The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-15
LETTER FROM KENTUCKY.
GRANGE Ansirs In that State and IN
Ohio-Intss sstinx Personal Gossip,
&C., &c. p
DALLAsBURa, KY- March, 1877. 3

DALLAsBURa, kY., March, 1871.
Editors Register.
In passing out of Cincin natl by rail
into Kentucky, one passes over the great
Southern railway bridge, toward the
completion of which, in connection with
the Cincinnati Southern Railroad, the
municipality of Cincinnati has spent
millions. The last instalment OF the
loan, some $780, 0OO, has recently been
put upon the market. What q noise we
make over our quar,er million expended
on the p. w. s. Ky. road. One diter-
ence, suppose. is that they seem to be
making q success OF their expenditure;
we are no.. Management and mis-
management produce the different re-
suits.
The most OF my time has been spent
in Owen county, the scene OF some 81 me
reputed Ku-Klux troubles about which
the Cour,er-Jo,rnaL made so much noise
and which cost it some of its circulation,
hut which il seems to be- making up since
by taking the other extreme. The people
here utterly repudiste the idea OF ku-
Klux and SAY that the most ultra North
ern man would have been us safe in pass
ing through their county as in any part
OF Massachusetts. The whole trouble
a .ose from old family feuds, with no
D ,litics mixed in. Grant probably saw
this, as on the last day OF his administra-
ton he psrdoned the Owen county hu-
Klux. So vsnlshes the bloody shirt from
Owen county, and so may it vanish from
all this beautiful southern country.
We, sour party" Uncle Billy and my
self, are stopping at Mr.. John Reeds,
formerly citizen OF Ohio county, w.
Va. We have attended, in three days,
church twice and grange meeting
oncs-done our whole duty certainly
in this respect. This district had at the
late election only one white Hayes voter,
An 4 that gentleman seems to be living
in peace and plenty under his own vine
and IS tree.
OF course one can form but little idea
o the great State of Kentucky in pass
ing through by rail, yet would expect In
passing through State that gives
rs 900 Democratic majority, to find a
people with different feelings than in
Massachusetts,, which gives nearly as
great majority the other way. see a
little item in Boston paper, intended
to be humorous at Kentucky's expense.
1t saws: "In Massachusetts they say
Miss Susan B Anthony will lecture to-
night on tho Rights of Women In
Kentucky it is, odd Suse Antony will
belch tonight on Women's Rights" l
have failed TO fine that place in Kentucky.
This is not counted the finest part of
Kentucky, yet the soil is good-some-
thing like our Short Creek land, or more
like parts of Ohio. Tobacco Is the prin-
cipal crop here. A superior quality is
raised. The crop is considered the past
year as net to average more than half a
crop. Some sheep are raised, the long
wooded coarse kind. More attention is
paid to raising early lambs for market
than to getting a good quality of wool in
good condition.
The Changers ere reputed to be strong
here; they have between twenty and
thirty organizations in the county, T Hl!g
(Dallssburg) and run a store. At the
meeting we attended they discussed the
question OF domestic economy" in
its relation to the horse and dog.
If the Grange accomplished nothing
else, monthly discussions similar
10 the one listened to would SIMPLY re-
pay the average farmer for the time and
money spent in the Grange.
Mr.. John Reed has lived here long
enough to surround himself with large
family of native Kentuckians, children
and grandchildren. He came here in
his youth, and cast his lot with these
hospitable people, marrying into one
of the first families of X entucky. Another
Of West Virginia's sons went down into
the same section few years ago, and
carried of one of kentucky's iaIrest
daughters, Rev. j. Mace. Blaynay, now
pastor of the celebrated DR.. Ford's
church, the First Presbyterian church of
Albany, n. Y, where Samuel j. Tllden
attended when IN Albany.
shall close my letter with another
personal or two. l formed the acquint-
snce of an intelligent gentleman, son-in-
law of Mr.. Reed, by name VsllsndiTg-
ham, relation of Clement l.. and hav-
ing the same keen eyes and pleasant
bearing that he WAS reported to have.
He has travelled some in the South, and
a. length settled in Kentucky.
At the OHIO State Grange formed the
acquaintance OF ID. g. kennon, nephew
of the well-known lawyer of that name
who came within four votes of being
elected State Grange Lecturer, and who
was appointed one of the committee on
wool, which meets in your city on the
18th. Also had the pleasure of meeting
with General Piatt, late State Lecturer,
an only brother of the somewhat noted
Don Pia!t, of the Capital, to whom he
bears some resemblance, if Nsst's car
toons are to be relied upon. The General
is a very forcible speaker. seemingly with
out spark of the sensational about him.
He owns q large farm, mill, &c, in
Central Ohio, TO which he gives his per.
sonsl attention. SO much so indeed, that
he was compelled to decline being cam
ddste for election at the recent election.
He takes the part OF his brother in his
recent trouble, if trouble you may call it.
In person oil the Ohio State grange GER
tsinly would compare sfavorably with
any similar body of men-and the Off
GERS in point OF talent and business quail
ficstions stand above the average. The
State Master Ellis, of Warren county,
seem. at home as psr!ismentarian in
over the large body of farmers
assembled in Melodeon Hall, which
il seemed to me could DO controlled no
place else but in grange room. He
kept every member TO his place. prompt
in his decision, sharp in his criticisms
vet keeping all in good humor. The
W. w. Miller Is the right
man in the right place and
WAS selected without opposite n
He somewhat resembles his name
sake in your city. Col. Brigham, chair
man O their executive committee, Is large
enough In body and mind to carry
everything before him; and lsst but by
no means least, is Col. w. II. Hill, their
State business agent, to whom the
Patrons of Ohio are more indebted,
probably, than to any other man. He
seems capable of having more irons in