Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-12

| Il has considerable sand and would do it 10
| a certain extent, but then it was absolutely
l. ecessary that the horses should be reshod
| and there was no blacksmith shop on the
ground for the purpose.
We, the undersigned, exhibitors Of poul-
try, hereby desire to express our thanks to
Mtssrs. Hastings 4 Harding. Judges Of our
| department al the West Virginia State Fair,
| for the impartial manner in which they have
performed the arduous work. Also to Mr..
| Zane for the considerate care he has mani
tested in securing accommodations for US.
Jas. Farmer, T. E. Orr, J. j. Sears, w. W.
Mowny, Harris & Neff, E. A. Chamberlain,
John Bell, !. i. Bona, F. F. Dunlap.
TIE vehicles on the quarter stretch yes
terday afternoon were of every variety and
desciiption-hack landaus and barouches
containing family parties, smart dogearts
with lightly-clad maidens and their escorts,
side by side with buggies containg scores Of
iaunty clerks enjoying their holiday; road
wagons and surreys, the former containing
the embryo turtle, the latter rig gay quar-
tette of ladies and gentlemen, rich and
poor, high and low. They were all there
to make the citizens day decidedly ap-
propriate one.
An exquisite face crowned by golden
aureole of hair Immediately attracts the at
tention of the passers BY at the Art Gallery,
not by the conspicuous location, but by the
mastery touch Of the artist, Miss Margaret
"a Doddridge. The face and head were
taken from chrome and enlarged and is
the gem of the collection. The frame, a
unique dead gold, is ornamented with accu-
rate and gracefully hung representation OF
the trumpet vine done in imitation Of Bar
totine ware.
The country cousins, who poured by
thusands into the grounds, seemed to be
lush with the collateral, dispensing their
wealth right and left among the numerous
attractions. The time-honored representa-
lions Of loving couples arm in arm, MUNICH
ing ginger. bread or gratifying their thirst
with circus lemonade, were represented BY
hundreds. The photograph gallery did a
rushing business and was constantly filled
by rustic bellies posing before the instru-
Gent or primping before the mirror pre-
paratory to the aforementioned pose
The following sets of hand painted china
on exhibition in the art department and the
handiWork of Miss Margare Do ldrid. .
are by far the most exquisitely designed
and delicately finished ever placed on ex-
hibition. The first set of twelve plates con-
sis.s of elegantly gilded ware of the finest
description, each containing miniature
landscape finished in the most perfect style
| of the art. The second set &C insists of
four cups and saucers, each bearing a
graphic and vet appropriate representation
of the four seasons. A beautifully designed
cup and saucer, each piece representing an
exquisite little landscape completes the set.
The excursionists to the State Fair yes
terday came from all portions OF the sur
rounding country. Seven hundred passen-
gers came down on the early train on the
Panhandlein addition to an excursion train
of thirteen packed cars from Pittsburg
The morning train on the Pittsburg divi-
sion of the B. & O., brought down $50 PEG
ple, not stopping at any place on the route
| from West Alexander. A special train was
Immediately sent out as far as West Alex
ander and brought in $50 more. Capt
Charlie Wells says that the accommodation
from Glover's Gap alone brought $50 pas
sengers, and that $50 more came in on the
| Central Ohio Division of the B. 4 o., giving
his road total of upwards of 1000 pas
| Sengers.