Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-29

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Hon. C. +. Clark, Todstmdster
at the Banquet.
end of the long board, with a few
words announced that the flow of
soul would begin with a welcome to
the guests from the lips of Mayor
Clayton R. Lupton.
Mr.. Lupton suggested that call
ing upon him first was like putting
the cart before the horse, as the Gus
tom of the world has been to make
one full on good wines and bring
out the poor ones when one is too
drunk to know the difference. He
welcomed the agriculturists to a city
that is purely agricultural and re-
ferred to them as the representa-
tives of the greatest industry and,
civiIizer of the world, the producer
of great nations and he highest ex-
ponents Of a'calling that is the high
est consummation of all art. As
such he welcomed them to Mexico,
Mr.. j. l.. Erwin of Fulton re-
sponded to the welcoming address
thus: "Mexico and Audrain county
are favored and worthy daughters
of grand old Galloway, as a good
mother she rejoices in the growth
and ucces of her buxom daugh-
tiers. Galloway gave to Audrain
that grand man, Governor Charles
H. Hardin, whose name will go
down in history as the Governor of
Missouri, who, trusting in the God
of Israel, invoked this power when
the grasshopper plague threatened
to devastate the land and instantly
their progress was stayed. Modern
history furnishes not a brighter ex-
ample of Christian faith. The close
of the war and the enormous
amount of paper money then in cir
culation made men extravagant in
their expenses and promises. That
man set such an example of simple
ity of life and such a rigid account
ing for public moneys and expendi-
lures that continued till to-day
makes the credit of Missouri as good
as Uncle Sans. His final be-
questhing of his name and fortune
to the church of his choice, to tie
people Of Audrain county who had
held up his hands as he toiled for
the upbuilding of Missouri, OF Har-
din College, noble gift! Grand
man! Ever green be his memory!
Galloway has given another son to.
Audrain hat is doing much to add
to her glory and renown, the Hon.
G. B. Macfarlane, who wearing the
judicial ermine of the Supreme
Court of Missouri, highest in au-
thority, he is gentle as a child. I'm
assuming, modest as a maiden long
may he live! Time would fail me
to enumerate the many sons of Cal
laway, whose stalwart arms, stout
hearts and generous deeds have
given to Mexico and Audrain coun-
ty her name and fame, but | must
mention one more, the Honorable
Joseph Potts, President of the Mis-
souri, State Board of Agriculture,
who, if he was not born in Galloway,
got the milk that nourished him
there" Il
The speaker then reviewed the
history of the State Board of Agri-
culture.
The organized work that is
stirring the people of Missouri for
better roads must be credited to
this Board" said Mr.. Erwin. ''Six
months steady, persistent work
under the direction of this Board
brought the politicians of every
shade in Missouri to their knees
with the cry: "What wilt thou
have me to do?" Another year
OF more of persistent work along
this line will see inaugurated in
Missouri a grand system of high
ways that will be the pride of her
people for generations to come"
The speaker then paid his re-
spects to the agricultural farm and
to the splendid veterinary service
OF the state. concluding with a tri-
butte to Levi ohubbuck, the eff
Gent Secretary of the Board.
When Mr.. Erwin took his seat
Mrs. Laughlin, of College Springs,
Iowa, arose in response to the toast.
''The farmers Wife" Mrs. Laugh
lin is a woman of much ability, as
she has shown clearly in the instl-
tute just heidi when she read sever
a papers. The farmers wives have
had a hard time of it and Mrs.
called many things to the
minds Of those present when she
"1t seems strange to me that
as much as the farmers wife has
been fried, stewed, baked and roast
that she is now to be toasted"
Mr.. w. T. Hearne, of Inaepen-
.ence, a member of the board, had
not heard the subject upon which
he was to speak. The POSTMASTER
read it to him as: Golden or prim-
tive times and the manner of rural
life in the first half of the now elos-
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