Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-10-29

AGRICULTURAL FArRs.-The Lewistown Gazette
gives some good advice in regard to holding ag-
ricultural fairs. Those who have had the ex-
| perience in managing fairs can vouch for the
| truth in every respect. The GazsHe says:
SIN Huntingdon county the recent fair did not
pay expenses, and in Centre the entrance price
was raised from 25 to IS cents. From this and
our own experience years ago, it is evident that
to make fair successful, it must be combined
with something else with sufficient attraction to
bring ana keep a large number in attendance
Almost everybody admires q fine horse, and
when to good looks he adds speed, 1t is difficult
10 keep down both curiosity and admiration, and
hence nine out of ten who so to n fair will also.
look at the troiting and Yet they are entirely
distinctive parts which need not interfere with
each other. The association, at great expense,
provides large space of ground, securely en-
closed, and good buildings, for the exhibition of
stock, agricultural implements, mechanical work,
household and fancy articles, with an adequate
police to preserve and take care of all within,
both night and day. They thus do what no
effort on the part of the agricultural and me-
chanical community have heretofore accom-
plished and if therefore, fairs should at any
time prove failure, il is not the fault of such
an association, but of those who ought TO make
the fair. Nor can il be expected that a premium
list of six or eight hundred or 4 thousand dol
lars can be offered if those most interested in
improved stock and machinery, in manufactures,
&C., will stand aloOf and look only for the per-
sonal profit. 4 premium is not less a premium
whether it be 81 or 500; in either case it de-
signates an arGcle OF thing of merit, and to the
exhibitor ought to be considered worth more
than the money. \ year is now before us--et
each one determine TO become competitor for
something, whether a horse or n bean, and thus
make our fair ground 4 centre Of attraction TO
this and neighboring counties.
''TEIL IT ALIVE have, at last, received
copy of that most extraordinary work, which
has excited so much interest and attention in all
sections of the country. We allude to Mrs. T.
B. II. Stenhouse's new book, entitled, Tell it
AL" 1t is with great pleasure, that we hail
this remarkable work-the genuine history of a
real Mormon womsn. Two years ago the Au-
thor published a little pamphlet Polygamy,
which attracted considerable attention, and
created quite a sensation among the Saints.
The Mormon papers took up the subject, and
alluding derisively to the delicate reticence, so
natural to a sensitive woman, displayed by the
Author. spitefully invited her to "Tell it ALL"
Men and Women of position, in all parts of the
country, who had visited her in Salt Lake City,
urged her to seize the opportunity, ''write a
book,'' and lay the whole truth before the world.
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe whose earnest iE
PRODUCTION TO this volume is a guarantee of the
Gclicacy, well as purity of the work, PERSONAL
ly added her persuasions. Mrs. Stenhouse ulti-
mately consented. and chose for the title of her
new volume. the words of derision used by her
Mormon opponents-"Tell it AL"
in this way, TIL singular work was introduced
TO the world. 1t is book utterly unlike any
ether work on the subject ever penncd before.
And, although We wonld not spoil our readers
pleasure by telling Mrs. Stenhouse's fascinating
story secondhand we will state that il is just
what it processes to be-the history of a life in
written by a lady of education and
who, through the influence of relig-
Jus 9tdpdtbg HloeliVCtSu, oeSsiuiC
and slave of one of the most extraordinary sup
erstitious which the world has ever seen. In
her own fascinating style, she tells all that can
be told of that strange system, not as a visitor
to Utah might relate il, but with the thrilling
eioQuence and pathos of one whose whole life
has been darkened by its deadly shadow. Real
men and women-the story of real lives-the
sayings, the doings, the events of to-day, among
a class of our own countrymen and women,
much talked of, but little known, are painted
before us by this talented soman, with touching
fidelity; and when the reader lays down the
volume his only regret is, that he has arrived at
the last page. The book possesses all the viva
city and thrilling interest Of the finest works of
fiction. In point of mechanical skill, it could
not be surpassed. The binding is elegant and
substantial the illustrations, on wood and steel,
arc costly, and finely executed and altogether
it is one of those subscription books, which one
SO rarely meets, which give the purchaser full
value for his money.
This work will be sold only to those who order
OF the Agent, who will soon introduce it to our
citizens. We bes2eak for 1t most cordial re-
ception-for il is worthy of it.
NJ. J. Britain has the agency for the above
work, and is now canvassing this county to take
subscription. He is now canvassiDg this borough,
and all who desire the work should subscribe.