The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-08-19

Mr.. Geo. w. Cowan is now in our city
and will welt on the people, soliciting
subscriptions to A. HI. Stephens's great
| yDrk, The War Between tbs States, "
b1th volumes Of which are, now ready
om the press. Buyit;it is great book.
oar Fair.
rs Are the people Of Maury County pre-
pairing for the coming Fair? Are the la
diSs estting ready with their jeans, jams
jeliies1 cakes, pickles, quilts, cOverlets,
Of the. hpFses, oxen, sheep, cows, hogs,
etc? We fear not. Let them awaken,
them to q sense Of duty, and prepare to
make the best show within their power.
We trugt that our farmers Wilt never
again allow other counties to boast that
we get up Fairs for their benefit exclu-
siveiy. All the energy and wise admin
istration q tAe worthy President, Col. T.
w. keeseo, anu bis able Assistants, cannot
make the Fair attain the ends for which
1t was conceived and started-the COM
mercial, industrial social and material
advancement Of the farmers-if the peo-
pie themselves take no interest in it. It
Is not the magn1feent grounds, hand
some buildings, or the large crowds,
which make 9 Fair one of the greatest
blessings to the farmer of this century
Dut 1t Is In the earnest competition be-
tween every farmer in the county and
his neighbor to see which can raise the
pest sheep, the best horse, the largest
turhip, the finest oxen, the greatest num-
Der OF barrels OF corn and bushels of
wheat per acre. If the Fair fails to slim
ulate every farmer in the county to get
more produce OH one acre than before,
with less expenditure of soil and toll.
as well as q more valuable and more
comedy article, it has accomplished only
part of its mission.
NOW, we entreat every farmer in the
county, whether he be the owner of ten
acres or a thousand, to prepare some
thing for the Fair. Do not satisfy your
conscience with the plea that Major Ben
Harlan will take all the premiums i'm the
cattle ring, or that McKimmon's horses
can't be beat, and therefore it is not
worth your while to try. Depend upon
It, 1t will do You almost as much good i'm
the long run to come out second best as it
would to carry off the blue ribbon. It
Will stimulate you to do better the next
time. Enter your horse, even if Won are
not satisfied with his pedigree or ouite
sure that he is best in the county. Won
may be mistaken. Large crowds NAV
go to the Fair Grounds, and the Society,"
make some money, without much conf
petlCiOn IN the dlfferent prize rings but
the farmers would not be benefited a
farthing>> 1t is for the welfare of the
farmers themselves, therefore. that we
urge them to support with all their ener-
gies the Maury County Agricultural.
Mechanical, Horticultural and 1--we
Stock Society, in its efforts to promote
the material prosperity and best inter-
ests OF the county. ~
We hereby call upon THOMPSON FLE,l
ING, Esq, to announce himself candi-
date for Representative of Maury county
at the approaching election. We take
pleasure in recommending him to the
citizens of Maury county, and refer with
pride to his long public life as Magis-
trate and the manner he discharged his
duties as ore of the quorum ofthe Marry
County Court, position he held for
years, and discharged impartially and to
the satisfaction of all Ever favoring
the part of justice on any allowance
asked, without reference to the portion
Of the county asking the appropriation.
In shOlt, he ever advocated the cause
that would give the most benefit to the
greatest number, and as representa-
tive, he will bring to bear energy, indus
try, and a full knowledge of tho wants of
the greatest number OF citizens of Maulv
county. sd
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