Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-09-25
RE ETcxss URo Exposition.

The people Of Warren county
will hold an Exposition at Vicks.
burg, Miss. from November 9th ts
18th, inclusive, at which the
planters and stock raisers of the
Mississippi Valley are invited to
make exhibits. There is no bet
ter way to advertise a section than
by exhibits at such expositions.
People from everywhere are
brought together to exchange ideas
and to show what every particu-
lar section has in the way of stock
and agricultural products. In the
old countries of Europe their
market day System" has been
observed for hundreds of years by
the people and with the greatest
benefit to themselves. The farm
er brings what he has to sell or
exchange, and there are dealings
and trades Of every kind carried
ion.
Many of our planters have spec
ial products to which they have
given particular attention, such
as fine grades of cotton, corn,
hogs, &C., and it would be we'll for
those who are 80 fortunate to have
exhibits to be ON hand at Yicks-
burg. Mr.. w. E. Oates is Presi-
dent and Mr.. Harris Dickson is
Secretary. All communications
should be addressed to the Score
tary at Vicksburg.
An excellent feature of this ex-
position is an invitation to the
colored people of the Mississippi
Valley to join in this enterprise,
as appears by the subjoined letter
from the Secretary to which we
call the attention of our colored
citizens of Tensas parish:
To the Coiored People of the Missis-
sippi Valley
The management of the West
Mississippi Agricultural, Mechan-|
ical and Stock Exposition cordial
ly invite the earnest cooperation
of the colored people throughout
this whole section in all matters
tending to the agricultural devel-
opment and mechanical progress
of our common country.
We propose to set apart for them
one day during our great EXPOSE
tion; November 9th to 18th, to be
known as NEGRO Day" This
day they can consume in any way
deemed most suitable to them
selves, under the auspices of the
association. The association will
cheerfully aid them in carrying
out any plan of amusement, or |
exercise which they may desire to
have.
1t is suggested that we join in
IN invitation to some colored ora
tor to be selected by them, askingl
him to deliver an address on the
Industrial advancement of the
race, at that time.
The premium lists will be full |
Ind complete, embracing every
inc of agricultural endeavor, and
We earnestly hope our negro
friends will take advantage of this
opportunity to show the world
What they can do, and what they
lave done.
We invite them to place tfeir
inc stock beside our fine stock, to
tut their agricultural products be-
ide ours, to compete with us alongl
he whole line of agriculture and
took raising, with the needle.
nth the brush, at the pillow and
n the workshop, at the forge an
N the farm.
The exhibit space is freely oTe1l
o them and it is the sincere de-
ire of the Exposition Association
hat our colored brothers be fully,
airly and equally represented.
The secretary of the associat; oal /,
I'LL take great pleasure in answer 4,
ng any question, either PERSONAL !
= or by mail, or in responding to
ny invitation which may be ex-
ended to him to lay the plans and
imposes of the association before
representative gatherings of col
red people.
DR.. w. e. OATES, Prest.
Harris Dickson, Sec'y. ,
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