The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-28
correspondence OF the pnnnis.
ADBEYILnE O. II October 26


Correspondence OF the Phoenix.
ADBEyILnE o. II October 26.
MIR. EDITOR: A week ngo to. morrow
[ arrived in this village, aud soon
learned everything was agog on the
| subject OF the fair. strolied towards
the Fair Grounds, and found the
track" alive with handsome steeds,
while the Secretary's Office was ull rush
and business. The worthy Secretary,
w. 81. Parker, Esq the lawyer farmer,
I've not yet heard whether he is O
Granger or not.) was as busy as bee,
assisted by three clerks. Courteous in
the press of business, the Secretary
informed me the stock entry WAS
larger than it had ever been, and that
the household department was super
fine. [ rambled back to the village,
and wherever went. in the streets, at
the hotel, amongst the merchants, me-
chanica, and the rest of mankind here.
abouts, the fair was the topic of con-
vessation. Wednesday morning, quite
early, the town was alive with country
people. and during tho day probably
500 visited the fair. Ca Thursday, the
scene was grand. Everywhere, vehi-
cles of every imaginable shaps, size
and condition, were entering the town
by 8 a. H.. and before noon at least
1000 people had entered the Fair
Grounds. And 1 do not hesitate to
say. he or she that attended the fair
and did not get doubIy repaid for their
expenditure of time, labor and money
do not appreciate the beauties and
fr1QonFop Nf fhSo kol>
The Fair Grounds Of this County are
the most beautiful and romantic
have ever seen. and when they become
thronged with such population as
live in this County. they will repay the
visitor from the most remote section
OF the State. The display OF horses
was simply elegant. No State Fair
ever surpassed some of the single and
double teams exhibited there; and the
stations. mares. colts, yearlings and
hliles were equal in quality. if not in
numbers, to any ever exhibited at the
State Fair. Neither was there
deficiency in any OF the departments.
The cattle. sheep and hogs were not
numerous, bat very fine; and as for the
household department. it was excellent
beyond description. Everything, from
a quarter of beef, dressed mutton or
pig, all the way down through the
smoke-house, cellar, larder and pantry
to the dining-room side-board, where
the children get their lunoheons from
sponge cake and preserves. was ex-
hibited, and the contributions we're
unexceptionably fine. And us for the
display Of ladies' handiwork, there
was no end to it, and it WAS all good,
from the coarsest blanket to the
tlniest tatting cuff aud collar. 1t is use
less to mention the paintings. and roses
and wax, and she'll work. and leather,
and tin, and grain. and cotton, and
hay, aud turnips. and poas, and
chickens. and ''taters"-ohl what
taters they had therefor everything
that one could think of was there on
exhibition. and all of the first quality.
These people say they Are poor. mud
farmers are not making money. Well,
If they ore not, they made great
many things more valuable than
money, and. unless each exhibitor
brought all he had along, and left nc
thing at home, they must, at least.
make enough to live on.
On Friday. we had buggy trolls. and
contests In the saddle, and the distri-
button OF the premiums, und grand
entry into the arena, at one time, OF
all the stock on exhibition. This was
woll worth visit from Columbia, for
the like cannot be seen else where in
the State. I was told the Directors
were very liberal with their premiums,
and gave out near 81 900 worth, an ex-
cellent distribution for County fair.
On Thursday night, the young men
and ladies of the village gave theatri-
cal performance, for some charitable
purpose, and their receipts must have
been handsome, for lie large, new,
Court House was literally packed.
Goodies" was performed, and both
Mr. and Mrs. Toodlee seemed as ma.
tural as life.
It is to ba hoped that most Of tho
premium articles at tho Abbeyille Fair
! will hn sent to the State Fair. and. If
they are, tho bulk of tho premiums
will find their way to tho homes CT the
thrifty farmers Of this County.
A VISITOR.