The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-22

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"a FRAUD ExrosED. One Stephen T.
Deems is, or has been, travelling through
Western Texas with TWO horses and one
mare. which he calls thoroughbreds - one
named Time, the other Partison, and the
mare Julian. Time is bay colt, said 10
have been foaled April 1G, 1869, by Toma-
hawk, he by Historian, out of Victoria, by
Empire; Times dam, North Star, etc.
Tomahawk is represented as having won
the Derby. Partison is a brown horse,
foaled April 4, 1869, by Irish Chief, he by
King Tom; dam, Lady OVerton, by Irish
Birdcatcher, he by Soapstone; his (Parti-
son's) dam Black Swan, second dam Morn
ing Light. Julian is a bay mare, foaled
May 2, 1867, by Combuscan, he by Student,
out Of Britannia, by Thunderbolt, he by
TOuchstOne; her dam Miss Queen, second
dam Verbenia, etc. This stock is represented
to have been imported in 1871, and TO have
taken the first premium at the Ohio State
Fair in four weeks after landing The
whole of the above is a gigantic fraud upon
the public. No horse by the name of Tom
ahawk ever won the English Derby, nor is
there any such horse as TOmahawk, by His
tonan, 10 be found in the English. stud
book. Time nor his dam, North Star, are
not IN the stud book. We can find no
horse called Partison, by Irish Chief, or
any Irish Chief by King Tom, nor was there
ever a horse called Irish Birdcatcher, by
Soapstone. The great Birdcatcher, Irish,
was by Sir Hercules. We find no mare Ju-
lien, by Combuscan, nor any COmbuscan by
Student. The fact is that these pedigrees
and horses are a most stupendOus fraud
upon the public, and should be exposed by
every Journal in the country.
The above is from an editorial in the
Turf Field and Farm of April ?, 1875.
1t is the most reliable paper in thesUnited
States upon thoroughbred stock. Mr.
Deems has advertised his stations, Time
and Partison, in the STATESMAN, and in
view Of the reliable information, which can
not be doubted, we feel compelled to
make note of it. If parties have been
deceived by Mr.. Deems in such palpahle
manner as is shown by the Turf, Field and
Farm, they certainly can have recourse
upon him for practicing such deception.
THE STATE FAIR AssocIATIoN.-We
rather incline to the opinion that the direc-
tors, and those generally who are taxing
lively interest ia the State Fair Association,
do not fully comprehend the importance of
starting the enterprise on an extended
scale. We understand that majority of
the directors, ETC., think that eighty acres
of the two hundred and six acre tract is all
the association will need for their fair
grounds, and that spirit of economy
seems to have generally been decided upon.
Already about $23, 900 of stock has been
subscribed to it in this city, and there are
many more who have signlied their willing
ness to take stock. 1t seems to us that cit
liens of surrounding counties, who no
doubt feel as much interest in a State fair
being established at Austin as do the clti-
zens of the city themselves, should be So
icited to take stock. Certainly no influence
that would contribute to the building up
and support of the enterprise should
be ignored, but, on the contrary,
everything possible should be done to
embrace in the Capital State Fair Associa-
tion wide range of support and influence.
In regard to the purchase of the land, we
think the whole tract of COG acres should
be bought. OF course so much ground is
not needed, but row of blocks or lots
could be sold from around the entire tract,
and at good prices. Let the directors and
stockholders of the association bear in mind
that Austin is going to be large city, and
that its limits will be extended as far as
the Lunatic Asylum within the next three
years.