The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-11-14
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The E'airsln Columbia.

neither 80 good nor rs numerous rs last year.
Many objects which met orr eyes last year
we're not to b" srcn, ahd the display Of stock
had also fallen off. notwithstanding this.
the number of visitors was very large, and
in this particular it is sad that the FAR en-
| crllcd those held ut Atlanta, Augusta and
Charlotte. 0f this, VIC can only speak from
hcnrSay.
Upon entering the grounds the pictures
and the talkatiyc prnprintnrs, held out in
ducrmcns to enter and sec the great Ken
lucky giant and his wife each Z. feet, II!
inches in height, also the Leopard Bay and
%m,kc, .ihe Fire. Eater aud .Juggsler, and
u;ans .uiller curiositics. Further on were
the inevitable fat woman and dwarls in
abundance. Further still We're the wrt-
walker. the fat cllill another dwarf, box
"f boa, constructors, another iu""lrr. another
siantcSs. rircassian woman. Il rnpe-wakcr,
man without hers aud wax figures Of Fisk.
Stoke. and Josephine Mansfield.
There were also on the grounds vendors
Of bras inwclry, prize candy. rropretnrs Of
wheels Of fortune. sh"oIn% galleries and
other swindlra Among the exhibitions We
saw fir" rXtn%uisher, made i'll .falti-
more, which Vas tried successfully upon 4
bile Of barrcls saturated with Kerosene oil
and set on fire. besides many patent agricnl-
lnral implements, the points Of which We're
varinrlsly commented upon by the knowing
umr$. The mauy cvlorcl dresses Of the live
ly lem:llcs. the stawart forms Of the many
gallant mcn, the varied motions Of the crowd,
combined to make up Il scene which can on
ly be witnessed upon an occasion such as we
seek to describe. ....
Upon entering the central building were
to be seen stalk Of cotton producing double
and treble boll; magnificent potatoes, tur-
nips and many other splendid agricultural
products Passing on was the grotto
with n fountain playing over it. the water
falling into pond in which beautiful ducks
were dlaporting themselves. Splendid bug
gics were next in order and then came the
cotton gins in full play, and turning out
beautiful specimens of lint. The Emery Gin
took our fancy more than any other. Pass
ing to the rear Of this building were fine
specimens Of poultry. rare fowls and some
curious freaks nf breeding. Still to the rear
We arrive at 4 series Of pens, containing
specimens Of rare and fine hogs, cattle and
other stock.
Rc.cntcrine the main building We 90 up
stairs. Here 4 scene Of busy life met our
view. The South Carolina Monumental AS
sociation were hold Ing forth to the gaze OF
hungry visitors, most Of the tempting viands
which Columbia can afford, and several
others from distance, to-wit oysters, that
hivalve over which most persons can 90 into
ecstacirs. The hungry visitors were waited
upon by many nf Carolina's talrcSt women,
who seemed to hr barn to the work in hand
This portion Of the building was extensively
patrrui2rd.. Just next to them We're the
sewing machines Which did everything
which can lc done by human workers except
talk willie working. Next were some bcau
tilul carpets exhibited b. merchants Of Co..
umbia, lacc,, bales Of dry goods, pickles, ar.
lccs Of domestic manufacture. such as
spreads, quilts and c"mlortcrs, pickles. pre-
serves and i;uncy work.
This finished the display in the interior.
The busy day Of til" Fair was Friday, when
the premiums were distributed. Doubtless
there were many disappointed persons, but
this was to have been expected.
The races formed an attractive part ol tho
Fair, but as these have been generally her
aided by the daily papers it is not worth
while to recount them here.
Many were the happy reunions whiel
took place during the week, and many alst
were the instances Of pick, pockets being mad
happy by the lift they were enabled to make
There were many Of our people there, wh
" were enjoying the only annual relaxation
which their business permitted.
As part Of the history Of the Fair, W
subioin the following anccdotc. related to II