New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-06
THE NEW- YORK FARMERS CLUB.
DINNER AND REUNIONIoN OF THE PACIFIC EX-
CRSION PARTY.

DINNER AND RETrNIoNIoN OF THE PACIFIC EX-
CURsION PARTY.
A number of the members of the Farmers
Club OF the Amo rcan Institute. who made TRIP 70 ot
forna together last Summer had reunion ara dinner
last evening the Metropolitan Hotel 1t was intended
that there should be large party, hut tins ldes was
abandoned and the reunion merged into very pleas
ant dinner t,aGty Among the prominent members
OF the Club present. were the Hon. Nathan q. ETY.
President Of the Club, Donald g. Mitchell j. b. Lyman
and wife, T. Quinn, 8. r. Wells and vile. Bias higgins
OF The Nortcch BUietin, ana wife, Col FRANK CuruS'
Prof Whitney OF The Artisan, and Mr.. Hexaner. Mr..
Ely presided and after justice had been done to the eI
coent dinner explained the object for which they had
met and read letters regret George Barston OF
California, Marx Twain, D. d. T. Moore j. * Dodge
Joseph Harris Col slipper, Henry BeTgh, " A. ~lusrd
Mr.. Bregdon, and Mrs. Curtia
Mr. ]. b. Lyman the fret speaker. He said that
It had been his hope many years that the day was not
distant when they might borrow the example OF their
Agricultural neghbors across the water, for he had no
tccd that at least twohrds Of the good things which
their agricultural Journals contain said acress the
fable No perons were SO well nted tie farmer and
advanced agricutuTot to enjoy the pleasure OF the
table and hoped that their reunion would be the fore
runner of many In conclusion, he called upon
Mr. Donald G. Mitchell TO speak upon subject with
which lie believed he fully acquainted, namely, tie
" Country Gentleman"
REMARKS OF DONALD G. MITCHELL.
Mr.. CHAIRMAS: l am not very much used TO my ioet-
rot so much used TO item should DO II were men,
Der of your Clnb Mr. Ly mans speech has been capital
one but have a little document in my pocket that
makes 10 appear very absurd. 10 speaks Of TIE large
practical tax about farming and of the great benefits
that are generally derived from meeting together
To tell the truth. when fret received the invitation to
come here supposed it would be sort OF homespun
affair; that 10 cay the people would come here WIFI
out Formally and enlarge upon 6outbdowne and go
but in the face OF that thought received this Little note
from Mr. Lyman. which will read:
You ure expected asked at dinner party Of the
9Th 90 give { bit Of ine thinking and elegant Luz
10 me- ecntIaTen thit tls il rather Tasplsh thing for
quiet man 20 carry next 10 him for q day or two.
leave tbs St 81 the tab and
for the country gentleman dot know Inuch about
have been in the search Tor him myself, but hardly
We Who 20 out from the city FOR home IN theSounfry
most o u.s. think, urged on D. the hope OF escaping
the Official taXgatherer OF The dty-they might better
he called tue scapegoats ~ TIE eouny-and u we get
that by being 700 rch OF too DOOR, We gather about
! aud the PostIollce' II does not appear 70 mo
that this developes at al the country gentleman.
| try we only get there late 1t nigat and
watch our cahbages, n We have any, by candleight,
although don't think they any the worse ft that
some since tho better Then IN America when the true
| country gentleman should be smoking his cigar
being packed IKE herring In the Tor Printing House
square for WasL This hardly develops the country
do not know but there lack, in to whole A-neri-
can character OF TcpoSo aud quctude which viii not
allow the ideal country gentleman 10 gTcW up here for
great many years 10 come do not know TIA; we want
him; DO not know that shall be better In any sense
As matters stand 1t seems to me thst the really indie
pendent country sentlenhE-and when say lntel9nd-
ent cOu8t try Gentleman, don't the gentleman who
reads The T,dpc"deat oniy-is the man ,eeis his
own COW anu looEs air nis own plx VINO gss Le little
has hs hens running all over ms leighoors territory;
chews when he chooses and whose name very likely IL
At least that i. the sort of man have IN my mind
have como Lard In tho country which haye offered for
To advertise II any through the Farmers Club
would he a most eXtrOol binary sort OF proceeding.
i iGS spires of ito city rising cat Of
interviews with prospective buyers, IoT do not have
any ohers. | have been abe 20 effect little more adj
iSnd Most Of them know nothing Gbont it'
flowers; they learn 70 admire those But does il not
guow sometimesl WHAT do you do when y suowsi And
military py0cossoni And Mrs. 60 dso-ae she Inuot
And Isl it very dreadful TO mile and laf into
town and do cows give milk ali che year round and
hens ay AL The year round, and don't horses sometimes
break the harness and awsyi And they drift OF
| back "a the town again, only mite ewav,
| / know the wells are receiving tho leakage
from any number OF and cesspools. ami per
provincial cities. DO helieVe that business by
andby VIII ~ ind there - merit In breathing
| good wind for mile before entering
his business. do believe the woneu-Ood bless
| them win by-sudby to think more
hieiy of the rsses that are planted I'm tho cheeks
and less OF the that planted I'm the hats Zap
| plGuEe1 believe that when that time
younger people viii appreciate ;nd love the rytbm that
lis in good breeze and IN ihe nuter CT leays and
after time II lit their voices UP to the higher sys
] ten that Thompson sings OF:
care ROT, Fort ne. shat give 10 met
iOl rob vi hee Natures geee
You eanhoi shut the einjoSs o. the ssy,
You cannot bsf coGsaa, foot ~
TIE roads ta1 lawns by living
Let health s1i FINER fb-r bse
And their srtsitI JOYS 10 eblith leave
And fsncel r,esOn, virtue, naufbt he t~ra'ei
That, Sir rs tt-bt 0l ee CANT Engiirh, cnd Wi
10 enjoy, aud allow tic young people WHO grow under
tho aisices OF the Farmers CLUB 80 appreciate tho
same. [Appauscl
Prof. Whitney was the merit speaker, and wac followed
By Mr. Curtis Mlis Middle Morgan, who advocated tho
establishment Of reiOrmatory farm for the street boys
OF EewYork DR.. HeXsmer Mr. y. T. Quinn, Mr.. j. B.
| Lyman, aud Mr.. CranGsl. Tie company separated
about IL o'clock
| THE NEW YEARS DAY HOMIClDE-THE AssAIL~
ANT COMMITTED.
| rnroupr Keppan Npsterl1v inun All tod Ia