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Milford chronicle., 1878-10-04
COUNTRY. FAIRS

If. the original and primary design Of
country Fairs was to furnish at certain
times a suitable opportunity for farmers to
exhibit their agricultural products, compare
notes with their neighbors, and CLEAN infor-
nation concerning farm machinery, fertili-
Eers, &C., then they have, in many cases,
been sadly perverted from the purpose for
which they were intended.
Most of 'the Fair associations formed of
lnte years have been organized and managed
by men more interested in fast horses than
in the development of the soil and general
farming interests, while the older societies
have been gradually captured by the jockeys
until there are not n few so-called agricultu-
ral fairs held annually whose main feature
and attraction is the horse race, or ''trials of
speed as they arc politely denominated.
To such all extreme horse. racing is carried
ili some cases as to effectually squelch the
legitimate Object of the fair. In fact, we
know of one agricultural (?l exhibition held
ON this Peninsula some years ago, WHARF the
ouly exhibit in the poultry department, we
were informed, was three or four chickens
and an old goose, and the display in the
other departments was correspondingly
mcngre, while large number of trotting
horses were in attendance and the races very
coed. While horse races may be very ap-
propriate things in tie circus ring Or at
Horse Fair, and while we do not discounte-
nance trials of speed" lin fact rather like
TO witness thcm) we think they should be
at least a subordinate feature of exhibitions
designed professedly for the promotion of
agricultural interests.
Under the present management OF most
country fairs their patronage has not waned.
From the towns Gnd cities they draw i'm
ldense crowds, who go on purpose to see
The races, and who have as little interest in
farm products or farmers, as Kearney has in
the conversion OF tile Chinese to Christianity,
but many well-meaning and moral people
object to these fairs on account of the races
and the demorOlizing tendencies which they
are supposed to develop, and will not coiln-
iensnee them by their presence, and often
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they are the very ones who would take an
active part in an exhibition where ''hoss''
was made subservient to othor interests.
We do not wish to be understood as CEN
suring the managers of the present fair as
sociations for the manner in which they
conduct their fairs, though We submit that
it would be more in colsonance with the
eternal fitness of things, to dub some of
them by different titles than that Of agricul
tural exhibitions Aswe have before stated,
these associations are in the hands Of other
than farmers, and consequently will be run
in the way to make the most money out Of
them, despite the cArping criticisms Of ILL
natured newspapers or individuals.
The recent fairs at Dover and Midaletown
dover more especially were quite success
ful as agricultural exhibitions, the display
of stock, agricultural implements and do
nestle articles being very good, but there
are some points in which possibly they
might 6ave been improved.
More liberal premiums shou.A have been
offered for the best farm products and inn
proved breeds of cattle, swine aud poHltry,
as we'll rs for the best farm and draft horses
the fastest walkers, not trotters-and also
for articles of household and domestic use
and ornament, and instead of having an ad-
dress delivered by some learned lawyer or
aspiring politician, it would have been
vastly more appropriate TO have Lad some
experienced and practical agricultuHst Oe-
cupy the position of, f,orator of the day.
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Declaration o. 1rposes.

Profoundly impressed W. he i-uth that the
National Grange of the I'm atess should def
nlteIy proclaim to the world P general objects. we
hereby unanimously make tn Declaration Of Pur-
poses Of the Patrons of HusbIshry:
GENERAL.s14SS'
I. United by the strong al . full tie of Agri-
culture, we mutually resOlYsA Z labor for the good
of our Order, our country. aN mankind.
2, We heartily endorse thu Ii0tto I'm essentials,
unity; in non-essentials, lRerty in all things,
charity"
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DEATHS.


Friday morning, Sept. %, near
Milford, Kate, infant daugher Of A. Is. aud g.
WOodrutf, aged about ~ months.
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Grange Dis a& nlent.
EDITED BT ER.2 TER '">
T0 am REiE ..RS.

In accepting the position of editlngtn's depart
ment of the paper, custom hOarendered it>Reees'
sary for us TO greet Our readers with, at leas| d
few introductory remarks. ,,gerling as we do
the weight. of the responsibility resting upon US,
our difIiicnce, il nothing else, Will forbid our
being lengthy. Aetnatcd, htweTer, by desire
to faithfully perform Our duty at all times ard
under all circumstances, we tleerully accept
the situation" and shall strive to the best Of our
ability, to act well our part. Highlyappreciating
the very generous offer of the publishers Of this
paper, We know Of no bettSi; cans by which to
repay their liberality than y making this de-
partnent as interesting TT general reader as
possible. To this end we& labor with dill
denoe; and with "PROGENss for tDur motto If
we shall be successful iliia ng but one small
trophy to tile modern mas miod, the highest
expectation Of the writert have been accom-.
plished.
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Bob. Ingersol is in favor of initiation, but it
mus be the right kind. al am in favor of infia-
tiOn DrodEced by industry. am in favor of the
country being inflated with our corn, with wheat,
good houses, books, pictures, and plenty of labor
for everybody. I'm in favor OF being inflated
with gold and silver, but 1 do not believe in the
initiation OF promises, expectation. and specula-
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MARRIAGES..

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SHORT T-PRErTYMAN.-0n Thursday, Sept. ~,
.lS1s, BY Rey. g; +. Boynt6EE MIR. j. Stanley
Short and Miss Alice Prettymak, both VI sussex
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And io.liif.i lilta E rlurlas at % Stone
on thc vr.f corner = ril o. g.. Do. - I.Ln
Vs. -haaklin's Iall sai fuaa.n- ih aer s.afh ~
degrocs ra-t % sud f.sr fruths paf.lt. o. tt.
edge of saii rpsi ihsne degrees easi SO ana
one tenth perche. ai.nr lni soandif Or .a.l
road, then Hprih 3 atsee.a es.t p nni .esen.
isuihs fcrrars along .H.i fesi. fhea n.Iia O.. .ir.
grees set 70 aaH .eten teathsprr he. taeu south
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stone then ssuth 81 degrees west - anI eigit-
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Land uki.h hJ '.eel datei -6h day % Anrn.t,
is's, lih.r O.. n. a.. q. f.lip u. &c.. was con
ycyci by Lleyi iiusko. e. Iames Hubbard
Assessed g. Janes ilebLari ~ 1879.
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N/S(ELL.I.IZU/ 5.
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Iss- \ farmer the other day wrote 10
a New York merchant asking how the
farmers son was getting along and
where he slept At night. The merchant
replied. "He sleeps in the store in day
time. don't know where he sleeps at
night"
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ALL THOSE 9 LOTS lN THE TowN OF IT.
DENNIS. RELAY HOUSE. WASHING
.TON JUNCTION, 18TH DISTRICT.
BALTIMORE CoTNTY.

said luif u land h-irg part pf a tract og iand
esnreynll 70 Thomas A.. Mellon hy ssmael satt.n
Ct al, the .ame being known o. iots Nos. loo AMI
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ALL THOSE LOTS OR PARCELS pF LAND
II Mt. WfNANs ADDITION To
BALTIMORE CITY. Is fsrM
DISTRICT. BALTIMORE

Designated a. i.ts Na.. -. -. ~ and 100.
fronting - feet each on Main street aud extend.
Ing back at right anslcs thereto westsar,iiy leo
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whenever and wherever

Diseases of choleraic type prevail,
or there is cause to apprehend u visit
from then, the system should be toned,
regulated and reinforced by course of
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Perfect
digestion and regular habit of body
are the best safeguards against such
maladies and both are secured by this
lucstimable tonic and alternative. The
bitters are also extremely servIcesble in
remedying such disorders. II prompts
" t,ken in bilious collie, diarrhea and
cholera morhus, the disease is usually
frustrated. In diarrh9l cases, it is
only necessary to restore the tone Of
the relaxed bowels, and this is one Of
the specific effects OF this medicine.
Wind on the stomach, heartburn, bill
business, nausea, headache and othe;
symptoms Of disturbance In the gastric
aud hepatic regions are also speedily
relieved by this excellent samedy. As
family medicine it is invaluable, since
It promptly and completely remedies
those ailments which are Of most fire.
Quent occurrence,
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FOREIGN.
Tho French Assembly.

VERSAILLES, January S.-The Senate
and Deputies reassembled this aftec-
noon. The election of President was
fixed for Thursday next.
Republican Victories In France.
PARIS, January S.-A triennial mu-
nicipal election was held throughout
France on Sunday last. The delegates
to the municipal council will have a
preponderating voice in electing Sena-
tors for the next year. In Paris sew
enty-three councillors out of eighty
one are Republican, and four are Con:
sentative, and three second ballots are
necessary. Previously there were ten
Conservative councillors. In the pro-
Yincial towns the Republicans gener-
ally are successful, including Marseil-
les, Rennes, Dion, Bordeaux, Mont
pelier, Rouen, Nancy, Agen, Amiens,
Auggulele, Bras, Boulogne, Bslfort,
Touslille, DunkIrk, Dovar, Rourges,
Maulins, Limoges, Macon, Cannes and
Nice. In large cities the Radicals are
mostly successful. As far as heard
from the country lists show considera-
BILE Republican gains.
1t is reported that on the return of
NJ. Gambetta from Italy the commit
tee of eighteen, selected to watch
over the interests of the Republican
party during the recent crisis, will
be dissolved. 1t Is also reported that
the Conservatives intend to endeavor
to elect NJ. Buffet President of the
Senate in order t. punish the Duke de
Audifret Pasquier, the present Presi-
dent of that body, for persuading the
Marshal not to ask the Senate to vote
for second dissolution of the Cham
her of Deputies. NJ. Bullets election
would increase the already existing an
tagonism between the Senate and the
Chamber of Deputies, but the Repub-
licans and Orleanists, if they act to-
gether, can elect the Duke de Audifret
Pasquier.
1t is stated that President Diaz has
slgnified desire for Mexico to resume
diplomatic relations with France and
participate in the approaching exhibit
ton.
The Republican journal La Repu5-
Hque Franchise says that M. Bounel,
Secretary of War, indends to reinstate
Major La Bordeau, who was dismissed
from the army for his action in the
convention.
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a SampIe Bottle for TrIaI.

If you are troubled with headache,
dullness, incapacity to keep the mind
on any subject, dizzy, sleepy, or ner-
ious feelings, gloomy forebodings, IT.
ritability of temper, or had taste in
the mouth, unsteady appetite, choking
sensation in the throat, pain in the side
or about the shoulders, coldpess of ex-
tremities, etc., or in fact any symtons
of liver complaint, biliousness, con
stipation of the bowels, OF dyspepsia,
go . your druggists, Morley Bros. and
get bottle of DR.. Shermsn's Prickly
Ash Bitters. No spirit is used in their
manufacture except pure article of
holland Gin. Ladies, n particular,
will find them peculiarly adapted to
their wants in all ages and conditions
of life. The label tells all they con-
tain, consequently phYsioiaps do not
hesitate to prescribe them. Sample
bottles for trial 25c. Regular size 81.
end
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Tle shor. Horn o.,,le Association


This association, organized at Dallas
in February last, held its second meet
log st the city hall Tuesday. The
organization has for its object the fur
therance of the stock interests of
Texas, and especially the encourage
ment Of breeding fine stock. At the
organization last year Gen. r. n
Gauo, of Dallas, was chosen President:
Capt. A. w. Moore. of Bastrop, ano
Henry Warren, of Weatherford, Vice
Presidents; G. w. Gano, of Dallas,
Secretary. At the meeting Tuesday
the President, Gen. Gano, presided
and explained the origin of the organ
IzatIon and its object. He said that its
object was to look to the general i'm
provement of the cattle of the country,
and the publication of a registry, giving
facts and statistics regarding stock and
the pedigrees. He alluded to the
worldwide reputation of Kentucky as
stock country, and then predicted
that Texas would become the greatest
stock State in the Union. As Texas
becomes,settled he did not think it
would pay to grow common cattle, and
that stockraisers could not longer af-
ford to pay so little attention to breed
ing. There was more profit in fine
stock than IN common, and Texas
should make herself able able to COM
pete with other States in the character !
of its baef sent to eastern and north
ern markets. There was no contest, |
he said, oyer the growing
of short horned cattle, as there |
is in regard to the growing
OF horses, cattle and hogs. He spoke |
of his experience in importing short |
horns to Texas, and he said that it was |
not profitable to bring cattle to Texas
over two years old, and he preferred to
bring calves, as they acclimated better. |
Calves should be weaned and halter |
broke before brought TO Texas, and No |
Vember was early enodgh to bring |
them. They should then be grazed on
wheat fields and on green grass in the
spring. In the summer. when the grass
IS dry, they should be given green
corn stalks and mash, as they become
by living on dry grass.
About twenty people were present at
the meeting, most of them owners of
stock. The following gentlemen
joined the association; Millett Bro
Tiers, Fort Belknap; John w. Davis,
Geo. w. Hamilton, TayloEsville; d.
NJ. ClarksoD, not yet located in Texas;
A. W.. Moore and r. j. Price, Bas-
.ropi j. L. DriNkill and s. II. Oar
den, Austin. 1t was then decided by |
4 unanimous vote that the next annual !
meeting of the ASSOCIATION be held in
Waco on the tenth of December, next.
R. s, harden acted as secretary of the
meeting. The meeting adjourned till
.wo o'clock yesterday.
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A WEILwIsHER OF SOCIETY.
rsI ephonIes from Round Rock.

Our city officials exhibit considers
BILE zeal in Furnishing all parties found
violating the ordinances.
Since Christmas the weather has been
terry changeable. During the past few
days it has turned cold, and on Thurs
day we had miniature snow storm.
Brueggerhoff S Heidenhelmer's dis
solution was great surprise u our
merchants, and caused not little Cos
sip, but like other troubles of the
age, is now forgotten.
Strasburger & Neg's new grocery
building is finally completed, and, be-
sides being one of the most prominent
buildings in town, affords splendid
view OF the surrounding country.
Sam. Fnedberger, whose failure we
noticed in one of your late editions,
opened branch in this town about a
month ago, and added to tue fame of
the town by selling dry goods at very
low prices.
Trains for the past two weeks have
bren late nearly every day. Time Ia
bles are made now-a days, seemingly,
to give engineers and conductors 4
chance to Sc how close they can miss
the printed time.
Our city marshal Is now going around
collecting occupation and liquor taxes,
and as soou as the assessment rolls are
finished viii visit Us again to collect
$t.25 o. the $1,000 from the poor IN
fortunate Lroperty sholders.
Our town is getting to be quite as
famous for sports as for cheap goo Is.
| Yesterday there was q horse race meet.
| ing with two entries. Mr.. Dnly's horse
was beaten by Mr.. Lynch's and quite a
sum Of money changed hands.
A Norwegian broke into Weeks's
saloon 9 few nights ago and inspected
. couple Of trunks. He was traced e
your city, caught and brought bach
and at this writing Is vending his way
TO Georgetown 20 accept Of the hospi
tahties OF the county jail.
The Round Rock Athletic Club has
become q permanent organization.
They have rented a>hoDse adjoining
the Smith Hotel and propose to at il
/ up with necessary gymnastic sppurte'
! hanccs- They have had several foot
bali games, and sprsins. scratches and
torn clothes arc the order Of the day.
The club Aae offered its services 70.
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Letter from Cedar Orcek.
December 30. 1877.

December 80, 1877.
Editors Democratic Statesman Be
lieving that few items from this part
of Bsstrop county would be of interest
to your many readers, ! take pleasure
in penniug you a short article. Christ
mas has come, and with it its usual
festivities. The old year is rapidly
passing away, and the new year is soon
to usher upon US. The farmers have
wound up another years labor, and,
after counting up the gains and losses,
find that their storehouses are filled
with all the good things that the farm
affords, and each one can say that he
has his own "hog and hominy" for an=
other year. But in the midst of plenty
the progress of society is not forgotten.
We have preaching once or twice a
month, and during the summer months
we have fourishing Sunday school
that is we'll attended by all, both young
and old. But at the present time it
has goue into winter quarters on acu
count of the disagreeahle weather that
is liable TO occur at any time during
this season of the year. And we also
have lodge of Good Templars, of
about thirty members, aud which
is still increasing its membership,
and it is hoped that it will con-
tinue to grow in size and strength till
there will not be one left to
advocate the cause of intemperance;
and In connection with this | will
make favorable mention of the pub
lie entertainment that was given by the
members of the lodge on the evening
Of the twentyyninth inst. The arrange
ments having been made, and the
speakers appointed who were to ad-
dress the audience, we all looked for
ward to the day in anticipation of
pleasant time, The tine passed off
rapidly until the day had come, and
with it one of those terrible north
ers" that are so frequent at this time
of the year; but Notwithstanding this,
there was a goodly number that rca
sorted to Excelsior Hall to while away
a few hours in social interchange of
thoughts. At Z p. NJ. the house was
called to order by DIR. Adair, who
opened the exercises by few appro-
pirate remarks stating the object of the
meeting, after which Mr.. 3. r. Pack
ard wss introduced to the audience,
and after entertaining them in his usu7
al eloquent style for some fifteen or
twenty minutes, he took his seat amid
great applause. Next was Mrs. Bow
en-, who favored US with we'll oom-
posed essay; and next was speech
from Mr.. S. H. Morgan, which was
listened to with much attention, Next
was Mr.. P. N. Hanson, who was fol-
lowed 10y our champion speaker, Rev.
w. A. Bowen, whose strong denunci-
alton of the liquor traffic met with the
hearty appreciation of all present. The
exercises were then closed by a few re-
marks from Rev. T. F. Dimit, and
each one retired TO his home feel
ing a greater interest in the cause of
temperance.
No more at present. / will close,
after wishing you all happy New
Year,
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FloM Ell PAso.-The news from the
upper Rio Grande breathes war, and
the demand for saddles promises to be
great. All the Texas rangers and good
riders generally prefer Stills improved
malleable iron saddle tree fork to any
other. The advantages of this valuable
improvement, which took the premium
at the State fair, oonsists in dispensing
with the wooden fork usually used, aud
substituting malleable IRON of great
strength and utility. We guarantee the
strength of this fork to be greater than
that OF wood, and In all cases where they
fail to stand fair test the purchaser's
money will be refunded or wooden
fork substituted. We invite all the
stock men to give US call as We are
the only saddle-tree makers in Austin.
For further particulars apply to
II. G. STILL s. Bro,
Austin, Texas.
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GERMAN SYRUP.-No other medicine
in the world was ever given such test
of its curative qualities as Boschee's
German Syrup. In three years two
million four hundred thousand small
bottles of this medicine were distributed
free of charge by druggists in this coun-
try to those sfiiIcted with consumption,
asthma, Group, severe coughs, pueumo-
MIA and other diseases of the throat
and lungs, giving the American people
undeniable proof that German Syrup
will cure them. The result has been
that druggists in every town and village
in the United Statet are recommending
it to their customers. Go to your drug
gists, Morley Bros, and ask what they
know about it. Sample bottles, 10
cents; regular size, rs cents. Three
doses will relieve any case,
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Few writer's know when 10 stop writ
ing; they say too much. Martin Luther
closed his speech before the diet of
Worms with these words: '.Here
stand. ! cannot do otherwise. God
help me- Amen" Suppose he had
said: ''The position which Lat present
occupy ] shall continue to maintain. I"
The latter is grammatically correct.
You can praise II, but literary art con-
demns it as weak and unworthy. Go
back 70 the Old Testament ssLet there
be light, and there was lgdt-" Beyond
the naked grandeur Of these words art
cannot go. And, in fact breyity is an
art-and one worth eoltiyating, too.
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MURDER IN BALooN-A FIGHT
BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH.-Won-
derfully strange that human beings be-
come so desperate as to take each 9TH
ers life, even while sailing through the
air. Desperate, indeed, has our race
become. Abandoned, uncared for, as
many wives are, disease, slow and in
siduous, claims her, aud she soon be-
comes PROSTATE and Indifferent to all
surroundings. Her cheeks are no
longer aglow, her robust constitution
is feeble and emacIated. But there is
a wonderful medicine known as Eng
fish Female RItters, which is quick
and powerful female regulator and
uterine tonic, and cures all such fe-
male complaints.
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Welded TO LAURA.-She was a
pretty woman. Her features were
chiseled and her form graceful. He
loved her dearly, fondly, and happl-
ness seemed to peryade their every act.
But trouble came. Laura sickened,
became pale, emaciated and feeble.
She had sick headache, palpitation,
swimming of the head, Mysteries,
pains in side and back, cold feet and
hands, chlorosis, liberation, and was
rapidly approaching dissolution. There
was but one remedy for all such dis
eases, and that was DR.. Dromgoole's
English Female Bitters, which he pro-
cured for her. and q rapid cure was
the result.