The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-03
A Great Cattle Sale.

be sold by auction in that country.
They we're consigned to Mr.
Thornton. and the following account
OF the sale we take from Belts Mes.
seasger: wa
The cattle left Canada by the
steamer Sandman on August 4th,
and landed at Liverpool on the 18th,
whence they were sent to Winder-
mere, where they arrived in capital
condition, in which state they came
into the sale ring Sept. Sd, though,
perhaps little too much over-fed
for the taste of English breed
ers.
Dir. Thornton briefly sketehed Mr..
Cochrane's career as a shorthorn
breeder. The first COW on the list
had left her native Yorkshire ling
and heather and gon over the At
lantic. and now here she was once
more, still fresh and breeding. Such
was the rush in Canada when they
first went over, that they had to
erect barbados when the cattle were
shown, and some of the five dollar
bills were stamped with cows. OF
course in America shorthorns had
their ebb and flow as had other
things, and the depression was more
felt there now than in this country.
He doubted not but when the de-
preston had blown over the Ameri-
cans would be annoyed for allowing
these cattle to come away aud would
come over and buy them and their
progeny back. He believed tina.
Mr.. Beattie and Mr.. Cochrane had
done more for shorthorn breeding
than most men. As a country we
wanted beef, and if we could not
protect ourselves from disease, Zap
pIause) he believed the farmers Of
England would make an effort to
supply that beef, by breeding bet
ter stock. Mr.. Thornton then in
troduced lot l. which soon ran up
to 400 gs. Nothing of special in
terest occurred until lot 10. ''Vespar
STAR" came into the ring, when Mr.
Crosbie bid 500 gs.: amidst rat
Ting fire of all-rounG bids 800 gs.
were reached, then lull, and SIS
came slowly to 900 rs. Followed
by hearty cheer for the first four
figures, Mr.. Crosbie called forth
1000 gs. Nothing worth reporting
occurred until lot %, "Marchioness
of Darlington" was reached. She
began at 80 gs., then with quick
spurts to 500 ga: quickly to 600.
slowly to 200, when the bidding
seemed to revive, and in two bids
she reached 800 gs., and the glass
ran ont. But Sue was soon to be
eclipsed. Lot %, Third Duchess
of Hillhurst" was led in. LET her
CO." said Mr.. Thornton, and the
aristocrat. forgetful of her breeding,
made sportive obeisance to her En-
glish audience. Mr.. Thornton dila-
ted upon her breeding. 1t was un-
necessary. Mr.. Loder's voice was
distinctly heard from the gallery
near Mr.. Thornton-2,000 gs. A
lull followed, and men looked at
each other as though asking if they
heard Alright. From the waggonette
on the other side came 2,10O from
Lord Beehive. Mr.. Loder was eq ual
to the occasion and followed with
$4,000. Surely no one will row say
that the shorLhorn esprit has run its
course, for his Lordship calmly placed
ed another four figures in guineas
no the top. The excitement became
intense. The audience looked one
and all as though they had stake
in the game, but the commoner had
not done yet. He bid again and the
glass ran out to his 4, 100 gs. Even
Mr. Thornton seemed to partake in
the general excitement and drawing
long breath said. "the highest price
in England - The scene that fol
lowed battles description. Men took
off their hats, and "hearty British
cheers went ringing to the Skies
It was some time before quiet was
restored, and bidders could settle to
their work. Several animals receiv-
ed but scaut attention, and some or
the cool hands got cheap bargains
Lot &c, "Yesper Queen" was sold
in less than thirty seconds. the bid.
ding being So quick. aud the glass
ran out to Mr.. Derby for 700 gs.
The interest OF the sale is gone"
said many ''you never see two such
scenes enacted in one day" Non
sense Here comes Lot %, "Fiftb
Duchess of Hillhurst." quite as spor.
tive and gay as the "Third Duchess"
Surely she knows that all eyes are
centered upon her. Mr.. Thornton |
does net say much about her, and |
Mr. Loder is again to the fore with
1000 gs. Other voices are heard !
from the Underley carriage, on which
are Mr.. Drewry and other well lxnown
Bates men but the contest is again