The Russellville Democrat., 1877-11-01
NO. 6 SPEAKS.
A Live, Gossipy Letter.---The
 State Fair, sc.

MR. EDITOR: Supposing you would be glad to hear from the City of Roses l take my pen in hand to inform you we are all well except cousin John who has had the chills and hope these few lines may find you enjoying the same Gods blessing &c. This is the Fair week and jolly time the s'boys" are hay ing. l arrived here Tuesday even ing marked "Glass-This side up with care" and as all tue other ''coantry buds" did, 1 went to see "Dillon" in his famous play Our Bows" in which "Dilon" winds up by becoming Roman Father a thing that you and l are likely never to attain. I met Smithee, and he said When did you come in," and lit T cigar and went on; then Gov. Miller, and he said "When did you come in," Crawford, and he said "When did you come in," Pomeroy, and he said "When did you come in," then Jno. D. Adams, Mitchell, DeJarnatt and Tom Newton, and they all said, "When did you come in.' Then l met Ben. T. Embry and thought to myself that he would change the parlance little; but he too, said IVY hen did you come in.' I passed by a crowd of gentlemen-as l sup posed-and 1 heard cue of them say "Ihere goes the - of the woods;.' but l am an even tempered man, MT. Editor, and all these remarks did not disturb me in the least-I went on the even tenor of my way.
 l was also at an immigration meeting in which most of the coun- ties of the State were represented and the report of committee of which Major Crawford was chair man was read, and contained some valuable suggestions in regard to the resources of the State and cheap transportation to those wishing to immigrate to the State which sup pose will be published for general information. It seems that Major Slack and the chief of the land bu- reau of the Cairo and Fulton Road are doing more at this time to draw attention to the State than all other means now being used. l consider it 8 great misfortune that the last Legislature did not create an immi- migration bureau and make an ap- propriation for the purpose of set. ting forth the resources and advan- tages of the State; they will certain ly do so at their next meeting.
 I also attended the Fair and saw everybody and everything and the balance ot mankind generally. l saw the celebrated 'strotter," '.Toot Dillon" and his family. l saw the Black Prlnce," another famous trotter; and very fine horse belong ing to Simon P. Hughes, ex-Attor- ney General, don't remember his name, he was very fast and took all the premiums for which he was en- tered and won all the races. Mir. Hughes deserves great deal of credit for the interest that he has taken in importing 'blooded' stock into the State; saw hogs that would compare favorably with any in the world d;. they were of all kinds and breeds. Sheep and goats, chickens of every species from the large Brahma down to the small and di- minutive Bantam. I saw sewing machines that would stitch through two layers of thick tin and wood, and then without changing the nee dle would sew the finest fabric. saw pianos, organs, vIolIns, harps, and all kinds of musical instruments which had all the attachments and improvements of the present day; saw wagons, buggies, corn shellers, threshers, steam-engines, fruit driers, bed-quilts of every size and description, baby dresses, handker- kerchiefs, knives and forks, axes, saws,-I give out, can't give the balance-but will try to hold out until l tell you about the apples, peaches, pears, plums, and oh! how it makes me blow to tell you about the "big sweet-petatoes;" in short, Mir. Editor, the Far was grand success and will no doubt reflect great credit upon the State. The few gentlemen who took such inter est in the Fair deserve and no doubt will receive great credit from every well-wisher of the State of Arkansas. Let me wind up by telling you that Little Rock has some of the cleverest men and prettiest women that now walk on top of this globe. Ioars truly, NO. 6.