St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-10
WHEELS TO GO ROUND
When Baby Bushnell's Fin
gers Touch an Electric
Button.
Opening Of the State Agri-
cultural Society Exhibi-
ton To-Day.
Some Of the Attractions Pro-
Vided for the Hosts EX-
peeted.
Glimpses of Life Revealed by
Globe Reporters Note
Books.

The State Fair grounds presented
lively scene yesterday. Everything
was hustle and excitement-eXhibitors
were shouting out orders by the dozen.
workmen rushed to and fro, and the
casual visitors who would not work
took care to get in the way of those who
We're busy. On all sides there was evil
dence of preparatiOn-hasty preparation
for there remained great deal to be
done before the whole collection of
goods and implements were put in read
mess for the opening OF the Fair at y
o'clock this morning.
Hon. w. r. Merriam, president of the
State Agricultural society, under whose
auspices the Fair is held, was upon the
ground during the afternoon, and, ac-
companied by Secretary Denny, made
an inspection of the various depart
ments of the great show.
''We are so full of stuff" said Mr..
Denny, ''that we do not know what to
do with it all. We have no roof for the
whole of the horses and cattle, and
shall have to find more accommodation
for them. There never has been such
show in the state as this one gives
every evidence of being"
The excellent display of cattle will
be seen from the fact that there
are to be the following on exhibition:
Herefords, 81; ShOrthorns, 1872; Hol-
stems, ia; Jerseys, 80; Red Polled, IS;
Galways, IA; Guernseys, p; DroOns, 81;
Welsh. 81; Swiss, "a; Sussex, 10; fiat
cattle, II. This gives total of 500 for
cattle alone, and there will also be
about 200 sheep and So hogs. There are
some good, all round animals competing
in the horse department, and chief
among them may be noted the Normans
and neutrality-suspicious. horses,
difficult to equal
AND HARD TO BEAT.
There are 800 horses entered, eXclu-
sive of those which will take part in the
races, of which there is an excellent
show. The races are to be strong at
traction of the far, and will be con-
tinued over four days. The opening
event will occur at 2 o'clock this after
noon.
1t would be invidiOus to enumerate
any of the exhibits. as large proper
ton of the goods were not on view yes
terday. The whole of the exhibition
halls were practically given over to
WOrkmen. with hammers and nails, and
in the confusion only bare idea could
be gained of the huge character of the
show. The agricultural and motive de-
partment displayed more Roadway than
any other section of the exhibition, and
this was mainly attributable to the en-
ergy displayed by the superintendent,
w. NJ. Bushnell. 1t isIa most interest
ing display. and, perhaps, the most COM
plete yet gathered under one roof in the
state. The mechanical cOntrivanceS are
wonderful, and startle the unimagina-
tive visitor by their novel labor saving
appliances. A large number of these
machines will be in motion, the power
for which will be supplied by William
Rogers & Co. To this engine 900 yards
of shafting is attached, and at 9 o'clock
this morning its huge cylinders will be
set in motion by Baby Bushnell, the son
of W. NJ. Bushnell, by means of
AN ELECTRIC KNOB.
The fine art collection Is small but
| choice. Therein are some valuable
! pictures loaned by w. r. Merriam and
! T. e. PillsbuTy. DR.. Renting, of Balti-
more, Md, loaned a collection contain
| ing pictures of historical Importance
and piece of Belgian tapestry, prob
! ably the most perfect work of its kind
! exhibited in the state. There are sew
| eral pictures by local artists, but quite
a number are those from the brush of
painters of national repute. Rosa Bon
heur is represented with one of her
! annual sketches, that of sheep, and
encircling its neck is a shepherdess
whose eyes bear out the kindness of
the soul within. There are many por-
traits which, of late years, have become
such rage in artistic circles. The
Photographic displays should not be
! overlooked by any of the visitors to the
fair, as they adequately give expression
of the strides made in this art within
the present decade. Schlattman Bros,
of st. Paul, exhibit in their collection
three pictures representing the eX-
perience of TennySon's Enoch Arden.
lCSt dlC PO1ACOb eNAho- AiiS III anu
shade of each being brought out in eX-
act detail.
To sum up, the fair, with It's modern
machinery and great aggregation of ag-
riculturll products, fruits and flowers,
hundreds of blooded cattle and thor
oughbred horses. and with its gorgeous
collections of domestic goods and wear
ing apparel, presents an exhibition
which is unequaled in the annals of
THE GREAT NORTHWEST.
The comfort and enjoyment of the Wis
itors has received the most careful at
tention of capable officials. Large re-
freshment places have been erected in
various parts of the grounds, and the
exhibition halls have been improved at
an expenditure of several thousand dol
lars. To relieve the tedium Of viewing
machinery and witnessing races, new
and substantial attractions have been
provided. To-day, the public will have
TO content themselves with the races,
and the fact that the fair will be opened /;
but Tuesday is to be given over to the
citizens of Minneapolis-it is to be Min
neapolis day. There will be on
that day the first balloon as
cent by Prof. Rice and Miss Mile
Viola. The balloon will ascend about
5000 feet, and the lady aeronaut will
drop from it by means of a parachute.
This will be the first time that a woman
has attempted so daring feat. T here
will also be an exhibition of fancy car
riage horses. Wednesday there is to be
an exhibition of horses and cattle at II
a. H., and, outside the ordinary race
programme, a steeplechase over two
miles of country. Owners are to ride,
| and the course will be outside the regu-