The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-23
CTJLPEPER COUNTY.

FAIR OF THE PIEDMONT AGRICULTURAL SOCIE-
TY-lTS PlSB DISPLAY OF STOCK-ITS EMIL
acknowledgements AND MANAGEMENT-SEC-
EErAEY or TIE NAVY PRESENT IN HIS NATIVE
curNTY-CoMrLETE SUCCESS OF THE FAIR.
Correspondence of tho Richmond Dispatch.I
OCTOBER 10, 1877.
Thi. evening closes the Fair OF the Pied
mont Agricultural Society. 1t has been 4
week Of uninterrupted fine weather, and
hence the display OF fine horses, cattle, and
other stock have shown to the best advan-
t2"c. and we hesitate not to say that nobler
specimens Of fine and bloodcd stock, with
pure rrdigrces and fine points. have seldom
been exhibited in Virginia, while the most
ardent friend Of the Society could scarcely
have asked for Il better display OF farming
utensils, farm and garden products, house
keeping, useful, fancy, and ornamental arti-
ccs. than the grounds and exhibition hall
presented
The grounds OF the Society are 90 beau
tifullv laid uut and so we'll adapted to these
purposes that from their centre an entire
overlook may be had OF the entire grounds,
track, and buildings, AZ well as OF the sur
rounding country and mountain range as
far as the eye can reach, thus presenting a
panorama OF scenery but seldom surpassed.
The grounds, track. and buildings were all
in order. and the police arrangements sopcr-
feet that the whole Fair passed Oft without
any disturbance. The attendance each day
has been unusually large.
On Thursday, the third and great day OF
the Fair, il was estimated that ut least 5000
persons were present, when the Hon. K. w.
Thompson, Secretary OF the Navy, appear
cd on the crand-Stand and was introduced
TO the crowded aSSemblage. Culpeper's
distinguished son returned, after many
wears. 4 visitor to her Fair, stood among
many OF his old schoolmatcs and former
companions, and for some twenty minutes
spoke in an earnest, impressive voice OF
his early days in Culpcper, and their memo
ric- and associations. which had never for
-akcn him, but stamped and marked him
still son OF her soil TO those engaged in
the farming and manufacturing interests OF
the county he gave encouraging and sound
advice; while to all he spoke Of the neceS-
sity and desire they should have 90 OF taking
a high aim" in whatever they attempted or
engaged in, and perScvcre to its attainment.
never being content to lay by their arms or
slack their zeal till, by energy, patience,
honesty, and perseverance, their "aim"
had been attained-eren their success.
4 deep impression was made on the audi
cncc by the presence and speech OF the hon.
Orable visitor, who as the guest or the pre-
sidcnt and executive committee, visited the
grounds and hall, after which, accompanied
by Judge Harris, General Heth. Attorney
General Field, the president and executive
committee, and other guests, they partooS
Of an abundant and appctizing lunch at the
ladies lunch-room, where some brllllant
.pcechcs and toastS were made and drunk.
The Hon. Secretary left on the morning
train.
The Fair has been complete success in
Al lis departments this year, and there
Gems to be but one "roice and that OF
satisfaction from all who have visited the
grounds, so that even the managers, upon
whom fell so much OF the labor, are begin
ming, with all others, TO say 1t was lndceo 4
,nccesS. ~