The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-08-08
THE STATE FAIR.

H " HI AlS3 va Astelsit est III u AbSSt
Ever Heid-SOniellfin About
the Preparations. which are
Being Made by the Manage
IneIlt- The Exlithtes aud Pres
imIu1lls.
0ttr readers viii find by reference
to the advertising columns that the
Eight Annual Exhibition of the
Great West Virginia Exposition
and State Fair viii be held on
Wheeling Island, August 27tE t6
slsts inclusive Through the sner-
getic and never ceasing labors of
the managers and the liberal sups
port of West Virginia, Ohio, Penn
sylvania, us well as many other
States; that Institution has grown to
be the largest snnfat exposition IN
the Ohio river valley.
The b6iic3 of the Association is to
open comp pgtftionto the world, to offer
liberal premiums and 10 have 4
variety II. subjects. for Thought, ad
miration, information. pleasure and
improvement, so that honorable
rivalry and criticism may stfmGIats
progress.
The universal pr5RfiPithess in bGs
sfness TRANSACTIONS With sx6ibftors
and patrons is a c6mmendabIe trait
in the officers. Great care has been
taken in selecting new expert
Judges TO award premiums in the
live stock department, also in the
selecting of COMMITTEES and expert
judges in childrens' art; and alt
othor departments OF competition
for premiums. fhgsg selections
have been made from Psnnsylvania
and Ohio and are competent ladies'
and gentlemen who are unknown to
expected exhibitors, and win doubt
less give entire satisfaction to all ex-
hibitors IN their awards of pre-
miums.
We are assured that this year Wilt
show much finer presentation of
exhibits than at any former meet
ing.
About half of the counties In
West Virginia have already secured
space in the building, set apart for
the exhibition of the resources Of
the State by counties. This feature
will be found interesting by visitors,
More than usual interest has been
manifested by exhibitors of live
stock, and manufacturing and me-
chanieal industries in securing space
for displays. The purses offered
for the eleven races, composed of
fotir running and seven trotting and
pacing races; are unusually large.
From entries made, and present I'M
dications, it may be said that those
purses will be competed for by a
large ntmber of noted horses on the
Bnited States turf
The management has spared
neither time, money nor ingenuity
to make the coming exhibition
grand success -surpassfng all pre-
cedfng ones2snt to CONG 6p To- the
standard of leading State Fair and
Exposition. The display of horses,
cattle; sheep s@fne and poultry, it
rs known, Will be unusually laatffgg
and in the exposition; Floral; Mr.
chfnery, Agricultural and resources
Of the State buildings visitors will
find a feast foT the mind that cam
not fail to afford pleasure, mstrlc-
ton and profit Every one should
know the progress and improve
ments made IN art, manufacturing,
farm, garden and other products.
No place is SO good as such an ex-
hibition will offer to learn that
progress
an railroads leading into the city
of Wheeling will ard the managers
In getting out big crowds 20 see the
Fair, and in making It a big sue
cess, by offering tickets to go and
return at invitingly low rates to
passengers and free return of stock
and freight as usual. Excursion
rates make it possible for those
whose homes are remote to visit
the Exposition and Fair and see
the magnitude of the, glory and
progress of the age IN which we
i've as easfis, quickly and elleapiy
as those who reside at or near the
grounds.
General Harrison's speech of ac-
ceptance is, like his candidacy. pure
" negative. He expresses in a mild