The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-11-03
THE ANDERSON FAIR.
a Great Success.
Large CroWd-The Governors Speech
Abbeville's Representation.

cess in every respect. The amount
variety, and excellence of the articles
on exhibition would have done credit tt
any County in the Union. All the de-
partments were fully and creditably
represented by excellent specimens, anC
the people present were such rs the
prosperous County Of Anderson NIGH
we'll be proud of. We accepted the
courtesy Of ticket from the efficient
secretary, Col. Jas. A. Hoyt, on Wed
nesday, and put in an appearance Oh
Thursday and Friday, and were de.
lighted with all we saw. We think the
people of Anderson County may4aSell
be pleased with this exhibition, ana we
would invite them to compete witi&Ab'
beville at the State Fair next Week,
where, if we mistake not, Abt&ville
will put her best foot foremost. \
GOV. CHAMBERLAIN sPEE4H.
On Friday Governor Chamberlain
was attentively listened to and we'll re-
ceived. He spoke words of encourage
ment and congratulation, and urged a
TO develop this County and Stale, which
he deemed the most highly favored spot
of ground on the continent.
OURS THE BEST COUNTRY IN THE
WORLD.
lie said our soil would produce any
thing and everything that could be
grown in the great States of New York
and Ohio; that our lands were cheap,
and our climate salubrious; that the
Western farmer grew rich slowly, and
struggled against all the ificonveniences
of a new country, aud encountered the
malaria, in order to raise u large and
unwieldly crop of doubtful demand,
while we, in addition to all these crops,
grow the best marketable article in the
world, upon which the money could be
realized as soon as the staple was in
hand. He thought this the garden spot
of the world, and thought that the next
twenty years would be marked by the
greatest strides towards material pros
perity, good government, and in our
advancement and SUCCESS in the liberal
arts and sciences.
... EDUCATION.
He dwelt fully upon the Importance
of educating the farmer.
THE FENCE LAW.
He thought the health, seasons and
crops of this country demanded achange
in tue fence law. We need the timber
to purify the air and absorb malaria, and
to produce rains. We will, he thinks,
need much of the timber now standing
for manufacturing purposes.
OUR WATER POWER.
He said that much Of the water which
now runs idly down our streams would
soon be utilized in the running Of ma
chinery and factories. He urged the
farmers TO
Z He knew whereof he spoke when he
urged this. He was raised on a farm,
and knew something of the practical
working of q farm, aud advocated the
use Of improved agricultural imple-
ments, and thought We should not use
the same old style of implements that
our grandfathers used. The Governor
spoke cheerfully of
THE FUTURE,
in regard to our taxes and our govern
ment. He thought that the taxes could
be reduced at least one-third, and
believed the day for corruption in high
places had nearly passed.
ABBEVILLE'S REP PRESENTAT1VES AT
$685. THE FAIR.
Lowndesville had q full delegation Of
the good people of that section, among
whom were Captain James II. Barnes,
DR.. A. j. Speer, J. 3. Moseley, A. {.
Iatimer, B. Z. Kay, H. Baskin, Thos.
Young, Laurence Clinkscales, Henry
johnson, w. A. II. Oliver, Bruce
Barnes, Dewitt Barnes, John B. Allen,
John Lomax, Miss Annie Tucker, New
ton Tucker, Thomas Clink scales, s. H.
Brooks, Lewis, Miss Clara Kennedy. l..
d. Kennedy, James t. Baskins, jr.
Honea Path also sent the following
delegation, among others, to represent
that section Messrs. Charles McCul-
lough, George NJ. Grier, Thomas Brock,
Robert Shirley, Henry Cooley, Millard
Hint, c. E. Harper and lady, Thomas
NJ. Branyan, Richard Robertson.
The following good people were from
Donaldsville: J. r. c. Dunn, B. F.
w illiam Rowland, james Rowland,
Mrs. J. G. Caldwell aud others.
Hodges Depot is never behind, and
sent creditabie number of her citizens,
among whom we remember to have
seen Captain J. n. Cochran, Mr.. r.. J.
Ellis, DR.. Finley, Mr.. w. #. Pace.
.sAbbeville had there on this occasion
a Eumber of her citizens. Besides 9th
ers, we noticed A. B. Hamblin, J. G.
Ham blin, S. Erwin, S. S. Martin, J. G.
Martin, and w. B. Martin.
+ Messrs. Martin Erwin and B. A. Bell
spoke for Antreville.
The Fair would not have been Sue
cess without Major R. A. Griffin, Of
Ninety-Six, who rendered efficient SER
vice on some of the committees.
, Mrs. Col. Miller, Of Ninety Six was
also present.
No better man was at the Fair than
Cokesbury's representative in the per-
son Of Colone, F. A. Connor, whose
education and attainments always COM
1nand respect.
Mr.. Walter L. Miller, formerly cit
izen Of Due West, but DOW of Williams
ton, was a worthy representative of the
Latter town.
The Spartanbury Herald was repre-
sented by Mr.. Daniels, who is a mem
Der of the Spartanburg band, which
furnished the best of music TO an appre-
ciative audience.
DURING our visit to Anderson we
called at the Office of the IntelHgencer
and found the proprietors both at home.
We also called at the Sun office, but did
not see the editor, Mr.. Belcher. Mr..
A. o. Langston did the honors of the
Office.
SENATOR EATON's SPEEcH.-We are
indebted to our townsnan Major Os-
borne for copy of the late able speech
of Senator Eaton, of Connecticut, late