The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-08

the world. as was the case with this;
eyerv one who believes he has stock
hard to beat or first class article that
can't be excelied or an Ingenious inven.
ton. or good thing" to bring il 10
the ia ard showit Let your neigh
bors see what you have and profit
thereby. Until sufficient pride and
public spirit prevail in this direction.
and determination TO accept every
opportunity to compete Tor excellence
and superiority is manifested. We
will not have fret class State fairs. nor
will the world know what we are doing
in the direction OF improvement shd
progress.
| KANAwHA COUNTY,
Aside from it's abundance OF miseral
wealth and very pretty girls has not
much to exhibit. as the quantity OF
spare room 10 the small foral, agri.
cultural and manufacturing depart
ments attested. But what was on ex-
hibition was excel EFT, and most OF the
sight-seers seemed enthusiastic and
gratified at the display. The mer-
chants OF Charleston responded nobly to
the call and the result was q tsstily a..
ranged and iair display Of articles in
that department
Among the objects OF curiosity seen
there was q 6ue cabinet of mineral and
geological specimens belonging
to Messrs. Bpmelmaus. and
Wools,H .:,,o -k;.k ,,I-ao,
ed unusual attention. particularly the
numerous specimens OF ores found in
Ksnswhs valley. Among the things
represented here was a very fine set OF
blank books made at the bind ~ OF
Henry S. Walker. which were being
constantly praised for their beauty and
workmanship Messrs MartiL q
Frssher, OF the Wheeling National
Business College had several fine spe-
cimeus OF their skill in penmanship
and pen sketches which attracted un-
usual attention. These gentlemen de
serve credit for the enterprise displayed
in coming so Tar TO inform to the peo-
pie OF this section what superior advsn-
tages are offered by Wheeling insti-
tutron for commercial and business ed
urstion. Two other firms from your
city were here Tne Superior Mower
Com pany which had their combined
reaper and mower on exhibition, and
the VIM. II Sheih's Eureka orgsos
Neither Of which have any competitors
In the
PATHOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT.
Though there were lew exhibitors two
deserve notice VIZ: Mr.. Joseph Kennel,
OF Ksnawha county, who had thirteen
varieties OF apples displayed. Each
quality WAS very fine and come were
the largest ever saw. O1e variety.
the BELL Fountain. Seeding discov-
cred in the forest at the head OF Bull
Creek, Fsyette county, hy an old
hunter, from the singulsrity OF its
origin created much talk amongst oh
servers and WAS admired for its rich
tnt and perfect shape.
Nr. J. F. Brill. Superintendent OF
the Kanawha nursery. had doe DIS
play OF fruits, vegetables and young
trees. Hs good taste in arranging
what he had to show was much admir-
ed. An arch made or evergrpens from
which slI kinds OF beaut ful fruits
were pending, loc ked 20 inviting that
little children could not keep from cry
ing for "some"
A curious vegetable 10 this depart
ment was a cucumber two feet in length |
and eight inches in diameter at its cen
ire 1t was as finely proportion ell as
the small ones sold in msrkel Tor uick-
ling. The seed is from ChiDs and when
it hse its full growth. is claimed hv The
inrroducer 10 reach the wonderful
weight Of seventy pounds and over
The inside is beautiful aud white and
very tender.
Grouped somewhere in the vicinity
OF this department xpec,ed to hnd
tie hsndi work of the good. thirty
houaewie in The dairy, aud to see in-
Vulnerable ,rs OF preserves. jams
and jeIlies. and bottles on top OF bottles
OF the many varieties OF pickles and
cstsup irterIsrded here and there with |
rskes, f,ky pies. light loaves. &c
But not specimen o' butter was vlsi'
BILE and only few jars Of preserves and
jelIies. I'm AFRAID if "the nearest way
to a msn's soul lie through his stomach
the ladies in the valley will have
roundabout course to reach it. Yet
everything is not seen at 9 fair. aud
many q good lady may have had her
larder well stocked with good things.
rHB PROGRAMME
TOR the several days consisted OF exam.
ming and judging articles and stock;
racing between local horses. there be-
ing no prominent racers present; pro-
ces-ion OF stock around the track. suc-
ton sales, &c On Tuesday Hon. A
{. Summers delivered leIgtby oration
before the society, congratuIstlng it for
the energy displayed ard success at
tsined, and reviewing the benefits Of
these annual meetings. The address
went on IN reier 10 the relative station
OF West Virginia to her sister States
her mutual interests. present growth,
condition Of the people intellectually
and socially, her agriculture, manu- ac-
turing end mineral wealth, ratio oi TO-
crease OF population, and 80 exhaustive
and complete ststisticsI report, demon
strstipg much OF what bad been ssid
before and indicating the exact relative
rank OF West Virginia amongst the
States, all OF which was listened TO by
,hose wbo coulI hear it, With deep iu-
tpres'. TIE document will probably be
published by the society in pamphlet
form for circulation and reference.
The number OF
crock
At this fair was unusually email, rsr
nculsry csttIe, ssioe and sheep, though
an incrt ase over last wear: but what