The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-07-10

I Fourth
Nphl ee me sa-l
ar-tsa yt aaY louih isl ses0si ssa
iae general rrrsprel lnr naoi cot 4ei
ch .D..ioa. .~lnl-s.r.l iay-
iug put tlo.people ia geoa hmnor ana
"a proper pit.. sr jat.ala
The Ag.icu;uga Society celebration
10 Jasper was 2 verg lteaan. ane. lme-
ding over thousand adults be.ps pres
en. CA tie grounds. besides whole riits
of Juveniles. who seemed to enjoy tllcm-
solve hugely. The Dec .amiion Of INDIE
pcndcnce,.hati immortal doeumentwhich
makes every Americans heart thrill
when ha hears ID rcciicd. was cloqucntly
read ay Prof l.. G.. Smith. after which
Hail Columbia bv The Bras, Band was
well performed. 20 The delight OF the list
cncrs. Right Rev. Abbot; Martin then
delivered one Of The best addresses il las
ever been our good fortune 10 have the
OF listening 10. lie called
TO mind tie great Indebtedness We are
under. As a people, 70 the Giver Of all
good things for The blessings of Liberty
we enjoy, and takirg Washington's
farewell address as foundation, pro-
coeded to inculcatc some OF the duties
we owe TO our Maker and each other,
imposed by our enjoyment Of this liber-
ty-upon which lie pronounced a pane
gyric seldom cquaiIed in the English
Language Ills entire Grafton was marx
Cd By sound thought, and taught plinci-
pies which if our entire people would
observe, would make ours truly happy
country.
After the Abbott had concluded. the
Band played 2 medley Of "Red. White
and Blue and Dixie" and Col. =. =.
Elmonston sung in bis own inimitable
style Yankee Doodle in It's purity.
when recess was taken for dinner, and
many bounti.al spreads were made on
the ground, ana happy companies eath-
cred round them. while those who pre-
ferrei il v-eRtto The Dining Hall. super
intended by Nr. Paul Kunkler, and re-
freshcd themselves As they desired.
Dinner over. Hon. C. s. Dobbins and
DR.. L. II. Sabin addressed The people,
each in mastery speeches which were
well listened TO. and received with APP
probation, and each Of which abounlcd
with golden thoughts set ia silver I'm
/ ing" Tue 1ne~-ih.e~ ~ Tie dnv ao4s,-.u-
ted an intellectual treat seldom offered 10
The countrg. and were enjoyed heartily
by AL having 2 taste for ,he beautiful
and instructive IA literature anil politics.
4 The trial Of Mowers was q very effect
i've ono. the ground and grass both being
III good order. the teams good. and each
driver determined to 10 lis best. ON a
straight drive the cutting was rcmarka-
bly, fine, it being impossible 10 tell any
difference in the cutting. The report OF
the committee, however, tells the tale.
and we give ii, = made To the Secrciary,
merely adding that the Clipper and
buckeye were combined Itoapcrs O.
Mowers. The following rules were
adopted Z governing tie entries ana trials
J. All persons antering machines sial.
have tie right - object TO amy on ai. 81
the members % The ;Yarding committee.
and 30 continue 10 object 70 those who
may be appointed rndl all persons 50
entering. may be saiisI I'll.
? The awarding com ni'tce Will be
Required 10 make their rcbor. as soon as
convenient after the trial. and nc Dipio-
nla be attached TO the successful ,uachinc
when the premiums are awarded 10 az
iriculturai implements at the next annual
Fair
3. All machines entered AZ this trial.
viii be required to BE present at the
time OF award at the next Fair.
In accordance with the lst regulation
the following persons were selected az a
committee. viz: Robt. N. Davis, l.. T..
kelso. a. w. Converse and +. NJ. Brax-
tan, who after the trial, made the follow
ing report:
DrRofs COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SocIETY
July 4th, 1874.
Your committee report that there
were but three machines entered for
competition, in the field trial, to-wit /:
Buckeye combined, ST.. Clipper No. 3,
and McCormicf- Pri,n Max-or- an othcr