The National Banner, Volume 9, Number 23, Ligonier, Noble County, 1 October 1874 — Page 2

Y . ) @he Aational The Aational Banuer —— e e e oy, 7 B BN I e B;P % . ; S B AN b J. B.STOLL, Editor and Proprictor. LIGONIER, IND., OCT. Ist, 1874. Demociratic State Ticket: Secretary of State, ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ IA, Exos Nerr. Auditor of State, : :. : Epeyezer HENDERSON. Treasurer of State, : : : Bazxsayx C. Suaw. Attorney General, : : : CLARENOEA. BUSKIRK. Judge of the Supreme Court, : lloﬁgoz P. BiovLe. Sup’t. Public Instruetion, : : JameslL Smarr. DISTRICT TICKET: : Congress--13th Distriet, : : FrEeuMan KeLiey. Circnit Prosecutor, : : : Wx. B, MoCoNNELL, Joint Representative, : : Grorer T. BArxry. COUNTY TICKET:. Representative, : : i ¢ iO, D. WILLRTT. County Clerk, : : : ; : H.G. ZINMERMAN, Auditor, : : : : ¢ ¢ ¢ JaursC.STEWART. Tregmnrer,’ % oty @is Wl WALTWAN, Sheriff, : ¢ ¢ sis ' Nurson P, Haeres. Assesgor, ¢ : : ¢ s ¢ o 5 Grorgr KErun. Commissioner, : : : : : % WiLLiax IMEs, Coroner, : 3039 ¢ it s Jony Al SWOGGRR, SurveSor, ¢ 28 = B ad e o 0 Donn GOTRRIE, MENDENHALL'S DEFALCATION. In another ‘column of this week’s BANNER we print the report of Dr. Illis; who was designated by the Board of Commissioners to investigate the accoung of Isaac Mendenhall, late treasurer of Noble county. It will be remembered that the county commissioners, several weeks since, ordered suit to be brought against Mr. Mendenhall for the recovery of certain sums of money alleged to be due the county. We expressly stated at the time that we would await further developments before commenting on the case. At the same time' we made a formal request of Mr. Mendenliall to furnish us a statement of the matter, that the public might be enabled to ascertain by his own showing whether he had good grounds for a defense.

No such statement has been made by Mr. Mendenhall. The report of Dr. Ellis, a staunch Republican, selected by a republican board of commissioners, is submitted for public scrutiny. According to his exhibit, Mr. Mendenhall owes the county over $3,000. This amount Mr, M. will be obliged to cover into the treasury, unless he should be ablg to make a different showing when; the matter is brought before court.

j \\lzni‘le every right-thinking citizen should be éager to attest his appreciation of all 3pl‘opelr,\steps taken by a faithful official to'guard the interests of the county, we are astonished, to learn that men can be found in the county who are disposed to not only withhold due praise from Auditor Stewart for ferreting out the delinquency of former treasurers, but actually censure him for fearléssly discharging his duty. They attempt to show that Mendenhall has been harshly treated by Auditor Stewart. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Stewart, after discovering the deficiency, informed Mendenhall of the facts and repeatedly urged an early adjust-. ment. No attention was paid to these suggestions, Stewart magnanimously dci‘&larring oflicial proceedings just as long as the limitations of the law permitted. To have done less, would simply lay him liable to the charge of having been unfaithful to his trust.

A WEAK ATTEMPT is being made to damage Auditor Stewart by circulatir{g the statement that he was a member of the Board of Commissioners when settlement was made with Auditor Fisher and Treasurer Iddings, and that he must consequently bear a portion of the odium which attaches to the Iddings defalcation. A plain statement of -the, faets is suflicient to explode this bubble: Mr. Stewart was appointed county_commissioner in June, 1865, to fill a vacaney oecasioned by the resignation of James H. Gregoryy who removed to Walkerton, Indiana. Stewart held the oflice until after the March term, 1866, when he resigned and was succeeded by Samuel Broughton. Samuel Ohlwine and Charles Law were the other two commissioners, and they having had the management of affairs for years, it may be readily understood that %t‘ naturally diffident man like Stewart would not, at the very first meeting, undertake to cut a leading figure. Besides all this, the final settlement of Treasurer Iddings was not made until June, 1867, —one year and three months after Mr. Stewart had resigned! Now, gentlemen, give us another blast on this settlement business. *

CURRY AND NEFF, rival candidates for Secretary of State, will hold a Jjoint discussion at Warsaw next Monday evening, Oct. 5. - This is the only appointment of the kind for this part of the State; hence, if any of our readers experienée-adesire to hear the issues of the day discussed by these gentlemen (who are both good speakers) they will govern themselves accordingly. If we ecan get time to absent ourself from the post. of duty, we shall be one of the hearers. -

THERE is not a newspaper, democratic or republican, in the whole land, which does not admit that Kellogg was not elected Governor of Louisiana. Yet Grant employs the army of the United States and uses the taxes of the people to force Kellogg into the gubernatorial seat and to keep him there in Bpite of the will of the people of Louisiana expressed at the ballot box and sealed with the blood of swccessful revolution. ;

Tne supreme court of Wisconsin has recently decided that a parent has the right of naming and limiting the studies his children should pursue in the public schools, subject only to the necessity of confining his selections to the branches taught,

THE INDEPENDENTS of the Twelfth District have placed in nomination for Congress Judge Robert S. Taylor, an ultra Republican, to run against A. 1. Hapilton, the democratic rominee.— Taylor is a very fair campaigner, but his defeat is inevitable,

OUR COUNTY FAIR. AN TMMENSE CROWD IIN AT- -~ TENDANCE. Fine Display of Horses and Cattle. The Fivemen's Tournament.— Splendid Execution by the Fiery Steed.—The Floral Hall—-Music Hall, &c. . ~ The nineteenth annual Fair of the Noble County Agricultural Society, held at this place last week, commencing on Tuesday and continuing until Friday evening, was in most respects, if not in all, a complete success. _ On Tuesday there was perhaps nobody upon the ground except those who were interested in the Association or had some animal or article which they wished to place on exhibition,.and there was, thel,efo.re, no admittance charged at the gate. ' On Wednesday forenoon hosts of exhibitors were busily engaged in making entries and placing their various articles upon exhibition. In theafternoon there was a moderate attendance of visitors, but not such as would warrant the managers in pronounecing the Fair a suceess. !

On Thursday, the third day of the Fair, a continual stream {)f visitors came 1)0111;11xg onto the grounds during the entire forenoon, and, notwithstanding the wariy dry weather and the great clouds of dust, which were almost suffocating, there were thousands of people in attendance—yperhaps the-largest erowd that was ever seen upon the Society’s ‘grounds. An important feature of the ‘programme for this day was the . FIREMEN'S TOURNAMENT, announced to come off at half-past 1 o’clock r.M. The Hook and Ladder Companies of Goshen, Kendallville and I.igonier were entered for the contest, and when the time arrived the crowd of eager spectators, thronging to get a view, was simply immense.— Two premiums were offered, to wit: First, $18; Second, $l2, to be awarded to the Companies who would make a run of one hundred yards and send a man over a ladder in the shortest-time, best two in three. The contest was lively a_nd‘\"fery closethe Ligonier Company taking the lead. The Goshen Company received the highest award and Kendallville the second best. The following is the score:

Birst run -Ligonier, 25 seconds; Kendallville, 24 ; Goshen, 24. i Second run—Ligonier, 25 seconds; Kendallville, 25; Gpshen, 25. T'hird run—lLigonier, ,25 seconds; Kendallville, 25; Goshen, 24. During the entire day the crowd was so large that it was but little satisfaction to attempt to see what was on exhibition in either the floral or music hall. Butour 1'0])011?1‘ took his chance to visit these places in the forenoon of the last day, before the crowd became so dense. ' , ' FLORAL HALL. i In this building we did not find as extensive a display as we had reason to expect from what we saw here last year. Though there were not as many articles placed upon exhibition, we think there was still some improvement. There was a better class of articlgs, and quite enough ‘to furnish abundant food for thought. The person’ who entered this departmentﬁvith a just appreciation of the real object of the exhibition found here ample opportunity to gather many new and useful ideas. While in our limited space we cannot find room fo describe all we saw, we cannot pass without barely mentioning a few of the rare and valuable specimens which here attracted the visitor’s attention.

A fine collection of paintings—portraits, landscapes, scenery-—-photo-graphs, ete., seemed to be the first object of interest. Some very beautiful wreathes and other specimens of waxflower work was also much admired. As the visitor passed through the hall some new and worthy object met the gaze at, every step. Some of the best rag carpets we ever saw were here on )éxhibition, but we did not learn who were the manufacturers. The good display of fruits, provisions, ‘lss\'eet-s meats, ete., which was so extensive as to entirely baffle: an attempt at deseription. y : ~ The Beazel trunk and harness manufactury of this place was represented by an ample display of good, substantial work. Some superior samples of graining upon oil cloth—natural as the wood itself—to which was appended the card of Winebrenner and Hoxworth of this place, were conspicuously displayed upon the south wall of the building. Coverlets, bed-quilts, rag rugs, scarfs, clothing, and many, many other specimens of feminine handiwork could be seen here, each bearing testimony to the unflagging industry, ingenuity :m'd enterprise of the fair exhibitors. An object of no little interest was the “Happy Family.” This consisted of a rare collection of canaries, the property of Mrs. Cloud, an elderly lady who resides in our neighboring village of Millersburg, Upon inquiry the gbod matron inforaned us that the cage contained 35 birds; that they were all singers but one, and were of her own raising. She has evidently devoted a good deal of attention to the propagation of these beautiful and interesting little household pets, as she tells us she has bred thousands of them. Theiy singing attracted and delighted the multitudes who visited Floral Hall, and many lingered long and then would go and come again and again that they might listen to their melodious warblings. A cage of very fine canaries exhibited by George Sisterhen, though occupying a less conspicuous position, attracted much attention and won the red ribbon from the awarding committee. .

But it is;useless for us to attempt to describe,“of even name, all the articles of merit found in this department. Here were samples of needlework—plain and fancy sewing, —ladies’ dresses and under-clothing, chair-cushions, lamp-mats, -bead and zephyr work, hanging-baskets, and scores of articles, both useful and ornamental,- which we would be glad to particularize had we time and space, : .

; O MERIO ALY, so called from the fact that melodious sounds proceeded therefrom continnally, was also crowded to overflowing. We edged our way into this building and, of course, the first objects of interest were the Organs. The Xspang, exhibited by G. I’,Alexandér,vof Kendallville, is a fine-toned instrument and Its merits' so_generally known as to need no commendation. The “Parlor Grand,” or “Organ King,” in a beautifully finished Imperial case, was exlibited by Messrs. Wilson & Charpie, of Goshen. ' This is a magnificent instrument. It has thirteen stops, the Basset Horn having recently been added to the original twelve, which were as follows:’ ’])iapason, melodia, Viola, Flute, Cello, Celeste, Echo Horn, sub-Base, Burdett, Harmonie, (‘m‘penter Vox Humana, Viol D’Amore, and Tuba Mirabilis. This style contains two full sets, and three three-octave sets of reeds, five octayves of keys, double blow pedals and an orchestral swell. . The number and variefy of its musical resources and its peculial mechanical construction have given.to this instrument the significant title of Organ King, which it certainly merits. The “Parlor Grand” has no' agent in this county and we are iufm‘me_d that the above firm has the general ageucy for this and other Organs and are offering special inducements to secure the services of some competent person who will engage in the sale of this superb instrument. : The “General Favorite” is the name of a new (Weed) sewing machine exhibited. by W. R. Knox, of Albion, to which is attached an entirely new and very useful feature—the stop motion —-claiming for it more than a passing notice. This attachment consists of a small keyt attached to the bed plate of the machine, and while at its greatest speed the slightest pressure will stop the needle immediately, while the treadle will couti}me to move. The ‘needle remains in the goods and not a i single stiteh wili be lost. The presser : foot also raises so that the goods ecan be turned at pleasure. This improve‘ment, the sole right of which is con- ) trolle@ by the Weed Company, is specially commended to leziifb(%l' workers, Mr. Knox also exhibited the “Family -Favorite,” manufactured by ‘the same company. 0 = In this hall we also found a very good display of furniture, which we ate told came from the _facto'r'_v of E. J. Dodge & Co., recently established at this place. We were pleased to see this exhibition of enterprise on the part of this new firm and, without going into an elaborate description of the several articles, we will simply add that they showed marks of superior workmanship and finish .and would do credit to a-much older firm. % FARM PRODUCTIONS. - From Music ITall we passed to the table whereupon were deposited the fruits of the brawny “hand that holds the plow.” llere we had expected to: (ig;(l ].ess to commend ‘th;m in any other department of the ‘exhibition. Budt, on the contrary, we were surprised to find, if any difference, a better representation - than we found here last year. To see the samiples of grain—- | especially corn,—potatoes and other vegetables here ‘on exhibition, - one 1 would hardly credit the (:ompluints'jbf ‘droutli and hard times which we hear on e\"ory hand. G. T. Ulmer received the first premium for the best five acres of corn. George Poyser, of the Hawpatceh, and several others, exhibited good samples of corn. A splendid ‘specimen of clover seed was exhibited by John Billman. There were sample lots of magnificent potatoes, sweet-po-tatoes, onions, beets, cabbage, squashes, etc, and the most delicious-looking tomatoes we have seen in many a day. In fact nearly all kinds of produce raigsed by the farmers were very creditably represented. Still we could not help\thinking how much the iut’omst% in this department anight have been inereased by a little effort on the part of these who till our fertile soil. There is scarcely a farmer in the county but has something of his own pyodﬁ_tion that was well worthy of a premiumand ought to have been on exhibition. How many valuable lessons might be gained here, especially by the younger class of farmers, were all interested in exhibiting their productions and comparing notes of their experiments in different methods of cultivation. The I'air is intended to be an agricultural school, and the farmers ought to be more earnest in the appropriation of its lessons to the advancement of their mutual interests. FARM IMPLEMENTS, Here we found rather a meagre display. This may readily be accounted for by the fact that no premiums were oﬁe‘rél on machinery or other ‘implements not manufactured in the county, and there was, therefore, little inducement to dealers to make that display of machinery and farm implements which we have been accustomed to seeing at our county Fairs. However, there are enough manufactures within the county to have made a very fair showing had all been I'epreéente(l'. There was a good line of huggies exhibited by our enterprisixig friend and fellow-townsman, J. Newman, who had the satisfaction of seeing his double, top carriage, a double and a single open buggy;sulky and one-horse wagon each appropriately decoratéd with the crimson badge of honor. The work turned out by this shop combines durability with a neatness of finish that is indeed a credit to the manufacturer and an honor to the town. A handsome single, top car‘riage, built by Mr. L. C. Warren, the ‘tasty trimmer in the factory of Wm. ‘Jay, attracted universal attention! Its style was exquisite and the finish su‘perb. Mr. W. has been in the employ “of the shops at this place for nearly ‘two years and it is but just to say that for the growing reputation of the work put up at this place much eredit is, due to the fihishing touches of this ~master meehanic. A cutter exhibited by Frank Parks won the first award, Messrs. Moon & Co,, of Lagrange, had “on exhibition a line of neat and well-

| linishei] carriages, but were not per- . mitted by the rules of the Association 'to compete for premiums. With the | exception of several plows manufac|tured vy the Ligonier Plow Works L and. some pumps and water-drawers z from the shops at this place, we saw ? little else here to command our atten- | tion. i ! | HORSES. J» There was a better,glisplay of stock - of all Kinds, especially of horses and cattle, than is common at th’is' place. Of thoroughbreds, a very handsome ~animal owned by Reuben Trexler re- ‘ ceivied the first premium. Several fine spetimens of horse flesh (part thor- | oughbreds) owned by Wm. Latta, of ltl}é Hawpateh, were brought upon !j:he grounds and shared liberally in ' the honors of the awarding commit%teof John Prough received the first | award on best stallion for all purposes, l Dr. C. Palmiter on Dest roadster and { J. A. Raymond on best draught stal- | lion. On sweepstakes, as everybody j had predicted, Dr. C. Palmiter’s “P. H. Baker” distanced everything on the track. Jno. Prough’d “Brown George” won the second purse on trotting, and “Wild Tudian” ditto on running, the ] first purse in thelatter class being gobbled by McEndorfer’'s “Féarnaught.” Time and space will not allow us to describe all the fine horses competing for premiums in the several classes of this department. . We will only say that the .display was good—far heyond our expectation—and that in the different classes there were awarded nearly fifty premiums, amounting in the aggregate to over $4OO, as will be observed by reference to the list | published in another column. - - From this department we next pass. to notice the unusual display of ‘ L CATTLE. |

" The quality of stock here exhibited surpassed that of any preceding year Omne large bull and a cow and calf owned by George Growcock were specially worthy. of notice. The former was the largest entered in his . class, and must have weighed near 2,000; the cow was large and as handsomé as any we have seen. in- the State, and the calf—a perfect beauty. John S. Ramsby had six head of cattle, entered in their appropriate classes, the weights of which were as follows: A large bull, 1,780; cow, 1,280; yearling bull, 1,002 ; heifer, 985 ; bull calf, seven months old, 620 ; bull calf, four months old, 455. © The yearling bull is a thoroughbred Durham ; was raised in Illinois, and purchased by Mr. R. at the Northern Indiana Fair held at Fort Wayne recently, for the sum of $5OO. This calf wias a year old on the 15th day of September and is as fine an animal as we ever saw. Mr. R. carried away six ribbolis— three red and three blue —which none will doubt were justly awarded.” Arch. Kinnison and others also displayed some very creditable stock ‘in this department. We are glad to notice these evidences of improvement among the cattle breeders of our county. : : SHEEDP. a

ITere the display was moderate, tho’ better than that of a year ago. llawley Peck exhibetid the only fine wool sheep on the ground, and Ed. Potter ‘received the highest award among the coarse wools. M. Bause had some very fair sheep and drew several premi‘ums. A. B. Marker had the best pen of ewes. There is certainly room for improvement upon the grade of sheep cerown in this county, and we hope to ;?s'ee some enterprising farmer make the advance step. In our opinion this ~would prove a profitable undertaking. | o S lo6s, :

Of hogs there was a very creditable display. -Our enterprising friend, Geo. Sack, had on exhibition five pens of Berkshires, which, taking them all together, tvere the best lot of hogs upon the ground and succeeded in capturing nearly all the premiums. Milo Jones, of ‘Rome City, and one or two others, contributed to the display and shared the honors awarded in their respective classes. . : ] @ BOE———— Letter from Delalb County. - Wirminaron Twr., DeEKarLs Co., Inn. | ; September 25th, 1874. S Eprror BANNER:—Being a reader of your excéllent journal, I drop you a few lines as to political matters in this county, and will give you a chapter of things behind the scenes, which our local journals seem to have failed, for ‘some reason, to bring betore the public. I can endorse aanything that may be considered fair in politics, but when schemes are placed on foot to further the ends of oneortwo individuals who are determined to get a controlling power in the party, and who have in the past proved recreant to every trust, I think it to the interest of all good men that they be exposed. Among the candidates before the republican convention there were two citizens from Waterloo, Mr. Dickinson for Clerk, and Mr. Hague for Auditor. It was manifest that both could not be nominated, and the Clerk coming first it was fair to presume that Mr. D. had theinside track. But Mr. Hague, postmaster at Waterloo, was nominated for Auditor, and a few days thereafter resigned his position as postmaster, and strongly recommended Miss Ida Blair, a daughter of the General, as his successor. Had Mr. Dickinson been nominated for Clerk, Mr. Hague would have been compelled to stand aside, and the General would have failed in his designs. A little item in the Waterloo Press, signed by “Justice,” exposed the whole affair, showing how Blair and Hague had been conniving together. To. bolster up their side, Congressman Sayler is written to for a certificate that Mr. Hague did not make a recommendation. Mr. Sayler says that Ilague’s resignation was absolute and without reference to a sueccessor. - No one doubts that, Butthen Mr. Sayler says: “ Among the papers submitted was a letter from Hague -stating that the character and capacity ~of Miss Blair was good.” , What ought »that to be called in common English ? What more ought_a recommendation. to embody, than that which refers to capacity and character? Why was not the original letter submitted, instead of a synopsis of it? Because that letter explieitly: and positively recom~merids Miss Blair; of which fact progf can be furnished. There is no use denying the fact that Mr. Hague has joined fortunes with Gen. Blair, and is depending largely upon the General's influence for his election. What will be the result if Mr. Hague and Mr, Moss are elected? Is it not characterigtic of the General that he will assume contro] of the Anditor’s and Clerk’s offices as he has in the matter of the post office ? | Do the citizens of DeKalb county desirethis? We hope not. The past is indicative of what the future would develop. , e : HONESTY,

- LIST OF PREMIUMS Awarded by the Noble County Agricultural Socicty, for the year 1874, 3 Class No. I—Thoroughbred Horses. Reuben Trexler, Ist premium. $l5 00 .+ No second premium awarded. ; Committee—E. B. Spencer; Ephraim Walters, Jackson Vincent. LCluss No. 2—Part Thoroughbred. W. W. Latta, brood mare..... $lO 00 same 2-year horse colt.. 300 same 1-year mare colt.. 300 © 0 same suckingi mare colt 300 Reub. Trexler, sucking mare colt 200 IHenry Benfer, 3-year mare colt 500 Committee-—E. B. Spencer, Ephraim Walters, Jackson Vincent. . Class No. 3—Hourses, Graded. John Prough, stallion for all PULDOSES. .. o Losian o 10 00 Wm. Golden, second. = . 500 Dr. C. Palmiter, roadster stallion 10 00 Peter Ringle, 5ec0nd......." 500 J. A. Raymond, draught stallion 10 00 Win. Dallas. 5ec0nd........ 500 Committeeon stallion for all purposes—John Morrow, Jerry Long, Joseph Preston. e ; Committee on roadster stallion—Jonah A. Quackenbush; Peter Howenstine; Henry Shobe. : Committee on draught stallion - Sol, Miller, Wm. Millner, Samuel N. Neufer. . o= - ; Class No. 4—Horses. - —— —— br00dmare........ .. 1000 Benj. F. Baker,. . second..... 500 ¥. Showalter, 3-year horse colt.. 500 John Poyser, secondi ... 800 same 2-year horse colt ... 300 Uriah Francisco, second...... 200 John, Billman, 1-vear horse colt 3(0 Geo. Hartzler, segond. 200 Allen Green, sucking horse colt 300 Joel B. 1.. Smith, second...... 200 Geo. Poyser, 3-year mare c01t..... 500 Theron Teal, second.. ... 300 - ‘sSame 2-year mare *colt.. 300 Isaac Pancake, 5ec0nd....... 200 M. J. Kimmell, 1-year mare colt 300 Jonathan P. Rogeérs, second... 200 Joel B. 1. Sinith, sucking mare ot .= on o s 00l 300 Geo. Hostetter, farming team... 8 00 A.W. Ragdolph, second.... 500 Frank Lepird, carriage'team..... 5 00 Isaiah Poyser, secondi. ... 3 00 Committee — Ilenry Shobe, Davis Black, Cyrus Kimmell.

Class No. s—Horses, Driving. Sol. Miller, gents’ glriving horse 800 Michael Bause, - second..... 500 SP. Van Akin, trotting team. .. 10 00 J. M. Knepper, seeond. . . 500 Committee on gents driving horses —IVW. Knappenberger, Ilenry Shobe, Peter Howenstine. » Committee on double and single trotting—Jonah A. Quackenbush, W. Knappenberger, Henry Shobe. - John Prough, for single trotting horse .. @ . sl 000 D. M. Reynolds, : second..... 500 Class No. 6—Jacks and Mules. Perry Galloway, span of mules. 500 Wm. Walker, s seeond... ... 300 Committee — Levi Diller, Hiram Kinnison, Wm. Gage. T " | ' Class No.—Catltle. Geo. Groweock, best Durham Bull e ol 1500 John S. Ramsby, second.. . 600 same 1-year Durham bull 500 Arch. Kinnison, second...... 300 Geo. Growceock, bull ea1f........ 3(0 Jolin S. Rambsy, second.... 200 -same 3-year Durham cow 800 Arch. Kinnison, 5ec0nd....... 500 Geo. Groweoek, 2-year Durham : GOW: e eel vt 800 Arch. Kinnison, second..... 500 same Durham heifer.... 500 John S. Ramsby, .second.... 300 Arch Kinnison, heifer ca1f..... 300 “Committee—llenry C. Stanley, John E. Thompson, Oﬁlmnlo Kimmell. Class No.B—Cualttle, Graded. Henry E. Benfer, 1-year bu 11... 300 John S. Ramsby, bull ca1f...... 200 Wm. D. Hays, 3-year cow... .. 400 John C. Engle, yoke work oven 500 Committee—H. C. Stanley, J. E. Thompson, O. Kimmell. Class No. 9—Hoys. Geo. Sack bestboar.. ..., . ..... 500 Milo Jones, second. .o .0 300 Geo. Sack, boar under 1 year... 400 same Sow,|6 m0nth5........ 4GO gsame litteroi pigs. .. ... 500 Isaae Pancake, 'second.. ... 300 Committee—F. Amos Black, Abs. Seitz, Levi Keister. Class No. 10—S8heep, Coarse Wool, Ed. Potter, best buck.e ... ... 400 Michael Bause, 1-year buck.... -3 00 same lamb.o 0 e 200 Albert N, Marker, South Down buckicanrsewool.... ......... 200 Herm. D. Harsh, ewe 1amb..... 100 Michael Bause, 2-year ewe..... 300 same 1-year ewe...... 200 same "ewe 1amb..... 100 Al B. Marker, pen of ewes..... 500 Committee—Orlando Kimmell, Peter “Howenstine, Levi Diller. Class No. 11—Sheép, Fine Wool. Hawley Peck, best buck......". 400 Committee same as in class 10. Class No, 12—Farming Implements. Josiah Newman, double carriage covered. ... ... ... 500 same double carriage, open 400 same Swlky.... o 0 oo 900 Frank Parks; cutter........ ... 2100 Gerber, Treash & Kriechbaum, sodeplow oo 0 aaba k 2900 same jointer p10w........... 200 same combination p10w..... 200 Josiah Newman, 1-horse wagon 100 Committee—Geo Purl, Levi Kiester, Samuel N. Pence. e o Class No. 13—Farm Proditctions. Geo. T. Ulmer, five acres corn.. 500 Geo. Marker, 15 bushel wheat... 200 Geo. Poyser,. ¢ €O, 160 Jesse Baker, 14 bushel corn.... 100 Peter Cutshaw, 14 bushel corn.. 50 Abram Mu11en,eat5............ 100 John Billman, 15 bu. clover seed 200 Leonard Peck, ¥4 bu. early rose potaboßa . ... 0 s o 50 Leonard Peck, peach blows ... 50 Jane Miller, 14 bushel sweet po-

tbhes = e e R W. Reynolds 14 bushel beets. .. 50 L. Peck, assortment potatoes... 1 00 Alex Leath, cabbage...,....... 109 A. Beanblossom, display squash 50D. Reynolds, display pumpkins: 50 Geo. Ulmer, o S 25 Geo. W. Brill, squash 2d pr. ... 25 ganie tomatoes. ... ... ... 50 Jona’n Simmons, 1§ bu. onions 50 1 H. Regnonds, » * = & = 1 50 Preston Reynolds, pop-corn.... | 25 G, W. Brill, asgortment potatoes 1 00 Able Mullen, pop corn., . ..... 50 Committee—H. Waltman, Jacab Hontz, Spalding McMann. ' Class No. 14—Poultry. i Geo. Cavin, spriey chickens.... 50 Committee—J. B.Stoll, D W.Green, H. Billings. i . : Class No, 15 —Domestic M. apufacture—- . Ladies. : : Clapp, Fisher & Zimmerman, vogpeolenceloth. . L L U L R 800: i Sty - “pyards 160 S e 10 yards jeans 2 00 i v pair blankets 2 v 0

Mrs _l;,.nwre?ce Miller, 10 yards home made jean 5......... .. 200 same 5 yards flannel cover 100 Mrs. J. 8. Lockhart, rag ecarpet 300 Mirs. €. Beadle, | g T LRY Mrs. B. W, Knepper, rug.. ... . 50 Mrs. A. 8. Fishler, o o 98 Miss Emma McLean door mat.. 50 Mrs. J. EfHuffman e 25 Kliza A. Reed, quilt. .. v... ... . 200 Hattie RParks. ¢ ... .. ..1 160 Mrs H. K. Carr, log cabin quilt. 200 Miss Sarah Harsh, o 1D Miss Emma McLean, silk quilt 300 Mart. Huff, home made coverlid 200 Mrs. S. Cummings, ol S Ty Hattie Parks, kn’t'd counterp'n 100 M L. Keister.® . % o 50 Mus. H. K. Carr, pair pillow slips 100 Margaret Guffy, * # €, 50 Mrs. M. M. Ritterband, hypo- . audtes oo i 0100 Miss Emma McLean, =-4. . '5O Mrs. A. McConnell, ecotton stockMrs. S. Kriechbaum. * ©.. 25 ‘Mrs. A. McConnell, “ socks.. 50 Mrs. S Kriechbaum, 'S ¢ 000 25 Mrs. A. McConnell, wool stock - N s o G 5D Mrs. Lawrence Miller, © ¢« ... 25 Mrs, A. McConnell, % socks @5O Mrs. J. C. Best, s L 9F Mzis. J. E. Huffman, w’'l mittens’ 50 Mrs. A. McConnell, ¢ ol 25 X same litmen socks .. .. 50 Mrs. L. Miller, hank thread.... 50 : same. . woolen yarn 50 Mrs. A. McConnell, ! ¢ o Ye Muys. L. Miller, linnen towel.. ... 50 Mis. €. Ott, & e 25 Margaret Guify, linnen table eloth. oo 0. Liiieieaon 50 . same ' o s 25 Mis. 1.. Miller, home-made linsy 25 “ Speneer Green, pair of home - , made blankets.: ... ... 0. 200 “ Marg. Guffey, second prem. 100 - (Committee—Mrs. E. Smiley, Able Mullen, Mrs. A. Kitson, Class No. 16—Apples, Pears, Pcuches ; and Grapes. D. H. Reynolds, R. T. Greening, applesio: o 0 aaiade 0 60 - same northern spy.” .. .. 50 Mus. T.. Miller white bell flower 50 same tulpahocing... .. 50 . same best .disp. of variety 50 D. 11. Reynolds, pound apple. . . 50 same Wash. favorite. ... 50 Mzrs. L. Miller, Ramb0........7 ; 50 Isaac Pancake, Wagner..... .. 30 same yellow bell flower... . 560 - same butter apple:.... ;.. ... 50 Mrs. L. Miller; best disp. pears,. -50 Geo. W. DBrill *“ peaches.. 50 D. H. Reynolds, best Concord SOTApeRy. L. e 180 same . # Delaware 50 Geo:. W. Brill, Isabella, grapes... - 50 same Dianad oo 00 50 T. M. Buker, best disp. of grapes 50 . Committee—Jacob Huffman, Jacoly Sauder, H. Sargent. ; Class No. 17—Bread, Butter and Canned Fruit. Mis: A. R. King, roll butter .. 100 ¢ Harriet Cary, 00 @ o 50 ¢« A R. King, loaf hop rye : Bread boo snan o 100 C. Beagle, = Ssl Jane Miller, loaf corn bread.... 50 Wm. A. Brown. honey in comb 50 Areh. Kinnison, maple mollasses = 25 same ot Sugar... Ibo S. N. Pence, sorgham molasses.. 50 Mris. Able Mullen, maple °¢ .. 50 « 1, Miller, grape wine. . ....n . .90 same cider. - L 50 ¥ G. A.Henry,canned peaches.. 50 “ Mary Deily, e o 0n “ S, Kriechbaum,canned black Berples i B 0 # 1. Miller, S e 20 ¢ - J. 1.. Dunning, can. currants 50 « T.; Miller, canned currants 25 ~+ 8. Kriechbaum, canned jelly 50 “ J. L. Dunning, can ‘catsup 50 s Qook; e 25 ¢ S, Kriechbaum, pickles.. ... 50 * Abel Mullen, cranberries. . . 50 I Miller, ditied fruit. . .. .. 50 % . apple-butter: .. ~ .25 4 Mo 25 € S cranbereyet o 25 ““ ‘e (‘.hel'l')' ‘" i s 2'-) - “rorAper s e L 98 & ¢ opear Sy 25 & ¢ watermelton o 0 25 < ¢ omusk melon & L. o 5 $ gooseberry: 8. 25 @ “ tomat oo 25 . £ peac]& e a 0 98 * Simemoladen s ¢ o 25 & “ blackliy jam. .0 .0 295 5 * can huckleberies... ... 25 o “ can cranberries...... 25 > “« 2 cans cherries..... 22 = €l presenves. el 0 Oh @ d. N Cook, loaf eake ... 50 €. Beadle,; cheese.. - .. 100 Jane Miller, loaf salt rye bread 50 Amanda Miller, silver eake ... 25 same . golde = os

same lonf eorn bread . 9 Committee — Bell Engle, Minerva Meyers, John Bs,st. Class No. 18—Dress Making and MilLinery. Mrs. J. W. Kime, dress in wrapPEE il i 100 Minnie Beanblossom, childs fanCydress. ..o pva it 0100 Mrs. J. B. Stutzman, hand made 1 00 finderclothes o 2 orl 100 Susie Fitzgerald hand made underelothes:: . ........ . ... 50 Mrs.: Leonard Peck, machine made underclothes... ...... 100 J same ~ might dre55....... 100 Mrs. L. Miller, childs skirt... .. 715 “ M. M. Ritterband, ladies skirt 1 00 “ J. W. Kime, suit underclothes 1 00 Emma Mcl.ean, childs sack.. .. 5 M. M. M. Ritterband, * -« .. = 5Q Mrs. S. Kriechbaum, best mens® - caat .. i a 0 9900 same best mens’ pants.. 1 00 same best men’s vest.. .. 5 Mrs. Laura Coates, 5hirt....... 50 Committee—Mrs. H. Billings, Florence Sherman, Lewis Covell. Class No. 19——Ladies’ Fancy Articles. Mrs. J. W, Kime, specimen fine embroidery. o i o 0 L 200 Sl o 2 i i 1 OO « 8. Kriechbaum, silk embr’y 100 ¢ J. EHuffman, =" o 50 Miss Kate Brown, fancy needle- : worle oo s i e il 00 Mis. T. C! Sargent, .00 100 sy B Huthman, o S 100 ¢ §. Kriechbaum, sofa cushion 1 00 « E.J.Dodge, i oo 50 «. P, 8. Scott, fancy needlew’rk - toollar. ol S 50 « 8, Kriechbaum, c011ar...... 50 « E.J.Dodge, slipper case. ... 50 Emma McLean, canvass tidy. . , 25 Mrs. E, J. Dodge, crochet tidy.. 50 “ M. M. Dodge, pin cushion. ~ 25 « J. E. Huffman, toilet sett. .. 50 “ E.J.Dodge, worsted tidy... 25 ~ same fancy basket....| 1 00 Miss Kate Brown, worsted scarf = 50 Mrs. T. C. Sargent, fancy basket 50 ¢ J.E.Huffman, worsted scarf . 1.00 Delta Gerber, - i G 60 Murs. J. L. Dunning, chair cush’n =~ 50 same faney box... i 160 D CiSmgent b Y o L 0 50 Libbie Dunning, wax d 011...... 25 Mrs. J. C. Stansbury, worsted croghet tldy. s¢. .8, .o @D Banta & Gerber,rug........... 50 Annie Stambaugh, foot 5t001... 100 Mrs. Geo. Fleming, baby car--1'i§fer0he...........,......... 1.00 “ M. M. Ritterband, second., = 50 “ Geo, Fleming, worsted tidy,, = 25 “ J. E. Fleming, sofa pillow.. 100 ‘Miss Susie Fitzgerald, second.. 50 Mrs. Libbie Evans, crochet tidy = 1 00 “ Levi Kiester, fly brush..... 50 foleMlery W S iy 25

Kate Brown, worsteil Tamp mat . 50 Mrs. J.E.Huffman =~ .&« =95 | same watch pocKet... - 50 same paper holder.... 50 | same - Serapbag.. ... 9% j same lair pin holder.. = 25 “T, C. Sargent, worsted tidy 50 | same’ pin cushion..... 50 ~ “. Geo.Flemingbuggy lap robe 200 ~_Committee—Mrs. D. S. Scott, Mrs. Nettie Brown, Mrs. S. A. Teaford. - | Class No. 20—Fine Arts. - . Mrs. J. W. Kime, oil painting = Fiportrsies oe i Wl ‘ same landseape .painting.... 200 gAme seeond. .. - oL 10 same animal painting. ... ... 100 Minnie Beanblossom,wax flow’rs * 1 00 Mrs. J. W. Kime, second ... . . 30 ~ same worsted f10wer5........ 100 - same_ shell flowers.:. i...... 100 ' Minda Fordyce, - 5ec0nd....... 50 Mirs. J. W. Kime, allﬁll_n)ll leaves 50 ~ * Arch, Kinnison, stuff’d birds . 30 Lillie MeDannel, papertflowers.: 50 Minda Fordyce, 'second.....' 953 Minnie Beanblossom,wax leaves 50 Irena Conrad, medley.... . ... .50 Mary A.Beard, 5ec0nd........ = 23 Millie Cavin, faney ornaments = 50 J. K. Lautzenhiser, photographs 1 00 sanie. . : second.: ... 50 Mrs. S. Hoak, hair wreath... ... -~ 50, Amanda Miller, bead ridicule.. - 25 Committee —Mrs, D. S. Scott, Mrs. Nettie Brown, 11. . Zimmerman. Class No. 21—Flowers. D, 1. Reynold, collection zinnias 50 SAme - S asters. . 0 f B 0 ' ‘same . varietyarranged.. 100 Mus. Jas. Burroughs, cactus... .50 Committee—Murs. Walter Carr, Mrs. ALS. Fisher, Mrs. Elizabeth Marshall. “Class No. 22—Juvenile Department. Jesse Richmond, suit of under- = clothes .. ..o oo oieiis 0 B 0 “same faney 5kirt......... 50 same fancy needle work.... 50 Ella Tumbleson, 5ec0nd......,. 25 Sarah I, Hier, specimen knitting =5O Jesse Richmond, 5ec0nd....... 25 sime - sample erochet work 1+ 50Sarah E. Hier, . second.:.. . 95 Julia Sessler, erochet work ... . 50 Alice Knisely, second ...:.... .+ 25 Millie Cavin, specimen erochet. Dowork 00l oicw e B Rl Minda Fordyce, charm card.... 50 Ollie Dodge, second:. L. e 25 Lollie Dunning, charm string,. . 25 Lollie MeMann, quilt patches. .. . 50 < Same 1 second ;.. ... .25 Amanda Miller, sample tatting - 50 Wm. Fitzgerald, artificial flow- = « erbgg i L ovp oCoO 0 B Ollie Dodge, doll’s 5uit:........: .50 Millie ‘Gavin, second:i..: t..% 25 Committee—d Jennie Peck, Ella Peck, Angie Nelson. S . R 7 o | Class No. 23— Manufactured Articles. Abr. Hier, washing machine.:. 100 David Stutzman, fruit drier..:. 100 ‘E. J. Dodge & Co., bed-room fur-- - = mifures: o e Bl 300 same ‘sofalounge........ . 100 same extension tab1e....... 100 same, display brackets.... 100 Geo. Fleming, wire flower stand .~ 50 Julius Lang, sewed bQ‘Pt’S. G2OO Shinke Bros. second:.... :.... 200 P, Sisterhen, pegged b00t5:..... 2.00 Shinke Bros. 5ec0nd........-..., 100 sameé - kip b00t5.5...:..... 200 P. Sisterhen, 5ec0nd..........." 100 Shinke! Bros. fine shoes... ... 100 C. G. Kistler, open well pump..- 25 same drive well pump.... 25 C. V. Inks, spec. marble work. . 300 0. D. Cotton, king (fluting) iron - dipl. E. B. Gerber, parlor and cook : shoves. & oot L E. B. Gerhey; horse rake and hay : knife. =wo o e G AV, R. Knox, sewing machine . dipl. E. Beazel, zincitrunk .o ooy - 000 same display of trunks. .. é‘._OO . same saddle and bridle.... 300 same double harness...... 500 same second ... .. 1.8 OO .. same single harness...... 500 same second ... Glionon 200 C. R. Moon, neck xoke.. - .... .diphk

L. C. Warner, top buggy........ 500 Josiah Newman, open buggy... 500 Wn. Jay, second. .. .., 300 Committee—Tevi Kiester, Geo. Purl, Samuel N. Pence. - ¢ Class No. 24—Sweepstakes, . - L+ TROTTING; S : Dr. €. Palmiter, “P. H. Baker,” - 1t premiumci i i v dn 501 00 John Prough, “Brown George,” - alpremium.. .o oo s S 0 00 Peter Ringle, “Doram Toag,” 20:00 2 - PACING ¢ : S. 'B. Helmer, “Bay Ned,” Ist : premium. . [ on sl n e 1500 G. P. Rowell, “Goshen Girl,”2d . .- premiam. o i R RUNNING . e W. McEndorfer, “Fearnaught,” 80 00 John Prough, “Wild Indian,” 20 00 Committee—Jackson Vincent, John . Smith, W. W. Latta. : S Class No. 25— Miscellaneous. GGeo. Sisterhen, assortment birds 1 25 Mrs. Lydia Cloud “ fe i 100 J. W. Mullan, mule colt. ... .::. 100 Winebrenner & Hoxworth, sample praining .. ..o loseat. 6 00 Wm. Bell, home made soap..: .. 50 same collection curiosities.. - 50 Wm. Buchanan, sam. stone work 1.00 Wallace Daily, pickles in bottle = 25 J. K. Lautzenheiser, hand carv’g 50 E. H. Gerber, ground r011er.... . 100 '~ same cooperage. . ... 100 Committee—J. E. Huffman, T. C. Sargent, Uriah F raneisco. R

Class No. 26 —Firemen’s Tournament. Goshen H. &L. Co. Ist prem.. 18 00 Kendallville H. &. L. Co. 2d... 12 00 Committee—E. B. Spencer, J. M. Bowser, D. W. Green. . b ; e]< — ’ g An Echo trom the West. MINNESOTA—Trising and expanding and typical Western State--has joined the Empire State in .the erusade for Free Trade, Hard Money, Home Rule, Free Men, and a Free Press, in which now the People of a growing phalanx of States and Territories are enlisted against . the Office-Holders typically represented yesterday at Utica. = Every plank-of the Syracuse platform was accepted without hewing by the Democratic Libeéral State Convention yesterday at St. Paul. oy Yesterday, too; an. assemblage of Ohio Demoecrats, speaking for their brethren not of their own district only, but, as the indications permit us to believe, in other prevailing districts of that Demoeratic State, declared sharply for Hard Money and against even the semblance of repudiation. . Thus the campaign moves on. Post the books!—XN. Y. World, Sept. 24.

Too LATE—The way men put off important matters to the last moment is one of the curious things in nature. The fifth concert in aid of the Public Library of Kentucky was advertised to take place July 81. The day after, August 1, Gov. Bramlette, the manager, at Louisville, received over $50,000 for tickets. Had the drawing taken place at that time the Governor would have had to send this money back, but as the concert was postponed to November 380, it was all right with them, We presume that on the first day of December ne)g,,ﬁth‘e da{ after the concert, thousands of dollars will-be received, one. day too late, for there will be no further postponement. This money might just as well have been sent a week “hefore, as when it was, o e el

THAT CHALLENGE. Interesting Correspondence Between Freeman Kelley and - o Johie B Bakers BAKER LVIDENTLY “RUFFLED” BY KELLEY’'S C(HALLENGE, And Makes a Virtue of Necessity by _ Accepting the Challenge., . WaTERLOO, IND., Sept. l6th.llB’i4 Hox. Jou~N H. BAKER, Goshen, Ind. -—Dear ®ir :— The_Democratic and Liberal Convention which assembled at Kendallville on September 9th, plated me in nomination for Congress from the 13th Indiana Distriet. While I recognize that your training for professional life, your association with professional men, and long experience as a lawyer, gives you in debate an advantage over me who is a farmer and whose opportunities for study have been limited to sueh moments of time as could be seized upon in the brief intermissjon from labor incident to such a calling; yet, with an abiding faith in the justness of the.cause I have been selected to represent and impressed with the belief that the corruptioen, extravagance and mal-admin-istration of those you represent, cannot withstand discussion and exposure before the masses, I respectfully invite you to join me in a joint discussion of the political issues of the day, the same to .commence at such; early time as may be mutually convenient and to continue until the election. Allow me to suggest the name of Samuel Schutt, of NeKalb county, to act jointly with some friend of yoyrs in naining the time, place and cenditions of discussion.in the northern and central parts of the District, and Daniel McDonald, of Plymouth, to confer with some one on your behalf in Marshall and Kosciusko counties. Ihereby authorize the gentlemen named to act for me'in the matter suggested. I remain, — ° - Very Respectfully, yours, FREEMAN KELLEY. L GosHEN, INn., Sept. 21, 1874. ‘HoN. FREEMAN KELLEY, Waterloo, Ind. — Dear Sir: — Your letter dated “Waterloo, Ind., Sept. 16th,” was handed to me at Ligonier, by Hon. John B. Stoll, and I now avail myself of the earliestmoment after I‘e':icinin_g home to answer it. : :

- You are pleased to say in your letter that yourrecognize in my training for _professional life, my association with professional men and long experience as:a lawyer, give me in debate an ad- - vantage over you. Permitme to state that eithelﬁour modestyor generosity has led ydu to make a concession as tomy ability in political debate which I cannot justly=elaim: It is true that, I have for some years been engaged in -the practice of the profession of which you have. recently become a member; still my experience in political debate ~has become Jlimited, as I have never, as a candidate, made a speech prior to ‘the present year. I cannot forget that your experience ‘as a politician and political debater commenced as early at least as the -Democratic Presidential Convention held at Chieago, Illinois, in 1864, where you delivered a speech which attracted some notice. Nor can I forget that within the last ten years you have repeatedly been presented as a candidate for office befoere conventions of your party friends, nor that you have twice when a'candidate for Legislative honors and once when a candidate for County Treasurer, icanvassed DeKalb county with great.thoroughness and ability to secure your own election.— A politician who has thus three times run for office, and three ti}nes‘canvassed hig own county, once at least jointTy with his competitor, can justly claim to be superior both as a politician and a mere political debater. “Yet with an abiding faith in the justness of the ‘cause I have been selected to-repre-sent, and impressed with the bblief that the corruption, extravagance and mal-administration of those you rep-, resent cannot withstand discussion and exposure,” I respectfully accept your invitation to join in a joint discussion of the political questions of the day. o 1 : Allow me to suggest thie name of Dr. E. W. H. Ellis, of Elkhart county, to act jointly with your friend Samuel Schutt, Esq., of DeKalb county, in naming the time, places and conditions of discussion in the counties you suggest, and William G. Piper, Esq., of Kosciusko county, to act jointly with your friend, Daniel MeDonald, Isq., inymaking similar arrangements for joint discussions in Marshall and Kosciusko counties. o 1 authorizeé the gentlemen above named to act for me in the matter. Respectfully Yours, A : - JouxN H. BAKER. L e — iy, : STATE ITEMS, ‘

Senator Morton started for Califernia last Tuesday night. The Twenty-first Indiana Battery of heavy artillery will meet in Indianapolis to-day. , , v The Philadelphia. Base Ball Club will play a game on the Exposition grounds, at Indianapolis, on the 6th of October. The Eleventh Indiana Regiment held a reunion at Indianapolis, yesterday, to form a permanent regimental’ organization. » , Josiah Bookwalter, who was injured by walking off of a bridge in process of repairs, at Ft. Wayne, a few days since, has sued the contractors for $20,000 damages. -Two men entered the American Express office at Kokomo, Monday night,’ ‘while the agent, Mr. Patterson, was at work, knoeked him down, and one held him while the other went through the safe, taking $l,OOO. They made good their escape. .

Jonathan K. Gapen, who at one time acted as finanecial agent of the State of New York, has filed a suit at Indianapolis against the trustees of the Wabash & Erie Canal. He claims to own #575,606 of canal stock, and prays for the sale of the canal property, lands, tolls, rents, purchases, ete., of the canal company, and asks all other stockholders to join him, and share in the ‘expenses and proceeds, if any, of the suit. : o ; - - “Indiana School Statisties.” - Under this head, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction has tabulated the returns from the seveéral counties in the State, in which ean be seen at a glance the cost of the present system of County School Superintendents, the cost of the former County School Examiners, and the saving or addition to the Sehool Fund by the aid of the County Superintendents.— For the year preceding the creation of the office of County Superintendent,the total cost thrgughout the State of the County Examiner was $32,396.70. The cost of the County Superintendent for the first year has been $63,002.73, Deducting from this the amount added to the school fund by this officer, $52,472.14, and. we have $10,529.99 as the net cost of the County . Superintendent, being a saving of $21,866.71 over ‘the old system. "So that it will be seen that in the office ofCountySuperintendent is a y;av;igfﬁ;]to the @uﬂ%&: stem of the State in addition ge‘ﬂat Ofiamm other advantages to the cause of popular éduc‘%&iﬁ!} derived from ft.—Law-