The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-29
HARRISBURG.
The Falr-IlIalne's N0n.AppeaFanee-
eldentl ON the MARROW Gauge Track
Z uaeIe 10. aisgs slleep % REhisitIon.

The FaIr-n Ialne's Non.AppeaFancO-
eldentl on the narrow Gauge Track
, Uncle Zoe siisps sheer OH EkhlbitIon.
x ctARKsBrRo, September %.
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+ Ths,fair haaibeen' IN progress here since
Tuesday. Yesterday morning there mas
rain enough to settle the dustand make
the aircool and bracinR, and sufficient al.
% 10 keep papy people away who came
to-day. ~ JllOF
'aAt1O o'clock this morning the display
Of cSttle, and hqses twas made on the
track. There was on the track at Che same
time Companyof little boys from town,
drussedi inniwhito uniforms with blue
stripes, carrying days swords, lguns, drums
and marching GlougRith oil the pride Of
the youthful soldier, The Clarksburg
fire department, made al, the same time
the tifcdit Of Tic tack with theft engine,
made by ]. FIsosBUrhs 4 Bro, Of this
place, at full blasts-
ExCursionsoams from adjacent towns
on the B. & o, r. r., and about 10 o'clock
the train on the narrow gauge road from
Weston reached the grounds. AS the
Weston train was nearing the Depot, Miss
Lizzie Winters, q poor woman who lived
near, was standing on the i, h o. track
watching thgappToach Of the Weston train
was run overfby the train from the West,
which she did not observe, and was In.
stantly killed. ie91l l i.af rn p.
IhIThe general inquiry on the ground dur.
ing the morning, was "Well has Blaine
come or notYn But alas for great expeC.
tationghe did not come, although the man.
ayers were fully assured, as they believed,
that he would be here when they annoutis
ced his coming. i'u .'..l. ~ aA'.i
The cattle this year are scarcely equalin
quality 10 that Of previous years. There
was some dissatisfaction last year in regard
10 the Judges Of cattle showing Partially,
so this year Messrs. Van Meter, Heiskill
and Williams were invited from the
Eastern part Of the State TO act as judges
Of CATTLE. "a ',g4"' 10 ..h ~
There were some very fine horses,
heavy 'draught Of the Normandy breed.
There were more sheep on exhibition this
year than eveflbefore. Mr.. ]. @. Gist, OF
Brooks county, has some pens Of very
fine Spanish neIihoes and took six OF
eight inst premiums. The Floral Hall is
we'll filed with flowers, fruits, vegetables,
organs, sewing machines, needle work,
pictures, cakes, pies, bread, jellies, &c.
We noticed some excellent work in mar
BILE from a Cumberland firm and from the
works Of James Plymire, OF Olarksburg.
The aim Of the Directors OF the Fair
here has beeh,and is'to distribute the pre-.
miums in theilvatfous departments so as
TO excite the emulation Of ALL The at
tendance to-day was about 5000. The
best races have been deferred until to.
morrow. There were two Indians on the
grounds ina little wigwam covered with
buffalo robes. The Indians came out to-
day in their fashy costumes and danced
about Tor the amusement OF the people.
One Of them has been very sick since he
came here. !, . 74yS'-l b. fsTG
Business hereis brighteningup. There
Is more confidence among the people Of
our town and country than has been
known before for years.. u 10 roc f'..
Several new buildings Will be erected
this Fall and two or three are almost
finished. iIau4l ..I.t fibi' t4l X.