The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-23

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This vas the great day OF '.he State
Fair. The attendance was large. 1t
WAS almost holiday in the city. Public
business wa. generally suspende for the
day.
The compliments paid the excellence
OF the fair are universal. II l. unques-
tionahly one Of the very hest ever seen
In Ihe STATE. President Benehan Came
ron expresses his great qualification at
Its entire success
BRYAN TRAVELLERS.
Last night a Bryan and Sewall Club
OF Commercial TRAVELLERS was formed
here and sevcnty-three signed their
names. 1t began wi h II speech a; the
Park Hotel 10y enc of the fraternity.
The name Of The Bryan and Sewall
Association OF Commercial Travellers"
was adopted. y number of the members
are f.om States other than North Caro-
Ina y number of them say their firms
favor Mckinlcy's election.
The management ~ the races u; the
Safe Far Is better than ever before
The tricks Of the jockeys are all repulsed
o. punished, md the result is clean
racing. The Improvement was needed,
cs heretofore there had been complaint.
In camp hcre--from 'Goldsb oro Green
vile. Frankl.r;on. ara Raleigh.
y Pc2ulist leader makes the assertion
tina; one-third of the negroes OF thi.
county aie Populists and could be held
TO No.e against Mckinley. Republican,
laugh Mt. this. and say there are no
negro Populis now
The Republican leaders frankly cav
they do not like the electoral fusion in
this Sta.e: that Il puts the Popul:sts IN
the light OF traders" They say that
they might have had half the Populis,
vote for Mckinley electors If they had
taken the matter actively in hand.
The Republican Stae Committee or
dered 2 900 copies of Ohio Wilson's rab
Id Populi:t paper The Hayseedc.."
They, like the Populsts, use II for a
campaign document.
THE AUGUST FLOOD.
Superintendent Leazar. OF tho neni-
Tertiary. Gays the freshct in August de-
stroyed SIS per cer;. of the corn ON Tho
farms on the Roanoke. He SAYS the
statement tina, 300 bales OF cotton
would be made on those farms IS toS
large.
Iickets were to-day sent out from The
Democratic headGua. ters.
An Italian representing his govern
ment, was ut the Agricultural Depart-
r'eht ana Museum to-day procuring
SPECIAL information about tobacco and
lis cultivation in this State.
me educational exhibit at the State
faT Is, as has been said. an entirely
new feature. 1t ough; to become n per-
maneni one. The following Institutions
make exhibits: The State University.
state Normal and Industrial Scbno,
institution for the Blind GuIlford Col,
iese; Agricultural and Mechanical on.
iese, Durham public schools. Ralcirh
pubic schools. ra!rview Institute.
DAIRYMAN's ASSOCIATIONS
me S'aie Dalrymen's Association la :
49," 'he Following officers: II.
=, Ills Vi winning on, president: G
We9.oh, OF B!itmore. vice president.
80, =. -, Hamniey' OF Rockville. scere
- vi me board Of Directors are
6enhehan Cameron, S. Il. Alex,rdar
s. Carr, n. 3. Battle, z. b. G. LIarnhia,,
and f. L. Emery ''''s'
Tile State Swine Breeders A.so..o..
mas elected l.. Hammond. of la,,a,,,
county president: W. T.. Banh,,r ~
Hu!IioEn, vice president: f.. L. En,ary
OF Raleigh secre .ary.
cyrus -. Watson hoped IN ha ob,a
make one o. two more speeches haf,ro
November Sd. bu, has to abandom ~.
iaea' as MS condition viii no, permit
PRESIDENT c. V. a.
Dr. Peter T. Hines, of Raleigh i. a,o,.
cd pres!den of the North CaroIn, 90
federate veterans Association. Cantai,
G. Il. benson. of Raleigh. Is raeslae,ai,
secretary and treasurer. s;en, 80.
taken 10 secure an increase Of tha an,,,a,
appropriation 10 the Soldiers lIar,t' -,
the Sta;e, anu the Legislature win
urged TO take this step by co,,,1' - ps
composed of w. c. Strononh n Zee
Hines, G. b. benson. W. A. Gu,h,i ~
w. ID Kitchen, ]. S. Carr. WssbInn .'e
iuAv X. H. Linney. and W. G. Famns. .o'
announcer committee will urge ma
lature to make an appropriate foe t,ee Us
publication of historical material coi,o '..'
ted by Colonies y. C. Avery ana W.a..H-
clark. Thanks We're given w. O. So
mach, Superintendent. and p, + M, ~
and James Mckee, physicians for th",s
services. given free of charge IN '', ,hr
Soldiers Home. the
the Darlington CWis) Journa, sor.