Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-09-25

THE COUNTY FAIR.-We hope
no one viii forget that the Sixteenth
Annual Fair of the Delaware Coun-
tv Agricultural Society commences
Wednesday next. 1t is festival
worthy the consideration and sup
port of every citizen in the county.
We are in the midst of excitement
and commotion. but this is no reason
for neglecting the Fair, but directly
the reverse-for it is time when
the relaxation it will afford is par
ticularly desirable. Again we say
to one and all, do not fail to be pres
ent at this popular Annual Festival
of the People. As peculiarly ap-
propos to the occasion, we quote
and commend to public attention the
following extract from late article
written by HORACE GREELY, of the
N. Y. Tribune:
Patriotism has its anniversary: Religion
has more than one; Art, War, Genius, Litera-
ture, Reform, have each their heroes and their
joyful or solemn commemorotious. The art
aniecedent and Fundamental to all Others
that Gf lIusbandry or CulIivatiOn-has like
wise its peculiar feriivals. When the Summer
harvest is ended and the summer strife with
weeds triumphantly concluded or hopelessly
given up; when the season Of intense heat is
over. and the leaves Of the forest begin preccp-
iibly TO rustic in the cool Western breeze,
when the dark green of the rank growing IN
dian corn fades day by day impereeptibIy into
faint but deepening yellow, and here and
there maple or dogwOod di-plays fantasticaI-
" a spray of crimson rmid its less green and
tender foliage; when all things rural and decirl-
uOus presage the coming on Of Autumn. then
lookout for huge posters in country taverns
and imposing programmes in weekly journals
announcing the attractions and solid merits Of
the approaching County Fair.
And blessing that Fair is-or should be,
to the whole rural population Of this or any
other country nay 10 the entire community.
Life-that is, the life of the Industrious, the
pTOducers-is is apt 10 be too proSaic, too plo6-
ding, too sordid, too drudging. That Man
should not live by bread alone is a truth
which has many more sides than have yet been
commonly contemplated. Man should not
live for bread only, nor for that which buys
bread. To live merely TO delve, to grub, to
garner. to hoard, is neither manly nor gOdly.
Industry is noble, is imperatively required; he
is not honest, much less Christian who sbuns
work and lives indO'ently. uselessly, on the
product of others sinews. But the life is more
than meat; and each should live with this truth
fully in view. IF an intellectual being is to la
Dor cheerfully, vigorously, resOlutely, he must
havh some end in view beyond the physical
product of his toll. 10 incite him to work
with buoyant alacrify and steadCast Persever
ance, he should have the prospect before him
of calm comfortable old age-a period of ex
emption from the wear and strains Of daily
care and eXertiUn, a season of calm retrospec
tion and placid enjoyment, whereof a foretaste
is afforded by the Agricultural Fair.
visit the county or township exhibition of
the ha ppiest results of the summers and of
many seasons husbandry-the rude imprOmptu
stalls filed with choice horses or horned cattle;
the pens well stocked with sheep or swine; the
coops of geese, ducks, fancy hens, pigeons, etc,
The pots of golden butter, rows of noble cheese,
the lavish display of giant squasbes, iucious
peas, fair and rud6y apples, purple grapes, etc,
etc, with a genuine delight. Yet the best fea
ture of the exhibition is that supplied by the
spectators. The solid, thrifty, contented farm
er, justly proud Of his years achievement and
concious Of of the blessedness OF his lot; the So
Der, quiet, gentle housewife, happy in her
family and her daily round of duties a, loving
cares, yet heartily enj ying her days relief from
the ever-recurring round of household labors
and realizing the luxury of Gods golden sun
shine,the irrepreSsibe hiariry and frolic Of tbs.
elderly boys; the stiller glee and heartfelt glad
ness of the madens; the eager curiosity and
tireless lOcOmo'iOn os the younger children
niheT holidays may be more piquant, mure
stimulating than the farmers; yet | can recall
no other which Is SO uniformly productive OF
innocent and healthy erj ,yment.
Our farmers are quite too generally deficient
in their contributions to their Fair. They at
tend it only rs spectators OF critics. when they
should be exhibitors also, and often grumble
at the melgreness OF the display without re-
fecling that they are directly responsible for
It. What a sorry show OF lIuit This veal!
, could have beaten it myself" Why didn't
you then? 1t is your own delinquency that you
are rebuking-DOt that of the managers, who
procured ull thry could, or the actual exhibit
Ors, who sent the best they had, Had you
grumblers but done your duty, there would
have been nothing 10 grnmbe at.
In tuIh contemplate spirit is evinced in
this respect by many who canuOt be fully a.
ware OF their own neaDnrss. They will not
send such creditable products as they hav ebe-
cause they know or fear tLat some one else will
send belt.r. But the true end Of exhibition is
| not prizes but comparison instruct ion i'm.
pruvemeut. We need The good and better
siie by side with and Illustrating The best
Whoever has grown a hundred bushels OF dry
sheled corn on an acre, has done nObly. even
though arOther has grown hundred and five.
That is an envious paIry soul that will not
let its light shine because there is or may be a
brighter.