Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-30
GRLff iHtAiY BAfo Mt
UNTIL THE GATES OF TN
STATE FAIR OPEN.
The Grounds BeinR Rapidly DeaHti'
ned--Thc Departments More Con
picte This Year Than Ever Before
Lovers of the Turf WIN he Hnpp,


Texas state Fair will swing lnwar
and the people OF Texas who Will visi
the grounds will express their unbound
ed surprise at the beauty OF III
grounds. the environments and sur
roundings, and the mighty forces o
nature vitalized by man to make hi
life one OF ease and to add 10 the com
forts OF this wonderful age. The de
partments this year are more com
plete than ever before, the conYeu-
tionai exhibits more numerous and the
novelties more attractive and varied
There VIII be more and speedier horsea
In the speed ring than ever and lovers
OF the turf and that noble animal. the
horse. Will be furnished a program such
40 never before was presented to the
public in the south. More than $4,000
Will be given In stakes and purses TO
runners. PAGERS and trotters and In ad-
ditlon free-for-all trot and free-for-ail
pace. with handsome purses. Will draw
hlthor many OF the kings and queens
OF the turf from the north and east
Colonel John N. Simpson W. N. G.
Hill, William Ilain and others predict
great racing events, and tho Dallas
meeting Will doubtless score Its great
est success In October and November
The displays in art, horticulture and
machinery hall Will be the most com
pletc, as wen as the most artistic. ever
made In the south, and every inch OF
available space viii be taken The
swine breedera, sheep breeders breed
b. nj la .saNl ola
exhibit the pick OF ulqir stables. stalls
and pens more largely than ever before
and fairly crowd the departments as
signed to them
The politicians. tho educators, the OK
confederntes. the merchants, the labor
men, and the ladies, Will ali have their
days. aud the man or woman who can
not extract enjoyment. instruction
knowledge and amusement from the
fair this year can not be solaced,
Every merchant. manufacturer, far
mer, professional man, artisan and la
borer, as wen az those who live on
Easy street VIII md something TO in
terest them this year. The railroad
facilities from dcpots TO fair grounds
are excellent. hotel accommodations are
ample and rates win be reasonable. and
everything viii be done to add to the
comfort and enjoyment OF visitors, This
Is a Texas enterprise, and the sons ana
daughters of Texas are vitality interest
cd In making II as permanent as last
ing as the rock OF Gibraltar
The Music hall attractions win be
numerous. The great band leader
Liberou and his company Of lncompaP-
able musicians win discourse melody
daily, and his prlma donna win thrill
the hearts OF her hearers with songs
OF all nations,
Captain Carver. tho, world renowned.
VIII daily give marvellous performances
with rifle and pistol, and the Midway
PlniSauce viii attract thousands. 1t
Ia located Just east OF the large Ma
chincfy. hall, between the booths and
the race track. and viii be 7i0 feet
long by 40 feet wide. Here more than
twenty OF the leading attractions first
exhibited at the Midway at the Worlds
Fair viii be located The wild, barbar-
ic customs. the bewlldering costumes,
the grotesque SURROUNDINGS. and the
queer sounds OF the streets Of Cairo
VIII be ro-enacted by the Orientnls,
who were first flashed upon this coUn-
try by the managers OF the great
World's Fair OF 1898 The manners
and customs OF the Orient viii be por-
trnyed In all their realistic phases in
the Midway plaisance. There VIII be
found the Turkish theater, with the
original dancing girls who appeared in
Chicago in tho famous dance du ven
tire,
The kaleidoscope, Edison'a greatest
and latest wonder, a machine FOR re-
producing sound, with complete
change OF the living picture program
daily,
The Bohemian glass blowers and
crystal workers, who astounded the
visitors 20 the Worlds Fair by their
marvellous creations OF glasA figures.
The electric search light, which will
| illumlue the country for miles around.
The pottery workers. moulding ele-
| giant eRrthenware out Of common clay,
| The Eden Musco, with thousands OF
| familiar sccncs and prominent person.
agcs la wax.
The Razzle-Dazslc. one Of the mar
wells OF this inventive age,
The Haunted SWING which excited
| the awe as wen as the admiration of
visitors to the Mldwlnter Fair.
Colonel Daniel Boone's wild animal
arena, including a number OF the most
famous, as well as Intelligent, trained
animNls
The Mystic Maize, wonder OF the
| Worlds Fair,
The "Idttle World" an automatic
| production OF moving people, railroad
| trains. steamboats,, and hundred
| other objects OF interest,
The Ferris wheel one Of the greatest
| novelties OF modern times,
srhe Egyptian hall. with the greatest
! OF modern composers, Robert Hardin
and Ross Glihllian. In thousand illu-
| slons and features of the black art.
Beautiful living pictures Will be one
OF the features OF Egyptian hail,
The aviary. conslating OF birds OF all
| nations, including 800 parrots; an ex-
| hlbit OF marine monsters. showing the
skeleton OF the largest FISH ever caught.
Prof p. H. II Waters rare and In
| toreating relies. contained In the Atwa-
| ter collection OF San Antonio, which
! oonsiata OF over 1000 genuine specimens.
| This collection includes relies OF mound
| builders, Indians cannibala, the weap-
ons OF civilized and savage nations;
| collection Of wool, cotton, silk and fab
| RIGS from all parts OF ,the world; rep
tiles. birds, fishes. annals Of every spe-
Giles; corals sea shells. binerals and
precious stones. with many other rare
curioslties OF great value and interest
on Tuesday Mr.. Joe Wolfson win
visit 81. Louis and book many addi-
tional attractions for the Midway
plaisance. 20 come TO Dallas ON October
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Fair Notes.
october "a win he Merchants day,
md the Texas Grocers' Review ot
Fort Worth will publish call on octo.
her for the retail dealers OF Texas
/ and the indian Territory 10 assemble
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