Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-27
SHOW YOUR WEALTH.
THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION.
A Stirring Appeal 10 the People OF virginia
TO Contribute Exhibits.

will Jroye. II not In every respect, yc' ~
| whole a lamentabIe failure, monument o.
shame and reproach, II those who recog
| niZe The value OF great national anu inter
| national expositions in promoting The ma
| terial prosperity Of every community and
| every Industry fairly represented thcreat-
| and il were ike throwing peirls before
swine 10 address the subject 10 any
| others-do not come forward df once to
| aid the State Board Of Control in getting
| together the material necessary 10 fui
| and compIete representative display OF Tho
varied and valuable resources II the State.
However earnest and well-directed the ei
forts OF the gentlemen composing thi'
Board. and OF their efficient coadiutOrs
the assistant commissioners In charge OF
the several departments Of agriculture. orcs
and mines, mills and furnaces, manutac
lures. fine arts, &c., anG Of the active agents
employed az the principal cities and tOw3'
Of the state in collecting exhibits (all OF
whom are rendering graiuitous services,
not having so much as their expenses
paid,) they will prove Of comparatively
little avail II the intelligent class Of citizens
above referred TO does not come prompt
" to the rescue with contributions,
u not OF monev, at least of needed ma
terial. In point Of fact the material is the
greater necessity OF the two; in other
words, the money II q necessity only as II
Will serve TO obtain the material. For meSt
other purposes there is money enough in
hand. Material! material material. this
is the prime necessity Of the hour. Strange.
that with 90 much Of which we boast, aud
Justly boast, such eXubcranee Of mineral
wealth; such magnificent forestry; such
e,.I. ~ lie - fnI. =
fruits and OF flowers: so many manufac-
tories adding daily and hourly to the wealth
Of the state; such wealth OF ar
Theological collections, relating to Indian
and colonial times; so many relics aud
portraits Of her hOnOred and distinguished
dead, which would serve TO make up dis
tinctive and perhaps the most interesting
feature with the majority oi vlsitorS) in
the States exhibit. Strange that with all
this in possession. when the time has ar
rived when thor display can be made pro-
filable and pleasant, and their absence must
result in humiliation and reproach, the
management charged with the labor Of pre-
scntlng these for the inspection and admi-
ration OF the assembled nations OF the earth
should find it 90 difficult 10 collect the rela-
lively few specimens OF each needed,
in the langdagc OF the recent address Of
the state Roard OF Control, 10 make the
whole display massive, simple. and striking.
Thirty heayily-laden cars were required
10 transport North Carolina's exhibit 10
Boston. As far as | am Informed single
ear. or two cars ut most. would hold all OF
the Virginia exhibit 50 far collected or in
sight. Twcnty-siX working-days are all
that remain III which TO get the exhibit in
place at the receiving depOt.-Richmond
Danyille, StauntOn. and Roanoke. With Il
carload collected each day we should still
fall short Of our sister States Boston ex-
hihil, and FAR behind her IN the enhanced
display she is now preparing for New Or
leans. II is plain, then, that rapid, untiring,
systematic work must be dOEe-mu-t be
done not alone by the State Board and it,
coadiutors. but 10y that class Of Virgnians
everywhere 10 whom we have referred ~
taking an intelligent interest in the states
prosperity. Aid from others is not wanted.
Ii would only hinder and mislead. Now.
then. We farmers OF Virginia who have lands
10 sell dor the reason that you have more
Of them than your present capital enables
YOU 10 cultiyatc), send forward specimens OF
the corn and wheat and oats, tobacco. po-
tatoes, fruit, &c, they produce, that from
them the tens Of thousands OF visitors AZ
New Orleans in search o. homes in our
sunny South NAV learn where il Is best to
buy. Prepare and puck in the best manner
YOU can. mark your name and address on
inside as well as outside OF cover. with
full description OF article. >creic the top
on, and ship il from your depot 10 the
nearest Of the receiving depOts-ilich-
mond, Danyilie. Siaunion, OF Roanoke
addressed 10 agent Worlds Fair" By
80
road in the State will. in an probability.
have advertised that exhibits for the States
collection will be forwarded without eos
20 the shipper. The Board Of Control
guarantees their shipment from either Of
the points named To New Orleans. and the
proper installation and care Of them there.
and thoir return, when wanted, to the
point at which they were received. These
directions apply 10 all state exhibits; only
in case Of ores IL were better tO address
packages direct 10 Major Jed. llotchki>-.
Assistant United States Commissioner.
Staunton, Va. where the mineral exhibit
will lie made up for one shipment TO New
Orleans.
Ye men OF Virginia, owners oi mines and
vast bodies q mineral lands needing capl-
tal for their development, here is such an
opportunity for bringing them 10 the no
tice oi investors, managers, miners, mill
mcn, scientific men. and others connected
with the DEVELOPMENT Of mines ~ will prob
ably not be Afforded again ~ lifetime.
Ye Virginia manufacturers oil whatever
maicr!?i. who are in search % IN enlarged
nal kt i0ryour ou;-put, that necds but To be
introduced 10 be appreciated and soughticr.
where else will you find cousujucrs II not
t.f, . -
scnted in thi- great gathering oi ah pco-
pies?
Sc sons and daughters % Nirgin,a's ii.
lustrious dead. who have relics and por-
traits that have been hc:ro0ms for genera
tIons, what hinders that YOU should lend
the originals, Or enlarged copies thereof, to
swell and enhance the interest 0f display
medc by the old mother these your ancc--
tors loved and served 90 well? Pcrchance
some descendant Of these. some kinsman OF
your own, whose wandering step. have
borne him 10 other lands, may return here
to bless you for the opportunity thus
Afforded 10 see again The old remembered
portrait that hung IN the ancestral hall
which once resOunded With the echo OF his
boyish laughter. and that now is still happily
your own. II il impossible 70 emu
iNC1atC IN an article lkc TINS All til1l II
wished FOR or needed in the way OF an eX-
hlil. Suffice il 10 say that Wc want every
Imaginable agricultural and horticultural
product OF tho Statc-grains, grasses,
vegetables; it, fora and famia; the pro.
ducts OF i,s mines and factories; every
precious metal; samples Of stone, coal,
soil, &c. a; views OF is shlstOric places, draw
ings and models Of every mechanical de-
vice; Indian and COLONIAL relies, &c, sc.
We want every one who reads this to con-
slider it a special appeal to himself or her.
self individually, TO search bis or her be-
longin2s for something worthy to be includ-
ed in The State exhibit and send II along
without more ado. Action il the word.
The time for talk is passed. And last. but
not least-or pcrhap, it bad been placed
more properly at the head OF the list ot
wants-we want the aid OF the press.
How much of all that Is wanted are we to
get? 1t is for the people OF Virginia 10 de-
eide 1t II for them 10 say whether the
Virginians visiting the Exposition shall be
proud Of the exhibit she makes there, or
be humbled III the dust; that o' the assent
bled nations Of the earth her appearance IS
the ehabbiest. Respectfully.
WILLIAM W. FINNET.
RiChmOnd. September S5th.
EXPECTED GRAINCegNERS.
What the ChIeago Corn-and Whsat-Dralers