The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-08-26
HARVEST HOME PICNIC
Instewart's Grove, Near St. olairs-
vile. Yesterday.
ELOQUENT ADDRESSES

Hurst and Judge Cochran.--chair-
man Denham's Untiring Efforts Re-
suit In a Successful Gathering,
which Everybody Present Enjoys.
When the farmers attempt to have
picnic theyare generally successful, and
the Farmers Harvest Home Picnic, out
near St. Clairsville Thursday, was no
exception to this rule. Although the
morning was threatening and rain fell,
the roads in all directions were lined
with people going to the grounds, which
are one and ono-half miles south Of the
place. It is difficult to estimate the
attendance, but the gate receipts for
horses and carriages chow that at least
1850 people were present.
The hand.shakings were numerous,
and everybody saw everybody. The
sweet country girl was there, as well as
the city lass, and tho boys were there,
too. It's gathering looked forward
to with a great deal of pleasure by
many. 1t ia the best place in the world
to renew old acquaintance and to make
new ones. The hospitality Of farmers
is well known, and the annual gather
ing at the Harvest Home substantiates
the saying that farmers US rule are
the most prosperous. A few OF the
growing ones don'tknow this, however.
Thore was little goTGgo on in the morn
ing, but the arrangements for the after
noon programme. President Denham,
always ready to please the people on
these occasions, arranged a good pro-
gramme, which was begun Immediately
after dinner.
AT 1890 the Maynard and st. Glars
villc lodges of American Mechanics, in
all about seventy-ave men, headed by
two bands, formed in line and marched
out to the grounds.
Hon. @. L. Weems, the spokesman
Tor these organizations, was introduced,
and said in substance that the Ameri-
can Mechanics, as an organization,
must be recognized, and that it was
growing very fast. They were
CLASS OF To1LEks
rs well as the farmers, but the face Of
our land speaks volumes for the farmer.
What a lovely and prosperous country
we have. Everything has come down
but the wages of the laboring man. and
every kind of labor is bettered fifty per
cent. The laboring man is a part OF
the government, and is to-day holding
up for the Advancement of all the in
terests OF its people. Farmers should
organize and advance their interests.
This is large country and We can hold
our own with any Of them.
The speaker was heartily cheered
throughout his speech.
Hon. A. ]. Pearson, Democratic can
didate for Congress in the district, then
followed. He said there is no other vo-
cation higher than that of the American.
farmer. The lawyer, the minister, the
moneyed man of the country is notcon-
tent but look upon the household Of
the farmer of to-day and you will see
prosperity and contentment all around
you. He has more time to look after
the welfare of his family, and more
time to teach them the truths of moral
ity, and lessen the chance OF hayward
ness. The mother is the main standby,
and her loving kindness teaches many
young men the goodness of the world.
Much depends for the existence Of this
great country upon the training OF the
youth. The farmer has this advantage.
a man attains to a high eminence
brought up upon farm with the intlu-
ence of a godly father and mother. In
telligence goes far upon the farm, and
that can be attained by starting the
young man right.
GEN. 8. H. HURST,
who has often spoken to the farmers in
the place, is farmer of some note, and
resides at Chillicothe. He was next in
troduced. He paid tribute to the
American Mechanics first, then greeted
the farmers and their wives. His sub
ject bore upon the future of the Amer.
lean farmer. Some live in the past,
some in tho present and some in the
future. He showed the advancement
Of the farmer in the last fifty years. He
spoke Of the nobility and the wealth OF
the farmer at present, and how he had
the advantage over the old way OF doing
things-the use OF machinery for all
work upon the farm. The future needs
something else-more brains. Educa-
ton was a main feature, and that scien.
tifcally used in all branches OF farming.
The fairs, harvesthome picnics, farmers
institutes, and all such gatherings were
beneficial to all. The farmer to-day
has SO advanced in education that the
common schools have no place for them.
They are to be found in the colleges aud
universities OF our states. Said he:
"Did it ever occur to you that we are a
great nation Of farmers? We are. Go
across the waters and they will inquire:
How arc your crops2 We feed them
with our surplus grain, and they have
learned TO depend upon US. The people
say we have an Occupation There is
nothing higher than the profession OF
the farmer. The woman OF the farm is
ennobling the profession, too. The far
mer is at loss without her"
Judge r II. Cochran, Of Toledo,
former resident of the county, next
took the platform. he said the farm
was the great garden spot of all that
was noble and elevating. The charac.
ter that grows out OF the American
farmer springs from the hearthstone of
the tiller OF the soil. The mother in
stills into the youth morals that are as
binding as the words of high heaven.
The American farmer holds the world
in his hand, and supplies every nation