The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-26
THE END OF THE FAIR
THE UNIVERSAL EXPRESSION
HAS BEEN ONE OF GENUINE
SATISFACTION.
COL. NICHOLS ON THE R-paTH

| lac heepS the H VO"thSS~AA"O~S '>' Y
Girls Bobhing in Their Holes Like
Little Prairie Dogs. The Chicken
Incubators Excite Much Interest.
Some Art Exhibits. The Scientific
Development in Farming as shown
BIZ the Occoneechee and other TX
hibits.
The average Tar heel is very frank
person even against himself. This re
mark is pertinent here because there was
among the several Thousand Tar-heels
gathered at Raleigh during the last few
days only one opinion touching the Fair
which closed yesterday.
That opinion was one of serene salts
faction. Probably this Fair was more
essentially of the state proper than any
that has been held for several years 1t
was a coming together of the States
fruit and flower and field and mine and
manufacture, horse and cattle and SWINE
and sheep and poultry.
Long ago, there was less concentration
as to the yearly display of the products
of the State, but in saying this-it must
not be forgot that there were in those
days deep good feeling, public spirit and
signs of potential energy If there were
more of rural color, more OF q distinct
ly home and social flavor, there were yet
lacl ing two elements which are sIgnih-
c4ntly in evidence Of late years. These
are the elements that look respectively
more toward the town building era and
toward the upbuilding Of man
ufactories. For example the little
town Of Durham reminds one
of a dynamo, in its manufacturing
energy. And this is said without dis
paragement to any other Town in the
State.
Put ing manufactures and town bull
ing in one division, there yet remains
feature that was lacking in ye oiden
days. That feature is the almost start
ling leap in the science of farming. 1t
is growing to be a science. And this
too, is said without any disparagement
to the old time pumpkin from the brow
of which the pumpkin pie sprarg jove-
like, but looK at some OF the pumpkins
at the fair--theY are shown there in their
perfection under the touch Of science.
And so with every vegetable, and
the grain, and the cattle aud the poultry
young chickens absolutely low being
manufactured with a kerosene lamp. as
pioneers and results of scientific farm
ing in the State, the exhibits Of the
Occoneechee and Biltmore farms and
the Holt and HomeWood exhibits we're
conspicuous. And the artistic shape IN
which these displays were made 10 re
| fresh the eye was something that is en-
tirely modern. This was ospe
cially noticeable IN the OcooueeGhee
exhibit, with its Liberty Bell
q perfect imitation Of the original, made
out Of Durham tobacco, with big Of
Durham for the clapper This was the
central peice in the midst Of four corner
pyramidical tables showing he @ifferent
brands of tobacco.
Bat all the exhibits in the big building
were charming to the eye, the Raleigh
merchants being among, If not the fore
most, in excellence. The Art Display
was all that it should have been, and
the china deco alton by MISS
Dixie Leach and Miss Truletta
Kreth, of Raleigh, attracted nearly
everybody that passed. A strong piece
was an oil painting that hung high up,
the work of Mrs Spainhour, Of Lenoir.
It was bit from the Linyille Canyon,
near the Cranberry mines, this State. 1t
is doubtful If any finer scenery can be
fond In the world than throughout this
region. a Journey along the whole length
of this canyon almost oyerwhelms the
senses of one who loves the beautiful. A!s
| Spainhour has reproduced upon canvas
the atmosphere, which is the true test of
genius. Drawing trees correctly does
not give the atmosphere of forest But
the chill and deep cool of the mountain
pool and the mist and moss and moisture
clinging to the grasses and glazey rocks,
they are all there. It was a charming
| picture.
People kept looking at the chickens
Matching out in the incubator two hun
dred eggs at one time-and many practi
cal men will go at once into the raising
Of orphan chickens, the good results Of
which cannot be ogerestimated, having
the mothers to lay eggs and to
/ grieye after those whom she would
have gathered under her wings, but
VINO were otherwise engaged gahteE-
ng them elves under the wings
O patent bTooder. These chick3l s
may not have any manners, growing up
! without home-training, but they will