Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-10-15
The DlS1'R!C! FAIR !!
4 SPLENDID OPENING TOR THE
NEW ASSOCIATION!

IL III EuuDlD vi UNlNU lVU HE
NEW ASSOCIATION!
Stauuton was put up to all she knew
this week to accommodate the visitors to
the first exhibition OF the new Distr let
Fair The hotels were packed, and visi-
tors were put away in the baggage room.
while many more spent uncomfortable
nights catching cat maps in the hotel
offices. The weather was clear and beau
tiful up to O'Clock yesterday morning,
from this and other counties who were
walking our streets had reached the esti-
mated number of 5000. The counties
represented both on the streets and among
the exhibitors at the grounds, were Abe
marie, Allegheny, Augusta, Bath, Cum
berland. Highland, Nelson. Orange, Page
Rockbrldge and Rockingham-eleven,
whereas only nine were expected. The
! Opera House was packed nightly, and a
cheap circus, showing in the lower end of
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THE FAIR GROUND.
The scene on the Fair Grounds was of
the most animated character. On enter
ing the gate the objects that first attract
the eye are two traction engines waltzing
around, without engineers on board, and
with their steering apparatus locked 80
that they make the same circle with per-
feet precision every time A little way
from them there is the hum of steam
power and long line of machinery is in
motion. Still further to the right, the race
track around the lake is dotted with a half
dozen running horses, their riders in many
! colored jackets urging them to the top OF
their speed. and the people in the Grand
Stand, cheering till they are hoarse.
Passing through the busy scene, one may
stop and get cup, or as many cups as he
likes, of delicious coffee free of cost-there
being two rival ground-coffee establish
ments advertising their wares by making
and giving it away-one of them being
Stack, Splitter & Co.
THE RoTUNDA
is first reached and there the visitor will
find display-and the only display on the
ground-that is not up to that of former
years in the same department. Inside the
entrance, Mr.. .. M. Goode has established
very attractively arranged picture gal
lery of all the brands of chewing tobacco
made by 7. G. Williams Co., of Rich
mond, for whom he Is agent. Not only
this, but the enterprising agent presents
a little packet of ''May Apple" tobacco
free to every visitor. He presides over
the stand from morning till night and
everybody that chews has cause to re-
member Williams & Co.
just opposite to this free dispensary is
the exhibition by W. M. Allen & Bro, of
those objects of art that are kept in drug
store. 1t is very handsome and consumes
good deal of the ladies' time looking at
it.
Surrounded by group Of ladies all day
is the young lady, Miss Henry of Cleve-
land Ohio, who has beer sent here by the
manufacturers to operate the White Sew
ing Machine, the local agency of which
here is Harris Bazaar. The work done on
tie machine is simply marvellous to the
inexperienced eye. and is as great curi0s-
ity as any in the rotunda. Near this
stands the handsome exhibit of Harris
Bazaar, which gives an idea on diminu-
tive scale of what may be obtained at that
extensive dry goods house.
Glittering with steel is another case
| nearby, which has been put on exhibition
| by the we'll known hardware firm of Burke
& Lewis. It is we'll arranged and attrac-
ts attention. The firm sent it up from
| their large store on Augusta street, as a
; slight sample Of what may be found there.
THE CATTLE.
Leaving the Rotunda for the cattle stalls,
| the visitor will cross comfortable bridge
| recently erected, and pass near covered
shed filled with pens for sheep and swine.
which are chiefly filled from the farms of
those successful breeders, Messrs. H. A.
s. and John E. Hamilton. The exhibits
while not great in numbers are very fine
in quality.
| The display Of cattle this year is the
best general display ever made here. There
are more breeds represented than ever be-
fore.
In ShOrt-horn5 John E. Hamilton of
Augusta, has large and fine display.
+, John l.. Wallace of Stuart's Draft, has a
bull and COW, the former being one of the
handsomest on the ground, purchased out
of Palmer & Bowman's great herd. A.
L. Norwood Of Orange, has good dis.
play. Maj. George Chrisman of Rocking
ham, has as matter of course a fine dis
play, but it is not up to his former exhib-
its, he having this time divided his stock
between the Winchester fair and the Dis
| trict fair. G. ". Livesay of Greenbrier,
| W. Va, has three or four fat steers and
some short-horn cows and a fine short
| horn bull.
In Holsteins, DR.. S. P. Killian of Au-
gusta, makes good display with The
same herd that took the blue ribbon at
| the Roanoke Fair last week. Messrs.
McGuffin and Cushing also exhibit good
! Holsteins.
In Jerseys. the display is large Mr..
Erskine Miller from his farm, Eastwood,
sends $4,000 worth of Jersey cattle. His
! stock has no rival in Virginia. since
| Snowden Andrews few days ago lost by
death, Oxford Kate; for which he had just
paid 81 900 to Mrs. Shoemaker. Old cattle
men are of the opinion that it would be a
hard matter for any breeder in this coun-
try to compete with Mr.. Miller's herd, but
certainly none in the South can do it.
Cameron Bros of Orange and 6. Julian
Pratt of Augusta. also exhibit fine Jerseys.