The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-11-09

s'htal aSs The premium Of $40 in gold, offered BY
HE proprietor of the "Red Sign Store" "! will
~ Se assigned, to the lady receiving the largest
apsanber OF premiums at the recent Fair, at the
meeting of the Executive COMMITTEES on the
18th INST 1''s
Fourth Annual Fair of the Anderson
500 Farmers Association.
=, The annual gathering Of our people TO WIT
mess an industrial exposition has come and
esone, and we can truly declare that it has been
Sseerand success. No previous occasion OF this
.h character has enlisted such general interest,
;,nor 40 fully developed the latent energy and
resources of our citizens. All seemed TO we
In the effort to make the County Fair over
shadow all other things for the time being, and
HE entire population appeared busily engaged
ssa adding some interest, either by entering the
Contest for premiums or lending their presence
and encouragement to the members OF the AS
ssociationsmost actively engaged in the manage
sisent Of the Fair Neighboring counties hike
wise manifested deep interest in the cause,
III ssnliad among the list Of entries we lind that Y
Abbeyille and Greenyille were largely repre-
scented. These facts ought to stimulate such OF
sour own citizens as have not cast in their mite
.f Of energy and application heretofore, and make a.
Them. resolve at once. to assist in building mp
and enlargipg the sphere Of usefulness m
which the Association has been engaged for the
last several years. Upon this point, however,
;ve viii amplify hereafter. and will begin at
.ance ueon such description of the Fair as it
ssin our power to give, which will be necessa-
iii ;rily imperfect as the duties Of Secretary kept
ns 80 closely engaged as to debar the privilege
OF a full examination of the numerous articles
on exhibition in the various departments.
acosr THE FIRST DAY.
-, ~ Wednesday opened gloomily enough, 30 far
as weather was concerned, and the most ardent
/. And sanguine friends of the Association felt
disppirited and discouraged by the steady, IN
,cseasing rain which fell in the morning, The
clouds were dull and rleaden, and indicated a
..fhost disagreeable occasion. Yet in spite Of
tits serious drawback, the Secretarys office
:Hass R opened at the appointed hour, and the re-
aaption of articles for exhibition began. At
uas notlong until all the clerical force at hand
ssas busily employed in making entries, and as
fhe day progressed, it became apparent that the
several departments were being rapidly hled
Nth handsome articles At noon, the clouds
Esnke away, and with the bright sunshine came tl
an increasing tide of exhibitors thronging the
office, which was not closed until evening"
Summing up the days work, it was ascertained
fhas larger number of entries had been made
Chan at any previous Fair, and the books we're
still to be kept open for the entry of live stock
next morning.
9- st.-7s THE SECOND DAY.
Thursday was bright and beautiful, and at
sn early hour the sale of tickets for entrance TO
ahe Fair building was ilaaugurated. The afH-
,sass on exhibition had been classified and az
i;ssnsS.ed, and hundreds began the round Of in in
spection, while the various Committees entered
anon the discharge Of their duties. The entries
sd,iive stock continued without intermission
Until one o'clock, when the books were finally
closed The attendance of visitors was quite
large, and their comments upon the exhibition
very fattering. The Anderson Brass Band en-
livened the occasion by appropriate and inspir-
fling music, both inside the building and out
upon the grounds. A preliminary examination
sf the stock took place in the afternoon, under
sne direction of the Committee, and the day
closed with the most gratifying results, in
financial point of view, as the receipts fiom ad-
mission fees had been unusually large, whilea
llrpe number of Annual and Life Members had
been added TO the roll of the Association.
TIE THIRD lND LAST DAY.
Friday morning, with the weather most IA
yorable, it vas apparent that the gathering of
ppteople from all parts Of the country would far
exceed that of the previous day, and greatly
surpass the expectations Of any one. The en-
trance to the building was speedily thronged,
and 1t was not long until the spacious walls
held within an eager, happy crowd of men and
women, intent on viewing the hundreds of arti-
eies on exhibition. As one entered the building,
next TO the Secretary's Office, the eye was attrac-
ted by the numerous entries in the household de.
uaitment, including jellies, jams, catsups, pre-
serves, pickles, canned fruit, cakes of various
finds. loayes of ofbeautiful bread, rolls and dishes
ofsplendid butter, samples of honey and syrup,
fine old hams, dried fruit in abundance, samples
of lard, domestic vinegar, crystalized fruit,
canned and picked vegetables, and all other
articles in that line known to the vocabulary
Of housekeepers hen came the wines, inclu-
ding blackberry, nhscadine, scuppernong Ca
tawba, cherry, and wine from the old-feld plum
"a new and delicious article, as we happen to
know-and the splendid array of bottles ma
king every one wish they belonged to the
"tastine committee" In the centre of the
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