The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-10-27
THE FAIR.

drove Noah into the Ark there were croak-
ers when Adam entered Paradise on earth, the
Garden of Eden, and there have been croak-
fefs ever since. Then, is it at all surprising
that there should have been some croakers on
exhibition at the Augusta Agricultural Fair.
1t is we'll established fact in the law of
physiology, that crying is conducive to the
health. Of babies You may smile, dear read
or, but it is so, however disagreeable the in
fantiie refrain may CRATE on your highly cul-
ltivated taste for the divine art The same
theory will apply to the law of croakers.-
Now we are not disposed to deprive them
of their rights, AMI if croaking does them
good, and they become fat on it. why, let them
cronh to their hearts content!
But at our recent Fair there were me.ny
things our friends, the croakers. Ssere omi-
nously d lmb upon. The fs.e arrangements
for the exhibition Of stock of every kind,
and tor the do'.estic and fancy articles of
every Industrious and good housewife, which
sreakes we'll for the tact, judgment and fore.
sight Of the officers Of the society. The dis
play Of fine cattle. though not as numerous
as on previous years, was unexceled, and
the same may be said of the blooded horses
on exhibition. But the most attractive fsa-
ture about the Fair was the scintiIlating ewes.
rotund forms, and blooming cheeks
mountain maids and lovely " -, Inv
49,. ~ ,d,a;r.,;o alley girls They
III of all visitors from other
- -. our glorious old State. They at least
II nothing ese-were decided success.
Taking everything into consideration-the
a scorching drought the last season, and the
late terrible and destructive food-thc Fair
was inaevery way success; and the best
proof of all is the balance in bank to the
credit OF the Treasurer.
But word about Fairs. We believe il
Fairs of every kind, from the little village
church fair to the big State Fair. If there
is any thing that acts as an incentive to de-
velope the rich resources of our State. it il
agricultural fairs. Men meet and exchange
views aud experiences en- the various anc
best modes Of enriching and successful
cultivation of the soil-what is best for thu
and this county or district the yield o
the different ccrials the proper care ant
best breeds of the different kinds of grazin@
and farming stock. In short, "what they
know about farming?" IF they do not g
back to their homes richer they certainly d.
wiser men. Besides. the social annual re
unions and@cordial greetings of long sepera
ted friends, more than doubIy repays the ex
pence and time spent away from the 6resid'
of "vrow' and "bairns," if you are so for
tunate as have them; if not it may be tn,
means or your getting wife or far sweet
heart.
It is not once in ten years that countr
is blighted with scorching drought; it
not once in hundred years that coun
try is visited with such food as tn
destructive one that has recently swep
through our beautiful Valley carrying every
thing before it; it is not once in thousan,
years that country is afflicted with such
Gheul and Earn burrin villain as Swearin
Phil. Sheridan Then, let us thank Go,
for the respite aud take courage. redoubIe gu
energies and our beautiful and fertile Vale
will again bloom as the rose Of Sharon.