Evening journal., 1907-09-02
ORIGIN OF STREET
FAIRS BEGAN WITH
ANCIENT HEBREWS

The New Castle County Fair is now
in full swing. and THE EVENING
JOURNAL is glad to announce such.
Fairs are good things, for they serve
to bring together for good purposes all
classes and conditions Of people. A
fair really takes its origin from the
Hebrews who were tradesmen, mar
keteers, exchangemen and business
brokers. They held their mart in the
open streets, principally in Jerusalem,
where the faithful gathered for wor-
ship and song service. They barter
ed and. exchanged goods of all COM
modities. From things productive of
the earth TO things wearabe and
things usable and to things makable
in every handicraft known to artisans
These fairs in the olden times We're
likewise a home coming to the thous-
ands of Jews returning from the East
in caravans loaded with goods repre-
sentative of the opulence Of India a1ld
Egypt. Trade IN those days was
practically a profession and an hon
ored one, too. Almost everybody did
trading of some kind from thersaleI
of figs to precious stones, clothing,
etc. Traders from the world over
came TO Jerusalem to purchase. This
place was the market of the world
The Romans and the Greeks, who were
then fighting for supremacy, never
were business nations They cared
more for war and arts and the sci
encos, while the Jews were entirely en-
crossed in business matters and in
those things that turn goods into
money.
The idea of fairs spread rapidly, and
to-day there is not city a town, a
village or a hamlet which does not
hold its fair, be it given by church as
sociation or organization. The ulti-
mate gain derived from fairs is mon-
etary. There is social side to them,
too. and generally the spirit Of good
fellowship prevails.
The fair which is now on ought to
prove successful. and THE EVENING
JOURNAL believes in boosting it
along. In the Grain and Forage Tent,
where will be seen some of Delaware's
best productions, is THE EVENING
/ JOURNAL Booth. where every visitor
is invited to stop.
BY the time the exhibitors and vis-
ltors get fully acquainted things will
be moving along lively. 1t will be
hot! The fair will be crowded. 1t
will be difficult to get about, and the
pleasure OF the occasion, which will
last several days. may easily be lost
i'm failure to take precaution against
over exertion Don't overtaN your
health and strength but take things
quietly. Don't take too much indi-
gestible food and cold drink; don't
worry or get excited, but hold yourself
in a receptive and optimistic frame of
mind. Throw dull care aside, and
take the most out of the spirit Of good
| fellowship which is to mark the fair
day
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wants every member of Pomona
Grange to become a reader of the
paper and to get I'm tune with the tiae
and join the progressive procession,
and to set hopes and aims for better
things. If you wish to know what is
going on in Delaware you ought to
read THE EVENING JOURNAL.