The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-09-17
BosToy, september o 1890

Boston, September 0, 1882.
To the Editor of the DISPATCH:
The Fair, or Exposition, "a you NAV
choose to designate 1t, opened Under yery
ausp1c2ous circumstances on the 9Th instant
with a brief address from Governor Long.
In which he heartily welcomed the south.
ern exhibitors. lie introduced Mr.. Ed.
ward Atkinson, the "primum mobilev OF
The Exposition. (rhIs Is the gentleman who
started the scheme OF the Atlanta Exposi.
uon.l He delivered a most able address
clearly showing the true relation between
labor and capital, and their mutual de-
pendency. Some OF his economic views
have been assailed by the Boston press.
but to my mind they were clear and 10 the
point. The benefit OF these DISPLAYS can
scarcely be calculated, bringing in direct
contact the producer and consumer, and
thus beneilting both.
The Bostonians are very much
LIKE OUR PEOPLE,
and we are more and more struck with this
fact every day. Perhaps they have little
more Of the "push" about them, but this
is necessary, for surely their natural adj
vantages are very much less than ours.
The vast fields Of the South lay open 10
preached in the right way, will send north
ern gold TO develop the undevcloped South.
We think this Fair will be a great benefit
to the South, and TO Richmond especially,
for it will open northern eyes, md they
will look into the matter little closer. ]
heard constant remarks OF ~ had no idea
you had such things down there" "It
beats the Yankee; "Is it new thing? ''
and other questions OF similar import.
The Richmond exhibit is one OF the
features, if not the feature, OF the Fair.
This is not only our own opinion, but that
Of the Boston press, who have all made
special mention OF
TIE RICHMOND EXHIBIT.
The managers gave lis the hest positions
in the building, and our creditable display
well deserves it.
As one deScendS the stairs into the main
apartment his eve falls upon the pyramid
of the Randolph Papcr-BoX Company,
! which towers alOit some twenty-three feet,
! covered with boxes OF all descriptions and
sizes. 1t would do Il sick mans heart good
to see the artistic pill-bOX in its various
shapes. IT may be the sight OF the box would
be much more beneficial chan the contents
after il passes into the Sanctum Oi the drug
Q.. This is one of RichinOnd's new in
dusirIes, and q growing one. Next comes
the
TOBk Geo EXHIBITS
of Allen Il Gintor and =. II. Mayo &
| Brother and | say without hesitation they
are the finest things OF the Kind ever got
| ten up i'm this or any other country. These
gentlemen have their apartments hand
somcly furnished and carpeted, the whole
being enclosed with brass railing. Allen
Il Ginter have large stand in the centre
OF their space filed with their different
cigarette and smoking brands. On one
side is a revolving fort, with turret and
guns made oi cigarettes, and run by clock
work: on the other side is fac Samtte OF
their factory made OF cigarettes, some 5000
being used in the construction. The space
between is decorated with pictures OF "Our
Little Beauties" handsomely set IN to-
bacco. Two young ladies preside over the
apartment, and to make things more at
tractive some fifteen or twenty girls will be
on in Il few days to show the people oi
Boston how we make cigarettes. Ad!oIl-
ing this firm is =. II. Mayo Brother
display. which attracts universal attention.
They have ingeniously constructed
A FORT AND FLEET
OF spun tobacco, some thirty-fvc miles OF
il beng used. The fort is in shape semi
circular. their choice brands covering The
side, and on top 4 battery OF eight guns.
with shot and shell convenient; near by i
. man-of-war, full-riggcd and two monf
tors. all constructed OF tobacco. Inc
whole looks very natural ana Nar-ilhe
esnecially so since the monster pyramid o.
tbp Richmond Cedar-W forks, - by 20 zee
and % feet high. Is Just across the aisle
and If one stands under it ne can easily
imagine he is in Egypt, with the guns 0
the English upon him. 1hls Is no iiicai
rival Of the pyramids OF Egypt, though no ne,
constructed OF stone. 1t Is covered VIII
cedorware. which will last nearly as long
4 IIoen & Co.'S display attracts grea
deal Of attention. They have some yer;
fine specimens OF their iithOgraphlc WoTi
m three large Russian-leathcr doom
and larger pictures set on eaSeIS. IL
NJ. Smith 4 Co. have a very me eAniDi
Of tobacco machinery, Well-llNtuieS' "ii'
agricultural implements. Valentino mas
pyramid Of meat juice. The liaXall 0olll
p9ny a stand Of their fancy brands put vi
IN wolnut barrels. Thomas Christian ma
.amnles of ground glue. julius Wildt
not willing to forget the ladies, snow
numerous frizzlcs, pulls, and bangs. II
liam NJ. King has samples of sllmac; DaVl
his nofcnt invalid bed f; II. b. Chafiin ten
covered with offers II farms, etc, Tor SAFE
THE RAILROAD EXHIBITS
are very fine. The Richmond ana DanNl,, II,
and and the chesapeake and Ohio show OH
vast mineral and agricultural resource W
The exhibit of the flrst-named raiifoau ". ~.
nne m Of the important features OF the Al
Ianta Exposition, and is attracting :,. mnc
ntto~tion here. The Richmond eXhlb
Sorms @ but fraction of the fair in point {:
nnmbers. NJ, MI but in reality it Is quite a Dl
fraction.