The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-11
THE H. FAIR! Mr. RsHALEaOYER:,,
40 SOW ~ Aa:ssUREp success
Tho Third Day Secs Over 10000 People on
the Fair Ground In Spite Of the stiflinE (
5.IIcnt-Jor,lani wins the Pace In Three /
~ IL Straight Hents-The Trot Unfinished.

The fourth annual exhibition Of the
West Virginia State Fair Association Is
half over. Three Of tho six days have
passed, but the remaining three may be
expected to SEQ more than treble the
crowds heretofore in attendance. The
number Of people on tho grounds yrster.
day was large, the popular localities on
the grounds and In tho buildings being
solid muses. Of people. On Tuesday 5,5oa
persons pissed through tho gates, and
Yesterday nearly double this number were
on tho grounds, the SGcretarys figures be.
inn lO,il7. This Is an immense crowd,
hut tho exposition us arranged this year
can accommodate with comfort fully us
many more. 81 lsgtfsS
The heat yesterday was sufficient 10 de-
t,rma' from visiting the ground. Sew
erul c.,ses Of prostration were reported, but
aii when investigated resolved themselves
use OF Ice water. Tho dust was con,pnra-
into sickness from tlietinjudicious free
lively bearablc, sprinkling carts doing
good work MI over the grounds. THE SUI.
fering from tho snltry atmosphere was
greater among the animals titan tho peo-
Die. 1t was pitiinl to watch tho painting
stock anu the ghsping poultry. Z
4 49,. SCENES on TIE GROUNDS. ~.
There WINS most oithe time a comfort
ing breeze on the grounds, and during the
afternoon grateful clouds tempered ! the
ticrcencss OF the sun, and there was prom
ise of storm; butt came not. VI
| The scene presented on the grounds Is
lively one. Probably there never were
rs many "Chcap Johns" lifting md
shocking machines, siedge. hammer men,
land.organs, jewclry, candy:and, other
iaklrs, prize package and lottery or wheel
ventures, photograph tents, side shows
and rcfrrshment booths, masscd together
in rs small space In the world. Any.
thing can .bc procured from toy whip tc
IN anvil, Or from ham sandwich TO q
weeks board. The varied cries OF these
catch penny engineers makeup q iareoIi
when heard from II distance worse. than
: tho babblc OF tongues NJ Babel.
The restaurants and lemonade stands
did a thriving business all day. Appar
emily everybody who had anything 10 sci
or show drove-u brisk trade, and MI were
smiling. 1t would be interesting could {
} reliable statement Of the money spent Oh
the grounds this week be secured. d.
u. rIylSG THE AWARDS.
The Awarding Committees commenced
their work Yesterday morning. It is ONT
Of the most interesting entertainments
connected witt, the Fair to be present
when the, live stool, committees are a
work. The handsome horses. fat, sccA
cattle and splendid sheep and hogs alway.
appear at their best when brought out fol
! this inspection. The display this year il
all OF these departments, especially that O
horses, is fur ahead OF anything ever seer
/ here before. The committees will continue
their work to-day and tomorrow. Sweep
stakes are to be awarded Friday. Tie
grand cavlcadc will probably take place
Friday or Saturday afternoon.
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