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THE INDIANA STATE JgENTI NE L, T UESDAY 'JANUARY- 12 1875 LOVE'S LOGIC. Day in ard day out ... I dream of what my love's abont: He toils his shining field to reap; lie strays to watch bis lambkin- s.ecp On upland pastures warm and fair In the wild flower air. All bla thought are free; Ho may t iey be. ... I love him 'cause I love mm. And so he loveth me. Kan up and sun down IJve l love's own fairy crown. I walk by streams where lilies blow Where tha scarlet cardinals glow, And see above my true love pas Thiough the seeding grass. Me he doth not see; HoHhall It be. I love him 'cause I love him. And o he loveth me. NEWS AND GOSSIA A snow white deer was kilefjear Siat- 1 ersvilJe, Ga., last week. Fairmonnt Park, Philadelphia, consists of a compact demesne of two thaisand three hundred acres. ' The railroad interests of tbt country have now a new organ in the P.ailvay Worl J, the first number ol wntca a?A jrst appearru Philadelphia. The New York middle dw promise to ouit stealinc. abandon the devil- and live honettlv iu the future, "if only Western freight will be out there ca usual. The prestdeut f the Geeria railroad gave a. dozen et r loas of wood to the poor of A'egu?ta?or a holiday rresent. That cor jKnationnas a Leart of Kood at least. "MatCa-Matlng" ra the title ot a para .graph a Potter's American Monthly. The monrrtof wood annually consumed in the manufacturer)! matches in the Unitcdtstatea is 4W,'!rOO cutrlc yartls. All the dofaultinpofficera of the "United States treascry, according to Secretary Brs tow, -are to Ye prosecuted to conviction.' This willneeeiwt'.ate a very material -enlargement of the penitentiaries. ' ' ' ' TLe editcr of theChristiari Union declares that the netion of eternal damnation has about died out of tfce churches. His editorial to that effect has kindled quite a blaze. It beats thiegs up extensively to try to put hell out. Qua tp a large number are interested in bat instctution yet. A deF.cately moulded Enrflishman is spoken cf by the1 Liverpool Post, who lately made a wager 'that he would bite a toad's (head ofT, eatac ounce tm'ni-ö tobacco, and follow thi- up with three raw potatoes. The 'bet wa th9 price of the tobacco and two- . gallons of beer, which he easily won. A 'fatal specimen of the "dugong" the aquatic mam! which prebafcly gave rise Co the fabulous stories about mermaids has been received by Prof. Wilder, of Cornell University. 1; was sent Ircia Australia, and will probably be added to "the university museum, if the purchase money can bb spared from the lund appropriated forsech parposes. Tha managiuient of tfce tLake Shore rail way have fust promulgated an order -de claring iu future - the company will not re- tam in their employ men in the habb. of sie e intoxicating li-qnors as a beverage, rrd the frequenting of places where the same is retailed w;i be considered prima lacieovi- accce of its csa, and disctarge will folio:. In themiast of the service in the Roman Catholic Cathedral in Ealtimore, a man dressed as a Quaker walked up the aisle,cn tered the pew and stood bolt upright with his bat on. When told to take off his hat he said he was not permitted -by his conscience to do so. but he had no ejections to having tsomebody ewe remove it. He proved to be J-een Hopkins, a wealthy but eccentric Friend. The Spy, of Lincoln, NeL.. has the folicw lug notice: Hereafter we will publish all no tices, not exceeding four linos, free of charge for. persons wanting situation or wanting 'to-einploy help, and we hose that thoee -in want of employment will tcke advantage of this ouer, a -we wish to assist them all -cac. Drop your notices into the postoffiee o our aaarees. A Bosionkn, by name Trancis Llppitt baa, in a communication tc the Banner cf light, called for the name at the Philadei phia gentleman who traced the spirit ef Kails King to a raaterialiboarding-houso .and unearthed the fraud, vie also wants the written statement cf the young widow who-awindiedtho public. Nothing less than . this-will cause bi m to doubt tie genuineness of tho Holmes developments. The word K bonanza" has been freely launched upon the sea of journalism, and is likely to become a household ord. A Ne--vadajtaper says it is Spanish, and means -fair weather at ceo." Applied to mining It means 4,alxxly of rich ore." When a Span ish miter strikes a good vein, be replies to the query: ."How are yon getting on?" in bis own language, "Ob, ir en bonanza," which oceans in American slang, "Oh, we're t!l hunkey-dory!" Prof.'C. Y. Riley, at a tbe Acadomy of Science the following views of western .grasshopper: recent lueetlng of at St. Louis, gives the advent of the 'The cauee of the loousts or grasshopper ravaging the westeru oex try last summer was proOably c.ttri but able to drouths that prevailed in tbe moun- caiaK8 (ustricts west ot tbe ravaged cou&Jy, said he did not believe that there was any real connection between droutUfi anal locust devastations, an", that especially h did not believo that tbe drouths in the devastated sections were any cause oA such invasions. Iiis view ot tbe origin of grasshoppers is that the aredoni eus of high .and any altltuies of the Rocky moDDtMu, and are Indigenous Iroun British "Columbia to Mexico ; thatoving to certain conditions they become so numerous in tbeir nati v b aunts tbat they are covnpelled to migrate in order to obtain sustenance IIa think they come eaitwardly on account ntbe winds which, during the summer ; aeasjn, blow in tbat direction. lie says they . can not thrive in a moist Unoate, And conse quently their ravages never ezteud beyond i it : Ä t a - . . twi uuiikB ui jvautuw w ny Hnoui extent. The London correspondent of the Xew Ycrk Graphic writes thus of the circulation .of some of the more influential English newspapers: I chanced to see in an Ameri- .can journal, the other day, a ridiculous paragraph stating that the circulation of tbe London Times was not more than twenty- rive tbousand copies, and that of the Daily Telegrcph "a little larger." The Times keeps its ban8S afliirs very close, but I have reason to know that its present circulation Is not les9 than fifty thousand copies. The recent extraordinary enter- friae which it nas shown In telegraphing all ts continental news has swollen its circula tion; and it issoon to do other extraordinary thing among tbem the runningof a special train rach morning from London to Man chester 18i miles arriving there at 7 a: m., and thu competing with the Manchester jiurnals at tbeir own door.. As for the cir culation of the Daily Telaraph wo have tbe ):c;.? ilzuiQ?, irrni.!..! l-y an eaicnt firm of accountants wio have examined the books. Kor tbo tQn months ending October 31 the number of papers printed was 45,981, 4oT a da'lv average of 17ti,17l copies. This in r-'.lly "the largest circulation Iu the world." The circulation of the Standard comoH next, and tLe Daily y Nef3is the third. STATE BOARD. THE OPENING DAY OF THE MEETING. TUB DELEGATE STATE BOARD MEETS IN AN WlT At, SESSIONREPORTS OF THE OFFICERS. The Indiana Delegate State Board or Ag ticulture met yesterday morning in the rooms of the secretary at the state bouse. The roll of ccuntiea was called, showing allv lar?A attendance. A letter was received from'C. T. Nixon, secretary of he Real Estate Exchange, inviting me hrr.-i t hold it session In the rooms ot tbe arohancr Thft AeniniT BfiUMOnS Will be held there. An adjournment waa men nau until alternoon.,, AFTERNOON SESSION, . The board met pursuant to sojournment, and proceeded to call the rellor counties and delegates. The report of the presldeut was then read by the assistant secretary The president was absent on account of sick ness in his family. The following Is a sy nopsis of the address: ' a knti.rmkn. Delegates, and .members of ihe State Board: It Is a source of grat ification to renort that tbe last r.xposi tion was' the most successful ever held here. in attendance and display of goods. There is a growing sentiment throughout mo state in favor ot county and state exhibitions of ag ricultural and manufactures articles. The magnitude ot the state exposition, tbe num ber of visitors and thexjisplay ol goods was very gratifying. The results ot tbe labors of the state board "since Its organization can not be measured by dollars and cents. As we bow so shall we reap. We are - now nloying the results of former laborers, and we should not do less than they. - We have great cause tor congratula tion;. we know nothingoi aroutn or iatuine; cur etate is centrally locatea, ana we nave all the natural advantages for the produc tion of all cereals. OUR COAL FIKLDS are worth more to us than are the gold fields of California, having in them mines ot un told wealth. For the financial condition of OUT ior.l I refer von to the report ot the secretary. With proper management, and the experience of the past to guide us, there ia no reason why we shoula not, at our next exposition, make from Slo.000 to $20,000. This I am convinced can be done. Wo should charge 50 cents admission. All the states, except .Indiana and Kansas, cbarce an admission of fifty cents. I would recommend tbat the exposition continue only twenty days, and would prefer twelve days, but owing to an agreement between the guarantors and the state board, we aro for the present under obligations to bold twenty days. I would require all exhibi tors lo be in place on the first day, so that visitors could have the full benefit. This would lessen the expense for ten days, at a cost last year of $125 63 per day. In re gard to the next Exposition. I would rec ommend that it be submitted to a committee of six, three on the part of 4he board, and three on the part of tbecity, and the latter to co-operate with the" former, and receive the same pay as members of the board. In closing, 1 would call your attention to tbe centennial exposition and to Purdue University. This latter furnishes lree agri cultural training to the young men of the state. I 'think that three meaabers of the board of tbat institution should be elected by our board. We should not let tbe centennial be a failure, and our national pride should not allow the visitors frota the old world to have cause to makeeport ot our exhibition. They have entertained qs, and we should do as much for them. But before I close I must congratulate you upon tbe success of our two state expositions. We have failed in some respects but on the whole, we have been favored with success. In bidding you adieu, I can find ao words suitable to express my appreciation of your friendship and support during the years I bave been honored with this office. Your kindness and forbearance have been untiring, and I assure you the remem brance will last as long as life. THE -SECRETARY'S REPORT is voluminous and comprehensive, giving in detail the items of receipts and expendi tures. Tho treasurer is debited with 5.20 bonds, $3,000; notes on band, 1,300; interest and premiums Bold, 678 42; comtnittee money, $19 50; society coupon bonds, 810,000; state appropriation, $1,500: Insurance policies reclaimed, $12; rent of stalls, etc., $40.843 27. Proceeds of sales, ad missioa, etc., $92,173 72; guarantee bonds, $90,720; total, $1S2,893 73. The gen eral expense account foots up $13,24 49; running expenses ot exposition and fair. $13,843 52: premiums, $10,754; improve tnents, alO.OGQ.TT; total, $47,918 77. Expense of 1873 paid in 1874, $83,799 45, making a grand total expense of $136,718 22. During last season we sent out 3,000 blank applications for space, and during the season distributed 20,000 premium lists, 20,200 circulars, 10,000 large posters, bewies - thousands ot cards. bills, postal cards, dodgers, etc. Adver tiaoments have been inserted in 213 weekly papers. Tbe possessions of tbe board are the 'most extensive of any la the country and on the most substantial bask. Although tho enterprise has not been rewarded by auch results as were hoped for financially, there is $3 50 of assets for every dollar of indebtedness. The display in all departments was a complete success, and elves ereal hopes for the future! It is interesting to note the gradual increase in tbe receipts. In 1&2 tbey were $4,&1 5o and ia 17 $15,330 48. Tbe suc 6083 of the stock stnw at the last fair was encoKtracrlnr and flattering. The usua Ubode of iwardiue premlcms gives great dis satisfaction, and the secretary recommends that in future no premiums be offered in tbe tue.' ban leal and art departments. SUKRIXTENDENT'S RErORT. TLe report of E. J. Ilowland shows the work done on tho grounds. During tbe past Tar a man has been employed at $32 for five montiV?, and .$30 for tour months, and te&cns lo tbe amount of days at $3 00 per day Tbe ground bave been graded and improved, and buildings repaired. liurlog tbe fair laborers were em ployed 204 days; carpenters, 29; pohee, 24K; sprinkling, 8IK, at an aggregate expense of ?1,48 u. . the super intendent also reeommends various im provements. Following tue report of tbe superintendent came tbe reports of official committees, as lollows; Cattle depart ment, hois and cattle, fine art and horses. Mr. Lockhart. Mr. Williams and others in dulged in a little discussion as to whether the services of J, J. Palmer and Prof. Tultle were worth .tbe amount paid, the opinion seeming to be tbat too much bad been paid. Mr. Meredith thought a divorce was necessary between the state board and the outside men who bad co-operated with them. He objected because when children came to the fair they did not look at the short horns and the rams, 83 tbey should do, but tbat they were dre--s parading In tbe building, looking at fancy articles. He was proud of tho city of Indi anapolis, but as it did not seem to war.t taa prople Jruin the cjuutry, he afeked"in God's name that, a divorce be taken." His children should be educated in the stock and gricultnral interests and not for tbo purpose of show and parade. Joseph l'oole introduced the ioilowiDg resolution: Unsolved, That in the opinion of tbe delegate board the combination of state fair and exposition was unfortunate, in the way in which it was consummated, and we think said combination should be abandoned in the most honorable and fair way it can be done. - This was referred to the finance committee. Tbe reports f ojuciit c"nmittees were re ferred to the proper standing committees. Mr. Bnrke offered a resolution showing that certain district and county agricultural societies were compelled to pay taxes on their... grounds, and moving tbat a comiiilttoe ot the boird look into the matter. and see 11 there was. authority for tbe same. Tbe resolution was adopted, and a committee consisting of Ka gao, Williams and Johnson, was appointed treasurer's report. Mr. Dickson makes the following report: receipts. Jan. l.ToU. S. 5-20 bonis :. 3DO 00 One note. Huston, Joyce A Co. otw on Interest on 5-20 bonds....... luu MJ S. Davidson . 1 50 Feb. 1, To Hi bonJa for öuo each 40, 0 00 Premium on 5-2U bonds nold. 577 vi Annual state appropriation 1,500 00 Insurant e refunded.-.-.... 2 40 Ocfb'r, To Refresh uient stands, etc. 4,90 Kent u Derby and Music Hall Bales IIK.IK gate tiefceta at 'Ji, ,711 Zi 'in.lii railroad tlcaets 6, '!9 25 1,17 50 00 50 50 9i 15 I 15 l,(ill (10 mi Sales 11,755 Amp. ticket' at lo. 7M Kx. tickets at tl' (... " IUI Music Hall tickets ftt o3. ''"""'' ''' Sales liSMchl.dren ticKetsat5 Cash receive at gates.... Kxtra fees........ Insurance refunded Thos.Dowllnsr, tickets....- Kale rubber hose K.J. Howland, for use of time track, etc.... Interest from guarantee bonds Cash from guarantee bouds - DISBURSEMENTS. :i tx) 00 30Ö o5 312 45 5s,;t 4o lly Amount due treasurer - . fl.7 10 Notes on hand uninld . V-X CO ( inner al expense order 134, M'l 81 Live stock department order 6,a."l tx Agricultural and horticultural, ld7&. 611 10 Agricultural department older- t19 00 Horticultural department order . 107 00 Machinery department order......-..-... 1W 00 Fine art department order-... 0 00 Poultry department order .......-..- 14-S 00 Textile department order .. - 402 00 Cash on hand .- . -.. 2,5H 19 Total .1150,512 10 ' VACANCIES in the first, fifth, sixth, eighth, ninth, tenth eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth districts were read bv the secretary. For the first district the following were nominated James Iloamiue, of Spencer county, and R. Mitchell, of Gibson county. For the fifth, J. B. Jerard, of Ohio and J. B. Millhouse of Jennings county. For the sixth, Thomas B. Mitchell, of Bush county, and George W. Lane, of Dearborn county. For the eighth. Claude Matthews, of ermillion county. For the ninth W. II. Reagan . For the tenth Mr. A. B. Claypool, of Connersville. For the eleventh Win. Crim, and Gen. Asche Stone, of Randolph. For the twelfth Jos. Poole, of Fountain county, and Mr. Sampie.of Lafayette. For the thirteenth II. Caldwell and P. W. Zent from Huntington. Mr. L. A. Burke announced that there would be a meeting at (3:30 o'clock in the board rooms for the purpose of organiziug a state poultry association. A communica tion from Secretary Curry, on the establish ing a HTATB BUREAU OK STATISTICS, which was read one year ago, and referred to a committee. It urged strongly the creation of tbe board, and as the old committee had failed to do anything it was moved and adopted tbat tbe former committee be dis charged. It was moved that Mr. Johnson, Mr. Reagan and Mr. Romaine, members of the legislature, be appointed the committee. Adopted. The meeting adjourned until this morning at 9 o'clock. EVENING SESSION. This session was held jointly by the mem bers ot the M. ot R. E. Exchange and the state board at Exchange Hall. The Ex change transacted some routine business, including some changes in the standing committees. The thanks of the Exchange were voted to Perry Bros., and Antcony Weigand for tbe presentation of a hand some stone vase and flowers. Prof. (Jox was then introduced, and 'delivered a lec ture on "The Material Interest of In diana." Tbe lecture was a well prepared and exhaustive treatise upon the agricultural and mining interests of the state, and some good advice in regard to the most profitable cereals. In many respects the soil of Indiana is peculiar, and differs in its composition from that of other statea, being more generally productive. The soil west of us is much more liable to drouth than is ours. Stay at home, and do not seek to better your self by going west to grow up with the country. Some knowledge of chemistry is also necessary to tbe successful farmer, in order that be may return to the soil what is taken from it by plants. Barnyard manure is good if you can get enough of it, but other fertilizers are much more powerful. In 3,000 pounds ot this manure there are but 74 pounds of active fertilizing agent. He then de tailed the composition of various fertilizers and treated the subject at some length. At the conclusion of the lecture the members of the board participated in general discussion on the subject treated of by Prof. Cox, giv ibg tbeir different views on the kind of fer tilizers for different soils. SECOND DAY, THE DELEGATE BOARD STILL. IN SESSION. ELECTION OK MEMBERS OP THE STATU BOARD R KSO IX7TI ON8 AMD RKf ORTS. The board met at 9 o'clock, Vice President Crim in the chair. Minutes' of previ ous meeting read and approved, and Mr. Crumpacker, of Porter, and Mr. Huffstetter, of Mitchell District Association, were admitted as delegates from their respective districts. Messrs. Higgins, MConnell and Rurke were annointe! r committee on credentials' and on motion of Mr. Burke the convention went Into a coji- j raittee of the whole to decide which of the societies from this county, tbe alley Mills Agricultural Association or tbe Marion County Agricultural Association was en titled to representation, but tho matter was finally referred to tbe State Board. The finance committee reported, in sub stance, as follows: Aftersetting forth the facts connected with tbe raising of tbe ex position guarantee fund and the com pro inUe agreed upon by the board, to release guarantors on payment of 60 per cent, of their subscription, the committee adds : Un fortunately the panic and financial troubles set in a short time after tbe commencement of the buildings and other improvements and expenses, which cost about 8100,000. and after exhausting all the receipts ot tbe exposition tbe board fouud themselves in debt about 100.000. The assessments were reluctantly made by the board, and the amount of $5?,795 40 received and applied on he debts, leaving s 10,003 unpaiJ, which has been arranged by 1-5 year bond-i at 10 per cent, interest, and the (air ground and build ings rncrtcaserj .to securo thu'r pavment. ho financial aifiirs of the country and tbe stringency in money matters has made the payment of these b:nds on the citizens quits oppressive, and they have done as well as could be expected. V e would recommend that a kind and iteral treatmeut be extended tatheguarau- tors, and the citizens of Indianapolis gen erally, and that the same courtesy and kmd- ness ue expected of tbem, and tbat fjr a common good for the board, and for all the citizens of the state, es pecially of Indianapolis, that the resolu-1 tlpn be carried out, and that the state board use the strictest economy and every possi ble means to remove this debt and make an amicable settlement with tbe guarantors and, a grand success of this noble enterprise. As far as figures and legal pavment made by tbe treasurer upon duly executed orders are concerned we find them in good condi tion and strictly correct. Tho amounts paid Messrs. Palmer and Tuttle s ere certainly UNPRECEPENTED ANP EXORBITANT, but as the board ordered its payment it is now too late and probably out of the power of th's board to claim and obtain a new set tjement with these parties. We recommend tbat a ccntinuation of the proposition to the guarantors, and that all matters betyveen tbe (täte board and them be amicably and honorably arranged a early as possible, in accordance with said resolution. The report was laid on the table without discussion . The motion of Mr. Stanard to dispense with the payment of premiums was tabled. Mr. Lockhart, superintendent ot the me chanical department, submitted his report, containing various recommendations. AFTERNOON SESSION. After calling of the roll the committeo on credentials reported the name of H. D. Scott as a delegate from Vigo county. Mr. Mutz was admitted as a deleato from the Edinburgh Society. Mr. Williams, of Knox county, filed his resignation with the secretary, and it was accepted. Mr. Alder son introduced tbe following: Whereas, It has come to tbe knowledge of members of this delegate' board that membersof the State Board of Agriculture, while riding on railroad passe, have been in the habit ot charging tbe regular mileage at the rate of 7 cents per mile, while attend ing meetings-; therefore, be it Resolved, That, hereafter, no member be allowed mileage except in cases vbfr he is actually lequired to pay such tra t.l tbat the amount in such cases be the muai amount so paid to such railroads. Mr. Meredith thought tbat the delegate board had no power to pass such a resolu tion, as it was but an advisory board. The resolution was referred to tbe state board. Mr. Burke offered the following: Whereas, Tbe present law of Indiana IN REGARD to the license to be paid by exhibitors at shows is defectivet in tbat the Supreme Court has decided that license can not be required for any show or exhibition, unless the name of such show is expressed in the heading of the bill. And, Whereas, There are numerous shows not named in the heading ot the present act; it is, therefore, Resolved, That a committee b9 appointed to examine the law, and recommend to the legislature such amendments as they may deem proper for the best interests of agri cultural societies. Adopted. The board then proceeded to THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS to fill vacancies on the state board. First district: Robert Mitchell, of Gibson county ; in place of L. A. Burke, Posey county. Second district: R. P. Haines, Davis county; in place of the Hon. J. I). Wil liams, Knox county. Fifth district: J. B. Milhous, Jennings county; in place of J. B. Gerard, Dearborn county. Sixth district: T.V.Mitchell, re-elected. Eight district: Col. Matthews; in place of the Hon. Thomas Dow ling, Vigo county. Ninth district: W. H. Ragan, re-elected. Tenth district: A. B. Claypool, re-elected. Eleventh district: W. M. Crim, re elected. Twelfth District: II. T. Sample, re elected. Thirteenth District: H. Caldwell, re elected. Mr. Ixckhart offered a resolution that a committee be appointed to prepare, and pre sent to the legislature, a bill to prohibit the RUNNING AT LARGE OF BULLS, stallions, boars and iams, and saying ''that a license shouid be taken out by the owner of every such animal, on a reasonable amount, so as to prevent the keening of worse than worthleas animals." By consent Mr. Lock hart withdrew the clause relating to license. Mr. Cobb moved to amend by striking out "and" before "rams" and inserting after it, "and other stock." Agreed to, and the amanaea resolution was passed. WANTED A REVISION OKA LAW. Mr. Votaw oflered the following: Resolved; That tbe chair appoint a com mittee of three to draft a preamble and reso lution asking our legislative body for the passage of a law for the thorough revision ot the revenue and assessment laws, mo that our real estate shall not be appraised offener than once in six years, and at actual cah value: and that it eiau provide ror the election or township assessors and the establishment of coanty assessors, and also for the annual navuient oi taxes in place ot semi-annual payments, m . . . . . - ana report to this body to-morrow morning Aaoptea. CHANGE IN THE DOG LAW. Mr. K. M. Lockari oflered a resolution, which was adopted, providing for the ap pointment ol a committee to prepare a bill to be presented to the legislature, for a rhfintJA In tha rrrr 1 a xxr m aL-iir thA Anrna-m and barborers of dogs caught in tbe act of ..... . .... killing or injuring sheep liable for tbe dam-: BunwiDou; aisj provKiiui -mat me mim unneu iiuui luetic wmius eaaii w uBea oniy in the uavmeat ol claims tor sheep killed - or iuiared. and thatl2. .owl n .W...11 l. , . 1 nuaii uut ire iwfi mau ?3 on each male and f 5 on eaclt female dog. Mr. hooper one red a resolution, which was adopted, asking tbe legislature tonact a law compelling KAILAOAD COMPANIES TO FENCK THEIR HOP ERTT along their tracks. Adjourned until 7:30 p. k. EVENING SESSION. Upon the calling of the meeting to order, Mr. Poole read a well prepared paper on the aims of agricultural societies. He began with the Garden of Eden and traced the history of farming from that time to the present. Noah, Abraham, and Lot were tbe most distinguished of the ancient azricul lurausis. igypc. ubaidea and China were the first countries to reduce agriculture to a science. Among the Romans each man had six acres of land allotted to htm and was re stricted to this amount. One of-their wri ters recommended a little wine as a re- javenator of tired oxen. The first English work on agriculture was published in 153 1, and from that time such books hare increased in number and value. He then troated the subjec: of agricultural imple ments at length. The first society of which we have any knowlndge was organized in Scotland lu 173. In the United states the first society wa- established in 1781, and in our own state in 1851. At the conclusion of thia address the mem bers iodulzed in some discussion on the sub ject, which wai lollowed by addresses as follows: Forest Culture, M. B. Kerr: Marke-.intr and Prrsprving Fruit. C. C. Keoler, of Cincinnati; Yellow Locu9t, M, B. Kerr. These pipers also produced dis cussion, altar which an adjournment was had until this morning at 0 o'clock. THE AGRICULTURISTS. THE WIND UP ANP UO HOME SESSION OK THE STATE BOARD IN THE AFTERNOON. At the morning session of the dele gate "board cf agriculture yesterday, the finance committee reported the reports of the secretary, superintendent and treasurer as beirg correct. The treas urer is charged with cash, $150,512 50, and credited as per paid orders surrendered with ?147,y!tt 91, leaving a balance of 2 513 19. The superintendent reported due him 13 22, and that he bad collected 8305 55 lor stall rents and ue of time-track, and had paid cut ?319 32. for lalior. Prut. Saortridge, presi dent Purdue University, addressed the board upon tbe advantages of that institution to the mechanical and agricultural classes ol tho titato. Mr. Lo.khart, member of the Slate Board proper, raised (some objections to th report from the finance committee. Mr. Lockhart'8 objection raised considera ble unfavorable comment by Messrs. Mere dith, Poole, and others, and finally was re ferred -to the St.ve Bjard proper for settle ment. The delegate board thn adjourned sine die, and the State Board proper until 1:30 p. M. AFTECNOON SESSION. The State Board met for organization, C. B. Claypool in the chair, and after calling the roll the chair announced that nomina tions fur officers were in order. Mr. Cald well moved that the entire vote bs cast, by the cbair.for m. dim, of Madison county, for president, which motion was carried. In like manner Stephen Davidson, ot Fulton county, was elected vice president; Alex. Heron, of Indianapolis, secretary, and Carlos Dickson, of Indianapolis, treasurer. For general superintendent E. J. Ilowland and J. M. Todd, both of Indianapolis, were put in nrruination. Mr. Ilowland having re ceived 11 votes to Mr. Todd's three, he was declared elected. The following were elected as THE EXECUTIVE BOARD: A. B. Claypool, R. M. Lockhart and H. T öample. Mr. F. C. Johnson was fully rec ommended to the governor as trustee of Purdue University. The Marion County Society . cawe was discussed by Messrs. Claypool and Crim. Messrs. Francis and rurnas made statements in regard to their respective societies. The matter was then referred to a committee consisting ot Messrs. Mutz, Seward and Mitchell, who were instructed to report immediately. The president then announced the STANDING COMMITTIES for the em uiug year. They are as follows: Committee on finance, II. Caldwell, B. F. Claypool and Robert Mitchell; on lulea and regulations, Thomas Nelson, Davidscn and Millhouse; on fair grounds. Thomas Mitchell, Sample and ltf-airan;on unfinished Dusiness, Johnson, H. P. Haines end Mutz; on premium lift, Seward, Sutherland and Leckhart. MrTUaldwell moved that THE STATE FAIR proper should begin on tbe same date as it did last year. Secretary Herron read a dis patch stating that the Ohio state fair would begin Sept. 6. Mr. Claypool moved that the state fair or cattle show should be 03 the week commencing the last Monday September, being the 27th. The motion was carried. The secretary was notified to inform the adjoining states ot this. Mr. Claypool moved that tbe Gray case be carried to tbe Supreme Court. Adopted. It was decided to adjourn to the 9th of February, when they did adjourn. It was decided to send THE REJECTED MODELS to Purdue University, subject to the order of the board. The resolution ol the delegate board in regard to mileage was unanimously adopted. Mr. Dickson's bond was accepted, having the names of Messrs. Hume A Adams, of this city. A resolution "puffing" the Indiana Farmer newspaper was passtd. Several small bills were allowed. The com mittee on tho MARION COUNTV CASE reported favorably for the County Agricultural and Marion Horticul- tural Association as being the only recog nized one in the county. It was moved and carried that the president, treasurer and sec retary were appointed a committee to bor row money to meet the obligations ot the board. The board then adjourned. ANNUAL REPORTS. THE STATE GEOLOGIST AND THE SWAMP LAND COMMISSIONER. SUBMIT THEIR RE PORTS. The report of Prof. E. T. Cox, state geolo gist, includes also a statement of his work and expenditures as Indiana com nmsioner to the Vienna Exposition. In regard to this he says: "As only fifteen days intervened from the time of my ap pointment to the date fixed upon for the sailing -ef the government ship which was to carry tbe American contributions to Trieste, mo -cuirection was not i large as was aesired, but nevertheless the coal and pig iron excelled in extent and importance that of any other Amerknn state and re ieeSure aTpTeoriated " Ä I a 1 vuv expenses of the aeent and of tM um frol. Orx Mtarned tf i vo mo täte treasury, l as geological sur vev wts oreanized in isfia. Sine that tuna I 1 . . A . . J - - V cuuipirifl survey, ana oi preliminary ex tmination. Tuese Lave sbi wn that Indiana I faas vast fields of coal and other minanly ana toe diock. cor. the teet known for smelting iron suitable for Bessemer steel. There ie a larg-s district of the state in wkich iron ore can besucoowsfully mined and mua- ucacturea. In mining for ore in Lawrence eaunty a seem of kaokn five feet in thickness was dincovered, cnderlaid by two feet of brown oxide of iron. Tempest. Brockwood & Co., of Cincianati, who have tested tk&s kaolin find thet as good ston chlnaware can be made frona it as from the clay of Lurope. and pronounced it ea perior to any clav in the Wet. Indiana is rapidly proving herseli to be one of the ncnebi. states in agricultural as wen as 1 1 A A w . mm minera; productions, and is receiving the attention of the manufacturers and miners all over the country. Stone for hydraulic cement, and excellent build ing stone have been found (n great quanti ties. The report closes with a recommenda tion to the legislature to continue the geo logical survey, and to establish t&e office of state geologist upon the basis or a perma nent bureau. 8WAMP LANDS, Owen M. Eddy ws appointed in March, lS73,by the governor, to revise, ovrect and index the swamp land records and filed in the office of the secretary and auditor of state. Ho yesterday eubmitted his re port, showing that the work is almost completed. Upon taking the po sition he lound that but little had been done, and the record-- were in great con fusion. Under tbe act of congress of 1830, in regard to swamp lands, Indiana becameen titledto l,C50 2S9ij acre. During ls.il -2 the total number cf patents issuel therefor wa 35,S9. In addition to tli-';r tbera h. been 5,400 re-issius on account cf Ins of th original, some discrepancies in names. or description, or under tha enact ment of March, 1S57, which provided that all patents acquired under ditching contracts. where the contracts had not bevr. comn'.eted. should be surrendered and cancelled and new patents issued when sucli contracts were fulfilled. Tbe records of the9 patents were in seventy-one volumes of which no index had been kept. Manv of the certificates were lost and other valu able papers were stored in the cellar as rub-, bish. To make a comprehensive record, there was compiled an index of patents. showing parts of section, toweship, range, numbr ot acres, to whom pat ented, date and number of patent. record and page in which recorded, together with a margin for remarks, requiring two 800 page volumes. -Great inesuiarities are found to have existed in manv counties. There now remains not patented and open to entry 14,313 84 acres, subject to Unal cor rection of the records, liif-re h:-.ve been issued siiice Januarv. 1873. 134 patents con veying 4,213.61 acres." The importance of the work done by Mr. Eddv is t-hown in tiie fact that nearly one-fifth of'the land-i in Indiana have been derived from grants bv tho United Siate, and the records so reviöl, corrected ana inaexea constitute the evidence of tho titles of the grantees of tbe state. A MISSISSIPPI TRAGEDY. THK MURDER AND CREMATION OF TIIK BORUM FAMILY AT SHANNON, MISf-lSfllTI NO CLUE TO THE PERPETRATORS. A special to the Chicago Inter-Oc-ean, from Jackson, Miss., the 3d inst., gives some further particulars of a terrible trasedv C ml mentioned by telegraph: letter irom Lee county, just received, give the par ticulars of the burning of the Borura family, near Shannon, on the Mobile A Ohio railway, on Sunday li-t. The facts developed since the news was first received proved beyond a doubt tbat Borum, his wife, two little children and a negro boy were first murdered in their house and the building then fired in half a doses places. On Saturday, Borum, who had ju6t received some J700, was in the store ot Mr. Whitesides, et Shannon, and being asked by him lor a loan of $300, told Whitesides he would bring him the money on the following Monday, and started home, his home being a mile and a halt west of Shannon, his nearest neighbor living half a mile from him. The next beard of him or his family was that they had been murdered.and their bodies burned by the robbers. When the first persons arrived at the scene they found Borum's remains a few feet from the doorway, and part of his heart and liver in one mass, some brains in tbe back part of the sknll, together with one or two molten bullets, aud by these a phtol which had been discharged, and Borum's knife open in the corner of the room where the bed stood. The remains or Äfrs. Borum were found with those of her youngest child, aged between two and three yeajs, clasped iu her arms, and a few feet distant were the. bones of the eldest child, aged five years, and near tbe fire-place was found the remains of the negro boy. The presumption is that the perpetrators of THE HORRIBLE DEEP made some pretext on Sunday niht to in duce Borum to open the door, when they rushed in on and shot them; that he fired at them without effect, and then defended himself with his knife, but was again shot, and killed, and that after outraging Mrs.. iwrum, soe ana the children, with tha negro boy, were butchered in cold blood ; the house, it and then, after lockinr was nrea in aiuerent places. and the murderers left, locking the door and carrying the key with them. Un to the present time the whole affair is wrapped in mystery, as no clue has been found that will ieaa to tbe discovery of the periKtrators except that some men war in lV'hif-siliic . . ... w.m. v oavevo store and heard the request for money and the reply by Mr. Borum. Considerable ex citement exists at Shannon and in the vicin ity, and should tbe murderers be found the people would take the law into their own hands. WHOLESALE BURNING. A TERRIBLE FIRE ON MIPDLB BASS ISLAND IX LAKE ERIE TWO WOMEN AND A CHILD BURNED. The Sandusdy, O., Register of the 10th Inst, gives the facts connected with the burning of a family on one ol the Lake Erie Islands: By a special telegram from Put-in- Bay to the Register we learn that a most dis tressing casualty occurred on Middle Bass Island yesterday morning, resulting in the death of two women and one child. Shortly after 5 o'clock the residence of Milo Ruggles, about 75 rods southeast of the Put-in-Bay House, was discovered by Mr. Ruggles to be on fire. He was in bed at the time and the smoke poured into his room in such dense volumes that bis only safety from suffocating was in jumping from the window of his apartment in the second story of the building to the ground. Thla he did, but received injuries in consequence which will probably confine him to his bed for several months. In the burning building at the time were his mother, sister, and sister's child. At that stage of tbe fire when he threw himself from the window it would have been utterly im possible for him to have rendered any assist ance to the helpless women and child, and thinking, too, that they had escaped, he sought only to save himself. But. alas, they were not so fortunate as he, although his his present condition is not by any means a. desirable one; but he escaped with h.i life, and they were suffocated in the dense smoke, ard were literally roxsted alive in the flames. His wife bad gone to spend the night with her mother on ae other part of the island, and thus fortun ately escaped, if not a terrible death, cer tainly severe injury, as ehe would have been comrelled to jump from tte window of the house with her husband, if she caped at all, as tbat was the only way br which to leave the building, which was all in a blaze below. The oricin of th firm is unknown. Two of tbe bodies have hMn. recovered tbat of the child and one wo man, but which one can not be determine. from the fact tbat the remains are burn1 vt a crisp. The house belonged to Capt. Hag garty, of St. Louis, and is said to bA fnii insurtd. A special to the Chicago Tribune, from Battle Creek, Mich., says: Last week 8 000 Pacific salmon-fry were planted in Metcalf Lake, in the township of Assyria. . Th n were shipped throush irom California vi. the United States fish cotnmita;nncP t 11. Jerome, at Pokagon.and thnnrw tn Ho-m- Creek. Last year. 20,000 white-fish were planted in the same lake. Thv lour or five inche3 in length. The lake ia a beautiful sheet of water, situated just north of the city; is easv cf nm - favorite resort for our citizens. MJer. a T. Metcalf, of Kalamazoo, anrt A'arMr, vrf calf, of this city, are the owuers of thisim- uieuoa ush pouu, ana pronot. ir. nt,. l : i . - ' -... the uusu.it.-33 oi usu L'reooing. In WIBi'i"u-; m3 paper in old bills. th editor oi the Oshkosh Xnnhtn himself away painfully " The r.nriin t. nal receivd bis druggist's b 11 total for whisky, flOO 30; total for drucs.SS 60