The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-11-07
THE VICKSBURG FAIR, FROM
THE 9th TO THE 14th.

All preparations for the great Expo
sition at Vicksburg have about beer
completed. Entries for the races hav
been very full and complete. nearly al
the stables being now occupied by rae
horses of the best class. This ha
necessitated the erection of fifty othe
stables to provide accommodation fol
racing stock.
The entries in the swine department
are very numerous, embracing the very
best class of swine raised throughout
Mississippi and Louisiana, together
with great many from the West and
Northwest. This will make the ex-
hibit in this department the most full
and complete that had ever been gath
cred together in the South, and 1t
would be well worth while to GO to
Vicksb burg to see the great progress
that has been made in swine breeding
throughout the South. There will be
two days sale of stock. under the auspi-
cies of the association, conducted by a
thorough and competent auctioneer
who is provided by the association.
For this services charge of ten per
cent. will be made on the amount
realized from the sale of animals. The
entries in the poultry department will
be also very full. Especially is this
true of game chickens; and the result
of this exhibit is looked forward to by
breeders with great deal of curiosity
and interest.
In the way of special attractions. the
association has spared no pains to
make this Fair an event of genuine in
terest to all persons who come They
will have five days of first class racing;
they will have three games of foot ball,
played BY the very best teams in the
South. and there will be a great num-
Der of special attractions in the way of
tented shows Among which we may
mention the great Mid Way dancers,
which first came to this country to play
on the Mid Way at the Chicago Fair
The Egyptian Carnival. The Flying
lady and the galatea illusions and
great many like attractions, which will
afford ample opportunity for Willing
away leisure time at the Fair.
Railroad rates of one fair have been
put on all railroads leading into Vicks-
burg, and accommodation trains going
into Vicksburg in the morning and
going out in the afternoon have been
put on by the railroads, which will
afford all persons opportunity to come
IN and to leave vicksburg the same
day if they SO desire.
The Vicksburg and Greenville boats,
steamers Ruth and Annie Laurie only
charge one fair both ways-$2.50,
which is very reasonable, and the peo-
pie living along the river should take
advantage of the cheap rates. The
steamer City of Savannah also charges
only one fair-good to return in one
week.
The grounds are beautifully situated
IN the banks of Lake Centennial,
lirectly on the line Of the Yazoo and
Valley Railroad.
The schedule for the foot ball games
s as follows: Sewanee and Tulane,
Vicksburg and Monroe, Tues
lay-Thursday; and the Universities
# Mississippi and Louisiana. Friday,
Nov. 18th.
Saturday. Nov. 14th is negro day.
nd it is expected that as many as
5000 negroes will be there on that
ay.
The following is the program of the
rena: Sheep and poultry will be
judged on Tuesday, Nov. 10th; Cattle
n Wednesday, Nov. 18th; Swine on
thursday, Nov. 18th; Horses, Jacks
nd mules on Friday, Nov. 18th.
Any further special information can
g had by addressing Hon. j. E. Rams
ell, Lake Providence, La, or
HARRIS DICKSON, Secty. .