Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-24
WILL APPEAR ArTHe FAIR.
Polk Miller and Judge Fsrrsr Going to
the Eatr-yirginia Literature.

Secty Morton. Of Virginia Worlds Fair
Board, has prevailed upon Mr.. Polk Miller
and Judge Farrar TO 90 with hun to Chi
cago early in Septem Der and give some en-
tertainments for the benefit OF the Worlds
Fair fund which needs supplenenting IN
order that the Board may get through
with then undertaking and return their
exhibits home.
Mr. Miller will read some Of his inim-
liable dialect stores from Southern plan
tation life. lecture on the "Old Issue Dar-
key" and sing some negro melodies TO the
accompaniment of his banjo, while Judge
Farrar, who has for 26 years entertained
the public in the North as well as the
South. will give his Johnnie Reb lecture
and war "reminiscences and tell bis laugh
able and palmetto army stories. The Chi
cogoans and their visitors Will have sore
throat.
Capt Morton secured from President
Hipgln ootham the use of the Music and
Festival halls on the Exposition grounds
before he left Chicago, and selected the
second week in September as the most
suitable time. During that week from the
9th 10 the 18th the grounds and the city
Will be crowded with old soldiers and
their families from both sides, it being
Grand Army and Veteran week for the
Blues and the Grays. also Maryland, Cali
lorna and Kansas days. The gentlemen
will leave here on the 9th Sept. on the
Chesapeake and Ohio Worlds Fair Special.
DISTRIBUTING VIRGINIA LITERATURE.
Hon. Thomas Whitehead. Commissioner
Of Agriculture. has sent TO the Virginia
building at Chicago large lot OF the W.
GINA Handbook and the Virginia Reports
for distribution among the visitors there,
and Sir. Henry LYMAN, OF the State Board
of Agriculture, was to start from Char
IottesvIle Yesterday 10 take charge of the
distribution of them. The Hand-Book IS
IN much demand at the Fair and the first
consignment of them was soon disposed
Of by Dr. Apperson. The Board OF Agrlcul-
turc proposes TO utilize the large number
of visitors which throng the Mount YER
non building every day, bv having Mr..
LYMAN. who will make his headquarters
there. distribute these books systematically
among interested people who may DO
looking towards this Slate for settlement
and investment. lie will keep record OF
such as he furnishes with tho books, their
circumstances, plans, DC, and VIII follow
them up by correspondence and otherwise.
This seems to be n practical effort winch
promises substantial results for the good
OF Virginia.
HEAD OF GREAT FAMILY
CAPTAIN r. G. Morton is IN receipt Of a
letter from Mr.. Asa :. Rice. of Heathsville,
who states that there is a negro IN North
umhcrIand county. who is 10s years old. Mr..
Iace wants TO know If the darkey can't oe
worked into the Worlds Far AS Side
show" He says the sable centenarlan ~
m elegant health. and enjoys good eye
sight and hearing. The alleged relic of
bygone days has been marr ed FIVE times
and had forty-eight children. He can
number up ninety-one grandchildren with
cut counting any that nay have been
torn to the eight children by his first wife;
Mr.. Rice thinks the aged darkey would
he most fitting attache OF the Mount
Vernon building.