9 nv.'^.v-.vro .^ jc vj1 it i f h vol vi salisbury n c august 25 1s71 premium list the fill st annual fair op the western i.tii carolina maihui'.it nnd dkecknical maociation _ i sr*fl v ' y to be held dctoher toth 1^71 in the city of salisbury to continue font days hon henry a wise virginia gen'l wade hampton of south carolina and gen'l rob't b vance and hon r p dick of north caro lina invited and bxpected to deliver addresses officers 10 board of diroctors : i)it t w keen president d11 c a henderson secretary nnd treasurer da 1 v hall john i shaver joseph 0 white john beard moses l umax john c miller m v.conner samuel harrison ti a bingham p i meroney o general statement situation tlie grounds of the association are situated on the southern border of the city within n few minutes walk front any por tion of it they arc in tho form of an amphitheatre with a race tract beautifully graded which is overlooked by specta tors from any point within the enclosure rules and regulations 1 the exhibition will he opened to the public on the luth day of october 1871 2 the gates will be opened each day at !• o'clock a al and at that time every officer is required to be at his post the exhibition will commence each day at 10 o'clock and con tinue until tlie programme of the day is through 3 no entrance fee will be charged on the following articles first on goods manufactured by ladies and exhibited by the manufacturer second on culinary pantry and dairy articles exhibited by the lady making them third the entry fee on all other articles will be as follows : 20 per cent on the value of the premium contested for 4 all premiums will be paid at the time of awarding ; but if any premium shall not be called for in thirty days it shall be regarded as forfeited to the association 5 fees life membership - - - - . 15 00 gate fees : annual membership - - 2 00 single entrance tickets - q children under 12 years - - - 50 single entrance for carriage - 1 00 single " " buggy ... 50 single " " wagon - 50 single " " saddle i foi'se - - 25 g tickets will be sold in tho city and at tlie gale no money will be received by gate keepers grooms and waiters pay as other persons positively no person shall he allowed to enter the grounds without a ticket 7 judges are requested to report themselves to the secreta ry at his office on the grounds at 9 o'clock a.m of the day on which they are to act 8 no stock will be permitted to enter tho enclosure exicepl under bridle halter or perfect control oflhe gi n loose stock will be taken charge of by the police and impounded and upon the surrender of which a charge will he made of 5 for each head unless accidentally loose for n shorl time 9 xo premium shall be awarded to any animal or article without competition unless the judo _,„]] nccotinl it worthy 10 no intoxicated person shall be allowed lo exhibit an animal contend for premium or remain on the premises 11 every animal or articlo introduced on tho grounds for exhibition shall be under control of the officers 12 no one shall act as judge if related to tho pi rsoi m peting for a premium 13 owners of animals under age must placo in the hands of the groom a card btating the age 14 persons entering animals as thorough-broil musl fur nish the secretary with a well authenticated pedigree which shall be referred too eommitti o appointed to inspecf and reporl on the same 15 the best animal or article to be indicated by n blue rib bon ami the second besl by u red ribbon to bo affixed on tho morning of tho last day ki no disorderly conduct will bo allowed on the grounds a saffloionl police force will bo in attendance to provont the same and to sec thai all rules are observed 17 this association will hike nil proper and necessary care fn prevent accidents but will not be responsible for losses or damages uor unnecessary expense no specified 18 ilcttiii or gambling in any shape whatever or any im morality will not bo tolerated on the grounds of this associ ation gtattf fov e'xhibitovr special notices 1 the secretary will receive entries til his usual place of business until elsewhere herein specified persons intending to become oxhibitors are requested to notify he secretary dr ('. a henderson at salisbury al as early a day as possible which will greatly facilitate business ami also prevenl confu sion nn he grounds 2 no article or animal entered for a premium can be re moved or taken away before the close nf ihe exhibition no premium will he paid on animals nr articles removed in viola tion of this rule all articles iinil animals entered i'm exhi bition must have cards attached with the number as entered at the secretary's office and exhibitors in all cases shall ob tain their cards ami pay the entrance lie previous to placing their articles nr animals nn the grounds 3 xo articles manufactured in the penitentiary hall com pete for pr : limns with legitimate manufactures 1 positively no entries shall he received after the close of the first day 5 persons offering spcciul premiums must deposit the money or article wilh the secretary at ihe time nf tl her otherwise they will nut he published ', the judges will meet at the office nf the secretary nn the 10th of october to receive their badges and books when they will proceed under escort of the superintendents to their re spective divisions to examine thu articles on exhibition they ta'ill i'enol'f iii ttriliiiu to ilio si'i'i'iiitry ul lli ill i ,.,-,., i |. i - ble moment no person shall be allowed to interfere with the judges during their adjudication in no case can the judges award special premiums but may recommend to the executive committee any article that they may deem worthy of notice for which a premium has not been offered i he judges may withhold premiums when there is no exhibitor or when no article of u class is deemed worthy of distinction they must not express or allow others to express any opinion touching the merits of articles or animals under consideration until the vote has been taken which shall be by ballot marshals the chief marshal and his aids will have charge of the fair grounds during the hours of exhibition and will at once exclude from the enclosure any person guilty of disorder ly or offensive conduct superintendents a member of the executive committee and a superinten dent will be appointed to take charge of each detiarlment and division whose duly it shall bo to direct the arrangement of articles to exclude those thai are inferior to attend and aid the judges in iheir inspections and to attach ribbons or r.si'ds to such articles as aro awarded a premium their directions and orders in the discharge of their duties must be respected by exhibitors and all others the book of entries will be opened at tho secretary's office at the fair grounds on the huh october and all persons who intend to exhibit horses cattle sheep or swine ; or who intend to offer stock for sale must not ily the secretin by letter of such intention on or be fore that day and furnish him with a li.-i and full description of such stock that arrangements may be made for their uecom modati tnd sale all who intend to compete for premiums in whatever class or department must have their articles entered al tlie secretary's office and on the gn i.s without fail on or before tlic loth october this regulation as to membership does not apply to ladies exhibiting in floral hall cards denominating by name ami number each article entered will be furnished by the secretary and must be attached to the article before received on the ground no article entered for a premium can be removed or token nwav before tlie close of tin fair without the consent of llie executive committee and iu every ease the article removed will be refused a prem ium no will !"• permitted to unlet more than tmi i iu any single class those who may wi-h to oiler articles for sale during tlic euir inusl notify the secretary uf the time of entering ihem no stock of inferior ipmlity will be admitted on tho gr ds and if inadvertently done w ill be removed irv ine superintendent of i ha i division or by iho executive com mittee every machine or implement offered for n premium niti t be so described us to identify it to future purchu ers ami il selling price inusl bo marked on the curd and slated iu the published report - of pn initiius stock brought to the pair for sale will be nssi i endi 1 lots in the fair grounds where they can be kepi m thu charirc , * " ■ . nl ih owner animals on which premium have been awarded inusl be paraded around the inn k w itli the premium hail n , i ,|. l'he executive committee w ill use evi . for :.',. i nervation of ull urticli ■ ;..,, ; bul « 1,1 not he u 8,ion-ilile for loss or damage exhil , „,] ,,, i , r ui article and t ■ , d f i i ,. a band of mii-ic will be in attendance each day an efficient police force will fake charge of the grounds du ring the night f r a g 10 stock stalls there will be a forage master on the ground who will sup ply forage al market prices to the owners of stock stalls will '" i;y<'hiv nis '' t ' 1 °" tnc k oui ids f the society for unruly or li'iin iv ii is animals nor lor stock not on exhibition this association cordially invites citizens of other states to compete for prizes agricultural societies of other stales tire invited to send delegates who will be entitled to a compli mentary card o premium list 0 department no 1 o live stock class l.-.-uojises and mules for ilu best stallion 130 for tho best single heavy dra'ght 5 i do brood mure 16 do do colt mare or horse so do saddle horso inure between 9 & 8 years 5 or gelding 10 do do between 1 s 2 years 4 do do pair match carriage do do tinder 1 year .... . ii horses 20 do do pair of mules 10 do do single harness horse do do bingle do 5 mare or gelding . 10 ilo do mule colt under ly u 1 do pair heavy draught 15 do do jack ." 15 class 2 — cattle for tho best bull 15 for best calf 2 to 8 years old 5 ilo lii-si milt i cow 10 do calf 1 to 2 years old 4 i pair of oxen 10 do calf under 1 year old .. , 8 ilu fun il bullock or cow . . in class 3 sheep for the besl buck 5 for the si nd best yew £:! do second besl :: tin best lamb ':} do besl vi i class 4 swine for the bi four 5 for the best pig under i y old 3 ''" ■'" ■•'. 5 do second best do do 4 i patted hog 5 do third host do do ll second 9 epartment special premiums for trial of speed 1 it trotting in han half mile heat best 2 in 8 no horse 1 nter i-.l thai mis ever 11 successful trotti r on i fair ground or public 1 n t 1 ruck o 2d trotting in harness half mile heats besl 2 in 8 no limitation or restriction ns lo . ntrancc n m pacing or racking in harness or under saddle half mile heats ' . 1**1 - no '.-.-,„ 4th rrotting in harness one mile heats best 2 in 8 iuo 3 hint 9 epartment tournament on friday for the besl rider 25 i'm the third bi i rider 10 do second best rider l-"i do 4th besl rider 5 and ilu custoniury honors t each at the coronation hull on tho last nighl ol the fair r jourth 9 epartment poultry for besl pair game chickens . . 8 for besl pair of domestic goose 2 do second best pair 2j do uilil ,|,, 2 do third best i do domestic ducks 2 do best pair chickens i'nr table 2 for second besl pair 1 do second besl pair do .. i for besl pair pea fowls •■: do host pair turkeys :: do pair guinea do 1 do in st ainglo turkey 1 r ju'lh 9 epartment agricultural products raised by tho exhibitor i'm in bread coin i bush 2 00 for 2d best bale cotton inn lie .-, on l>est stock c ilu 2 00 best 5 lbs fancy w tobacco 5 00 1,1 1 \> inul do 2 in 2d besl do ' do do 8 00 second best wheat do i 00 best 5 lbs red sniping do 8 00 best specimen oats do 1 50 2d best 5 lbs ilo do 8 00 besl do field peas do 2 00 besl sorgum sugar 1 lb 2 no second besl lo do i in best sorgum syrup 1 ql 2 00 best specimen grass seed a besl wheat flour 1 sack 5 00 lapted to southern climate 2d besl do do do 8 00 for hut orgrazing 5 lbs 2 tin besl corn meal one bushel 2 1(1 l "" 1 uttloc n 100 lbs i besl buckwheal hour jbush 2 00 sixth 9 part input ji0p v ticultu ; al for largest « best varieti \ |. ; , !.-..<" !'■■ tin best specimen colon i lo 1 1 four -.' in ill o ( :, 1 1 ,,'.,'. " 1 i do do iv t , .. -.' l ,|„ do 1!,,n 1 i do do 1.1 1 2 lo do tin turnips i 1 ' d 1 fins . . 2 tl do ih t toe | '.' rl " d grapes ii do do tin i 1,1 | i ' > mii t'-it 1 t i'otatoi i.u 1 do do do parsnips 1 bi 1 spec 11 irish do bush ll seventh 9 epartment domestic for the best sample mi • i . f 2 for ei i best cheese *■• il do eiii'i i bacon hum 2 fi 1 in i jar of butter s lbs do i il mu-tiui do -' i 1 natlvi \\ im , 1 i |,|, „' : , i ' " ' 8 2d i i do :: i'itjhth 9 epartment fm iml l jvients 8ec for the besl hillside plough 4 1 for tho best sulky 8 i l'i-i iloiil.lo mom in i do do threshing maohino 5 do do do do wrott'1 i do do mowing do 5 ln do single plough 2 do do reaping do h 1 i sub-soil tin ... 8 do do cotton gin 5 do d cotton ilu ..'. 8 do do do press 5 do do tooth cultivate . . 2 do do hay do 5 in do iron roller 8 do do corn shollor 2 do do horse-rako :; do do straw cutter 2 do tin 2 hm ■■■!• wagon 5 do do churn 3 do tin hm , ni o do do bowing machine . . a y-jlp do " ho i'l ii cuii ••. .-, i i l.il'tino t'limp 3 flo do flu in .-, do do force do 3 do do buggy . .'. 6 a in lit deparbm en t mivlsrijf'a.cttjres best carriago harness 5 besl sample sole leather 3 bust buggy or sulky harness i best sample kin and calf 8 best saddle & bridle leather i best lot of baskets 1 best saddle & bridle lady's 8 best lot of tin waro 2 best pair wagon harness a besl lot manufnetu'd tobacco best bedstead 8 not loss than 8 lbs 8 best rocking chair 2 host lot smoking tobacco .. . 8 best parlor chair 1 host lot cigars 3 best sitting chair 1 best long handle brooms 1 best toilot table 2 besl specimen broadcloth . . . 2 best sofa 2 best specimen cassimores ... . 2 best pair gentleman's boots 2 best specimen satinets 2 best pair gentleman's shoes i best sample woolen jeans .. . 2 best pair ladies shoes 1 best sample flannels 2 best pair brogan 81iocb 1 best pair of blankets 2 best fur hal 2 best sample osnaburgs 2 best wool hat l best sample shirting & slicct'g 2 best gents coat pants ft vest 6 best mattres hair moss shuck 3 tenth department floral kall the following articles will be admitted without entry fee besl bpoc flour bread loaves 50cts lies specimen jams 50ets best spec tin do rolls 50 " best specimen cntsups 50 best specimen sponge cake . 50 best specimen syrup 50 besl specimi n fruit cake . . 50 " i i bpi i linen cordial 50 " bes specimen plain cake — 50 best specimen dried peaches 50 besl ample honey-comb . , 50 best dried apples 50 best sample strained honey 50 1 it dried prunes . . . .... 50 best sample jolly 50 best dried figs .' o " in i sample pn serves 50 " best home-made soap 50 " besl sjiritiiu-ii pickles 50 " household fabrics best counterpaino 2 best pair ladv's or gent's lloso 50 best quill 2 best foot ma1 00 lost worsted work 2 best home-made woolen cloth 1 es < lomc "' " : '' ' pel 2 besl genlloman's sldrl 00 lu ' home u . ■! ■ l - uiil 2 t ncy work besttidy 50 best toilet mat oo best table mats 50 best lady's collar . 00 foilujii^y best tt prettiest lady's bonnet 1 besl ladv's cap oo best lady's straw hat 50 best ladv's head dress 00 '" '-' lll ilv hal , 50 besl holt's riding uatj 50 largest and besl variety of flowi rs o second largcsl and besl s irii :;. of flowers i 0 lutheran conference a correspondent of tho hickory tavern eagle gives tho following account of a late session of the lutheran conference held in catawba county : conference met al time and place according to previousar rangement preaching tiy kev mr peterson in which ho ably discussed the subjecl oflhe christain armor after preach ing an election was held which resulted as follows rev j m smith president ; rev j r peters secretary and \. j r o 1 rcasurcr the nexl business in order before tho meeting was an essay prepared by the rev j ii peterson on tho subject of good works which wus e.die.l for aud read this placed tho subject before the meeting for discussion after some able and intelligent discussion a resolution was ollet'ed : resolred that it is the sense of this meeting that good works arc necessary 1 ho s use of this resolution is ihat good works aro necessary for tho christian's light and not necessary or do not nee cssarily contribute anything towards making him a christian no moro than the good work and charity of tt child to his fellow children contributes to making him ll .-, child i think this i.s clenrly con ceivable a,1,i admisable to i vi ry mind that a child cannot be capable of any of those things until ho is n child and inasmuch as lie i.s inca pable ol performing a good work in the sight ol god until he is a child ol t.od so then us the child acts because ho is a child so also the christian nets because lie is a chi.ttian.und not in order to become one hm m conclusion i will say that where pure faith is cherished iu the heart of tho believer there is true christianity from whonco good works ii w us ine :,: water from its fountain head after the adoption of this sulijec ns b im mentioned the meet ing wus then adjourned lill satui day morning nine o'clock with usual exercises oonferonci mcl according i adjournment with the usual oxorois es preaching by tlic iter j a b'ux after an able and eloquent shower of uivino intclligc in which ensisted in not only tho drops iml iho -,, g of tli nl lrengt hening and soul-ri freshing powers nl devine iutcllig „ -, iho ,:,,!,,. |, ,,\ business ol l-'ridav was then resinned . j thu essay prepared hyl v a *[. smith upon the subject of the 1 "!""" l j n ." rl ' ' . , ' ' ■ ' ,' tented » m re,u1 ' ' : " i re them ting lord cussion " " ' i 1 '' '"' ' " i cllsuf .-,::, i 1 , i "'" "' llu ' ""' l ' ll1 " " '" ' ' ■■ 1 tliciii,biit nut practicable at present tho tting tin ii , ! to mi ■ i mi friday bi hue the | a sl sund iy in march i-t j iu i , . , oll flinty \ '< '•' sunday morning arrived which i ■•• t -. : ■ -. mid gratitude—anx ious '" " '" iv : ' ■' i,n i ,; ' h i il distributed gratliii tl to boo bo m y pi 11 "' 1 ,|,: - v " l "' ■ .'■. u lien the hour nr livi '• r '"' preaching :: entertained li hi-other fox who delivi ret nn elllcient ,: , i tl keys of the ivingd nn l'or refn ■ . v |, ,,|, al "' r " ulcu '■' ■ ' ' - - laud wen entertained by brother i'eti - , wi i an appi e sermon to the i . ,,(., , wl,i,n l '"" 1 ' - nded t whereupon tliu lord * it wais ■' , in li - ily number wero partuki i . , 1 cm ■ man is id i ..,, . ,|„. v ll ding and a shallow mind o true o'liil'inaii will no 34