American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-09-11
Communications,
For I
THE FAIR.

Mr.. EDIToR.-We think we are safe
In saying that vast majority of tho
readers of the "Press" we're b 9th panied
and surprised on reading the corn muni.
cation of "Clinton" ia last weeks issue
of that paper. Panied to see that we
had in our midst a citizen so utterly
void OF the true spirit of public enter
prise and surprised that he should be so
'n)udiclous IS to give publicity to such
an article just on the eve of our county
Fair, There is an old Maxim that there
IS a "time for everything" and while
we do not wish to deny any one the
right Of free speech we do say that "'C"
should either have given the committee
OF arrangements, the benefit of his coun.
sci aud advice before they made out the
premium list, or otherwise held his
peace until the Fair was over, and then
offer any suggestions he might have
4hought proper for their guida nee in the
future instead of throwing hinderance in
their way, now, when tn ey are striving
to their very utmost to render it a sue
cess, and when his advice comes too
late to De of any benefit to them, no
matter how good 1t might be. Why is
1t that Butler county is always behind
hands. Why is it that she is ever
made the jeer of her sister counties
Why cannot we have as good horses, as
good cattle, as good sheep as good every>
thing as other counties? Why cannot
VIC DO equal to any, surpassed by none
Simply because We have in our midst
these croakers and fault finders, stand>
ing ready with their buckets of cold
water" to dash upon the very first spark
of Public enterprise they can discover.
You never find them ready to lend a
helping hand in time Of need, but ever
ready and willing to cry out against the
faithful efforts of others.
But let us all zee more about the
grea: bean, in C's eyes. What is it 4?
Why il as that 500 which he AYERS the
society-has offered for the best trotting q
or pacing horse, while he thinks it
should have been offered for some specs
linen of horticulture or agricu ltural pro-
duction. Well now in our humble opin-
ion we think that horse is the oblest
and most valuable thing farmer, can
raise, and if he is good one, we think
his value will at last be 100 times as
gaeat as any specimen of grapes, straw.
berries carrots or onions, that can be
produced. So if the society were offer,
Ing slOO for the best horse aud but 81
for specimens of any of the latter arti
cles they would be only following the
rules of proportion. But let us see how
the matter really does stand. If sc"
will inquire into the matter he will find
that the society offers the very moderate
sum Of ten dollars for the best trottipg
horse and ditto for the best pacing horse
while the 500 which is such q. buy bear
In his eyes, does not come out of the
funds of the society at all, but is a spe-
cial prize raised by private subscription
Now If any man or number of men
proper to spend that amount of money
that manner they certainly have riJ
to do so. If &c" or any of his neie
bors wish to offer prize of S100 for d
best specimen of any horticultural
agricultural product. Let him send 4
money along, aud we assure him no Of
will raise any objections thereto. b
we are going to have Fair and despi
C's predictions it is not going to be
failure, on the contrary the notes
preparation which surround us pro
that it will be grand success, and
invite one and all to come, of course
&c" says it will be failure, he tcW
come, all right. We don't wish to 70
him to come, but to all others we
come Let parents come and bring tn,
children Let husban DIS come and bri d
their wives Let lovers come aud bring
their sweethearts, aud let every one,
bring something along to exhibit. What
if you do fail to get prize, let it be but
an inducement to strive harder to win
next year, and if any of you have fast
horses bring them too. The famous
Dexter was sold short time since for
$4,000; perhaps you have something
that is just as good and just as fast as he
is and you don't know it. And after the
Fair is e-er, every body pleased with it,