The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-27


The races occurred ~ follows S-mIn-
ute class for SlaO-Cella II. 1st money.
Black Prince ID; IS class Cor SsOO-S
heats trotted Harry P. Ist; Nap
: per, -; finished to-day. Running
race, mile, best In 5: Fleming
LIST, Tllania 2d.
We had time yesterday TO take q
hasty glanee at the various exhibits.
We shall endeavor to be more -x-
plicit next week. Entering the first
building we found an exhibition Of
ten varieties Of corn by Hon. A. p.
Collins, which islreally as sleganta corn
show a. we ever saw made. Mr.. Rob
ert Muir has also three varieties Of
corn which are very fine. Oats and
wheat lnthe sheaf ornament one cor
ner, and look attractive There Is
aiso q choice exhibit OF broom corn.
Near the center Of the building IL q
fine exhibit ofsamples offiour, meal
chops etc, from Gels & Gibbs Cam
bria Mills. They have % boxes and a
number Of paper bags, In which are
shown what they are doing and can
do. The exhibit Of carrots, onions,
squashess and beets is extraordinary.
Ar. Gebhardt shows three varieties OF
Potatoes-mammOth and very choice.
In the cabbage line, NJ. s. Price calls
our attention 70 long row Of his pro-
duetions-all very large and sugges-
tive Of saner kraut, etc. The egg
fruit is shown for the frst time at our
kaiA Pumpkins without number,
aud las big as big can be almost, are
ranged along In q row. Hon. H. L.
Jones takes up a large space with his
fruit display, which Is Immense, Mr..
Wayne has also a very large display
Of vegetables Of all kinds. Entering
the second building one almost cries
out with delight at the magnificent
display Of fruit-by far the largest and
best ever made before in this county.
The chief exhibit in this department
is by the Saline County Horticultural
Society: and one is reminded Of this
fact by seeing the name Of the society
made Of fruit letters" on the wall.
They have 100 plates filled with fruit,
expecting TO increase the number 20
over 200. They exhibit IS varieties OF
pears, 40 plates Of apples and 50 OF
peaches Grapes, crabs and other
fruit are also exhibited. All this fruit
was grown In Saline county. Jesse
Frost makes quite display Of Leaven-
worth county fruit-i5O plates ct least.
Senator Anderson exhibits fine fall /
and winter apples; Robert Muir, APP
pies, peaches and pears; q. Schlppel, |
apples John Kline, pears-very large.
Mr.. McComber shows .le0 varieties Of /
grasses-the same beautiful exhibit
which he made at the Bismarck Fair.
q. u. Eastman has an exhibition OF
organs and sewing machines also
Henry Baily. J. T. Wells makes a
most attractive exhibit 90 Ian robes.
harness, saddles, whips, etc. Charley
Lowe produces his always attractive
and Interesting exhibit Of bugs"
Another party IN the other building
also has "bug" show. J. A. Banker
shows home grown nursery stock In
box. r. II. Gardiner takes upa cor
ner with his display Of photographs,
and near by Is Geo. +. Sauer's elegant
exhibit Of ladies' add gents shoes.
Kansas SILK from Dickinson county.
reeled and otherwise, attracts much
attention. The ladies have Furnished
more than the usual amount Of fancy
work. We would like 10 mention tie
names Of all the ladies, butt vas Inn
possible for Us 10 obtain them. The
display made by Ms. Briggs and
Mrs. 0ebhaFt e especially fne. Fu.
gate 4 Snow have an elegant exhibit
Of millinery and fancy articles. Mr..
Buehi mskes q good floral exhibit;
Molbeft 4 dickinson show their nne
organs, as also does Mr.. SOlbefg.
Joseph Henry has good exhibit Of
Saline county. grasses; Is species, 50
forms Four home made rugs, the
Of Mrs. Alex Schultz. are
very much admired. Mrs Peek has a
fne exhibit Of oil paintings. MIss
Rusgles . erayOn exhibit The pyra-
mid Of bread and butter and jslIies
shows that people do bake and churn
and eat In this country. Mr.. Free
man Kingman makes an exhibit Of
hls agricultural implements and
wagons We wsre unable 10 take
I'M the horses and cattle and hoes,
but expecl t. dsyote pfoper attention
10 them next week. The swine die
play vas 30 large that new pens had
TO be bullt. The principal exhibitors
are MessFs Bartlett a jenkins and I
CasilH and Haskell. The display Of !
saitle sheep and hoss B pronounced
5.0t Frost 4 Jones have . well I
palronizod dining hail, nad their q
patrons are all well pleased. The 3
usual number o. booths, games, etc.,
lre found upon the grounds. There
3 even q nuseum flIsd with ''naturs's :
nonstrOsiliaau Win this Imperfect Z
Iketoh % what We saW and heard 3
TcslsIday morning, We leave the Fair o
Until neEt week. IL
A f1oiish report vas IN circulation 3
yesterday that A. 7. 8 N. II. Grisr /
EeFe about 70 eOmmsBcs suit sgninst z
be city soF damages % their stock {
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