New-York tribune., 1900-12-26

dancing bear-that bear that shakes his yellow
bonnet and ..lumes with every motion OF his fat.
rolling neck and turns in all directions 70 show
of his garments OF scarlet. the while he jogzlss
through certain clumsy steps in time 70 dolefuE
music.
"Coney Island hot sausage. The only consy ISL
and sausager'
This way, ladies and gentlemen. the only gen.
une bearded ladyr'
Come right in. everybody! The renowned snake
charmer, Nine. -
Five cents only 1or ride on the merry-go-
roundF'
These and dozen other cries issuing from brazsn
lungs, through mssaphones. colliding with the
ins the hoarse shreks q the world rsnownsd
quartet, the bray Of jackasses. the yelping OF
gines and the gallop Of the horses Of the mounted
The country people that We're havn' a real good
Look out. that thing on stiIts viii step over
con. LordyF' exclains ma, showing herself into
efforts TO- get out Of the way Of the clown on 81
Overhead swings an acrobat who engages the en-
tire attention Of black frocked clergyman. for
colors. anu -
SOME OF THE EXHIBITS
In the buildings set apart for stock gazes in
positive wonder at the mammoth swine, the Ches-
ter Whites the Suffolk and Yorkshire breeds the
Jersey Reds and Tamworths. the Poland China, the
Berkshire (aH with carefully posted pedigreesl ex-
hibited singy or in herds Then there ars the
LdncOllS.
Leicesters and CotswoIds the Medium wooIs the
Shropshires, southdowns and Horned Dorssts. and
Devonss ShorthoTns and Hertfords' Among ths
horses are the thoroughbreds, with their required
pedigrees-the standard bred horses. the heavy
poutry pigeons and Pet stock departnsnt one ds
d0t+as a1d BoySir1liss IN ,bsI sHis4,ss 611-
the Asatic Brahma. Chochin and Langshang. the
and Black Spanish. the Polish the Hamburg the
French, the Dorking. the games; the eantams:
pigs The dogs range from foxhounds 20 coiiies
that seem to be as proud OF the blue ribbons an
There horticultursl exhiDi.s-pantry supplies
and bees and honey Farming machines that ars
elaborate. intricate, gigantic. light that do tns
w M9 one OF es ny em s do Sa at times i IN N6r ea cros
are all view for the initiated and uninitiated-
Under manufactures there are terra Gotta prod /
ucts phaetons. buggtes, surreys, vtctortas, car
in the furniture department all things that 20 to
furnish a home or a counting house, There are
carpentertng and textile fabrics There are gem
the old fashioned patchwork quilts TO HonitOn and
In fine arts and painting one Is forcibly impressed
rural America there is the native talent
the oqtcr1ppng genius 70 De found IN LtSls noun
Italy The exhibit hurts the nerves worse than the
thing IN the ATTEMPT - '7''7' '''''1
be found in all other parts OF the world The Mines
at at the ou f'oPPiS 0P tSe T G ho. tsa
tir9ers rot machinery TUsts and the whole state
crunch Of the stamping mills. that once again ths
golden stream may flow.
WORK FOR CoLoRED PUPILS
In the educational department there ara ths usual
exhibits. but there also the unexpected ex-
hfbits Of the colored schools The Agricultural and
Mechanical College for the ColOred Race shows a
surprising variety Of building models. engines.
tools. carvings. designs. dairy products. wonen's
work. furniture. carpentering. Horticultural and
analytical work. This school Is supported BY ths
people OF this State. and the fees are small Be-
taught the agrcuIturaf course brseing isdscs5
gardening. farm engineering, surveying, horttcult
ricultural economies IN the mechanical engineer
learn steam engineering machine drawinr sso5
work. gearing and machine tools: in the archi-
protection. building material and construction.
ot sia Een6ang and steam and
SIDES the usual courses, plain sewing music and do
New. Yorkers do not realize the great work being
Done Done ~ the southerners in the education OF ths
paid for education are cut In two. and the black
children do. although they pay nothing practically
f6r f the priv1eges Consequently the schools for
Ehat they are In the North. as the money has TO
5er moment In the Southland very properly
Even In New Ree1le take their children from
s Children - WHICH 'nfhs are number or eOl0Fsd
THE RACES THn REAL. THING.
There are prizes. diplomas. ribbons Of various
eolors and degrees for these several exhibits from
tne thoroughbred horse to the royal chrysanthe-
num- but after all the chief interest in a county,
fair is centred upon the races. At noon the ruds,
tables IN the tents and at the restaurant UNDER
the grandstand thronged by people rrantcaTyS
Tying 70 get something
FIRST. one wonders what will order hnally-t
one IS thankful 70 obtain pickle, watery oyster
stew, pot OF mustard, and possibly a Few
crackers IL spoon is TO be had. II Is well; II not
fork will do But this unsatisfactory state OF
affairs IS forgotten by the majority when they
reach the grandstand OF take up a place on the
edge Of the track Vehicles line up on side or
the course ranging In dignity from a tally-ho to-
a farm cart illed with Interested people There,
is little or betting. but intense enthusiasm
about the horses OF TOm Dick and Harry whoss
relatives, OF course. many, and all present
There purses for the winner, but no pool
They're OFF, The crowd thinks So but the re-
calling bell from the judges stand brings back
the trotters, who forced make several at
ternpts before fair start Is made The first lap
decides who IS out OF the race, the second sees
the favorites neck TO neck. and before the third
Is half over, the whole crowd is it's feet shout
ing and cheering like mad. increasing the din until
the wire IS passed Then the spectators subsiCe
into comment and MUNICH peanuts. The trottirg>
races take up the major part OF the afternoon but
the running races undoubtedly the favorites
A county fair usually lasts for three days, and
often the people attend each day 1ust to
the din in the Midway is resumed and beauty
shows. animal shows. freak shows acrobats anff
balloon ascensions are in order. The card sham
and the horse trader-ready for any white stock-
inged Moses-are features happily absent from tbs