The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-08

The state Fair is on. les'eFuay was
ranipa!Ir the first day, but the sport
i n,@' today, and with good weather
w. wiIl he an enormous attendance.
T T,,, nrorramme is worthy OF it, and the
, -, Bros balloon ascension and
's Jump, with the lively races,
nav he expected to pull the people
T IT,, abroad rates and trains are salts
t .,, the general exhibition is good
.,i,tcro Is every reason to believe
. a.. tbo association will come out a
~igaer when the sun goes down on FRI
day, the last day.
Of course the first day is not really in
= Itisa day Of preparation and work.
az there is no special feature to in
J"1 nconlc to visit the grounds. Yes;
. .,,E attendance was small, as usual
o";ic ND 10 the average but not
larrer. By last evening the departments
T NJ. all ia fair shape, and when the
c %, gathers to-day il will find a good
h.i, worthy OF patronage.
A VISIT TO TIE FAIR.
When M IxrELLfGEScER reporter
made a tour OF inspection over the
grounds Yesterday he found everything
n mod order and exhibitors hustling
n make their exhibits presentable and
pleasing Us possible.
Inst inside the South Front street
rs,s the triangular space ending at the
hc,aI and horticultural hall has been
I,,n,lirIly decorated with rare growing
ysnts and makes Il decidedly pleasing
GrbaG,ein disappearance OF the grounds.
In t5e main Exposition building there
i. a GOOD deal OF novelty as compared
With past exhibits there, aud yet there
,rr familiar faces in most OF the booths.
II ,,anton q Son have the first space Tor
,brir CHAR and tobacco stand again,
and Their genuine wild lnjun from the
western plains will be on hand to-day.
j. i. Gwynn & Co. make n pretty
DISPLAY Of groceries. The Davis
sewing machine and Lewis Handel, the
foris., have new exhibits. The city
schools occupy the same space with the
work Of pupils which they did last year.
aud the display is interesting and at:
tractiye. Lutz Bros. have display OF
laundry work. On the other side OF the
north wing, P. Loecher, Mcl.ain Bros.
and +. l.. Rose & Co. have exhibits.
In the east wing L. l.. Rose & Co., the
Singer Sewing Machine Company and
,he Reymann Brewing Company have
attractive exhibits. The last named is
: new feature, and it makes very
striking show. The exhibit reflects
credit on the artist who arranged it.
OTHER FEATURES.
Schwcrtieger < Robb have also very
handsome displap. House & Hermann
show completely furnished suite Of
rooms, which will be the centre oil a
bigcrowd continually. They will have
. lady whistler in their department
Aost OF the time.
There are two embroidery stands.
Joseph Bell IL Co. make a fine display,
}Ir. \. GoIlner occupies the adjoining
space. Just across George II. Gibson
GBro. show the Jaxon soap in great
shape. Frasher's Business College has
sine showing, and Il. +. Caldwell 4
20, have their space most tasteiully
taken up with mantels and the like.
Parsons, the photographer, makes q
beautiful and bewildcring display OF
fine work, and the ladies, children and
at department as usual occupy the
Ses; wing. c. Z. Goethe has his soda
waller stand outside, us ever, and in the
tee corner there is a nice array OF de-
CidgOus trees.
TIE OTHER DEPARTMENT..
machinery hall the exhibits had
no, all been placed, but it was evident
that no space would be wasted. In the
poultry department about 500 fowls are
entered. This is not the largest show
IN tia! line ever made, but Superin-
tenicnt Zane claimed it was the best,
and after looking it over, and seeing
the game bantams, the South American
inTrY chickens, the peacocks and the
other rare and beautiful birds, the re-
p'F'er was prepared to accept his judy
Geni.
horticultural hall, with its lay out Of
fruits, preserves, big vegetables and
other things that belong there. would
20 q credit to the glorious climate OF
california. 1t is feature of the fair
Which nobody can afford to miss. II
Il eloquent Of this rich sections re-
sources, and everybody ought to see it.
t,TouId require n whole newspaper
y. !, adequately describe the stock show.
me sheep pens, hog pens, cattle pens
Ial horse stalls are oVercrowtled with
me farest specimens, only the most
worthy having been allowed to enter.
mere are lew stock shows in the
United States, few in the world, which
sltplss this in extent or quality. There
ae several new varieties OF stock
sa'ch will be inspected with much in
le'esi by the farmers and breeders.
Sa'Ig the lat, sleek animals will be ad.
.aI1i'el by everybody. The cavalcade
'4 y, year will be a great sight.
!ae speed horses hot only fill the sta.
nes but some OF them are stabbed in
i!.4lc! stalls on private premises out.
s'e OF the grounds. There are twice as
\ ,l.'ly racers MS were ever entered at a
l4IE here before.
ABOUT THE GROUNDS.
>. The walks have been newly covered
SNn tanbark, and are all that could be
Tryilrel Tor pleasant promenadinv, In
= ~ "rove the sound OF the hammer
,l. ihe saw was heard. Men were busy
ilIIlng W. all sorts and sizes Of stands
guy ooots and tents. A few were ready
=: =; business, and the smell of coffee and
ilvl onions mingled with the odor Of
10Y ~ waiiIeS and fresh popped corn. The
;!ra..Gy'ogTaph tent is there. The man
Wy, SiA the striking machine, and his
r re,i13"F with the cane and ring game,
, Any, 9,e'ng busy, chatTeo the fellow with
i, ,S' ease ball and baby doll rnck. and
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