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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-15
A KLONDIKE STORY.

One of the best known Klondike
stories thus far received comes from
Seattle by way of the Post-Intelli
gencer. The hero Of 1t is Jimmy
Brennan. ten years old, the son Of op
Police Officer Brennan Of Seattle.
Here follows the story.
With several companions, Jimr1y
was standing on Xesler Way, when 9
stranger came along. he looked like
q nan whO had just returned from @
logging camp.
Boys" he said. "where 10 the But
ler Hotels"
"Il tell you for a quarter" said
one of Jimmy's. companions.
"ITl show you where 1t Is for ten
cents" chtmed i'm another.
Say, I'll do it for five cents, re-
marked @ third.
"Mister," said Jimmy, 81 will point
out the Butler to you for nothing"
you're my man." said the rough
looking stranger, and the two went
down Yesler Way together, while Jim,
my's companions stayed behind to
call him a chump. Jimmy led the
stranger to the Butler.
"Come In here" said the man, and
he led the boy into q clothing store.
''Give this boy the best suit Of clothes
in the house" said the stranger.
Jimmy simply opened his mouth.
Soon he had on q fine suit.
Now give him an o~vercoat, said.the
stranger. and Jimmy's eyes tried to
pop out of their sockets.
The clerk adorned Jimmy with an
o~vercoat.
Now a hat" said the stranger.
Jimmy wanted to CRY. He thought
it was Christmas time, and that he was
by the side of a CRATE fire reading one
of Anders1n's fairy tales.
Soon he was arrayed in a new hat,
new suit, new overcoat. The stranger
paid for all. Jimmy started out Of the
store. He was so bewildered that il
several COLLINS had put in their ap-
pearance, he would have Joined them
in their fairyland festivities.
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That Marsh Farm
By THOMAS G. DUNCAN. M. D.

from anywhere without a load Of black
dirt. 1 remember what a look Of die,
may overshadow his face when I sug.
gested seeding it down.
What q relief to him when I told
him that neighbor Smith had agreed
to let him work his prairie forty on
shares. 'Fora third of the CROP I ex-
planned; 'beGides, you can live in his
house if you want to.
I'VE compromised on the seeding
down idea. Mr.. Jones had been q
gardner and he wanted more garden,
so he took q GWo-Rcre chunk, and of
all the truck he plRntedI Then he
wanted q chunk Of the marsh land for
celery. He made money. It was q
pleasure to q Bob pillow that forty
the long, even burrows attracted every
hody's attention. The boy was in his
element.
How did the girl faref She was q
regular little housekeeper, was q moth
er to baby and q companion to the
father. They were q happy family.
bob IL now married, and so is his
sister, Nary. The baby May is attend.
ing school. She wants to be q teacher.
The father lives with Mary on the old
farm, which ig O model. In winter he
ia busy making baskets. Bob has
bought the prairie farm, always has
good crops and is one of the most in
telligent farmers In that whole country.
He is in love with farm life, and is
called upon for advice, by many an
old farmer. His influence ia elevating.
I wish that there were more like him
prosperous and well to do. There
would not be so many boys leaving the
farm-coming to the city to be buried
alive
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Just wait a minuse," said the
stranger.
Jimmy waited.
L the stranger had said, 'Go roll
in the dust Of the street." Jimmy
would have done it.
The stranger went down in his peck.
cts and closed his dealings with Jim
my by giving him a i've dollar gold
piece and a gold nugget worth about
five dollars.
Then Jimmy thanked the stranger
and went of to tell his companions
about the man to whom he showed the
Hotel Butler ''for nothing"
The stranger was a Klondiker, sup
posed to be Patric Calvin, who re
turned on the Roaalie Saturday night
with a fortune estimated at about
twenty thousand dollars. 1t pays to
be polite. If you don't believe it, ask
Jimmy Brennan.
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Social Gbqf.
EDTrED BIZ AUNT JENNIE, RAInraH. n. 9.

Here is q column for everybody-ladies, gen.
LIemen, boys, girls fathers and mothers
Everybody Is invited to write on subjects of in
Cerest to them. Never mind If you are not
perIeGG as q writer, give us your thoughts and
We viii see that they are in good shape before
they are published.
fHE PROGRESSIVE FARMER isa paper for every
member of the family and young and old alike
are Its patrons and its friends, We hone ia
unite these Thousands of our friends 'in q bond
Of friendship that will be q help and an inspira-
LlontO each one of u.s." The friendship OF each
OF our readers. the confidence of the old North
states sturdy sons. and the trust OF each of her
.1aughtars, Is what this paper aims to win 'SbY
nelplng each one Of them to do more, to be more
ana 20 enjoy more in this beautiful world" We
nope Gh1s 8 1r1t viii animate each letter. and
DEeaCne through every page. Address letters to
Aunt Jennie" care Of Tan P~k0GRFssIYF FAR-
n ER, Raleigh. N. @
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not equally true that young men have
more influence with girls than they
give themselves credit fort If young
men would pay less attention to hirts
and to "ladies" who refuse to soil their
pretty hands with work and show o
decided preference for those girls who
do not fear to lend e helping hand
whenever and wherever it is needed, I
say if this were done would not the
young men find that they too possess
more influence than they give them-
selves credit for3 What do the other
''Chatterers" >think9-Careless Tom,
Greenboro. N. @.
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Dear Aunt JeDHGe:-So much has
been said about girls being responsible
for young men drinking, etc., that /
have decided to add my mite. The
newspapers say that at q fashionable
dinner recently a young man refused
to take wine.
"You are quite right" said his right
hand neighbor. "Tnere's many a slip
'twixt the cup and the lip"
YES" said the youth smiling de-
murely, "it's a slip of a girl this time. "
Now this goes to prove the truth OF
Will RetlaW's assertions. I admit that
girls have great influence with young
men and if they were to use this In
Ruence a great change would occur. If
I were a girl I should steer clear Of
young men who drink Intoxicating
LIQUORS, and / think I should also give
cigarette smokers q wide berth.
should, of course, endeavor to in
fuence all young men to avoid intoxi
cants, and while I should be glad to see
that a young man cared enough for me
and my opinions to quit, yet l shoUld
still more admire the young man who
cared enough for himself never 20 be
gin the vile practice.
Will RetIaW says that girls have
more influence over boys than they
give themselves credit for. Now is it
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"New occasions teach newIduties. Time
makes ancient good uncouth,
They must upward still, and onward,
who would keep abreast of truth.
Lo, before US CLEAN her Campfresl We
ourselves must pilgrims be,
Launch our MayfoWer and steer boldly
through the desperate winter sea,
Nor attempt the futures portals with
the Past's blood rusted key"
Selected.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-15

when q boy. They set
ted on q farm nearly all marsh, but a
little lake captivated the mother, who
said that it reminded her Of her home
in the old country. The owner was
glad to sell, as he had q hard time
with chills every year. Mrs. Jones
was a frail morsel of q woman. After
the baby came she did not get strong.
The two oldest-one a girl Of twelve
and the other q boy Of fourteen-were
fraiI when they came, but the farm life
seemed to agree with them. They
were bright and polite, stood at the
head Of their classes when they had q
chance to go to school. In those days
four months schooling in winter was
all children could get
But what a reader that boy was,
and what a case to ask questions. He
seemed possessed to know all about
lands, soils, compost. etc. He was
well posted on the way they farmed
in the old country,
81 saw a good deal of the family;
carried the mother through many a
sick spell, but finally she faded out
from lack Of vitality. I shall never
forget the look Of gratitude she gave
ma when I told her honestly that I
guess they want you ove there
AFTER the funeral I passed along
the road by the lake and there I saw
the boy and girl sitting comforting
each other. l overheard him say,
Mother told me to be- good brother to
you, Mary, and to stick to the old home
stead until baby was grown
Mother was 90 good, 80 kind, 90
thankful. She asked me, Bob, to do
all I could for you, baby, and father,
and 1 will
Il went up quietly and sat down on
slog on the bank. After q good cry,
they happened to notice me.
There ia our old friend. God bless
you DOCTOR they exclaimed through
their tears.
After a time I said, Children, /
shall take a deepinterest in you-more
than overland l hope that you will
allow me to help, with advice at least. ,
"Ot course they readily agreed; so I
began to hint that the house was not
healthy. They must build an out eel
lar and raise the house or put stones
under it.
Bob seemed to comprehend the sit
uatlon and began at odd spell drawing
stone suggested that the barnyard
We removed to the east side Of the road
sotnaE the southwest wind would not
GStYe the malaria into the house. /
uau them all asleep in the upstairs
tOOms and not get out until the dew
9aS well off, and not stay out during
log OF early evening. I had to
.0ak IN upon the old country custom
TaElng heartily before retiring.
made many suggestions about the
.''W' You see there was about thirty
so'es OF swamp. I advised that it be
Tl''oed into ten-acre lots by bitches.
-u0 lowest spot I advised be hedged in
"I'u a ditch and planted to cranber.
toS' For hedges they planted bias
Io' Willows. One ten acres had good
10y they sowed red top on it, and
"1e rest was kept as pasture. The rest
tne forty was just a sand fiat, a few
aee' ABOVE the meadow. Bob got q
SOrfect idea that if he could only get
Lure black dirt and clay on it it would
1"'Se better crops. He never went home
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-15
The Woman Loving You.

There's one thing that can lift the soul above both care and woe
And since there's much Of both, Of course tbs well that it is 80,
II every friend has left your side and foes have filled their place,
While Islander takes your record up it's shiny charge to trace
IL every rose along your path has disappeared from view
The world is not q desert if some Womans loving you.
The curtain pulled aside for eyes to watch while you're in sight
This cheers you as no million stars can light obscuring night;
The white hand waving you a kiss from lips that love your name,
Can make you overlook mems hate and all their haste to blame.
And G he's not forgot the world-you feel that this is true
Since He has given you the b0om-the woman loving you
VIII T. Hale, in Chicago Times Herr
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The Poor MANS Praver.

-. thank Thee, Lord, that Thou hast sent aH ctiou to the rich
noonde govt insomnia, and other troubles which s,
H2ylTgTb thar souls by day and night and cause q q much or moro
D ~ Zeal distress than do the ills that thou hast sent the COR
Ne may not have enough to eat. They eat too much, and 80
w. i1sta about an even thing which hath the most of ~
UWe MAJ q time to rest by day They cannot rest at night
% ali in all, it seemeth things are pretty nearly right.
wa cannot afford to ride, but there, again. their joy we bali.
For o thou sendest them the gouG and 30 they cannot Walk.
Tbaus sen deh them rich food and drink, weak etonacha headaches wealth
10 us Thou sendeth poverty, plain living, toll and health.
n glad are we the rich must have, while living of the fat
HV fever likewise paresis and lots of things IKE that.
AID $50 we're thankful for our ya, the greater part OF which
IL thinking OF the many woes thou sendeth to the rich.
-NI~On Waterman
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-15

Ladies and Gentlemen: The earth is
that body in the solar system which
most Of my hearers now reside upon,
and which some Of you, Iregret to say,
modestly desire to own and control,
forgetting that 1.-The earth is the Lords
and the tullness thereof" Some~men
do not care who owns the world as
long as they get the fullness. Bill Nye.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-15

A single gossip Or rough and ready
speaker in q community can sometimes
create more ungodliness to the square
inch than ten preachers can undo in q
year. There are times when we weary
of speech. Few people appreciate how
great is their opportunity to keep still
once in q While.-Ex.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-15

IN. A. Linton, of Pamlico, N. O., has
been kind enough to copy the following
poem from an old scrapbook and has
sent it to US for publication. The poem
is certainly a good one, and was pub
lished originally in Home and Farm
AUNT JENNIE
AHoUsEKEEPGR's TRAGEDY.
One day as I wandered I heard a COM
planning
And saw a poor Woman-the picture
of gloom,
She glared at the mud on the doorstep,
CtwRs raining)
And this was he vail as she welded
the broom:
"Oh, life is a toll and love ia a trou-
BILE
And beauty will fade and riches will
fee
And pleasures, they dwindle ;and prices,
they double
And nothing is what we could wish
it to be-.
There's too much worriment goes to a
bonnet,
There's too much ironing goes to a
shirt,
There's nothing that pays for the time
wasted on in,
Theirs nothing that lasts but trouble
and dirt.
In March it is wind; it is slush In D.
Cember,
And midsummer breezes are laden
with dust,
In fall, the leaves litter, in muggy
September,
The wall paper rots and the fat irons
rust
There are worms in the cherries and
slugs in the roses
And Rnts in the sugar and mice In
the pies
More rubbish from spider than a mor
tai supposes
And rava9ing reaches and damaging
It is sweeping at six and busting at
seven,
It is vicEuals at eight and dishes at
nine
1t is potting and panning from ten to
eleven,
We scarcely have breakfasted ere we
plan how to dine.
With grease and with litter from out
side to csntre,
Forever at war and forever alert
No rest for a day lest the enemy enter,
spend my whole time in a struggle
with dirt.
L Ist night in my dreams, I was station
ed forever
On q bare little isle in the midst Of
the sea,
Nv one chance of life was q ceaseless
endeavor
To sweep off the waves ere they
swept over me.
Alasl twas no dream! Again / behold
It'll
1 yieldI I am helpless my fate to
avert"
She rolled down her sleeves; her apron
she folded
Then lay down and died and was
buried in dirt.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-15

Every man feels instinctiveIy that all
the beautiful sentiments in the world
weigh less than a single lovely action,
aud that, while tenderness Of feeling
and susceptibility to generous emotions
are accidents of temperament, good
ness is an achievement of the will and
q quality Of ife.-Lowell.
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l think we should feel encouraged
because Of the success of our depart
-ment, in THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER
Some Of our letters to this corner were
we're so very good that I see the editors
transferred them to the Christian Life
Column.
We alluded in last weeks issue to
the young folks fondness for love
stories. Well, we do not blame them,
but we received a sWperIattUe love
story from a fellow not a thousand
miles away from Raleigh last week.
He d~iscourses OF his undying love for q
certain young lady in his neighborhood
IN very extrevegent language. In fact
We think it sRcrilegious to worship any
human being as he seems to worship
her. Now I think it my duty to tell
him there are five bachelors, or unmar
ried men in The PROGRESSIVE FARMER
Office and as soon as they heard of this
angel he describes, all Of them decided
at once that they must see her. Union
ASPS "~y 0SS w q WO@S A46O R40CO
but we hope they will find a good hotel
there for their accommodation. J. Fl.
you had best be on the look out, for
them as some of them are handsome
and may win your perfect idsap not
withstanding all your worshipful love
for her.
A young lady's rules. contributed by
Elsie, are excellent. Our girls would
do well to clip them and frame them
for their own rooms.
We have received several letters that
we're not available for publication aa
the writer's were not themselves; we
mean that they did not write as they
talk, naturally. We think that you
should be yourself when writing
Aunt Jennie.
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THE NEW MAN.

In anxiety to discuss the new
woman I think we forgot there was
such a parsonage as the New Man.
I hope he does not feel slighted for
that he really does exist one will dare
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-15

1ATis a noble young man.
He is q farmer near
where I used to live and
he always comes to see
me when in the city"
said the old doctor as he
whirled in his Office chair
one day. I waited for
the story.
"He had q hard time
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-15

The great highroad of human wei,
fare lies along the old highway OF
steadfast well doing; and they who are
the most PERSISTENT, and work in the
truest spirit, viii invariably be the
most successful: success treads on the
heels of every right effort.-smiles.
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FUN.

ALLEGED FUN.
Landlady Ito guest at breakfast
Did you enjoy the flute playing in the
room next to you last night
Guest (savagely) -Enj " it, I guess
notl I spent half the night pounding
on the wall for the fool to stop.
Landlady-Why, Mr.. Spriggins told
me that he played over every piece he
knew four times, and the person In the
next room applanded after every one.
Mistah Mose-I dun tell yo' dat
Pompey Jones is a suah huff spo'tman!
Miss smif-How yo' make dat QUIT
Mistah Mose-Hs don't steal muffin
but game chickens, dat niggah don'l-
ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
Cactus Oal-Thet there minister 4
ourn amt no tenderfOot. See; he's
usin' his left hand ter shake hands with
tn memb'rs 4 his congregation.
Easterner-What does that adtion
signifyR
Cactus Cal-It don't signify nothin',
stranger, but it leaves his gun hand
tree.-Judge.
Sufferer Doctor, I paid you a dollar
TO put this porous plaster on my back,
didn't II
Physician-Yes, sir; though, Of
course, that included the prescrip-
sufferer-That's all right, doctor.
I'm not finding any fault. I'll give you
81 to take it OF. -Chicago Tribune.
Nagistrate-You say the officer ar
rested you while you were quietly
minding your own business9
Prisoner-Yes, your worship.
MRgistrate-You were quietly at.
tending to your own business, making
no noise or disturbance of any kind3
Prisoner-None whatever, sir.
Magistrate-It seems very strange.
What is your business9
Prisoner-Tm a burglar.-Tid Bits.
"But I am 80 unworthy, darling"
he murmured, as he held the dear
girls hand in his.
"Ol George" she sighed ''if you and
papa agreed on every other point as
you do on that, how happy we could
be. "-Boston Traveller.
Casey-"OiM wurk no more for thot
mon Donlon." Mrs. Casey-"And
phwyG" Oasey-''Shure 'tis on account
av a remark thot he made t. me-" Mrs.
Casey-"Phwat did he say9" Casey
''sez he, Pat, yer discharged. Judge.
How did you happen to insure in
that particular Company3"
81 consulted the wiseness of my
wife"
cot course; that's very praiseworthy.
But does she know anything about are
insurance companiesT"
Eyes, she investigated, and found
that this one always issues the pref
TEST calendars. Tit bits.
How He Won Her-Miss Charmyno
-"Don't you think ! was meant for o
business WomRn9"
Jack HustIer-''No I don't. think
you were meant for q business man.
Brooklyn Life.
Miss SingIston-"They tell me that
happy marriages are q Tell NE did
you ever have any trouble with your
husband3'
Mrs. May Tedd-"No trouble thatT
reCollect, except in getting him."-BOs-
ton Transcript.
Waiter TO diner who is absorbed I'm
the menU-"What do you wish to est
pleaseG'
Prof. (absent minded)-"I havent
time to talk now. Ask me after din.
ner. Tit Bits.
THE English people seem very par
ticular when it comes to q boundary
line, !" remarked the man who observes.
Eyes," replied Senator Sorghum;
until a lot of Cinnamon arrived in
Canada. Then they seem to forget
there is any such thing."-Ex.
Old Mllion-"My dear Miss Young
thing, il you'd only marry me, 1 could
die happy" Miss Youngthing-''Why,
Mr.. Million, If you were dying, I'd
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Landlady Ito guest at breakfasO-
Did you enjoy the flute playing in the
room next to you last night
Guest (savagely) -Enj " it9 I guess
notI I spent half the night pounding
on the wall for the fool to stop.
Landlady-Why, Mr.. Spriggins told
me that he played over every piece he
knew four times, and the person in the
next room applanded after every one.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-15

Mistah Mose-I dun tell yo' dat
Pompey Jones is a suah huff spo'tman!
Miss Smif-How yo' make dat QUIT
Mistah Mose-Hs don't steal muffin
but game chickens, dat niggah don'l-
ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
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Cactus Oal-Thet there minister 4
ourn amt no tenderfOOt. See; he's
usin' his left hand ter shake hands with
tn memb'rs his congregation.
Easterner-What does that adtion
signify2
Cactus Cal-It don't signify nothin',
stranger, but it leaves his gun. hand
frea.-Judge.
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"What wonderful painter Rubens
wasI" remarked Mr.. Jones at the art
gallery.
YES" assented Mrs. Jones. 'It is
said of him that he could change a
laughing face into q sad one by a single
stroke"
why" spoke up little Johnny, in
disgust, my schoolmaster can do
that. "-Pearson's Weekly.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-15

Better to hunt in fields for health un,
bought,
Than fee the doctor for a nRuseous
draught.
The wise for cure on exercise depend
God never made. his work for man to
mend ,"-EX.
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An old gentleman meets a boy who Is
crying bitterly, and the following con
Versation ensues:
whats the matter, my little mani"
''Father's mailing down the carpet"
"But why CryG"
"Well he hit his thumb with the
hammer"
you're a sympathetic little fellow
to CRY when your father hurt himself"
81 didn't / laughed r"-Ex.
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Sufferer d ctor, I paid you a dollar
TO put this porous plaster on my back,
didn't II
Physician-YeS,, sir; though, Of
course, that included the prescrip-
sufterer-That's all right, doctor.
I'm not finding any fault. TIL give you
81 to take it of.-Chicago Tribune.
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Mr.. Romanz-'I cell you what g
baby brightens up the house, and that's
q fact" Mr.. Practickel-"Yes; we've
had to keep the gas burning all night
ever since ours was born. "-Ex.
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"How did you happen to insure i'm
that particular company9"
ST consulted the wiseness Of my
WIFE"
"Ot course; that's very praiseworthy.
But does she know anything about Gre
insurance CompaniesG"
eyes, she investigated, and found
that this one always issues the pref
test calendars. Tit bits.
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Then come, o fresh Spring airs, once
more
Create the old delightful things,
And WOO the frozen world again,
With hints Of heaven upon your
wings.
Harriet Prescott spoford.
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In the Spring a fuller crimson comes
upon the robins breast;
In the Spring the wantOn lapwing gets
himseltsanother crest;
In the Spring a liveller iris changes on
the burnish'd dove;
In the Spring a young mans fancy
lightly turns to thoughts of love.
-Tennyson.