Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-10-13
THE FAIR.
CATTLE AND HORSES - DISPLAY OF
MANUFACTUREs-LIsT OF PREMIUMS,

&C., &C.. &C.
If a man had gone to the Augusta Fai
. the first day, and no more, he would hav
set it down as failure. The attendant
was slim, and but little of the stock ha'
come in, but on Wednesday the Who'll
scene changed. A good deal IN all de
partments was brought in On Tuesday, ant
the attendance was made as large as tn
most hopeful had expected. In the mat
ter of horses and stock this exhibition il
much better than that of last year, though
as far as other departments it may be Sc
down as behind it. In
THE RoTUNDA
the ladies do not seem to have exhibited
their usual preparations and the depart
ment which may be called exclusively
theirs, was rather thinly represented. The
household department was represented by
several bed quilts, two handsome afghans
several boxes Of needle-work, crochet
work, silk embroidery, and an elaborate
vase of wax flowers. We noticed several
rolls of homemade linen, which quite
took US back to the days of our grand
mothers, with their little fax wheels. J. A
81 Y. N. Bickle were represented by a
handsome set Of bedroom furniture, and
also exhibited an elegant coffin. Suspended
from wooden pegs were handsome speci-
mems Of the harness-makers handiWork,
while saddles, briddIes, whips, &c, were
Il 70 t0h 10 Of of
the Fair. Price & Cline had fine display
of cutlery and hardware, also STOVES and
CRATES in variety.
Trenary had q tastefully fitted up stand
of flowers; at one side stood q magnificent
specimen Of the Centaurid, 5 #. high and
- #. in circumference. The same ex-
hibitor had bushel Of potatoes, the
Peerless, planted 10th July and dug 5th
October, which averaged inches around
the smallest way.
Dollans & Son, Albemarle County, had
a very fine display of apples, and Of every
size, shape and name, one variety called
the Gloria-Mundi, weighing 1 lb. each,
were surmounted by Lady apples. weigh
Ing not ! OF each.
We noticed some boxes Of delicious look
ing honey, while VIM. F. Asst was repre-
scented by magnificent roast of beef.
There was also moderate display of
bread, cake, preserves and pickles.
Mrs. Kate S. Craven had On exhibition
two crosses in frames, one made Of worsted
flowers, the other hair work.
Miss Mary Carroll also had some hair
work exhibited. Nh. E. Berkeley had very
fine oil painting Of a mailed knight. Mr..
Talbot Coleman also had two fine pictures
-"The Eruption Of Vesuvius" and "Twi-
light in the Valley" The lights and
shadows in the latter, were particularly
fine. Other pictures were loaned to dress
the room and added much to the general
effect.
CATTLE.
The cattle department was very fine.
Among the noticeable entries was 'sBow-
lie Veau," G., Julian Pratt's Jersey COW
that took the prize at Richmond. and i'm
ported Rose Hairbell," a Jersey belong
ing to the same owner which took the first
premium at Richmond twice. Mr.. Pratt
had herd Of II. G.. W. Koiner had two
fat bullocks with herd of four COWS and
heifers. G.. NJ Bear of Churchville had a
a bullock weighing 2,400 pounds. A. La
veil of Rockbridge had six short horn bulls.
Maj. Geo. Chrisman Of Rockbridge had a
herd of short horn cattle. Samuel Frank
of Rockingham had herd of 10, among
them Albert Edward I'd who has taken the
first prize at Richmond and the sweep
stakes twice. W. III. Peyton had a yearl-
ing bull weighing 1900 pounds. A. M.
Bowman had a heard of II short horns,
among which was Fidget's Oxford 18th,
whose mother was the half sister of the
cow recently sold for $40, 500 in New York.
In this herd is also Jennie O'Gant the cow
which took the first prize at st. Louis.
Lady Craig and Lady Craig the I'd Cinder-
Ella the I'd, all of which took premiums at
5he Richmond fair. Maj. Bell had q fine
jersey cow and DR.. q. r. Mason had his
herd Of eleven.
THE HORSES.
The exhibition of horses was very fine.
J. Fl. Snapp had his stallion, Patrick
Henry, there. Among other horses exhib-
tied was year old Of A. A. Fifer, Brad
shaw's trotting mare Nellie, a stallion Of
S. II. McCue, e. A. Mowry's year old
stallion Black Hawk, a stallion Of r. B.
Dunlap, and an Engineer colt of E. T.
Dunlap, the stallion Black Chief owned by
John Garnett of Culpeper, the stallion
Scathelock owned by Capt. r. J. Hancock
of Albemarle W. B. Crawford, G.. FL.
Killiam, J. D. & Geo. Trimble, W. G. Bos-
serman had also fine horses, and Harvey of
Danville had some new stock, John A.
Trimble had his stallion Dick brought on
from Missouri. b.
THE SHEEP, &C.
There were some 40 or so sheep and
swine exhibited. Among the exhibitors Of
sheep were A. G.. Christian, Samuel Frank,
a. NJ, Bowman and John E. Hamilton,
and among the exhibitors Of swine were J
P. Hamilton, Samuel Frank and A. M.
Bruce.
THE RACES.
The first race on Tuesday was trotting
match between j. III. BradShaW's b. S.
''Tempest;" J. G. Garrett S ''Black Chief:
J. S. Craig's 'Champagne Charlie,'' and
J. Fl. Snaps "Willie B." mile heats; best
3 in 5, and resulted as follows: Tempest
4, 2, 3; ''Black Chief,' 2, 8, 2; 'Charlie, .
3, 4, A; "Willie b." 1, l., Time, $40
800; 800.
On Thursday the trotting match was
one mile heats, best in 5, for a purse OF
$500. The entries were Sprague's 'Nellie
Gray" w. III. Harvey's "Gen. Lee" Jno,
H. Snaps "Willie b. and D. Harvey s
sorrel horse. The first named horse won
in three STRAIGHT heats The n,1rse u,a c