Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-10-17
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Sir: After Il few days Il : il
Portland and hearing al, -. = &"
contradictory stories about the b..
IleSolv,l TO lat in an appcarane
at Salem aud Judge for myself. \
diizzhng rain has prevailed th,
greater pant Of tue ;ime, and this, o
course. has lc>senCd the numbers IL
attendance. Notwi,hetar IN. the
rain the daily ATTENDANCE those
who are here is qui'e re. cable
and each evening reports II I'D tbe
hotels are favorable % thu n,nag.
ment The b:Iter assault L. the
Pacific CAr,>ttan .ilroc,tie, OF Polt.
land, upon re otlicer. OF tue Fair,
especially the Secretary, Mr.. Waite,
is generally disapprovel and harsh
language is used against the edi.or
of the .idrprc'a.
The Fair Grounds are located cou-
yenient 10 the railroad aud abo1t
two miles north Of the city. Omi-
buses, carriages, etc. are constantly
on the run t. and fro. Upon our
arrival at "a NJ, Tuesday morning,
we noticed Il large number present,
probably nearly 1000 people, a larIe
share being ladies'. The erolnd1 are
owned by company organized half
dozen years since. The excellent
one mile race course adjoins, and
the preparations for enjoying that
kind of sport are ample. The build
ings and sheds erected upon the
rtir Grounds are commodious. The
Hraud "avillion recently erected at
large expense proves great conven-
fence We understand the Fair Com
pany - property is valued at 500, 900,
but in consequence Of rain the past
few years the Associations expecta-
tious have not been realized 1t is
said "Misery loves company aud
no doubt Olympia sympathizas with
the Salemiies. Our Methodist frieLds
would have it that the frequent
rains at camp-maetings are " to try
the faith and perhaps the rain at
fair-;ime is to try the pluck of The
rural districts; if SO, sulely Oregon,
at least, has been well irled the
past three years.
The pressure upon your colum os
forbids my attempting to decribe
what fell under my eye in The grand
pavilion or 10 other pats OF the
grouod. Having witnessed macy
State Fairs in Eastern States I most
do the people of Oregon the justice
to say that their display would not
discredit even the Empire State. 1t
is true that patent stoves, presses,
wash-tubs ana chur0s, add other
articles 10 that line have not fully
attracted the attention of Oregooi-
mans, bot the art gallery and la
dies baodiwolk Department., and
especially the exhibit OF gain, fruits
vegetables, &c, proves that Olescu
. is deserving OF The claims made by
her citizens
The stock was not all chat could
be desired. yet it would he hard &
beat the dozen fine slallions exposed
especially the Clydesdale aud Per
chelon stock. We saw nothing il
the other horses of particular merit
The cattle appeared good, but neitbe
as numerous nor extraordinary as W.
expected. The sheep and hogs were
fair and caused favorable comment
As to turk'es, chickens, geese ant
ducks, the show was tolerable; per
haps, for the Slope remarkable.
OF course there were on TIL
groonds the usual number of side
shows. The Que that appeared it
attract The most attention was tha
OF the "Two-headed Nightingale,
Miss Mile Christine. Having see
the Siamesc Twins, was prepared t
believe in this new wonder or" flea
of nature" now claimed TO be til
eight wonder of the world. Til
"Two-headed Girl' was born OF sav
parents, in Columbus county, Mort
Carolina, July IL, 1851 She is in
telligent and talkahve, speaks fou
languages, 80 said, and sings wei
Her spirits are hooyant, anl on
head will chat with one patty, Will
1n olto,. i,o,!