Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-20
GAINESVILLE.
Montgomery County Fair.


most of the wheat having been sown, the
agricultural portion of the community feel
like indulging in few days of rest and re-
creation. The sun shone out on the first
and second days of the Fair in all his splen-
dor and glory, and life, Joy and animation
sparkled in the ring and on the benches.
J There are but few Fair grounds in the
State better located than this one. About
two miles from the city of GAINESVILLE it is
easily accessible by a turnpike road
and by rail, and easy and cheap
conveyance may be had any time in the
day. Trains run from Guthrie to Clarks-
vile every hour; and twenty-five cents will
pay for the trip from the city to the Fair
Grounds and return. The attendance the
first day was not so great as it should have
been considering the weather, the wealth
and influence of the county. These annual
reunions may be made profitable to every
class IN the community by affording them
opportunities for comparing ideas, exchang-
ing experiences and concerning plans for the
future. 1t should be attended by all persons
in the county; by the old men to watch the
progress of events as the years sweep by;
| by the young ones to gather from the ex-
perience of others the wisdom needed
in the prosecution of their business;
by the old ladies to recall the joys and
and pleasure of their youthful days, and
the young enes to form the huttering,
buStling, and gorgeous parterre of living
flowers, which always, at every gathering,
form by far the most powerful attraction at
any place of amusement. We are not sure
that the directors of our Fairs do not err
in not presenting every young lady who will
attend with free ticket. Let them come
by the thousands, with smiles more radiant
than the sunbeam, aud hearts warmer than
his glow, to enliven the scene, give joy and
| gladness to the occasion, and excite a
higher and nobler ambition among our
| people.
The exhibitions in the floral department
were highly creditable to the taste, ingenuity,
and industry of our people. Among those
which attracted great attention, was a piece
| of waxwork made by Mrs. Jordan, in the
form Of cross, covered with a wreath of
flowers, among which we observed fuehias,
lilies of the valley, camelias, japonicas,
hyacinths, and carnation pinks. The piece
was well conceived and splendidly executed,
giving the whole an appearance as
stainless as the drifted snow, and as
emblems of the purity which the
mable lady also exhibited an oil painting
that represented freshet, in which a noble
dog chained to her kennel, is trying to ex-
tricate herself in order to assist her brood
on the wreck, and so prevent them from
drowning. The agony of the dog is finely
delineated. Not even at the Cincinnati Ex-
position did we see in the art gallery any,
thing that approached in point of exeelle nee
the two articles exhibited by this lady. She
owes it to herself, and to the superior insti-
tuition in which she is a professor, to let the
light OF her genius shine beyond the limits
OF Montgomery county, and to claim the
superiority to which she is justly entitled. |
DIR. West should esteem himself fortunate
in having procured the services Of such an
artist to instruct the young ladies of his
academy, improve their taste and heighten
their aspirations. -s. ....e r.--s
OF the embroidery on exhibition Mrs.
j. II. johnson, of Montgomery county took
the premium for silk. The infants
shawl upon which this embroidery was exc
cuted, was thing of beauty, and attracted
universal attention. 1t would be difficult
In looking at it which most to admire, the
patience and care necessary to perform the |
work, the taste and genius to conceive it, or |
its general appearance since it is finished.
Another deliberately and beautifully en-
broidered article was contributed by Mrs. |
w. K. Bringhurst, jr., Of Sebree City, Ky. |
Seldom have we seen this piece of work /
surpassed, and we are sure that the judges /
had great difficulty in determining which of |
the two articles, that exhibited by Mrs. |
johnson, or that by Mrs. Binghurst, should |
take the premium.
A child's bed quilt, made by Miss Jessie
Hfr,lax fvrax IL H. Al.
unfolding and development of the child's /
mind, as she advanced from shapeless pieces
In the centre to regular and uniform shapes
and sizes on the exterior. The judges gave
her premium, and well did she deserve it.
Miss Ida Wheatley showed some open
embroidery that was pronounced excellent by
the judges. A needle case and spool case,
enclosing in a compact space places for
thimble, needle, scissors, emery bag, made
by Mrs. Newall, deservedly claimed atten-
ton. Harrison & Bailey exhibited blankets
from California that, for fineness and soft
ness of wool and pliability of fabric, have
never been surpassed, if equaled. A pair of
Cayuga ducks, shown by DIR. Mallory, were
objects of considerable interest. They are
Of dark brown color, with greenish tinge,
and the pair weighs fourteen pounds. The
Doctor is unable to supply the demand.
Lawrence county was represented in
superior article of jeans.
The sheep and swine were very creditable
to the county, and shows that old Mont
gomery is awakening to the necessity of
paying more attention to fine stock. Here
tofore tobacco has absorbed almost the
whole attention of her best farmers, but the
low price of their favorite product has had
the effect of stimulating them to greater
diversification of crops. --
To Mr.. T. ]. Shaw the county is indebt-
ed for his efforts to improve the quality of
hogs. The Berkshires he had on exhibition
were of the very best that can be found in
the United States. He took a premium on
his bear.
Mr.. j. J. Rawls also exhibited some very
fine specimens of the white Chesters, upon
which he took premium.
The hogs shown by Mr.. G. johnson, of
this county, and these exhibited by R. Mad
ison, of Kentucky, showed an earnest of
better days among our farmers in the future.
L. j. Garth, of Todd county, showed
some superior COltswold, as also did DR..
Mallory.
Of the agricultural implements on exhi-
bition none surpassed in beauty of finish |
the plows made by j. A. Rallow. For years
ne mas Deen e4JeuuiuS his business untu as
a manufacturer of the best three horse
piow, he is well and favorably known
throughout the adjoining counties of Ten {
nessee and Kentucky. We know what we {
write when we say his steel plow is the best
used in the country. ]
Seldom has it been our fortune to have
the pleasure of tasting such superior wines
as were on exhibition on the first day of the
Fair. The air in the vicinity of the bottles |
was scented with a fragrance as sweet as I
HAT which springs from the rosebeds of
Cashmere. The amber of the Catawba as
Il sparkled with entangled rays of light, the '
red of the cherry and blackberry rich in t
Oenanthic odors; the crimson of the Ives
Seeding rejoicing it its rare flavor ''exhilar- 1
ling but not Intoxicating, these and many 9
others showed that Montgomery county has {
a proper appreciation Of the classic juice of |
he grape. Mr.. Byers took the premium '
On his Catawba, but the Judges found il t
necessary to exhaust both the entries of
Mr. Byers and Mr.. Dudley before they t
could render decision. Mr.. John r. Mar
lin took the premium on the best wine 9TH g
sr than grape, and we feel sure that after b
dispensing it as literally as be did to the r
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