The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-09-24
THE COUNTY FAIR.
SECOND DAY.

Though much better than on Mon
day. the Display yesterday was far from
being crciitable 10 either Society or
community. The articles exhibited are
all good, and would look we'll at Sa.
lem. Sacramento, or anywhere else. but
they are entirely too few in number.
OF garden truck and farm produce gen
orally, there is an almost total lack,
aud this is the more strange as farmers
are the class supposed to be chiefly in
terested in such things 1t is hoped
that additions will be made to every de-
partment today that will 60 long way
toward making amends for the failure
Of Monday and partial failure OF Tues
day.
Two Of the most interesting aud wor-
thy objects exhibited are rag carpet
and rag picture by some person un.
known. These are truly beautiful.
The carpet is lowered and figured al
most as handsomely IS Brussels. while
the picture q shore scene.
with boats on the water and tree, shrub
berry and a horse on the land could
very easily be mistaken for painting
by o person ut . short distance. The
frame Of the picture is veneered with
rags. Altogether. this is novel and
meritorious work
Three photographs pointed by Miss
Cora Taylor. and beautifully framed,
are ~ attractive exhibit by some other
person unknown
Mr. G Davies has II handsome display
Of fine books, Of enlarged pictures. Of
maps and music The books number
over sixty. and are simos. as varied as
numerous. In the absence of home
productions they fiji want IN the Fair
most admirably. and are appreciated
corresrondingly by managers and visi
tors. The same may he said Of the
immense map on tho wall. the enlarged
pictures aud the music.
The horses Of Mr. Myer were put in
the pens on Cherry street At noon. and
for several hours drew crowds Of look
ers on.
Tho brass band in the evening dis.
coursed their best music outside and in
side the Hall, and proved feature Of
the Fair Of most agreeable nature.
II is 10 be regretted that there was
not = larger aud more attentive audi
ence TO listsn to Judge Jacobs lecture
Oh Economy" He showed by
statistics how extravaganza had in
volved nations. states, counties and
cities in debt. and then showed that
economy IN all things was necessary to
right matters again. The Judges re-
marks were logical and we'll timed. and
were worthy Of publication and wide
circulation. At the close of his re-
marks people commenced looking about
among tue va iOus -rticles on exhiti-
ton. for something attractive and ell
tertaining.
A wedding dress aud pair of slippers.
made and worn III the year l525, are
exhibited by Mrs J NJ Herman. and at
tact considerable attention. The ar
ticle, are made Of the finest silk. aud
richly embroidered by hand. 1t was
worn formerly by Mrs rs great. great
grandmother, q relative Of Patrick
Henry, Of Virginia. and his been hand
ed down from mother to daughter all
these years. The dress ard slippers
were made in Venice. and are 3j4 years
old. Mrs Tiornsn's needle work and
pictures. mentioned by US yesterday
morning. are also attracting considcra-
BILE attention and communication.
Mr. G Getson. an employee liz the
furniture factory Of Hall & Paulson.
exhibits fancy jewel box, which
shows great taste and skill on the part
Of its maker. 1t is composed Of some
six or eight different kinds Of wood, all
tremendously joined together. forming
. beautiful and attractive piece of
work.