Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-01-04


ID and esteemed citizen, and the agricul-
.ural interests of the country an earn
st, able. and su eloquent advocate, and
hat we farmers of Belmont and adja-
cent counties here assembled, do tender
10 his bereaved family our heartfelt
The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
The reading of the resolution was fol-
lowed by short essay by John Gould,
ESQ.,, on subject Of the Gilt Edged But
ter" which was al excellent essay from
which We take this extract: When but
ter won't come, take out the cream and
heat it to l30 degrees, and then put back
to 60 degrees; if butter won't gather,put
in little salt; put salt brine in the
churn to gather the butter, and scatter
the cheese particles. then let stand for
half hour, and then sturH the churn
a few times and draw off the milk.
This was followed by well-reudered
solo by Mr.. - Gilmore, with chorus by
the choir, which WAS heartily applauded.
President W. @. Scott, of the Ohio
State University, was introduced. and
lectured on the subject, THE Relation
L
which was one of the most abte and in
teresting addresses of the Institute. he
spoke of the duty of the State to its citi-
zens in its. protection of them and their
property from foreign and home foes,
and said it had higher duty in the edu-
cation of the people so they would be
enabled and enlightened enough to take
care of their own interests-the people
are the State; if the State WAS bound to
protect its citizens and aid them in this
sense, there is no doubt hut that the
State WAS bound To educate them. He
referred 10 the the census of 1880, show
ing one ae-nineteenlh of the population of
the U. ). to he unable to read or write,
and said the State was responsible for
this deplorsble state OF affairs. The day
is long past since the idea prevailed that
the State had done her dHty after send
ing the pupils 10 a district school; it was
bound to educate in the higher branches.
1t should compel the llliterate to send
their offspring te school. The rich bach
elor who says the State has no right to
tax him to educate children of his neigh
5or, will be the first to call on his neigh
bors' sons to protect his property in case
of war. By the bleached bones of the
farmers sens and laborers who died in
the war Of the Rebellion in the endsav-
or to protect the property of the rich,
they should be taxed to educate the peO-
pie. He spoke at length of the State
University. her needs, and the way they
were provided that the State was bound
to provide these means; that the farm
ers and lsborers should lift up their
veice and make their Representatives in
the Legislature know their wishes on
this subject Sl.0uo,000 per annum. and
1000 Of the youth of Ohio are sent out
of the State TO be educated, which was a
disgrace to the State of Ohio-this
should be stopped, and he wanted the
farmer, present to help stop it. He
spoke of the different departments of
the college, and what was yet needed.
The State should give ene-hftleth of one
mill of the State levy for the benefit of
its University, which would amount to
$4,000 per annum, but that it had only
given that amount in the entire eleven
years since the institution was organiz-
ed. This matter was never put fairly
before the people; they would be in ia
vor of it If they understood it intelli-
gently, and that the legislators who vo-
ted otherwise did not represent their
farmer constituents. He explained the
benefits to be derived by the farmers
from the recently established expert
ment station. We regret that cur notes
on this lecture are so short and unsaits
factory, but to show the interest taken
by those present the following resolu-
tion was offered Immediately after Prof
Scott's remarks, and was passed with
applause.
Resolved, That We, the farmers and
taxpayers of Harrison, jefferson and
Belmont counties, assembled at St.
Cfairsville in Farmers Institute, re-
spectfully petition our General Assem-
bly, TO make, during the coming session,
all necessary appropriations to erect for
the Chic State University, good horti-
cultural and botanical laboratory, and
to put the Horticultural Department on
a substantial basis of usefulness.
The Secretary of the Institute was
authorized TO send copies of the above
resolution to members of the Legisla-
ture who represented the counties.
Recess until 80 o'clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session was called to Or
der by Vice President J. G. Jamison, and
was opened with music by the choir.
Prof. Scott not having arrived, MI.
Jamison announced that Harrison coun
ty expected to hold an Institute next
year, and if they would have such au-
dienoes and such able speakers as were
here, that they would consider the Insti-
tute grand and glorious success.
President Scott having now taken his
place on the platform, was introduced
to the large audience by chairman JAM
ison. and proceeded with not only one of
the finest lectures of the Institute, but
probably as fine production as was ev-
er listened to by st. Clairsvills and
neighborheed audience. His lecture
WAS on the subject of "'Time," and al
thoRQh he occupied all hour and half,
all who, listened felt that they had new
er put In the same length of Time
more proitably. This lecture was of
such nature that it WAS almost impos-
sible to catch notes of it, one idea draw
ing on to another, so that it would only
spoil Its beauty and effect by giving a
part without the whole. IL had to be
heard TO be appreciated, and those who
missed the opportunity of hearing him,
will probably never have again an op-
portunity to hear so grand lecture OIL
any subject. We will only give his ex-
PLANTATION Of what Time" is: What are
you going to do with Timer 1t robs
ms of ali we possess, and yet gives US all
we possess; in it we build up all of OuI
possessions. and by it all our possessions
are taken from us. TO the poor it is a
dismal swamp; to the rich they have an
extra supply, and only study what they
can m AXE of it to the busy it has buzz
ing wings, and passes only too quickly
away; to the idle it crawls like snail
to the guilty, they can't get rid of it.they
see hell in it to the lover, it passes only
too quickly away, they see heaven in it.
Immediately after the lecture of Pres.
ident Scott, the following resolution was
road and uasSed.