The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-05-09
Letter from New OrIeans-The
Louisiana State Fair.
Cry HOTEL April 80, 1874.

DEAR CLARION: The Louisiana State Fair
closes to-day. A few jottings in reference
10 the exhibition may not be unacceptable.
Your correspondent arrived late. The great
gala day Thursday had passed. 1 reached
the grounds on Saturday in time 10 see three
little boys display their horsemanship in
competition for a handsome premium Of
fered by Walshe. Two of the lads performed
very well, and each got a big blue ribbon.
just about that time. was wishing that
| Masters Robb, Wilson. or some other of the
Kinds county boys that astonish people at
the Mississippi State Fair, could have a
showing in the arena TO let city folk see
what boys raised in the country can do with
horse. There was some good team dri-
wing Immediately after the boys left the
arena; after which. Weston. the great walk
ist and talkist, performed a five mile walk
within Ssh minutes. The crowd seemed to
be quite interested in the performance.
The managers of the Fair were not over
sanguine as to the success of the Fair -
coming so soon. as il die. after the Fair of
November last Experience has demon
strated that fairs cannot be held in this city
in the fall. Yellow fever epidemics, or
even an occasional case of the disease will
keep country people at a respectable dis
lance. Hence the Directory resolved TO
hold their Fairs hereafter in the spring
when the city is usually very healthy and
the weather pleasant. OF course this pre-
vents anything like an agricultural exhibit
ton. The visitor misses the display OF
field crops, and the ripened fruit in endless
variety.
In the Machinery Department, which is
quite extensive, there are very few articles
which we're not here last fair. Indeed. they
seem 10 have become fixtures. Cushing
seems u be the most extensive exhibitor.
He is ether very liberal To the Fair, or the
Fair is very liberal to him. Physically, he
is a small man. but makes "A big display.
But he will never show off to advantage
until he gets up to Jackson with some of
his machinery and implements. City folk
can look on, and admire as well as they
know how, fine machinery; but they seldom
buy. t Is the planter, the farmer, the me-
chanic the saw-mill men, that invest in
machinery, and they form a large proper
ton OF the visitors at our Mississippi State
Fair. Those who have sent machinery To
Jackson. or to any of our Fairs in Missis
sippi have found it most profitable way
of advertising.
Among the exhibitors present whose
names have become familiar ia the adver-
Using columns OF The CLARION, L had the
pleasure of meeting with Mr.. L. ~. Tyler.
Who is one of the most efficient members of
the Directory. His elegant jewelry store,
at lis Canal street, contributed some OF its
choicest goods to the exhibition. His house
will be represented at our Fair next fall in
q display surprising that of 1870.
Mr.. y. b. Griswold had also an extensive
and superb display OF jewelry, diamonds,
etc.
Close by was case from the store of
Capt. Il. L. Walshe. No. 10 Canal street,
whose name has become a synonym tor
shirts and boys clothing: His display il
very greatly admired. He has received di-
plomas and medals in sufficient number to
satisfy any ordinary ambition. lie will be
at jackson next Fair, and will again re-
member the bOy-riders in nice premium.
30. boy, train your ponies and hold your
selves ready to receive the premium which
Capt. Walshe will announce i'm due time.
III. Dudley Coleman, of Corn Mill fame,
was on the ground and his pleasant greet
ing seemed to indicate that he carried in
his vest pocket the gold medal awarded
him at jackson, on his Corn Mill, the Maid
of the South" made in the South, by a son
of the Sunny South. bud. Coleman, like
Walshe, has retired from competition, until
the Straub, or some other corn mill will
cover small pile he has laid aside, that
they can beat his time and do as good
grinding. Mr.. Coleman offers one of
his ii inch French Burr Corn Mills. for the
best five acres of corn grown in Mississip-
pi prior to next State Fair. The Mill is
worth about $l25-a very handsome pre-
MUM. Ii was at the suggestion of Mr..
Coleman that the Remington Agricultural
of the American Needle Cotton Gin and
Condenser. patented by Ii. V. Scattergood,
have authorized Mr.. Coleman, who is their
agent. TO offer as "A special premium for the
Mississippi Fair of 1872, one of their 30 cir
Gle Needle Gins, capacity four bales a day,
with four mules, and price $40 90, tor the
Best Bale of Cotton Ginned on the Needle
Gin.
Our Sewing Machine friends who were
at Jackson, last fall, are here in full force.
The awards on most of the work were made
yesterday. Your correspondent consented
to serve on the committee, and a. usual, the
committee failed TO please everybody. We
tried very hard to pleaseourselves, and Mr..
Tyler pleased us very much by sending in
the ice-cream at the conclusion of our
labors. Those who have experience in
Fairs know that committees are very gem
orally abused, and it requires good deal of
the self-saeriticing spirit to consent To
serve. Those who are disappointed in the
awards are too often ready TO charge that
the committee had no sense, or that they
were biased, or in some way directly inter
ested. 1t might be well TO require OF all
exhibitors an obligation in writing that they
would cheerfully accept such awards as
might be made. and that they would be the
first to congratulate the winner of the blue
ribbon. This suggestion is submitted for
the serious consideration of the Agricultu-
raj Congress to meet at st. Louis next
month.
The Directors of the Louisiana Fair As
sOciatiOn have accomplished much. con-
sidering many peculiar difficulties with
which they have to contend. Their build
ings are extensive and costly. but very
suitable They have incurred a heavy
debt in their erection but good manager
ment will relieve them in "A few years. The
management may not be aware of the fact,
but it Is nevertheless so, that they have
alienated very respectable and substan-
tia portion of the community from partic-
ipation in their Fairs. by sabbath breaking
exhibitions. All over the city on Sunday
morning. you could see placards about the
Fair, headed The Peoples Day This Is
simply shameful in christian community,
and il j. more shameful still that christian
people should not only tolerate such desc
Grafton of the Day OF Rest, but that the
gate receipts at the Fair Ground should be
larger on the Sabbath than on any other
day. And worse still, that some OF the re-
freshment stands which are conducted for
the .'beDefiL' of religious aud charitable
institutions. could be able 10 boast ofhaving
doBe their heaviest business Ola the Sabbath.
Gentlemen, this will not pay. You will
have TO change your tactics. just announce
that having decent respect for the opin-
ions OF mankind, your gates will be closed
on the sabbath, and the sabbath breakers
of your city will make il convenient to find
some other time for sightseeing. As a
business matter, you will make money by
the change. There are ladies and gentle
men in New Orleans who do not now visit
the Fair, who will then be willing to serve
on your committees and contribute literally
| toward making your corporation what the
title of its charter would seem TO Indicate
| the mechanics and Agricultural Fair As
ISOLATION of Louisiana"
Comparatively few strangers arein atteD-
dance, but the city people must have been
1 stirred up TO unusual interest In the Fair.
The attendance every day has been quite
respectable, and the financial results OF the
! Fair will exceed the first expect ations OF
the Directory. To President l. n. Marks,
Luther Homes. Secretary, Messrs. Tyler and
Eolger. and others of the Directory. i am