Omaha daily bee., 1882-09-23
THE EXPOSITION.
Thu Fifth Day and It's Numtr-
OlS Events,
Some Further Chances at the
Interesting Display.
Some Good Sport Given at Tho
TRACK.
the Grounds.
THE EXPOSITION.

NNANA Nv 1"N nv w SNASNN
either from heaven or carts bee me
more aud more apparent.
The attendance was large, number.
ing fully 10, 900 people. The facilities
for reachiog the grounds seemed
ample, but from u very natural csuse
every body seems to want to go home
about the same time, and hence the
Jam It the close WAS terrible. Many
were obliged to walk aud there were
strings OF men, aud children
travelling across lots, by all sorts of
paths t, shorten the distance for
home, sweet home. One man driving
along with al empty hay rack was
spied and IN less time then it takes to
tell it his wagon and rack were covered
| with dusty, tired mortals who were
bound to ride. The man tried to run
the horses aud avoid the swarm, but
the piled on despite Of him,
Many who have attended the state
fairs OF both Iowa aud Nebraska, pro
nOuuce this far AS more attractive
than either, and more desc rViug II a
crowd. TIE show OF stock Is certainly
better, and the main exposition build
ing presents a far better show than Mt
any of the fairs III the west. SO say
those who have been the rounds
There ia much in the name state
tackled on to a fair, WI ich drsws
crowds, but had this far been adv.r.
tised AS u state fair 1t would have given
AS much, or better, satisfaction than
those which had the right to DO thus
called. L. is in fac a state fair III
quality though more modest In name.
n,URER AND CRAIG,
The well known dealers Ia crockery,
glass ware, fine pottery, etc, maxi
one u the finest displays iii their lnt
ever seen Mt any iair, and such a UnI
AZ would be IA credit to q large expo
sition in IA metropolis. H. is not II
large u display, bu5 for elegance eau
ny De surpassed. The showing d
decorated ware of all kinds is yer,
pleasing, the selections being owe
and beautiful. There are several eIe'
gait chamber sets, placques
cups and ssuceis of Tn,
finest ware and most exquisite,
decorated, choice Hungarian pot
terry, and ~ rich a showing Of larg,
vases as were ever looked upon. 4
bull dog, for n lawn ornament, seem
10 guard the display, and il as peifec
as lie. A roysj DRESDEN cup, sauce
and plate ars particularly noticeable
SOuie glass shingles attract much AZ
teuti0u and excite cpmnlent Beauifu
statuettes flower stands, wish rarei
decorated pote, / n fact a variety 4
beautiful b,ts II art. The whole IS al
ranged IN pyramidsl form, with niue
taste, and the whole surmounted ny
lifelike looking owl, with n com,ca
Cat On one side and q dog on tn
|, other, while below them swing tn,
fairy forns A very pleasing effect
gwen Ia this artistic display vi ric
goods
III MRS u. A. BENEDICT
has u large and varied display Of hal
goods, which Is worthy OF the sspecia
attention II the ladies, and have r.
ceived such during the fair. Thor
was not enough space allotted TO thes
goods to make II good display as the
would otherwise have made. Mr.
I Benedict added to her reputation f.
skill aud taste IN her line by the dis
/ play, however. Some specimens &
the decorative art by Mr.. B5neji,
also attracted attention, and show
veil the skill he has IN welding tn
brush.
THE BEES PREMIUMS.
. Among the machines which hay
attracted great attention, and Uhol
Q which are ssmplee of the many Or,
miums which iHE BEE gives yearly
II ITO subscribers. The Minnesota On,
threshing machine, aud giant sngiu
were among these, and took a biz
ribbon, ar did also tho America
grinding mill, driven by u Murray 81
gine, and which are also BEE pr
miuns.
J, A, CHURCHILL \ Co,
the weli-known pump manufacture
Of this city, have Is ils display
@ wood and cham pumps, and east
captured the blue ribbon. The.
pumps have already quite a wide +
putarpn, and they have some speci
points of merit which give them
superiority oyer others, some Of II
devises, as that If tho covered iru
bracket for the handle, being M
= Churchill's own. Ihese pumps a.
we'll made, nicely flushed, and tn.
they stand the test uf time and Use
evidenced by the increasin; demsi
The display ia n very crediJabie on
embracing a nice assortment of II
various kinds of pumps, ino!udiu
the porcelain lined, as well as othe
named.
., ssYDgR's RIBBONS
J. Snyder, thu we'll known Omal
"a manufactures of carriages aud buggie
h notice of whose ine display h,
already beep made, WAS successful
capturing the hrst premium on roa
wagons, and slso gained ribbons G
hls top and open buggies. The wol
It which he displays is thorough in mai
aud fine IN hnish, and as all know WI
are familiar with tho products of h
factory, these weoe NOT FAR" good
4 but such ss no is daily supplying ca
It tumers, Those who look at these hu
gees and carriages cannot but have
L. higher opinion THAI ever of VIII
western manufsc'u rers can produce.
VOICE FRoM aylCA.
I'll One of the many visitors from Avo
remarks: "There are about l5O Do
y pie here from Avoes and around ther
Now ! wonder II the Council Blu.
y folks, and those of the county will !
turn the compliment aud come TO E
our fair at Avoca The dates a
the 28th, Goth and Both.
sARBLE AND GRANITE.
If There is a pleasing showing of mo
uments by Counor g. Guanella, II