New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-25
THE STATE FAIR.
Children Seeing the sights.

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dreds Of school children and their teacher.
amusing and instructing themselves seeing
the many uncommon sights. 1t is unneces
sary to say that they enjoyed the treat and
(, thanked the Board Of Directors for tie
| pleasure.
! The little misses did not miss seeing the
Wilson sewing machine, and when they go,
home they doubtless asked their parents to
| purchase just such one.
The lads were greatly interested in ex-
amining wonderful specimens Of Louisiana
cypress as prepared by Mr.. Roberts. Older
eyes have looked and wondered at the beau
ties of this wood, wondering why we are go
greedy to obtain woods from foreign climes
when such grains are growing i'll sight of
New Orleans
Teachers explored most of the wonders
in the three grand departments, not for
getting the floral tent. There was one i'll
surmouEtabie difficulty with teachers and
scholars-they could not inspect thou
sandth part of The articles on exhibition
That huge cheese. weighing more than a
N
Co., excited tie hunger of every person
who saw it. and then they wished they
could knock eft the head Of one of those
bottles Of American imperial wine, which is
put up in tempting packages by Mr.. T. T.
White. No. 70 Gravier street.
A bundle Of broom corn attracts more at
tention than does bale Of the defunct
king.
To get up a natural appetite, stand in
front Of Margaret table, where fresh bread
and choice crackers smile at you. Turn
around, and you VII notice a pile Of anti
dyspepsia in the shape OF tempting loaves
made by Favie. His biscuits and crackers
are death TO good arpetites.
A bundle Of sweet potatoes, each about
the size Of sugar kettle. will make YOU
think that there is life in the old land vet.
Near them hangs dried bush Of Southern
relief pea. Planters look at and feel of
them. and speak favorably. 1t is reported
that this pea is the most prolific known An
agency is established a. No. . \. Carondele,
street.
Washing machine war is ready to burst
forth in cloud Of soapsuds. as the com
petitOrs are about up to the fever heat. One
proclaims that lie can cleanse soied linen
without soap or water.
Many were considerably interested in
watching sawn Is. corn meal mills and
slingle machines while several very fine
carrias ses attracted the longing ewes Of most
young men.
Artificial flowers are well represented.
and of home man u.acture. sN;sitors are al
most tempted 20 smell OF them, so naturally
do they appear.
We noticed plows ina: are so bright that
a young lady might use them toi mirrors,
A scroll saw HOLDS levee hourly. and
turns our a. sor:s of neat articles. Small
sofa-cha.rs for children especially deIigh.
minors.
Tobacco. that intensely American weed
does not make an extensive display IN any
form.
Salted meals make a poor showing, as 10
amount.
Tar, pitch. Ios.a. turpentine and the els
are scarce, although there should be an
abundant representation.
Spanish moss makes a worthy display,
and evidently grea. care has been taken to
send the finest. Our Western friends
should not pass i by. for its importance
will soon force manufacturers to adopt il.
Leather entries are not numerous, but
no bay ~,
Entries Of soap are creditable, and the
awarding committee will be puzzled where
% bestow the blue ribbon.
The readers of the REruBLICAN are con
Tersant with The process for preserving
wood from decay, in or out of water, dis |
.overed ard patented by Mr.. n H. Thomas.
specimens of wood thus preserved and fully !
ested are on exhibition On one Of the
pecimens is written Nations, Ike indi-
-iduals. grow rich by economy
CLOTHING AND FURNISHING GOODS.
In department b is the magnificent stand
f II. B, Stevers. The stock exhibited con-
lists of every variety of gentIemen's iur-
lsLing goods, comprising clothing, car
lage rugs, shawls. trunks, travelling yalises
nd every description of goods necessary to
gentleman wardrobe A costume named
he Grand Duke Alexis" attracted much
as well as the ''nobby suit,
unters sat of maroon corduroy. the
natty suit, and others.
To commemorate the heroic days of past
ines, Mr.. Stevens las displayed an old and
altered flag Of the State of Virginia, with
dingy lettering of Virginia" on the top,
lille in tie centre stands the figure of the
GODDESS of Liberty, holding in her left hand
spear and in her right hand mace, or
aft of Office.
This old relic was used as battle flag by
le First Virginia Cavalry, which accom-
anied General Lee in all his campaigns.
lanking tire flags are photographs of Gen
al Lee and Stonewall jackson, while high
7er all floats the stars and stripes.
STI ENDID DISpyAy or C.c Erxrvprc-