The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-15
DANCED The HOE-DOWN.
Uncle jeremiah Rusk Was Quite
a Dancer.
A WEST VIRGINIA STORY
On the Famous secretary Of Agrical-
tnre Who Came from WISCONSIN.

ture Who Came from Wisconsin.
The McConnellsyille (Ohio) Herald
prints the following laughable story:
"Elkins, w. Va, has gone Repub-
lican. Elkins is the home OF its cele-
brated senator, Stephen Elkins, famil-
iarly called "Steve" Elkins.
cone Fourth of July Foster and
Rusk went down to Elkins to relax,
in '91 or 1872, we believe. There was
an old-fashioned Fourth of July cele-
bration there, with every variety of
amusement not violating social de-
cency or morals. The platform dance,
Of course, was included. Secretary
Elkins drove his guests oyer from Hal
liehurst to the scene Of the celebra
tion and an informal reception was
held. OF course down there the noun
taneers felt highly honored by the
presence of these men, and a speech
from each seemed to be necessary.
There were no newspaper reporters
there. Foster was called, on and he
proceeded to give them statistics show
ing that the government was solvent,
and il any OF them took job under
the government they could be paid
every Saturday night.
sit was Rusk's turn next. There
was an exchange of glances and a
whispered word or two between Elkins
and the Secretary Of Agriculture.
They were born in the same Beighbor-
hood and reared under the same con.
ditions and they understood each
Iother. The Secretary Of Agriculture
was introduced, and after giving them
as much style by bowling and serapiug
as a Beau Brummel could give, he
nearly took The breath out of the audi
ence generally by informing them that
he had heard of the dance they were
going to have and that he had brought
his pumps" along and that he was
there to dance-not to make speeches.
He said that in Other days he had been
able to dance a hoe-down as long as
anyone else, man or woman, and asked
his auditors to be so kind as to secure
for him partner and clear the plat
form for an old-fashioned country hoe
down.
"Oficial dignity at one departed,
from the President down, as they felt
that now they were the guests of the
mountaineers. Charlie Foster slapped
the Secretary of Agriculture on the
back and said, $50 in. If this famil-
iarity had been by Wanamaker instead
of Foster there would have been q tus-
sci right there, and two secretaries
would have been found wallowing on
the floor-just as they did a number
of times on their California trip.
s'The mountaineers-men, women
and children, went wild with delight.
The platform was cleared, sets were
arranged for the dance, mountain
daisy who tipped the scales at some
thing less than 200 was the unani-
nous selection to test the powers of
endurance of the Secretary in hoe
down.
1.-THE dance began They danced
to such tunes as ''MoneyMusk, "'Fish-
er's Hornpipe, and that class. They
had 'French fours' and the fun was
no more fast and furious than it was
in 'gTam O'Shanters' witch scene in
the could Kirk From that on dur
ing the day there was but one idol of
the mountaineers. Itwas the farmer
secretary who could dance a hoe-down.
"When the barbecue dinner was
ready the president and the entire
company took part, eating with their
fingers, just the same as if knives and
forks had never been made in the
world.
''The party came up from Elkins to
Washington as happy over their little
outing as would be bevy of children
who had been given an unexpected
and delightful treat. They were all
true to each other and the story never
got into the newspapers. And it is
our pleasure to let the admirers of
these men have peep at the common
sympathies that were held in the great
big hearts of all these men,"
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LUCAS COUNTY. 90
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Reports from all parts of the state
show that the winter wheat is in ex-
cellent condition, with very fiattering
prospects for heavy yield. 1t was
injured very little by the frosts, as it
has as yet scarcely begun to joint.
The cat crop is generally in good con-
dition, as is also rye. Corn has been
planted and some potatoes, but the
bulk of this work is yet to be done.
Pasture lands and clover continue in
excellent condition and stock has been
turned out. A considerable amount
of gardening has been done.
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