Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-09-17

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Another worthy female requiring men,
ton was Lydia Boggs, the daughter OF
Cantain Boges. then in the buoyancy Oh
yonth. and lust entering the vesubuie 0,
Young vomsnhood. Full Of energy anu
fond of adventure, her wonan's nature
was crowned with fortitude which neitnet
knew nor feared danger. She hesitated not
in the discharge OF any duty, and quaiied
not before any difficulty but her Determined
spirit and firm resolve enabled her 20 over
come every obstacle. She was unlike betsey
Wheat, in that she was less demonstrative
in character, but not one whit less brave
and faithful. Her ready hand moulded
many bullet during the siege, which De-
came q missive of death to the besisgers,
and loaded many rifle which sounded
the death knell of a, foerhan. But time
would not permit us 10 individualize each
heroine, did we possess the data Wnicn
would enable US 70 do so. But suftioe Ito
say that on this memorable occasion, the
women, with their moral force and mate
rial aid, made of success triumph when
their invincible spirits crowned with the
unfading chsplet OF victory.
In closing the record Of this centennial
event, permit me to call your attention 70
the fact that there is no portion OF the ONO
valley richer in historical interest than Is
this section and its immediate vicinity. Ii
Was here that the great Indian trail De-
tween the East and the West crossed the
Ohio river; here was the hunting grounds
of the red men, aud arodis
this spot and the country contiguous
eliminated the efforts of the pioneers aud
savages-the former seeking to plant the
arts OF civilized life, the latter attempting
to arrest their introduction:
The very ground we tresd upon to-day is
classic in its character, rendered so ny tue
deeds and sacrifices of our forefithers
When, therefore, We cease, as people, 10
reverence the past-when we iaii 10 rescus
events before they are submerged beneath
the waters of forgetfulness, and neglect to
yitalize those memories which render our
early local history illustriOns, We prove
ourselves to be unworthy OF our inherit
ance, and wanting in the spirit of loyalty
and patriotism. A..
Last Siege of Fort Henry, the historic value
of which gathers increased interest ron
the fact that it was the last battle OF the
Revolution.
At the conclusion of Judge Cranmsr's
remarks, .4.
Mr.. A. w. Campbell was introduced.
and spoke on Fairs.
Mr.. Campbell said il was rather an i'm.
position for him to be called upon to follow
Messrs Maxwell and Cranmer, as his
address.hsd been arranged for the begin
ming of the week, but that elementa
interference had set it back to the present.
He congratulated the Fair Association and
the people upon the success Of the Fair
and said it augured we'll for its future.
Pairs" said Mr.. Campbell, ARE not
modern in any sense of the word. Before
there were any great highways or
any general meaus Of transporta-
ton Fairs had been in use ~
a means Of interchange Of salable articles,
of commerce and of ideas. The Greek
OIympiads of fragrant history were moth
ing more than mammoth fairs for more
than a thousand years. They had their
origin in Ellis, one Of the inferior States.
Small and insignificant at first they gradu
ally grew until they became national AMI
then worldwide. Kings and mobiles came
10 them, and the scientists, astrologerJ. ths
Magii and. In brief, they were qunlren-
nially the resort of all the people Of the
then known world. They came not only
for the purposes Of barter and trade. but
LOT lnteTCDdnRtS VI IucdS, IOI thC pVhtUi-
ment of their knowledge Of each other and
for the advancement OF all those qualities
which 20 to make men better, wiser and
more godlike in their attributes. Then
there WAS
No international Currency.
Imagine the representatives of the differ
ent known countries coming together with
nothing in common, except one common
idea-mutual Improvement No money,
no language, no dress, no civilization, in
short they had nothing in common. They
came together animated by one common
interest-that of barter and exchange.
Compare the rude ideas. The lack Of every
thing that goes to make up the poorest ex-
hibits of the present with the fairs OF the
past. Then they left home months,
it may have been, before the days appoint
ed for the holding of the far. They ac'
omplished the journey slowly AMI pain
fully. Now we leave home in the morning,
have all the facilities for rapid trausporti-
ton at a nominal cost and are enabled
in one day to accomplish what 1t then took
months and weeks TO compass, Then there
was no money common to any two coun-
ties Now we have a GU rrency good in
100000 square miles. These Olympics
gave an impetus to ciyiliZ ition that at
r.nglh made them famous in over
interchange OF ideas acquired at these
international gatherings, philosophers
scientists, and scholars were enabled TO %
forward in their work OF amelioritins thu
races of the globo. and by pushing forward
and upward the people tn that plane they
were made to inhabit. No one can esti-
mate what We owe To fairs. The railroads,
telegraph lines, and all the products or civ
ilization are the legitimate results OF the
early Olympics, ana their SUCCESSORS. Fro n
them, men learned that the arts OF pesce
are greater than thuse Of war; that
The Sickle II Mightier rhan the sword.
By them civilization was advanced through
tue successive stages made in agriculture,
in Commerce, in education aud in intelli-
gpncs. But for fairs We should hav. been
nothing but barbarians Nothing but isO-
lated tribes and weak Stats. IL Is COOL for
people TO come together and tn Interchange
ideas with each other. IL has been tue
bepring of mind upon mind. Of custom up.
on custom, that has Enabled the humIn
race TO shake off the moss Of the past aud
reach the elevation Of the present. The
ciiizen OF the city must MT forget his In.
debtedness TO the agriculturist, nor
must the agriculturist forget what
he OWES to the residents Of the city for their
acts which serve to refine humanity"
The speaker in closing contrasted the eX-
hibiis Of fair Of a century ago with those
Of the present expnsitions, and inferred
from the contrast what may Do ths pro.
ducts of another century. He encouraged
the citizens TO help the fairs in every
laudsble way, and exborted those in charge
to be encouraged by the success Of thsir
efforts, snd to strive and make the West
Virginia fair one that shall be permanent,
and one that all shall be proud Of. Wheel.
ing leland. he concluded, is fitted by ma.
ture for the holding OF inter fairs,
and let the people Of the three States make
this one perpetual institution.
INCIDENTS OF A SIEGE,