Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-09
FRANKLIN, KY.
Sixth Annual Fair.

To the Union and Americans:
FRANKLIN, KY, Oct. "a, 1873.-To-day
closed the Sixth Annual Exhibition of the
Simpson county Agricultural and Mechani
cal Association az this place, a5d l must
say, that, if this exhibition did not open
under such auspices as iss friends might
have desired altogether, its clos ng day was
certainly most signsl success in my sense
of the term. The programme was full, and
each ring was splendidly contested, and
from the multiplicity of contest nts and
emulation manifested, the award in every
instance was we'll calculated TO carry with
it degree of satisfaction to the fortunate
winner, that impaired vsl1e to the pre-
MUM far in excess of the value in 'scertii
Gates of exchange" it represented, and this
intrinsic value was no mean thing, for the
list of premiums st the fair has always been
more liberal than those of our own State
Fairs at Nashville, given always in actual
cash, or genuine silver ware, and awarded
on the spot.
The rig that enlisted our feelings more
that any other, was the fancy teams con-
testants only, among whom was our own
Ellis Harper, the memory of whose caring
deeds OF chivalry during the t1ate unpless-
riotic fire was smothered in the CORY folds
of the ''Fallen Banner, to give back silent
and cavernous echo, responsive TO the beat
of any impulse of his noble nature, from
any excitement whatever, for bis achieve
ments or failures in peace, are ours in SYM
patty, as his deeds of glory were ours dur
Ing the war, though they now biyuac sun
der light marching orders" in coutorments,
Il. - fhn CNnfhropBS
metropolis, over which the spirits of our
great Lee and Jackson viii forever stand
seminal. The premium in this entry was
taken b. Boyle. county team, perhaps
justly too. The contest was spirited, and
indeed it required the incest discrimination
to make an award ct all.
We cannot note the details Of the fair,
for il doing so, too much of your valuable
space will be taken up. We will content
ourselves with taking q "birds-eye view" OF
the immense concourse of people, and
peoples, as they pass in view. We become
confused and perpexed, though "pleasipg
intricscies interviews" when We attempt to
describe the thousands Of beautiful ladies,
beautifully attired, beautifully demeaDed,
beautifully gallantec, beautifully criticised
by their esch beautiful rivals and beautiful
friends TO envy, on account OF each ones
many beautiful atira ctions Of person, heart
and dress, that we commit breech, which
will be more honored than the observance
of q custom, unless we had Gan army OF
beautiful words in our head 70 enabls US
to do the subject full justice. We would
not dare particnlariZe in description. This
is mora than any sane individual would
undertake-none but a semi-demented
love-sick swain, would essay the task, and
that only to make the object Of bis affec-
tons little more conspicuous than any OF
the balance, looking simply for an additional
smile from bis simple minded Mary Ann,
as bis only reward for misspant labor.
Among the brilliant orbs that revolved In
numberless circuits around the amphi-
theatre, attracting the wondering gaz, OF
chivalrous admirers, | might mention
Misses T. B, L. l., NJ. T,
A. B, Nettie F, and b. s.,
if tvould, but avon't.
To take up the converse Of the suoJect
just dropped, IS regards SIX, must men-
tion my old friend, Hon. g. w. Millikin,
present NJ. c., from the Franklin district.
A more genial, elegant gentleman, II has
never been our fortune to know; universal
ly popular--always found where good words
and good deeds produce the happiest results.
Practical and general in inf0rmstlon nne
legal and literary attsinments. WIZ tne
blood horse producer, he is the hrss called
on to express an opinion; with the commit
tee on farm stock contestants for premiums
he is not forgotteo when the judges are Sc
lected, the same with the products Oh the
housewife,;o- he is as good judge OF corn.
cakes, miRee-pies, chow-chow, and grippe
Juice, after going through with the ferment
ing process, as he is of the merits OF any
abstruse questions of law; with the mer-
chant he is visa counselor as to the pr 1p-
or mode Of systemaiizing his particular Az
ocation 10 lis very best interests; with bank
ers, capitalists and financiers be is perfectly
at home in the minutie of such questions
as are essential to their success; with the