Omaha daily bee., 1882-09-20

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h bition some of tse farm machinery
which it gives away yearly as premI.
unIs to subscribers. One OF these is
the American grinding mill, driven by
= portable engine, made by the Muir
ray iron works of Burlington. THE
BEE is here grinding corn ut q lively
rate, while In front of the building
stands the tent, where subscribers and
friends Of THE BEE are aver welcome.
Mr.. Atchiso-, oil The Chicago Jour
nal of Commerce., has pitched his tent
neal the Episcopal lunch booth, 80 as
TO be neal the base of supplies.
Capt. George, of The Chicago Her
aid, has a tent near the pool box, 80
that he can be handy to the races, of
which he is taking pointers.
The Nonpareil has placed a gross
on exhibition in the machinery hall.
THE LADIES LUNCH BOOTH.
We we're attracted by the neat APP
pearance, as well as the patriotic dis
play of 'Stars and stripes" gracefully
floating over the two tents occupied
by the committee of the Episcopal
ladier. AS we entered the next tent,
in which are sold lemonade and cigars,
we saw at a glance that success was
assured from the fact that two ladies
as courteous, amiable and active as
Mrs. Geo. Merrill and Mrs. o. M.
Brown were in charge. We knowingly
certify that the lemonade was de.
l~icious, and o fliend tells US the cigars
are excellent.
In the restaurant" tent, of tho
members of the committee we notice
Mrs. j.. B. Atkins, Mrs. Alex. Webb,
Mrs. Deming, Mrs. G. L. Brown,
Mrs. d. G. Bloomer and Mrs Jno.
Dohany. We noticed these excellent
ladies very busy attending to the hun
cry wants of their many friends.
They desire to express their especial
thanks to John A. Miller, Esq, of
Neward, N. j., for the generous gift
Of a new range stove, and to Mr..
Wheeler for a steam heating appars.
tus. The ladies are thus enabled TO
notify their numerous friends visiting
the fair that they IA serve them with
hot meals, and at most reasonable
prices. BY all LEI before leaving
the fair grounds, visit the headquar-
tiers of the Episcopal ladies.
THE RACES.
The races yesterday afternoon drew
well, there being more in tho amphi.
theaters than at any previous meeting
ut the park. One amphitheatre was
devoted to the school children, teach.
ers, etc. and was we'll filed. The fiat
event of the afternoon was the free
for all pace. Purse $500, divided in
to $3.50, $l25, $50, and 500. There
were three starters, Cyclone, owned by
g. A. Thompson, of Winterset, Ia.
Lone Jack, owned by b. j. johnson,
Creston, Ia ; and Sleepy Tom, owned
by Joe Udel, of Chicago.
There was q good deal of time wasted
in scoring, until DIR. McKune los
patience and gave the drivers fail
warning that the next time it would
be a 90, whether or not. After an
other attempt a good start was had,
Cyclone at the pole, then Lone jack
and Sleepy Tom.
Lone Jack took the lead followed
closely by Sleepy Tom. Cyclone
made a break on the first quarter.
dropped behind. and these relative
positions were kept until the Lon,
Jack passed under the wire, winninl
the heat in 2:27l, Sleepy Tom only
a length behind, and Cyclone third.
The second heat was about a repeti,
ton of the first. A ready start We.
had, Lone Jack leading and keeping
the lead with Sleepy Tom close on tt
him and Cyclone in the back ground
Lone Jack taking the heat in 2:23b.
The third heat was the most excit
iEg and closest contest. After scorin!
two or three tunes a start was made
and oh the first quarter Lone Jacl
got the lead and made n gap of sew
eral lengths between him aud Sleep,
Tom, but the latter soon closed "
much of this, leaving Cyclone further
and further and further behind
They kept these relative position un
til the home stretch, when Sleep,
Tom was put to the strain, and for al
instant he gave the promise of com
ing to the front, but it was in vain
that the whip was used. The horses
came down the home stretch very
prettily, but Lone Jack pressed undeI
the wire about a length ahead ant
won this race, the time of the hea'
being 2:239, Cyclone saving his dis
lance, but nothing great to spare.
THE 1886 TRoT.
Another event of the afternoon wa
the 1886 trot for a purse of $500, dl
vided into $3.50, Sl75, $50 and $50
The starters were Dutch Girl
owned by l.. o. Turner, of Racine
Buster, owned by Porter 81 Shidler
of York, Neb., and Jack Paregoy
owned by A. Hartney, of this city.
In the first heat Dutch Girl tool
and kept the lead from the start
Jack Peregoy a good second, and Dus
ter pretty well in the rear. The hea
was won by Dutch Girl in 2:34b.
The second heat had a very prett,
start, Dutch Girl taking the lead ant
keeping it, though close pressed b,
Jack Peregoy, and Buster doing bet
ter work than in the frat heat, bur
still a forlorn hope. Dutch Girl pass
ed under the wire with Jack Perego,
lapping her, she winning the heat il
2;3lt
The third heat and race was won b,
Dutch Girl, Peregoy second, and
Buster third, the horses coming il
pretty close together. Time, 2:32b.
THE DAYS DoINGs.
Prof. s. A. Knapp, of the low.
agricultural college, will this after
noon deliver and address to the peopl,
at the fair ground. He will, without
doubt. give an address worthy of /
large audience, as he is full of prac
tical thoughts and has a good com
mand OF language with which to pre-
sent them.