Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1884-11-01
THE ORANGE COUNTY EX-
HIBIT,.

We are more than pleased with
the exhibit that q county makes at
the State Exposition. The first
thing that attracted orr attention
was the splendid woods, represent
ing wealth and inviting to capital
lists, gotten up principally by Nr.
J. Thomas S%,rayhorn. The exhibit
comprises all OF the woods, useful
and ornamental. The agricultural
products are as follows: Mr. Calvin
Clark shows the little red wheat,
reaping 107 bushels from . sowed.
He also displays fine sweet potatoes
and onions. Mr.. Matthew Atwater
exhibits a lot of fine "white wheat !"
Major Graham shows the "fataps-
co.. weighing 81 pounds to the
bushel after 3 years cropping ; Maj.
Geo. Collins exhibits Clay Peas
and "McGehee wheat; !" Mr.. James
Norwood makes his usual fine dis
play Of farm products, consisting of
"Rus, Proof Wheat,r"Kebit Wheat"
and the Little Red" Mr.. n. also
show a fine lot of Grass Seed, aud
the baled hay corresponding to the
grass seeds, fine Bee,s, Corn, Irish
Potatoes, Sugar Cane, Broom Corn,
and Brooms also, splendid wool,
one clipping from a Cotswold sheep,
weighing IA pounds I; Major Hal.
Jones shows q fine exhibit OF Corn,
a sample of six acres like it also a
good display of bis popular brands
OF "Long Cut" and granulated Smok-
ing Tobaccos; Webb q Co. show
a fine exhibit Of their Plug and
Twist Tobaccos. Among the min.
erals are Gold from the Patterson
mine also Gold and Silver from the
Sidney Ray mine, at Oaks; Bafyta
from the La,ta mine !; Iron, from
Hoke's Chapel Hill mine and from
Thomas Hastings, near Hillsboro
Webb & Morrow show Iron. and
Soapstone !; Iron, from A. A. Comp.
ton, Cedar Grove; Milestone, from
Jesse Miller, Hillsboro, w. r. Eau
cet,e, Chapel Hill, and Alfred
Holmes, Hillsboro +; Sand Stone, J.
z. Mason, Chapel Hill Soapstone
from Samuel Crawford, Hillsboro
Slate, for paving, from Lewis Jen.
kins and Geo. Mayo, Hillsboro; TO.
bacco Boxes, from w. d. Woods
beautiful Dried Fruit, from Mrs J
5. Scarlet, University Station, Mrs
w. L. Tate and Mrs. James Work.
man, Cedar Grove; Sorghum, from
Jesse Morrow !; Portraits of Judge
Frederick Mash, Judge Duncan
Cameron, Hon. William A. Graham
Judge Alfred Moore and Judge
Thomas Rufin. The ladies have a
eautiful exhibit Of fancy work and
curiosit,es Miss Annie Pogue
shows Hair and Wax Work /; Miss
Lizzie Jones, an antique costume
Miss Maggie Norwood, Miss Mary
Webb, Mrs. d. H. Hamilton and
Miss Lizzie lIuske show embroid-
cry ; Mrs. G. M. Parks, Miss Anne
Collins and Miss Emmle Whitfield
pretty fancy work ; Mrs. Geo. Col
Inns, Mrs. VIM. S,rudwick and Mrs.
Joe Collins and Miss Anna Came.
ron, show curiosities Mr.. W;ndel
Webb makes a fine display of Birds
Eggs James Newman makes an ex.
hibit of Indian curiosities. The Or
ange Exhibit is prettily gotten up
and is not far behind any in the
house. The colors of the house o
Orange are adhered to, and lool
very appropriate. We saw SO man.
pretty things and people, and were
greeted by 50 many old friends, tina
we fear we overlooked many things
worthy OF mention.
Mr.. Allan Cameron, our worth,
young townsman, who has been il
charge OF the County Exhibit frou
the opening TO the close of the Elk
position, was untlring in his effor,
not only to show our exhibit to ad
vantage, but to answer all of th'
thousands Of questions asked him b,
visitors.
Our attention has been called t,
the fact that in publishing the name
of those who had assisted in get,in,
up our exhibit, we inadvertentl,
omitted the name of that clever geu
t'eman, Mr.. John 7. Hogan, VIII
was on the original committee ap
pointed By the magistrates, and GU
young friends, J. Thomas Strayhor,
and Samuel NJ. Gattis, who CAV
valuable assistance to the committee
II. B. Daily, %Sturdevant, Ala
says l was suffering with my bach
hips. and spine, when l go, a bottl
of Ramon's Relief and used it.
relieved me instantly. and l can r.
commend it very highly.
HILLSBORO MARKET.