The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-10
4 TEN Strike FOR LYNcHBuRG.
The Famous Company of Cossacks Sc
cured for Her Fair.

cured tor Her Fair.
The entertainments features to be given
at the I.ynchburg fair are far ahead in
quality of any preceding year, and 1t
will indeed be strange if everyone who
attends is not more than pleased with
what they see. A special feature will be
that by the renowned troop "A, of the
Sixth United States cavalry, from Fort
Myer, this State, who through influence
of Congressman Otey, will be ordered
there next week by the Secretary of War.
This morning a telegram was received
from Major Otey in Washington, stating
that this troop of cavalry would arrive
there Tuesday morning and would re-
main the balance of the week at the fair
grounds.
This is the ''crack troop of the entire
United States cavalry, and has been Civ
ing public exhibitions at a number of
places this year; indeed so often has it
been called out tor "dress parade" SER
vie this year that the Secretary Of War
only last week refused to order it to one
fair, on the grounds that it mas time for
its mem bel ''to go to work" 1t seems,
however, that he has made an exception
in the case of Lynchburg, and as the troop
always draws an immense crowd the
Fair Associatian is to be congratulated.
One fair association on account of
the increased attendance caused by the
presence of troop A, dubbed it the en- orr
gage LITTER" but the nick name by which
it is best known is probably that of the
Cossacks. This latter the "boys in blue''
received from the fact that the wonder
full feats of horsemanship complshed
by the Cossacks of the snowy Russian
steppes are reproduced by troop A. But
not only can they do this, but by their
long experience on the Western frontier,
they are able to show their manner of
riding when fighting or trailing Indians,
aud in this their horses display wonder
full intelligence, lying down at command
of their riders and in many other ways
showing the result of careful training.
In addition to this the cavalrymen can
perform in full uniform all the tricks of
the circus and even those of the Roman
hippodrome; in short to see them is OF
itself worth the price of admission.
Another great attraction at the fair
this year will be Pawnee Bill, who has
show fully twice as large as he had when
there some years ago. A gentleman who
sew this show at York county (Pa.l fair
last week says that 1t is most interesting
and that the score or more of real live
Indians who accompany the show are n
finely built body OF men, all Of course
being expert riders.
The thought naturally occurs to one
that what with real Indians and Uncle
SANS brave boys in blue, won't the
small boy have = great time at the fair
in seeing the realization of all his dreams,
drawn from the fervid imagination Of the
wild eyed writer's of yellow. back dime
novels all alive and In the flesh. These
two shows will, however, be thoroughly
educational, as illustrating both sides
of the Indian question, now passing from
the worlds theatre forever
The trotting, running and bicycle
races WILDE unusually fine and the exhibit
of cattle, horses, fruits, vegetables and
fancy work unexcelled. Specially re-
duced rates on all trains on October 12,
ID, IA and Is. the days of the fair.
W. K ANDREWS s. CO., 2lO Salem
avenIe. have had years of experience in
the coal and wood business. They know
what Is required in the business. They
have the largest and most convenient
yard in the city. They handle every va
riety OF coal sold in the city. They have
more shed room and. keep more teams
than any other dealer in the city. They
have polite and accommodating drivers,
and deliver promptly coal and wood,
nice aud dry, from their extensive sheds
Their teams are all belled
THE BEAUTY OF IT.
A dress washed with Crystal Spring.