The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-16
1T WAS RICHMOND DAY.
LARGER CROWD ATTENDED THE
ran ITsrERDAf.
Conntry and city Cousins Both Patron
lied the Afable fakir-AwaTds In
the Poultry Department.

II was Richmond Day" AT tho Nir-
yinia State Fair yesterday. and about
six thousand persons were on the grounds
10 see the sights. From a financial
point Of view the day was more sue
cessfll than either OF the two preced-
ing days but sim II was not what
might have been desired. Our country
cousins were in the majority. IN fact.
they largely ouinumbcrcd their relatives
OF the city. They were there to have "A
good time, and they had it-that is TO
say. they came near having II, for they
ate barrels OF peanuts and ginger-snaps
and stared in open-eycd establishment
al the Fat boss and game chickens.
Tho day was perfect one overhead
a clear sky while warm breeze wac
delightful after the cold drizzle OF the
past few days Ia the main building the
crowd spent the earlier part of the day
IA viewing the exhibits and eating
lunches, which thcy had brought from
home.
FAkIRS FAXED CIARMINGLY.
Directly behind the main bsiding. on
the side near the racc-track were our
old friends the "fakirs " and they SEEM
ed glad TO see both their city and coun-
Try cousins. for they faxed both in the
most charming manner regardless of
those inevitable consequences that all
people read about in the Good Book
The sido-shows were. numerous, while
there were number Of other sources
OF amusement All of these wero SUR
rounded bv eager crowds and the best
OF humor and behavior prevailed. Big
Joe fhc largest serpent In the world.
so said the gaudily-painted canvas that
announced Joc's existence. was the OBJ
Ject Of much admiration while the girl
with the hirsliie appendagc over her
countenanco came in for liberal share
OF public patronage.
The Gniety Dancing Girls and the Ori-
entail Female Sword Swallowcrs had their
worldwide fame proclaimed from the
front Of their canvas homes by a bass
drum and pair OF rusty cymbals.
The shooting gallery. the negro who
Jet sou drive three base-balls at his head
Tor five cents. and the tin-plate picture
gallery did their share OF business When
the races We're called the crowd driited
over 10 the track. where they made pri-
Vato bets hurrahed and got on the track
90 Dee driven on by some slver-badged.
stin-backed marshall or get chased away
hy some dignihed policeman. Every one
had good time and AN had few shckels
in their pockets when they reached home.
POULTRY AWARDS.
The following awards were made We'd
resd4y by the judges in Department IS,
Poultry.
Plymouth Rock. first premium, j. G.
Mcdowell. Richmond. Va.
Second premium. Walter VI. Carroll,
Iynchburg. va.
Wyandous. FIRST premium, z. ". Zach
urfnh. Richmond. Va.
Second premium u. j. Todd. Richmond,
Va
Lcrhorns. first and second premiums.
Stanley Mason Richmond. Va.
Brahmas. J. O.. Mcdowell. Richmond.
Va. first. Walter VI. Carroll Lynch
burg. second.
Cochins 81. Ar Thomas, Camden Del.
first and second.
Lanehorns. only ono premium. c,asscd
Hs second j. q. Mcdowell Richmond.
Va
5amburgs. =. ". Zachariah. Richmond
Va, first. j. G.. Mcdowell, Richmond
W. second.
Polish. d. ~ Thomas Camden, Del.
first and second.
Bantam Game. z. ". Zachariah. Rich
nond. Va frst j. G.. Mcdowell, Rich
u0nd. Va. second.
MonorIcas black or brown breasted. red
game. A. j. s Hamilton. stanton. Va.
frst, p. J. Peasants, Ashland, Va Sec
ond.
Indian Game. Boisseau. Danvnic. Va.
frst. p. VI. Zachariah. Richmond Va
second.
Red Pile Game. p. J. Peasants. Ash
land. Va. second. only one premium
Pit Game T.. NJ Zachariah. Rich
,nond. Va. FIRST and second.
Ducks, Lakeside Park, nrst and Sec
ond.