The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-10-05

81; best dozen parsnips, %; best ioz-
ell satisfy, %; best variety tomatoes,
diploma and %; best peck Of toma-
toes, %; best collection beans. e35
best collection cucumbers, ~; best
collection cabbages, S5; best heads
cabbages, % best collection pump
kins, %; best watermclons, 90; best
best cantelopo melons, e3; bcst 8
heads caulllfiower, 81; best egg plants
%; best collection vegetable seeds,
first premium, diploma and %; best
collection sugar corn, first premium
diploma and 80; best bushel white
corn, first premium, o.; best bushel
yellow corn, first premium, %; best
bushel rye. first premium, %; best
bundle oats. first premium and si;
best buckwheat, frat premium and
81; best spring barley, ss; best coli
lection seeds, diploma and %.
Best wine vinegar, and best cider
vinegar, J Zimmerman, Amazonia.
Best specimen darning, Mrs. Linssh
Savannah.
The Baby Show created much in
terest, and there were twenty-three
entries. The first premium, S75 ba.
by carriage, was awarded to Miss
Pearl Orton. of Kansas, aged six
months and weighing 23 l-2 pounds
The second premium was awarded
to Harry b, Hemphill; blue-eyed
boy seven months old and weighing
% 1-2 pounds, son OLA. Hemphill, Of
st. Joseph.
"The vegetable hand, which was
sent up from Atchison, has place
on the stand assigned to Geology and
is great curiosity. 1t is . large
raddish, which has grown with an
almost perfect representation Of .
mammoth hand, the fingers are long
and bent, correct in number and
very shapely in form. 1t is severed At
the wrist, and this section presents
an almost perfect resemblance offs
real amputation. 1t is enclosed In .
jar with historical note attached"
[From our own observation, of one
day, and from that of others cornmu-
nicated to us, we are satisfied that
in this years Exposition there was .
falling off OF that interest manifested
by the mass Of people in former years.
The agricultural products, and the
domestic arts, seem to be fading out.
To make these Fairs what they
should be the hearts and sympathies
of the farming classes should be en-
listed, and they should be run in the
interest of the farmers by stimula-
ting improvements in farm and
home products, and the Mechanic
Arts. In lieu of this the character
seems to be changing. A reform here
is sadly needed. We were astonished
at the spirit, purpose and element,
that seemed to predominant. The
St. Joseph Chronicle, commenting
Oh the practice Of licensing lad
characters to ply their vocations Oh
the grounds, comments as follows:l
"But there were some things about
the Exposition this year, which were
highly reprehensible, and which in our
! capacity as public journal we feel
called upon to condemn. We are not
of the class who believe In licensing
vice. because it does and will exist, but
as Il matter of principle, whatever is
wrong, should be condemned, and an
effort made to crush II out of existence,
rather than to give it aid and comfort.
To do evil that good may come-to le-
galize vice. because you cannot pre-
vent its existence---to wink ut crime be-
cause there is pecuniary benefit TO be
derived from it-and to sell men the
right 10 prosecute neiarious callings be-
cause you need money to assist in your
| enterprises, are false and dangerous
theories, which when carried out in
practice are destructive of the very
foundations OF society and good morals.
Yet it was according to these principles
that large number of gambling dens
and low daice tent, which was said to
be nothing more nor less than place
of open prostitution, were licensed to
establish themselves on the grounds
and fleece the visitors to the Exposition
| who were so unwary as to be caught In
their tolls. Many an honest farmer and
poor Young clerk was caught and lost
| their last cent to these birds of darkness.
| Nor was this all. The natural accom-
paniment of these institutions was .
gang of pickpockets and thieves, who
committed wholesale depredations at
the grounds and in the city. We have
never known as many robberies and
thieveries to occur in the same length
of time in ST. Joseph as were committed
last week. Persons were openly robbed
at the Exposition grounds in the midst
| of the crowd, and could neither obtain
redress nor assistance. The most
shameful acts were committed IN full
view of the throng of visitors. and yes
very few arrests were made, We re-
gret the necessity. which has arisen for
speaking OF these things, and do not be-
lieve that the managers ofthe Exposi.
ton knew of the extent to which they
were carried, but our reporters. who
were on the grounds all the time, and
other responsible parties who witnessed
them, have given US the information.
The great error was in allowing gang
of swindlers and prostitutes to ply their
infamous calling on the Exposition
grounds, and all the train Of evils which
followed were necessary consequences.
Surely there Is no reason why an indus
trial and agricultural association could
not hold an exposition which was dis
sociated from these evils, and we be-
lieve that one which was conducted ON
this principle. would meet with far
greater encouragement from our citi-
xens and would be much more success
full. We trust that il another fair Is ev-
er held, it win DO free from the evils
complained Of"