National Republican., 1880-10-06

implements and hardware Is very fine, The
Incubator attracted much attention. num-
bor of chickens alleged to have been
Matched by the Incubator are kept on OK
hibition In glass case, placed on the top OF
the apparatus. Mr.. Dunlop of Georgetown
has applied steam power TO his apparatus and
exhibits the binders, rcapcrs and othor farm
machines in motion. Little progress had
been mado in tho main building yes
terday, but many of our merchants
aud othor exhibitors were at work arranging
their displays. Among the most attractive
exhibits are those of Wash B. Williams th6
furniture dealer; William NJ. Gait 6 Co., -four
aud feed; j. f. McKonny, sowing machines;
Robert Portner, beer A. Saks & Co., cloth
ing; j. w. Boteler, china and glass ware; Stoph'
enson Brothers, coal and wood; ). X. Gittugs,
hardware; f. p. May Il Co., hardware aud j. w.
Drew, drugs and perfumery. Among the in.
tercsting exhibits are samples of clothing aud
an urn made by the reform-schoOl boys and
collection Of Chinese and japanese goods in.
cludingan ancient helmet made Of Arabic coins,
aud other relics Of old times, exhibited by Mr..
Brown Of Philadelphia Messrs. Cannon and
Flannory exhibit American marble tiles and
Mr.. Flannery has on exhibition a simple
apparatus for laying tiles. Exhibits in the
ladies' department, which includes tho fine
arts were all In their places yesterday, aud
the ladies deserve to DO complimentod. not
only for the merits of their exhibition, but
FOR the example Of promptness which they have
set for the sterner sex. The exhibits in the
ladies' department comprises specimens of
every kind Of work, generally conceded to
belong especially to ladies' There are rows
of quilts, upon which the makers have
spent many hours, long cases filled
with specimens of embroidery tambour work,
knitting. fine sewing, aud decorated China.
wax howers pin.cushions and hundreds OF
fancy articles. The art display is not extern
sive. but there are some pieces OF great merit.
A water color executed by ID. Gill; represent.
ing tho ex.arctlo steamer Gulnare at the
Soventh.strcet wharf WAS highly com.
mended. combination picture representing
Great River and Buckhorn Wall, on the Balt.
more & Ohio road, and executed by Mr.. d..
laybrand, an employe Of the Baltimore
& Ohio road, was much admired, aud
picture of the samo kind by Miss Kate
Gilbert also attracted much attention. Among
the wax-work exhibits were many exquisite
pieces, those executed by Mr.. G.. II. Lybrand
being especially noticeable.
The poultry building showed signs of life
yesterday, aud nearly all tho exhibits were
ready for inspection. The collection includes
some of tho finest chickens aud pigeons over
put on exhibition here.
The stOck-yard was also partially filed yes
terday. Mr.. Thomas L. Hume had on exhibi.
NlOn n opltnulu HbGu VI AlutTHtI tdlllb. ~
herd of Holstein cattle, from Judge Fuller
toms farm In Fairfax county, also attracted
| much attention. The central figure of the
| herd Is AN immense bull, three years old
| called Rappahannock. This bull was sired by
| Highland Chief, tho 3,0O0-pound bull which
was oil exhibition last year, and has since
been slaughtered. Mr.. q. A. r. Suouticr ol
Frederick, Nd, has fine herd of short. horns
| Mr. w. 5. SmOot, Devon cattle. and Mr. j. T.
/ YufoS futta1 abort .horu nurbarg
The only event of Importance at the stables
was tho arrival yesterday morning of Sleepy
Tom, the famous blind PAGER, from Xenia
OHIO. He came in charge of his driver, Mr.
Phillips, and occupies ono of tho stalls in the
extreme end of tho grounds. Mr. Phillips re-
| ports that Tom has entirely recovered from
| the lamoness with which ho was afflicted
early in the season. He has paced in 2:14
this year, but owing to the lateness of the sea
son, as the nipping air stiffeus tho joints o.
horses as well as men, it is not expected thai
| he will come down to that figure here. Hi!
record of 2:l2l is quito remarkable, from til,
| fact that IL was made in tho fourth heat of thI
race, whereas horses that get fancy records
usually make thom in single heats. 1t wa
announced yesterday that st. Julien had III
most entirely recovered from his cough.
There was lively bustlo abou
Horticultural hall during the day
When the hall Is thrown opcn Il
the public to-day tho exhibition here viii
equal, If not exceed, all that its projectors ex
pected or promised. The exhibits from Balti
moro, including dracaenas croton plants
ferns, pineapple and many other rare plants
arrived yesterday and were arranaed in thei
places. The extensive exhibit of vegetable
from Mr. S. n Hyde's place also arrived. To
day the cut-howers and floral designs will b
arranged As stated above, the programm
OF yesterday, including the opening address b.
Hon. j. C. S. Blackburn, at noon, and th
races in the afternoon, will be carried ou
to-day.