The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-25
HORSES AND HORSEMEN.
NOTES on THE S0UTH CAROLINA
STATE FAIR AT COLOMBIA.
Richard Curtis Here on Visif-saie OF
Louis yIII-sueees,fu Nfrginia ENID
itors at New York and Boitlmore'

The twenty-slxth annual Fair OF the
So Earoiina State Agricultural ana
Mechanical Society began at CoIuHlDld
on Monday. the lZtn, ana closeu OH IT. IT,
day. the 18th The exhibits WEI Eoou'
but the attendance was Hot ~ 80.
as IL should have been, as the ueP i ,,',,
sion caused by political DISTURBANCES anu
heavy decline in cotton values hcPe llla ILL.,
thousands at home who Woulu VtiiI 49,
have been out for gaia uIlit az -
on seeing the sights at the Ia, %,
autumn weather clear, cool ana pidCHls'
ruled and overCoats were donned AS d
matter of comfort. The horse depart
ment was In charge Of Mr.. W. ". nh
large number Of exhibitors were on manu-
TO contest for premiums In the snow
ring. many Of the exhibits being Oh Hlsu
quality, especially those shown III hsu'
harness rigs. In the latter class Nj. .,
j. Efmban, OF Rock Hill. VINO Is
master In his line, captured d number o.
ribbons both blue and red with teaiha
put together and shown IN the arena ny
himself. I expected 10 find predoHl,
mating interest in the thOTouShpIeu
horse, but soon learned that the troller
and general purpose horse held the as
cendancy for the reason that the breed
ers and farmers are becoming mo a.
practical and recognize the increasing de-
mand for the latter classes. Inc wen
bred trotting stations brought from
other States to this section and brCd 10
native mares Of thoroughbred lineage mas
been productive Of good results as SHOWN
by the class Of horses exhibited. d.
In the class for thoroughbred stall
lions. three years old and over, but t%o
entries were received. and the blue RID
bon went to Niagara. stoutly buiIt
chestnut ten years old, by Luke BACK
burn, out of Ivy Leaf, by imp. Austria
Ian. The red ribbon going to James
Cayce's Governor Hampton. a weiI-nnisn-
ed chestnut. twenty years old, by Planet,
out Of Merry Wave, by Jonce Hooper.
There were number Of entries in the
classes for standard rotting stations
and some good horses were shown but
the chestnut stallion Highland Red, nine
years old. by Red Wilkes. dam LIZZIE,
by Harrodsburg Boy, clearly outciassed
his fields and captured several blue rib
bons. He made particularly good SHOW
ing i'm the class for best stallion with four
OF his get. In the class for two year,old
standardized stations the blue ribbon
went to Broad Rock, a large. handsome
bay while the red was tied to the head
stall Of Ray Warner, "A bay, BY Sentinel
Wilkes dam by Homer.
Broad Rock is by Norfolk, dam Gypsy
Wilkes by Young Jim, and Is owned by
the Pckens & Easley Live Stock Co,
F,asley s &. He was bred by Mr. II. {.
Hamblin. Whitby Farm Richmond. Va.
In the class for yearling trotting stall
lions the blue ribbon was captured by
KilbOurne. a stOutly built chestnut colt.
bv McEwen. 2:l8 II, dam by Enfield. =
large field Of entries competed for the
blue ribbon in the class for the best single
harness mare. and The scene in the arena
WAS Il lively one, but the bay mare Cen
trilla. six years old, by voucher. son oil
Volunteer dam Elsie Medium. by Happy
Medium. got the ribbon. I.
The race programme offered by the
association was rather slim. still those
who witnessed IT seemed TO enjoy the
sport. The track measures three quarters
OF p mile and the trottcrs were sent OF
a Quarter Of q mile from the judges stand.
The track and grand stand are marked
by separate enclosures from the main
grounds and extra fees are charged 10
witness the races. Let the association
build a regular haif-mile track. have the
regular gate fee as the price q admission
increased interest in the races will be
the result which viii materially increase
the popularity Of the association.
one trOtting and from two to three run
ming races were down on the score card
each dav, but as the track was heavy
and sandy the time was slow In the
judges stand at different times during the
week were EX-GOvernors Wade HAMPTON
ardson. Colonel \. y Butler and others.
Governor Hampton at seyenty-siX is bale
and hearty and still much I'm love with
the sport OF kings.
Mr.. II. c. Maddux. Of Warrenton Va.
was on the grounds with a string of
runners and won several races with the
chestnut mare Gypsy, by Romney, dam
by Telemachus. j. W. Bradshaw, of
Mira H.. by imported Charaus, out Of
7 odv Buford and other horses. Colonel
Thomas !. Moore. PRESIDENT; Colonel +. X.
McTvpr general guoerintendent and Mr.
Thomas w Holloway. the genial secre-
torv Of the society were at their posts
Of duty each day and ably discharged
thei~ duties.
As the state capital Columbia at
tracts considerable attention, IL Is a typ
zeal Southern city. with wide streets, com
Portable. Old-iashluned residences, ana an
abundance of grand shade trees. Inc
entire business portion of the place was
DESTROYED by fire at the close of the war
and the bui diugs erected since are solid
and substantial The people are hosDi-
table and kindly and make you feel AT
ease with yourself aud the world. met
several old acquaintance, now residents
of the city, among them Robert Il. Ledth,
Emmett /. Wingiield and William +.
Gavle. formerly of Richmond.
These young gentlemen all occupy no
sitious Of trust and command respect.
Among the prominent breeders IF the
State with whom | chattcd, were Colonel
Thomas j. Moore. Colonel T.. r. McIver,
colonel j. NJ Rhett. Major Augustin D.
Smvth 5. J. McCauhran, j. w. Anderson
ard others,
Colonel Moore has a farm Of $500 acres
nj Moore, in Spartanhurg county. where
mense crops Of cotton and grain. lie has
but recently become identified with the
trotter and VIII place At the head OF his
stud the chestnut colt Kilbourne, by
McI'wen. 21S II, dam by Enfield Led
by the side Of q saddle horse Kilbourne
stuck 20 the trOt and attracted attention
in the show ring where he CAPTURED the
blue ribh0n in his class. Colonel Moore
also owns three yearling colts. by Park
Vile son of Electioner. and brown
colt called sullivan. by Bronze Hal. son
Of Brown Hal PIP Ia
Colo"el =. r. McIver. Of Palmetto IS
a prominent cotton pla0ter and has been
identified With the horse interest for y
number Of years He has a farm 81 2O01
acres IN Darlington county. and on the
place are mares by -. c.. son Of Dictator
Red Chief son Of Red Wilkes. Melville
'Nief ctc.. though his favorite Is sylvia
a hay. fifteen wears old. bv Cassius VI
CLAY. Jr, 90. Colonel NcIver Is one OF tho
owners Of H'gh'ard Red and bred four OF
his hest mares 10 that prize winning son
- IHd 'N'.s t.is season.
Major Aurrst'n y. Smvth Of Crarlcs-
ton. has fine farm Of 90 acres az
Pondlofo". 2nd Is a well-known breeder
Of Percheron and trotting horses and
Jersey 'ffle. II is herd Of Jerseys is orc
Of the finest in the State. Major smith
carried off several blue ribbons IN The
snow rins with The get Of Jim Lambert.
son or Daniel Lambert. He has bred
most of his mares This season to Senator
Bsmarct. son of Victor Won bismarck
Colonel j. NJ. Rhett the master OF
sod'nrSt Farm. at Moutm1renri In
AIKEN county, has long been student
or pefgreeS, and his KNOWLEDGE of erect
performers in the world of light bar-
ness race horses Is wide Colonel Rhett
IiS az me head Of his stud the bay stall
non Nahdi, nine wears old and sixteen
h nan high. Mahdi has for a sire Gen