Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-07-24

tatoeS and tomatoes simmer IN nUSe
pots whilelordly covered baskets, whose
contents the eye of faith can easily dis
cern, are jealously guarded by dignified
colored ladies. The odor is Intoxicating
-maddening It is only IL o'clock, land.
for 5 5mortal hours yet, you are to be
stranger to this commonwealth of good
things. But the Till
Twenty riders. Three rounds. Occu-
pying about three hours; passing of
brilliantly, tremendously and without
nishap; and viewed by the assembled
multitude with llindliest interest and
keenest enjoyment
The riding, despite the heat, so enerva-
ting to man and beast, was decidedly fine,
and the skill in sabre exercise most adj
nirable. Besides the winners Of the
prizes, we noticed several young men
whose riding and exercise, excited our
great adnliration-Mr. Frank Bolts, Mr..
Stephen Hughes, Mr. W. j. Kinard, Mr..
S. B. Mays, Mr. w. L. Roper. and Mr.
R. NJ. Gardner. Mr.. j. y. Buffers last
ride, in which he made Is points, was
done with a knightly grace and dash which
was beautiful to behold.
And tho tilt being over, President
Gary summons the Club to appear in
body before the Stand, and announces
the result. Mr.. B S. Rambo and Mr..
John Atkins have, each, made 40 points,
and must consequently ride again to de-
eide which shall take the first prize. Mr..
G. A. Adams and Mr.. j. A. Butler have,
each, made 80 points, and must ride
again for final decision.
And now-excitement at its climax y
the four knights retire to the starting
point. OF the first couple, Mr. Atkins
rides first. He shoots through like an
arrow and makes 16-tho utmost! Mr..
Rambo follows, and makes III.
In the remaining contest. Mr.. Butler
makes 10. and Mr.. Adams, 81.
.aNlr. Atkins is victor, and receives Ele
first prize, and the white plume. The
prize is a heavy and valuable silver
basket. Mr.. Rambo receives tho second
prize-a silver waiter and goblet. Mr..
Butler receives the third prize-a silver
castor Mr.. Adams receives the fourth
prizc-a silver goblet. The prizes are
all decidedly handsome. President Gary
delivers them with very tasteful express
sions of commcndation-and sly words
of humor that excite much merriment.
The Club give three cheers for tho win
ming knights, and three more for their
President; and then Sabreurs and citi-
zens, matrons and maidens, old and
young, black and white 1--WE had almost
said "bond and free" Baby rush off
higgledy- -piggledy, pell -mcll, to dinner
to dance. Dinner and dance! Glorious
words both
What shall we say about the dinner?
AS. to the old hackneyed phrase of the
"tables groaning," and all that sort of
thing, we reject it with scorn. And still
We are loss for words. There was beef,
and mutton, and shoat, and poultry, and
hashes, and sauces, aud vegetables and
pastry, and cake, and fruit, and nick
nacks, and iced lemonade, until no room
was found for them to lie upon. Truly
we have never seen more magnificent
hospitality than this. Horns Creek is
great in this line, but Chevis' Creek is
shall we say it?-can we say it? No!
The two creeks on this occasion emphati-
cally ran together.
The dance platform was quite under
the hill, with running streams around it;
and impenetrable green shade above.
The band was from Augusta, and unu-
sually good. in fact such good and such
inspiriting dance music we have not
heard for Il long time. And upon this
platform skipped merrily dozens and
dozens of those bright and buoyant ado
lescents of both sexes in whom passion
has just begun to put forth its first green
sprouts, and to whom all the world is
fairr land. And until ight-iall did they
chaai, the.haurs thus. And then silence
fell again upon these old woods and
fields.
But think not the JOY and the dance
ceased entirely. Under the hospitable
roof of Lieut.. NJ. o. Glover it was kept
up ali night-and all--in fact until no
one any longer had legs that would sup
port them.
With our companions, however (by
this time wo had picked up another
youth OF twcnty-three, also with Il sweet
heart VIC retired from the scene at > p
NJ, and turned our horses heads towards
that house which is a joy and a boon to
all gay and light hearted people, 10 all
musical people, to all dancing people, to
all singing people, to all people who can
appreciate the bright side Of lile--Mr.
John Rainsfords. And what Il night
and morning did that breezy and gen.
crous country mansion then and there
cxperience-iilled with youth, and beau
ty, and music, and song, and the dance
Imagine the whole upper iloor-four
spacious chambers-given up to ten head
of men, most of them young, handsome
and tippy! While beauty slept below!
And love above and below, walked, and
watched, and, perhaps; weptl Who
knows? 1t was delightlul-very! We
love such places, and such people, and
such company.
And now we close orr sketch of the
bright and pleasant Chcvis' Creek Tour
nament. But no; one word more. The
hospitality, the lbcrality, the taste, the
energy, Of Licut. NJ. O. Glover land of
his beautiful LADY, whose promises were
the scene of action, and who, in short,
WIS the leading spirit Of the festival, all
deserve the kindcst appreciation and re-
membrance of the Palmetto Sabre
Club-and of all who enjoyed the occa-
sion. And who did not?
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