The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-19

the fourteenth grtnu rhNOtS9' w "'| '"~
attendance on the preceding three Gays
OF this week was indeed natteriDq, the
attendance Yesterday was mucn larger
than on any other. Altoe ether there
were no new special features that we're
calculated 10 attract. The weather was
clear and the temperature propitious
AS usual great crowds OF persons ar
rived at the grounds early in the morn
ipg and remained there all during the
day; and II was noticeable that there was
larger percentage OF strangers and per
cons from the rural districts than before.
Yesterday our country cousins greatly
ou'numbered the city people In attend
snce.
That the Exposition is success and
grand one also. Is the universal verdict
Of the large gathering of press men from
all over Virginia and other localities who
were on the grounds yesterday
CATTLE SALE.
According 10 previous announcement
the combination sale Of Alderuey cattle
commenced Yesterday morning at 10
o'clock. Some very fine specimens of
this breed were sold at what was cOnsid
cred rather small figures. Although the
sale was comparatively well attended,
vet some seemed to doubt the statement
that the offerings would be positively
without reserve.
Among the grades offered we're some
very fine cows, some that bore a worthy
record and yield handsome quantities OF
rich pure milk.
The following is list of
TIRE MOST PROMINENT BUYERS
F II Bicks. Charlottesville, Va; Col
onel W. b. Preston, Blacksburg, Va;
John II. IIickson, Lynchburg, Va; Gen
eral f. l. Rosser, Charlottesville, Va;
G. Julien Pratt, Wsynesboro, Va DR.. }.
q. Beaitie. Richmond, Va r. II. Elicit,
Richmond. Va Theodore Ellyson, Rich
mond. Va; Blunt, Maryland; A.
y. Chandler, Caroline county, Va;
NJ. +. Miller. Stanton; Colonel Car
rington. Mr.. Hicks of Oxford, y. C., and
Colonel Preston.
The following are few OF
THE BEsT SALES
made. Virginia Gold" COW sold by NJ.
b. Rowe and John Washington at SlS5;
DNomadal." heifer, bred by Messrs. Rowe
and Washington, sold TO General Rosser
Of Charlottesville, Va, at $40; "Saffa.
sold by Mrs. Mary Wayerly at 500
"Malphur." heller. sold by VI. L. Miller
Of stanton, al $50.
Gem" and Jenny" two of the finest
hefers offered for sale, purchased by
Colonel Darlington at Sl3j and Sl4O re-
spectively.
COW. sold by General Joseph L. Ander-
son TO Colonel Darlington at $l2O
IMPORTED.
"Lillv Of the Grove" sold by NJ. b.
Rowe TO Joseph r. Anderson, Jr., at
800 also Brown Cow" TO Colonel
Preston al Sl0j. "lfioletias Rose and
Virginia Blossom sold by Mr.. l.. T..
Miller 10 Colonel Preston at 500 and
and $3.50 respectively. Jersey Caro-
,ipe.r sold by Mrs Washington TO Mr..
Hicks at S1Oj. "i;rightly' said by Rove
a Chandler TO T. Z. Hicks of oxford, n.
c., at 1920.
Young heifers and calves brought
from $40 to SO per head, according TO
age ana qualify. .e,
with The sales and would gladly have
bought some OF The cattle IN at consider
able advance could they have done so
consistent with the rules Of the sale.
However, the best prices were not eA-
pec,ed at the first sales.
LUNCHEON.
In response TO cordial invitation eX-
tended them by Mr.. LovejOy on yesler-
nf men
met NJ Mr. John Bowers booth, where
an ENJOYABLE repast OF coffee, roast pee
tuiirr cakes. pies, etc, cooked on lheI
celebrated "Gauze Door stove, was ten
Gered the Fourth Estate and hugely en-
loved by them. The Gauze Door Is a
unioue and wonderful invention, well
worthy the notice and trial OF anyone
wishing 10 save time and expense and 90
6rsl-class cooking with b-ri little trouble.
TIE RICHMOND LOCOMOTIVE AND MA
CHINE WORKS.
After the press had psrtaken OF the
hospitality Of Mr.. Loyejoy they repaired
n their office, where the following warm
invitation awaited their attention;
10 the Gentlemen IF The Press:
Dear Sirs.-You are cordially invited
% visit our exhibit today, at 1870 pm,
and inspect our 1924 Mogul locomotive
huiltb y us for the r., +. X 7. Il. Il. we
claim that it marks new era In south
orn Industry. And We promise iur'her,
more that during inspection no one %a"
haze cold Yours very truly,
RlcnM'D Loco. AND MACH. " KS.
BY ". r. Trigg, President.
The press men, IN response TO t, The e
above. made their way to TIE terminus
of The eastern wing Of the main building
where the mammoth Mogol locomotive
patiently awaited their inspection.
The hour of arrival being O'Clock,
instead of 1870, their attention was nrsI
called to the street car, which Is one OF
the "a fine cars built by this company es.
necislly for the Steu5enyille (Ohio) street
Railway. The other five, previously
Skinned TO the Western company, were
in every respect satisfactory, and indeed
50 much pleased was the company with
the ingenious workmanship OF our en-
te,nrising Richmond firm that the com
nanv Instructed the Locomotive and Ma
L. - -. - ,,laca .hp car on exhibit