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144 b 44 4 km Y'Y A'A Wnered ApriI 28, 1906 t Po486.1on cas matter, nder sot of Ocugresa of MacUs 39 ro ,17. VOL " YIIL Pickens () We stated in our last Issuei that we would publish a com vlete list of the prize-winners at the recent fair, and since that time we have made an earnest endeavor to carry. out our prom Ise, but regret to say that a de tailed list of the premiums is about as difficult to secure as was currency during the recent panic. It is notour purpose, however, to censure or criticise the re sponsible parties, because we can readily understand how an accident of this kind could occur. Everyone seemed carried away with the fair, and no dox~t the gentlemen who have this im portant data in their possession are celebrating over its success ful results, and under the cir cumstances we feel that it is only just and proper that a ver idict of unavoidable accident be rendered in this case, with the hope that we- will run across these gentlemen at the next big fair in the county of Pickens. In jus ice, however, to the statement made to our subscrib er, we take pleasure in publish Ing such report as we secured. While it is not as complete as we had expected, nevertheless it is sufficient to show the en thusiasm that prevailed during this event, and we hope that the competition 'throughout the county will be ten times greater at the-next fair. CORN PRIZES. Best corn in general, Morris & Haniah. Best lowland corn, J W Earle. GENERAL PRIZES. Pumpkin, Samuel Werner, Watermelon, L T Wimpey, Gourd, Alex Cannon, Corn meal, Morris & Co., Flour,Town Creek Roller Mill, Apples, D H'Cassell, Pears, R B Byars, Water gourd, Ellis Tripp, Biggest sweet rotato, J McD Bruce, Sweet potatoes, reck, Frank Smith, Irish potatoes,Carlyle Newton Homemade molasses, 'L F Smith, 1 pk white peas, A Cannon, Wheat, W M Murphree, 1 pk oats, D U Mauldin, Best sheaf oats, H D Ander son, Molasses cane, J W Win chester. -COTTON PRIZE. Best stalk of cotton in gen eral, 1st prize, Joab Gistrap. GUANO PRIZEs. * Best selection of Cotton raised with A'rmour G'rano, B T McDaniel, Wando do., John Gantt, Etiwan do., E M Morgan, Royster do., George W Lesley, Pocomoke do., W A Griffin, Swift do., W C Martin, Columbia do., H D Lesley. ThIe following gentlemen were detailed to act as judges of this important department, and their Aecisionis are worthy of comn inendation, for it was not an easy matter to decide the prize winners; but the0sCilous made tyair. and Taylor O'Dell acteA as judges, Partial Report of Live Stacl Committee: Mule colt under 2 years C L Cureton, blue ribbon; G A Ellis, red do. Mule colt under 1 year G A Lynch, blue ribbon; E H Fields, red do. Horse colt under 2 years Robei t Lathem, blue ribbon; W W McWhorter, red do. Horse colt under 1 year F N Smith, blue ribbon; W G Gilstrap, red do. Brood mare with colt J J Lewis, blue ribbon; Joe Looper, red do. Family horse T J Mauldin, blue ribbon; W B Allgood, red do. 3addle horse W- P Stewart, blue' ribbon; W M Hagood, red do. Driving horse R E Bruce, blue ribbon; J C Sitton, red do. Draft horse G A Ellis, blue ribbon; o L Cureton, red do. Best pair of mules G H Hendricks, blue ribbon; Pickens Cotton Mill, red do. Best single mule Pick; Cot. Mill. blue ribbon; Joe Trotter, red do. Heifer-W W Robinson, blue 'ibbon. Cow-J R Ashmorei red rib 3on. Bull-S F Curtis, blue ribbon. Heifer-C L Cureton, red rib ]on. Cow, 2 years old-Mrs A J Boggs, blue ribbon. Cow, Jersey-Jno Ellenberg, blue riblon. Cow, 1 year old-D B Finney, blue ribbon. Cow, under 2 years-A M Vorris, blue ribbon. Hogs 'Best boar and sow, L K Couch, blue ribboi; 2d best, W E Hendricks, red ribbon. Best pig-J H Gillespie, blue ,Ibbon. Best and gamest billygoat @ J Wolf, blue ribbon. The':Woman's Department of dhe Pickens County Fair Asso 3Aation, under the supervision f Mrs. T. J. Mauldin, chair man, was a decided success. LComplimnents galore were showered on the exhibit room. Some persons said it compared most favorably with like exhib ts at state fairs. There were i great number of handsome lisplays of handicraft, art and lomestic work.. It was easily seen that the men were gttracted to the coun ber' presided over by 1frs. L. K. DIureton, replete with a most lavish assortment of canned fruits, vegetables, preserves, jellies, wines, and cordials, which alone is evident proof of the thrift and industry of the Pic1Eens conty house wives. Another veryin tng fea ~tre of the exh .~n;and a which w of Atlq relics. Among thee last ziau4was a silver spoo vian: )lrs. Aaron Boggs a the6tate Fair in Columbia fift years :- o for excellency I: weaving-a dress, the thread c which wag dyed and woven b Mrs. Jimes EI. Hagood, deceaf ed, during the war; a large tui key dish, belonging to Mrs. E F. SOndwtnoie than a hundre years otd; a most exquisitel: embroidered counterpane, don years and years ago b: Mrs* Blassengame, Mrs. W T. Fields' grandmother; a beau tiful silver butter-dish of grea age,belongug to Mrs. J.H. New ton; quilts, counterpanes ani coverlets, made before the ci war, and many other article full of interest and- surrounde( by tender memories and associ ations of days long past an< gone. - The women of the Fair Asso ciation are greatly pleased wit] having these old-thpe relics, an< hope others may be sent nex year. The judges who awarded thi premiums were Mrs. R. F Smith, Easley; Miss Paulin< Islar, Charleston, and Miss Ger trude Austin, Greenville, a mos capable trio, who acted fairl: and impartially. While there may have beei errors committed by those iL charge, It i& hoped that the: will be spared criticism, on tlh grounds that this was their fin attempt at managing. any- d( partment at a fair, and It is rea sonable to suppose that man: improvements may be made b: another year. Let the women of the count, look forward to the fair in 1909 and plan work for it. This county has the mean and the minds and we ban com pete with any county fair it South Carolina by simply givinj a little time and attention i that direction. Below is a list of those award ed premiums, also those deserv ing honorable mention: FIRST PRIZE. Woven counterpane, Mrs La ban Mauldin; Embroid'd counterpane, Mr I W E Hendricks; Knit counterpane, Mrs Luell, McWhorter; Tufted counterpane, Miss Car oline Hawkins; Woolen counterpane, Mrs A F Hester; Patchwork quilt, Mrs iMar' Boggs; Wool coverlet, Mrs Georg< Hendricks; Woven blankets. Mr's M Thomas; Hand-knit socks, Mrs J ( Thompson; Embhroiderecd shirt-waist, Mr A B Mathews; Battenberg lace, Mrs J M Ha good; Drawn work, Mrs J L Val Icy; . Crochet work, Mrs Willian: Jones; Frnhembroidery, Miss An ni Saklin; ColoredemrdeyMsWi Tatting, Miss Mary Phij pot; Knilt shawl, 'Mrs W M Ha~ 1e pickles, Mrs J C Bowen; n Native wines, Mrs J D Cure 6t ton: y Preserves, Mrs W 0 Hes n ter; if Jellies, Mrs Charles E Robin y son; - Creamery butter, T' B Hig gins; Loaf bread, Mrs X McD [Bruce; Y Painting, oil, Miss Essie e Earle; y Water-color picture, Miss! Ora McFall; - Pen-drawing, Miss Hattie t Earle; - Hand-painted china, Mrs LAs I ra Alexander; I Palm, Mrs Thornley D Har s ris; I Pyrography, Miss Ferdie Le - gare. SECOND PRIZE. Woven counterpane, Mrs J G McWhorter; 1 Knit counterpane, Mrs J B I Newbery; t Tufted counterpane, Mrs Sher iff Brown; B Woolen counterpane, Mrs Geo Hendricks; E Wool coverlet, Mrs James Earle; t Wool' socks, -Mrs M 3 V Thomas; Shirt waist, Misses Emily a Bright and Mary Kirksey; r Battenberg lace, Mrs B F Y Martin; e Drawn work, Mrs W E Gar it rison; Crochet, Mrs J L Bolt and J S Price; Patch-work quilt. Methodist Aid Society, Liberty; French embroidery, Mrs Aber crombie; Colored embroidery, Mrs Dr Sheldon; s Pyrography, Miss Lucia Fol - ger; 1 Knit shawl, Mrs J G Mc Whorter; 1 Collection fruits and pickles, Mrs John F Harris; - Preserves, Mrs Middleton. Hes - ter; - Jellies, Miss Mary Morris, 9 years old; Bread, Mrs - Alexander; Palm, Mrs H B Hendricks; B Fern, Mrs N G Ballinger; Tatting, Mrs T J Bowen. An exquisite knitted spread, made by the mother of Mrs. -David Lander in her 80th year, is deserving of special notice; also a . handsome Battenberg center-piece. These articles did. r not compete for the prize, nor did other articles not made by 3 the persons exhibiting them. I Bits of Wisdom from Shakespeare. SGive thy thoughts no tongue, Nor any unproportioned thought his act. 'Be thou familiar, but bey no means vulgar. -The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried, -Grapple them to thy soul with hooks of steel; SBut do not dull thy Fpalm with entertainment ~Of each new-hatch'd, unfledg'd comrade. Beware Of entrance to a quari-el; but, being in, -Bear It that the opposed may beware of thee. Give every man thine ear, but: few thy svoi* Take adhw caein~ue 0 resere y en Costly thilabi .611 buy, w But not express'd in not gaudy; For the apparel oft themnan; And they of the beat r'ak station Are most select and chief in that. Neither a borrower nor a I 'li For loan oft loses both it14f friend,. And 'borrowing dulls the edg of husbandry. This above all-to thineo self be true, And it must follow, ai night the day, Thou can'st not then be as to any man. Intemperatneo Acto*s Uint. Edmund Kean, who revived the ft tunes of Drury Late and wrung froya Coleridge the appreciative comment that to see him act was like reading Shakespeare by lightning, never dran1b before a performance. -He did littlo else after one. His intemperanO' ruined his family and made it naede sary for his son Charles to a qult school and become an actor, a change for which- young Kean had no liking. Reason for Tenderness. Let us be silent as to each othetr weaknesses, helpful, tolerant, nay ten. der, towards each other. May we put away from us satire which scourges and the auger which brands# the oil and wine ut the good Samart.. tan are of more avallt We-nay make the Ideal a reason for contempt, but it Is more beautiful to make It a resm son for tenderness.-Amiel. A Cheerfil Dippositin. It to -well to be oheerfult, f dap6 sition, to wear a bright face, to spea In a happy tone, to be lively in actton -it "doeth good like a medicine,"- in a tonic to others as well as a benefit to one's self. It is as infectious as di. ease, encouraging good spirits In those. about one, as well as stimulating healthy views of life in one's own mind. Curb the Unruly rongue. Give not thy tongue too great lib. erty, lest it take thee prisoner. A. word unspoken is like a sword In the. scabbard, thine; if vented, thy sworde is in another's hand.-Quarles. Uncle Allen. "Talking of short measure," Sa& Uncle Allen Sparks, "there are lots of people that never seem to have go their share when the milk of human kindness was handed around." Wealth for the Future, Tamaulipas is believed to Oa great mineral wealth, but little ~ ploration has been done. Copper, sin~j " and coal are known to exist-ande uo a' day will be extensively mined.. . Do To-Day's Things Weth The best preparation for the futurq is the present well seen to, and thee last duty well done.--George- Macdon-, ald. Must FIght to. WIn, Opportunity is the god- of good luelr, yet the man who .Wins and holds the fort always does soi by mans of gallant fight. An "English" Town. If any town deserves to havw ? paoant, It is surely lBury Ut~ $ ~ fiunds, says Ldndon Country .fli2 Probably It is the most characte,4t1. ally Enhglish and agricultural towea-1 Great Biritain, and it is a plpce de~iglit. ful to be in, being so fr~ from the noise, smoke and turmoil i ~afabiI from our great manufacturIna gities, Venus Calva. The ancient Itomans at p know a Venus the Bald. -The g~ was worshiped by that name ~ ~M~ ticular temple aft er the tuast the Gauls-the reason. assIb this strange tact In gntigii% -40en that the braiva aranau