The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-10-22
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o. BEST : peCkN ~ sweet potatoes
t. Best : pecks OF Irish potatoes
{" Best display of vegetables.
school ChiIdFen, IH Ccpta.
Captain a, y, johnson, manager of
the special fair trains over the Pacific,
win pass school children at NJ
teen cents for the round trip, The
Captain deserves credit for his liberal.
ity to the little folks,
Captain Bates and lady, the giant
and giauless, viii exhibit nj the Fair
Grounds during the Fair. The Cap.
tain Is II native OF Kentucky, and was
an vilicer OF John Morgot.'s scouts.
MrrshI of tho Fair.
10 viii be seen from the following
correspondence that Major y, Z. Jet
has accepted the position of marshal
OF the fair, and ilE HERALD cousid-
ers 1t an excellent appointment:
DALLAS, Texas, October 10, 1875.
Major Il, +, Jolt, Dallas, ToxRs'
DEAR SlR-l have the honor to In
form you, that ut II meeting of the al
rectors, this morning, yuu were elect
ed chiei.maFshni of the North Texas
Fair Association, during the week OF
the fair, with power TO appoint two
assistant marshals. am very respect
fully,
CHARLES BASKERVILLE, Secretary,
DALLAS, Texas October 10, 1870
Colonel Charles baskerville, Secretary of the
North Texas Fair Association;
DEAR Sus-ln reply to your commu
uicaliou, notifying me of my election
as chief.marshal .f the fair, cheerful
IN accept the position, nnd will en-
deavor to fulhll the duties TO the hes
Of my ability. d. p, JET.
The q ydesdaIe stations,
THE HERALD mentioned some day
back the arrival at the Fair grounds o
the three celebrated Clydesdale stall
lions, Prince Cherries, Prince of thu
West aud Donald Dunnle. We now
take pleasure In laying before our
readers brief synopsis of their pedi.
grees:
Prince Charles is 10y that superb
Clydesdale stallion, Heart Of Oak, who
was bred by Mr.. Gilmer Scotland, and
imported hy William West in 1871.
He Is a beautiful dark brown, of sound
constitution, fine temper, aud for ac-
ton, strength and symmetry, is
equalled by few and eXcelled by no
stallion in Canada. His sire was the
famous horse, Tintock, his grand sire
Heart of Oak, the property of Mr.,
Angwood Chatters, great grand sire
Young Honest Tom. Heart cf Oaks
dam was Mr., Gilmor's tavorite mare,
who gained prizes several years In
succession at Glasgow, Palsy and
Johnstone, Scotland, She was got by
Mr.. Clark's horse, Star, who gained
the Highland Society's first prize at
Perth, 1861 Heart OF Oak therefore
descended from the best and purcst
reed OF cart horses that can he found
in Great Britain, and can scarcely fail
to produce stock Of great value.
Donald Dunnie WINS sired 10y Young
Wonder, rich brown horse, rising q
years old, stands 10 hands 2 inches
hich, short legs, aud clear of all natu.
raj blemishes. Young Wonder by
Young simpson, u pure-bred Clydes
dale black horse. Young Simpson wai
got by Sampson, which was bred by
Mr.. Robertson, Welchelt0D, Lochwin
noch; his sire, u horse belonging Il
Mr.. Clark, Kelbucham, which had thu
premium for Rem frewshire In 1856, anC
wps afterwards sold out Of the country
al high price. He Is also half brother
to that celebrated horse Of Mr.. Logan'i
of Crossilat, who has gained 10 lesi
than three first prizes and one SECOND
at the Highland Agricultural Society't
shows, ard likewise had Gao In premi'
ums at the following places, viz: Lin
itshprow In 1860 and 1861, and at Fife
In 1862, at Kenross in 1863, and at File
again in 1864.
Young SIMPSONS dam Is we'll
bred Clydesdale mare, and gained
nrices at all our local shows, and has
breed three entire horses one of then
had the premium of Gao at Dalkeitf
In 1863 aud at Hamilton In 1864
Young Sampson has also gained prizes
nj all our local shows, and had th,
premium OF ESQ at Hawick In 1868
also the second prize at Morpeth IL
1865, and the first prize at A'nwick II
1865. Young SIMPSONS stock hav
taken prizes ut Kelwinning, and othe
local shows in Ayrshire, also at tn
northumberland Agricultural Society
shows, aud also at FELTON, Agriculture
SCciety's shows.
Prince of the West was sired by Viz
tor, a dark brown, seven years ole
stands sixteen and q half hands hig
on short legs, with massive flat bon'
and his action and symmetry are q
lowed by good judges to be perfect
He has proved himself to be goo
stock getter, and his colts are sellin
for very high prices. Victur was ore
by and purchased from William Riga
Esq, High Banks, Kircudbrighf, Scol
land, aud imported by d. Reesor, Jr
Silver Spring Farm, Markham, On
tarlo. Victor was sired by that celt