The Progress., 1893-07-29

with him on our return, ringing IN
our ears. After ride on the ferry
boat with the sun turning loose all
of his forces on Us at once and re-
minding us Of our future destination
in a land beyond river often written
of, unless We become better, our feet
for the first time rested on the soil OF
Ward Two, though those Of Jur com
panions had quite often.
An afternoons ride on a road which
divided fine farms of growing cotton
and corn similar to THAI we had seen
in the sister ward in the morning
hours, here and there augmented
by fine orchards of figs. apples. pears,
peaches aid other fruits, and all be-
ing inclosed by fences well kept and
displaying unmi.takable evidence vi
the financial stability Of their owners;
through forests cf towering pines
which would arouse 70 ec,tacies the
hearts Of saw mill n n; by vast seas
# pastures on which grew luxur;ant
grass wleraon rsyoleI sleak fat cattle,
and again through forests OF oak
hickory and other woods seryicajle 10
man and commerce, we. jusJ before
aigEtfal!. reached the country home
Of the Rev. Lawrence Iyaus about
four miles from NARROW Springs.
Though this Christian gentleman
was away in the service Of the Mas
ter, conducting d meeting at Castle
Springs, Ward Three, he had left
word for 3Ir Shepherd and friends
to be sure to shelter their heads be-
meath his roof on that Wednesday
night. Though we were disappoint-
ed in not meeting Brother Ivans, still
We were well entertained by his two
sons-ln-law, Messrs. -- Bucney
and Early Conley, and his daughter.
Mrs. Conley, ably assisted by his lad,
Hamp. All of whom made our stay
extremely pleasurable. Messrs. Con
ley and Burney are the kind of men
which make community solid, being
industrious, honest men and prosper
Gus citizens and farmers.
About s o'clock Thursday morning
ge reached NARROW Springs the
scene of the holiday, where the oder
of barbecued meats assailed our clfac
tories and gave evidence Of tie epi-
curean treat in store for us at dinner
time. During the hours intervening
we met many OF the gentlemen Of
Ward Two as well as those of Ward
One and neighboring Texas. From a
one days observation we reached the
conclusion that this province was the
banner ward of Caddo. The majority
of her citizens are beyond the limits
of want, know not the mortgage nor
trust companies, annually make
enough for table and stable consump-
lion with something to sell Are law
abiding, intelligent and ju>t such a
class of men and women as go to
make up stable country.
At about 11:30 o'clock MIR ". n.
McCIendon called the assembly to or
der aud announced that Prof. {. c.
Phillips, one of our able members of
the Legislature, had been selected as
chairman of the meeting. This gen
tleman in a few extremely well
chosen words introduced Hon. j,
Henry Shepherd. Mr. Shepherd ad-
dressed the gathering for about one
hour on general topics, dealing espe-
cially with sights seen by him at the
great Columbian Exposition. SaiC
he saw sufficient evidence there tC
iustisy him in declaring that Americi
was far ahead of any of the natioa'
and was much more prosperous. Ht
spoke also of the advantages of edu
cation and urged his hearers to Civ,
the matter of public schools thei
closest attention. This was an ad
dress we'll worth listening TO and w
are confident that he sowed the seet
of good citizenship IN its delivery.
, He was followed by NJ. Harrison
of Atlanta, Tex, on subject not an
nounced. Then dinner was announces
; breaking in on Dir Harrison's speecl
most cheerfully. And we had goo'
, dinner too, Pork, mutton and bee
cooked to turn, in manner sci
, dom ennalled. bv Mr.. Harrison-n