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3101. - Tuoise, E3usqI:TEAIANXi CO., Pl., BY
E. 8. HAWLEY & CO.
►t $2 pet annals In itanzioe. or $2.50 at: the ead of year.
RATIZI OF ADVERTIStSO
(Three fourths Inch ipace, et loss,itake secure.)
One square, 3 weeks or less, $1.00; 1 month
$1.25; 3 months $2.50; 0 months $4.50: I year.
$B.OO. Quarterly. half-yearly and yearly adver
tisements inserted at a liberal reduction• on the
nbove 'rates. When sent without any length of
time specified for publication they will be con
tinued until ordered out and charged according-
Auditor's Notices, $2.50; Exemnor's and Ad
ministrators' Notices, $3.00. All communica
tions of limited or individual Interest, 10 cents
per limn Obifftirk.Notipea, 10 cents pm Utte.-
31arrine nit Death Notices free.
" iop PnlinlNG l
executed neatly Stud promptly and at fair price&
Deeds, liortgeges, lintes, Joshua', Cansta
bleu' !School ♦nd other Waal:slot sale.
tarm and tirtnidt
Th!,'Ktit,y•Sevie l nth Annual Fair
Of theelkiennebanna County Agricultural So
ciety. will be held in llontmee, on Wednes•
[tar. Thursday and Friday, September 24, 25,
and 28, 1878.
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PRIXIMIt LIST.
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DIVISION 1..-BOTECS.
Zest Stallion, sire of hest yearling colt
raised in the county, $0 2d $3
heavy draft Stallion, 0 2
' quick draft Stallion, 6 2
brood mare and cult, 6 3
single gelding over 4 years old, rais
ed In the county, • 5 8
single mere over 4 years'old, raised
in the County,. 5 3
single,horse not raised in the county 8
pair Sanicled horses antimares not
raised in the county, 6 8
pair matched horses or mares not
raised in the county, 5
pair three year old colts, ' 4 2
pair two year old colts, , 4
three year old coltlgelding ormare,)B
three year old stallion, 8
twEryteirctid. colt, 8
,ctne yestold colt, 2
Fastest palr bf walking homes in
~harn
ess, twice around track, 2
Fastest Single horse under saddle or in
harness, 2
Judges—P, M. Williams, Monkrase, David
Suuunens; New Milford, P. Carpenter, liariord.
DIVISION IL
Claw I.—Durham&
heat durham bull two years old and up•
wards, 5 8
durham cow tour years old and up
wards, 8
durham bull one year old and up
wards, 5 8
durham heifer three years old, 8 2
durbath heifer two rear old, 8 2
dinifam heifer oue year old,
durham bUll calf, 2
durham heifer half,
Clam 2.—tirade Durham&
Best bull two years old andupwards, 8 , 2
cow four years old and upwards, 3 2
beau three years old, 8 2
- heifer two years old, 3 2
fouryearlingn 8 2
four calves, 8 2
bullealf, 3
heifer calr, . ' 2
Judges—Edmund Beebe, 'Franklin ; Enoch
Cool, Bridgewater; Philander Bronson, Lath
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..rup. - - .
Chas a—Derona
Best bnfl•hio yenta old and upwards, 3 8
bulrone year old; 8 2
vier four years old and vivaria, 5 8
heifer three years old, 8 2
heifer two year old, 3 2
heifer one year old, 9
bull calf, 2
heifer call, 0
Glass 4.—Grade Devon&
Best bon two years old and upwards, 8 2
cow four years old and upwards, 8 2
heifer three years old, 8 2'
heifer iwo years old, 3 2
four yearlings, 2 2
four ( .. .alres, 8 2
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bull calf, - 2
heifer calf, 2
Judges—J:C.. l Morris, Scrantrin ; A. H. Pate
:rick; llontrose; Judson Stone. For Est Lake.
Class 3.--Oxert and Steers.
Bust pair working oxen over 4 years 01d,6 2
pair steers three year old, 3 2
pair steers two years old, 3 2
-pair fat cattle, 6
cow or steer,'. 4
Mmis fL--.Mderneys.
Bast bull;
cow,
heifer three vats old,
heifer twoyears old,
heifer one year old; '
heifer calf,
bulrealt,
Class 7.—Ayrshires.
Best bull,
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cow,
heifer three years old,
heifer two years old,
heifer on year old, ..
heifeimlf,
bull colt. rl
Judges--,lohn B. Wilson, Middletown; S. W.
Breed, Brooklyn ; C. Delaluusty, St. Joseph.,
Class &—Berds of eight.
Best herd of abort horns, 10
herd of derons, 10-
herd of Alderney', 10
slicrd of Ayrshire". 10
herd or grade shorthorns, 5
herd of grade deTons, 5
%bent of grade Alderney', 5
held of grade A yrshires, 5
Jnilgis.3l. L. Gatlin, Brigewater ; Abner
Criftls, Ftiresaske; R. S. Birchmd, Jessup.
, • ; DIVISION ELL
. -Clem I,—Sheep,
Zest fine wool buck,
three Eno wool owes,
three floe wool lamb, -
eosin wooltuek, 8 2
three coarse wool ewes, 3 ..2.
tlnnx,coarle wool lambs, 8
middle 'wool buck' . 8 2
three middle wool ewes, • 5 ' 2
three middle wool lambs, • 8
—-" . ' - Closs2.—Swine. .
Best Born;
breeding sow,
101;1;314gs ores three montbs
Judges—Samuel Rogers. Montrose;
Harrington, Bndgewater; E. W. Rose, SUrer
Class IL—Poultry.
Best trio - ef turkeys. ' • 2 .. 1
trio ordark ttrateriss, 2.' _.. ;1
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triovf light bratunss, ' 2 7 1
trl3.ot black soantsb, 2
pin ofdorklngs, • - 2 • 1
trio:T . hamburg% , • 2 I
trig of legboma , . 2;•• I
cif ducks. • ' ' ' 2 - 1
Olatock tßobeit gent;
Briemsteri Anthony Beck, Montrose.
rv. i
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Producia
Sett tubrortiiktti of 3:tien.buttee, 4 2
tab 'di - akin - or September butter.' 4 2
ten Itaintttiximmle byglrl under 18
years. 2 1
fluzetw fiat lan Pau Z Th a t ' 4 2
Class 2.—Beeds.
Best brutbel corn in ear,. -
34 bush. white winter wheat,
bush. spring wheat,
bush. rye,
,4 bush_ oats ?
bush..harley,
Judges—C. F. Read, Montrose; L R. Peck,
Burford; James Gage, Brackney.
Class 3.—Vegetables, etc.
Best assortment fait apples.
assortment winter apples,
assortment pears, •
assortments quinces,
and greatest variety of vegetables, 2 50e
three cabbage heads,
ten rutabagas,
• 500
three winter squashes, 1
three pumpkins, 500
twelve omens, • 50e
three beads cauliflower, 50c
ten beets, 50c
ten tomatoes, 50c
!,4 bush: potatoes, 50c
assortment of grapes in county, 2 50e
cider vinegar not less than 1 galion,soc
10 lbs. maple sugar, • 1
10 lbs. boner, 1
Judges—H. 11. Read, Philadelphia; W. A.
Crossmon, 31entroso ; A. Beartisle s y, Springville.
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Class I.—Cabinet work and Carriages.
Best double Carriage,
single carriage,
lumber *non,
democrat wagon,
double sleigh,
single sleigh,
table,
bureau,
chamber set,
Class 9.—Lestlier,etc.
Best pair flno boots,
pair common Wits, -
three sides harness leather,
" " upper " 1
ti so le . di 1
set double harness, 3
set single harness,
Judges—A. Lathrop, Montrose; Dr. L. A.
Smith, Nov Milford; Olin Trowbridge, Grea
Bend.
Class &—Farm implements and Blactsmithing
Best plough 3
harrow,
cultivator, 2
corn shelter,
straw cutter,
churn power, 2
firkin, 30c
horse rake,
washing machine, 1
butter pail, 60c
DIVISION V.
Class I.—Domestics Manufactures.
Best 10 yards of flannel, ''.' 1 Me
10 yards of woolen carpet, 2
10 yards rag
.earpet,
pair of woolen socks,'
pair of woolen mittens,
woolen articles,
10 yards linen cloth, 1 "
10 yards cassimere cloth, 2 "
10 yards toweling, 1 "
hearth rug,
Judges-31m Abner Griffis, Forest Lake;
Mrs. E. L Beebe, Franklin ; Mrs. 11. J. Webb.
Montrose.
Class t—Ornamental Neale Wiwi; etc.
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Best Photographs, Diploma,
patch work quilt, .
quilt of any kind,
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spread, 3
tidy, 1
fine.embroidery, 5Pc
chair cushion,
knit shawl,
collection of dowers, 2
vase of Dowers,
bouquet, 25c
exhibition of engravings, 2
lamp mat, 50c
sneetmen worsted work,
ornamental needle work, 44
penmanship, 1
Judges—Mrs. W'l3. Jessup, Mobtrose ; Mrs
Dr. L A. Smith, New Milford ; Mrs. W. T. 3loa
ley, Montrose.
Class 3 —llnenumemted Articles.
Judges—Mrs. blarthaKnapp 'Montrose; 3113.
Julia Miller, Montrose, Wm. J. Turrell,
Montrose; W. M Post, Semen Denqt: -
The Plowing Match will be held on the farm
of John S. Tarbell, on Tuesday, this flirt day o:
the Fair.
First premium, 8
2d " 3
3d . " • a
Judges—C. Burns, Choeoraut -," W: T. Sher
wood, Bush ; Perin Wells, Bridgewater.
D. F. Anwrm. . ,
A... T.. 5t.L . T.D 0 . „.. ,
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E; BALtrins . '
iIt.JAMES E. C T, President.
Workfug
Too many of our farmer friends, if we
are to judge by their practice,' seem to
think that the only object attained by
working corn is that, of keeping the
weeds in subjection; it is true that this
is an important object and one not to be
lost sight of, but there are others of al
most as much importance. COnstant
stirring of the surface will prevent to a
great extend, the had efficts of drfweatli
er, and in a dry season it will pay to keep
a man and a horse at work in an eight
acre corn field during, all the, available
time from the time the stillis 'first come
through the ground until it is too large
to work. But, says a friend.atour
"you'dodge one of the most. important
points; when it is too large to work ?" A
admit that I have not yet
,fatf,id out bow
late it will pay to work corn: I have of
ten worked it at odd spells during hay
harvest, with.great advantage;; by using
a short swingle tree and a twet l horse, it
may be quite late, especially in, a dry
Summer.
liaising Ssc.
_p- -.
Does it pay to raise rve ? asks one of
my correspondents, midi might , answer
both yes and no with equal covreetr.ess. I
slwa must raise a smaltplot of rye. or
else boy straw to.tie up my, tiirtt ;fodder,
for I em too old fogyish to like tared rope
either for tying in the fall or' untieing in
the winter.' Near 'Philadelphia where
there is a good market for straw tl; rye is
the most profitable grain'ithelfaimer can
raise; but when raised ex.clitsivehejor the
value of the grain;l have.nevii - found it
to pay. For following corn it'doei better
than wheat, because it admits of later
seeding but aside from the condition and
situation to which I haveolluded,l think
a crop of oats, poor pay wit is, will be
found to be more profitable lhatiOtTe.—
Journal of the Farm..' •
THE Gunpowder Agricultural Club of
Baltimore,•Cci„held itsineeting for Ap
ril on the 11th:ult., itn. the far& of Mr.
Talbot T. Gorsuch. The regular sulbject
up for discussion was upon -t of
cattle best suited for the dairYiiirith some
smbdivisioue on congenital .points: An
interesting and pleasant incident of this
meeting was the presentation, of the sil
ver cups offered as prizes liy,the.lub for
the best and second acfis 'priorn grown
last season. The host of' the acmtaion had
been awarded the first Prizelor a yield of
22 Ws., and 3fr. Joshua M. Gorsrch re
ceived the other, his crop measuring 20f
Tarim is no permaneot eum`for wind
sucking in horses. A borie'tureie tam
.porarily weaned from the habit, but ie
sure to return to it again..
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Cum/stalk potatoes and brie as soon as
they show above ground. — A dressing of
ashes or plaster wall be found to promote
the frowth.
Pinelhnum,
2 1
":2` 50c
1 .20c
Stgnina the Declaration.
Mr.-Jefferson - Used to relate, with much .1
merriment, - that the' ilit'al -. Signing•er;tbe
Declaration. Of - Independence was hasten
ed hy itbknidly Cause.''''bresi
the hall, in, which ,the debates were then
held was liVerf stable, -. Brom •whiCh
swarms of.tlibeivine into; the open win . - ,
dowsing' assailed the Silk stockinged legs
of bonotable.,membirs,". Handkerchiefs
in hand they-lashed -the. Aits,with such .
vigor as they could command on a July
afternoon ; but the annoyance became at
length so extreme as to render them im
patient at delay, and they made haste to
bring the momentous business to a con
elusion. After such a lOng and severe
struiti.ulien their minds, members seemed
to hate indulged in manv a jocular ob
servation, as they stood ar,)und the table.
Tradition has it-that, when John Han
cock had aftised his magnificent sigma-.
taro to paper, ho said - "There, John
Bull mar read my hams without Teets- .
clear 'tradition, also, will, never reltn
gnish the pleasured repeating that when
?tir.;Hancok reminded the members ,of
the necessity of hanging. together, Dr.
Franklyn was ready with his "Yes, we
meat indeed all 'hang together, or else,
most assuredly . we Shall all bang seper
ately." -,And this may have suggested
to the• portly Harrison—"a luxurious,
heavy gentleman," as , John Adams des
cribed bun—his remark - to slender Eld
bridge Gerry,.. that when the hanging
came he should have the advantage, for
poor Gerry -would be kicking in the air
long after it was all aver with,himselT.
French cities censure Shakesphere for
mixing buffoonery with scenes ,of the
the deepest tragic) interest. But hero we
and one of the most important assemblies
ever convened, at the supreme moment
of its existence, while performing the act
which gives it its rank among delibera
tive bodies, cracking jokes, and hurrying
up to the, table to sign. 'in order to gtt
away from the - gum It_ is precisely se
hat Shakesphere „WOW(' have imagined
he scene.—Parion's Life of Jefferson.
A Curious Cane.
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Ten years ago a beautiful ' , young Bos
ton 'girl we's sent to the Vermont hills, to
arrest, if possible, the indicltions of ap
proaching consuniption.. f .She recovered
her health, and in the Meantime inflicted
a cureless wonild on the heart of an in
telligent and well young farmer's son.—
Unlike ilitty. Mere de %ere, she did not
scorn his thdrid affection, but returned it
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heartily, referring him to her father.—
That traditionary nuroman tic personage
would not hear it. "Never, never shall a
base mechanic wed my etiild." The
young man retired, went west, and mad ,
a large fortune, and the young woman
married the man prescribed by her father.
She .went, to France; her husband died
in ~wo years, and, her-parents also dying.
she remained abroad. The memory of
the romance-fadsd..yrith her as with its
abject, %Cho, th6toi was too
busy making money for tender thoughts.
Last ynir his business took him to Eu•
rope, and ono night found him on a lit
tle steamer, plying between Marseilles ,
And Leghorn. i 1 storm came sip, and a
lady who had risen from her seat on deck
to go 6,c10w, mite theweri nverhrtur.l by
A sudden lurch of the vesseL The "base
mechanic" itimped after beyond though
in theldark, the boat drifted natty from
them, they clutched a providential plank
and floated until morning, when they
were picked, up ,by another, vessel. por
ing that niAt, in, the cold and the dark
ness, they discovered in,•each other the
loved and lost of earlier years. The • old
feeling came back in tholearful hour and
on their arrival at -Malta they were mar
ried. End of the poetry. The rest is
prose.
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Puzzling People.
To sti w. easifyr-the mind - is- poz
zted by complication of a statement, we
once propounded the following to a com
pany of gentleman c A owes B $5OO and
admits the debt. A's father dies intes
tate, and Ws Tattier takes the benefit of
the bankrnpt pet. Does this discharge
A's.obligation.tp ;), After po little.con
sideration of the pridilem several of 'Hie
company decided that it did! It seemed
to the friend with whom we were argur
ing perfectly eri'sy for atiy intelligent per
son to throw out all the latter items of the
statement as haring no possible connec
tion with thefif•st,bnt 'the' test estubfish •
ed the point for which we were contend.
ing that this could only - be done by a
mental effort to which some. men were
not equal at
,the moment the question
was asked. If we bad riot witnessed
each exhibition we shcaild snppase that a
question proposed
,by our friend at Mor
ris, New Bork;:ifaidesigited as a quiz.—
He supposes the case of a banter pursuing
a squirrel which. ,dodges 3 nround a tree.
and as the man with the gnu follows
around to get a shot the nimble game he
is seeking keeps • always exactly - on the
opposite side of thelrOlt.' Now Comes
the ali-iinPortant .-qttery.t bds the
.iiin
ner, haring thus gone around- the tree,
also:gone around the squirrel? The town
front which the question comes seems to
harp been divided as to the tree answer.
;A Now TomilL
A scheme is now on footior running a
tunnel through the Itocky Mountains.
This, may seem a prodigons enterprise lit
first-to the casual reader, but the parties
tholbarethe matter in hand--are sanguine
of the most complete success, . The idea', ,
ill to tunnel the mountains from a point '
about:one:mile belam-Black 'Hawk to the
Midale Park,runningin a north-westerly'
tunnel to be 'run will, it
is persnined, cat many rich veins of gold
and silver, and thus a great mining
terest be developed. Moue).- for the prose
cution of the work is furnished' by Eft.
laud Capitalists, who ate sanguine of .the,
ultimate anceess of the enterprise... Sonie
idea °Utile magnitude of the task may
be 'gathered from the fact that the tub;
eel, if completed, -be 12 miles
length. It is intended' te make it large
enough to be used. for..railway purposes,
arid soilf a road is ever-to be constructed,
to thelliddle Park, it will find' fps' most
convenient route through 4
will be called. the Sim .3fadre. -Tunnel -
Company. and -the. incorporation: , papers
for it organization have already . been - filed.'
-- - Denrer News.
Au= Sus& says, vsappose all the
men were in oneeountry, and all the wo•
en invvithPrs - Ititbw.bfgairoi between.
_them. Good graeions! what lot; Q girls
,
void be drowned !' es-
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VALLEV,UOUSE.
JUST OPENED AT
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In gen.:ral Iterchnudien. on Mato Street.•
❑. Y. DOTIAN, Merchant 'rarer nud dealer In Ileart
Cloth Ing, LrJ Goods,tirucorms.tudYrovirione
Muln vi reel.•
Hardware and Idachinery.
THIS WAY, GEHTIifiERI
EIZME
171 - -r- ®o '
HORSE HAY FORKS !
A. T. NELLISI PATENT IMPROVED.
To - coty•Tsto .4AI , Fair i . ft,lrllM4 A ,vord,d Title For
In Fttr,..cr, M.va.t.t.s-19:40 alor 1810.
HELM'S eIIAPPIS PULLY,
An implement thn. 1 , ,0ry l'Jrmer. f'nrnenter,
allot Paiute, Should linse.
HORSE RAKES
Band Stun:, Ca.ninlv. ?
Iron. (.( an> r.nnotr" Asks.'
4 • .rrrlam.
Carr(Age Balta. Cl Darn, tdleci and iron
c; cs m. - zil E m /- c> er Is
Tha ITPres nn A AIM srmsTu! when tb
aiQrnt. nr.h- for thr Ti ne. TWV Z you art'
ffnd the.eno ir Always Right! •
;xes, Grind 'toner,
Picker Items .z
S:l.. Farr,
Then Knterre,. 5 , vi1l Stones
['dints, Oils
Stoves, 71n-‘l,irc,
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/Inntrose, July 5, 157 4 ..-tf. IiOYD
DEEM
MEI ENGIN
Steam Engines.
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,Tho Best & last Complete Assortment
. in the Narket. •
These Enema Mei idriea . , Maintained the eery
highest standout... 4 , truenUauce,e Wo luau the :*
manufacture of Smainea,• licolera and Saw Edible la ' •
. specialty. ' IVe boxerthe laipeat =toast complete -
souks of the kind in the eountry,'with • •
, • Bpatiallyeulapte4,ta therwork. ..• • •
• We keep eanstanny in proem; larm, nianbare of
atittes, whiebewe fumian ot thotory lowest pekes •
and on the aberteat. notice. , We build Engines
=lopted to mine., Saw MEL% Grist Nina, *•.
Cotton Wu; Tlitudstmt and allebtaxs.
of manufacturing.
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Wei are new building , theuelebnitterrane Om: ••'
Saw Mill, the 'heat pad Zonst complete 43W =ill
• ewe innudnl.
.We make the Inanufaettoe of Saw ElDlCutflta a
serial foature of our buineo. and ran- terabits
complete en the throttles notice:. • "
Our aim in all cam is to famish the best Ma. _
eldeerf in the riaike • and conk 'aluolutely
• ofealWfarbeautpotdoiten.eeemeany and strength.. •
fiend. for Circular null gripe List. ,
OTICA STE AMMINIqINE CO.
rittIT'BROTHERS, :r ':*
•. 'SCRANTON. 14. ,
:IVholetala &Rotel Dplers
HARDWARE, ..IRON,s.STEETA,
, , SPIRES., SHOVELS,.
7371L1)EWS- HARDWARE, .., .
MINE BAIL; COL'. i i.T.SRSCSIC B 1' .BALL
RAILROAD & DIZNINO,WPFLIES.
faanlAall ..NPRINOS, A XI", SI: ELME! ANI;
BOXX, LIOLT3, NUTS and IVASURR3...
PLATRI, BAND; I. .ItALLEABLZ
IRONS; 1111113, SPOKES. •
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'ANVILS. VICES; STOCES' end VIES, BnLLOws
• ,11011411.118,6LEDOEIS. .
CIRCULAR. AND mat saws, lISLTINO. PAGTI/N
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TACKLE' BLOCRS, - PLAWIER PARIS'
CEMENT, HAIR &GRINDSTONES.
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TAIRRANIVII SCALES(
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