Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1875-10-30
The Fair.

Each g ccecding Fair has in,prov-
cd upon it's predecessor, but this one
has outstrppe,l them NIL, i'll the great
number, variety, and excellence of the
articles exhibited. AS you enter the
gr unds and just i'll front OF the main
building you are cncountcd by two
gigantic Tanyns thnt remind you of
tho tales Of the luxurient growth of
the Indian forests, behind these came
an array OF plows, harrows, planters,
and other farm Implements in al emit
less. variety, from tthe elegant two
horse sulkcy plow, to the old i;.shon-
cd bull tongue, getting through and
entering the building you are con
fronted by collection of cotton bales,
balcd hay, fodder, and pea vines,
brohdignagian turnips, corn nearly
two feet long, peas that would make
n COW smile, tobacco that would make
Durham" weep tears Of envy, every
thing i'll fact that our soil produces, and
everything on All improved scale. At
one end is Il buggic made here by Mr.
II. Riggs that for finish and style is
exccllc.l no where. East Of The main
building is another for poultry, Dogs
&c, this Of itself is worth going to see
Turkeys, ducks, pigeons, game, lrizzlc,
bremah and barnyard fowls, hound,,
pointers and settlers, of all sorts ara
crowded together i'll the most friendly
manner, even little Esquimaux pup
puts i'll an appearance, but with a
very homesick air III the warm sun
shine. We wouldlikc to particulurisc
if We had The room, but there arc too
many objects worthy ofmcntion, to
allow it. The stock display outside
of horses, was only tolcrabic rs Il
whole, Of the horses there was good
turn out, and some Of them attracted
considerable attention for their beauty
and style. Leaving the grounds and
the lower story which show forth
principally the masculine merits, we
go up stairs where the gentle sex have
full sway, and there, we'll, how Shall
We describe there" to begin at one
end Of the large hall We find paint
ings, drawings, SIX etchcs, fancy bruck-
cts, fancy evcrythings in that line,
pincusl:ior.s, bead baskets, baskets
plain table mats, and heaven knows
what and all, passing downward, the
articles become little more substant-
ial, cakes, jellis, preserves, native
wines &c. &c. &c, indefinitely, then
comes the bread, loavcs, rolls. and
other "fixings" TOO numerous to men
ton, large, puffed up loaves that re-
mind one SO pleasantly Of hot toast
and tea, before u cosy fire, with the
little ones prnttling around md the
mother opposite with the old "love
light in her eye" just about here
the old bachelor generally stops, for
beyond lies, Heterogeneous conglomer-
alton, i'll the most tasty confusion Of
quilts, pillow cases, comforts. and such
bcwildering lot ofbaby things that
only Il case hardened old Benedict as
your reporter is, could muster the
courage to look at, before the next
Fair we must certainly engage fash
ION cdltress to write up this depart
mcnt, it is beyond our power, or
knowledge Of the various names orthe
various trappings is entirely too limi-
ted. We must not omit, hastily as
we write, to notice the tournament, tho
first prize was won by Mr.. w. j.
Jones of Bambcrg and the second by
MIR. w. II. Glover Of this county, and
to al appearances the knights enjoy
cd themselves amazingly. A game Of
base ball was played OH Thursday be.
tween the Oranges" and "Favor-
ties" both ofthis county and for the
championship of the county, the
Oranges won by n score of31 to 2G,
the playing Of mother club was up to
their usual practice. Yesterday the
Fair terminated md the prizes were
distributed, but wc were unable to
get the list until too late for publica-
ton. So ends the Fair of 1871 may,