National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-11-03


which was the event of tho day, did not com.
meucc at the hour advertised, aud the finish
heing delayed until dark was witnessed by
small crowd. There were forty.seven con-
tesiants for the four prizes, Il gold watch, sad
die and bride, pair of spurs aud a whip, bat
luck favored the following: C.. {. Pcarce,
California; w. L. Wylic, Kansas; p. A. Scaggs,
West Virginia. and j. L. Bcasman, Dakota
Territory.
Premiums were awarded Saturday as fol-.
lows:
Glasses Al, 43 and AZ, Agricultural Products
Best Indian corn and peschbiow potatoes, n.
W. Pearson; best turnips, tomatoes, egg plants
and bpcts, Thomas Carroll; best field potatoes
DR.. NJ V, b. Began, and best squashes and
pumpkins, j, W. Simpson.
Glass 81 Instruments otFine Workmanship
Best optical aud mathematical Fauth & Co..
best meteorological, II. II. lIcmplcr; best arti.
fetal teeth, DR.. J. f. Coumbc; best electric
hotel cnumcrator, G. s. Schneider, aud best
electric bells, c. Schneider.
Glass So Cutlery, Hardware and ToOls-Bcst
gold pen, j. Holland; best display OF general
| and builders hardware, door and building
locks, j. Z. Kendall & Son: best display gas
| fixtures, Il. + Brooks; best collection plumb
ers' materials, +. Cavcrly & Co.; best galvan.
| lied iron aud cornice, Whyte & Overman best
variety OF scales, f. p May 4 Co.; bost iron
| CRATES, Hayward & Hutchinson, aud best
! fireplace heater, Il. Caveriy K Co. Mcssrs.
/ Hayward & Hutchinson, Washington, ID. C., aud
Bibb Co., Baltimore, Md, received favorable
mention for their fireplace heaters.
Among the arrivals of trotting horses during
Saturday and yesterday were BAtcmin, Sweet.
ness, Emma b., llannis Business, Lew Scott,
Little Gypsy, Ellen, Wedgewood, Duck, Ham
| betonian Bashaw, Chester, Kamawha, Lyman,
| Bill Oakley and Phil D0ugherty. Lucy, the
famous PAGER who has u record of 2:I5, also
| put in an appearance, aud Sleepy Tom, of the
same class, will arrive to-day.
| THE PROGRAMME TODAY
comprises trot of horses Of the 2:l9 aud
300 class and flight Of carrier pigeons at
noon to Alexandria aud Baltimore.
The entries for the races today, with the
colOrs of the jockeys are: 300 class Premium
$500. First horse, 800 second, 500 third
| $l2O; fourth, $50. Entries
James Dean, Philadelphia, Pa, ch. m. Ellor
Color red.
John HasIelt, New York, Oh. M. Stella C.
| White.
Joseph Halliday, Washington, D. c., G. g
| Smooth Article-Blue.
J.F. Carter, Washington, d. C., s. S. Colono
Haywood by Bnshaw, Jr-Whitc aud black.
James p. Smith, Urichsvillc, Ohio, b. G. John
| Hill--BTOwn.
T.. o. Sandcrson, Washington, d. c., s. g
| Charles W. Huguely-
Thomas Flansbus New York, b. g. GlOster-
| Red check.
j. b. Day, Richmond, Va, b. IN. FIcmim,
| Girl--Black ami red.
For the 2:10 class Premium, 81 500 FRS
$3.50; second, 1915; third, 1926; fourth, $3.50
John L. Turner, Philadelphia Pa, C. 5. Han
nis--Color red.
VIM. II. Crawford Philadelphia, b. &. Lev
Scolt-Whitc.
John Splan Philadelphia C. S. Gloster-
| Maroon.
William f. Weeks New York, S. &. Captain
Emmons-Blue and black.
Alden Goldsmith, Philadelphia, b. g, Drive
| Navy blue.
j. Monroe Lexington, Ky, gr. g. Charlie
Ford-Black.
FAIR NOTES
The Arabian stations presented to Genera
Grant by the Sultan OF Turkey are on exhibi
ton In stable "a" Immediately behind tin