The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-09-24

snce in San Diego. Cal. brought with her da
ost valuable and interesting collection of CAL 1s
ornia wonders which she kindly consented to
xhibit at the Fair. Raisins, Quinces, Sea d'
losses, Cereals, Canned Fruit. Potatoes and IL
very kind Of garden vegetable, Oranges, Lem
Us, Japan plants, Pomgranites, Lines, Apples u
ickled Figs aGd PIums, Peaches Fig JAM v
ears weighing i Ia pounds each, Muscat n
rapes. Fan and Date Palms, Hand and Skele-
On Cactus. Eucalyptus, Date Palm Blossoms
hark's egg. Asbestos in crude state. Gold and .
liver Ore, Granite and splendid collection of : :
hells comprised part of this most creditable :
xhibit Miss Walden kindly gave attention =
o each enquirer, and her generosity in donating :
Ter time and exhibits are deserving of more
extended notice.
SEVENTH DEPARTMENT, CLASS 31.-Millinery :
and Needlework-ornamental and otherwise, as d,
The case may be.-Miss MAI i Hanks, Superin-
tendent To the lady taking the most first pre- ,
miums in this class, her choice of the Rural New
Yorker or the American Agriculturist of 1891,
and $500 of the Society's money. to go to that
undiscovered country from whose bourn no trav-
eller returns. Once for all. is written, and the
like again must not appear. either by the owner
or by proxy. This rule has cleaned out the last
years stock and set up new line of clean goods.
much of it mo more use to the maker than an
embroidered dish cloth would be to an old house
keeper. but it has employed the hands and time
the eyesight and brains of hundred or ladies |
and girls. and goes to refine and embeish life in
so many households, and as if to bring the dream
ing lasses to their the Society will give the
happy contestant the choice of those stubborn
agricultural papers. with their pictures of bulls
and bucks. but not ray ofintelligent writing for
a woman. either on needlework or housekeeping
in general. It's all right, gentlemen. we accept
the amendment. A live turkey has far more in.
terest to most naturalists than trussed one, and
getting to the ground facts is what the women of
today are doing. Consequently the fine arts are
almost ethereal in their fneness. and it will not
be long before the loom will deprive US of any
further use for the needle. Our maids and milli
have all arrived at perfection. and grades in
this class will be eliminated by your continued
and judicious encouragement, and if hemstitch
we must to kill time. let US exhibit in the good
company found here,
| The rag rug. the wooden rug, the door mat, the
crumb cloth, wool and raveled ingram carpet rag
rug the knit rug-rugs. rugs until the committee
nearly collapsed in despair over the vanity all
| handsome and beautiful. Quilts with the ear
marks of Society. some more than others, but
blazing forth their usefulness and bearing the
heraldic device eff antiquity. were so sweet and
| clean and fine. each woman's heart bore the tro-
ply home. in Imagination. and smiled to have
escaped the midnight oil which must have been
consumed in their manufacture.
| j, H. OAKLEY.
One of the most interesting places in Floral
Hall. and which is always thronged with
pleased and delighted spectators, was the space
devoted to the exhibit of Ravennas popular
artist. Mr.. j. H Oakley, whose display this
year demonstrates his abilities in the line OF
his profession. Prominent in his Photographic
exhibit were two excellent crayon pOrtraitsl
which. in point of finish and truthfulness as
likenesses. could not be surpassed. His display
of plain photographs was very complete, EN-.
bracing all the various styles known TO the art
and ranging in size from cabinets up to those
! suitable for 20x24 frames. The Photographic
department of Mr. Oakley's exhibit occupied
about half of his space the balance being de
voted to display of Etchings, Engravings
Water Colors, &C.. all beautifully framed
Much depends on the framing of any picture
and in this large collection Mr.. Oakley not only
displayed his artistic taste in the selection o
appropriate frames tor each subject but alst
, afforded visitors an opportunity to form SOM
idea of the remarkably fine goods which h
handles. Mr. Oakley also had a large shov
case well filled with fine assortment of Toile
and Fancy Cases. Mirrors. &c, al new AM
novel in design, and rich and elegant in finish
\ FIFTEENTH DEPARTMENT, CLASS 4.-Last bu
not least, tackled on as pendant to the pondrou
agricultural exhibit come the
4 PICTURES AND FANCY Work,
= Mrs. Lewis E. Hughes. of Charlestown. Sup
9 The Art School of Ravenna set her banner hig
finely executed in charcoal on the best of cotto
1 by an expert carriage painter-proving thereb
a she had no time to waste in compound or singl
: letters. as painting and pictures are classed er
S tirely fancy. and this banner bespoke fact,
d fact that she was there, severally and serenel,
but in the midst of her serenity the appurtenanct
i of the Little Chnreh around the Corner. directe
by that providence which shapes our ends roug
hew them how we may. exemplifed the mast,
e genius of the lamented Shakespeare and sent a
a the specimens flying high-mostly lighting ver
h low. Mr.. Waller was the man injured. but b;
now recovered sufficiently to square off with tt
y Agricultural Society for permitting obstruction
% to the entrance of their grounds and came nobl
e to hescratch in the race with the Art Schoo
F. and though the vacancy was opprobrious anon
the china. the few well done and tastefully d
Is tributed pieces were up to the standard of ans
,c teur work, the pictures filled q space otherwis
left to bare boards. and were offense to th
boards-either in the building or officially di
- played about the building. Mr.. Oakley had
y fairly good left bower. and the corner stone
Art got whack to hold it more firmly to its ba:
Ie in future.
THE VEGETABLE DEPARTMENT
,t was well filled and everyone delighted in Ii
n exhibit of Natures mammoth products. tt
$ resources of Portage county's rich domain al
, equal to any emergency. and her products riv
:. even the fabled ones of ancient Canaan in 81;
ls and quality.
a THE FRUIT DISPLAY
Il was of course not up to the average. but it e,
eeeded the expectations of everyone. Consil
s ering the parsimony of an INDECENT Sc ason,
n was surprising in variety and excellence.
- MUSIC HALL.
N N. E, Olin and Thomas Heslop. of Kent. an
g A. Bayne Smith, of Ravenna, had pianos ar
|, organs. The remaining space was mostly o.
n cupied by carriage exhibits by T. F. Thompsc
!. and John Helt, of this place. and the Kent Ca
~ riage Works.
II MACHINERY HALL
= was we'll filed, and hummed with the noise
~ revolving wheels and the play of machinery.
The grounds were filled with many other e,
= hibits impossible to enumerate here, but the
:. all combined to enhance the success of the Fai
i The exhibit of Live Stock wss very larg
there being 1872 entries of horses, II of thoroug
cattle, grades. and IS neat and fat cattle. m
ing total of 80. There were So entries of shee
and % entries of swine.
e POULTRY.
q This exhibit was the largest and best of ar
'f season. There were 3l2 entries. among the M
y ny exhibitors being Geo. Brown, VIM Nichol
= L. c. Dodge. Ravenna, each of whom carrie
it away many prizes. Herman Kertscher, of r.
g VIENNA, had q very large exhibit OF doves ar
+. pigeons, which were much admired
a H. ELDRIDGE,
70 Of Aurora. as usual, made a clean sweep wit
70 his White Black and Brown Leghorns: Golde
:. Seabright Bantams, and Bronze Tuirkeys-cal
II turing Ist and I'd straight Leghorns ar
Bantams; 1st on Chicks and I'd on Old Turkey
h Also. was awarded the $500 Special Sweel
~ stakes for best pair of Birds in show. togeth
N with four ether valuable Specials Mr.. E
,r bridge is exhibiting his birds in three State
in and is scoring success in every contest.
bringing his birds up to this high standar
"a great care and thorough knowledge has bee