Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-06-24
Kenosha County Agricultural Society.

The next Annual Fair of the Kcnosha Coun-
ty Agricultural Society will be held at the Soci
cites Agricultural Hall in the town of Bristol,
on the last day Of September and first day of Oc-
tober next On the first page Of this weeks pa-
per, will be found the list of premiums to be
awarded at the Fair. 1t will be seen that the
list embraces all the varieties of Agricultural
and horticultural products; of domestic indus
try, and mechanical skill; the fine arts, and
equestrian exercises. The Fair should interest
the ladies of the County; the committee offer a
wide field for competition for productions Of in
dustry aud skill in the female department How
much more commendable for young ladies to
strive for some Of the prizes offered at the Agri-
cultural Fair; than to be ambitious to excel in
dancing POLKA. There is no more noble and
praIseworthy endeaVor, for the daughters of far
mers, mechanics, merchants and professional
men, than to strive for awards in some of the
departments of usefulness What are often
termed good taste, and refinement, are of but lit
tie value, if not combined with the useful Pub
lie opinion needs to undergo some radical chan
ges. Industry, productiVeness and skill, are
deemed Of but little importance with large
class OF population. Dress, fashionable amuse-
rnent, and few lessons OIL the piano make up
the sum Of life with not few The number
who really contribute to the aggregate amount
OF wealth in the community is comparatively
small.
10 give variety to the Annual Agricultural
Exhibition, the equestrian exercises for la
dies are highly appropriate. These are exercis-
es deserving of encouragement, because ealcu-
latad to contribute to health and vigor--woman
y accomplishments, foi which we hope many a
young lady will strive for The mastery.
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HOME FOR THE ORPHAN.-It may not be
generally known that benevolent enterprise
having for its object the establishment and en-
dowment Of Home for the Orphan and the
FnendleSs," has been for some time, among the
institutions OF our beautiful city.
Some years ago, the project was started by
number of the benevolent ladiesof our comm
nifty belonging to the society of the Daughter.
OF Temperance. A lot was purchased contain.
ing seven acres of land, in very eligible and
beautiful location, being situated ON Pearl
Street, a few rods west of tho Lake Shore Rail
road. This piece of land, now very val
liable, has been neatly, if not quite, paid for and
the point now is to get the proper buildings
erected, to put the institution into active opera
ton.
The ladies who now have the enterprise in |
hand, we understand will soon take the proper
steps to become incorporated, under the general
law OF the State. AS soon as this is perfected. |
we presume steps will be taken to raise the |
means to erect buildings and put the " Home"
In condition to meet the benevolent intentions
OF the founders. There is at present but small
tenemsnt upon the premises, which is of little
account We hope to see liberal spirit mani
tested in this behalf by our citizens, when they
are called upon by the ladies' who have the sub
lect IN hand. few years We hope will sss an
institution erected, that will be an honor and an
ornament to our city.
we shall recur again to this matter vixen the
enterprise is fully incorporated and organized
under Its proper officers and Trustees.