The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-08-14
Baldwin District Fair.

The management of the Baldwin Dis
trict Fair has determined that the fair
shall be held this year, and has fixed the
date Sept. Both and Oct. 1st, End and
3rd. This happy conclusion is due
largely to the presence of Secretary
Pratt, who came upon the scene in time
to put his energy and good counsel into
the scales and solve the doubt as to
holding the fair. Capt. Pratt has not
been in Staunton since April. Il is not
only cheering to see his bright face on
the streets again, but his presencelgives
assurance that the annual fair, to which
he has devoted some of the best years
of his life, will be a good one.
Special effort will be put forth by the
management to make the fair of 1890 a
grand success. Wednesday, Oct list,
will be Education Day; Thursday, Oct.
2nd. Farmers Day; Friday, Oct. 3rd,
Childrens Day.
The third day, Oct. End, Hon. VIM.
Mckinley, Of Ohio, and Hon. John q.
Carlisle. of Kentucky, will be invited to
discuss the tariff question. Representa-
tive Tucker will extend the invitation,
and if it be accepted, such crowd will
be attracted to hear these distinguished
gentlemen as has never been seen on the
fair grounds.
Other features of interest will be an
nounced from time to time, and nothing
l. lae 10 no fofr q
credit to the district. Richmond will
not have fair this year, and Secretary
Pratt expects that other sections OF the
State other than the counties within the
limits of the Baldwin District Fair will
contribute to make the fair this year as
nearly State fair as possible. The
grounds of the Baldwin District Fair are
adapted to such purpose, and are
beautifully situated. The location has
been we'll chosen. The surrounding
hills, crowned by forests, whose wealth
of autumnal beauty lends enchantment
to the scene; the plain on which the
grounds are located. and in the midst a
lovely lake of sparkling mountain water,
kept pure by the ceaseless flow of its
many springs from the hillsides, all
form lovely picture. The lover of ma
ture and the artist may each find here
something to stir the fires that burn
within them, and give inspiration to
thoughts that may find expression in
rounded periods, or be transferred to
canvass to adorn and beautify the
studio or the home.
To such a spot the counties of the
Baldwin District Fair invite their sister
counties of the State to unite with them
in making display of the agricultural,
mineral and mechanical resources of the
State. We trust the invition will meet
with prompt and liberal response.
Continental Money.
We have been shown by Mr.. J. B. Car
well, of Middlebrook, Va, two pieces of
Continental currency. One has the fol-
lowing inscription: 1.-The United Colo
MES. Two Dollars. This bill entities
the bearer to receive Two Spanish Mill
ed Dollars, or the value thereof in gold
or silver, according to the resolution of
Congress, passed at Baltimore, Feb. Is,
1777." Signed "Jno. Taylor, ""N Norris
The parchment upon which the inscrip-
ton is made is about 3 by 2 inches. The
motto on it is Sc. Pluribulatio ditat,',
and in the circle is a body holding
fail, descending on a sheaf of wheat.
On the other is Eighteen Pence, &C
cording to act of General Assembly of
Pennsylvania, passed in the 18th year Of
the reign of his Majesty George the
Third. Dated the list day October, 1773.."
Signed Samuel Miles," William Will
son, " "Owen Ames, jun.," as well as the
latter name could be deciphered in the
faded print.
On the older piece of money are these
words: $40 counterfeit is death. One
shilling and sixpence." printed by
Hall & Sellers
On the later dated piece are the words
1.-TWO Dollars" printed by Hall & Sci
lers, 1777." There is a floral figure on
this, looking like several roses, but SO
much defaced as not to be determined.
1t is said that these pieces were given
by Gen. Washington to Capt. George
Frenger, who was Captain of the Fort Ar
tillery at Norfolk, Va. in 1912. He was the
grandfather of w. H. H. Frenger, editor
of the Clifton Forge Reoieao, Capt. Jas.
Frenger, of the c. & 0. Railway, and
John H. Frenger, of near Greenville, Va.
We had never seen anything OF the
kind before, and we presume they are
now in existence in this section.