, 1865-09-09
the ILLINOIS STATE FAIR,
PR0cEE1llGS OF. THE FOURTH DAT,
Uncertainty--A Fine Day. and
and Large Attendance--
Divers Notes and OBJ
seryationB.
AWARD OF PREMIUMS-.THE RACE,
AN EXCITING CONTEST,
To-day-Ladies Equestrian Display
The Race.

1o-day-Iadies Equestrian Display
cs- The Race.
nv Ihe ffth day ofth thirteenth Illinois state Fsi
M yesterday, WIS rather awkward one for IN ~,
,cr cesned- Accepting The old dea that tines mn ~
zen sons, hfns and localities, ehouId be- ebr,.tsna
cr according to their leading ta1t then nav yestrr,,
inits relation to the ft1r be dubbed Tie unc,,,n
es- i was al in all TIME Of glorious uocertaint,
The clouds lowered all the morning, Is IL thcY ,yer
uncertain whether or not to pour out their Treasure
md OF course under such condition OF thtncs neo
pie IN the city were uncertain whether to 70 to IN,
Fair grounds or not The trains on the Ra,lroa,,s
and lines Of Street Railuuys wers operating a.
usun1, md In 5icw OF The dark sky The,
Carried Eeat many people to The scene Of action
and with slightly better result thau On the mr.,
v1ous morning. On that occasion zearcely one ~,
10 cent Of the passengers dropped ont at be cnrnds
the others loo&kd at the pouring nm, scanued d.
wet Lind, cogfeated on prospective c1owdfur nm
Der tents, calculated the probable depth Of aitsr
noon mud, shook their heads, yet statd in their
eeats, and returned to the city In the Sane cs,-
ssagss which bad brought them there Yesterday
ta9 ataE arrivals said md as the gloomy SKY rad
azare E o. oF II, rsyg.ns The s
Ia la psi93, sfa 20 hons h,ddcn from thcr si:ht.
resting places and hied owsI the y; Fa;, OF n her s
maais q ne afternoon the place was com,or5ahlg e
5ran h aHu sate htIle mud. ono woald scarcely
preceding day. That vns indeed efri6elis O. caea Ia
np % unpleasant memories OF Brighton, In ITS pamV
deep through the sush, women wcrs maaed s, ne
oa on the backs Of their sturdy companions. md
Children en- & Wefe M I9st as eaeetua1yaa fbufied Seith
ns ,'s,9 1nse;%s5 II wRsa Rsvade the city
FAir were uncertain a. to whether OF not rhcrr
wonld be crowd U 1t continued faiF, and Tere
e9aalg dubious OF ane afternoon. The LADY
minms offered to the bes5 eqesir,a:s, the o;uesrs
6ener 6f 1ss eas % Nsrs saGa 9adseaed a abon
even after they Ind partially made up their M mtnds @
to II the afternoon, anolheF tou6tins tins was %.
Rk z Xs.dss.,o1. e. aessi Wbo Of , he 5
among % themselves. as 10 tle amount Of iniaTy
oG Unecsn s wo ofh e. snona tas 81 Fass
great resia7Tan as to the number Of The People WHO
Wona need dlnner, and Il YVES amusing 10 SEQ tha
which the various Nuls Of vfands were psoztSea. 1
& C9ln and bread were IN abundance, ~ watc also
ee!e ana R1e 1Es Of these thngs
e nreeS os5g WSs nsn ,S. more numerous than
There WIS good attendance On the grounds.
th9ngh 1t vas nolce.bc that larcer percenface ~
sys pe9Pe were Es gn e grounds han pe1
Thursday md went home Il VS. howsTs. nIess On
hitherto attended bat spa4aet ron Jnlc7&s f. a. tsy
m1y not fo n1is 30 much to appreciate dIsptay5 Of
Vegetables aud lasnltns inlenents, but there ass
I "t!l well repay visit Of Inspection
tefestspe u! aT P H ettcay Tss The most
q AMY f. peopc aas hssia2sy ss Of hs
h.S a. csa,a,en w aeye
Wlnd anu not too hot sun, that locomofinn yvas
not on1y possible bnt pleasant; thcro was no mui
S.S 9ana ths stock rig and ~ the ros which
All other portions Of the ground were in 1ery aerent
ssss esF ma On pssfna esSoa 40 Ta5 Sc9y
taking away Of any Of ihelr nun5sI. % y yhile .
eeyerI Of ths departments were Incrcased BY new
t6er lsSor:d dhs me hsG hHwGaFdnS COMMITTEES continued
llo great race ior 1een hundred dollars was ye1 Il
interesting event. and was Witnessed by a zreaf
sa P@fHPts @ ea !eS dsaf IL no!as "a d.
The Fair Of 1915 i not BY any means closed. bnt
RI E eayuy q as4e, e s az sa :; s.
9tHs hewssss Is g tsr over that may ganeo u it,
sGmpasat,ye sensc: Of course. The Eeathe. has Ii
sssa sfi III
ssane1t 1r ING eloss or lno was and he n
released me stfaieed attention of oa peo11e 5 ooaa
The po:ou o ccls IN thsse
Sena s1 hds IN ths State he very bot ha could MI
Fl oSI Gh9es o & r. It !, ths easily
ton centeInr hcre III aitendsne mo esf[ SC M
neen ger and NE can only account for III moier col
he recollection of Brighton disnstcrs whsh s1 Of
haEnt many OF the victims OF That oubons 1oca ane
net has not The attendance been small The Far sta
W. H,ss .s % nese than pay expenses which Is
TEe eshbfuen or aae th year bus been !, some eu p
sfff se = Fai2s h9 et e. Ws M
tHn1 fRff fto hAo 1x+m+,
exhibition q Dufhams Is psrtfculary Az nroh.h ",
'ns 81 p .e, .he ee.t eTsr made stnte
ne1y sesy good but rot numerous; ofcfoszes nd Mn
lop 1Se afe hoas eas iew Sa On e1ai,on
mems Of thosouShbrcds but they ara ie WI n pT
~ Their i r. sbov q ~ I'd ho9ses oa
IL Siea sf Se sn9s
Fss not poor one aaoag them. "ee sooa' sheso Lad
The sheep department contained mn crb,h,+,,- 81
.nlen NAY &c quoted at "lair to good" There Il
ee 10 he nssi d he oeesson aaons sbaea sb sa
'Ga: g. Al, .,.- Chi
III r. IL D, 2. sM'as "as SxtraoEdinarily good,
Z; S,u.--, ''''' eAa'0'' Keil
aay SeSdsss g made in Class his
sie ap n 1ssn s s Made agg,y s1eesds that Of sm
IL e saa aS
then p.oved to .he a.ess noment rea ed
progress IN agrcutnls thsf al ihera sa5as 1--we Il
4en infinitely Inspected by thousands nf Il man
liners, r men ne who have q use for them. .Lo
y T. afe on & INC i3okont toI the best It nocc
ondcrment, but Wcre familiar with lie Tofkiaes "st
the machines, and In the majority Of cases hsi and
nS4 n'aIa1gs y tla& case, not make. This ~
pertinent is decidedly the most Interesting Of the "Gol
~; Icy WI exercise great Influence tho ng-
~ t - - P.ocsses o. un1s State In come Of the ol
os tmpokent e1asaes, premiums wore offered corn
tnesG exhibited The largest display. Tacte ars ST
t N ~ %haeh people prefer the Judgment Mem
49, 49, PnottS ~ aat o. committee even though D1he
H. 5isnsx ~ t nay oS IN honorable man" 70
Cd embracing eFeJ variety Of grain and yeoef1 "Eo
g,oMn ~ 1a t onr sate With TeEy many OF heir E
eonta,nsd 1umesons very fne spccimens, aad Gage
fTcat dl''cu!ty with the committee WIS 10 de- J. H.
e pe1"een ne peat whcrc MI crc good. The tora,
dinghy creditable to our STATE ID which II Tas do;
&c: Losal
ru!ts are In great pzofuson, though there Was Jas.
1c r ad aGme Of ths inc, prominent
% nuu pIese1fsu u1l8 tnere Nas nlso good an
r. fa5s 5Et ,..-. e.
nc hosai department w:s, VIC ao1ry 10 say, "$ta
nse. n: s1anos provided were very Tar nom bu
9e oec9pled nnt those fc,r on exhibition wcie Vent
1 h WORTHY y ot notce. 70
f,ne pianos and reed orrars, MIN rar;es ~ "You
Y Instruments we've On ezhibiuon md wsrS n IN Lon
nfle the nouoony Of tic day On rhuisda1' s " Giant
y ineladea come Of the best Instruments mads ford
saying. the best in tho world" Tsed plon, u
three splendid Chickering's Smith L Nixnn | Dunca
oI t4cf magnificent SteiuHaY's and .Ynfns Brown
~ GO. bare aD3up11sht, grand and souare knue
lo q tne laiooQs knabe manufacture Besides brown
e, 'he5c arc sinsle instruments rom tic wen ss0, :"
NJ Wnactotes Of I1adbu1Ey, atcPbail, Feeher, md
o! >. u. & Il. W. Srtffhe fFo nf Fufx,7 aaI S,j1fn