The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-01
ENCOURAGING NEWS FROM LEC-
TURER SEAWELL.
Correspondents Of The Progressive Farmer.

Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
Before / risk another article in The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER. l suppose l am
due somebody an explanation, perhaps
an apology. In my last effort of that
kind, I tried to say that when our
brainy men were elevated to Office,
they often left Us. Your typo set it
up bray ing" men. l did not intend
to compare bright lights to the
long cared animals. 1t nearly took my
breath when I saw it, but lam about
over it now.
Ga the 9Th of February I left the
sacred precincts of Sanford, and by U.
s. navigation arrived at the home of
Mr.. Sherrod Patterson, of Harnett
county. Our host is one Of the most
enthusiastic AIiancemen in the county,
ready and willing to make any reason
able sacrifice for the good of the cause.
At Cedar Greek the next day, the
10th, we met some of the brethren and
proceeded to re organize their Alliance
with eve members.
Bro. Patterson then hitched up his
old black and hied US away to West
vile, a distance of 15miIes. Bro Jacob
West, that venerable Allianceman,
entertained as in true gentlemanly
style. At the Westville town hall, the
old Westville Alliance was ~rejuvenated
and set on it's fees again with - mem
bers. The brethren in this section are
noted for their kindness and hospital
ity. Our invitations TO visit them were
numerous. One brother told me that
his latch was always on the inside.
After some speech making, this splen
did club ad burned TO meet again at
an early day.
On the next day, which was Satur
day, we met the Bunu's Lavel Allianca,
re-organiz9d sometime ago. The mem
bers were all out and were well pleased
with shoes and the future prospects of
the Alliance. That prince Of gentle
men, Mr.. A. L Byrd, conveyed me to
the houss of Mr.. z. 7 Kivett, where /
was permitted to spend the Sabbath
with his very interesting family.
On Monday that popular young man
Mr.. E Mex Byrd, carried me to Hec
tors Creek. Mr.. Byrd is Register of
Deeds for Harneet county, and has the
confidence Of the people whom he
serves. There was no trouble to re or
ganiz9 Hector's Creek. After the or
gaUIzation, the following resolution
was passed unanimously:
Resolved, That by the help of God
Ve Will never again allow our flag to
trail in the dust.
Bro. N. B Jones took care of us for
the night and on Tuesday, with his
splendid roam Marion Butler" soon
had us at B0wie's Creek. We should
have been able to re organize them here
at night, bat the high wind and the
alarming fires in the community took
all the Alliance starch out OF the breth-
rem for the time being Mr. Allison
Byrd, whose excellent family gave me
a cordial and pleasant ~sojourn, carried
me on Wednesday to witt This is
the only club in the county that has
stood firm, due'to energy, pluck and
perseverance, of the members IN gen
ersl, and R. M Parker, in particular.
The house was crowded with ladies
and gentlemen to near what we had to
On the 17sh I met the Cumberland
County Alliance at Fayetteville. The
brethren transact business in a bust
ness like manner. They made arrange
ments to handle the shoes for our 8. B
A, Their clever aud talented Score
tary, Mr.. Q. Q, Mcclellan, took me in
hand and at the proper hour next day
we arrived at Dunn in time to organ
ize the Harnett Couaty Alliance. Mr..
r. M Parker, Of Key, was elected
President and W. G.. Byrd, of Bunn's
Secretary Treasurer. After the
organization was completed, sometime
was spent in speech making, partiCi
pated in by some Cumberland county
brethren, who we're present. 1t was
an intellectual feast seldom enjoyed.
The time was once when it was thought
such utterances emanated only from
the throats of eminence or the tongues
of orators of renoWn, but it is plain
now that the fires of patriotism and
the spirit of oratory pervades the
breasts of Jul yeomanry, which fact
proclaims to the world that if the
country is saved the farmers must do
it. Aftcr having imbibed enough of
their sentiment and patriotism to make
feel like we had sat at the feet of
We parted with the brethren