Omaha daily bee., 1884-09-11

there can be no genuine patriotism with
out it. We can learn from other nation
something of the amenities and courtcsie
of life, and not the least from the Japan
ese. The five hundred Japanese student
for whom the speaker had found tempo
rary homes with American families wer,
models of grace, courtesy and retinemen
and they were missionaries of culture il
disguise. The highest refinement of cul
ture is a christian home.
DIR. Northrups's address was we'll re
ceived and was one of the most appro
pirate ever delivered on q similar
occasion.
THE RACES
came Immediately after this and proved
quite interesting. more so indeed than OF
previous days. The first on the pro.
gramme was the free-for-all pacing race.
The starters in this were Bulldozer,
Charlie K and Lottie p.
Bulldozer won in three straight heats,
time 2:24, 2:27, and 2:303. There was
considerable excitement over the second
heat, when Charlie Il went to second
place and outfooted Lottie.
The 2;35 trotting race came pext, Re.
view, Black Tom aid Kitty G. being the
only contestants. Review won in three
straight heats; time, 2:32, 2:32 and 2:35.
Kitty Q. was distanced In the first heat.
THE RACES TO-DAY
are: The mile and a quarter race for a
purse of $3.50, for which five or elk en-
tries have been made, and ent! es for
which must close at IL q. M, anu the
2:4O trotting race for a purse CT $500
in which are entered, j. b. Robinson's
Yellow Jack, j. H. Funk's Ohio Maid,
Rogers and Hills Razor B.
As has been stated before in The BEE,
tho exhibit of live stock this year is
larger than ever before, and yesterday
there was an unusually fine
MORNING DISPLAY
in the ring. Among other animals was
what ID claimed to be the best bull in
the United States and probably in the
world, a polled Angus, belonging to I.
w. Harvey, of burlington, and valued at
over $4,000.
An officer of the State Fair association
informed the reporter that the entries in
all classes are this year 1,247 in excess OF
all preceding years. For instance, the
total number of entries of farm products
is LOIS, to 53S last year. There are
$40 entries in the horticultural depart
ment. to 500 last year. Every speed lot
is filled, something that never occurred
before. In the forenoon exhibition in
the ring were nineteen head of draft
horses, worth not less than SAC. 0O0. The
display in these departments are truly
astonishing even to those well acquainted
with Nebraska and its resources. Speak
ing of resources,
GROW COUNTY
sends a great exhibit, especially in its
variety of woods. There are the water
elm, the pine, red elm, blackberry, will
low, and a number of other varieties, the
assortment being entered as the best from
any county. A fine looking bureau is on
exhibition, manufactured from native
wood, sawed on Long Pine and manufac-
tured by l.. A. Ross e Co. of Long Pine.
Specimens of the cactus tomatoes and
potatoes are among the finest on the
grounds. The latter include veral
new varieties, notably the
White Elephant, Jordan's Russell, Par
sons Prolific, etc. The cultivation of
the cotton plant has also been success
fully tried, and the result shown in
some fine specimens, and the entire
display is set off by some splendid
photographs of scenery along the Long
Pine. In
FLORAL HALL
there was a beautiful showing of cut
flowers, which filled a considerable space
in the east wing. There were boquets,
baskets, wreaths, arches and pillows,
with many other designs elaborate and
elegant. E. @. Erfing. Jas. Y. Craig,
Mrs, Chaa. E. Redfeld, Mrs. Adeline
Mcpherson and j. W.. and E. e.
Arnold were among the exhibitors.
Mrs. Mcpherson took two first prem
iums on cut flowers, and also had a fine
display of house plants. Mrs.
display and took first premium for the
best design, which was an exquisite one
of heart, anchor and cross, composed of
the most delicate white flowers and one
of the prettiest things of the kind ever
seen. Mrs. Arnold also took the first
premium for the best display of verbenas.
w. j. Hesser, of Portsmouth. G +.
Goodman and Jessie Allen, Of Omaha,
had lovely floral exhibits.
RICHARDSON COUNTY
has a display OF apples, crab-apples, pears
and other fruits, Usage oranges, etc., that
is perfectly surprising, the apples, cs.
pocially, being as marvellous as the
punches of grapes captured by the spies
who were sent out to reconnoiter the
Promised Land, and being each nearly a
load for two men.
MIDLAND ELECTRIC COMPANY.
This has been briefly mentioned before
as one of the attractions
of floral hall. The hotel and house an
nunciations, fire and burglar alarms,
electric gas lighters and door bells are
triumphs of mechanical art. The Hess
System Of hotel call and fire alarm is the
greatest feature Of many shown. This
tenables the clerk to call a guest without
the services of a bell boy, and assures
absolute safety to guests IN case of fire
or accident as everyone can at once be
given the alarm.
The signal calls can be readily made
from the Office to any room in the house,
and return signals made from any room
to the Office. The other apparatus shown
is on a corresponding scale of modern
improvement. In connection with this
is a fine display of Horne's electric belt,
truss, ETC., in charge of the
agent, Mr.. Tibbals, and attracting much
attention, having already been introduced
with great success in this city.