Nevada County picayune., 1889-10-23
THE SOUTHWESTERN FAIR.
A Grand Success-.Immense Crowds Fine Displays and Ex-
 citing Races.
Hope Ablaze With Exciting Con- petitive Emulation for
 Five Days.

The second annual far or the Southwestern Fair Association opened auspiciously, as per previous an- nouncement. Hon. Thos. C. McRae made the opening address; Gen. W. IL. Cabel and Col. w. J. Blackburn also made short speeches. All were pithy and appropriate and the crowd seemed to be well pleased herewith.
 We were present at the Fair three of the five days, and went through all the different departments, and was most pleasantly surprised at the complete success in all.
 Floral Hall was indeed palace to finger in; many fine displaysto catch the eye on every side. The art de- partment herein was composed of over a hundred beautiful oil paint Iings, and more than that number of crayons, water-colors, photographs and specimen's of the painter's skill. The woman's department, showing specimens of fine needle work. etc., was full and well arranged; and we were pleased to see that the culinary art was not left in the back ground there were premiums awarded for best cooking. Some of the mer- chants and business men had very creditable displays; about the prettl- est was that of Mr. J. Hansel Woods Shoe and Clothing Store shoes nicely arranged in large, air-tight case, with
 beautiful artificial flowers inter-
 spersed between; clothing in separ- ate case, we'll arranged, and furnish ing goods shown to great advantage 1; but the neatest of all things arranged ' was MT. Woods name and business worked in goods on the wall, com posed of suspenders, silk handker-
 chiefs. hosiery, etc.. worked by his
 sister. Mir. I. H. Mack's furniture
 display was creditable, as also MT.
 Hatch's hardware business. The
 display of hard woods, manufactured and finely finished, of the Hope Lum-
 Der Co.,, was alike credit to them and a bio advertisement of the State,
 and our section particularly. Some
 curious and odd relics also in the < hall, among them gourd used as a
 canteen in the Revolutionary war, a . clock with works all made of wood,
 and watch over one hundred years old.
 The agricultural products on ex-
 hibition were varied and exceptional
 blv fine; were we'll arranged beneath the grand stand. Stables and stock 3 pens were full of fine, thoroughbred stock; blooded animals from many
 counties. Our limited space will not
 allow of description of this depart
 ment, nor of any other, as for that
 matter. We can but give faint
 idea of the Fair as it really was.
 Here we will be excused for mention
 ing the fact that Prescott won two awards of first premiums on thorough } bred cattle, to-wit: MT. 0. l.. Mon- cricf for best Jersey bull, and A, Aburrow for best TIolstein bull.
 Wednesday was the big day, it
 being Soldiers Day" Gen, w. , l.. Cabel ("Old Tige") having been announced to make them an address. The General was true to his word,
 and came all the way from Ft. Worth, Texas, to speak to his old comrades. Early in the day multi , tudes began to enter the fair grounds, : and when the soldiers, four hundred strong, with Gen. Cabel and the Ma tlonal flag in front, marched in, 1t was estimated that fully 5000 people were within the grounds. Gen. Cabel : spoke for nearly two hours, in his happiest army mood, and in winding up paid high cnconium upon the
 Fair and our people; said the war is over, and the way for us to do is to go on prospering. v
 Thursday was another good day, large crowd being in attendance. Senator Jones made T speech that day. We were not there. Great in- terest was manifested in the splendid races of each day-especially on Fri day and Saturday-and admirers of fine, blooded horses were to be seen everywhere. Next to Wednesday came Saturday in point of numbers in attendance. The big races at tracted the crowd Racers from all quarters, and all seemed satisfied when the day was over. Mir. Jas l.. Whites fine Kentucky race-horse