Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1884-02-08
The Agricultural Society.

M. Editor II ami sorry the Indians who
visited our last Fair left behind them a
tomahawk with. which Montgomery" en-.
deavors to scalp the Board 81 Management,
and that he should follow their exam
pie of lying in ambush, (writng under non
de plume,) when attacking the pale-tace
The coupon ticket, OF which he complains,
was issued in good faith, intending to en-
courage the attendance of large families who
complained Of the advanced rate of admis.
sion, but after experiencing the difficulty
explained by NJ, the committee will abolish
the coupon, which they would have done
without his complaint,
Aware of the Importance of making the
Fair as attractive rs possible, at the same
time avoiding immoral devices, we thought
the Indians would prove harmless and at.
tractive feature. For thcpurpose of finding
out what kind OF performance they gave,
the President and visited the Baltimore
County Fair. They IN >GTed to us to be
the most attractive npY their Fair,
judging from, he cro surrounded
them. VII Secretar was. u good
7,afd, therefore we ma0y them an sffer to
come to our Fair, which, though ss-than.
received from other Fairs, was finally ac-
cepted, but after our dates We're changed to
two weeks later 1t was impossible for them
to bring their ponies or to camp out in their
tents, and confess my disappointment in
the performance given us. Montgomery"
says they were greasy, filthy mulattoes."
Now have been in all the Territories and
have seen many tribes of Indians ON their
own hunting grounds, and | pronounce
them good specimen, Ms opinion to the
contrary notwithstanding Under the cir
cumstances do not feel that it reflects any
"dlscredit 6p the management,g
He also refers TO gambling devices" and
"vulgar exhibitions" | admit that these
have an immora1r~t &ndency and can only
explain their presence by the fact that their
proprietors misrepresented them when OBJ
tanning the permit, but when our attention
was called TO any violation Of the contract
we shut them up, Which was in four or five
instances to my knowledge.
The men who constitute the Board of
management are well known to the people
of this county; they use their influence to
raise the standard Of morality higher in th cir
respective neighborhoods and in the county.
and do not feel that critics and lault-finders
can "jeopardize rheir reputation" by public
ly mlsconstruing their actions, especially
when it Is done over an assumed name
Nearly all our public officers have been sub
Iects of criticism, yet they prove TO be honest
and efficient men. While the critic, like the
fly, may be stsfatc use in the economy of
things II is TO perform an unenvied position.
The present Board congratulate them
selves on their successful financial manage
ment, and their Secretary will open wide
his books for the inspection of any honest
seeker for facts regarding their proceedings.
After all these startling revelations, "Mont-
gomery," with u war-whoop, threatens TO
awaken some reflections on premiums and
committees but don't think he can scare
the Board with his paint and feathers, link
and quillj tot they have seen the Indians
before. VIM +. MANNAKEE,
Vice-P President.