Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-30
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STAUNTaN, OJ;. 2ly.-Iilo twelfth aadu:i
2xtlb!s1a OF tho Eaitwio Augusta Ear closed
en- t,ii2p. 'i';lo grounds arc located about
oHe mii3 nGrthwcst OF Stanton in I beautiful
v4i;ej, aud covtr IN area oi tTtn:y i've acreS.
Ia the c;nttr OF tie gr5ulGs, and around
SHEA Ii the rae, track. half 9 mill il length,
IL beautiful Lake. c,r.Eing two aud half
acres ai gtculd, whioh adds much to the
hrauT 81 ,hc p!sc. Muoh concern w.s felt bQ
the :r'GAGs u tic !hlr 90 xccluat Of the rain
that tonnoGccd 10 fail en- tuesday morning
and >outitEci until late that uisht, but it was
dlSpUied cntIg HcGGesdsv mcrbiug BY the an.
pgaiaucc OF sunshine. Ga tho rainy dsy thc
atcndarc1 WAS very smal but on Wednesday
thtr1 %tr' about fifteen Iuaircd present., aud
on Ihufsday. lie gala cay, n least four thou.
sani. iho tNaI1 l)u WAS the b S; The s. G civ
ba4 ever hal, add there Wtro many features
entirely ncw. On l'ridsy The wini camo out
tron The northwest, and it vas extremely cold
and tbs Mtci datcc Was not more than hsrf as
largo as Oh he preceding day. Beverages Of
al! dc:cr r;iens, II which limestone water On
| tered yCly smaiy into the c)mr0silion thcrrut
were par aiken ofvtry literally to keen GU. tho
cold, aEd consequently there wc1o q yUodiy
number OF "racllng sports that drank diqinciy,"
but tic !rst CT good feeling prevailed, apd
every enc aoc;acG Oct, rinircd 20 have rood
time, nrt tticy aId. No. an Incident occrr:cd
to mr. The p:ea:uTj and etjiymcnt durios tho
| c)GtinuHnee Of tic lair. The show Of horses |
| understand was much larger than tlat Of last,
year, but Inc quality was net SO good. Among
he celebrated hOrsns Was "Dukc." inc stall
'lOn b. tturnoy UOc!c We, Gu! of Lexington,
out OF Darby miro by Fcrtumicous. This horse
was owned aud exhibited By Col. Davis, the
man Who nominated Hayes OF the Cincinnati
Convention. Tho cattle show was the best |
ever saw, FL! tho hocst herds bciog we'll repre-
s5nfcd. amoCg which were herd of Jerseys,
fourteen 10 Cumbel; also Gno lot Of DcYous,
shorthoros nnd Aldcroy breed. Tho sheep OK.
hiO!tion Was V'ry good, ard consisted of hand,
| some spte!@cos OF cotswold, shropshire and
soutEdowos. 10 hogs tho exhibition was
also good a magnificent specimen Of the Po.
land.China breed attracted general attention,
there were also q fine collie ion of Berkshire
and E:scx. In poultry tho exhibition was the
best the society has had tor years. Some
donlaqlc chickens and Ptkin ducks scat as q
present by Judge Fullerton, Ct n. Y, were
mich admired. as were also spec meEs of the
white Poland duck. partridge, cochin CHECKER s
a&d b.oiZ. turkeys OF immcusc sz, slid to
weigh lurY pounds. The exhibition OF tie
| ladies' was highly oreditabla ia all tho various
departments, Onc lady alouo exhibited four
handrcd spc>imens Of household industiy. The
oinaueaial department WIS most handsome,
soma OF the specimens CT hair work and sill,
| ombrodery deserving specs! meutiop. Some
very hannsolno buria! Baskets attrtc cd much
attention. sn! amoag the number OF admirers
was ttvy CT young ladies' who had lust ar
rlVcd ut that lovely period Of female existence
when anoil' 7 hour TOuu usher them iuto wo
manhood. like the lo;u5 flH.r when il laws
DECK INC socW? Leaf ncgreSt liz he. +: TO .hc
EryinE Ss@l ct The moonlight. Aud The thought
AID cad reflection c!lGc unbiidcn end fCIcltIy
&c mT mlrd that Tho bright lips We kiss il msy
De irr the itrst aid last time, bright cges,
waVy hSI: AID ruGry teeth are housd for the
clay. AL wealth.. fashion. beauty, add cyou
c!ul'y fairs" havs q background uf !hc
cGGrrhjarf 2Gtt the sr:v,. The Elcl;sh flat
race by EnEishmsn txclusisc,y. who rode in
tic ca.o!s o! ;hcir respective families attracted
a lGrsc pCrlieE Gi the 2l:l'o.s 10 !he vicinity of
Tic JUICE S;al!. 'ihc Eaglishmcn who rcle
Were !ilG !nckicE SIT OF meg, and woe dress
anr!ong!af" 70 tho rrc,sion. The riders ana
"Sa@:a wotn Mcssts. d. H. Mooney. o. A'he
4 ~ { IA, =
y; :; ',,'"' ~ - ,'t"IH' :: II! N'chcS.
~: -. ,'''''-S, - HnH!HF!; Is. =. Hetts. OF
-.'pT''.I'.I' ana ~ -. " i,E'ason, Of Augusta;
- -. b|ScHr3:E m - y. isE!llS, ct -&ihcmarlc.
NJ. N+veGror;'S hcrsc 'Tom Co!i.s." ridden
hg III. i.nsi, wua tho i;rst rr;Z,, = handsome
sj.v>r esp, presented tv l. u rronIn rair,4
At $;l,n n:2<srs. E!,,rv ,ri s1-o.o Wv" :.
s,.>,,a ii ,t;,i :nn'',i ''''I i'i'e'' won me
"' ~ -" ''Hn s''"Es q S''v'r cup present
rn ~ I've society, and valued respectively At
80 ed SD. no ira!nci r!cinr horses we're
allowed il This r4ca. A sia! of hor.Cmsash;n
taiuy else. TrrIy !, s,ss t',,,,;r,', '"'n e.S
enc hat ,tc ,y,tor ",sA'iiu, sM' 40"
,'-H "'''' iooS rcGlesllh9r; Nearly
49,; o.o " ~" ituplciS' cr""d gathered IN
I Ir s'"ai in grand sah "na aons tho track
light ladI,a H!ii! 1hlir sscarrs presented them
;oiyas a. The iadgc's stand, Thn t,IInu,r ,v"r,
ti.c contestants: Miss AI;r, " Wnts,n , mu,t
&. B. Noinc,: Mrs q jam;I," ",'' n .s'yt'
ii Hn Me-: Lo-o.,', ,is.li'''oh' tScoit l..
Wr.r. ~, r:c'iItc .ufher' escort fCb.Tt
Hiol, "i''s hGe:c iichdfen, escort VIM Pat
rex; bliss Aticc Z. Rcid, escort Ed. i. Sugbrr:
Hiss Alice Beers. cert &. AliIitr: Miss Anr;,
Davis, escort Tho. Hunter; Miss Ssliio Raj nv