The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-05-05
BRO. SCSSAMAN IN THE NOUN
TAINS.

correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
On the morning Of 85h Of this month
we boarded the lightning express train
on the A. T. & O Railroad at u
home for S~tatesville, having been in
vited to Burke county to address Burke
County Alliance on the 10th. We ar
rived in Statesville In time to connect
with the mail train headed for Nor
! canton. Between Statesvllle and
! Morganton we passed through the fol
lowing furnishing towns. PlOtt's, Ca
tawba, Claremont, Conover, Hickory,
Connolly Springs, arriving at M ryan
ton at $50. We were met at the
depot by Mr.. Charles Cobb, son Of
EIitcr r. A. Cobb. Mr.. Cobb had
never met US before and had nothing
to guide him out good looks; that
part Of cur make up had gone ahead
Of US, and he had no trouble in spOtting
US. He recognized ug among a large
number of fairly good looking pass9n
gers That unlo3ded themselves. We
we're soon in q buggy ard with q
panking Western pony, we were soon
unloa6ed at the gate Of the hospital
home Of Mr.. r \ Cobb. We hal only
time to wash of the coal and other dust
and part our hair in tha middle when
dinner was announced. We acquitted
ourselves like q man, as we always do
st a table well loaded with good things
Dinner being over Bro Cob proposed
showing us about the town. WedTove
first to the Deaf anu Dumb Institute.
We were piloted into Steward Kelley s
office. We found him to be a very
pleasant little gentleman, who would
tip tie beam a. 25O. He at on5e told
Us tt follow him and he would show US
through the building. We cannot give
even a faint sketch OF the workings OF
the Institute, but will say that no man
should kick about paying a tax to keep
up such a school. There are 100 pupils
on the roll. The time devoted to study
is from $50 to $50, the remainder OF
the day being given to work some on
the farm, some in the machine shop,
some in the She shop, some in the
printing eff e, and the girls do sewing
and laundry work. The library con
tains 1890 volumes of the best selec
tons Obtainable. The heating ar
rangement is perfect. There are twelve
miles of water and heating PIPES in the
building. The fam is being brought
up to a high etate OF cultivation as fast
as it is possible to do it. The next leg
islature should set spart at least $50
900 to be used on the buildings and
torm SO that they may be put IL proper
condition for business. MoTganton is
built on at least seven Mills or more and
it is entirely surrounded by mountains
To say the scenery is grand dares noL
express it at ell. There is not a writer
in the State-I don't care If he is IN
close touch with both old partie8-that
is big enough liar TO give q true descrp
ton CT the scenery. We are Informed
that there will be a time and pace
WHEN somebody will call on the noun
tains and rocks to fell on them. We
saw homes5eads in Burke county where
they can do that act without going out
of their homes, for they certainly have
rocks and mountains IL abundance.
Thursday mornin Bro. Cobb drove
US 10 Providence Ccurch, four miles
south Of the town. TIE County ALI
aEce was billed to meet with Provi-
deuce SGb-Ailiance. At the appointed
hour, IL o'clock, quite G number Of
true, blue Alliancemen were on hand.
The County Alliance was called to
order by President Curly. Prayer
by Oh plain Whitener. Roll was
called by Secretary J.. n. Howard,
and it was found that a mai 1rity
# the Alliances were present by
delegates. The President declared the
County Alliance ready for business,
and q committee on cred entails was
appointed. AS soon as they It 1rted,
the County Lecturer was called ON and
made a very instructive talk, Talks
were also made by Bro. T. N. Hall
burton. After some routine business
a recess Of one hour was taken for
dinner. We came in for honorable
mention at the table. We had been
silent up to this time.
At the appointed hour the Alliance
was called to order and regular busi,
ness for the coed of the order was taken
up. We took occasion to say a word
for THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER, the
State Business Agency, the Shoe Fac