The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-08-14
NUMBER 1906.


We are pleased to learn that all rail-
road companies in the State below
named, will issue tickets from all rail-
road stations, for the round trip TO and
from Jackson, at price OF single fare.
TO and from the State Fair.
All stock and articles tor exhibition
will be carried TO and from the Fair
free OF charge. Full freight one way
being paid on shipment, and on exhibit
tion OF certificate of Secretary, that
such stock or article was exhibited at
the Fair, the same will be returned by
same company to place of shipment
free OF charge, and freight paid on
shipment will be refunded. All ami
mails or articles designed for exhibition
should be shipped to State Fair Sta
ton, Jackson.
Michigan Central and il branches.
Flint 4 Pere Marquette.
Detroit & Milwaukee.
Detroit, Lansing & Northern.
Chicago & Lake Huron.
Fort Wayne, Jackson a Saginaw.
Detroit & Bay City.
Jackson, Lansing 4 Saginaw.
Grand River Valley.
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern,
haii fare ana freight one way, II pre-
paid.
1t will be noticed that the Fort
Wayne, Jackson & Saginaw RailIo Dad
gives half fare this year from Fort
Wayne 10 Jackson. Last year it was
only to State Line.
STATE FAIR STATION.
Exhibitors in ali departure It's cannot
be too careful about directing their al
ticles or animals. When shipping b,
freight, direct to State Fair Station
Jackson, Mich. The Assistant Super
intendent, Mr.. E. @. Brown, of tn
Michigan Central, with that liberalit'
which has always distinguished thi
great Michigan railroad, made arrang,
nents, in 1876, for loading and unload
ing live stock in the rear of the FaD
Grounds, just across Grand River, an,
close to the cattle stalls, sheep per
and stables. He built cattle shut
for the especial use of the exhibitor
and the cars will run within few roc
of the stalls, so that exhibitors of Ii,
stock will have every facility for load.
ing and unloading.
JACKSON.
Jackson, where the State Fair is L..
Gated for 1877, is the county seat GO
Jackson County. IL is centrally locf
ted in the heart of fine and rich agr
cultural section of the country. i
railroad facilities are not excelled /
any other town in the State. 1t is tl
center, so TO speak, of the great Mich
gan Central Railroad system. II
connected by daily lines of rallrof
with Grand Rapids and points in Il
northwest OF the State; with Lansir
and Saginaw in the north and mort
east; with Detroit in the east; wit
Adrian and Toledo in the south; vii
Fort Wayne in the southwest, and wi
Chicago aud the West. The Fa
Grounds are compact, well arrange
and beautiful, and the halls, sheds an
grand stands are spacious and convei
lent. Tbs Fair Grounds are but fev
minutes walk from the main street ar
depots of the city.
THE GRAND cAvALoADE OF STOCK
will take place on Wednesday after
noon, Sept. 10Th, and will commenc
its circuit around the beautiful hal
mile track at precisely two O'clock
This feature Of the State Fair for 1877
will be worth seeing. The Cavalcad
will include all the Thoroughbre,
Horses and Cattle on the ground,
we'll as other domestic stock AntereG
for exhibition. Owners OF stock ar
expected to be promptly on hand and
have their animals ready and in place
for the Grand Cavalcade. All morning
trains from nearly all parts Of the State
will arrive at Jackson in time to allow
passengers to witness this Cavalcade.
Recollect, half fare.