The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1874-04-21
letter from Frse.so.e County.
Lady Assistant steward-Mrs. Terrell


, Edsar MILrs SOUTHEAST OF Corros GIN, [
FRxHsroNI COUNTY, 1ExAs, April II, 1874.
I'd. Examiner:
don't see anything from this part Of
the State, In the columns Of your interesting
and valuable paper, relative to the Grange,
crops, sto. As nothing has been said Will
try 70 give you the items from this vicinity.
Antioch Grange is in Q hourishing condi-
tion, Numbering about fifty members) every
ore vieing with each other in striving TO pro-
mote the good Of the institution, and to haste,
as speedily a. possible, the good time coming.
They have come TO the conclusion that brain.
and not muscle is the great lever or MAN.
spring Of human action.
Our master, Capt G. W. Ingram, (who fills
that important office with honor and dignity,)
Ia now In Austin. Our Secretary, Capt p. II.
Swaynv, does his duty handsomely; he is .
gentleman OF culture, and eyes open to the
good Of the Order. In the hands OF such OH.
GERS we see stamped upon our banner, 'Suc-
ssss.n
The most of the farmers Of this vicinity are
wide awake to their interests and mutual wei.
fare. Most of them belong to the Order, and
meet In the Grange room at least once a
month, and put their heads together ana lay
plans chalk out the road 10 good living, ease
and prosperity.
They are beginning to see the EVIL of the
credit system and resolved 10 buy less and
pay more "a they go. Raise less cotton and
moro corn and hogs, instead of having the
smoke house in st. Louis, or some other
Northern city; are determined to have it in
every yard In the country. When they come
to this conclusion, what will naturally follow :?
Instead Of ruined credit, aud "dilapidated'
sonfdencs-money to lendC)-peace, pros
perity and plenty showered throughout the
land.
Nay God speed the time that the present
reckless manner Of farmers In doing their
business may soon give place to recupera-
tive genius Of an enlightened and intelligent
people.
They must read more, think more. buy less
and pay a. they 60.
A Hrange was organized on the ! lth inst,
ct the farm of Col. J. Norelands, Captain
KenAdy. from Cotton Gin, officiating. Colonel
Horsland, Master, and Mr.. Thompson. Secre-
tary. 1t is as intelligent looking Grange as
can be found In tie State, I dare say, and will
do we'll May harmony and peace prevail
There has been an abundance OF rain for
the last two months. We have rcarcely
found time TO plant corn, and a good deal Of
corn has been planted in bad condition. Very
little Gotten has been planted. The ground il
now full Of water. It will be week or more,
If it stops raining now, before the ground will
DO dry enough TO work. The signs are that
It will rain more vet
We had frost few nights since, but IL
did but little damage. Some few garden veg
etsbles were bitten down.
The people are not discussing politics all
seem satisfied with the present administration
and OF course are not uneasy while their az
fairs are in the hands of such honest, noble
and patriotic men as are now at the head of1lhs
State. They don't seem to care about the
Constitutional Convention, knowing that the
present odious one will be fixed up or new
one formed as soon as possible. Having con-
fdence In their public servants they do rot
comm ent on or censnre their actions.
Yours truly,
JoHS G. WINSTON.