Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-10-13
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Darlington County FaIr-crowds OF
Beauty-Fancy WOrk-ChOics Stock
Accidents I'm TrOtting Rtng.
We visited yesterday the first Fir OF the
Darlington County Agricultural Society,
held at Darlington Court House. As we
entered the village we found it crowded
with vehicles of every description, and it
was with considerable difficulty that our
driver succeeded in winding his way into
the gates of the Fair Grounds. The place se.
lected for the exhibition was the Academy,
and the grounds adjoining sloping down
to the creek which winds on the north OF
the village. Through the politeness OF
Mr.. James, one of the Directors, We were
soon placed in position to take view OF
the whole animated scene. On the outside
of the large Academy, and its wings
reaching up to the high windows, had
been erected tier Of seats, on which was
one Of the finest displays OF beautiful and
we'll dressed women 1t has ever fallen to
our lot to behold, while every window and
door was flied with smiling faces. futter-
ing ribbons, waving feathers and all the
gay paraphern ala of the sex. s-.
An Introduction to the President Of the
Society, Dol. Thos. P. Lide, scared us the
en:ree of the Floral Hall and, chaperoned
by him, we made full examination of the
entire display, very much to our gratifca-
ton and delight. It is not our intention
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and make detailed report of the exhibi-
tion.- Ours it is to sketch the scene and
catch few of the prominent points. You
will remember that this Fair has been
gotten up hastily, against much opposition
even from its friends, who doubted the
ability of the Society to get up anything
that would be at all creditable to the
county, and who dreaded failure, as pla
cling bar to future success. The most SAN
guiue friends of the Fair have been more
than grAtifed at its success, and its 90.
lposers have been Gfectually silenced.
The Floral Hall pre- s9nted O scene that
impressed one with its beauty, while the
richness Of che flowers, the delioscy of it's
intricate needle work, the display Of art
on every hand, struck the taste. grstified
the eye and brought o heart full cling
10y as we remembered that these things
had arisen over the ashes of the fell track
of the destroyer, var. We examined many
of the rich specimens Of II male industry.
and would be glad to mention soma Of
them, but there were other eyes and other
pencils. there on which the duty devovas.
Let us hope that when Tho Fair of the
Cape Fear Agricultural Society takes place
in Wilmington. the fair workers of these
articles will enter some of them for com
petition wi b the Cape Fear girls. Pee
Dee against Cape Fear !; and our ladies'
would have to watch their laurels closely.
From the Hall we passed out to the
stock p2ns. The display Of horsee, colts
aud mules, though small was Of all choice
stock. TIE Directors allowed no animal
to be entered tia was not choice.
We commend the exam pie to the mana-
gers of the North CAro!ina State Fair, and
to all other Fairs. We saw some of the
finest colts for their ages that we hav
ever seen. Some mule colts were pRrticu
larry fine,
Iu the sheep pens we're 9 few fine mer;-
noes and some grade sheep. we noticed
ole pen of 'brood-taile." The causes
which prevent the raising of fine sheep in
South Carolina are the same that obtain
| in n orih Carolina-the fondness of our
dogs and population for mutton. This
| fOndness is not always exercised in legiti-
mate way, but the result to the sheeo is
the same. Why not pursue ''sheep cul-
turs" in both States? What is the idea
of ''culture?" Protection and nourish-
ment. Who plans lis cotton and throws
down the fence? Yet man will get a
good breed of sheep, turn them into the
woods, and because they decrease rather
than increase, he will cay I'VE can't raise
sheep in this State" Why dent he give
them his protection and nourishme emit; in
other words, why not give them ''sht ep
cuture?"
There were few fine hogs on exhibi-
ton, mostly of the Chester breed. The
cattle consisted mostly of Devons and
grades. with few fine native sock.
The displ-y of implements was rather
small. We were struck with tho strong
and useful appearance Of farm wagon
made in the county by Mr.. j. A. Nc
Eachen, who has carriage factory at Tim
mnnsvitle. We mention his name be-
ca7'e OF the great disappointment he met
la being unable to eKhibit buggies. rock
Always and other vehicles, which he had |
all ready for the Fair. His worst enemy |
could not have served him a meaner trick |
than did some careless drug clerk Tie |
varnish which he had ordered to give the |
finishing torches to the work arrived, was |
put on, and when it dried euriei up like |
the bark Of a sycamore tree, He got
premium on his wagon.
The lrottlng hing was too small, but
as large as the grounds would allow DIV.
ing to tho size of the ring, as va suppose
severIl accidents occurrc;d to the A. vers
by ccRpsizlng', ard 5ne youth was thrown
to the ground iroa horseback with such
iorce the."o 1t was SOD. D time bette he re-
coycored.
The Greas. Pole, with 225 on its top, |
was patronized all day, but up to the time |
We lefs no one had reached over twelve !
feat high; as the pole was abont Is feet
high We suppose the money is there yet.
One amusement that struck as Pc
culiar was row OF boys, each provided |
with tin PAINFUL Of brown sugar and
table spoon. The boy who ate the pan
full first got prize. srgpose thet TWEEN !
ty pounds of sugar never disappeared |
faster. One white radical entered the lists
TO eat against the negro boys but he was
handsomely defeated and did not get over
half pound of sugar for his pains.
We hope you will extend cordial, full
fraa in vifation n the Darli v,ao.