, 1876-01-16
BEASTS AND BIRDS
Approaching Exhibition Of II. =.
tional Poultry Association -
Some Of the Notable Entr;o.
The Prizes.

= previously flouri3bed.
. The objecsB Of the Aseociatioa ara tha;,,,..
' ment of poultry, pigeons, blrds, dops .'e' e,s
II the dissemination Of practical hoor'e,.a -
their breeding, rearins, and traininy F,;i, = :,
hfss annnaI exhibition Of this sszoc,asion -
, comtneuceAt the Exposition building and ~ ~
0 :!nne seven days, including among ita ~.
tions dog chow, similar to Those that ara ,s.1
ally held at the Alexandra and Cryst,l p,,..s
III London, where they are important featnr.ss
popular entertainment The aIceb,n;c,' ~ ~
I Iartment Of the Exposition BGildine has No.
aecnsod for the purpose. and wotkmen ara hn.s'
occupied il adapting the Interior to tie rsa, -:
which it will be occupied. The prizas aso.s..s w
upward OF $4,000. e9@'s@s
! THE ENTRIES
arc Unexpectedly nunerons. Among thru. :,
poultry and pigeons already made anna, "! W
names Of Fhilander Williams Tauptso ,5,'a w
Who will show light and dark Brahtnaa and !rsss
c"eur5 =. Il. Stalding, jaurey, n H.. WIN IN
bring thirty coops of those beautiful |it,is NV ~
the game Eantams; Glr. 4. u. Warren. of r..
cester, Mass., who wall show thirty peus NJ ~. ~.
well-known strain Of b1acl-red sa!na5: II, y =
! Henry Srmonds. OF Boston, will exhibit CO., ~
pens of the French fonl La Fleche and 1!a ~.
It. l. Sperry, OF tue Ereuing Post HarttmS
| Conn. forty coops of his unrivacd w1litezcrsst
ed white lolands. Mr. r. S. Gaddes, Of p.i.
[ more. well known as an importer and breeder =,
! pigeons, vii! e1hioit some IT hss PETS which ~,
valued as high as $3.50 pair. In fact, the foz,,
| mammoth exhibition. >'4
/ Arrangements have been concluded with II.
railroads and express companies by wh,.b ~.
hlblto-s can return free o! charge al saocS ,h.,
Las paid full fare over their several, husz nj
nutlins has been left un:loue thae gou.d 4, ~
convenience to the exhibitors OF p:on tie tha ~
Lihit.0u Itself.
THE PRIZES FOR DOCS
we're received some da:e ago BY tile rnan1gens..
frcsn the Artist to whose skill their DESIGN nj
execution were intrustcd anl have been r.csi
t'n exhInltion 1t PeacocE IL Co.'S establishment.
corner Of State anl Washineton streets vL.:s
they will remain uuti! awarded. It was tae;7.
,ention originally OF the Executive Cor1ni;1ss.,
offer only cash premiums. bu: an e1pre.apa
OF preference on tie part OF d.,
fanciers for piece OF plate i1daea
Substitution OF silver cups for cash. The. IN
otfered With the ASSURANCE that tho yal1at,71
placed upon them is not oTet estimated, sod il
design aud finish they arc every va; vortLYn
the object fur Which ther arc offered
lie premiums for fowls are to Ee paid in ca:A
IN 6ut,:s proportloned to the quality ot =tockt,
h'blsed- One OF slo most elegant md ar!r:a
Irszes eTer offered IL THIS country il thur ofsnl
By the
I0EEST AND 8Ti.EAM.
OF New York. for The hest display OF spo.;i.,
dogs OF any oue Lree1 and variety by oJe e1.ilai.
o.: 1t is a cup valued at Stl50, and will os r.
ceiSe1 III tLis clIv daring the current week. Il.
roo a'!d t'HH. sporting Journal also pucIihd
Ia Ne" fofk. has offered. as oriza for tho bed
'is}a7 of hI1ning dogs, an e!2buratey iuishel
,up OF nearly equal value. Its basc ia of eoEl
s:1sef. sunuortlng q figure Of Dian. holding
40 Hounds IN >he leash. From the iase spr1s
TWO silver sLafss completing eemi-circle as Ii
Top. on which re6ts cuu- which can Ie reuor
ea and an cnergne su. stituteI. This la.ts,s
u silver. surrounded with go!l baud and i1aS
With nedaliions Of the same metal 1t,ustrauc,
l,ant'nS scenes anit tuo imp: mems OF tue c:ss
[he tr1ze a:'iacts unhoundcd Intention. nj [
'nty for the eSalisstc.eE5 Of its design. bu: Ii
or the flushed notkmanah1r dlsplayoa. !
CHICAGO PRIZES.
me th7cdgo ftetd offers, asa prize Tor tha best
.ngi'se serse- with Two pups, 3 very lauds,uI
up OF silver. the base supporting q hunting +
os, On hich Is supersrracture holiiog tht I
up, and o:namen. ed with miniature suns.
Ihe u l'fS:e1n Sportsman OF this city oife1s1
up Similar to the above, and : seeosi Z
up as prize for tho best red irish satts
ug. Tie cup is framed cn the bacIs Of tou A
tags. chased and embossed with ,Isures Of ssll +
% whole Eurmouuted BY tue figure OF bnS. +
= a1c-baS slung over his shoulders, aud ho!Gipf +
his hama the guard Of setter. f
Ihe society oIcr cups after the same patteto E.
that offered by tho Chicago Field for tue led +:
aported English setter. and also u cuo for til {:
Isl speclmen OF that breed rasaG iu This conp E:
r. Charles H. Turner, t.sii.. a wealthy resi-
mt OF st. Louis, las presented cup to b
'arAed to the owner Of tho best Ir.sa Eatel a
anlei exhibited. 1t is OF solid silver. suzno1nt kI
ny Spaniel, and eac!I side o11la1ncnsed With n
aa.els heat. beautifully chased aud tros:ei1 +!
'zo that ie:1ects credit not only upou the de- b
,ner' but also Oh tho craftsman who e1ecuta e
0 work. RI
THE HOTELS II
In addition to these. the Gardner Housa E
stteson House, Commercial, Slec1uan. Grand s
cilc, md other hotels, lure offered prszel 81
lcb, Wath taosa mentioned aud those Offered j
prominent citizens here an1 elsewhere, sae1 *5
s.aua total to sixty-nno pie.as, each one d 4:
:ch Is excellent III Workmanship cnd beautyd f
ISL. r
H., TWO PAINTINGS, {ff
II Ferltabe gems Of art, arc to bo awarded Il
> 20 Tie best specimen of black-aud tan ter e
uader III POUNDS in weight, aud the otuesta Il
best spccimen Of the Pomesaaiau or Sta E
exhibited. The entries for shi. Gerartned f
already between 200 aud SC0 and will ba Il 4
'oition on aud aftcr the 2ith inst.
>Sa THOSE NOTED FOR THEIR pCnIIT q
REooD
fine breeding thai are entered and Willis
sent is the kennel Of L. II. Smith OF S.fsh
Canada, lnciudiug the imported English
ers Leicektel.-yalucd at an even k1oussed
ars>--Paris, Daute, y1ctress, and tive Others
her Adams, OF Boston, Is Ell route to the iii
| Rock, Duke, Dorm, and four uuuamed
'. knox. OF pittsbnrg. will exhibit seyerloi' 4
t arc known as The Field-Trial breed. H. 4
ano. OF NeSburyport. Msss, has for e1hjbi f
doll and other noted imported dogs, sopsot q
b have cost as high as $500.
tue red Irish setters, many fne onet 8
Ell i'll Chicago and vicinity wit be ehosn s.
are OF the stock imported by Gen. Ducak E
Lord floweth's kennels. and it u expected N
tneF VIII carry OF some OF tue przeh
noted dog ''Rufus." which ba
the first prize at every exhibition, is en- E
~ BIZ. a. Burges, tie owner, OF Mass"
hy; also Ranger, owned By B. " Jen'
NJ Baltimore Elcho, Erin. Loo, second
Two others Will be exhibited By their s.:
proprietor, c. Il. Turner, Esq. The red q
class Will be fully represented, and thefs q
ne fu}i class OF posaters, as also Of lns9 y
F-sFan1els and retueye15 rough terriers 8
-and-tans, ETC. Il
9 exhibition will be tho fnert OF the hna
heid II this country, and. it Western srofts f
Will tu'ly exhiois their stock, large pto" Fl
on OF the Prizes offered will DO retained u E
ectlou- l he entries close on the 21th o. s.
month, and all information desired csn ~ I:
ned oy applying to the Secretary OF tas !;
nal Poultry Association at tho E1poa'noo I;
ing. {,
1ELEGRAPHIc BREVlT!E5. 8
Mahoney Planes, Pa,, mines will resuras
rrow- Several other collieries will follow \
.crs are constantly leaving Fort Pierre fo'
lack Hills, and are meeting with no op.