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About Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887 | View Entire Issue (July 9, 1880)
I WILLAMETTE PARMER: PORTLAND, OREGON, JULY 9, 1880. Isnied ems- tVetk ly tfit WIILiMETTK YAMMER rinilHHI.VO CO. TK1J.M3 OK BWISCMITIO.VJ One year, (CoUre (mlill. In advancs.,, 2..',0 fix month. (jh1.vm kiIJ). In sJtance,,,,, 1,2s Less than ill months will be, per montli gs ADVKRTtSINfl nATRS ! Ailvrrtlsnntnts trill lie InirrUilf iTtnldln; they aro rcrioclal.Io. at I'm folio Inif Uhlo of intoa.- One Inch of pncocr month , Thrro Indus nf jnco per Month. ,...,,..,. On half oolunui per month,., , Oat enfii.nn per tnnnth JThanipu) conies icnt fret on application. A MrMjaU Icttcri to:-- 8. A, CJ.AUKi:, Manayrr. tro f.no 1MV) eo.w Continued from First I'tge.) festival given Church, woro irEnlfrM In poit ufi;,-m st IVirtliml, Orrcnn, anO V.'aahlnaloii, II. (J., mi 'ililnl dart mull matter. Tiik Vii.i.Mi:rTi'. I'viiMMtit now located ill thosnmo building ns A. (I, Walling' joli otllco mid tho Standard new spnpcr oflice, on Ash titter, botweon I'lcint nnd Flint streets, opposito'Knr.pp, Ihiricll A Co.'s nrifctilturil vnrcliotii, up stairs. THE WEEK'g WOr.K. For it uork past wo have liccli In constant ittcniliiiro at tlie Statu I'nlr, nml that li.vt left no 1 1 Jim fui consideration of otlicrmntU'i-x, ti corrospiinlt'iico goes iinnnaucrV.il, nml tlicro air no editorials on general topics. The Stnlo I nir is nlwnys n matter (if primu interest to Ikii!u iit lionic . in 1 nlirixul. It re-prcm utn tliu material progress of tliu country, run! plans It before tlionyo in mi cxitomit'iI form, Tliu iMtln I'liiirfata" llieia fioin far nml near, vndwomoet therewith tunny friends of the 1 '.Utlll.lt with whom it in pleasant to ex change greeting, nml fioni whlun wo obtain much current iiifoi'iuntioii, Tnlicn ns n whole Fair wtc'i has itsngn enldo features, but it nl vay proves to tho editor who views it from n l.uninoM tdniid-polnt, n week of hnnl nml con stant labor. It In tciuvi'ly poiiiblu fur him to f ivcr the wholu llcld nm' ilo justlcu to nil that i worthy of ntti'iitimi, nml even with division of lalnir that cm Ii.it ally ho done. Tim rcjxirt vo publish this week in mailn tlifi(iin tlio con stant observation of a lady nnd two gentlemen, Villi Is plolsibly the most complftii rut lew of the great fair cur given in thin p.ipr. Tie ulitor of tlilt p.icr, lionet or, though con itnntly prrM'iit, linn riiI)ituI no mmh fiom n ilc-tp-ii rtt it cold na to liuni'tn.illy ill, nml tun nit'fi'fl that ho'liAX glirti the subject such riintiilci tiou ni ht'eould hn u thniii If in good hcallli.' ' , ' i V ,'Wi'hinilily injoiio tint the I'nir la ocr ami that we ran re tn in to the vonaiilvrntimi of ii-gulni-ilillii'i njpiin. Tlii'v eseeption.il ocea viouanreuliuvit itiilrnlthy'ln tVn fevurnl ile inniiiU lliey ,uiho upoij time nml iiiIihI ami tllouoiU thu) leipiiie, Aiit mMIii tliu pnhlio iientitle-l ti 1. 1 collect nn.l full hccoimt, the eKp liT'vhi)ei vr the piihlie fruijiipiill.1 , linn it tlilllijiill t.iil. to porfoini, Our miithut ivpurt (hU eul will lw tnken from our CMoinplirnry, thi HUmlanl; which it n fiimiilly juijjlilior, Imt next wecU hopu ti otti'liil In our pntrona in tliu rej-ulnr way. juvBtiM? onyumE picnic. JMltor V'ilhui etle I'nimeri The. Juvenile lmnj;ii I'iciilu of Turner flimigu w,it niiMllliu viuvenN Tlirmiljh the iiiHtnnnuiiUlltj of Jour Journal itivummi'il hiii-Ii proportion.! in to overw liilin our Worthy Ma tor, I., Id nen, compelling lit tnniK the aid of Worthy I'nit Matter Cl.ti U, n luaatcr of the ilnyi'-Tixi innrh piiiliaiaimot lie given llmtiirr nml tiiU'l C, for iieu-r itil t" rk lmlilir or lueiu eaiueilly fir the fiMxl of the Oritur than they iln. Very luuili of the vuoceai of t!.e ilny uni illie tn tliclr'iiwn eier tlo'ii", nml intiM hetiti'y ild we thin pihlivly thank tli'in in Iwlmlf of Turnrr (lrnn;et nlo Urother A. H.tMiM nml liia littlii teJiool, Tlio mhlruktuf wehonie iluliLtvt l.y llintli rr Clalk to tl.noiiihlitn, w.m ipiite iuUnentiug ninl jut to tlio point, heint; litli iuitiuetive ml kiisueatit e to the gotnl of the Onler. TI o icapou'e, 'o Hiother llnlitiil, as ulmi Miy rMxl, '1 ho ii.ii ilo hy thu choir, mm inot ex fccllcnt. "Malxl ltay," ung by Ottic and l.ulu Cl.iiti, ami Aila 1'oc.LU-ii, m juat ai jnetty nml Hwpntly aung oa' limhl Ik', Ami now, Mr. IMitor, weia it not' that it takes vo I inch time nml tpaee, wq rerninly ahoulil t.amo im,i!i llttln Haktr;viHltellyeii juithow nicely ttiey nil apiikei lniVvit!ice. it to oay wo J. ,ul nut one fulluro aiuein; 'tlu.o llttlo folka, they p)ku le,tiitirull), fttn tnrir eomluet .ii Miwt exi'iiiplaiy. Hi other II illeary toM the (liiMiunof the many aihnutaget they hail ov'frjii flatly vliuo"il.iyvKnHil tolj theiu tli'uriuatii trouble vm Uilug lnaiUnl ilown fitli tii ' ui iy tet IxHi'ta, lip ciiiUtl hit ipeech v l'i "hoo l'b,"nml "It't up till ile top of ilutliigh iiiouutaiii, I'm 1h)ui1 to go, U .ttci V -vvlilcli kept liotli tliu littlunml ohl fultta eonvtiUtnl with laughter,' After our U-autlful fe.ut, Hiotliiilt, 1'. llolti) favorot in vlth oo oft liiamtticxeWiU-'hjfe-v.ia, vlyvfnll of thought nmPsuggevtivo of good to thu fat mcr, Mia.' Jr L. JlilltBiy tleliv treivu a.UicM( nml in apeaking of tlip jiaat ot 4lie drvnge, l UklJi ''Wo tlrUtral .to near the Lrcakcni, wo aayr 'tu)iiA vtirgo'lAiil vpethe. W aaw the great wawt of iloulit, ilittrutt nuil 'fMr, 'bivfik, Irooili, lireak, xn on the etjld gray 'ttonef of, tlio tea,' ami oft 9 tiiougiit, aiaai'our aiiip mint lii iiown. nnliiy 'alii h.va workisl her way tii-mtt ul limirltr un1at ti nnlmny tt tlin At .. lasting hill nml mountain j witii oiiraiiuiiail tne ''ay' liilhoiu of salmon, with which to ficklo the pilntea of ,tho epicures of both Kuropa nml America i witu our almost .domiciles and un aurpaincil pampas cut of the Cascado range, whero nohlo horaca, fleet as the wind, who rejoice. In their vtrcngth nml whoao necks aro clothed with thunder, will ho ralxcd to supply the cavalry of tho nrtnics nnd meet the fancy and necijsaitlts of half n continent; whero beef will ho produced arid" wool grown, to feed nnd clothe tlio hungry and naked mil lions of onr own nml other lands j with our cnfiaclty to supply canncil nml prepared fritiM for half tlio nations of the world I with otlr coulitle"!' cascades, whoie sparkling waters, ohaaing In pearly streams from every hillside nnd miiriniiringin every valley, furnish, ready at hand, the motive jniwcr necessary to drive tlio machinery whoso clash and clang tro lout; win ne ncatii inrougiioui an our ikhuois .is it perforins tho herculean tnk of tho develop ment ol our vast resources; witit our own Mount Hood, whitened with etcr nal snow that never melts; h"so Iinnty head has 1 raved tlio st'-rnn of nges long since passed Into oblivion before which, for uncounted centuries yet to tome, nloniing tmiltitiidts will stand with wonder mid admiration, nml gtring through fie storm rifted cloud thnt s orW nruiiud its venerable head, prnisc the great Cioitor for this His Morion hamliwoi k rciplcndcnt with In auty, by the ladies of the Kaptist tho prominent attractions of At HI. Helena. j no rcsicienu or Ht. Helens had n very' enjoyable celebrvtioti of tho day in a small V , and each Mid nil entered heartily in Its observance. The oration was delivered by Kx Governor A. C. Glibbs, of 1'oitland. A large number of people from Portland nml other places visited tho place, and n cry enjoyable time v llnd. Al :'.i rill alley. Tho cclchratimi of tho National holiday at Powell Val'cy look place on Saturday last, nnd was n gret success. About five hundred craons tool; pirt in tho exercises. A lih-rty nr with children of tho Un'nn nml ll.im.iaL'ua Kuiiilny .Schools was a prominent frntiiro i f tho proccsfinii. ThuKut Portl mil band fur nished the music. .1. II, (iiojn, of Pmtlniid, delivered tho (nation, and tlm lnv i'i,an.l uitl. itgrainl ball. IiioU llitt' clwr , J .9 uewVjUpium t m froriTUr and near, Wline tar tli.lrroge is novlng imuMil; tullin,, u thatit uuut, cu ml will live." Ovkkhekji or TV 0. ' I HI IJ 1 II L 1 J ' W'k liavo Ueii ryiyieij to publish the fol law ingi A grovo meeting m ill l' hbM by tho Vplri)aluta on thtlr grpmuli at Now Kr, CUeka'nut county, Oregon.'coBimeneiug Vxi. liy. July "3, 1880, wUnaiug.ovjirSuiiaiiy. tiood apnakere Mid nillumuM expt4tcl to h Uiero. A general invitation it ajtteudvai to tho publlo to atteud, , " ,V'bet in aoiuo portion of Maxiou oounty it jKiiuiiing to hed. ...... i. ... - lint rullcct'lig In every llneiment, tliojnajesty of Jehovah. And ultiiat d, ns wo nte. iiiiif w.iy between tho 1'mpirui of the Hast nml of Wtst, wo occupy a ideographical potitiou froin uhhihwttciu omiiL-l tho wholu coiiimercial oi lil to drop their tiibiilo into thu coffers of our treasury. Hither then will thcnhipiof commerce, with waving tr Hirers from the pnrtsof our own lainl and of tho old world, llnd their way nnd have in their wnko u hi n liu.isiiroi in ctchatigo for tho cntiiitioditici ef oiirgicil .State, (tur school houses dot the surface of tho country nt almost every trois road, whilo inoio piutentious college and acailettiies lu n'nui't eviry hamlet in the Stat'i beckon our yiv to still higher scicntillc at tuiuiiiiiuti. i d though our xitihtioti is yi.t counted by thotiumls when it should Ikj mimb'Tdl by inillinus, oeiy year brings with it it fiuli nrmy of Inuvo nirii nnd woniiu from tlio Knstent, .Simt''0Mi, niulwlint weru onco CKiisidered, tli" Western .Statin, whom wo glmlly welcouiirii ueiglilioii, nml liiil.tlieui (iod i pin I in (s'nblslinig liappy liomei for theiimilves nml ihelr pruteiity in thi heaen favor. il laud Hut lolinlt Iy rupeiinr tn sll mntuiial fn "Meintioiis l the iin-tluinMe nnd unn'taAiliphlo mill" of weilth whirli i.llr Mmtu iiiul niiloii uiioh-s in t o mor-dil) . eneigy, cnkrpris'i nlnl iiilellit'eiiioof its ncoide. it- thu brightest rajs of poctetity shh iutf a'l iirniiiid ns, whilst ecry Icnlht that llutieis in tliu bruee, nnd oicry til'iu tint is warbled by tho ii.tsini wind, (chois the lo'ceof IJod. rtlmu sinllo en'.nles ti'ir whole happy land, g.ting with iiufaltiring coiilldiucn through the .ililii iila of llio fiituro we behold tlio Hug of thu mighly, tliu dig of tho tjiiiaioitt, the ling if tlio fieo, tho ling of thu biitvu wav ing on forutvr. 'I lie Hurra Vralrrilii). lmg before tho hour of commencing tho raccs.crowdi of people were moving lu tho di rection of tho race courso nml Infant tho first rji o began tint two largo niuiihitheittros was crowded to owrilnwing, nml even, tho sur rounding vicinity was mm mass of humanity, 'I ho lirxt event was n miming rare II tu ft, free fur nil, ns mentioned in Kumhy's Sr.ts'Aitn Tlio entries were John Mtrritt, nwnril by Powers A Cogeiiis, threo years ol I, Pedlgrcn of sire, Ijingfordi of iliini, Hweetwatter. I'rnnk Hastings, owm-d by Jou Taylor, of Portlniidi age llvo yeart, Pedigiea of sire, Monday; of dam, Hweetwatter, Hyo Straw, owned by (leucral Miller, nf Salem. Sire, Dr, l.indinyt dam, Kllcit. Tilliu W owned by (leorg Hiisi,, four years old; sired by Joo imiiicis, nam ny iii,outni .Mary CJvseal, hy St. Iuii"t dim, by Imp Mninrcli. (Ili-n Dudley, owneil by Porter tc Tongue, of For-i-tUioc ago hix years. Podigreo nt aire, Imp (llenlyi ol dam, Madnius Ihidiey, by l.nxillgtnll, Tho Hist hrnt waselnsely coutcttedlutween Mcrritt nml Tilliu W, Ixitli pisaing the stand neck nnd neck in It 18. mid wot men to thu foi mcr, Tilliu W trciuid, llaatiugi third, llyu Stinw fouith nnd (jIcii Dudley but. nucouil licitt was won by KyuMnw lu IMS, Merritt, Uniting, Dudley nml Tilliu W fol liming in tho eider named, Thinl heat, won by Haalingti in III!), Itye Straw, .Menitt, Tillio W and Dudley punlng the aUml in thu ouUr ii.imed. 1'iiilltli licit, wen by Il.utinfs in li.1l, P.yu Straw nml I illlo W Iiiiiuiiil up the rear. Fifth licit, won by Halting -gi in,; him thu r.icn and money. 'IViiu ii It M this heat w its tun, nnd no further p.ut.iularb wnorc- cciViil.' ltM'O.tVEII, llir l)riilcrlinlriil l)Uils). Ill tho evening n grnud dip!.y of fueworks took place, iindtr tho siiprrviai'in of tieorgo Hughes, of Purllaml, and it roved thu liuwl ilulkira'.e pMiitechuical uxhibitlon ever wit ncied in tlio Sttte, and ns thu brilliantly col ored pieces ruvealcd to tlio immi'iise crowd of ipcctntoia n niiTcstioii of wonders nml beauties of tho pymtocnio art, tho eutliiisiasiii nnd npplatuo was iinmeuse. Thu di-pl.ty was n pjrfuct kiiocesa, ami creditable alike to Mr. Ilughoi, tho m.tniifactuier, ami to t'o man ai'crs of thu Pair for tho liberalit-liplayud in this iliicction, lie llii) ul INirllniul. With tho exception of it fair display of bunting, tho liKtsunut lliing ol iraikcra and lireworksnt the retideueo nf.oiir inure uitrl- otio eitirent in the evrning, Uo obrenitileo of tlio iiay was iimi in una cny. As if by rom mill umtunt ? ilcui was lu'conlud the It- n--r nud linn liu.lv of our lithuma vilted t'io Pair (liMtiuila there vntciil.iv and w tuestcil thu celebration. A I (Waile Lorka, Tho celebration of thu National holiday at Catcada IH'ks wat not at succtasfiil as waa autlciiKitcd, About n dorm persona left tho Dalles yesterday morning for that place ami Including thu lMnd thoro were nine persons from Pot timid who were in attendance. Sa lutes were lirtil, an oration delitcreil nt The grovo by Dr. D. II. Kitchen, and a Kill and supper wot given nt ltorthwick A McKru nous Hall in tho evening. Tlio high water interfered considerably w ith thu arruiigviuvutt at laid down ou thu programme. At. rarkert Ls ad lac. Thu steamer Traveler took a goo.1 crowd from Vancouver, Portland and othtr towns. yrttvrtlay, ,V Parker's I-andiug, on the Co lumbia, where tho dav was celebrated at Cat- alpli 1 1 rove in mi appropriate manner. At thu S, (I, lteed patt the place on thu way , tho Traveler waa ateamiug up to ii nil tut). Malum, July. IhhO. Never, in Its pnbulcst days, did the Pair (Iroumls proieni moro encouraging seme, as to tho iiuinliers in attendance. Monday, such crowds mid crowns ol pcofilol All day .Sun day, tennis come In from tho country, fioin every' direction, seemingly by hundred', loaded witli farmer"', their wives nml fain lies Tho Pavilion is deliuhlfully clean nml cool. with its freshly wnshed floor, nnd in tho Altr coltXK.it I Wo find tint Mrs. K. M. Wnito exit!) its ft paiiilifig of Mount Hood, n nc.tr view, nnd Clyde Cook") id o exhibits n vlow of tho san.e mountain, both in l.iinin ilro and oval. Alias Mary liridges, n young lady of .Salem, lull on exhibit on six paintings of her own woik a nook shaded witli trees of rulicst Summer foliage, nr.il casting si ndows in to still waters hviimth; a hunter's ilcg ln-lituit; up a cnptivo hnre in triumph; two picture in I'nucl sunpe, nna n const nnd tho other n Win ter scone; n larger panel pieturo of n wn'er fall, nml n Hummer landscinc. TIiimihII are studios well wrought, nnd worth more tlnu a pjSalllg IOiiK. Mrs. Prink Pnrincntcr uxhihltN n i.eat mountain mis landscape, in til. which shows considerable srtiitio tasto and good ideas of llghtsnnd sli.tdon, It Is ULilor.tocHl tlmt thu I'ltviliou ii toiie incrcaso of htat, and closes at the atmosphere ernpontcs. .He has nl-W a- new invention which finds much favor' with- (he farmers' an improved end-gate for farm wagons. Instead of being kept in place by rods that need re moving, the end Is faatoucd in' with a sort of spring, which is easily managed in raiidng or lowering tlio end. Kicss ilros. k Dottty hare a model of a elf training wheat and middlings mill, which would bo of interest to mill owners. This "experimental" Fair is proving a great success si far. Tho ramping grotttiils are lit erally cruwdid, and tlio nice ting of old friends from different parts of the Slate is one of its pleasant features. Tli6 only beings not to bo en viid aro tho dear little children nnd tlio horses, Tlio ico cicam stands aro Ue most popular places of resort, and Icmmiado Hows freely. hit III II.IJ. Salim, July 0, 1 880. Veat.Td.iy was cool and delightful nt the Pair (Jrounils, with clouds nnd loitthcrly wind thnt kept thu Walton in good humor, though the crowd has very vemlbly diinin diminished n'nee Monday when tho attendance hrs estimated nt 1.1,000 people, ami nt least mie-thiud of these have genu home'. Yctcr day the croud was comfortable in si.-and ouu could navigate with luoic sifety and p'cntuic. JiiaiiiiicrciiicommntccsnrciiiiKiiignwnr-is nml they will not bo complete! until this evening, it will nu lmposili o w givo n list of preimtiinj vt fur several divs. llAtlMUXIt.S. 1'v n finer ttnu tho u sir ndy incnt'onttl, nru tho shenfs of w heat, broom cm n, oits,ttc, ; the white Australia, white Ituaaijn, UJessa, Kansas Spring, in wlirnt, bisidev grasses, red topped clover thteu feet in height, timothy, Kngliah tiliiu gr.ws, flno gni-scs-thirty or forty pocim-us in nil the lest lolloction of tliu kind otcrb.oiwht under nur notice nt n fair, exhibited by ). ), Piit.)iuu. Tlio llne.it display in tho ile, nitment Is from the farm of -Mr. William Adair great hwuls of lettuce, turnips, carruU, onions, beets, pens, cabbage, nml new potatoes. Heads nf lettuce Mclulilog several pounds went rasel on thuptemisoiof Mra.J.T. Ilrynu ofNiith .cnltni. John Hlchaidsou displays potatoes woigliiug two pounds apiece. ( iiceies ol laruo tr. nint nut tin In excellent shape, nru from tho dairy ranch of Wnrreri i rniiston lu mo akio mils, llils im; ortant ovm thu present atrniineuient Hugh Willis Ins n tlnu display in photog raphy, but wo Iniss thu usual 'cxlnliiti of .Messrs. Jliiehtel nml Abcll, of Portliud. w huso nrt gallvriei vro always an attraction. Alargonrray of fcnther-unik, shcll-uork and worsted lluwera lino tho walls, but h.n iU a prejudico against that sty o of oriiaim.i- tai worx, wo sri) m.i low pieces Unit, seem ti us icaliy worth imtice; Aliss Jniuio Faiffer has a pretty wreath of llowers, n hsiulaoiu lileco of tlio asms stylo ll uiado by Miss Jennie Itosst-tcr, ofHiiblimity, nudnnnlly linnd-ouie bracket in light lenthor work is made by Miss Atico Totem, of'I'ii'kjciiiiiity. Mrs. C'nioklias soveial pieces in shell, ngnlo nud sea man which nru very curious, nnd show- much inge nuity in making. Miss C. W. Saiulee,' of Portland, has a great lariuty of hnirwirk, wrought in uiery slitpe, iron; n cmltoa watch chain. nir. i-aiiim cniiNr.it. Patitiig by tho mercantile conier of thu lire pressiblu Mr. I'rieliiun, who is over present where business Is tho thickest, wo Hud that our tlmo of inartynb'iit has come, for tho lied limits in spread "titwn tho walls of all shapes, sire's and designs; two of these arti cles mo In red anil green nud yellow -of pat teinsvi unbko anything in tliu "lit-nun nlsivc, the enrlh beneath, or tho wn'.ci' un der tho earth," it would lio no sin to "nor- ship" them; wo mo pleural to si-o they are for tile. Hut omo really beautiful niedle-wotk is oxhibiti'd by Mist Sa'.lio Hirsch -a fancy nproli in dm n work. Miss Ksthcr T.ttvm has a really pretty collection of llowcra in worsted; nnd lias Mamio llmw-l's pictures lu worsteil aroipiito remarkublo for sire and nmouiitiif ititclit-s. l.ittlo Miit Clan Martin shows soiuo uc.it pat"h-work, but the lace work of Mis. Vcrner llregman exceli almost everything on exhibition. At least tnenty pivees, for neck ami wrists, liarlis. t ea, liclius nnd n haiidkerchuK wi'li wrought Umler tev eial inches in depth, re illy beautiful nnd val uihlowoik. Mrs. (ioug-t Aiken exhibits a tidy of lino hco wmlt, and Mrs. (I. D. .Smith ha n h.il of knit worL or tho old fashioned knittiui ttitehso rerular with the l.i lies just now, of uxipiitita IliitniM. 'Ibis inly lus a n a mbi. r more ptet-es ol this stitch, and Mrs, M, Purver, Mbit l.izzio Kosslter. Mrs, K. 1. Wnito, one of tlio inost iudef.ttiitablo workers for thu Pnir, shows' somu tlnu Into liaudker cheifs nf her own make. evleiidcil uixt y.nr, for the iiurii'ixa of .ni n, t ' ' iry product hai inula thnn n local lepilt.i ij'iiiuij', miiuii itiu uu iicciucit impniie-fim i '- in iiiv uoiiicaiiu ii-jiui fc'iieut, Willis i.nit Wri.ht has tfcugr.ntist luimlier of leaf cakes eihtien in all, friitto I; is sum of tho lirtt piemliim this year, ns sho ilul Inst. A l.irje collection in tho floral department is owned by Mrs. Ii. S. Scott a mammo Ii (jiily nshiiigton, a hydrangea, jm- ,ii.i, a icarlct geranium, nnd verbenas of ' 'i-v color miku the Uncut displiy of bloom lug hints on exhibition; numerous bluu rib bom already ndnii them, At iiowirs vru lust i ow in their pri.no, this portin of tl.c Pni In is tho moat attractive of nil, The llii in Visti Puttery Company hnvo n variety of tlmir wares Mower (iot, su.Mr l'ln.s, crocks, etc. Heretofoie thii linn bate Invo had thu only exhibit, but terra eotta pip? of siveinl sics aro lent from Oregon City. '1 lie dcpai tnn-nt of Natural History, under ilioclinrgu nf Pruf, (), It. Johnson, Is lsrgcr ma year linn over, aim tno Manor novcr tires of looking nt tho beetles, bugs, and butterflies, nil nrrsngrd in pairs nud under glass, with nimy "shells of ocean," Stores of birds, lwtli foreign and native, show perfectly life like, l.y tho skill of tho professor a a taxider mist. Tlio collection ofcyijs, from tho tiny humming bird's to the largo pelican's, nro reilly henutiful in color nnd shape. If j on chauco to lio defective in eyesight, or wish to belter inipcet tlio iiumbotlciis nttrnc tions of tho 1'iivili'ii. Piof. De .loncli has glasautof all kinds, to suit all tutoi. 'J he stock east of tho mountains, Where' they h.ivo transferred most of their stock internit. Henry Mrors, of Polk county, shows his excellent short-horn bull, Hannibal, eight years old this FsII.wliich weighs 2. 000 pounds, and front which, in six years past ho has mado nooil improvement in grading up his stock. Ucforo purchasing Hannibal lie had selected good milkers and bred carefully witli good craded males, nnd tho stock exhibited this year are! herd of fivo cows, two years or over, graded J to I short horn; herd of llvo heifers, ono year old nud under two, graded to J; llvo calves under twtlvo montli.vcrv hlifh uradoj. It must ho remembered that tho stock from which the so w eru bred was already bred tip for both mill! nml beef, so that Air. Myers' oxlinut slious wliat any cattlo man in tins vidh-y miy necompl!sh by cnruful selection mid the iuo rf n g-iod short-lioni male. Ho aiya when ho'brottght homo his yearling bull, ami hi neighbors In) ltd that ho had paid .100 for It. I hey raid "tho old Dutchman has gono ei.uyi" but ho bad found good satisfaction an I fair profit from it. Tlio premiums taken on the voch nt tho fetnto Fair since then hsvo pt d Well for tho cost ol tho bull, and ho sells milk in. is roidily lor 10, ris Inst as he can t pare t' em, while common stock nru not noitli ot cr one-third or onu-hslf that money. Mr. Myers has met with good success breed ing fur'lioth, milk and beef, with tbort-horii grade vows, and bis succors is s nil' thing worth writing up moro fully, for tho benellt ol nil other farmers. James JUclianl", ot .Marlon county, is an other enterprising farmer nnd successful stock main ho exhibits n short-horn bull, Ferdi nand, four yenn old, ouo of tho Stcwftrt herd; olio short-horn cow nnd calf, thico grade hcifeisand twocilvcs. His short-horn coiv, llc'ochii.a (llh, is out of Thomas Cross' oil slock, nml her calf is n beauty in nny coun try. (Ico. W. Dimick shows a short born bull and a held of four full blooded cows, al-o bull two ears old. Mr. Dimick wna not In tlio stock ynnl when wo weru taking notes and so wo cannot gito particulars. Ho lins been much' interest! d in stock matters for many yiarsaiddoior'vcsinoro reward than ho or nny other breeder havo jot recched for their cutcipriso in this direction. J. II Abbott of Salem, shows a full blooded Jersey bull nml graded cow. A, u. uiimuugiiam oi rnriianu, snows a Jirsey bull that will bo two yctrs old in Sep tember: alio n Jersey cow nnd pair of twin heifer cahes that wcro Imru at Nesmith's this Spring, nnd nro tho most beautiful things on tlic ground; they arc fnnn color and rescm bio deer fawn in nnpcarnuco more than c mi nion domciiio cnttle, 'I hero isn striking dlf ferenco between tho npi'carnnco of tho burly short horns with their dull physiognomies ninl idaviua ou tho A valuta was lireel tlio Heed to Portland thu wharf w ith brass, baud upper deck. pasted. The exercises -wcro Interesting, and a largo crowd was inattwulaucaj. AITk Ihtllet. Oh ing to the high water, them wu no gen eral oliserrvnce of the day t Tho Dsdles, fur tlier tliMi that iuaugnrattal by thv "Small Uor T.fgion," who. from Saturday until Utt mglit kept up IuiiIjaIo of, ttrafraearv .A Mr j. Chat lea Cilvrt ditplayv n riigmado of clippings that ii really ns hamlsomu ns tufted worded w- ik, wi ought ill tlone-s and very in ally mad j. As you were told Saturday, iiccd'e-woik covers an ncro or so in area ou thu wall, but of courio it is impissible to make n notu only of the moat elaborate. Miss Alice I'M wards has n nieo piece a spread in knit shell wtuk. Mrs. I. Strong Ins a very met) tuitotvet, wime, ami wiuicli la tastefully wroueht lit nil, Mrs. Ixniia a luhh shows n variety of open work fit vmiiroidrrifi. Miss Kintua ltiges has a ptetly toilet set in blue, and Mrs. W. W. Maitiu a muslin hind Lit. chcif in raised rmbioidcry. Mrs, Martin has also a rich table spread, rrev ladies o'otli. wroiiL-lit in shaded lovou silkt Mrs, Dr. Wads a .spread in i irli red, and Mrs. Dr. Warriuer Ms some work iu old fashioned hcirjug-boiio stitch. Mrs. D. Duitiii has silk rmbroideiiet in red and black. Mbv Lena Williams has ex iitliiito embroideries in ailk on liannel. Hut the moat perfect article iu this department ii an infapt s cloak of drab casliitieru embroi dered iu blue, the work of Miss Martin; this l.tdy semis' something new and handsome, to every Pair. Mrs. J, Cotulet exhibits nico plain needle-work. A white coverlet in raiil quilting, reslly uice, it by Miss Kmtna Itiggs. Tidies, cushions, rings, pillow shams, childrtits clothing; dresses, aprons, and hundmU of other article, including , leg-cabin " bcdbuilts, mako an array shindy iiupossiblo to cuumeiato or particularize Much remains in this department, of inter est to tho ladies, which mutt bo left until another day.- Mrs. MatTHver, of Pvlk oouuty, hs taken nremiumion home-maiU wines, and Mrs. J, V. Taylor for preserved fruits. Mrs. M. O. Cline lias her usual exhibit of canned corn' ami l'iummer-tirieet iruita, CUAIK.S A.1D OTTOMANS,, Mrs. K. M. Waito exliibita an elsgant chair in solid worsted embroidery, upholstered by V. J. Babooek. Mist D'Arey hu plano vtool and two fool-real of diflVrent ttylea and patterns, and Mrt. Kugeno llreyman an otto man in octagon ailk and velvet! but tltt bluo ribbon adorot an easy chair belorurinff to P. J. Uabcock. Mist Litxia Bois. hJmltn. neatly made ottoman ot raised work. SlISCtlXAMXOrs, prufesior is almost an Orcgnnian, claiming cur Statu ns hit ''local habitation," Some one has aiiggestwl that for icjiorts it was ueceiaary to draw upon "fancy." Now tho "facts" vro so nuiiicnms and varieil, that it 'is inoio a iiiestioii of "whero to liegnt" than "whero to tun, Tho dearth of musical iiiatrumciits is nultn not.ccable, but many swctt-thrixited canaries iiiuro than supply tho deficiiticy, for last year weelnl wcaiy-of ".Nancy 1W and tlio Pina fore dittiui. Mrs. 1 S. Scott it owner of all tho beautiful singing blnlt on exhibition. lleautifiil Inngin & liaikett grneo tho center ot tlio I'aviliou, encircling the fountain, nml a tiniipio and lovely display of ornamental ami fanciful articles in bracket raw work en tirely tills a largj g'aas caso; an elaborate birdcage iu wlilto holly and black walnut, brackets, card receivers, glovo lioxes mid pic ture brackets aro among the lintutaotne.it; all weru thu handiwork if Mr. A, T, Oilbeit, of Salem, and aru sullicicnt in number to fir.. Mi a housu as to. ornaini ntation of that kind, Mr. J. W, Ci.iwford lus a largo di.play of haidware, tinwaic, ninges, gnuiitu iron ware, and eteiythiug iu that line. Mr. Crawford is ouo of our lllo.lt extcusivu l:inlunrn nn,l nl dealors, and, Lest of all, ieTds his wares to o , Mil v,ei vjr. Thu drug li.iuot Pfunder A. Co., of Port land, is reproiented by the extensively adver tised Wood Purifier. Tiitir stand is ouo of tlio best, ami tliu display attracts great atten tion. List year tho highest award was given tho linn for itt exhibits, nnd there it no doubt but tho lllood Puiltier ami Oregon licintdioi w ill this year bo snuilaily l.ouoied. SiK'cluitns solitniro of thu churn and washing-machine family may bo seen. Tho churn is a rut.try one, manufactured by Mr. vuapui.111, oi c.iiem. iuo wasiiiug.macliino li.ua lonely I, ol;, nml o predict tho day is not fnr distant when it.will bo mo-civ a u-'io of by-;one sue. As wo ro naikeil ht,t year, John Chinaman has solved the problem of tho thu bright eyed ami petite formed Jemoys, John West of Salem, shows an ass sort- Mr. meiit of traded cattle, Cipt. A. J. Appcrton of Clackamas county, shows a Jrrsuy bull nnd two cow nud calves tli.it attracted n great deal of attention, show lug tho diitliiollvo character of tlio Jeney Lived of cattb', Thu cattlo display wns greatly iiicrr.nml by tho npin'.liaiico on thu grounds of a dozen or inoio nuimils from tho well known herd of Col. Ynuutfcrnf California, probably the most siiccsiful herdsman on this coast. This stock has been carefully bred and highly pampered for show puriKMci, nnd represents as line specimens of tho Hates' family nf short herns ns can bo easily found anywhere Thoy wcro blanketed uiid nru kept witli urtat ore, nnd no i' ubt am. what is claimed for thorn, tho best animals ever shown In Orciron. but we cnn;. nt to more interest in thu success of na il vk s ekmcii In improving tho ordinary stock, t an iu describing pauipeieilatock got mi fur hnw. Thuku animals will tirubalilv llnd a luiri-et hero and lw used to improve our Oregon herds, and thoy nro sumnitlcr.d by good eattlu men herons a scry valuiiblu no ijuisitiou. NIIKI'.r AM) H0ATH. Spanish merinos mo well reprcscnteil by I). M. (tittlirie nud John Minto, each tf them mnkinz n L'ood ueiieral display. Thoinaa Croat cntfm four bucks; Harry P. Minto enters cwu and lamb by Zenith under 21. French luerliiot nro well stistiliied by tho exhibit of D. M. (luthrir, who has frrociitrics nml I). A (luthriu shows owe and lamb. American mrriuos show fivu entries by John Minto, nud ouo each by Thomas Crust nnd D. M. (tuthrio. (! raded lino wools are shown by John Minto, who lias n ram and family of fue lambs entered ior sweepstakfs nml silver medal; at also has D. M, titilhrie, whilo each of th'ili alto make a good general tllsplsy. In this e I.iks Dt'dol U'atk and Thomas Cross lioth in ike numerous entries. l-cic.'ttert bio will sustained in llvo entries mado by tl. V. Hunt of Sublimity. Cotiwolds nro repreicutcd by sovm entries ... ..... ... mailu by James Jllcliarilt ol iManon county, ami o.io each by C. M. Duster and I). M, (lutl.rio. Mr. Kichards doscu't consider thu pieiljudico against ' ctiUwoldt well founded; siys wlit-H taken cite of they nro prolitablo and ho gjts gi.od price for wool nml is satis v ith tlio biccd tliu longer lie keeps them. Now Oxfoidthires nro well represented bv i en entries made by A. and J. Wilkins of illamt-tto roiks, nud I). M. Guthrie enters ono buck. Angora goats nro hardly as popular ns they have Wen, possibly beoiuso the profit of keep- Olo, owned by Joo Taylor, vlro Jaok Minor dam unknown: s ' Mayflower, owned by M, 0. Lowusdal sire Luther, dam Ellen. , , ' Cascade Chief, owned by O. W. Shaw, slro I.indsoy Second, dam unknown, This raco resulted as follows! Mayflower first, Pop Kyo second, Cascade Chief third and Olo last. Mayflower received tho purso of $m l Our reporter for somo, Incxciitablo reason failed to send tho tlmo mado in this raco, Kevrntli nny. Salem, July 7. igso. Numerically speaking, tho Fair yesterday was small, but thero appeared to bo no abate ment of tho Interest manifested slnco the opening of tho Fair. Tho well sprinkled roads lenvo the drive froo from dust, and tho temperature is ouo of comfortable coolness. On nnd nrotitid tho grounds indications aro that tho Fair is virtually over, yet visitors linger to aro tho last of it, and tlio end will not really bo until Saturday. tiik iioitxr.s o.v KXIIiniTIO.V, Tho show of stallions Is only fair, whilo tho tho general st ch ot liorsolloah may bo good but In no wiao superior. Thero aro a few lino colls lit tlio classes of nit work horses whilo ono. two and tlireu-year-olds nro hnrdlv an ncragu nml not plenty. The entries of miming nml tiotting include many of tho veterans of other years nnd only n few tcally lino nnlmnls, tho latttr being mostly colts, Mr. John Itedinoud, ouu of o'ur most successful brccderi", mid ow ner'of Klslxr nml other lino stock, is superintendent of tlio class of hones for nil work, while Major llruco has clia'ge of tho racing entries. Thu ohl Pavilion is alivo with moving ma chinery, which attracts Ihu ntlentlon nf far mers. Sharp competition is indulged in be-twei-n agents of threshers nnd steam engines' for fnrm use. Two Salem cnrrlago makers compete fur premiums, nud wo nutico that Kelly k Underwood havo bluo ribbons on four of thuir live vehicles. THE UMANCIAI, lll'.U'l.T. Tho succoss ot tho society, financially, Is not so pronounced ns it would havo been if lhpior llconrcs had been issued. Thlimadoa hs of 81S00 on the rental of booths, ami as much moro in rrrptct to licenses, to that tin) lo s. or rather diminunition of receipts, will iipn I 8.1,"i00, whiulit if nddeil to tliu receipts, won 1 pay nil tho cxpcnios nnd premiums of tlm , i t year, end pay off tho premiums i .l.,A.. I... IC-?fl l 1. 1 .1 . i, tuwum iui joiir. wis It- IS. 1110 nml receipt-v.nl comu up to 918,000, or perhaps is bell' veil mat thu r-ociity ran more, mid it pay oil nil arromges for 18711, and piynt least half thn premiums for ISM). Public sentiment demanded thu banishment of all liiptor nml beer fiom tho grounds, nnd tho onler was mado by tho society, which has materially diminished its income. The ban ishment of luiiiors, liowover,hni not prcvintcd their liclng Mil, for all kinds mo opciilv dis pensed under tho (Iraiid Stand mid ill various liootlis on tho grounds, which is cntlnly con trary to thu rules. IS HIP, PAVILION' Tlio small frtiitt aro luscious in appearance. Straw botrics, of which fouttecn lill nu ordi nary berry Ikix, nro on tho table. Tlio fluest of this ftuit is raited by 1). W. Plrkcns nnd W. II. Adair. J, H. Lambert hat taken soteral premiums on cherries, nml exhibits thirteen variet cs, as also sonio currants and straw lierrios. Henry Prottjman makota fair showing of fruits. P. A. Clarke, of East Pnrt'nml,- a,,l ,nl,itt sr nmrsvluus vle, somu tucisuring livo inches in circum ference. Mr. Wcnler, of Salmi, lias fumished sonio of nliuost equal size I ha only display works ol m. .ililii- pm ate pieuio ou MiU crvek, and trawUny ukuutic ventilator, which opens with thel much,' have sent nearly all their improved j jaundry, nnd flmeniuo anxiety on that score is set at rest. We well remember when rival Washing-machine exhibitors almost ium tn blows iu discussing the merits of the articles, and your soiled liccu was solicited for toiling them. Iu the department of necdlo woik we dread to enter, tor atont an aero of tho walls is lit erally lined with it; yet wo tee many a familiar bed ijuilt, and tidy, and embroidered chair, which, by tlio w'ay, it ono of the abuses of the Fair, brinciiis the 'same thinn even- year and taking premiums on thorn. The readers oi ttua lounial may expect on ac count of the embroideries and uecdlo-work this week i the field is too extensile f.ir tn. day. Numerous other article havo been brought to our notice, of which you shall hear bye and bye. Mrs, Dr. Narnncr exhibit, tlio "swestett, d honey in the comb" great masses of drip ping iweetness from the hives in Polk county recalling the verap of poelry dear to tvery juvrutle hmrt, whera tho ''busy Use." wavaet up as an example of "improving each shining hour ;" no competition. tiik stock xnrr. Thero is a good display of stock at the State Fair, although tltt bid time herds of Keed Ladd. and Ik K. Stewart, of YamhilL v no longer seen.' The former hare perhaps becomo ditcouracesl with their esaorta in Shia iliroijtion, not Hiding rawus to keep them- V i i-v.u kiua. .: .t- .. vIvm whole to say nothiug of profit, and th h J. Oroooh txhUsikl sn this year, his JaUesywhoao herd was nSt rIrvdoTer ing them is not so npparont as wot hotted. I (K'Utn of Sheridan, and (1. F. MeCorklo of llowall Pniirio, each make it good exhibit of full bloods, and J. h PaiTish of Salem makes ouo entry, IMI'llOVKIIHWINK. John West of Salem makes ccueral disnlav of llcrkshircs, ami (tun John F. Miller com pel oi for premium for liest lair, Poland Chinas nro shown by John West, K, W. Caiey and C. M. Uuster. clnster whites bv John West, ami grades by H. Carey and John West. ' TIIK KACIM. The attendanco at tho race course was rather meagre as compared to the crowd of the previous day nnd the enthusiasm of that nay was also lackluk'. iliurtt race announced was a dash for one miU for tuo-y ear-olds, for isuicii sou luiiywing entries weru niaiio 1 Jim Hybcc, owned by Nathan Weslfall, sired by Or. Liqdsay, dam Hutnbolilt. draco Lindsay, ow. nod by McCorty 4 Miller, sired by Dr, Lindsay, dam HilUman. John Russell Coleman, owneil by' McCarty A Miller, sired by Jack Minor, dun' Ellen. Tho rice was won by Orsce Lindsay, in 07 J. llio Judges declared tho other tsro horses tics. - p- Tho next was a trotting race, mentioned in ye,stcrday'v programme., ,Tho contestants were i , Dyroc rrince, owneil by Redmond A Smith, sired by Meeacngtu- Duroo, dam, Larina, by Hamilton. General, Cook, owned by P. J, Martin, of Portland, sired by' Champion Kuor, dam un known. ' The winners ot the heats and the tima made wore at follows i Pint heat. General Cook time, 3sOS Second heat, 'ditto; time, 2JH. Third heat, Duroo Prince; time, StSoJ. Fourth heat. GatS. Cook. tima. n-.Vtl C.mr, Cook received first money, Duroo Prince second. . The Mcond event waa mnninsr raee thrs-e quarter mile ebuh wtyh tha following entries) 1'op Kj'i 'owned Xy F. M. Coltruvrpe, sifo " l"l l -UUUJO J1C1A1WCII, of millinery it from tho can. of Salem, and consist of tastefully trimmed hats mid bonnets that would pats as Punch goods. Liccv, satins, dainty head gear for tliu littlu folks nnd ornaments with out which tho feminine soul would laugiiiih mid refuso to bo comforted. A now entry in tint nrt corner is a viow of Mount Tacoma, by Cl di Cooke, nml it of excellent coloring Mid much merit. Mb A. Tntom exhibits a basket nf lovely wax fruit, including n potted rosa in inoom nnu a piato oi siiccu wjttcnneion, which is simply tierfect even to the dlll'ercnt shades of the seeds. Thu deception is height ened by nu accompanying fruit kuifo. Dr, Matlisou, of Turner, his an interesting show ing of Oregon woods immliering over sixty pieces and including Port Orferd cedar, livo o.ilt, front Coos county, liackbcrry, Itocky Mountain choku cherry, wlilto and mountain oak, nsh, maple, alder, yew and red nml wlilto nr, no man lias specimens ol cinnaimr Itom tno iMiiatiro nuiio in t;ou;'ias county, w men itsijiys lifty percent, of intrcury and ten to lift i en dollars of silver to tho ton, Tho wi'inau dealer in laces, embroideries, ribbons ami gloves is hen, ami strange to my 'people will pay more fur articles hrro than they aro willing to pay tho homo merchant, nud have tit ir purchases delivered. Onr counlry ma trons teem tu havo turned tluir attention to junking nur caskets and limey fabrics, woven coverlets in old fashioned bluo and whito, and homo titailu blankets, showing quite a revival in old fashioned loom wvrk. In crochet work Miss Lillian McNnry has six beautiful arti clo, ami Miss ltoasiter ,has soino vcrv nice work lu this department. Mits Teresa D'Arey has n dozen or mora elaborate articles iu worsteil embroiil-ry. Tlio pavilion lias be come pretty nearly nu exhausted receiver. Of course, not quo half of its contents havn been noted, for thu really interesting vrtlclct aro few iu comparison with the uiany that are prominent only for thbfr want of lasto. Taken as a whole, the showing this year beani more favorabla coniiariiou to other times than croak trs propliel;d, and managers aro liappy, AWAiiu or rii;Mivn. Messrs. Colonel and It. C. Goer have taken premiums on the'led com and Golden Amber wheat, and John Wittichern on oats. James Hamilton, of Linn county, ha the bluo ribbon 'on oats, shelled corn and White Chili wheat. G. H. ltiddell has premium also on Odessa, Golden Chaff nnd Canada White. C. P. llurkhart, of Linn county, ha tho largest display of cereal on exhibition, and has taken eleven premiums in all; some of tho variutici are the Sonora White .Mammoth, Oregon White, and White Velvet. In answer to a question! on the subject a to the seasons for sowing, Mr. Uurkhsrt informs ns that the later wheat is sown tli whiter it is, but it i lighter in weight. lie exhibit Pennsylvania buckwheat, timothy eed, black rye and orch ard grass teal. He take a premium for the best display of grass; his display is! really fine, even for this famous wheat grow ins -State. Joseph Hamilton take a premium on the only exhibit of native grown tobaccp, election or orriCERS. The, election of officer of the .Society for the entuing year, too, place yesterday and re-, ulteilinlho choice of the oUowingjgentlei, men: "' ForPreideni-M,Wdkin. , Vice President John F. Miller! Marion county C. P. Uurckhardt, Linn connty.- ' ' i Secretary K. M. Wsute," Marioni oaenty. TVcasurer Ladd & Bush, Marion. county, j Director Thomas 'Smith, of"D6ui" county j JVm. Drown, Biker county Kobert w -M-HT'.Mii'. v fTL?32&! "ja
