Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-09-22
The Local Fairs.

The fair season is at its hcigh. True
we are sweltcring under July heats instead
of being hraced by the elastic airs of early
Autumn, hut the agricultural and horticul
tnral aud mechanical programme cannot
be set aside on account Of atmospheric &c
centricities. nor is it wise to defy the surc
prospect of cquiuoctial weather hy defer
ring the shows aud the gatherings 70.
which all things are npw ready. Looking
around to the right and the lief: Of us, the
people appear tn be making Mecca-like
Ipilgriniages to the central points at which
the products of the full season are NOW
collected for exhibition by sample. All
the goddcsses Of HE field and garden are
met in convention Flora and Ceres and
Pomona have joined hands, and actually
eclipse IN attractlvcness the Graccs them
selves. The latter could not have been
more heartily worshipped by the sex than
are the former-good and useful Mar,has
as they are in this working day world,-in
the various halls and galleries Of the coun
try. The ladies admit that no complexion
on human countenance can be finer than
the delicate cheek OF the peach aud the
ncctarnc suggests, and that the heart of
the rich red rose may fittingly symbolic
the wealth that lies in such store within
the heart of a true and beautiful woman.
So the hard listed farmers likewise see
power expressed in the limbs of their fine
horses and cattle. comfort in the white
fleece of their focks and plenty in the ex-
uberant harvest, which is the GROWING
glory of the season.
The New England Fair at Concord was
IA complete success. and its influence Will
be felt in every other eastern State. The
State Fairs are fast following suit. AS our
daily reports show. County Fairs start up
thickly everywhere, these smaller and
more thorough local organizations heing
necessary to the life and success of the
larger ones. Then the various horticultu-
raj exhibitions give still another character
to the entire series aud system. in some
respects being more strictly domestic aud
personal in their way. appealing to the
best sensibiitics of man. and pleasantly
varegating the other shows with gorgeous
and bewildering masses Of fruits aud flow
ers. Not forgetting by any means the cle-
ment which works with and Tor both agri-
culture and horticulture as no other one
can, the Mechanics Industrial Fairs richly
merit large share of the public attention.
Ours in Boston is one of the oldest aud
most respectable known to the eountry,of-
fcrng to popular inspection and apprccia-
ton a vast and varied collection of the
products OF human ingenuity and skill,
such as impresses the mind with popular
idea Of the great usefulness and power OF
the mechanic arts. While this season of
Fairs is passing. it is needless to recon-
mend a general attendance on their exhi-
billions. The people at large would not be
so forgetful Of what deeply interests them
as to pass them by. While England is
mourning owe the cattle murrain, We can
still view our unthinncd herds with CRATE
full sati faction. The year is ripe now
Its measure is full heaped and running
over. The granaries are fitting for the
winters use. The carts and wagons 90
home from the fields loaded. And the
Fairs are the tokens of this plenty, which,
in spite of wasting and weary war, has still
been kindly permitted to bless smiling
land.-Boston Post.