MOORE’S RURAL «SEW-YORKER. 
ins of the ISeeh. 
CURRENT TOPICS. 
Tilton Sues Beecher for $100,000. 
The long-threatened suit of Theodore Tilton 
against Henry Ward Beoeher was commenced 
on the 21st Bust, by the service of a summons 
and complaint upon Mr. Heecher's lawyers. 
The damages are laid at, $100,000. Tilton’s 
complaint alleges criminal intimacy with Ills 
wife, and closes in these words: “Therefore 
the plaintiff demands Judgment against the 
defendant Tor the said sum of $100,000 for the 
wrongs and Injuries hereinbefore Bet forth, be¬ 
sides the costs of tills action." People gener¬ 
ally do not seem to regard the suit as in earnest. 
ThcTrlbune says:—'"There is a current opinion 
that this prosecution Is only a sham. It will bo 
a pity if that prove true; for while witnesses 
dole out their testimony with such a niggard 
hand, telling just as much or as little as they 
like, and the aceu-<us insist upon hearing t he 
defense before they develop the case for the 
prosecution, a court of law seems to be the 
only power which can find out whether any¬ 
body knows anything. Wo have had enough of 
scandal, conjecture, Inference and hearsay, 
with threats of disclosures in reserve. Now we 
should like to have a little sifting of evidence.” 
A War of Races in the South. 
“A Rwgn ok Terror in Kentucky ” follows 
the recent troubles and carriage in Mississippi, 
South Carolina, and other Southern States, and 
the enmity of the whites and negroes in the 
South seems to bo increasing rather than di¬ 
minishing. notwithstanding all I ho efforts at 
reconciliation since the war. A telegram from 
Louisville, Aug. 33, says that a terrible war 
between the whites and blacks has been going 
on In t.ancnstor, Ky., since Wednesday. The 
trouble Is said to have arisen from the recent 
election. Great efforts have been made to sot- 
tic the difficulty amicably, but thus far without 
success. In response to a call of Gov. Leslie, 
four companies of militia, 250 men under Col. 
Clark, loft Louisville at !i o’clock Saturday 
night for Lancaster. Both the whites and 
blacks have sent for reinforcements, and It la 
said a perfect roign of terror exists, there being 
no law or order. The troops stationed at Lan¬ 
caster refuse to interfere, and the citizens fear 
the town may be burned. Several lives have 
already been lost, and it is feared the carnage 
will prove dreadful. 
Virginia is developing an excellent granite 
industry. A correspondent says that the gran¬ 
ite Is praised by all, and will prove satisfactory 
long after the Seneca stone and similar hum¬ 
bugs have crumbled into dust. 
The Supreme Court of Maine has decided in a 
case where the maker of a will believed that 
her dead husband’s spirit dictated the docu¬ 
ment that such belief was not. proof of insanity. 
the faculty of the California Univorelty has 
adopted a plan of loaning funds to poor stu- 
dontis, which Is designed to do away with the 
system of manual labor hitherto practised at 
the university. 
Great efforts are being made to Induce Liszt 
to visit this country. One manager offered him 
1,(JD0,000 francs for one season, but the Abbate 
politely declined. 
Abet on a horse race was carried into Court 
in San Francisco, the loser refusing to pay. 
The defendant gained the suit, the decision 
being that no wager is legal, 
Reformers will soon have a new enemy to 
battle. The Importation of opium to this coun¬ 
try now amounts to nearly 250,000 pounds annu¬ 
ally ten times more than thirty years ago. 
Nothing made in vain—A Minnesollan has 
made a drink from ground-up grasshoppers, a 
half-pint of which makes a man hopping drunk. 
It is much cheaper than corn whiskey, and will 
probably soon find its way Into Eastern bar¬ 
rooms. 
Forest fires were raging last week along the 
Jackson, Lansing and Saginaw Railroad, Mich., 
lo an alarming extent. At Deep River two 
dwellings wore destroyed and a whole village 
threatened. Heavy tiros are also reported near 
Standlsh. 
nated a full ticket for State officers last week. 
D. P. Lewis, the present incumbent of the office 
is the nominee for Governor, and the present 
Lieutenant-Governor, A. McKinstry, and Treas¬ 
urer, A. Bingham, were also renominated. 
Fifty steam canal boats are building for the 
Eric canal. 
Several companies of the First Virginia Regi¬ 
ment go into camp at Jordan, Alum Springs, 
this week. Extensive preparations are being 
made for their reception. A grand military 
ball and banquet will be given to the soldiers. 
Distinguished guests will bo present, and a 
lively time Is anticipated. 
Twenty thousand tons of steel rails have I 
recently been delivered along the line of the 
New York Central railroad. 
Six refreshment privileges were sold at 
Rochester last week, for use at the State Fair 
at an aggregate sum of $882. 
Four hundred barrels of potatoes were shipped 
from Troy, one day last week, for New York, at 
prices ranging from $1.50 to $1.03 per barrel. 
Thedrlnkingsaloons In sixty-nine counties in 
Indiana pay out for labor, rent, fuel, and light, 
the sum of $1,180,000 a year. Suggestive, that. 
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FOREIGN NOTES. 
Moulton on the Beechor-Tllton Scandal. 
Mn. Francis D. Moulton, t lie “mutual 
friend" of Tilton and Beecher, has finally given 
his “statement” to the public through the 
newspapers. It is long, occupying several 
pages of the daily papers, and is variously re¬ 
garded by the public, though Mr. Boecher’s 
friends say it Is weak so far as any actual proof 
is cminorned—an opinion in which tiro press 
seem to concur. One evil effect of its appoar- 
nnoe is to continue the scandal, and the conse¬ 
quent confusion and demoralization of both 
people and press on a subject concerning which 
far too much has already been said, written and 
published. 
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HOME NEWS PARAGRAPHS. 
Postmaster - General Jewell, returned 
from Russia last week, is now in Washington, 
and will enter upon his duties as P. M. Genera 1 
on Sept. 1. 
H. D. Newcomb, President of the Louisville 
and Nashville Railroad, died from paralysis on 
Tuesday week. Mr. Newcomb was one of the 
most extensive commission merchants in Louis¬ 
ville and amassed great wealth. Ho owned a 
splendid residence in that, city, and was largely 
Identified with the Industrial int erests of Ken¬ 
tucky. 
Catching mackerel with hook and line on f lic 
New England shore is fast becoming obsolete. 
A fleet of 150 vessels on the main shore last 
week were all seiners. 
Mr. Seedier, in a communication to the 
Louisville Courier-Journal, denies emphatically 
that he advised the hanging of Jeff Davis in 
1805. He saysl resisted with nil my might 
tlie influences which sought the execution of 
Jefferson Davis." 
It is hinted that another Convention of the 
Massachusetts Labor Reformers will be held 
soon, to place the name of General Butler be¬ 
fore the Republicans as a premising candidate 
for Governor. 
The Executive Committee appointed by the 
National Convention held at Cincinnati in 1870, 
to consider the question of the removal of the 
National Capital, has called a National Con¬ 
vention at Louisville on Opt. 20. 
Destructive fires occurred in forests and vil¬ 
lages in Ontario, last week, the weather being 
excessively dry. Eight farmers living near Carp 
had their dwellings and outbuildings burned. 
The village ol Washington was more than half 
destroyed by lire, und Bevoral swamps near by 
ware burning. 
Ex-Gov. Bigler, the agent for the Centennial 
Board Of Finance, returned to Philadelphia lost 
week, after a successf ul tour in the interest of 
the Centennial enterprise throughout New- 
England. Auxiliary Boards have been organ¬ 
ized in all the li istern States and Michigan, 
West Virginia, and Arizona. 
A dispatch from Memphis says the nomina¬ 
tion of Judge James D. Porter for Governor by 
the Tennessee Democratic Convention, meets 
with the general approbiation of the Conserva¬ 
tives and Democrats. 
A card, signed by ex-Gov. John M. Palmer 
and several representative Germans in Illinois, 
has been issued with the call for the Demo¬ 
cratic State Convention to be held at Spring- 
field on the 26 th inst. 
The National BbOof ing Festival at Baltimore 
last week, was largely attended. Fully 30,000 
persons visited the grounds on Tuesday, and a 
grand banquet, to which over 500 persons sat 
down, was field in the evening, 
A fatal duel occurred in St, John’s Parish, 
I.t., on the J8tli inst., between Dr. Charles Gray 
ami Deputy Sheriff Richards. They fought 
with revolvers at a distance of fifteen paces. 
Both fell at the third fire and both expired in a 
few minutes. 
A Boston merchant states that he has infor¬ 
mation from San Francisco to the effect that 
at least 700 ships, of about 1,200 tons each, will 
be required to carry the surplus grain crop to 
Europe this season, and that not more than 550 
sail can yet bo reckoned on for that purpose. 
The loss by the flood at Austin, Nev., on the 
18th, caused by a cloud-burst, will amount to 
ov’er $100,000. Thu people wore warned in time 
by a messenger on horseback, and escaped to 
the hills. The deluge was about ton feet deep 
as it rushed down the canon. No lives were 
lost. 
The Rev. John W. Locke, D. D., recently 
elected President of McKerjdric College, at 
Lebanon, HI.. Ills accepted the position. 
The Dallas, Texas, Commercial says that 
wheat is selling for fifty cents a bushel in Park¬ 
er County, and is slow sale even at that price. 
The Hon. George Bancroft and wife are at 
Newport for the season. 
Col. Thomas W, Hlgginson is preparing a 
lecture, la which lie will present the arguments 
for and against the Darwinian theory. 
Vice-President Wilson went to Saratoga, 
whore ho will remain a few days. 
Martin F.Tuppar will not visit America this 
season, his physician having forbidden the trip. 
A dispatch from Little Rook, Ark., Aug. 17, 
says the extreme dry and hot weather for the 
past ten days lias injured the crops all over the 
State t<> such an extent that not more than 
one-fourth of a crop is now expected to be 
raised. 
Joliii Harper, the noted horse-breeder, died 
at his late residence, near Midway, Ky., on 
Wednesday week. Mr. Harper took an active 
Interest in all matters concerning the turf, and 
acquired part of his large fort une by raising 
superior horses. Ho was owner of the celebra¬ 
ted racer Longfellow, the rival of Harry Bas¬ 
sett. 
Ills believed that Governor Thomas A. Os¬ 
born will be renominated by the Kansas Repub¬ 
lican State Convention that meets at Topeka 
on the 26th. 
An old and honored name comes into prom¬ 
inence again by the nomination of the Hon. 
John Hancock fur Congress from the Galveston 
(Texas) District. 
Senator Pratt has taken the stump in Indiana, 
and with a two hours’ speech, aided by the 
thermometer in the nineties, lias succeeded In 
wanning up the Hoosicrs. 
That part of Virginia lying on the Staunton 
River, near Carter’s Island, Va., is literally 
covered with frogs, varying in size from a grain 
of corn to the usual sizo. Those frogs jump 
hum the river on both sides, and, striking out 
through the country for miles, destroy in their 
march the million of chinch bugs which line 
the fields—thus redeeming themselves from the 
odium which would otherwise attach to them 
as public nuisances. 
The Alabama Republican Convention Jjpmi- 
The specie In the Rank of France increased 
3,149,000 francs during the week ending Aug. 20. 
The French Government reminds the news¬ 
papers, in an official note, that the publication 
of articles signed by those deprived of civil and 
political rights in prohibited by law. 
There is a greater decrease in the number or 
emigrants leaving the River Mersey this year 
t han many persons suppose. The English Gov¬ 
ernment returns estimate the decrease of the 
hist six months at 49,>ij, persons, as compared 
with the corresponding period of last year. 
Capt. James 8. Garvin of the bark Sxga of 
I’iotou, N.S., has been presented with a silver 
medal by the Norwegian Government, for res¬ 
cuing the crew of the wrecked ship Magnet, in 
the Atlantic ocean, in February last. 
Ex-President. Thiers is ill. 
The Pope lias declared his intention to create 
four new cardinals. 
The famine raging in PaJostine is a much 
more serious calamity than lias been supposed. 
An American missionary estimates that 5,000 
have already died of starvation, and thousands 
more arc barely existing. 
8ir Alexander Cockburn, Lord Chief-Justice 
of England, is about to resign his office. He 
was one of the Geneva arbitrators. 
In a heavy gale off the island of Nauioat, in 
the Chinese waters, lately, a hundred native 
vessels wore lost, together with the American 
.ycssel, Swallow. 
Tue Brazilian Parliament has dissolved. 
The Carlists have been repulsed in three as¬ 
saults on Aloanlz, with a heavy 1 
Russia iias finally consented to recognize the 
Spanish Republic. 
According to the correspondents, Qireen Em¬ 
ma still entertains hopes of ousting Kauakana 
as King of the Hawaiian Islands. 
The descent from the terrace of the prison 
which Ba/.nlne is reported to have made has 
been proven not difficult through several ex¬ 
periments. 
Not u single murder or attempted murder 
took place in 8t. Petersburg In the mouths of 
May and June. 
England and Scotland are said to contain six 
hundred thousand habitual drunkards, includ¬ 
ing both sexes. 
The Emperors of Austria and Germany, the 
Czar of Russia and the King of Italy, condoled, 
through their ambassadors, with the Rothschild 
family on the death of Baron Anselm Roth- 
chlld. 
Minister Washburne, Consul-General A. T. A. 
Torbert, and Consul John A. Bridgiand are all 
sojourning at Havre. 
The Ilov. Philip Gordon of the Church of 
England, who died recently, Held four benefices 
for over 40 years, ail of which wore “family 
livings." JJis income therefrom was about 
$6,000 a year, and his parishioners numbered 
about 1,000 in all. 
Forty-seven thousand Germans have gone 
back to Paris to live. 
England is having a dry season, and sparks 
from the locomotives are burning the hedges 
and the standing grain. 
At Nagasaki, Japan, there was a very severe 
typhoon on the 20lh inst. Great damage was 
done to property on shore and shipping in the 
harbor. A considerable number of native lives 
were lost. 
The Russian government has refused to 
recognize the Spanish Republic and in conse¬ 
quence of this, the other Powers delay complete 
recognition. It is reported, however, that the 
uojtu, Maryland llorteultura), Baltimore.Sept. 9,11 
set hi 1<1 Massachusetts Hon.. Boston.Sept. _ 
Until Mich. Pomologies), K. Saginaw. Sept. 14, 19 
ivum- Newburgh Ray Horticultural, Newburgh..Sept. 22, 21 
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia .sept. 15 ,15 
m » Potoniao Pomologies!, Washington. 
• Worcester Horticultural. Worcester.Sopt. 8, Oct. 0 
COUNTY AND LOCAL. 
VERMONT. 
Chitenden, Essex Junction.Sept 15 17 
Windsor Co., Ludlow.g c ,!,t p;’ 13 
Wardsboro... Sept. 24 — 
CONNECTICUT. 
Guilford. Oct, 7 
Middlesex. Middletown....Sept 15* 18 
Woodstock, 8. Woodstock.Sept. 15,18 
NEW YORK. 
Clinton, piaitsburg. ..Sept. 15,18 
Elllsbuig, Adams and Henderson, Adams.Sept. 9 , 11 
Herkimer, Herkimer.Sept. 15 17 
Hudson River, Po’Ueepsie.Sept. 29, Oct. 2 
PENNSYLVANIA. 
Doylestown.Oct. 6, 9 
Luzerne, Luzerne. Oct. 8 
Northwestern Pa. and Erie.Sept. It! 18 
INDIANA. 
Jackson, Seymour......Sept. 10.13 
ILLINOIS. 
Flora District, Flora.Sept. 20, Oct. 2 
governments of Austria and Germany have Green, Carrolton.. >t 8ept. 2d! Oct. 2 
sent credentials to their representatives at Keene District,''Elgin’.’.‘. V. ".lept*. 3’ l 5 
Madrid. Southern Illinois, Centralia..’.Sept. 23, Oct! 2 
THE SEASON, CROPS, PRICES, ETC. 
Gnrnett, Anderson Co., K&a,, Aug. t.’l.—But 
little rain has fallen here this season. Some 
neighborhoods not far distant have been more 
favored, but at present the dry, hot weather is 
extreme in the whole county. But one little 
rain since harvest. The hot wind withers ail 
vegetation. Aug. 5 the thermometer indicated 
110° in the shade; from Aug. 10 until now, 108°. 
The chlnoh bugs destroyed the wheat. Oats 
two-thirds crop. Corn fodder ig being put in 
DELAWARE. 
Peninsular Ass’n. Middletown.Sept. 23, 25 
NORTH CAROLINA. 
Rnanoke and Tar River, Weldon.Oct. 20, 23 
Western N. C., Salisbury.Sept. 27, 31 
KENTUCKY. 
Elm Springs, ML Camel...Sopt. 15,19 
Fulton. . Sopt. 29. 
Kentucky Industrial, Frankfort.Sept. 29, Oct. 2 
Nelson, Bardatown.Sept. 1, 1 
Warren, Bowling Green.Sept. 30. 
MINNESOTA. 
Blue Earth, Carden City.... .Sept. 17, 19 
Mankato Driving Park Ass'n.Sept. 18,17 
Meeker, Litchfield.Oct. 7 9 
with the exception of blackberries, which were 
destroyed by rose bugs and hot sunshine. Some 
apple orchards relieved of one-third their fruit 
by the rose bug, the hot winds extending the 
relief, we fear, to an indefinite amount. Some 
apples are cooked to the core before they fall. 
Peach trees early in the spring liung full of 
Truitand curled leaves; both fell off. In other 
neighborhoods the yield of peaches will be suf¬ 
ficient for all. A. ii. 
t'nddo || M Ind. Ter., Aug. 12.—The con¬ 
tinued drouth has cut short the coin crop, and 
cotton is promising a very poor yield. Wheat 
and oats have been regarded as average crops. 
The farming interests of this country are now 
undergoing quite a change. A few natives have 
employed skillful farmers from the Western 
States to cultivate timir lands. These farmers 
have induced the Introduction of mowers, reap¬ 
ers, and the other improved implements of agri¬ 
culture. and the Indians will soon change their 
mode of farming. If the country was open to 
settlement by citizens of the United States, 
there would be a wonderful change hero for 
the better for the native settlers. The soil is 
good for grain, fruit, and in many places the 
grape vine (native) yields a magnificent fruit; 
hut now there are fev orchards, and as yet no 
vineyards.— R. P. Jones. 
Akron, Summit To., O., Aug. 21.— In this 
vicinity wlytat was a medium yield. Our crop 
of large and small fruits, grasshoppers, potato 
bugs, grapes and dry weather is a large one. 
Everything else will be short .—c. C. M. 
Jmlufitttiat Soiifticfi. 
INDUSTRIAL FAIRS FOR 1874 . 
Below we republish a list of the State, Pro¬ 
vincial, Horticultural and Pomological Exhibi¬ 
tions, together with such County and Local 
Fairs as were not noticed in the large list given 
last week: 
STATE, PROVINCIAL, &c. 
American Institute, New York.Sept. 9, Nov. II 
California. Sacramento.Sept. 21, 28 
Cincinnati Industrial...Sept. 2, Oct. 3 
Colorado, Denver.. Sept, 32 28 
Connecticut Stock Ass’n, Hartford.Sept. 22, 26 
Georgia, Atlanta.Oct. 19. 21 
Illinois. Peoria.Sept, n, is 
Indiana. Indianapolis...Sept, 7, Oct. 7 
Iowa. Kooknk.Sept. 21, 25 
Kiinaaa, Leavenworth .Sept. 7. n 
Maine, Lewl-toi,.Sept. 22, 25 
MarGaud, Baltimore...,,,,,.Oct. ti. 10 
Michigan, East Saginaw.Sept, H, 19 
Minnesota, St. I’liul...Sopt. 8,12 
Mississippi, Jackson.<>ct. 26. 
Montana, Helena.Scot. II, 21 
Nuhrasku, Omaha.Sept. 29, Oet. 2 
Now England, Providence, It, I.,...Sept. l, 4 
New Hampshire, Manchester.Sept. 29, Oet, ■> 
New Jersey. Wavcrloy.Knot. 14, 19 
New V urk, ItorPester ..Sept. 14 13 
North Carolina. Raleigh.Oct. 10, 19 
Nova Hcotltt, Halifax.Out. 5, U) 
Ohio, Columbus.Kept. 7, 11 
Ontario Toronto.Sept. 21. 25 
Oregon. Salem.,.Oct. 13, 17 
Pennsylvania, Easton.Sept, 29, Oct, 2 
Rhode island, Providence.Kept. I. 4 
St, ,I,mi Is Association, St, Lords, Mo. Out. 5,10 
Tennessee, Nashville..Dec. 14 19 
Vermont. Rutland...Sept _ 
Virginia. Richmond.Out *27 30 
West Virginia. Clarksburg...Sept. 22. 24 
Western New York, Rochester.Sept. 14 19 
Wisconsin, Milwaukee.Sept. 7*, 11 
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HORTICULTURAL AND POMOLOGICAL 
EXHIBITIONS. 
two-tinrus crop. Lorn fodder u being put in Meeker, Litchfield.Oct. 7, 9 
shock ~r one-fourth crop, Small fruits good, RockYLVd*.J!!:!: 11:!! i!; i iiljpt'. 4*, 33 
