The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-06

AS some one expressed it yesterday
"there'n be a hot time in the old town
this week" The people are coming and
the state fair management is ready for
them II has Just about completed the
decorative work in the exhibit halls and
the various commodities are arranged
with considerable skill.
The main hall decorations are gor-
geous affairs in contrast with previous
ones Beginning at the top Of the Gu
pola on the interior, the decorations be-
gin with mammoth star and attached
to this are long chains OF decorative
work strung down until they overlap
the fountain. aquarium and a mound
representing a mountainous country or
that of mother earth, all in harmon
lous whole fenced in and located Just
in the center of the main hall 1t Is q
treat too look upon and 1t Will stand
inspection and study for some time
There In the aquarium swim hundreds
of tiny ornamental gold fishes and
chief among them are the "Fan-tail,"
gorgeous" Superior" and the Little
Darby" To the experienced eye a hun
bred and one shades of color and as
many shapes are detected. AS you
glance at the hundreds, out pops a
transparent one and you can almost see
the beating OF its heart-then comes q
brilliant one. Its back Is bright red,
the sides, rosy. while underneath Is a
snow whte-and then, again, comes the
Little Darby" with It's pitch black
back, and It's color varies from the vel
vet-biack as does the dark-blue In the
canopy of heaven, down to the beautiful
and delicate tint next the peeping of the
mornings sun. And as yonr eye wan
ders down the miniature mountain II
rests for moment on the water wheel
and then II roams around to the old log
cabin, lying near the foot of the noun
tain in bold relief, and strong reality
Then in an instant your eye catches
glimpse of an owl hidden away among
the crags until finally a circuit Of the
little mountain world Is made, where
you see a corral. an Enclosure for wag.
ons, horses and cattle presumably, and
your final glance Is at the babbling
brook which bubbles along below the
corral and the old log cabin. Here lies
treat for the naturalist, the lover of the
beautiful and also for the lover of the
mountain home.
Art Department.
Leaving here you are attracted to the
art department. Here the ladies will
find doIlIes galore, patchwork and MI
merous other things which will grasp
the attention of ladies for hours and
that OF men folk but a glance, as they
know nothing about such gorgeous ar
ticles.
Next and in direct communication
with the art department, comes the ed
ucational. Here will be found the pro-
ducts of the brains OF the students of
the high schools of the city, and the
facts are stated when 1t Is said that
some decidedly good work will be seen
in the way Of state maps and drawings
in general. Problems and questions OF
general interest are handled with con-
siderable skill. In the way of essays,
there is a competition between FIVE or
six little girls ranging in age from
fourteen to sixteen. The subject Is the
"Old School Desk" which is made to
speak, and in nearly every instance the
subject is treated in quaint and orig
inal way. The balance of the space Is
taken up by such business men as the
Palace Furnituro Co., w. Schwertfeger,
the Business College, Meyer 6 Rad
cllffe, ginger ale; and Reymann Beer
Company. The decorations in these in
stances are very tasty and great credit
is due the gentlemen.
To-morrow's Programme.
Tomorrow will be chlldren's and
merchants day. The leading mer-
chants have agreed to close thelc places
OF business at - M, sharp.
The race track was wet down last
night and with little work to-day, It
will be fast. The speed programme for
tomorrow is as follows:
Tuesday, september7.
$50 Pace-Purse $4,000.
1-Hardee Boy, b. g.. II. ]. JamIson, Della.
ware, Ohio.
Louise W, b. M, Turney & Morris,
s-Ga6ris Si' Helen. blk. g., Turnoy & Nor
4-Jessie l.. b. M, f. L. Zeigier, coium.
bus, o.
5--Joe Thayer, blk, e., Wilson & Trlmble,
Montgomery. Ala.
6-Lady Amber. CHI. m, Queenstown
Nina ." l., b. M. j. Moran, steubon.
Vile, Ohio.
S-Gretna X. J, s. m. John D. Lutz,
Steubenvillc, Ohio.
9-Hall. b. g., Al Hoffman, Toledo Ohio
lO-Allce, Wales, gr. M j. NJ Carr, Sc
II-RnI. q, T.. d, q. Mcdonald, wilkins.
burg, Pa,
12--BiacIS Jim, blk. g., Fred West, covIng.
13--Explolt, z. h.. W. l. white. Rockport, o.
2:IS Pace-Purse $4,000,
1--Roselle o., Isaac Lloyd. Pittsburgh. Pa
2-Nellle T., b M, Turncy & Morris,
s-Lady Pipes. oh, m, William Moscrs,
Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
d--Iial Rowe, oh. g.. d. j. Royloid, Column
ivan an, Loon, e, Nj. pngdors Washington
G. H., Ohio.
O-clashmorc. b. NIB, p. j. curran, sa.
7--RoiI K. b. M. W. O. Stokes, Urbann. O.
S--Blrdy Dlekerson, +. Il, Shank, Column
bups. ohio,
O--Ioo Shafcr blk. f., Robert Crawford
Wheeling, w. Va,
lO--Jnck the Ripper. blk. H.. u. Grlcbol
Cleveland, Ohio.
1i-rollc Bruce, b, M, A. j. Day Glove
land, Ohio.
ig-Florcncc C., b. M. John Lovclc, Rock.
port Ohio.
Bruddock, In.
2.2T Trot-Pursc $4,000,
1--Kltty wilkes blk. M, Reese Blizzard,
Grnntavllc W. Va
2-Dan wilkes b. H. A. n. Sweeney
Wheeling, W. Va.
3-Dlnck King, b. e., Grant Johnson. Nor.
Pnlilcs, Ind,
i-Atlautlc Jr,, blk. 81 II, h. Hclger, Co.
lumbus, ohio