The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-23
RAPPAHANN0CK FAIR
An Immense Thong in Fredericksburg and
the Success Of The Enterprise Assured,
A TURKISH CIRCUS N FULL SWING
Tie Most Remarkable nf all tEc Curl.
ositics - "a Gagged Human si.clctou
Iouud In Hing George CouatS
Ecrri. wheel in operation a
Fine Kline OF E:>t,ibits.

Fredericksburg. Va. oct 22.-tSpc
ciaD--The annual Fair of tho Eappahau
mock Valley Agricultural and Mcchani.
cal Society opened at the iair grounds
in this city this morning. ana iudGiu;,
from the immense thyuugS that were IL
attendance all day 4 bowling success /.
at once assured. The scene around III,
stables this morning was a lively one
Carpenters We're Arranging new stalls
stahleincn and hostlerS were COntinuuily
ON the &c, and horse owners were keen
iuE strict watch over their animals 4,
see that nothing went amiSs. There l.
a larger number of outside horses en-
tered this year than ever lefOrc, aut
their owners claim that they win show
ths local horses trick or two" abou
track racing. Local sports have 81.
their hopes ON either Mr. William Der
pSrds Brighton or the same riders
Brock which has always been faNoritC
on this track. Brighton il the hand
some chestnut that caused So much ad
miration At the Richmond fair. winning
the one and u quarter milo race and two
onc-half mile daShes. Apparently very
little betting is done. uut Your corr,
spoudent is Informed that large sum,
have been quietly placed on the result,
OF the races FOR all three days Hher
ti-e three complete side shows on the
1air grounds. which. If the Stcrootypcd
announcements OF the ticket takers rs
10 the wonderful % CurioSitics Ia be
found inside the tents can accomplish
their end. will deprive the country PEG
Fle of their hard-carncd savings before
night falls on the first day of the fair
y "TurktSh Circus. with the world
famed dancing girls. is in fun sway. and
unless the eye of IN" law is kent cuutin-
ually ON them will undoubtedly Shucl,
the inhabitants of this good old Baptist
town with their tclpsichoreau with
inSs in abbreviated costumes
Probably the most rcmarkablc Of all
curioSities on exhibition $ the Gagged
human skeleton recently uncarthcd ON
the property of Mir. a : Cawood. i'm
King George county. The skeleton is
lncasct i'll Il large iron cage composed
OF hugh strips. running around and up
and down the entire form Tho skull
of this skeleton ia Of Immense ste.
and fits into = smaller iron cage at
cached To the other. while a huge bolt
passes through the skull to an iron
plate on top. The feet rest on broad
shcet-irnn slippers similar 10 the shoe
in the Stirrup OF an old fashioned
snddlc y Ferris Wheel scvcnty-nvc
feet high is another or the wcll-patrou-
lied attractions, and is the first ever
erected in this section of Virginia MI
~. l.. Rowe. Jr.. chairman Of the Board
of Managers Nf the Domestic Depart
mcnt, assisted by Mrs. j. u. IenVcll
Mrs. Il. c. Beale Miss S2lli- Gravatt
and Miss Lizzie Proctor. all society la
dies. has arranged II fine and unique
exhibit in this limo. according to well
informed critics As has boon seen at
any fair in the state. The Farm
Product Department, in charge of Mir
f. G. lSesh. has a number Of maguiii-
cent exhibits and deserves especial
mention. Tomorrow will be the biz
day ut the fair. and it Is expected thai
fully 5000 people will enter the gates
The programme of sports and diver
siCur will he as follows:
Al IL O'Clock. trial of equestrian
skill; open to all ladies. Will cmbrac,
ease and grace In mounting ana dis
mounting. ana the general manage
meNt and central OF tho horse. First
prize. 81. second prize, 50.
Al 1889 o'clock, mule race. onc-hal'
mile. Winner on the preceding day
barred First prize, So second prize
81
At l145 o'clock. ox-team race. one
half a mile Yoke OF oxen to a cart
Go as You please. FIRST prize, 81
eecond prize. 81
At L. O'Clock, high jumping contest
open - all horses catch weights
First prize $40; second prize S.. Thrr,
trials f"r each horse Entrance free
At 1915 o'clock. foot-race; one-hal
Il mile Fer youths under fourteen
years. First prize, So or medal secou,
prize. 81 or medal.
AT i2:3o, parade ana guard mountins
by the Washington Guards
At l o'clock, races TO begin.