St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 18, Number 39, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 15 April 1893 — Page 7

v REAL RURAL READING e e et e s WILL BE FOUND IN THIS DEPARTMENT. e ——————— Frequent Changes ot Feed is Desirable — Grow Only From the Best—Foul Foot in Calves—Timber Culture— Notes About the Farm. Economical Feeding. The New Jersey Experiment Station in its.investigat ons makes the Tollowing classification of .animals, viz: Young or growing stock: fattening animals: milch cows: work horses: among which would probably be classed working oxen in those sections whe:e they are employed. {l?h,é above classificaticn forms the basis for economical feeding of stock. In some instances wiere stock ra‘sing and dairying are not an object in tarming, animals are kept for the purpose of consumption of the coarser fodder ot the farm, and yet then there should be an adaptation of feed calculated to avoid waste. FEconomical feeding requires a knowiedge of the relations of the food to the animal fed; that is, the composition of feeds, their rate of digestibility by various animals, the kind ana amount best adopted to the conditions of | feeding, aund the requirement of the animal other than feed. Coarse {eeds or fodders are wooedy, and bulky, and s 0 as a rule, highly cartonaceous. Digestilility depends upon the feed and the animal fed. As a rule, concentrated and green feeds are more easily and uniformly digested that coarse products, which are more easily digested by cattle than horses. It is too often the case with young animals that they are fed on coarse material stalks, straw, and poor hay, rather than a more concentrated teed that| ‘would not injure a healthy development, which ought to be the object of feeding. But if a concentrated feed, on~.easily digestible and of a nitrogenous character, like lmseod| meal, wheat bran, and middlings, be employed with the coarser material, a ration will be secured that will be more palatable, and in a proportion 'to secure a proper development of! the animal frame. This, too, secures a higher degree of economy in feeding. Feeds that are especially val-. uable for dairy cows, are corn meal, vats, wheat bran, middlinds, gluten, linseed and cotton seed ineals A frequent change of feeds is often de- | sirable and apparently economical.‘ In all cases of feeding, the individu-] ality of the animal must be taken into consideration. l

- Drawing Manure Too Far., The question how near a farmer qmust be to a city or village before he <can afford to draw stable manure gather than make it in his-own barnyard is not easy tosettle. It depends on the richness and availability of the manure, what is to be grown with it, and a number of other con«ditions that may affect the result. Market gardeners must use so much’ e amnina +hat thav alwave lanata alace market. Farmers usually make much more stable manure than they would think of buying. What they purchase comes atodd spells, and in return loads after marketing farm produce. The farmer who takes a load of gio:n to anarket can generally afford to load up with manure on his return crip. But in transporting long distances it pays better to purchase well-rotted manure at $1 a load than to take unfermented manure as a gift. The rotted manue can be spread nearly twice as far, and will do more than twice the good. IFar from market means generally far from places where stable manure can be brought, and this means an excess of coarse fodder, which can be worked up into the manure pile, and made as rich as «desired by adding some concentrated commercial fertilizer. Grow Only from the Best, If you save seed always save from ¢he Dbest specimen in your collection. Better destroy those ot a decidedly inferior character. The commoner or more nearly wild the plant, usually the more prolific in seed. This will very often explain why really cood things are dearer than the common kinds, Should you go into specialties youa will not be long 1n finding out that much is done by fertilizing one particular variety with that of another. Care should be taken at the same time by covering the flowers from bees to prevent them or other insects from frustrating your efforts. ‘ Even in the matter of propagation by | grafting. budding, and cuttings. it is | “well to be sure that the plant is | healthy which you propacate from. ’ “Ehere 18 no.mapner ot doubt that! carelessness in this respect has much ! to do with thie notable spread of plant diseases. It may be that the Californians are on the right track after all in establishing qguarantines to keep out and destroy foes to their great and growing fruit industry. Even with the yellows in peaches alone, what a loss there has been by its spread in most of the Eastern States.—Prairie Farmer. The Sheep DBusiness. There is such a word as ‘‘luck,” but it has no place in the sheep business. When we hear any one say he had poor luck or good luck with lambs or sheep we at once set it down that it the luck was good management and proper care, and that 1f the luck was poor 1t was due to improper methods in the management. The farmers who raise sheep in England and Scotland never have any bad luck with their flocks. They krow their flocks as well as the2y know their children, and take such care of them that they seldom go wrong. But few of our American flock-masters have been forced to pay the close attention to details which is necessary to the highest success with sheep. There is not mnearly so much in the word

“luck” as there 1s in the word rpluck.” What the shepherd needs is plenty of the latter coupled with “know how,” and his luck will bs good in the sheep business. Timber Culture. Oneof the best authorities on tim ber culture advises planting largely of the wild black cherry. and give: some reasons why the tree may be expected to:prove profitable. 1t s well known that it grows to immense size, often obtaining a Leight of seventy feet or lore, and a diameter of four feet. Such a tree wiil furnish a large amont of merchantable timber. In value for cabiney work the weod ranks next to mahogany. as it is very dark red, heavy, and {tukos a ‘fue paolish.: It 13 a fasty grower, being at least one third more rapid than walnut, and is singularly free from such enemies asinsects and borers. The young trees transplant very easily, and we would advise giving it a trial. Timber planting should be practiced tosome extent by every farmer, and while doing it you should aim to plant such as will give the best returns. . The Tassel ot Corn. As is well known, corn tassels are the male part of the corn plant, that furnish the polien, which falling on the silk fertilizers it and produces the grain. 'The profusion of nature is such that not merely the silk, but leaves and the ground between the rows. is covered:at blossoming tiine with this finefdust The tassel remains a long time in blcom, unless drought checks the corn growth, but even then nature provides tasse!s on the suckers that spring from the base cf the stalk, and which often bear small ears well fertilized by the blossoms on the main stalks as well as upon the suckers. That this blossoming is exhaustive is shown by the change of color from dark green of vigorous growing corn in leaf to the much lighter hue after tassels and silk appear. Vineyards That Do Not Pay. Many who went into the business | cf grape growing a few vears ago had | not, the requisite experience, and as a | consequence such vineyards have not | paid. If there are any such vine- | yards they are possibly now for sale 'cheapcr than new vineyards can be igrown. Our advice to those who have | chances to purchase vineyards from discouraged owners is to buy them. There is money in grapes for any who enters the business understandingly. Most of the failures in any business come from not properly knowing or living up to the conditions for its successful prosecution.

Cis‘erns Under Barns, Every barn should nave a cistern under it, and especially if the barn have a basement for wintering stock. With suitable contrivances, a supply of pure water may be provided so that vhe water is shut off automatically when the vessel is filled to a certain height. 'Thisisdone by awooden valve resting on the water, and is Ruoyed up Ly 1L S 0 LA Lhe waler 1s shut off w%enever it is needed. Su‘h cisterns under barns have often furnished the water promptly so as to save serious losses from fire. Cattle Burrowing in Stacks. Not so many farmers now winter cattle by letting them burrow in straw stacks for shelter from cold as used to practice this method. Even vet the losses of stock by the stack talling in and smothering animals in it are occasionally reported. We never hear of such a case but we wouader if the farmer does not think that what he thus loses in money would more than provide a chean and safe shelter.

All Around the Farn. ALL improved breeds have their excellencies. EVEN a blooded animal can be starved and frozen. Cook the small potatoes for the hens and the pigs. SooTt water is recommended highly for house plants. Tae care of mitk begins with the cow and her feed. Ralse varieties of fruit that ripen at different times. Tae hest wool is on the back, the poorest on the belly. CoMFoRT the year round is the rule in keeping animals. | HAVE your stables on the sunny side and well lighted. ‘ CLEAXN quarters and feed for stock make clean meat. i WINDRREAKS are a good thing, if put in the right place. | THE colder the quarters the more ‘ focd is consumed as fuel. AR THE best feeder is apt to have the best breed of any animal. DoN’T neglect to have salt within reach of stock at all times. A DRAFT horse should have large chest and square shoulders. THE colder the weather the more corn the animals will stand. ' Learx all you can from others and do not depend entirely on your own | experience. f How cAN a wife be smiling and | sunny with only green wood to burn | and uncut at that? i You are out of debt? Then stay jout. Better pay off the mortgage ! than buy more land. | Tae finer the soil is made, the { more readily it dissolves and becomes available for plant food. It used to be said ‘‘the farmerscan ' take care of themselves.” Now they | are beginning to think about doing it. i DousLe the lite of farm machinery Iby taking good care of it. The mat- | ter is possible tor all'because practiced by many. l ABouT every farm house there should be a nice lawn. The farmer l has the opportunity to excel in this sorh of ornamentaxion.

SUNSHINE A BIG BOON. HELPS WORK AT THE WORLD’S Falß GREATLY. Clear Weather Has Enabled a Largely ~ Increased Force of Men to Prepare Roadways and Hurry the Buildings Along to Completion. Notes of the Big Show. Chicago correspondence: A week of sunshine and a mud-drying wind from the north has put fresh energy into thousands of men who are getting the Fair in readiness for the opening day. An immense amount of progress was made during a fortnight of snow, rain and slush, but the things accomplished since the clouds rolled away go a long way toward justifying the calm, confident statement of Director General Davis and his department chiefs that with good weather the Exposition will be practically finished when the big engine begins to throb on May 1. With the appearance of the sun orders were issued to press work all along the line, and by noon 10,000 men were toiling in the grounds. The e™orts of the workmen were not concentrated on any

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buildings and threw their colors and tints upon arches and pillars., The planked roads which were iaid when the mud defled the movement of building material are now being rippéd up and an extra force of workmen is grading and scraping the avenues about the buildings. South of machinery hall another force is making roads with the assistance of steam crushers. Off in one corner of the grounds a half hundred men are burning the debris of the Fair. Fires have been burning there for two montis or more, and all day Monday wagons were hauling refuse to the flames. The fuel comes from all parts of the grounds. It comes from Germany with its blue painted crates, from Alaska with the heavy cases plastered with “old glory” labels and from all {the Government and State | bulldlub’.é where workmen have leveled their scaffolding with the ground. Over at agricultural hall a hundred men are at work raising ‘and placing in position the animal groups wrought in staff. The work of construction and landscape gardening must soon be finished, and every effort toward this end is being put forth. Just Half a Dollar, It costs just half a dollar now to get into the grounds. The originai intention to close the gates March 15 in order that work might not be hindered by visitors was reconsidered because the revenue was becoming quite an item in replenishing Treasurer Seeberger’s rather slim balance. To increase the revenue without gredtly increasing the number of visitors it was suggested that the entrance fee be increased to £0 cents. Somebody made the suggestion that $1 admission be charged, but the exhibition authorities thought guch & tax would be prohibitive. At a meetIng of the board of admissions a resolution was unanimously adopted fixing | the price of admission at 50 cents, be- | ginning April 1. The first Sunday following this decision 8,000 admission tickets were sold, and ‘he number who seek to gain entrance increases dally, American Bible Soclety ¥xhibit. The American Bible Society has prepared a curious exhibit for the fair. It will show a number of historic bibles,

’fil& from which the largest editions of bibles ever struck were printed, and lonfial'owe of bibles in foreign tongues? ‘The atter are designed to give some idea of the stupendous difficulties the society hag Overcome in translating the scriptures into languages that are seldom mastered by English-speaking people. Ina general way the purpose of the Society is to show what it has done since it ‘wag organized seventy-six Years ago. Copies of each of the annual reports and bound files of the Bible Society Record will occupy shelves in one of the eight cases in which the exhibit will pe contained. ’n the same oase will appear specimens gs the electrotype piates used in printing the Serivtures, Two of these plates are especially noteworthy, one of them having been employed in the set used in Printing 980,000 copies of the 3-cent edition of the New Testament, a total edition numbering 3.300,C00 having been isgued since 1878. The other plate is one of those used in supplying 876,000 copies of the 2,054,000 20-cent Bibles which have come from the society’s presses in the same period. The World’s Fair model Sunday-school building, which is to be erected on Stony Island avenue, opposite the 47th street entrance of Jackson Park, seems to be an assured fact. Nearly $20,000

out of the $30,000 nceled to begin the work of constructicn has been gubscribed. : Since the first admission tickets to the World’'s Fair have been placed on sale in Chicago, the managers have been besieged with applications for the tickets from rpersons in all parts of the country as weil as Europe, who desire them not so much for actual use as for souvenirs, and it is to meet this demand that th:: managers decided to be,rin the sale thus early. They are season tickets, good for admission to th: Fair at any time between May 1 and Oect. 30. The first issue is six millions, in four different designs. They have been made by the American Bank Note Company, with special reference to the prevention of counterfeiting. White paper of special manufacture is used for the tickets. In general texture it resembles the paper on which national bank notes are printed. Instead of the silk cords in the bank-note paper there are small particles of different colored linen paper, which, being cut up very fine, were dropped into the pulp while it was being run through the roliers in course of manufacture, and in this way became a part of the sheet itself, The process by which this paper is manufactured is entirely new and patented. In this way alone it is thought the possibility of successful v--fiflemng of the tickets has Leen rem. od. sßeneral design the tickets resemble somewhat the old 253-cent piece of fractional currency. They measuro 3 3-5 inches in length by 2% Inches in width. On the face of the tickets appears, in scroll work at the top, “World’s Colum-

bian Exposition.” Below is the line “Admit the bearer,” and still lower are the dates for which the tickets are good. In the left hand end is the engraving of the head of either Columbus, Linecoln, Washington, or an Indian chief in full war dress. At the bottom of the tickets is what seems at first glance a fine lined border three-quarters of an inch wide. Itis really the words, “World’s Columblan Exposition, Chicago,” in very small letters. There are sevenieen separate lines of lettering in the narrow border, On this border are the engraved signatures of A. F. Seeberger, Treasurer, and H. W-._ElLg_i_p_b_(E_llam, President. e—— 4 : A, N T D !“ :J A L’/T.J-.w Y —e 'l ‘ ‘ | ‘,, 4 "‘ Y={H :/// ";\S‘le‘lifi il | iGT ',)g‘::'!-dfl o :2;;-_-;3'555 ' 2 i B -‘;"-""‘. e L \ :u.;:;r;l I '_hl' ]’ = - 1y ‘ L ‘!‘mé'li Dli e S o i == 1[RTIT. POSTOFFICE IN THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING. Eb;é};&x_e‘slgnatures of the officers 1s a punched perforation and in the middle of the ticket is a colored scroll work ldesign a little larger than a silver | quarter, the color varying on the different designs and being either purple, pink, green, or blue. The back of the ticket is what scems to be scroll work, but which is fine lettering, the words “Columbian Exposition” and “Chicago, 1893,” appearing. In a little darker shade of the same color of the background is “Good for oue admission at pay gates. ¥

OUR FORESTS. e Area in New England Not Decreasing. There is no diminution 1n the forest irea ot New England, as compared with 50 years ago. It is true there nay not be so much full-grown timder as there was halt a century ago, out there are a greater number of irees now growing in New England than there were in the early part of the century. This arises ‘argely from the fact that very much of the pasture area and rough land formerl_y used in cultivation has been illowed to grow up, first to bushes, then to shrubs, and firally to trees. There never was a time in New Enzland for many years when firewood could be purchased so ckeap on the stump as at present. One concern in the vicinity of Boston which buys 15,200 cords per annum is paying between $3 and $4 per cord less for wood to-day than the same parties paid in 1865. One reason of the diminution in the use of cord wood throughout New Englana is the fact that almost all the railways in early times burned cord wood for fuel, instead of the almost universal material of coal now used for the same purpose. This permits the growing up of vast areas of woodland throughout New England. ‘ Again, as the value of woodland becomes better appreciated, and the holdings are concentrated into the hands of those people toown and con'tml who wiil cut judiciously and cut only the ripe trees, less of the growth [will be wasted and frittered away. The salvation of the forests in New England lies in the hope that they may be owned by those who appreciate their worth, and who are able to secure a proper return for investmeut in this class of property. As to the forest area of the United States, iv iscomputed to be about 24 per cent. of the entire area. Germany, though more thickly populated than the United States, has a percentage of about 26 in wood, out of the total area of 100 per cent. Switzerland has only 19 per cent. of forest. France) has but 17 per cent., Great Britian 33 per cent., Sweden 39 per cent. of its area in wood, and Norway 21 per cent. Nearly one-sixth of the area of the | forests in Sweden, or upward of 2,000 acres, is owned by the Swedish Government, which only permits cutting under a wise and comprehensive plan of Government supervision. It is estimated that in Sweden the present supply may be kept up for many years under Government supervision. One thing, however, is certain, even in that country, that the supply of lumber and wood for pulp cannot be increased beyond the present supply except, by the partial destruction of the | forests.-—Manufacturer’s Gazette.

ihe Amazons of Dahomey. ‘ The famous women warriors of Dahomey, who have fougzht so desperately against the I:ench troovs, are trained for service with a severity beside which the discipline of our soldiers is luxurious ease. They are recruited from girls of 13 or 14 vears, and also from the ranks of criminals and evildoers, for any crime is pardoned to the woman who enlists among the Amazons. They are compelled to sleep outdoors in all kinds of weavher, to suffer biows and kicks without complaint, and are often kept starving for days. For the purpose of acquiring proficiency in scaling walls, the scantly clothed war riors are compelled to clamber to the top of walls thickly covered with thorny cacti, the ground beneath being strewn with broken glass. Before going into battle liberal quantities of rum are given to them to give them the daring recklesaness which marks their attacks They fire rapidly for a little time, then charge upon the enemy with their knives, and even when shot down will ficht to the last breath, stabbing blindly at their assailants and biting and tearing at their legs when they can no longer stand.

Strictly Business. 1 1t was pouring hard, and a certain minister not long since filling a Lewiston pulpit settled himself for an afternoon of sermonizing. Suddenly there came a sharp ring at the beil. On opening the door a gentleman and lady, toth in ordinary apparel and much the worse for the storm steppec into the hall. “‘Say, parson, we want to be spliced, don’t we, Mary?” Mary nodded coolly, as if the splicing process were a matter of supreme indiffcrence to her. **You see, parson,” continued the 155 Sty s 5 Adidn’'t ,Dr(hp(x ;P.l },e; uD{ ‘l‘( Zwefif i(}(l”P(') -da,\‘: Fand we wanted to get in the time, and so I told Mary we might as well be spliced to-day 4s any time. Mary said her clothes waspn’t fit, but I told her they'd do for a rainy day.” He had the license, and so, choking back her query if he didn’t know it was the custom fcr the lady to set the wedding day, the parson’s wife acted as witness and the two were spliced. —Lewiston Journal A Newsboy'’s Lungs, One afternoon about 4 o'clock as the employes of the Treasury Department were coming out of the big building, two newsboys stood waiting for the clerks. Both boys were small. One was stout, the other pale and delicate. The larger boy cried his papers in a strong bass voice, while the little fellow’s voice was a shrill, piping, high lyric tenor, with a far-away tone. The boy with the bass voice turned round and, with a 00K of disgust and contempt, said to his companion in the news’ business: sOn, cum off; w'y don’ yer git a holler on ye?”—Washington Post. IF the Lord would change the name of Heaven to Soclety, He would have no further trouble in coaxing people to try to get into it. |

3 Y T THESE ACTUAL FACTS R ALL FOUND WITHIN THE BOR- ; DERS OF INDIANA. g b nn Can An Interesting Summary of the Mcre Ime portant Doings of Our Nelghbors — Crimes, Casualties, Deaths, Etc, Indiana Fairs, The following is a list, with dates, of the various fairs of Indiana: Aug. 7to 12—Bridgeton Union Agricultural <o. AC“«'E.V : Bn?geltcn; F. M. wmiller, rec. ug. 7 to Jl—Tipioa County Fair Company: Tipten ;W. R. Oglesbay, &e% o Aug. S to 11- Wayne County Fair Association; Hegertown; J. ¥. Hertley. Sec. Aug. 5 to 11—Henry, Madison and Delawzara Agricultural Society ; Middletown ; F. B. Mil. ier, Sec. Aug. S to 11—Jernings Ceunty Joint Stock Agei. cultural Association; North Vernon; Wm. G. Norris, Sec. Aug.l4tolß—Delaware Agricultural and Mechaniczl; Muncie; M. S« laypool, Sec. Aug. 15 to Is—Jefferscn County Fair Association; Madison; S. E. Haiglht, Sec. Aug. 21 to 26—Osakland City Agrieultzral snd Tudustrial Society ; Cakland City; W. C. Mil. ler, Sec. Aug. 21 to 25—Hencock County Agrienltural Soclety ; Greenfleld ; Marion Steele, Sec. Aug. 21 to 25—Parke County Agricultural AaEoclation ; Rockville; j. E. Allen, sec. Aug. 21 to 26— Daviess County Fair; Washington; W. ¥, Axtell, Sec. % Aug. 22 to 25—Washicgton County Fair Association; Sale:n; E. W. Mef}:‘xn, Sec. Aug. 25 to Sept. I—Clarx County Central Agricultural Association ; Charlestown ;L. C. Morrison, Seec. . Aug. 23 to Sept. 2—Clinton County Ag icultural Society ; Frankfort ; Joseph Hevlam, Sec. Aug. 28 to Sept. 2—Harrison county fair; Corydon; D. ¥. Hurst, Sec. Aug. 28 to Sept. 2— Warren County Agricultural Association ; Beonville; Win. L. Barker, Ssc. Aug. 28 to sept. 2—Clark County Agricultural Association ; Charlestown ; J.M. McMillan,See, Aug. 29 to Sfept. I—Switzerland -and Obio Agricultural Society ; East Entervrise; W. H. Madison, Sec. ~ Aug. 29 to Sept. 2—Johnson County Agricultural Association ; Franklin; W. S. Young. Sec. Aug. 29 to Sept. 2—Decatur County sgricultural Scciety ; Greensburg ; Ed. Kessing, Sec. Aug. 29 to Sept. 2 —Rardoiph Union Agricuitural Society ; Winchester; D. E. Haufman, Sec. Aug. 29 to Sept. I—GrarnZe Jubiles and Agricultural Association; Wirt S.aticar; T. H. Watington, Sec. €ept. 4 to 9—Floyd County Fair Association; New Albany; C. W. Schindler, Sec. Sept. 4 to B—Benton and Warren Agricultural Association ; Boswell ; W. H. sic Knight, Sec. Sept. 4 to Y--Spencer County Agricultural and Industrial Society ; Chrisney ; P. C. Jolly, Sec. Sept. 4 to B—Tippecanoe County Agricultural Association ; Lafayette; A. Wallace, Sec. Sept. 5 to 9—Shelby Ceounty Joint Stock Association; Shelbyvilie; E. E. Stroup, Sec. Sept. 11 to 15—-Montgomery Union Agricultural Society ; Crawfordsville ;W. W. Morgan, Sec. Sept. 12 to 15—Newton Councy Agriculrural Association ; Morocco; G. W. Royster, £ze. Sept. 11 to 16 - Gibson County Fair Associaticn; Princeton ; S. Vet. Strain, Sec. Sept. 12 to 15—Rush County Agricultural Society; Rushville; J. Q. Thomas, Sec. Sept. 12 to 15—Washington County ¥Fair Association ; Pekin; R. E. Elrod, Sec. Sept. 12 to 15—Bedford Fair Association; Bedford ; Frank Stannard, Sec. Sept, 13to 23—Indiana State Feir; Indianapolis; Ckarles F. Kennedy, Scc. Sept. 18 to 23— Perry Agricultural nnd Mechanical Association ; Rome; W. Wheeler, Sec. Sept. 18 to 23—Spencer County Fair Association; Rockport ; A. D. Gardinghouse, Sec. Sept. 18 to 23—Green County Central Fair; Bloomington ;T. T. Piingie, Sec. . Sept. 19 to 22— Wabash County Fair Association; Wabesh ;G, B. Fewley, Sec. Eept. 19 to 22—Marshull County Agricultural and Industrial Association ; Plymoutn; A. B Stevens, Sec. Sept. 10 to 22—Perter County Agricultural £ociety; Valparaiso; E. S. Beach, Sec. ~ Sept. 19 to 22—Steuben County Agricultural As_sociation; Angela; H. L. Huston, Sec. . Sept. 25 to 29— Eastern Indiana Agricultural Association ; Kendallville; J. S. Conlogue, Sec. Sept. 25 to 30—Spencer Countv Fair Assceiaticn Rockpoert ; C. M. Dartridge, Sec. : Sept. 25 to 29—Vermillion County Fair Associaticn ; Cayuga; J. S. Grondyke, Sec. Sept, 25 to »9—Jay County Agricultural and Joint Stock Company ; Portiand ;G. W. Burgman, Sec. Sept. 26 to 20—Tri-County Agricultural Society; North Manchester ;D. W. Chrisher, €ec. Sept. 26 to 20—Jasper County Fair Association; Seymour ; C. A. Saltmarsh, Sec Sept. 26 to 30—Monroe County Agricultural Association ; Bloomington ; C. R. Worrall, Seec. Sept. 27 to Z9—Brewmen Agricultural Society; ‘ Bremen; I. L. D. Lesler, tec-. Oct. 3 to 6—Maxinkuckee Agricultural Association ; Culver Park; E. 8. Freeze, Sec. l Oct. 3 to 7—Vermillion County J/oint Stock Association ; Newport ; J. Richardson, Sec. Oct. 3 to 6—Marshail County Agricultural and Industrial Association; Plyvmouth; 8. N. Stephens, Sec. Oct. 4 to 7-—-Whitley County Joint Association; Columbia City; F. J. Heller, Sec i Oct. 9 to 14—Knox County Agricultural and Me- { chanical Society ; Vincenznes; J.W. Eilison,Sec.

Minor State News. THE infant child of John Snapp and wife ot Marietta, Sheloy County, was found dead in bed, with its parents. Tue saw mill at Rich Valley, Wabash County, owned by John Kelley, was burned. Loss, 82,500; no insuran- . James Powern, who weighs 380 pounds, rolled dewn a flight of thirty steps at Murcie and was badly hurt. KATE HARrBIN, the wondertul 14-year-old preacher, is meeting with great suecess in her meetings at New Washington. AT Cambridge City thieves broke into the drug store of Shulis & Beard. They blew open the safe and secured over SIOO in cash. OWENSBORO capitalists have purchased ten acres of land adjoininz Rockport, and will begin the erection of a canning factory at once. A BARN Lelonging to George Boots, near Potato Creek, Montzomery County, was set on fire and burned with the contents. Loss, $1,2¢6; no insurance. TaE Tipton City Councii has ordered a special election held May 2, submitting the proposition for issuingz bonds for the construction of water works to the legal voters of the city. . RupoLpPH RerF, anold and prominent F farmer of Wabash County, fell off aload | 0f hay near Wabash. and was badly hurt internally, three ribs being fractured. He is 75 years old. PETER HoOKE, aged 20, a fariaer living near Union City, committed suicide by ; shooting himself in the head with a revolver. Itis said that he had several l times threatened to kili himself. - WueN Fenton Epworth Mill of Elk- - hart, arose from bed the other morning, he lighted a match, and accidently set fire to his clothing. Before he cculd extinguish the flames ae was so severely burned that death resalted. THE general hospitality which the people of Evansville bestowed upon the Indiana Encampment, and the public spirit shown in decorations and entertainments, won the gratitude of the recipients. No city in Indiana can do such things tetter than the prosperous city of Evansville, because its standard of achievements is the nighest. SAMUEL LEwls, a youug farmer attempted to board 2 moyving train at Martinsville and fell under the wheels. He lost both feet and was otherwise badly injured. De. M. N. ErLron of Hartsville, Bartholomew County, reports that he has just examined a **blowing” well cn the farm of John H. Pefley, near Dora. It is sixty-two feet deep, and expels or sucks in air with a great rushing noise, the respiration dependingon the meteorological condition of the weather. The farmer has stuck a whistie in his pump, and the screech can be heard two miles whenever a #torm is approaching.