The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-21
THE HARVEST HOME PICNIC,

THE HARVEST HOME PICNIC,
Near ST. claIrsyilIe Yesterdqy-A Tromsn-
dous Crowd aud Heavy Raln-GoOd
Speeches.
From StcT Correspondent
ST. GAINESVILLE, o., Aug.20.-Stewarfs
Grove, near here, never contained as
many us it did to-day, despite the fayora-
bic outlook for rain, which came just
after dinner. The crowd was variously
estimated at from $500 to 5000. 1t is
safe to say that 5000 persons were pres
sent ut half past one when rain fell in
torrents. Over 1000 vehicles passed
through the gates and hundreds on
horseback and on foot. So many vehicles
were never seen Mt one time in this
neighborhood. Ono man said, ~
have been around great deal, but
never saw as many vehicles III one
place" tits doubtful II there were more
ut the great Foraker meeting last fall.
The number OF fakirs on hand remind
cd one OF a great county far and they
were voted q nuisance. There was
plenty to eat for the multitude, prepara-
tons having been made for large
crowd, and no one went away hungry.
Tho scene at noon when hundreds OF
huge table cloths were covered with good
things and surrounded by men, women
and children, was well worth seeing.
Shortly after dinner a storm came up,
rain poured down and the sight was II
memorable one. A break was made
for vehicles, and those who did not
have any sought shelter under the tall
oak trees and in other places. Within
five minutes after the rain began tofall
two-thirds OF the picnickers were in the
vehicles, whether they owned them or
not
The crowd was an intelligent, fine
looking and good naturh one, COM
posed almost entirely OF Belmont
county people, and more pretty girls
are seldom seen. 1t was a grand re-
union. Wheeling was well represented.
The Uniontown cornet band furnished
music. The speakers stand was ar
tistically trimmed and decorated with
national colors, evergreens, flowers, etc.
Senator ]. W. Nichols congratulated
the farmers on their success in obtain
ing reduction in the valuation OF real
estate for taxation. He said it is all
right for the farmers to organize for ed
ucational purposes, but not for the pur.
pose or antagonization, stating that II
the farmers undertake to antagonize
everybody they would antagonize the
farmers. He Congratulated the farm
ers OH their good crops and good prices,
and told the truth when he asserted
that the mouth farming by politicians
had n great deal TO do with the dissatis-
fation. The farmers to- lay not only
have better crops, but realize better
prices than for many years, and they
buy everything cheaper than ever. The
Senator thought that the farmers and
their families present did not look as il
they were starving, and they didn't.
Lieutenant. Governor Marquis made
the same sort OF nm apology he did at
the Pennyroyal Reunion the day before,
saying he was not speaker, and re-
GREETED that Governor Campbell was
unable to attend. No one will charge
Marquis with being an orator.
Congressman-elect A. j. Pearson de-
livered the first speech after dinner.
He talked about farm machinery and
farming, advised the farmers to read
carefully the agricultural papers and re-
ports. He spoke of the telegraph, tele-
phone and railroads. and showed that
they are OF great value to the farmer.
The advance guard OF civilization is the
farmer, he said, and he advocated the
education Of the children OF the far
mer. More credit is due to the mothers
OF this country than any other cause.
1t is the mother that makes the future
man. Woman is more truthful thaiS-A
man; more faithful than a man; better
than man. The farmer boys make
mistake in rushing off from the farm
to some of the large cities. They
should stay with their mothers and get
the influences of home until they are
old enough to take care OF themselves.
Hon. John J. Ashenhurst, the Pro-
hibition candidate for Governor, made
nice little speech. He said he came to
meet old friends. He was glad to see
that the farmers are not starving; they
look prosperous. He told his believers
not to believe the political speakers
when they assert that the country is
going to ruin. The crops were never
better. We must get into the tide and
90 forward. Whenever We sec any
thing thatwill bring destruction into
the American home strike it down. We
need to protect not only the American
home but the American republic. tits
our duty to guard against the COM
munlstlc influences in this country.
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