Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-02

Miss 4. anderson for embroidered skirt; lSt |
premium to Alr:. r. =. Powell for child's lace
cap, Is! premium to Miss Jessie Gregory for
hand made lac:; Is. pie mum 10 Nlr4, S.Jones !
for specimen embroidery.
Class No. 3-l5t premium to Miss EEZa Il ~ |
meImau Tor artificial flowers; "a to same; 1st
premium to Mrs. Charles W. Whittiogton for
81 to Miss Yet.a Hartmat q premium to
Miss Fisher for paper flowers; ID premium to
Miss Helen Molten Tor paper Cross; % 10 Mis-;
Ida Corbett for perforated paper foWer:; lst
premium to Mrs NJ. NJ. Adams tor worsted
flowers; q to Ro5anna Hecrun; Is. premium
! 10 Lucy u. Huusten Tor feather il,wers; - to
] Miss Laura McGraw; lSt premium 10 Mis-.
Mamie Ha0uon for Wax flowers; 81 to Mi S
| Osborao or Ornamental wax work; Is! pre-.
mium to Miss ANo z mmsrman FIR orng-
maaia leather hsw;r:; lst premium to
Miss Cora Henderson 10: she'll work; I'd
to Mrs. d. Moran; lst premium to Mrs.
q. Il. Red fir spatter W2ik; u 20
sams 81 to Miss Leila TaI;aterro
ist premiums 10 Mrs. Danielt tor hair iaWeirI;
Go to Miss Bsttis L. Broders for Leaf w;rs, -
to Miss Amunda Wiz sor for rustic basket;
Isl do to Jennie L. Elliott for fish scale hoT-
s:s; % do to E.. D; Fro5o'; Is: premium to
Thomas Miller fer booe breast pit; 81 TO Mrj.
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Mamie Htu2h for Gil painted six necklace.
MIR. f. il. VGn Auken, agent for tie EsIy
Organ Company, received tho first premium
for tho best parlcr organ. and lat premium fer
| the best display Of musical instruments.
Mr.. Thns. Hoy whose handsome establish
meut Oh Ki1g street is the pride of The city, re-
c!vcd the frssple nium lor display ofstoves; also
the lSt premium for psrlor aud cooking stoves.
The youog aad enterp:isiog firm OF StaUS
bury IL Bro. received the highest award for best
cooking range. lst premium for Office stove, and
certificate Ter parlOr heating stove.
huoog the visitors OF the ground t, day
wero Judge T.. II. Ccckcrie. Col. Foster.
Il. H. Hume, Frank Hume. Col. S. S. Brad
ford, Col. Il. Beverly, CoI. j. s. Barbour Vice
President w hecler's Irivato secretary. DR.. j.
Il. Morgan. Maj. II. p. Morgsp. n. III. Gait,
Judge Blackburn. i. G. Deau, r. G. Bright,
Sergeant at Arms Of the u. S. Senate; t. d.
Nixon. Ftaucical Clerk Of the Senate; and
Capt. Hayes, u. S. ~, who served with Gen.
Fiiz Lee on the irontlcr 10 the regular army.
aud at one time was Instrumental 10 saving his
ltc. DR.. Rrght|eil, who has the b.sr stock
Of light Brahmss chickens ia the Uoited
States, is also present. and speaks ia tho high
est praise Of the poultry and pigeon display at
This fair. The president aud directors Ct the
National Fair Association. sr, present. also,
and CJl. Wtb3tcr of the Orphab's Court OF
Wasair 8 :on. Amongst the biographies 10 the
CITY to DAY in attendance on the Fair were the
ioloui1g: I. \. English. Age 1t and y ,erlt,r,
w. u o. Ii. II, LacsturS, Va; W. A. Gar
ner, Manager ". u. Telegraph Co., Warm
ton. Va; f. Boar, j.. MaIsgu ". u Teo
graph Co.. Orange g. IT,, Va; James Btccu,
Operator Frginil Midland Railroad, Lynch
bur: junction Va; MIR. McCarty. W. u. Ii IL.
rrsah Co., Washiogoo. d. G.; g. r. Bi z,r.
Operator ". Il o. r. r.. PuroiIVilIo Va, Fl.
W. Williams. Operator w. e. D. R. r., Wen
10. Va; j. Is. Pueh, Agent end Operator, W.
Il o. i. r., Hamilton, Va; Jimmie Dnke,
Operator &. 4 O. r. Il. Co, Chariot 'esvie,
Va; u. keegsu,ty operator. now proprittT st.
Johns Hotel, Gordoosvl!lp, Va }. &. Gentry,
ey Operator, nOs attorney st law, Go:donsvile,
Virginia.
Mr.. sc2nIer. The PHOTOGRAPHER, brought 10
100 late 10 ba catered a magnificent RISE Of the
la Frlrce species, which attracts general a.
tcniou.
Every one should tasIC q L argei'5 fo0d tar
it is Tie oiSinest ood ever eaten by mcrta's.
tni the bread on tho sane ttard sands vtr7
littlc chance, Judging By tie huoery ookipg
crowd c5rs agtiy on ha1d.
George Bosstr,'S confectionery stand else
draws a crowd. His cacdes are beautiful and
goad, particularly the cocoauut egg
a very haLd:one apron by Miss Kate Uhler
was sent IN Too late TO bn cutelcj, which was
nu2a regretted by tho Indy managers, as i.
would have obtaiIcd a premium Ter beautiful
workmanship.
Miss Fiorcnc, Mason sert rair CT pillow
shams with Good Night embroidered co ono
aud Sleep Well Oh Tho other 10 nceGIeEcrk,
which arc very handsome.
Among the cariosiies 10 tho ChilGrau's d..
pavimpDt arc two pieces OF brick picked Gu: Of
he chimney which marks The hirhplacc Of
General Washington, aud two enormous hick-
CRY cuts IRON S!faford, the hrthplsc, Of Gen.
Lee, by Clarelce Washington, aud vhi,h tool
a RI. MUM.
Two su!kiis coilidcd on the track at the Fair
Grounds about boon 10 day, breaking the
wheel Oft orc CT them aud throwing out tic
driver, who was fortunately not hurt.
The byclcle Cub OF Washington that visited
the Fair Yeseldiy attracted general attention,
and made very Interesting exhibition. The
sight vas novel one 10 our country frieoGs.
who Ia:tlcularly enjoyed il. The members Ct
the CLUB wtro handsomely entertained By tho
cficers CT the Fir.
The crowd W. so great this afternoon That
the doors nftho NTH ba ling tal II be cut
away t. edlit them.
The Alexandria and WASHINGTON Railroad
Company have been running ten crowded cars
on mes Of THAR traios to day.
The Fair to-day gu. f4ircd itsolf, aud among
Tie very Pleasant things were heat. and d1s.,
and squaliog babies, poor things. without
tupb:r.
& An instrument has been invented in Franco
for aiding in the resusit,iion Of persons spps.
rently drowned, or who from any other cause
have been temporarily deprived Of animation.
II consists OF cylinder ofsheetiron lar ge enough
! 10 contain the bo1y of en- adult person. 1t is
closed q. ono ent, end the inanima!e individual
u inserted, tcet foremost in the receptacle, as
far IS the neck, round which thore is placed a
| padded diaphragm, fastened to the cylinder so
Us to DE air light. An air pump, attached 10 an
| opening in the tube. creates partial vacuum,
and then the outor atmosphere, by its own pres
sure, forces lie way into the lungs by tho mouth
| and tho nostri!a, which are left exposed. Bys
| reversed action of the pump. the OR ia allowed
TO re-entcc the cylndor, and respiration is there.
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