Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1880-09-16

IenOo 70 keep Daok the crowd from tue
scoring point on the race track.
Not . man was arrested on the
grounds.
w. j. Fenner aud r. 8. Shepard made
good displays Of photo work. The oil
paintings of the latter attracted attention
from strangers.
Nobody complained Of the water ia
cilities.
President Bailey Is considerably elsted
over the show and Is heel and toe for
the next fair.
The race for three-minute horses was
one Of local pride. There were Eve
starters. C. A. Johnston's Gray George
took the first three heats-sime. ASS,
2:45, S:4a. Considering the remark
ably slow track and Its bad condition,
this is remarkable performance for q
county horse. The gray is Q splendid
animal. and has the reputation of being
the best horse In the county for gen.
eral purposes. Premium. 800. Long
Branch took second money.
The three-year-old running race was
q walk over for Willie B. He won first
and second heats. Time, l :5s, l:57A i.
This was the only race on the third day.
d. Y. Smithers showed the Alderney
bull and COW recently brought here by
Jno. Pepple. Our citizens should take
the hint and better the stock Of milch
cows.
| Chas. A. Rathburn and Lester Keller
were sub-secretaries.
The Wallace Sisters took In the Fair
In . private carriage. The orchestra
belonging to the troupe furnished ex-
cellent music and advertised themselves.
The Educational exhibit used q sepe-
rate building for their show and attact-
ed great many visitors.
No passes were given to return par
ties inside the grounds. If man fooled
Charley Clendinen, he was passable.
The ticket seller at the back entrance
played freeze-out with the gravel trains.
The track was In splendid condition
for the fast races. The new Judges
stand was used but once, the old one
being preferred.
The will % wisp, Major Hotchkiss,
attended the Fair.
Macarthur sent out thirty excursion
lists to the Fair.
Lewis Green of the Hooking Sentinel.
and Sill Purcell of the Logan Gazette,
spent one day at our Fair. Come again
when 1t raineth not.
Beer was sold outside of the grou nds
and handed through the fence.
1t was suggested that special track
be built fo- those parties who are con-
tinually driving on the track between
the heats of races.
/ A gentleman entered horse to COM
pete for the blacksmith's premium for
best shod horse. It was found when he
entered the ring that the animal was
barefoot.
DR.. J. L. Anderson's medlcated tooth
remedy was well advertised. Those
who contributed the $6s taken in by his
agent, by purchasing one Of the little
boxes. can bsst explain how the medi-
cine is introduced.
"Gussie," the handsome young Vir.
ginIa widow, visited the Fair and mo.
nopolized considerable of Charley'i
time. They had not seen each other
for fifteen years.
The hacks made bonanza. Wsknow
of Coles express carrying % ut one
load.
A large number of copies Of the Ohio
State Journal and Humane Appeal were
distributed free on the grounds.
An addition should be made to Flora
Hall next year. The people will see
that enterprise is sustained now thai
the managers have taken hold.
Two monster paper balloons were sem
up by Frank C. Wood and John Gavin
They were labeled Garfield and Han.
cock. The Garfield balloon assembled
and took due North course. Within
four minutes the Hancock balloon was
speeding heavenwsrd, being inflated
from the same spot. To the wonder OF
the Immense crowd the latter balloon
took direct shoot for the South. Was
1t signidcsnts
i The Company expended nearly $1,000
In premiums. The receipts will, 1t IL
thought, be equal to this.
i A pumpkin was on exhibition by Jas.
Vanden, which had been kept all win.
ter In the cellar.
Jno. S. Rodgers bought full-blood
COW from James Cspehsrt during the
Fair, paying liberal price.
i The free for all running race was one
Of the exciting features Of the show.
Almeda, Chillicothe horse, took 2nd,
Sd, and 4th heats with the respective
time Of ISL, l:5lz, l:54Z. Premium
$50. Willie B., known as War Dance.
took second money. Black Maria third.
/ Col. Hampton renewed his boyhood
in looking at the running race. Sly old
dog.
A quilt was shown In Floral Hall,
which had been pleced from garments
worn by soldiers In the Revolutionary.
1t has occupied Its accustomed place at
every Fair.
Col. Jas. Beale was congratulated
by an old turfman upon the perform
ance of his promising colt, Black Maria.
The rider of Almeda excited the sd-
miratlon of all horsemen by his splen-
did riding.
A man paid the gamblers ten dollars
for the privilege OF choosing the box
that contained the twenty dollar bill.
There were others that took his place.
There was kicking COW at the exhi-