The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1865-07-01

Seasonable Article.

The writer Of the following timely
communication is one of the settlers on
the Reserve against whom Sam. Den.
man and tie Railroad Company are
waging war. We need such men
every county needs them-to build ur
our argitural and other material interest.
What shame that men Of this class
are hunted down by Williams if they
will not submit to be robbed
Our Coming Fair.
Shall it be a success? Shall it be 81
that county with the abundan. resour
ces of Jefferson is able to make it, back.
ed up Ly the farmers and stock growers
thereof? or, shall il be left 10 the hands
of few entsrprising individuals. with.
out tie necessary help TO sustain them
in their arduous efforts, in adverse cir.
cumstances treated with coldness, and
having done all they could with indiff.
erent success. hear the very men who
ought to have added to its attractions
declare that it was not worth coming
10 see much less paging for 81
My mind is called to this subject by
the circumstances attending the last fair.
Prom the exceeding droulh l had ex-
pected little or no display in the line Of
vegetables, and from the short time
the county had been settled, but an in.
different display Of stock. In both l
was agreeably Disappointed the display
Of vegetables was much larger than l
had any reason to expect; and the show
Of stock far larger and better than
many counties in the older states could
produce; and yet almost the 6rst words
| heard spoken as drew near the stock
ring were, "well, I've got better two
year clds running on the prairie than
anything here" The speaker was a
stranger to me, bu. felt like saying
to him. IF you have better stock run
ing at large. sir. and have been too neg
ligent or indolent to exhibit it. you have
no right to criticize the stock on exhibi-
ton, or complain that the fair is not in
leresting."
approached the Fine Art Hall; a
young Miss was examining piece Of
needle cork, with . disdsin!ul toss
Of her head she exclaimed: "WeIl.f l
couldn't do better work than that, wo'd
be ashamed to ever take up the needle
again" Now Miss, if your work is SO
much superior to any thing shown, l
hope a, the coming fair you will have
specimen of your best work on exhi-
bition. 10 show others what can be done.
Thus it wen, on throughout the entire
day-many were criticizing with I'M
sparing severity every thing they saw.
while others were grumbIing and find
ing fault at every step they took. con-
iinually complaining Of the Fair as dull
and embarrassing.
Although stranger to every one and
a new conner 10 the county, l could un
hesitatingly Sc, these critics down as
having done nothing towards making
the fair what ii was. or adding any thing
10 its attraction. il we except the small
pi.tance paid (perhaps grudyiugly) on
entering the grounds. While ON the
other hand l could readily single out
those who q, the sacrifice of both time
and money, had made the fair what i,
was. and were still doing all they could
TO add to the comfort and interest OF
their risiicrs-all honor TO such men
and ladies'! May We find many such,
working in union aud harmony at our
coming fair.
Grumblers and fault-fnders We may
expect 10 hare: they seem TO be neces-
ssry sppendase 70 every community; at
least nopiace seems 10 be exempted from
them. Blu. this as every other county
contains many noble. whole souied large
hearted and geneI oss farmers and stock
growers. who have thus far neglected
to give this subject the attention that
It's merit demands-no. from apathy or
dislike. but from negEgeace or careless
ness, which ia too often the beseiting siu
Of our best farmers To these men this
article is most particularly addressed.
What is your duty. brOlber farmers.
in regard to the approaching Fair? 1t is
easily rehesrsed: Select from your focks
and herds the BEST Of your stock. put
it iu good condition. enter it. and have
il on hand promptly al the commence
ment of the fair: and the same Of your
poultry. your garden and field products:
bring them all 10 as evidences Of your
skin. enterprise and success in sgricul- |
Lsral pursuits and stock raising, and OF
ILe adaptation of the soil and resources
Of our county to these great and leading |
puruits. You who have been residents
long enough. bring in the best Of your
fruits aud flowers, TO show what can be
done 10 these departments.
But dou', stop here call on your
good housewives for specimens OF their
skill and handiwork-upon your daugh-
lers for those articles Of taste and ele-
pance which add SO much 10 the beauty
and attraction Of any exhibition. And
don't wait. but begin to prepare now.
Last but most impOItsn Of oil. when
The time for holding this yearly festival
arrives. come yourselves. With your wives
and little oaes to this Harvest Home.
md by your presence, your influence
md material aid encourage, sustain and
rsuder . complete success this exhibi-