Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-10-02
West Middleton, Wash. CO., Pa.
Sept. llth, 1876.
SEPTEMBER. 81, lslf.
II. CREE,

FRIEND; hiToRs; -
Not long since an invitation was piyen
through your columns to people Of every
name and nation, Of all secls, creeds and pol-
Itics to attend the Anti-slavery Fair which
was 10 be held in Jefferson, the 10Th and
l7th Of the present month. In accord,nce
with the invitation, VIC all came. and coun-
Ting each head one. we doubtless COMPLETED
the full round number Of u II thousand. Prov.
'denre seemed to smile upon the operation
In Sending q fine cool morning, in place of
the heated, 'anguid ones which proceeded this
Tor the eight or ten days previous. By IL
O'Clock, we were all there, and a goadlv comma.
ny ton. The morning smiled-the churches
smtled-,he court house smiled, and the peo.
pie smiled. Notwithstanding our different
creeds and politics, every heart seemed iov.
Gus. Yes ! those Of us, who felt sour could
not but smilo-even if at nothing more-a,
the tanaticism. The promise to crafty all
seemed more than fulfilled, inas,nnch az ex-
pec'allons OF finding fanltic.sm. humanity.
&C. were more than realized. Those of us
who came to eat, found abundance Of snb-
sianti1ls and trimmings. Those who came
TO see, found it worth cling. The court
room was crowded with F!ora's richest ,rea-
suTes, beautifully, yet tastefuliy dispensed
amid tho evergreen. In the CO ntre Of the
room, was the Jurors table, and never was
judgement more equally executed. The spe.
cimens Of fancy and useful articles. were
fine, alike rejecting C rect ,as,e-rood
Judgement and humane hearts. There was
a rug Ingoniously woven, with Liberty" in
scribed; there a basket Of beautiful white
rabbits, cunningly turning the eve to the pas.
ser-by, as II to say. 'touch me not" Still
farther on was the neatly wrought crewl-
basket, with its inscription in behalf of The
''Pining slaves" with a variety of fancy ar
tlcles each bearing a motto which would
away with slavery. Farther back was
a tree upon which it would secm that tho
"Christ-rhild' had bestowed all Of his f,irr
gifts. Near By WIS a pretty cradle quilt
with "No un on with cradle robbers" for its
eGsignia. In an opposite direction. over the
come-inner tables, stood the fearless c,ne-
outer table. with lis broad, clearly understood
motio-"No Union with Slave. holders"
plainly told "wirhout coLccaiment and with
out COMPROMISE" On thistlble Was a beau
tl!ui bed quiit with the motto OF .'Garrison
and Liberty"
In short those who came 10 look, had
enough 10 see and those who came to leave
money were most cordially invited to barter
it Tor commodities to suit their fancy or con.
venirnce
The day passed or dtlightfnlly-ihose who
had the lime, listened with much interest
and profit to Nh. Giddinss. In Inc evening
we were all Of US highly entertained nd de-
lighted with The musical performance and
speaking exercises Of the colcred children
and youth from Cincinnati.
The performance was highly creditabIe to
themselves AMI their friends who have been
and are aiding them in the acquisition Of that
which alone can elevate. They are indeed
most successful advocates in pleading ,heir
own cause.
The subjects were, som OF them amusing,
bat mostly highly moral in their character,
showing up things just as they are-in their
true light. When we looked upon the no.
bic form and saw the dignity of man there
evinced-when we saw the ~veracity, tho tact.
the cunning and spirit Of youth bubbllng
over, as it were, in It's innocent gaieiy, and
this combined with sparkling genius-when