The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-28
NORTH TEXAS FAIR.
Awards Give More Than Usual Satlsfao-
tlon, No Favoritlsm Having Been
Shown Programme for Monday
and Tuesday Inviting.

w, Knight. sam Ayres ANA w. N, Kerr
Garry an tho Trap.Shooting Princs-
Notes and Comments.
Another bright, beautiful day for the
fair yesterday. The crowd WAS not as
large as the day before, but still sew.
eral thousand visitors were on the
grounds, early and late. The race
course had improved until it was in
tulerable condition, and the races were
quite spirited. A full report OF them
will be found Ia another column. We
noticed many strangers from abroad
who put in their first appearance yes
terday. They seemed to be agreeably
surprised, and many declared 1t was
the best fair they had ever visited in
Texas. The display made by q. =. Nit.
chell Il Co., II. V. Tompkins, and per-
haps the Padgett Bros. and q. II. How
ertoI n Co., has never been equaled
In the state in their respective depart
ments.
Wee do not know that anything Of
interest can be added to what has al
ready been said concerning the eXhib~
its in general. We think that during
the past week they have all been eDn-
merated In our columns. AS "A whole,
Dallas county has no reason to be
ashamed So far as we could learn,
however, the awards have given rath-
er more than the usual satisfaction.
No favoritism has been shown, and
the awards seem to have been indors.
ed by the crowds rs a general thing.
The display Of blooded stock at the
fair has indicated more than any
thing else the progress Dallas county
is making. In every department the
displays have been very fine, more SO
than ut any other fair ever held in the
state. Even the last state fair held In
Houston has been excelled by Dallas
this year IN the stock line.
The stock pens ana stalls at our fair
grounds are in the wrong place. They
are too far from the main entrance so
much so that not one-tenth OF those
who have visited the fair have seen any
stock except the racing horses. As
soon as the association 10 able, it should
exhibit the stock nearer the amphithe-
alter. As ii IL, one Ia compelled to
walk or ride mile TO see it. This but
few will do.
Among the natural and unnatural
curiosities at the fair we noticed yes
terday pear exhibited by Mr.. r. @.
Nelson, of Cooke county, that weighed
when plucked thirty-three ounces, and
peach that weighed twelve ounces.
We also noticed on exhibition beets
that weighed twelve pounds and up
wards. Mr.. Whitaker, OF Houston,
has on exhibition. tiity-three varieties
OF vegetables, fresh from the garden.
In the boys riding ring there were
six entries, and 1t was the subject OF
general remark that the little fellows
exhibited great skill, daring and grace.
Master Harry Obenchain, Of Dallas,
took first remium, aud Master James
Langston, of Dallas, certificate.
Five members of the Dallas gymna-
stun gave a horizontal bar perform
anoe in the open air in front of the
main building, which was witnessed
by a great many, and all spoke in
high terms of the feats Of strength
and AGILITY performed by the young
gentlemen, whose names are "a fol-
lows: Ben Davidson, Louie Griffin,
Billie Bone, Henry Boil and Jacob
Nausbaumer, jr. ...# .L.eI
The Fair directory have concluded
to continue the exhition Monday and
Tuesday. The races on these days
promise TO be very fine. The trap
shooting at glass balls will attract
many competitors. Monday the boys
will have chance for glorious fun In
the jack and jenHette race, the en-
trance for which Is only a nickle. This
race, for which there Is already large
number Of entries, will undoubtedly be
the most amusing episode Of the entire
fair. M