Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-09-25

ltOMH, dSSllE dlb4lS NiH :" ain q oAlOll
distance fI0m the gate we reached the
poultry stand: Here was splendid ex=
hibition of fowls from the yards of Mr..
BenOni Shields, Mr.. Jacob Martin, Mr..
Fred B. Glover, Mr.. Joseph Farmer,
Mr.. Z. Burlington, and others. There
was also white crane and BOBBY owl
exhibited by Mr.. Shields; these were
supposed to be new variety of chicken
and some persons allowed they might
be good layers but there wouldn't be
much eating on that white kind" The
curiosity of this collection was the
What-is-it exhibited by Mr.. Martin ;,this
great monstrosity was Matched from a
hens egg; it resembles a chicken, a
duck and Penguin, and when not in
low spirits stands erect. Leaving the
poultry department we take stroll over
the grounds to view
THE SPORTS.
First we reach the lifting machine
where the small boy pulls at the levers
until his ewes stick out like onions, and
until he pays out the fifty cents which
he earned yesterday cutting off corn by
the roots, never perceiving that he IS
paving so cents for the enjoyment of
udIu6I MOIh. 1Hoil ClO olIOllS man
grasps the affair which is anchored to
the earth and strains until he almost
pulls the outside hull off the world.
Next day he don't gather in his potatoes
something like rheumatism" Next
we reach the striking machine, where
the strong men maui the index up to
900 PIG, and the small boy with the
dirty white and red flannel pants from
the ''moral show" sends it up to 2700.
We must not forget the rag-baby-(a
cruel mOckery To GreenhackerS)-fy you
hit any one of the babies With a balk af-
ter paying 10 cents you get a cabbage
leaf cigar of quality you could by for
10 cents box and the box thrown IN
superior to crow X. Then we find the
"Wild Injun," who is to be struck in the
same manner with the same beneficial
results. Then the Target shot guns fa-
millar to ALL Next we find the fist
striker, where men pound with the fist
on cushion, and brass index marks
the effect. This bring US to the Duck
cruel sport dug out OF the mountains
of Old Virginia, game that is only
played in the canyons and i'll the eternal
shadows, where ginseng is money and
where men who indulge in the sport in
that region don't grow brains any larger
than mustard seed. A hole is dug
level with the ground and small box
inserted with Slat in the cover, when
the duck stands in natural position his
head and neck prOtrudes above the level
of the ground-upOn the payment of 10
cents the player is provided with club
which he throws, and the duck lodges if
he can, if he is struck the player
receives his price. Next we reach
the portable stand of the man
who professedly sells " thunder
and lightning grease extractor" but who
in reality cheats the gosling out of
his honest money. When he barks, the
young men with hay seed in their hair
gather around, open-mouthed and full
of wonder. He says his little piece-he
puts SIS and los in the little boxes !;
Greeny pays one dollar for three boxes,
and finds he is sold. Last but not least,
we reach the Great Moral Show"-a
man stood at little pulpit near the
canvas, dispensing with the gospel-and
he could dispense with as much in the
same time as any man we ever heard.
His illusions to other countries were
very frequent. He stated that the "Pro-
fessor WAS about to go in" &C., sc. An
aged American mother stood in front of
the tent, in her left hand was tin-pan
tied in red cotton handkerchief, her
right hand was full of notions, blue
toy balloon reached heavenward from
above her cap-border; she exclaimed, 81
don't believe in spending money foolish
ty, but, Joseph, you must take us in" J"
He took them in. In conclusion, we
were much encouraged to know that the
different agricultural associations were
aiding the Introduction and cultivation
of such useful machinery, and such de-
lightful sports. A Fist-striker should
be upon the walls of every American
home. Then such delightful lawn games.
The ladies will say, Let us have game
of Rag Baby, or Wild Indian, or would
you prefer The Duck? Such sports
should be encouraged! But we pass to
Here we find J. H. Mccall & Bros,
with fine display of buggles, represen-
ting the Columbus Mandatory. Also, ].
II. Baldwin, representing Cincinnati
Company. Next, we find the Studebaker
and the Webster Farm Wagons. Then
the Buckeye Force Pump, exhibited by
Mr.. Fawcett-a very useful invention.
Near Mr.. Fawcett's stand, we found Mr..
Devall, the patentee of surveying In
strument, which enables every farmer
to do his own surveying, leveling, &C.,
and which also measures the height of
trees. Mr.. d. also exhibited an anti
freezing pump-valve. Next, we are
shown a novel Hay Elevator and Car
rier. MeSSrS. J. & w. d. Edgerton ex-
hibited Riders American Fruit Dryer"
process similar to the Alden. The
samples of dried fruit and berries were
very nice. Mr.. R. B. Caldwell had his
popular Syracuse Plows on exhibition.
The South Bend Plows were also ex-
hibited. Rollers, Hay Rakes, Hand
Seed Planters, &C., also demanded our
attention. The Superior Wheat Drill
seemed to engage the attention of farm
ers. Mr.. VIM. Gephart had the Climax
Cooking Stove placed in the Hall for the
inspection of the ladies' The only nov
city exhibited in the way of machinery
was the "Riding Saw" 1t was equip
ped with saddle, stirrups, levers, &C., &c,
and to manufacture enough stove wood
for Saturdays baking, it was only neces-
sary to put a boy in the saddle and have
hAiii iLh'Siii0 ~ ' ii0ViO S1lioP uo"H W Illo
postofice-or to procure winters sup
ply of fire-wood, mount him on the ami
NAL, bid him goodbye, and send him on
a long journey down to South America
and back. This pleasant device is simi-
lar to the lifting machine for coaxing
work out of the juvenile, without the
ride costing him anything. After long
journey, and on the home stretch, we
found that there was no danger of the
horse singing shoe, and the saw-dust
didn't fly in the faces of the spectators.
The display in this Hall was very fine
indeed. Wheat, and all other small
grain, of superior quality. There was
also flour manufactured of the grain ex-
hibited. The display of vegetables by
Mr.. NJ. G. Overbaugh ard Sons, could
rot be eXceled We might naked esna=