1898 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
729 
Diary of the Week. 
Yellow fever is increasing in Mississippi, and 
many people are leaving for the North. Labor 
troubles in France are assuming serious pro¬ 
portions, and troops are being concentrated 
in Paris. Admiral Sampson is ill. The Navy 
Department is considering the propriety of re¬ 
taining 25 of the auxiliary vessels. The evacua¬ 
tion of Cuba is proceeding very slowly, Saturday, 
October 8. 
The Forty-seventh New York Volunteers have 
sailed for Porto Rico, to begin garrison duty. 
Reenforcements are being sent to Leech Lake, 
Minn.; the Government fears that the Indians 
may injure the dams at the head waters of the 
Mississippi, and a force sufficient to protect the 
lives and property of settlers is necessary. The 
yellow fever is still increasing in Mississippi; 
quarantine is declared against that State and 
Louisiana, Sunday, October 9. 
The yellow fever has demoralized business at 
Jackson, Miss.; city and State officials have fled. 
The disease continues to advance; 19 counties 
are now infected. The disease is abating in 
Louisiana. Gen. Bacon is in treaty with the 
hostile Indians, and is urging them to submit. 
The transport Berlin arrived with 206 sick and 
convalescent soldiers from Porto Rico and Cuba. 
Capt. Culver of Grigsby’s Rough Riders, testify¬ 
ing before the Investigation Commission, praised 
the food at Camp Wikoff; Major Gallagher told 
of commissary work at Santiago, and Chief 
Surgeon Hysell told of typhoid fever at Camp 
Thomas, and the Impossibility of isolating the 
disease, Monday, October 10. 
President McKinley arrives at Omaha. The 
Spanish Commission in Porto Rico formally noti¬ 
fied that we will take possession on October 18. 
A number of Spanish soldiers fire into a crowd of 
Porto Ricans at Arecibo, killing five and wound¬ 
ing 25. Labor riots in Paris are waning. Turkey 
yields to the demands of the powers for the 
evacuation of Crete. The French press urges 
opposition to England on the upper Nile, but 
there is little danger of actual war. Transport 
Obdam arrives with 176 soldiers from Cuba and 
Porto Rico, after an eventful voyage, during 
which the coal in the hold continued on fire. Gen. 
Wood reports 1,090 cases of sickness at Santiago. 
Gen. Graham testifies as to the condition of 
Camps Alger and Meade. The Investigation Com¬ 
mission is about to visit the camps. Gen. Alger 
explains the plan of the military campaign and 
the reason for changes, Tuesday, October 11. 
A trainload of colored miners from Alabama 
was brought to Virden, Ill., to take the place of 
strikers. Several volleys were exchanged be¬ 
tween the deputies guarding the train and the 
strikers as it entered the station; 12 men were 
killed and 30 wounded. Gov. Tanner, who ap¬ 
pears to be in sympathy with the strikers, says 
that no imported labor shall be brought into the 
State. The miners attacked and brutally tor¬ 
tured one of the coal company’s employees, who 
was securing physicians for the wounded. 
Troops are required to maintain order. The bat¬ 
tleships Oregon and Iowa started for Manila. 
The Pillager Indians tell their grievances, and 
are promised redress. Gen. Graham, testifying 
before the Investigation Commission, says that, 
at Camps Alger and Meade, overcrowding of 
tents was one cause of sickness; he blames the 
inefficiency of brigade and regimental staff offi¬ 
cers, Wednesday, October 12. 
An explosion of gas in a mine at Coaldale, Pa., 
killed five men and seriously injured 11 others. 
More trouble is feared at Yirden, Ill., in conse¬ 
quence of yesterday’s riot, in which 12 men were 
killed. Chaplain J. S. McIntyre, of the Oregon, 
has been dismissed from the navy after court- 
martial for statements reflecting on superior offi¬ 
cers. Cubans of the more violent type are pro¬ 
testing against American administration. The 
strikes in Paris have been increased by an order 
calling out the men of the railroad union. Col. 
Hoff testified concerning the typhoid at Camp 
Thomas, Thursday, October 13. 
The Atlantic Transport Company’s steamer 
Mohegan, which left London for New York yes¬ 
terday, with 50 passengers and 150 crew, went 
ashore off the Lizard, on the coast of Cornwall, 
England; only 31 persons saved. A plot to mur¬ 
der Emperor William of Germany was discovered 
in Alexandria, Egypt, and nine Italian anar¬ 
chists were arrested. Warrants have been 
issued at Virden, Ill., against three of the mine 
officials, charged with murder. At Pana, the 
militia commander has called upon miners to 
assist him in preventing the disembarkation of 
negro miners. Dr. Louis L. Seaman, testifying 
before the War Investigation Commission, de¬ 
clined to criticise his superior officers. The 
joint session of the Peace Commission considered 
the Cuban debt; among the jirobable offsets to 
Spain’s claims is the question of compensation 
for the loss of the Maine, Friday, October 14. 
THE DANBURY FAIR. 
The 30th annual fair and cattle show 
of the Danbury Agricultural Society was 
held during the week beginning October 
3. The old buildings which were de¬ 
stroyed by fire last Fall, have been re¬ 
placed by an immense exhibition hall, 
and new buildings have been erected for 
the dogs and poultry. The stormy 
weather decreased the attendance ma¬ 
terially. 
The fruit display was remarkably good 
for an off year, j The grape^exhibit was 
especially large, the chief exhibitors 
being C. J. Copley with 85 varieties, A. 
Corby with about 100, and C. R. C. 
Hasten, with about 60. The vegetable 
display did not attract much attention 
owing, doubtless, to other attractions in 
the immediate vicinity. The poultry 
show was good, but there was abund¬ 
ant evidence of a decline in the interest 
in purebred fowls. A large collection of 
owls, rabbits, squirrels, etc., in this 
building delighted the children. 
The implements were shown in tents. 
A special feature was the large number 
of gasoline engines in use. It is evident 
that these engines must soon take the 
place of horses, for doing thrashing, 
grinding, and other sorts of farm work 
requiring stationary power. One of the 
most compact of these engines was the 
Palmer gas or gasoline engine. Belcher 
& Taylor Co. showed their new weeder, 
their plows and ensilage cutters. A large 
number and unusual variety of cattle 
were shown. Each breed had its advo¬ 
cates. The Devons and Ayrshires seemed 
to have the most friends. II. C. Edger- 
ton, of Middleton, showed a young Brown 
Swiss bull which attracted much admira¬ 
tion. A fine herd of Jerseys from the 
Hood farm were shown in a separate 
tent. Some very fine oxen were in the 
show ring on Tuesday. The swine ex¬ 
hibit was limited to a fine lot of Berk- 
shires from the Hood farm. A few sheep 
were very badly located in one of the 
cattle sheds. It is evident that the tariff 
on wool is not having the expected effect 
in stimulating the sheep industry in this 
section of New England. Visitors gave 
The tramp over the fence evidently lacks only 
the ability to appropriate one of those pies that 
the boss baker has put out to cool. He seems to 
have a longing for just such pie—a longing that is 
likely to go unsatisfied. The old war dog has too 
long a chain, and is, evidently, too ready for 
business to make it safe to climb the fence. He’ll 
have to console himself with the reflection that, 
after all, pie would, probably, give him indiges¬ 
tion anyway. 
only a passing glance at the sheep as 
they hurried through the ill-smelling 
building. 
The Danbury Fair has a reputation as 
a place where fun is fast and furious, 
yet it should be said that there is more 
interest taken here in cattle, poultry, 
fruit and vegetables than at many other 
fairs which are supposed to be very much 
more virtuous. It is a big fair with suf¬ 
ficient variety to suit everybody, and as 
the negroes sing, it’s a place to get your 
money’s worth. g. 
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAIR. 
The annual fair of the American Insti¬ 
tute this year, was of quite a different 
character from its predecessors. The 
exhibit was confined almost entirely to 
fruits,vegetables, flowers and plants, and 
a most interesting photographic display. 
It has been evident to the management, 
for several years past, that a consider¬ 
able part of the usual exhibits no longer 
appeals to the public as formerly, and 
they have seriously considered dropping 
them. Then, too, this year, the managers 
were unable to secure Madison Square 
Garden, so held the exhibit in the Acad¬ 
emy of Design, a much smaller place, 
although well suited for making a good 
display. Still, the room was too limited 
for the display of the part of the exhibit 
that was retained. 
The most prominent fruit exhibits 
were those from the Geneva Experiment 
Station, and from the Eastern New York 
Horticultural Society. The latter society 
t No lamp is a good one 
without the chimney made for 
it. 
Go by the Index. 
Write Macbeth Pittsburgh Pm • 
did not have room to put on view all 
of the fruits sent, although the dis¬ 
play made was an excellent one, em¬ 
bracing apples, pears, peaches, grapes 
and quinces. The exhibit of the Ex¬ 
periment Station was, as always, good, 
and shows in a practical way, the results 
of careful and intelligent culture and 
thorough spraying. 
Mr. Geo. E. Boggs, who made such a 
fine display of North Carolina apples 
last Fall, also had an exhibit of a small 
number of varieties. It is interesting 
to notice the great difference between 
the growth of the varieties there and of 
the same varieties in the North. Many 
of them one would hardly recognize, they 
are so much larger, often more highly 
colored, and sometimes growing of such 
different shape as not to resemble at all 
the types with which we are familiar. 
It has been said by some authorities that 
the region in which Mr. Boggs is grow¬ 
ing his fruit, is, undoubtedly, the best 
apple-growing section in this country 
to-day. However this may be. it cer¬ 
tainly is a good one as evident ed by the 
product. 
A new seedling peach shown by J. 
W. Worcester, said to be of excellent 
quality, was named the Worcester by 
Dr. Hexamer. Wm. B. Brown exhibited 
a new grape said to be as early as Cham¬ 
pion and much better in quality. 
In looking over the different exhibits 
of fruit, it is interesting to notice the 
great variation in the same varieties 
from different growers. The Kieffer pear 
from some growers was as large again 
as from others, of different shape, and 
one might be led to think that either 
one or the other was not of the true 
variety. The same is true of other varie¬ 
ties of pears, and in many of the apples. 
This difference is, probably, due to the 
fact that some soils are better* adapted 
to the growth of these particular varie¬ 
ties, also perhaps, to the fact of better 
care, fertilizing, or to the season being 
more favorable in some localities than 
in others. 
The fair this Fall lasted only two 
weeks; the exhibits as a whole, were of a 
high class, the aim being to give not quan¬ 
tity but quality, and an exhibit that 
would be instructive to all that attend 
it. Dr. Hexamer, the superintendent, 
mourned the fact that the exhibit was 
not better appreciated and better at¬ 
tended. It certainly merited a much 
’arger attendance and more careful 
study than was given to it. f. h. v. 
The village blacksmith is usually 
considered the type 
i of good health. 
-Even he sickens and 
* ssi 
dies frequently in 
early youth. No 
man, not even the 
v'N most robust, can af- 
) ford to neglect his 
health, which is his 
most precious en- 
dowment. The 
man who does so 
? will sooner or 
later pay the 
“penalty in some 
serious or fatal 
malady. When a 
man finds that he 
is losing his ap¬ 
petite, that he 
passes restless 
nights, that he 
awakens in the morning unrefreshed and 
without ambition or mental or bodily vigor, 
when he is troubled with headaches, nerv¬ 
ousness or biliousness, it is time for him to 
take serious thought for his health. 
These symptoms are by no means trivial, 
and are indicative of disorders that may 
lead to consumption, nervous prostration, 
malarial troubles or some serious blood 
disease. Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Dis¬ 
covery is the best of all medicines for men 
and women who suffer in this way. It re¬ 
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the liver active and purifies and enriches 
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cases of consumption, weak lungs, bron¬ 
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Mrs. Rebecca F. Gardner, of Grafton, York 
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One little “Pellet ” is a gentle laxative, and 
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They are tiny ; sugar-coated, anti-bilious 
granules, in little vials. Druggists have 
nothing else “just as good.” They regu¬ 
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