Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-11-26
"RAnNU,In ON THE FAIR,

A writer, over The signature of" BARNUn," desires
place in our columns for certain comic comments
upun The late Stale Fair While giving his article
room, we distinctly differ with him in his tone OF
irony and ridicule. Did We not know the writer, we
should unhesitasingly set down his remarks to the
score Of SOME supposed slight personal pique. His
serioludcro criticism is evidently intended as a slur
upon the WHOLE Fair; and in this think him wrong.
IT, besides this, he strikes in mask. at gentleman
chiefly instrumental in arranging the plan and dspo-
siiion Of the premiums, still more emphalicaIly
disclam all sympathy with his comments. That gen.
,leman take to be the secretary of the Association.
He labored rs few men would have done for the
success Of the State Fair. Hisenhusasm and energy
remarked by cognisant the business arrange
ments of the exhibition. Reduced toa bed ofsckness
by his untiring eIertons, he yet arose, in spite OF
prostration and weakness 10 assist in conducting the
Fair. And now TO be Knocked at in regard to the re.
suit of his labors must indeed lead him to think it
thankess thing 10 toll in the public behalf.
"BARNUMs" use of initials &c., renders sufficient
ly plain that he means some sort Of impuation upon
the good sense if not the integrity Of gentlemen
nected with the Fair. With this however, we have
nothing to do. But upon the point which be s!EiSss
rs tSs sfcfdN6n serond fste bulls &C., we
would suggest one two thoughts. Does not " BAR
NUN" know that it requires uarety to make an inter-
esting exhibition of the kind in question Does he
not know that to secure this prizes must he offered
in all departments Does he not further comprehend
that some small things should be encouraged equally
with big things! that, for instance, an improved
poatoe or urnp may be as beneficial Especially to
the poor as an improved stock Of racehorses or even
as that wonderful species Of cattle which claims tc
have originated in illustrous Devonshire! Can hi!
gallanry permit him to refuse the ladies, with lhe
neat handiwork of every kind, an equal chance a
premiums with their rougher hep.ma,es! Does ht
see no good to arise from encouraging progressive
fruit.cuure upon our beautiful hills and about ou
beloved homes,eads But We care not to continue
our suggestions Let BAENyM" say what he ma!
against the Fair, it was, certainly as far as the ar
rangements went, success. That one person took
handsome number Of premiums, is no argument agains
having offered those premiums They were for lon
time advertised before the public; and oil who desired
could have had fair showing Perhaps many did have
If not, it was their own fault That the things to b
shown We're in some departments comparatively slnaI
and somewhat common, only opened the door wide
for all, rich and poor, male and female, 10 take
chance ut the silver.-But we dismiss the suhjec
only regrelting that we have had alude TO it at al
We think the Executive Committee Of the Stat
Association have done their duty faithfully and well
And The Fair too, would have been all that the mos
sangune could have expected, had the people OF ou
State come forward with that confidence and rendi
ness wh ich we feel certain they will exhibit the mex
time