, 1886-09-18
FAIR WEATHER.
A Splendid Fair Day and a Large
Attendance.
A Bright Sun and a Blue Sky
Overhead.
Well Speeded and Closely Contested
Races.

staff, broker and overthrow by the late
heavy winds, had been repaired, and the
bright colors OF the nations banner once
more iloated high and free.
1t is estimated that fully 1900 people
were present on the grounds during the
day and a happier throng was never seen
Ia the bright sunshine and pleasant
breezcs they wandered about the grounds
and streamed through the various build
ipgs, intent only on the pleasure Of the
moment
The ever moving and ever changing
throng displayed many and varied aspects
All kinds, sorts and varieties of people
were represented Here was the elegant
turnout of the successful cattleman or the
prosperous merchant. There the heavy
wagon had brought from the farm the
farmer and his buxom wife and rosy
checked well developed daughters, while
a short distance off stood the s~talwart son
of the family. Express wagons brought
from the city divers kinds Of human
freight, from the young business mon and
the clerk on a holiday to the RATHER of the
midnight dice, and the flshy costume of
the tinhorn gambler.
Here spun the light rig of fashionable
youth, and there moved the more sub
stantidl family carriage. To this vehicle
was harnessed the sleek steeds of respect
ability, while the smoking hides aud
drawn TANKS Of the hacks attached TO
ycnder open barouche proclaimed that the
silks and satins with which it was crowded
were hut the dTaperies of vice.
The heavy boots OF the farm hand
moved about step by step with the dainty
foot covering Of the city exquisite. The
canvas suit of the miner brushed against
the broad cloth of the millionaire; the
spurs of the cowboy clanked and jinpled.
making strange music in the wondering
ears Of the Eastern tenderfoot. The sui
stantial dress and heavy leather boots of
the country lass contrasted strangely with
the dainty robes and delicately shod feet
of the city belle and the fluent speaker, the
educated professional man. the cultured
in letters, stood side by side with the
stagnant brain and tied tongue of paucity
Of intellect and poverty of opportunity.
And these people, in all their social,
physical and intellectual disparity, had
still one spring in common-that ~ufeniov-
mpnt of tho prnsaut mnmant
The grand stand was crowded to the
utmost of its capacity. A thousand tick
cts were furnished at the sale box. and
they were all sold. Everybody was eager
to see the races, and their cagerness was
justified, for the speed trials were well
contested and hardly won. The success.
full horses were cheered to the echo. and
that love of good horseflesh, innate with
the average American, was fully INDUCED
in. The track was in good condition. the
mud of the day before having dried, and
the inequalities leveled with heavy rollers.
Elsewhere will be founG n detailed race
report.
A building fitted up with a lunch
counter has been erected between the ex-
hibition building and the grand stand,
and will be occupied to day. The stand
for the band wagon has been finished and
was occupied by the dispensers OF martial
music yesterday. The premiums on farm
products, the horse show. fat cattle and
swine have all been awarded. These
awards will be found reported in this
morning LEADER.
The machinery exhibit attracted crowds
of people all day. An eight-horse power
upright engine had been set up, and kept
in constant motion several mowers and
harvesters. Bundles of oats were on
hand, and a constant practical illustration
was given to the inquiring crowds Of the
action of the machinery. Altogether the
day was a grand success, n ID was unnni-
mously voted as such.