The Hillsborough recorder., 1874-09-02

Otr farmers and others cannot be too soon
Impressed with the fact that the Fair -
not far OF, that II il very rapidlyapproacil-
ling, and that there can IL no delay in
4 tileir preparations. What they have to
do, they must do quickly.
Asitisthe only Important Fair to be
held III the State except the .one at Well
4 don, Il ought from every consideration or
State pride andinterest - De Il perfect
one. All effort and all contributions be-
| Ing centered on s,lse. this Fair ought TO be
the best ever held ndtliereis cyery INT
centiye 70 make IL So
We are very glad 10 notice the very lib>
/ eral encouragement given TO cattle, sleep
&cf the premiums being much higher
| than ever before Offered. Racing, and trot-
ting whileDcing made sufficiently prom-
inent, are not 50 conspicuous as TO over~
shadow every other interest.
The officers OF the Fair are actively
and constantly at work. and will not be
wanting many particular.
/ In this connection We may be permitted to
speak, perhaps somewhat III advance, Of
the Presidency Of the Agricultural Asso-
citation. The Annual election Ii to be had,
and u President and other officers chosen.
We hope there piu BE no chomgc ia me
Presidency. Every consideration oF jus.
tice and propriety call for the unhesita-
ting. unanimous re-election of Col. Thos.
NJ. Holt. He took post inthe Association
when It was at its lowest pGmt Of depres-
sion-its credit crippled. It's energies shat
tered, its reputationga quilted. its attractive.
ness utterly faded. Col. Holt lent him-
self 70 the work with characteristic en-
ergy. He infused his own spirit into
the afihir, he r,used enthusiasm, his
example stimulated the energies OF
others. above al, he sustained Its totter-
Ing credit, he lentshis own name, lie ad.
vanced his own means, and through his
zeal and intelligence. brought order out
confession. soundness out Of discredit,
pros ,,erily out Of decay, and IN word
natle the Fair of 1879 what we all remem-
Ter II to he, creditm the State, aud a
/, source ospride to Its people.
| We have no intinlatIon Of anything to
the contrary. but Il accords with the gem
eral Idea Of human nature that there
should be those ready 10 aspire to cons
nansi when order las been restored; 10
reap the fruits Of y prosperity secured By
/ the IaIors aud sacrifices of another Cul.
l Holt has done too much 10 be thrust un-
! ceremaniously aside. He should lie per~
mitteslto ei,joy someof the pleasures, as
i well as 10 have suffered the discOnlf6rts
Of, his position. Let him enjoy platidly
/ the works OF his own hands restored To
j prosperity tl,rough many a long hour Of
toll and ,Alinfli anxiety. His has been
| the lsbor and the responsibility. let his
reward he tlir full rerpgniiinn of hisser.
Y Vices AMI his continuance Ia his position.
/ Thsre were piesent nt The Couri at Gra-
ham. Tie following geBtlemeh Messrs.
GnrrelI. Mnrehead, t;ilmer. scott. Tour
gee aud Scales nf Greensboro, Dickey of
+ YanceyyllIe, Fuller ofisaleigh. Webb and
tiSal,am of Hillstoro, and Parker, s. II.
4 Webb. Bason. Graham, aud Boyd of Al
I amance.
:. Judge rouEec. late incumbent, was
present at tile Court. and we presume will
/ bc regulal pr,ctitioner in this eircuit.
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