, 1882-10-14
County Fi-.

Ihs sbovery weather of Tuesday ,uS
"Wednesday delayed the lair exhibitors from
coming to the Opera Hoase with their dis
piaTs' and the committee and nlansgsrs from
their work OF preparation. The rsgular
opening did not occur until yesterday a:
noon. During the afternoon quite a number
OF people visited The Opera House. In the
evening music vas provided. ard Ereltiy con.
triou'ed to tie pleasure 0: visit. ! large
nnl'eer CT visitors Were Present during tie
eariier Aoars. Later On. the young people
utilized the mus:c sad the nain floor fcr
dancing.
Alter the elegant sho~ OF hons. p.1its on
the stage, some of which belong 20 Airs.
M Bluneis:e-, oae IS attracted TO on orua-
mental tEee, exhibited ty John Lux. Ii Is
labeled 'Hemp SAX" AMI Is certainly q
very handsome growta Alter this one goes
TO the rear Of the Hall to the department G.
irui', aai can but admire the d.splsy
made by s II. Erwin. tie shows nlsuy
varieties 0: apples. peaches, pears. some
ounces, plans, grapes an! other iTa;t. Ee
also displays au eiesant assortment Of dried
iruit- Il las been cur pleasure to visit many
STATE and County fairs in the E1st,rn States,
bu, Ue have neveT seen i:peT fruit lhF,aa tbs,
fnsr IN all respects. There is another fine
display Iear tins. but smaller in the quantity
Ol table IL the center OF the Han you see
cabbsgr, watermelon, beets, cirro:s and
potatoes from Geo. Starre,:s farm and II is
ashowing that will compare more than favor.
ably with ary made east OF the mountains.
We wish it were possible for every Kansas,
Iowa, Minnesota, Indiana, ONO or Michigan
farmer TO have look at these vegetable
lie noali never ag.il doubt the fertility Of
our SOL or the salubnty Of our climate. 1t
would csrtaiuly pat h IN out Of corcrit with
hiss cWn.
There csc some very ch,ica spec.msns II
handiwark wTouIht iy tine de.t finger. oi
Our isdi=s. l. t.,= Department presided over
by Mrs. Lasatcr. t4ee keel. The specimens
OF darniur ~ net wors, knitted lace, hand
sewing, s.lk en- ;irry, hel spreai work.
pillow Shame. sre e'eaaGt. T. Il same de-
pa-tment M T. Cider shows wax Goxer
wcr,, shel wo.a. al i,.;rg IN wate- eoloT.
hair work and iauyy stitching. al Of wA.ch
attracts, a, It Shog'J. musn lten;ion.
In another part Of tho rsE Alrs !. D,
Lamar displays p.chir-. irliies su4 canned
fruit, and tc this tIr houseke,pcrs 20 v.ry
naturally. Qute a uuabsr O.: sirl= Uujer l.
are striving, ani !su,lah;y. Tor a premium for
the best lc.f oi bread. The Ni,sc4 Kaumris-
ter, DAVIS, He:zos, Duck~t 'ai Isoacs. We
see that the managers have awarded $40 As
premium for tais Ioai of bread. Il ought
10 have been So. 50 :sw sonnt girls care
10 krow how 10 make ga,i bread that a
large premium Ehouli h:rr h,cn gwen TO
those who d. try.
~. Fish has d;-rly u ric;are-. sn-
iargei photographs. i-i,..i u India ink
-nl III coIoTs. Tary at.rsc- much attention.
The Domestic aud tar White S-wi' e
Naciises are oa ,zhiJs;.oa, tEe first by
lingo S.-uuat al tls second Gy \. l.
Bav.s
The butter ,!;srl., Is n.s,ie ty Mrs. J. ".
Armstrong ani Frank LoGiea. That i. Is 4
prime utiei- ,asre Is n s,st Of doubr, l. -
as sweet a5 ilaw il.ogr-h.y aGd rieh in la or.
Mr. Mallny makes shosrng q bat.er and
cheese, old aad nv.
Tie display oi grain = made by Acssrs.
Erwin ani Cameron AID Wh.le not larg. IN
quantity Is ample F.ooL Of what or NIB soil
can produce.
Some fancy knitti, 8 is shown by Mrs.
Sauza, also ton,s tilv and acaTi work, which
deserves special praise The showing in
dental work ia made Ly L II. Mack. Pillow
sham work Ly Mrs II. Hdn2ate attracts the
ladies'. About tie elegant display 81 NH
llnery made by Mrs Mills, there is always q
,hroug OF lldies She shows The Latest 81 les
IN tins line Of goods.
Taken altogether j. Is highly creditatie
showing, considering the bad weather AMI
other uDtnuard circumstances.
The Hall VIII be cpen this evening. aad
we hoje 10 sre it crowded. Tho managers
merit al tie na,rral AID our p-vp'- can
girc. For tins purpose the help should come
freely.