The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-08-27
FoR THE MARIETTA JOURNAL
FAIR DAYS.

Mr. Editor The Bazaar gotten up by our enter
pri>ng Mr.. MANSFIELD, opened yesterday August
17th, and thinking you might enjoy sceson ofJau"
days, will give you Il peep from the outside.
Early we were there at work making order out OF
confusion mans ingenuity and woman's taste work
lug wonders with the chaotic heaps of material
We had however, enjoyed the work of car hands
but a short while when a young food with quite al
orer-G cariag disposition, routed sellers and pure has
ers caterers and eaters without the least respect to
person employment
Would it be charitable to wish that you could have
seen u.s. Mr.. Editor, crowded together in the big
phanty" drcnched, and miserably dscomfitted Yet
who does not enjoy scene at once dOletul and
comcal
ScampeIing may be an undignified term to apply
to the action of young ladies and gentlemen and even
old folks but it is truthfully what did when the
binding sheets of rain whipped under our dining
awnings. and the wind drove it into distressed
faces scented with the prodigious quantity Of float
ing onions, which, by the way, are our special de
estatun. How the bold courageous men tried to do
their duty ut the dining tables but the rain, not
knowing or caring that they had already paid for
dinner swept all before ii, and one sentiment per
vades the bosoms Of the brave arose en- masSe and
did what l have already called scampering. But
the shed did not afford the expected protection and
trenched with rain and disappointment we set about
making ourselves masters Of the situation" SO
now was the time for observations. Some dresses
the rain had heightened out aud dragglad mereessly;
others, as if disdaning the proximity to mud and
dirty mixture, shrun< within themselves, growing
by degrees smaller and beautifully less Our
rufus and hounces that we had awhile before looked
asyitl adnirng eyes were but as filthy rags
and as we looked over the dsmal, dripping scene the
thought occurred that humanity with all its preton-
tions was after all nothing; one tiny blast from ON
nipotent bands upsetting It's grandest designs
But what had we there Articles TO tempt the
most fastidious, and to suit the most frugal expendi-
lures. Flower stands that would have been orna-
ments to the house of Crocsus; tastefully ornamen
ted chairs tete tete china sets that were very sug
eestive; wearing material books for lawyers,
preachers, young folks, old folks, with charming
faces behind their handsome covers tempting you TO
buy. Fancy articles too numerous to mention; toys
to please all the children candies and nicetes OF all
sorts sewing machines; farming implements; a
most ingenious selfOperatve swirg; fruits, hard
ware and even the old woman living in the shoe OF
nursery tradition, with its wonderful population
pecpng through the crevices swinging on the strings
tumbling over the Sides and the loving mother with
her handy rod eager to make "early impressions"
Then there was the 'grab bag" the delight Of the
little ones VIII ,se laughter was heard outside, above
the babe of voices. But | cannot think Of hail the
articles that are there for sale to assist good and
holy cause, and we beg the people 10 come aud see
for themselves, and most cordially we OF the dining
tables invite our guests to return to their dinners
where we hope no more storms await them
Night came on clear and pleasant 80 the entertain
ment Of the children was largely attended and the
satisfaction Of the audience complete Teachers and
scholars both deserve commendation, and the rapid
improvement of the children will, confident,
for the enterprise the liberal support of our
citizens and all interested III the Of education
Wednesday, Aug. 18th, 1859