The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-20
OVER THE FIELD

~ AOAOWlAS iCttCI W Tie 81 hOuiS
Journal of Agriculture, is from Worthy
Master Eshbaugh, of the Missouri State
Grange, which we print to show the zeal
and earnestnes with which some of our
leaders are laboring in the good cause.
With such true and patriotic men at its
head, the Grange is sure to become a
fixed institution on American soil
We babe adieu in our last at Wentz-
vile, and in company with Brother Moore
we reached the grove at Foristelle for the
meeting on the 2Ist, where we found
large gathering, say two thousand Pa
irons and friends from St. Charles and
Warren counties, complete arrangements
having been made for comfort and con-
venience
we addressed the audience in the fore
noon, then dinner was served in the usual
picnic style, with good cup of coffee
thrown in-the first coffee we have had
at picnic for sometime, and we still feel
thankful to the good sister who so kindly
remembered us, for a cup of coffee is never
more appreciated, and can never be more
useful to man than Immediately after he
has exercised his voice and lungs for an
hour and half before an audience in open
air. After dinner Bro. d. P. Dyer of
Warren county, addressed the audience
upon the same subject, viz: Agriculture
and Agricultural Organization. Thus the
day was pleasantly, and we believe, prof.
tably spent. AT the close of the exercises
for the day, we took a train for Warren
ton, where we were met by Bro. Dyer
who had preceded us by private con-
veyance. We accepted the kind invitation
and enjoyed the hospitality of himself and
wife. Business calling us farther west we
babe adieu and took the next westward
train, attended to the business in hand,
paid short visit to Carroll Grange, No.
1000, and then took night train for Co
lumbia, which point we reached at s
O'Clock on Sunday morning. Spent the
day with Bro. J. p. McAtee and the night
with Bro. E. c. Moore. These brethren
had made arrangements to convey Bro.
Walker, who met us here, and myself to
Browns station, the place of meeting for
Boone county. Here we also found a
large gathering, and by TO o'clock a. m.
the audience had assembled under a fine
arbOr prepared for the occasion, and every
thing in readiness for work, when it was
discovered that great architectural error
had occurred, and that either the arbor
was too low, or the platform too high,
but instead OF wasting time to ascertain
how the error was committed, or how to
remedy it, the speakers, "Granger like"
adapted themselves to the circumstances
surrounding them, and entered upon the
duties assigned them; and it fell to our lot
to speak in the forenoon, Bros. Walker
and Moore in the afternoon. Every
arrangement was carried out in good or
der, and the meeting was fine success.
Bro. Walker captured the prize, and was
the recipient of beautiful boquet, which
was duly appreciated, and could not have
been bestowed upon one more worthy
The labors of the day having been COM
pleted, and our next point being at the re-
union of Patrons and farmers in Galloway
county. Our course lay eastward, and in
company with Bors. Walker, Moore and
McAfee, and Sisters Moore and McAfee,
we started with Bro. McKim and Hooker
as guides, who had come from Galloway
for this purpose. We were safely landed
at Bro Mckim's patatial residence at a
seasonabie hour at night, where we en-
| joyed the hospitality of himself and family
On the morning of the 10th, our train was
eaIly in motion, and after passing though
dusty atmosphere for ten or twelve
miles we reached McCredie, the place of
meeting, by ten o'clock a. M; there as
yesterday, we found large gathering of
Patrons and friends. Neither of these
meetings would score much, if any, below
two thousand. The arrangements in Cal
laway were complete in every respect,
but this we expected, for we knew that
Bro. E. ). Hord had a hand in making
the arrangements, and he is no halfway
man, but works to have everything with
which he has anything to do, complete.
The hour of labor having arrived, Bro.
Hord called the meeting to order and in
troduced the speakers, who were Bro.
Walker of Howard, and Bro Moore of
4 Boone, who addressed the audience in the
forenoon, then fine picnic dinner was
served, after which your humble servant
was introduced. Bros. Walker and Moore
had fed the large and attentive audience
in the forenoon on cream, and we in the
afternoon dished out the skim-milk AT
i q p. m. Grange meeting washed in the
hall, with good attendance. The day
now near its close, made it necessary tC
bid adieu to old, and newly-made, friends
alike. 1t was with some degree of reluc
lance on our part, but we could not forget
that on tomorrow other friends were
waiting for us elsewhere. .aa
Bro. Walker and myself accompanied
!. Bro Hord to his residence for refresh
ment and rest, which was indeed accept
able; and after enjoying visit with him
self and estimable family for few shor
hours; we had to bid farewell to them ant
to Bro. Walker also; and Bro. Overtor
; conveyed us in buggy toMexico, IS mile
: distant, which point we reached in TIM
| for the one o'clock night train for Bowling
Green, Pike county. There we got nearl,,
two hours rest, then mounted Norman
: steed and rode four miles to Bro. w. 6
, Nunn's for breakfast; and in less than al
hour we were seated in carriage wit
: Bros. Thomas and Biggs for an addition