The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-20
ARBoR AND FLoRIcULTURE.
Mrs. ]. Allen Duncan, for best collection OF
greenhouse plants silver cups
FIELD CROPS

Mrs. ]. Allen Duncan, for best collection OF
greenhouse plants. silver cups.
FIELD CROPS.
Johnson Hagood, for best bale of crab grass
hay, silver cup.
w. II. Duncan, for best fleece Of wool, silver
cup; for best bushel OF Hungarian grass seed,
silver cup.
II. D. Gin, for best bushel Of rough rice, silver
". L. Woodward, for best bushel of corn, silver
W. W. Cave, for best bashel of wheat, silver
cup.
HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT.
Isaac II. Dyches, for best West India cane sy-
rup silver cup; for best fifty pounds of West India
sugar, silver cup.
N. o. wall, for best five pounds of butter, silver
cup. ,...
II. H. Easterlng, for best pure grape juice wine,
silver cup.
Miss Julia Brown, for best domestic wine, silver
cup. H..
cup; for best fruit cake, silver cup.
Mrs. F. W. Rice, for best jelly, silver cup.
NEEDLE AND FANCY WORK.
Miss Annie Harley, for best child's dress, silver
cup.
Miss Annie Maher, for best collar and chemi-
Zette, silver cup.
Miss Julia Brown, silver cup, for best "evidence
| of skill and taste in this department"
meeting of the society was held tonight,
| the president in the chair
Baotting was commenced for oflccrs to serve
during the ensuing year, and resulted in the re-
election OF the old officers as follows: Major j. E.
Grassland, president; ]. W. Richardson, ]. w.
Williams, vice-presidents; Colonel w. H. Duncan,
secretary and treasurer; General Johnson Ha-
good, Bryant Weathersby Colonel T. ]. Counts,
executive committee.
On motion, the following named gentlemen
were added to the executive committee: Dr. w.
B. Rice, II. II. Easterling, ]. Ii. Barker, W. p.
Dunbar, Colonel Jacob Foreman, DR.. G. B. Lar
tigue, II. Hartzog.
A resolution of thanks to the president and Sec
retary of the society for the faithful and efficient
manner they had discharged the duties OF their
offlces, was offered by General Hagood, and unan-
imously adopted.
The society then adjourned.
The members Of the Barnwell Agricultural and
Mechanical Society have every reason to congrat-
ulate themselves upon the success OF their first
exhibition, and may confidently look forward to
exhibitions, which will not only rebound to the
honor of old Barnwell, but will also be the means
of developing her resources and fastening her
march on the road to the wealth and prosperity
for which she was noted in the good old days
before the war.
Their Looks Against Them.
On Tuesday evening among the arrivals at the
Patterson House was trio OF Charlestonians.
One engaged in the business Of persuading ION an
equitable basis) the people 20 join in game Ill
which the player was to die to win; another has
benevolent intentions upon the planters lands,
and dispenses fertilizers at reasonable price,
and the last OF the trio believes in having THE
NEWS disseminated. After supper this party con-
cluded to pass Off time by consulting the 'history
of the four kings" The fertilizing man, who
wears store-clothes and remarkable sleek
beaver, secured the cards and table for the game,
while his companions proceeded to get the fourth
man. Each and every citizen OF the county
present was requested to take the fourth hand in
| a game OF euchre. All refused until the very
last man was reached. He, after consi-
derable demurring, and being assured that 1t was
to be only 'soclal game" consented to play,
| saying with reckless sort OF air, tlat ne was
ready for anything. The game was fnaly COM
menced, and several played-the visitor oil the
while sitting on the edge OF his chair anu looking
uneasily from under his nat at inc ieroiiMi1g ,,9
man. Pleading an excuse OF some kind about
O'Clock, he slipped away. and seemed consldera-
bly, relieved at getting on. The next day, the Sc
cret Of the refusal OF those asked to play ana the
uneasiness Of the one who consented, was ex-
| blamed, The people had taken the fertiZing man
| for q professional gambler, and his companions
| his 'cappersn (ropers-in9 and the young man
| who played expected every m0ment 10 see q
| sweat cloth and necessary fixtures produced lor
ieecing him. The looks OF the trio were evidently