Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-31

grounds which had taken premium or
won race, was formed In recession
and marched around the track. The
Sight was fine and it was noticeable that
the Texas.bred horses were not to any
great extent inferior TO those brought
from the East and North. In this parade
there were something over sixty FLOODED
animals.
There was display OF ekill in the sad
die by the ladies', and fourteen entered
the lists. The scene was o very pretty
one; the riders were all graceful ana the
horses all handsome animals. Several OF
the ladies managed very spirited animals
with master hand and put their stetd DIS
through all the gaits known to saddle
nags The awards were not made at the
time OF the contest, but will be an
nounced hereafter.
THE MoDoc INDIANS.
On the ground foer OF exposition hall
band OF Modoc Indians, brought to Dial
las as an attraction for the Texas State
fair, are located. Some of them look saw
age enough TO be the lineal descendants
Of the notorious Capt. Jack, while others
gre asimild-mannered as genuine dude,
and they believe in decorating themselves
very much as dudes do, OF course allow
ing something in style and color for the
difference in taste.
There was no speed programme, as
stated this morning, but the chariot race,
on the Roman hippodrome order, the
roadsters' contest aud the ladies' display
made up for this.
It is announced that the fair closed to-
night at O'Clock, but Mr.. Ryan said to a
GAZETTE reporter that he could not state
positively that such was the case. A
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held TO determine this matter.
TEXAS STATE FAIR NOTES.
The burial OF Cock Robin is a pretty
conceit, which is greatly admired, esue-
cially by tie children, who know who
| killed him.
The little instrument called a Steno-
graph attracted much attention, and every
young lady who saw 1t determined 70 at
once become a reporter.
The handsomest ladies and most gallant
gentlemen paraded the grounds with
badges on which was printed "Fort
Worth GAZETTE, "pinned on their
Gunter Gunter have on exhibition a
fne herd of twenty-five registered Short
horns and grade Short.horns, and four
registered Herefords, that caught the
eye Of every observer, and elected many
words Of praise. They were certainly q
fine exhibit and reflected great credit on
their owners. This herd is located on
their place, ten miles west Of Sherman, in
charge of Mr.. @. Newton.
Among the stock exhibitors at the Tex.
as State fair, (and there were some very
fine ones) there was nothing that equaled
the Ane herd Of Norman stations belong.
ing to Mr.. A d. Sanderson of Sherman
There were thirty-one in ALL and each
one a beauty. They are all imported
stock, and will go long ways toward
improving the breed OF horses in Texas
This gentleman deserves great credit for
the effors he is making for the improve.
ment of stock, and will doubtless reap
proper reward for energy in this drec
ton. The herd are kept on his place
some ten miles west OF Sherman, and are
in charge OF Mr.. G. Newton, a gentleman
; well posted on the horse question The
committee awarded the horses the blue
ribbon.
CHAMPION MACHINE COMPANY.
In our mention of this company's ex
hib!t, on Thursday, we overlooked one o
f., their most Important machines, the stee
d harvester and binder, the most complies
: machine Of the kind ever made This ma
D chine has many Improvements over othe
; machines, which make 1t answer the pur
5 pose Of harvester In manner equale,
e by no other machine on earth. TIL
. rotary cutter is new device which ha
. been thoroughly tested, while the name
< of shifting the binder as well as the ney
deck cleaner, are entirely new devices
q possessed by no other machines. All tn
: important parts OF the machine are Q
: steel, which renders its durability III
1 questioned.
G q. Il, BROWN
One OF the largest exhibits on the Texs
\ State fair grounds is that of Chas.
e Brown, successor to GRADER &c
u Abreast are three Eagle cotton gins feed
ers and condensers, now given up to b
$ the fastest, best-built aud most perfec
\ gin manufactured, and at the same tim
: they are perfect beauties. Next, MI
), Browns Office, built of Chicago scales
= with cotton beam for the door In frCn
" Of which is a platform scale, where th
ladies' children and men by the hundre
we're weighed. Mr.. Browns soflice is
It little "scaey," yet quite novel. Next
IT seen two OF the Justly celebrated Anne
a. engines, than which there is none better
IS at least Mr., Brown thinks they are III
& best on earth. Then comes the large:
" and one OF the handsomest vehicle DIFF
Is plays on the grounds A splendid VictC
II ria, rockaway, barouche, Doctors phaetoi
surrey, aud the prettiest little nicke
d plated Brewster buggy on earth, ever
he piece of iron in 1t the finest nickel. II
Is beauty. These goods are made by u
p old well known manufacturer OF Anne
II berry, Mass, w. G.. Ellis--now w. {
10 Ellis Sons They are without doubt Il
)f best painters and trimmers IN the trad
In addition to these Is the spring wagon
G. the "Ludlow" and the "Combination,
o made by the Kansas Manufacturing Co
Or Leayenworth. They are conceded TO /
!" the handsomest wagon made. Mr.. Brow
st has sold twenty-five OF them in the cit
IL and they are giving splendid satisfaction
\ In addition, there are many machines Il
X numerous to describe; the Deering sel
;. binder, Giant mower, etc, the Nordyke
ar Mormon mills, the Staub mill, the beaui
s. full light Abbott steel frame buggies, Il
p popular Moon Bros. buggles, ETC., ct
IN Mr.. Browns place Of business is 75l al
We 75S Elm street, Dallas,
w THR AVERY FLOW co.
VI Annually this great house brings {
the market many improvements and ne
goods. Their efforts are truly wonde
full. This season four distinct lew seri
all OF wood and steel beam plows, embracil
at over forty sizes, three new riding an
.rs walkinS cultiyAtors; their three whe
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