Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-09-05
Harry Bucher, photographer, is exhibit

harry bucntr, pnotoBrHpuerI IL thuinH-
Ing some line photographs, erayon5 and
other pictures, the work OF his own studio.
The display is both tasteful In arrangement
and artistic In the quality Of the work
shown and ELECTS much admiration,
John Il. Burke OF Chester, Pa, was
awarded tho 50 prize for crayon offered BY
tue James Bradford Company In whose nd-
mirable collection II WIS exhibited.
The kennel show was not made complete
until to-day, when lnrge number OF dogs
we're received, and the space allotted 10
them IL we'll filed. The "ohs" and "ahs"
Of the ladies' and children continued In an
uninterrupted tone az each animal was I'd
mlced ami pe'tsd In turns; James W.
Watson, sporting eiltor OF tho Philadelphia
Press. will do the, judging this afternoon.
l.. r.. Macleod, associate editor Of Wal.
ldC6's MOnth'y. this great authority on
horses, IA Judging the standard and thor
ougnbred horses, and his job Ia difficult
one. lie will not finish hts work before
this evening, and his awards must be
passed on by tho managers before the
awards are made public. William Painter,
from near Chadd'8 Ford IL Judging tbs
gefdings, ponies and other horses. Mr.
Mcleod In commenting on the exhibition
OF horses said: ut Is one Of the best horse
shows | ever saw."
Superintendent A. q McCausllrd of the
Wilmington & Northern railroad is person
ally experimenting the running of trains
to the fair and he secs to 1t that the public
receives the best possible transportation
safely. The best method OF reaching the
fair grounds Is by means OF the railroad as
there Is no dust or inconvenience and the
trains MAKE a trip each way In IL minutes
Including the stop nj Madison street.
The amusemenls ut the fair this morning
we're confined chiefly TO the side shows ana
| the fantastic balloons, A number OF the
Litter representing all forms of animals In
GLIDING the genus homo, were released 10
the Intense delight of the children.
A large fns awning is being erected on
| the front OF tho grand stand o-daY IN order
TO protect grand stand patrons from the
sun. The awning was completed In time
| for the afternoon races.
The polo players amused the children
for an hour this morning by their dashing
riding and their skiliul management OF
their stlcks while riding at full speed,
Superintendent McCausland OF the Will
| mington & Northern railroad, IN the kind
ness OF his heart, decided 10 administer 10
| the thirst OF the patrons OF his road. so
upon arrival at the fair grounds station
barrels OF ice water encounter the visitor
Mt every turn. An EVERY EVENING reporter
was attracted by the way In which some of
the men fingered at these barrels and he
noticed some we'll known citizens who are
known never to drink more than one
glass OF ice water at q time, gulp
down three and four cups OF the
irlgl5 fluid. An Investigation soon
showed the cause. The reporter drank,
and without hesitation repeated the dose
to mako sure that the medicine was all
right. There was no mistaking the tlste.
Il came from fresh whisky barrels. It ia
true it was poor quality Of aqua fortis,
known as traits" but that made no differ
ence. Now Mr.. McCauseland is nightly
troubled during slumber with a horrible
nightmare Of hundreds of men driven to
drink by tasting OF his patented ice-water
The crowd at 2 o'clock this afternoon
must have numbered $1,000 people and
I hey are still arriving In large numbers
every train and vehicle being crowded
On oecoun1 OF failure OF the fair manage
ment to make satisfactory arrangements
with the Pennsylvania railroad there is d
noticeable lack of people froR down tht
Peninsula because they could g6t get
special rate. Several car loads of Doe6Tite'
will arrive tomorrow II tho day Is far
and Newark, Elkton, Smyrna, Mlddlatown
New Castle and other towns will b9 vel
| rerreBeuled,