The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-10-08


1874.
Just received large stock of White Lead
and Linseed Oil for the fall trade Prices Of
Oil and Lead reduced. LOct. sit.
The State Fair, which closed five days
exhibition at Easton on Friday last, was
pronounced, by all who visited it complete
success. In the departments Of horses and
cattle it is said not to have come up to the
standards of preceding Fairs, but even in
these respects the word failure would not
apply, as the specimens Of both horses and
cattle were large in numbers, and par
ticularly fine in quality. In all the other
departments there was full display, and
such variety and perfection Of get up as
to make it a show worth going a great
ways to see. We have yet to see, or hear
Of, the first visitor who did not think the
exhibition really splendid-to use the
popular mode Of expression.
Not the least interesting of the curiosities
present were our veteran representatives,
Of Monroe County longevity, Mr.. George
Labar, and bis equally interesting daugh-
ter.-DuIy authenticated church records
show that Mr.. Labar has reached the ripe
old age of 1l2 years, and is, undoubtedly
the oldest man In the State and Union,
the centenarian occupied large arm chair
and WAS clad in heavy overcoat. \ sIoucL
hat covered his head almost to his eyes.
! He seemed Indifferent to the curiosity Of
| the hundreds who stood and surveyed hin
| from head to foot. When addressed and
saluted he would return the compliment
but without exhibiting much animation.
| His appearance indicated that he Is about
eighty years old. During a portion Of the
time he was at the fair he smoked an old
clay pipe. Ia removing the tobacco from
his pocket his hands showed remarkable
steadiness. BY the centenarian's side
we're a number OF large apples, grown on a
tree which he planted when he turned his
one hundrcdth year y contribution box
also occupied position near him. In 1t a
considerable amount ofmoney was deposited
during the day for the support Of the aged
man in his declining years. A well eZecu-
ted photograph OF Mr. Labar also sold we'll
i sprightly daughter Of the cantenarian ac-
companicd him. She IS just seyenty-threc
and has a family Of three sons and three
daughters some Of whom are Old enough TO
be grand parents Her Oldest brother Is
cighty-eight years Of age. When Mr. La
bar was thirteen he says he held General
Washingtons horse. lie relates many
thrilling incidents Of the revolution.
The police arrangements Oh the grounds
were first class, but in crowd Of 10000
the number estimated as being present on
Thursday, it could not be expected that
even policemen could secure perfect order
and comfort for all present. \ marked
feature Of the fair was the absence Of ali
gambling appliances and gamblers from the
grounds. The jurisdiction Of the society
did not, however, extend out side of the
enclosure, and here and throughout the
town wheels Of fortune, swct-clUths. thinlble
riggers, pick-pockets and confidence men in
great superabundance piled their nefarious
trades. There is hardly section Of coun-
try within a hundred miles Of the fair
grounds but what sends forth It's wall over
pocket-books and other yaluables appropria-
ted by these despicable vampires. For this
phase in the fairs surroundings we do not
for a moment pretented to hold the State
Agricultural Society accountable. On the
contrary we contend, with every show of
justice, that the moral responsibility for all
losses and crimes Of this character rests with
the authorities Of Easton, who, having in
vited the holding Of the fair at that place,
and being well aware Of It's evil followings,
should have provided sufficient skilled
police force to have protected the thous-
ands who gave their time and means for
the success Of the fair, and added thous-
ands to the Golfers Of Easton landlords and
merchants. Easton had experience with
State fairs, and the borough authorities
| should have shown a commendable pride
for Its own good name by having the place
so guarded by experienced policemen that
every professional cheUolier could have been
pointed out on his entrance into the town.
and thus the public warned to take care OF
itself
We hope the next State Fair will be as
successful in the protection afforded its visi-
tors as it is sure to be as the exponent OF
the mechanical and agricultural skill of the
people of the State.