Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-31

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iReporled for the Alexandra Ga-:.te.
Lebanon and Anandale Farmers
Climb
TIE scnusi picnic (oot the anniversary
uee:iDzj was h=id ct Mssoos Hill on Thurs
day, TIE 22i inst. Tables were erected urder
the shade Of The stately oak ADD chestnut, and
we're son covered with all tie sub=taotials aud
leEicsei=s auy epienre c3Hid desire, showing but
i:,t!e Indications ct bard times With the
farmers. Two bour5 were devoted 10 satisfying
the appe,les Ct the people TIE tables were
i5:o cleared asd the large assembly we're called
srouod The s:eaklrs s:aDd, above which dosted
the hip q our county, ard 10 frost we're dis
Played lis fruits and aowers.
Mr.. :. Mario, Ptesiieot Ct The Club, briefly
addressed the neubars, aud Introduced
Gsn. ". f. F. Lee, who advanced to the
.,acd and c3nriimen;ed The Cub GO the pros.
per.y AID success Of the organization, com.
uend!og he farmers vocation, and pointing
Cut III. plato road to success. lie affirmed tha:
2 much larger percentage Of farmers succeeded
| scd became weakly thau It merchant: Or pro.
! fe:s!coz! meo. He 1aEued farmers. especially
the young, Of the dagger arising from coatrac.
| lug d5bt: for a0y purpose, as being almost
| fatal 10 success ADD CONCLUDED With glowing
description Of q farmers bona. where clergy
and !Eritt had supplied it Hl:h comforts aud
! p!-oty.
| The marked attention OF tie people during
the d=!!T=ry, and the hearty applause al the
! close Il the address, showed ho8 highly il was
| appreciated.
! d. j. J. Morao, Of Fails Church, Was oe2t
! introduced, and secured the attentico Of toe
assembly By his usual humorous. a. wei! ::
| practical aud Instructive remarks. His theue
was chiefTthe culture Of tic n!oj, aud The
necessity Of aga l!Tog good bnsioess habits early
CURED good business habits. AID that a wife
vas the orly one qa.li6=d 10 teach hin. The
doctor evidently knows hoT il Is himself,
aud being &C sdnirer Ct tie ladies' aud az
advocate Of matrlnoDy, be, Of curse, rsc=.T-
ed well n5liled approval.
Dr. Culver, Of Wa:hiogt3o, was the ueZ,
| speaker, and proved a learned eZoos!.or OF The
| tariff question AID IFS effect: 90 agricultural 10
| teres,s. sdT1el.ng free trade a= mos: beashc.si
! to the farmer. He then exp!a!csd the cause Of
| the labor and capital cota'ct aod poiassd CUT
the remedy. aud c5ocIui=d 5y giving his view;
cn money matters the effects OF expanding O.!
coo,Iac iog the volume o! circulation o. as,i.
cu.:rtc. trade a1d COMMERCE, aud showing that
luc cause OF uany O.! the existing evils Was
cobtractIeo. The different questions bad evil
d=oty b=en eel! studied, and his arguments
we're calculated to make "a impression oo lis
hearers.
! Judge J. H. Gray vas present and prepared
to address to: Club, bu: o..sG 10 the late hour
AID Indications Of RAN deeioed to speak.
Vi uot5a Of Sir. Martin Judge Graz vas
requested to address tie Cob at future
uecslug.
! \ 7ote # thanks vas given to the several
; speakers i2r their able addresses. Also to Mr
, Lutte Tor use OF grounds.
| Ii was decided at a Erevious meeting to have
40 exhibition OF products Of the farm, but OF
Jog, perhaps, to insufficient uolice, and being
th: ir:t attempt, the exhibition WAS not cyteu.
sl7e.
M9ssrs. D. N. Chichester, B. F. shreves and
Dir. Mosa1 were selected judges Of taEai pro-
duc., aod awarded first honors as follows:
Oats, Vim. H. Lewis; rye, VIM. H. Lewis;
oDious, Adam Martio; meoos (Water,) George
v. Salisbury; meo5s (canteIope,) William Il.
Levi; coru, George AUD tomatoes, Adam
| .iEItiCi arp'cs, NSCISS Hu!Ij SlapeS kD:ia
ware,) J. II. Gray; do. Concord. j II. Gray;
peac2es, William H. Levi; pears, William II.
| Lewis
F9r tie ladies department Mrs. Bailey, Mrs.
Hogao, M.=. Edward Cruup ADD Mrs. MeCJr
mick were selected judges. aod made awards
Tor superiority as follows:
Bu.e: (priut,) Mrs. a. Martin, biscuit, Mrs.
Salisbury; bread. Mrs. Cassidy; cake Crested, J
Mrs. George ". Salisbury; pears preserved
whole Mrs. Rdgwsy; peaches preserved, |
Mrs. Cassidy; j=Eley apple, Mrs. '. L. Gar
dioel ielIey Igooseblrry,l Mrs. V. L. Card.
ner; pears Ipressr7ed, Mrs. A. MARTIN; flowers,
Miss NJ Aud; pickIea Mrs Y. L. Gardiner
Mary friends from distance participated ia
the festivities, while number of young ladies
from Alexandria, Washington, Georgetown and
| Maryla appeared as gems among the rougher
SEX. The bellies Of old Fairfax were equal 10
beauty, aud bad the advantage 10 number.
The day was all that could be desired until
about Eve o'clock when rain came down in tor
rents. causing general stampede from the
grove to places Of shelter. II was really aston
jsbing how quickly the crowd disappeared, and
although the rain spoiled contemplated amuse-
mspts it delighted the farmers, as it was much
needed. None we're heard to express regret
| that they attended but al! seemed pleased. It
is hoped noce experienced any i'll effects from
| their shower bath.