The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-09-02
COMMUNICATED.

Saturday morning Aug. 20, begun
with a cloudy sky and the gentle
rain moistened the dry and parched
earth. And the farmer in these and
other localities looked out over the
land scape that surrounded his domi-
Gil with half self satisfied content
while on his countenance was depicted
gloomy disappointment. But after
few hours the clouds broke away and
the blue sky, then the sun appeared.
What change has come over him, he
is all astir, his voice is to be heard
like the sound Of many waters. Bill
hitch up the percheron to the carriage
for Betsy and and Joe. Hitch the
greys to the carry-all and take the rest
of the family and let us all be off to
Central, it is goil.g to be a fine day
and we want to hear what Mr.. Altman
and the Judge has to say to us to-day.
And now wherever you look whatever
road you are on, dog carts and
big wagons, spring wagons and car
riages line every thoroughfare leading
to Central Park. Soon the woods are
full of snorting paving steeds, while
happy farmers and their wives, sons
and daughters make the welkin ring
with their merry laugh and voices.
About ten o'clock the iron horse
drove up with his regular load and an
hour and half or so the special train
came with a car loaded like bees in
buckwheat time and soon after anoth-
er train came loaded in similar man.
ner but these hung out on top, they
being open cars. We think the mana
gers of the b. &. s. r. r. ought to be
prosecuted for cruelty to animals for
bringing men, women and children in
open cars exposed to coal ashes, dust
and such hot sun.
The woods was now crazy with the
moving mass of humanity, it looked as
if the hay crop got very ripe and the
seed was all fallen off and flying in
every direction.
Dinner was the first thing in order
after which the Ikeler Cornet Band of
Rohrsburg gave some splendid music
at the stand and by the way, let me
say that this band certainly is credit
to itself.
The crowd having gotten around
the stand Rev. Sutton led in prayer
and then read one of his poems by
way of welcome, after which the Pres.
introduced J. r, Altman, Of Thomp-
sontown, who gave very forcible ad-
dress on the Topics of the day that
interests farmers but in nonpartisar
style. He reviewed the acts of our
national Legislature condsming the
Democratic house for not passing the
pure food bill and the Republican
Senate for not passing Hatch Bill
That the Grange Legislative committee
were doing great deal for the farm
ers by way Of Legislation, while the
organization was doing great dea
socially. He was followed by Judge
Ikeler, who gave very interesting talk
reviewing the position of the farmers
his relation to the town folk and urgec
J that friendly spirit ought to exist be
! tween the two. Urged the parents tt
look we'll to the bringing of thei
children and to see that their mind
were set in the proper. direction anC
that they be trained for the calling TO
| which they were the best fitted, etc
This ended this part of the program.
At S the trains began to move ant
l the people began to leave, feeling tina
, they had had pleasant time, and a
, night brings all straglers home, every
body left.