Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-10-23


had said about paper money. Ill
talked so fair about these things that
almost thought that it was a pity h
hadn't been elected President.
The speaking being over, the show
was moved to the race track, and con-
sisted Of enc President, one Secretary
one Governor, one Senator, a sprink
ing OF old Confederatcs, big cattle tive
Jacks, and SNOWY horses. l moved
towards the carriage, where the presi
dent was shaking hands with his new
acquaintance, and there | saw the
President, Secretary Thompson, Senator
Lewis, and a Confed. Artillery Officer
chatting. Some fellow said it was the
Happy family"
Just about this time l saw q com
motion about the music stand, and
learned that it was a fight, but as the
police did not interfere much, it soon
stopped. On the race track another
crowd had collected, and another fight
was in progress. Two fellows that had
gone under the amphithcatrS where they
sold liquid that bad in it about seysn-
teen fights to the bottle, happened to
meet. One was a soldier. The captain
and sergeant OF the company started to
quell the disturbance. The captain
was seized by very offlcious police
man, his shoulder strap torn of and his
way to the fight blockaded. 1t then
became necessary for the captain to
exert his authority to keep some OF his
men from knocking down the oilicious
policeman. who took good care to KEEP
away from the man that wanted to
fight. He reminded me very much Of
the fellow that is always telling what
he would have done, if he had been
there. but was never known to be there,
at the right time.
About this time, the track was cleared
and lot OF boys were running horses
A little negro was riding gray, and
another hey riding bay and one riding
a sorrel undertook to catch him, but the
gray started and left the others way
behind, and when he came in, the owner
OF the horse scolded hlm for letting his
horse run so fast. l saw through the
trick, he didn't want the people to know
how fast the gray was, 50 | concluded
to bet my meney on the gray. L said
had TWENTY-FIVE dollars to bet. y little
fellow stepped up and said he wanted
to bet. too. He asked me which horse
| would pct on. | told him the cray. lie
said had better bet on the sorrel. for
he wanted to bet on the gray, but
wouldn't yield. He said he would
rather bet on the gray, but being it was
me. he would bet on the sorrel. We
put up our money, and l really pitleo
the man. Iwated impatiently for that
race. They got fairly started after
while, at first it seemed pretty tight, but
the gray ssoon gained and went a
long ways ahead of all Of them. l felt
good but indeed, | was sorry for the
other fellow but on the second round,
the gray seemed to give out all at once,
and all the others passed him, and tie
bay ran ahead, but soon the sorrel
commenced gaining and led the race
coming out first. | did not wait to
see my friend take the money, but
started for the ladies' department where
knew there was no danger of losing
money. There was fine lot of pretty
girls, 50 many that the little loft called
the Ladies DEPARTMENT. reminded
me ola beehive crammed full OF
sweetness. In this department there
was a fine display Of paintings, quilts,
thread. bead work, hair flowers, wors-
ted flowers, wax flowers. skirts, bon
nets, lace, aprons, hose. wines, jellies,
preserves, pickles, soaps, candles,
cakes and hundreds Of other articles.
There was a big crowd and some of
the ladies wore gold watches con-
spicuously. They soon learned that
their watches were appreciated by
othors, fer the pickpockets gathered i'll
enough to start jewelry store. One
held her watch in her hand while the
fellow took her purse from her pocket.
Down below was fine display Of
carriages, stoves. carpets, harness,
leather, corn, wheat, pumpkins, fruit,
sc. but being tired out l could not feel
half as much interest in them, as [ did
in the horse race. Just then l saw the
familiar face of jim Jones and we al
once agreed to strike for Winchester.
Being tired and hungry, we made our
way to the Taylor Hotel, and called
for dinner, aud, and by the way, for a
real tired man, we know no better
place than the Taylor Hotel. If he
dent get we'll rested before he gets
his dinner, we are very much mis-
taken.
will not tax your readers telling
about what could be seen in Winches
Ter, but will omit an account Of every
thing saw, before the hour appointed
for the grand reception at the residence
OF Governor Holiday.
The reception was rather new thing
to me, and to tell the truth it was one
of the best colored affairs Of the day. A
number ofladles and gentleman called
to see the President and lady. A large
number Of negroes did likewise
Mr.. James Riley with his usual
polileness, was on hand assisting
the host to entertain the visitors. We