Evening journal., 1889-09-05
EVEN THE CHILDREN
Picked Out the Winners and
Sympathized With Losers.
ANOTHER DAY AT HAZEL DELL

The third day of the great Wilmington
Fair was noted for the largest crowd that
has vet been on the grounds Conserya.
tive estimAtes place the number OF per-
sons at 10000. More liberal estimates
make the number anywhere up to 20, 600.
The Wilmington & Northern railroad
found it necessary to establish two ticket
offices at French street to govern the
rush, and sold over 5000 round trip
tickets. All the force Of its Office was
brought into service during the day.
Yesterday was chidren's day according
to program and in reality. The children
outnumbered the older persons to /.
They enjoyed the days outing as thor
oughly as possible and when evening
came were tired, but satisfied Very few
accidents occurred. even to the children
except few from careless handling of
the agricultural instruments. There
was no disorder on the grounds and the
police had little to do. A number
Of Philadelphia, pickpockets who were
expected to arrive did not get inside the
gates. The young people. who in many
cases were with their parents, brought
their dinners along and made up little
parties in all the available corners. The
annex afforded room for several detach
ments of lunch parties and the shady
north side Of the main building was also
utilized The pump near the msin build
ing was constantly furnishing its spark
ling product to the thirsty lunchers.
The School Children
Did not pay any admission fee, yet their
bright and happy, although tired looking
faces was pay enough. 1t is not very
hard to tell school child, especially if
that child is at all conscientious in school
work. The inquiring expression and in
tellectual brow, together with large
dreamy eyes, are the attributes of one Of
| the species.
the time better at the fair than BY
studying the crswds 1t is a ceaseless
panorama of real life, interesting and
educating. 1t is twice as much fun as
looking at exhibits and three as useful
Take a mental photograph of the exhib
itor as the display is being noticed, or
analyze the features of the fakir as he
proclaims amusement and fun for all, for
the small sum of one dime.
Many we're the innocent and simple
questions asked yesterday by the little
people "Can | look over the fenceg"
asks one timidly. do they charge any
thing for drink of water. inquiries an
other. Mister, said one to special
officer, can l go ont this door here !"
Thus the tide Of questions rolled from
the grand stand to the west end fence
The exhibitors who gave away cards and
those who distributed edible samples
found little trouble in getting rid of
them.
Two Wonderful Inventions.
A few days since the EVENING jour
NAL published an account of a young
mans work on the Hammond typewriter.
Yesterday was Remington day. Charles
G. GuYer, the well known stenographer
of this city, has his exhibit near the
centre of the first aisle in the main build
ing. Yesterday Mr. Guyer was timed
for one minute while he performed on
the No. 2 Remington typewriter. He
wrote 145 words Of memorized sentence
in one minute.
The Edison phonograph exhibited by
Mr. Guyer is a startling invention.
Many previously skeptical persons who
have listened to its rendition of a cornet
solo by Jules Levy, are for all time con
vinced. The cornet solo is one Of Levy s
best. Every note is as clear and distinct
and the high notes are perfect. The Bell
Phonograph Graphophone for business
purposes is also shown.
A Relic of By-gone Days Is
Exhibited in the cereal department by
William Lawton. II is a wicker basket
ON the plan Of large scoop. In 1774 il
was used in Clark's Mills, Middle Hope,
N. Y. The owner brought it from Scot
land and it's age Is not known. 1t was
used in ancient times for throwing up
wheat in the wind to separate the chat
from the grain. A similar instrument
is mentioned in the bible. Mr.. Lawton
received it from his father-in-law
John F. Huntley of this city exhibits,
with the Capelle Hardware Company, a
case of seventeen calipers made by hand
without any machinery
The exhibit of William Lawton is
drawing more attention than any other
in the main building The room has beer
fully described in these columns. Yes
terday was the scene of a novel lunch on
the table in the room. A Jolly party,
with Mrs Rorer as hostess, occupied the
chairs and enjoyed a dinner off reed
birds, corn bread, coffee biscuits and
Heckers buckwheat cakes. The visitors
to the building could not understand the
scene and stood near by in gaping won
der. Two women glared at the occu
, pants of the room for several minute:
commenting on the various persons ant
one of them aeked if it was free.
The Dog Exhibit
And the chicken exhibit in the basement
of the main building were crowded al
day. The women fondled the spanieli
and pretty dogs, but the bull dogs-oh
mo- Two young men strayed that way
and gazed tixedly at the pretty (2) dog OF
the end. The bulldog tried to break hil
J chain to get after the young men wh'
left directly.
The prizes in the dog division wer,
awarded as follows:
Mastiffs, first, Boss's Lady Glare
Charles Porter, Jr., Philadelphia; second
( Jack, Otley Vernon, Mt. Cuba, Del. Pup
pies, first, Czar, Edgar Bayne, Whining
ton.
Rough coated st. Bernard, first, Celti
Rector, Associated Charities, Philadel
phia.
American foxhound, first, trader, Asso
ciated Fanciers Philadelphia
Greyhounds, first, Smith, J. G. Kriner
Allentown, Pa
. Rough coated Collie dogs, first, Robil
{ Gray, William Lindsey Elizabeth, N. ].
second, Major jun, f. R. Carswell, vii
mington. Bitches. first, Lady Moll. +
/ r. Carswell second, Rutland Miss. +. R
. Carswell Puppies, first. Queen, F. R
Carswell second. Boskie, F. r. Cars
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