Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-11
EXPOSITION ETHICS.
small Facts and Interesting Observations
Picked up Yesterday.

Cut flower display this morning.
The booths in and around the main build
ing have increased the amount of dozen
or more.
Ten thousand one hnndred and seventy
FIVE tickets were sold at the main entrance
yesterday.
The wonderful good behavior of the
crowd in attendance yesterday was some.
thing remarkable.
The booths near the main building have
an addition of two side shows, which did
prosperous business yesterday.
The Cooley Creamer and Butter Carrier
are good things. The Jersey cream from
BAILEY and Denham's COWS is to rich for
any use.
The attendance on the ground yesterday
morning was very large. Large parties OF
countrymen pouring in and bringing their
families.
A vicious little coon attempted to snatch
n gold chain from gentleman's hand near
he lower entrance, but failing, narrowly
escaped capture.
The lookup on the grounds has been more
fan ornament than anything else, so far
bis meeting. Not single case has re-
posed in the temporary baStile.
A handsome crayOn sketch Of Mr.. Ed
ward Larkin as Hamlet is on exhibition IN
he Howe Machine company's exhibition
and attracts general attention.
The dancing pavilion at noon presented
a gay appearance, crowded as it was with
an immense number of family parties pic
nicing in true old-fashioned style
The beer ierkers were the weariest men
in the grounds at the close of the races,
Upwards Of 500 kegs of beautiful beer was
consumed BY the bot but happy audience.
The ladies in the eighth department de-
voted to fancy work, were busy yesterday in
awarding premiums. This, considering the
numerous entries, was extremely arduous
abors.
A unique baby rack has plantation
Gene painted on it and hard headed negro
ticks his head through hole in the cen
lre and exposes his head to heavy balls
ahich are thrown at him.
The apparently entire absence OF the
ght fingered gentry from the grounds is
lue TO the vigilance Of the chief of police
and the detachment OF officers constantly on
iuty on the grounds.
A funny snap of the agents for the large
barges used at the ferry warning passengers
10 shun overloaded skilfS, as the danger OF
downing in four feet of water in case OF a
apsize was imminent.
The popular habit of the rival music
torres in having accomplished musicians
liscoursing music all day long attracts gen.
.ra! appreciation from the listening and APP
lreciative mob of passers-by.
Enterprising fruit peddler have, by their
competition brought the price of their ar
tclrs way down. The stands and booths
outside the grounds have been erected in a
ong line reaching to the waters edge at
'erry.
The driver of Felix made grand kick
against the decision OF the Judges in regard
o his being distanced for foul driving but
| quickly tumbled to the fact that those in
power could not be blufed and siddled of
The track.
The Domestic, Singer and Howe sewing
machine companies have experts at WORK
I'll day long turning out fancy pieces o.
york. The fine finish of various articles
attracts large and interested audiences o.
ladies about each booth.
The reckless practice Of over-crowdine
vehicles with too many passengers was
shown to be dangerous, by the upsetting o.
road wagon on which six persons were
standing. Fortunately the team attached
did not scare and the occupants escaped
with bad shaking.
Charles Kenney, of Dayton, Ohio, the
! driver of the trotter Billy Ford, MAJ Con
slider his escape as marvellous, even handi
,spped as it is by dlslocsted shoulder
| The heels of Ida H. narrowly missed brain
ng him as the mare dashed over tn,
wreck.
The ladies, bless their innocent hearts
turned ont in great numbers yesterday a
he races. The ladies division in the granc
and was thronged with myriad whit
If, sses topped by pretty faces, while ever.
one Of the dozens Of carriages, baby Dhea
ons and dog carts on the quarter stretch
contained one or more Of the fair enthus
asts.
A handsomely framed oil painting o
Uncle John Boring, of the Fourth ward
IS on exhibition It's the worl
If Myles the photographer AM
is faithful delineation of the old veteran
with his time honored fife, raised TO his lip
with a back ground of a Fourth War
Cleveland and Hendricks transparency Ii
apby the glare Of group ofoil lanterns.
| Yesterday while Ida H. was striviu,
without driver to make mile record a
h runner, gentleman who wished for lii
tie innocent notoriety made catch at tn
mares head as she dashed around the 10 We
turn, but missing his hold was tumble,
head over heels along the track. On pick
lug himself up he retired to the bar to bee
mp and get the dust off of him, amid tn
thousands who witnessed his mishap.
During the fourth heat Of the trot yester
day when Billy Ford fell and did the gran
and lofty tumbling act in company with tn
driver, the grand stand went wild with e2
element, the impression being made o,
he audience that the jockey was killed
The scene in front Of the stand was liVel
or awhile, the crowd forcing their way int
he track and over the quarter stretch
he scene of the accident by thousands.