The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-10-26

at the Exposition.
There are five miles of gravcled
drives and walks.
A large number of flags float from
as many stafIs, giving to the grounds a
cheerful and patriotic appearance.
Col. Haney, who has been travelling
in the interest of the Fair, arrived on
the grounds to-day, and reports the
outlook most favorable.
There are only $50 crazy quilts on
exhibition.
A full-rigged brig arrived yesterday
from Corsicana, built by boy named
johnson. II is perfect and complete
in its construction.
Mr.. Marsalis will have an Office at
the south end of the grand stand, with
telephone and telegraph connections.
At the entrance gate on Exposition
avenue are the revolving registers that
were at the New Orleans Exposition.
They will register 10000 persons a
day.
| The HERALD was in error Yesterday
| in its statement that the COMMANDERS
and Choctaw Indians were at the Texas
State Fair. They are here in all their
glory.
The universal expression Of visitors
is, "what fine fair ground" Every
body is pleased with everything.
A figure of n woman made out of the
different cereals. bonnet and all. at the
Pleasantly lily Nursery Exhibit attracts
much attention.
The big engine in machinery hall
starts/np this morning. She is daisy
and no mistake. j. NJ. Isenhour and
j. Ii. Gilchriest are the engineers. The
machinery this engine drives will start
up this evening or tomorrow morning.
Judge Hancock, of Austin, Gen.
Ross, candidate for governor, and Col.
Norton, arrived on the ground to-
gether about 10 o'clock and were, for
a few minutes, the centre ofattraction.
THE ATTENDANCE.
There is an improved attendance Of
country people and persons from a
| distance to-day, though the grounds
arc by no means crowded. The peo-
pie from the city do not come out in
great numbers until the afternoon,
when the races are Oh. The trains are
running with greater regularity and in
a more satisfactory manner to-day.
THE AWARDS.
There was a fine display in the arena
this morning of live stock, as fine per-
haps rs was ever seen in Texas, and
the fortunate winners of premiums
have reason to be proud of their sue
cess, as they had 40 mean contest. The
awards were as follows:
Thoroughbred Shorthorns - Best
bull, years old and over, first prem
ium, Gunter Il Gunter, Sherman sec
ond premium, r.. V. Dunn, Grapevine
Best bull. year old and under 2,
Jot Guntcr, Sherman.
Best COW, 3 years old and over, Gun
ter 81 Gunter. -
Best COW, 2 years old and under 3,
Gunter & Guntcr, first premiums; Bur-
CESS Il Estel, second premium.
Best calf, either age, Gunter e Gum
ter. Sherman.
Best he'd, one bull and four cows,
Gunter e. Gunter.
Grade Herefords- bull 2 years
and under 3, Terry & Maxwell, first
premium; joseph Morgan, Trinity
Mills, second.
Best bull, year and under two,
Maddox a. Powell. Fort Worth.
Best COW. 3 years old and over, Gun
ter e. Gunter; second, Terry & Max
well.
Best COW, Q years and under 8,
Terry e. Maxwell, first premium; Jos.
Morgan, 2econd.
Best COW one year and under two j.
S. Grinnan, Terrell. Best calf, either
six. same. Best herd, bull and cows,
Joseph Morgan, Trinity Mills
THE RACES.
The races this afternoon We're largely
attended. AT least five thousand peo-
pie were present.
First race, mile dasL-Nine horses
entered Kensington, owned by j. Nj.
Brown, won frs; time, l:50. Whist
Jack, owned by III. Kelly, second, and
Euphony, owned by Curtis & Naber,
third.
Second Race-Three quarters of
mile dash. Mable first, owned by j.
w. Greer. Time 1:05l; Blue Cross
second, owned by Curtis e. Nabers;
Bertha c. third, owned by S. B. Or.
HaEe.
WEDNESDAYS PROGRAMME.
The following is the programme for
tomorrow mornings session: