The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-02
Fifth Evening OF the Fair.


dulge in sport of any kind. The week 8
labors, trials and pcrpIcxties arc at II
close, and If there is any fun 10 be had
they will find it, Hence all the people
collected at ihe Hall last Saturday eve
ning for the purpose Of "whooping up
fun. And that there was fun nobody
will endeavor To- e'galnsay or resist.
Many fancy articles were sold at auc-
ZION, and their absence begins to make
the show frames look bare.
The plain China tea set was rallied
about 10 o'clock. and was drawn by Mr..
Ed. Carin. He held No. %. We
have half notion to try and get tue
Legislature TO change the name Of our
self to Cariin. 1t is "a good name il Is
a lucky name. 1t drawS every time. We
will change our name, if Carlin does
not object.
No. "a took the beautiful hanging
basket-thc number being held by Miss
Ellen Bell.
A number of the boys arc afraid that
they will draw that afghan, and then be
compelled TO buy horses AID carriage to
match il.
The managers, TO the young lady getting
The greatest number of chances on any
one article, Saturday evening, was
awarded to Miss Emma Genther. She
obtained 50 chances on the white China
set.
A fellow whose head hung loosely 10
all points of the compass sailed over
the floor several times. His tilcr, how
ever, was unshipped, and his rudder
would not work. To sail on straight
line was impossible. lie bad on a heavy
load of bilgewaier and was in precari-
Gus situation. Fresh air was prescribed
for him.
The mania for dancing does not
abate. The more they dance the more
tn, want 10. We even mott ed some
fellows, who don't like 10 work any
more than the person who pens this
article, twisting and galloping around
for some Enthusiastically doing more
work than if they had sawed up and
split five cords Of wood. Work dixie
medicine) can be made pleasant. Spark
ing is hard work, but If well followed
proves very pleasant. it is even pleas
ant TO saw wood-lhat IS, have it sawed
by horse power.
The crowd of ladies at the dividing
arch during the dancing Is immense.
One lady, the other night, got crowded
into spa~e not intended tor one of her
proportions. and it was only by super
human exertions she was rescued from
her perilous condition.
A fish pond has been established in
the northern end of the room. For "a
small amount Of money you can fish all
the evening, and not lose you" hook
and line on snag. Gold and silver fish
are caught in large quantities.
Saturday evening was very remunera-
tive to the managers, and they were
greatly pleased.
Sixth Evening or the Fair.
II Saturday might was a royal ono for
the fair, we don't know what to call last
evening. Human beings were packed
in together thicker than behring's. If
there had been cry of fire, the Who'll
mass could only have rolled out like Il
b .le of hay. Surely, last evening, people
were packed down by the best known
packing process. A man this morning
Is liable to look like one of those hide
Gus, gnarled and twisted cigars, which
is popular brand down East. But Of
crowds and mangled feet we must not
always speak, but plunge an medals res.
AT auction many fancy articles were
disposed Of and the bidding was lively
enough. The auctioncer went into the
business as if he had spent a lite time
welding the hammer. His eloquence
was of high order of architecture, and
there is nothing 10 be found in the
books that will compare with il. The
flowcrs, tides, cushion, etc, etc, ali
sold well.
The first article raifled was the Silver /
Spoon Holder. No. 81 was the ticket. /
We have always had Champ" in our
minds eye as Il kind of Il person who I
was predisposed to bachelu.hood ; but
we will bet Il cotton hat and ii red ribboa
that the holding OF that lucky number
and the drawing OF that useful article
changes the destiny of that young man
Fortune plays queer FRANKS, you know.
The second article ratified was the rag
carpet. No. %, held by Miss kae Har-
finStOD, run away Win lndl purse
The spoon holder and rag carpet might
40 together.
The third article rallied was the Mar
settles countcrpano, which was drawn
by j. w. AldrIch, who held No. 20. he
has chance now TO cover thc audiences
of that joke about Spain.
The fourth and last article rafllod was
the parlor clock. John GeIs, Jr., help
No. l0l, and that was what drtw the
clock. Undoubtedly If John had not
drawn II the writer of this article would
have been numbered among the lucky,
and That Is some consolation.
BY far the most exciting performance I
of the evening was the Young OF the
AlabaS,cr vases 10 the most popular
young lady. After nominations had been
made, a regular old fashioned battle
There was rushing TO I
and fro, a whispering knot OF gentle
men in this corner and that corner, an
exposure OF pocket books, "a putting
up OF greenbacks IN rolls AS large Us u
mans list, "a general busy and active +,
lime. As The minutes passed by aud
the lime approached for the closing of
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