The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-11-16
and it is said many others will be on the
grounds to-day.

and it is said many others will be on the
grounds to-day.
CATTLE
Norton has "a very fine tbreeyear-old
short horn bull
Erskine, Of Seguin, has his celebrated
Chancellor, three Year-old short horn. to
gether with fourth Q.ie1nief Heart, and her
calf.
Jefferson & Yandell exhibit two thor
oughbred yearlipg short horn bulls.
Walton Sc Sayers show Anderpn Lane
fve-yesr-old short horn bull that took the
first premium last year, and Bonnie Borgia
the Second and calf.
J. F. & A. Z. Harris, of Missouri, have
ten or fifteen short horns.
. Mr.. Ceulson, OF Bastropcounty, has has
celebrated herd of Alderueys, and il. is
understood tia. to-day there are to be a
large number Of fine cattle brought ID.
SHEEP AND HOGS.
There are some very nne sheep on exhi-
bition. Mr. McRae shows some imported
-COtswold rams and ewes from both Eng
land and Canada. There are also some
very fine Merinos belonging to different
parties, and the number will be increased.
OF hogs the exhibition is not yetas full
as it will be. Ferg. Kyle has some very
fine Berkshires of the Clay and BuforG
stock. and Others show some very superior
animals. Future reviews of these and al
other departments will be much more COM
plete.-.- ---~ --..-.-.--.--.- -
EXHIBITION BUILDING DEPARTMENT C. ;
In the exhibition building there was cont
siderable stir, especially towards evening,
when the arrival OF exhibitors, who cont
meueed to hastily unbox and pu. up goQd4
for display, increased rapidly. In tfil
building there is more system and reguar4
ity than characterized the fair last year
and there is place for everything and Mr..
Whiting, superintendent, is Industrious in
seeing that everything is put in its place
The building is forty feet wide and one
hundred and fifty in length, with height
of twenty eight feet in the center and four
teen at the sides. In the roof, about the
center Of the building, is skylight, I'M
tended more especially to throw the proper
light upon paintings and other works Of
art. There ate also thirty windows down
either side OF the long building, which win
give ample light aud ventilation, and they
are placed so high as not to infringe upon
room needed for the display Of fnerics aud
other articles OF exhibition. Down the CAM
ter, the full length of the building, are fift
teen pyramid stands, with half stands at
either end against the walls. Yesterday
but halt these stands had been taken, per-
haps on account of the Indictment weather,
but it was expected the others would be Gel
oupied before the close of to-day. Those
who were present puttingup and prepaTin /
to put. up. goods on these stands were
Iessrs. Fricdberger and Nugent; V. f.
Vaughan, saddler; Messrs Greene & CASH
dy and Mr.. Stein, dealers in crockery and
chinaware, etc, and Dir. Botto, the candy
manufacturer. For the display and protecl
ton of fancy articles made in the family, Mr.!
l Nbiting bad p1tup lmprovised SHOW eases,
made of windows and extending ifoEn the
front of the building back on either side
about sixty feet, and already many beauti
.6sL. articles were ON exhibition! A lftSle
farther back, on the right, one comes to
the art, department, represented by Capt!
Marks, M. Hillyer and Mr. Oliphank, ali
busy yesterday arranging their respective
places. Next,we find, Mr.. Kemper,. manu-
-facturer Of picture frames, brackets, secrer
lteries, newell posts, ETC., and these wilhaS
tract especial attention. Adjoining this
! the, City Water Company will display >
beautiful bath tub and cold and warm bath
appurtenahces. Upon the opposite side il
the space allotted the German AmericaR
Young Ladies' school, which has aBoui
sixty entries, embracing engravlDgs, draw
ilgss and J., needle work, and adding
much to the attractions of the fair and re-
.ascing great credit on the young ladies d
that, educational institutiop. Mr.. CT
.Sisson will also be found on this side with
ls&yeral fine pianos, organs. and OF her inE
l.strtHents !; and near him will be ifaun4
soute beautiful cakes, rolls. tfeSti, !. ,enf
jars of preserves. Mr.. Lundberg, the ba
ker, had three large, beautifully ornament
ed, hand. work cakes, made by hin With
out moulds. Several fine cakes and icaves
Of bread, Jars of preserves, ETC., wers to BIZ
seen yesterday, but to-day the supply will
be greatly Increased. There were many
sotkerl drawings and pictures to DO seeb
here and there. We also noticed a patent
rotary. .ehhrn of very beautiful deslsh,.rt-
The building is amply large and securF
against, seorHls and tempcsk- ,andswih give
EBetter facilities for the display of goQdF
than was offered TO the exhibitors last
he AGEICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS - DEPART-i
t.Il1 a'.es .sHt MENT d. -' i,'
In Department D, presided over by Capt
Sfather, there is already very good dis
| play Of agricultural implements on thP
i'grouHi, and reapers and binders, corh
troopers, cotton gins, pumps plows, chi
Sinesr wagons, ETC., arc to be seen in good
iSS NUMBER Mr.. Walter Tips, Webb. j
Brother, Stone. Sc Heating, and s. 8. Pen
representing the Mccormick reaper manu-
featuring company, have made entries.
The Arlington Iron Works are also repro
seated on the ground by d. M. CrosthFai4
who. yesterday had up cane press andltwP
bsiters feed pumps Of home MANUFACTURED
Nearby stood model of acut E:Oue fence
With eAiiings, made in, Williamson County
.aI..EE rSDEB THE GRAND STAND. 81
4.S,J.n5cr the grand stand Messrs. Radkey s
Gzyets end Messrs. Brush & White Swere
prePafng losmake a display Of stoves and
hMate. Here We also found Mr.. Jacob
Lesser, the Austin soap manufacturer. Pr
Lesser is able to make clean all the mn
washed, for he has on exhibition . cake OF