The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-10-04
Let us ali Go To-day.

The school Display a Great Success
Good Attendance--Everyb Pleased.
Let us all Go To-day.
We are pleased to announce the Lyon
county fair for 1878 as one of the best
we have had. The weather has been
very mild and bright, and the rain of last
Friday put the roads and race track in
good condition. The display is large
and fine in many departments, and in
the main hall would be twice as large as
it is if the building was large enough to
accommodate all our merchants who of
fered to make a display. The live stock
is very good, the display of pure bred
MerinO sheep far surprising any previ-
Gus sheep exhibit here. The cattle and
horse departments are full, and the
swine are well represented in the Berk-
shire, Poland China and Chester white
breeds. Agricultural implements are in
large supply. The poultry department
has few cages, but is good. The accom-
mOdations in the array of refreshment
booths, shows, etc, are ample, the array
of racing stock is the largest and best
ever gathered here, and some good time
will be recorded. Up to noon of second
day wednesday, exhibitors were still
bringing in articles, and it was evident
that the fair would not be fully in oper-
alton until this Thursday morning.
We found the main hall filled with ar
ticles, many of them new and different
from previous exhibitions. Mr.. Thomas
Hall, in charge of the building, inform
ed us that many MERCHANTS and others
had applied too late for space and that
if the building were twice as large it
would have been filed 1t is in good
order throughout, and Mr.. Hall and his
gentlemanly and efficient assistants are
looking after everybody's rights and
comfort.
The building, as most of our readers
know, is in the shape of a Greek cross,
the north wing facing and a good distance
from the entrance gate to the fair grounds.
This wing we found occupied, as usual,
by centre display of fruit, principally
apples this time, and not as full as it
has been when fairs were earlier in the
season. 1t is too late for any grapes, or
for much in the way of peaches. The
apple show, however, is very good.
The right hand side of the north wing
is occupied by domestic arts, mineral
specimens, hot house plants from Hall
berg's nursery, case from SheldOn's
drug store, showing fine assortment of
toilet and other goods, and portraits in
oil (by Allen) of Hon. c. V. Eskridge
and daughter, Mrs. Sawyer, Mrs. Stevens,
Miss Kramer and DIR. J. W. Trueworthy.
Those life size portraits, properly rank
as EmpOria productions, and we there
fore claim the best portrait painter in
the state.
The east side of the north wing is oc-
cupied by more domestic arts, including
rag carpets, quilts, crochet and hair
work, and various articles which only a
committee of the fair sex can name and
understand. Next comes very large
and elegant display of millinery goods
by Mrs. NJ. L. Whitley, and also full
size paper dress patterns, which sh ow
how fully such patterns now meet the
requirements of dress makers distant
from the centers of fashion. Mrs. Wib-
ley's millinery goods are very rich and
elegant, and comprise not only hats and
bonnets trimmed in the new fall and
winter styles, but a large assortment OF
trimmings to show her facilities for
whOlesaling. Next come some fine
samples from Whitley & Henson's ready
made ladies' clOaks, branch of bust
ness that they pay especial attention to.
Next comes Mrs. Kidder's case of trim
med hats and bonnets, and millinery
goods generally. This is very choice
display, and no expressions of admira
ton at our command can do justice to
either it or Mrs. Wibley's exhibits.
The east wing is occupied in the cen
ter by Hallberg and Milliken's show OF
plants and flowers, and is filled up with
natures own unsurpassed beauty and
fragrance. Visitors must be favorably
impressed by the floral culture which
this large collection shows to be carried
on here. The north side of this east
wing is occupied by E. F. Sprague, Mas
ter Edmunds, Hall Waite s. Co., McWil
hams & Vail, the Emporia foundry and
A. G. Osborne. Mr.. Sprague shows a
door sash and baluster work, as a speci.
men of what fine carpenter work is.
Hall, Waite 81 Co. have a new style sew.
ing machine. McWilliams & Vail have
a large sign to show their skill in letter
ing. Mr.. McWillIams has great skill in
this line. Master Edmunds, a son of j
G. Edmunds, has a good show of bracket
and box work, made by him with a
scroll saw, and tastefully Ornamented
The EmpOria foundry surprised us, as il
does most people of the fair, by a very
fine display of bracket and flower stand
work, aqariums and ferneries. It has 8
number of specimens in these lines, show
ing neatness of design and fine casting
and finish. This work is equal to the
best in the market. 1t is very creditablt
to our foundry, to Emporia and to Kan
sas, and we call especial attention to it
Mr.. A. G. Osborne fills the space allotted
to stoves and tinware with very COCO
assortment. He has room for only thres
stoves, but they are good, and if he is OF
hand, as he was Wednesday forenoon, b,
sure and have him show the Champion
Monitor cook stove. 1t has some extIs
good features, and is very finely made
stove. His tin and copper ware show.
first class goods in these lines. TIT
open bronze basket is an ingenious piec,
of tinware work, brought out by Mr.
Osborne, who learned his trade all tn,
way through.
The south side of the east wing hold.
Heilman's harness, saddles, etc, and ht
has, as usual, very large and fine dis
play of all leading articles in his line
This side of the east wing is also ar
ranged for THE EMPORIA NEWS Bah,
Show, the premiums being on hand anC
generally eliciting the question "Hou
can Stotler s. Graham afford to furnish
these premiums for baby shows ever,
fairr' We can't afford to, but the man
ayers of the fair insist that THE NEW
must get up baby show, and as long a