The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-05

me master ct realism, Hamlin GA,
land, never drew q truer or moro :;
pressive and pathetic picture than =.
has given in che sturdy, vigorous Iinoo
of .sSam Markham's Wife, in -
July Ladies' Home Journal. The s.o-0
is Of Rkpoor, debt harrassed farmo-;.
wife, one whose life is full of hardeb;.S
and self denials, with ecarceIv
glimpse of sunshine or q taste Of nioo.
ure. Nj. Garland has given us notS
ing in q long time that 90 ~thoroupblr
enlists the sympathies as "sam MAJ
hams Wife" does.
In the July issue Of "Table TsIkn
the tastes and interests Of the honoo.
keeper, the home-maker and tho boo
tess, will find much to assist then
The menus, table decorations ana
many Of the recipes are fresh and nev
while others, given in reply to inouir.
les received, must meet the needs q.
more than the ~inquirers, because ~
practical. Altogether the little maoa.
kline is Of much aid and value to woman
who desire to keep up with the house.
hold interests and improvements of tho
day. Ady of our readers desiring a
sample copy can obtain one free. bv
addressing Table Talk Publishing Co.
Philadelphia, Pa.
We have received a copy of "Amer.
ica's King" published by Americas
King Publishing Company, 11O1 With.
erspoon BaiEd1hg, Philadelphia, Pa,
The author is q we'll known editor. Nj
he presents q work that is original
timely andimpressive. It is receiving
extended notices at the hands of thu
press and thoughtful citizens everv.
where. It is declared to be a ''stronp
book full of though" and by all adds
the most stinging indictment of the
times" The topics reviewed are of
special interest to our readers and thew
will find that the book on every page
appeals to the very highest American
sentiment. 1t is said to be the boldest
and strongest plea for Americana labor,
in field and factory, aver written.
We have received copy of "Whata
Young Man Ought to Know" Of self
and Sex Series" by Sylvanus Stall,
D D. published by Vir Publishing Co,
Philadelphia. Press and pulpit have
united in praising this book and it de-.
serves all that has been said Of it.
From the long list Of recommendations
we clip the following from the editor
Of the Rams Horn, that famous reli-
gious publication:
I'VE venture to Say that the per.
sonally secret life Of men has never
been handled more delicately ,chastely,
convincingly, or with more ennobling
force, than is done in this book
The Lutheran Leader says that every
man between Is and 40 should read it.
It will be sent postpaid to any one upon
receipt Of price, 81 Address above.
The War leads the July number Of
SCribner's Magazine. No one saw its
beginnings under more favorable Cir.
cumstances than Richard Harding
Davis. AS correspondent Of the Lon.
don Times he was correspondent Of the
London Times, he was accorded every
privilege, and was for weeks on the
flagship Now York His account of
1.-THE First Shot OF the War; and 1.-THE
first Bombardment'' is the graphic pic
ture OF what an eyewitness saw when
the 'Buen Ventura" Yves taken and
Matanzas was bombarded. His pre-
eminent faculty Of making real to the
imagination what he has seen was
never eff lrded a better opportunity.
How it feels to be on q great Warship
in action is made vivid. Snapshot
photographs by hi. Davis add to the
sense OF reality. "The ship seems to
work and to fight by herself )" he says,
you hear no human voice Of CON
mand."
Mr.. Davis viii write TOR no other
magazine about the War, and his arti
cles will be retrospective narrative
of its most dramatic features, with
i1lustratiaDs.
''Some Famous Naval Battles sp-
propriately opens the July number OF
Frank LesIieis Popular Monthly. The
contains q graphic description
of the Battles OF Trafalgar, Mobile
Bay, Albemarle Sound, Lake Erie and
Yalu River. There are many excel
lent Illustrations, including q number
Of full page naval battle scenes. among
them Dewey's great victory at Ma
Another timely article Of great
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