Huntsville gazette., 1885-10-17
The Mississippi ColOred Fair

Speaking Of this Fair the Chicago Inter
Ocean Says:
During the last six days of the current
month there is to be held at the State fair
grounds in Jackson, Miss. q colored State
exposition. This will be the first exhibi>
tiou OF its kind ever held il, this country.
The nearest approach to it WAS the colored
department of the Worlds Exposition al
New Orleans last year. There is to be a
colored exhibit in connection with the sec
ond New Orleans Exposition, which will
open the l0tn of next month. But the
Mississippi plan is to hold district fair
Of its own. The very novelty OF the fai,
gives it interest, and as a landm ,rk in the
progress OF the race it is deeply signih-
cant.
1t is now about two hundred and tifty
years since the negro was first imported
TO this country-.hero was never case OF
African immigration. Twenty years have
elapsed since the war closed, and the col.
ored man his enj ,yed the privileges and
Incurred the perils OF freedom, for there
ale risks in everything. Ju lging from its
premium list aud prospectus the coming
fair will be a very remarkable exhibition.
Eminent men OF both colors are exp, cted
to address the people Governor Lowry,
both Uuited States Senators, tx-Senato
Bruce, ex Congressman Lynch. Congress-
men Hooker, and others Of less note. The
list OF special premiums offered contains
the names OF these gentlemen and many
others The Governor off RS S5 in gold
tor the best made calico dress by col,red
girl IA Years of age or under dcnera
Hooker the :unie amount tor the best cum-
position from IA colpred child between II
and l6 years of age NJ, SIS. Bruce an!
Lynch turn their attention to cotton rais-
ing, the former giving d premium OF SO
for the best bale of cotton raised by COLI
ored farmer, and the lattr $l5 for the
secoud best the as Ociation itself adds q
third premium OF $40 for tie third best
Solneof the premiums offered are discidedly
Der set for the best chicken sal I'd made ty
d woman; another, dress pattern for the
best Irish potato said. The best panipki;
Is rewarded, and SO is the best peck OF
OF turnips, Of cog-peas, OF pappers, OF
IntnbAgas; also the best pan Of rol S. A
very commendaLle originality is shown in
the range OF excells. &c encouraged. Even
iniacts are rememb, red, tor a premium.
of 81 Is offered f Or the Lt st do quilt by d
girl under years OF age. :.
The result OF this exprrimentai tx. oait
tion will be awaited VITA interest. Ii Is easy
to gel up good fair on paper. Tho nc
Inal iii play will 20 far to SHOW t IT dts gre,
of clviiiz ..IJn re escueu 10y the Co ofe race
in tA.s country. Mississippi has Yer.
, large percent. &c OF cnlored pc pie. Tae
industry of the State is ior tie most part ii.
their hands. In illinois the neglo waits on
es Of the lower osdcI; but takes very i.t G
part IN the pro iuctivc or ski.lsi ma tstry
OF the State. Nj rt genteel thai the Mis- :
: ihsipplans. they are not. -iter all, upon st
high a plane lndu>trialIy speaking, nol
conll they make any thing iik. lis good AL
exhibition Tue iarm-r planting, uoeing,
and picking his own cotton. IL deserving
of tar more cousidt rali ton, LOweyel
coarse an.l scint his clothing ari ulco tn
| his manners, than tile tip taking servant
be he ever 50 dudsh. 1t is highly prob
able that the colored Mississippiaus Wi Ii re.
fleet very great credit upon their race.