Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 September 1883 — The County Fair. [ARTICLE]

The County Fair.

Some racy reading about base ball business, tiijswoek. Boys, you’d better stop writing to ’em, until after the first of October. Postage wih be cheaper then. I Ill'll 'I- r- : '• ,|- - —-—T - Applications * have been made before the. Fulton county circuit court, for the divorcement of thirteen couples. The people ol that county must be an unconjugtj set ___* . I Most of our exchanges sent representatives to Louisville, with tin editorial excursion of the 6th ins! They all speak in enthusiastic terms of the excursion, and the Southern Exposition. ■■■ ■■ in ■—■ rriToawjtNß The Francesville Fair this yeas twin the bands.of a new organization, known as the Francesville Agricultural Society. The Fail ydl be held on October 9, 10, 11 and 12. A railroad meeting was held-a! • ■ Roann, Wabash county, hist Tues day evening for the purpose o: taking steps to secure the propos ed Ft. Wayne,' burg railway. The result of tin meeting we have not yet<yearned. If anybody thinks the new postal notes are no good, tot him tn —one of them, for fit), on u.- ; s o , a year’s subscription for Tin: Republican. In a plainly directed T envelope, they may be sent at ou I risk. A Good Bond.—The officia. bond of Auditor-elect liobiusor was filed in the Circuit Clerk’.office last week. The names of the. following solid citizens ap| ai upon it, as sureties: ~M. F.Chi! cote, L. L. Daugherty, M. L. Spit ter, Allen Catt, j. 11. Loughridge: Isaac J. Porter. Mr. Robinson will enter upon the duties of his office upon the first day. of November.

M ® publish, elsewhere, extended notes od the fair, prepared by a practical farmer and stockman, well qualified to speak uuderstandingfy of the matters of which he writes., The fair this, year was not an " ghguafilied- success. but wak veirt good in many respects, and in a financial point of yiew, was all that could reasonably (Have been desired. The receipts will pay all expenses, adjust all of last years’ unpaid claims, and leave a small balance in the treasury. The receipts, in gate money, for the different days of the fair were as follows: Wednesday, $131.35. Thursday, $605. Friday, S3OO * I We are .neither übiquitous nor tiEinisei'enf. Me can’t be everyplace, at the same time, and must even acknowledge some limitations as to the extent of our knowledge. Many interesting occurrences, events and advents will escape our most eager scrutiny, and our readers cannot justly complain if some interesting happenings, throughout the length and breadth of the county, faik to reach the - tolumns of The - w Otte haga right ~tc grumbie about his county paper, unless he is sure that he has discharged the duties he oWesto it. He Should read it, pay for it, and iuniish-to itthe news items which deserve a pliace in its colnmu 8) and 1 which will not be likely tc Mach it without his assistance."