Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-09-28
THE a Fab.

vada State Agricultural Society com.
msnosd yesterday under the most favor
able auspices. and although the attend.
nee was somewhat light, yet 1t did very
we'll for the nrst day, that being esnsr-
ally the case with all fairs Of any descrip'
ton, religious. agricultural or otherwise.
The State Fair In any community 10
always an occasion Of p~lsssurabls In
t.rss. and substantial benefit to the
State and the people thereof. II is no
mere local interest, but the whole
State and its varied interests and
resources are represented to the fullest
feasible extent. County completes with
county and nsishbor completes with
nsishbor in generous public rivalry IN
the products Of the earth. the dairy. the
improvement Of stock. mechanical de-
vices. specimens Of artistic skill and
general ingenuity. Many q man or
woman. proud in the achievement OF
something extraordinary in agricultural,
mining, mechanical or artistic skill. has
NO other opportunity for demonstrating
and exhibiting the same.
Aside from the agricultural. mechsni.
cal. industrial and artistic portion Of the
exhibition, there 10 lots OF fun and ex-
element in the way Of horse racing,
some Of the most famous flyers on the
Pacific Coast. to say nothing Of domestic
talent, being entered for the racing tour
nameuts. The railroad company offer
the most convenient facilities for visit
ing the Fair each day. giving people
from the Comstock . chance to leave for
Reno in the morning and return each
evening, II they so desire.
Some choice and lively racing was
done yesterday over the sxcsllsnt track
OF the Society. and today's programme
Is . capital one. participated in by num-
srous horses that have made good rec.
ords heretofore. or are willing to. OF
the exhibition at the Pavilion the Reno
Journal Of this morning says:
The upper story Of the Pavilion presents
. beautiful appearance. Long sprays oil
evergreen are festoonsd from the ceiling.
The flowers from the Arlington Nurseries.
and Mrs. Wilson's. Virginia City. occupy
| both centsrs a. you enter the room. The
| display Of saddles. harness. whips, etc., Of
@. Guthrie IL very Hns and enticing to
| horsemen. Mr.. Sunderland has . large
| collection Of fine boots. also ladies' shoes
and clippers. Tom Barnett makes . hue
| display In the same line. The display oi
| dry goods from the firms OF Sal Levi,
| Loomis and Barnett are the finest tina,
have ever been made. Too much praise
cannot be given these gentlemen
for their enterprise and hard work.
We can only say 10 all. 90 and
see for yourselves. Mr.. Goeggel come.
to the front with an elegant case oil
silverware aud jewelry. Jamison i Son
hll . large case with instruments. sharp.
glittering and cutting. slaver's prepare
tions attract . good deal Of attention.
| Appetising odors greet the strollers az
they draw near the goods exhibited by A.
Laigusau. Of Virginia. r. L. Fulton. OF
the Reno Gazette, has fne specimens OF
lob printing. A case Of books are shown
a. the work Of the Nevada Bookbinders. OF
Virginia. A cabinet Of ores from the Pea
vine Mining District. by ]. A. Scott. Miss
Graf, Mrs. r. Wintermantel. Mrs. Ben.
son, Mrs. T. U. Miller. Mrs. Reed. Miss
| Annie Stalker, Madeline Hammersmith,
Allie Gibson and Julia Menks enter
quilts Of all kinds and sizes, which
sdorn the walls. Five beautiful landscapes
In oil and two panel pictures, are the work
Of Miss Minnie Moody Of Truckee. The
| young lady 10 but sixteen years old, aud
her paintings demonstrates the fact that
she will make her mark a. an artist. Mr..
b. Taylor has quite . number Of the cameo
oil paintings which are 30 eagerly sough,
for Just now. The work seems TO cast Z
glimmsr Of life over the pictured faces.
There are two large hair wresths on eIhi
bition. one made by the Misses Sherwood
Of St. Josephs Academy. Sacramento.
and one by Mrs. A. B. Murray Of Carson.
A wreath Of worsted flowers by the last
named lady. Mrs. Abbee has SO yards Of
hit or miss rag carpet. We will notice ar
ticles in cases and new attractions - o
a. possible.
After the races there will DO . baseball
match between the Socials Of Carson and
virginians Of Virginia. Pools will DO sold
On this. and the q who can guess the
winner will make money. The BICYCLE
race IL liable to come OF this morning.