Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-09-12

MINNESOTA STATE FAIR.

MINNESOTA STATE FAIR.
Sr. PAUL, Sept. 2. The exhibition was
formally opened ut o'clock yesterday, at
which time the gate-tenders and tcket-sellers
took their allotted places. AS we expected,
there was no rush to the grounds, but there
was steady flow OF visitors all day long, and
at times there We're fully 1000 spectators on
the ground. The visitors, almost without ex-
ception, paid their fist visits to the stock
stables, those containing the trotting
wonders, Rarus, Edwin Forrest, Lulu and
Great Eastern, being the main points Of inter-
est, these stables being surrounded coutin-
uously The stables Of the stock horses, and
blocded cattle, were also centres OF attraction.
In short, though chaos reigned as rule as is
usual on the opening day of such exhibitions
there was multitude of attractions to occupy
tho time and fully meet the expectations Of
| all. During the day the exhibit Of stock was
lar ely added to by fresh arrivals of horses
and cattle.
Sr. PAUL, Sept. 3.--Visitors began to
| flock to the grounds rs enriy as 7o'clock, and
| though there was no special attraction during
the forenoon, outside the grand general dis
play, fully 10000 spectators visited the
grounds before IL o'clock, passing the time in
looking at the magnificent display i, the
| several exhibition buildings and the stables of
horses, cattle, etc. During the forenoon, the
gentlemen of the Fairmont hunt exhibited
their horses and hounds within the race track
enclosure, the intention being to give spec:
linen Of drag hunt, but the inclosure was too
contracted for such sport. From II to 3
| O'Clock in the AFTERNOON there was steady
inpouripg OF visitors to the grounds, coming
by y:ii, omnibuses, hacks, drays, private
over 10000 people were scattered through the
buildings, in the grand stand, OF strung along
the track on both sides Watching the races
For the entire day the reports of ticket takers
she" tue presence Of more than 10000 apec
tators, which is considered pretty good
races Dr.. Carver gave exhibitions Of his
wonderful skill. In the tirst hc shot at forty
four glass balls thrown in the air, breaking
ell but eight. Then four balls we're thrown
from him with great force, all of which were
oyer taken and perforated. On the next trial,
quarters and half dollars. As wNcle the
doctors shooting was mitch better than on
Monday. and ct the conclusion the audience
showed their appreciation by generous and
hearty applause. The handsome edifce
located just east of the judges stand was 20.
eeivins its finishing touches last evening. 1t
is tasty building, every way worthy the
occupancy OF the distinguished visitor IN
whose honor it was erected. There is nothing
small about President Finch, especially when
it comes to welcoming President to the COM
mcrcial emporium OF the North Star State.
ST. Paul, Sept 4.--St. Paul had pre-.
pared for large attendance, but it had not
expected that Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa
them in one day. Aud vet It was done yes
terday. So great was the throng at 9 O'clock
public coDveyances had to be ordered off
Third street. Trains to the fair gro,inds of
fifteen and twenty cars, rtn early and often,
while the etrests leading to the grounds were
lined with conveyances, loaded down with oc-
cupants, and yet the crowd in the city did not
seem to diminish. Something of the rush
may be judged from the tenor of the follow
ing telegram. sent to Secretary 1udscn ~
Hon. J. R. Ghewing Of shaEopee: "Ho]tl
Hayes and Earus! One hundred thousand
people waiting for the first train" Rarus
was held until $4,000 people were on the
ground, and Hayes was held to accomplish
the other fifty thousand next day. At 8
o'clock low estimate was thade the attend
ance on tn" ground ut 10000. An hour Later
tlit. nlm ber had been nearly doubled. at
o'clock thribbled, and ct 8 i. NJ. quadrupled,
as estimated by number of militry gentle
men present used to commanding armies in
the field. No such crowd was ever before
! seer, a: any one point in Minnesota, but large
as it was it WAS only starter for the next
day to welcoine his cxcellency, Ruthford B.
Hayes, President OF the United States. Of
course withsuch crowd there was great
deal 0: Inconvenience experienced: especially
in getting to and from tie grounds, hut as
everything that hur.an foresight could sug-
gest *@as aone to meet terrible pressure, we
v,04E E~~I ,<>:kl l 1..V:.
the inconvenieced will whom they
come. to calmly consider the circumstance.
Royal Rarus. The first heat OF the exhbi-
tlon wss the trot Of Raruas the King of the
Turf, driven by John Splan, under whose
management the horse has arrived at his won-
OF the most judicious drivers and honorable
gentlemen connected with turf to-day. At
first Rarus acted badly, undoubtedly due, in
great measure, to the immense throng of
| spectators crowding the track for the whole
| of the quarter and home stretch. After get
ting the horse settled, Splan gave the sig
nal and the hcrso was given the word for the
first trial, which was made in the remarkably
slow time of 2:2O: In the second trial, he
went to the quarter in 1:10; and the mile in
2:16. In the third trial the quarter was made
in 33.1-2, a2:l3 gait; the half in los, a2:16
clip; and the mile in 2:16.l-4. The fastest
time ever before made on the track was
2:l61.4 by Star of the West. That Rarus did
not make better time is entirely due to the
track. While both Mr.. Splan and Charles 8.
Green have expressed their conviction that
the track is one Of the fastest in the country,
both say that the long continued hot weather
has made it light and cuppy, and fully two
seconds slow. Under the circumstances, the
trial was very fast, and gave spectators fair
idea of the great capabilities Of the horse.
ST PAUL, Sept. g. The shower in the
morning was a welcome relief, over which
there was general congratulation, but when
it was followed by threatening and lowering
A feature of the forenoon was the cavalcade
! of prize cattle. There were several herds in
the parade in all numbering over 200 head
There were Durhams, Herefords, Devons,
Getaways and Attorneys, and the showing, as
whole, was probably the finest ever seen in
the Northwest. Mr.. Samuel Dering, of St.
Paul, was among the largest cattle exhibitors,
eight Of his enteries wearing the blue ribbon,
four red ribbons, and his entire herd the blue
| ribbon for sweepstakes. During the day ex-
hibitions of the shooting skill of Capt. Bogar-
dur and his son were given: sports Of the
! attention Of the crowd.
ST.. PAUL, Sept.-With o'clock Bthis
evening the curtain was rupg down upon the
nineteenth annual exhibition of the Minneso-
ia State Agricultural Society, and the sue
cesses and failures connected with it are now
| day morning early the exhibition was contin-
ued throughout the entire week, giving SIX
days of continuous worry, labor and excite
ment both for the officers of the society,
| assistants and visitors. It was the first
time in the history of the State that it was
attempted to run the exhibition an entire
week, and while it was q most brilliant sue
cess, it is doubtful if the experiment willsbc
| repeated. There was too much of good
| thing, and the hundred and more thousands
| of visitors, the people of st. Paul and the
officers OF the aociety would have been better
satisfied with the general results had the fair
been opened Tuesday morning and closed
with Friday evening"
Suffice it that the general result was q
grand success. Energy and good judgement
generally marked the preparations resulting
in an aggregation of attractions never before
attempted within the State. Such being the
case the immense attendance exceedinr 90 :.