The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-10-15
ECHOES rom OUR Mo,,,,
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LONGS N T., Sept. Is, 1889
Nh. EDIToR:-It is pleasant ~
to report progress in the noble me
in which we are engaged. Ibav "ofk
honor to say that in company M; le
Bro. w. F. Tomlinson, edit" WIN
Country Homes, we left AsheviII. Of
c., on Thursday, the 10Th inst \,
wended u way to Burnesv;Tau
Yancey Co., N. c., where wehad hue
invited to take part in an Allan
picnic, gotten up by our order in aa;s
county. We did not reach the boa Su
tiful little town until fifteen miO~tu:
past eleven; the meeting had aires
been organized, and when we entoray
the court house it did my heart oooS
in the first instance, to see the h1D Gv1
ing packed to its utmost capacity viii
an audience composed of the verv bo a
people in said county; and seconJia
to hear Bro. w. J. Britt, Professor y
huntsville High School, deIiverinu
one Of the most polished and aroT
mentative addresses | have ever baerd
on the beauties, equity and Justice NJ
the principles of the Farmers All
ance of the State and Nation T.
hurt me to find he was bringing to
close a speech so beautiful in all ito
bearings, SO handsomely delivered
and so full of truth and pc wer. Prot
B. has been a member but two weaks
Upon my arrival I was informed
that | was on the programme for tho
next speech; was introduced bv tho
President of the County Alliance in =
neat speech. After consuming ono
hour and three-quarters in ATTEMPTING
to show our friends and the public
that we are in a work of great import.
ance not only to the present genera.
ton, but to posterity, and all we are
asking is fair play, l concluded what
l had to say.
An invitation was then extended to
all present to partake of dinner, which
had been spread in a magnificent grove
of oaks, but a short distance from the
court house. The dinner was such an
one as you might expect from such
noble people.
On return to the hall, Bro. W.
F. Tomlinson was introduced. He
made a good speech, explaining very
infinitely the practical working of the
Alliance, and was followed by that
heightened, intelligent Christian gen,
tleman, Rev. w. A. Robertson, the
President of the order ia the county
of Yancey. I will not attempt to de
scribe his effort. l cannot do him
justice. He must be heard to be ap.
preciated.
Icannot close this article without
mentioning the sweet music made for
the order by the young ladies and
gentlemen of the county. 1t was
simply magnificent, and will long be
remembered by all present.
On the next day at 8 p. M, at Ivy
Sub-Alliance, l had the honor of ad.
dressing about one. hundred, and took
part in the initiation of several new
members. On the same evening, at 8
p, M, | met and addressed at Morgan
Hill Alliance about two hundred of
as noble people as live.
On Sunday morning l made a short
talk to the Sunday-school scholars at
Morgan Hill Baptist Church, and
listened to a splendid sermon a short
time thereafter by the Rev. Mr.. Brad,
ley, a devout worker in the vineyard
of his Master, and a working member
in the Alliance.
On Monday | left for home, deeply
impressed with the thought that truly
I had been with a people who may be
we'll termed the very salt of the earth.
In haste. Fraternally,
THOMAS B. LONG,
CAoko 1o+,,ro