The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-10-30
FIFTH DAY
Of the Dallas State Fair and EXPOSE.
ton.


the crowd continues to increase. The
number yesterday was estimated at
from $4,000 to 10000; and it looks at
this time az o'clocl) that this number
would be exceeded by at least 5000 to-
day. At no time in the history of this
State has such large crowds continued
from day to day as at this fair. The
magnitude of the whole affair is be-
You'd all estimate, and every one is
agreeably disappointed. 1t keeps
every one connected with the fair on
the jump from early morning until at
a late hour at night.
There mas been but one accident so
far a boy jockey was thrown from
his horse, late yesterday evening, and
considerably injured.
Wade Hampton, Judge Dill, Mr..
Davis and others have held down the
race course admirably.
II is an effort to keep the newly laid
sod grass alive, with the thousands of
people constantly passing over it.
In Machinery Hall this morning an
exhibitor remarked to your reporter
that if he had known this ching was
would have brought the exhibitors
stand he had at the Louisville EXPOSE
ton with him. He improviscd a
stand. but amid such elegant displays
he felt out of place.
This is school childrcns day. Chill
dren under II years Of age are admit
ted free and it is presumed that thou
sands Of them will be present
The educational department was
opened to-day, and educators and
friends of education were much inter-
ested and pleased
The display of draft horses this
morning was very fine. There were
Normans, Clydesdalcs and Percherons.
The premiums OH these range from $50
to $40.
The exhibit of roadstcrs attracted
much attention. They appeared in
buggies and wagons, and made fine
appearance.
Between the hours Of II m. and /
D. m. the Zouaves drilled and the bal
loon assembled.
The first race TODAY was trot, open
TO all stations that have made sea-
son in Texas, for purse of $3.50.
Second race, pace between ponies
II hands high, for purse of $50.
The third race will be run, three
fourths of mile dash, late this even
ing.
Tomorrow, Sunday, will be conlin-
ed to sacred concert in Exposition
hall by the Mexican and Meme Bros.
bands. 1t is hoped that large crowd
will be present, as one half of the gate
money will be divided between the
Women's Home and the Dial as library.
At f. p. N. there will be dress parade
bv all the troops on the 81 ound'.
On Monday there will be Il grand
opening Of the department of farm and
orchard; firemens drill, bicycle race
of five miles and sham battle.
The geological department is Won
derful indeed There are over 200
superficial feet Of closely packed geo.
logical, chronological and archaeological
specimens III this department. to de-
scribe would take volumes, but in pass
ing one of the most interesting is the
case of chronological specimens which
contains one ancient Aztec holy vessel |
taken from the mounds of Old Mexico, |
covered with heircoglyphics or per-
haps history undeciphered. There
are also two very ancient relics from
ancient Athens; one miniature water
pot and the other the leg of an ancient
vase with the head and face of a lion,
and other interesting figures. This
piece was moulded into two parts, |
each pressed into the moulds by the
fingers of some ancient Grecian artist, |
perhaps lovely specimen of female |
beauty, who must have left the deli
cate finger marks there, over 5000
years ago which are as distinctly seen |
to-day as though made but yesterday.
The skull of the celebrated Mean
dcrshat man, found in Neander Valley,
Prussia, is there and from that with |
the facial bones and vertbrrea are ideal
restoration of this ancient being, has
been made one-ffth the natural size
The best writers, both in Europe and
America, who have studied this man,
agree that he must have existed at
least $4,000 years ago. There are three
gods of clay from one and one-half to
three inches high.
A cane from spar of old Iron
Sides; brick from Gen. Washington's
tomb; Indian arrow points aud axes
from eight different States; rusted
tomahawk from the Straits of Macke-