Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-24

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The Worlds lair comedy company with
the royal japanese troupe will take part in
the entertainment tonight. There will be
charge for admission to the music hall.
To-MoRRow'S RACE PROGRAMME.
Trotting, three-year-olds, eligible to 2:35
class stake.
- entrance TO accompany nominations,
$40 additional to start, with sl75 added, of
which SO to second and so to third.
2:45 class, trotting, purse $500.
2:4O class, pacing, purse $500.
Running, three-year-old FLIES. purse S400.
OF which $75 to second and S25 to third.
Those that have not won $50 in 1891 al
lowed five pounds, that have not won 500
in 1891 allowed ten pounds, maidens allowed
fifteen pounds. Seven and one-half fur
longs.
Running, all ages. purse $500.
OF which $40 to second and :25 to third
Weight for age, ten pounds below scale.
One mile heats.
ELLIS COUNTY.
This county comes in as usual with 4
strong exhibit. 1t is the first of the banner
counties that has lost its honors fighting
The others have retired as soon as the ban
ner was won not SO with Ellis. 1t took
the banner i'll 1890 in 4 hard contest, and it
showed products this year like putting out
fire TO retain it. This exhibit is triumph
in displaying products. There is no effort
20 DE artistic, but everywhere the eye rests
YOU can see some rare growth of Ellis
county most tastefully arranged. Ellis
county occupies the first room to the left
on entering the main hall. This room has
three doors, and around each bunting and
flags are arranged, and over each door a
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the title, Ellis County, On entering the
door from the main hall and passing to the
right, are found displayed on the wall the
grasses OF Ellis county, both native and
|Scultivated. OF these Ellis county has 225
varieties, 200 native and twenty-five cult
waited.
These grasses are shown in the regular
standard way, viz: punches four inches
thick and roots attached. This is the best
collection of Texas grasses ever made and
is, perhaps, the finest one now in existence.
1t Is displayed so as to show each specimen
perfectly. In the northeast corner of the
room are displayed processed fruits in dis
play Jars. and around the shelves on which
they are placed is fine decorating with
sheaf grain, corn. flags and large fans
worked out of all kinds of products. Pass
ing on is found Il display OF cotton and the
products of cotton seed, consisting of oil,
oil cake, meal and hulls from the Waxa-
nath.e On Hills oNer tnls Is sign on
which is found the statement, Ellis county
produces more cotton than any other county
in Texas. Waxahachie receives more cot
ton than any other place in Texas. There
is money in raising cotton. There is money
in doing business where cotton is sod.
Come to Ellis county, The main north
wall has the woods of Ellis county dis
played on it. In this Ellis county, as in its
whole display, follows the standard. The
blocks are all more than four inches wide
and some are over eighteen. They are
twenty-eight inches long and dressed on
both sides and polished or finished
on one. Ellis county has thirty-one of
these specimens, and they are beauties.
In the center of this display of woods Is
the art display Of the Midlothian college
This contains some fine art work. On
shelf beneath the woods is found the
pumpkin and beet display. The shelf is