Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-25
n Grand success.
To tho Aaannao6nA D~o..

falr opened yesterday on the grounds
of the State Agricultural Society in
this city. The first day was devoted
to entry-making and by night over
5000 entries had been made. To-day,
the second day, over 1000 entries
have been made and they are not
all in. So far 90 can be predicted
the fair promises to be q grand sue
cess. The weather thus far has been
clear, cool and pleasant, although to-
night there are some indications of
rain. Nothing more than . brief
shower is anticipated, however. The
attendance from outside is quite
large, although what it may be can
not be predicted now as no excur-
sion trains have been started yet.
Some are expected tomorrow. The
display in each respective department
is excellent. The stock yards are
we'll filed with very rare aud valua-
BILE specimens of blooded animals.
Some good steppers are here, and
there will be some rare sport in rae
ing. The display of vegetables is bet
ter than last year, and in short every
department outranks in display that
of last year. There was no racing
to-day of any especial account. Pres
ident Spofford formally opened the
Fair this afternoon by . short but in
teresting address, and was followed
by James Wilson, of Tama county, in
few remarks. Tomorrow will be
the big day. Officers Of the Society
are very jubilant over the prospects
and predict the best Fair ever held in
the State. There is good deal of con-
fusion yet, but by tomorrow every
thing will be in good shape.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Sept. 1S.-To-
day, the third day of the State Fair,
was an interesting and exciting one.
The crowd was almost double in
number of that of yesterday. Excur-
sion trains came in on the Central
road loaded to the guards with visit
ors, and it is gratifying to know that
| none who came went away disap-
pointed, for the fair this year may
honestly be termed the best one ever
held by the State Agricultural Socie.
ty. The displays in every depart
ment have been greatly improved
since yesterday; all exhibits are now
in q settled shape, except q few dis
plays of farm machinery and appur-
tenances. There are many new and
novel displays. The fair, this year.
is not, by any means, stereotyped
edition Of the last one. The display
in stock is not only creditable to Iowa,
but really remarkable. Such beau
tiful exhibition Of native and i'm
ported blooded stock is seldom seen
at State Fair, and 90 far rs it goes
mono better was ever seen at q Worlds
Fair. The racing to-day was very in
teresting.
There was a very attractive exhi-
bition of horses and cattle in the ring
the animals on exhibition being fine
ones.
The stallion race for purse of $500
was won by Ladd's Bashaw in
three straight heats; time 2 "a, 2 BAN
and 2 :331s.
In the free for all running race fol
. purse Of $l75 Lulu Morrill, won il
three straight heats; time l "a x
l "a and l :55. There were seven en-
tries for the trotting race for horse
that have never beaten 2 80, for /,
purse Of SITS. The race was won b!
Ed Fl. In three straight heats--tim
| 2 431s, 2 :4214 and AK.
In addition to Fridays programm
. man with seventeen ponies will
ride twenty miles In 65 minutes an
lasso . buffalo during the trial.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Sept. l9.-T,
day (the 4th day Of the State Eai
was the best one 90 far, and will pro-
ably not be eclipsed by the one to fc
} low 1t. The crowd was variously q
: timated ct from $1,000 to $1,000.
Trains ON all the roads were unat
to accommodate their passenge
Some trains bad 80 many % ton loo
l ed cars, and none less than six.
D By 10 o'clock the city, in the regi
. Of the hotels and depots was surgl
r with human beings, and the gr
j crowd as It pushed ito way do
y Iowa avenue to take passage for 4
le grounds, swaysd to and fro ..n. in
d mass like tho waves Of ihh;.s ihs and Il =.
y The wind blew very snf s about !. i
j dust was intolersmsshio Shower fsnd d,st.
,lfI cffsctnajIy lid re fl.;es rod way Ane ~
- MI "oc.nds I,nuds soenn sona Ssy di was quite pleas
= me Ginder or t III o'clock II the after.
ng sf f"nfA san avothe the storm which had
-, - moor, ,breatening for several hours
2 /lhnnest nsent just - the crowd was about y
Iicaye the grounds. The dismay o
the people was beyond description
and there were thousands Of We
hides in the market places. Yer
tsoon the storm was furious and mad
il sorry, regretful ending for dc
very happily passed.
The races to-day were very intel
: esting and were witnessed by owe
l 1900 people. The running race,
ttwhich Hod Gregory ran witho'
Q saddle, bride, or rider, was . mo
!. |exciting one, and the crowd fair
? yelled itself hoarse over It.
- There has been NO trouble OF ar