The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-07
THE OPENING FAIR.
READY ZOE TnE srAnT ro.pAY.
The ra.. Flyers Nsapr; all on Hand. and The
Rsst to Arrive thi. dorniDg-ThO De-
partmsnts "shHplug up"-ThO Pros
poets Brighter aud brighter Daily.

The various departments at the State
Fair will not be entirely in ship.shape un-
ii to-day. On Saturdays busy scene was
presented on every part Of the grounds,
and Sunday was badly bent by exhibitors
5 yesterday, but the exhibits in some de-
psrtments are still in somewhat chaotic
condition. By noon to-day, however,
everything should be in ptesentable
shape, and by tomorrow when the gates
open the last preparations will be COM
pleted. The early promise Of a big fair
all round has 30 far more than held good.
The poultry hes been coming in for two
DAYS or 80 past. aud such show in this
line will be Afforded es was never seen
before. Fine cattle, sheep and swine, and
everything Included in any OF the depart
menty, are already on the grounds in large
numbers.
In the main hall the exhibitors were
busy Saturday, and things are more nearly
in astate OF perfection there thananywhere
else. Several new exhibits Of an attrae-
tive character are to be found in the build
ing, The woman's work department has
grown beyond all former bounds-and the
iine art department is much more extern
ave and cont iins much mora Artistic
and interesting work than ever be.
fore. OF course there is the usual
run OF alleged art work which
raises the impression that n premium is
offered for the worst display in the de-
paltment. But there are more pictures
which will attract attention and interest
connois:eurs than ever before.
THE HORSE DEPARTMENT.
Yesterday all day, horses and horsemen
were coming in. Five car loads OF fat
horses, entered for the various epeed
events, came in on the Baltimore & Ohio
road from Columbus, and nearly all those
on the list which are not already on hand
arrived at Steubenville yesterday, and
were obliged TO wait there until this morn
ing for train. Most Of the Pittsburgh
horses are there, though a few Of them
were at Columbus, and came in from
there, and one or two Camedown over the
Hempfeld.
Jewett, Peter schatz's black gelding, Of
Robella, Pa, arrived early in the morning
having come direct from Providence, r. /
Kate Preston, Roxy, Almont, Jc sic b.,
Lorly NJ, Trapahagan, Gladys NJ, Ca
ward and Tommy Lynn, nine OF the
horses entered, have been withdrawn, aud
will not be here. Additional entries
which have not yet been printed, how
ever, swell the numbers OF horses that
will take part IL the races to nearly SO.
The Secre. aries OF the Pittsburgh and
Cleveland driving associations arc IN the
CITY 10 secure entries for their respective
races, both Of which close this evening.
THE GROUNDS AND TRACK.
The race track has been worked, and IL
| in as nearly perfect condition as it could
possibly be. The course was always pro
nouncgd the finest hall.mile track in the
country, aud it is in the best condition
now that it ever has been.
The grounds have been vastly improved
slpce the last fair. The space allotted K
fakirs, lunch stands and the like will pre-
sent an interesting variety Of money max
| ing schemes this year-not LEES intere stiDt
that they are all honest, or at least within
the pale Of the law. The privilege o
selling hes been given aiso 10 exhibition
| in the main building, and the exhibit!
will many of them be also booths for the
sale OF cigars, soda water, fancy goods anc
nearly everything on exhibition. Outside
anything from asaucer OF ice cream to
square meal, or from toy balloon to {
threshing machine can be bought.
In horticultural hall the arrangement
for displaying articles is much finer thar
heretofore. Beside the dairy, the steaI
cooker and the colEee-to.give-away exhi
bits, several patent incubators will be ex
hibitsd here, and the process Of artificial
ly Matching chickens p4n be observed IL
several varieties.
As has been before remarked, all tina
| is needed to make this fair greater sue
cess than any Of its predecessors is goot
weather and large attendance, and with
the former the latter is safe to bet on.