The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-11-07


which would reflect credit upon any
community and praise upon the mos,
progressive farmer. Passing 10 the
housewives department, the eye meets
with an array Of cake, biscuit, bread,
ETC., to be enjoyed only on very spe-
cial occasion, and, in close relation
ship with these, stands the table with
an incredible list of pickles, preserves,
catsups, sauces, jellies, cordials, fruit,
drie1 and crystalized, and wines of
every description and quality. We
paused here and wondered what mind
devised and what hand manipulated
such q muster of good things. Be-
hind this is the department of fine
arts, where Kortjohn's artistic taste
lends beauty to the scene by dis
play OF choice chromos. Above on tue
wall is q very significant picture of
little baby boy making iii cSbibi-
ton Of his natural propensity for mis-
chief by pouring spoonful of cream
on the works of his fathers gold
watch, In this department we found
a newspaper, the City Gazette and
Advertiser" bearing date Saturday,
July 18th, 1892, which gave some
quaint but interesting news in the
light Of our modern progress and civ.
ilization. This interesting relict was
contributed by Mr.. w. C. Moss, ot
the Fork. Turning to the right we
notice sets Of most excellent furniture,
placed on exhibition by Messrs. j. c.
Pike, G. II. Cornelson and D. Louis,
which proves the folly of our people
going to Charleston or any other
market to purchase their furniture.
Adjoining the furniture we find some
beautiful flowers clothed in all the
beauty Of midsummer. In front the
product of the vegetable garden, RI
valing in quantity and quality those
of the field, are fouad; cabbage Gas
fine as those Of the North or else
where), squashes, beets, radshes, etc.
Indeed the good housewife would be
at no loss to make up a first class
Carolina dinner.
Turning now 10 the right We are in
the midst Of quilts, spreads, counter
panes, clothing, mats, rugs, and car
pets suspended from lines, wall and
piled on tables, ell going TO show that
Orangcburg is ready for the frosts
and ice Of winter. Beyond are dis
played the best variety of needle
work we have ever seen, embracing
the finest specimens Of silk, worsled
and cotton, tas.ily designed and skill
fully executed. This department., al
ways full, seems to surpass any pre-
vious Fair, and speaks volumes of
praise for the ladies. They, in their
aFamaasts-e!Sleei tAe--e11 Il; n
theirs. Deserving special mention here
is a most beautiful stand of feather
flowers made with the plumage of our
naive birds by Mrs. w. j. Snider,
also specimen Of needle work by
Miss Wright, seldom undertaken by
cur ladies now because of its Difficult
ty and trouble. In this end of the
building are some suits Of ready made
clothing by Miss NJ. A. b. Stokes,
which compare very crcditably with
those manufactured by the best tail
Ors.
The stock department in rear of
the building, is scantcr than any pre-
vious year; nor do we think the poul-
try department such as it. ought to be.
Indeed these and the farm and field
must necessarily be scant-a fact
that is due TO the excessively severe
drought which prevailed during the
cropping and maturing seasons. TAX
ing, however, all the disadvantages
under which the President and Direc-
tors !abored, the Fair was decided
and most gratifying success. We are
Informed that the income was greater
than the outlay, for which DR.. w. F.
Barton is congratulated, and we hope
the success of this occasion may be
but the earnest of a more graft
flying success in 1880. Let US work
and begin it now for the success of
the next Fair.
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