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Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1884-04-07
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Bon ben greigniiien in Cincinnati
bat Der 2eier IN BEN leBten Gagen our6 UNI
iere Sele9rapbenipaLten elm ebenio flares
dIs genaueS Bib er6alten. 9afir bilret
ms Die 0ur9iidt Der barnit Iberein1timz
me1oen la6liden ltn0 %belonnenen 8eridte
in ben Sincinnatier beuti6en BlGttern,
ueIde tDett me6r @lauben oerbienen, ais
bic SenintionsbertGte englil6zQmerttaniz
t6er Beri6teritatter.
Bis GIT pel6' ru6Ioiem 8I0ofinne ii6
bic 2eBteren Deriteisen t0ltnert, erIiebt man
%beiDnoers AUDI aus ben NeuBeruneeit zines
Gincinnatier Observation-Disclosures, benz Die Gbt=
cdgoer Stmes berettpiutg unb obne @iberz
1prud ibre Spnlten 6ffnet. 0ieler tpab1z
finti9e 2Igner faielte nod na@ benz @rl0z
iden Des Qufitanbes bon fir9terIt6en
CT / It E II zWaaiien, tpel6e I'M 8ez
grille itinoen, geaen Die 8eiiBenben losSuz
16Iagen. Mu6 i6pabte CT in 6emlcIben
Sulan1menbange bon ~ptertauienb% betpaffnez
ten Eurnern in Cincinnati, Delde gum
GosgebeH bereit ieten, uno bon 0pnamitz
NeaiieH, Die i'm naben gtetpport berett Id
gen, I'm gan5e 9GuIergebierte in Gtnctn7
natl in Die 2uft au iprengen. u@ott gnaoe
benz 8olfe CINCINNATI g" 90 ftD6nte CT
babet aus gepreBter 8ruit.
Stun giebt es in Cincinnati un6 hinge
gen6 Diellei9t ~pierbun0ert Gommuniften
unb %fInfbunOert (Gurmer. Dteie Gurner
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1884-04-07

gIGne ierteS 9allunfen bertpirfIt6t tuirben,
10 miiroen Die %gebdngten Jtaubm0roer DDF
beute Die 6etIi9em 8Iut5eusen iener ipGterelk
3ett iein.
8ieuet6t; bielei9t aud ni6t! Oenn
bic 0eltgei0i6te 9iebt ourdaus feline Sc
mGbr oafIr, Dap inter alien umltdnoen bic
ibres @Idltbe1s pegen 8%erfoIgten Don beute
Die 8eitimner bes Otor9en leien. 61on
oft iiuo ySortl@rittS : 8arteien" nit 10
furdt6orer Wuht rieoergeidmettert pors
ben, oab tie auf Sabrbunberte biraus cds
Nufite0en oergaBen.- Die ydrarditil1en"
gcmeinen Wtorber uno 9tduber bon
beute m0gen nteAet6t i'm span3t9iter
Sobr6unOert ais vUtdrtDrer" 9elten; ober
IS lam Gud onoers fpntnen.
Quetn mas INNER inl 5tpan3t9iter Sdbrz
bHnbert 9el6eben moge, = Oas neunsebnte
brau6t it9 Oarum ntdt gu fImmerrr.
Ot0ge 0as beute Iebcnoe @el6ledt naf
fetner Grtenntnib bon 9tc6t uno l1nredt
baltoeIn unO Bic funftigen @ei6Le4ter
tbun ~Iaiier, tpaS fte molen. Sir uns
I'M Sabre 1884 itno 0feudeImoro unb
Gaubntorb gemetne 0erbrehen. Ob~
man ite in bunbert Sabre1 na6trGgli9 ols
rIbmLide6 eLoentbaten Derberrliden tpir6,-
mas tiintmcrts uns 2 Sis 0obtn lil6 mir
ollie i60n ie6r toDt.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1884-04-07

Der @inifimmigfeit oner 3p0Gf @ei6tporez
hen bat ii6 1dngit Iberlebt. Sc lit cine
,3ettnibrigfeit, etn ueberbIeibIeL aus
ldn9it Dersangenen Sabrbunoerten, tpeG6es
auf uniere 1eutigen @eieQidoftss uno
Ge6tS5ritGnoe nt6t better, ais Die Tnult
ouf'S Gu9e paBt.
@Is eS entitan6, gait bic Strafre6tss
pf1e9e fir cine NuSubulg 6rudenoer Mtlz
fir 9erri6aft bon &0nigen unO 6uriten
uno Der Q1getIagte alS etu Spfer Der
Gprannet. 90 oier1te bic SSurp aIs Elm
Wtittel. UNI ul9liidliGe Spfer tprannti6er
8erfolgNngStDutb 3u retten. gu Oieem
3De6e Dor ods GrforoerniB Der Ginitims
inigfett aler stDDLf @ei6moreue1 ciu treffs
LID gerpd6Gtes Wtittel. Au1 in lteuerer ;3eit
nod bat man III iolden GQnDern Gurppa'S,
no Ods SbtDurgertbt nidt a1lgetua6ien,
ion0ern ~aufgepfrOpft 1T, es ais ein Otittel
betrabtet - nidt lin oaS Strafgeieb
ii6erer 81 DoIsieben, ion6ern nm
ibm Elm S6nipp6en su i6lageu.
go bente noh in &~uBlano, ipo
Die @ei6tporenen ii6 ein YergnIgen oaraus
MAIDEN, logar sc It Gnoi9e 8erbreder
fir nt6tl6ulotg su crtldren. Qu0 ais
Dor pter5ig SaAren in Seuti9lano S6wurs
gert6te fit polttil6e unO YreBDerge6en
b~erlangt louroen, seida6 IS nibt etma in
Der Snffnun9, buB Die @ei6norenen Itren5
9eS 9te6t ipreden, ionoern ~uinsete6rt III
Der 9offnnng, oaB tie obne 'aae Nilfiidt
ouf baS Strafgeleb Bic Ingetlagten Irets
ipre6en tpiroen. WaS oan1ols bic po liz
tt6en 0erbre9er bon ben @eidtporeren
erparteten, oas Ieliten bter3uIunbe Die Sc
ihtporenen ben g II ell gerbre6crn:
bic m09Ii6it miLoe 8eurt6eilung, ober nolle
Sreilpre6un9.
0a IS aber bier fetren tbrannil6en S0nig
Doer Suritcn etebt, 0er ais v@eri1t59err"
iber 2eben unb SOB ieiner rlntert6anen"
berfigt, ionoern baS 8oIt leI61t ben
burd ieine eigenen @eieBe porge3ei6neten
&e6tS3ufta1to SI i6IBen bat, 10 bat oamit
Die meientLidite 8eoin9uns Der LliBli6feit
bon @ei6moreneu s@eri6ten, b. J.. Der
fetn6li6e @e8enlab suiiden 8olt uno
Ge9tSpfcge, alf9cb0rt. = llnlere an1erifas
nii6en S~6inurgcrid)te itno auf benz Sc
biete Der JtcdtSpfle9e cine e6errio %uniinnige
3eitpibri9feit, pie eS bic alten 9faoi0loBz
ooer TeueritetnzT linten auf Dem @ebiete Der
0eercsbetDaffn,1ng ieiu ipirben.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1884-04-07

Stride teinerIet 8epor5ugung 5u ermorter
Bate. Sod, S6ers Bel Seitel gerninfs
ttge Oten1hen iouten lt6 elmer ioIG fletnz
Ii6en nnbuIblomfeit, tpie iie aus Dem @es
i6rei iiber Die Geligton Der Satin zines
nit Der Yrdiibenti6aft in 8erbtuoung 9ez
bra1ten Otannes iprtht, bon 9er5en
16dmen!
BaS Blaine betrifft, 10 1T iein @nti6InB,
inter feinen 8eoingungen YrditOent ODER
Observation-Disclosures 5u rDer0en, auers
otngs ntht 10 un5peifeIbaft ,tpie Der oes@enes
ralSSberman. 3par crtlGrt Slaule ei1 WtaI
llber oas anoere, oaB CT it'd 1T letner neuelt
init grobem Grfolge iibernontmenen GOue
zines @el6idtsl 1retberS melt ipohler fIbIe
ais t1 ietner trI6eren Stole ais Yolittfer
unD Observation-Disclosures. 2tber Die Nuoes
rem trauelt 0teler @rfldrulg unt 10 iDe4liger,
ais ieBt in Dielen Staalen Die Nnbdn9er
Blaine'5 eine 9roBe G6Gtigteit 6e3iigLtA Der
Y1rtcttDa1len gum rcpubltfantlden 9tGtt0>
nal5@ouDeut entlptdeIn. Stjtpiiben lit
0err Blaine bon Dem i6re6lt6en 8eroa6te,
lel6jt &dtbolif 81 letn o0er cine fat6Dlil6e
SrGu ober fatboLii6e GiuOer 81 6oben, be-
frett porDen. Oagegen laItet nod alt
thn bic ebenio filrhterIide Gbdtla0e, DAB
Ct Der So6n elmer tat6oltl6en Wtutter 1T.
SreiIi6 tpur6e emit iogar Wlartin 2utber
bon elmer fatbolil6en Otutter g~e6Oren. Nber
ielblt our6 Otelen Yr~dceoen3fau hilbert lt6
8latne'S 8erbre6en, ais &tno elmer 4dtbo=
Ilfin CUR Welt 9etommen gu letr, IN Den
Nu9en unOuI6iamer OanfeeS u1o Oanfeez
frauen nt6t.
Git obi9en 8etiptelen eritebt man INNER
bin, baB in eil1em GDeiLe oc5 anterifGntiden
8plfes beiouoers oas 8orurt6eiG 9ege1 Sea-
tbolifen nod jeff fart lit unO ft6 iogar auf
re6t tleinIi6e 9lrt GuBern fam. 2tm bdus
ftsiten trifft man es, iOie i9ou an9eoeutet,
inter ben eigentli6cn gat1feeS uno y%anfees
9Ibtommlingen, un0 inter t6ren 6rauen,
10 iebr aid lebtere al Yilbung our6l6nttts
LID ibren Weditner1 iberlegen ietn mogen.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1884-04-07
Cincinnati AMI Der aoasef.

@enn man Die n~eueiten v&ir6enipolten"
bieii9er englii9er Cages 3eitun9en Dur6>
iie6t, pirb man finOen, DaB islbit lol6e
en9lii97amerifanii9e Gan5elreoner in @(btz
cago, tpel6e ionit nit Se9ierOe ieOeS beoeu7
tenoe SogeseretgntB III ben &reis t6rer
Yreoigten Sieber, arn lebtcn Sonntag iiber
Die fur6tbaren @reigtiiie III Cincinnati =
gel9tpie9en baben. 9a9e9en ma4tcn lid
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1884-04-07

ben es f6on gu oft erlebt, bob ft6 in bteielm
i6neG Lebenoen 2aroe ielbit Der @tn6ruf
Der mu6tigiten ul1D 1ebrrei6iten @rei9niiie
IN fur3er 2eit pertptl6te.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-11-14
Horse VS.. Driver.

We knew wise driver, who when
he observed while "hitching up" that
the horses heads were carried high,
and that they were feeling firs:-rate,
would say to himself, "There is good
head of steam on to-day, and / shall
be able to get a good days work out
of these fellows if l have it all TO be
used to the best advantage" There.
fore he would speak in as quiet a tone
as possible, would move gently about,
and aim to get his team afeld with.
out any rumpus or excitement, and
would bear with a few irregularities
such as getting out ofthe furrow and
pulling by fits and starts few times
The consequence would be that wher
they were warmed up to their work
they would move off smoothly and a
the same time quickly, and at the enc
of an hour there would be a row o
nice. fresh burrows to show as an equiv
alent for the "steam" which more
careless man would have used up il
mere fret and fume and worry ant
passion.
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I.told him | thought it would seem

I.told him | thought il would seem
more If l waited. ] suppose this at
tracted his attention. So he asked me
If I would accept situation for next
season. / said / should have to ask
my mother. Mother said no; then
she said yes, / might as well do that
as anything else. So l went on the
stage without the slightest ambition or
desire to do so at all. was gradual
ly advanced because of being quick
and picking up things readily This
indifference lasted until got my first
round Of applause. Then l lost my
nerves. and ever since my life has
been one of torment, and have suffer.
ed the tortures of the damned. l play.
ed in Cleveland couple of years, out
of sheer obstinacy l suppose, because
| / had heard it said that I could never
rise to anything in Cleveland, as they
had seen me rise from the ranksaand
determined not to go away until 7 was
leading lady. After that l played in
New York a number of years, and
since have starred"
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-11-14
Bret Harris Joke.

Only one American joke can be set
down to the credit of Harte during his
entire sojourn in the United States, the
details of which are as follows: Harte
at one time used to plumber the people
from the rostrum, in the way of so
cent lectures. During a trip over the
Pennsylvania circuit, be found himself
one evening in small town, the very
atmosphere of which was depressing.
Turning to the committeeman who
waited on him a. his room in the
hotel, Harte said
SIS this healthful climate 2"
';Passably," responded the commit
the man.
"What's the mortality Of this city9'
"About one a day."
"About one, en-" said Harte.
"Come this way minute" and he
drew the committeeman into the re.
cess of the bay window, and then said
ty him. solemnly
ais the man dead for to-day am
going to lecture here to night, and ii
would be great relief to me to know
that could get though alive?"
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-11-14
Batter FIFTY Years Old.

CUMBERLAND STATION, N. Y, Nov.
,.-Fiity years ago the Jupp family,
famous Hudson Valley butter-makers
ofthat day, occupied the farm now
belonging to Charles McChesney, near
this station. Mrs. Jupp's butter was
always packed in peculiarly shaped
earthen crooks, aud commanded a
higher price in the Albany and other
markets. Before sending a crock of
butter to market it wis her custom to
lower it into well on the premises
which was noted for is very cool water.
Mrs. Jupp would leave the butter hang
ing in the water for several hours, and
when taken out 1t would be as hard
and cold as ice. One day in 1884 she
was lowering crock ofbutter into the
well when the rope broke and the
crock fell to the bottom. No effort
was ever made to recover it. For the
first time in its history this well be
came almost dry during the recent
long drought in this vicinity. A few
days ago Farmer McChesney was
cleaning the well out, when he found
the crock Mrs Jupp had lost fifty years
ago. In taking the crock from the
well McChesney accidentally broke it
It about one-quarter full OF butter
which was as solid and sweet as it wa.
when put down. half a century ago
The crock and its contents are on ex'
hibihon at the McChesney farm, ant
hundreds have called to see them
New York Times.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-11-14

spectators questioned the judgement,
as they generally would do, the an
nouncement of the reasons would be
the best education they could receive.
A premium under these circumstances,
whether it carried with 1t a money
equivalent or not would be considered
worth more than gold-an honor for
which every man would strive.
We trust we know enough Of human
nature to prophesy success IN this plan,
Wherever we have seen it tried it gave
promise of great success.
The farmers are not fools. If they
stay away from county fairs it is be-
cause they have a good reason, OIL
think they have for so doing. Give
them judges in whom they have conf
dence and who are expected to pre-.
pare themselves especially for this
work, and they will eagerly enter the
lists as competitors.-Hometead.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-11-14
Arab Horses.

The Kocklani is the purest breed OF
Arabian horses. Their genealogy fol-
1000 years has been most strictly
preserved. They are derived from
Solomon's studs. This race of horses
can bear the greatest fatigue, can pass
days without food, show undaunted
courage in battle, and when their
riders are slain will carry them to q
place of safety. (Niebuhr.) The
Kadlschi is another celebrated race o.
horses, but not equal to the Kochlani
According to Burckhardt, the fines
race OF Arabian blood horses may be
found In Syria, and of all the Syrian
districts the breed in the Hauran is tht
best; but all the horses of the noble
breed are not equally distinguished
Among these there are only a few
perhaps not above five OF six in ths
whole tribe, of the frst-rate class il
respect to size, bone, beauty ant
action.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-11-14
A Talking WaIrus.

A part of the performance not down
on the programme in Holmes Muse
um matinee IN Fulton street, Brooklyn
yesterdaywas the g.eat act ofthe talking
walrus. As colored man known as
Doctor Berry walked to the foot.lights
from one of the wings a walrus on all
fours shambled after him and looked
fondly at Doctor Berry's right hand in
which were concealed bits of law fish.
The animal is about feet long, is
covered with soft, tawny colored fur,
and weighs 200 pounds. 1t has a
heavy, dropping mustache that ward
politician might envy. Commanded in a
quiet tone by Doctor Berry to salute
the audience, the warlus waved one
happer in an off.hand manner, and a
kissing sound issued from beneath its
mustache. The spectators applauded,
but the walrus seemed to care only for
the goodwill of its master and for the
fish.
The lecturer said that the walrus
was captured a year ago in DAVIS
Strait by Captain Walker. On the
journey to England the walrus was fed
on chopped salmon, and in England
it was exhibited in museums. After.
ward it was taken to Europe and one
or two crowned heads had the pleas
ure, Doctor Berry said, of hearing it
talk.
In obedience to the lecturers COM
mand, expressed in quiet voice, the
walrus, utterlng sound somewhat like
a sea lions bark tumbled along the
stage, picked up with its lips marble
he had thrown to the floor, and took
it to the keeper. 1t rolled a barrel
around the stage with its nose. went to
a box, opened the cover with its nose
took out marble with its lips, carried
it to the Doctor, and returned it to the
box and shut down the lid. A chair
was placed with its back to the foot.
lights and tamborine fixed in the
top. The walrus promptly climed into
the chair, vigorously Topped the tam
BOURNE with one fiipper, and looked
into the files with an ecstatlc expires
sion that made all the women laugh
Cant you slngs" inquired the lee
turer. gently. The walrus howled il
in an unearthly manner, and continu
ed to whack the tambourine. Then
the tamborine was mercifully taken
away and the walrus was asked to say
boy 1t made a sound which vlvic
imagination might form into boy.
/ Then girl was attempted with hardly
so good result. 1t pronounced
Doc quite plainly. At the end of it.
discourse it fired a revolver by mean:
ola string. After this the ANNA
shuhled off after the DR.. and the las
piece Of ish.-N Y Sun.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-11-14
Clara Morris Autobiography.

"When l was a child Is years old
and living in Cleveland" Clara Morris
SAID recently to a reporter, "theie
boarded in the same house with my
mother a Mrs. Bradshaw, an actress,
and her daughter Blanche. This was
about 1862 or 1868. Ellsler, the pro-
prefer of the theater, produced the
Seven Sisters and Blanche had place
in the ballet. She worried my mother
to letme also join, and made both my
mothers and her mothers lives so
miserable that finally mother said l
might. Blanche took me down to the
theater and Mr.. Ellsler said I was too
little, but if he could find anybody to
march with rae he would give me a
place. / didn't care a bit about it
until he said l was too little, and then
burst into tears. Well, for once my
tears did me good service. Ellsler had
family, and suppose he felt sorry
for me. and so he patted me on my
head and told me l could come. On
the night Of the performance he man
aged to get the queerest little old.
fashioned woman l ever saw to march
with me. I believe he engaged her
solely SO that conld have a compan.
ion. Well, I went on the stage as a
fairy, and a queer fairy I looked.
Then he made me a zouave and put
men IN the front rank, and felt very
big with my boys buds on and my
guns. Blanche and I used to chew
gum, and we chewed all the time we
were on the stage. The piece lasted
two weeks, and at the end of the
second week / went to get my salary
ofS3 week. ! had been brought up
to be sayagely truthfully : as Don Plat,
once said, I was the most brusaIly
truthful woman he ever knew. Ellsler
asked me why I had not come for the
first weeks salary when it was due.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-11-14

The durability OF copper roofing is
shown by the fact that no signs of de-
terieratlon are yet visible in those in
stances in Boston in which forty years
ago, this material was thus employed.
The metal is said to be still much used
IN that city tor cornlces, cutters and
rain water pipes, as well as for cover
ing bay windows, and in various other
ways, In place of galvanized iron, the
latter beng inferior in beauty and
durability, and net very much cheaper.
The copper has also the additional ad
vantage of needing no paint, so that
the delicate lines OF artistic work are
In no danger of being filed up, and the
metal increases rather that dimlnishes
in beauty by the slow formation OF a
blush green patina over it. For fash.
ings, as well as other portions of roof
work. cope is regarded as much supe.
riOr to zinc or tin.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-11-14

1t is found that an efectual cement
for uniting portions of leather subject
ed To moderate strain may be OBJ
tanned by simply soaking equal parts
of glue and isinglass for ten hours with
enough water to cover them, then ad.
ding about ore.fourth part of tannin,
and boiling until the mixture becomes
sticky. The surface of the leather to
be thus treated are first roughened
some coarse tool, then rubbed thor
oughly with the mixture while warm
and firmly pressed together, a few
hours suficing to perfect the union.
Or eight parts of the glue may be soak
ed with water until soft, the excess
poured off, and the vessel placed on a
water bath until the glue melts ; one
part of the glacial aceuc acid is then
added, and the mixture, which unites
leather pieces very firmly, is transfer
red to small walls.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-11-14
Packing Butter.
CANADIAN BREEnER.

The following system of packing
butter, particularly for small diaries
and where a few crooks of the same
are put down early in the season, is
recommended by an exchange The
butter is first made with all possible
care, and after beng worked Is rolled
into small cylindrical shapes, four or
FIVE inches long and not more than a
couple OF inches in diameter. These
rolls are then wrapped In muslin cloths
and the ends drawn over. A large
crock is next nearly filled with strong
brine, and these rolls of butter are I'M
mersed in this solution. A weight is
put into the crock to keep them from
floating. The butter as wanted can be
secured without disturbing the mass as
is necessary when packed INTO tubs,
and it is then always fresh. 1t will not
absorb salt from the brine, for the rea-
son that salt and butter never make
alliances, and as the butter will not
take up additional moisture there can
be no possibility for it taking up extra
salt. Being immersed in the brine it
is seen that it is uninfuenced by the
air and this in itself would hold natur-
al changes in the butter in check so
that the development of Tactic acid
would go on so slowly that If the brine
were kept in place of quite low tenn,
perature and quite uniform, the posi-
bility of the butter becoming rancid
would be very small, at least before
needed for the table. Another method
is to thoroughly wash out the butter
while in the granular state. with weak
brine, and when free from buttermilk
place this granulated butter without
further sailing or working in small
muslin bags holding two or three
pounds each, tie them up and put Ii
brine the same as mentioned above
At dairy fair at Milwaukee some ex
TIA spring butter was shown in the
granular form, put up in two-quar
glass fruit cans. The can. it is said
was first filled about one-third full O
suong brine made of the best dair,
salt. The fine, unworked butter wa
then pet in until the can was running
over, when 1t was allowed to stand TO
awhile to permit all the air to escape
when the cover was put on and sealet
perfectly. Butter was shown, mad
two years before that, was in every re
spect equal to that made during tn
fair.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-11-14
County Fairs.

The men who have charge OF the
county fairs have been in hot water
for few years. They have been COM
PEELED to face swarms of exhibitors who
have taken premiums and who demand
the cash, and there is not cash enough
in the treasury to go round. 1t gen.
orally rams on the first or second day
of county fair, and the crowds do
not come, no matter how fine the ex.
hibit, and the consequence is that the
secretary feels for a few weeks after the
fair as if he would like to crawl into a
hole and pull the hole in after him.
The failure is attributed not only to
the weather but to the overshadowing
influence of State and District Fairs.
People either save their money in the
fall to attend these, or having attended
them feel that they have no more mon.
ey to- spend in fair seeing.
The feeling is growing that the
county fairs were good thing in the
early days of the State. but have out.
grown their usefulness.
A few years ago the "hoss trot" wa:
introduced as drawing card. For Z
time it succeeded and drew the crowd
But now. that the people have read o.
2:Io IA, or less, they do not care &c
look at three minute race, especially
when they feel that the matter is al
arranged by the jockies as to who shall
take 1st, I'd and sd moneys. and there
viii really be no race at all
It is evident, before these fairs art
q success. there must be new de
parture. 1t must be made by the far
mers themselves. We do not profes
to be able to outline it even, bu
venture suggestion.
Let the officers make sure that TIT
awards on the various kinds of stool
be based on merit. To do this Their
must be an entirely different metho'
of selecting judges. These Judges
instead of being picked up hap-hazzar,
on the grounds, should be selected tn
spring before hand. They should b
the best men the county can furnish
They should be furnished with a seal
Of points and instructed to follow
literally without any conversation wit
each other. Their marking should b
made in silence and handed to a
officer who shall foot up and announc
the results. Let the judging be mad
in a ring from where all spectator
are excluded, and if the judgement
challenged by spectators let the judge
give the reasons for their decision.
This would make the show ring tn
center of attraction, and would be on
OF che greatest OF educating influence
The position of judge would at ono
he an honor and an education. fifth