The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-10-30
FIRST ANNUAL FAIR
LEWIS COUNTY AGRICULTU-
RAJ AND MECH ANlCAL
SOCIETY.

tact shown ny the stOckhOlders-es-
pecially by the Executive Committee
appointed by the Directors, deserve, as
they have received, the enconiums Of
all visitors to the grounds of the asso.
citation; and we caunot refrain from
making mention Of the names of the
following gentlemen, as deservedly
worthy of especial notice: Mr. P. NJ.
Hale, to whose indomitable energy
aud enterprise the association is much
indebted, Messrs W. G. Bennett, Er
RAl1ton, Simmons, WOolford, Chal-
FAINT, Edwards, Peterson, j, NJ. Ben
nett, and u few others whom We might
name, latorcd arduously for the sue
cess of the enterprise. Their united
efforts, We are gratiiied to state, were
crowned with success. far beyond the
most sanguine expectations of the pco.
pie Of our county.
Space will not permit us to give a
detailed account ofeach days proceed.
ings. The first day was not very in-
tcrcsting, but quite lively day on the
grounds, especially near the entry Off
ces, most of the entries being made on
the lst day. Tho second day was
truly interesting to lovers offnc Stock.
The firm old bulloCks, the trim made,
round, plump and fat heifer, the good
mixer, the blOodCd calf, the stately
stallion, the magnificent porkers of all
rges and sizes, the bloodcd merino,
with its silken wool, made picture
well worthy of the artists pencil. aud
well deserving the praise lavished upon
the exhibition Of stock. Then again.
we would not forget the artistic dis
play being made in the Floral Hall.
Beautiful paintings, magnificent needle
WORK, splendid fruits, flowers, lucious
butter and jelliGs, together with sewing
and knitting machines, fine harness and
leather, the magnificent display Of
goods manufactured by the Weston
Wooden Factory, the beautiful show.
cases, ladcncd with sweet perfumes and
the rarcst gems of art, made the hall
the centre of attraction the greater
part of the day-which closed, sealing
the fact that our First Annual Fai:
would prove n grand success.
The Third aud last day opened mag
niGccntly. A more radiant sun never
beamed on mother earth. People came
pouring into our grounds from our
sister counties Of Harrison, Upshur,
Gilmcr, BraxtOn. aud Calhoun, and
Monongalia, Marion, Wood, Taylor
md Ohio counties were represented in
the vast concourse. At9 o'clock, A.
NJ, there was a perfect jam at the
gates. Old men and maidcns, lads
and lasscs. mates and matrons knock
ing for entrance, The day was prin.
cipally devoted to display of horses,
and awarding Of Premiums. A list Of.
the latter will be found in another col.
umn. The
AGRICULTURAL ADDRESS
was delivered by the Hon. z Turner,
of Virginia. This distinguished Viz
gihian kindly consented to address the
people Taking his position on the
platform Of the spacious Ampitheatrc,
precisely at II o'clock, he was intro.
duced to the audience in few well.
timed remarkably Mr.. +. NJ. Chalfant,
Vice President Of the Society. Time
and space will not permit US to follow
the speaker throughout his address
which was worthy of so distinguished
an orator lie opened his address by
referring to til. fact that the call upon
him was unexpected, and consequently
he had no prepared speech to deliver.
He briefly alluded to the associations
Of other days Sith distinguished gen.
tl,men Of the county Of Lewis, then
holding positions of honor and trust, |
some Of whom were yet living and |
present to-day. Taking a rotrospcc.
tive view of the past, with its pleasant
recollec,ions, he was proud to meet the
people of old Lewis to-day. lie was
not going to deliver lecture on
phosphates and snper phosphatcS, or
read a treatise on theoretical farming
"Phylosophcr Greeley" has given the
world enough Of this sort of fancy
farming But | presume, gentlemen,
practical common sense ideas on farm.
Jug are what you wish to have. In
the course Of my remarks. | may say
some things that will not be SO pleas.
ant to your ears, yet nevertheless
truthful. You possess domain rich
in everything to make you rich aud
comfortable. Yet it is sad to look at
your neglected homcsteads, dilapidatcd
fencing aud poor houses. Here the
5; % lker read n sound, truthful and well
deserved lecture on our style Of farm
ing. and more especially our style of
living, ncglecting to ornament or keep
our hOmcsteads in proper repair, neg.
lccting to cultivate the vine and the
blossom, the flower and the shrub, and
that by so doing you would make your
homes pleasant and attractive. lie COM
plime1ted our cattle as fine specimens
o. blool--our horses as poor indeed.
He paid n complimentary notice to the
skill of the ladies', as displayed in the
Floral Hall ; but dcplored the absence
Of a good loaf ofbreai on exhibition.
We would like to lay before our
readers Mr.. Turner's address in full
but at some future time We will give
further extracts from it. Ills remarks
were well delivered, aud clothed in the