Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-10-26
The Richm ond Exposition.
MORE NOVELTIES AT ITS EXHIBITIONS
SUCCESS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY EXHIB-

SUCCESS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY EXHIB-
ITORs.
&C., &C., &C.
Hardly male visitor comes back from
the Richmond Exposition without an ex-
preston of regret that Augusta has not
county exhibit there, and hard word
for her Board of Supervisors who did not
lead off and give the county showing.
A gentleman of the county who came
back yesterday, said:
'sWben you visit the Exposition, and
witness the splendid exhibits which have
been brought together to testify to the
resources of this Commonwealth, the
feeling Is one of supreme qualification to
Virginian, but there is mingled feel
ing of disappointment when you observed
that only seven, and they the poorest
counties, have made exhibitions of their
resources. The comment of every citizen
of Augusta is this: What an opportunity
we have lost This splendid object lesson
which could have been addressed to the pee
pie of the great Northwest, who are there
III ldlk6 uUuUCEos do thCx PucO III AOsAOW
the splendid resources of our State, has
been ignored, and citizens of the first
county of the Common wealth are pressed
for explanations of the absence of an ex-
hlbit, which could have been made. and
was willfnlly neglected.
AUGUSTA IN THE CATTLE DISPLAY.
The cattle display at the Exposition,
except in the department of Jerseys, was
not extensive. The following breeds were
observation-disclosures. Ayreshires. Hol-
stems. Norfolk polled, Short-horns and
Jerseys.
The exhibit OF Jersey cattle in quantity
and quality was superior to any former
occasion and as testified by the expert
judge, Col Henry E. Alvord, surpassed
any exhibit he had ever seen in the Eas-
tern States or Canada.
Augusta has again added to her laurels,
as the most important and valuable pre-
miums in the jersey class were won by
Mr.. M. Erskine Miller, who received six
first premiums. the largest number won
by any exhibitor, land including two prizes
which to Jersey breeder were the most
valuable because they testified to the in
telligence of his breeding, and the value
of his contribution to the Exposition, VIZ;
1st on the cow making the largest butter
record for days. and LIST on the best
Dairy Cow tested upon the ground by ex-
perts in quantity and quality.
Augusta was also successful in the pre-
NUNS in the Holsteins awarded to DR.. J.
2. Killian.
AS additional evidence of the superiority
of the cattle shown by Mr. Miller-on the
18th inst. there was held a combination
sale of Jerseys at auction, made of con-
tributiops from breeders in the State. and
although the prices were far from satisfac-
tory, the average obtained for cattle of
Mr.. Miller's breeding, was three times
that of any other contributor, notwith-
standing his animals were offered last,
when most buyers had supplied them
selves.
THE NOVELTIES OF THE EXPOSITION.
AS fast as one novelty goes another
comes. The management will now have
the Last Days of Pompeii, for which a
lake, volcano, immense buildings and
other things are being made.
The attendance at the Exposition is
larger than ever.
Maj. P. H. Woodward of the e. & o. is
besieged for information by visitors ex-
pectirg to go,and gives every one satisfac-
ton. He has list Of boarding houses
and private houses in Richmond. for those
who want to live nicely and quietly while
they are there
Last week Prof. j. l.. Massey of Sher-
wood Female Seminary took sixteen of
bis pupils to the Exposition. and this
week Prof. Dunsmore, of Dunsmore's
Business College. took party of his there.
1t is an educational advantage that every
student male and female in Virginia
would be greatly benefited by.
Among the premiums awarded at the
Exp .sition was one to Mrs. W. R. Turk,
of Augusta, on button holes worked in
cloth.