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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-29

her own home she felt for a moment
that the ~bOisterous welcome of the
children compensated for the work and
care they constantly occasioned. Mr..
Mason came in, and his wife turned a
patient, smiling face toward him.
MA, can't you watch the gas more
closely3 Il was fifty cents more this
month. What, girls, did you get your
new waists made out7 Your grand
mother used to do all the sewing, and
did not have some one to do her work
either. Ma, 1 brought oysters. Can't
you cook them7 Welike your soup bet
ter than Lizzie's."
Mrs. Mason was glad to put down
the two heavy children who were sit
ting on her lap and escape to the
kitchen before she ives tempted to re
mind him that his mother had not
zen a waist such as his his daughters
considered necessary. Yes" she
thought, with a smile, as she watched
the soup, there will be a new leaf
turned over that will make a new book
for some Of US"
Mrs. Mason ate her supper in a
thoughtful mood, hardly noticing her
husbands remarks ABOUT Tommy. Mr..
Mason was a devoted father, and n
way IN which he expressed his eff5c
ton was by wishing mis- wife to put in
mnch of her time pouring out medi-
cine for tee children. 1t was always
some kind Of a tea or plaster, or a day
IroCa :clool, for the children, and the
gOOj man never dreamed that he
might as Uell pave risked the children
without CONSTANT nursing as take the
chances 10 his wife OF heart failure
from Cxnaussation. Tommy was
slightly affected NTH a cold in his
head, 90 the fond father began:
Ma, you must soak Tommy's feet,
and tie up his throat, and make him
some onion syrup, and put a poultice
OF bis chest. You've let him take
COULD not lotto ng how much health
Ter his offspring seemed than his wife.
81 wonder if it my fault that he al
ways thinks of the children frst7"
Mrs. Mason thought, as she cut the
cake her own hands had made, because
it was a special kind her husband en-
joyed.
That evening the girls noticed that
their mother did not wait on them as
much as usual, though she looked with
pride on her sweet blossoms of sixteen
and eighteen as they left for a happy
evening. Mr.. Mason went down town
before matchmaking. Tommy and
Katie were bundled into bed without
ceremony or medical treatment, and
Mrs. Mason sat down before the fire to
think ABOUT the coming year.
x X X \ X
Are you sick, MAJ Lizzie won't
have breakfast ready" was Mrs. Ma
sons greetiog from her husband as she
awoke on New Years morning.
Tell Mary to dress the children,
and Carrie to help L zzie," was the an
wer that sent her husband to the
front.
Imagine the surprise of the family
when the mother came in, as they sat
down to breakfast, in her company
wrapper, with a bright smile on her
tace.
lis your headache better7 We didn't
mean to get up for breakfast, said Car.
RE.
Mrs. Mason smiled a little roguishly
as she answered: II may not always
be up after this, so I shall depend en-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-29

He ALPHABETICALLY I suppose you
think l am a regular bear7
She (oravely)-''No, l don't. Bears
are said to hug-at least, sometimes"
-Yonkers SGateman.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-29

Half the world doesn't know how
the other half lives"
"WelI, l don't know as it is any Of
their business. Town Topics.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-29

Me8sr8. Editors: I lst want to
write a fow words of encouragement to
the cousins. I haven't seen letter for
two or three weeks past. What is the
matter with you all7 I really am sur
priaed to see that the Social Chatter.
ers'' have taken our corner. Cousins
let's rally up and not let them have it
after ell. We can make u column
interesting if we will and let's not quit.
Let's write and ask questions and we
will try to answer them. Ask ques-
tions in history, etc. Let's see which
can ask the hardest ones. I will ask
few (Out l don't say they will be hard
ones In what year was Florida ad-
mitted into the Union7 Why was not
Utah admitted until long after che had
enough population7 l hope / will hear
from the young folks soon.-L. I. Viii
Liams, Westminster, N. Q.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-07-08

Some papers in this State which
never question the votes of 20 or
more Democrats on the same ques-
tion, seemed terribly alarmed at
the votes Of 6 Popnlists in favor
Of excepting New Orleans from
the operations Of the Sunday law.
And yet these papers would howl
nuchly if the Seventh Day Ad-
ventists should get in. control and
enact a Saturday law, or if the
Baptists should and require every
one to be dipped under the water,
or the Methodists who would re-
quire US all to shout at their camp
meetings. Remember friends, that
religious zeal monkeylng with the
laws and the State produced the
WITHDRAWING puritans of our own
country, the Roman InquiSition
and Old Nero himself.
The Populists who voted for the
Skelly bill have a liberal respect
for other peoples, and patriotism
broad enough to become states
men in time, opportunities being
equal. Though the Skelly bill
will hardly become a law this ses-
sion.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-07-08
Camp Meeting.

Third annual encampment of the
Ebenezer Holiness camp meeting,
situated three miles northeast of
Montgomery, La, and six miles
southeast of st. Maurice, La.
VIII begin August 2d, and last un
til August 18th. Grounds sur
rounded by mineral springs which
supply plenty Of water for drink
ing and other purposes.
The services will be conducted
by Bros. r. NJ. Guy of Meridian,
Miss, and w. A. Dodge of East
Point, Georgia, and Sister Z. j.
Rutherford of Ennis, Texas.
The object of this meeting is the
conversion Of sinners and the sane
tifcation Of believers. Follow
peace with all men, and holiness,
without which no man shall see the
Lord" We ask the prayers of all
christians, that the Lord may meet
with us and bless us.
All denominations are invited to
participate. Every one come pre-
pared to take care of himself. All
invited ministers and workers will
be properly provided for and en-
tertained. Meals and lodging can
be procured at reasonable rates.
Address w. W. O'Neal, Mont
gomery, La, if you wish to tent
or build. Address Hy. II. Nc
Cain, St. Maurice, La, as to
Natchitoches populist., 1898-07-08
Three Ways.

Nature gives to man nothing.
Without work nothing can be pro-
duced. Work is the producer Of
wealth. How, then, is it that
there came to be distinctiYely a
working class? Is it that some
men devise schemes by which they
can live without working, by
throwing the burden Of their work
upon their fellows. An English
writer has divided oil men into
three classes workingmen, beg
fiarmen, and thieves-and this is
correct.
There are only three ways of
getting the product of labor--by
working for it, by having it given
to you, and by stealing it.-Hen-
ry George.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-07-08
Outwiitea by a Farmer.

1t is told of ex-President Ruth
erford B. Hays that while attend
ing school at Kenyon college be
was in the habit of taking daily
walks into the country. These trips
were shared by two intimate COM
panlons who we're of fun-loving
disposition which frequently got
them into trouble. On one occa-
sion they more than met their
match in an old farmer whom they
met on the highway. The long
white beard OF the farmer gave
him patriarchal appearance, and
while ne was approaching the stu
dents, they arranged to give him a
"jollying,"
One OF them dofed bis hat with
great reverence and respect as he
said, Good morning, Father Abra-
hamr'
The second saluted the old farm
er and said, ''Good morning, Faith
er Isaac!"
Mr.. Hayes, not to be outdone in
atfability and politeness, extended
his hand as he said, Good morn
ing, Father Jacob !"
Ignoring the outstretched hand
of Mr. Hays, the old farmer re-
piled. Gentleman. you are mis-
taken in the man, | am neither
Abraham, Isaac nor Jacob, but
SAUL. the son OF Kish, who was
sent out to seek his fathers asses,
and 10 ! / have found them. y"
Current Literature,
Natchitoches populist., 1898-07-08

Old man Bill Annis who ran the
Capital Item into bankruptcy as
Democratic sheet, aud then sold a
half interest in it to the PopuIists,
or to Congressman Robertson, we
don't know which, pretended great
asronishment last week at So rs
suit OF clothes we wore. Well,
Uncle BIZ, if we worked ut our
trade "A years as yon say you have
done, and then have neither cash
nor credit to sport a so cent shirt
front, guess we'll stand of and
growI like you at the hustling
young fellow who does.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-07-08

We had the pleasure last week
while in. Baton Rouge, CT assist
ing in the defeat by explanation
ard advice, of an attempt 10 still
further strengthen FoStcrism. II
was intended to cat down the pow
er of the Police Jury in reviewing
assessments, aud force them into
the courts if they disagreed with
the assessor who Is appointive,
while the Jury is elective.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-07-08

The enormous expense of the
present war is justified On the
ground that after it ends Spain
will be required to foot the bill,
It may as well be understood now
that no matter what indemnity
may be required Of the vanquished,
it will not help the taxpayers any
they viii still have the interest and
principal Of the bonds to pay, and
that not one dollar of indemnity
will be used for that purpose. Nor
will the war taxes be materially re-
duced for years, if ever. 1t is un-
doubtodly the policy of the party
in power, and will be the policy of
its successor, if it has any, to &C.
custom the people to heavy taxa
tion under the inspiration of patri-
otism, so they may become used TO
it. Any indemnity that Spain may
pay viii be used as basis for adj
ditional government jobbery, and
will not in the least Tighten the
burden Of the taxpayers Farm
and Ranch.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-07-08
FESOHE OMAHA.

{ la response to a call from their
respective heads, the Populist Ma.
tional Committee, the Populist Re,
organization Committee, and the
Reform Press Association met in
Omaha, Nebraska, last week fol-
the purpose of reviewing the stu
alton, and, If possible, to settle the
differences existing between the
middle-0f-the-roaders and the flu
sionists.
The Reform Press and the Re-
organization Committee, number
ing about 150, met on June 13, and
after transacting regular business,
adjourned.
The Reform Press Association
reelected its Old officers.
The National Committee met on
June 15, and after minor business
had been attended to Mr.. Butler,
the chairman, appointed confer
ence committee to meet with sim
liar committee appointed by Mil
ton Park. chairman of the R3or-
ganization Committee, for the pur-
pose of arranging harmony and
mapping out the future policy,
These committees handed in a re-
port, of which the following is a
condensation
/. No proposition looking to
fusion with any political party
shall be made or entertained by the
officers or members Of the Nation
al Committee.
2. No member of the National
Committee shall give any advice
or interfear in any state or con-
gressional campaign unless Off
ciaIly requested to do so by the
legally constituted local authori-
ties and no advise shall be given
except in interest of populist can
didates.
3. The National Chairman in
submitting all questions to the
members of the National Commit
tee shall refrain from making any
arguments looking to the infuenc-
ing of any member Of the commit
tee.
4. The National nominating
convention Of the peoples party
shall be held at least thirty days
before the Natitional nominating
conventions of the democratic or
republican parties.
5. The basis of representation
in the next National convention of
the peoples party shall be upon
straight populist votes, of record,
cast for populist state candidates
at any election held in 1892 or
slnce.
6. All new members of the Ma
tional committee elected, or to be
elected by regular state conven-
tions, shall be recognized as mem.
bers of this committee.
The report was unanimuSly
adopted by both committees and
bids fair to heal the breach in the
party, if adhered to,
Neither the Reorganization Com
mittee nor the National Committee
loses its Identity. Both are to con-
tinue as heretofore, each labOring
in it's sphere for a common end
the welfare of the party, The
chairman of the committees remain
the same.
The meeting adjourned June II.
Among the prominent attend
ants at the Omaha meeting were
Wharton Barker, Senators Allen
and Butler, BOyce Of Idaho, Jno.
Phillips of Georgia, Morgan of Ar
kansas, Joe Parker oil Kentucky,
Burkett of Mississippi, Hon. Il.
L. Bently OF Texas.--Soutllern
Mercury.
--v-------s s--------+----
Natchitoches populist., 1898-07-08

Prosperity can not be made by
artificial means. 1t must grow up
out Of the ground. So long as the
prices Of farm products are con-
stantly falling there can be no gen
eral prosperity. When one-half
the population has no money to
spend, merchants must sell less,
and trade grow duller. Columbus
Post.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-07-08
Gga "a isrenTy WascE9,
BiocAa''ers Eager TO Reply TO IIa
vans Wild Shots.

''"ii - W I'M k1ibtS.
Spanish projectiies Fall Provok
inc In the Waters Around the
Warships-An Accident to thf
Terror Promised Once to Cause
an Engagement.
These are dreary days for the
men on the blockade. To steam
Increasingly np and down almost
under the guns of the enemy, tC
| have the shells Of Santa Clara and
M0rro boil the water about then
at times and not be allowed to re.
Iply, to have all ports closed and
! the seas drive them 10 the ward,
room or the berth deck, where the
mercury crawls up to 80 or 100,
to endure all this while their com.
rades are having stirring times
around Santiago, tries the heart 0i
our sailor men. They call theiI
Imonotonons beat ''the cinder path.
Up and down, day and night, with
a stcamlng sun overhead or seas
washing over decks no ice, no
fresh food, full coal bnnkers be.
tween them and the supply stores
at Key West-who wonders if .thoy
grOwl a little at times?
They are surrounded by dan
gers, too, for the Spaniards at the
guns Of Havana 90 not recognize
the blockade rs ''peaceful" and lose
no opportunity to send steel pro
test whistling out to sea. Thanks
to their bad craftsmanship, thrso
p otests have thus far proved harm
less. But y inch shells have fall
| en- close enough to our ships 10
make the men wary.
Sometimes they have marrow
shaves. Just the other night, while
q heavy wind was blowing inshore,
one Of the Terror's engines broke
down. 1t would have been tri-
fling matter at any other time or
place, but in the range of Spanish
batteries it was serious. The mon
itor was about FIVE miles otfshore
and had but one engine with which
to fight her way against the strong
wind that threatened to carry her
right under the guns of Havana.
The men were called to quarters,
and had their disabled ship drifted
inshore they would have given good
account of themselves. The Span
iards at San Juan know a few
things about the Terror's 10 inch
guns. They know. too, what a
small and dangerous target the
squat little monitor makes, and
their Havana brethren would have
learned the same lesson, but TIE
one engine won the battle with the
wind and sea and carried the ship
to safety at the speed Of one knot
an hour.
Just few nights before this the
former lighthouse tender Man
grove, now man-o'-wsr, with the
usual darirg of the vessels of the
mosquito fleet, ran within II miles
of the batteries. Morro's search
light found her, and, exposed as
she was by the light, she made a
fine mark for the Spanish gunners.
The Terror lying q little farther out
at sea, realized the vessels peril
ran right for the broad band of
light. The Spaniards on MORO
saw the larger vessel and turned
their attention to her. The Man
grove was released and slipped
away into the darkness. She ran
inshore SO close that the men on
MORO could not sufficiently de-
press their searchlight to make it
bear on her and scudded up the
coast. Having released her little
comrade the monitor put to sea-
New York Sun.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-07-08
AS Milton Park and ESarry FRA
ey saw It,

From the Southern Mercury
Dallas, Tex, edited by Milton
Park Chairman Of the National
Organization Nashville Commit.
tee of the Peoples Party and Har-
| ry Tracy.
Elsewhere, in this issue, will be
found the proceedings of the Oma
ha meeting Of the Populist Nation
al Committee. The National Or,
ANIMATION Committee and the Re
form Press Association.
Now that the chairman, and 9th.
er leading fusion members of the
first mentioned have agreed to act
as straight Populists should; have
promised that no more fusion prop
ositions shall originate with or be
entertained by them, and have
agreed to the calling Of q nomina-
ting convention at least 80 days
before either Of the old parties,
it is but just and fair that we should
accept their representations as
made with all sincerity.
They have doubtless realized the
error of their past course, and
whatever may be the motive, or
cause, of their change, matters lit
tie. That the change has come,
shonld bo sufficient.
The Populist party has suffered
more from internal wranglings-
a thousand times more-thau it
has from any outside agency, aud
the simplest reasoning must i'm
press us with the necessity of a
united line, before we can success
fully undertake to even defend
our principles, much less to act
aggressiyely against the despoilers
Of Iiherty-the old parties.
1.-THE proof Of the pudding is
the eating," and if Mr.. Butler and
his retainers henceforth touch
shoulders with those who have
from the first upheld pure Popu-
lism, we cannot but be thankful
for an ally whose coming has not
only strengthened our own ranks,
but has taken the most potent
force from our enemies.
Then Let the cry Of ''fusionist"
be hushed till we have bettcr evil
dence than surmises that all is not
we'll, The Mercury, for one, pro-
poses to carry out it's part of this,
and we trust all others who wish
Populist principles pushed to vie
tory, will do likewise.
Omaha seems to be q charmed
place. At least the most success
full Populist convention and Popu-
list conference nave been held there.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-07-08

Washington, July 6--Greely re-
ports that a bic storm is raging off
Santiago, which will prevent the
army and feet cooperating to-day
In making a joint attack.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-07-08

By Mr.. Mestier-An act to reg
ulate the practice of barbering and
to create a state board of BARRIERS.
House bill No. 367.
This paragraph was clipped
from the legislative proceedings
reported in the Picayune of July
/. A few days since there was
submitted a bill to create q board
of public printing. Now it is in
tended to regulate the practice of
barbering. Why not create acts
and boards to regulate dealing in
futures, the selling and drinking
of intoxicants, medicines, dry
goods, groceries and all things es-
sential to men and beasts? Why
not hold the professions, all trades
and avocations, to special judicial
regulation? Why not create a
board to manipulate matrimonial
alliances, and a board to kill or
mpzzle at least one-half the two
legged jackasses unrestrained, who
imagine the world viii collapse
when they are flesh no more 3
Shreveport Caucasian.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-07-08

Il you contemplate purchasing house
hold furniture, by all means send for
the catalogue of the Quaker Valley Man.
ufacturing Co., 319 and 321 South Ca
nal Street, Chicago. March 25-4nl
Natchitoches populist., 1898-07-08
Eaas FIrsa sor.ons Engagement.

'1HH8 'Sf5 OEHaU7Ht q
q think | know now,n said the
soldier who was making a deter
mined effort to masticate bis first
ration Of army beef, aWhat people
mean when they talk about the
sinews of war.n- Chicago Tribune.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-07-08

We see from the Omaha papers
that the Milton Park and Wharton
Barker disorganizers who bolted
the action Of the national commit
tee, called a meeting and stayed in
session for a day or two after the
committee had adjourned. The
Omaha Bee announces that they
issued a long manifesto, two or
three columns long, which was
drawn principally by Parker, Bar
ker and one or two others. They
wound up by calling q national
convention Of their bolting ele-
ment to meet at CINCINNATI on
September 4th, to nominate q bolt
ing Presidential ticket for the
campaign of 1900. OF course a
few sorehead, self-constituted del
egates can be scraped up IN every
State to 60 to this rump conven-
ton provided their expenses are
paid, and of course Barker and
Park can get themselves named as
candidates to head such a rump
ticket. Again we congratulate the
Peoples Party upon being rid of
this small, noisy, and troublesome
element of disorganizers, IN. C..
Caucasian.
Daily camera., 1898-07-18
REMOVING THE MINES.

The Spaaish are Ready to be Embarked for
Spain
Washington, July lS-General Shafter
wires that the fever cases do not exceed
900 in number.
He has marched the Spanish out of
the city and they are now ready to be
embarked. The mines in the harbor are
being removed. The Red Cross society
is feeding the starving inhabitants and
is awaiting aid from the United States.
Daily camera., 1898-07-18
Music, Winds
0|ld [|OQuGlCe
A THOUGHTFUL SERMON.
The Chautauqans Listen to DIR. Barrows of
Chicago.

The Chautauqans Listen to DIR. Barrows of
Chicago.
The Chau.auquans all arose yesterday
morning in time for the early meeting.
About 4 o'clock little Co dorado breeze
came dancing by the assembly grounds
and shook the tents up so that the Chau-
tauquans to a man arose with speed
save few brave and sleepy souls-they
stood not upon the order of their going,
but went at once, and their attire was in
many cases both unique and picturesque.
The kodak fend was also present and a
lively time is expected when those pic
lures are developed.
On all sides praises are heard of the
concert of Saturday night. Prof. Behr
is giving the people musical treat of
rare merit, as well as musical drill of
great value, as the work of his chorus in
the concert amply testifies. The magoi.
hcent execution that Mrs. Behr display
ed in her rending of LISTS Hungarian
Fantasia" Mrs. Huffs exquisite solos,
the charming violin solos by Miss Gen
erva Waters, and the work of the artists
comprising his orchestra, combined with
the finished skill of the quartette from
the Tuesday Musical Club of Denver, all
composed a program of scope and
merit rare in any like resort east or west.
DR.. John Barrows spoke in the audi
torium yesterday afternoon upon "The
Religious Conflict in ASIA" 1t was a
thoughtful scholarly sermon, delivered
by one who both from his experience and
position as president of the parliament OF
religions at the Worlds Fair, and later
by his personal investigations in the
Orient is peculiarly we'll fitted to deal
with the special nature of lis subject.
DR.. .Barrows spoke in the auditorium
this afternoon upon "The Worlds Pill
grimage with Experience Serious and
Not Serious" He was fifteen months in
making his trip around the globe. He
visited European countries, his primary
object being to establish Christian
lectureship in India. Among other things
he said:
Fright now in the midst of our Just
war with Spain | am willing to affirm
that one of the chief needs of humanity
is to feel the inter,dependence of people
and to realize their fraternal relations,
one to another. Steam and electricity
are making this old planet, our common
home, smaller and smaller. The sea no
longer divides, it connects. Australia is
nearer America today than the Pacific
coast to Boston sixty years ago, God
says to US in His providence and by His
word, 'Ye are members of one family.
Love each other. Be not quarrelsome,
But if one big and selfish brother con-
tinues for four centuries to cruelty op-
press and brutally rob some Of the weak
er members of the household, if Cubans
and Greeks, Armenians and PHILIPPINES
are trampled and crushed, feeced and
outraged by Turk and Spaniard, God
who works through agencies, NAV com.
mission Great Britain and the United
States to right these wrongs. Whatever