Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-09-06
4 GRAND EVENT
I. What The Fifth Annual state
Fair viii Be.
A Rio Room in Entries yssterday---fine
AIT Displays, and Other Points Per-
tinent to the Exposition.

Yesterday was a cold, cherries day, and
things in general looked downcast. Even
= colored gentleman who sat down on the
wharf making vast incuesious into the heart
of a rich red watermelon, did not look Dit
bonn;er than if he were putting up hi: last
dime ON a lack pot and hadn't par IN MS
Lan5 vbile under other circumstances anu
snnn;er sk;es he could have imagined MN
ssIf PLANTED on a cushion chair in the mid
die of Paradise with such grand Ieas, ~
demolish. The air was hiue' people ie''
blue and
THE WIND BLEW,
and things had painfully solemn look TOT
a September day.
But this is diverging somewhat from the
Information that was intended to be gwen;
A ride across the raging Ohio in one o.
S.dler's skiffs and o walk to the gates OF
the new Fair Grounds did not change the
looks of things much, but when you passed
The nortsls. the scene was as different as
could be. Here things presented scene 0,
animation that really did ones heart gooo
to observe. Men were rushing to and froi
4 BUSINESS LINE MANNkh
ladies with rosy cheeks and busy hands were
engaged in receiving and labelling. the dit
fsrent exhibits, which people crowded IN to
deposit, and wagons were hauling all sorts
of merchandise and articles to place on eT,
bib;tion. There was . constant rush al
DIV and last night the entries showed up IN
aIsnS st,le. The main exhibition hall has
been handsomely changed. the VARIOUS ek
hibitors making tasteful displays OF tnsE
various wares. some Of the booths being per
fttt bow rs Of besutySwhile Others are not
yet completed.
THE FINE ART DEPARTMENT
this wear will no doubt far excel that OF
other seasons and the lover OF products OF
The brusb pencil and talent will be amply
rena;d Il only to view the fue collection OF
oil paintings, pastel, crayon and otner ~oi :s.
In fancy articles the assortment Is qui.e
large, but not halt the entries nave osen
made yet.
dav from Columbus and other points. Ten
beyds of cattle had been registered last
NIGHT and a great many are expected To-Day
in all the stock departments. II is need,
less to cav that Wheeling next week VIII
witness one Of the finest
CATTLE EXHIBITIONS
ever seen in this section Of the country, aIc
The balance of the show will be in keeping
with it. To-day the gates will be closed and
no ore allowed upon the grounds except
exhibitors. This is necessary to avoid trou'
Die, and the rule will be rigidly enforced,
Again it will not be smiss to say that the
people of West Virginia and the whole re-
zion hereabouts will be treated to the grand.
est exhibition of all objects, animate and
inanimate, that constitute fair. and they
should not fail to avail themselves OF this
opportunity. The exhibition opens to-mor'
| row.
sIGYs or SOMETHING BIG.
As the opening day approaches the fes'
tive peanut and candy fakir begins to bob
up serenely, and like the Arabs, are pitch
! ing their tents in various advantageous
spots along the route to the Fair Grounda.
Among these are seen several old timers
who dish out double ointed peanuts and
circus lemonade with scientific skill that
is to be admired. Other signs Of the coming
great event are making their appearance,
and all tend to the conclusion that there
will he lively times in the city this week.
Extensive preparations are being made by
The skif ferry lines, and about forty boats
will ferry people across the La Belle Riviere
10 the Garden Spot.