The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-10-21
A1ntCULrlRAI. TAIts,

The Fourth Annual Exhibition of tho
Okolona Agricultural Socieh, commcnc.
edon Thursday. the 14th Oct, and con.
,lnued. Friday and Saturday following
The attendance, though very good. was
not 80 large as expected. The week Of
the Fair is always one'of gayety. and
those who do not enjoy the fun. have
themselves only to blame.
These annual meetings Of the people OF
the country and the town, are admirable,
beneficial and agreeable. The Fair
brings to one place the greatest variety
OF animals. Of products and Of agricultur-
At implements. The farmer lcar,,s more
ny Inspecting them and by conversing
with his brother farmers, of the progress
Oi lHS noble vocation and the improve
nlei'S IN the machinery for his usr, than
he will lcarn in zen Years staying ai home.
Ii Is gran occasion Of meeting Of 'p,o-
pie from all seciols--vf interrllanging
opl1i"lls--brighfcniug ideas--inprOving
Plan>---stinulaiing energies uad ex-
lrn'ing social relations. The people
come wili' gl"wing feelings Of anficipa.'
ti"n--lhcy enjoy The mos, Agreeable. ex-
cilcmril during their sojOuln-and when
ihty 20 home they have something to
'alA about for a year to cop,e. These
are benefits Of a solid character and
gratiIlcations al once salutary and unal-
luyed.
TIE FInsr DAy-Was beautiful
clear, cool, and calm. At an early hour
The Grounds were thronged with crowd
Of persons, including tolerablc sprink-
ling Of the fairrr portion of creaiion.-
'IhiS day was set apart for the exhibition
Of G.ld aud garden products. domestic
manufactures. and tine arts. The days
doings wagged on, nothing occurring to
disturb lhc harmony of any. Late in
the evening the multitude dispersed, to
meet again
TnE SECOND DAy-Which was set
apart for the exhibition of stations,
brood mares, colts, saddle antl harness
horses, &c. Some took premiums. Otl,-
ers didnt. In TIE evening Mr. j. j.
Williams, editor Miss, Planter and. Me. |
chan'c, delivered very appropriate al.
dress. Vcscy, Of the Conservative was
up 10 day, looking as well as ever. The
next was
Tbs TuIRD DAv-Thc grand and gala
day :" all; and for why Because all
the Don Quixotes, aud John Gilpins ui |
our town aud country were to ride for a
a premium Iasis aasssis. ,. they, and 'scc'rrsl Asc rrsl
of us. were to Nee whose borse could
Jump tho tart.tcst, leap the ishcst, AMI
run the fastest. Aud also, WHO could sit
e saddle most gracefully, easily. and
firmly. After "a sli.i,ed cuntrst of aud
hour or 50, into Which d,nizrn Of liza
WANNA entered with rim worthy Of lis,
iaIins place. the blue ribbon was given
10 Mr. hui. Saunders. of Monroe County.
The ladies dubbed gentleman from,
PontOt0c the han,isouiest man 10 tlpJ
RIM, aud donated IA shuck collar. This,J
IhOueh Il dcseivcd tribute 10 his appear
ance, was exhi!drAting, aud the last We
saw Of linn he was heading for home, in-
Sisting the while, that he "was hoss T.
is The Fair geally overt We pause
10 think, anu is We pause we reflect upon
The many new faces we've seen: the
;harn'ing beauty and the homespun ugli
'ess, which have again been visilants to
JAolona. Truly, the conglomcratod mass
If human beings. which composed
TEE CRowD-WouId have proved IA
delightful study for enthusiastic admirers
IT The beauties and defOrmties Of The
luman face. We have no desire Ur in.
enIion to provoke quarrel with any OF
be male bipe's who were lately so plcn-
ilul on our Fair Grounds, but candid
laturc and regard for veracity. compel
rs TO say, some Of them were the best
pecimcns OF unmitis ated. ungodly usli-
70 y, mortal eyes ever bebeld. Of the
adies, few were beautiful a few pretty,
ind u few not 50 good looking as you
night suppose. Some beautiful az a
'loudless morning in Spring. distilling
appiness and gayeiy all around-others
orcibly bringing up an image Of Tam
)'Shanter's wife, as she sat in the Chin
icy corner waiting Tam's reru,n, and
"Nursiug her wrath to keep il warm"
Some Of the men looking as If made 4
when material was scarce--s0me of the
women when it was too plentiful. How
'ver. in regard to the latter We may be