Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-02-24
Letter From oreenoastle.
Mr. EpIroR:-

If you, will allow
me will add to nv former commu
nication this much more, first by
saying, that Greencastle, Ind, is 6
town Of scholastic industries, The
product of which in a general sense i,
refinement, morality, useful knowl
edge and religion. If my judgment
is correct and free from prejud ice
these elements prevail to great ex
tent in this community. There are
situated IN this town from eight to
ten large brick buildings specially
erected and adapted for scholastic
work, sufficient to accommodate
nearly two thousand students, con-
sisting of primary schools, High
schools, College buildings with liter
larry, theological and university ad.
vantages, the whole excepting the
primary and high schools are under
the auspices of the N. Methodist
Church, having been established
many years ago by Bishop Asbury
OF Methodist celebrity and after his
dcath, named De PAW University,
and during the last forty years very
many ministers of the gospel of all
denominations, as well as other
prominent men have been sent out
from this popular school of learning.
This section of country is sufficl.
emily unduiating to releave the mon.
tony of an otherwisestlat country. 1t
is blue grass district, which to this
scribe has more attractions than any
other country where this product of
nature is wanting, for the simple
reason that no section Of country
comes nearer our ideal than blue
grass section; while many parts of
these United States appear as though
they were cursed with a preponder-
ance OF useless, and worthless
growths of the soil, but if any one
of these should be found in a blue
grass country, the priceless value of
the latter, a thousand times over
balances the curse of such appar-
emily worthless products.
1t was my pleasure to attend while
here Farmers Institute" consist
ing of five sessions, and lasting two
days. in which large companies were
found few of the most practical
and scientific farmers of this and one
or two other states. Their expert
ence of management of soil, cattle,
horses and dairy-to listen to--were
an inspiration, and also had an un.
mistakable educatory influence
over many who were present. A
number of important, and pertinent
questions was asked and were ans.
wered By the practical experts in
husbandry. One other note right
here, tho ladies were great factor
in these sessions, and several very
instructive papers were read by them
on dairy and farm house manage
ment and discussions on q variety
OF subjects which enter into the life
and homes of most people.
Why not have an annual Farmers
Institute in Tazewell, somewhat SIM
liar to this, instead of the almost
worthless fairs which have been held
for several yearsf
at this writing La Grippe is pre-
vailing in these parts casrying off the
stage of life some of the oldest cit
izens of the State, as we'll as some
few who are not as old. It may be
there are only two locations on this
sublunary sphere that are proof
against this painful malady, and
these places are situated, the one
near the equator, the other near the
frigid zone, where colds. La Grippe
influenza cannot be caught. If any
doubt the latter statement let him
read "Nansen's Journey to the North
Pole, orgo there. With these re.
marks, Mr.. Editor, I close, still claim.
ing to be
a TAzEwELL CITIZEN,
| Feh 9th 1900