Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1884 — The State Fair. [ARTICLE]

The State Fair.

As fair week approaches, the prospect brightens for a successful fair; and since the order to close the entry books on the Saturday before, 27th inst, the Secretary’s office presents a busy scene": entries pour in bj every mail, and posters, large and small, premium lists, letters and other mail matter go out, the result of the unusual interest manifested to be ready by the opening day, Monday, September 29. The grounds and buildings have been greatlj beautified, making them still more attractive in appearance, and it is no vain boast to repeat the expression of exhibitors that we have the best arranged and most convenient improvements of any fair grounds in the United States. Water is now supplied from the City vVater Works, and this, to gether with numerous excellent wells, makes the water facilities complete. Large numbers of fine stock vvill be there, and farm implements, and machinery by the acre. Many new features and special attractions will be presented, and the Women’s Department. with its special premiums in art, music, and literature, will be highly interesting. The candidates for national honors have been invited, and we have reasonable assurance that some of them will be present. Three round lines of street cars will convey passengers to and from the Union depot at five cents far each way. All railroads in the State will carry passengers and stock at half rates. Tickets will be placed on sale for exhibitors on most of the roads by the 25th instant, good until October 6. Everybody ought to go and learn something new and have a good time. Idianapolis, Sept. 18th, 1884. James G. Blaine is a mock defender of the purity of the ballot-box. His managers in Maine paid ten dollars on an average per vole at the September election. Shall a corruptionist occupy the Presidential chair! We think not.

Young Morton, in a speech delivered at New Albany, recently, declared that the soldier who would vote the Democratic ticket ought to be shot. Young Morton is a mild-man nered lunatic banking up his deceased fathei’s greatness. An instance is not on reeord where Blaine, though a generation in public life, ever saved the country a cent. But Cleveland, while Mayor of Buffalo- saved that city £I,OOO, 000 in a year.—Port Royal (Va.) Sentinel. ‘Blaine’s hired substitute was in jail during the War. Judging from the recent Mulligan letters the substitutes principal has well deserved the same quartering since the War. Like master, like man you know. ‘Good and pure government lies at the foundation of the progress and prosperity of every community.’—Governor Cleveland. The New York Tribune says the new Mulligan letters vindicate Blaine. Why didn’t it publish them? Peterson's Magazine for October comes to us with an increase ot pages and a more billiant array than ever of steel-plates, colored fashions’ colored patterns- and illustrative woodengraviigs. The principal steelplate. “Playing At Being Grandpa and granma,” is as graphic as it is humorous-one of the ysry best 'Lings of the kind we have ever seen The stories, continued and otherwise are exceptionally good: in this respect, “Peterson ” has long been witn out a rival Some hints are wispered in this number in advance as to what is to be done in 1885, and it Is no too early it is Added to begin to get np clubs for that year The best way to see what is intended and to test the ( tterlts of “Peterson” is to send for a which will be sent gratis if #ritten for in good faith Address Chablis J Peterson 306 Chestnut Street PhilSdelonia Pa