The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-01


bring the least reproach upon our high I'M
dertaking. And especially ask Of you,
my fellow citizens, to accept this Fair AZ 9
school. Don't pass around and view all
these articles thoughtlessly, carelessly, or
indiferently. Come and look, not from
idle curiosity, but a. rational, inquirinR
beings. Discuss freely and unresefv edly
and demerits Of what you see. You are
here 70 compare views and learn, and you
ought to actively improve the time allowed
you. Have your public discussions every
evening, and present your experiences upon
all those subjects which are 30 intimately
connected with your welfare and prosperi-
ty a. farmers; in word, omit no opportu-
nifty or means for Improvement. II We an
enter upon our duties with this spirit and
determination, and keep in view the true
nature of the duties devolving upon us, !
amsurethat the Society will havea stronger
hold than ever upon the public confidence
that this will he remembered as excelling
insusefulness and interest all preceding
Fairs, and that a. officers, exhibitors and
visitors, We will have abundant occasion to
congratulate each other for the parts we
may severally take in discharging the du'
ties before US.
Before closing ought to refer more par
ticularly to the several duties devolving
uPOu Us ~ UIuC0k0s SUkpCxIutOuu0utSs AAC0A
bers OF the several committees, and citizens.
had occasion, however, at the lsst annual
exhibition, to speak sofully upon this sub.
ject, that do not deem it necessary to again
impress those duties upon you. am sure
that we shall have the jealous Co operation
of all good citizens in preserving the strict.
est order, and in all our efforts to make this
meeting pleasant and profitable. We be.
speak from exhibitors patience and an un-
Osv.Ss ~ ~
committees. We know full we'll the anxi-
ETY. Of competitors, and at times their great
disappointment In not being able to carry
away the coveted ribbon. But. friends,
remember that when q committee appoint
ed by disinterested board has honestly
decided against you, 1t Is unwiae on your
part, and will by NO means enhance the
value Of your horse or your plow, to In
dulge in bitter and boisterous complaints.
you, instead of your excellent and equally
anxious neighbor9 To avoid, however, a
far as possible, all complaints, let me urge
upon superintendents and committees the
faithful and honest discharge Of their du-
ties. Do not act hurriedly. Be patient
and kind to Ill. We acknowledge our OBJ
legations to you for giving US your time
cannot too often reflect that II IL due to
yourselves, to this Society, to exhibitors,
to the name and character Of our State, that
you dispose of your work carefully, faith
fully and honestly. e.
A word more and ] have done. AS at
Iowa City and Dubuque had the pleasure
Of bidding yen welcome to the hospitality
Of those cities 20 do in the name Of the
good citizens OF Burlington, lid you well
come to their hospitable homes-assnring
you that everything essential win be done
BY them to make your stay pleasant and
agreeable. The officers now around me in
connection with the local committees and
the liberal hearted citizens Of this locality
have labored earnestly and faithfully "a
make this exhibition superior to all pre-
ceeding ones. The strength of our ankle
~ for success is only equalled by the con-
fident belief that We shall see the realiza-
ton Of our hopes. But though thus solicit
tous and hopeful Iwould not by any
means, have You fail in your duty to other
Indeed rather congratulate
voc that while you patronize, as trust You
will literally, this your own institution,
you also have an opportunity 70 contrib
ute your means to another Fair, eminent
ly humante, christian and patriotic in its
design. ask your generous cooperation,
and yet cheerfully commend to your favor
and active support the effort now being
made in this city by the Southern lows
O0u1t0Iy = 0tEs W I0440 k008uO AOk ku0 WI.
eft of sick and wounded soldiers in the
hospital and field and their families at
home. ] rejoice that we are here to extend
70 90 noble an enterprise our aid and gym
patty. am sure there is no autagOnism
but on the contrary we shall cordially CO.
operate with each other in securiue that
success, which We all 20 much desire in
our respective spheres. There II no con-
dict and there will be none. On the con-
8 50 ~vxv1 vSmkv Mt AL Hh~,~
thus labor, thus mutually desire each 9TH
Ours Is the noble tank of so ENCOURAGING
and rewarding thelabor and. skill of our
Is to more surely increase our ma
tional wealth and the means essential for
the mighty struggle now before as. They
seek by an appeal to tho patriotism, justice
and humanity Of Of the people to be ableto
send to our sons in the field that which we
and life. We aim 70 teach how, with
the same labor they may add to their pro.
ducts, economic in the feeding Of their
hocks and herds, and a. q consequence
avert Ia part the evils Of the struggle now
afIlicting the nation. They seek to tighten
the public burthens and strengthen the ma
tional arms, by relieving the wants and
cheering the lingering and even dying mo-
ments Of those who cannot be with US to
They take mp the work substantially whore
We leave it Let US all engage heartily,
therefore, in the work Of supporting both
organizations. And as we do so, let us
hope that ere We meet for our
next annual exhibition, the necessity 1or
army sanitary efforts shall no longer exist,
but that peace consistent with the nation
al integrity and honor shall bless the
country; that we shall then have one nag,
one Constitution, one Union, all rendered
the more sacred and dear because Of the
bloody and fiery ordeal through which we
are now passing. -
A MODEL PRAYER.-As an instance OF
feFvent piety - we'll - Of sound theology
Among the freedmen, Rev. Mr.. Hatfield 81
New York, writing nom the army Of the
Potomac, quotes the following sentence
from q prayer which he recently heard
from one Of them TO Lord, pears to us
we are ON de edge Of ruin. We looks dis
way and dat way, to de front and to de
rare +; and, less you help rs, wemust be de-
stroyed. Please. Lord, to ssve us. We
knows dat We are poor and bad bat we
neber thought you blessed us cause we
was wise and good, but Just cause you