Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-02-12

hibition, under the auspices Of the ladies
of the Presbyterian church, Of this
place, are being perfected as rapidly as
possible. Those having the project in
charge request us to state that they will
be pleased to receive contributions from
friends desiring to aid them, by loans
Of such articles as may add interest to
the exhibition. Any and every thing
In the relic line will be thankfully re-
ceived, and the best of care will be taken
thereof.
Our citizens throughout the county,
who have in their possession articles
and implements of she "stOne age"
commonly called "Indian relics" are
especially requested to loan them for
the occasion. Family heirlooms of a
domestic character, the handiwork Of
our good old grandparents, as well as
old, antiquated household and kitchen
utensils, wares, plate, cutlery, &c.,
will be very acceptable. Old paintings,
pictures and etchings; old books, pam
phIets and newspapers; old public and
private documents, and manuscripts; ;
postage and revenue stamps; auto
graphs and monograms; coins, ancient
and modern, especially those of curious
strikage and mintage; paper money of
the colonial and continental period, as
we'll as issues of the days of "wild-Cat"
banking; Confederate paper money and
bonds; war relics of every character,
especially those of revolutionary time;
geological formations, and paleOntOlog-
ical or fossil remains; mineral speci-
mens-in fact, as stated, any and every
thing quaint and curious will be CRATE
fully received, properly taken care of,
and returned to owners after the close
of the exhibition.
OF articles in line indicated, there can
be contributed and placed on exhibition
here, by the citizens of Fayette county
alone, collection which will be very
attractive; but when there is added
thereto collections and contributions
from abroad-from Cincinnati, Pitts
burg, Columbus, GAINESVILLE, and our
neighboring cities and towns-such an
aggregation will be presented as will
we'll repay visit from all who patron
ize the exhibition by their attendance.
Those who desire to make loans for
exhibition purposes will confer favor
by leaving a list of articles intended
therefor, at the Office of the County
Recorder, in charge of Messrs. j. P.
Robinson or G. j. Bell, who will attend
to having the same published in the
Exhibition Catalogue. On and after
Monday next, all articles intended for
can jbe left at the City Hall,
in charge of Col. Rogall. A special
police and night watchman will be EN-
ployed to take care of them.
The object of the ladies in holding
the exhibition is to raise funds whereby
they may be enabled to renovate and
newly carpettheir church; and we hope
their most ardent expectations may be
fully realized. They purpose holding
the exhibition for one week, cOmmenc-
ing on the 23d of this month, in the City
Hall building, They will serve lunch
dinners during the time, for which
purpose contributions of provisions,
meats, poultry, fruits, &C., will be joy
fully accepted.
We hope the friends of the church
the county will aid the
ladies of the congregation here in max
ing the exhibition a grand success, Go
TO work, friends: the time is short in
which to prepare. By united, ener-
getic effort, we can make the exhibition
an occasion long to be treasured with |
memories.