, 1866-09-21

Another Stormy DAT-DlSnMreeaple
Weather, and an Unhappy CroyEd-A
Rain Storm.
Especial Despatch to the Chicago Tr1bunc.]
ADUlAx, Mich, September -.
Another dag Of constant, heavy rain has entirely
destroyed tue prospects Of the State Fair, and
blichted all the fair an(tclpations formed from the
pleasant weather yesterday. Before daylight this
morning rain set In, and has continued without In
tc1p1esion until dsrs. The soad ont 10 the Fair
Ground is almost fupassablc, aad pedestrians are
in danger ofewaupiug at every step. going from
place to place In thc Fair. The main roads seem
rivers, and the paths risulets Of thin mud, while
between them The earth is 60 soaked that ctcn
where 1t Il rot t1oddcn It Is little mora than
aawamp. The 1aln which has brought about this
ehoyscr and haa scarcely eyes been, but l. never
cea.sng dEixxle-the most depressing KIND OF wet
Wst9i s! SsS III S e fanhas M as 'sfo sousf e.
many exhibitors and thelr goods, and with them
hopeful crowd Of s'ght-seess, but they ssc al
o:soE ae1sing tic rain continues. III
;fn':Rss 'o0 'siasSi sooRsss
visitors there aTc crowd, stca1aIne, sleepy, N
f1a s e psce
resort, anu there loaf aIont ehattlng the pretty
sewing machine girls, enduring patiently The dis-
] yonne n men, wineins under ihe fsequsat indtcdon
prospes;s p :, sse @ 1e:sax, % ssS i! .Se whi!s
nor. lie this one. foored With sawdust, .hut are
Words I'll 70 convey any !des Of ths wretshed con,
| OIL Of doors. So aye the sorghum men aud
number Of the miaee1laueous big machine men.
Deep trcachesons pitfalls o. mfe G snS1ennd 2 them
them they turse, and will not be eomfoIied.
Belts won't work right; woode1 wheels swell;
a hs 1ss s%ys y w9 Sot sao
key, ID fIs ceascless round Of canc-cru shlng, Is
swamped In The ocean Of mud !; the cattle, aw1ne
aispritea h and and di.suacd; M lie horse sialls ars
drra: thc giant, ihe Skeleton. and fac wa1-WoTks
gone down tt,wn, where before their door band
1t TeutonIc too:ers patiently, hour ly hour, Play
@ 10 III: he hs sstsss az as
,s.9':sasy sses es9s ass' 5!'@ sa I'll 81, sS 81
wou'1 70 around In tnc mud to make awards, and
everything is In state OF xasery chaos. ol this
Fair The more one Eece OF 1t the more be doesn'
weather, Which wonld damp the spirits ot duck
In the absence Of anything else to do to keep tac!1
5ass ae te &c ] ]sPffs st Reefssa aso+ at 6ne ne Ell Fs
drunk and the other t,tes him to the lock up To
morrow, i this weather c9ntinaes. they VT
| CQ10EE Qus All OECas1uuHl lAE1lSF ENut5 u
! from lhe country, always bringing .a1ous t.y'
hartcls Of cider 70 pay expenses: but ths popula
too Watery and suCers temporary decline. an
the farmer watlcth The trottins and racing are
+ ! Of course, indefinitely postponed. 1t womb ,
rnanifcssly absurd 70 krof horses on track whet
J. ID, q The horses Of going down eonexhc1
6 near the primary strata of The globe; ~,
1 regardless Of weather, until Saturday cvenin:
d bit poetponing tho hone show until nc1t weel
j The determination Of tho officers OF the Associ
liun Will be made known tomorrow. Mcanvhf:
hEoyed By hone. great many people remain
pal lotc1. ths Lawrence. t. crowded IL mann mn
lord than Iii. Inmphsies. aud all min!
houses sse ~, fnn % ovefhe;ws.1g, VIII VII
cousins and friends. sun, although tue rain b
r. made failure Of The Fair As q Whole, il to-Ene
n row and Satnsda, be. bright, the attendance "
~ doubtlees Be very large. Tbs eomnlttecs
'e awards will probably Vc Guated INTO tho Secl
u tary's Office Tomorrow, md II the rain conlinu
rc The Fair mar be entirely washed away BY tonn'
Ia 1ow night. Fog and c1oRds portcud as dts1a
:. | MORROW as this Iny.