Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-11-22

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earth may march onward together
for the one common cause of good.
For gradually,as we devoutly hope,
the new order of humanity is COM
ing into the world. Long and hard
has been the struggle of its coming.
The life of man beginning in sava-
gerry, has not issued into the empire
of promise and glory all at once, or
in a brief period of endeavor. On
the contrary, our race has risen by
ages of toll and sorrowful evolution.
But the movement from darkness to
dawn has been always discernable.
Where the clouds have rested most
darkly on the human landscape,
they have parted, and through the
rift has ever been seen patches of
blue sky and glintings of the eternal
stars. May the morning soon dawn
when every land from pole to pole,
from modntain to ssa-shore, and to
the farthest isles of the sea, shall
feel the glad sunshine in its breast.
And may the day soon come when
the people ofall the earth, arising at
least from the heavy slumbers and
barbarous dreams which have so
long haunted the benighted mind of
men, shall join in glad acclaim to
usher in the golden era of humani-
ty and the Universal Monarchy of
Anglo-Saxon man. For surely l
say to you that this our country has
been shown to Dragons teeth. and
the earth has been plowed with mad
fire breathing Bulls of oppression,
and the seed of discord have come
forth. And let me say to you that
the spirit of reformation has put to
its lips the bugle, and the blast will
be sounded to the uttermost parts
of this country, calling the true,
patriotic and loyal men, from the
ranks and file of the old guard, who
are ever ready to go ON duty around
the tree that bears the golden fruit
of our liberty and our freedom.
And may the artist of all the fu-
ture generations, not fail to paint in
fiery letters of gold amidst the stars
and stripes on the proud banner of
this nation, the grand insignia of
equal and exact right to all, and
special privileges to none.
Now for the kind attention. for
tbearan6 ana gSodly sinteresS ii ani-
fest inese, allow me from the bot
tom of my heart to thank you.
Mr.. J. M. Bussey was then called
out, and spoke of his ambition when
he bought the land, it being nat
ural park, of making it the means
of great good by converting it into
good use by Offering to his neigh
Dor for purposes of encouraging the
raising of live stock, as we'll as the
improvement of our agricultural
products. He also gave word of
welcome.
Then came voices for Fowler,
Fowler, who had refused to make
an address, but the call came as a
summons to duty, and Mr.. Fowler
never shirks a duty and he came
forward and made one of the most
practical talks / ever heard. Mr..
Fowler can not be given too much
credit for the success of this 3rd
annual show, for he has been in
slant in season and out of season,
working night and day, if necessary
for its success. In fact he has been
almost the whole thing in working
up premiums and enlisting the sup
port of the people in contigu GUS
territory. In speaking thus of Mr..
Fowler, it is not our intention to
disparage the efforts of the officers
and the ladies, and our citizens gen.
orally, without whose willing CO.
operation the fair would have been
a dismal failure. Honor to whom
honor is DUE"
The announcement was tnen made
for dinner which was served by the
association, and consisted of hash,
ham, and coffee, after which we
had the trial of horses on the track
and sports for the amusement of
the young people.
I should not at this juncture fail to
mention the presence and aid on
both days of Mr.. H. Fowler of
Laurens, S. c., who represents the
American Agriculturalist. We look
ed around in vain for our brethren
of the quill, and was overjoyed to
meet Mr.. Fowler, who is represent
ing the Agrioulturist, one of the
greatest farm magazines in the coun-
try. When we found neither of our
county editors, nor any one represent
ing our great dailies, we came near
dying of despair, especially when
'ye" editor had requested me to re-
port the meeting,bu we survived by
the kindly offices of H. P. Fowler.
The day closed amid the shouts of
the multitude.
Friday morning, November l7th,
The day dawued bright, and it was
evident that the crowd would be
much larger tIan the day before.
This, however, was explained upon
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