Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-09-22

A PROFITABLE BARN YARD "A S4o,oooI
Cow-1l1 Cattle Sold for $3.50, S00.-A CORES | BY
pondent Of tie New York Tribune gives the iul-
low lug accoIt:t of the sale Of cattle that took
place near Utica, n. T., on the 10Th lnstan'' ei
1t suggests that stock breeding, providing tho 81
rieht animals are selected is not an plobta- | /
BILE bnsine,s.
The most wonderful sale OF cattle ever held VI
has just taken place at New York Mills, three h
miles from here. The herd, which was the pro- o
perty of the Hon. Samuel Campbell consisted 81
largely of the duchess" and "Oxford" breeds, /,
and oilers close akin. or subordinate families Il
like the "Rosamondc," "Lady Newhams.
"I.ady knighilys,' "Lado Bates" etc. No herd q
was ever collected, either in this country or En-
gland, OF equal numbers aud value. The asioil-
ishlng results of the sale fully hear out TINS
statement--that young animals, both male ana I
female, for many years have been frequently
shipped to England, where they have met
ready sale at very high prices. English breed
ers, have bought cattle here and transported
them thither.
This sale drew to New YoIk Mills represent
tatye men Of the short-horn breeders OF tho
world. not only were the great grazing sec
| tons OF Kentucky. Illinois, Ohio and Miiineso o.
| tn represented, but the most prominent Short
| born breeders Of New England, Canada, En-
gland and Scotland met on common ground
/ when these superb specimens of the noDiest |
race of cattle ever bred were brought To the auc-
ton block. The origin Of the herd was the |
purchase made by Mr.. Samuel Thorne, OF New |
| York of several animals Of the Duchess tribe |
AT the famous sale of Earl Ducie in lS53,which
he bought for lila father aud Col. Lewis q.
Morris. Iu lSi, camn into the hand OF MIR.
Samuel Thorue, see domiced upon the
broad meadows q. ~" iedale, in Duchess
county. They soou D,r famous by his jul
dicious trading and au.ntions. MIR. Thorne
sold the herd to Mr.. James o. Sheldon, Of
Geneva, in 1867, who about 1870, parted with
| Nh l.,,tI and (lnmpbpll. MIR.
Campbell subsequently became the sole propfe
+ tor, and now Just twenty years after the Ducie
sale, for reasons not made public, he disposes
of the entire herd, which, of course,is represent
ted all over America. Canada and Great Brit
!, ain.
About five hundred peop, wer, in attend
: ance. American slorthorn breeders OF note
4 who were not present, might be numbered on
one s fingers, and 20 give list OF tn SO atten-
K ding is hardly possible. Among the English
II breeders present may be mentioned the Right
Hon. Lord Skelmeisdale, whose scat Is near
l. Liverpool; Mr. lIaIrod, Of Papillon Market
, Harbor; MIR. Calthrope; Mr.. Richardson, who
Ii represents Sir Courts Lampson, of Sussex;
Mr. Berwick, agent for Lord Duninore, but
n, | who buys for Earl Beehive, recently Lord Ken
y. lis, of Underley Hall, Lancashire, and MIR
,n Kelo, agent for Mr.. Il. Parvin Davis, of Hor-
~ ton, Worcestershire. Messrs. Cochrane, Chris
~ tie, Miller and Eeatte, of Canada, were also
II, present.
" The last named were understood to buy for
English breeders, whose names were not DIS
sc | closed. The stalwarS SONS of Kentuckey were
IL present in full force, and there were rumors
n | of combinations among them to secure some
ut of the gems of the herd for their own State. i
lis was also understood that English breeders ha,
to authorized purchases to be made for them b,
he some American gentleman.
The Duchess family headed by that nobl
three year old bull, Second Duke Of Oneida
~ came iist in the the sale which began punctu
IN, ally ut one o'clock. lie was sooner presen
Ia ted than Lord Skelrlersdale offered $1,000
~ This was quickly followed by offers of 81 ,OO(
n aud Sl2, 900 and lie was sold TO MIR. Thoma
of J. Megibben, of Cynthiana, Ky. Next cam
nm, "f'iist Duchess Of Oneida" The bidding sta
on ted at SIS 600, and quickly ran up to 5000
one after which bids Of 800 more We're made III
leir til she was sold to Lod Skemcrsdae for $50
M 600. y beautiful yearling, "Seventh Duche'
of Oneida" was next offered. The bids sta
-, ted at $j000 and quickly went up 10 $1,000
" III al which sum she was sold 10 Mr. a. j. Ale
ny ander OF Kentucky. After her the "Tenth ID
,'o- chess of Geneva " came into the ring. The hi
""P ding started nj $1,000, ran quickly up to $50,
and then, by smaller bids, to $50 900, at viii
i. she was taken by Lord Beehive, through \
m nI Berwick. Several fine animals followed
-, high prices, some to cross the Atlantic. L
'"''' elimination Of the ntcns. interest, howev
..,,, was reached in the bidding for the Eighth L
WI chess ofGeucva," which was sold to Mr..
bis sevemtoWs ELECTROMAGNETIC tMpy g lss28hl lf
pha $-3S,So0, an average Glover S2l,T00. Ofth
hare SIX went TO England at cost Of Sl471
loco i''i iNF tcHiaih mere NJ cost OF sol 200
,li>h- After the duchess " fam lily came the st
lu,ir lords, then the other fam lies the bulls he
ira brought in after all the COWS were sold. TIN
were IN all one hundred and eleven amin
torn presented. The Sum realized was $3.50, 80
osiy NEW HAVEN, CoNN.-Scptember 10Th, Is
nung IA srangeI visiting this place fIr thn 1
the time cdliet fail TO notice the unusual NUN
IA II oi beautiful residence. They are genera lly [
Win story buildings, Standing back from the str
WIN the smoolhest and greenest lawns iman
Junk able. The pretcntious mansion is the exc
Dn of tlon, but there is an air Of simple elpyal
atnr- apont most OF the establishments that is tr
ma feircslhngwh conlTaste1 with the tall uloo
squares of brick or brown stone houses in E
the larger cities. Here few OF the houses are h,
3 lin IN rows and each house seems 10 have so
He llllle peculiarly Of its owner attached to il,
Il II Short few Of them look as though rented Il
streets are too narrow rule, but we for
nphis that in admiring the grand old elrns, wi,
red greet the eye on every side. These trees
listed the finest monuments which the founders of
caths city could possibly have left to keep their m,
d oc- DRY green in tl!e land. The present general
how seem not unininhiul of the service rcnde
ii in them by their ancestors, for all along the IA
four streets small elms are planted, and the tr
eev. are carefully tended. No wonder Willis WI
have poem about these tall stately elms; we feel
though we could almost write poem on /
f the subject ourselves, nothing but compassion
/ DIRK. Inc above author prevents, We woGld not
by to eclipse him now that lie is dead
II he In every direction from the town are char
ing drives, and there are many fine coun
and seats ON Long Island Sound.
,ssu,- The duties Of the collegatcs commenced
Thursday, and the Seniors are now in fan
Joymrlt OF their newly acquired disnities. wi
h tho HE Freshmen, at tn, mercy of lie rsInn,l
his Sophomores, find the nights long and fI
trouble The iavorite spot OF the students d
o,,, ln5 pleas mt weather is the College feu,e
Ham I,na in !, ~ eiassos eacn mas a partlcu
man who dares usurp that privilege. Ue
q on no right on that luxurious resting place in
that estimation Of his more advanced brethren.
Nd they Immediately invite him to descend In
step very gentle manner. Beside not being allow
10 SIT on The fence, Freshman is moi pern
,el , teu TO carry cane or wear stove-pipe /,
E.v anu II lie attempts TO go into society," no mat
cnscs what MS age, lie is sneered at by all the I'm
Lns class men he may happen to meet. The Ere
men resent all this as absurd and declare n
Wheh they have an opportunity they will
from students better example, but when the
abIo, porunity comes they act exactly as their ,
one uecessols have done for generations past. i
f the the Old story Of "a little brief authority.n
In Fact, the extent to which class feeling
,,i,. carried appears slightly ridiculous 10 we ot
yire' outside world. To watch the manner in VIII
lnI, senior treats men In classes below him. ,
n ~ woiiid suppose he thought he BELONGED [
hsi'er otuer OF Creatures In the classes he
Yer democratic spirit prevails. A man
es,liiNeu by the amount of brains he posses:
hol ~ his money or his family
Illllrpr. If hn ia