The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-10-13

SAlIse COUNTY ANNUAL Fam.
| 6ALINA, KAN, Oct. 8, 1881.
TSpska Corresposdenee Of the Co.noavealth.
The annual fair Of Saline county,
held In Oak Dale Park, Of this city
was . complete success The fair d
controlled BY officers and directors liv.
ing In the county. but b open for ex-
hibits from al parts Of the State.
The grounds are exceptionally fine,
and deserve especial mention. For
natural beauty they far surpass the
majority of fair grounds to be seen In
the Eastern States, indeed Il would
be hard to find . more beautiful loca-
ton anywhere or more suitable
grounds for fair. The Smoky Hill
river I'm graceful curves cOmpasses the
park for nearly fOur-fifths Of its bound
airy, and ON either side the river is lin
ed with stately cottOnwOOds, affording
pleasant shady walks and ii is
SO fascinating and utterly entrano-
ing to the all-Observed Young
couples who delight to stroll along its
lovely banks and drink in natures
beauties, Oblivious of all about them
while they devOur candies and pea
nuts to their hearts content, and do
the lair"
Saiina may well be proud, for no.
where In the West Is there better
shaded or more pleasantly situated
park. The grounds are well kept, and
have fine stand of bluegrass. The
race course Is in good condition.
The display of horses Is worthy of
aDy fair. esDecially that of draught
horses, which surpasses that OF either
the Topeka or Bismarck rains, and
need only 10 oe seen 10 sat!sIy any VINO
may nave their oouo's As !" 'nis ssser-
ti0m. .....,,u
Inc s u nov a...s III. ~. ,a,i
uhder the aoie hanaeeaent oi Its pres,
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us permanen. pIUs ueyonu al
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uoh ~i S, win o nu .,.o .e c
Lens Oh SannS coun.yi .ne lairs nela
ne! nereaitei VIII pe secSnu . " nSne, II NOT
.ne very oes'' III 'n'S part Vi Tue couh-
Try;
me gIounTWS 1 Teae SPene 1880. . E.,e
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tion, anu see u n nonaraI ;n.a.a. v
soinetnlns Vi sen .'.;t,,;... AZ
nrst ieit tue fesPIr, vSny PSs-
sitlon, Deihga .,I >, ion the
iar on East, or s.tpnsL aHu NOT
USED 10 repoIuns e.. ~ ~ i
sippi. vi couIse S: I I0oA-
out ior an ehcoutel Will . me KNIVES
or Colts navies VI en9 tnat
would De exhiiiraIns Ia e u.sufe anu
OF interest 10 tne n.y WIN ~,
win an eye 10 o"s' 4 u,,ected
my course toward tol.l asu' the
main exhiOitlon Duuuus o.Iue Iair:
On my way saw the IeIiesument anu
lunch counters groaning, 81 70 SPEAK,
under the weight OF seieS.eu Iruits ana
the choice dellcacles OF TIC SEASON a. |
80 TAT red-headed baby.
The main building Is pleasant |
sight. Taking the exhibit as whole,
II Is very fine. 1t fOrcibly reminded |
me, in many respects, of the Kansas |
and Colorado building of the Centen-
NAL Exhibition at Philadelphia.
The Pathological display was very |
and has fully demonstrated
that fruit of as good quality can he
grown here rs in the East. Still II is
hard to make any one believe that the
apples have the juicy richness, or de-
licious flavor peculiar to those grown
on their native hill-sides in the far-Off
East.
The chronological exhibit was one
Of great beauty, comprising all the
bugs Of the State. No, We won't say
That they were all exhibited, for there
may he some left in out Of the way
boarding houses, and remote parts Of
The State, but we will say that at no
county rair nave we ever seen any
hing that VIII equal It. ! was in
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,f ae ILL .no ,.its ~ .u,,; sn
ourteen feel i'm height. the ears being
.ipht feet from me 1round.
In the center OF the hall l gazed visit
uIIy for a few moments upon some
cal temptinp looking peaches. then
urning away, j carefully examined
he Art department, which contained
works Of interest and merit A pencil
|rawing by sfourteen year old girl, :
uoJect ulanuhas hIue Ihousn
l,, lauity, was .as.eiuly anu
, y, eAeeu.eu, anu yves unIstaka-
md study n veIv high standard of es