Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-11-20

farmer should be an educated, intelligent
mau; that the operations upon farm were of
so varied q nature as to require general
knowledge at least, of many of he branches
of education; desired to enter protest against
the custom OF farmers giving their brightest
children all the advantages OF an education,
with the idea that the dullest ones would do
/ tor the farm; believed the farmer should be
progressive, instead of clog upon the wheels
of progress; should endeavor to keep pace
with the march of time in every respect;
thought the uncertainty of law made il ex~
tremely hazardous TO engage IN: believed that
in almost every case in law, one or the other
of the parties were acting uDjuslly, either in-
tenIionally or ignoranfly; thought if every
one would act from principle, dare do right,
there would be but little necessity for law.
J. A. atkinson spoke of the advantages of
being citizen of this, one of the best gov
ernments upon the face of the earth; he be-
heSed the American farmer of to-day has
become awakened to the fact that he was not
only the equal of any other man in morals,
but also in intelligence, and that be has an
equal right to, and chance in securing the
positions of honor and trust in this govern
ment; spoke of the important duty of the
farmer to inform and prepare himself in
order to act well his part as citizen; thought
/ lil6 lOO suOIl, dHU tlulc bOO pIcClOus, 10 en-
gage in quarreling, strife, and contention with
our neighbors; thought it commenoable q.
well as profitable to treat labOrers even as
members of the family; contrssted the schools
and school houses, and roads of 'ye olden
time, with the improvement of to-day; could
there be found a man who regrets the taxation
in order to provide these convenences; showed
the influence of the school upon the children
of to-day, who are to be the citizens Of to,
morrow.
N. B. Nichols thought the farmers the
most independent of all classes of men; had
less faYors 20 ask; thinks there must of neces
sity be some class who have independence of
thought; thinks it an impOssibiliiy TO always
avoid law; would recommend arbitration as
much as possible; would favor taxation for
the improvement Of roads and school houses,
yet quoted from the tax list 10 show that
such things can be carried to excess; while the
rate per cent. in Union township was gener>
ally about 30 per cent, In other townships it
was $50 per cent; thought bis duty toward
the degraded and fallen was best shown by
the pOSer of good example; would recon-
mend that our common schools should be
made as good as possible, for the good of the
children as well as the community.
| John Shepherd, ST., approved of many Of
the remarks which had been madl; thought
the IarIner on DIS legs. as ScOn NJ leasi. as the
gentleman on his knees; spoke of the necess;>
ty of improving the roads; that this was a
work dependent upon the farmer; had never
engaged in law; would recommend as means
to avoid law, to be always sure that the other
party was in the fault.
On melton, a committee of three, cons sting
of Messrs. Wilbur Nichols, John A Atkn
son, and Calvin Pollock, were appointed to
prepare program for the coming year.
The Club was then invited to the dining
room, where a most excellent dinner was
served by the hostess and her daughters, of
which all partook most bountifully.
The Misses Lodge, together with their
cousin, Mrs Miholland, of Loudon county,
Va. then entertained the company with the
choicest of music Then with view of MIR
Lodges home surroundings, ard of his flock
of thoroughbred sheep, (Which, as is well
known, is not exeelled in the county,, the
Club adjourned to meet at Mr.. Abner Lodges.
on the fret Saturday of December, at II
o'clock.