The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-17
WILL L WRITES

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written a letter for Social Chat" but
while I have written nothing / have
nevertheless been a constant reader of
that department, and have noticed,
among other things that Aunt Jennie
is the most energetic contributor to this
department. Girls and boys, are we
doing u duty3 With few exceptions
l am afraid not. We have an opper.
tunity here offered Us to express our
views and ideas on different subjects,
which might be of benefit to others as
well as a ource Of eDj 0yment to our
selves.
Another thing I have noticed, and
perhaps you have, too, and that is the
very marked improvement in the gen
eral interest Of the fifth page since
Aunt Jennie became editor of the
Social Chat" Let US come together,
rule politics out Of The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER and make of it the best family
weekly and agricultural paper in the
State. Politicians are anuisanCe, any
way, and if you will notice you will
find that those that do tho most talk
ing and make the most noise areJt the
very ones that have an AXE to grind"
at the expense and ''wear and tear" of
of some one else's stone. Therefore we
will have no politics in ours
am confident that among the read
ers of this paper there are many bright,
sensible and accomplished young
ladies, who have ideas of their own and
know how to express them. Let US
hear from you, girls. There is no oc-
casion to be bashful. Assert your in
dependence as a New Woman" and
tell us what your opinion on the topics
of the day-the war, for instance.
How many of you, now, have sweet
hearts in the volunteer ranks of Uncle
Sans ''BluesG" To tell you the truth,
l had a notion at one time Of volun-
teering myself, but a little maiden with
rosy cheek and brown eyes, in warn
ing voice told me, l had ''better not"
and when I thought Of the numerous
rivals I have, ranging in years from Is
to 70, I concluded, that indeed I had
better not. I think if Uncle Sam"
understood my situation, he would ex
empt me from service under all Cir
cumstances, for a fellow that has six
rivals to contend with has about all the
war" he wants right here at home,
without going to Cuba or Spanish
possessions to hunt one This is my
situation, and I feel confident that all
the members of Social Chat" will ok
tend to me their heart felt sympathies.
I want to fight for my country, but I
am afraid if should go away to Cuba
and come back dead, that my chances
of winning against such odds would be
slim indeed. A live man doesn't c Junt
much nowadays, and a dead one-well
he's not I'm it" after the funeral is
over. There was an age when man
that great and mighty being"-stood
pre- eminent In that day and age he
was indeed ''lord and master OF all he
surveyed He ruled the world-and
most of alI-he ruled woman. But
show me one, if you can, that rules
woman tc-day! 1 defy you to do so.
Once woman was little less than the
slave of man. To-day he stands the
slave of woman-her inferior-a mere
nonenity. His tyranuic and despotic
rule is ended. Woman-the queen Of
love and beauty''-now sits upon the
throne-may her reign be long.-Wll
RetlaW.
Dear AUNT Jenmte:-It seems that
letters to the Chat Corner are not very