Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-10-18

Talks with our Counsry Friends
.s-lA Agriculture ANA 1setieiea.
&C.. &C.. &c.
The Fifth Annual Exhibition of the Augusta
Agricultural Society, which commenced on
Tuesday last, promised on the opening day to
be a slim affair, but the next day the scene
changed as if by magic AS early as A o'clock
Wednesday morning the city, which had gone
to sleep rather low spirited, was awakened by a
regular invasion of the county people. On the
Middlebrook road a procession made its appear
ance which did not cea se until after O'Clock,
and then the road was enlivened until noon by
parties on horseback and in wagons, coming in
to the city on this day. It was the same way
on the other roads leading into the city.
THERE WERE $500 TICKETS OF ADMISSION SOLD,
and this with the attendance must have made
5000 persons on the ground Tuesday had
passed off dull enough, even the music by the
band being rather mockery of the dreary scene.
The "sports upon the green which were to have
commenced al noon were poned until a more
convenient season, and the other ''sports' who
proposed to try it "upon the green,' were driv-
cu IL ulduufSS " y JIG otuhii Vi GREEN
or any other color who made their appearance
There was trotting match called ''trial Of
speed,' which resulted as follows:
Rogers horse, ...........................j q 70
Norman s. horse .............-........2. L . 2
Time 3m. BIN. I'm. 55s.
In the match on Wednesday, John &. Moor
man won the first premium.
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AS has been stated the real opening day was
Wednesday. Before 10 o'clock the grounds
were swarming with people, and the hill on the
east OF the enclosure was black with vehicles,
the late occupants of which were pronenading
the walks and erowding into the Rotunda to see
the ingenious works there The great sturdy,
broad -shouldered farmers, with their bright
fresh looking wives and sisters, the pictures of
health and beauty, looked as if they came 10 en-.
10y themselves and were determined nothing
should prevent In an hour or so all the bright
ness had disappeared, if we may except the bright
eyes that peered from thickly busted faces
Nothing daunted, however, they felt their way
through the binding clouds of dust to the tent
of the '4earned pig, and the eating saloons and
the church fairs, and were happy.
c-e THE CATTLE EXHIBITED.
Crossing the canal the visitor escaped some Of
tie dust while he mounted the hill to the cattle
stalls, which were occupied to the number of So
Among those that attracted, most attention was
thoroughbred Jersey Bull, owned by Julian
Pratt, which was two years old and cost $500
1t was perfect in appearance. There was an i'm
mense bull exhibited by John Hawkins. Tht
COW Lilly grade. short horn, exhibited by
W. A. Pratt, yoke Of oxen Weighing 8, AZ:
pounds, exhibited by Maj. ]. A. Earman, 6
milk-white yoke of 2 years old, exhibited by J
II. Parkins, and short horn bull calf, months
old, weighing $50 pounds.
MANUAL TUREs.
The exhibition of farming Implements wal
good but not as large as it should have BEEN
Some very handsome buggies made by j. NJ
Hardy, of Staunton, some wheel-barrows and 6
turbine wheel, made by " G. & F. Keller, g
Augusta, portable Saw mill, By Eyler, Cooper
i Co, of Stanton, and a splendid variety o
iron york, useful and ornamental, FROM thu
Sstaunten Iron Works were the noticeable fea
evidences of the progress of home manufactures
SHEEP.
There were 81 pens of sheep Including several
pens of Gne cotswolds shown by R. j. Clinebell,
"A pen of 6 mos. olds, by Matthew Pilson, pen
by j. r Harnsberger, and Easton' S RAM said to
weigh 500 pounds.
SWINE.
There were 20 pens of hogs, including 10 fat
hogs exhibited by Saml A. Hoshour, q lot by
Fl H. Hamilton, and some fine Chester Whites,
BY A. II. Bowman, of Waynesboro'
FOWLS
The display of fowls were not large but were
excellent n quality Among the coops was one
of Bramahs, by Mrs. R. H. Hawkins, one of tur.
keys by R. J. Cinebell, and another by W H
Peyton. .3:;r
. There ITO stalls of horses and of mules. The
Judged By reference to the premium list. e,s.,
FLOWING MATCH s.,la.f ",si
The blowing match Wednesday was cetestet
by Messrsa W H. Peyton and f. Bell, ant
won by the former
poL1rIss-o' rERRALL ENDORSED BY THE RADICALS
A very interesting interview bringing out
startling piece of political news, took place be
tween our reporter and Republican of promi
n en- ce, which we give below:
Reporter Tell me what you all did in Harri
sonburg yesterday. They say you are going t.
nominate Rad for Congress.
ponpbl;cop No tbau Tbon orrood 4,
support O. Ferrall and they are going to vot
solid for him. How will you all like that?
Reporter-Well, it makes no difference Their
won't be any trouble about beating him. How
do you know they endorse OFerrall?
RepublicBn-Never mind how know, yo
ask Judge Riley. They had meeting at Harri
sonburg. He knows all about it. .s..-.-11
A GRANT cANyAssER GOES BACK ON HIM.
., Our reporter interviewed Mr. c. 7. Fleisher q
Highland county, who is published as Gran
canvasser for the county:
Reporter-Well, how is this :? They say 20
are Grant eanvasser = .,s- .s--+ -
Mr.. F.-Not if know it, amt The Re
pnblicans appointed me but they didn't kno7
the man. am not only not going to canvas
for Grant but am canvassing Greeley
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS -e.
e A poll was opened in the SecIetary's Office fol
the election of Directors. whose term had ex
PRED Messrs. Jno. B. Baldwin and Col NJ. G
Hartman were reelected, and Mr.. J. Fl Parkin
was elected. se r;s liza f
THE TOURNAMENT AND HURDLE RACE
The particular scenes on yesterday were th
Hurdle race, won by Capt John Opie over
other riders, and the Tournament The victor
an the tournament were, lst Knight of Crescent
City, Edward Parker, End Knight of the Lon
STAR Airhart, 3rd Knight of Persimmon L
Turner, and 4th knight, of Fair View, A
Hartman. There were 10 knights who rode i