The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-11-16

MIssoURIAN ~ AUSTIN - WHAT HEl
SAYS OF Us-.WEsr, NoRToS- ASp: THE
HoRsEs.-A Missouliaa uayersing Texas,
writing from Austin, says of the fair
glounds near the c4Pitaltbat,s -
The enclosure coptsins Il0 acres, a IN as-
quit plateau, Rugged around with the far
reaching arms Of massive live oaks, and
seems designed by nature for exhibition and
E-diselsy, and to~tcst- tot he very max mum
the. speed OF, a. Bpeephalus. | met MajoH
West, The president; One of the leading cit !
liens of Austin, who co operates with Coll
Norton In vigorously pr0sec Iting the prepi
aratiOns for the races and for grand meet4
ing o. the association. which opens on thd
fourte enth instant. Cyl. Norton is a Mis-
sOuran, and well known throughout mJ
State, and his upcrintendeGcy augurs well
Tor the perfect succcss OF this organlz ltionl
Col. Merton fails in nothing he uader' axes,
and his success now is no surprise TO tnosg
that know him best. Upon tne grounds !
on the continent, half-mile trotting track
;ho turf of whish ID as natur4
made it, v'and withsitt an I'm
even spot on the entire track Neither Of
the tracks interfere with TIE other in any
MISUNDERSTANDING, being betTeen the grand
add judges' stands. The exhibition stock
arena IS also around the juds e's stand, and
Immediately in front of the smphitheatet
or grand stand. l regard this feature as
not only novel one, but heihapPiest COM
sihattpn eyeF plqnnek THe grand stand
ID 306X45 sfeet, and CONSTRUCTED To accom-
| DIodate 5000 people, and theirOof is ingent
iouslY built for dancing floor as we'll.
regard Sttris thei finest grand stand in tho
S!Qtb. 3 beautiful cottage f5t ladies adorns
sh6 rear of the amphitheater. This is )
new feature in fair buildings, and
IA welcSme 6feato the ladies. Over 200
stalls are erected in the nortLkg west corner OF
t3 gtSSaE a. F we 'fo6nis ben bath the grand
stand, vail be occupied 10y the officers Of
the ASSOCIATION and by the p1ess. A hand
some building $50 sect long boy so wide ID
just being completed for thu Ladies' Exhil
bitiod AEi. The judges stdnd, excepting
one in ST. Louis, is the hRndsomest and
most unique and complete one in America
and uneXceled elsewhere. The outlook
from the upper story of this stand is picl
| !uresque in the cxtreme-mouutain and
prairie blend in harmony indescribableI
Brass buttons and glittering bayonets, I'd
the rumber of twelve companies, will meet
| here to compete for the protfered rewardE
for the best looking, best drilled and
most soldIerly men, and the green can
le;ed plain, hedged in by half
mile tFst ting track. is designated, as thb
fspkt TO aest lkess ah of the ApeftoAlap dew
otees. The SCARED old TexSsS steransI
wh5zWpnssFs KS fnAEaeIre &c SdDfsJ Acinto.
hav @BsensilviFet 10 E4khsE hers Withhold
c,sBBf admfssibrfats this b eeEin G,Rhd tents
J, VIII. be erected for them benestlEfAe generE
| Gus oaks that feck the southern put of the
IIgroqyds.E AND. this htansst kindly as web
lids psi iibHc Ae3otstratigha II -
L tThelg GENERAL arfahgehfehtt and adaptabilitt
-of-ste grounds, coupled with thesHkil and
fexefthfs Of tire bttfeerss TRUST IN s4e this as
56ciafion, aapIlds to- rlAiistIR. landEtA State
and, as we do in St. Louis, the public
leshcdfH, fhHs1 am fke4E sctizif Bert with
the .sais%s otthis corporation, Sid greal
"a a. Au1Sld FasuttkAmust foilowSto you'll
great commonwealth no less than to YOU'D
beautiful capital. We in St. Louis sand Mis-
souri, feel Jealous interest Ia your locuA
| enterprises of this character.