Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-11-10
From the Virginia Republican.
The Valley 4 Agricultural Fair.

MIR. EDITOR - thursday anu rriday
were proud days for old Jefferson. The
occasion of h. Agricultural Fair brough
together large number of her people, a:
well as good many strangers, Berkeley
being well represented. The place o
exhibition was beautiful grove. some
half a mile from Charestown. The
grounds were handsomely laid ont, and
contained several buildings. in which TIT
finer materials of household manufacture
were exhibited. Then there were stalls
for horses and cattle, pens for sheep ant
hogs, coops for turkeys, geese, duck ant
chickens, of which goodfy number o
all kin Is were on exhibition. There were
several very fine saddle and draLght hor
ses in the stalls, whilst there were other:
very ordinary. We also noticed severa
superior looking milch cows. In the
household department very imposing
display was made. There was every de.
scriplion Of home manufactures; some ri
valling in texture and beauty anything we
had ever before seen. In the way oil farm
products, there was also fair display
and we noticed some very fine samples OF
corn and wheat, and large number OF
escuenls of different varieties. A supe-
rior carriage from the coach mandatory
of Wells J. Hawks, Esq, was also on
exhibition. and attracted considerable al
tenlion. Wagons, plows, harr0ws, and
every description OF farming implements,
were to be seen--and all rejecting the
highest credit upon our artizans and me-
chanics for skill, durability and neatness.
Thursday was taken up principally in
arranging the stock and articles brought
for exhibition, and IN the examination oil
them by the committees. Friday was the
day for visitors, and early in the morning
crowds poured in from the adjacent coun-
try ,alhaslening with eagerness toihe show
grounds. AT IL o'clock, the President
of the Society, A. r. Boieler, Esq, was
introduced, and in speech of more than
an hours length, riveted the attention OF
the large assembage. We had often heard
Mr. Boteler on the stump, land have listen
ed with rapture TO his eloquent and grace
fol decIa nation, although entertaining oP-
posite political sentiments and when there
fore we heard him upon theme where
we could appreciate without prejudice his
talents as a speaker, we are Tree to con-
fess that no man possesses IN higher de-
gree that true ora,ory which, while II de-
lights, carries conviction with 1t, and
leaves the picture in the minds eye The
tout ensemble Of every thing graceful IN
manner and eloquent in gesnculauon'
Mr.. Bo,eler's address was repleie with
matters of the highest Importance TO The
farmer, mechanic and artizan, and he
drew his deductions and enforced his views
by arguments anti reasoning which follow
ed each olher so Systematically, that we
could almost now repeat his speech uer6a-
tim. Indeed, we came 10 the conclusion
that if the farming community needed
waking up 10 their interests A. II. bo'e-
Ter, was the man TO DO il.
AT the conclusion Of Mr.. Boltler's adj
dress, Col. r. w. Baylor, in neat speech
announced the premiums. II. n. Gala
her, Esq, of the Free Press was award
ed the premium for the best mich COW, as
also for the best yearling calf. This proves
Mr.. Editor, that your coIemporary can
turn his attention 10 matters outside Of pol
ilics. and that too, with some success
We mus, not omit to say that The wo-
men Of the county 1--WE shall not use me
word "Iady' for IL does not signify what
we mean.( were there to grace the occa-
sion, and whll>: Jefferson can BOAST OF her
fine farms and her rich productions, she
can also boast of her women,who Tor grace,
beauty and refinement cannot be eXceI!e1.
And how a man can live bachelor-and
some OF our acquaintances, there ar: con-
firmed one's-we cannot Tor our HE lu'
agine. Apprecistve strangers s. ip IN year
hv wear and carry off prizes in the way OF
Oar excellent wives, and yet they still live
ON isolated from the Joys and comforts oil
life. II is deplorabIe state OF ailalrS,and
we suggest that the Society, al their next
fair, otter premiums 10 all bachelors who
may marry in reasonable time thereafter
There was one thing that suggested IL
self TO on. mind whilst attending this Far !;
at is great means Embarrassing Socta-
Gifty among the people !; and,if there was
no other good resulting, this OF itself IS oil
much importance. II affords an opporu'-
nifty also for the interchange of views and
sentiment-it refnes, improves, and NOR
Allies, and soflens down the aspertes oil
the body polite it begeis liberal feeling
towards our fellow beings, and il we pos
scss any pride in the development OF the
moral and physical world around US, we
can he graiified and entertained by the OPP
portuniiy TO contemplate 1t. i89 i-d
There might be some improvement TO
az. .oi;on in ihnse Fairs and esnn riallv