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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-12-21
A TEMPERANCE LESSON.

Now that Christmas is here, temper
ance stories are appropriate. An ex
change tells a good Ike on a cavalry
man who had for the second time re
turned to the barracks in an intoxica
ted condition.
His comrades saw a chance the
second time to give him a little lesson.
He had gone to bed and thrust his bare
foot out from under his blanket; and
they fastened one of his Rpurs on his
naked heel. The trooper lay IN q heavy
and motionless sleep for a long time.
At last he stirred, changed his position
and dug the spur into his other leg.
'OnI HelpI Murderl' he shouted.
Then he started up. struck a light, and
looked at the spur fastened On his bare
heel.
WELL" he said, eff that doesn't
make me out a helpless idiot When l
took off my boots last night l forgot to
take off one of my spurs. I'll never
drink a drop againr
Another good joke is told of a pious
and earnest Massachusetts parson who
once arrived at the old town of WrenG
nam, where he found several men
standing in front of the tavern, some
of them evidently the worse for lIq lor
One of these, a man named Cobb, well
known to the evangelist, stepped up to
him and, unsEeadily extending his
hand, said:
"Why, how de do, Parson Williams
How de do, old friend, I say2"
How do you do, Mr.-Mr.- =" hest
tated the evangelist, as if unable to re.
call the mans NAME. This turned the
laugh on Cobb, who began to resent it.
"Why, what are you thinkin' bout,
parsonG" he protested, ~unsteadily.
You know me perfectly WE'LL"
land your name is ="
My name is Oobbl'
Why, so it isl How do you do, Mr..
CobbH You'll ex ;use me, but the fact
is, there was so much Of the corn that
I really couldn't make out the CobbS"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-12-21

GO each one Some took their hats off
and bowed almost to the ground. The
women removed their sunbonnets and
-eourtesied three or four times; but
none forgot to say: "Thank.ee, boss;
thank ee, Miss Sally"
On some plantations the negroes
were allowed holiday as long as the
back leg" burned in the fireplace, and
for weeks they would seaach the woods
for a large log that would burn slow.
ly. In some instances they placed
them in streams to soak and removed
Lnem only a day Dr. two before Christ
mas, thus prolonging their holiday.
Biackgum Or some wood equally hard
to burn was usually the kind selected.
We did not have f. eworks like the
young folks do now, but we had some
good substitutes. At night the boys
sometimes got big balls of wooden
goods. saturated them with turpentine,
light them and play ball. 1t was fun
for them, but more fun for the girls
who watched them, for their hands
Were we'll next day. The fire crackers
seemed better then than they do now,
for none Of them failed to light, and
OnI what a noise they did makel
Parties - good old, fashioned parties
for the young folks were the order of
the day. The old folks were kind and
did not forget that they, too, were once
young. Our fathers went with US,
If u mothers could not. 1 am old
fashioned, they say, but somehow that
seems right to me now. Did we danceR
No, and yes, if you call stealing
partners" dancing. Every house had
only one parIor then, and our fathers
we're in there with us and saw all the
games that we're played, and, of course,
we had no kissing, but a delightful
time all the same.
The negro fiddler" who furnished
the dance music" was never forgot
ten by the boys, and many a new hat,
pair Of shoes, vest, coat, etc., did he get
for his kindness and ability.
After all had skipped, played,
danced Tor tried toy until they were
tired, the gentleman of the house in
vIted US to enter the dining room. OF
course, we never failed to go, and such
an abundance Of good things to eat
and such appetites for approaching
those supplies as we hadl
It was nice for a girl who had a big
brother then; for he always knew the
character of her beaus, and did not
hesitate-in fact, thought it his duty
to advise her as to who was a proper
associate. HIS treatment of a fellows
sister was just as he would like that
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-12-21
APaORISMS.

The greatest remedy for anger is
delay Seneca.
There is no education like adversely.
-Disraeli.
They that will not be counseled can
not be Acknowledgements Franklin.
Laughing cheertulness throws sun
light on all the paths of life.-Richter.
Fine sense and exalted mi are not
half so useful as common sense
Pope.
There is a remedy for every wrong,
and a eatisfactionfor every SOUL
Emerson.
II a man is worth knowing at all he
is worth knowing wen.-Alexander
Smith.
There is great ability in knowing
how to conceal ones ability.-La
r 0chefoncald.
The testimony of a good conscience
is the glory CT q good man.-Thomas
A. Kempis,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-12-21
HOUSEHOLD
SWEET POTATO D D

Peel, wash, dry and CRATE n large,
raw sweet potato; stir in n quart OF
hot milk, put over the fire and boil for
five minutes; add n heaping table
spoonful of butter and set aside until
partially cooled, then season with salt
and pepper to tase, add four we'll beaten
eggs and bake in a moderate oven until
the mixture is firm In the centre
about twenty five minutes.
CoCoANUT CAKE.
Four cups -four, m half teaspoon
salt, half cup of. butter, two cups sugar,
one cup sour cream, four eggs, one
teaspoon of soda dissolved in two tea
spoons Of hot water, lemon favor to
taste, CRATE in the white of q cocoa
nut, mix all thoroughly and bake. The
same receipt can be used for hickory
nut cake by substituting a pint Of
chopped hickory nut for the cacoanut.
OLD FASHIONED POUND CAKE.
Two cups sugar, two cups butter,
four cups sifted four, ten eggs. Half
this receipt make a right good sized
cake.
GIN
Small tea cup sugar, whites OF two
epvs. beat till well mixed, set in boiling
water. stir till it chickens, add one half
teasDoon cream tarter, stir well ana
aoread on with 6 knife dipped in hOt
water.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-12-21
From Currituck County.

MoYoCK N. O.
Mr.. EditOr:-WM you please allow
a little girl IA years old space in your
valuable paper for short letterH Papa
takes your paper and likes it very
much. I also like to read it especially
the young folks column. / will answer
and ask some questions. I will an
swer Eddie Walkers questions. Thou
shalt love thy neighbor and hate thine
enemy" is found in Matthew, ffth
chapter and 4S verse. The middle
book of the old testament is Proverbs.
There are 2. 9O5 verses in the New Tes-
lament.
What is it, four weeks old and never
gets five older than Adam if he was
alive3
What book is there in the Bible in
which the word God is not mentionedG
Which one of Christ's disciples was
cruciied feet upward9
What relation was Abraham's wife
to him9
Icould ask and answer many more
questions, but as this is my first. l will
close for fear of the waste basket.
Wishing The PROGRESSIVE FARMER
much success.
Your unknown friend,
DnTD~um UTn1TpyVA nAnnuwm
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-12-21
FOR THE PROGRESSIVE FARMERI
We 8pe2t G3rist7as W5e7 I Mas You7g
BY N. LEE D.

Vacation for q week-a whole week
Now, how long that week was coming.
How short it seemed when it arrived
How much We meant TO- DO that week
and how little we actually did, What
q jolly good time we had, thought
Everybody went TO see every body else
and all we're happy; o. at least if they
we're not, we children did not know it.
Clouds come into life soon enough and
how thankful We feel now when we
temember that to us, all was sunshine.
Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days be dark and drea1y."
We dId not know it then.
Every one talked of Santa Claus,
tom black nanny" in the kitchen to
atter and mother in the big house. "
We we're questioned as to what we
wished him to bring us, and, as the
Children do now, one day we would
say one thing and the next day another
Entirely different. So 1 imagine, we
tept Santa, somewhat puzzled for
weeks before he came. He did come
though, and Christmas morning each
Of Us found that he had brought US
the very thing we most wished for.
Il does not seem to us when we
think of those Christmas dinners,
that anybody knows how to cook
now. It may be that u taste is not
te same. Turkey tasted like turkey
t1en, and iced cake like iced cake. On
Christmas morning the first thing we
Would hear was that peculiar noise
made by the negro men on every
Plantation in the South. 1t cannot be
called q song, nor just a ''holler," for
nat it was musical, none who have
listened to it will deny. have heard
3afew times in recent years and OIL
bow It brings troops of recollections
dying back from the years that have
nng since fsd.>
This call of negro boys and men
ROOld reverberate from cabin. to cabin
Until all on the plantation were awake
w this morning of all mornings, we
Sefo allowed to rise as early as we
Wished. BLACK nanny" would 90
eto the kitchen anc such a noise as
'ae pots and ovens did make; tin jars
aaa dishes seemed to vie with each
TDaer II the general Notification. "
When assured that the ''white folks"
.ste all all awake, the negroes, large
Suo small, old and young, would be.
~sSe the big house" for O Christ.
mas present.
noW their dusky faces did shine
naen their master and mistress came
~ and presented appropriate presents
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-12-21
BRIDGET VIRGINIA GARRETT.
Questions Asked and Answered.

CHOCOWINITY, N. &.
Mr.. EditOT:-I am a farmers son, /
live on a farm six miles south of Choc.
DIVINITY, and nine miles south Of
Washington. l work on the farm in
summer and attend school in winter.
I will ask some questions.
Who was the first proprietary gov
ernor Of North Oarolina9
Where was the first permanent Eng.
Iish settlement made and wheat
What was the name of Columbus
native city and in what country
was it,
/ will answer a question asked by
Tolar Hargrove, If your uncle's sister
is not your aunt what kin is she to
you9 She is your mother.
l will answer a question asked by
Jessie L. Farrand, VINO wrote the book
of Acts9 1t was Luke.
1 would be glad to correspond with
some of the cousins. Ny age is 10
years.
1 will close wishing The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER a glorious future.
Yours truly,
r r BUTLER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-12-21
AN OLD-TIMs CHRISTMaS SERB,
NADR

GNG3SE
The following criticism of ''up to
date" music and description of a Christ
ma serenade, which we clip from an
old scrap book, seems too good to lose:
Play OnI Play Onl old man 1t
has been so long since / heard these
sweet strains. Give US 'Sallie in the
Wild Woods.' There, that's the right
pitch; saw away now, for I am hun
gering and thirsting for something that
smacks OF the olden times AN tired
OF the hash Of the brass band, the or
GAM d groans Of the orchestra pain
fully threading the endless and begin
ningless and meaningless maze of the
latest opera. Did you suggest the
minstels7 Well, if you were to witness
the real negro, and then the counter
felt, you would be puzzled to know
whether the plantation melodist was
parodizing the minstrel or the min
strel mlmicking the plantation darkey-
Poor counterfeits9 You don't have
to bite their coin to detect the ingen.
uineness.
1T was holiday time. Work ceased
at noon, for it was the day before
Christmas. Tnere was a mysterious
cleaning up of shot guns, and getting
together of cowbells, tinpans, trace
chains and two or three fiddles were
tuned, and an old ACCORDION brought
TO light. Not all at the same house,
but at the various barns in the settle
ment. Each man and boy knew what
sort of instrument of torture he was
expected to take. It was something
like Joshua storming Jericho.
1.-The serenaders' we were called and
such a serenade as we gave Christmas
times was a painful thing to witness.
AT the appointed rendezvous we
met at nightfall.
"'Where shall we go fustG' inquired
the leading spirit.
"'Let's try the Dekin Johnson. He's
dead shure tn have some spirits handy,
and eft we strike him right we'll have
a hooray.'
1.-The fddles were tuned, the bells
mUm id, the guns loaded to the muzzle
and away we tramped along the dim
road toward Deacon Johnson's. Mar
the gate the leader called a halt.
"'Now. boys, you must all git every
thing ready, and wen 1 op' the gate
file in. You boys with the guns git
one to each corner of the house, and
t'other man kin git in the chimney
jam. Wen I start the old fiddle the
rest Nv you begin to play, and every
time we come to a corner the Teller
what's there will bang away, and alter
we pass, give 'em t'other barI.'
Inside we marched, all was ready,
and just such a crash of music was
never heard inside the deacon's yard
before.
''Tinkle, tinkle, te-inkle - dong,
dong, too-oo GOT, clang - clang-
wheeze-bangI -bangI II was enough
to startle the dead.
"'Thump, thump, thumpp The
deacon had jumped out of bed. and in
an instant the door opened, just as a
corner man turned loose a double sa
Lutte.
"'Hole on, thereI What on the
face of the yearth do you meant You'll
skeer my horse to death. Git out o.
here in a mint, or I'll have every one
O. ye tuck with a warrant fer distubin'
the peace"
"'rreat! treatI Daakin, treatI' came
from a dozen Threats, and all the cor,
ner men blazed away in unison.
swell if I must, l must, but I
martially hate to do it," and a broad
grin o~verspread the decon's face as he
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-12-21
hristmas arol.

The earth has grown old with it's burden Of care,
But at Christmas it always is young;
The heart Of the jswel burns lustrous and fail.
And is soul full OF music breaks forth on the air,
When the song OF angels is sung.
It comes, Old Earth, it comes to night
On the snoWh Akes that cover the sod.
The feet OF the Christ child fall gentle and white.
And the voice OF the Christ child tells out with delight
That mankind are the children of God
On the sad and the lonely, the wretched and poor,
That voice of the Christ Guild shall fall: -.
And to every blind wanderer open the door
o. a hope that he dared not dream of before:
With q sunshine of welcome for all
The feet Of the humblest NAV walk in the Reld
Where the feet of the hottest have trod.
This, this is the marvel of mortals revealed
When the silvery trumpets of Christmas have pealed,
That mankind are the children of G. dl
Phillips Brooks, in Youths Companion
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-12-21
the Ghild Of sight.

the Child Of Eight.
Born in a manger at Bethlehem,
Thorny the path he trod,
MourntuIly heavy the cross He bore,
Heir to the wisdom of God.
Mournfuly heavy the cross He bore,
Bcokeu and steep the way,
De4rer His message because of pain,
Lights of the world today.
Daarer His message because of pain,
Like by it's like Caressed,
Gracious rain to the sun dried plain,
Millions those tears have blSst.
Gracious as rain to the sun-dried plain
Turning the dull earth bright,
Truth is in blossom because of Him,
RING IN the Child of Light.
Truth is in blossom because OF Him,
Sin is grown OLD and gray,
Welcome the gRdness of doing good,
Wecome the genter way.
Welcome the gIedness of doing good,
Welcome the jy of love,
Danish the seTp=nt, the hawk and owl,
Welcome the child and dove.
Bgi h the serpent, the hawk and owl,
B8nish the man made creed,
" leone the brotherhood broad, divine,
Welcome the MAN indeed.
Welcome the brotherhood broad, divine,
Danish the narrow and mean,
So stall His kingdom Oe over the earth
Ring In the Nazarene.
Charles Eugen9 Banks.
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her arms around his neck9
If I should accept you, my own dar-
ling, would it make you very, very
happy ind 4edQ
Ned-Yes, Maud, it would make me
the hRppiest man on earth, and I'll tell
you why. You zee, my uncle was q
woman hater, and he left me all this
property on condition thai I never
married. I thought I would be able TO
show you how much I love you by sac
rlhclng this paltry $500, 600 and mar
rylng you In the face Of his miserable
old will. Then, will you be mine, dar
Iing9
Maud latter a long pause) As I was
saying, Ned, I think a great deal of
you, too much to allow you to make
such q sacrifice for my sake, but 1 feel
more than Dver that there is some
thing lacking. So, Ned t4sdly but
firmly, it must be good by" forever.
Brooklyn Life.
'"Then tears Will be dried from the
gladdening eyes,
While the stars look down from the
Christmas skies,
And unto the weary and worn on
earth
Will blessings come from the heavenly
birth,
While still sounds forth the blessed
strain
As sweet as of old of 9thlehem.
The wonderful story,
To God be the glory
Aud peace and good will unto men"
Exchange.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-12-21

Welcome the brotherhood broad, divine,
Danish the narrow and mean,
So shall His kingdom 90 over the earth
Ring in the Nezsrene.
Charles Eugens Banks.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-01-13
Reduced Rates to WashIngtoz
On account OF the Inaugu-
ratl0D via PennsylV0nla
Railroad.

For the benefit of those who de-
sire to attend the ceremonies incl
dent to the Inauguration of President
elect Mckinley, the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will sell excursion
tickets to Washington. March l. 2,
3 and 4. valid o.return from March
4 to 8, at the following rates: From
Now York $500; Philadelphia $40;
Baltimore SLIGO; Harrisburg $500;
Willismsport $S.79; Buffalo $11.2O;
Rochester $lO.4S; Altoona and Pitts
burg $1,000; and from all other sta
tions on the Pennsylvania system at
reduced rates.
This Inauguration will be q most
interesting event, and will undoubt-
sdly attract q large number of people
from every section of the country.
The magnificent facilities of the
Pennsylvania Railroad make this line
tho favorits route to ths National
Capital at all times, and its enormous
equipment and splendid terminal ad-
vantages at Washington make it ss-
psclally popular on such occs-
sions. mi.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-01-13

Some correspondent of the Phila.
dslphia Inquirer from Shamokin, Pa,
got hold of Noah Sulouf's wild cat
adventure back of Patterson, and
having the facts away from home, he
elaborated them till he had . wild
cat story that put the blush on wild
eat narratives in Central Psnnsylva-
MIA.
DIR. II. J. Davis, born in Juniata
county, but who in his youthful days
moved to Iowa where he prospered
in his profession and ia business,
this week for the third time takes his
seat as member of the Iowa Lsgis-
laturs from the Both district. His
home is at Lewis, Cass County, Iowa.
He has 4 number of personal friends
in Juniata and particularly in Mifflin
town and Thompsontown. II the
members Of the Iowa Legislature
were all like DR.. Davis. tas people of
that State would get the worth of the
money that session costs.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-01-13
Reduced Rates to Washington
ON account of the Inaux.
arat1on Via Pennsylva-
MIA Ratlr oad.

For the benefit of those who de
sire to attend the ceremonies Incl
dent to the Inauguration of President
elect Mckinley, the Pennsylvanis
Railroad Company will sell excursion
tickets to Washington, March l, 2, 3
and 4, valid to return from March 4
to s, at the following rates.
From Pittsburg, $1,000; Union
town, $1,000; Connellsville, 50. so;
Greensburg, $3.50: Butler, $1,000;
Allegheny Valley Junction, $1,000;
Johnstown, $3.50; Harrisburg, IS O6,
and from all other stations on the
Pennsylvania system at reduced rates.
This Inauguration will be a most
interesting event, and will undoubt.
eddy attract large number of people
from every section of the country.
The magnificent facilities Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad make this line
the favorite route to the National
Capital at all times, and its enormous
equipment and splendid terminal ad-
vantages at Washington make it es
pecially populsr on such occasions.
mi.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-01-13
Two Weeks In Florida.

To see Florida is pleasure; to Wis
it it ia privilege; but to spend a
fortnight within its borders is an
epoch. There is great satisfaction in
witnessing the ripening of tropical
fruits in their own native land, and q
peculiar joy i'll wrestling with old
oceans waves when lakes and rivers
at home are all ice bound. One ap.
preciates the wonders of modern in
vention and railroad development
upon leaving the neighborhood of
good skating oIs day and finding
himself in the vicinity Of good bath
ing the next. Yet this can be done,
and the man who prefers hunting or
fishing will take his accoutrsmeuts
along with him. for Florida extends q
cordial invitation to all sportsmen.
Whoever would exchange for two
weeks the uncertain climate of the
North for the delightful and Spring
like sunshine of Florida should take
the personally conducted Jacks IN
vile tour Of the PeEnsylvan,s Rail-
road which leaves Nsw York by spec
ial train. January 26 Excursion
tickets for this tour, including rail-
way transportation, Pu Imam accom-.
moiations zone berth), and meals en-
route in both directions while travel
ing On the specia! trsio, will be sold
at the following rates; Nsw York,
100; Philadelphia, S4S 90; Cannn.
d.igua, $52S5; Erie $54S5; Wilkes.
barre, s50.35; Pittsburg, $50. 90, and
at propor,ionate rates from other
points.
For tickets, itineraries and othsr
Information apply to ticket agents
tourist agent at 1876 Broadway, New
York or to Geo. W. Boyd, Assistant
General Passenger Agent, Broad St
Station, Philadelphia. j26
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-01-13
OBlTU AR Y.

Miss Susan M. Haslett well known
to number of Mifflintown and jun
iata county people, died in Blaine,
Nebraska, December II, 1896. In-
terment at Aassngo, Iowa. She was
born in Danvills, Pa. Her father
Robert Haslett moved to Mifflintown
in the early thirties and worked at
carpsntering. Miss Haslstt went to
Indiana where she had friends living,
and after living there a number of
years SIZE returned to Aiff1intown in
the sixties, and lived here several
years with the family Of Captain Cor
nelius Mcclellan, being related to
Mrs. Mcclellan. She was about 72
years of age when she died. She
was one of a family of IL children, all
of which are dead excepting William
Hazlett of Terre Haute, Ind.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-01-13
Peacocks as Watch Dogs.

"The place of a watch dog on the
farm or country place." said States
Attorney MaGuire the other day to q
Baltimore Sun man, in making some
observations about mad dogs "might
bs very we'll taken by psacocks and
guinea fowls. l lcng since adopted
peacocks alone. to guard my place,
and nothing can come around the
premises night or day without caus
ing an alarm from them. They are
more watchful than any dog.
Ny experience with gainsas has not
bsen SO extensive, but 1 believe they
are also sure to give an alarm, or
rather good many alarms, if any
strange man or beast should venture
near them by night or day. Perhaps
the days of the watch dog would bs
numbered if it were generally known
how we'll peacocks and guinea fowls
would take his place. Then, certain
ly, with fewer dogs there would not
be SO msno cases of hydrophobis.
The statement of Mr.. Mcguire as
to the watchfulness of peacocks WAS
borne out by numerous Howard
county farmers, among the number
being County Commissioners Hess,
Dorsey and Smith and Mr.. Jones l..
Hobbs, who superintends the farm
ing operations of Senator Gorman.
Mr.. Hobbs stated that he long ago
discovered what excellent protection
peacocks sffo-d about a place, and
down on the Senator's farm he al.
ways keeps seven or eight of them to
guard the premises. So it appears
that peacocks are useful as well IS
ornamental.