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feel, but because it protects tVum tlie winter's cold 

 and suiiiMier's lieat, ihuse tell-tule protuberances, 

 will, h phreiioloyists tell of, wlncli, like putatoe 

 hills, expose the ainoiitit of mental and iiitfllectiuil 

 monioiituin which lies beneath. Altliongli it 

 changes its shape as often as the fop his dress, it 

 must be admitted that it is often of more worth and 

 service than all it sliellurs. 



Twelve pairs Half Hose, from IJolden Poor 

 House, and if every tliinjf there is as poor as those 

 Hose, it must be a deligiitf.il place. Eight pairs 

 Woollen Half Iloso, made by 'I'irza L. Siblt-y, of 

 Oxford, bore away tlio lirst prize of .$:! 00. Seven 

 pairs do., by Kliza C. Clapp, of Leicester, took the 

 eecond of $'2 00. Then there were six pairs 

 Woollen Stockings by Mrs. I. Soulhgatc, of Lei- 

 cester, which were pronounced excellent. And 

 two pairs Wonllen Stockings, and four pairs Mit- 

 tens, spun and knit by Widow Solomon Divinnel, 

 of Milbury, H8 years old ; and last, not least, two 

 pairs Laditfs' Hose, for which the I rustees of this 

 Society have very ungallantly provided no reward. 

 It is hoped that as some of the Trustees change 

 tlieir relative | osition this year, they may be a lit- 

 tle more mindtul next time, of the claims of the 

 ladies. As the hat forms a shelter for the seat of 

 intellect, so does the sock of the understaiiding, 

 and its claims, for that reason, should not be for- 

 gotten. 



'I'hero was a miniature Bureau, made by Amos 

 Evans, jr., of Worcester, at the Show. There is 

 So niucli quackery now-a-days in every thing but 

 phi/sic, that your Committee feared that this might 

 not be real mahogany. It looked like mahogany — 

 the branches were distinctly visible, as in maliog- 

 any — it had received a very bright and smooth 

 polish as in the best of the article that was over 

 worked, and standing a few feet from it, a person 

 would, without h 'sitation, pronounce it real mahog- 

 any — but wlien your committee came to examine it 

 more critiia ly and thoroughly t ley found it was 

 mahogany. 



A pair of tufted Crickets, with flowers beauti- 

 fully inwrought, and made in elegant style, was 

 sent by Sarah VVhittemore, of l^eicester. And 

 another pair equally a.s beauliUil, liy iVliss M. E. 

 Barnes, of licicester, only tweUe ye irs old. The 

 old ['opes of Home used to take inhnite delight in 

 putting their feet upon the necks of Kings and 

 Princes, but it really does seem that those Crick- 

 ets would bo a more eligible foot stool, than the 

 empty shell of an idiot King. A gratuity of .|l 00 

 is recommended to M.iria J^. Barnes. 



A Flute, by Charles S. Ellis, of Worcester, was 

 of such excjusite finish, that it seemed that but a 

 breath was wanting to set it to discoursing sweet 

 music. He sent likewise a lot of Umbrellas and 

 Canes, all of which were elegantly made. i he 

 Umbrella is a very useful and vexatious article, — 

 useful when it is over our head in a shower, — vex- 

 atious, when we are caught out in a shower with- 

 out one. It is nnconain who is the inventor ot 

 them, unless it was those wicked men who said 

 " we will not have this man to reigii over us." 



There was a splendid I'aliu Leaf Hat, split and 

 braided by Charlotte P. Biyiint, of KoyaUtiui. 

 Economy, in her palmiest da^s, could not inveut a 

 more neat and durable hat. Koyalston niual iii- 

 decd he a lloyal 'I'own, if all her prodiictuuis are 

 as line. A gratuity of $'i(jO is recouiineiKKd. 



There were Coverf ts enough to smother the 

 whole of your Honorable Comimltee. iVlr.s. Lucin- 

 da Sladf, of Paxtoii, sent one whiiii took the sec- I 



Olid premium of $3 00. Lucy Rice of (Charlton, 

 .sen' I he best, and took the lir»t preniiuni of .*-! 00. 

 Miss .Abigail Harlwell, of West lloylston, present- 

 ed a very fine one._ Hepsibetli \\ ilcot, of Brook- 

 field, .sent thither another. Mrs. Esther Young of 

 Leicester, followed in '-the footsteps," and gave us 

 for inspection a very fine one, and .Mrs. Lucy H. 

 Ilersey presented a fine specimen of her handi- 

 work. 



Then came the Rugs. There was quite a con- 

 test between the committees, which should have 

 them, and this coniiuittee conquered, for they had 

 a lot of Pistols, and eleven Horse Whips to enliuce 

 their arguments. 



Mrs. E. W. Oilman, of Oxford ; E. Gardner, of 

 Leominster; Mrs. Ruth E. Gleasoii, aged 58, of 

 Brookheld, presented very fine and elegant Hugs, 

 Mrs. Ira Bryant, of Worcester had a very pretty 

 woollen one. Airs. tJlarissa Russi'll, of Oxfori', 

 anolher beautiful one, and Mrs. Alexander H. 

 Wilder let us see one which elicited the admiration 

 of all. Elizabeth Wilson, of Deerfield presenled 

 a very curiously wrought one, which created quite 

 a discussion as to its mode of creation. A fine 

 one by Mrs. Cowdin of Rutland, an old lady 7.5 

 years old, and almost blind, deserved a premium of 

 one dollar. 



There was one, made by Miss Lucy .M. Farwell, 

 which seemed to be political all over. "American 

 Manufactures, Harrison & 'I'yier, Davis & Hull," 

 were inwoven very curiously, and the Ship of State 

 lay there ready to take on beard her new pilot. 

 It was a very fine Rug. IMrs. James Draper, of 

 Spencer, sent a most splendid aftair. It was rich- 

 ly interwoven with park scenery, and if your com- 

 mittee had had a pistol well-loaded, they might have 

 killed two as handsome deer as ever was poached 

 in a royal forest. 



Mrs. Elizabeth B. Wilson, and her two children, 

 one in her arms, and one by her side, came there 

 in all their loveliness, on canvass. The brush of 

 Mm. Wilson did it all too. Ovid tells of a young 

 blade by the name of Narcissus, wlio saw himself 

 in a crystal spring, and was love-sick all the rest 

 of his life. 'i'liere may be no darger in the pres- 

 ent case, but really, such a group on canvass, makes 

 a very beaulifil picture. 



A very beautiful Muss Uasket was sent here by 

 iMiss Mary Bigelow, which showed her skill and 

 taste. May she be blessed in her basket and m 

 her store. 



A Lady's Travelling Bag, of silk and wool, by 

 .Mrs. Jo.=. Pratt, of Worcester, was an exceedingly 

 pretty thing. Flowers were inwrought in very 

 beautiful taste. Aiiolher wrought in cruel, by 

 Miss Jane Leggott, of Worcester, wa.i by its side, 

 and was a sweet little thing. 



Mr. Charles P. Chapiii, of Worcester, had by his 

 Circean art, transformed some old wooden chairs 

 into as fine mahogany as nature ever grew, with 

 this difference, he put the branches just where 

 they ought to be, but nature never does her work 

 to order. He turned scune pieces of old board in- 

 to beautiful marble, except that it was not quite 

 heavy enough. His Centre Table was a very 

 wicked counterfeit. The leg was a fac simile of 

 oak, and the leat looked as if it had, in reality been 

 t.iken out of Nature's (piarry, and [inlished t^i the 

 utmost perfec:tion If nature punishes counterfeit- 

 ers as men do, ;tlr. Chapin caniidt escape a life of 

 liard labor in the ([uarries. We recouiiiieud a gra- 

 tuity of $:i 00. 



An ancient philosopher was once asked to go 



and listen to an eulogy on IJercule.'!. He acknow 

 edged the courtesy by saying, "who I'ver hUin^ 

 him ''" So with Tolman and Russell's carriag 

 It would be entirely superfluous to putfthein, ast 

 question might naturally be asked, " who everfijii' 

 fault with them ?" There was one carriage ho 

 ever, which deserves notice. We advise the co 

 munity especially, if he be a married man to f. 

 one. It is a beautiful four wheeled Chaise, ji 

 large enough to hold a man and his wife, but or 

 push back the seat ajid presto I change ! it becoir 

 a Carryall capacious enough not only for a m 

 and Ins wife, but all the little responsibilities whi 

 may be imposed upon them. Tfiere was anoll 

 Travelling Carriage, in which four persons coi 

 comfortably ensconce themselves and enjoy a co 

 fortable chat while the storm might be bottli 

 without from every quarter of the compass, and 

 body but poor Tom, on the (Uitside seat, be " a'col- 



Mr. Silas Dinsmore of Worcester, brought so 

 Reeds of his own manufacture, and they were pi 

 nounced fine, well made articles. 



A delicate and elegant Apron, made of raw si 

 by Sophia Stuart of Worcester, came under th 

 notice. 'I here is not a greater jilt among 

 items of female dress, than the modern apron, 

 professes to be a very simple article, and yet of 

 arrays itself in gamliest attire. Eve had an ap: 

 made of Fig leaves, Europa was gathering fiow 

 in her apron when her Olympian visitor came i 

 carried her off to a ride, and auld (loody Bin 

 when she picked up Harry Gill's hedge, wore 

 apron. How singular that these three ladies sho 

 have been the only ones antecedent to the pres 

 generation, who ever wore an apron. 



Mrs. Newton of Worcester, sent for exhibit 

 a very beautiful Vest. The material was finei 

 rich, but her own cunning fingers had added mi 

 a gem to its beauty. 



An imitation mahogany Picture Frame, by G 

 Waldo Flagg, an apprentice to Mr. Chapin, 

 examined. He is evidently learning the old ti 

 of counterfeiting so successfully practised by 

 (,'hapin. Another by Augustus Carey of Wort 

 ter, made of real mahogany, was a very splen 

 article. It enclosed the picture of a lady, fail 

 Hebe, and the Frame was as " handsome as a j 

 tore.' 



Moses Spooner and Lady, and lour or five oth 

 wl oso names your committee had no means of 

 cerlaining, had got upon the upper shelf of 

 Hall, and there they .-^tood gazing upon the cro 

 beneath. Miss Susan Paine, however, who painB 

 them all and herself too, was modestly seated 1 

 the lowest shelf. We trust, however, from ! 

 specimens of her sk.ll, she is not finally laid u ;i 

 the shelf. 



Miss Caroline E. Pay of Soutliboro, a little :1 

 only ti years old, brought there a beautiful roij 

 woollen Rug. " By their fruits ye shall knf 

 them." What a little pretty rosy cheeked Che I) I 

 this rule would make Miss Caroline. She riclfi 

 deserves a gratuity of a dollar. 



A splendid specimen of Book Binding, by i • 

 zillai Spencer of Worcester, your commitB ; 

 thought, was entitled to a gratuity of .$ I 00. I . 



A most elegant Lamp Rug, came all the >'tr| 

 from Warren, R. I , created by the fair haiid.'p j 

 Miss Maria Anthony. The old Bay State frb I 

 her very heart, welcomed it as a worthy reproskj 

 tation of her little sister Rlioda. • 



Alary S. Gray of Paxton, sent a pair of Ot- | 

 mans of exquisite finish. The Committee did t 



