Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-09-24

place of interest to you all. May
YOU be as enthusiastic over it as |
used to be when q stranger came
to town in bygone days, and | was
permitted to show them around.
| invariably took them to the
FIRST bend in the river, and
pointing out the fringe of elm and
balsam, told them enthusiastically
how much / wished | was an ar
fist long enough to paint that
scene, and may this not only be the
place where you shall delight to
take the stranger within your
gates 10 show him its beauties, but
where you shall meet on these old
camping grounds Of our duslIy
brothers, who with light steps have
fled before our sturdier tread, if
not to yearly smoke the pipe of
peace, at least to meet in good fell
lowship to comparolyour COWS and
horses, hogs and geese.
| have visited many fair grounds
| in the State, and l feel free to say
| | have found none with so many
natural advantages, and l appeal
to the pride of all, and especially
those who have the means to put
them in such shape while it is time,
that Alpeua may lead the van in
this section of the country at least.
There is nothing that denotes, and
assists the prosperity of the coun-
try so much as well managed fairs.
And We farmers too, must not
forget how much depends on you
TO make them a success, to make
them so attactive that they cannot
fail to attain their true object in
impressing on the minds of the
young of the community the pleas
ure and advantages Of your call
ing; that they may learn to know
aud appreciate that ye are the
/ flesh and blood, the life Of the ma
ton; that from your ranks, strong
in health and wealth, come the
best men and women of the world
far more frequently than from the
crowded ranks Of the nervous
struggling people who go through
life at the high pressure rates Of
large cities, where success consists
in shouldering a burden of care,
and failure is too often ruin, NOR
rally and physically.
There are many temptations in
your business to shut yourselves
out from your neighbors and the
world in general, which should be
carefully guarded against, and oc-
casions like this should be eager
/ " sought for, not only that you
may increase your stock of valua-
ble information, by comparing the
results of your labor with your
neighbor, but for the season Of
friendly intercourse which it af-
/ fords. and the excitement and slim
illus IT gives the young folks, thus
/ breaking up the monotony Of your
1 life, which grows so wearysome to
many of them for want of change,
and ifyou older ones would heed the
lesson in time, 70 procure the many
attractions within your reach and
make your lives and homes more
pleasant, many young man and
woman who leave the farms to seek
the excitement of city life, only to
fill the ranks Of those who go down
early to their long rest, unloved,
unmourned, might remain with you,
the light of your hearts and homes
useful and honored citizens
Thus in view of the advantage:
to all classes and to each individ'
nal interested in our county, / ap
peal to you once again to work
with strong hands and generou
hearts, to make your fair success
not only for this year, but to pu
your grounds and buildings in sucl
shape that you may constantly pro
gress as each year your advantages
are increased.
Your CORRESPONDENT.
Killed by Mistake.
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