Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14
The GAZETTE
CEDAR FALLS, JANUARY IA, 1870
a ID ID R i. SS
ofPeter Melendy, Presi.
dent state AGRICULTURAL
society, nt the Annual
Meeting, jan. 12th.

| GENTLEMEN Sincerely rejoicin,
To meet you again TO wish you all i
happy New Year with long life
heath aud happiness, and To enjoy
many returns OF the same, welcome
you To the Seventeenth Annual An.
niversary of our Society. ..r... ...
We have met ia compliance with
the law of the State, which requiles
us To convene at the capitol ON the
Second Wednesday of January, toI
the purpose of considering all ques
tons pertaining to Agricultural,
Horticulture aud tte Indusl a Arts
OF the State, to award premiums or,
field crops aud essays, 20 locate the
Fair, and to elect officers and direc-
tors. .- . .. ...
We have abundant cause of grati-
tude To our Maker, for preserving our
l'ves and health, atiording us the OPP
portunity of thus once more assenh.
ling on this interesting occasion.
We meet to congratulate eucli other
and To strengthen our love tor Il. ri
culture and horticulture. We have
not come from our homes Oh an
errand of speculation for selfish ends
the benefit OF II class only. No, our
mission isof universal philanthropy
We meet To consult ou matters ot
comt"rt and good To all, and acquire
more thorough knowledge OF our
calling
The steadily increasing interest
taken 10y the people of our young
aud growing State, in the prosperity
OF agriculture and horticulture, is
certainly encouraging.
The sixteenth Annual Fair gave
us additional pIopf of triuntphat
success of our Society, the SHOW oi
beautiful productions of our sofi and
tl'e rare fruits of genius and skill ot
our "nterprising mechanics. Tie
Results of another years tolls have
been exhitited-tllc products OF our
fertile valleys end broad prair,es have
passed unier review. Tie mos, con,
vihcing testimonials of our advanc
inS prosperity aud glory!
The last FAIR SURPASSED all Other
similar exhibitions, hitherto heht in
our young State, aud IL has given a,l.
ditionai iuster and dignity tu the
h.borous citizens of our State.
THESE yearly reunions ure fraughI
with interest and profit lo lhe ag ri.
cultural community, and II there IL
nything that should cali for IA na.
tions rejOicings, IL is the fact that the
earth has yielded up her increas,
without stint auu that famine AN,
pestilence are not II, our prospective
BY these re unions, the feeble hav,
been strengthened and encouraged
tile ignorant have been enlightened
aud those who would look upon hus
bandnien as drudgey and serfs aud re-
gard their pursuits as menial, hav,
gone from those scenes appreciatin,
more highly their calling, and hay,
seen la ii the elements of our State
wealth, our States prosperity, ou
States glory. ..
| 1t requires no grasp of intellect I,
perceive when harvests are ahLnd
ant. health, coDtentment aud happi
ness follow in consequence. Ii thes'
be scant or from any cause cut OIL
famine and pestilence, misery AIT
death throw around us their sabl,
cloak; the hand of artiiice is para
lied, the din of the work shop is still
the sails of commerce are furled
railroads, canals, aud the entire m,,
clinery of a nation is deranged. w,
then assent that all trade, arts an,
professions look To the calling of tn,
farmer for food and raiInent, his pro
ducts are then necessary to our ver,
existence and that he po-sesses IL,
very elements of n nations prospefi
~, "a nation's progress. Yet IL fail
to 'io him honor: his calling Is asso
ciated with sweat and toll with liar,
hand aud small compensation. Tn
farmer Is often the humble ser
want Of the youthful aspirant afte
fame, aud he is often deemed mos
worthy of his vote TO Office anil I,
honor. 'Tis not in any or all o
these combined, TO give To the agri
cuiturist the elevation, the dignity
tn which he should aspire. But it /
In the proper development. the prop
er cultivation of lis mind. 'Tis th,
talent brought into his business. III
educated labor that must imparl dig
nily. There never Was lruer say
ing than that knotctedge is l,ocer, il
short, IL is mind, developed mind
thai governs tile world. 1t il to devul
oped educated mind that the wori,
Is indebted for all that In called pro
gress. The soul is the urn tlu
scatters beauty over all creation. Th
forests aud lakes are lovely becaus
of the thinking soul breatlied upoi
them.
| My Friends. January, he montl
for congratulations atid good wishes
as well as new i'opes, new promise
and determinations, is here. 4
writer has said, Every first of Jan
uary Is an imaginary mile stone "i
the road Of human life; LISA rest
irg place for thought aud medIla
ton" Let ns then look back flon
this standpoint, and note tile errors
the past, 80 as TO shun them IN th
! future, aud make It's excellence th
starting place Of more signal virtue
throueliout this new period of re
volving Time.
'fis the season of rest for lik
night to the toil-worn man, come
wintert 10 the toll worn earth. Faith
fully has she labored from April /
November "Seed time and harves
has she given" and her abundanc
has been poured into the lap OF mar
: Her night of rest has come, and Ii
the glorious spring time will arous
herself again. and again pour fort
her abundance; and SO shall IL eve
be. for tl,e Lord said: aWhiIe IN