The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-13
JOTTINGS FROM THE CAP.
ITAL.

OLYMPIA, Oct. 18th, 1877.
ED. INTzLLIGENcER After several
days of decidedly spotted weather. we
have had one beautiful sunshiny day,
with sun warm enough for Spring and
without that dreary languor which
cliaracterizes the vernal atmosphere
Legislation has been of secondary con.
sideration to-day. in consequence of
everybody rushing to the Fair. BY
neon both houses of the Legislature
had adjourned and the government was
fairly on wheels. The broad avenue
ieSuing up the wood crowned hill was
thronged with every variety of vehicles
and
THE CAPITAL CITY
Had donned its best bib and tucker for
the Fair Grounds. Onward they
rolled ahead of one another, the
graudest carriages and the humble
farmers dead OK" wagons jogging
along together side by side. Every
body laughed merrily on earth below,
for the skies were smiling above. 1t
was indeed the farmers holiday, o
welcome respite from mouths Of toll in
the fields that once were emerald green,
but now lay bare and brown beneath
the reaper's sickle. On arriving at the
Fair Grounds your reporter found him.
self face to face with much that was
meritorious and worthy of attention.
But owing to
SINGULAR RULE
W hich has been adopted by the board
of managers. your reporter finds it I'M.
possible to psrticularixe. ! allude to
the labelling Of ell exhibited articles
without mentioning the name Of the
exhibitor. The reason assigned for the
adoption Of this rule, is that it cuts off
local prejudice in favor of home exhi.
bitors, and gives that from distance a
chance to compete with them upon
even terms. While not doubling
the efficacy nor the justice of this pro-
cedure. at the same time l can only re-
greet that previous occurrences should
have rendered such . regulation neces-
ssry.
THE CITY OF SEATTLE
10 well represented here in sums of the
of fine needle work. draw
ings. sc. But l regret to note the alb
esnce Of such leading industrial pro-
ducts of our city IS the home made
furniture Of Hall & Paulson, the door
and window shutters of Stetson & Post
end the ironworks Of Seattle's many
machine shops. If there is any enc
thing that Seattle has good reason to
be proud Of. it IS her progress in manu-
faceurss established by men. without
capital. wheas snoosss ID ascribcd only
to their skill and perseverance,. 1t il
only BY skilled labor that communities
advance and grow pspulous.
THE LIVE STOCK,
Make up in quality what they lacked
in numbers and / noticed some fine De-
Won aud Durham bulls. OF sheep and
hogs there were none worth speaking.
though Pierce county exports more
W~oa suoA oAy Couuty tuiS blo0 CI TUG
Cascades. and Lewis county ships
Thousands Of dollars worth OF hogs
every year 20 the markets Of Victoria
and the lower Sound It may b that
the novelty hes worn OF for some of
these gentlemen. and that they take
less interest in these matters than in
former years. I believe, however. in
keeping up the good old 6res and en-
by wholesome competition
the growth Of fine stock.
THE RACES
Have been rather slim Affairs 50 far.
owing to the absence oil many lovers Of
the turf, together With their horses, at
the Oregon State Fair. To days race
Vas half-mile heats for . purse of
hundred dollars. Of which the winner
received so and the second horse ESQ.
The 6rst heat vas taken by Gilmors's
bay horse. Billy Gilmore. in 50 seconds,
and the next tvo heats BY NcNausht's
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