The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-30

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called the order with view OF going frs
personally to investigate the ieud between
the border clans.
THE FARMERS INSTITUTE.
UouoluSlon of the Belmont County Meeting
A Successful Session.
spee.as Correspondence Of ne IRtsQIgeAe9.
ST. CLAIRsvlLLE, o., Jan. 29.-At 7:1I
Friday evening the immense audience q
the institute were entertained with an in
strumental duet by Miss Jessie Mortor
and Frank Roberts. Alter this Miss Mar
8. HollingShead gave Jennie McNeal'l
Ride" After music by the Glee Club
Rev. Mr.. McGregor, Of Oxford, was intro
bility OF Toll" While his style was
somewhat gprightly and humorous, yet II
contained meaty kernel of deep thought
and practical experience. Mr.. McGresol
was especially opposed to the exciting and
overeIerting sports OF the present age, and
argued that the axe and hoe were much
better implements Of muscular develop
ment than the base ball bat or Indian
club.
Gen. 8. H. Hurst, Of Chilicothe, Ohio,
spoke on "Ohio's First Centennial" Gen.
Hunt is member Of the State Commits.
sion, which proposes to hold the centen.
ial at Columbus, beginning on September
4, 1888, and continuing for forty days.
The new State Fair grounds, which lie
one and hall miles north Of Columbus,
on the Bee Line Railroad, will be utilized
as an exhibition grounds. It ig proposed
10 expend about $3.50 900 In buildings and
to put under roof an area OF 1000, 900
aquare. feet. To this end an Executive
Board OF nine members has been appoint.
cd, OF which the Governor Is ex-eficio
President. The exhibits will be histori.
cal, industrial and educational. Each
county will be asked to organizs Centen-
nisl Commission and appoint three Cen.
tennial Commissioners. The centennial
will be a State and interstate exhibition,
similar to the National Centennial OF 1875.
The exhibits will comprise sixteen depart
ments, each OF which will be under the
direct supervision OF a specialist,
The first department will include histo.
ry and ;alCt = )logy; the second, science
and education; third, fiue arts; fourth,
agriculture: fifth, horticulture; sixth,
Horticulture and forestry; seventh, live
stock; eighth, mining and metalogy;
ninth, mechanics and machinery; tenth,
manufacture; eleventh, merchandise; /;
twelfth, commerce and transportation /;
thirteenth, printing and journalism four.
teenth, women's work; fifteenth, public
service and charities; sixteenth, enter.
tainments and ceremonies, including
tournaments, oratorical contests, &C., DC.
It Ia the intention to give an object
lesson by the comparison Of the old In.
ago with those Of to-day.
At the close Of Gen. Hurst's remarks It
was voted to establish county centennial
commission. The following gentlemen
were appointed to draft plan for orgaui-
zation and report sspermanent organize
Estion: ]. W. Nichols, E. W, Reed, R, E.
Gifin. The committee Saturday morn
ing reported constitution and named for
permanent officers the following:
President, A. T. McKelvey.
Secretary, ]. W. Nichols.
Treasurer, Henry Morgan.
Executive Committee, Rev. Mr.. Hol-
T. W. Emerson and ]. B. Nc
Mechen.
The exercises Of the third morning were
opened with prayer by Rev. Mr.. HollinRs-
head, OF the NJ. +. church.
Alter selection by the glee club, E. Fl.
Snyder gave to the Institute q valuable
paper on the "Theory and Practice OF Az.
riculture." Mr.. Snyder's theories were
we'll founded and clearly expressed, and
his practical views very sound and zen.
Sible.
At 1O:40 Miss Laura CLARK read de.
lightful essay on Sunshine and Shadow
OF Farm Life"
Next Rev. Mr.. McGregor told about
"Some Mistakes Moses did not Make"
Taken all In all this was one OF the best
addresses ofths Institute. It was decid.
edly characteristic OF Its author. He
blends the humorous with the pathetic,
and mingles lsvity with eaInestneas to the
delight OF his hearers.
The afternoon session began with an
essay by Mrs Ella Snyder, on "a Farm.
er's Wife's Experience" Mrs. Snyder
held the undivided attention OF the audi
ence, and her production was thoroughly
enjoyed by all. At 2:20 Rev. Mr.. Parsons
gave q very interesting and instructive
talk on the "FiYmer's Cow" Mr.. ParsonB
ia practical dairymRn, and his talk was
thoroughly practical. He gave q review
Of series OF experiments In the matter Of
the best food for milGh cows. Mr.. ParsonB
said the best milk producer was kindness,
the next kindnesI, and the next GREAT
KINDNESS.
At $3.50 the Secretary read letter from
Erasmus Wilson, the present "Quiet OBJ
server" Of the Pittsburgh Commercial
GdEette, and an old Belmont county boy,
In this communication Mr.. Wilson gave a
humorous description OF his youthful ex.
perience In turning the sod OF his native
hills with an old fashioned "Crano" pIoW.
The letter was witty and humorous, and
contained great many personal remarks
in regard TO his old friends and acquaint.
ancos on "CApteen," where Mr.. Wilson
was raised. A great many Of these old
acquaintances were present, and Mr., vii.
sons letter was TO them the moat enioya-
BILE part Of the programme. At the con.
clusion Of Mr.. Wilson'S letter, Mr.. George
CLARK sang the "CoWs are In the Corn"
Hon. John A. bingham was 10 have oc-
cupied the next hour but was unable 10
be present on account OF BickueBs, and his
place on the programme WRs left vacant
for the completion Of all closing businesS.
A resolution was passed, returning the
thanks Of the Institute 10 all the speakers
and musicians and TO any one who had
assisted In the success Of Ihls years Insti-
tute. Thus has sloAsd hATmnniously and
ples9aRtly ihS most successful Institute In
the history OF the county.
A good story has Just leaked out, the
victim OF which is pE. @. ]. Rankin, Of
Linesville, Pa, When he wss called upon
for his Rddsssa hia manuscript could moi
bs jound, although the Doctor was posi-.
tive he had put It IN his Satchel. After