Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-10-20


fact should be impressed upon the young men
of the State. for they should be kept at home
where they are needed. The day has passed
when the young men ofthc old State can wisely
take the advice of Horace Greeley to go West
The attractions are not there now. The valu-
able lands are in the hands of the great corpo-
rations and speculators. The country is over
run by Adventures, and there are more men
out of employment in the West to-day than
you can find in any other part of the civilized
world.
When the war was ended, the disbanded ar
mics of the North went West and took up the
homesteads of the most choice selections. The
political rings organized great corporations
and under the guise of public bonafactors asked
and received of Congress, in aid of building
railroads, about all that was left of any value
The corporations pay no taxes, and the whole
support of the Government is taken from the
people, as under the grant the corporations are
not taxed.
Michigan Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota
are the most attractive States, and Dakota the
most attractive territory for immigration, but
none save the Scandinavian from the hyper
borean regions of Europe can stand the climate.
1t is not only very cold there, but remains
cold a long time. Continuing in his descrip-
ton of the manner in which settlers and the
poorer classes, of necessity, must live, the
scarcity of fuel was adverted to, which renders
them, of all people pretending to any comforts,
the most destitute.
| General Rosser mentioned that his return
and settlement in Virginia was permanent
and for life. and that farming was his pursuit.
He was endeavoring with the means he could
command and the energies he could devote to
business, to aid agriculture, and he yet hoped
to see that great interest prosperous.
THE BALLOON ASCENSION.
The balloon ascension was on the third day,
about the middle of the afternoon, and
before the people commenced to retire.
Madame Carlotta was promptly on time. and
the initiation OF the balloon was apparently
more easily accomplished than it was last year
when she made a beautiful ascension from the
same spot. A strong current from the South
set in an hour or so before the ascension, and
the clouds indicated more rain and lowering
| tendency. Her direction was North without
much variation, and in ten imnutes the bal
loonswas lost to view in the clouds. The course
continued North. She landed on the farm OF
Mr.. Andrew Young, on Naked Creek, near
3 Salem Church, about fifteen miles from Staun-
ton. MIR. Howard Young aided her in securing
r the balloon and brought her to the city, reach
, ing here about O'Clock.
Reorganization and election Of officers for The
ensuing year-Directors james A. Patterson
G. Julian Pratt, S. F. Donald. John w. Todd
l VIM. L. Bumgardner, NJ. F. Gilkerson, ]. Will
+ Churchman, J. II. Parkins, Il. A. s. Hamilton,
e J. d. Crowle.
ri The Board met and organized by the election
of ]. W. Todd. Prest.; G. Julian Pratt, Secy.
Jos. B. Woodward. Treas: DR.. John A. Myers
! Vet. Surgeon, and then proceeded to the cleo
ton of ice-Presidents who are o6acio mem.
bers of the Board of misunderstanding as fol.
lows -
A. A, McAllister. Allegheny; Warner Woods
Albemarle: Jas A. Patterson, Augusta; A. F
f Writhrow Bath; John T Byrd, Highland;
Capt. 81. DAWN, Rockbrldge; John Lincoln
q | Rockingham; Hon. A K. Grim, Page; j. Fl.
Goodloe, Nelson.
Mr. Jas. A. Patterson resigned his position
as Director upon the Central Board, and Maj
Geo. Chrisman, of Rockingham, was elected
, Two members of the Local Executive Com
| mttees for each county were then elected. and
the organization was complete.
8 J. H. Crawford, T. R. N. Speck, Augusta G.
II. Hartman, w. L. Balthis, Albemarle; E. M
Netteton, Ben. Karnes, Allegheny; VIM. H
:, Goodwin. ]. R. PEBBLES. Nelson; L. A. Nc
Chung. ]. s. McNulty. Highland; A. W. HaI.
man, VIM. A. Anderson, Rock bridge; F. A
Daingerfield, B. F. A Myers, Rockingham.
The charter of this association guarantees
representation to every county connected with
, | it, as will be seen above.
FOURTH DAY-THE RESULT
f The fourth and closing day was also we'll at
tended by visitors The results have been most
satisfactory. The Board of Directors desire
! every person entitled to premiums and di-
: plomas, who have not called. to do so without
delay, and receive them.
WARDS.
I'll Following are the awards of premiums and
diplomas
DEPARTMENT
j HORSES AND MULES.
Class L.
Best stallion, years old, A. D. Payne Abe
marie Co.,; best stallion, years old. E. M.
darnsberger, Augusta CO.: 10; best stallion
, | years old, Capt f. A. Daingerfield, Rocking
= ham CO., 10.
o Stallion, years old and over, Thos. Jeffer-
a son, Augusta CO., ST. stallion years old, E. A.
Stands, Rockingham co. 10; stallion. years
y years old. Flaugher & stivers, Kentucky. 10;
d stallion, years old, F. a. Daingerheld, Rock
$ ingham CO, $; stallion 2 year.; old Fitz &
e old. b. s. Crawford. Augusta co.; stallion
IS under one year. "A and s F Mcclure, Rock
u,
a Fitz & Woodward, Augusta CO., 10; mare yrs
ana oved eSar an aafaSda co. mare
r co. 10; mare yrs and over, Fitz & Woodward
Is Augusta CO., 5; mare yrs old, J and S F
= Mcclure, Rockbridge, 10; mare 2 yrs old, Maj
! A Koiner. Augusta co. 5 mare yr old, ] Ii
l. and S Mcclure. Rock bridge Co, 5 mare
sf o0 and AagSsa R sta
- | ingham CO., 10 special purse for colts in dis
e trict yrs old, e A Stands, Rockingham co
an ni.,l . a
T. F A DaIngerfield Rockingham CO.. 20; special
: purse for colts in district yr old, ] Hamil.
l. ton, Augusta CO, 20.
Class
's Stallion yrs old and over, r & Byers, Au
IL gusta CO.. SIS stallion yrs old and over SAM
e Moore, Shenandoah CO., 7; stallion yrs ole
=, under 3, G Julian Pratt. Augusta CO., 10; stall
:, lion 2yrs old under 3. z and S Mcclure
II ckbridge CO., 5; mare yrs old and over, f
s. w Mcclure, Rock bridge CO., 10 mare yrs old
n and over. j. w. ChurchmaD, Augusta CO., S
e mare 3 under AZ A Daipgerfieid Rocking CHAM
If 5; mare under 8, j McP Crawford, Augusta
# CO., 10; stallion and 8 offspring. K. g. Byers
. Augusta co., 10.
n Stallion yrs cid and over, b. F. Smith
If Augusta CO., 10; stallion yrs old and over
Smiley, Augusta CO., stallion yrs under
g. ] Cline. Augusta co, 10; stallion yr,
l. under ;. Z NJ Kyle, Augusta CO. 5; stallion
l. | yr under 2, Croushorn, Augusta co.
stallion under one year. ] NJ Crick enberger
9 Augusta CO, 5 stallion under one year, s
Ii Byers IL Son, Augusta -; mare yrs Ole
Of and over, A Cochran Augusta CO., 10 mare
of 2!yrs Old under, 3 Geo Chrisman, Rockingham
" CO., 10; mare years old under 3, Geo Chris
We man. Rock ingham CO., 5; mare yr Old under
n 2, Geo Chrisman, Rockingham Co.,; mare OIL
,e hlly under one year, Geo Chrisman, Rocking
he ham. $ mare or fflly under one year. Byers
az 4 Son, Augusta co. -; pair of horses, Gee
e Cbrisman Rockingham, 10; stallion and off
=. | springs, s Byers & Son. Augusta CO.. Is; Dyer
Al Sons special, Cyrus Brown. Augusta, co.
at Matched horses, Saml Forrer, Augusta CO.
| 10; matched horses, E A Stands Rockingham
5; single.harness horse, Flaugher e. Stevers
Kentucky. 5 Special Valley Virginian, Sam
Forrer, Augusta Co..
IL Glass;
orr Best Jack, Burkholder & Paul, Augusta co
10 Z; yrold mule, John Paul. Augusta CO., 6
no pair of mules, NJ Harnsberger Augusta CO
be u.
NC Glass;.