Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-12
MINNESOrA STATE FAIR.

there was no rush TO the grounds, but there
was steady flow of visitors all day long, aud
at times there we're fully 400 spectators on
the ground. The visitors, almost without ex-
ception, paid their frs: visits to the stock
stables, those containing the trotting wonders,
Rarus, Edwin Forrest, Lnlu and Great Eastern
being the main points of interest, these stables
bring surrounded continuously. The stables
of the stock horses, and blooded, cattle, were
also ceMtres of attraction. In short, though
chaos reigned as a rule, as is usually on the
opening day of such exhibitions, there was
multitude OF attractions to occupy the time
and fully meet the expectations of all, Dur
ing the day the exhibit of stock was largely
addedto by fresh arrivals of horses and cattle.
ST.. PAUL Sept. 3.-Visitors began to
flock to the grounds as early as O'Clock, and
though there was no special attraction during
the forenoon, outs de the grand general dis
play, fully 10000 spectators visited tine grounds
before - o'clock, passing the time in looking
at the magnificent display In the several ex-
hbition buildings aud the stables of horses
CATTLE etc During tie forenoon, the gentle
men of the Fairmont hunt exhibited their
horses and hounds within the race track en-
closure, the intention being to give spec
linen Of drag hunt, but the enclosure was
TOO contracted for such sport. From twelve
TO three o'clock in the afternoon there was q
sttady inpouring of visitors to the grounds,
coming by rail, omnihuses, hacks, draya, pri-
vate carriages, and ON foot, until at the latter
hour over 10000 people were scattered
through the buildings, in the gr md stand, or
strung along the track on both sides watching
the races. For the entire day the reports OF
ticket takers show the presence of more than
12, 900 spectators, which is considered pretty
geod beginning. Between the heats In the
Lrotting races DR.. Carver gave exhibitions of
his wonderful skill. In the first place he shot
at forty -fonr glass balls thrown in the air,
breaking all but eight Then four balls were
thrown from him with great force, all Of
which were overtaken and perforated. On
the next trial, the doctor practiced upon
uickles, silver uartcrs and half dollars. As a
whole the doctors shooting was much better
than on Monday, and at the conclusion the
audience showed their appreciation By -ner-
us and hearty applause. The handsome
edliee locat, d just east of the judges stand
was receiving its finishing touches last eve.
the occupancy of the distinguished visitor In
whose honor 1t was erecte3. There is nothing
small about President Finch, especially when
t comes to welcoming a President to the COM
mtrcial emporium OF the North Star State.
ST. PAUL Sept..4--Sr. Paul had prepar,
ed for large attendance, but it had not expected
that Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa would
empty their entire population upon them in
one day. And vet 1t Was done yesterday. SO
great was tue throng ut 9 O'clock public con-
veyances had to lie o. dered off Third street
Trains 10 thu lair grounds of fifteen I'm twenty
cars, run early and often, viii the streets to
the grounds were lined with couveyances,
loaded down with oc, upants, ana yet the
crowd in the city did not seem to diminish
Something o. the lush may DC judged from
| the tenor of the following telegrauA, sent to
Secretary Judson by Hon. j. Il Chewing, of
Shakopee: "tiOld HaNe and Rarus! One
hundred thousand people waiting for the first
| train" r rus was held until 5000 Leople
| were ON The ground and Hayes was held To
| accomplish the other fifty thousand the next
day. AJ9 o'clock a low estimate made the
| attendance on the ground at 1000. An
| hour later the number had nearly doubled
At O'clock thriboIed, and at P. NJ quad
rupled, estimated by a number OF military
gentlemen present used 10 commanding arm
| les LII the field. No such crowd was ever be-
fore seen at any one point N Minnesota, but
| large as it was only u starter for the gather
my the n 1t day to welcome his excellency,
| Ruthford b. Hayes President of tue United
States. Of course with such a crowd there
was great deal Of incOnven ence experienced
especially in getting to and from tile grounds
| but every thing that human foresight could
suggest was done t. meet the terrible pres
sure we will not find fault, nor neither
| do We believe the incOnvienced will when they
| Come TO calmly consider the circumstances
| The first great heat of the exhibition
| was the trot Of RaIus, the King of tie
Turf, driven by john SplaD, under whose
management the horse has arrived at his won-
| derfuI speed, and who is without doubt one
of the most iudlcious drivers and honorable
gentlemen connected with the turf to-day
| At first Rarus acts badly, undoubte, |, due,
| in great measure, to The immense throng of
sp, ctaturs cruwding the track for the whole
| Of tue quarter and home stretch. After get
Ting the horse settled, Splan gave the sig
nal and the horse was given The word for the
first trial, which was made in the remarkably
SLOW time Of 2:20. In the second trial, he
| went to the quarter in LILO; and the mile in
| 2:16 L. the third trial the quarter was made
81 10, 2:13 gait; the half i'll :08, a2:16 Clip;
aud the mile in 2:l6 4. The fastest time
| ever before made On the track Was 2:26 Il
by Star Of the West. That Rarus did not
| make better time is entirely due to the track
| While both MIR. Splan and Charles s. Green
| have expressed their conviction that the
| track is one of the fastest in the country, bott
say that the long continued hot weather has
made it light and cuppy, and fully two sec
| Ond5 slow. Under the circumstances, the
| trial was very fast. and gave the sp, ctators Il
fair idea OF The great capabilities OF the horse.
| ST. PAUL S pit, 5-To-day was mem
orahle day in the annals of our young but Wig
| OrOuS Slate. 1t was Il day looked forward to
with great interest, and will be remembered
| with pleasurabe feelings for MANY day to
come. 1t was a day in which 81 EtOil du NUrd"
was for the first time to receive the chief
| magistrate oil the land, and it was no wonder
that for once sieep refus. d to steep the senses
Of our peoplein forgctfulness. At $50 A. M.
| the train came slowly in aid the West Side
| duff, commence q salute, and anticipation
| Was On tiploe. In few moments Ruth, rfOrd
| b. Hayes, Chief Magistrate of the United
| states, stepped upon The platform. He was
| immediately followed by Senator Ramsey
Mrs. HAYES and MRS. Ramsey were the next
| to atisbt from the coaches. Grneral LeDuc,
Mrs. LeDuc and party. and w. III. smith snd
paI ty from Chcas o descended, and the whole
ut once proceeded to the carriages provided
for them.
rhe President, Senator Ramsey, Mrs.
Hayes, and Mrs. Ramsey occupied AN open
| brouchs, drawn by four spanking horses. The
other members of the party, wi b the city,
county and mil tary officials, who went
down TO the depot, followed in about twenty
| earring 8. The former proceeded directly to
Senator RamseS's residence on Exchange
street, while the latter drove to the Metropol-
| itan.
| Soon after9 o'clock A. NJ. the procession
commenced To form, the frat on the ground
being the Winona band. The police, under
Chief Weber. were mex, and were followed
immeoistely by the dre department. Double
| line was formed in reversed order of march
L al q. SaaA
| Senator Ramse,'s hoiise. At few minutes
htfnrr 10 n,clnck the Pr4aihenk made hia an