THE LANCASTER FARMER. 



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THE OLD AND THE NEW. 



The Memories which Cluster Around our 

 Approaching Centennial. 



EvcrytliiiiL,' <'omiecti'(l witli the si<rniii<; (if 

 till' IX'clanilioii of Indciu'iuli'iicc is bi^cinninii 

 invested with a peculiar interest as tlic lirst 



IN ni;i'ir:N i 



KEfiENT UAl . 



ceutcnnial of our existence as a nation ap- 

 proaclies. The sisiiiiif; of tliat great charter 

 of liberty made innnortal the men who pledged 

 their lives, their fortunes and their sacred 

 honor to secure certain '" inalicnaljle rights," 

 among which were "life, liberty and tlie \niT- 

 suit of happiness" to themselves and their 

 po.sterity ; and when we participate in our 

 Centennial on tlie Fourth of .Inly, next year, 

 all the historical incidents of that memorable 

 day, one century ago, will be rt^vived in the 

 hearts of the great multitude who will tlien 

 be reaiiing in hope and joy the fruits sown by 

 our forefathers in trembling faith, watered 

 with tears and blood. 



We have given in fomier numbers of The 

 Fakmer illustrations of the beautiful build- 

 ings now in coin-se of erection for the celebra- 

 tion of our Centennial. No doubt most of 

 our readers have seen the "State House," or 

 Independence Ilall, as it now stands, on the 

 south side of Chestnut street, between Fifth 

 and.Sixtli, Philadelphia, and correctly shown in 

 the accompanying illustration. None of them, 

 however, ever saw the old building as it aji- 

 peared in the day that the old I^iberty Bell 

 rangout from its belfry the joyous yet staitling 

 news that the colonies were from that event- 

 ful h(UU' independent. We therefore present 

 in this connection a correct and well executed 

 engraving of the old historic Hall as it ap- 

 peared in the last century. In tliat Ijuilding, 

 as here shown, the Declaration was signed on 

 the day from which we date onr national ex- 

 istence. The longer this building stands the 

 more it is honored. It is more than one hmi- 

 dred and forty jears old, having been erected 

 between the years 17"2'.l and 1740. Some 

 changes have since been made, most of which 

 were necessary to the presi-rvatiou of the 

 structure ; but the general ai)pearancc of the 

 main edifice remains much the same as it ap- 

 peared when lirst built. There is much beau- 

 tiful carving to be seen in the interior adorn- 

 ments, ami altogether the building was re- 

 markably fine and costly for that early day. 

 Tlie old Liberty Bell, which announced the 

 reading of the Declaration, at -2 o'clock, on 

 the 4th of July, 177(1, is still to bi^ seen, in the 

 rear of the main hall or vestiljule, where it 

 was some time ago placed in a safe enclosure, 

 convenient to all who wish to view the grand 

 old relic. The bell, the metal of which 

 was recast into the one now in existence, had 

 l)een brou>iht fiom England for the I^tate 

 House in 1752, but it was accidentally injured 

 in removing it from the ship. It was recast 

 by Isaac Norris, then a member of tin? Col- 

 onial Assembly. As if endowed with the 

 spirit of prophecy, he cast upon it the mem- 



orable Scri|)tural legend (Lev. xxv. 10) — "Pro- 

 rlaiiii lihcrlij tliriiiKjIinut alt the html, unto all 

 tlic iiilinhihiiils //i< I'Ki/"." Alter seven years of 

 I>rivation, suHi-iing and bloodslicd, that 

 prophecy was fidlilled, .so far as thednininant 

 race were concerned, when on the I'.lth of 

 October, 17S1, Lord Cornwallis surrendered 

 his army at Vorktown, and ils tullillmenl 

 linally acknowledged by the proud Ihitons in 

 the Treaty of IViris of Sept. 3, 17S:i ; but it 

 was not until eighty years later, wlien onr 

 second Washington, .Vlirabain Lincoln, issued 

 his emancipation pidclaiiialion, that the 

 prophecy was literally fulfdled in its relation 

 to ''■all the j)i/i((';/(ini(.<," without regard to 

 race, color or previous condition. 



It is a great thought that, in the providence 

 of (iod, we shall celebrate our lirst Centennial 

 under the literal and conii)lete fnHillnn'iit of 

 this divine proclamalion of the old Liberty 

 Bell, uttered a Imiidred years before, and in 

 the proud consciousness that the Hag foi' which 

 our fathers fought does not Hoat over a single 

 slave. 



Our Farmers and the Centennial. 



We trust that the formers of this the rich- 

 e.st agricultunil county ill the Union will 

 realize, before it is too late, the importance of 

 giving their aid towards making the approach- 

 ing Centennial a success worthy of the great 

 Occasion. From our proximity to the ('en- 

 teiinial buildings, we ought to do our full 

 share, not only in sub.scribing to tbestockand 

 thereby contributing towards defraying the 

 expenses, but we ought also to make a fair 



Live Stock at the Centennial. 



It is nndeistood that the Bureau of Agri- 

 culture of the International Centennial Hx- 

 liibition has determiin'd to exhibit live stock 

 within the months of Septemlier and OcIoIht, 

 1S7() ; the [leriods devoted to ea<'h cla.ss and 

 family being fifteen days, and the division as 

 lollows : 



Ibuses, mules and assi-s, (as one class) from 

 September (irst to lifteenth. 



Horned cattle, (of all varieties) from Si'\>- 

 tember twentieth to October liftli. 



Sheep, swine and goats, (as one class) from 

 October tenth to twenty-lifth. 



An im|)oitant rule regulating admission re- 

 cpiires that all animals exhibited be of |iure 

 blood (trotting stock and fat cattle excepted). 

 Another rule not to he overlooked excludes all 

 animals, even though they be llioroughbnd, 

 which are not highly meriiorious. The exhi- 

 bition being o|>en to the whole world, it is of 

 the lirst importance that we bring forward 

 the best of their kind only, as the character of 

 our stock will be judged by the general aver- 

 age of those exbiiiite<l. 



Exhibitors will be ex))ected to provide for 

 feeding their stock. An ollicer of the Bureau, 

 specially charged with the duty, will furnish 

 at cost jirices all forage and other food, at 

 depots c<jnveniently located within the 

 grounds. They will also he expected to fur- 

 nish their own attendants, on whom all re- 

 sponsibility of the care of feeding, watering 

 and cleaning the animals, and also of cleaning 

 the stalls, will rest. 



l.Mllill..NUENCE U.tLL AS IT AI'eEAIttlJ l.N 1 i To. 



display of our industrial resources. The Cen- 

 tennial Board have just placed this matter in 

 the hands of a local auxiliary board, consisting 

 of Major R. W. Shenk, (Chairman) Hon. .1. 

 B. Livingston, Hon. D. W. ratlerson. .1. M. 

 W. (Teist, W. L. Pei))er, .Vinos S. Hendi'ison, 

 Sam"l H. RevnoUls, F. Shroder, S. S. Si>encer, 

 B. F. Eshleman, Wm. Aug. Atlee, II. M. 

 North, R. A. Baer, .1. C. :Miiblenberg. Jno. 

 A. lliestand, A. C. Keino'hI. l-^llwood (!riest, 

 W. V. Hensel, Frank P. (irillitts, and J. K. 

 Barr, Secretary. Tiie Financial Agent has 

 written to thein, impressing upon them the 

 ini])ortanee of prompt and vigorous action : 

 and they are now arranging tlie organization 

 of committees in the several districts of the 

 county to co-operate with them in securing 

 j stock subscriptions. We trust, therefore, that 

 ! when they are called upon, the readers of The 

 Fakmei! will not fail to ies|ioiid as becomes 

 1 iiatriotic citizens who feel an honest pride in 

 I their noble heritage. Aside from our personal 

 knowledge of the Managers of the Centeuuial, 

 their high character gives assurance that every 

 { dollar contributed will be judiciously e.x- 

 j pended and honestly accounted for. 



Though the Commission will erect ample 

 accommodations for the exhibition an<i pro- 

 tection of live stock, contributors who may 

 desire to make special aiTangements for the 

 display of their slock will be atlbrded facilities 

 at their own cost. 



All animals will be tnider the siniervision 

 of a veterinary surgeon, employed liy the 

 Bureau, and before wiiom each animal must 

 pa.ss, before admission, to guard against in- 

 fection, and who will also make a daily in- 

 spection, and report. In case of sickness, the 

 animal will lie removed to a suitable enclosure 

 specially luepared for its comfort and 

 medical treatment. Rings will lie pro- 

 vided for the display and exercise of horses 

 and cattle. 



■\Ve are informed that the Bureau is in daily 

 receipt of ajiplications for space, and it is 

 highly ini|iortant that all who design exhibit- 

 ing should now make application, as the ex- 

 tent of preparation neces.s;iry can only l>e regu- 

 lated by an estimate based upon actual de- 

 mands. ln(iuiries mav be addressed to 

 the Chief of the Bureau of Agriculture, 

 Pliiladeliihia. 



