The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-10-22
THE FAIRS OF THE SEASON.

lille FAlRN UF lHE OEAOUN'
THE HARYAST HOME GATHERINGS
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
An Attractive List OF Announoements-
Preparations for the State and County
Exhibition.
The season for fairs has again returneds and
in most of the counties of the old Palmetto
state are heard the notes OF busy preparation
for the recurrence of those social, pleasant and
profitable reunions, which from time imme-
mortal have marked the 'sharvest home" of
whole communities together, and aptly cele-
brated that gracious mood of old Mother
Earth when she smilingly outpours her wealth
of buried treasure to gladden. the hearts Of
men. In such a State as South Carolina,
whose agricultural resources are her largest
wealth and main dependence, 1t Ii not only
eminently natural but most desirable that
thess annual reunions Of heT planters
should not only be continued, but ZEAL
ously sustained and generously fostered by
all who claim an interest In her prosperity.
The county, neIghborhood and State exhlbt-
tons OF art, mechanics, industry and house
wifery are among the most practically useful
Of our remaining customs, because they afford
the readiest means for that interchange OF
opinions and experience, and that acquire
ment of new ideas and methods needed to
make industry the most remunerative. They
are also worthy of liberal encouragement.
Viewed wholly from a social standpoint.
Nothing ls more natural and few things more
fortunate for humanity than the fact that, at
the close Of the harvest, when the fruits OF
the seasons industry are returned for our en-
joyment, the gregarious instinct is strong
upon US, and we long to get together, clasp
the hands of old friends, and, looking
Into their faces, ask them the simple,
but-hearty and comprehensive formula, show
do you do This opportunity for the greet
ing Of old friends and forming of new &C
qusintances is q pleasant annual milestone IN
the Journey OF life, and 1t alone is worth the
trouble and expense attending the annual e4-
hibition. Then there are the pleasant con-
ordinations OF successful friends, the helping
hand extended to legs thriving neighbors, and
the frank comparison of the results of the
year, with Its accomplishments OF innocent
mutual admiration and general felicity. For
another large and excellent class OF talr-goers
there ara the multlform attractions Of the
race course, and In no State ls there to be
found more thorough gentlemen OF the
turf, more gallant sportsmen, or more
genuine haters Of the blackguard tricks
which elsewhere are killing out the
old gentlemsnly sporting spirit than
in the State of South Carolina, the home OF
Aston, Mcpherson, Hampton, (sire and son.
Fenwicke, Cantey, Sumter, Singleton, Sink
Ter and the Smiths, the Taylors and the Rich-
ardsonti 1t Is no excuse to say that in these
later days, through the mutations that the
gallant old State has been called on to endure,
the racing park has fallen into disuse and the
jockey club has passed away. It Is the duty
of this generation to revive the spirit and the
sport, and to crafty tie hope expressed IN
years gone by, by q we'll remembered writer,
(Sdmself q gallant sportsman OF South Carroll
ma that the race week would lever continue
to be an agreeable time-a carnival, a bright
landmark of the year-a loSdstone that Will
draw together friends and acquaintance,
and kindred spirits from a dIstance-youth
gladdened and maturer age rejuVeHated by
Its recurrencs-all its days fair and cloudless
(no matter whether it rains heavily or not,)
cheered by the light and warmth OF the
hearts sunnhine-the sunshine that Is With
inn
Tho State Fair.
The first of the fairs In size and Importance,
although not In the order Of occurrence, ls the
fourth annual fai, Of the State Agricultural
and Mechanical Society, which will be heidi on
the spacious Fair Grounds of the society al
Columbia, beginning on the 9TH and ending on
the evening Of the 9Th of November. The
most thorough preparations are now In pro-
gress for this event, under the general control
ct General Hsgood and Colonel Aiken, and 1t
is confidently promised that the fair this year
will exceed In slze aud attraction any similar
exhibition that has been made In South Caro-
lima since the war. Extensive additions. and
improvements have been made to the fair
buildings, and both exhibitors and visitors Will
ind the buildings, booths, stock quarters,
music pavilion, race park, grand stand, &C.,
all in the most perfect repair, and all arranged
with q careful view for the convenience of all
concerned. The premium lists in all the de-
partmsnts are larger and better arranged than
ever before, and the racing programme is un-
usually attractive and important. The names
of the several departments and of the gentle
men appointed as superintendent are as
follows:
Field crop department-W. NJ. Shannon.
Stock department-Cattle, J. Z. vance;
horses, J. II. Williams.
Household Department.. n. Baxter.
Fruit, garden and tree departmental. D.
Frederick:
Manufacturing department.. B. Palmer,
Needle and fancy work department-W. G.
Whilden. 49,
Mechanical department-James McCutchen.
Fine art and literary Department.. B..
Rlon.
The programme for the fair will be published
In a few days.
The Abbeville Fair
yies in. Importance and attractlveness with
that Of the State society just mentioned. 1t
is under the auspices of the Abbeville Agri-
cultural Society, of which Colonel D. Wyatt
Aiken is president, and it is to be held at Abb
beyille Courthouse, October both and 3lst,
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