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THE MOUNT HOLLY (N. J.) FAIR. 
The Thirty-sixth Annual Fair of the Bur¬ 
lington County Agricultural Society was held 
on the Society’s grounds, at Mount Holly, N. 
J., from October 10th to 13th, inclusive. The 
Fair was not so successful as previous exhibi¬ 
tions, owing to rainy weather on Wednesday, 
Thursday, and Friday, and on this account 
the show was kept going until Saturday even¬ 
ing. The attendance on Thursday amounted 
to about 6,000, and on Friday to between 8,000 
and 9,000. The best part of the grounds 
—that in front and to the left of the main en¬ 
trance—was given up to gamblers, fakirs, side¬ 
shows men with lung-testers, galvanic batter¬ 
ies, and all kinds of chance games. Many 
farmers were fleeced by them. Never did I 
see such large numbers of gamblers at an 
agricultural fair of like size, and I am 
surprised that the officers of the Society not 
only tolerated but, to a certain extent, be¬ 
came partners in the swindles. Presumably, 
the officers are men of ordinary good sense; 
now, any man of ordinary good sense must 
know perfectly well that the reason why these 
classes flock to agricultural fairs, is to fleece 
the visitors, and that they expect to succeed 
in their efforts, mainly because dwellers in 
the country are not as well “ posted” as dwell¬ 
ers in the city with regard to the tricks and 
devices by which these fellows manage to ap 
propriate other people’s money. Owing to 
the excellent chances they have of doing this 
at agricultural fairs, they are willing to pay 
well for permission to exercise their vocations, 
and those who accept this pay, knowing the 
objectionable use which wfll be made of the 
purchased privilege, become, in a certain 
sense, partners in the transaction, receiving 
their share of the dishonest profit in the price 
paid for permission to fleece the public. In 
many cities the owner of a house devoted to 
disreputable purposes is criminally and civilly 
responsible for letting it for such purposes. 
Why shouldn’t this rule be applicable to the 
managers of fairs? In my opinion it should 
be more stringently enforced against them 
than against any one else, for agricultural 
fairs are ostensibly held, not to pnt money in 
anybody’s pocket, but for moral purposes—to 
instruct the public, and mainly the agricultu¬ 
ral portion of it, and for this very reason 
many of them receive bounttes from the State 
to aid in this laudable object. The rural 
districts are the strongholds of the steadiness 
and thrift of the country, and it is hard that 
these virtues should be most insidiously attack 
ed by institutions ostensibly gotten up to pro¬ 
mote their development. This year the town 
authoritiee stopped the sale of liquors on the 
ground. Last year liquor was sold all through 
the fair, but this year the praiseworthy ef¬ 
forts of the Temperance Alliance brought 
about a compulsory reformation in this reepect. 
The exhibits of cattle, horses, poultry, fruits, 
vegetables, agricultural implements, etc., etc., 
were large. The agricultural horse-trot, and 
base-ball matches attracted very large crowds, 
so that few people managed to And the agri¬ 
cultural implements. The space inside the 
race-track farthest from the grand stand, was 
devoted for their display. 
Large premiums were offered in the Cattle 
Department, and the ex hibit was flue. W. 8. 
Taylor showed the prize bull, Gilderoy II, and 
the cows Reuada, Pattie Me 11, Eltna Bronx; 
and heifers Bronx Pearl, Lena Bronx, bull 
calf and calf Pattie Me 9. J. C. Kelsey had 
a herd of Jerseys, consisting of one male and 
five females. J. V. N. Willis exhibited Count 
Coomassie, Maid of the Valley, and the heif¬ 
ers Starlight Maid and Countess Rosa. J. W, 
Whitenaek showed the bulls Jersey Golddust 
and Boatswain, and the cows Jersey Lass, 
Normandy, Claudia, Nettie G., Flora of Maple¬ 
wood and Daisy of Bellehurst; also a bull and 
heifer, Lady Bessie. Chas. Morgan had the 
thoroughbred Guernsey bull Lysander, the 
Guernsey cows Lemon and Fig, and the heifer 
Orange- Mr. Morgan had the only Durhams, 
or Short-Horns, on exhibition. A. S. Shimer 
exhibited the Guernsey bull King, cow Mer- 
tie, and heifer Lemon Peel; also the Holstein 
bull Nimbus, cow Queen Victoria, and the 
Ayrshire bulls Gilt Edge and Gilt Edge II; 
the cow Milkmaid, heifers Milky Way and 
Milk Cow, also a Swiss bull and heifer. 
In sheep, there was a good display of Hamp¬ 
shire Downs, South Downs, Leicesters and 
CotswoldB. 
In swine, the Jersey Reds, Chester Whites, 
Berkshires, Essex and Yorkshires were shown. 
One exhibitor had Magie or Poland-China 
boars and sows. 
The poultry exhibition was excellent, in¬ 
cluding Buff and Partridge Cochins, Light 
and Dark Brahmas, Plymouth Rocks, Golden 
Polands, Black Spanish and Brown Leghorns, 
American Sebrights, Dominiques, Langshans, 
Silkies, Malay Games, Bronze Turkeys, Pekin 
Ducks, White China and Effibden geese, 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, 
There was a large display of grain by D, 
Landreth & Sons, and others. 
There were soma very fine exhibits of apples 
pears, quinces, peaches and grapes, by the 
well-known fruit growers, E. Williams, Wm. 
Parry and J. 8. Collins. 
In the Agricultural Implement Department 
the Esterly, Osborne. Deering, and Champion 
harvesters and binders, were in operation on 
the grounds. Steam was supplied to run 
these and other machines at the Society’s ex¬ 
pense. The Walter A. Wood harvester and 
binder was in operation, drawn by a team. 
Wm. F. Ely, Afton, Morris Co., N. J., had 
on exhibition the Belle City fodder-cutter, 
Church’s hay-carrier, Bundle’s and Bradley’s 
hay forks, and other Western i plements. 
These were well shown to the farmers present 
by Mr. Ely, who claims them to be the best 
of their kind, which assertion seemed to meet 
the approval of those who saw them in opera¬ 
tion. Mr. Ely is the general Eastern agent 
for these machines, and is prepared to fill 
all orders. 
H. W. Dougbten, East Moorestown, Bur¬ 
lington Co., N. J. F manufacturer of Darnell’s 
patent furrower and marker, had his machines 
on exhibition. It is claimed for them that 
they will run more steadily, open a better 
row, either in hard or soft ground, than any 
other marker in use. They cauuot be choked 
out by manure, trash or clods, and they leave 
the earth in the bottom of the furrow in a 
pulverized condition, thus making an excellent 
seed bed. 
J. M. Burdick, Ilion, N. Y., had on exhibi¬ 
tion the new Burdick hay-tedder, manufac 
tured by the Remington Agricultural Co. 
They claim it is made of the best material, 
and that it is the best and only perfect ma¬ 
chine for hay making. It is simple and 
durable, easily managed and light of draft. 
It was awarded first premium—a silver medal 
—at the last Pennsylvania State Fair. The 
makers are now ready to fill orders. J. B. 8. 
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N. Y State Fair. 
(Continued). 
The following notice, which should have 
appeared in our New York State Fair report, 
was unavoidably crowded out, and we give it 
at this time; 
G, Westinghouse & Co , Schenectady, N. 
Y., exhibited thrashers, engines and horse¬ 
powers manufactured by them. Their sepa¬ 
rator has been upon the market for years, and 
iB giving entire satisfaction wherever used. 
In this machine the separating and conveying 
apparatns is composed of horizontal platforms 
or tables, which have a reciprocating or vi¬ 
bratory movement, which forms the basis for 
a name to distinguish these machines from the 
endless-apron style. “ Vibrating separators,’’ 
as now manufactured by this firm, have en¬ 
tirely superseded the old endleee-apron style 
formerly manufactured by them. Greater 
ease in managing the separator and keeping 
it in order, and less complication of the work¬ 
ing parte ore the actual advantages gained 
by this departure. In the cylinder and con¬ 
cave, too, improvements have been made 
which claim the attention qf thrashers. The 
agricultural and traction engines of this firm 
are the results of years of experience in manu¬ 
facturing, and abundant proof of durability, 
power and economy is afforded by the testi¬ 
monials of those who have used these engines 
from one to four seasons. Although the manu¬ 
facturers have met with strong prejudicee, 
which seemed to be based upon the apparent 
light weight of their engines, and the impres¬ 
sion that the boiler is of the ordinary vertical 
type, still they have successfully proven that 
their position is a correct one, and they refer 
with pleasure to any person who has ever used 
their goodB, to substantiate their claims for 
an upright engine. 
SHOWYARD MANNERS. 
While the subject is peculiarly vivid in my 
own mind, I wish to say a few words about 
showyard manners. Courtesy on the part of 
judges to exhibitors, and unlimited patience 
with unintelligent spectators are, I believe, 
the rule, and we are so used to it that the 
contrary rule of conduct becomes simply an 
exhibition of semi-barbarism. Courtesy on 
the partof exhibitors to judges and spectators 
is also the rule; for what exhibitor does not 
like to please the judges at cattle shows and all 
others who take an interest in the appearance 
of his stock. An exhibitor of stock at & cat¬ 
tle show, who could be discourteous to judge 
or boorish to spectators, would be an anomaly 
indeed. I have had the pleasure of exhibiting 
stock at cattle shows for a number of years, 
and have never yet met with the slightest rebuff 
at the hands of judges, and have yet to expe¬ 
rience the first act of discourtesy from the 
same source. I have also been occasionally 
called upon to act as judge in stock matters at 
cattle shows, and I have this to say, that men 
of very dissimilar temperaments are to be 
found competing for the honors of the sh ow 
J ring. I have in my mind one man in partic¬ 
ular, who treated me to a new experience- 
Every time his animals received second prize, 
or nothing instead of first, which he had pre¬ 
determined she was entitled to, he commenced 
a vigorous abuse against the judges, assuming 
not that it was an error of judgment but that 
it was a wicked, fraudulent attempt to deprive 
him of his natural rights. I do not know how 
other judges would feel under these circum¬ 
stances; but I found it hard to keep my atten¬ 
tion from wandering from the animal to its 
exhibitor. My experience as an exhibitor of 
fine stock is that it pays in dollars and cents 
and reputation to lie courteous in the show¬ 
ring. If judges should be exacting and trou¬ 
blesome, I know that it pays me as an exhibitor 
to submit even to the whims of judges And 
again, when it is my duty or misfortune to 
act as judge I really do not like to have my 
dignified toes trodden upon by an occasional 
boorish exhibitor. It is, perhaps, more a case 
of mutual forbearance on the part of both 
judges and exhibitors, with a little charity to 
be exercised towards troublesome spectators, 
by both. The labors of an exhibitor of cattle 
are arduous indeed, and the duties of a jud 
hard to be performed, and that is why I plead 
for a little extra courtesy on both sides. 
St LiwrenceCo., N. Y. F. K. Moreland. 
THE STORY OF STONY BROOK FARM 
HENRY 8TKWART. 
CHAPTER XIII. 
(Continued from page 721.) 
“Now, girls, we have had a delightful day; 
let us have some music,” said Uncle John. 
And the party gathered in the parlor and 
enjoy ed what the poet calls “a feast of reason 
and a flow of soul,” until the old clock in the 
hall, a relic of past days, when there were 
family gatherings in the old house, but now 
long, long since broken up aud separated, 
and which—the clock—being too big to be 
moved easily and too old-fashioned to be 
worth selling, remained still useful and ser¬ 
viceable with its solid, well-made works— 
then gave out in its rich, deep and sonorous 
tones the hour of midnight; and one of the 
most pleasant and happy days which had ever 
come to the party, as they all acknowledged 
and declared over and over again, came 
to an end, and slipped away Into the 
past as a shadow, never more to reappear. 
And as this party separated and retired to 
rest, and Emily and her mother remained for 
a few moments lingering over the affectionate 
embraces of the loved parent and the loving 
daughter, reunited after a long separation, 
Mrs. Bates felt the pressure of something 
against her dress, and looking down perceived 
a cat which rubbed against her and purred 
softly and looked Into her face as if desiring 
some recognition, too, as a member of the 
household, wishing to give its welcome, 
to the new arrivals. 
“That is the most intelligent cat I ever 
knew, mamma,” said Emily; “I don’t think 
there ever was such a one. Jabez says it is 
the old family cat which never left the pLace 
during all the years of its desolation: it came 
to me just in this same manner the first day I 
came here, and made friends, and ever since 
it goes when I go and follows me everywhere.” 
“I have great faith in cats, Emily, they are 
true and affectionate creatures, and after all 
its faithful watching and waiting for better 
days it shall share whatever good fortune 
may be ia store for the old house. I have had 
doubts and many apprehensions, Emily dear, 
of late; but here they all vanish. Here I feel 
as it I were in a safe, secure harbor, although 
storm and tempest may threaten without; 
and here, my child, we will make our refuge 
safely and happily I trust and do not doubt. 
Good night, my love. You must not stay up 
auy louger. ” 
Aud this busy, eventful day came to an end. 
CHAPTER XIV. 
In the performance of his promise to Pa¬ 
tience Bartlett, Jabez Jonkins went to com¬ 
fort Mrs. Merritt in her trouble. The poor 
mau felt that he had a hard task to perform 
in the burden that had fallen upon him. He 
felt that he had his brothers secret to keep 
and that he must at all risks disguise the 
source from which the remittances of money 
came. To do this effectually be could per¬ 
ceive no way but to keep the correspondence 
with his brother secret and to that end never 
mentioned it to auy person. Mouth after 
month came a letter from his brother enclos¬ 
ing money which he faithfully disposed of in 
such a manner that Mrs. Merritt should find 
it. He dare not be seen about the house lest 
his agency should be suspected and his secret 
be discovered and he cast about in his mind 
for several days how he could safely ac¬ 
complish his intended visit. At last an Idea 
occurred to him. Mrs. Merritt’s well culti¬ 
vated garden was stored and stocked with 
herbs of all sorts, sweet, fragrant and medi¬ 
cinal and with small fruits in abundance and 
no person around so well knew how to gather 
and preserve these herbs and fruits in such 
an excellent manner aa she. And so the vil¬ 
lagers and the farm wives from near and far 
came to Mrs. Merritt for these little products. 
When the baby was troubled with wind in 
the stomach it must have peppermint tea, 
which contrary to the usual method is, well 
shaken after taken, as.tho poor infant is 
tossed up and down in the hope to mitigate 
its aches and pains; aud when the children 
for want of good care were down with the 
“ Summer complaint” then sage and rue were 
in demand, just as in ancient times it was held 
that “ Salma cum Ruta faciunt tibi paottla 
tuta ” and for the benefit of those more super¬ 
stitious than usual, who believed that Rue that 
was stolen was all the more efficacious, a 
corner of the garden next the fence was de¬ 
voted to this plant so that it could easily be 
pulled by the hand put through the pickets. 
There were also dried blackberry roots for 
the older persons in the same trouble; Catnip 
for warming the stomach; Chamomile and 
Yarrow for dyspeptics and, to give appetite; 
Horehound for colds; Hyssop and Tansy in 
“fever an’ ager;” Balm for a sweating drink; 
Wormwood for worms; aud Thyme and “Mar¬ 
jory” for the anuuil sausage making. Then 
the jama and jellies were always in demand 
for the sick aud witn the raspberry vinegar, 
and the blackberry cordial were often pro¬ 
scribed by the doctors for the comfort of their 
patients. So ihat when Jabez found that he 
needed a sweating tea for the good of his 
blood lie had an excellent excuse for visiting 
the old lady. And having satisfactorily 
transacted this business and received direc¬ 
tions for making and taking the Balm tea at 
bed time and the Chamomile on getting up 
in the morning it was only natural that the 
widow should lmload her overburdened mind 
into the willing ear of Jabez. 
“ It’s a cruel story, Mr. Jonkins, it is in¬ 
deed, about my boy, and he so good a son as 
he has been. He never had an enemy in the 
world, that I know of.” 
“ Didn’t you never know of no enemy, Mrs. 
Merritt, as he had?” 
“ Well, none as he ever had any thought of. 
I don’t know but there might be some people 
as might think he was in their way; but I 
hate to think bad of anybody. I have heard 
tell of people being put out of the way, and—” 
Here Mrs. Merritt stopped suddenly and 
said no more, but burst into tears, and sobbed 
out, “ There might be folks as could be so 
cruel, but I won’t believe it—I can't believe 
it.” 
“No, I wouldn’t believe it, either,” said 
Jabez. “ Barley was a good, honest lad, and 
keerful; a leetle bit reckless in the woods, 
mebbe, an’ it’s a wild place up there; do one 
can tell what to think But don’t you believe 
no aech story as that Sam. Pratt tells. That’s 
not a bit like Barley. He may have gone off 
somewhere a lookin’ for timber, or a lookin’ 
for iron; or with some of the surveyors— 
they’re alius glad to get sich help as Barley; 
aud his letters may hev gone astray, kinder 
like,” said Jabez. 
“ But how does this money keep coming, 
Mr. Jonkins ? It could not come without 
hands. If the Lord does Hend it, he has some 
hands to send it by. And who should send it 
but my dear boy ? It’s his money, and it all 
goes with the rest. I don’t want it; I have 
plenty for my little wants.” 
“ Of course, Mrs. Merritt, that’s what I 
say. If Barley is sending this money to you, 
he must be alive, and that’s sartin; you can’t 
git over that. An’ if he’s alive, you be sure 
he’s right, somewhere. I can’t exactly make 
it out, but I’m kinder sure you’ll hear of him 
one o' these days. But wherever he is, I’d 
Tesk my life he’s done nary thing to be ashamed 
of. Keep ap your sperrits, Mrs. Merritt." 
“ So I try to do, Mr. Jonkins. As you say, 
if this money comes from my boy, he must 
be alive and doin’ well somewhere, and there’s 
no doubt the money comes. First I found it 
pushed under the front door; then I found it 
tied to the back door latch; then it was laid 
on the wash-tub in the shed. It’s very strange. 
I’ve watched and watched, but I can’t find 
any due to it. Now I’ve give up watchin’. 
Who could send it if it is not my boy ? And 
if he sends it, as you say, 1 must try to be¬ 
lieve he’s all right. I can’t make it out, but 
it’ll come out some day; it will be all cleared 
up, and I shall see my dear boy again." 
“ To be sure you will, Mrs. Merritt; to be 
sure—why not ? Barley is a good boy, and 
won’t go wrong. We don’t know what might 
happen. There’s no news, that’s sure; but no 
news is good news, you know. Isn’t there 
enythin’ 1 can do for you any time, Mrs. Mer- 
, ritt—any wood to be sawed, or kindlin’ to 
split up, or work in the garden ? If there is, 
let me know; I’ll be proud to help yer any 
day. I’m not so busy at the Stouehouse farm 
