Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-30

mat there ~ yet no danger OF OVetstock-
ing the country with Jersey cattle.
This will be the first combination sale
1 held under tho auspices Of tue Virginia
jersey Cattle. Breeder Association, and
the contributors have made II "A point 10
offer meme but arst-ciass and mcrifOrioas
[ specimens that will be a credit TO their
1 respective herds as we'll as TO the buyers
( Themselves. The latter, therefore. may
/ he certain that no aboftive or otherwise
/ defective animals will be offered. and
that every animal viii be pledged to alb
I sOlute sale.
Catalogues containing full tabulated
pedigrecs and notes of the cattle TO he
sold will he ready for delivery within the
next few days, and may he procured 10y
applying 10 the secretary OF the Virginia
/ ,crsay Cattle Breeders ASSOCIATION. Mr..
/ Joseph Il. Anderson, Jr., Post-Oilice
Box 3l2. this city.
THE NRSAGKRIE.
J President Siarke said he was going TO
/ have menagcre Just a. he said be in
/ tended to raise the money to have the
/ Exposition, and then that he would have
that building done on time, and now
sure enough he has full. fedged menace
rie-elephant, camel, dromedary, lion,
tiger, leopard, wild cat, monkey, ba-
/ bOons, aud score or so of other ami
mails, birds, &c, making up just Is good
[ q show as one might wish 10 see. When
/ Mr. Starke says he is going TO DO thing
/ he generally gets there. Surely no eXhi-
bition was ever heard az where so
much WAS given for twenty-five cents.
/ 1t is the biggest thing for thet small sum
on record. SOmebody made very
I good point yesterday when a gentleman
suggested that the gate-fee should be
/ fifty cents and no extra charge for racer.
/ lie said that be didn't care to see racing,
and did not think it right TO charge him
/ fifty cents to enter the grounds that an
| other man might have the privilege Of
seeing the race. in other words, maze
man pay for the races whether he
( wanted TO see them or not
When the DiSpGtch reporter called on
Mr. Starke be WAS found busy sending
complimentary tickets to the Young ladies'
who had responded to his invitation 10
occupy seats on the platform during the
! opening exercises. He was heard to say
| to northern gentleman, Yes, sir, i
propose TO show you something else that
/ Virginia can raise besides big tobacco,
| fat cattle, and fine manufactures. it Was
/ lust inferred that he meant some hand
some ladies'. On the back Of these COM
plimentary tickets WAS written "Presi-
dents quarters. 1I:3C 4. NJ, October 3,
1855. ="
To a question be replied: "Those
that are to occupy seats upon the plat
1 form will assemble OF the Presidents
house at 1870 A. NJ. They will be
formed by twos, led by General Charles
J. Anderson, chief marshal, and the
Governors chief of staff. Colonel 10.
Lane stern, and will proceed to enter by
/ the rear door to the Music Hall as fol-
follows: The invited Governors and
their ladies who may come in response
| 10 invitations cent them, the young Ia
dies from cities outside Of Richmond,
1 the young ladies' from Richmond, the
| wives of the Executive Committee, the
Governor, Mayor, Wee Presidents and
President Of the Society. and these
! followed by the Governor. Mayor of the
city, Rev. DR.. Moses ID. Hoge, the Sc
cretarv and Treasurer of the Society, the
! Executive Committee, the Nice-Presi-
| dents. and the President Of the Society
/ in the order which may be decided at
the time That the gentleman upon the
! platform will wear dress suits as far as
practicable is the wish Of the President,
/ but it is not insisted upon. Director
General Jones will have general direc-
/ ton Of the line. but his duties on that
day will keep him close to his work as
director general. 1t will be O grand
sight and the Music Hall will present q
scene not often looked upon III these
parts. IL is understood that al enter
prising photographer will take several
views Of the audience and stage during
the exercises
The meuagerie from Shelby's circus
was moved to the E1position-Grouuds
yesterday and placed under large tent
near Lesner's menagerie. The coilec-
ton embraces one elephant, two camel5,
one snake, one hex, one civlt cat. one
antelope, five monkeys one leopard, one
mountain lion, one deer, one ape, two
African hogs, one golden pheasant, two
ant eaters, one kangaroo, two ground
hogs, one white cockatOo. and one par
rot. al these animals, IN addition to
those in Lesner's collection, can be seen
without charge.
Az OLD COUNTERPART.
Among toe articles received in the Ia
dies department yesterday was a white
eounterpane, which is exhibited by Mrs.
y. ". Brooks. This spread WAS made
and embroidered in 1913 by a girl fifteen
| wears of age. The cotton from which
/ the spread is made was raised, spun, and
woven in Prince Edward county.
srATIoSERr.
Everett Waddey VAS putting in bis ex-
hibit yesterday. 1t embraces all kinds
Of stationery, labor-saying Office devices,
aud d ruling machine, the widest IN the
South.
4 booth on tho lower floor is being
fitted up 10y G. Beilenot for the display
OF stencl-work. birds, and bIrd-cages.
ALBEMARLE.
Albemsrle county viii be very LARGELY
represented. The Charlottesville Wool
len-Aiiiis have put up machinery, and
Will manufacture, for the entertainment
of visitors, all sorts of wocilen goods.
l.. w. d A. ID. Cox will run slate-pea-
cil-factory, and Christian * White will
exhibit Hotopp's wines The Monticello
Wine Company will nave large display
OF vines. Nine different kinds viii DO
included ia the thirty-three dozen sam
pies. The county has erected 100 feet OF
showcase, which Will contain two or
three hundred plates of grapes peaches,
and apples. There will be fully fifty
different varieties of apples The famous
Albemarle pippin will occupy conspl-
cuous place. Mr.. William Il. Prout, OF
Charlottesville, has charge OF the cOun-
tvs predictions.
INDUSTRIES OF COIO3ED CHILDREN.
The colorel exhibit will be worth visit
ING. The M0ore-Sueet Industrial
School space contains printingpress
and several cases Of type. some of the
students viii show their proficiency in
tins art each day. Hartshon Colleges