Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-03
oRAToEY, DINNER AND SENTIMENT
The Highland City Does Her Level
Best, and Succeeds.

The nigginsville Pic Mic. given according
to advertisement, under the auspices OF the
| Patrons of Husbaudry OF Lafayette county,
came of at the charming city OF Higginsvi'lr
Oh last Thursday, the 2sth ult. The morning
was usicred in with u cloudiess sky anu
comfortable temperature.
We rolled out of bed at an unreasonable
hour aud made ready for the least OF reason
which we {, 1t assured would compensate Tor
any and all matutinal sacrifices. On the
way to the A. and T.. railroad depot we dis
covered the brave and The fair Of our city In
number almost = host. with the ''top Of the
morning" and u days enjoyment clearly eX-
pressed in their animated countenanccs,
vending their way with a.
At 400 sharp u train OF seven ears, filled to
their utmost capacity. moved from the de-
pot. Opposite Add. Gordon's farm n halt
was made for the accommodation OF Cor
don's party OF twenty ortweuty-tive persons.
At Page City further additions. to the Num-
Der OF 50 OF 100. were made 10 the already
oyercrowded ears. Arrived at llis ~insyilie nj
about half after eight. was received by II
committee of our old friends and rendered
the hospitality of the city for self and part!
with characteristic grace and hcartinc>s.
About eleven we repaired to the place ap.
pointed for speaking. \. large arl'or hsd
been lifted up with seats aud shelter from
the sun. sufficient TO accommodate the vast
audience.
Music by our own Incompatible cornct
band, led by George Zeilcr.
-. e, 49, ,-
len, Master of the Stat Grange, Iatruns OF
llusbandry. who addressed the audience for
an hour and n halt on the origin and const:-
tuition of the order, showing its scope and
power for the reliefof its members. Colonel
Aliens remarks were in good temper and
taste, and were well received. Colouel Nc.
Clelland wa then introduced, and in n short
address called the attention of his brother
farmers of Lafayette county to the unjust
burdens which have been imposed upon
them. urging them Ia harmony and concert
ofacti0n as the ouly means of ottsimn. re-
dress and relief. Colonel McCleIland's re-
marks MISUNDERSTANDING Us he was
called up unexpectedly and without prcpa-
ration-lhat he had given TO the subject the
close attention of Il highly cultivated and
well trained mind. We regretthat hi,
Remarks should have been delivered
ut a time so unfayorable TO their due appre-
citation, but rs lie IS a citizen of our own
county ana Il Patron, We hope our good peo-
pie will in the future have the benefit of his
experience and counsel.
With the conclusion OF Col. McClelland's
address an adjournment was ordered for DIM
ner. All the luNuries and dainties known
to the luNury-lovin- people of our county
were spread forth in proG.sal %proiusion.
Three thousand men fed aud satisfied, and
still the fragments were sufi, lent for rs many
more. After dinner Colonel Coleman, The
well known farmer ami farmers orator. was
Introduced and proc eaed in n Two hou:'>
speech 10 instruct and entertain the vast au-
dience. 1t is impossible Tor u TO give even
! an epitomc of Colonel Colcmln's speech. Ii
took 4 wide range and embraced 50 many
topics pertinent to the occasion that we feel
We Would be doing him injustice by an at
tempt to condense or epitomize it.
1t is sufficient TO say. that his re-
marks We're all appropriate. pcrtInent
aud in good taste. Nothing va, said
that could justly give oflense, whilst
everything was fearlessly spoken that the
occasion demanded. Col. Coleman Has been
= frequent vi-iIor to our county within the
ia>ttwenty years, and is Familiarity acquainted
with our leading farmers. Ills add ess was
| well received.
After Co. Coleman's remarks were con-
cIuLcI. lie introduced Judge Jno. +. Wiz
landy, secretary state board of agriculture.
who had been advertised to speak TO our
German fcllow-ciiiz liz in lae German Ian
yuage. The Germans vino We're present.
however. We're 80 scattered throughout the
vast audience. that Judge Wiela.idy fe.t cob
strained 10 deliver 4 brief address IN the
English lan-uagc. which was well received.
The attention which is now pa,,: to these
farmers demonstrations is the stronyrs. ey-
idence OF the value aud Importance attach Il
to the movvm III III the puLi!c estimation.
hat the farmers IRE strong enough to CON-
troll the political destiny OF the v~ouuiry, AMI
eau and Will control il if iu.t-i and harmu-
m:uus. no sane mar for ,,ne moment doubts.
ihc only question i this. will their c";!n>rl.
he .orereneu by VISION md moderation:
VIII they as lnii,idua!'-ink their pr"julice-
AMI predictions. and act " it'll the HESS Of
Their hretIrcn for ,he cGmm"n good?
Manifestation on this point ~" Watched for
with the greatest anxiety; and hence the
4 'rnti"n bestowed upon their prst'r mot
iugs. Nuci Oft;Ir tlsct>soltir- III 'sia-SIIic
meeting i 'ite t" the energy ani efficiency
OF the executive committee OF ilI-hlaHI
G:anSe. ana the Or,icr III the COUNTY >.,'uld
accord tliem >-veralIy and collectively pop
er acknowledgements. They >iareInr timer
Labor nor private funds t" make the raj. Ter
Ing crcoiiahie TO tme or't.r IHd the farm. r.
oil the county. and they succeeded 10 IL t
entire satisfaction OF e.ery individual pres
ent.