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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-21

In the four corners are figures ever used
20 rypiiy agricultural fairS-a rams he 3D.
a BULBS head, horses head, Sleeps
head; while in the centre Of the canvas i:
the coat-Of-arms of Virginia.
The Fair-Grounds never looked better
than on yesterday. Here, too, the water
ing-caft had been iudiciously used. Here,
also. il was TO be observed that the house
painter had been to work, and his labor.
were particularly noticeable in the row oil
brick offices. The Booth house, or presi'
dents office, was gay with flags and bunt'
ing, in festoons from the porch, from the
balcony, and IN lines descending from the
flag-poleto 10 the four corners OF the building.
The brick Offices were not so well deco
rated, but the drapery OF national color'
about the porch and recent improvements
10 the structure make 1t more presentable
than ever before
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-21

Among the races to come OF this eve
ming are the following:
First Trial. neutrality-suspicious., 5000
mile heats, two in three: three or more "a
enter, three TO start; maidens allowed
seven pounds. First horse, $3.50; second
$50: entrance fee, Sl0.
Second 1riaI-Trotting TO wagons
premium, Slo0-gentlemen drivers, bona
fde owners 10 drive; mile heats, two In
three: four TO enter, three to start. open
TO horses thst have not been driven III
Ince by jockey within two years from
this date.
Third Iridl.--Running-plate sl0p-
gentlemen riders, mile dash, weller
wughta: three or more TO enter. three 10
start. Horses that have started in any race
except saddle races, barred. Free only 70
horses habituslly uset as saddIe.hors,e''
FIHt horse, sI5; second horse, go Eli
trance fee, 81.
Fourth 1riai.--TrettIng to harness
premium, s25o-Inile heats, three In h'e
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-21
Home made Tally

Home made Tally
at
PIZ2INI's New Store.
Vanilla, Chocolate, Moassss, lemon, Pea
nut, Butter, and Almond Tafy,
fresh daily.
Also, Cream, IocORnuI. Charlotte Russo.
and Cream. Pulls.
send In your orders early.
Phone NO. 453.
Healthy Gums. sweet Breath.
RULANDISE.
CABELL's PHARaACY,
Third and Main streets.
WHERE TO FIND PEARLs.-Sclentinc pee.
pie have been instructing folks where To
look for pearls; hut right mere In Richmond
and adjacent territory they abound-in the
mouth OF every lady and gentleman VINO
uses NISOT's DESTIfRICE. BY all drug
gists. rs cents.
Aromatic. Fragrant. Curative.
RULASDISE.
CABELLs PHARMACY,
Third and Main streets.
Preserve your Teeth and harden your
Gums with
RULASDISE.
CABELL's PHARMACY,
Third and Main streets.
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KAUFMANN & CO.

uonalpp
and BoNSErS direct
- SILK PLUSH shades marble effects, Csc. yard
iV worfh Sl25. Our better grades are in proportion.
anything
ces
htN
weighta ESQ., $3.50 s2 and 75
froUa25 Sc. bunchup
BLACK OSTRICH PLUMESfr0m 45c each
swhoe MONDAY
hsT
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-21

OF Pianos and Organs-one at the Fair
Grounds and the other at 9l3 Main street
by RyIand 4 Lee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-21
See
Two splendid Exhibits

Walter ID. Moses 4 Co.'S Piano aud Organ
display, main building OF Fair-Grounds.
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Richaord Art Rooms,

Fine Portraits in oil and Pastel, and a
large stock OF Francs and Pictures. 20I
Broad street.
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Itfsa Fact

Peoples lunches served by the ladies
under the Grand Stand.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-21

are cordially invited to make their head
quarters at the Piano and Organ Ware.
rooms OF Ry land 4 Lee, 9l3 Main street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-21
u.ud.pover Grtst-NtIv,

Peoples dinpers served by the ladies
under the Grand Stand.
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Oldest Plano, Organ. ana Music
House

in Virginia. Walter ID. Moses & Co., 9l4
Main street, and main building At the Fair
Grounds
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At tho Fnfr-GrouDus You mey Suuh
Hands with tho President.

Hands with tno President.
After the speaking a public reception
will be held by President Cleveland at the
house called the Presidents House on the
Fair-Grounds. He will stand inside. and
every peTson who desires To shake hands
with him will pass through the front door.
clasp his hand, and then pass out the rear
door. The President has expressed de-
sire to meet as many OF our people as pos
sjbIe upon this occasion, and willingness
to endure all physical fatigue attendant
with these ceremonies.
The Military Parade To-day.
The First regiment will assemble at the
Armory this morning at . O'Clock and, pre-
ceded by the officers OF the regiment and
the Drum. Corps, will march to the Fair
Grounds. On the entrance OF the Presi-
dents party q single column will be formed
on either side OK the road from the gate,
aud the men will present arms as the presi-
dental party passes through.
Ene President 20 Leave Here az
O'Clock.
The following special telegram TO the
Dispdtch was received from Washington al
| O'Clock this morning:
"There win be no ladies with the Presi-
dent. He, with the three members OF his
Cabinet. as expected. viii leave Richmond.
returning Ut i. M. instead OF ! p. NJ,
and will therefore spend most OF the time
at the Fair.GIounds.
"CoNMITTEE or ARRANGEMENTS"
---------------------
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WE coxNAyp YOUR ATTENTION IN THE ECONOMY.
Silk, TeI1efS, and PlnSheS.

.SXk VeI7Yfs, and PInSzeS.
We've
~ Veeen AZ 44c
rsatS
amesa
katSi BARGAINS THIS WEEK TO BE HAD
SILK cot NrkI
CLOAKS! CLOAKS, CL0AKS!
lin
I'd
Department this l are really missing
6c really worth see
ing even visit rhss not e
DRESS GOODS DRESS GOODS!
10
Web
window w
OF Rugs
Fugsh
Reversible DOOR Mats at
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GRAND OpworsuuSty

Oysters In every style served by the
ladies under the Grand stand.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-21

Dine early with the ladies under the
Grand Stand.
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nnn'I Buy Y0nr PLANO

Presidents Lunch served by the ladies
under the Grand stand.
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MELLW' FOOD
FOR
Infants and H0uklds,

the only PERFECT SUBSTITUTE for MO-
THEIRS MILK. Invaluable In CHOLERA
INFANTUM and TEETHIyG. A predigest-
ed food for DYsPEPrICs. CONSUME.
TIyEs, CoNvALEsCENTS. Perfect nu-
TRENT in an WASTING DISEASES. Re-
ouires no cooking. Our book, THE CARE
AND FEEDING OF INFANTS" mailed
free. D0LIBER Go0DALE CO.,
va-ga TuSThem Boston. Mas.
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GORDON SErTERS.
DExrisrn.

Ge FOR A SET OF TEETH.-GH
epO Beautiful. durable. aud lifeliko. Safx8
Made OF the nest material. and guArants>6
TO DC. Teeth extracted sithout pain fnP 0o
cents. All kinds of nllhx from d up. Ol6
guaranteed. DR. r. CALVIN JOHNafST
sos west Main street. corner OF MAN, !
DR. y. II. BAUGHAN, Assistant q 70 ~
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THE SPEAKERS STAND.

The speaking to-day will take place from
the upper porch Of this brick building, and,
that there may be no apprehension on the
score Of safety, the porch has been greatly
strengthened by the addition OF new sup
ports, iudiciously located.
To protect the eyes OF the speakers from
the glare of the MONDAY sun, small avn
ing Of blue and white canvas has been run
out from the coTnice Of the porch. Ii VIII
effect the result desired without IN any way
conccaling the faces OF the speakers from
the crowd below.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-21

FRENCH, GERMAN, ENGLISH,
IL AHO AMERICAN DINNER. TEA,
AND CHARACTERISTICS st very low prices
Win pler se, lie sure and examine this as
sortnieni before purchasing elsewhere:
II. III. WALLACE.
oel2 l06 east Broad street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-21

vIkGINIA WELCOMES YOU To HER
STATE FAIR.
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T AIDES, ATTENTION !
REMOVAL.

DR. CHARLES II. CHALKLEY
~ has removed HIS Office and residences
10 Nc sos EAST GRACE STREET.
Once Hours: To ios A. TO ~ 7. n.
Telenhone No. alA, oc2I.rh. SuAruSts
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The Connective Drill.

The competitive drill began at III O'clock.
The first company to enter the field was the
Edgecomb Guard, Of TarbOro', \. C., Cap
tain Jetfress the Alexandria Light lnfan.
try, Captain Mushback, following. Then
came the Blues, and next the Grays.
The drilling OF the various companies
was much above the usual standard. The
first three companies eXcelled the fourth in
the manual OF arms, but the latter did beau
tiful work in wheeling, double -qulcking.
ard marching. Below is the score: Grays,
SIS: Alexandra Light Infantry, 81;
Blues, 81; Edgecombe Guard. sos. High.
est possible score, 10.
The Grays get the $500 prize, the first
and only prize in Class l., which admitted
companies from all over the United states.
The Light Infantry get SiOO, the first prize
in Class H., which excluded Richmond
companics from competing; while the
Fdgecombe Guard get the second prize in
Class II. OF $500. The Blues, OF course,
eel nothing. having only been permitted to
enter for the frs. prize.
The following gentlemen from Fortress
Monroe acted as judges: Lieutenant .. T..
Wood. Fifth Artillery; Lieutenant L. q.
Treat Fifth Artillery; Lieutenant a.
CronkhIte, Fourth Artillery.
The Grays Company a, OF the First
reelment.1 \ ls one Of the time-hOnored mill
feiy institutions OF Richmond. In war
record. In services in these "plping times
of peace in personnel, II well deserves
the honor that IL carried OH yesterday:
CAPTAIN f. Leslie Spence. who succeeded
10 the captaincy few months ago, ms, 10
saw the least, Kept bis command np to hs
high standard Of sOldiefshlp, and deserves
a Zig share Of the glory achieved yesterday.
the Races.
The races were Announced to commence
step. A.. hui Il was 3J minutes later be-
fore the fir.t one began. The scales for
mer.y used for weighing the riders were
found 10 bc out OF order, Decessitating
set being moved from some Other
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TIE GRnrNnS.

Over the Broad.street entrance OF The
Fair-Grounds is great canvas, upon which
is painted:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-21

A rollslng meeiing ol Tue Democracy OF
Jefferson " ard was hela last night at Old
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GENERALLY.

In the horse, cattle, and swine depart
ments there is a great deal to admire.
There are acres OF ground covered by az
ricultural machinery. Machinery ball Is
fair full Of moving machinery. The po-
mological feature Is very good indeed. The
pige0ns and chickens. ducks. a., are re.
presented in large Numbers aud by some OF
ibe loyelIest OF the feathered tribe.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-21
THE LADIES.

The rooms fronting on this upper porch
will be for the exclusive use OF the Presi.
dent and party, Reception Committee, and
other distinguished people. One repre-
sentative from each newspaper will be al
lowed up there. One Of the rooms is TO be
fitted up with bureaus, dre-sing-cases, &c;
another room with piano, centre-tlble, &c,
for the use OF the ladies Of the Presidents
party, who will come directly from Elba
station to the Fair-Grounds.
It's believed that FROM $4,000 TO 3).OOc
people were present 10 greet President
HAYES in 1877. There ought 10 bc-there
will bc-with good weather $1,000 present
to-day. Major \. II. Drewry. Of Westoyer,
who has long been connected with the So.
cIety, and who has held its most import INT
offices. and is withal noted for his sound
Judgment, says that be expects to see tha.
number there to-day.
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or the handiwork, of the skill and pa.
tience Of womanknd, the exhibits in The
upper floor Of the main building make a
most crcditable showing. Ia fact, the cX-
hibition Is far too great for the place. Next
wear the Society ought TO try 10 have q
larger room for this purpose. For the few
hours IN each day that the exhibition 4 ac.
cessIble 10 visitors there Is not room for a
third OF those who wish to 90 in. 1t ought
to be so arranged that the department OF
ladies' work should always be open. There
should be (and doubtless the Society haye
it in mind amper room for display OF the
goods aud more space for the people 10
stand and see them.
Down stairs there Is q fine collection OF
pianos, furniture, &c.
Walter ID. Moses x Co. are fixed up IN
gorgeous style in the lcft corner as you
enter from the eastern door. Ryland ~
Lee exhibit IN excellent taste in the other
corner Of tha, end Of the building. In the
northwest end NJ. b. Ramos q Co. arc
established, and make grand display.
These entcrprising gentlemen are giving
concerts the 1--we long day. They have the
best Of pianos and the best OF musicians to
advertise themselves and their goods, and
to please the public.
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Great Barg atns fu Pianos

can lie found at Ryland & Lees, 9l3 Mai
street.
The Baltimore County union., 1886-06-19
Shape of q Birds Egg.
FRANK BUCKLAND.

Birds that lay their eggs in holes have
round eggs. There are, however, GER
tain birds which incubate their eggs
without any nest at all, upon the ledges
of rocks. In this position it is very
possible that danger would occur to the
egg by being accidentally moved by the
parent bird, or maybe by the wind. If
the egg was round it would very proba-
bly, roll off the precipice, aud falling to
the bottom, be smashed. Let US now
see how the difficult problem of the pre-
servation of this egg is managed by
creative wisdom. The egg of the gull
lemot, to take good example, is not
round, but elongated at one end. The
consequence is that when it is touched
the egg will not roll away like billiard
ball, but it will simply turn around on
Its axis. This peculiar structure can be
seen and the action of the force upon
the egg illustrated by very simple ex-
pertinent. Take common screw and
place it near the edge of the table; touch
il gently so as to set it in motion. You
will observe that the screw, instead Of
running off the edge of the table, will
simply turn around on its small end
its own axis. 1 cannot conceive any
thing more beautiful than this arrange
ment of the eggs of birds which build
on ledges of rocks, and which are very
liable to destruction. The fact will, I
think, afford excellent evidence Gilmore
witnesses were required) to show crea-
tive skill in such simple things as birds
eppS
The Baltimore County union., 1886-06-19
"The Generals Wife is Now the
General"
Roston IraueLer.

Grant and Hancock, although able
to command and hold in absolute obe-
dience hundreds of thousands of men,
took back seats when they were at home.
Perhaps you do moi know how the un-
friendly feeling arose between Grant
and Hancock. 1t is most interesting
story, and extends back before the war,
when Grant and Hancock were both
Young men. Both were stationed at St.
Louis at the time refer to, and neither
of them had been married great
while. Mrs. Hancock came from a
Southern family. Her feelings were all
that way, while Mrs. Grant, on the other
hand, was intensely Northern. At that
time the Hancocks moved in little bet
ter circles than the Grants. There never
was any good feeling between them, and
Mrs. Hancock snubbed Mrs. Grant, a
fact which Mrs. Grant never forgave.
After the war Grant came to Washing.
ton with his family to establish his head
quarters here. Tney went to Wizards
Hotel, but the bills were too high for
the Generals purse, SO he told his wife
that he would like to 60 to housekeep-
ing, and asked her at the same time to
select proper residence. Mrs. Grant
went out and finally decided that Gen.
Hancock and Mrs. Hancock were oc-
cupying the house which she would like.
She went home and told her husband
and he made out the necessary order.
You see Grant outranked Hancock and
was entitled to the house according to
precedent and established usage. Mrs.
Hancock, however, was not to be out
done by Mrs. Grant, so she persuaded
her husband to write a sharp note to the
General. Then came Mrs. Grants turn.
She made up her mind to have that
house or die, although there were
thousand other houses just as good in
the city, so she influenced her husband
to reply in kind to Hancock. There
was quite correspondence, but Grant
of course came out ahead and got the
house. A few days afterward Grant and
Hancock met in the street. Grant ex->
tended his hand as though nothing had
happened, for he was not man to bear
lll-will against another for some petty,
foolish thing, but Hancock deliberately
turned his back upon him. When the
assignment of divisions came later, Grant
sent Hancock way up into Minnesota,
where he kept him six years. Meade
was given the Division of the Atlantic,
with authority to establish his headquar-
tiers either at Philadelphia or New York.
As Meade was Pennsylvania he chose
Philadelphia. After Meade's death
Grant assigned Hancock to the COM
mand of the Division of the Atlantic,
with authority to establish his head
quarters either at Philadelphia or New
York, in precisely the same language as
had been given to Meade. As Hancock
was also Pennsylvania the Philadel-
phia people supposed that the headquar-
tiers would remain where they were.
Mrs. Hancock, however, remembered
that the Phlladelphians had given Meade
a house in that city, and that they had
neglected to similarly remember her
husband. She determined that the
headquarters should be transferred to
I New York, and transferred they were,
and remain so unto this day. Women
have more to do with national affairs
than you have any idea
The Baltimore County union., 1886-06-19
She Kept the Books.
N. Y. Observer

Vs Oooef0cfs
An old man being called as witness
in the court, and being questioned by
an attorney touching certain transac-
ton, replied: Il cannot tell you any
thing about it, for when my wife died,
II lost my books 1t was homely
answer. 1t was an odd expression, yet
it was fitting tribute to the memory of
wife. In it we read the story of two
lives.
They started out in life, this man and
wife, with little goods, perhaps, but
with strong and loving hearts. Far from
the highway of the world they built an
humble home, and in the clearing that
they made in field and wood, they
wrung from the earth scanty living.
Then neighbors came and shared with
them the toll and peril of the time.
And children came to them, and filled
the cabin with their noise and prattle,
and so they lived. Each year they laid
aside some little sum. AS it grew, they
added to their lands, until it was said
that they were thrifty people. When
the evening came and work was done,
the good man fastened home. His wife
would meet him at the door and kindly
welcome him. The evening meal dis
patched, the lamp was lighted, and as
she piled the needle he would recount
the doings of the day: what he had
bought, what sold, what moneys earned,
what spent, what was owed to him and
what were the prospects of the coming
day. And the wife, while seemingly busy
with her household cares, would bend
and catch the items as they fell and store
them in her mind. Thus matters went
on until she held within her mind the
sum of his every days dealings. She
knew what was due to him, when due,
and how secured; she knew his debts,
to whom, and when accruing; her busy,
thoughtful mind became his guide, his
day-book, journal. ledger. There she
had placed from day to day the items
as they fell, and there they were, each
in its proper place.
The days and nights went on and
melted into years. In time the cabin
they had built gave place to stateliel
building. The children they had rear
ed went out to battle with the world
The neighbors came and went. Time
wrote its changes on the fields anc
woods, yet they lived on their quiet
humble life. At last there came day
when, bent with years and worn by toi
and care, the wife laid down the burder
of this life. With gentle loving hands
the husband closed her eyes. Tht
neighbors came, and when the words
were said that told of life to come, Sc
full of joy and peace, they Bore her te
her rest.
Back to the home the husband ben
his way, but it had lost to him its ligh
and charm. Out in the world he went
and strove in various ways to fix in mint
the matters kept for him these man.
years. With weary, listless step h
wandered here and there, and whel
they asked him of his dues and debts
his business or his plans, he said to all
Il cannot tell you, for I've lost m.
books.
Oh, simple story of useful life
There may be carved on many a marbl
shaft high-sounding words and touching
epitaphs, but what can tell more of
thoughtful, loving, busy, sincere lif
than just these words: 'She kept tn
| books7'
The Baltimore County union., 1886-06-19
Wounds of the War Unhealed.
". Y. Star.


Mr.. Larry Jerome has been amusing
himself again. Coming over from New
York to Washington few days ago, he
found himself next young man from
Virginia, who turned out to be as in
quisitive as he was fresh. Seeing that
his companion pined for information
with an appetite truly omnivorous, Je-
rome squared himself for bowling
time. He lu.ed the inquiring Virginian
into the smoking compartment, and, by
the use of various arts whereof he is
master, launched him in raging sea of
interrogation. Having discovered that
the youth was from Virginia and satur-
ated with the peculiar ideas of his Sec
ton, Jerome fired his bomb: I'm try
ing said Jerome, 'to get over the pas
sions and wounds of the war, you know
terrible thing, the war, wasn't it2'
Eyes, terrible. But what-?'
'I'm doing it, though. I'm getting
SO can travel through West Virginia
without wanting to kill the leading citi-
zens. The bloody chasm is almost
bridged. Why, when I think of that
infamous butchery,' shiieked Jerome,
waving his arms wildly about and max
ing his eyes protrude, Il want to wallow
in Virginia blood. feel as though the
sacrifice of the mayor and city council
of Richmond wouldn't take the edge of
my fury. Yes, sir, 1 do
you ought to have seen me when I
was with my regiment in '62. I loved
the battle. If I've killed one rebel I've
killed 100. Always with my sword, sir
always. Those fellows wore their hair
very long, didn't they? 1t always anus
ed me to see their heads lying around
where had been and all that absurd
hair tousled about. Did you ever no.
tice it No; suppose you must have
been too young
1T wouldn't have amused me, any,
how said the Virginian, stiff1y.
Wouldn't it, indeed! How odd !!
Now, I always laughed consumedly at
our fellows who got killed. You know,
commanded a regiment of Vermonters.
George Edmunds- senator now,
but he was one of my lieutenants then.
Gallant fellow, George was! Too much
dash-too reckless, you know-wanted
to kill rebels all the time. 1 used to
argue with him, but it was no good.
He wouldn't take time to sleep. Just
wore himself out. l never expected to
see him 60 through. He was shot right
through and through once with grape.
That's what gave him that red nose
really disfgured the poor fellow, I de-
clare. But as was saying. l used to
laugh at our fellows when they got kill
ed. Heartless sort of thing to do; !
couldn't help myself. You have heard
ever been to Vermont? No? then
you don't know, but you may have heard
what big feet Vermonters have. Well,
my fellows had such big feet they couldn't
fall down. When they were shot they
would die standing, and then we'd have
to 60 round after the rebels had rur
away and push the boys over with pole:
before we could bury 'em. Funniest
thing you ever saw. Hello! Here We
are in Washington. Very glad to have
met you. See you in Rlchmond?'
And Jerome hustled out of the car.
leaving the Virglnian speechless and the
colored porter doubled up in convul
sions on the floor of the pantry.