The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-10-16

ed the heads of the lassies and matrOns
The fish geranium, about feet in diam
eter, the largest we ever saw, was Miss
SaIIie Folks. A curious looking vege-
table, called a balsam cucumber, was
raised by Mrs DIR. Akin. Col. VOORHEES,
! informed us that the display in the Gu
| linary and domestic department was
| gretaer in numbers than at any previous
| fair-one lady had 25 entries for which
there were no premiums offered. Cal
vim Morgan took the premium on corn,
the largest, we believe, ever sbown-35
or 40 ears Smelling out bushel. A large
picture, hanging near the north door,
representing man and woman in con-
, versatiOn, was greatly admired by Bulg-
or Thomas, d. D. McFall, Walter Akin
Drs. Pillow and Akin, John w. Mayes
and Col. VOORHEES,, the latter telling US
the comments of these gentlemen upon
the picture. Kuhn IL Turpin's display
of buggies could not be beat and of course
took the premiums; we heard young
man tell a young lady, who was stand
ing by one of the buggies, that he would
buy one of them and give her an inter
est in it if she would agree to occupy it
with him in travelling over the rough
road of life;-the modest blush that suf-
fused her cheek, answered more than
words could tell, and the happiness that
seemed to fill their souls and beamed
up and down the long promenade, at
tracted even the attention of as uupOet-
ic man as Sandy Gresham. Mr.. +. NJ
Watson exhibited a beautiful buggy,
made with his patent, which is claimed
to possess many advantages not pos
sessed by other buggies. The grapes
from the vineyard of James Andrus, Nh.
Pleasant, looked very luscious, and no
doubt tasted very good. There were 10
entries of lightbread and or of dried
fruit. w. g. Aydelott, aside from his
duties as an Gttdche of the herald Of
fee, found time to raise Irish potatoes
large enough to receive the blue ribbon.
The Brahma chickens of James B. Scott
were the largest we ever saw; while his
Golden Spangles were very pretty. Col. |
q. w. Polk had six game chickens, 3 |
cocks and hens, and took premium |
and certificate; their grandsire was in |
the $4,000 main at Memphis, ten years |
ago, and could not be matched, and their |
sire was in the main at Decatur last fall, |
and could not be matched; Col. Polk is |
no cock fighter, but merely a tancier of |
thOrOughbreds of every description-he |
has had no other than game chickens on |
his place in about thirty-five years. |
Master White Hughes took the prem
ium on fine dark Brahmas. A snow |
white cOverlet, made so years ago, by /
grand-aunt of Mrs Milt VOORHEES,, jr., at
tracted attention FROM its ancient look
ing and elaborate workmanship. There |
were some beautiful looking cakes and |
choice wines and jellies and savory
they were, nor were we honOred by an
as Judge, in any depart
ment, and can therefore, only conjecture
how they tasted. A good way to never
let the public know you have anything
at the lair is to say nothing to the editors
about it. Attending the fair were seYe-
raj gentlemen from other counties, with
fine stock, Johnson and BOstick of Will
hanson, Walker of Hickman and Maj.
Altman of Giles; the latter informed us
that his preference was for blooded stock,
he owning two thoroughbred stalliOns) |
but of late he has turned attention to the |
raising of trOtting stock; he had several |
with him on which he took premiums
one, a fine looking animal, which at one
time sold for 49, 900 in New York, and
was sired by Geo. NJ. Patchen the fastest
horse of his day. A grey horse, owned
by Mr. Gray, OF Rally Hill, very fast
PAGER, had a great many admirers, as
also Joe Bowers, who distanced the grey
the last race. j. T. L. Cochran's trOtting
horse won new laurals, showing what
be can do under good training. T. w.
Keesee's Diana, is however, by far, the
favorite. Julian Frierson, Saturday, on
A mile stretch, made good time with his
pacing horse, distancing his competitor
A long way. The fine looking stallion,
Kramer, the property of S. w. Scott,
was shown in the ring, together with a
number of his colts; Walker looked as
happy as he did when he took the pre-
MUM over the $1,000 heifer. The only
agricultural implement on exhibition
was that ola large harrow, by c. G. Chap
man, agent, Spring Hill, which would
have takenthe premium had there been
80 competitors, Tor we have tried it in
putting in wheat, and without any hes
fancy we pronounce it the best harrow
we have ever used and we have tried
among others, the revolving harrow. At
most every tair there is always a good
attendance of colored people, but for
'Ome cause, there were very few there
his time, no doubt kept away because
If the scarcity OF money, and not wish
ng to pay the gate fee, 80 cents. Two
If the largest taX~cOllectOrs in the State
we're upon the grounds, Lewis OF Giles
md Lipscomb OF Maury.