Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-01-13
An Industrial Exhibition for


MEssRs. EDITons: I mentioned sometime
since in your columns that would lave some.
thing to say about fair for Oconcc The good
| that would be accomplished by such thing is
| too obvious for any words from mo in its behalf;
but still Oconec, with the rapid strides she is
making in oil Of her industries should have an
annual fair, and raise my voice in its behalf.
We need fnir, not only TO let tho world see
what We arc doing, but to let it be known amoug
ourselves We need IL for our mutual improve
mcnt. II is no easy matter to calculate the
good to be derived from county industrial cxhi-
bitions and they are the only means by which
We can find out and fully appreciate what is
going on among us i'll the various branches Of
our Industries. fair in which all are inter
cstcd Great cs q rivalry as to who shall excel and
win and ii is human nature to strive TO be in tho
race in order TO gain the applause of our fellow
man; besides it is u regular school for the farm,
ers in which they learn much rs to the mode and
manner of farming. They discuss the different
ways of plowing, dching, subsoilng and har.
rowng There we meet with all varieties of
seed and hear The merits of each; and there,
too, we learn what can be done with proper
cultivation and illagc. [: acts as Il stimulus to
the improvement Of our stock and We there
meet with the best and most improved stock of
the county. Then, TOO, there is the place for
the mechanic and the merchant. The former
can exhibit his skill and the latter his wares.
Then again our good housewives can exhibit
their proficiency i'll making preserves and jelcs
as we'll as the numerous articles thDt arc indis-
ponsablc to tho comfort and proper conduct of a
house. The yonng Indies can exhibit the MIN
blehess and dex!erity Of their fingers in various
ways; but will be pardoncd, hope and not
used of hattcring The fair SEX when state
that their presence gives as much attraction to
the exhibition as anything else Ii is useless
Tor me 10 60 on ;his strain, for what / have
mentioned is too plain 10 every one.
An industra! exhibition furnishes most plca-
SAINT food for thought Thought is The motive
power to action Thought lis keeping still and
trying 10 find ont something" is the way q little
girl expressed it. When We think and deter
mine then comes the action, the embodiment of
our thoughts. Ahcr visiting tho various de-
parments OF IN industrial exhibition We will
naturally be led into q train of thought and
from this springs great good We commence
to compare and draw conclusions, cur minds
w Blu !" eNP"hu uud VIC pcgm 10 receive new
light from al! we have seen, and upon cxnmi
nation We will find our store Of information
greatly increased.
occhcc, IN her agricultural interests, is making
remarkable progress, and We need M industrial
exhibition to give still moro impetus to the
good work. | could 60 on in this manner
showing the good results that come from such
an undertaking, but l think it useless to 20
over them, since ii might make this article loo
tedious, and in conclusion will only remark
that what is good for our sister counties must
be good FOR us. If their fairs prove successful
and improving so will one in Oconcc. Now let us
| 60 10 work ana lave one next fail. Lci ,Losc
who are mere Gh!c than myself TO handle tho
matter take hold Of il ana pusl, il ahead. We
havo the means in our power to have as good
fair as any OF our sister counties. 1t would
not be amiss TO call meeting of tho pcople
to discuss this matter during the present month
and truly hope that q day will be appointed
! for this pnrpaso. a fair with widc awake
energetic men at its head will be success be.
| yond doubt. We have such men in Oconcc
| therefore let US 60 TO work and be ready by
next fall to have grand industrial exhibition
WM. r. CALHOUN.
Fair Play, January G, 1881.
AtRock Hill on the same day, the con-
test was closer, Tho dry ticket carrying the
town by majority Of four votes. The now
council will allow saloon kcanors sistv doyc