The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-06-03
WELL FAVORED. kline.
GREAT SALE OF sHoRrHoRNs.

FIFTY-THREE HEAD BRING s4s,975-EvERY-
BODY sATIsFIED-GRAND SUCCESS ALL
AROUND.
Especial Correspondence of the Sentinel
CAMBRIDGE CRY, May 2s.-This delightful
little town was fairly overrun last night
with visitors coming to attend the great sale
Of fine blooded cattle which Gen, S. Msri-
dith & Son had duly advertised by ca.a-
logue to take place to-day. Had not prepa-
rations for the coming week of races already
been made it would have been difficult, If
not impossible, to furnish lodgings for the
crowd. The day was absolutely perfect for
the occasion, and as the carriages provided
by the thoughtful Merediths whirled us
down from the depot, half mile, to the
grand old home, Cambridge City seemed a
rural paradise. It's smooth streets, bright
foliage, placid river and surround
ing meadows and forests ia the
bright dewy morning seemed perfectly
Elys'an. There are many truly charming
residences, betokening wealth and luxury,
scattered on the suburban eminences but
none perhaps so like the grand old home
stead of older countries as that of Gen. Mer-
edith. surrounded, as il is, with large col
lection OF tall, well grown evergreens, whose
neatly whitewashed trunks contraStsd agree
ably with the dark foliage above and the
bright green lawn beneath. Here all corners
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General, while the son, Henry, was looking
after every arrangement for the pleasure of
he large company, and a toll force of ladies
under the admirable direction of Mrs. Mer-
edith, Henry's wife, dispensed unlimited
Inequalities at the tables to all In the ele-
CANT halls and psrlors noted the evidences
of past military career, the now unused
but honored swords crossed above several
framed commissions of Office, two OF which
bore the genuine sign-manuaI OF Abraham
Lincoln. A large company of
NOTED CATTLE BREEDERS
filled the rooms, parlors, chambers and the
shaded walks of the premises. They were
from several states, and two. at least, OF the
best short horn breeders from Cheshire,
England, Mr.. Geo. Fox and his brother.
From Kentucky there was most respecta-
bic representation of wealth and position
and artistic skill in stock breeding. 1t was
impossible to obtain all the names, but the
following were picked up: MessrS. Henry
Williams, Ben. B. Groom and his son,
Harry Groom, who has lately returned from
a European tour; r. III. Pruitt, J. c. Jen-
kins, Thomas COrwin, J. NJ. Berry, Sllas
Corbin, Joseph Scot, II. +. Judy, II. p.
Thompson, t. J. Megibben, F. Van
Meter, William Lowrey, C. T. Redmon,
w. l.. Sudduth and others. Several were
from Ohio, among whom L learned Colonel
Daniel Mcmillan, j. @. Porter, j. l.. Deuce
and General G. w. Rue, the last noted as
the capturer of John Morgan. Other gen.
tlemen from Illinois and Iowa were on the
ground, whose names appear among the
purchasers, and, of course, very
large number OF solid Indisnians from va
rious parts of the State. BY noon there
were in attendance fully five hundred
farmers and breeders, as affable good ma
tured and hne looking a company OF men
as could be brought together by careful
selection from all North America. The
agricultural press was well represented by
the editors OF the National Live Stock Jour
nal and the Prairie Farmer, of Chicago,
the Ohio Farmers Journal and Indiana
Farmer. Promptly at half past ii the null
titudes were summoned to the discussion
ola
MAGNIFICENT LAY OUT
on long tables, to which all were freely in
vited, while the tables within the house
were crowded. 1t was no slight undertak-
ing to provide such a dinner, but it was a
superb success. Not only were there all
varieties of meats. vegetables and pastry,
but the browning merit cannot be described
in the unequalled excellence of the dishes
The credit-and il was very greats due to
the ability of Mrs. Henry Meredith, who full
ly met the requirements OF the occasion.
Many beautiful ladies volunteered to serve
the guests in the most agreeable manner.
By these skillful appliances everybody was
exalted 10 the highest pitch of good humor.
and then after pleasure, or in the midst OF it,
came business. The Live Stock Journal is
to be accredited with stroke of shreWd en-
terprise in furnishing and putting up an inn
mense canvas tent supplied with an amphi-
theater of seats, sufficient for the entire as
sembly, ring in the center surrounded with
a stout rope being assigned las the show
or lund, where all could have a complete
view of the animals offered for sale. These
important arrangements for convenience
and comfort excelled any thing, as did all
the preparations for the day, that has ever
been seen at a stock sale before, in this state
at least. At the appointed hour Col. j. w
Judy, who as auctioneer at stock sales, has
now national reputation and monopoly OF
the business, took the stand. Col. Judy has
the rare faculty OF conducting this difficult
BUSH business SO as. as to keep p, every every
by the bidders, and sell to the
best advantage OF the proprietors. In this
business he is certainly host. Before the
first animal was led into the ring, Gen.
Meredith took occasion to introduce the
two gentlemen from England TO the audi
ence. He presented Mr.. George Fox and his
brother, stating that these two leading
breeders of England had lately bought, at a
sale in Kentucky, two animals, for one of
which they paid SIS, 900, and for the other
SlZ,UOO an aggregate OF SoO,UUO tor Two cat
| tie to take back with them to the native
| home OF the short-horns. Mr.. George Fox
made short and spicy speech stating that
they saw in this herd two or three individu-
ais that they would be glad to buy. "When
you see me bid,'' said he, jocularly, 81 hope
you will be so kind as not to bid against
me, but when you do not see me, bid, then
send them up TO the highest NOTCH" Much
laughter. Mr.. john X. Page, the best cattle
artist in the United States, and also close
judge and breeder of fine stock was intro
! ouce6, and also MIR. John X. Craig, noted
aud intelligent stock fancier OF Canada. The
presence of these gentlemen, and also their
| liberal purchases, gave much liz to the
sale, and was decided honor to ne state
of Indiana. These preliminarieso over,
THE CAPTIvEs WERE LED IN
and the sale was put through in short order,
resulting according to the following list OF
| names and figures: