Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-11-28

CTcdtlOl, lOT Hdu never Seeu LII
Rivals acted, nor read it, and though
knew, from extracts in comic computa
tions, of Mrs. Malaprop's existence an,
character, it moved no pulse Of my ambi
tion. The real inspiration which prompt
ed the effort to continue the Partingtor
sayings, when the idea took positive
form, was the constant hearing of ex
pressions, by very excellent people; the
seemed too funny to be allowed to pas
into forgetfulness-queer errors, inadver
dantly made, and otherwise"
QUEER SIGHT IN LONDON
The Dairy show'-Its Amusing Char.
acteristics and Incidents.
Such din of cock-crowing, turkey.
gobbling, goose-hissing, and donkey
braying as then fell upon my ears had
never encountered before. Ones first
impulse was to beat a retreat and leave
the dairy show to the farmers and
rustics who will flock up to "Lunnon''
in the course of the week to see it. In a
minute or two, however, found myself
wandering about among the largest col.
goats of every size, shape and color. Not
even in the outskirts Of Central Park or
in Manhattanville or in Wales have I
seen 20 many Of these animals. No
Welshman is supposed to be complete
without a goat, no more than an Irish
squatter" is in the upper part of New
York city. We all know that the goat
will live upon anything, from an old tin
kettle TO a cabbage stump, and it is with
the idea to encourage the poor to keep
goats that special class was opened in
chs exhibition for them. One particu.
lar goat was awarded prize for having
"gained the exhibitor livelihood for
i've years on Blackheath Common" not
by bringing him home old boots for din
ner, but by dragging little cart in which
children ride, as they do in the goat car
riages in Central Park. Some of the
animals had beautiful curly coats, and
others were clothed in wool like sheep.
Most of them were butting away Mt each
other, with their horns, which is, perhaps,
the goats way Of shaking hands with a
new acquaintance.
The judges were trying the donkeys
when Ientered the building, and a pretty
tough job they seemed to be having Of
| it, for the animals were modest and
could not be induced-except under
great pressure--to enter the pen where
they were to be trotted round. Special
prizes were offered for donkcys which
were worked in the streets by hawkers
| andothers. and the consequence was that
q large number of costermongers with
their mokes" had put in an appear
ance. had a talk with one of these
poor fellows, who told me that he had
sold vegetables about the streets for more
than thirty years. The sides of the
donkey were worn quite smooth by the
shafts. He (the Donkey was shapely,
soft-coated, good-humored creature, and
his master seemed to be very proud of
him. "This here donkey" said he, "is
as good hanimal as you will find in the
show, sir, although l see some here as are
more handsomer to look at" "Do you
work him every dayi' l asked.
Every day regular, sir, said he, " and
he never gives me any trouble. IwOrks
him in Westminster. He can trot nine
miles an hour, sir, and l don't
can do it. There's no necessity to knock
him about seldom does more than
speak to him." Indeed, it was quite
clear that the relations between the two
were of the most amicable kind, for the
donkey was rubbing his nose against
his masters hands while these encomi-
ums were being pronounced. eyes,
sir" said the coster, "there be more
showy-like hanimal around, but you will
not find "a more usefuller one than this
ERE. And he's only five year old"
"Well, hope you will get prize. y
"Thank you, kindly, sir" said the man,
who was small and STOPPING in app ar
ance, and about so years old. As the
judges had not pronounced upon his ami
NAL while / WAS there, / do not know
whether he obtained the coveted prize.
The one which secured the chief prize
the sum of $500, q pretty good award
for donkey-was taken by Mr.. Suther.
land, famous breeder of mules and
asses. Several of the costermongers
gained smaller prizes, and one, who
owned white donkey Of beautiful shape
carried of, believe, something like f5t
in meney, which it is hoped will not b
spent over the counters of public houses
The show of poultry was simply aston
ishing-certainly the finest which hal
been brought together for many years
The genuine Dorking fowl, now getting
rather scarce was there in all his glory
and the principal exhibitor of then
valued his four birds which he sent a
200 guineas, or 81, 900. The Polish an,
Hamburg fowls were worthy Of 2ll ad
miration, and If the Cochins" were no
pretty, they were at least striking in aF
pearancc. The collection of Spanish an
game fowls was very large. As 70
turkeys, there were enough to supply
. New England town ON Thanksgiving
, day-and such turkeys! declare ths
some Of them seemed as large a. q
ostrich. In the middle of the hall wer
}. immense pyramids of English-mad
cheese, and in the galleries til
2 foreign competitors had it all I
themselves. There I noticed enc
less varieties Of cheese-the Gerom
7 the Coulommer, the Limburg, Il
Emmenthal. the Brie--all, it may b
: very good to eat, but very nasty to sme
withal. do not envy the three gentl
! men who were going round tasting q
these cheeses, and who seemed to have
y hard days work cut out for them.
!. mouthful of what / may describe as Fl
, old crusted Limburg seemed to shake Il
. internal composure Of one Of these exce
! lent judges. In the matter Of chee
!, English makers have long had cause
9 2 dread their competitors on, your side
q the water. It would be interesting
ascertain, il anybody could, the qaanti
Of American cheese which is now impol
ed into this country and sold under u
g name Of Wiltshire" or Dout
e Gloucester" or some other old-fashion
q name.
y The rest of the show was made up
y dairy implements Of every csnccivat
q kind and great variety Of seesls, gra
pF and other things used IN or shout b FAR
n There Was alaO ! large supply oil butt