The Progress., 1892-11-05
SEVENTH ANNUAL FAIR.
Everything is Satisfactory and
Pleasing Except the
Attendance.

picee. The first setback was the ex-
tansion of the Dallas Exposition on
account OF the incessant rains at the
latter place during its announced
continuance.
Secondly, on Monday morning, the
opening day, the murky appearance
ii the clouds, with the warm wind
coming in from the East, gave warn
inc of inclement weather for rs also.
The signs grew worse, until slight
drizale during the day gave way to a
heavy rain that night. This was fol-
lowed on Tuesday night by the
heaviest down-pour that ever fell in
this country, to our knowledge. This
was succeeded by another, which be-
gan shortly after dark Wednesday
NIGHT enc continued steadily until
about 10 o'clock Thursday morning.
The rains appeared to have been gen.
eral, which prevented many from
coming in from the surrounding
country who otherwise would have
attended. Those who did not missed
many things worth. seeing.
In the Machinery Hall the exhibits
we're excellent. The latest improve
ments in agricultural Implements
were to be seen there, which showed
the wonderful advancement made IN
this direction in the last decade.
The left side was almost entirely
taken up by the different manufac-
turers represented here by The South
ern Hardware Company. The most
noticeable features here displayed
were the excellent gin outfit OF Nun
ger & Co., and the Skinner engine,
which is almost noiseless In its mo-
ton.
The exhibit of Messrs. Buckelew
& Pleasants was excellent, and one
s part of it, the representation of a
plantation home on the hillside, wa
yery attractive and muchly admired
This design was the idea of Mr.. New
ton w. Buckelew, and displayed much
artistic taste.
In this hall Messrs. Glsssell, Rive.
& Go. were likewise represented IL
= the VsnWinkle gin.
.,' In this same building was plow
the patent OF Mckay q Roper, o.
Logsnsport, La .,,.
Just outside of this building wa
the combined reel and wire stretcher
the patent of cur fellow-townsmsn
Mr.. w. II. johnson. This simple
piece of machinery attracted mucl
attention, as it did ut the Dallas Fan
where it took fir-t premium.
In the main building the exhibit
are nearly all good First is that o
the L. Grunewald Co., Limited, o
New Orleans. This company has oc
cupied this same space for the pas
four or five years, and always make
creditable displays. On this occasion
they have about twenty organs ant
pianos on exhibition, Representing
about a dozen different makes. Th
entire view is pleasing, being set OF
in an attractive manner. Ibe com
pany is represented by Mr.. H W. III
der, one Of the most popular men o
the road, assisted by Mr.. Ball, th
tuner, who is likewise favorabl
known.
The next is the display OF Mr.: job
Fetzer, whote vegetable pyramid wa
commented favorsbly upon by q
who saw it. We will treat OF this ]
another edition, ~ we cannot do th
subject it represents justice to Q
tempt it in this report n
Following this 10 the handson
cottage Of our popular crockery me
chant, Mr.. A Kahn. Here can /
seen, . nice variety Of goods handle
by him, including leading cook stove
china, glass and silverwsre all sranl
ed in q tasty manner which essil
catches the eye
The neat is the products of the g.
detrimental station, in charge OF Pro
III. Bird, the chemist OF the static
But this is likewise too important
be included in this Fair report an
will therefore be the subject OF OF
or more separate articles IN later J
sues of TIE PRoaREsa
The next was that Of u. Levy
Son, clothierA This was very tsSt
showing the goods Of to advsntog