The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-09-14
SPECIAL PREMIUMS
Offered for Competition at the
state Fair.

l. handy q PARKER, saddlery and
harness, Pecan street: 800 set OF pre-
MUM track harness, rubber mounted.
gold-plated, etc., for best brggg horse
for road and track purposes, owned
In Travis county sixty days prior TO the
fair.
2. PADGETT & YARMOUTH, saddlery
and harness, Pecan street: one fine set of
double harness for the best pair of
draught horses,
3. M. DAVIS, general merchandise, Pc
can street: $500 for the best SOW with
not less than five pigs or shOats, any age
or breed.
4. G. CROW, general merchandise, Pc
can street: an elegant premium to the
Broom Brigade.
5. PHIL. ABRAHAMs, grocer, Pecan
street: $5 for the best collection of pre-
serves.
6. FL. HIRsHFIELD, dry goods, corner
Congress avenue and Pecan street $5 for
the best five pounds of butter.
Z. NJ. KREIsLE Co., furniture, Congress
avenues Ladies' mirror wardrobe for
the handsomest lady attending the fair.
8. GEO. A. BRUSH, stoves and tinware,
Congress avenue one fine water cooler
for the best display of pickles.
9. A. Balm, jeweler, Congress avenue,
$25 silver prize cup for best bushel OF
corn and oats raised and exhibited by q
farmer.
10. D. T. IGLEHART, cotton buyer, Con-
gress avenue S25 for best bale of cotton.
IL. WAYLAND & CRIsER, grocers, Con-
gress avenue S5 for best display of vege-
tables.
IL. D. W. JONES & Co., furniture, Con-
gress avenue: Handsome rocking chair
for the ugliest man at the fair.
10. DELAsHMUTT BROS, boots and
SHOES, Congress avenue One pair of gen.
tleman's boots or lady's French kid boots
for best display of vegetables.
IA. CANDIDATES PREMIUM 800 for the
following agricultural products /: sugar,
molasses, rice, wheat, barley, oats, rye,
corn, cotton, and Colorado bottom grass.
Pro rata distribution to be made to sue
cessful exhibitors.
Is. B. j. KoPPERL, books and station
cry, Congress avenue: A magnificent
photograph album for the handsomest
baby, two years old and under.
10. MARTIN & SON, boots and shoes
Congress avenue: One pair French
kid button boots for the best equestrlenne
fourteen years and under.
II. r. NJ. CAsTLEMAN, dry goods, Con
gress Avenue: $40 for best display OF
agricultural products.
Is. NEWMAN & Co., dry goods and no
tions, Congress Avenue: $25 for best
equestrienne.
10. B. MELAsKY g Son, clothiers, Con-
gress Avenue: $40 for best short-horn
cow of any age.
20. j. w. GRAHAM, druggist, Congress
Avenue: $5 for best lace work. $5 for
best painting on china by amateur. $5
for best five pounds butter.
81. MONROE MILLER, Eclipse stables I:
$25 for best sucking colt, by Emperor. Jr
q. HAZARD, RAYMOND & Co., music
and musical instruments, Congress Ave-
nue.: One grand $1,000 piano to the lucky
visitor at the fair.
%. INTERNATIONAL AND GREAT NORTH
ERIN RAILROAD COMPANY: One premium
of $500 for best Display OF wheat, corn
oats and cotton.
"a. THE STATESMAN, Austin: One SET
smoothing irons to the ugliest woman.
25. THE STATESMAN, Austin: Ten dol
lars for the best written article by any
boy or girl, under fifteen years of age, on
the beneficial results to the people from
annual fairs for the exhibition of agrlcul.
tural products, live stock, etc.
%. j. H. RAYMOND & Co., bankers,
Congress avenue: $40 for best display OF
| fruit; $15 for best boar and SOW, any age
| or breed.
81. /. STEIN, Congress Avenue, sl2
| crockery china and furnishing: $40 magic
lawn swing for best three pounds OF
butter.
%. GEO. LEvYsoN & PHILIPsoN, cor.
ner Congress avenue and Pecan street
clothiers splendid Mexican hat for best
mule colt.
| %. JOSEPH PETMEcKY, Congress av.
enue, No. 500, guns and pistols: 80 fol-
best average shot at shooting tournament
not less than 100 shots.
30. B. C. WELLS, Congress avenue, No
615, jeweler: $40 silver butter dish fol
| best and largest collection OF fowls oil
different species.
| 81. CARL MAYER, Jeweler, Congress
Avenue : S12 walnut eight day clock, fol
best bull or heifer under one year old
any age or breed.
| 80. LOOMS d CHRISTIAN, lumber an6
building: $40 for best trio of chickens
any age or breed.
80. JOHN B. NEFF, Iron Front Saloon
Congress Avenue viii give a splendid
silver-mounted saddle, bride, martin.
gales and spurs to correspond, $4,000, fol
the cowboy or ranchman who will rope
and throw q wild steer in the quickest
time, etc.
FIFTY MILE walking match for cham
pionship of Missouri and Texas.
FIFTY DOLLARS iady's saddle. bride
martingales and whip, for best lad,
eQuestrienne, one mile heats.
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