The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-09-09

animals and herds that could not be beatau
perhaps anywhere. When the awsrd was
maoe 70 the best herd OF Eve there were
Drought into the ring tbs magnificent ami
mais OF Sodowsky, of Hlinois Meredith. of
wayne county, and Jackson, OF Wabash
unsy. Inc purse was $500 cash in that
ring alone. Sodowsky took the red ribbon
sno 500, Meredith the blue and 5000. and
| Jackson was awarded The third prize of SIO0
| Inc display OF these animals, of which MI
| honry Meredith led "A, as they fled aIonc,
sno track, was one of the finest spectacles of
fancy STOCK that men are permitted to look
upon: The conspicuous feature of this fair
4 mas always been the concentration here of
| the leading fine breeders o. Indiana and Illf-
neni nols' IL will continue so to be fot sew
liberal and wisely distributed cash
premiums which the association are
enabled TO offer. The patrons of the fair
nave the Satlsfacft0n OF seeing that while
large suE1s of money are paidinso the treas,
!ufy OF the society that money is all paid out
IN way 20 make ISself felt on the public in
terest by encouraging the noble pursuis OF
RAINING In all its branches The officers
nave indicated TO ms to-day their intention
of still enlarging the Inducements TO show
mere ths next year. They will Eave the
money 20 90 K, and VIII poar it out freely
but judiciously in premiums and Improve.
menss OF the accommodations.
TH8sEow eB EoRsEs
is so lsrge, so varied and so fine that must
decline TO attempt even q mention OF then,
and their exhibitors in detail. From the
massive Perchercns and Normsndys to the
nnest tbs ,nt1a nIn6ed sacers, every style OF
took one walk around the
long line OF stalls. and looking in
found II each place some fine animal a
colt, brood mare, stalliony carrisge
team or aa<h stopper for she track which
was worthy OF particular description. but
space wh4 nos permits. The same with the
swine show. Mr.. Saitb, of Detroit, is here
with n1mbeT of pens of his fine stock,
similar to his display at the state fair last
year. Therthe long rows OF sleek Rerk-
shires, clean Chester Whites, Suffolks, (in-
nocent OF hair, almoss,) Great Chinas and
Msgees, altogether constitute study which
cannot fail TO instrucs the tEinkinq farm
er, and pzshim on the road 10 make money
The
FIVE FLOR hzJ. HALT.
has better exhibition Of banSiworsc anS
things approaching srt than is usual
Some of the yoang artists with their pencil
drawings, crsyons, water eolors, and even
India inls, and oils Aave woz, pleasing
triumphs of taste and cultivation The
show of natural flowers is magnificent.
one or tvs pieces of elaborate cut flower
designs are fine beyond description. The
mechanical display is by no means insig-
niicsnt, Eor lacking in valuable instruetion
TO the farmer An engine with shafting
furnishes power 20 rDn machinery, Of
which tho most wonderfrlto the crowds of
rural people IS the printing press OF the
Lafayette Journal, which is constantly run
ping and throwing OF than Mr. A.C.
Harvey, the most enssrpzising farmer,
nurseryn1an ana horticuNarist of this sec
ton, Is here with maDF new interesting
products of the garden. fruit orchard and
farm. His fine varieties Of seed wheat
prove that some good wheat has been saved
in Indiana, and show that sxill and will can
succeed even under adverse conditions
Extensive coops are filled with fowls and
poultry Of genuine fine Szed stocks, from
the gold. penciled bantans up to turkey
sized coehins.
SIDE sHsws
and hand organs delight the souls Of -Crah
lovers, who are eastonisheato view the won
ders of she world, unconscious that they are
as comnical a study to ne as the colt with
the human head Is to them. The funniest
show of all is the crowd of people, ilIustra-
ting al stages of intelkfsence and culture,
from the lowest TO the highest, all condi-
tions. from the abject wrebchedness of the
woman who sits in the dirt grinding music.
while the baby in her lsp calls for the pity
OF angels in heaven, up-to the a3iuent fam~
lily in coaches from the rade and registering
rowdy TO the thoughtful citizen who blesses.
his generatiSa by industry, character, and
enterprise. The cries of the showneu, the
eloquent and stirring appeals OF the vender
of sham lemonade, altogether rake sort of
be6lsm which is indispensable to the PIES
urable excitement of the crowds. Sunday
stiffness, so eEHinently delightful
in its place would ruin this grand gala day
of the masses, who are capable to-day CT en-
joyiDg anything that is nc9el and noisy.
The rings and th races afford almost CON-
slant entertainment tOr thousands, COMFORT
ably seated in tbs shady amphitealers, while
the oficSrs, directors and great stOck-meR
sit in dignity in their elevated apartment
around the president of the fair. It takes the
whole week to enter and discharge the ma
teria1 Of the exhibition. Every day has it's
peculiar attraction, sufficient to bring in the
attendance of the million. Hail the cay OF
industrial fairs--0f fun mingled with in
struction, of business tempered with health-
full relaxation, of the industrious and practi-
cal American who is capable of making even
mis- diversion tell for the promotion of
thought and the multiplication ofthe al
mighty dollay II.
Who wants to buy gold mine-close by,
in Massachusetts? The owner advertise5 it
in the Worcester Spy, explaining that q
fortune can be dug out with little time or
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