The news & observer., 1897-02-10

Newbem, y. c., Feb. 9.-(SpecfaI(-
The Newbern Fair opens Monday next.
February 22nd and holds through the
entire week.
The annual exhibitions Of this Fahp
rank among the widest known and most
fayOrably received of anything of it's kind
in the South. They are unique IN TIVE
respects in being held during midwinter
"a time when most places could not hold
a Fair at all, and in the extraordinary
wide range of the exhibits as shown ia
the mineral departments embracing oil.
most every natural product Of land
water and air to be found in the
State, together with a goodly representa-
tive of the products Of the factories,
workshops, art studies, &c.
In it's combined fish, oyster and game
department, the Fair stands unapproach-
able and almost without an attempt at q
rival anywhere. This department is very
instructive one and never fails to interest
all from the oldest to the youngest.
The poultry department, though only
a part of the Fair, is a show in itself.
Its high excellence is not dreamed of
except by those who have seen for them
selves.
The leading stock farms all over the
State will be fairly represented in the
coming exhibition and the race
horses are expected to be the finest eveF
known in North Carolina, The trOtters
and other racers aref rom the best horse
men of several States and there are some
102 entries. The purses to be contested
for in this department aggregate 1000
which amount is unparalleled in the his
tory of the State heretofore, and the rae
ing will, in consequence beyond question
be superb.
Novel and thoroughly up-to-date at
fractions and amusements have been pro-
vided in abundance so that there viii be
no lack for recreation, when one wants q
change from viewing the exhibits
The novelty which will probably attract
the greatest attention is the cinemato-
graph, the latest wonder OF
combined electrical and photo
graphic skill by which large
pictures-ten or twelve feet square are
flashed upon a screen and every object is
seen in actual motion as in real life This
is the first time the cinematograph has
been shown in the South outside of the
large cities.
Without particularizing, suffice it to say
that in every line, small and large the
prospect is for the Fair to be grand, as
it has been in every exhibition that has
preceded this. The very low special
rates over all railroads make it easy for
all to attend, and coming at a season
as it does, when there is almost nothing
elsewhere in its line, it never
fails to attract immense crowds, and all
who go sound the praises of the Fair
loudly.
The last of next week the low railroad
rates viii go into effect and the first Wis
itors rush in in advance of the opening
and during Fair week, and all during
Fair week the city is a busy mass
of happy humanity.
The Fair we'll deserves the success it
has achieved, for it is in reality an expo
sitiOn, of variety and excellence if not in
magnitude. 1t is welding a powerful
influence in attracting notice to North
Carolina for every year numbers Of peo-
pie from other States attend the Fair
and receive by their visit a knowledge
of our States resources and advantages
from which there is no telling what re-
suits may come.
Every one should attend the Fair who
can and get all the pleasure and profit
of it possible.