The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-08-06

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Trouble in the Bilkins Household--Jsal-
ousy the Cause-Answers to
Correspondents.
B.-"Hellol Mr.. Editor"
R-"HeIlo, Major Talk now or
else forever hold your peace"
B.-"I I'm purity nigh afeard to talk.
Betsy hes bin rain the roof ergin. MY
life il in great danger rite at his
minnit."
R-"What is the trouble nowF"
B-"WeIl, folks hev got ter rItln'
tar me purity often askin' questions an
things. Sum ov the letters are written
by gurls, an this makes Betsy jealous,
She wants ter see my letters, an don't
want ter showAem, as some ov 'em con
tain perlitikal secrets wurth a thousan'
dollars"
RI seriously doubt whether your
entire party would bring that sum if
put up at public auction. You evi
IDENTIFY value your sc called political
secrets too high"
B.-''Of course you think so. You
haint got any taste at all. Betsy said
she'd give so sound dollars ter know
why we Dymakrats don't kick cur
selves out ov the country"
R.-"Well, tell me what the row is
about9'
Bit is this way. Betsy can't IN
~dektand why 1 git so many letters in
female handwritin'. The letters are
frum folks whut hev heard ov me an
want ter know my opinions on this or
that. OF course I'm known from the
Persifck ter the Atlantick. I'll phone
you sum ov the letters I git frum
males an females, an my answers: =
Voter, " writin' frum Asheful, N G.,
wants ter know if Preserdent Cleveland
an Senator Sherman both belong ter
the same perlitikaI party. He says
their views on mcst questions are iden
tikall.
"Answer.-They do not belong ter
the same party. Their views are not
the same. Senator Sherman believes
in taxin' the people $439 647 50 fer per
teckshun, and Preserdent Cleveland
believes in taxin' EN- $439, 647:81 fer
revenew. Quite a difference.
Criminal" Sharlotte, N. O., wants
ter know if I expect ter be purity free
with my pardonin' power when I'm
elected Governor.
"Answer.-It depends entirely on
your politix. If you are a Populiss I'll
add several years ter your sentence; if
a Dymakrat I'll do awl I can fer you
u. J. u, Lumberton, n. O., wants
ter know how ter keep in touch with
both fackshuns ov the Dymakrat party.
"Answer.-Be in favor ov both sides
ov every perlitikal isshue, an howl
just as loud as you kin seven days in
the week.
Republican" Greensboro, N. O.,
wants ter know whut steps q Republi
kin who believes in sound money orter
take ter git into the Dymakrat party.
"Answer.-Stand rite still. Don't
take nary step.
"Woman's Rites" Smithfield, N. c.,
wants ter know if 1 am in favor ov
wimin votin'.
ANSWER am not. Tney would
likely vote ter smash the machine. ]
know Betsy would.
Mamie" Chapel Hill N. c., wants
ter know if hard times is detrimental
ter marryin'.
"Answer.-Tve no doubt hard times
would reduce the number ov matter
monyal hitchin' affairs. But we haint
had any hard times. The last three
years have been the most prosperous
in our history. The fact that we can
sell bonds in England PROVES this,
"Nellie" writes frum Wilmington.
N. O., ter know if bloomers will be the
fashion next year. She wants ter know
if they r the proper thing, an if
will allow Mrs. Bnkins to wear 'em.
Answer.-I5 IL rite likely that bloom
ers will be largely worn next year b.
both wimin an men. The men folks
especially the single ones, have BIZ
wearin' them aver since the food.
IL entirely proper fer men ter wear 'er
at awl seasons ov the year. Betsy ha
bin wearin' my bloomers purity muc
aWl the time since we were married
thirty years ago. If she concludes te
make some ov her own an wear 'eI
I'll have ter ackquiess az usua
Annie" rites frum Clayton, N. Q
ter know if it IL proper ter allow you
sweetheart ter kiss you after the Ell
eagenent, or should you make hi
wait untl after the marriage.
Ans"er.-That ia a delikate subjec