The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-11-21
The State Fair.

A Pleasant Trip, and Good Turnout Of tn,
Psople-Kershaw aceH Represented, ana
Take, Some of the Premiums.
Wednesday last with satchel in hand
I left this place to see what could at
the State Fair, and 10 report to our
readers as best I could, what l did see.
To keeping with that practice which has
been as true to the history of the South
Carolina Railroad in regard to Camden,
as its existence has been, We ieft at that
most delightful of all hours in winter,
ST A. NJ. OF course "wbat matters it
to Camden" says Mr., Fisher. the new
fledged receiver ir charge. "They are
used to husks, and anything finer and
nicer would choke them" Well, un-
der the genial care Of Capt. Gilbert and
pleasant company We in good time
reached Kiugville time enough to
await four hours for the up train and
if our watches had given US credit for
wba. we thought we were entitled to, a
big balance would have been in our fa-
vor as far a, time goes, A telegraph Of
fee, a graveyard, an egg-saloon. with
music in abundance from the Wateree
mosquito, quite familiar to US, are the
charms of Kingville.
However, after ample time % think
of the delightful courtcsies which at
least we thought that we were entitled
to during Fair week. from this pattern
of a Railroad, soon again we found
ourselves on the 90, and at Ii o'clock
we had reached the Fair Grounds, and
we're looking first at pretty women. hne
horses, practical matters, and stirred
too by the strains Of soul inspiring
music. After welcome, and a shake
of the hand FROM many an old friend,
soon our inspection began. Now, as far
as my capacity goes to give you an in
teresting graphic or minute account OF
what 1 saw is impossible. Tn giving
faint idea descriptive Of the hogs
horses, potatoes, beets, onions &C., !
might rank as third class, and when |
came to the wines, jellies and sweet
meats can only say that I like them,
| but when 60 further into the eRtan
clements of the silk work, needle-work
cuttings, crochetiug, &C., why for me
to draw pretty picture, you might a.
we'll ask the ocean to upheave its dead
or the pyramid to stand upon its apex
By general Interpretation, however, al
were considered frat class, and reflected
no little credit upon the managers.
! The exhibition Of stock I though
! very good and the horses unusually
fine. was truly grati6ed to observ
here, that Kershaw county occupied
prominent and HatteriDg position. Th'
was more gratifying from the fact tha
while in all of the other uttr ibutes tha
make her important as promi nont par
in the whole. in this line she has bee
heretofore sadly wanting [ mean nc
reflection upon our good county when
saw that she ranks second almost to al
as far as her internal improvements gt
or her spirit of enterprise is shown
But I am depressing. Again to thehorse'
| A premium on "driving horses open
the world" was offered. Mr.. j. D. Nj
i1owall, of our town, presented his mag
nifcent pair against two others show
re, .,pectively by Governor Hampton, an
som e other gentleman whose name m
manuscript fails to mention. Ate
careful inspection, the judges awsrde
our tovnsman the premium, and mo'
worthily SO, too, do think. Not satl'
fed with this, and feeling sure of h
ground. Mr.. Med exhibited one
those same beautiful animals 10 tt
arena as the best single harness hors
opeu to the world; with equal accurae
again, the blue ribbon hung from b
head, and doubtless the victorious e.
hibitor felt that enough glory was h
for this season. Next in line came tt
nremium for the best thoroughbred co
one year old. South Carolina raise
THE elegant and beautiful little lac
:: "Miss Lula" the property Of Mr.. The
W. Lang, bore with graca and ease HI
we'll earned blue ribbon. She is
beauty.
; Now. as it is usual upon all occassio
= Of public moment or notice, l first tai
, the substanti tials and then with delicat
r touch those of more tender nature.
come to the beautiful home made 81
BY Miss Matte Team. of Western W
8 teree. In her presence | was sho7
' this tasty monument of her energy a,
,. worth, aud really, while [ make no apoI
ries for nv first acknowledgements
: this letterI am almost solemn when s
b that the exquisite and charming 81
:. would have fascinated the most scrup
Is lous and appreciative eye. Of course s
:. took the first prize. This, as far as
IT. know, completes the list from Kersha
y and thanks to those of our people W
had the good courage 70 lend to Kersh
their mi ght in the struggle for prop
q anpreciation Of what she has, and VT
], she can do. ..
'e The general appearance of everythi
!, was very cheerful; and there seemed
, be but little excitement upon polltl
~ matters, save a general rejoicing o'
10 our great victory. 1t is generally ct
y ceded that Governor Hampton will.
Of he desires GO to the United States s
ns ate, and the Speakership has simmer
H. n Rno,od, onn nf