OCT 20 
THE RURAL 
HEW-VORKER. 
685 
the exhibits. Wednesday was devoted entirely 
to the making of entries, and on Thursday 
morning everything was in readiness for the 
big day. People came on the grounds early 
in the morning from all parts; excursion 
trains came from nearly a hundred miles 
away, and by two o’clock 14,000 people were 
on the grounds. On Friday about 13,000 peo¬ 
ple came. The fair was successful financially. 
Twenty-five cents was the charge of admit¬ 
tance for adults, and fifteen cents for children. 
The society gives 87,000 in premiums, and, 
judging from the large number of gamblers, 
fakirs, etc., who come to this fair and paj' for 
the privilege of insidiously attacking and vic¬ 
timizing the visitors, one would naturally 
expect that the society could well afford 
to give that amount. Betting was in pro¬ 
gress at the race track. I was given to 
undei-stand that $50 were paid for the privi¬ 
lege of selling pools. Never before did I see 
such large uumbers of gamblers at a county 
fair. Side-shows, men with lung testers, gal¬ 
vanic batteries, lifting machines, dilapidated 
shooting galleries, and all sorts of chance 
games to catch and fleece the unwary were m 
full blast—a veritable gamblers’ paradise. 
Elaborate preparations were made for the 
bench show of dogs, but the agricultural imple¬ 
ments were scattered promiscuously ou the 
grounds and in tents. If an adequate tent or 
building were given up to this department it 
would be of advantage to the exhibitors. 
In the cattle department the Holsteins were 
out in force. This breed is rapidly gaining in 
favor in the Eastern States. H. O. Waruer, 
New Milford, showed 16 head, prominent 
among which were the cows “Laura” 520, 
six years old; “Fostoria” 525, six years old, 
and the bulls, “Prince of Fairview” 1138, one 
year old; “Mamix" 1139, one year old, and 
the bull calf “Ben” sired by Mountain Boy. 
dam Druyf 3d. S. L. Warner & Son, New 
Milford, came next with 12 head. H. T, 
Nichols, Newtown, also showed four head of 
imported cattle. 
The Jerseys were outnumbered by the 
Holsteins, but there were fine herds of that 
handsome breed. W. D Black. New Milford, 
exhibited his Hickory Hearth herd comprising 
20 head. 
On Thursday 13S yoke of oxen were sliowu 
in line, drawing a decorated cart. In sheep 
and swine the exhibit was poor. The farm¬ 
ers in this locality do not breed either to any 
extent. The poultry show was good, the 
Danbury Poultry Co. rnakiug a creditable 
display in this class. 
The di.spluy of fruits was the best I ever 
saw at a fair of like size; and, although the 
largest exhibitors were from other States, the 
friit showu by Connecticut fanners gave 
every indication that the fruit crop in this 
State was uot a failure, as in the sun oimd- 
ing States. Apples, pears and grapes were 
shown in abundance. L. V. Pierce, Johnson- 
ville, bad 50 varieties of grapes, prominent 
among which were the Montgomery, a pala¬ 
table white grape, also the Prentiss and 
Wyoming Red. Chas. J. Copley, Stapleton, 
showed 40 varieties, mostly seedlings T. G. 
Force, Newburgh, had 30 varieties of grapes, 
55 of pears and 80 of apples. A- J. Caywood 
& Son, Marlboro, N. Y., showed eight varie¬ 
ties, including the Duchess, Poughkeepsie 
Red and Ulster Prolific, and also fine speci¬ 
mens of Stevens’s Rareripe peach. 0. H. 
Penny had a tree of Kieffer’s Hybrid on ex¬ 
hibition; it was two years old and had eight 
large pears on it. Originally it bore 13, but 
during a lute storm four were blown off. 
In vegetables the show was large; of pota¬ 
toes especially there was a fine display. 
The agricultural implement show was not 
large. Prominent among the exhibitors was 
the Columbia Plow Co., Copake, N, Y. Nash 
& Bro., showed the Acme Harrow; Bradley 
& Co., Syracuse, N. Y. showed their mowers, 
reapers aud road carts. If the society would 
give more attention to this department, placing 
all the exhibits together, these would bo 
greater iu number and more attractive than 
before. j. e. s. 
Domestic Ccononu') 
CONDUCTED BY EMILY MAPLE. 
PITHS. 
None are so unaffected, so childlike, so hum¬ 
ble as the truly great. 
Give your children an allowance each week 
or month for spending money. Let them 
know that they can have that much and no 
more—no m«ttor how pressing the need. 11 will 
teach them lessons of prudence and economy. 
Old yeast cakes may be improved as follows: 
Put two or three, the usual number, into a 
cup of just warm water with a teaspoonful of 
hops tied up in a thin cloth, Lot stand ini 
hour, take out hops aqtj set sponge 
Teaoh your children when talking to a per* 
to torn and tool* tyiiq sqqarfljy Jn ttya av^ ; 
instead of looking and talking at the ceiling, 
th“ floor, in fact at anything but the person 
addressed. 
Young girls, don’t allow yourselves to fall 
into untidy habits. If you have not an inher¬ 
ent love of cleanliness, cultivate it. If you 
have but three calico frocks, you can be as 
neat as if your wardrobe boasted of silk and 
satiu gowns. Years ago a school miss remarked 
with considerable emphasis “ that she did not 
consider a girl who did not bathe every morn¬ 
ing fit to associate with.” At the time we 
thought our friend too fastidious aud her 
language much too strong. Granting that 
taken in its literal sense, the remark was over¬ 
drawn, we beg to say that to our mind there 
is nothing more displeasiug than an untidy 
woman, old or young. Hair full of dust, shoe- 
buttons pinned on, nails with black runs, 
clothes ill-fitting, basted and pinned, in fact, 
there is no limit to the untidiness that a per¬ 
son will fall into who is given to this sort of 
a thing. 
TABLE DECORATIONS. 
ANNIE L. JACK. 
The decoration of a table has become a 
very important part of the dinner, and is 
admired by the guests in proportion to its 
display of good taste. The principal beauty, 
next to delicate napery and shining silver and 
glass, is of course iu the floral designs, which 
are all flat, as it is fashionable as well as 
pleasant to be able to see your “ vis-a-vis A 
late fashion is to use flat, wooden boards cut 
in various shapes, with an elevated edge into 
which is placed a layer of green moss, some¬ 
times underlined by fine sand. Into this are 
placed tufts of small fronded ferns, roses, 
fuchsias and other blossoms. 1 u seasons when 
proem-able, wild flowers and grasses have a 
graceful effect. In regard to table-cloths, a 
thick baize should be placed underneath, to 
prevent noise and improve the appearance of 
the table linen. Do not starch the napkins, 
and only very little the table cloth. A pot of 
flowers low-growing aud set into a net-work 
of wire, or wood or crochet work, to conceal 
the roughness of the pot, adds to the appear¬ 
ance, as do little bouquets at tbe side of each 
plate. Put as many knives, and forks aud 
spoons as ara necessary for the different 
courses, beside the plate, the spoons beside the 
knives. Place a piece of bread an inch thick, 
and three or four inches long, or a roll, on 
the top of each napkin. At the opposite sides 
of the table place salt aud pepper stands, with 
fancy spoons for serving. The dishes used 
are always ornamental, or otherwise to a 
table, and glass if pretty and tasteful is 
always in keeping. The water pitchers may 
as well be haudsome as ugly, since they are 
sold as cheaply, and cheese plates, jelly dishes 
and other needed articles can be chosen to 
add to the effect. A crimson mat in the cen¬ 
ter of a table flanked by glass eanals filled with 
flowers, makes an ordinary tea table attrac¬ 
tive. It is by these little added charms that 
one can decorate the plainest table. 
QUESTION ANSWERED. 
GRAPE CATSUP. 
Please give directions for tbe above. 
MRS KATE GREEN. 
Ans.—S ix pounds of grapes after they are 
boiled and passed through the sieve, to this 
mixture add three-and-a-half pounds of white 
sugar, a pint of vinegar, two tablespoonfuls 
of ground cloves and cinnamon, one of all¬ 
spice. grated nutmeg and salt, one teaspoonful 
of black pepper. Boil slowly oue hour. Stir 
frequently to prevent burning. This is with 
some a favorite condiment and much liked 
with cold meats. 
Curly locks, curly leeks, wilt thou bo nunc ? 
Thou shalt not wash dishes, nor yet feed the swine; 
But sit on a cushion, and sew a tine seam, ■H 
And feed upon strawberries, sugar, and crown. 
H o r*lor<P* Add l*lioiphnl6« 
A» ft Nprve Food. 
Dp. J. W. Smith, Wellington 0,, says; M In 
Impaired iVffvouH supply l have Ukptj jt to ad* 
gftuuttiuwmsi 
ilmpUmjettt* &n& 2&achitt<ty. 
A Safeguard. 
The fatal rapidity with which slight 
( olds and Coughs frequently develop 
into the gravest maladies of the throat 
and lungs, is a consideration which should 
impel every prudent person to keep at 
hand, as a household remedy, a bottle of 
AYER’S CHERRY PECTORAL. 
Nothing else gives such immediate relief 
ami works m sure n cure in all affections 
of this elites. That eminent phvsieian, 
JTof. F. Sweetzer, of the Maine Medical 
school, Brunswick, Me., says:— 
"Medical science has produced no other ano¬ 
dyne expectorant so good ms Ayer's Cherry 
Pectoral. It is invaluable for diseases of the 
throat and Juugs." 
The same opinion is expressed by the 
well-known Dr. L. J. Addison, of Chicago, 
111., who says:— 
"I have never found, in thirty-five years of 
continuous study and practice of medicine, any 
preparation of so great valuens Ayer's Cherry 
Pectoral, for treatment of discuses of the 
throat and lungs. It not only breaks up colds 
and cures severe coughs, but is more effective 
than anything else iu relieving even the most 
serious bronchial and pulmonary affections." 
AYER’S 
Cherry Pectoral 
Is uot a new claimant for popular confi¬ 
dence, hut a medicine which is to-day 
saving the lives of the third generation 
who have come into being since it was 
first offered, to the public. 
There is not it household fn which this 
invaluable remedy has once been in¬ 
troduced where its use has ever been 
abandoned, and there is not a person 
Who has ever given it it proper trial 
for any throat or lung disease suscep¬ 
tible of cure, who hits not been made 
well bv it. 
AYER'S CHERRY PECTORAL lias, 
in numberless instances, cured obstinate 
cases of chronic Bronchitis, Laruygitis, 
aud even acute Pneumonia, and has 
saved many patients in tin- earlier stages 
of Pulmonary Consumption. It is a 
medicine that only requires to betaken in 
small doses, is pleasant to the taste, and is 
needed in every house where there are 
children, as there is nothing so good as 
VYER'S CHERRY PECTORAL for treat¬ 
ment of Croup and Whooping Cough. 
These are all plain facts, which can be 
verified by anybody, and should be re¬ 
membered by everybody. 
Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral 
CENTENNIAL 
FANNING MILL. 
The Dent 
mill in the 
■world. 11 
s epurates 
Oats, Cookie 
and all foul 
stuff from 
wheat. It is t 
also a Per- i 
feet Cleaner 
of Flax, Tim¬ 
othy. Clover, 
and all kinds 
of Seeds. The 
great im¬ 
provement 
over other 
mills is that 
it has Two Shoes.' . _ 
warehouse use. Send for descriptive Circular 
and Price-List.. 
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Mount! City feed Mill. 
Our Latest Invention, the. 
Most Rapid Grinder 
EVER M ADE. 
We make the only corn 
and cob mill with Cast-Steel 
Grinders. If we fall to fur¬ 
nish proof will give yon a 
mill, to different styles and 
sizes. The only mill that 
sifts the meal. 
We also make the Cel cheated Big Giant. Send 
for circulars and prices. 
J. A. FIELD & CO. 
Mention this paper. St. Louis. >to. 
Lowest prices eTer known 
on Breech Luader*. 
Ride*. 1 Revolver*. 
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I at greatly reduced pri -. 
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MA.VUFACTCrlERS OF 
Portable and Stationary 
STEAM ENGINES. 
And Steam Boilers of the best design-material and 
workmanship. Our smaller sizes especially adapted 
to 
Farm and Plantation Use. 
We manufacture six sizes of Saw Mills, with capac¬ 
ity of from Three to Fifty Thousand Feet per day. 
with One Saw. Send for special circular of our No. 
1 Plantation Saw Mill, which we sell for 
PRKPAltED by 
Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. 
Sold bv all dru gg ists. 
Free to Every Farmer 
The Union Corn Husker 
weight in gold to every farmer or farmer's buv and wc now 
proihi-e wnti one of them FHKK to u*»y one who 
waul* It! Ttoi* Husker coaxiais of =n emilesb wit or band 
entirely Ltnurrlm* the h ind, and provl/ti*d with x spring nu the 
back to Keep it firmly on and idftpt It to ain slccd r.und. In 
from is a lucuiito slid* or clasp, provide iriin a m*oK\rig-tooth, 
which ov-ohp* *he hunk iu thu ccnlvr of Lb* tear, usiawtly strip¬ 
ping \i oft Ufilden have receucd T wwlve Dtpion»K> ml State 
Fair*, aud hai.j Mm OilliM to get the highest tiv»*n! wherever 
exhibited. In* coundenttv x*a**rt»"i that a un»u can do twice as 
tnnoh work with thl» Hu-ker u without it. I: does not blister, 
cramp, nr the haod sore, and na it can be u»J with gloves 
or omteiH. »t enahtwx you ts 1ni$l( your Oeru iu the coldest 
weather without in/nutunicKtrry fanner and Turmer'a boy 
ought to have Tint I’mio Cok* iIlskick. We »'ll tell mu bosr 
vou ran secure HjVe> 0 / co«r / We publish a verv valujib e and 
111 ( 4 ~*sting i»:iper called l'hn fturul Home Journal, each 
issuu of which is Booty iltu*:ratr»i and comai n* elchi large pec*•«, 
82 columns, devoted u» Agriculture, Hon imiluire. Household 
Hint*. Stories and Poems, Ladles' Faun Work. Health Hints, 
lUsiHng for the Young, Wit nod Humor the News, the exposure 
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•foil mat Oil /Of Three Mont ha, 4».i to cirri/ 
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I 11 loti Corn Hunker*. The H -krr> which will lasr all retime 
amt will ho very valuable \n row every year In the husking 
5 ea>ou, ,*u it* v * o^lAj**/, rvs i iA glreq ir*»* a* h premium with 
the uaiier. Svorr wise man and Imiy will Lake advantage of this 
opportunity . It HO humbug l It y*-*u me K'*l and 
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subveripllona and It vs UtiRkrn will he sent for 72 rents; therefore 
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in New York, and to the Commerofal N^enoifs, aa w.« ary ah old 
• I sod wi*JI»k»nwu huiitii, Addrrs-*. 
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$ 200 . 
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sent Free. 
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J ohu nnd Water Sts., Cincinnati, O. 
D0YLEST0WN HORSE POWER 
With vtther regular tric-11 tn* or leveliu.i K.ba* 
the s inplest utui nw, c:b>-ietu governor n.u.ic. T i • 
I)o> n-'t<>« 11 Juniui Thresher ami Cleaner 
ha.s up superior. Fur Iliusi raid t aia •uineaUdresvt 
sole manufacturer. DANIEL Ill l.Sil I/.EK, 
Doylestown, Bucks Co., Pm 
Monarch and Young America. 
Corn ami Cob Hills. 
Only mills mailo with 
Cast Cast Stevl Grinders. 
Warranted superior to 
any In use for all mir- 
poses. Itwill grind faster, 
run easier and wear Ioiik- 
er. Satisfaction guaran¬ 
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Feed Cutters, Cider Mills, 
etc. Send for circulars and 
prices. 
Manufactured by 
WHITMAN AGKICl LTTHAL CO., 
ST. LOUIS. MO. 
CLARK’S IMPROVED ROOT CUTTER. 
PERFECTION OBTAINED. 
Cutting Roots. 
This Cutter has received the First Premium at 
every Fair, and has no equal. Do 
not fail to examine it. 
The Nearest, Strouitem. Simplest, Cheapest, 
and most Perfect Root (’utter iu the Market 
This cutter is hullt with a heav> o»k frame, well 
bolted together; Is staunch and strong, neatly finished 
handsomely striped and ornamented The cutting 
apparatus consists of wn/(-«n sir. I Knii-e*. gouge 
shaped', so arranged on a wrought lron -.haft that they 
are perfectly secure; no chance of becoming loose or 
breaking fhe root-sore neatly cm iu pieces suitable 
tor feeding No course ungainly pieces are left by this 
(. utter. A boy can easily cut 3S to 10 bushels per hour 
so easily does it dolts work. 
£*f“Dou’t full to examine It. 
We are manufacturing three sizes; designated by 
numbers.*. and S. 
Nos, 1 and 2 designed for hand use. 
No S Is the Tower Cutter and will out 10U bushels per 
hour. 
Price, Nn, 1 . $13.01) 
. " No 3. $U.OO 
” N0 ( a . $23.0(1 
HIGGANUM WTO. CORPORATION. 
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