Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-09-24
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September Symphonies.

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September Symphonies.
Now is the time when dutiful little
girls and boys, in torn clothes, and
bland smiles, want some pears and
peaches for their sick pa, bringing a
bushel basket apiece to carry home the
dainty allowance of fruit suitable for
a suffering invalid. Upon being deli
eately but decidedly refused, the duti-
full children disappear, but few min
utes later hailstorm of clubs is heard
in the orchard, and the bushel baskets
and bland smiles go home in triumph.
Now Is the tune when county fairs
draw with magnetic force the circling
neighbors to their attractive centres.
" here impossible roses bloom wildly
amid square green leaves on white
quilted spreeds. Where genius is do
veloped in the shape of useless mats
and outlandish tides. Where art is
represented by "A Pen Drawing done
by hand withc ut the aid OF teacher.
The embryo artist had DETER try With
his foot next time and Sc ii he has any
better success. Next is an oil painting
of fve-fingered nondescript holding
a bundle of brushwood to the nose OF
an elephant or turtle dove, it Is hard to
decide which, The inscription be-
meath solves the problem Ada Feed
ing Her Pet Lamb Then there is a
landscape with rectangular hills at top;
unbleached muslin bolt unrOlled
(meant to be stream of water) thr'O
the middle; square rocks, knock-kneed
horses, cow with log through her
sides, lumpish man, red dog with
green tail, and other curiOsities in the
fore ground or bottom of the pictures.
ali ON the same plane; artist never
heard of perspective, never wanted to
hear OF it. Where ignorance is bliss
&c.
Far from the Temple of Art is =
dusty ring,a two-mile track, with a
stand of rough scantling in the middle.
A man with a stentorian voice and q
blue rag tied over his shoulder yells
for horses to be entered for premiums.
The judges are supplied with two bolts
ribbon-red and blue. The
first winner gets red, the second win
ner gets blue; typical colors.
Horses neigh, bony coalts charge
to the right and left, peo-
pie shout, the band plays, the dust flies.
Hungry families who arose at 4o'clock
in the morning to get good start, be-
gin to look about for q dining-room in
which to spread their bountiful lunch.
They find one of the most desirable
places, though it might be better, Is
it Is situated on steep hill in the broil-
ing sun, and in the direct route which
all the horses take to get water from
the spring. First, baby is rescued from
an untimely kick; then Johnny gets
run over; the tin cup gets mashed by
an iron heof; then the girls 60 into hy-
steries; then the old lady grows indig-
nant; then the children want q drink.
Pater families endeavOrs to sOlace them
with watermelon brought at 3 high
tariff, but they refuse to be comforted.
When they all start home early to
avoid the crowd about $50 vehicle do
the same, the wheels interiock; teams
become unmanage; old plow steeds be-
come raging war animals in full armor;
John has to keep his arm around FAR
minta to hold her in the buggy. She
is sure Mazeppa will run away. N.
B.-John told her the horses name
was Mazeppa, regardless OF the fact
that twenty-five years before, an awk-
ward colt, it was christened Sal, and at
present Sal was taking quiet nap
while the company gathered.1 But
let US draw vail of dust over the whole
boiling, fair-hating pageant. Not one
man in that jam but vows he will never
TO q county fair again. But next Sep
tember finds him guiding carriage Or
wagon load of white dressed females
thither, and the world wags on. Sep
.ember is the pearl of great price in
,he crown gems of the year. f--r
Some think May is the favored
season for love, but she cannot COM
pare to September. May entices lovers
but for stroll in the leafy wOodlain
md sends them home quarreling with
cold in their heads and sore in their
,earts. May has sickly songbird or
wo left over from last winters stock,
,ut they fail to waken thrilling emo
ions. May gets up few infnitesimal
violets, unfurls two or
hree scraggy fern leaves, spreads some
hin moss over very damp ground and
ries to persuade men that she Is squeen
month of the year; No such thing.
But wait till September comes trip
,ipp on the scene. She crowns true
overs with heavy sweet garisnds OF
yaxen petaled flowers; she feeds them
With ambrosial fruits or lull5 them
With the purple grapes sweet nectar;
he throws a dreamy haze about the
Hills thai recalls to them tender memo
les; she waves her wand over the
,srth and there falls stiffness as OF
majestic rest. As fitting example
ummer clasps the hand OF stalwart
lutumn, and with her radiant eyes
illed with abiding confidence she vows
o love honor and obey him, while as
he winds with chastened joy peal
orth the wedding march in swelling
the true hearts bow down in
'erfect peace and whisper softly, 1T Is
veil. il.'-Exchange.
What Is the difference between per
everenco and obstinacy? One is .
trong will, and the other Is q strong
WON'T.
What is the difference between Q
arber and q mother? One has the ra-
ors to shave, and the other shavers to
aise.
The pitcher of q baseball club has
zen expelled for intemperancp. But