Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-21
'ruesday, wednesday, Thursday, and FL.

f"NN'tf blAhA tufFf WIZ bt tue GIiUDt-k
/ pyrotcesnic display ever seen In the South.
Wednesday,. New England Day. speeial
excursions wall cone from the New England
/ states.
ON wednesday afternoon the Grst balloon
ascension by M'lIe Carloua will take place In
! front OF the Grsnd-Stand The balloon 70 lie
used Is the Flying Cloud, the smallest Pro
lessor Myers, who conducts the nsccnslons,
has with him. Hydrogen gas will be used.
/ This viii be Carloiia's three hundred and
twentieth excursion 10 the sir.
Later during the eeronAurs engagement
. there viii be race between two balloons.
ana C1rlotia viii jump out when u a great
chute
Thursday Is Tobacco DAY. when there will
Toe sale oi premium 'caf tobacco IN the Ma.
sc nan at Il:oJ A. 81. This will give wish
'"fs chance % see bow tobacco sales arc
conducted 10 southern tobacco exchanges.
saturday IS Tennessee Day. when special
excursions have been arranged from Ten.
ne.see
his il also boys' days, when boys sport.
VIII be seen. No boy over sixteen years
Will DO allowed 60 euter the sports. Entries
can be made by letter or IN person 10 Il. :.
Lyle. manager OF boys sports, at the TX
20 iiion. 40 entry fees.
/ The following is the programme:
I J. throwing baseball farthest, 20 entries. two
Eaaning race, quarter 4 a mile, free for
al, - 20
q Goat-raco, single, quarter Of q mile, free fer
( . Whcelbarow.raco. 100 yards. 10 entries, 81.
3 Hop step, aud jump. 20 entries 81.
/ g. SaoS-racr. 50 yards, - entries g..
7 T. bunning and amp, free for all, 81.
Nheoitnriow- race, biindiolded 10 a given
point lN entries. 81.
o. Goarface, double, quarter Of a mile. tree
Tor alI. s..
~. Climbing greasy pole. 10 entries, $3.50.
ID. Picking aud placing % potatoes, lG entries
f. Rating piece Of broad snd molssses, hands
. uod, quickest, 30 entries. 30
%" sport - 10 begin al O'Clock sharp in
the Taee-track 10 front Of the GTand-Stand.
Az bows entering must be present at II
O'Clock.
COUNTY EyBlBus-rEIzEs.
The county prizes have been awarded as
follows:
For Best County Exhibit OF Agricultural Pro
ducts:
Chesterfield county Brat premium.
IenricJ rouRty second premium.
'>"'ssi l. ccurtg t.ird premium.
Pr Best County Exhibit Of Minerals and Woods:
Ny'he county first promiuIn.
ff1yth county second premium.
Chesterfield county third premium.
For Best Collec i've Exhibit Of Any County. In
ending Manufactures, &C:
N'Ial % hlbemcrie county.
J. Ilon e. recommended rs follows:
Amoiia county for splendid exhibit Of uilca,
/ folcsIhl. and a IarfZ.
louisa county Tor wonderful exhibit Of iron
pyTltcs in ore Rn1 crush.
! amherst county for nnest specimen Of apples
Rnd exhibit N o. or wIIlOwa mud will0F wore.
+ Clarke county fO~ brst exhibit OF wheat
GoOrhlau1 county for specimens u gold orc
Caroline county tor The most varied display OF
. tobacco
Ming william county for nne exhibit Of green
sand mart
/ hing end queen county for varied display OF
Prince Howard county for superior pipe-clsy
and pipes ana Tho best display Of wheat ID The
straw
Poubatan county for most varied exhibit Of
+ ochre- and Bnoln.
Not,o.ay county for fine display Of preserved
fruits.
southampton county for grand display Of cot
iOu and peanuts.
Aucmarlc county for wines and honey.
The Judges acre Ihoma. Whitehead, Ran
doph HARRISON, W. G. Knight, and {. Z.
McPhaiL
AET NAIL.
The Art Hall j. beginning 10 be well
paironzcd, aud at night too, though the in
csudcsccnt lights are hung rather too high.
The upper part " the walls ore much better
( Illuminated than the pictures below.
TOE reporters are furnished with tickets
that admit to this building, Out. owing TO
lack Of proper instruction 10 the doorkeep-
cr>, who change often. or some other cause,
/ they Frequently have 10 day the regular sd
/ mission Zee. The amount j. small and hard
/ ly worth mentioning. bur every time re-
/ porter pOkes ui, head in 90 see how we'll The
place il patroulzed he should not bc taxed on
account Of the doorkcepers' ignorance.
CATALOGUE.
A catalogue ~ the relics and antiquities in
/ ulc Exposition building has been published
4ui can Doe obtained from Mr. Wolf, tho
officer IN charge Of tho exhibit. The book
contains much valuable Information.
woM,N's WORK.
The exhibit from the Exchange Tor
I Woman's Work contains some exquisite &C.
/ clcsiastical embroidery, delicate handmade
lace. aud fine drawn linen work. lhc por-
R trait here in pastel. the work OF Miss Adele
Nlll1ms. deserve especial mention.
Housekeeptr. will bc interested 10 the dis
uay I'm the domestic department. There
NAV be- seen beautiful bread. cakes, or icl-
lip,. and the assortment Of pickles and pre-
serves are unusually nice.
GAIArGA
Galotcs drew scycr.i crowded houses after
Buffalo BINS show was ever lat night, and
people seemed l0aih to !eaye the grounds
When tue hour for closing came.
NfSs7RiIs Al THE EXPOSITION.
The Exposition MANAGEMENT have secured
Goodyesr. Cook 81 Ddllu's Ministries for this
week.. This additional attraction viii make
tur week one % ilc most important Of tho
Exposition.
utcuuoND,s INV BISHOP.