Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-21
HARVEST HOME.
.,g,s ANNUAL GATHERING or BELMONT
COUNTY FARMERS
...s,, Delivered by Congressman Pearson, Lieu
,.,,u. Governor Marquis hon. ]. ].
AshenhOrsl and Others

po,ween four and five thousand people
iorded the Harvest Home gathering
S.ewart's Grove, about two miles
-, NJ st. Clairsville, yesterday, and
a the weather been favorable the
- would have been twice as large.
- in the morning wagons, car
| ores and vehicles OF every description
1 ,rnpied by the farmers aud their fam
,ss could be seen on all the roads lead
- 10 81. Clairsville, vending their
~ 70 the Mecca Of the farmers
k,ewart's Grove. AS the morning wore
IL the number of conveyances in
leased, and on all the roads
frbin radius of five miles
n the Grove there was a constant
frocessiOn of vehicles. All the trains
tronght numbers of excursionists, but
N far the larger number came in car
lsces. IL was gala day for the farm
! r, of Belmont county, and the sturdy
lgriculturiSts OF the adjoining cOun-
/ es also turned out in goOdly numbers.
] line Of BUSES run between st. Glars
File and the grove, and did rushing
business.
on the grounds preparations had been
made for a large crowd. Several re-
reshment stands were opened, and
mere were a number of fakirS, who en-
Heed the festive nickels from the pOck-
1 3 Of the unwary. The Uniontown
tornet Band, very creditable
musical organization, was on the
rounds all day, and played number
X spirited airs. The Grove is admir-
lbly adopted for meetings Of this char
Icter. In the centre a large platform
AS erected for the speakers, and deco
hated with flags and bunting. Rows OF
bats were arranged, facing the stand.
rhe speakers stand was equipped with
N organ, and at intervals there was
FOCAL music 10 enliven the occasion.
AT eleven o'clock j. II. Denhan, or
s.. Clairsville, president OF the Exec
hive Committee, called :he asSemolage
order, and after prayer by DIR. VIII
Iams. of Centerville, President OF
franklin College, introduced Senator
Nichols, Of St. ClairSville, who delivered
brief address.
He was followed by Lieutenant Gov
.rnor Marquis, of Ohio, in a few re-
marks. Mr.. Marquis stated that he
iii not come TO make speech, but
Iimply to apologize for the Unavoida-
bic absence Of Gov. J. A. Campbell,
sho was prevented by illness from be =
ng present. This ended the exercises
pf the morning, and an adjournment
has had for dinner.
Al two o'clock, the hour for the ex-
srcises OF the afternoon 10 commence,
h started TO rain, and the crowd OF
hearty five thousand people scampered
|n all directions for shelter. 1t was
half-paSt two o'clock when Chairman
Denham raped for order, and intro
G uced as the first speaker, Hon. A. j.
Pearson, Of WoOdSfeld, o., Congress
han-elect from the Twentieth district.
The appearance of the diStinRuiS he'd
brator was the signal for an outburst OF
applause.
/ CONGRESSMAN PERSONS ADDRESS.
In starting out the speaker said he
tould like TO have all the boys and
fir.S on the grounds present, for TO
D em he would like 10 address his re-
harkS. The only real foundation for the
ownership OF property dates away back.
In the book OF Genesis we are informed
hat the all bOuntiful Creator gave TO
han dominion over all the earth. This
Mas the first great property right.
Nature then was abundantly able TO
supply all the demands of the inhabit-
his OF the earth, but as the population
! rev IL became necessary for the people
10 adopt some method. 1t was then that
bach man took some piece OF ground to
I'm, and 10 belonged 10 him by right OF
occupancy only, and this state Of affairs
has been handed down the generations
30 the present day. But it was not nee
lSSary for everybody TO engage In agrl-
cultural pursuits, hence there was time
Tor some 10 spend in the acquisition OF
in the inventions, and In
pursuits.
Prior to the year 144O, when the art
of printing first came into use, farmers
bad but few advantages. They were
'orced to depend upon their own ex-
Derience. The best thoughts OF those
Who followed the agricultural pursuits
Dad not been committed TO paper. Now
/ is handed down from generation to
and the farmer thus OBJ
iains the benefit of the best thoughts on
agriculture, and not only that. but the
results of invention in improved
The old horsepower
machine has given way TO
he steam thresher OF the present day.
In many States experimental stations
have been established with the object
Df lettering your condition and improv-
Ing and increasing your knowledge OF
the science of agriculture. Agriculture
are also being made by the
rational government; a department OF
,sriculture has been established; pa
pcrS devoted TO your interests have
been started, and every county weekly
leyotes at least a single column 10 agrl-
cultural matters.
Not many years ago, 1t was thought
that the farmer did not need 10 DC d
learned man,-if he had fair know
ledge of ciphering and reading, II was
thought 20 be sufficient. He was PROUD
10 say that that idea has now been
abandoned. Education is as necessary
for the agriculturalist, as for tue pro-
IesSional or business man. As we ad-
vance i'm the onward march OF clvihzs-
ton, it is always the farmer who Is In
the front.
The speaker then paid a gallant ana
glowing tribute to the ladies. Men, IN
their eagerness to be styled the lords OF
creation. are prone to take unto them
Selves all the credit for the progress
which had characterized the past rev
Decades. More OF the credit was due 10
Ehe women-the mothers OF the coun-
Try, than TO all the other causes com
pined To the impressions gained IN
childhood, by a mothers loving care
pas due all the success In AFTER me
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