The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-07-29

after I4-miles' drive we reached
his home. Next day we met the
people of Alum Creek at the grove
near the Grange hall. Had a pleas
ant meeting with good results. Bro.
Kennedy is to be my guide for the
balance of the trip. We left that
evening for West Point, Fayette
county; crossed the Colorado river
and reached West Point at night;
stopped with Col. Moore, the blind
man. He has been blind for TWEEN
ty years, but is good Patron. The
next day they had a fine barbecue;
had a large attendance, and good
behavior, and much interest was
manifested. Left that evening for
Pea Ridge. Got in that neighbor-
hood and stopped at Bro. Nixon's.
Next day, met reasonable turn out
for this place. It is a poor country
and thinly settled. There is no
Grange organization here. Started
on our way to Red Rock; stopped
on the way and spent the night
with Bro. Highsmith. Next morn
ing had twelve miles to make over
heavy, sandy road. Got to Red
Rock a little behind time, found
about 1000 people on the ground
in great confusion, owing to a mis-
understanding with the Masonic
fraternity, who were to have a part
of the day for public installation of
their officers. A partial reconcile
alton having been effected we re-
paired to the grounds and gave
them the reason why we loved the
Grange, and why we were a Patron
of Husbandry. Dinner was served
before speaking. Later in the eve
ming we met the members of the
Order in their hall, where we gave
them the unwritten work, and an
earnest appeal to them for more
Jealous, faithful work. Here much
good was accomplished. Spent the
night with Bro. Powell, who is a
true Patron. Next day, Sunday,
had twenty miles to go to reach our
next and last appointment on Mon
day. Got to Bastrop at high noon,
got dinner and rested for two hours,
then through a deep sandy road for
ten miles brought us to Bro. Aliens
home. When we got there was
so covered with dust and sand that
it would have puzzled you to have
told which one of the "boys'' I was
Bro. Allen is the Master of Live
Oak Grange and a true Patron
Monday we met those people that
we had disappointed once before
There was a very large turn out
We talked to them the best we
could, and they were very atten.
tive. God bless the people of Live
Oak, their hearts are as big as all
creation. Here we met our ole
friend, Bro. Wade, who has lost hi:
wife since we last met. After &
private talk to the Grange we bic
those good people good by, with
the promise from many of them t.
meet us at the State Grange. Bro
Barber brought us to McDade
where, at 10 o'clock at night, w.
took the cars for Brennan, wher,
we arrived at 2 o'clock, a. M, re
manned there until II o'clock ane
there boarded the Galveston anc
Santa Fe railroad for Temple; go
home that evening and found al
well.
The trip was a hard one, thu
work was so rapid, the travel S,
fast, and the weather so hot, but
am truly thankful that I was abb
to meet all the appointments
Whether | gave satisfaction or not
is not for me to say. l had all tn
encouragement that any one coul'
t hHps f9J IS eae say IF truth thf
parts of our State, but when I thin
of the large amount of territory tia
is still unoccupied | fully realize tn
vast amount of work there is to d
and the need of earnest, faithful
workers to do it. l hope that GU
State Grange, which meets on tn
9Th of August, will start such
wave that it will roll on and on ii
it lashes the borders of Texas i
every direction. l want to say
all Patrons in Texas that we are &C
ing to have a big thing at our Stat
Grange, if you will come and b
your presence give it force. w
have a beautiful grove in whic
you can camp, good pastures t
turn your stock in so as to give yo
no trouble while you stay; by TIL
grove is bold spring of cold Wa
ter. All things will be ready, S
we bid you come. Worth
Master J. J. Woodman and Wor
thyLecturer H.Eshbaugh, of the N:
tional Grange will be here, and, po
sibly, Put Darden, of Mississippi
Patrons, let us renew our efforts an
make one long, strong and stead
pull-a pull all together, and tt
rapid strides we will make will a
tonish the world, and bring reli,
to our class. Then, come to tt
State Grange and let us counc
together.
Fraternally, A. M. KELLAR.
Temple, July 8.
Mr.. James B. Eads writes II
: nth nit. from Edinburgh. that I