New-York tribune., 1880-10-03
THE HOOSIER AT HIS BEST.
SCENES AT THE INDIANA STATE FAIR.

vus uruAN AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
IsTIC TYPES OF BOOSTER LlFE-THE CITY PAIiA-
CLAN AND THE CRAwFIsH PLEBEIAN.
lrRow AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE r'IBUNbl
IxpfAxApo1Is. Ind. Sept. 27-Snce the curly
voupc oornfelds assumed dark green hue anu the
willows along the streams grew gray against thelr
background of horizontal-brancbed beech woods
and great ems our Indiana farmers have been
thinking about the State Fair. And since the
shady side of August we have been getting ready
Tor II with will Now around our pinnaced red
brick exposition building the windmllls are whlrl-
ing the engines are putting, the machinery Is purrng'
and above din of drums tifes hand-organs ana
accOrdeons the showmen are yelling Win mouths
askew The boys riding on the tee-to-tums'
sharpers arc peddling brass watches. and the one
eyed ran who sings songs and plays symphonies on
q mouth-organ is selling axle-grease. At TINS mo-
ment innumerabe stands under snowy awnings are
dispensing oysters, sandwiches. coffee, cakes ana
lemonade to hungry and thirsty feasters FROM
white tents decked with flags and paintings, comes
the blare Of brass bands inviting to every Klnd OF
witchlng entertainment; the snakes, the fat lauy,
the allicators. the man-turte, there displayed
bv fulfilled showmen in hashy velvet coats. Punch
now promoted from his street stage Is exhibited by
two Enchshmen who drop their his over our lndi-
ana turf From another tent the Circassian Princess
in dirty stockings and the peculiar bristllng Wig
supDosed in the show business to be essential 10
Circassian beauty dances forth to give outsiders
brles glimpse of herself Traction engines are snort
ing along through the crowds They are USED lot
drawing Neutrality-suspicious. from one 1arh
to another and for shaking Sunday schools 20 PIC
MICS Farm wagons with white wagon sheets o'er
their archea tops, and old horses munchlng nay
stand about the grounds in the sunshine. Immense
vibrators" and "separators" are clicking ana JERK
ing strawcuters and cornshelleTs are rattlhg louR
rows of reapers and binders whirlne their Wild
arms in the air. are tossing up the wheat ana
binding it with their thin fingers. Ditchers and
dredgers are digging up the deep fresh sward.
THE BEAUTIES OF FARM LIFE.
There was always an element of poetry about
farm life. and now the exquisitely agrcul-
tural machines add TO the charms of agriculture
The Deere plough with its slim. SHINING
share striped and decked with the utmost
cavetv. suggests not a stupid and melan-
choly hind. wearily ploddng, Dut a
Young fellow riding at his ease as loyousiy as
Aoollo himself The saw-milis, small compact,
neat of make and of ideal beauty. each with us
own portable engine pouring forth smoke on the
fire warm October ar. stand here on the grass,
bipfinr of ocund forest life very different from
that of the shabby. messy rickety old mill dear 10
artists These hight, movable machines VIII be car
red 10 the mdwoods and having cut Them away
will be moved deeper still TO further woods. Inc
men who tend them have an allurinS lite camp Oh
their own pitched near by on the spacious expanse
of grass peeping IN at their doors one sees theH
camp furniture chests of clothing, and various
s,ug eoutrivances fol beng comfortable, such As oil
stoves. blankets aud camp chairs Gong sight-see-
ma out o. doors does not weary people. One can
look AT Berkshire pigs poultry and Cotswoid sheep
all day unWearIcdly. The different breeds OF kine
are As interesting and beautiful As different Ands
nj lace and not so fat guinG The ranges OF sheds
containing the strawberry-red Durhams with theH
short curling horns the huge dark red heieiorus
with tae,r long and lofty horns; the small quick
,,,hoyanv-colored DevOns; the tiny brown and
fa,yu-fiuted Jerseys; the spotted Attorneys, and
the itle folds of wnte and rcd calves are as tas-
clnaiiug a, picture gallery, without tring one
Zach rare criter" has his pedigree nailed to It's
doorpost Look at one Of the iourteen-pound-oi-
nutter-Uer-week COWS standing knee deep In her
-traw bed. She turns her delicate, pointed
rr,Gls toward you and rolls an eye
round. black. full, intelhgentwIth look express
Iur every domestic adecuOn-gentleuess kindness
and uateuce. No wonder our fathers. born III
Ueattenegse worshippcd these talr creatures to
Idolatry. Working around to a group OF silent, ab-
sorned men gzng INTO u stall. you look over Their
shoulders Deep in clean, golden straw reDoses
buu. sllken-sided, peari-horned vory-hooted, MS
hid. covered with mstroGs. wavy, chestnut har.
Il Is hard to stop looking a. his herce, DeauiIu
lace glorious pet, indeed Oh aiuc shape !
Fair atiituaew v 10 would not love to be the
farmer 10 own such treasure
L. tak,, all sorts OF people To make world
some men would rather drive street car than rear
these useful. pretty beings. some, strange as II
NAV seem, prefer selling thread and buttons to
sharing the tasks of the gebe IN all their variety
and animation.
Take q turn on tie track, where spans OF horses
and tne turnOuts passing. Incredible wonders
and endless splendors Of horseilesh are mere All
SORTS OF satiu-,mooth, bay and Cappied animals
their names and talls ripping IN bright waves. In
tb. sheds near at hand may be the prze horses
In one Won see the sleek sOrrel mare, proud OF her
louo-eared mule foal with Its red ribbon. In one
bov Duts few polishing touches about the ankles
of bis colt As he clances with smiling face at yOu
Iooiug admriDgly in at his door, you perceive that
those are prze boys kind and willing as oxen them
selves tending the cattle While you look, gallops
down the track grand official OF the faIr on horse
like one of Homer's ethereal chargers drinking the
wind of It's own speed and he calls OUT All the three
y'r olds in light harness will now come out there
is burrying of boys in the sheds, there is a cnk
ing of bright harness. hitching up OF speckiess
| sulkies Last busting with soft cloths of glossy
gray roam or bright black backs and each horse Is
led ont showing by its high bearing and excited air
that il knows what is expected of it. Never under
the great blue bowl of an October sky was finer
| sight than the speeding of the young horses
CITIZENS FROM BEYOND THE SEA.
The crowd looking on is enormous The well-to-
do citizens of our great rural city are out IN full
force somewhat impatient a. the afternoon advances
10 get home to their evening paper. IL Is easy To
distinguish them, witt tleir metropolitan ar
from the citizens of the neghbOring towns. Their
families of stylish daughters wear close, high
dresses. with tang gle OF lace about their necks.
tight bracelets and awfully narrow gloves and
shoes Some Of them Germans who have edu-
| oo+sd their children abroad. And some who have