The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05
TIruRsnAY.

lion IN hQultIOH 10 what mas ALREADY
been alluded to in our previous reports.
The NEWS baby show premiums were
brought out to-day and com
mand due attention. The display
in Floral Hall IS said by many TO be
equal to any that has been made at the
the former exhibitions OF the society,
and agricultural hall is well worthy OF
the name and viii alone repay visit to
the grounds. Much of The stock exhib-
tied deserves extended notice a Coate
is here with his fine thoroughbred red
bull, "Rover" Jacob Metzgcr presents
his black, two year-old Norman stallion,
"Rob Roy" the three-yeaF-oid @knick-
erbocker." Delong, of Rich Hill, Mis-
souri,, came in to-day with his
running chestnut mare, Julia
Dean" Ed. S. levitt shows his five
year-old stallion. "Malgrave," by Nam
brine, dam by Little Arthur" Qhor-
oughbred); and also Julius McGregor, a
chestnut sorrell, which is probably the
finest Hambletonian stallion in this
part OF the west.
Off. p Halls herd of Holsteins we
desire to speak somewhat in detail. 1t
includes three year-old bull, Figure
head :" a two-year old. panic" and a
yearling, Coupon" tue property
of F. Ii. Kollock, of Peabody;
also a seven months calf, "Indioator.
The cows are "Pansy," Hannah
Pomona, :" "Cowslip'l and Becky; the
first gives seven gallons day on dry
feed, and Becky" the two year old,
yields four and halt gallons per diem.
The Holsteins are noted for their com
bined qualities as beef and dairy cattle
and are conceded to be the heaviest of
mixers.
| Perhaps the oldest animals on the
grounds are the hogs known as
the Jersey Reds" The largest display
Of which is made by DIR. Edison, of
Reading. j. p. Hall also showing one
or two specimens This breed of hogs
is new to this country, butts descended
from the old Tamworths, rrcd hogs of
England. They are noted as excellent
grazers, are of rapid growth. attain
great size, frequently weighing 600
and roo pounds and are remarkably
free from the diseases which attack the
ordinary breeds.
BY two o'clock the weather had be-
come more or less settled and the wind
which had been blowing all day had
| driad ont tho ., och G., That IL vvac deter
mined to go on with the races at three
/ O'Clock. The trains on the Santa Fe,
the basses, hacks and private conven'
ances began to empty a large crowd
upon the gounds, and when the races
began there was big audience to see
the l0n. The first race, being for green
pacing horses, started with seven en-
tries, 8s follows:
Buckeye" owned by David Taylor.
Lady Parker" owned by H. b. Lowe.
Honest Ohm" owned by l.. T. Pruyn.
Kansas Gnl,' owned by a. S. Curtis
Cyclone" owned by Sevcry Brothers
"Kansan Cow" owned by Jas. Payne
"Baldy Sewers" owned by T. j
Fleming
kansas Cow" and Tom Fleming's
"Baldy" were disianced in the first heat
and retired. The race was wen by
LADY Parker, with Honest john" sec
ond, and Buckeye" third Concerning
the second money there was some dis
pute on account of jockeying, but Il
was finally decided 10 give it to Hon
est John"
The bicycle club furnished good
deal of amusement between the heats by
fancy riding in space near the judges
stand. The boys have become quite
proficient but for real sport did not create
the laugh that Lew Halleck did wher
he got off by taking a header"
THE FoURTH DAY.
On Friday, the fourth day of the
fair, the sun rose as usual, we sup
pose, but the late riser saw the face q
"old Sol, as soon as he who got up witt
the lark, for it was long white aite
the dawn of the day before the heat o
the sun dispelled the heavy fog which
J hung over the earth. But when th'
mists cleared away the weather became
all that could be possibly desired of ii
and one might well imagine tina
. it might have beea similar
occasion that inspired the poet to pen
: or pencil, as the case might be, the wei
known lines
sweet day--so cool, 50 calm, 80 bright
The bridal day OF earth and sky"
1t is now superhuous 10 say that tn,
people came out in crowds, by train, by
carriage, IN buggy, or horseback, by
private conveyance and by public, and
even those who were so unfortunate as
10 be ''afoot" found The walking good
At the ticket office, during many times
Through the day, it kept several cashiers
busy To use a common but eX
pressive phrase, Stahl, who is faithful
at this post, had "both feet in the
trough" but the multitude were quick
ly supplied with the necessary paste
boards that not only gave gaie-keeper
Holloway his hands full, but his peck
cts and hat before he could get relief.
During the morning the show cattle
and horses were exhibited. We have
already described he fine cattle and
horses.
AN ACCIDENT
happened TO Layton Henshaw. son OF
Andrew He lshaw, while he was leading
a colt from the ring. The colt became
unmanaeeable, throwing the boy down,
bruisins his face and the side of his
head badly, but not seriously. The lad
was insensible for while but recovered,
aad, aside from a few temporary scars
will seen be all right again.
In viewing the cattle, the sheep. the
hogs, the horses, and in going through
the halls the people found much 10
please them and repay their visit to the
grounds Among some OF the exhibits
which have not been noticed as YET, that
of the Emporia organ company deserves
especial praise. This is one ofour home
manufactures and the instruments made
have already gained good reputation
This gives Emporia, as we understand
it, the honor of having the only organ
factory west of the Mississippi.
Max Fawcett shows choice collec-
ton OF rare shells ard fossIls--one Of
which has attracted the special notice of
scientific men in the cast, who as yet
been unable to name it. Mr.. Fawce,tI
deserves much credit fer his >pains IN
showing these curiosiiies and had they
been entered before the awarding CON-
mittee had bestowed its premiums he
would certainly have borne away the