The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-10-05

o"ii'i'ciiael ana WIN. Schlichting, had
some fine specimens of sheep, while E.
Merlcie, w. Fl. Harrison, p Lchty, ]. N.
Beale, w. Ii. Stivers, J. Chrom,J. w. Eb-
ersole ard =. j. Muckler showed an ex-
cellent lot of swine of various breeds, and
u. l.. Bailey, N. Fisher, Willie Wieting,
Geo. Williamson, Jas. Roweley and Willie
Johnston had specimens of Poultry on ex
hibition.
Messrs. }. NJ. Camery & Sen and Sweat
q Baldwin, each had on the ground a
good display of Agricultural Machinery of
all kinds, Harvestcrs, Flows, SC, &c.
showing that the farmer of Tama County
has good variety Of implements to Sc
lect from when he wishes to buy, while
the fine lot of Flows from the lama CITY
Plow Factory, spoke well for our manu-
facturers which are yet in their infancy.
In the hall the exhibition was very fine,
a large variety of articles being taken by
our citizens. Messrs. w. F. Johnston &
Co., and Henry Galley displayed lot of
Dry Goods, Boots & Shoes, Gloves, Warps,
NC, &c. Mrs. Nash and Mrs. Rynolds
| each were represented by q handsome
showing of articles in the line of Millinery
Goods, Feathers, Flowers, &C. Mr.. Hen
ry Wagner had very fine and substan-
tial-looking farm Harness from his shop,
while Mcssrs. d. F. Bruncr, P. Lichty,
John Chrom and Frank Davis made such
an exhibit of Fruits as would officially set
at rest the idea that Iowa is no fruit
country" The vcrbcnas, pansics and
dahlas shown by Mrs. Knight Dexter and
Mrs. VIM. Young, were very fine. The
display of canned fruits though not large
| was good. Mrs. NJ. Spcriy, Ii. N La
| Dow, Mrs. A. l.. Day and Mrs. p. Lichty
were represented in this class. For best
| Jelly cake made by girl II years old, Miss
Alice Sweat was the only competitor.
Mrs. S. o. Bishops jeilies were much ad
mired, and she had good variety. Miss
NJ. Melick took some crab apple butter
| and corn starch cake, and Ira Mclck
showed a dozen hens eggs which were
very large. In the way of Sewing Ma
| chimes there were but two manufacturers
representative Wheeler s. Wilson by
Mr.. J. T. Mckee, of Butlervillc, and the
Davis by Mr. j. c. Grimes, of Toledo.
The machines are both good ones, and of
course each agent claims for his machine
excellences which others DO not have.
| The committee decided in favor of the
Davis. Mrs. Mary sherwood, and Mrs.
Loomer, Mrs. armstrong, Mrs. Day, Mrs.
Ross, ST., Mrs. Drury and Mrs. II. Wag-
of a double covcrlct. OF nccdlcwork, GRO
cheting, worsted work, embroidery, braid
ing, &c, there were some very good sam,
pies, contributed by Misses Hattie La
Dow, Mary McClain, Amy Bruncr, Mary
Sherwood and Mrs. J. Q. Clarke, and Mrs.
T. X. Armstrong 0. Fl. Stickney, of
lama City, brought in some ornamental
| feather work that was nice. while the or
namental tlourshing by VIM. Clark was a
| credit to him. Two very interesting fea-
lures of this department, were two cases
! flIed, one with articles brought from the
| Centennial by our citizens who had been
| there and returned, and the other with an
tiuuities. Mrs. E. l.. Dllman is entitled
| to the credit of getting these show-ca
and collecting the articles to put into them
| In the Centennial show case there were a
silver bell, silk handkerchief and two
statuettes loaned by Miss Elvira Harrison;
glass liberty bell and glass slipper from
| Mrs. j. B. Hedge; silk book mark, from
Mr.. H. Galley; beautiful French hand
| mirror, from Mrs. J. J. Andrews silk
handkerchief and resurrection plant, from
L. B. Nelson silk handkerchief and book
| mark from j. 4. Bowdle three silk book
marks and a small volume of Centennial
photographs, from r. E. Austin; an orna-
menta! wooden cup from Mrs E. L. Dill
man; dimnutive wooden bell, said to
have been made from the wood of the
floor of old Independence Hall from Mrs.
G. r. Struble an elegant set of French
jewclry from Mrs. G. P. N. Barker /;
and fine lot of stereoscopic views from
Messrs Rindell, Galley, j. B. M. Bishop
and Miss Harrison These articles were
all or nearly all manufactured in the Cen
tennial.
In the case Of Antiquities We're the toll
lowing A German Bible, 161 years old
from Mrs. Christina Zehrung an old pa
per giving account of the death and bur-
rial of Geo. Washington, from Mrs. E. G
Ebersole china pickle dish about 100
wears old, from Wesley Johnston book
4O7 years old, another one 256 years cid,
and watch supposed TO be about 200
years old, from j. B. Hedge; the COM
pass that was used in laying out the city
of Washington,a hickory cane made from
wood grown on Andrew Jackson's farm,
and an old book, from r. II. Frazee; a
china cup and saucer belonging to COM
plete and unbrokcn set which have been
in use over 50 years. from Mrs. U. S. John
ston collection of old coins and scrip,
from L. Wentz some coins lib and If
wears old, from I. J. Sweat a slaYe's
freedom papers," from Mr.. Sherwood /;
a small trunk, some reward of merit cards,
and other articles half century old, from
Mrs. w. H Harrison a cup and spoon
over 80 years old from Mrs. E. L. Dill
man plate which has been in constant
use for 4S years, from Mrs. ]. B. Sweat !;
small bureau SO years old, from Mrs.
Jacobs; two papers published in Rich
mond during the war, from ]. M. VIM;
and small reticule, sampler, &C., from
Mrs. Geo. Sweat. There were also, in
this case several old letters, and some
other articles we do not recall.
In the annex to the hall was fair
showing Of farm products, such as onions,
seed corn, cabbages potatoes, squashes,
wheat, rye, oats, &c. The principal ex-
hibitors here were Mcssrs. p. Lichty,
Martin Turner, A. G. Muckler, John Corr