Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-10-31
SPECIALS.
First Day Of the Mississippi State Fair
AH-Departments Fully Repr,-
sented-A Fine
Display of BlOOded Horses and Cattle
Racing PrOgramme-FOur Well
Contested Events.
MISSISSIPPI STATE FAIR.
The OPENING Day "a Grand Success
The Raeing Programme.

The Raeing Programme.
Special to the Appeal
JACKSON, October 30.-The weather
smiled propitiously on the State Fair to-
day. A scene of hustle, excitement and
interest was presented on the grounds.
There were magnificent and gorgeous dis
plays in many departments. The exhibi-
ton of the various stock would do credit
to any State as to numbers, blood and
quality. The machinery is varied and num-
erous, and fine displays of farm products are
numerous and excellent, far beyond ex-
pectations. The various departments and
classes in which are exhibited the handi-
work of the ladies could not be other than
it is-well done, beautiful, tasteful, excel
lent. Almost every industrial interest in the
State is represented with credit. Some 2500
people were in attendance. At y o'clock
the Hon. Chas. Hooker delivered an elo-
quent, instructive and appropriate speech
of some length, which was received with
applause, and freely and universally COM
mented on in terms of marked approval.
At o'clock the races began, and were
witnessed by an eager throng with intense
interest. The following is the programme:
First Rdce-Trotting, for Mississippi
raised horses, mile heats, best two in three.
Entries: Buck Thorn, Dom Pedro, General
Washington, Nickel, Bonita and Selim.
The first three named were distanced on
the first heat Selim and Bonita made a
dead heat for first place, Nickel third.
Tines :02. In the second heat Selim
was first, Bonita second, Nickel third
Time-2:554. In the third heat Bonita
was first, Nickel second, SeliIn third.
Time-3;0 100. Nickel not having won
heat, was ruled off. In the fourth heat
Bonita was first, Selim second. Time
500.
Second Rdce-Running, half mile heats,
best two in three, for purse of $50. En-
tries: Hamilton, Rex and Slipper. In the
first heat Hamilton came in first, Rex
second, Slipper third Time-0:5Sf. In the
second heat Hamilton was first, Rex sec
ond, Slipper third. Time-O:56.
Third Race-Trotting, 2:45 class, mile
heats, best two in three, for purse OF
500. Entries: Laura c., Red Eye, ,TriAing
and Bessie. First heat, Laura c., first,
Trifling second, Bessie third, Red Eye dis
tanced. Time-2:4O. Second heat, Laura
G. first, Trifing second, Bessie third. Time
-2:37.
Fourth Race.-RunniRg, mile heats, two
best in three, fora purse of $780, Entries:
Bill Link, Vernon and Planet, jr. First
heat, dead heat between Planet, jr., and
Vernon, Bill Link, third. Tine-l ;5lI
Second heat, Planet jr., first, Vernon sec
ond, Bill Link third Time-1:55. Bill
Link withdrawn. Third heat, Planet, jr
| first, Vernon second Time-l:5
There is an attractive race programme
| for tomorrow evening, consisting of trot-
| ting, pacing and running races, with good
purses for each. Tomorrow morning
there will be exhibitions in the arena OF
stock of various kinds and classes contest
ing for premiums.
The State Ledger of this place, edited and
published by the Hon. r. II. Henry, has
exhibited energy and enterprise in the
issuance OF a special edition for the fair,
replete with general and special informa-
ton of interest. 1t gives, in succinct
review, the organization OF Kinds county,
her various soils, products, timbers, water
courses, railroads, churches, schools, fac
tories, cities and towns, with short his
tory OF each since founded, and many
| other items of importance.