The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-11
SOME OUTSIDE SPECIAL1IEs.
The Side saro Doing a Good Business
Horticultural and other Departments

The specialues on the outside did a
thriving business yesterday. Wombwelrs
wild animal show was n drawing card
The big Kangaroo" which arrived dur
ing thu day, attracted general attention,
while the Sensational Lion" the good
natured elephant. who knows any num-
Der of original tricks by which he pro-
duces mrth; the monkeys, which do a
Few SpeCidltieS by way Of earning their
living, and the thrilling scenes In the
cages of the white and black bears
proved productive of amusement to those
who visited the tent.
All the vain people had their photos
struck on tin-type, or otherwise, large
numbers sauntered in TO see the Galatea
show, and many a scream Of merriment
came from the direction OF the switch
back, where many an individual took a
spin on the rapid transit, while the mer-
ry-go-rOunds, with cheap music 10 match,
the New Orleans show, with some highly
educated monkeys. and all the other
sources of amusement kept the managers
busy. The HouChi-KouChi dance did
little business, too
Just how much money was taken IN
by the peddlers who run jewelry- stands
novelty headquarters, peanuts, sand
wiches and the like, would keep bank
clerk counting for d week. so they say,
and the soda fountains laid aside snug
sum to tide over the financial depression.
EXPOSITION NOTES.
The rural population seemed to enjoy
themselves hugely during the day. Some
OF them wore trousers an inch or two
brief and a good many Of them had the
creases I'm their trousers annhilated by
the wet weather on Tuesday, but that
didn't make any difference at all.
| noticed some attractive looking gowns
so far as the color was concerned. All
the hues of the rainbow can be seen in
the big building, with hat and gloves TO
match.
The art department was a drawing card
during the day. Crowds of esthetic people
beseged that place and examined TIE
many handsome specimens on exhibition
there Any number Of Gathering COM
mentS were heard
one Of the most interesting departments
is the horticultural department, where
all the daintest representatives, of the
botanical kingdom droop their heads with
modesty mingled with kind of con-
scious beauty.
Dogs. or rather CANNES. in any num-
ber from the small-sized terrier TO the
notwithstanding mastiff, are on exhibit
ton at the dog-show. 1t is a handsome
exhibit and well worth seeing. People
haven't been slow to find that out
In the fanCy-work department beYy
of ladies can always be seen. Some very
handsome dainties are on exhibition
there.
Just how many amateur musicians are
in the Exposition building would run up
INTO flgureS Tor the mdthtmdtlcidh' my
play at any and all times. Daisy Bell,
1.-TWO Little Girls in Blue and other
selections which have put so many people
in the lunatic asylum, have been worn TO
a fragile. There are, perhaps, more must
cal instruments in the building than
ever before.
The severel county exhibits were draw
ing cards yesterday Large crowds con-
gregated about them, and h2ttering crit
icisms were not spared. 1t is going to be
close race between Bedford and Ches-
terfed counties for the first premium. 1t
will be a puzzling job for the judges to
decide the contest.
Mrs. Gill of the Male orphan Asylum
continues TO do a thriving business for the
benefit of that worthy institution. She
and her corps OF assistants were Kept
quite busy ali day serving the many pat