The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-30

corn, and a mammoth pumpkin, BESIDES
innumerable exhibits of small gram, etc;
This department however, was not as Iuli
as last year.
Horticultural hall was the most tasteiuliy
arranged and the articles on exnl0itlon
more numerous than 10 any other depart
ment. The floral division was uuder dl-
rection Of Mrs. Geo. ID. Moore, and the
artistic manner 10 which the flowers aud
nIants were arranged, was very creditable
10 the LADY 10 charge; displaying rare taste
and fine sensitive judgment There were
some beautiful collections, one or two
being especially worthy, some bouquets
from Erie, square of roses, this was
beautifully, collection of flocks and pinks,
which was noticeable because Of the variety
of oolOrs. There we're also some fine speci-
men hanging basket plants, and geraniums,
oleanders. ETC., forming arare display of
taste and ability, the effect of which was
materially increased from the artistic man
ner 10 which all we're arranged, aa
In the hall. were also fancy crochet
work, chair covers, one, (white) with q
deer's head, was very fine, besides num-
berless little fancy articles, ornaments.
etc. made by deft feminine fingers and
conceived by ladies ingenuity and natural
taste. One cute little Arrangement, a
hanging ornament, made of perforated
card board, 10 the shape of a turFetted
Chinese tower was particularly attractive
for noval and original design.
OF course the usual number of plain and
fancy quilts, patchwork, log cabin and
worked, were on exhibition. Some OF
these were very neat and tasty, one, log
cabin, being so made as to cast pretty
brown shade in bars; this was, inthe hum
BILE judgment of the writer, the finest spec
linen of quilt handwork on exhibition.
might go on and enumerate hundred
other articles, which were really novel, aud
worthy of mention, but perhaps my iudg-
ment would not please some aud so L omit
names and give a general resume OF this
department by saying that it was the best
arranged, bad the best display, and was
the most literally patronized of any 10 the
miscellaneous article line.
B. D. Bugord i Co., of the Rock Island
pillow works, were represented here, and
as is usual with this concern, they took the
| first premium on all grades of ploWs,
ahead Of all competitors. The award was
given for the best display, best iron plows,
sulky plows, cultivators, on all OF which
| Butord & Co. came out first The second
premium was awarded the Eagle Mfg. Co..
Of Davenport. The sulky pillow was the ia
nous Browne, which has won so envia-
BILE reputation the world over, and was as
handsome an implement as one could wish
to see, 1t was sold Immediately after the
decision $40, to W. r. Curtis, of this
township.
Two sets Of eveners, and by the way as
handsome as were ever turned out. were
| also put in competition. aud again B. ID.
| Butord d Co., amJ out ahead over AL com
petitors. Merit will tell and in awarding
the premium the judges were unanimous in
the conclusion that the finest finished. best
1 display, aud by all odds the best plows and
cultiYators were those exhibited by b. ID.
Buford Il CO., of Rock Island. Mr.. j. NJ
Huntoon was in charge of the display,
The first premium on corn planters was
awarded the Deere Il Mansur Co., of Mo
line, well merited and deserving triun. ph
for machine, second to none of its kind il
west. This concern. although young, has
already won a reputation of which the fru
may well feel proud, and it is safe to pre-
dict that the future will bring additional
triumphs, adding fresh laurels to a reputa
ton already an enviable one in its branch
The races were feature of the fair which
attracted many, and the amphitheatrt
was well tlled whenever In progress. Tht
first day there was Il lively running race il
the afternoon, and ON the second day {
Irotting race, at 2 p. M, which somehow
failed to go off smoothly, some of the hor
ses heinO ruled off the track
I An interesting feature of the second da,
J was the address, by Rev. McCord, the NJ
, Il. minister of Port Byron, a young MAJ
but a talented speaker. His remark
wore short and to the point, something I'm
usual with agricultural addresses, AM
were directed mainly to advising youn
men to follow the pillow rather than probes
, sions. The farmers boy, if bright an
. witty, was at times overestimated b.
fond parents and the boy allowed TO choos
some profession, or calling for which 9th
ers had already struggled and to-
often it ended with the young me
!, growing to be a burden to himsel
and at best only lesser light in hi
chosen vocation, whereas, had he remaine
true to his fathers calling, and become
farmer, success must have attended him
Ii always did where frugality. hard worl
and brains combined. He closed with
high tribute to the character of the calling
there was no better field for good health.
boy then to train him for the farm. Hi
, remarks were received with close atten
ton and literally encored. 1t was a good
hard sense speech and full of practical
hard sense ideas.
1t would be unfair not to mention th
: band, com posed of farmer boys, and witha
first class organization, very correct, anC
whose excellent music largely enlivensd tn
occasion.
Among those present from Rock Island
were Geo. NJ. LukeD, democratic candidate
for sheriff He made scores of friend
here and will undoubtedly poll every dem
ocratic vote. The democracy are SOLE
here, there is no division, aud on election
day will poll full vote. There are III
deserters in and around Port Byron,
| There we're also present, the presen
sheriff, Perkins, Mr.. w. L. Sweeney aut
| II, q. Cleveland of Rock Island, a numbe
from Moline, and j. n. Huntoon, national
candidate for sheriff, as we'll as j. w
q Simonson, republican candidate for repre-
sentative. whom the republicans of Henri,
county intend to slaughter,
The usual side attractions were on thu
ground such as shooting gaiIenes, swings
and last but DOT least, the 'phonograph
a wonderful machine that talks, laugh
aud cries, just as naturally as life.
Il In word the fair was success 6nan
clally and otherwise and although the dis
play this year in some departments wa
not as large probably as last year. yet i
Twas well conducted and larpnIv attended