Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-17
THE COUNTY FAIR.
annual Agricultural Exhibit in
the Upper End.
WEATHER HAS BEEN uNfAvoRABLE

Fine DfAplsys. observation-disclosures Q
of the More Notable AttractiYns-P,,xs
winners-rhe Races and Other M after.
Of Intsrest.
JosLIN. Sept. 1.-THE heavy
downpour of rain Monday not only
made the roads muddy aud sticky,
but seemed to throw a wet blar ket
over the spirits OF the fair associa-
ton and upon those who intended to
bring in their exhibits. Tue, day
was on the whole fair. but somew hat
threatenir q; nevertheless the ex-
hibits OF vegetables and corn began
to come in, and floral hall com
meoced to fill up with plants, work.
ii art, etc. The inevitable George
Coates was upon the ground and COM
menced his performances early in
the day. The holes in the barrels,
Aunt Sallys, African and Indian
dodgers. striking machine, stalls
and eating booths were all put in
shape to commence business Wednes.
day.
Freaks on Exhibition.
There was a museum which exhi-
bited a freak Of nature called
Taurus. the dog calf" wonderful
monstrosity given birth by q COW.
This strange creature, which has
attracted much attention from the
curious. was bought by John Dunbar.
who has had it mounted for exhihi-
ton. 1t is known as Taurus, the
dog calf" and weighed,l25 pounds at
birth. 1t is a curiosity. There is
likewise a strange animal phepome-
non in the form of two-headed calf.
The body Of this curiosity is perfect,
and two we'll formed heads and necks
are set in tho proportioned shoul-
dcrs. there being no connection until
the shoulders are reached. There is
double spine with ribs only from
the outside Of each. The legs are al !
perfect in formation. and in fact
there is no deformity about it in any
respect.
There is likewise merry-gO-rOund
which is a great affair, which
took six teams to haul it from Gales.
blrg. 1t is run by steam power and
has pipe organ attachment which
cost $550-the whole outfit costing
$500.
| Wednesday.
| Wednesday morning opened with
a drizzling rain of an hours dura-
ton. which had depressing ten
dency upon all connected with the
fair. Nevertheless, the clouds final
ly dispersed and the sun again shown
forth in its splendor. The lists OF
exhibits had increased from the day
previous. The following varieties
were in one line of exhibits: Pop
corn, sweet corn, white corn. yellow
corn, white oats, winter wheat, spring
whe at. beets, field beans, rye, buck
wheat. timothy. hops, cabbage, rad
ishes. egg plant. red peppers. car
rots, potatoes. celery. onions, swee
pumpkins, watermelon, uskmelon
parsley. yard beans aud squash.
r. D. Mccartney had the following
exhibit of poultry: English Bul
Cochins, English Partridge Cochins
imported Black Langshans. Whit,
Laugshans, Buff and Black Wyan
dots, Red-breasted Games. Silve,
duck-wing games, White Jspanes
ami Golden bautams, White Guineas
and White Muscovy ducks, Bropz
turkeys, Toulouse geese. white rab
bits. Belgian harcs and lop-eare'
Himilayes. The above were shown
at Davenport. obtaining sc prizes.
, IL. +. Biggs of Moline had the fol
lowing exhibit: White plymouth
Rocks, Silver and Golden Wyandotr
Light Brahmas. Partridge and BuI
Cochins. Laugshans. White, Blac
and Buff Leghorns, Black Minorkas
Silver Polish, Silver Hamburg. Eng
ligh Red Caps, Dominicks, Bui
Pekin. Bantam. Golden Duck Wing
Indian Game, Pekin and Rove
, ducks, Pearl Guineas, Black SPANS
ducks, with six varieties of pigeons
, Tho above were exhibited ut Davcu
. port, which obtained ~ first and
second prizes.
RI The trotting race came off 1t 2 7
r m. 2:30 class. purse $3.50. Firs
$75, ,econd $3.50, third $3.50
fourth SIS. The winners came j
the following order: Moklemon
first. Sing Master second, Belle NJ
, Gregor third. Time, 2:ii.
There was hippodrome rae
(which will be repeated each d.!
;, which was much admired and ar
u preciated. The half mile was run i
81 seconds. which was a splendi
u race. The Doubt family prove
themselves to he expert musician
y who discoursed music OF no ordina ar
: character.
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