The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-04


tobacco, and is exceedingly ingenious.
Messrs. Allen & Ginter have a regular
fue-house, where tobacco IL cured, and
also number of beautiful and artistic
exhibits made of tobacco and cigarettes.
Among them were a farm house, the
wel-known fine Old Virginia gentleman,
triple revolving wheel and an ocean
steamer under full headway, which at
tracted universal admiration. II Ia one
OF the handsomest in the building and
can Of itself be enjoyed for "a hour.
HOWL FROM THE PRESS.
In The midst of so much 10 commend
there is one thing that cannot be too Sc
yerely condemned, and that Is the slight
consideration which has been shown the
press The management act as II they
felt that every courtesy shown the press,
or any question answered newspaper
man is a special favor to the latter for
which the press should be duly grateful.
They do not seem TO realize that the eX-
act reverse is the case and that the press
has done more for them and towards
making the Exposition success than
has any other one influence, and they
forget that now more than ever must
they look to the press for the con-
tinuation of that success. Yet not
content with requiring photo
graph on each newspaper pass.
and with sending the representatives Of
the papers 10 one end Of the line 10 be ad-
milted through the employees gate, there
is not chair or table anywhere about
the grounds where even note could be
written, when the home papers have
given the Exposition column after col.
umn of free advertising. This was done,
1t is true, from a desire to benefit the
State and city, still such efforts should
be, at least, cOurteously recognized. One
thing is certain, If the Exposition can
get along without the newspapers, the
newspapers can get along withou, the
Exposition.
And In this connection we venture to
offer o suggestion. There should be set
apart, and right at this time too,
PRESS DAY.
A regular headquarters for the press
should be set apart, and correspondents
of all the leading papers in the country
invited to be present By this means the
the Fair would secure thousands OF dol
las of advertising which would cost next
to nothing.
EXPOSITION NOTES.
Last night the electric lights went out
on Buffalo Bill, and he had to break up
his Wild West show.
The Exposition is a grand success, re
lecting the highest honor on Old Nir-
ginis.
The Virginia Mechanics Institute dis
play is exceedingly interesting Il gives
some idea of the good work being accom-
plished by our Virginia Night-School OF
Technology.
The Ladies Department is one Of the
finest features of the entire Fair. The
beautiful handiwork and the amateur
paintings here displayed are genuine
wo-ks of art.
fhe Art Gallery was not opened yes.
terday. Under the management Of Mr..
William L. Sheppard, it is a genuine
thing of beauty and Joy, If not forever
certainly so long as it lasts.
People grumble at the price Of admis-
sion. Visitors to the old State Fair can
now see hundred times more for twenty
five cents than they could formerly see
for FIVE dollars.
One Of the attractive and convenient
features of the Exposition in the main
building is the United States post Office.
This Office will be under the management
Of Messrs James Estes and William Wal.
lace Rowe Of the Richmond post office
The mail will be opened daily between
the hours of a. m. aud p. m. and the
money crder department from 9 a. N. un-
til p. NJ.
Mr.. T. W. Tignor exhibits fine line
Of breech-loading English and American
hammerless and hammer, guns, also
sporting rifles, pistols and sportsmen'
supplies
The Richmond Locomotive Works has
an extensive display of machinery and
iron works
ID Buchanan exhibits a brilliant out
lay of diamonds, rings and jewelry SET
with numerous precious stones also clock:
and watches.
The display Of fancy groceries, pickles
canned goods and dried fruit, flour, sugar
coffee, tea anG other articles Of daily
consumption are numerous and hand
some.
There are on exhibition some very old
documents and books bearing interesting
inscriptions.
In the Soldiers Home booth the stuffed
skin of ID Sorrel, the horse on which
General Jackson was shot, is shown and
looks very natural. There are also in
the booth sundry other Confederate
relics of interest
The day was observed as a general holi-
day The schools ard business houses
were all closed, and everybody seemed
happy.