Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-29
SECOND DAY OF FAIR.
A Very Large and Interested Crowd
In Attendance Yesterday.
THE RACING SPIRITED.
al the Special Amustmsnh Attractive and
Entertaining.
FAKIRS' PARADISE.
Bald-Fsced Traps to Catch and Rob tho
Peopis--A Elmo Programme for
THE RACING SPIRITED.
FA KRIS PARADISE.
Bald-Fsced Traps to Catch and Rob tho
Peopis--A Fine Programme for
To-Day-Spccial Features.

The FAIRGROUNDS presented yesterday
. scene which in many particulars sa-
vored the best days OF tho society, and
suggested that the interest in tho old
fashioned features of such exhibits is by
no means on the wane.
After about II o'clock the weather
was as pleasant as could DO desired, and
constant streams of people in vehicles
and on foot poured on, from the city on
sightseeing and enjoyment bent.
The main building was filled with
promenaders and groups about the ox-
hibi,s. Admiring throngs were thick
around the stock pens and stables, and by
the time the races were called the grand
stand was crowded. The people gave
themselves up to the day with an ANNA
ton that has not been witnessed on the
grounds for years.
MANY COUNTRY FOLK.
The country folk were present in
great numbers and from more than one
farmer the DisPATcH representative
heard expressions of satisfaction over
the general display.
The Business Exchange OF the Al
lance has quite large space and makes
an interesting display Of wagons. carts,
sewing machines. stoves. buggies, &c.
The Exchange space is near the spaces
of most OF the exhibitors Of agricultural
implements and labor saving machines,
and this section of the building WAS fill
ed all day.
The west wing, with the ladies', the
art, and the fruit and the flower depart
ments was another centre Of attraction.
AZ stated yesterday the horse depart
ment showed up remarkably well, and it
is notable that most of the horses are
Virginia animals, including some fine
thoroughbreds, and standardized trot-
tiers This fact, coupled with the splen-
did display of cattle, and the creditable
exhibit of sheep and swine, speaks well
for the Virginia stock-raisers.
STARS OF THE DAY.
The performing birds were the stars Of
the day, and without doubt they show
almost human intelligence in their va
rious tricks. Not only that, but they APP
pear to fully appreciate the liberal ap-
p,ause that is bestowed upon them.
The bicycle-riding on tight-rope was
o drawing diversion, rs were also the
tght-rope walking and contortions of
the st. Belmos. The last named exhi-
bition takes place in the main building,
and is truly wonderful.
UP IN THE BALLOON.
Professor do Cooper gave his first
balloon ascension yesterday at fifteen
minutes t. o'clock. When good dis
lance up the parachute, to which WAS
attached his dog, WAS cut loose and the
canine msie the descent successfully,
landing Just outside of the grounds.
The Professor remained with the bal
loon and landed near Harvietown. The
feat was very pretty one, and with the
other special attractions will be repeated
to-day.
The side-show reaped a harvest.
They ar, numerous and varied, and IN
clude tls woman that swallowed the
snake or the snake that swallowed the
woman, il is hard to tell which from the
picture on the tent the Wild man OF the
Adirondacks the tallest man In the
world, who like Washington's body-ser-
want, never dies: the fat woman, the
double headed calf. the tattooed man,
ETC., etc.
UNMITGArRD swiNDLEs.
Since Tuesday the fakigs have in
creased. and that portion OF the grounds
occupied by the gentry OF that kidney
contains more unmitigatcd swlndles than
ever congregated i'll the same space any
where inVirginia, and perhaps N the
Union boiore. One new device that
made its appearance yesterday Is very
suggestive. both III appearance and
in its work. 1t looks like gull
lotine, and though the blade goes
up instead Of coming down when the
button is pressed, the operation IS none
The less O cut-throat one. A play OF
morning against it would break ma
tional bank. This is but sample of
number OF other traps to rob the peo-
ple that are scattered about just IN rear
of the main building and which suggest
that those who play against them should
be sent to keep company with the dou-
ble.headed calf.
The side-shows and special amuse-
ment features are all innocent enough.
The trapezc-man and the balloOnist has a
perfect right TO break his own neck, aud
II is the privilege of the fat woman to be
squeezed to death by boa-constrictor.
Ii these little extras happen to occur the
spectator gets moro than he pays for,
and that is all there is in 1t. but the va
rious swlndhng devices referred TO
should not be permitted on the grounds,
or for that matter anywhere else III the
State under any circumstance. The
"Guillotine, THE " Pyramids, the seve-
raj STYLES Of roulette. the wheels OF for
tune operated by the fakirs do not, as a
who'll, rise . TIE dieaity OF gambling
l.isils lacy are bar a,ed roUbing de-
vices, ana should by all means be ex-
cuded from the Far. Giouads. This ~
an important matter aui one about
which tie management can never be 100
particular.
4 SECTION FROM TIKI CODE.
For the bencG, of those whom it may
concern the D.spApoH copies the follow
ing section from the ode
"if any pessoa keep or exhibit q
gamiog table commonly called d G or
T. q table, lafo b4ut, wheel-oi-'Or,une,
keno-table. or table of the like kind I'M
DIR any denomination, whether tie
game OF table tie played WITH cards.
dee, or otherwise. or be partner or
son ,erned III iutercs. n the keeping OF
exhibiting sHch table or bank. h. shall
be- confined II Jail no, less tunn two nor
more than twelve months aIad fined not
less than one hundred nor more than
one thousand dollars. ANY such table,
laro-oauk. or wheel-of-fortune ana all
money, stakes. or exhibits to allure per-
sons to bet at such taole, bank, or wheel
may be seized by order OF court or I'M
der warrant OF justice, and the money
40 seized shall be forfeited one half TO
the person making the seizure and tho