The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-10-03
CLEANING UP.
Some of the Scenes Incident to the
Clearing Away Process.
Eembers of the State Board Open Their
Mouths and Talk Upon the ALI
Absorbing Topic.
The Gate Fees Amount to S27 900,
Covering All Expenses and Leaving
a Sufplus-The Subject of
Shows at the Fair.

A Sentinel representative visited the State
Fair Grounds Saturday morning more from
sentiments Of curiosity than from any ex-
pectation of finding items of interest. The
late exhibitors we're engaged in preparations
for the removal of their respective shows,
and a scene of indescribable confusion was
witnessed on every hand. The Secretary
was endeavoring to answer all the demands
made upon his time and, in order to do this,
he nodded assent to one, said mo- to an
other, pointed with his right hand here and
his left foot there, and all this at one and the
same time. Mr.. AS little boy had left a
basket somewhere upon the grounds, and he
called to see if it was in the Office. Mr.. b.
could not understand why it was that the
man who had promised to meet him had not
arrived, and he wished to know when he was
expected in. NJ. 9. was positive that some
mistake had been made in the disposition of
a certain book, and he and his friend, Mr.. D.,
had come in to investigate it. Mr.. E. wanted
TO know what time the Fair would be held
next year, and whether the premiums would
be larger or smaller or just the same. Mr. +.
was going to leave on the first train,
and he came in to say fare
well and shake hands. Mr. G.. dropped in to
say that he was we'll pleased with the exhibit
tiOn, and this led to another Misunderstanding.
Mr. H. thought he would Just run in for o
moment, he had some valuable sugges-
tons to make, but he would send them by
letter and the Misunderstanding was repeated
MIR. /. could rot possibly leave without Of
fering congratulations to the Board, and
again there was general shaking of hands.
Realizing that modest newspaper reporter
stood no chance of recognition in such
place, he meandered through the main
building and mingled with the busy exhibit
ers Finding them disposed to say almost
anything, provided it was short, the reporter
accOsted one with the remark: Nice day
for moving. isn't it?"
Admirable sir; admirable was the
reply.
Passing to the next: Terrible day for
such work. is it not?"
Decidedly so; the worst I ever saw"
To another: Guess you find that pretty
warm work"
Indeed do It's always sultry when you
have a rush of business"
Further on: Good thing for you fellows
that this is a cool day."
Well L would think so. 1t is so cool
that the work doesn't drag at all"
Where were those potatoes raised?" asked
the reporter of burly fellow that was load
ing some boxes on a wagon.
I'm the ground" was the laconic reply.
This was too much for the reporter and he
wandered around among the stalls. The
owners were driving away their herds, and
everything appeared to be sadly mixed APP
preciating the evidences of large milk sup
ply an industrious Short Horn calf was doing
his level best to keep near Jersey COW, and
seemed surprised that half dozen men were
deeply interested in getting him away. In
another quarter Jersey calf but little lar
ger than lady's poodle was trying to ar
range for adoption into the family of large
Short Horn COW, while the latter looked
down upon it with that contempt which is
born of conscious superiority. Although
there was great cause for loss of patience the
swearing was all done according to rule
and everybody appeared to be in a good
humor One old lady, whose 800 pounds of
flesh were supported by a mammoth pump
kin at one of the entrances. well expressed
the feelings of all when she exclaimed !:
''Sakes alivel this beats all the places that
ever seen in all my life. Old man. if we
git away from here safe you don't git me at
any more Fairs"
Later in the day the reporter met President
Mitchell, of the State Board of Agriculture
and asked him what he thought of the pro-
posed American Industrial Union. He re-
piled, substantially, that the citizens OF In
diaDapolis should rather encourage than
antagoDize the State Fair; that 1t was to the
city's advantage to have it located here, and
that a cordial union of the merchant and
mechanical interests with the agricultural
tcdbuiCS NdS pcHSdDlt 10 It's SUCCESS. III
fact, neither could prosper without the other,
and any antagonism might result in the sale
of the grounds and the removal of the Society
TO some other point where it would not be
hampered. He further stated that he was in
favor Of making Marion County a District
and thus giving it a representative on the
Board. With regard to the complaint, that
the Superintendent of the mechanical de.
partmeDt had neglected the exhibitors, he
had nothing to say, because he knew nothing
In the course of the interview, he said:
Judge Martindale belongs to that class OF
men who want to rule or ruin, and he has
been digging at US all summer He was on
the Board once. III the citizens of In
dianapolis put him forward, there can be no
unity Of action, for hardly a man on the
Board would serve with him in anything
There is class of men, however that we
would serve with. such as Gall, Malott and
>Other representative men,"
us il possible to enlarge the space for me-
chanlcal display so as to accommodate the
exhibifers?"
Yes, il is possible. and we will do it.
There have been applications, and the man