Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-11
AT THE PARK.

Stock continued to arrive all day yester-
day. and life and hustle prevailed about
| track and stalls. The list of premiums
offered this year is open to all the world,
and this year horses are to be Judged ac-
cording to standard scale of points which
will be furnished to each committeeman by
the entry clerk.
In addition to the herds mentioned yes
terday there are to be seen at the park to-
day Henry Vaughn's twelve head of Here
fords from San Francisco, w. NJ. McEn-
espy's herd OF eight Devons from Chico
and ii. s. Sargent's herd of twelve Jerseys
from Stockton. Two more have been
added to ]. E. Camps herd of Polled
Angus, and Willie Tryon, of Sacramento,
shows six head of Jerseys. H. NJ. Larue's
Hereford bull Horace 30ih also put in his
appearance.
In the horse line the additions yesterday
afternoon were numerous and notable,
principal among which were the trotting
stables from Pleasanton Stock Farm, Palo
Alto and Valensin's, and strings in charge
of Hickok, Goldsmith, Jonathan, Dustin
Walter Maben with Roses trotters, and
Stanfords in charge of Henry Welch.
Billy Appleby also moved in with his
string of bobtails, together with B. G. Holly
and Cockrill & Leach. Two stations from
the Guenoc Stock Farm, of Freddie Geb-
hardt, in Lake county, and one from Lily
Langtry's, adjoining, were also among yes
terday's arrivals.
The competition for the sweepstakes
award for cattle will be of the liveliest
kind. The shorthorns have heretofore had
things pretty much their own way, but the
Herefords and Angus are in the race to
stay, and an endeavor will be made to have
an admirer of each breed selected for
sweepstakes committee.
chickering's of the Fair.
Never before did State Fair visitors epioy
such facilities for transportation. Car
lines now run from all parts of the CITY
direct to the Park and Pavilion at ali times
during the day and evening
The streets are filled with people already,
and few days more will witness the usual
great throng
The groups in the vicinity of the Govern
ment property, at Seventh and K streets.
remind one of a scene at the State Prison.
or prize-fght. Some photographer should
''get on to the business"
The Pavilion officers wish it distinctly
understood that boys who behave the least
bit unruly will be expelled from the build
ing and the playground
Miss Gussle Cohen, of San Francisco. a
there, has been favoring the visitors in the
gallery with some choice selections. She
possesses a soprano voice of great volume
and sweetness.
Who ever saw more disgusting wrecks of
humanity than those that display their at
tenuated, opium soaked forms about the
saloons on X street, from Second to Fourth =?
A drsgnet swept through those two blocks
would gather in about the worst lot of done
hends and cigarette skeletons ever seen
gathered together. And nearly all of these
miserable creatures are mere striplings. A
few years ego they would have been dan
gerous hoodlums; now they are but sickly.
puny victims of opium. The old-time ag-
gressive hoodlum would be preferable 10
the new race.
The State Fair Daily is one of the neat
est and best edited papers yet printed in
the Pavilion 1t is under the general man.
agement OF J. Q. Hoag, assisted by Harry
A. Weaver as editor.
Mrs. Ober's address to the ladies on Anna
Jenness MilIers divided skirt system will
take place on Friday evening at the Con-
gregational Church.
The Breeder and Sportsman has a neat
little booth, where sample copies of the
paper are TO be seen. That journal is now
justly regarded as one of the foremost
sportsmen's papers in the country.
Sacramento people should take hold and
| help out the committee that is preparing
the county exhibit. All who have any
thing that would add to the attractiveness
of the exhibit should send it in. Small
contributions from the many would, in the
aggregate, amount to considerable. Fruit
can be added at any time, as the exhibit
does not come in competition with those OF
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