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specimens of Cooper Work, by G. W. Smith. We cannot, 
however, stop to itemize, or we could fill two papers with the 
merits of things exhibited, but must pass to notice 
Tiie Address, which was delivered in an appopriate style, 
by Jas. R. Rose, Esq., was a good practical discourse, suited to 
the tastes and understanding of the audience, and probably car¬ 
ried to the minds of his hearers in half an hour, more sound 
practical ideas than they could acquire in months from books 
or papers. The close attention paid to every word as it dropp¬ 
ed from the speakers mouth evinced the deep interest of the 
audience w r ho carried home with them the seeds of many valua¬ 
ble improvements. The Secretary then declared the award of 
premiums, and after an appropriate address from our worthy 
President C. Z. Cutting, the Second Annual Fair of the Lafa¬ 
yette County Agricultural Society came to a close. 
The weather was glorious and the crowds who attended from 
all parts of the County, from Mineral Point and Warren, en¬ 
joyed themselves vastly, and the event which, to the officers, 
and all immediately interested, had been a subject of ceaseless 
anxiety for weeks previous, was unanimously declared a per¬ 
fect success. To the President of the Society, for his unceas¬ 
ing attention, his urbane and gentlemanly deportment, and val¬ 
uable business ideas, too much praise cannot be given, we have 
heard of men being born for specific offices, and unhesitatingly 
declare our conviction that Chauncey Cutting was born to be Pres¬ 
ident of an Agricultural Society. To the efforts of the Super¬ 
intendents much of the good order of the day is to be attribut¬ 
ed, and the Secretary reports that the valuable services of P. 
A. Orton, Jr., and Charles Wadsworth, at the entry books, en¬ 
abled that department to “ run like a top ” all the time. We 
cannot close without expressing our high opinion of the Com¬ 
mittee on Horses from Iowa County. In the execution of the 
delicate and important duties confided to them, they have given 
more general satisfaction than is ever expected of a Horse Com¬ 
mittee. We are convinced that the plan of exchanging Com¬ 
mittees works like a charm. And so, notwithstanding the ef- 
