The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1875-10-21
THE FAIR.
SECOND ANNUAL EXHIBITION
OF THE TEXAS AGRICULTU-
RAJ AND INDUSTRIAL A.
ISOLATION OF WACO. ~


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II being announced through the columns O.
the EXAMINER that several races Of an i'm
portant pecuniary nature, Ito the winner o
the purse), would take place.
The crowd continuedto come In until lat,
in the day, and at 10 o'clock a. m, the
grounds were literally iammed and crowded
and among them could be seen large mum
Der of transient persons, having brought III
most cases fine stock, to either contest fol
the ribbon or the championship Of speed
around the track. Z, irfgarF gfs.l
The track is in very good condition, with
the exception Of being a little dusty, and
the races which took place yesterday even
ing created considerable excitement among
sporting characters. Even the ladies' eyes
sparled with delight atthe announcement OF
a tilt around the track. f....s
The directors Of the Fair Association are
sanguine Of success, and the manner In
which they dispose Of business shows that
they are Just the men for the positions they
occupy The Association could not, in our
opinion, have selected more gentleman
ly or clever set of officers to conduct the
business entrusted to their care.
At ten o'clock precisely, the Silver Cornet
Band dispensed some Of It's delicious music,
when the crowd repaired to the stand to
hear the address of Col. Gerald and DR..
Thomas Moore. The able efforts Of
these gentlemen were attentively listened
TO, and we are only sorry that every farmer
in Texas could not hear them.
Capt. Charles Sevoy engineer at Mann
& Rillingsworth's Mills, has on exhibition,
one Of the most attractive features at the
fair, in the shape of a tower. This piece Of
mechanical ingenuity was whitfield out with
pocket knife 1t is some eight or ten feet
high, and has some three or four stories,
each having something different thereon.
As a whole, II represents the Centennial
exhibition, and from the upper story floats
to the breeze different flags of every nation
on earth. Connected with the base is foun-
tain from which ball is suspended in mid
air by the force of water from a tank or
reservoir On the base of the tower each
corner is adorned with q small cannon. with
skill too numerous to mention.
MIN. Cummings will exhibit rare piece
of painting Of some of the famous lakes of
New York State, of his own production.
Mr.. w. II. Watkins comes to the rescue
with display of books, stationery and den
tai material, that equals anything Of the
kind this ere Reporter ever saw. Billie
knows exactly how to display things TO look
we'll.
Professor Leopold comes In for his share
of favor in the display Of his show case of
meerschaum pipes and other articles Of his
line.
Mr. Dick Bonner mot the noted Bonner of
the New York Ledger is In attendance at
the fair, and was one Of the contestants in
the trotting race yesterday. Mr.. Bonner was
at our fair last year.
We bayn't as yet had any sight of Capt.
Bob Parrot making any particular display
of Life Insurance, but we have noticed sew
eral signs nailed on trees and posts with the
following thereon: "s2 600 In the Alabama
/ Will cost less than cigar day." but still
fine sign on exhibition, and OF course viii
take the ribbon.
| Afternoon.
7. j. Selman, Superintendent; G. b. Ba
ker and Sanford johnson Assistants.
Maj, Barclay, Of Dallas, A. W. Moore, q
Bastrop, and Sam Kelley, of Ellis, Judges.
At O'Clock p. IN. the exhibition com
menced, with display OF fine stock hereto
fore unknown, thereby showing marked
disposition to excel in that line. Some new
additions were percciyable, tweety-seveI
having entered the ring at one time, of DIFF
ferent kinds of stock.
Mules, Jacks and Jenncts.
Best jack, 3years old and over, A entries
q. II. Gasaway, of McLennan, $50.
Second best jack, 2years old and under,
entries, Brooks, of McLsnnsn, go.
Best jennet, years old and over, entry
Bob Workman, of McLennan, $50.
Best mule, years old and over, entry
Grand IL Bro, Waco, castor.
Best mule, year old, l entry, Henry Car
field, OF. McLennan, cake basket.
Best pair of mules, any age, . entries,
G. sanderson, of McLennan, cake basket.
Mule with colt, ]. C, Hare, OF Marlin, ril
bon.
Best six mule team, ] entry, Maj. orant
Waco, $50.
Pacing and hacking.
Free to all raised anywhere, first hea
fastest horse or mare, two best In three,
entries, Lank Cassaday's Julia aud Gustav
black mare; Casseday's Julia won. Tin
2:3sk.
Second heat won by Julia, 2:374; $40
Mule Race.
Fascist mule once around the track; Nv
Basket,
! saddle Horse Race.
, Fastest horse once around the track;4 e
tries, sallle Keller, by Lank CBssaday; Scipi
by Sam Evans. Bet by Bean; and sorr
horse by Mobiles. Sallie Keller winning Il
, purse. Time 1853 800.
i, Running Racc--Free TO All.
e For the fastest stallion, gelding or mar
a two best In three, 2entries. Jack Hardy
n Maj, Barclay, of Dallas, and Tornado
u Bean. Jack Hardy won. Time, $50; s2t
|. stock Entries
Z W. r. Robinson of Springfield, Mo-, c
g tered his fine herd Of thoroughbred she
II horns yesterday evening. Mr. II. has sol
Z 10 or 20 head In his herd of different ages
Othcr Matters
a For good square meal, We CONNIE
y. you to Billy Jones' stand, where you c
:, get the best that can be had. We KIN
whereof we speak.
The pacing and running races ycsterd
evening were of the most attractive natu
~. and considerable number Of Greenbt
"a bills changed hands in consequence,
al Entries for Premium yesterday amount
m to s3l2.
90 Gate fees, S404.
- There were between twenty-five hund
-, and three thousand persons in attendal
NJ at the fair yesterday.
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oil The Green Front.
la We paid visit TO A. j. Byrd's Or