The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-20
STREET fA|R IND CARNIVAL
At Abbeville, S. c.
July II, 18 and 19.
IA New and Different Program
Each Day. n.
$4,000 Worth Free Attraction.
People From All Over the State Will Come Eyerlt

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purpose Of bring 6 saa Y g mssatao, ~ ,ss
Therefore it is you'll b teyery
person you can 70 stfer EntyAl and
Fair. Ali other Street. S3 &4fBs s4fd Carnival
Associations pool ~ iherstSrs
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the Southern kCafn3$ ocist Th1s ls
the Company We eaInsesi hearty
support OF the Ihd Departp sof the
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. Toe ssrsef IS J 81 81 5Ed Z
The differences nstiess is tea .fasf q
the grand midway ara 4:
The Hfndoo theater 3l1z
The Congress OF 1attcna aA 70 torm
'essSI Saginaw, Mich; Issd says Probably tiIs i
most interesting apRfE 6f the entertainment
win pc t6e mid Ssy here visitors totas s, fair
Ing than those pfasy1t 80 the World's Fair
People from All parts oS the earth will be seen
in this colony of sight and VA ~ present the
fSsse 5sass a, hs sa,s sno oi
strength and daring acrobati0s nets and every
form Of entertainment that The An1usemen
lover can conceive The cement VIII
naiptains strictsst order IN l6is department
attend with perfect safety. 5i.ss III
The sonah RssainiDE its Old Time
~ Power.s E''.; /.
( The dayis not1ong past since the South led
,progresstveness and whileswe have lain dor.
mant for q while we will soon regain our old
time glory.rIn those daysfwe we're known TO
the world as thriving. puehtng county, 1t has
become an trnth nat tne ne, new gen.
former End orr present resources, and 1t is
only by thorons4L advertising that we can
arouse their interest The woTk that the In.
Line Just now encourag aging Stf6eE Pairs and
CarnivaIs Is the most progfeastV066o as yet
put forth for tbis end. By,meRne 0fttts Carni-
walls and Fairs ana s.tl3 more 53 the Northern
lss sss fsS00f
I. Tint Ws . Sfe nioxife Is tIs fight direction
is evidsSt Sby g1ie NUN Der of towns Tho have
asked to be Incl aisd IN this grand advertis-
iss resp sDs Ssns dI or their forethouebt
In joi1ing hands With such 9 generous, hust-
ling body 3as the Southern Carnival Assocla'
tion which has the nsarty support Of the
Industrial Departmen OF the Seaboard Air
Line. 3 81 sS8
The Homs sf: Washington.
One of themspy issttng exhibits at the
Fair and carniyal;EalI2aa miniature mature house
Va ehaSs Of Sssn1s asorse
ington before andfduring the time he was
President OF theSunited States. This Will
attract great deaf OF attention at the Fair
Floral Parade.
One of the pretfisst sights ever seen is a
floral parade, thatts carriages, buggies, wag.
Ons, Is, bicycles, horses and floats decorat
ed with natural and artificial flowers in long
line of parade. The sight is very beautiful
and those who attend the Fair and Carnival
will have the chancegtn witness this novel
aud Interesting exhibition.
Business Mems Parade.
During the carni1a1 there will be Busi
ness Mems parade. In which will be hand
oss the ne towns ses
the Fairs are to be held, but the best firms
in Atlanta. Augusta, Savannah and Athens
Ga. CharlestpnkS. g., Portsmouth. Norfolk
Petersburg ada .Richmond Va, MONTGOMERY
many Of the Business Houses will be very
unique and attractive, and besides a great
advertising scheme on the part Of the firms
represented, 1t will add 10 the attractions Of
the Fair and Carnival, as there will be a,
least one hundred teams In the Parade,
After the Parade Is over, the Floats will be
grouped In the streets In such way as tc
form quite an interesting showing, as vel
as standing advertisement for the firms
represented.
Just now the whole civilized world is look
| ing at the Southern people with amazemen
! and wonder. They cannot understand how 8
people, who less than forty years ago were
without money, can now outrank any othel
people on the globe in the erection OF large
| manufacturing plants. And we are going t
have on exhibition at the Fair aud Carnival s
| fine exhibit OF the products OF these southern
mills; and everyone interested in the South
rapid development will tax Q great interest IL
seeing this fine Exhibit of Southern Mannfac
| tured products:
CuriOsities Of The Mighty Ocean.
To be seen at the great Fair and Carnival II
an Exhibit of the curosities OF the grea
oceans and streams OF the world. 10 men
tion the fact that among the exhibits are t
be seen twenty different varlties Of spOnges
some as white as snow and similar in shape Il
/ a flower vase, some as large as bushe
| measure, others as black as tar. Among the
exhibits of animal life Of the Sea and rive
alligator To tell Of the great number o
interesting things in the ocean collection
would take pages OF space and we can onl,
add Come and see this curious exhibit iron
the mighty deep.
-- The War Relics.
+ To the old soldier who wore the Gray ant
fought for his beloved Dixie land, In
II Exhibits OF War relics will be most interest
II ing. And it, will be hardly less interesting L
/ their descendants. The Exhibit has bee
| collected from the Datlle neldS Oh virginia
! Georgia and Tennessee, and consists of arm
worn musket swords. bayonets, canteens
cartridge boxes cap boxes, diras, pistols, belts
hat pieces, etc. Among the most interestin
articles are pieces OF bursted shells That en-
hedded themselves IN trees. solid shot embed
ded in trees, mimic balls that lodged In wood
Confederate money and bonds, passes, pal
oles, Confederate song books, Bibles, tesla
, ments and tracts. In fact the exhibit Isl res
museum of Confederate war relics and tn
collection has cost thousands OF dollar
and has taken years TO collect. 1t is loaned t
the Carnival and Fair Association by a soutt
ern gentleman who has taken great interes
i'm collecting the exhibit. The Carnival Asst
citation will be glad TO have friends who deslr
to assist in the work of advertising th
, South's resources. to contribute or loan 10 on
! collection such War relics as they can fine
! Those who Will sell us War relics, Confederal
bonds or money, are requested TO bring sam
:, and place on exhibition with the secretar
{ and give price desired.