St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-12
Wonder He Did.

Wonder IF He Did.
Rev. 8. d. Neill, the clergyman, who
offered the dedicatory prayer at the first
state fair, twenty-seven years ago. invoked
the divine blessing upon the new grounds
at the presentation ceremony this after
noon.-Evening Journal.
Fair Notes.
Russell Blakeley's perpendicular form
was prominent feature of the show yes
terday. He is the superintendent Of the
bread department, which so far consists of
two loaves of bread. a sponge cake and a
pile of Boston brown bread. It is sug-
gested that Mr. Blakeley Russell around
and get more entries for his department to-
day, or the strangers visiting US will con-
slider that Minnesota is long on farmers
that breed bulls, but short on women that
bake bread.
There is considerable complaint on the
part of the drivers of some of the gentle
mems roadsters in the race of Thursday.
No horse was eligible that had beaten 2:35,
but it is claimed that John Murphy, the bay
gelding entered by G. A. Winship of Min
neapolis, had record of 2:1S. He is
horse that was once owned by Bonner, and
has made the present season in several cir
cults.
The weather god is Minneapolis man.
His high Olympus is a seven-story flour
mill and sawdust is the ambrosia on which
he feeds. He smiled his most fertile smile
on the Flour city when she had her day,
but turned a pouting face on st. Paul when
she wanted one. Something's got to be
done about this.
This morning at 10 o'clock sharp viii
occur the sale of Holsteins and trotting
stock postponed from yesterday. Capt. ?.
G. Kidd will hold the hammer, and the
first lot to be sold will be string OF trot-
ters. The sale will occur on the hill in the
rear OF the stock barns.
The Chicago st. Paul & Omaha road has
set very excellent example to all the other
roads by agreeing to carry passengers each
way over its road, to and from the state
fair, for St. Paurs day, (Monday), at 1
cent mile each way as far east as Black
River Falls, Wis, and north as far as to
Lake Superior.
The judges proposed to award to our en-
terprising fellow townsman Mr.. Patrick
Conley the first premium, $50 and costs,
for the best display of blind pig. Mr.. Con-
ley modestIy declined the honor, and the
matter will be adjusted this afternoon at
o'clock.
A delegate to the late river convention
gaZed proudly for ten minutes at Corners
portrait of H l.. Gordon, which will take
the blue ribbon in the art department, and,
as ne turned to go away, he softly mur-
INJURED: "Onward rolls the royal river"
Judge Barrett showed his sunny, clean
shaven face in front of the band stand. He
came out ON the cars, and not, as it was
reported, on that monument of the prompt
ness and efficiency of the board Of public
works, the Como avenue extension.
Dr.. Murphy was on exhibition at the
fair grounds yesterday. In view of this
fact, it was perhaps not altogether neces-
sary to postpone st. Paul day. Although
not advertised as an attraction, he was the
cynosure of many eyes.
The twin city police officers on duty at
the fair are talking of getting up beauty
show among themselves. The Minneap
oils boys are backing Joe Lawrence, and
Joe thinks Of buying several pools on him
self.
W. W. Prendergast, assistant superin-
tendent of public instruction, attended by
member of his family, took in the show.
They came to see the horse race and were
much disappointed that it did not occur.
The GLOBES picture of Superintendent
Lee of the main building has been hung up
in the art department, and is lively COM
petitor for the red ribbon in the black and
white division.
Col Platt Walker smiled on the multi
tudes. He has lost that tired expression
which pervaded his features when he found
he had lost the river convention r5solu-
tiOns.
Ehle Allen was cursing the fate which
prevented the lacrosse club from playing
yesterday. He had arranged to escort sew
eral ladies to see the game, hence his tears
W. R. Merriam attended the fair. He
carried a paper parcel in the left hand, and
q bundle Of rubber clothes in his right. He
was prepared for any emergency.
AS it rained yesterday the Minneapolis
board of trade will have no occasion for
special meeting next Monday morning to
claim more unjust discrimination.
A disgusted Shorthorn exhibitor said last
night that the bull to which first premium
was awarded had no get and was only fit
for a Chicago fat stock show.
Ex-Ald. Cornish appeared on the grounds,
but too late to enter his elegant whiskers
in the fine art division. They would have
taken the blue ribbon, sure.
Mr.. c. E. Robb, the city ticket agent of
the Wisconsin Central, came away from
the stock barns yesterday almost burning
up with rage.
Assistant Chief Jackson and Superin-
tendent of Telegraph jenkins of the st.
Paul fire department were on the grounds
yesterday.
President Strong of the Nerthfield col
lege was at the fair. He reports the col
lege opening this year with good prospects.
The managers decision to hold the fair
open next Monday and Tuesday met with
the hearty approval Of the cattle exhibitors.
Butterscotch's owner set 'em up after the
race Thursday, and his lady friends hung
floral wreath around the horses neck.
Ex-Gov. John S. PiIsbury and Sanford
Newell discussed politics together On the
porch of the Tribune Office.
J. C. Easten was enormously located in
Northfeld in yesterdays GLOBE. Chat
field is his abiding place.
About sixty thousand people fill. the sec
retary's office daily, their inquiry being
''Where is Mr.. Judson?"
RamaIey piyes Won the hest. dinner and