Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-12
Hancock County Fair.

TINS county Will read with interest the Pro-
gramme, published in the 4 icaa, for the
County Fair this Fall. From this, it will
be seen that the Exhibition will commence
the 80 inst, and continue three days, or UNI
til Thursday, Oct. I'D. The Trustees have
been untirng in their efforts to make this
fifth annual Fair success every way Nor
will these gentlemen remit their efforts until
the close of the Exhibition, and the success
which they expect, and which the best inter.
csts of the Society demand, has been reach.
ed
II VIC thought anything We could say
would influence a single person to contrib
ute something towards the Exhibition we
would surely say that word As it il, we
shall venture word or two, and trust to
the good sense of those most interested to
supply anything lacking.
! We have all Been are all now deep
ly a sorbcd in the great question which is
rending the nation. So absorbed are we in
these vital questions of national life, or ma
tional death, that all else, seems insi pid -
We cannot wait for the slow pace Of the
mail, and have therefore often to call into
use the Telegraph. This war is fast making
us all nm impatient and irettul people.
We cannot, as of old, wait the slow and
sure processes Of nature, or the seeming tar
3 4. 4 At. q r. ~ a
think with the rapidity Of lightning. act
impnlsively, and initiate the two-forty pace,
as near as may be. So will this generation
live faster than the preceding one, and be
shorter lived. All OF this anxiety and ex
element, has its influence on all the business
concerns Of life and perhaps influences the
Turner aud mechanic as sensibly as those OF
other classes. There should, however, be no
relaxation in the efforts Of the farmer to ey-
tract as much as possible from the earth,
nor Of the mechanic to prosecute his bust
ross with a will, and consequently with sue
tess. NJ matter what else we may neglect,
certainly the farm and workshop should have
I their usual attention, and perhaps an in
creased attention. Nothing could be more
suicidal at this critical time than for busl-
ne~s men to leave oil their accustomed bust
ness Instead Of the war, which is making
such large drass on our pockets and our
/ population, being reason for neglect OF
/ business ii should he stimulant to increas-
ID ttIJrt Wcarc all dependent, as hereto
f5rc, on the crops for sustenanee, and t" the
haudicrtlt Of the artisan for articles nrcesal
~ for the convencncrs Of life. 50 also
should We keep the schools in operation and
the pulpit supplied and all OF our usual
public gatherings ior mutual improvement,
IT Cor the public good, should be iostcrcl
md maintained 1t us all while these
,.,tutrul days are passing, hold on to such
# our old institutions and practices AZ tend
to our bauclit, or to make US forget Tor the
moment, the great question which IS con
stunning Us.
/ Most. or all of the towns have filled the
LIST quota and if another draft should b.
determined upon, 1t Will BE- some months
hence. In tie mean time prepare something
for thr Far. farm RS Of Hancock. suppose
t. Trustees should - flr initiate the prac-
ticc or the great International Exhibition
i II assign 4 fartieuhr place in the IL Il
. i4r eacA vi the several towns, expecting eoc'
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