The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-09-17

Childers; Peerless potatoes, by d. W.
Gibson, which attracted particular at
tention for their excellent points;
W. l. F. Harden had some
fine potatoes, also some of the
best corn on the ground of the yellow
variety. The ears were very perfect,
will yield at least so bushels per acre.
The corn was graded up from three or
four varieties of seed from the east. He
displayed, also, some Egyptian sweet
corn, which proved very profitable dur
ing the roasting ear season. The seed
came from the agricultural department
at Washington. He exhibited, also,
specimens of his Pearl or Cat-tail mil
let. Henry Keys has some fine yege-
tables
L. o. Priest, of Eagle creek, exhibited
some stalks of corn Is feet high.
Bert Bennett, q boy of this city, exhib-
its a couple of gourds forty inches in
length, and very peculiar in shape,
which attracted a good deal of notice.
Mr.. Litlle's wheat yielded, on old
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80 acres, partly sod, yielded % bushels
per acre
E. Perkins, of Americus, lad of
nine years, has, IN the children's depart
ment, several boxes of stones, shells,
fossils, etc, which he gathered while
herding his fathers cattle, which are a
great curiosity, and show :he industri-
trious and observing tendencies of the
boy.
One of the handsomest and most
tempting sights in the hall is the dis
play of fruits, honeys, etc., in glass jars
by Mrs. William Hollingworth.
She has fifty-six varieties, and they pres
ent a very handsome appearance indeed.
| We think it will balk the tasting CON-
mittee's" powers to get through them.
Mrs. Henry Keys also makes a fine dis.
play in this line, having twenty-eighi
varieties in jars on exhibition. Mrs. L.
o. Priest also enters the lists in these
articles, and others names we did not get
as we found it difficult to ascertain who
all the articles belonged to.
VIM. Clark exhibited some fine furni
ture which adds much to the attractions
of the hall.
The school exhibition is participated
in, SO far, by the following districts, Ell
mendaro, Elm creek, Fruitland, Central
Cottonwood, Plymouth, Lakeside
Wells Ford, (2s) Junction and Eighty
nne.
Fred 10y, of Americas, of the mining
firm of 10y Bros, exhibits large, ricl
and handsome display of Colorado miner
ais. These are from the "Flora Freder
lex" lead belonging to the Logs ant
from tom Moore" and byron" leads
owned by company of which II. G. eros
is president, and from "Sueamanda' lea
belonging to the Logs. Some of til
specimens are pronounced very rich
Mr.. 10y takes great interest in show
ing them, and the good points of the di
ferent specimens.
Mr.. F. A. Adams of the Southwestern
> works, in this city, exhibits a marbl
mantle, with CRATE, marble monumen
vases, etc. His goods are much admired
as they are very beautiful specimens {
workmanship.
There is not much to attract the ey
yet in the ladies' department, but it
: hoped this exhibit will be more con
plete in day or two. There are som
specimens of fine needle work by Mr.
= C. II. North and the Misses Hamilton
Mrs. Lakin, Mrs. o. Lambert and other
The ladies certainly will not permit the
: part of the fair to go by default.
I'D. Davidson has beautiful case
- China and glassware goods on exhih
= ton.
Ben Wheldon has case of toilet an
fancy articles which add greatly to Il
: show.
wEDNEsDAY-sECoND DAY-FoRENOol
Il The weather this morning was VIII
might be termed decidedly cool
People donned heavier clothing befo
~ going to the grounds.
1t THE NEWS took possession of i
/ ''pagoda" and the wind whistled throug
ID the cracks and made US long for o.
Ie spring oveacoat, and our mind referre
lg only for an instant, though, TO an adyt
N tisement we have seen, about "hul
It. something. We believe the other VOL
he looked something like "bitters''
ne A walk over the grounds and throul
is the main hall exhibited in every depa
ment big improvement since yesterda
Order had been brought out of cha
n There were not many people on 4
On ground up to eleven O'Clock, and we
We gin to long for the Knights Tempt
ee band to ''stir things up"
rs A large number of animals and al
es, Giles had been entered since yesterday.
We The ladies came to che rescue by lar
he numbers, and there is profusion
to quilts and comforts, of all varieties.
81 Miss Jones, of Mrs. Kidder's millins
~ establishment. has case of bonnets a
Die hats ON exhibition, which will he |
20 admiration of the ladies.
Die Miss Lizze V. Hamilton cannot be
re- cused of delinquency in contributing
he handiwork to the fair. She has spe
ger mems of flowers in oil; landscape in {
its collection of oil paintings, pencil DIR;
irs ing, ETC. In the art department, G.
Skidmore, May L. Pack, Manning Sc
nat w. E. Jarrett, Mrs. J. e. Wicks, J.
ed Sweet have contributions.
Of IN horses, Joseph Peak, w. II. F
ex- lingsworth, Jacob Metzker, T. ]. Ac
tho son, ]. A. Whitcraft, Nathan Davis,
les II. Moore, NJ. w. Kirkendall, *.
o. Wis and Richard Morgan, of Lyon,
es; VIM. Stone, S. F. Jones, A. G. SeibI
es; w. G. McCandliss. of Chase, and r.
w. Wharton enter for competitor in
tut different lots.
les, Fer best walking, single horse,
ngs mile dash, w. 81. Batch, of Neosho +
EN- ids, C. w. johnson, J. Y. Randolph,
rty Emporia, and A. z. Seibner, of Cot
] wood Falls will compete.
as For best team of carriage mares
ap- geiGings. T. J. Acheson and D. A. 3
ter will enter the lists.
in For geiding or mare in light harm
FOL II. v. Bundrem, j. E. Epstein ant
ace Brown, of Emporia. Joe Batch, of !
his sho Rapids, and L. C. Palmer, of j
hes ton City, will see which gets the
as bon.
the F. w. Drake, Jacob Metzger. j
Iol- Moore, Mrs s. L. Ruggles and
lied Price, of Lyon, an6 S. T. Bennett an
80 F. Jones, Of Chase county, have fine
ugh tie upon the grounds, in the various
My and it looks now as though the C
he show would be fair one. as we he
our other exhibitors yet to arrive The
of awards will show well.
nge There are now about twenty-five