The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-03-14

In olden times and other climes. be
fore The christian era began. the ancient,
took great pride in getting ~ exhibi.
iioiions for the people. and also a. show
what could be accomplished bv the peo.
pie Of certain districts. the Greek. had
their foot races and connfry fairs, where
the men OF the highest rank mingled
with the lower classes, and all srrove "a
win the prizes. The Romans had theil
military shows, where all of the people
would go ont to watch the soldiers. and
give them words of encouragement b..
fore they left for war, and praise aud
celebrate their triumphs and give them
la jolly welcome 10 their homes, and
make them feel that 10 be a Roman wa
greater than TO be king. These cx-
hibitions and races were adopted bv
other countries, and introduced until
they became general all over the world.
and although the Greek and Roman ma
tions Of ancient times have passed away.
vet their system Of fairs lived long after
them. Afier the christian era began
the fairs never langnished. but have
been Kept up all along down to the
present day Al first they were gotten
up as national affairs, anI the expense
was paid out Of the public treasury y
then they became more and more nu-l
merous until the present day. and now
nearly every county in the United States
has its county society. as they have been
called latterlv. sail nearly everyl
county, but | must acknowledge that
there are vet some portions Of this grand
nj frIr - 80
held. where the people live in idleness
and dirt. where the god of sloth and
Incidence has taken such hold upon
the people that they care not whetherl
they have fair or not: and as fortuneI
is iazy goddess. The consequence isF
there are no fairs going on. and the.
outside world knows naught Of the peo-
pie of snrh communities. only as their
attention IL called 10 them by some in
divihual. and then the impression lasts
but q minute and i crowded out to.
make room for people that are more
Now. am sorry to saw
that ] am compelled to place Dubois
rounty and the town of Jasper in the.
Of the districts of our country
that Just described A. having no fairs I
now ask. whv should such things
he. ani overcome ~ without our espe I,
,ial wonder? WHY i II that one Of the ,
richest aud best counties Of southern
Indiana remains without fair? Whyl'
i II That when all our nrighboring com
ieS are holding fairs. gallant old Du
,nis y lefi mt, These things shouIslT
int h-. We cln holi fair that will.
make ~" rival counties stare AZ nurI'
products. brought forth from
hop and farm bv earnest and patient ,
oil. IL we will only put our shoulders
o the wheel. and that must be done we
must be up and doing. il we would
nvc q fair next fall. Fortune Is a Ia
y goddess, and she will never hiring a
air 10 Jasper without an earnest en-
ieavor on the part OF our people. Then.
lrouse. We Jasperises arouse. We slaves n
slaves 20 sloth. shake of the spell thafll
binds YOU to the earth. Arouse We re-
iccm your fair grounds. and show the-
,nhlic and the world that YOU are SfilI. !.
lmong the living OF the land. and thar
ION intend 10 live 10 show them what
'ou are capable Of doing. And when
his comes 10 pass our county will win
J name second 10 none for wealth and
anne. Let everv one from the four
nrners Of the county arise and veil M /
he top ofiheir voices. .Onward. stilii
inward TO the Dubois county fair "A
ever onwaf-i.-
JASPER. Ind. March II. 1879 ,