The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-10
The Crowds Fast 9hlckering Up and
Much Interest Manifested.
TIE RUNNING AID TROTTISG RACES.
People are Beginning to Flock To the Ex
position From All Quarters, and the
Grounds are "a Scene OF Life and
Bustle To- Day IL Richmond
Day and Fine Pro-
gramme Has Been
Arranged.

attendance. There was general air OF
briskness and life about the grounds that
was notlcoably lacking on Tuesday. The
exhibits. which were in an unfinished
condition the opening day, are now com
plete. and the main building presents
very handsome appearance. The weather
was cool and raw, rendering overcoats a,
necessity and making the crowd In at
tendance considerably smaller than would
have been the case had the temperature
becs milder.
The competitive exhibits. while fewer IN
number. probably than In former years,
are at the same time decidedly better
than have been seen here before. one
OF the handsOmest IN the building, doubt
less, is that OF Benjamin I. Crump a. Co,
dealers in vehicles and harness Of all
kinds, which is handsome carriage, TO
which are harnessed two dummy horses,
while within the vehicle is the figure OF
a lady. At a little distance the whole
turnout presents the most natural appear
ance possible.
Across the aisle from this fine exhibit
MIR Samuel j. johnson, the young in-
ventor. and Mr.. W. -. Sutherland. who
has purchased the city and county right
10 sell his invention, have neat booth.
and are showing the public his wagon
jack and combination monkey wrench.
A unique and pretty exhibit is that OF
H. ). Gatewood. knife and wire artist.
who manufactures from gold wire the
most tasty and pretty articles while you
wait.
The exhibit OF the Richmond Music
tta.s.
At no previous Exposition has 1t been half
SO fine. there being the greatest quantity
OF costly pianos, organs, guitars, mando-
llns. &c.
Mrs. Gilrs booth, which she Is conduct
ing in the interest Of the Male Orphan
Asylum, is doing good business, the
visitors having discovered that they can
get a cheap aud appetizing meal there.
Upstairs the exhibits are very good,
and are well worth visit, the art depart
ment being especially fine. The place was
much visited yesterday. and those who
went expressed much pleasure at the
beautiful showing made.
AwARulNG PREMIUMS.
The judges were busy awarding pre-
miums yesterday, and finished up the
swine department and saddle and show
horses. They also partially finished the
fruit display To-day and tomorrow the
work viii be continued and prizes award
cd in the cattle and other exhibits.
j. Il. McComb * Brothers, OF Louisa,
Va, were successful with their splen-
did exhibit OF saddle horses, taking pre-
miums on every one Of their seven ex-
hibits.
"Fisler." first, in the three-year-old
stallion class.
Golden Denmark second, In the three
year-old stallion.
Roscoe first. in the two-yearold stall
lion class.
Jolly Tar. first, in the rour-year-old
and over stallion class.
Nannette. hFst ia the three-year-oId
hlly class.
Miss Reed, second, in the thrse-year-
old hlly class.
Glpsie, first. in the two-year-old illy
class.
The fruit IL finer in quality than any
before shown here, though not IN as
great quantity. The apples and pears
especially are splendid specimens OF their
kind.
out back OF the nam building there
was n general waking up. the fakirs be-
ginning to get in their work. Several
new cane and ring-men mad arrived,
whose places Of business were weil-pa-
tronized BY both young and old, while
many engaged in the Old trick or trying
to hit a darkey's head with base-balis,
at three throws for a nickel The
hooche-kooche dance man drew an ap-
preciative crowd. while the Coney Island
sausage man and the tintype-photo fakir
were at the same old stands.
Down under the grand-stanh the pro-
hlblted wheel OF fortune was In full
blast. and succeeded IN drawing more
customers than any other attraction on
the grounds. The proprietors claim to
be conducting a strictly legitimate game,
and they were not interferet with BY the
uollce Yesterday. Another arrival yes
terdav was a man with novel game
of skill who sold you so many brass
disks for q quarter, and gave valuable
prizes TO those VINO succeeded In casting
the disks so deftly as @ completely cover
round figures made upon a table.
PIcKpocKErs ARRESTED.
The only exciting incident Of the day
vas the arrest about f:30 o'clock or three
plckpockets Just IN front OF the grand
stand. one of them was caught by
gentleman in the act OF putting his hand
ia his uocket. The gentleman turned
and struck the pickpockot, who was
nicely dressed and respcctable-looKinS
man. two heavy blows in the face.
The deputy sheriff OF Henrico VINO
was near at hand Immediately arrested
the man and his confderates and TOOK
them 10 the county jail.
Among the visitors TO the Fair yester-
day, were quite number OF persons
from the surrounding country, as Wen as
others from greater distance, ana they
appear 70 derive a great pleasure from
nontamplatfnQ the various exhibits hav-
ing their pictures taken and indulging
IN the various mild games at the grounds.
Probably one OF the most interesting
things at the Fair and one which denotes
the trend OF the public mind, is the
large number Of bicycle exhibits, among
which that Of A. X. & G. Il. schaap, oc-
cupies prominent place. There are
wheels exhibited OF every size, weight.
and make, and among the number are
many beautiful specimens.
rHg TsRMFRs' IssTITurr
The Farmers Institute was held as
advertised at II 30 o'clock, yesterday
morning in the Music Hall The num-
ber OF persons In attendance was small.
the hall being cold. and the meeting was
not Of long duration. Colonel A. s. Bn-
ford presided. and opened the proceed
ings with brief address OF welcome,
urging the nece ssity OF concentrated ac-
tion for the Improvement OF agricultural
lore. He was followed by Prof j. NJ
whitney, the chief OF the soil and SOIL
fest OF the government department at
Washington. who poited out the different
WAYS in which the character OF the soil
could be determined. with regard TO the
manner OF irrigatlng II and the charac-
ter Of products it will bring forth. Prof