The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-09-14
THE FAIR.
Riders in abundance.

en- as early as Monday.
Among tho showmcn who were
in attendance, was gentleman,
who wished the managers to pay
him 800, for the pleasure of his
| attractive show, and finally COM
promised with them by paying
$50 for the privilege of showing.
The high tariff imposed by the
Il. RS running into thi. city, for
frcigll; Gu the foreige mechanical
,lepartme nt little sholt.
The fines: white and elbow corn
in the section.
Bro. Minor was ont in full force.
He made it pretty lively for the
Entry Clel ks on Monday morning.
The finest pair OF White Tur-
keys were exhibited. They would
have made valuable addition to
the Museum showing on the
| grounfs and were. much rarer
specimens then they had in their
Collection.
The Prosperous Of the Louis
vile Exposi:ion was received by
|
Col. Perry during the Fair 1t will
be much better place for our
home exhibitors and manufactur
ers than the Cincinnati Exposition.
CO.. Dennis and Sam Morris
gathered items for the Daily News
on the grounds.
Andy Russcli's Gue stud OF
Horses, ten in number AMI Dan
Browns fast stock. looked like q
caravan coming into town on MOE
day and Tuesday.
Beautiful pictures in abundance,
more than we knew were owned
by our citizens, were hung in
Floral Hall. Two Of them partic-
ulariy noticeable, the property Of
Mrs. Belle Gilbert, "Innocencc,"
an imported picture, and s!Hen and
Chickens" painted Ivy Mrs. j. A
Bridgeland, and copied from one of
the pictures in the celebrated
Dusseldorf Gallery.
Although the rule was MADE this
year to allow no cntryes to be made
after Tuesday, the Entry Depart
ment was beseigcd until late Wed
nesday evening.
| The weather could not have been
moro propitious than it was on
Tuesday anu ednesday. Enopssi
rain fell on Monday night to lay
the dust and cool the air, every one
seemed to appreciate the favor,
The Anderson Fair is very high
ly spoken OF in respect TO display
and attendance.
Moses Robbins was indistin-
guishable on the grounds on Tues
day owing to his size. He said he
had come to "carry the news to
Horace
A youth made his appearance
with, a Coon for entry on Tuesday,
Hutton said ''that settled it,
The Red Balloons ere come and
: the little folks ara happy.
e kersey was one Of the assistants
Q in Col. Perry's cllicc- he was wa.
5 ter carrier general.
| The finest and largest number Of
0 speed horses ever seen at any fail
in Wayne County was present this
, year. Horse-men complain tbs,
: premiums are TOO light.
The Richmond Silver Cornc'
!. Band furnished the best Of music
;. for the fair this week. Another
p band belonging to the Circus wa:
s also present but its music was 9
: little .'thin.'
), Tim Woodru II, the veteran igh
u have been seen tt Ling OUT to TIL
grounds through the sun on Mon
day. Tim is still q Niger Min
str.l.
Moses Long, J Halt and Alb,
Strauss were the judges in I'll,
trotting races which occurred OF
Thursday.
i Dir. Peters Of this city took tn
# first money in the Green Trot.
IS The Grand Stand was we'll file,
!" with handsomely dressed ladie
& during the coptinus nee OF the trot
n on Thursday. RICHMOND need no
| be ashamed Of the beauty and sly |
:, of her ladies.
lie Bill Bennett rcctived quite n
l. ovation at The hands OF the crow,
It for trottiDg an entire heat durin;
Y. Thursdays Race without any com
petisor, owing to q misunderstood
- ing in reference to the word $50.
The storm on Wednesday playe,
ne havoc with things in generator til