The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-09-10

It's couple OF gonrds forty Inches IN
length, and very peculiar in shape,
which attracted good deal of notice.
Mr. Titles wheat yielded, on old
ground. IS bushels per acre. A field OF
30 acres, partly sod, yielded % bushels
per acre.
Ell. Perkins, of AmerIcus, a 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 HoIlingworth.
She has fifty-six varieties, and they pres
ent very handsome appearance indeed.
We think it will balk the tasting COM
mittee's" powers to get through them.
Mrs. Henry Keys also makes a fine dis
play in this line, having twenty-eight
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
lief. 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, (2e) Junction and Eighty
| nne.
Fred 10y, of Americas, of the mining
firm of 10y Bros, exhibits large, rich
and handsome display of Colorado miner
ais. These are from the "Flors Freder-
lex" lead belonging to the Logs and
from tom Moore and Byron" leads,
owned by a company of which Fl. C. Cross
is president, and from "Sueamanda" lead
belonging to the Logs. Some of the
specimens are pronounced very rich.
Mr.. 10y takes great interest in show
ing them. and the good points of the diff
ferent specimens.
Mr.. F. A. Adams of the southwestern
works, in this city. exhibits marble
mantle, with CRATE, marble monument,
vases, etc. His goods are much admired,
as they are very beautiful specimens of
workmanship.
There is not much to attract the eye
yet in the ladies' department, but 1t is
hoped this exhibit will be more COM
plete in day or two. There are some
specimens of fine needle work by Mrs.
c. Fl. North and the Misses Hamilton,
Mrs. Lakin, Mrs. o. Lambert and others.
The ladies certainly will not permit their
part of the fair to go by default.
I'D. Davidson has beautiful case of
China and glassware goods on exhibit
ton.
fancy articles which add greatly to the
show.
wEDNEsDAY-sECoND DAY-FORENoON.
The weather this morning was what
might be termed decidedly COOL"
People donned heavier clothing before
going to the grounds
THE NEWS took possession of its
"pagoda" and the wind whistled through
the cracks and made US long for our
spring oveacoat, and our mind referred,
only for an instant, though, to an adver-
tisement we have seen, about "hub"
something. We believe the other word
/ looked Something like "bitters"
A walk over the grounds and through
the main hall exhibited in every depart
ment big improvement since yesterday.
Order had been brought out of chaos.
There were not many people on the
ground up to eleven O'Clock, and we be-
gin to long for the Knights Templar
band to 'stir things up"
Alarge number of animals and arti-
Giles had been entered since yesterday.
The ladies came to the rescue by large
numbers, and there is a profusion of
quilts and comforts, of all varieties.
Miss Jones, of Mrs. Kidder's millinery
establishment, has a case of bonnets and
hats on exhibition, which will be the
admiration of the ladies.
Miss LIZZIE V. Hamilton cannot be &C
cused of delinquency in contributing her
handiwork to the fair. She has speci-
mems of flowers in oil; landscape in oil /;
collection of oil paintings, pencil draw
ing, etc. In the art department, G. F.
Skidmore, May L. Pack, Manning Sells,
W. E, Jarrett, Mrs. j. q. Wicks, ]. N.
| l,ava contributions
In horses, Joseph Peak, W. Il. Hol.
lingsworth, Jacob Metzker, T. j. Ache.
son, j. A. Whitcraft, Nathan Davis, ],
II. Moore, NJ. w. Kirkendall, j.. K. Da.
Wis and Richard Morgan, of Lyon, and
WIN. Stone, s. F. Jones, A. G. Seibner
w. G. McCandliss. of Chase, and r. w
Wharton enter for competitor in the
different lots.
For best walking, single horse, hall
mile dash, w. Fl: Batch. of Neosho Rap
ids, C. W. johnson, j. v. Randolph, Of
Emporia, and A. 2. Seibner, of Cotton
wood Falls will compete.
For best team Of carriage mares OF
geldings, T. J. Acheson and D. A. Hun
ter will enter the lists.
For gelding or mare in light harness
II. V. Bundrem, J. E. Epstein. and E
Brown. of Emporia, Joe Batch, of Neo
sho Rapids. and L. C. Palmer, of juno
ton City, will see which gets the rib
bon.
F. W. Drake, Jacob Metzger, ]. 81
Moore, Mrs. s. L. Ruggles and Ton
Price, of Lyon, and s. T. Bennett and
F. Jones, of Chase county, have fine cat
tie upon the grounds, in the various lots
and it looks now as though the cattle
show would be fair one, as we hear o
other exhibitors yet to arrive. The lis
of awards will show well.
There are now about twenty five PEN
of hogs on the ground. OF course thu
Randolphs are spreading themselves
E. C. Edwards, of Agnes City, is show
ing "Agnes City Gem" and her family
of little gems. The old "Gem" Is mag
nificent animal and weighed $50 wheI
she was II months old. Her son Tuck, -
two months old, is specimen of thu
Dung porker of which the old lady cal
Justly be proud.
In sheep we find but two lots on exhi
bition as yet. The Snediker Bros
of Hartford have fifteen head of shor
woods and W. G. McCandliss exhibits &
fine lot of Cogwools.
In the poultry department the displa.
has increased to a regular poultry show
Walter Jay, of Emporia, enters for tn
most attractive coop, and also som
dark Brahmas, and bantams; j. E. Wiz
of Emporia, enters dark and John Lam
] bert light. Brahmas. Ii. Dole and ]