The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-05

THIRD DAY.
WYTHEv1LLE, VA, Sept. %. 1870.
The parched earth this morning is drink
Ing III 4 most refreshing rain. 1t has rained
since yesterday noon. There has not been
any ram here for six weeks, so that it was
greatly needed. The Fair-goins crowd did
MOI complain Of the rain or mud, though
generally not only splashed boots and soilcd
dresses make WHY faces.
Last night it was my pleasure to listen 10
4 most elegantly chaSte and beautiful adj
dress from Prof. J. 7. Holcomhe. For TX
hours he held his audience spcll-bound with
his outgushinGs Of knowledge from every
quarter and on every subject. beautifully
and practically gathered from all sources,
and concisely put together in one OF the
most remarkable addresses ! ever listened
to. His subject was "Thc l'riumphs OF
SciCuce."
The society committees did not get to
.-corI.til late to-day, consequently the list
" premiums is small.
SAD IL Horses.-lScst Stallion. / years old
md Ger, to j. G.. Summers, for Pea
,ock: second best. TO Jas. Kyle. Wythc,
iar "neaks OF Otter" Best stallion 3 years
I'D, p,emium to [. J.: moot; GHayson, tor
WITH for - Walking Dick"
iSGlue HareS.-IScst 4 years and over,
rrcm umto ;. G.. Sanders, Wythe. Tor" Fly
irs loud" second best, to Joe Looh,
SIN, h.. Best 5 years old, 10 J.C. simmons,
W.. hingion. for - Fashion No.2;" second
hr.a, premium to j. W. Richardson, for
Mar Gray Best , years old, 10 ". Z.
>.ndcr>. W!the ; second best. TO J. I. NJ.
sanders. Wythc, for" Mcllie.' Best l year
old. to :. Il. Sanders, Wythe, for IS Nellie"
Best colt. to Dr.. W. f.. lloge, Bland.
Gcid,nqS for Sdddie.-Best J years and
over, 10 VIM. Leg, Washington !; second
hest, 10 Harrison Ncwbcrry, Bland. Best
; wears, to L. NJ. Bryant, Washington, for
Bismarck - second best. TO James Kyle
IT., Of Wvthe.
Tomorrow the fair closes. The fair has
been we'll attended, and everybody seems
we'll pleased. ROVER.
WYruEvlILE, Sept. 80, 1870.
FoUTH A Y
Saddle RurSeS.-BeSt 3-year Il over
urlding, premium to VIM. c. Sanders. of
Wythc ID best 3-ycar and over geldin@,
premium TO ID. f. Robson. Botctourt.
>wcepStakes.-Bes stallion for harness re-
1 @ardleSS OF age. premium to r. c. Brown,
I a Wythe ID best stallion for harness re-
gardless of age. premium to james Magih,
I OF Pulaski {: best mare for saddle Of any age,
premium 10 r. X. Kelly, of Bland I'd best
mare for saddle Of any age, premium to S.
q. Sanders. Wythe best mare for heavy
Graught. premium to VIM. {. Sanders, OF
Wytlic: I'd best mare for heavy dfaught,
prcmium to Il. c. Brown, OF Wythe.
>treepSfukc Premium -Animdls.-Best
stallion OF any age, premium to Vim. Aker.
os Wythe, for Young Manassas;S 2d
lest stallion Of any age. premium TO J. c.
buchanan, of Smyth, for Billy Towns :"
Wythe ID best mare OF any age, TO K. *.
Kelly. Of Bland: best gelding OF any age,
premium 10 X. {. Bryant, Of Washington,
fnr "Soldicr:" I'll best @elding OF any age,
premium to W. G. Sanders. OF Wythc, for
e si0deric Dhu.
Eyii34g Rtnq.-Be>t rider over Is years
oli a. c~Mtrie,l, premium pair spurs: FIRST
Prtmium TO w. W. Lcgg, Washington ;
>rcond premium to K. &. Kelly, Bland.
Hat rider under Il years old Is entries),
premium riding whip. First premium to
Benz. sanders, Smyth second premium to
Ben. Baldwin, Tazcwell. The entries of
saddle horses were very large, and the riding
was Of the first order.
The mountaineer Of Virginia lives in ;his
saddle. and prideS himself on his line horse.
aid can ride aS we'll as any man in the
world, perhaps. not excepting the Mexican
or The Arab. The little boys-uider fifteen
wears old and AS Young as nine-foae very
iirely.
.Agricpiturdl ImplamP%4s.-BeSt straw
cutter, premium to G.. L. Fox, Nyth'il,e.
MARYLAND straW-cuttcr, premium TO the
same. Hawrr's home hav-rake. premium To
>.lne. Drain drill. premium to sam" tl>c'-
lcr's patcutl. II. Vi. Smiths StlaW-Suatcr;
premium to The s1lne. Il. NJ Smith pii
dominion ciaer-miil double luD,), premium,
"a -ap.a. IN Smiths single lurl tld
dominion cidcr-miii, prcnl,ltm to tn" Se,iae.
II. VI. Smiths wejl-tiXtUrC, premium TO the
same. Fl. NJ. SMITH corn-shCllrr, premium
To- the same. Best wool cards, premium to
John II. Haskell Il. b. Barrett, cNhibitor).
leather betting, premium to the same.
Thrce-horse plow, wrought point and shear.
premium to Look 4 Lincoln, Smytl. Sub
>uil plow, premium to the same. LIVING
lion pioW. premium to Ammcn. Bell Co,
Pulaski. Uouhle-Shoyel ploW, Single-shoiGi
piow, draining plow, garden hand-ploW,
corn coyerer, Gillet's folding harrow. corn
planter, dough kneader, premiums to Rout
< Co.. Liberty Mills, Va. Woods moving
machine, premium 10 Jones e Brown,
abingdon. CahUon's broadcast sCeu-sower.
premium to same. Best churn, " Rocka-
way" premium TO j. Is. Curtis, of Wytle ;
second best churn. premium to BlanChard's
iGones & Brown cxhibitors.) Improved
,h~urn-dasher, premium to VIM. \. McCuc,
iIoictourt. Rest grain tan, CSGS improve
mcut.) j. Montgomery>s patent, premium
- c.. L. Fox, Wythcyillc. Best cooking
stove, Southern Home (Snyder 6 irby,
kithmond,D premium TO Bctterston IL Pat
trr,on /; premium to Comfort" TO same.
Best tw0-horse Jersey wagon, premium to
Win. Graham, Christiansburg; best one
horse Jersey wagon. premium to sme.
farm ProdnctS.-Bcst white wheat, pre-
lDium to VI. Cassill, OF Wythe. Best white
corn, premium TO same best yellow corn,
i,rcmium to sane best honiny corn, pre-
MUM to \. }. Neighbors, Wytheviiie : best
cnrn on stalks, (stalSs IS feet high,) pre-
,aium TO James Niagill, Pulaski; best rice
ruru, premium to NJ. CaSsilI, Wythe.
legetobIes.-Best onions, w. II. Craw-
ford, Wythe. Best bects, Mrs. Sallie Halter,
Wylhc. Best bushel potatoes, premium to
me: best assortment potatoes, premium
Win. GibDony. Best radISheS, premium to
Il, sexton. Best display Of vegetables, Mrs.
Nalie Hailer.
!rutts md Florers.-Best display OF APP
pes. premium TO DR.. r. W. Sanders,
Nythe. Best display Of pears, Alex. ).
Iiler, Wytheyille. Best display of grapes,
Mex. 5, %IIaller- Wytheville. Best dried ap-
!l"s, Mrs. NJ. t,ssill ; best dried peaches,
Mrs. Sallie Halter: best dried cherries, Mrs.
>tlie Halter. Best growing il~ower-plants,
lrcmium TO Mrs. Mamie Gibbony. Best
a',Ortmcnt Of flowers. premium TO Mrs.
>-llie "IIaIlcr: I'd best assortment Of flowers.
lrcmium 10 Mrs. Kate Savers.
Domcsttc Aonufactures.-Ladies' Depart
;uent: Best homemade carpet. premium TO
Mrs. y. +. Ogiesby, Wythe; second pest
DITTO, premium to Mrs. Hannah Sanders,
Nythe. Best coyerlets, premium to Mrs
&c. Lahue. Wythe. Best crochet afghan,
mr. mimi, IN Nj;ay N,onia 7 VINO ypPhh1iru.