The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-10-06

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chur, b fiist represented In painting. The
MT OF embroidery was invented in the
ast, and il Of ancient origin. In the
I ime of Moses, Aholiab of the tribe OF
d AN. was ce,eurated tor his great skill in
the art Of embroidery. And at a later
date the women of Sidon excelled in the
same art. In modern times, and at our
dav the at has been much EXTENDED, and
no doubt there are.many articles exhibited
her to-day that would greatly excel those
ofancicnt times.
The Mect anical Department is fully
and ably represented. Among the nu-
nerous articles of mechanical skill and
workmanship exhibited to-day, are many
that would be strong competitors for the
first prize at nearly any fair in the east
ern States-evincing conclusively that
even here in this new and sparceIy settled
country there are mechanics that can vie
with those in the older States. And we
would say to the mechanics, al~ays ex-
hiolt your articles of mechanism Mt the
fair, for it is the best and most pubic man.
ner in which you can advertise y,ur skill
as mechanic.
The grand display in the vegetable de-
partment, the great variety. and immense
dimensions of many exr oited to-day, IRE
a sufficient guarantee fer the assertion that
our soil is as productive for the growth
of vegetables rs is that Of any of the
Northern States.
One of the Frost interesting exercises
Of the day is the musical entertainment
with which we have been favored. The
soft and Jothing strains of nj ,s:c reach
deep int, our sympathies, and awaken
emotions approximating to purity and ho-
illness. Music, in allagcs ana by all classes
has been held in high estimation. 1t is
the stimuIant in the savage war dance,
while its martial strains ipeite the soldier
through scenes of carnage on to victory.
1t likewise bears an important part in the
public services OF nearly al religious soci
cites according to the Mosaic record, Ju
bal played upon musical instruments ev5n
before the Hood. One ofthe oldest songs
with instrumental accomplishments is that
in which Marian sang after the passage
of the Red Sea. But no exhibition of
modern time can be compared with the
musical festival ut the dedication of Solo
mons Temple, where, tits said, the choir
consisted of 100000 singers, 10000
harps, 10000 sistrums, and 100000 sl-
YER trumpets.
Great credit is due to the officers of
your Society for their untiring energy in
the preliminary arrangements. Dsroting
for weeks nearly their whole time, with
the one object in view, to have this an
exhibition that should be an honor to the
counties of Pierce and ST. Croix; and you
will bear me witness that they have acquit-
ted themselves with great honor, and to
the satisfaction of all. And, let the sue
cess that has attended this Fair, act as an
incentive to greater exertions to have the
next fair excel even this.
That this soc:ion of the country possess
es great natural advantages, we that are
here can well understand. and fully appre
ciate. Bounded by the st Croix and the
Mississippi, nature has made it easy of
access during at least seven months in the
year. That the soil is adapted to produce
ahundantly is evinced by the great and
varied display Of articles exhibited here
to-day. The numerous streams of trans
parent water coursing through your midst.
peopied with sieckled trout still adds an7
other CHARM 10 your country, And in
mid summer, as You ascend some bluff
and cast your eye over the face of the
country, you see the prairie dotted here
and there with the quiet farm house, and
the luxuriant grain, waving to and fro,
famed by the breeze that sweeps across
the prairie, while Nature with her thou
sand tongues, exclaim, behold my works,
all robed with garments bathed in smiles,
when you irresistably exclaim, beautiful!
beautiful, are thy works, oh Nature. Tru-
ly have our lines fallen in pleasant places,
and we possess goodly heritage, where
olive are glad. can conceive Of but one
thought to mar IN any degree the happi-
ness of the day, and that is the probable.
ty that before our next Autumnal far
some of our number may be called upon
to bid sdieu to time and friends, and has
ten to join the caravan that is continually
passing the Rubicon Death. Whoever
that may be, no mortal can toretell. Con
sequcntly it becomes us oil to be prepared
with passports, free to eat bread i'll that
upper Temple, not made with hands eter-
nal, in the Heavens.