THE.,_DEMOCRAT reiILIBISED trERT WED.'IE.RDAT Moustro AT 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. -0- PRIXIMIt LIST. -o- 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 . ..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 ' 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, • 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 •1 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 . 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. • 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. • Best Photographs, Diploma, patch work quilt, . quilt of any kind, • 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 . „.. , . Ex , c ec onv ut n iv it e tee 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.. . , 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. —o ' 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 - - 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. _ . . 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- 111:=M lIMI • VALLEV,UOUSE. JUST OPENED AT , 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, ._ /Inntrose, July 5, 157 4 ..-tf. IiOYD DEEM MEI ENGIN Steam Engines. . . ,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. • 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. • - • IlltliOßS.Sert2' smvp.arss. 'ANVILS. VICES; STOCES' end VIES, BnLLOws • ,11011411.118,6LEDOEIS. . CIRCULAR. AND mat saws, lISLTINO. PAGTI/N • TACKLE' BLOCRS, - PLAWIER PARIS' CEMENT, HAIR &GRINDSTONES. ifilEN94 vortkowl3LASS.LßATHEllailyWNWi‘ TAIRRANIVII SCALES( Icranton. 344r0;44 . . top; liONTßbst NEW MILFORD neX crisl tcrs- Batt• Lock. Km.be, L+trt.c•. Vitralib. Lnmp•. te 17101 CA. STATIONARY . & PORTABLE 'UTICA, N. Y.' • gaend Medicines. 1:1.-1 EMT 1:3 gt 0 OVERY In Clicosteal and Llcdical SeCISC•• P E ;