The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-09-09
FAIRS TO THE FRONT
AN AMERICAN BULL FIGHT

AN AMERICAN BULL FIGHT
TIPPEcANoE COUNTY AT 1T AGAIN-A WEEK S
woRK-oUTLINEs OF THE SCENES AND
SUCCESSES OF THE ANNUAL FARM JUBILEE.
Especial Correspondence of hoSSentineLl
LAFAYETTE, Sept 2, 1S75.-The difference
between the cattle ring made brilliany with
animals competing for prizes in excellence
and beauty, and the old Spanish ring for
barbarous bull-fghts, is pretty fair meas
ure OF the contrast between the two civiliza-
tions. Yet they both are founded in the
same demand and answer the same end, the
diversion of the people. There must Be days
of assembly for purposes of amusement and
relief from the raonotony of labor. The
thousands crowdipg upon the fair ground
| to-day and every day this week., coming
from all directions, are as much of a wonder
and more curious study than the objects
which ostensibly brought them together.
But what grand testimony it is to modern
civilization and free government, that the
people, instead OF gathering to brutal and
bloody exhibition, come to witness the best
! results of their own industry directed by
n5egent os o thought aso5 witt to compare the
others, and to learn what surprising
results are sttainable when men skilfullv
co. operate with the forces of nature. The
Tippecanoe Association are having the best
| fair this week that they have had in their
five years history, although under the i'm
mediate panic of the great floods some timid
ones rushed into President Sample, advising
| that the fair be postponed this year to avoid
a failure. Lhave been present at every one
of the five fairs held on the new grounds,
aud am prepared to say that the exhibition
ofthis year is of finer quality, better ar
ranged and more satisfactory than any of its
predecessors. The number of entries Is
greater by some hundreds, the quality of the
articles IN everything, except fruit and
grain, is improved, while the attendance of
the people and the execution of the pro-
gramme are both in advance Of former years.
The management spare no pains to make
the vast crowds as comfortable and happy IS
possible. Every facility for personal conve-
nience is provided. Seats in the shady
groves, handsome cottage devoted TO the
ladies exclusively, with matron in attend
snce, long troHgbs Of clear ice water tor the
multitudes, with caps for drinking. are
located in different parts OF the gcounds,
sprinkler keeping the dus3 down on all the
travelled thoroughfares, large amphi,heates,
ample accommodations for the safe disposi-
ton of teams and carriages, all these "details
so difficult to provide are anticipated on
these enchanting grounds without regard TO
trouble and expense. The officers are sys-
tematie, careful and fair in all thsir dealings
with the exhibitors and visitors. No man
ever goes away with @ just cause OF COM
plant grounded on partiality, discourtesy
or failure to come squarely up to the prom;
ises held out. And this Is saying good
deal for county fair. The president, the
venerable b. T. Sample, would not permit
wrong to pass uncorreeted, though 1t
might cost his last dollar to repair it. Sec
retary Royse and Treasurer Mccormick,
both bankers and business men, are every
way adopted to promote the success of the
enterprise. Strictly speaking, this is not a
mere county fair. Unlike other county
fairs in this state and neighboring states,
this one draws from all the adjacent conn
ties, both exhibitors and visitors. 1t is, in
reality, district meeting, and in the matter
of a stock exhibition, it ranks next
/ to the state fair, the large pre-
miums paid bringing the finest breeds
of thoroughbred cattle and hogs, and the
best horaes to be found in the West. For ex-
ample, to-day was the great
| SHOW OF sHoRrHoRNs.
Besides magnificent ring of home herds
confined to four or five counties, the rings
'open to the world brought In both single