The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-07

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will he great ono, as those which
have been held in tho three preceding
years have been great. Hazel Dell
park on which it is held Is tinoly adapt
cd to the purpose. 1t is near large
city Of 6S.000 inhabitants, at the juno
ton OF four States of the Union with
six counties in view, with one Of the
greatest rivers in the United States in
a marine merchandise point of view
running past 1t, on two of the main
trunk lines of the Union, and with
other railroads ending at Wilmington
It ought to be, a great fair. In an agri-
cultural point OF view radius Of tlf-
ty miles from Wilmington cannot be
excelled In the variety Of its produce
tions; In fruit and vegetables the two
penlnsulas ono on either side OF Della
ware Bay, cannot be eNcelled; in stock
raising the radius Is the equal Of any
section OF the Union, and the people
in industry, intelligence and thrift
which bring wealth are the peers of
ahg OlhNA6 al tlAO AitAIAbhs
There is no reason why Wilmington's
fair should not be great fair, and we
believe it will be a great one. 1t
specially deserves support from the
81, 900 people OF Wilmington because it
does Wilmington tho most good, and
yet we are informed that in the indus
trial and mechanical departments Of
the fair Wilmington is not up to the
mark in her exhibits. This is 10 be re-
gretted. No city In the Union could
make a better exhibit in that line if
she would enter into the spirit OF the
work. Her palace railroad cars and
car wheels roll over every railroad in
the nation; her steamships plough
every ocean, gulf, bay and river; her
machinery rattles in every city Of the
Union and yet to be told that she Is
behind in her exhibits in our great
fair Is somewhat humiliating.
But the fair will go ON nevertheless,
II our Wilmington manufacturers will
not take advantage Of it, others will.
A fair that has brought out 5000 PEG
pie and put them through its gates
will not cease TO attract attention, II
not from our own people, from those
around US. 1t is confidently expected
that the attendance this year will run
up to 100000. This OF course depends
entirely upon the weather. Wet wealth
er will use up any fair.
The managers OF the fair have left
no stone unturned to provide attrac-
tlons for the people, indeed the stage
performances and balloon ascensious
alone should draw the biggest kind Of
o crowd. The races will no doubt as
usual attract the most, and it is reas-
enable that they should There IL not
child, woman or man, with average
common sense who does not admire
that noble animal, the horse,
They admire the cunning the inteli-
gence. the sagacity, the faithfulness,
the strength, the beauty, and the speed
OF the horse, and In test OF speed be.
tween the noble animals 1t need not
b. wondered at that all else in fair IL
fyrgotten, and every eye is cuncenhHt
ed, and thought bent upon the out
come Of race. The noble animals
themselves seem to understand all
this. They seem to know that they
are favorities with some portion OF the
great crowd watching them, and witt
head erect. nostIils extended, they
dash into the fray determined thai
their friends shall not he disappointed
Tie race part Of the exhibition will mo-
fall behind. The stock exhibit may
possibly not he 50 large as in former
years, neither is tho management auz
ious that it should be, rs it is very ex
pensiye feeding the stock during thi
fair, and then last year tho exhibit wa.
go large a. to become monotonousant
uninteresting except to the few mos
Interested.
The ladies department ID full, II al
ways is, the ladies' with their fame!
articles, their preserves, jeliies, pies
cake, biscuits, never get left. Cars
well will be on hand as manager o
an army Of dogs from the silken hairet
poodle up to the huge mastin Gn
Observation-Disclosures. The poultry show
will he immense, so Will the plgeol
chow II is Unnecessary to say that th
We etable AMI fruit show will be un
preced1nteI in this great year o.
bounty. During the babal OF man
thousand voices the thunder tones o
John Browns big organ which he ha
just built will be heard reverberatin,
around the grounds, and splitting tn
air with delightful music. In a laby
rinth of merlygo-rounds, and razzle
dazzles you pay your money and TAX
your choice and when you get hur
CRY the Homeopathic Hospital lunc
tables arc spread and willing hand
will be ready to attend to your want
Yes,it will DO a great Wilmington fai
and Wilmington though behlnd:in he
exhibits should not be behind in he
attendance at this great fair
Born THE Republicans and Democrat
OF Maryland have nominated farmer
for Governor. Colonel vannort, tn
Republican candidate, has challenge
his opponent, not 10 a trial OF orator
and argument, but to a test OF Ii
ability OF each to plough a ten acl
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