Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-11-03
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

CHESTER, November 1.-The Chester
Fair opened on last Tuesday. The follow,
ing were the exhibitors in the stock and
cattle departments: Mr.. Moses Clowney, OF
Fairfield county, exhibited a beautiful mare
and some beautiful home raised colts; Mr..
J. NJ. Mcdaniel, mare and two fine colts
Mr.. j. E. CornWell, a mare and colt. MIR.
]. w. Knox, horse noted for his travel
ing qualities; Mr.. J. It. Roddey, of Rock
Hill, magnificent black horse; Mr.. D. A:
Crawford, of Fairfield county, mare and
colt. Messrs. Hall and Crawford, of Winns-
boro, exhibited nine head Of stock, COM
prising horses and mares; Mr.. Sam Cath
cart, of Winnsboro, a thoroughbred stallion !;
Messrs. IT. H. Glenn and w. D. Glenn, OF
Yorkville, a thoroughbred stallion; Mr.. r..
A. Love, a fine mare and colt, Mr.. J. A.
Darwin, splendid single harness horse ;
Mr.. John Hardin and Mr. Holmes Hardin
splendid driving horses. Andy Hall, col
ored, of Rock Hill, exhibited beautiful
home raised colt; Capt. J. G. Steele, of
Rock Hill, thoroughbred horse of great
beauty, and having many fine qualities:
Messrs. G.. w. Boyd, T. w. Shannon and
VIM. Chisholm had on exhibition very
fine stock.
The following were the cattle exhibitors !:
Capt. o. A. Wylie, O herd of thoroughbred
Jerseys; Glenn & Hardin, Guernsey bull
and COW; R. A. Love, a herd of Dev0ns;
s. M. Wylie, herd of Ayrshires; Paul
Hemphill, an Ayrshire COW; J. S. Withers,
an Ayrshire bull, heard of Jerseys, and
some graded Jerseys; w. Holmes Hardin,
a Jersey bull; Rev. George Summey. a
Devon COW, and I. n. Cross, Devon calves:
Mr.. J. D. Means had on exhibition lot OF
Angora goats. They were paragons OF
beauty.
The household department was not so full
this year as on previous occasions. While
this is 50, the articles on exhibition were of
rare beauty and taste.
Thursday was the big day of the FAIR:
The addresses of Capt. B. R. Tillman and
Col. A. Coward drew a large attendance.
The former pointed out the defects of the
present system of farming in South Caro-
lima. He referred to the vast host of farm
ers in this State who were now on the brink
of bankruptcy. The causes of the present
IMPOVERISHED condition of the farmers were
attributed to the planting of too much cot
ton, and their ignorance of the true princi-
pie of farming. In discussing this latter
cause Capt. Tillman laid great stress upon
the necessity for the establishment by the
State of an agricultural college. He said he
wanted no office and would be satisfied If he
cOulu Ue lusGiuIueuldl Ii lCIoNAh6 s1.o
farmers from their present unhappy condi-
tion and placing their feet in the way that
leads to prosperity and happiness.
Col. Coward followed in a very happy ad-
dress He also attributed the farmers
troubles to planting too much cotton, and
failing to diversity their crops. He favor
ed the establishment of an agricultural COL
lege, but at the same time favored the con-
tinued support by the State of the Univer-
sity and the Citadel. He proposed plan
for the establishment Of an agricultural
school at Yorkville. With this plan the
people of York county are already familiar.
On Thursday afternoon there was dis
play of driving qualities of horses on exhi-
bition. It was witnessed by the crowd
with great interest.
Friday, the closing day, was devoted to
racing, and amusements of different kinds.
The fair was success, Notwithstanding the
great scarcity of money.
Among the exhibitors who won premi-
ums are the following of Yorkville: H. F.
Adickes, display of millinery; display of
boots and shoes. J. A. Darwin, single har-
ness horse. B. n. Moore, pair of match
horses, open to the world.
The Circuit Court was engaged here last
week in the trial of civil cases. The most
important case probably was that of James
Nelson VS.. J. Harvey Neely which was a
suit for damages for personal injuries, al
tiff at the hands of the defendant. These
injuries consisted of several stabs in the
back. The ground of the defendant was
that he had the right to defend himself
from the assaults of the plaintiff and other
members of his family. The verdict Of the
jury was that each one be required to pay
his own share of the cost which was vic
tory for the defendant, as the damages of
the plaintiff were laid at $4,000:
A meeting of the Baptists of this county
closed on yesterday. The Introductory SER
mon was preached on Friday by Rev. Mr..
Carpenter, of Winnsboro, and the mission
ary sermon was preached on yesterday by
Rev. MIR. Curtis, of this county. In connec-
tion with the meeting the ladies of the
same denomination held meeting of the
Woman's Missionary Society, Of which
Mrs. John w. Wilks of this county, was
President and Miss Ida Brice of Fairfield
county, was secretary. The latter read an
original article on the subject of missions.
NJ.