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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, SEPT. 20, 1879.
NO. 38.
FOR SAME.
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OR SALE—Cotswold   Buck  Lambs.    Address,
EXSMIXQKB^BROS.. Dan Tl lie, Ind.	
FOR RALE—100 stands of bees,  In good order.
MRS    MAM LIN,  corner Tennessee and 13th
streets, Indianapolis.   	
FOR SALE—Farms In Marion, Rnsh and other
counties In Indiana.   G. W. ALEXANDER, 38
E. Market St., (side door Central Bank).
FOR SALK—Half dozen stands of hvhrid bees, in
the Improved  Queen  hive.   PETER RAAB,
Cnmbprlnn-n. Marlon comity. Ind. ^
ITIOR SALE-Wintpr Oats—Northern Grown Winter
.     Grazliiif Oats;   75c per bushel,   sacks 25c each.
WM.J.THROOP, Paoli, Orange connty. Tnd'ana.
FOR SALE—Old and young Partridge Cochins, or
will exchange for Italian bees, shotgun, print-
Ing, or offers.   Write to JOHN GQ83. Bellmore. Ind,
FOR SALE—160 acres of excellent land one mile
from Kokomo. Will require $1,500 to #2.000 cash,
balance on time at 6 per cent.   T. A. GOODWIN, In-
diapolia.
FORSALE—Farm of 80 acres, 45 improved, bal
ance timber, 11 miles northeast or Indianapolis. W. M. A C. E. COFFIN, 34 North Delaware
street, Indianapolis.
FOR SALE—The Farm Register and Account
Book. Complete method of keeping_farm accounts. Pricejleach. Address INDIANATARMER
COMPANY, Indianapolis. '
FOR SALK—Fultz wheat at $1 per bushel at gra-
narv.or fl 23 in new sacks on board cars at
Rushville, where two bushels or more are ordered,
W. M. ALEXANDER, Rushville, Rush Co., Ind.
FOR S VLE—Stock Farm. 240 acres, 3 miles northwest of Greencastle, Indiana.   Land broken,
grass, water and timber plenty, buildings  poor.
' Price. $15 per acre, terms easy.   SMITH  A HAN-
NAM AN, Loan Agents. Indianapolis.
FOR SALE—A   first-class stock of custom-made
boots and shoots, largest and cheapest stock in
the city, every pair warranted   Kip boots warranted
for one year.   H.   H.   HUTCHINS.242  East Wash-
i      ington street. IndlanapoUs	
\ TT^OR S\LE—A nearly new Dederick Hay Press,
JJ only been running three months, cost -$700, -vill
sell at a sacrifice as the owner has no use for It. Address A. J., Indiana Farmer office.
FORSALE—A fine lot of yonng thoroughbred cattle of both sex. Also, Poland China nogs ofthe
best strains. Correspondence solicited. GEO. W.
THOMAS, Homer, Rush county, Ind.
FOR SALE—Six hundred acres of fine land two
miles east of French Lick Springs ln  Orange
county.   It is a Une Btock farm.   Address
WILLIAM CHARLES,
Lick Creek, Indiana.
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FOR SALE—In order to reduce stock, 1 will Bell
several of my brood sows and a large number
of young sows. Will sell very low for the next 30
davs; also, a large number of pigs, and my celebrated boar. King George. JAMES RILEY. Thorntown, Ind.
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FOR SALE—LOOK HERB—A special offer to
those that wish to improve their stock of fowls.
I contemplate adding* two more pens cf small breed
'l_ my yards this coining f.*li and as I wish to make
some changes in my houses. E will setl from my flne
birds. Light Brahmas and a few nair of Dar£ Brahma fowls, at from tl up to 45. Some good exhibition
birds to sell. I will for 33 days onlv a*, this price-
Order soon.   W. H. BOLINOEB, Pendleton, Ind.
LOA3IS.
LOAN—Money_to loan on improved farms in In.
diana and^hio.   The terms are very   "
able.   Address   THOS.
street, Indianapolis.
favor-
DAY, 87 East Market
LOAN—Money to loan at 8 percent. Ten years'
time with privilege of paying at any time after
three years. No life insurance. I*.o commissions.'M,
E. VINTON, Vinton BlocK, Indianapolis, Ind.
LOAN—MONEY—In sums of *|300 to J10.000, on
improved farms in Indiana, at eight per cent,
interest, payable annually (no commissions charged).
The principal, or any part of it can be paid at any
time. H. B PALMJER A CO., No. 78 East Market
St. Indianapolis, Ind,
WASTED.
WANTED—Agents, local and general for Indiana
History, Family Bibles, and the Voters Text-
Book.   S. L. MAEBOW, Indianapolis.
WANTED—To trade new or second-hand buggy
or carriage for pair of good work horses. G.
H. SHOVEB, 172 and 174 East Washington street.
Indianapolis.
TIIE FAIRS.
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Iowa State Pair.
Prom our Kegular Correspondent.
The Twenty-Sixth Annual Exhibition of
the Iowa State Agricultural Society, opened
last Monday and closed this evening.
It haa Deen a success financially and otherwise. The gate receipts as near as I
ascertained them were as follows: Monday $128; Thuesday $2^054; Wednesday $9,
820; Thursday 58,200. The receipts of today I did not ascertain, but the crowd was
large for the closing day.
The weather has been exceedingly fine
though this afternoon quite a rain, with a
fierce wind, came upon the sojourners and
made it quite uncomfortable getting back
to the city, and your correspondent was
glad enough that our hotel, the Aborn
House, was only half a square from the depot, and that it was a first class house to
goto. '
Unusually good facilities are provided
fur transportation to the fair ' grounds,
which are situated about three miles west
of the city. The Rock Island Railroad Co.
laid a track from the depot to the grounds,
and trains run each way every half hour
during the day, the fair being but ten cents.
This was death to the hackmen (financially) but fun for the iron horse and his
loads. The throngs that came from far and
near to attend this fair, and the favorable
weather have given material aid to the Iowa
Agricultural Society, and will be a big
"bonanza" which will enable the board to
pay indebtedness which has been a sort of
"old man ofthe sea" upon the shoulders of
the men who had to bear the burden.
The exhibit of agricultual implements
was extensive and as far as I could judge,
a predominating feature. That of farm
products was excellent, specimens being
of fine quality. The fine art department
contained many choice pieces and textile
Nearly one hundred head of fine Poland
China, Berkshire and Jersey Red hogs were
shown. Mr. A. VT. Martin, of Muncie,
took four 1st "and two 2nd premiums on
Poland Chinas.
Wesley White, Pendleton, Ind., showed
nine hogs and took eight ribbons which is
a good showing.
Mr. A. W. Ross was present, with his
usual fine herd of hogs and made a successful show; we did not gather the number
of premiums taken by Mr. Rcss but are
sure they were plentiful.
Mr. A. B. Richards of New Cumberland
took four premiums on four heads of hogs.
Mr. W. A. Groves, of Delaware county,
gained four premiums on six fine porkers.
Mr. Thomas Williamson of Yorktown,
on eight Berkshires won seven premiums.
We did not learn the result with Mr.
D.'Campbell, who showed a fine herd of
Jersey Reds.
Among the sheep were shown some fine
Leicesters by Mr. D. W. Martin, gaining
for him a small bolt of ribbon of both colors.
The poultry exhibition was most excellent, the very best breeds were shown, and
the total number of fowls aggregated 396.
Our space' will only allow a brief report
of premiums in this department. -
W. R. Smith, of Muncie took 1st premium on a pair of Light Brahmas; Mr. Smith
showed fourteen varieties. .   .   ' •
Messrs. Tompson and Wysor of Muncie
made a haul of both colors of ribbon on fancy
poultry. *.*-,
Mr. Rob't Bogue, of Fairmount exhibited nine popular breeds and won eight
1st and four 2nd premiums.
Mr. J. B. Ludlow, of Muncie, one oi the
oldest breeders in the State, showed a fine
number of poultry of various classes and
won 1st and 2nd premiums on Dark Brahma Chicks.
Mr. J. A. Thomas,  of Eaton'
ferent paterns of self-binders, horse-rakes,
cultivators, etc. Agricultural hall was
well filled with the products of the farm
from* huge ears of corn to monstrous, overgrown pumpkins. . Art hall showed an
endless variety of women's work from fine
embroidery to most tempting preserves and
canned fruits. The poultry show was an
unmistakable symptom of a severe attack
of "hen fever," which is now affecting the
better class of our farmers generally. The
cattlej both in the line of beef and milch
stock; were up to tho higher grades of ex-
cellei*ce,both of which classes were numerously represented. The show of sheep
embraced all the approved grades, both
with regard to wool and mutton, and the
competition for premiums in this line was
sharp. Hogs were there in all the improved
varieties, and some of them of immense
dimensions. The two most popular candidates for public favor were the Poland
China and the Berkshire. A lot of Jersey
Red shoats attracted a good deal of attention. They claim to be less subject to disease than other improved breeds—a claim,
however, that is as yet not fully established.
Horses were there in great variety, representing almost every grade from the long-
limbed slender-bodied racer, to the great
Norman and Clydesdale draft horses. Last,
though not least, the people were there,
and everybody was in a good humor, having sold the heaviest crop of wheat ever
raised in the county, and just now ready
to gather' a crop ol corn equally good, and
a prospect of a ready market at a price altogether satisfactory. The attendance on
Thursday was estimated at 8,000. The rain
on Friday brought the fair to a rather hasty I In other departments, as has been intimated,
try to be found anywhere, nearly all of
which is well improved and rated at
high prices, averaging in this latter respect
with tho best lands in central Indiana.
Her fine lands and excellent marketing
facilities nvule by her location between two
navigable rivers, has made Posey County
wealthy and prosperous. We found her
farmers intelligent and ready to subscribe
for and read the Indiana Farmer. With
but very little solicitation we secured a
large list of subscribers in a short time.
To Dr. Cooper, Mr. Slater, of the Register, Mr. Elliott, F. D. Bolton, secretary
of the fair, and others, we are indebted
for assistance and courtesies.
Vigo County Fair.
We spent Wednesday of last week in visiting the fair ot the "Vigo Agricultural Society,
near Terre Haute. It was the first day of
the exhibition proper and the attendance
was not large, but the entries in nearly all
departments were above the average, even
at the fairs of this society. Joseph Gilbert,
Esq., the president, G. F. Jenckes, secretary, and the other officers, superintendents
of departments and committeemen were all
busy with their respective duties and
hopeful of a successful exhibition.
The grounds of this fair are among the
handsomest in the State, and the buildings
are ample in number and size and well arranged for exhibition purposes. The managers in their announcement stated that
premiums would be paid pro rata, after the
expenses of the fair were liquidated. This
fact no doubt had something to do with the
small display of cattle, though the entries
Perry County Fair at Tell City, Sep'em-
ber23 to 27. J. Combs, Pres't. Henry
Nimsgern, Sec'y.
Edinburg Union Agricultural Society at
Edinburg, September 23 to 27. Jacob
Mutz, Pres't. C. M. A. Hess, Soc'y.
Agricultural and Horticultural Fair of
Marion Grange, No. 1426 "Vigo County, on
the farm of A. V. Rector, 9 miles south of
East Terre Haute, geptember 24 and 25,
One ofthe features of this fair is music and
speaking each day.
fabrics and woman's ..wprk togetherwith,. ..premium -on Black Cochin'chick8'and%at»a
close. The general good order, and the absentee of drinking, gambling and kindred
vices reflects credit on those who managed
ihe exhibition.
*' .'• y 7 °ur space forbids us to speak in detail ot
iaiF'-isA*' x-^itberal premiums offered by the Rush
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descriptions ot the places visited, interesting incidents, enthusiastic ovations by Emperors and Kings.
Illustrate!. Price, $2 60. Out-sells all books. Territory rapidly taken. AGENTS WANTED. Fob-
shsk A McMakin. Cincinnati, O.
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M. GOOPE—Dentist, over 80 North Pennsylva-
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C.
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Jen's Exchange Block. N. Pennsylvania St.
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FOK TaHADE—A tarm. of 220 acres ln Mar
ty, ills., 5 miles south of Ktnmundy
east of St. Louis, 180 acres rich loam unde
tibn,
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Marion conn-
indy.70 miles
  ... ...   under cultivation. 40 acres heavy timber, large two-story brick
dwelling, barn, two orchards, stock water all the
year. "Will trade for a small well-improved farm
near this city. 37 Weat Washington street, Boom 1
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. HOLMAN.
Something Worth Knowing.
Kdltors Indiana Farmer:
In storing unthreshed oats, this harvest,
I sprinkled fresh slaked lime upon them
from time to time, as they were being
mowed. Used something over a peck to a
large load. Rats and mice were numerous,
and had been for years very destructive to
all kinds of grain about the barn up to this
time. The oats thus treated were not molested by them in the least degree. The
lime is the only assignable reason for this
remarkable change. Farmers try it, and
save your corn intact and sweet. The cost
and labor is but a trifle, and the lime is no
objection to the feed for horses. There is
money in it. J. F. S.
Fruit Ridge, Vigo Co., Sept. 8.
A Suggestion to Fair Managers.
■Editors Indiana Farmer:
As there has been much said and written
against horse racing at our agricultural
'fairs with "but little or any effect, and it
seems tbat the managers of fairs think that
it is all important to have racing in order
to make the fair a success, I would suggest that instead of the unequal premium
that is given to general purpose or farm
horses and race horses, that the premium be
equal; then it the fast horse men want a
big purse let them make it up out of their
own pockets, and thus avoid ofthe injustice that is practiced on the farmer, by allowing a fast horse so much larger a premium than the farm horse. What say you to
this suggestion? Justice.
—We think well  of the suggestion,
but the fast horse men will not agree to
.such an arrangement.   That is all the
trouble there -will be about it.—Eds.
canned fruit, etc.,'and things pertaining to
household work, showed * that the women
of Iowa look well to the affairs of the
household, both ornamentally and as * relates to "human nature's daily food."
The law of demand and supply, I presume governs the race course, and fast
horses were one of the features of the fair.
If this is folly it will bear the fruits of folly. But in contrast to these lean runners,
were some Norman and Clydesdale stallions, the perfection of majesty and grace,
grand enough for Alexander the Great to
tame and love.
The exhibit of cattle was not as extensive
as might have been anticipated, though
some were brought from other states.
The quality was very fine. There were
four herds of Short-horns; one of Herefords
one of Devons and one of Halsiiens, and by
no means the least of importance, the little
Jerseys. Judge Z. C. Luce, of Iowa City,
exhibited a breed of eighteen of these - deer-
eyed, gentle creatures.
As I have been admonished to be brief, I
will leave some items descriptive of the
Fairgrounds for another communication,
and say in conclusion that the Hawkeyes
are wideawake, and that the people ot the
grand state whose motto is, "Our liberties
we prize and our rights we will maintain,"
extend the right hand of fellowship, with a
hearty friendly grasp, and offer their hospitality with true Christian grace.
'' Helen V. Austin.
Aborn House, Des Moines, Sep., 5.
Delaware  County   Pair.
Between nine and ten thousand people
were within the forty acre field of the Dela
county fair on last Thursday. Wagons
hacks, carriages, carts and all sorts of riding machines were packed and jumbled'in
a confused mass wherever there was room.
Each department was booming, the total
number of entries aggregating over 1800.
The cattle show was perhaps the smallest
but of good breeds. On Shorthorns Mr.
Wm. Sharpe,of Delaware county received 1st
.premium on bull three years and over.
Two and under three years: Mr. Jerome
Galliher, of Delaware, 1st prem. One and
under two years, 1st premium to Mr. Sam'l
Davis, Delaware county. Brood cow, three
years and over Sam'l Davis 1st and 2nd premiums.
The horse show was better than for some
years: We gathered afew premiums in the
following classes:
Heavy draft stallion four years and over,
1st premium to Mr. Wm. T. Botkin, ot
Randolph county; 2nd premium, Mr. Addison Adkinson, of Hartford City. On
three years and over, 1st premium to Mr. P.
Bushong. On stallion sucking colt, Mr. Jno.
Sanders 1st premium; Mr. D. F. Studebaker
2nd. Mare or gelding four years old and
over, Mr. D. F. Studebaker 1st premium;
Mr. Baker of Delaware Co., 2nd premium.
The general purpose ring was a show oi
superb horses. First premium on stallion
four years and over, Mr. L. D. Evans; Ira
Williams 2nd. On three years and under
four, Jno. Stover 1st premium; Daniel Pit-
tinger2ud. Brood mare four and over,
Henry Keesling 1st; D. F„ Studebaker 2nd.
Sucking mare colt, Marion Huffer 1st premium; L. D. Evans, 2nd.
on Black Cochin fowls.
T. A. Mendenhall, Woodington, Ohio,
showed thirty-five classes of land and water fowls and took twenty 1st and three2nd
premiums.
Messrs. D. W. Jackson and J. W. Dragoo
of New Burlington, Indiana, took 1st and
2nd premiums on common fowls. Mr.
Jackson also showed some fine Plymouth
Rocks.
' Mr. S. J. Dragoo showed a lot of Buff
Cochins and took second premium. One
proud cock with ideas of higher merit took
offense at not getting a red ribbon, and
quietly ate up the entry card to hide his
ignominy. Mr. Dragoo exhibited twelve
pairs of this breed.
Mr. Lon. M. Neely, of Muncie, showed his
skill in poultry raising by an exhibition of
some very fine Black Cochins, and took 1st
premium on Black Chochin fowls and 2nd
premium on chicks.
The farm implement display was very
large. Mr. J. F. Mock of Muncie took 1st
premium on corn planter. Mr. R. H.
Mong of Muncie, exhibited a new design
in fencing which has many features to recommend it. Mr. N. H. Long, of Muncie,
showed us a water filter of his invention
that is a piece of simple perfection. It consists of an upper and lower section, each
having a convex perforated bottom with a
perforated tube running up 6 inches in the
center, around which the filtering material
is packed,char-coal or gravel,that admits of
it catching all the water and straining it
most thoroughly. It can be cleaned in a
few moments.
The ladies department was a display of
gorgeous attractiveness. Fancy needle,
crochet, tapestry and beautifully stamped
work made up in garnished features. The
Floral display, chiefly by Arnett <fe Co.
of Muncie, was most lovely.
The Boston Store of Muncie, exhibited
shoes from one inch to no. 6's.
We are under obligations to Mr. M. M.
Moody for courtesies, as he introduced
us to a host of his friends and kindly aided
us in adding a number of readers to our
list. At night we took a ride out to Mr.
Moody's and enjoyed his hospitality and
took a look at a calf .which is blessed
with two tails.
On Friday a rain spoilt the business of
the day but the fair was a, success ere the
rain came on.
Rush County Pair.
Rush is one of the best counties in the
State, if not the very best tor all the purposes of farm productions. It is also
blessed with a class of farmers who keep
themselves fully abreast with the most advanced line of progressive farming. Of
course, they had a good fair last week—indeed, the best in many respects that has
ever been held in the county. The ample
and admirably located grounds of the society have been thoroughly repaired and fitted up anew this season, and were, therefore, in the very best condition to-accom-
modate the t$how and the visitors. In the
line of farm implements the variety was
not as great as we have seen at other fairs,
but those on exhibition embraced the best
styles and latest improvements in plows,
seed drills, harvesters, including three dif-
\>X*j^' -Agificillt-pral Soeiety».*;ftn*liiece,ived
oj^TsEOccessful competitors. One observation we made, however, that is worthy
of remark: that is the general good humor
with Vhich the disappointed contestants
received the awards of the committee. Rush
county; has an intelligent, energetic and
prosperous class of farmers. How far this
is owing to the-large number of tbem who
read the Indiana Farmer is—well it is for
them to say.
Posey County Pair.
New.Harmony is removed from all railroad lines, and we found it no easy task to
reach the place. Leaving Terre Haute at
half past four o'clock on Thursday morning
we succeeded in accomplishing our rmnd
about journey via Evansville and Mt. Vernon at six in the evening, have traveled
about 130 miles by rail and 15 by hack.
Thursday was by far the best day ofthe
fair, the attendance being estimated at about
8,000, but Friday brought a rain storm that
cantinued into the afternoon and reduced
the gate fees very materially. But in spite
of the unfavorable weather the crowd was
large and the receipts.added to those of the
previous day, ample to pay off the premiums in full. This, we were informed, was
the twenty first annual exhibition ot the
Society, and at every fair the premiums
and expenses have been promptly paid in
fnll. Generally a surplus has been declared which has been used in improving
the grounds and buildings. The Society
is to be congratulated on their success continued during so many years. The books
ofthe secretary showed the following as the
number of entries in the stock department.
Sheep 20, hogs 25, Durham cattle 10, other
breeds 15, horses and mules 54. The
chicken show was   unaccountably   slim.
Agricultural hall was well filled with
fine specimens of the products of the soil.
There were 92 entries of farm products and
180 of those of the garden and orchard.
The display in fruit was large and good.
From what we saw along the way and
heard from farmers at the fair, we are satisfied that Posey County will have a larger
surplus of apples than any county we have
visited this fall.
The agricultural product hall of this Society is ot good size and built in goad style
and is a worthy representative of this
highly favored   and   productive   county.
The ladies showed their public spirit by
showing a very large and fine assortment
of specimens of butter, bread, cakes, jellies
and preserves etc., also of needlework etc.
Among the agricultural implements
were eight wheat drills and one.selt binding
reaper. Posey County claims to have
raised one million and a quarter bushels of
wheat the past season. This fact accounts
for the interest taken in drills. The county contains a large amount of the finest of
bottom laud aud always exports a large
amount of corn, but we were not prepared to find so much fine wheat land in
her borders. The uplands are high and
rolling, beautiful to behold, and as fertile
perhaps as any such land in the State.
Our trip from Mt. Vernon, on tho Ohio
river, fifteen miles north across country to
New Harmony was a constant surprise
Instead of swamps and barrens, we passed
through some of the fiaest farming coun-
were decidedly good. The only full blood
Short-horn • exhibitor was a Mr. Gaines,
from Illinois. His stock was very fine. A
tew nice Jerseys were exhibited by a Vigo
crunty farmer. The horse display was
good, especially in the line of fast goers.
*. The;poulti*y .hall s*rc*as, filled,to overflowing, there being 240 entries. Among the
professionals represented were Messrs.
Danley, Conger, West and Whicker, Marshall, Cusick, Shattuck, etc., besides which
several amateurs made creditable displays;
among these latter, Mrs. Hulman, of Terre
Haute, with a coop full of finely marked
Plymouth Rocks, deserves mention.
Hogs and sheep were too numerous for
the pens that had been prepared for them,
and several additions had to be made.
Berkshires were well represented, as well
as Poland Chinas. There were several good
specimens ofthe Essex, Chester White and
Suffolk breeds. Merino sheep were numerous, and Cotswolds about the same
number. There were some Southdowns
also. Mr. M. H. Crow, of Greencastle,
showed us a cross between these breeds,
which he thinks forms a desirable animal.
The wool was somewhat finer and shorter
than that of the Cotswold, while the carcass ofthe sheep bids fair to be considerably
larger than that ofthe Merino.
The agricultural product and horticultural halls were better filled than those of
any fair we have attended this season. The
former contained all the ordinary grains
and vegetables of the finest quality. The
corn and wheat were particularly good. Of
the former there were fifty varieties, all
white and all in competition for three cash
premiums of $25, $15 and f 10, respectively,
offered by a firm engaged in manntictuiiug
hominy. Another special premium brought
out twenty or more immense sunflowers,
several of which were over 18 inches across.
The collections of apples were numerous
and exceedingly good. Pears, plums and
grapes too were well represented.
In fine art hall was some of the finest
specimens of ladies' needlework we have
ever seen. This department is seldom excelled even at our State fair.
Altogether this fair was one of the finest
ever given by tiie society.
STATE  NEWS.
Peter Cooper is the name of a new Brown
county postoffice.
The Wells county commissioners are
about to let the contract for the building of
a $20,000 jail.
W. B. Harris will start a Republican pa
per in Spencer this week, to bo called the
Owen County People.
The State University, at Bloomington,
has begun its fall session with an increased
number of students in attendance.
Au abstract oi the assessment list of
Montgomery county shows the total valuation of taxable property to be $14,930,226.
Last week a large barn belonging to David Terheno, near Dale, Spencer county,
burned with all the grain and machinery.
Loss, $3,000.
- James McLaughlin, an inebriate of Crawfordsville, committed suicide on the 11th,
by swallowing two ounces of laudanum
and whisky.
The shoe store of D. G. Graham, of ^Vm-
cie; was entered on the night of the 12th by
burglars and over $500 in money was taken
from the safe.
Harrison County Pair.
Editors Indiana Farmen
In consequence of the heavy rain of last
week our fair was drowned out, and was
begun on the 8th and ended on the 10th.
There were over 2,000 entries made. The
show of horses was large and fine, including Percheron, Clydesdale and others. The
show in agricultural products was good,
including some of tho finest potatoes I ever
saw. I think they would win at the State
fair. The textile fabric and ladies department in general was fine. We had a big
show in cattle, consisting of Short-horns,
Jerseys, Devons, and others. Tbe saow in
sheep and hogs was good. I received 22
premiums on hegs and poultry. I got a
premium on the premium pig I got through
the Farmeb from A. H. McCoy, Gentryville, Ind. J. W. H. Littell.
Complimentaries Beceived.
Lake County Agricultural Society at
Crown Point.   September 30 to October 3.
Pulaski County Fair, at Francesville,
September, 16 to 19. Chas. H. Garrignes,
sec'y.
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Porter County Agricultural Society at
Valparaiso, October, 8 to 10. I. B. DeCrow,
Pres't.   J. Keene, Sec'y.
Rev. J.  B. Swincher, an old and highly
respected   minister of the Baptist church,
'died at his iiome in Vorpon, last week, ho ..
was in the 67th year of his age.
John Shu*rarf, living two miles west of
Jonesboro, had his barn burned last week.
It w»s one oi the largest and best barns in
Grant county.   Loss heavy.
Jacob Stineberg, *»f Lafayette, was handling a revolver, the weapon went off, the
ball striking Arion Huljkriffer ln the right
breast, inflicting a fatal wound.
A derrick in W. W. Lowe's quarry at St.
Paul fell on the 12th, striking James N.
Bush, the foreman, breaking one leg and
one arm.   It is thought he will recover.
A barn belonging to Mr?. Mary Scott, at
Lafontaine, was burned one night last week
with two horses, a buggy, a wagon aud sov-
eral hundred bushels of grain. Loss, $2,500,
John Connolly, a twelve-year old boy,
of Lafayette, climbed a tree and sawed off
the limb on which he was sitting, throwing him ta the ground, breaking his legs
and arms.
Alexander McClish, living five miles
north of Waterloo, accidentally shot himself while out hunting, on the 10th, from
the effect of which he died before medical
aid reached him.
Emma, infant daughter of Cal Bates, a
well-known farmer living near Falmouth,
fell into a tub of boiling water, on the 12th,
and was so badly scalded tbat she died
soon afterwards.
Charles Baker, son of a widow, shot John
Donovan, a blacksmith, in the arm, at Wabash, on the 11th. An old grudge and
whisky were the cause. Baker is a blacksmith, and much addicted to drinking.
Donovan is a sober, industrious man.
Andrew Mops and his family, consisting*'
of his wife and several children, living two
miles west of Carbon, were poisoned on the
11th by eating mushroons gathered In the
woods. Two children died and the balaneo
of the family ate in a precarious condition.
William Gallahang, a well-to-do farmer
living at Mt. Carmel, Washington county,
was met on the 8th, by Thomas Josephs,
who fired five shots at Gallahang, two of
which took efiect, one in the head and one
in the side, from which he died shortly afterwards. The cause of the affair is not
known.
Mrs. William Mitchell, of Jackson
township, Shelby county, during the absence of the household, took an epileptic fit
and fell into an open fire place. When discovered her eyes were burned out, and her
body was burned to a crisp. About a year
ago while in a fit she fell upon iniant child,
killing it instantly.
Twelve years ago Texas sold but seventy-
five thousand bales of cotton. Last year it
footed up one million.
A gentleman who accompanied the congressional labor committee, states that the f>
depression of labor and busines-), Into the
cause and remedies Ior which it was to inquire, was not very perceptible anywhere
on the route, and the further West the coin- \J
mittee traveled the more difficult it became
to discover any traces of such depression.
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