Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-09-18
What They Say About Morgans Grove.
Mr.. T. Clarke Atkeson, who attend
ed the Morgan's Grove exhibition
week before last, writes as follows to
the Farmers Friend about his visit:


ed the Morgan's Grove exhibition
week before last, writes as follows to
the Farmers Friend about his visit:
Full of pleasant anticipstions we left our
home in the Kanawha Valley last Monday
and Journeyed some four hundred miles
across the State to Morgan's Grove, where we
arrived Tuesday morning. The exhibition
was In full blast when we arrived at tie
Grove. and we must confess We were sgreea-
bly, surprised by the beauty OF the situation
and the extensive and complete arrange
ments we found. Bro. Harry NJ. Turner was
up to his eyes In business He 10 the efficient
secretary OF the Association, and upon his
heroic efforts the success OF the exhibition
largely depends. on Tuesday, the first day.
Hon. c. A. Little, OF Maryland, delivered an
address OF welcome. He has an eloquent
voice and All eloquent tongue, but IL did not
take the average "hayseeder long To learn
that he knew about As little about farming
as the city damsel who thought the COWS
were MIXED by taking the COW by the tall
and pumping 1t out. Wednesday, the Sec
ond day, Hon. J. K. Carskadon, representing
the Alliance, delivered an interesting adj
dress In the forenoon, followed by the crown
ing oratorical effort OF the day by Mortimer
Whitehead Lecturer OF the National Grange.
His argument on the money question WAS
unanswerable, unapproachable and ungeta-
roundabe. J. II. Turner, Secretary OF the
National Farmers Alliance, followed Bro.
Whitehead In an eloquent address. viewing
the situation from an Alliance standpoint.
Among the first men we met upon the
nI frr al
BILE c. H. Knott. Master OF the West Virginia
State Grange. Seated behind his spanking
bay we drove over to Sharpsburg, Md, and
visited that National Cemetery. We enjoyed
the trip muchly, and were pleased by the
beauty OF that historic "biyouac ofthe dead
In the evening Bro Knott drove Us out 10
his country home on the banks OF the classic
Potomac, where we were entertained over
night, and fell In love with his whole family.
Right here and now we want to say to the
people OF his Senatorial district. that his
field Of usefulness must be broadened, and,
like Cinonnatus, he must leave MS ploW
and come down to the capitol, and sit upon
the Gubernatorial chair. Our state needs
many reformations, and we need the broad
intelligence and stiff vertebre Of Senator
hHOlI W w ~.
We have met many OF our Etauhch Grange
friends OF the eastern side OF the State, and
cannot refrain from naming our good old
friend. W. A. Cushwa, who is looking hale
and hearty In spite OF his more than three
score and ten years. Thursday was the big
day OF the exhibition, when the crowd was
variously estimated at from twelve TO fifteen
thousand. Hon. w. IL. Hatch, OF Missouri,
spoke at great length to thousands of people,
who were highlyentertsined by his eloquence.
Friday the last day, Go vernon Fleming and
DR.. J. A. Myers, OF the Experiment Station,
delivered addresses. On the whole, the Nor
CANS Grove exhibition was IA screaming sue
cess" and II its present efficient manage
ment is continued, and little more system
secured, there 10 no reason why Williams
Grove should not be cast IN the shade. Be-
fore our visit to this eastern panhandle sec
ton OF our State we thought the Jefferson
and Berkeley counties were hung on 10 West
Virginia by the tail, bat we have now con-
cluded that West Virginia is hung on to JEFF
ferson and Berkeley. But we must stop this
scribblng and away 10 meet an engagement
in Berkeley county. VIII have something
more to say OF this section next week.