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A Revolutionary Parade in Phila-
delphia.

Gas there has been much disaffection to
the cause evinced in Philadelphia, Wash
ington, in order TO encourage its friends and
dishearten its enemies, marched with the
whole army through the city, down Front
and Up Chestnut Street. Great pains were
taken to make the display as imposing as
possible. All were charged to keep to tn cir
ranks, carry ttelr arms well, and step in
time to the music of the drums and flies, soI-
lected in the centre of each brigade. Tho
indifferently dressed, says spectator, 'they
held well-burnlshed arms, and carried them
like soldiers, and looked, in short, as if they
might have faced an equal number with
reasonable prospect of success" To give
them something of uniform appearance.
they had sprigs of green in their hats
Washington rode at the head of the troops
attended by his numerous staff, with the
Marquis Lafayette by his side. The long
column of the army, broken into divisions
and brigades, the pioneers with their axes,
the squadrons of horse, the extended trains
of artillery, the tramp of steeds, the bray of
trumpet, and ihe spirit-stirrng sound Of
drum and fife, all had an imposing effect
IN peaceful city unused to the sight OF
marshalled armies. The disaffected who
had been taught to believe the American
forces to be much less than they were in
reality, were astonished when they gazed
on the lengthening proce ession of host
which, to their unpractised eyes, appeared
Vulnerable; while the Wings, gaining
fresh hope and animation from the sight,
cheered the patriot squadrons as they pass
ed.'---Irring.
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Autumn.

Once more the beautiful Autumn! For
days and weeks the cricket has chirped at
the doorstep, and by the roadside, chanting
sweetly and paintively forth prophetic
dreams Of silence; the katydids have rasped
the night air to sharper edge, and deep
stiffness, felt in the soul rather than appre-
hended by the sense, has calmly settled
down upon nature. The sky, the atmos-
phere, the cool clouds summing their b:ows
in the days descending glories, the fruit
laden tree, the maturing corn, the shorl
meadows; are all pervaded bathed and blent
by the very spirit of poetry. Thanks God
for Autumn Thank tor its deep, still joy,
for its dear associations, and for the new
tension it gives to the hearts poor dangling
strings.
The later harvest comes apace. The
frigid broom corn tables will be set for the
barvester's, the FURNISHED hoe will soon re-
veal the earth's treasured bulbs. The corn
will be stacked and husked, the pumpkins
will browse and dream of gold in the sun,
and, Oh some still night, while all are sleep-
ing, the frost will come down, and softly
put out all the flaring fights of the Autumn
flowers.
All these sweet sighs and sounds will
steal into the soul that keeps an open door,
and make Autumn there, for the soul, like,
and with nature, has its seasons. The gold
en- corn, with a years experience, ripens
and hardens in the Autumn air. The fruits
of the souls culture acquire flavor and mel
low1ess in the Autumn's reflective sun; and
in the dim and smoky forests and darkle
here and there in the spirits mystic realm,
a startling shot shall question the life that
nestIes in its foliage aud shock the echoes
into dreamy replies. -
A welcome then, to Autumn! Let us
imbibe its spirit and wrap its. mantle round
US. Let us drink the full cup it raises to
our lips Let US, if we never have before,
yield our being to its informing breath and
moulding hand, for The spirit oi grace and OF
God is in it. Day unto day uttereth speech,
and night unto night showeth knowledge
In every landscape and river and mountain
and cloud are the elements of divinity. The
fields are the preachers of Providence, and
every good and beautiful thing is minister
from Heaven. Revelation itself is but the
translation into human language of law,
love and beauty expressed in things from
the foundation of the world. To his reve-
lation let no one longer be deaf and blind
So,when the days OF Autumn shall have pass
ed BY, and another season sweeps down from
the Throne with its several ministries, we
shall find our hearts in harmony with ma
ture, and prepared to take her hand, and
walk gladly and hopefully in field of new
experience.
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perceptible hole in the stocking to in.
crease that annoyance, he moodily took his
hat and left the house. -
At first Mr.. Wentworth walked up and
down the street, but at last, fatigued with
this, he stepped into debating room at
tached to tavern. Here he met several
acquairtancss, and gradually falling into
conversation, the evening passed rapidly
away.
+ When he went home. Mrs. Wentworth,
looking very sleepy, and a little out of hu-
NOR, accosted him with-"N here in the
world have you been! l finished my novel
an hour ago, and have had nobody TO talk TO
ever since. am moped to death. There
was time,'' she added poutingly, ''when
nothing in the world could have induced you
to spend an evening away from me.''
Her husband was ON the point OF replying
in similar upbraiding style, but he recol-
lected that he had expostulated too often
and too vainly. and SO said nothing.
Itwas week before Mr. Wentworth spent
another evening ont. He tried sincerely to
stay at home; but his annoyance at his
wife's slovenliness was too great.and at last
he left her again to her novel and her slip
shod shoes.
Mr. Wentworth has now become a GEN.
frmed visitor of the debating room, the
members of which are chiefly married men;
and if the full truth were known, it would
appear, we believe, that some Of them, if
not all, have wives resembling Mrs. Went
worth. Sometimes there is an undue guam
tity OF brandy and water drank at these
so that some members, and Mr..
Wentworth among them,
-1pfer0 Jec,ot
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Miss R A Booker, Spiced Pears so
Mas ] w Collins, Preserved Apples so
Mrs Gov Shannon. Assorted Pickles, so
Mrs Rob Wright ,Catsup so
Mrs S Booker, Ounce Jelly, SO
Mrs Pennington, Apple Jelly, so
Miss Eliza Dentam, Elderberry butter 81
Mrs s GressInger, Currant Jam, 80
Miss NJ Kelly, Maple Sugar, so
same Countr, Mo.asses, 80
Committee--Miss Julia Ann Frasier, B
R Cowen, Clifford Arick.
lCLASS CC.--MlSCELLANEOUS Gu
sRIOSlTiES.
Cabinet of Curiosities, DR.. Dallas, $500
The committee on lnenumerated arli.
cles report
That the articles submitted to their
inspection are:--f. A bale of heckled
con-husks. The husks appear to have
been web selected, well prepared and we'll
heckIed, run oul very pretsily inso lmis
fhusk ribbons of,yery uniform width. An
excellent article of the kind. and The only
! specimen. ...
One miniature steam. engine and loc"-
motive boiler. OF The differences that
there may be in these things. your COM
rnItee are very poor judges indeed. We
can only say thar We have seen the lius
giant in motion. driven by lis own proper
element ef vitality. He goes it delight
lully, running truly. and with as liule fuss
as Is possible for such baby monster to
90. We dismiss him TO his i..stinies. .wilh
kind word for the young man who has
enriched our exhibition with tins speci-
men OF his skill and industry,
GUNS Three silver mounted rife
guns, wuh patent breaches and raised
sights. All heavy barre ed, well finished
guns. No. is a new gun with polished
and bright barrel, with a stalk richly or.
namenIed with silver; but in the matter of
finish und workmanship, as well as in the
proinsiun Of ornaments is rivaled. and in
the Onnion of your commiuee something
more than rivaIed by No. 3. In shorl,
in This respect we give our preference 10
No 3 The brighI barrel Of No. 2, pre-.
sehls an attractive appearance. but We are
assured by ali old adase, that "al is not
gold that glisiens." Briiliancy is beauIi.
lul and useful in lis place, but on gun
barrel is more favorable 10 The enemy be-
yond its muzzle than TO The patriot soldier
standing al It's breach, and directing its
energies. In short, your committee pre-
Ter the stained Darreis-"noI like Cesar
stained with blood,n but stained properly
with dark brown color
No. 6 is peculiar, in that it has leles-
cope sights. and about half inch Of mo-
sabl,. muzzIe. Your commiItee are not
experienced gnnners. and know not
TO how much consideration this gun
is entitled from these peculiarities. When
loading, the movable muzz!e takes all The
wounds aud bruises inflicted by a careless
operator upon itself, and effecluaily pro-
Iecls the permanent muzzle from harm
by The transit of the ball The idea is
got one, it seems to US, but we know
not how il will be found 10 actual prac.
lice.
We give our preference to No. 8, for
and finish, and beyond that
) our committee do not feel compeIen. to
decide
All ofwhich is respectfully submitted.
Commiuee-C q Carroll, Stephen VIII
son, Joseph Faris.
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PROFIT OF GRArEs.-In the neghborhood
of Cincinnati there are more than two thou
sand acres in grapes, The profits per acre
average, taking one year with another, a.
bout $500 per acre. Much, of course de-
pends upon management. the cost of plant
ing amounts from $l00 to $500 per acre
The expense with ordinary land need not
exceed $l5O per acre. When trenching
machines come into use on land clear of
stones, the cost ofplanting will be material
ly reduced, Better profits are made on
the grapes sold in the market than those
sold for wine.--Pittsburgh Dispatch.
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CHEAr MopE FOR PUTTtNG UP FRUIr.
Take earthen stone jars, holding from
quart to gallon. narrow -mouthcd, if posi-
Bile, and bring from the corner of the closet
old sugar bowls and pitchers, which have,
perhaps, handle or nose broken off, but
in the main body sound, place them in hot
water and let them get hot, then melt in
pan one ounce OF beeswax, two ounces Of
shellac and eighteen ounces OF rosin; have
your stewed fruit ready as direct for the
pans, pour il boiling into the jar, lay piece
of writing Taper, fitted 10 the edge of the
jar on the fruit, dip piece of old, but still
good muslin cloth in the hOt cement and
put it over the mouth Of the jar quickly, the
cemented side next the fruit; when well
done the cloth will sink in a li,tle, which
proves that the ait is all expel!Od.-SoiI Of
tEs South.
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The LIFE OF SEEDs.vWe suppose that
almost every person has heard or read the
story OF some grains of wheat having been
found in an Egyptian mummy which were
sown, vegetated and yielded grain after its
kind. This case and some others of rath-
er dubious character have been adduced in
evidence of the great vitality of longevity
of seeds; but we have now very reliable ev-
dence throwing some discredit on such sto-
ries.
The British Scientific Association have,
for the past fifteen years, been instltuting
inquiries and making experiments, through
a committee of its members-With various
kinds of seeds, of various ages. Their la
bors tend to show that none OF the seeds
which were tested, although placed in the
most favorable circumstances that could be
devised, vegetated after the age of 40 years
and only 30 out of 2SS species did so after
30 years, while by far the largest number
lost their terminating power in ten years.
1t has long been known to agriculturists q
florists, that fresh seeds-those of the pre-
cedng season-2ossess the greatest amount
of vitality; anG very many seeds lose their
terminating power altogether, even when
kept in dry situatious-in the course of two
years. In the selection ofany kind Of seed.
care should be exercised, in selecting it &C.
cordng to its age, as well as its appearance
the lumpness of seed, is not always the
bes, sign of its quality for seeding purpos-
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o. Lafayette sent for hosshead Of
Garth from Bunker Hill, to be placed over
hi, body Z, his n:erment. The seisttmea
of Boston received the application from his
areur. 1t was taSen from the spot whe5e
General Warren fell, and accompanied BY
certificate that it was "gen"ine," signed BY
three OF the oldest veterans OF the town.
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PREMIUMS AWARDED

At the Belmont County Fair,
held on the lst, ID and Sd days
Of October, 1856.
Committee on Class A, Thorough Bred
Horses repor, as follows:
For Class fbest Stations 4 years old and
upwards. two horses we're exhibited to Com
mttee, Sharotack and Medley.
Your committee are of the unanimous
opinion that Sharotack is Thorough bred
horse and cne OF great merit.
Medley, u dark iron grey was judged by
The board of Managers TO be under age for
competition, being only three years old. He
is judged By the Committee to be very su-
perior young horse, and one of great prom
ise and vaiue and DO unanimously commend
him to the attention OF those interested.
The question Of award is referred to the
board of Managers.
Commttee-Joseph Woodroffe, John
Alexander, Michael Edwards. Jr., Jesse
Barton, F. Calhoun, Geo c Bethel.
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There are So many tender and holy emo
tons flying about in our inward world,
which, like angels, can never assume the
body of an outward act; SO many rich and
lovely flowers spring up: which bear no seed,
that it is happiness poetry was invented,
that receives into its Iimbus a II those incor-
poreal spirits, and the perfume of all these
flowers.
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Doftrp
Autumn.


.sssasqxs Autumn. o ID
iiiAl .sr5i g--s l7sv
- BY ALICE CAREY.
Through my window shows the stain
uz Ofthe oak grown rediy sere; e
u Autumn. frost, and Autumn rain, g
Fafi a month too soon this year
sf FaHamonthtoo TOO soon, my dear.
Were you sitting near to me,
- Oh! my friend, this dreary day,
Brownest fields would Eeem TO be
Sweet with specified pinks, ard hay,
And the naples twice as gay.
In theiryelIow caps they stand,
Down the ridges, twoby two,
Looking very proud and grand,
ae IF God had made them new
AsI shouia be, loved by you.
FTons-its bower Of biting thOrns.
va the sweet briar break in May,
Like a thousand little morns, -
To one round and rosy day!
Never, with my love away,
-~~~O~J~~~~~~~-~
q IFof the Chronicle.I
Sonnets.
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+ Ia. FRAScIs. b.
Mr. Monroe shares even his grave with
another man. He :lad no wealth when he
died, and in his death no tomb Of his own.
= We owe it 10 his memory that we provide
for his ashes resting place that should be
his own, or at least that creditable monu-
ment be raised over them where they lie
Shallthe dust be transferred to Greenwood,
or, leaving it where it has rested for twenty
FIVE years, shall a noble coiamn Of pure
marble be erected in token of our apprecia-
ton OF tie worth. excellence and services
of one who had no enemies, or, if there
were those who envied him, of whom the
enyious could say no harm! VINO is ready
to move in this sitsfN. Y. Time.
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2Y LILY MAY.

The light that CLEANS from cloudless sky;
The breeze that gently murmurS by;
The laugh that springs trom-a guileless heart;
And precious thoughts that will ne'er depart;
The pleasures of childhood, the dreams OF youth;
The hope of ma turer years, forsooth,
Where the light and hope may not depart,
All these bring joy to the human heart
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CLASS B.

Charles Arick yearliag filey Diploma
Very merilorious No competition
Hiram Pennington. Saddle
GeIding Is, 10
l. NJ Holloway " " I'd i lo
Hiram Pennington, single driver LIST sl5
G w Barnes - "a III
Commiuee--Frank Calhoun, George
C. Bethel, d. B. Updegraf.
CIASS g.
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John Mitchell, Cd 2
VIM Sharp, bes, herd ca,Ile, 10
|, John Taylor. hereby certify thai my
cow en,ered for dairy. will yield 4 gallons
of milk per day. and that she makes IL
10 II lbs per week, averaging the period
of 8 months.
Given under my hand. this Oct 8 / sc.
JOHN TAYLOR.
September 3O.h. 1856.
This is TO certify that some lime in
June last, saved The cream Of four days
milking of a red muly COW, class X Dali
rv. Kept The milk in cellar. churned it
when ii became slightly sour, dressed il
well, that is, worked the milk Out well,
and i. weighed Il lbs., which is equal 10
l3a lbs per week.
MRS. REECE LEWIS.
For the purpose of satisfying our own
minds. we divide the Cd premium betweel
entry No. and II.
The display of work oxen we consider
an honor 10 the society, and The commit
lee was sorry thar part oil the entries in
This class we were unable TO find owners
or drivers 10 exercise Them, and therefore
we did not examine ,hem as 10 the pre-
miums.
Commit,ee--Wm Crymble, Andrew
Fulton, John G Pickering.
CLASS L-SWINE.
Andrew Fulton, pest Boar over Tyr s
H Mccartney, do do 8
Nathan Sharpless, do under yr 5
John Wise, best Sow over l yr 8
Hessln, do do under yr 6
Jas Frasier, best sow under yr 8
Hessn. best litter pigs 5
Committee-Thos w Fawcett, Labon
Lodge, VIM Meek.
CLASS Mat SHEEP.
Geo W Enochs best fat Sheep, lst prem S
Geo Frater, I'd do do 3
Committee--John C Hoge. Wm Darruh.
SPANISH MERINOS.
Taylor & Ayres, best Buck, over yr
John McFadden, I'd do Cd pr. 5
John McFadden, do under l yr Ist prem. 4
Oliver Taylor, do do Cd DO 3
Same best pen of ewes lst prem. lO
Tayor & Ayres I'd do do 5
FRENCH MERlNOS.
R Keese best Buck over yr, 1st prem 6
T McKeever, best do under Tyr DIP.
same, best pen Of ewes, 10
r E Keese, I'd do 6
Your commiltee, in awarding premiums
on Spanish Merino Bucks, would say, that
we found it some what difficult 20 award pre-
miums, as all that class of stock presented
to US, was of rather superior quality. |: was
also found very hard to divide between Nus.
and pens Of ewes.
Co.nmittce--Wm Lee. Rebt Pogue, John
Allen. -
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With the thanks which l owe you, be
pleased 10 accept, sir, the tender of my
esteem and my cordial salu.ations.
JAMES MADISON.
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Sorrow.


The clouds that rest on adversity's bark,
The shafts that are sent when the day grows dark
The whitening slight, when nisfortunes fall
And hopeless retrieve rests over all;
When the blossoms of youth lie withered and dead
And age steals on with an aimless tread;
Ills then that all earthly joys depart,
Andsorrow reigns in the human heart. ,-s
Oft have slight words spoken carelessly,
Awakened world of thought for me-
can bear neglect, or the worlds cold smile
Let me bask in the light of Affection the while;
Affection that lights up the hearthstone bright,
Like cheerful fire on a winters night; ID
But nay childhood S haunts, and the old home tree
Are memories that e'er will be dear to me;
And come what will, this shall be my prayer
Let me meet with kindly welcome there.
BRIDGEPORT, Oct. 18th, 1886.
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Your committee have made an examina-
ton of the entries of Cotswold Sheep, and
are unanimous in believing the Buck No. l
is highly meritorious and worthy of especial
commentator 10 the wool growers of the
county, believing that they will make a
profitable class Of sheep, both for wool
growing and mutton. As an evidence of
the truth of this opinion, We find entries Nos
2. 3 and 4, also No. 5, open of . eve lambs
crossed with Spanish Merino). lot of very
promising lambs. Great credit is due MIR
Lodge, for intro ucing this variety Of sheep.
CCmmittee--Benj Seers, JJhn Z Hoge,
Walter Darrah.
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a perceptible hole in the stocking to in
crease thatannoyance, he moodily took his
80, 81 IaGt tho bonza
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|, John Taylor, hereby certify thai my
cow en,ered for dairy. will yield gallons
of milk per day. and that she makes IL
10 ~ lbs per week, averaging the period
of 8 months.
Given under my hand. this Oct 8 sc.
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Your Committee on Poultry report in
the general as TO the number and quail
| ily of fowls OH exhibition, n finer display
decidedly than has been afforded on any
| former occasion since the organization OF
our Society,". Ii is encouraging and graft
living 10 know that this department has
received increased attention within The
past year. For home consumption no
greater delicacy can grace our tables Than
the produces of the poultry yard, and as
a matter of profit with our present facilities
Tor transportation to an eastern market
The raising from u proper selection oi fowls
paws well at present and promises 10 con-
| sinue a lucrative business. From obser,
vation and The experience your commit.
lee have had we find great difficulty in
raising any species of bird imported from
China. as they are tender, less qualified
tn withstand our severe winters and cold
spring rains. and more susceptible TO the
diseases prevalen, among fowls, and are
not Fl, for the table so earlv in the season
as other more hardy fowls. But for lay
ers during The winter months and for ,he
qualify of their egg, which Is rich ana
butlery they are undoube lily pretera Bile.
As regards The quality of The meal OF the
Shanghai and Cochin-China ii is not
coarse and unsavory as some have errone-
ous,y asserted, ii Is fine, delicaie and
rich and ii served at maturity cannot fail
to gralify The most Iastidious palate. But
cross between the pure blood Dorking
or common foul and Cochin China, pro-
duces bird moie hardy, more beautiful,
less veraclous and ona tha, natures more
rapidly. Grea, care is necessary how
ever, in the selection Of breeding fowls.
Yeliowegged birds are decidedly prefer
able as having a carcase delicate and but
terry and their excelcn, qualities are as
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SAXON.


Oliver Tayl lor, Buck over yr old 1st pr. 6
VIM Robson, do do do % 5
Oliver Taylor. do do under yr Isl pr 4
VIM Robson, do do do do I'd 8
same, pen ewes, lst prem. 6
Committee--Henry Neff, John Lochary,
D B Updegraff.
CLASS O.--POULTRY.
Samuel Hills, White Shanghais, lst pr. 2
Benz Seers, do do I'd do
] Woodmansee, jr,co'c Shanghais lst pr, 2
John Wise, do do % i
JOS Woodmansee, Cochin China, lst 2
same do do I'd
John Wise. Brahma Pootres, lst pr. 2
WIN White, do do I'd l
Jos Hutchinson, Jersey Blues, lst 2
Jos Woodmansee, do do Cd
Benz Seers, White Dorkings, lst 2
same. Black Spanish, ist 2
same do do I'd
same, Greatest and best display by
one exhibitor B
David Stillwell, best pr Turkies, lst pr. =
Mary A Johnson, I'd do Cd
W w Trueman, best P: Ducks, lst 9
Henry Scovern, I'd do ID l
Mary Stilwel, best pr Geese, lst 2
A. S. I'd do do I'd /
John H Parks, best pr Guineas, lst 2
Miss Kate Parks, I'd do I'd
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Frazier, John Johnson. ... ..
CLASS J--AYRESHl RES.
Alex Humphrey, 3 yr old bull Dir
DR. Dallas, 3 yr old lleiler, 4
Alex Humphrey, 2 yr old heifer Is, {