The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1879-10-22
TIE STATE FAIR.

suits of only one days observation;
and therefore make No effort to
present more than impressions. n
We found a considerably smaller
attendance than usual, but this finds
explanation in the exceedingly
warm and dry weather which sur
rounded railroad, and other travel
with countless Inconvenience from
dust and other annoyances. Still
the number Of visitors was large,
and the trains coming in from all
directions were well filled. ,,l-se...f n
The Exhibition itself, atfirst view
is productive Of some disappoint-
mcnt, there appearing to be want
of fullness which might argue abb
sence Of the usual articles Of exhi-
bition. This is moreapparent than
real; and 10 only true in regard to
certain lines af Machinery. And
this finds explanation from a very
gratifying cause. While in Rich
mond recently, We called upon both
Messrs W. E. Tanner &co and Tai
bot & Son to know il they would
berepresented as usual. They both
expressed earnest desire to DO SO,
but said that the sudden and rapid,
revival of business had 80 filled them
with orders that they had actually
nothing to spare to put on exhibit
ton. Subsequently Talbot & co
did forward two small portable en-
gines. =. .,r.......t ' r........
Another reason why the eye was
not filled as usual was a new dis.
position Of articles on exhibition.
One end of the Grand Stand hitler
to used as a refectory was occupied
fnlly with a handsome display Of
vehicles, furniture, leather, tobacco,
fruits, vegetables DC, drawing to
that extent from the supplies of
Floral Hall, the former place Of de.
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In. fact the entries were larger
than usual-very considerably so;
and the donations were in generous
abundance, thanks to tile energetic
correspondence oftl,e interchangeable
secretary, Capt. G. B. benson, who
Illustrated TO the many -dnnsrs~ tho
wisdom of q policy Of liberality.
And we discovered in Investigation
ofthe afairs of The Fair how mncl,
IL owed to the intelligence and I'M
wearied industry Of this officer, mp.
on whom 90 much work necessarily
dcyolved. Tie secretarysIiip is a
post Of rare labor, difficulty and re
sPonsibility, all Of which have been
met by Capt benson with a cour.
age which has carried him to sue.
cess. Sd.
Floral Hall was probably more
ATTRACTIVE than ever. The Rotunda
had its usual splendid genealogical
display. Capt Matt Atkinson from
BnncOmbe, DR. RK Foust from Ala.
nance. Owen Endley from Chat.
ham and Van Lindley from Gull.
ford, even with the drawback Of
a bad fruit year, never appeared To
better advantage in their splendid
display Of apples pears dc. The
Bast end Of the Hall contained a
very beautiful exhibit Of flowers
and eyorgreens from Fairchild Of
Raleigh, and was otherwise hand.
somely filed with beautiful and use.
ful articles, mostly donated. Here
also were several fine pianos and
sewing machines, al ofwlicll were
kept busy with music and clatter.
The West end wa filed up by
Col. Polk, the Commissioner Of Az.
rieultnre, with great taste and
judgment, with articles represent.
ing the material resources Of most
ofthe Counties in the State. Eighty
Of these were represented moro Of
less fully; aud perfect cpitome oI
the resources Of the State were pre-
scented TO the intelligent observer
The Hall up stairs was devoted
TO the display Of feminine handi
work, embroidery, needle work
painting &c. The display here wa
tBe aud large, bat We only motto,
one item from its rarity. W,
were much struck with the exceed
ing richness and beauty Of several
sets Of regalia, Masonic, Odd Eel
lows, Sons Of Temperance Nc, the
work Of Mrs W. y. Whitaker, the
wife Of Mr. Z. II. Whitaker d
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