Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-10-23


A. r. Boteler, of this county, at the
Lynchburg, Va, Agricultural Faib last
week, is spoken OF in complimentary
terms by the Press of that city. The
Erginiaa sayss-- sy. gcr '7-t
o The opening ceremonies were unusu-
ally interesting. The prayer by the
Rev. Mr.. Hooper was followed by an
address of welcome by Maj. Thos, j.
kirkpatrick, which Tor good taste and
good sense received the merited COM
mendations of all who heard it Then
followed the annual address by the
Hon. Alex. II. Boteler of which it is no
depreciation of previous orators to say
that it was the hRppiest address the
Society has ever had delivered before
IL. The practical and the pleasantries
of oratory were SO happily interningled
as to render the address most delight
full entertainment. The ancient origin
and the importance Of agriculture, the
dignity of labor, the necessity for mater
ia, development, and kindred subjects,
were treated in an eloquent and forci7
bic manner. And in conclusion the
Centennial Exposition, of which Mr..
sBotelcr is a Commissioner, was taken
up and its importance and Significance
impressed on The audience. Especially
was the duty of Virginia to take q
prominent part in ito avail herself OF
the grand opportunity to advertise to
the world her great natural resources
and advantages, to show what she is as
endowed by the hand Of a beneicent
Creator, set forth. But we have nell
Their space or time to follow the line OF
thought pursued by the speaker. The
address was real treat, studded with
the flowers of rhetoric and crowded
with practical IDEAS.
The. News refers to it as folows:-
Mr.. Charles w. Button, in a brief
and forcible speech, introduced to the
audience Hon. Alex. r. Boteler, OF JET
ferson county, West Virginia, who
made one of the finest addresses we ever
had the pleasure of listening to-, 1t was
practical as well as classic, and deliver
ed in that inimitable style which has al
ready made its author an enviable repu-
tation. To say that it was well received
would be very faint rendering OF
palnable fact. > 1t bristled with strong
points and original word painting, aid
every sentence was enunciated with that
faultless diction and pure grammar
which show the speaker to be an accom-
plished orator. 10"
N The Republican refers to the address
IS follows - -.- .rcn -l % .a,'-
Mr.. Botcler without manuscript or
notes, and in his own peculiar and high
ly finished style, proceeded to deliver
one OF the most eloquent and effective
speeches of his life on the subject OF
Agriculture. For near one huur ne
held the audience in rapt attention
while he spoke in eloquentwords OF the
great importance Of Agriculture. tic
touched upon the mostimportant epochs
in the history of this ancient and honor
able occupation, showing that in the
most aucieut times the icivilization OF
people was invariably measured by the
perfection they had reached in Agrl-
cultural pursuits. He advocated the
cultivation of less soil, the division OF
large farms, Of the improvement OF the
waste lands, a diversity Of industries
and the encouragement of immigration
to our old State, in whose bosom now
lie illimitable mines Of undiscovered
wealth
He insisted upon the importance of
full representation of our resources at
the Centennial of American Indepen-
dence next year. He wanted to let the
whole civilized world know what were
the resources and capabilities OF our
State, and thus induce prosperous immi-
grafton into our borders.
Mr.. Boteler's speech was enthusiast
tically received, and when he concluded
the applause was loud and general. The
speech was pronounced by all who heard
it to have been most chaste and pow
erful effort, and fully sustained The high
reputation of this distinguished states
man and orator, whom all Virginians
love to honor. '@
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