Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-30

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owned by Haywood & Bruner. and Buffalo,
owned by Bruner, exhibited by G. W. Al
den; Lexicon, owned and entered by Delano
of Ottawa; s. W. Wheelock's four-year old
Sam Kirkwood, which won the FIRST race yes.
terdsy, and a ine mare and four colts Rich
ara Lloyd's Katie; Geo. W. Vinton's splen-
did sorrel horse; c.. Drury's thrse-year old
FLY Lady Logan, which won the second race
yesterday; two Belgian horses,s buggy horse
and the bay mare Flora; the Mercer county
horse, Dick 0glesby, which turns the scale
at 1900, and an 1900 pound fellow from
Ottawa, the property of Mr.. Blakely; R. A.
DonAldson's two mares aud two beautiful
colts sired BY Bashaw Drury; Green's noted
old Bashsw, now in his fifteenth year: the
BAshaw Wapsi; Drury's John Logan; j.. B.
Lsrue's two year old bay 6lley Sac Mundy,
sired BY Bashaw Drury; W. P. Wright's
focal Valley Lady Bashaw, skylArk, aud
the eleven weeks old Bashaw Dimick; and
Q. J. Dimick's splendid herd Of Bashaws,
which dsservedly attract much attention.
The Oldest of these is the celebrated Bashsw
Drury, G years old; Judge Drury, 8 years,
) sired by Bashaw Drury; Lutte, three years;
Anna Logan, three years; a sorrel three
year old Logan flley; Anna Webb, three
years; a two year old stallion colt; the one
. year old Peter Fries, y%earling Jim Larue,
snd one or two others. This is BY no means
a complete list Of tho horses ON the grounds.
CATTLE, SHEEP AND HOGS,
: John Whitsett, of Presumption, exhibits
g s grown Durhams and 6 calves. The drove
is headed BY the magnificent ball Days
Duke, three years old, and weighing 2,lOO
pounds, followed BY Henrietta, a nine year
old COW having e cheerful habit of raising
n $3.50 calves; Duchess, a three year old.
weighing l,6lG pounds, and a perfect beau.
'g ty; o six months old calf weighing 700 lbs.
IL etc. Mr.. Whi;sett has also q flock of South
ID down sheep, ten in number, the only sheey
on the grounds, except two droves Of Cots
n. wolds.
II Capt. montgomery, the celebrated stool
OF grower, exhibits a splendid herd of bloodeC
40 cattle. West, of Knox county, Long snt
is Jackson, of LaSAlle, and Feathers, Of Mex
ny Ger CO., exhibit herds of short horns.
a The display of hogs is limited to q fey
exhibitors. Edward Roberts has s full
blooded Chester Whites, I. Corus, of Goa
Valley,a Chester White SOW and seven pigs
and Donaldson several Chester Whites.
POULTRY.
This department is represented by sewers
ooops OF fowls of various kinds, Of which VI
= shall defer description for the present,
:. The ladies at the Episcopal Dining Boot
:. are doing a fair business, ust getting thei
hands in for the rush to morrow and mex
day. II is a good place to go for a goo
square meal. Try it. We have and like i
70 especially the very attentive manner all ar
waited upon by those who seem TO be pc,
teotly at home in their new calling.
b. AS yon enter the
FLORAL HALL
at the entrance opposite the race track, O
-er The right is the tine collection OF piano forte
and organs. Immediately behind which az
of a number of Photographic show easel
a. Farther on is a superb collection Of chrt
.o mos and other pictures, which look dow
upon g show case fall OF pistols, knives, an
=, other metal articles of elaborate manu-
fActure.
d. Specimens Of granting aud painting com
" next, and are followed by wonderful spec.
meus OF workmanship, which are civilly ell
planned to the enquirer. Fruit, candy, nut.
dgs, etc., can be purchased at q stall mex
to this, whereA; is also g soda fountain, q
/, when to refresh. Next comes
goOd!Y show OF stoves, iron cas-
ings, hour, meal, pickles, and canned frui
Sc ingenious beehive, pumpkins, EquAsheI
X potatoes, tomatoes, corn, and such lik
things, between which and the seed depar
M ment stands q certain premium with on
I'd wheel. After this comes a really msgnii
Az cent pyramid of grapes, and after that til
d. four large stands of the fruil department
Mt covered with apples, pears and plums, whic
WHAc ? "OAAA wafer W IObh a. tlcl
and are the best show we have seen for
long time. The eye next falls on emblem
TX Of mortality with glass windows; aud a sho
r. Of tile works and lightning conductors. Tt
or sewing naohined epsrtment com plstes the CT
cult Of the Hall, and then We turn to its Gel
ter, where the beautiful flower show is a
ranged on the iarpa stand around xhirh N
fountains play and throw their spray GU tb
n leaves Of trees and delicate plants Anon
nd the flowers, half hidden, are show cases co
tanning Norwegian dolls, q band of music
,m squirrels, playing with all their might; stu.
ed birds; glass from the glass works; stat
NJ cites; q picture of the veritable old woms
m ~ho lived in a shoe, etc and all around
he the delightful fragrance of The flowers iber
ICE selves.
THE CITIZENS PURSE
for $500, comes of tomorrow a~fteruoo
When it is expected there will be a big rus
This trot promises to be very exciting, as
- large mum Der of the fastest horses are Q
tered for it. The track is in excellent co
dition, and each driver is confident of takir
the frs. or second money.
THE ATTENDANCE
this afternoon is much better than was e
peoted, considering the high wind. Ther
are crowds scattered through the various d
;oL partments and oongregated about the diniu
halls, and the numerous shows and stand