The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-05-18
the COMING FAIR.

1t is with pleasure and with pride that
we hail the enterprising movements Of
our agricultural society, preparatory to
a grand agricultural and mechanical ex-
hlbition in our county this fall. Every
effort is being made to engage the atten-
ton of the people Of neighboring coun-
ties, and have them assemble with us in
q general union. Products, stock; me-
chanical skill, the fine arts, and every
thing that will encourage and foster the
industrial pursuits. are to be placed up
on exhibition, to be brought from this
and the surrounding counties desiring to
be represented. 1t is not q common oc-
currence, for one to witness in counties
OF six thousand inhabitants the great add
vancement that has been made by our
agricultural society in securing forty
acres of beautiful land. for their fair
grounds, good and subtantial buildings
and stalls for stock, as well as large
balance in favor ofthe society in its treas
ury. If Saline would honor any of her
citizens for mcritorious deeds done in
her behalf, Il should be those gentlemen
who, in the face of soothing opposition
and indifference, were the projectors and
founders of this society; toiling patiently
and disinterestedly until they have seen
their lahors crowned with the greatest
success.
Fair time is the g:,la-day Of industry.
Day after day, month after month, the
hands-craft-man and the farmer are en-
gagged in earnest toll, hardly noticed by a
large portion Of the busy world. When
the east is FIRST tinged with the rising
sun-on the first morning of the fair
wagons, carts, and vehicles Of every de-
sciption,-flled with the sun-browned
farmer, in his "Sanday's best;' rosy
checked maidens, "gay a. butterflies"
and stalwart youths I" with sidelong CLAN
ces, of love crowd the highways, and
roll cheerily on towards the fair grounds.
the artisan "shuts up shop" and appro-
priatcly alfred, seeks rest from unre-
hitting toll by attending the festivities
Of "fair occasions" and there proudly
displays his handiwork.
On the occasion of fair. fiat no 9th
er time during the year, or upon no 9th
er occasion, men of letters, millionaires,
and the followers of all the learned pro-
LESSONS, must bow the knee to, and
dwindle into utter insigniticance before
those who " earn their bread by the sweat
Of their brow" Then, indeed, is indus
try partially rewarded.
We love to attend fairs. We love to
see the many sights. We love to see the
blooded horses, mules, cows, oxen, pigs,
the mammoth potatoes, pumpkins, on
ions, cabbages and other vegetables. 1t
is with delight that we look. upon the
cereal and floral display. With pleasure
we examine the agricultural implements
and machinery. We love to hear the
music, see the racing, and the girls. We
enjoy it all.
Every effort is being made to make
perfect and complete success Of our fair
this fall, and we have not the least doubt
but that our people will be highly graft
fed and satisfied with, the result. There
will probably be an agricultural address
delivered during the fair by some dis
tinguished person from abroad. This is
an important feature in occasions of this
kiad. Let the people encourage the d.
rectors in their labors to make our coun-
tvs resources celebrated.