Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-12
THE PARIS FAIR.

One of the most interesting fairs that We
have attended this season was at Paris,
Tenn. The amount and excellence of the
stock exhibited was highly creditable to the
county, and shows an earnest of better
things in the future. The articles displayed
in Floral Hall the first days are spoken of in
high praise, and we regret that it was our
misfortune not to have seen them. They
were removed by their owners before our
arrival.
The great event on Saturday was the
baby show. Four little cherubs, dressed in
splendid taste. were brought into the ring to
contest for premium of a tea and coffee urn,
offered by Col Ed. Moore, Of Paris, for the
most beautiful baby, under II months of
ace. Six old bachelors and six ladies were
appointed Judges, and Master Samuel Alex
ander, the son of Mrs. Nancy 2. Anderson,
bore off the prize with smiling face and
dimpled cheeks. The votes of the Judges
were very much scattered, as indeed they
ought to have been, as four finer looking
babies it would be difficult to find in any
latitude. The Colonel is a bachelor himself,
but is anxious to see improvements going on
in this important branch, and gives timely
notice that lie intends offering fine silvercup
valued at twenty dollars, for the prettiest
baby at the next fair.
We would suggest to the Colonel the inn
portance of placing men on the list of judges
who know something about babies, or at
least require that the judges shall take them
in their arms, nurse them and show some
evidence of their appreciation of them.
The buggies shown by John Anderson,
of Paris, were models of beauty and well
deserved premium. We are always graft
fed to find such excellent work done by our
home mechanics. 1t points to independence
and prosperity and foreshadows a brilliant
prospect for cur State in the futurer
The attendance during the week was not
large, and we are inclined to believe that
county fairs would do well to reduce the
number of days of holding and crowd the
whole exhibition into two or three days.
We should prefer two, which would give
ample time, with the aid of Floral Hall, TO
show all stock, if the rule is laid down that
the rings shall succeed each other in
rapid succession. Too much time Is
usually lost in trOtting around the ring.
The Judges decisions should be given
as rapidly as possible, and new
entries brought in. The stables should be
the place for a critical examination by out
siders. If the time for holding County
Fairs was thus reduced the expenses would
be largely decreased and the associations
put on much firmer footing.
PERSONAL.
We had the pleasure of meeting eX-Gov.
Isham G. Harris, who still retains all the
elegance of the gentleman with the thought
fulness of the statesman. He feels deeply
for the agricultural advancement of the
country and let's no occasion pass TO give
encouragement to the tiller of the SOIL
Gen. Atkins who is devoting his atten-
ton to his farm, was present and giving at
tention to the interests of the association.
The General had the misfortune last winter
to lose his house and furniture by fire and
is laboring might and main to repair his
losses.
Mr.. Holhausen of the Paris I1telligencer
showed us special attentions, as also did
! Sam. Russell of the Railroad Hotel. The
| latter gentleman, in connection with his
father, keeps one of the best hotels in the
State. They need nothing but a sitting
room and lunch room attached to their es-
| Enlistment to make it one of the best in
! the State. Our thanks are due generally
to the citizens of Henry county for sub
stantial aid rendered the UNION AND
| AMERICAN.