The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-21

butt ons, brushes, hairpins, table cloths,
towels, lead pencils, tooth brushes, or
chewing gum?" Putting his hat on the
door the peddler opened his pack as he
asked the question.
NO sir" said the woman, sharply, "and
i don't want any dime novels, nor chalk
eggs, nor five-cent calico, nor tooth pow
der, nor pigs in clover puzzles, nor corn
| plaster, nor liquid blue"
" just SO, and | suppose it's no use to
ask you whether you'd like TO look at a
bottle Of wrinkle film for old c6mplex-
ions ,"
{" Not bit sir, and ISnow YOU haven't
got any books on good manners or you'd
read them yourself occasionally"
None OF the people call on would ap-
preciate them madam. Mornin', mornin'."
In the quiet game of h there is now and
then one
We can properly credit with earning a run
But times fadeless tally sheets truthiully
show
That the most of us score on somebody's wild
throw.
Why should II be called State Fair?
The word fair is proverpial. but at the
same time il is word which embodies a
good deal OF meaning. That greatest of
modern exhibits at Chicago used the word
but 1t was a misnomer as all who had the
pleasure OF attending that indescribable
exposition can testify.
How many of my readers remember
when the County Fair was held at the old
Washington Trotting Park? The Punch
and Judy show, the several booths for re-
freshments, "hoss" trot and the exhibit
oil mammoth pumpkins which drew the
people for miles around.
Then came the opening OF Narragansett
Park when the Spragues were in their
glory. How things have changed since
the old days and what leap forward in
the last ten years.
j was talking with President Perkins
OF the association upon this very subject
the other day. The people seem to de-
mand OF capital more and more, and from
State fair, as in the long ago, a veritable
exposition, mammoth educational aggre-
CATION is now prepared for the people.
An immense amount OF money is i'm
vested for this purpose and each year
finds the committee outdoing and inn
proving on what il did the year before
This year is to be no exception. The
Worlds Fair OF last year has given an
impetus 10 affairs of this kind all over.
the country. Suggestions and ideas OF
the value of individual exhibits by
merchants will be noticed in the display
which they are sure TO make. The bench
show is feature by itself, while the trot-
ting, including in the classes some OF
the fieetest footed equines OF the turf,
will attract the attention of thousands.
Twenty-six departments including horti- |
cultural, agricultural and the woman's
department will be added to the special
features.
This year there will be fireworks in the |
evening at the State Fair, consisting of |
set pieces and unique and original de-
signs illustrative of special days by Tilton
of Boston. A feast OF lanterns, lanterns
lighted by the thousand, electric foun-
aims and devices of all kinds to please
,he eye of the beholder are all in prep
'ration. / understand, besides, there is to
De regular "Midway Plaisance," space
)eing allotted for the purpose.
How the management can do all they
doing for the nominal ad-
mission charged is more than can figure
nut. But they will do 1t, and the 7ith
nnual State Fair of Rhode Island will be
N event long to be remembered.