The Republican journal., 1891-08-06
Nelson and the Myrtle Peek Combina-
ten viii Come From the West.
Athletic Sports, Balloon Ascensions,
Daring Parachute Flights.
Sixteen Running. Herses Let Loose Upon
che Track = 4 Gala Occasion.

Comeslet US sit, down together and
talk Of 6h6pprosohiug great Fair.
There havelbeen some grand fairs in
New Ettsaand in thsp past few years, the
gEandesAones Of ali having been held in
aangor 1nderShe combined auspices OF
the 1sem England ana Eastern Maine
Ess&s Ratrs.
$4,000 people have assembled IN an efter-
noons governors, Secretary ofState Blaine,
renhesE Of President Cleveland 8 cabinet
and notedmen from New Brunswick and
Nova ScotlA have thranged the place and
with delight have witnessed the won
derous show and all have pronounced It
agrandH
AS matter OF fact, The Eastern Maine
state Tafr, which has been held for eight
consecutive years, has never met with any
tb1ng other than success, ana such ss have
attended have never experienced other
than delight.
This year Of 1891, there isto be given in
bangor, the most stopendous fair ever
held IN the East, and it is regarding this
that we would speak.
The old time Fair, like Che old time
Muster. was thing OF but a dav. The
5ood folks Of the olden time lived for the
1et part IN sections where only stage
aehe- offered transportation; they had
lttle to exhibit as the product Of the
ln ana The custom was for few to
gather each year, chat, show what little
r. had 10 show and then 90 home,
A4-iy wiser than when they came. But
AL this is changed.
a fair Of today mast bs drst OF all q
thing of magnitude to succeed. 1t must
u9t only furnish an opportunity TO exhi bit
farm stock and farm products, but music
must be had; The product of the needle.
the work shop, the skill Of the artist,
specimens OF stocks in trade, the products
q the mills, new Inventions, curious
ralies. blooded horses and other animals;
athletic sports, such as racing and base
5all; side shows OF all kinds; feats OF
daring and Of danger, and even cat and
baby shows must be presented. Whereas
n the olden time s premium OF Eve doll
lars was thought to be G liberal one, now
the public call fer prizes running away up
into hundreds of dollars, and are-not con.
tent With the racing unless a lump sum
oI-one thousand or more dollars Is hung
up for the Free tor-An.
Then, again. the fair Of the present dey
nast be educational. 1t must be divided
sad sab divided until 1t is IKE the chap,
tes OF a book. There mue4 be a poultry
deparsmsu4 HgbeEe1n lovers OF fowl and
htrds can study them and learn Of tne
progrsss in.breediug, there must be a
place for the swine another 3or theeheep:
the-es4tle must be separated according to
ths blood and breedingi draught horses,
roadsters, breeders, racers and other kinds
must be SO placed as to enable the lover
q toe equine 10 study them carefully.
And all departments there must be care
fuI men to Judge and look to the welfare
OF them al.
Nothing can be done hap hazard at a
fair; nothing left TO chance, The man
who comes to A1apIewood Park with one
hundred and dity thousand dollars worth
Of 1orseAeah, as men have done; the man
who comes with one hundred thousand
dollar stallion as man has done: the
government officials who put twenty thou
sand dollar throug hbrads into the Park
as New Brunswick officials have done !;
the man who brings along co " for which
he paid three thousand dollars, as has
teen done at Maplewood Park, will take
10 chances. So The big fair must be man =
aged with care as well as skill
Not only educated and given a chance
to study, but the popIlace now demand
that matters be SO arranged that they can
turn away at any time from these living
boa&s ana lind pleasure and nlirth. When
j. ogi- come out now a. days they want
sal genuine pleasure; something to
a"m laugh; they desire to see
:lale new, something startling
rs7- to pay for me privilege OF
,ae- aie ready with their applause
etoo, but tie attraction must be
a-ine sort-a sham won't do.
ni- is rot all.