Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-09-29
Communication from Main Street,

ht6ifors. and Participants in the Rac,,
Prof. Robinson Buriesgues THet,
Effects The .Management = Gan.
6iers Ousted.
Said lady to the writer of this ar.
ticle, " The secoLd Fair at Riverside
Park has been granact achivemen,
than that of last year Ia everything
that is required to constitute a satisfac-
tots exhibition 1t is fair exhibit Of
all the business and industries of th,:
mountain girt community. True, it i.
not as large as Fairs under the auspices
of the State Agricultural Association
or Fairs in the larger and more popu-
lous counties, but it is Just as COM
plete in all of its departments as the
district affords. II is a credit to the
county"
How could say q dissenting word
to the fair speakers statement Ii
was a concise statement of the couclu-
sion of the intelligence of the assem-
by. 1t was the testimony of the senses
of the men and women Of comprehend.
ing minds at the Park. She added,
"You are a Presbyterian" just as
quickly as could say it, said, "Peace,
peace; truce to creeds aud religion
now" With look that was full Of
reprocf, she continued, 81 only wanted
to say that if the management is as de-
nominational as some have declared it,
it had better be kept at that, for il
could not be better" ?" If you knew
who said it you would prize the ccm-
pliment.
I" 1t must be fate for people to meet
in this way. Do you believe in fate -
she asked. And then l began to feel
as il my declared truce was about to be
ruled out. "Fate," l said, and l
looked racantly out through Floral
Hal, over the heads of assembled living
feminine beauty, and over the beauti-
full work of their hands, as if for an
answer to come in at the door, but be-
fore 1 got it, she continued, 4" No, no
| don't mean to ask you if you are
fated to bliss or woe. | mean that We
are moving along in rut or groove %
| SAID, "Yes," for did not know what
else to say TO this intellectual jewel of
woman ''as far as | know we are
stumbling along in about the same way
our fathers did before u.s." ave
agree," she answered, and gave me a
smile that made my heart ache, in spite
of my cynical notions as to the power
of woman's smiles and flashing eye. /;
aud am glad that we do, for l seldom
meet a man who admits that. You
men all want to be considered original.
Just look at you lords at this Fair.
: How much more of the original is there
. in il than there wa. in the time when
Virgil in bis Bucolies sang of flocks,
, tillage and heroes, when the Jews held
, their Jubilee the Romans their feasts
and gladiatorial displays, and shows,
the tournaments of medieval times,
and the private amusements of Barons
and Royalty, of thesssame period You
know there is nothing original in this.
1t is fate. 1t is continuous rut. We
can't get away from 1t. We can't get
out of it. We call it a Fair !; new
name, truly, and that is all"
| had not seen the situation in that
light. Ii va. new thing to be told
that modern Fair, such as we were
working through, was old as man itself,
and if its assembling of the people ap-
peareG new, it was only the appearance
that was strange. 1t was only like
changing water into ice +; they do not
look alike, but they are the same e.e-
ments. changed in form only. Here
was a lesson from a woman that taught.
that man will meet for show, amuse-
ment, social intercourse, in some form
OF other, good or bad, for all, or few,
just as the spirit of the times are. She
calls 1t fate, rut, groove, and be-
Iieve in her teaching. The testimony
Of ages, as found on the historic page,
bears her out. Then We have the tes-
timony of the past to prove that people
must have show and amusement. But
she added further, "These Fairs are
the least harmful, and most useful
shows instituted among men, unless
those of a religious character are con-
sidered; and people who are opposed
to Fairs should look at them under all
of these lights"
! could have passed an hour or two
in the company of that lady, and l con-
fess to a sigh of regret when she glided
away in response to the beckoning OF q
lady friend, for | could not tell when
the pleasure of her conversation should
again be NINE.
ALI this took place in Department
Ill, and the first OBJECT that l distinct
ly looked on after the disappearance ol
this brilliant woman, whose powers, Il
she remain in Juniata, will forever re-
| main uohouored apd unsupQ. was the