Democratic Sentinel, Volume 1, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1877 — Award of Premiums AT THE Sixth Annual Fair OF THE JASPER COUNTY Agricultural and Mechanical ASSOCIATION, HELD AT RENSSELAER, IND., [ARTICLE]

Award of Premiums AT THE Sixth Annual Fair OF THE JASPER COUNTY Agricultural and Mechanical ASSOCIATION, HELD AT RENSSELAER, IND.,

Railroad meeting, tomorrow. We yield considerable space to-day to publication of awards of premiums. * Senator Bogy died at St. Louis, of liver abscess, on Thursday of last week. > Read speech of Wade Hampton; Judge Kellvyon Sherman Sixty millions, and other interesting articles on first page. During the Fair John Randall called our attention to a young specimen of horseflesh belonging to him—a handsome gelding—weight 1800 lbs. Service—mox-ning and evening—at the Presbyterian Church, Rensselaer, next Sunday, Rev. Mr. Lowry, of Michigan, will officiate. The public respectfully invited to attend. About a year ago, “Tom,” an interesting little daughter of Jus. S. Wig more, fell from an upper window in a two-story building without hurt, but on last Monday morning she fell from a hobby-horse aud broke an arm. The Grand Republic, the finest steamboat ever built, worth $350,000, was burnt at the St. Louis wharf on Thursday morning of last week. The Cincinnati Enquirer scooped all the western papers by publishing an account of the lire the same morning of its occurrence. The New York Sun nominates Henry Ward Beecher for the place made vacant by the death of Brigham Young. He no doubt could marry all ilia widows and fathor the orphan children, as readily und willingly as a Robin lioughead. H, W. B. is announced. We second the motion of the Sun.

Oil Saturday night last, In Itenssel aor, Mrs. Elizareth Cowdin, mother of Joseph D. Cowdin, Esq., departed this life. She wusa daughter of Judge Thomas Dawes, an old and distinguished citizen of Boston, Massnchusets, in which city she was horn July 3d, 1795, being, at the time of her dbath in her 83d year. Her husband, Hon. Joseph Cowdin, was for many years Consul to Gias gow, Scotland. He died in New York city, April 2d, 1859, aged 64, and his remains rest in Greenwood Cemetery. Brooklyn. Since his death Mrs. C. lias made her home with the family of her son, and has been the recipient of all the filial care aud attention it was possible to bestow. Neat and appropriate funeral services were hold last Sunday, Eld. Huston officiating, and one of the links connecting the infant days of our re public with the present was followed to the tomb by a goodly number of sympathizing friends.

Sept. 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st, 1877. DIVISION A—CLASS I—HORSES FOlt GENERAL PURPOSES. Solomon McCurtain, - Ist premium Samuel Parker, - 2d “ Best Stallion, 3 years old and under 4. J W Lock, - . - Ist premium M- F Chilcote, - - 2d “ Best Stallion, 2 years old and under 3. Abram Hardy, - Ist premium Jonn W S Ulrey, - 2d “ Best Stallion, 1 year old and-under 2. L Hollingsworsh, - Ist premium Win W Kenton, - 2d “ Beat Stallion Sucking Colt. JWLoc-k, - - Ist premium J W S Ulrey - 2d “ Best brood Mare showing one or more Colts. W L Snodgrass, - Ist premium JW S Ulrey - 2d Best Mare, 4 years old or over. Johu Gwiimv - - Ist premium D. S. MaKeever, - 2d “ Best Mare 3 years old and under 4. James A Yeoman, - Ist premium Best Mare 2. years old and under &, W L Snodgrass, - Ist premium Jay Lamson, - - 2d “ Best Mare 1 year old and under 2. Perry Marlatt, - Ist premium Best Sucking Filly. (Simon Phillips, - Ist premium W L Snodgrass, - 2d “ Best Gelding 4 years old or over. Philip Stucker, - Ist premium R R Pettit, - - ,2<i ” Best Gelding 3 years old and under 4. Charles P Moody, - Ist premium Charles Pullin, - 2d “ CLASS 2—CARRIAGE HORSES. Best pair Carriage Horses, Mares, oi Geldings. MB Alter, - Ist premium Charles R Benjamin, 2d Best single Carriage Horse, Mare, or Gelding. Silas L Swain, - Ist premium Chas H Price, - - 2d “ CLASS 3—HEAVY DRAFT HORSES. Best Stallion of any age—weight 1300 pounds or over. John H Childers, - Ist premium Ezekial Ball. - - 2d Best Mare of any age—weight 1300 pounds or over. JTV Lock, - . Ist premium Best span heavy draft Horses, any age or sex—-weighing26oo or over. James T Randall, - Ist premium Best Gelding of nny ago—weight 1300 pounds or over. John Randall, - Ist premium James T Randall - 2d “ Best Norman or Clydesdale Stallion Imported or Full Blood. J W Lock, - . Ist premium

CLASS 4—SADDLE HORSES. Best baddle Horsa or Mare. Davi' C. MaKeever, Ist premium Samuel Leckleider, 2d *“ . Best WalkingJHotpe or Mare, George Novvles, - Ist premium Stephen Coen. - 2d “ • CLASS 5 SWEKPSTAKE3 ON HORSES. Best Stallion of any age or class. J W L oek, - - Ist premium Best Gelding of any age or class. R R Pettit, - - Ist permium Best Mare of any age or class. W L Snodgrass - Ist premium Best pair matched Horses, Mares, or Geldings. G WThompson, - Ist premium DIVISIOK B— CLASS 6—JACKS AND MULES. Best span of Mules 3 years old or over. Philip McElfresh, - Ist premium Win S Coen, * - 2d “ , DIVISION C —CLASH 7—CATTLE, THOR OUOHBREDS. Best Bull 3 years old or over, John English, - Ist premium C J Brown, - * 2d “ Best Bull 2 years old and under 3. James T Randall, - Ist premium A Parkison, - 2d “ Best Cow 3 years old or over. Wm K. Parkison, - Ist premium Thomas Robinson, 2d “ , Best Heifer 1 year old and under 2. Wm K Parkison, Ist premium Thomas Ro oinson, 2d “ Best herd, 1 Bull and 4 Heifers. Wm K Parkison, Ist premium CL-SS B—NATIVES AND CROSSES. Best. Bull 3 years old or ovej. David Nowles, - Ist premium Willie Grant, - 2d “ Best Buli 1 year old and under 2. Wm D Saylor, - Ist premium. Best Bull Calf, C J Brown, - Ist premium do - - 2d “ Best Cow 3 years old or oyer. L W Henkle, - Ist premium Thomas Robinson, 2d “ Best Heifer 2 years old and under 3. Thomas Robinson, Ist premium Best Heifer 1 year old and under 2. Thomas Robinson, Ist premium Best Heifer Calf. James Welch, - Ist premium Best Herd, 1 Bull arid 4 Heifers, Thomas Robinson, Ist premium CLASS 9 —SWEEPSTAKES ON CATTLE. Best, Bull of any age or c lass. James T Randle, - Ist premium • Best Cow of any age or class. Wm K Parkison, Ist premium DIVISION D—CLASS 10—SHEEP. Best buck 2 years old or over. Wm S Coen, - Ist premium Best buck 1 year old and under 2. S Ii Nicdiols. - Ist premium Best ewe 1 year old or over. C J Brown, - Ist premium do - 2d cst ewe lamb Wm S Coen, * - Ist premium C J Brown, - 2d “ Best herd of Sheep, 8 or more. WIl Nowles, - Ist premium DIVISION E— CLASS PH—SWINE, MIXED BREEDS. Best boar 1 year old or over, Charles Boroughs, Ist premium L Strong, - 2d premium Best sow l year old or over.

B C Boroughs, - Ist premium Best sow under 1 year old. L Strong, - Ist premium Richard Grow, - 2d premium Best pair of pigs under 6 months. Silas L Svvaiu, - Ist premium CLASS 11— POLAND CHINA. Best boar under 1 year old. J W Lock, - Ist premium Berry Paris,. - 2d “ Best sow 1 year old or over. J W Lock, ‘ - Ist premium George W Burk, 2d “ Best sow under 1 year old. J W Lock, - Ist premium Robert Patton, - 2d “ Best pair of pigs under 6 months old. Simon Phillips, - Ist premium CLASS 111 —BERKSHIRE. Best boar 1 year old or over. Edward MuNeul, , Ist premium DIVISION F -CLASS 1 2—POULTRY. Best speed men and variety of fowls. Alpharetta Ritchey, Ist premium Best pair of chickens. Morton M Ritchey, Ist premium Best pair of Turkeys. Alpharetta Ritchey, Ist premium DIVISION G — CLASS 13 — GARDENING DE- • PARTMENT. Best collection Tomatoes, all varieties’ J S Cox, - Ist premium Best half-bushel Tomatoes, 1 variety. J S Cox, - Ist premium Best lot of Cueumbeis; Watermelons, 6 or more, and Muskmelons, 6 or more. Master H B Miller, Ist premium Best iot squashes, 6 or more. Jonathan Pancoast, Ist premium Best lot cabbage, 6 or more, George-Robinson, Ist premium Best half-bushel late Irish potatoes. J S Cox, - _ Ist premium Best half-bushel early Irish potatoes. Richard Grow, - Ist premium Best half-bushel sweet potatoes. J Panacost, - Ist premium Best half-bushel beets. J. Panacost, - Ist premium Best half-bushel onions. Berry Paris, - Ist premium Best half-bushel peppers. J S Cox, - - Ist premium Best display of one exhibitor. J S Cox, - - Ist. premium DIVISION H—CLASS 14 - GRAIN AND SEED. Best half-bushel corn in the ear. J Pancoast, - Ist premium Best half-bushel timothy seed. O K Ritchey, Ist premium Best half-bushel beans. Philip McElfresh Ist premium DIVISION I—CLASS 15 -DOMESTIC SKILL. Best loaf wheat bread, home-made, salt rising. Mrs Charles Boroughs, Ist nromium Best loaf wheat bread, yeast rising. Mrs. li. S Dwiggins-, Ist premium Best JeTly Cake. Mrs. Belle Brown, Ist premium Best Silver Cake. Mrs. Emma Yeoman,. Ist premium Best show of butter, 3 lbs. or more. Mrs Chas Boroughs, Ist premium “ Alfred Hoover, 2d “ Best cheese, 20 lbs. or more. Charles Borougns, Ist premium

CLASS 16— FRUIT PREPARATIONS, PICKLES . - AND HONEY. a Best canned peaches. Mrs. Sarah Paris ” • ” pears, ” David Nowles. ” ” plums, ” E Kannal. ” ” cherries, ”J S Cox. ” ” berries, 4 varieties ” ” spiced fruit, 1 variety ” ” ” “ 3or mere * ” sweet preserves, 1 v’rtt’y ” ” collection sweet preserves “ ” cucumber pickles “ ” mixed ” ” sweet ” Mrs Berry Paris. ” catsup, Mrs A Pureupile. “ box honey comb, W K Parkison. ” gall, applebutter, Mrs G Robinson ” ” other fruit ” Miss JE Boroughs ” coll, jellies & jams, Mrs J 8 Cox. can of medley, Miss Amanda Paris coll, of the above, Mrs. J S Cox. Mrs David Nowles, 2d premium. CLASS 17— FLOWERS. Best and largest eolletion of annuals, Mrs R S Dwiggins, Ist prem. coll, house plants, Abbie Roberts, Ist premium. ” display of flowers, all varieties, Abbie Roberts, Ist premium. ” Boquet. Miss Mattie Benjamin, Ist pr mium ” hair flowers, Miss Jessie Harding, - Ist premium. DIVIBION K —CLASS*IB—FRU.TB. Best and largest collection apples, W S Coen, Ist premium. “ 5 varieties of apples, Berry Paris, Ist premium. “ and largest coll, of grapes, Mrs. E Kannal, Ist premium.

DIVISION L— CLASS 19 —EMBROIDERY AND NEEDLEWORK, Best piece of tapestry. Miss Alice Hopkins, Ist premium, do piece worsted work, Mrs. Z Dwiggins, Ist premium, do rug of any kind Rachel E Pierce, Ist premium, do ottoman of any kind Jane Kinney, i s t premium, do mats of any kittl, Harriet Porter, Ist premium, do pin cushion, Mrs. A. Purcupile, Ist premium, do piece of bead work, Mrs, Z Dwiggins, Ist premium, do Tidy, linen, Mrs. Jas. 8. Wiginore, Ist premium, do iidv, cotton, Mrs. J. S. Cox, Ist premium. • do tidy, worsted, Miss Alice Hopkins, Ist premium, do display millinery goods Mrs H Pureupile, Ist premium, do hair wreath, Miss Louisa Palis, Ist premium, do card-board wreath, Mrs. Frank Chilcote, Ist premium, do suit ladies’ underwear, Miss Rosa Downing, Ist prem’m do embroidered chemisette. Miss Rosa Downing, Ist prem’m do ladies’ morning wrapper, Mrs DrLoughridge, Ist prem’m do patched garment, Mrs J S Cox, Ist premium do darned Mrs Jas H Loughridge, Ist premium do white skirt, ladies, Maria Taylor, Ist premium do night-dress, ladies, Bell Brown, Ist premium do made calico dress, Mrs J S Cox, Ist premium do kitchen apron. Miss Maria Taylor, Ist premium do show of needlework, Mrs J S Cox, Ist premium do display of 5 articles of this class, Abbie Roberts, Ist premium

DIVISION M—CLASS 20— FARM APPARATUS MECHANICAL—WOOD AND IRON. Best display of baskets, Samuel Warren, Ist premium, do 6 axe-handles, F. W. Bedford, Ist premium, do pork barrel, same do OLASS 21— MACHINERY, CARRIAGES. BUGGIES, ETC. Best 3-horse plow and fixtures, F W Bedford, Ist premium, do 2-horse stubble plow, same do do sod plow, do do do walking-cultivator, do do do riding do do do do harrow, do do do horse-rake do do do field-roller, do do *lo mower, Norman Warner, do do reaper, F W Bedford, do do thresher & separator, Stew art & Warren. do do fanning-mill,F. .Bedford, do do 2-horse corn-planter, do do do horse-power, Stewart & Warren, do do tile drain, F . Bedford do do lifting suction pump, do do do churn. do do do washing machine, do do do clothes wringer, do do do wagon, do do do top buggy, Norm Warner, do do open do do do do CLASS 23— TEXTILE FABRICS. Best pair knit socks, Miss F A M Yeoman, Ist premium, do knit mittens HarrietCoover do do patch-work quilt, cotton, Minerva Warner, do do log-cabin quilt, Mrs J S Cox, fio do patch-work quilt, worsted, Mrs A Pureupile, do do 10 yds rag carpet. Mrs J 5 Cox, * do do single coverlet, Mrs David Nowles*, do do quilted quilt, Mrs M E Grow. do do fancy quilt Emmaßisloski, do CLASS 24— LEATHER. Best fine double harness, WmH 6 C Rhoades, Ist premium do fine single do same do do sett double draft do do do do pair fine calf boots, sewed, F J Sears & do do pair kip boots, pegged, Willey & Sigler, do DIVISION N — CLASS 25— HORSES FOR SPEED. 3.lsTrotting—Purse, SSO. John Fry, “Highland Chief,” Ist premium, $25 00 C S Ives, “Billy Flipup,” 2d premium, 15 00 Charles Liston, 3d premium, 10 00 Green Trotting, and Horses that never went for Money. C C Starr, bay mare “Nelly,” Ist premium, sls 00 Alton Grant, “Thunderbolt,” 2d premium, 10 00 T J McCoy, “Sorrel” 3d prem’m, 5 00 Cliss 30—Running Horses. S O Duvall, “Keno,” Ist prem. S3O 00 E Ferguson, “Bay Frank,” 2d 15 00 L H Wilson, “Grey Eagle,” 3d 500 DIVISION O—MISCELLANEOUS. Best display Dry Goods, F J Sears & Co„ Ist premium, do display Boots & Shoes, Willey & Sigler, Ist premium. ADDITION AL—EQUESTBIANISM. Boys under 15 years old. Lewis Hollingsworth, Ist premium. Ollie Daugherty, 2d ” Gentlemen- -Equestrianism. D. C. Makeever, Ist. premium. Total of premiums awarded, $782 50.