The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-10-27
Tie County Fnir.

q The County Fair.
Rbe fourteenth annual Fair of the Ar
8son Farmers and Mechanics Associf
q, held on Wednesday, Thursday an
sday of last week, was successful to
.ssree beyond the expectations of even tn
.st sanguine, and considering the man
.ses that operated against it, was indce'
fiitable to our County. The exhibits i,
3hc departments were fine, and in man
te numerous, and taken all in all was
think, as good rs previous years. 1t i
':al pleasure to us to be able TO announc
"a the Fair was success In every partic
s, financial and otherwise, and the onl,
81 we have to find whatever is will
$50 of our citizens who did not take in
et enough in il to attend at least durin,
zSsday. The first day was given entirely
BE receiving. and arranging Of article!
heir proper departments, and of c0urs,
interest was not sufficient TO induce tn,
4ndance OF any accept those who lla,
hess. On Thursday the attendanc,
very small, hardly enough being or
grounds 10 keep tho committees anG
ers from feeling lonesome. The yari
"a committees performed their duties
evcr, and OF Friday. the big day, they
Rendered in their reports, and entered
the pleasures of the day with the Wis
81, who ware quito as numerous rs i.
al OH the last day of these occasions.
BON entering the enclosure the frat
~ that attracted our attention was the
81 FIELD cRoP EXHIBIT,
we confess to great surprise at the
Itadii display that was made of nearly
r, crop grown either in garden or fie.d
s5e were sweet potatoes from one to five
six pounds in size, samples Of corn rs
rs we ever saw, cotton stalks that
led those Of any previous year in point
iEe as well us fruiting, samples of wheat,
q barley, rice, etc.. that gave positive
f0f that it is not every farmer in the
alty who fails to realize the value OF
n grain culture, pumpkins "a fruit that
Here never very partial to) rs large a,
Ordinary nail keg, turnips that meas.
q fifteen or eighteen inches in circum.
3hcc, and display of garden vegetables
was very creditablP indeed. This de.
Snent looked anytE Ig else but starva
s, and was so far ahead Of what the most
eful had expected, that we are inclined
8ope that things are moi SO bad as some
saed to think few weeks ago.
cry near the field crops was tho
POULTRY,
eh attracted the usual amount of attcn.
~ The variety was hardly equal to for.
y years, nut the quality was quite rs
q. The chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks,
& were oil fine
som here we went
81 IN THE BUILDING,
ssre the exhibits were quite as good n.
9al. The ladies always sustain their de
ments better than the men do theirs
went first around to the right and the
elay of wines, cordials. acids. fruits
les, jams. preserves, and the like, was
led very fine. On the opposite side ol
4 house we found the usual creditablc
.alay of fine arts, and down in the south
corner there was perfect jam of HUI
City, who were listening with delight to
music Of the organ and piano. Stand
a-ip-toe and looking over the heads OF
crowd. we caught sight of the familiar
OF friend Norryce, of the McSmith
SIC House, of Grcenville, who was quite
q answering the many questions Will,
ffh he was being plycd by his auditors
Reference to his musical instruments.
a was the popular corner of the house
ing the entire day, and the interest
ed to the Fair generally by the display
mis- enterprisins establishment was yery
.siderable.
Ee next made an effort to get 10 The Nee
and Fancy Work table, but we found
sladies-young and old, big and little
8ding around it-about four deep, and ms
5are naturally averse to being crowded
4 pressed by such q mass of ribbons
1pskirts, &C.. as was here congregatcd,
auietly accepted the situation, Withdrew
thomely self and sauntered again around
khe preserve stand; and while resting
snst post, our eyes fell upon table, at
q end OF which there stood, solitary and
le, lean, lank, hungry-looking indiyid-
viewing its contents. They each
iced at us simultaneously, bat only for
Roment, for their gaze was fixed upon
2cts more inviting and pleasing-thc
gtifully brown rusks, rolls, loaves and
kers and the snowy-like exterior of de-
5s's CAKES that ornamented the aforesaid
=, and that somehow or other were
ling to say to the epicurean looking
ttators, touch me not" We could
p fully into their feelings, and was not
2rised that they stood spell bound by
fascination OF the scene.
y around the interior Of the building
e was suspended quilts-silk, worsted
= cotton-counterpan cOverlets, etc,
u King and Queen to sleep under, and
20. .enced the fact that our housewives
pot ignorant of the ways and means of
iufacturing their necessaries in tins line.
re next made tour Of inspection to the
STOCK DEPARTMENT,
ch was about as full MS usual. While
display of horses was not as fine as we
3 seen at previous Fairs, yet we can
~ say that it was up TO tho average of
y years. In the department of the
slc, 6heep and Hogs we could notice
her falling off nor increase in either
squantity or quality Of the exhibits.
huve always considered the stock and
l crop departments the most important
ltlr Fairs, and have always observed,
hge to say, that they are the most mea-
y sustained. This should not be so.
be only thing that was missed from the
lnds Mt all wns the usual display of
lm engines, cotton gins and machinery
bis class.
THE q ss BALL SHOOTING
Friday afternoon was quite an inter St
Feature of the day to large number,
4 scongregated about the marksmen and
khed the sport with eagerness through
b There were three rings" formed, and
successful competitors were Us follcys
Che first ring, prize SIS, Mr.. = Rn.sin !;
ne second, prlZe S11, Mr.. James DGkes !;
he third, prize $l4, Mr.. PALMER Geillard.
ne Fair passed off most pleasantly to all
q attended, and satisfaction was given to
7ompetitors, as far as wo know. For the
client management the officers deserve
fial compliment, particularly the Presi-
y and Secretary, on whom the great bur-
zof responsibility rested.
sae crowd dispersed, on Friday afternO on
zeen and O'Clock.
& OTHER FACTS AND INCIDENTS.
sae Pali.. 10 Band furnished music
iene occasion, and the members acquit-
themselves with credit. Tho music
good, and contributed no little TO the
pure and enjoyment of the occasion.
n Friday about noon pair of horses,
ned to q phseton, ran away with Mr..
-. Williams, who made most Won
inl escape from horrible death. Mr..
%iams was thrown out of the vehicle
nc first surge the horses made, and
ais left foot fastened in the right front
81, his body body being under tho
Ston. He at once realized his perilous
'iuon, and caught the wheel with his
q, hand and kept it from revolving
y ms foot was extricated, meanwhile