Rensselaer Union, Volume 8, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1875 — THE FAIR. [ARTICLE]

THE FAIR.

Good management, * favorable season, enterprise, aild a cohmiend*ble spirit of *<nulatioh, united to make the fourth anhtial Fair of the Jasper County Agricultural and Mechahiftal Association, held at Rensselaer last week, »a flattering •ttcoese. Probably it is not too much to eay that the attendance and exhibition was superior in numbers and excellence to atiythingofthe character evgr seen in this region. The weather was not as fine as could have been desired. A heavy rain fell on Wednesday night, damaging the track for next day’s races, and on account of the imperfect condition of the temporary building used for a floral, horticultural, fine art and textile fabric hall, mussiug the ®articles displayed therein. The storm was followed Thursday and Friday by still chilling winds, calling into requisition wraps and overcoats, and making it uncomfortable even with these. But notwithstanding unfavorable conditions, the attendance each day was respectable, and on I riday three thousand people were present, by far the largest patronage the Asso'ciAtiou has ever enjoyed. The receipts were nearly SI,BOO.

STOCK. While the exhibition of stock in some departments was not as large as on former occasions, it was all in good condition, and made an attractive show. Of late years people have given more careful attention to their horses, mules, cattle, sheep and hogs than the early settlers did. Improved breeds have been introduced, pasturage is superior to the prairie grasses it has superseded, and in winter stock is provided with

better shelter than formerly. Only years ago a plumtree and crab apple thicket constituted the winter shelter, and prairie hay the winter feed, of horses and cattle in this section of the country; il they obtained any other food it was only when turned into a bleak coru field, after the husking was done, where howling winds had full sweep as they come freighted with the frosts of miles of desolate, snow-covered prairie. As the country is settled and improved, and people beoome forehanded the stern privations of pioneer life are supplemented by a more liberal condition of things. It does not require many years of experience nor very careful observation to teach people that j.hey can not take too good care of live stock. Every county fair and every city market shows this fact conclusively, leaving no room for discussion.

HORSES. - The exhibitors of stallions for general purposes, 4 years old-Of over, were Ezekiel Ball, Henry Pierson, E. Cook, of Jasper county, and Job English, of Newton county. Stallions 3 years old and uudei 4, were entered by Sol. McCurtain and S. F. I!iff, of Jasper county. Stallions 2 years old and under McCurtain, Samuel Parker and William Kenton two, all of Jasper county. L. 1). Marion, of Jasper county, entered the only yearling stallion. A. Iv. Yeoman, James Hemphill, Marcus Hemphill, of Jasper county, and J. F. Doboiui*, of White county, each exhibited sucking stallion colts. Brood mares were entered by William Ki Parkison, 11. A. Barkley, J. M. Gwin, of Jasper county, and J. F. Dobbins, of White. Mares 4 years old and over, MadUon Makeever, Alfred Hoover and Johu Waymire, of Jaspe&county. Sucking mare colts by William K. Parkison, 11. A. Barkley two, A. K. Yeoman, Marcus Hemphill and J. M. Gwin, of Jasper county. „ Geldings 4 years old and over were entered by Rial Benjamin and John Makeever; 2 years old and under 3, Johu Waymire, Jasper eounty. Pair of carriage horses, Rial Benjamin, D. S. Makeever, of Jasper county. Single carriage horse, Silas L. Swain two, Remus Rogers and Dorsey McCullough, Jasper county. Heavy draft horses. Stallion weighing 1,300 pounds or over, Michael Halloran, Jasper county. Mare weighing 1,300 or over, Berry Paris and Henry Barkley two, Jasper county. Span weighing 2,600 or over, H. C. Barkley aud James R. White, two. Saddle borae or mare, D. S. Makeever, John Makeever, Jasper county, A. Hardy, White county, and Wm. H. Martin, Newton county. Walking horses, Stephen Coen, David Pritchard, Henry Bowman, J. S. Cox and O. JL Ritchey, Jasper county. Sweepstakes. Stallions of any age or class. Michael Halloran entered a black Norman cross Dock & Cook, dappled gray imported Norman, St. Julienne; A. E. Cook, bright bay Lexington; Job English, bright ' bay English draff, H. W. Beecher.

- Geldings. John Makeover and James R. White. Mares. 11. A. Barkley, John Waymire,* J. Dobbins, Alfred Hc'over two. JACKS. V Only one on exhibition, J. H. Tribby, of Remington, owner. MVI.ES. Only one span exhibited, owned by Philip McEl fresh, Jasper county. thoroughbred cattle. Bull 3 years old* and over, C. J. Brown and J. 11. Tribby, Jasper county; 2 years old and under 3, John B. BunneH, of White county; 1 year old and under 2, Allred Hoover and 11. A. Barkley, Jasper county; calf, W. lv. Parki son, Jasper county. Cow ,3 years old and over, Wm. K. Parkison and J. II- Tribby, Jasper county, each ohe, and J. IJ. Bunnell, of White county, two. . Heifer 2 years old and under 3. W. K. Parkison and J. B. Bunnell. Heifer 1 year old arid under 2, Thomas Robinson, Jasper county, and J. B. Bunnell, White countv, two. Heifer calf. Alfred Hoover, Thomas Robinson and John B. Bunnell. Herd, 1 bull and 4 heifers, J. IJ. Bunnell. a NATIVE CATTLE AND CROSSES.

John Florence, Jasper county, exhibited a bull 2 years old and under 3. Willie Grant and Janies Burris bulls 1 year old and and under" 2. Cows 3' years and over, were, exhibited by C. J. Brown, A. W. Cleveland, Berry Paris, John Florence and H. A. Barkley three. C. J. Brown, Berry Paris, 11. A. Barkley arid E. C. Bell competed for the premiums on bull calves. Heifers 1 year and over Thomas Rob in sou two. Heifer calves, A. W. Cleveland and H. A. Barkley two. Herd of 1 bull and 4 heifers Thos. Robinson and 11. A. Barkley. Sweepstakes. Bulls of any age or class,!John B. Bunnell, J. 11. Tribby, Hoover, C. J. Brown two. Cows of any age or class, Thos. Robinson, Wm. K. Parkison, John B. Bunnell two. SHEEP. Ortly about a dozen sheep were shown on the ground, and they were all of the Cotswold breed. The exhibitors were C. J. B»own, I.)r. James Kitchey and J. 11. Tribby, all of Jasper comity. SWINE. There were but few hogs shown, although there is,not a county iu the State where they can be raised more profitably. Only one breed was represented —if we are not mistaken —the Berkshire. The exhibitors were Hugh E. Coen, Charles Boroughs, William C. Pierce, Nowels & Yeoman, C. J. Brown, Berry Patis, Dr. Moses B. Alter and J. W. Duvall, This department can easily be made more attractive, and certainly ought to be. It would be a good idea next season for the managers to arrange premiums on hogs so as to get other breeds represented, POVLTKY. The poultry show was not very large. There were" some very good coops of chickens, ducks, and turkeys on exhibition, also specimens of geese, guinea liens, etc:, but they were not all entered for premiums. Entries of poultry were made by C. J. Brown, Shelby Grant, Mrs. 0. K Ritchey, Wm. McElfresh, Mrs. Mary Dwiggins and A. W. Cleveland. Mr. F. J. Sears showed a curious topknot turkey. *

VEGETABLES. This depaitment was well represented. It is doubtful it anycounty in the State could make abettnshowing. Those who attended the Tippecanoe county Fair at LaFayelte reported seeing nothing there that began to compare with it. Four collections of tomatoes were shown representing seven or eight varietfes. The exhibitors were J 1 S. Cox, Alrs.E Switzer and Airs. Phebe Nowels. Berry Paris, Charles Boroughs and William Humes brought a nice lot of squashes—some fifteen varieties altogether. Berry Paris showed an assortment of pumpkins that would have made a Yankee mouth water and fill a New Englander with Thanksgiving thoughts. Berry Paris, Joseph H. Willey, Philip McElfresh, A. W. Cleveland, Eli Yeomau and Charles Boroughs showed collections ol cabbage that would delight a German housekeeper. Irish potatoes were displayed by J. W. Duvall, J. Healey two lots, Berry Paris, Ezra Nowels, Johu Floreuce, Charles Boroughs, J. S. Cox and Johu Coer. It was a splendid display representing a number of varieties, among which were labeled the Early Rose, Peach Blow, Red, Eureka, Snow Flake, Early Jackson, Russet, Peerless, etc. L/S. Coxatid Wm. C. Pierce bad bn exhibitiori as fine sweet potatoes as one need want to. raise. Three varieties were represented. Among the beets, which were large and perfect, were the Early Bassano, large turnip rooted, long, blood, white and yellow sugar—displayed by Daniel Dwiggins, two lots, A. W. Cleveland, Mrs.

Susanna Burns, Rev. S. E. Rogers, Eli Yeoman and Wm. Humes. A. W. Cleveland showed half a bushel flue carrots. J. S- Cox and A. W. Cleveland each exhibited a half bushel of parsnips that need no buttering with fine words. The onions were as fine as ‘any that ever grew in the county. Exhibitors were Mrs. Emeline Switzer, Charles Boroughs, J. S. Cox and Wm. Humes. GRAIN AND SEEDS. White and red winter wheat flour'was exhibited by J. 11. Wood. It was manufactured at Pulaskiville, Pulaski county. The display of corn included some fifteen or sixteen varieties, from little nice popping, through the grades of sugar, early flint, flour, etc., to mammoth ears of late Southern kinds. The latter not adapted to this latitude. It seemed that while most of the corn was large eared and well filled an improvement ought to he reached in those varieties for general crops which would combine greater proportion of grain to the cob and ripen earlier. Exhibitors were John Florence, Philip McElfresh, Daniel Dwiggins, J. 11. Wood, and J. S. Cox. J. 11. Wood had samples of very clean timothy and clover seed. Philip McElfresh showed a half bushel of beans, .well ripened and clean. DOMESTIC SKILL.

It was a difficult matter for the committee to decide upon the articles in this department. There was a large display—-larger than ever before—and everything was excellent of its kind. It is doubtful if better .bread or cake bakers are to be found than among the matrons and maidens of our own favored county. Miss J/cElfresh, Mrs. J. D. Hopkins, Mrs. M. Ritchey and Mrs. Mary. A. Boroughs displayed samples of salt rising bread that were marvels of lightness, whiteness and sweetness. Queen Victoria never tasted better.

There is not a professional baker in the universe whose productions excel the yeast loaves shown by Miss Emma McElfresh, Miss Lottie Boroughs, Miss Emma Cox, (they ought not to he Missed another Fair time), Mrs. E. Zimmerman, Airs. Mary Ritchey, Mts. John Coen, Mrs. C. D. Nowels and Mrs. R. S. Dwiggins. Two loaves "of bro wri~brCUd were exhibited by Miss* Sue Dwiggins and Mrs. M. A. Boroughs that would have made the stomach of a dyspeptic leap for joy. To the "writer’s notion brown bread is the best variety that is made. The young ladies pretty much monopolized the cake department Miss Emma McElfresh and Miss Emma Cox competed for the premium offered tor jelly cake; Miss Louisa Paris, Miss Martha J. Boroughs, Miss Emma Cox, Miss Fannie Miller and Mrs. Ezra L. Clark, competed for" the silver cake premium; Miss Judith E. Boroughs and Miss Emma Cox for the gold cake premium; and Miss Laura Ritchey, exhibited an elegant pyramid cake, which, though not as durable, perhaps, as the pyramids of Egypt, was as much a marvel in excellence and. symmetry. The writer is no judge of tiie quality of butter, and never uses it; but the display of this commodity looked as nice as could be; and . some of the rich golden rolls overcame a natural repug-

nance so far as to make him wish his taste was enough like other people’s that he might relish it with hot breakfast buscuit. Entries were made by Mrs. C. J. Brown, Mrs. Sarah Paris, Mrs. Phebe Nowels, Mrs. C. D. Nowels, William Humes and C. J. Brown, A. W. Cleveland exhibited samples of his famous cheese. In quality it is excelled by none. FRUIT PREPARATIONS AND HONEY. - Although not' large, the display in this department was select. We counted 33 varieties of jelly, 8 of pickles, 8 of canned fruits and 3 of spiced fruit. The exhibitors were Mrs. J. S. Cox, Miss Emma Cox, Mrs. Daniel Dwiggins and Miss Amanda Paris. Berry Pans aud William C. Pierce exhibited a choice lot of honey. It is difficult to imagine nicer. Mr. Joseph H. Williams, the old reliable sorghum molasses manufacturer, was on hand with a fine sample of his famous productions.

flowers. The display of flowers far exceeded that of any previous seasou. Entries were made by Mrs. E. Switzer, Mrs. Norman Warner, Airs. Ezra L. Clark, R. Y. Martin -find George Nagle. Mrs. F. W. Bedford, Mrs. C. W. Clifton and Mrs. A. W. Cleveland also had fine collections on exhibtion, but did not compete for premiums. In their collections we noticed fine specimens of abutilons, begonias, eacti, aloes, asters, zinnias, dahlias, balsams, petunias, feverfews, phlox Drummondi, verbenas, dianthus, honeysuckles, gomphrenas, fuse bias, coleus, gferaneums,cannas, hydfangeas r calialillies,centaureas r mimosa, hoya, sedum, solanum, mesembryanthemum, Medary vines, ivies, celosias. antirrhinum, rnary-

golds, cobea scandens, ficus, mignonette, coreopsis, lantanas, larkspurs, calladiums, • pansies, reuses, etc. WAX FLOWERS. Mrs. R. S.“ Dwiggins and Mrs. 'A. Purciipile monopolized this department with wax imitations of Nature’s jewelry that were very perfect indeed. FRUIT. Perhaps there has not been so unfavorable a season for an exhibition of what this county is capable of producing in fruit as this one is. Probably not one tree in a hundred has borne fruit, arid much of that which has grown is poor in comparison with that proin former years. However the horticultural department of the Fair was not wholly unattractive. Messrs. Philip McElfresh, Eli Yeoman, J. S. Cox, Rev. Granville Moody, John Florence, Frank Moore and Addison Parkison, each exhibited a fair collection of apples, altogether representing some fifty varieties. Rev. Mr. Moody had a display of fine pears—perhaps as good, in flavor as grow anywhere. J. S. Cox and Hon. Geo. Kessler exhibited baskets of luscious loaking grapes. Five or six varieties were represented, including the Concord, Delaware, Hartford Prolific and a large, round, light colored kind, the beiries of which were an inch to an inch and oneeighth in diameter. To our taste there is not a better fruit grown than the grape. It thrives admirably on our prairie soil. Vines produce abundantly. It requires no more cultivation than other fruit ought to receive. The crop is very sure. Grapes bring a good price in the market, and are ready safe.

ladies’ work. Worsted work, chair covers, tidies, tapestry, rugs, ottomans, e mbroi ch:r y, slippers, h andkerchief's, mats, pin cushions, bead work, chemises, skirts, wrappers, pillows, patched garments and darned socks occupied a large portion of space in the hall. The exhibitors in this department were Mrs. R S. Dwiggins, piece of tapestry, chair cover, tidy, piece of embroidery, pair mats, collar and cuffs and man’s shirt ; Mrs. Robert Lecklider, piece worsted work'and tvvo tidies; Mrs. C. C. Starr, piece worsteef work, tid v, aud pin cushion; Miss Fanny Miller, piece worsted work, tidy,, pair of mats, pin cushion, patched garment and darned sock; F. J. Sears & Co., piece worsted work, tidy, rug, ottoman, piece embroidery, pair of slippers, embroidered handkerchief, piece bead work, lady’s cull's and collar, lady’s morning wrapper and man'3 shirt; Mrs. A. A. Taylor, chair cover; Mrs. S. Ilaley, chair ooVer; Miss Amanda Paris, rug; Miss Lucy Daugherty; rug; Emmet. Kannak rug, piece of bead work and sofa pi-iiow ;■ Mrs. J. D. Hopkins, rug; Mrs. Frank W. llabcock, piece of embroidery; Mrs. A. Leopold, pair slippers; Mrs. Coovcr and Mrs. Taylor, pair of mats; Miss Louisa Paris, pin cushion, lady’s Collar and cuffs, man’s shirt and patched garment; Airs. .Henry Grow, infant’s shirt; Mrs. Sarah Paris, lady’s chemisette; Airs. David L. Pritchard, man’s shirt; Airs. Vine Warned infant’s shirj; Miss Emma AleEifresh, patched garment and darned sock ; Airs. Daniel Dwiggins darned sock; Alis. D. 11. Yeoman, darned sock. FARM APPARATUS. Samuel Warren exhibited some excellent, home made, splint baskets. F. W. Bedford showed a good pork barrel. TIN AVARE. Creditable displays of tin ware were made by J. 11. Wood and Norman Warner. Goods made in Rensselaer. FARM IMPLEMENTS.

As usual there was a good show in this department, Norman Warner aijd F. W. Bedford monopolizing it in plows, reapers and mowers, mowers, reapers, grain drills, corn planters, qqep sheljers, cutting boxes, wheelbarrows, clothes wringers, etc. J. H. Wood and F. W, Bedford competed in pumps. J. H. Wood had a display of saws. Starkes Must-bad, of Newton county, exhibited washing machines. N. Warner and S. Erwin competed in farm wagons. N. Warner exhibited a splendid top buggy and also an open buggy, and a sulky. TiiXTiLE fabrics. This class occupied a large portion of space in the hall, and was a creditable display. The exhibitors and their articles were:

Mts. Daniel Dwiggins, pair of knit socks ; Mrs. Harriet Coover, pair of knit mittens ; Mrs. William Owen, pair knit mittens; Emmet Kannal, pair of knit mittens; Mrs. David L. Pritchard, three patch work quilts; A* M. Newman, patch work quilt; and log cabin qUilt, Mrs. J/ary Lewis, patch work quilt, Mrs. Win. K. Parkison, log cabin quilt; Frs. Rachel A/cCoy, log cabin quilt; Frances S. Filler, two patch work quilts; Frs. H. W. Porter, patch work quilt; Mrs. Phebe Nowels, log cabin quilt and worsted spread; Frs. M. Hopkins, stuffed quilt; Mrs. Erqmet Kannal, silk

quilt; Mrs. Lncy - Chamberlain, worsted spread; Jfiss Abbie Phillip? and Mrs. *J. W. Laßue each ten yards rag carpet. LEATHER GOODS. Phillips & Norris and W. & C. Rhoads exhibited excellent harness, single and double, fine and heavy draft. The fine hand sewing on J/essrs. Phillips & Norris’ harness was a marvel of neatness, F. J. Sears & Co., monopolized the entries of boots, and exhibited sewed calf, pegged calf and pegged kip, excellent in material and workmanship. Willey & Sigler also had a creditable display of boots and shoes, I but did not contest for premiums, r —; miscellaneous. There was a very large display in the miscellaneous department. A | full descriptiort of the articles on | exhibition would fill" our paper. We have only space to make a bare mention of the chief, curious and most attractive things shown under this head. Dr. Kelley occupied nearly the whole west end of the hall with specimens of fine photograph work from his unrivalled gallery. He also displayed elegant chromos, steel engravings, picture frames and other articles belonging to this branch of fine arts. Mr. Emmet Kannal had two large show cases of druggists’sun dries, toilet articles, vases, etc., that added largely to the richness and attractiveness of the hall. His enterprise on this and former occasions of the kind is held in much esteem by the officers and directors of the Association. A. M. Newman, and J/iss Fannie Afiller displayed elegant articles of hair work. Mrs. Paris and Jfrs. Owens exhibited attractive articles. Mr. A. J. Reed brought his celebrated Booster Hay Slide. This implement is a model of simplicity of' construction, operates like a charm, and is one of the most useful machines invented for the hay field. It was patented in April this year, and the inventor has already realized £5,000 from sales of territory and machines. Messrs. F. J- Sears ifc Co. were, the most extensive exhibitors in the hall. They occupied a large portion of tiic space at the eastern end of the building. Their display cm nsist.efl of several thousand dollars' worth of fine drygoods", hoots and shoes. Hundreds of complimentary remarks were made about the extent of ttiei** exhibition.,, the elegance and cheapness of their fabrics, and their enterprise. This was a praiseworthy effort to add to tlie attractions of the Fair, and that they succeeded was fully proven by the crowds which stopped to. admire, and the number of premiums ttfev' were awarded.

Mr. J* J. Scott, of Francesville, placed on exhibition one of the j famous Kimball parlor organs; an j instrument .which for depth, full-i ness and sweetness of tone, elegance of finish, and durability, is not excelled in the market. Somebody, we could not see who she was for the crowd that pressed around, performed excellently on this instrument Friday afternoon. Charley Clifton, showed five or six Weed sewing machines, with specimens of work, .and was agree able to all who stopped to look at and admire them. Another gentleman exhibited and did good work on the Howe machine. Airs. 11. B. Miller sent over some interesting relics of olden times. Among them was* a silver tea set manufactured way back in the last century, aud a formidable sword that belonged to Captain Gates, of Cowpens battle fame. The Alisses Smith sent over a horn of a South African ox, which (not the ox, but this African horn) measures six or eight inches in diameter at the base, and nearly thrye feet long. The natives of that region use them for canteens to carry water or other fluids in. These ladies also sent a hideous little wooden Chinese idol to exorcise the Fair Ground of such evil spirits as might come and attempt to mar the harmony. It was ugly enough to frighten Beelzebub Miniself. .> Somebody brought over a box of curious workmanship, made of several kinds of fine woods of different colors, beautifully arranged in mosaic pattern. Beside , *jt‘ was a neatly carved souvenir battle field ol Gettysburg. Mr. E. L. Price’s show-case of jewelry and silver plate was rich and attractive. The rustic clock that hnng against the wall back of his show-case, with its gilded pine cone weights suspended by ebainj, its lopg pendulum sedately swinging backwards and forwards, its quaint dial, and its little automaton bird that appeared at an upper window, fluttered its tiny wings and sang “cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo,” as the hours were being chimed within, was a strange curiosity to many and worth the gate fee tfo see. THE RACES. Pacing. Mile heats, three best in five. Purse $25, sls, $lO. Entries: Gray gelding Grey Prince, owner, J. H. Prier, Crown Point ;

! chestnut sorrel gelding Newton C-, owned Cass, of Porter connI ty; and blaze-faced light sorrel | gelding Buck, owned by J f K. Shaw, i Remington. In drawing for position Buck won the pole, Newton CF second, and Grey Prince 3d. Score: Gray Prince 13 12 1 Newton C 3 13 3 2 Buck 2 2 2 1 3 1 Time. 2:56, 2:52, 2:51, 2:47. Watch stopped during 4th heat and time not known. | Trotting. Mile heats, three best in five. Purse, $25, sls, $lO. Entries: Bay Turk, bay gelding five i years old, C. C. Starr owner, Rens- ! selaer; Porter C., bay gelding seven years old, Dr. Cass owner, Porter couuty; Black Charley, black stallion seven years old. Alton Grant owner, Rensselaer; Bay Kate, bay mare six years old, J. Crouch owner, Mouticello; Buckskin, sorrel | gelding seven years old, William Virgil owner, Remington; Hardscrabble, brown gelding nine years old, Hugh Parker owner, Goodland. Bay Turk won the pole, Porter C. 2d, Black Charley 3d, Bay Kate 4th, Buckskin 5 th, Hardscrabble 6 th. Bay Turk 2 5 4 3 Porter C 0 1 1 1 Black Charley 4 4 3 2 Bay Kate 0 2 2 4 Buckskin .’ 3 3 5 5 Hardscrabble 5 6 Time, 3:7, 3:7, 3:10, 3:9. Running. Mile heats, two best in three. Purse $75, SSO. Entries: Rosa Belle, bay mare six jearsold, John Southard owner, Remington; Ben Wood, bay gelding eleven i years old, J. 11. Hawkins owner; Bay Frank, bay gelding four years old, j. K. Shaw owner, Remington. Ben Wood the pole, Rosa Belle 2d, Bay Frank 3d. Score Ben W00d... 1 2 ct Rosa Belle ............... d Bay Frank a. 2 11 Time 1:57, 2:2. Ben Wood broke down on third heat when about onefourth around the course and was led from the field badly stove up. Running. Half-mile, two best in three. Purse S3O, S2O. Entries: Jim Whip, gray gelding five years old, John Eck owner; Topsey, bay mare seven years old, Jerry Mussen owner; Bay Barb, bay mare seven years old, Elihu Furgnsoji owner; Ada Babcock, bay mure three years old, W. 11. Ritchey owner. Topsey to pole, Jim Whip' 2d, Bay Barb 3d, Ada Babcock 4th.. Topsey won in two straight heats;; time :57 ami :S!X. Ada Babcock second money. ~ ■U’nHvrmg vi,-P olfljfe Half-mile heats,,best two in three;; Parse S4O, sls, SLO< Entries :: 13av>' Nellie, bay maim... John Waymiraowner; Motile Phillips, bay mare,. Phillips owner; Tommy Gray, gray gelding, William Castorowner. Position as above. Bay Nellie won in two straight heats, Afollie Phillips second. Time :59£ and :59. For the walking race there were

five-entries. Won by Coen’s dun • geiding, first mile 11:4, -second mile | 11:3.27 Bowman’s mare second j premium, time 11:33 and 11:39. amusements! , The Rensselaer Cornet Band deserves grateful mention for their successful endeavor to add to the life and cheerfulness of the occasion. They performed well, and ' without, them an unpleasant vacuum would nave existed. A Fair without music is like breakfast without coffee, or a parlor without a sofa. Four persons contested in the foot race lor the $5 prize. It was won by Mr. Henry Wood. The Clumsy Nine base ball club* of Carpenter township this county,, and the Dragoons, of Pilot Grove* Newton county, played for a purse of $lO, offered by private parties.. Won by the latter, the score standing 16 to 14. Prof. Chaffee’s daily performances on the tight rope were bold, marvelous and thrilling. He qs & master performer, and a gentleman. Two hot-air balloon ascensions were made from the ground. That of Wednesday was quite satisfactory, the balloon rising majestically and Air. Short performing on the horizontal bar. On account of the high winds an ascension could not be made Friday, as advertised, disappointing hundreds of people who had ebme many miles to witness it. But everybody could see that an attempt to make a voyage would be extra hazardous, rand most of them were reasonable enough to bear their disappointment with good humor. Saturday was more favorable, and about noon the monster air-ship W. S. Lingle was unmoored from her fastenings and rose almost perpendicularly with terrific velocity to a great hight, bearing aloft Mr. Willie Rosa on his second aerial voyage. Twice while passing through counter currents of air, the balloon careened far over ifpon its sides, causing a great deal of anxiety for the safety of its youthful freight, but it finally descended without afccident and landed in a cornfield in the rear of Mr. Alfred Thompson’s house, scarcely half a.mile Irom where it started. It must have reached an elevation of not less than a mile. Young Rosa describes the view from this hight as magnificent. The country lay like a beautiful map spread under his feet. Alter-

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nate farms and groves had the appearance of a vast checker-board whose spots were light and dark green of the richest hues. Men and domestic animals were mere animated spots, whose forms could not be distinguished. The Iroquois nver, winding in sight for thirty or forty miles, with its banks flushed from recent rains, was like a bright, undulating, silvery ribbon as it glistened ift the sunshine. Kentland, Goodland, Remington, Wolcott, Francesville, and other neighboring towns, were bright objeots on the beautiful picture'. It was an imposing spectacle of lovelinessand grandeur seldom seen by - man, the more enjoyable because of th& dangers braved and the romance of the situation. PREMIUMS AWARDED.

Stallion geoeral purposes, Ist premium Job English SIO.OO 3d premium E Cook 5.00 Stallion 3 years old and under 4, Ist ..premium S F Iliff 10.00 3d premium Sol McCurtain 5.00 Stallion 3 years old and under 3, Ist premium Wm Kenten.... 5.00 3d premium Samuel Parker 2.00 Stallion 1 year old and uuder 2, Ist premium L D Marion 5.00 Stallion sucking colt, Ist premium J T Dobbins 5 00 Sd premium James Hemphill 2.00 Brood mare showing one or more colts, Ist premium J T Dobbins.... 10.00 2d premium H A Barkley 5.00 Mare 4 years old or over, Ist premium All Hoover 6*oo 2d premium Madison Makeever..... 3.00 Mare 3 years old and under 4, Ist premium Alf Hoover 5.00 Sucking Alley, Ist premium H A Barkley 5.00 2d premium Wm K Parkison........ 2.00 Gelding 4 years old and over, Ist premium John Makeever 6.00 3d premium Rial Benjamin 3.00 Gelding 2 years old and under 3, Ist premium John Waymire 5.00 CAKRIAGB horses , Pair carriage horses, Ist premium Rial Benjamin 5.00 3d premium D S Makeever 2.00 Single carriage horse, Ist premium S L Swain. 7 5.00 3d premium Remus Rogers 2.00 HEAVY DRAFT HORSES.

lit premium Michael Hallorun 10.00 Imported Norman horse, Lock if Cook 15.00 Mare any age weighing 1,300 tbs or more, Ist A Barkley... 10.00 2d premium Berry Paris 5.00 Span heavy draft horses, Ist iin-inium James R White 10.00 2d premium U A Barkley 5.1.0 saddle horses. Ist premium Win H Martin 5 .00 2d premium DS Makeever 2-00 WALKING HORSES. list 1 premium Stephen Coen. 5 00 2d premium H Bowmau ... 2.00 SWEEPSTAKES. Stallion any age or class, Ist premium Lock 4" Cfmk Imported Bt. Julian.. 15 00 Gelding uny age orclass, Ist premium Jumes R W uile 10.00 Mure uny age or class, Ist premium Allred Hoover 10.00 MODES AND JACKS. Jack 2 years old or over, Ist premium J H Tribby. 10.00 Span of mules 3 years old or over, Ist premium Philip McElfrcsh 10.00. THOROUGHBRED CATTLE. Bull 3 years old or over, Ist premium C J. Brown 15.00 2d premium J H Tribby 5 00 Bull 2 years old and under 3, Ist premium Johii B 8uiinei1......... 10.00 Bull 1 year old and under 2, Ist premium Alfred Hoover 10.00 2d premium H A Barkley . ........ 5.00 Bull calf, Ist premium W K Parkison. 5.00 >Cow 3 years old or over, Ist premium Win K Parkison 10.00 2d premium J B Bunnell 5.00 Heifer 2 years old and uudcr 3, Ist premium J B Bunnell 10.002d premium W K Parkißon 5.00 Heifer 1 year old and under 2, Ist premium J B 8unne11...... -10.00 2d premium Thos Robinson 5.00 Heifer calf, Ist premium Thos Robinson 5.00 2d premium Alf Hoo -er 2.00 Herd, 1 bull and 4 heifers, lstprem’m John B Bunnell 15.00 CATTLE —NATIVES AND CROSSES. Bull 2 years old and under 3,lst premium John Florence, 10.00 Bull 1 year and under 2, Ist premium James Burris. B 00 ' 2d premium Willie Grant. 4.00 Cow 3 years old or over; Ist premium CJ Brown 10.00 2dpremiu n John Florence. 5.00 Bull calf, Ist premium CJ Browu... 4.00 2d premium Berry Paris, 2 00 Heifer 1 year old and under 2, Ist premium Thos Robinson 1 5.00 2d prsmium Thos Robinson.2.oo Heifer calf, Ist premium H A Barkley 4.00 2d premium A W Cleveland 2.00 JHerd, 1 bull and 4 heilers, Ist prem’m Thos Robinson 10.00

S WEE PBT AXES ON CATTLE. Soil any age or class, Ist premium John B Bunnell 10.00 <Cow any age or class Ist premium Jehn B Bunnell .. 10.00 SHEEP or ANY BREED. Buck 1 year old and under 2, Ist premium CJ Brown 3.00 Sd premium James Ritchey 1 Ot) Buck lamb, Ist premium J H Tribby. 3.00 2d premium C J 8r0wn............. 1.00 Ewe 1 year old or over, Ist premium C J Brown 3.00 2d premium J H Tribby 1.00 Ewe lamb, Ist premium J H Tribby.. 3 J) 0 Herd of 8 or more sheep, let prem’m JH Tribby 8.00 SWINE OT ALL BREEDS. Boar 1 year old or over, Ist premium ' Hugh E Coen 6.00 9d premium Chas Boroughs.* 3.00 Boar under 1 year old. Ist premium W C Pierce 3.00 2d premium Ezra Nowels and D H Yeoman . 2.00 Sow 1 year old or over. Ist premium Dr M B Alter 6.00 Pair sucking pigs, Ist premium G J Brown 3.00 •* • POULTRY. Best specimen and variety of fowls. Shelby Grant 3.00 Pair chickens, C J Brown 1.00 Pair ducks, Perry Mallatt 1.00 PatyiuMteys, Mrs O K Ritchey 1,00 j GARDENING DEPARTMENT. > Collection ot tomatoes, J S Cox 1.00 Lotlof cucumbers, Berry Paris...... .50 Lot of squashes Berry Paris 50 Lot of pumpkins, J H Willey .50 Lot of cabbages, A W Cleveland 50 Half bushel late Irish potatoes, J S Gox .50 fialf bushel early Irish potatoes, Chas Borouftu... ........... .50

Sweet potatoes, W O Pierce .50 Half bushel beets, Wm Humes...so Half bushel sugar beets, D Dwiggins. .50 Half bushel parsnips, J S 00x....... .50 Half bushel ouious, Chas Boroughs.. .50 FARMING —GRAIN AND SEEDS. Fifty pounds white wheat flour, J H W00d... 100 Fifty pounds red wheat flour, J H Wood . 1.00 Half bushel corn. J S Cox 50 Half bushel clover seed. J H W00d... 1.00 Half bushel Deans, Philip McElfresh. 1.00 GOOKERT Loaf wheat bread, salt rising, Mrs J D Hopkins 2 00 Loaf wheat bread, veast rising, Mrs t E Zimmerman 2 00 Loaf corn bread. Mrs M A Boroughs. 2 .00 Loaf brown biead, Mrs D Dwiggins.. 2.90 Jelljtcake, Miss Emma Cox 1.00 Silver cake. Miss Martha J Boroughs. 1.00 Gold cake, Miss Emma C0x.... ✓.... 100 Pyramid cake, Miss Laura Ritchey.. 1.00 Show of butter, Ist premium Mrs Pheby Nowels . 3.00 2d premium Mrs C J Brown 1.00 Cheese, 5 lbs or more, A W Cleveland 3.00 FRUIT PREPARATIONS. Canned fruit, 3 or mere varieties, Mrs J S Cox 2.00 Preserves, 3 or more varieties, Ist premium Miss Emma Cox ....... 2.00 2d premium Mrs J S Cox 1 00 Spiced fruit, 3 or more varieties, Mrs Daniel Dwiggins. 2.00 Jelly, 3 or more varieties, Miss Amanda Paris....' 2 00 Honey, Ist premium Wm C Pierce... 1.00 2d premium Berry Paris .50 Half gallon sorghum molasses, Joseph Williams 1-00 FLOWERS. Collection of annuals, Mrs E Switzer. 200 Wax flowers, Mrs R S Dwiggins 2.00 House plants, Mrs Normatf Warner.. 2.00 Largest display of flowers, Geo Nagle 5.00 Best display, Mrs N ormau Warner... 5 00 FRUITS. Largest and best collection of apples, Eli Yeoman. 2.00 Five varieties of apples, Frank Moore 1.00 Pears, Granville Moody 1.00 Grapes, George Kessler. 1.00 w , . ladies’WOßK. Tapestry, Mrs R S Dwiggins........ 1.00 Worsted work. Mrs Robt Lecklider.. 100 Chair cover, Mrs R S Dwiggins 1.00 Tidy. M's Robert Leckiider 1.00 Rug, Mrs Ermnet Kafinal 1 00 Ottoman, F J Sears Sf Co 1.00 Embroidery, F J Sears &, Co 1.00 Pair slippers, F J Sears Sf Co 1.00 Embroidered handkerchief, F J Sears

$ Co 1.00 Pair mats, Mrs R S Dwiggins 1.00 Pin cushion, Mrs C C Starr 1 00 Bead work, Mrs Emmet Kannal I 00 Ladies’ collar and cuffs, F J Sears Sf Co 1.00 Ladies’ embroidered chemisette, Mrs Sarah Paris 1.00 Ladies’ morning wrapper, F J Sears Sf Co : 100 Man’s shirt} F J Sears Sf Co. 1.00 Infant’s.suit, Mrs Mary Grow 1.00 Sola pil ow, Mrs Enuffet Kannal 1.00 Patched garments, Miss Fanny Miller 1.00 Darned sack, Miss Emma McElfresh 1.00 Display of 5 articles ol above class, F J Sears & Co 5 00 FARM APPARATL'S. Baskets, Samuel Warren 1.00 Tinware, Norman Warner 1.00 l’nrk Barrel, F W Bedford LOO FARM IMPLEMENTS. 3-liorto [.low. F W 8edf0rd.......... .50 2 horse stubble plow, F W Bedford.. . ,50 Sod wlowj F VV Bedford. .50 Simrie shovel plow, F W Bedford 50 Harrow, F W Bedford .... ........ 250 Horse rake, F VV Bedford 40 Roller, FW Bedford..,.. 50 Combined reaper and mower, Norman Warner 50 Mower, F VV Bedford 50 2-horse wheat drill, F W Bedford 50 2-horse corn planter, F W Bedloird... -50 Hand corn shelter, F W Bedford 50 Hand cutting box, F VV Bedford 50 Lot of lie-id saws for all purposes, J

H Weod -50 Wheelbarrow, F W Bedford 50 Lifting or suction pump, Jll Wood.. -50 Churn, Norman Warner . •50 Wasbmg machine, S Mustead *SO Clothes wringer, Norman 2-hprse wagon, J H ’Vood '... .50 Collection ol implements for ul! purposes, F W Bedford 10.00 CARRIAGES AND BUGGIES. Top buggy, Norman Warner 5.00 Open buggy, Norman Warner 5 00 TEXTILE FABRICS. Pair knit socks, Mrs Dau’l Dwiggius. 1.00 Pair knit mittens. Mrs Harriet Coover 1.00 Patchwork quilt, Mrs Mary Lewis.... 3.00 Log cabin quilt, Mrs W K Parkison.. 3.00 Stuffed quilt, Mrs M Hopkins 3 00 Silk quilt, Mrs Emmet Kannal 3 00 Ten yards rag carpet, Mrs J W Laßue 3.00 LEATHER. Fine double harness. Win H & C Rhoades _. 5.00 Fine set single harness, W m H .V C Rhoades 3J)O Set of double draft harness, Wm.H <s•o Rhoades.. 3.00 Call boots, sewed. F J Sears &. C 0... 1-00 fine calf boots, pegged, do ... 1.00 Kip boots, do ... 1.00 RUNNING RACES. Mile heats, free for all, J K Shaw.... 50.00 Half mile heats, Ist premium Jerry Mussin. . 30.00 2d premium W H Ritchey 20.00 '2-year olds, half mile heats, Ist pre mium John Waymire 25.00 2d premium Simon Phillips 15.00 trotting. Ist premium Dr Cass . 25.00 2d premium J Crouch 15.00 3d premium Alton Grant 10.00 PACING. Ist premium, J H Priet 25.00 2d premium J K Shaw 15.00 3d premium Dr. Cass 10.00 Those indebted to Dr. Martin will save trouble and, perhaps, expense, by calling at once and making settlement.

The Republican has a larger circulation in Jasper county than any other paper.— Jasper Republican. The Republican uud The Union are procured of Mr. A. N. Kellogg, 77, 79 and 81 Jackson street, Chicago, who sends his statement of the number of copies furnished each week. VVekeep these statements on file, and presume Bro. Johnson does the same with bis, It is an easy matter to determine from this data the circulation of therespective papers, and we make this proposition to settle the question: Brother Johnson to select a disinterested perBon, ourselves one, and they two a third—the three to be furnished with Mr. Kellogg’s weekly statements for one year past, including that for our respective issues this week. We will pay Mr. Johnson $lO if, (1) the weekly order for the Union does not average 10 per cent morßThan that for the Republican; (2 1 if our issue this weekdoes not exceed his 23 per cent; 3) if the weekly cost of our paper is not 50 per cent greater,than tnat of his, The report of the committee to bo published in the Republican next week. •

The Stockholders of the Jasper County Agricultural and Mechanical j ■Association will meet at the Court { House in Rensselaer, Indiana, Satur- ! day. October J6th, 1875. It is earnestly desired that all stockholders and ; persons desirous of aiding and keeping j up the Association, be present. By order of the Board of Directors. Joshua Healey, Secretary. First snow spits were observed this season on the 20th day of September. iWohnson of “t’other printing officers attending the State Fair and Imposition at Indianapolis this week. Bet they show him in the i green ring. Copies of this issue of The Union for sale for five cents each. I Mail them to ’ absent friends, that they may know what can be and is produced in Jasper county. On the 16th instant a marriage license was issued to Charles H. i Meeker and Margaret D. Daniels; and on the 18th one to Charles M. Thornton and Sarah M. Braskett. The yearly meeting of the Northern Indiana Free Will Baptist J Church commences this evening, i (23d) and will be continued over i the Sabbath. Everybody invited, j County surveyor D. B f Miller will j run his transit in Remington this ! week. He made a survey of Rens-: selaer recently, and found it all op the ground, but shockingly skewed out of shape. Some gentlemen who claim to have been present say that the report of the shooting of Dr. Martin’s pet egret, as published last week was a canard. Instead of the boy having been forcibly compelled to give up the bird, he sold it as his own and laughed at the sport.

The managers of the Prairie Farmers’ Agricultural Society have opened a new class (in addition to that published in their Premium List) for the exhibition at their Fair of imported horses. Am’Ong other extra attractions provided for will be base ball playing and dancing. The managers are working industriously this week fitting up their grounds, and preparing for the they have ever made The Fair is held at Francesville next Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.