The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-09-26
THR FAIR.
The Closing Days.
wEpNEspAY's PnocEEpINns.

Conclusion Of the List Of Awards.
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
At 1880 p. m, Wednesday, came the
trial of saddle horses. Ten entries
were made, aud tho exhibition was an
interesting one. The first premium
was carried on by f. T. Kerns, with hi
bay, "Gentle Annie" and the award
was just ono.
At three p. NJ, boys equestrian. SI1
entries responded to the call, nearly al
quite small boys, though they sat and
handled their horses like old men. The
Judge without hesitancy gave the blue
ribbon TO RolIn Gatewood, OF Chase
county, and the red - Charlie Miller
OF Emporis. rsaste
Mkt came the trotting race. Four
entries We're made, and after a good
deal ~ J"rk",iD tIi'- h"r-~S git 81.
W 80 mi' ;h+t I go. r1r.-- fhus la
inv" h,-' IA Ia great measure bnrr.
Disputing and .Vran2iinY are the chief
features, ant {; e results give idea 81
TIE mrri's 81 th. animals. Tnis race.
W.. finally decideh In favor OF "Hi-
t,r'.r.' en'"ry,I 10y ID .uyl,s, j., pa -.
$50; "L,d, R.hinson," ~, $50.
SAD ExHIRITIoN.
The hour had now arrived for the
show to close for the night, and while
the multitude were passing from the
grounds, carriage DRIVE OPP In front
OF that immense structure whose shad-
ow darkcnsd the entire kit OF toy like
institutions about it, and at the giddy
top OF which appeared the awe-inspir-
Ing tablet that indicated that this was
the
"LEDoER HEADoUARTERs.p
Then the dense throng fell back, and
the ''headquartersr came out, got into
the carriage, and the outfit started FOR
the kingdom It had SO lately conquered,
to-wit: the city. But the team appear
ed TO become suddenly Impressed with
the terribleness of its freight, for It
stopped, backed, SHE'D and broke the
tongue, and then after short dash
landed the vehicle in clump of peach
trees. While this was transpiring the
bystanders caught. glimpse OF the
Ledgcr's hindqHdrteys, preclpitately
coming down from the carriage.
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Thursday morning the wind
veered suddenly roHnd to the
north, and for while the ''oldest
inhabitants" said il would rain;
but it only resulted in clouds and
dust. Everybody, however, had
become used to dust, and ut an
early hour the fair grounds con-
tanned more people than at any
time during the previous day.
The blowing match which had
been set for a. IN. did not take
place until near IL, when a large
crowd proceeded outside the en-
closure to see that part of the per-
formance. W. Il. Ross took the
premium. S." -
During the forenoon the rings
for thoroughbred stations. jacks
and mules, geldings and mares,
swine and cattle were disposed of.
These did not interest the greater
portion of the spectators, and yet
there were some rare animals in
the collection exhibited. aF
Inside the hall the committees
were meantime making their
awards for the different articles
there. In doing this they dug out
some things that those ever-ready
hi"whard>, who have seen such
wonderful things lat our fairs
back yonder" even admitted were
rather extraordinary. Among
these were chamber set of furni.
trt, manufactured in Empnria at
knorr's steam mandatory Il
couple specimens of medley"
work, constituted by cutting en-
cravings out of magazines and
FASTING them on a card so as to
make beautiful combinations; and
still more artistic were the samples
of wax flowers and wreaths ex-
hibited by some lady whose name
we failed to get.
DIR. Yodng had an aquarium
which drew n constant crowd all
through the day. BE r .iflEFt7
At p. m. Judge L. d. Bailey
was introduced to at least two
thousand persons by Col. p. b.
Plumb, and despite the bowling
winds and flying dust, succeeded
in eliciting a profound interest for
a short but excellent speech. As
large portion of the people of
Lyon county listened to the Judge,
and his remarks were on subjects
Of practical interest to them, we
need not attempt to review them
here.
At 2:30 the ladies' equestrian
came of, and OF course was
witnessed by the entire assemb-
lage. The weather was most un,
favorable but nothing daunted the
ladies entered the ring and gave 6
sample of their accomplishment
in that direction. The first pre-
MUM was awarded to Miss Matte
Maxson; 81 to Miss Marian Black
The trotting race came off next
and was won by Highlander.
Then six small boys were PLACED
on as many horses for "hal
mile dash" on q purse of $50. A
the word they shot out like ar
rows. "Cow Boy" who seemed {,
be favorite among the horsemen
first SHE'D into the crowd of spec
tators, then started, and soon al
ter ran over . small boy of MI
Joseph Ernst. who was crossini
the track at the time. The boy
however, was not severely hurt
just after passing the first quartz
this horse stumbled and threw hi
rider, and strange to say, the DO
got up but slightly burt. L.
Bethurem's bay gelding won I'll
race.
But the great event of the Ola
was reserved tor the last. Tn
at. r4H. E.t-F $3.50
THE BABY SHOW, b. 8.