Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-08-27
SIXTH ANNUAL FAIR
OF THE
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
Agricultural Association,
HELD AT ROCK ISLAND,
August 20, 27, 2s, 20, 30, and 81

SECOND DAY.
The aecond day Of the County Fair was
,sbered in with sharp shower OF rain. For
,ver a hour il continued to come down and
he elongated vissges of those connected
Nth and DESTROYS Of attending the fair,
that they had some fears OF a draw
pack from the bad state of the weather,
but fortunately they we're groundless. When
he rain had ceased it Was cool and pleasant
md so continued throughout the day.
The TINE FOR ENTRIES.
will not close until tomorrow at 10 A. M, as
here are large number OF classes not yet
filed, owing to the rainy weather of yester-
day, the directors have decided to extend
the time at the request of q large number OF
exhibitors.
THE FAIR GROUNDS
have presented much hvelier appearance
to-day than yesterday. AT an early hour
the SecrstArys office was bsseiged by crowd
of people desiring to enter articles for exhi-
bition, and till long past noon the pressure
was kept up.
The center OF the grounds presents
lively appearance. A number of large tents
mark the place where the visitor has but to
cross the palm of the keeper when he can
enter and behold the most wonderful curl
osities AHd anomalies in nature and the
world The side shows and catch'penny
entertainments are much more numerous
than last year.
FLORAL HALL
already presents q very attractive appear
Auce The supsrintendents Of the ditferen
departments and their assistants have beer
very busy in arranging the various articles
and the result of their lAbors is most graft
flying.
The display OF flowers is particularly hne
and far SURPRISES rhe expectations of tn
managers. The fruit department is receiv
ing considerable attention, and the displa
promises to be good. The art department
of the hall will present some very fine spec
mems of pictures in oil, chromos, 30, Her
dsrson, the Chicago artist, has seven or eigt
fue portraits done in oil on exhibition
Among the number we noticed that {
President Grant, painted BY the artist Will
at Long Branch, last summer, one OF HoI
John 2. Irish, of Iowa, candidate for Cor
gress, as also several of the citizens of TIL
city and Moline, "Horace Greeley as boy
represented by the smiling countenance
Walter Gates, done in crayou by Hende
son, attracts considerable attention and
very good.
We shall give q more extended notice {
Floral Hall and its appointments IN subs
quens issue.
THE HORSE DEPARTMENT.
The number of horses on the ground tax,
every body by surprise, There are over
hundred al present, and accesslons are CO.
linualy arriving.
Among those on the ground whose nam
we did not give yesterday, ere Logan al
mate and six celebIa'cd horses from Racin
:. Wis, also the running horses Woodbur
Red Bri, Long Bonuey, Kitty O'Nsil, a
several others, and pacing horsos Adyel
- Lucy Lee and sam Hazard, with sever
whose names we did not learn.
c IN THE CATTLE DEPARTMENT
n everything is full. There are several her
It Of short hor1s and Devons already on t
b ground All those expected yesterday 4
o present, aud the exhibition of fiue stock W
II entirely surpais that of preceding yea
o There is also a tine dispIay Of sheep, hol
aud poultry.
At three o'clock his P. NJ. the 2:40 rs
:, for purse of $3.50 was called. The folio
:, ing horses started: Jack Junior" 70
gslding, owned by Fl. stader Lucy" b
mare, owned By Porter, CT DavenpO
entered by Joe Cummings; "Brigha
Il Young" owned by J. &. Davis, Moumou
!. H.; big John" owned by Mat Colvin,
ST. Louis "Pbil Sheridan" gray geldir
=. owned by ". II. Young DANDY" geldi'
owned by Talbot Adams, of Iowa. 7
ARGUS reporter was compelled to leave
y grounds before the race was ended and
il result cannot be given.
N TOMORROW
=. the programme will embrace four rae
N The first, sweepstakes trotting, three ye
% old, will be called at , o'clock p. NJ. )
10 ond, running ra ce, one mile, in 5. Thi
re trotting, never beat 2:35. Fourth, II Ott
n stations.
n The big race for purse Of $500 con
Of Friday Z. NJ. Pools for all the races '
be sold at the Young America Hotel
+ evening, and upon the Fair Grounds
q morrow.
!. Cars will run from the foot Of Wsshir
9 ton street to the Fair Grounds to-morrc
u every half hour over the Peoria S Re-
5 Island railroad.