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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-12-20
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FOR THE
POOR.

In your Christmas purchasing do
not be tempted to forget those who,
because Of their poverty, are unable to
do any shopping either for themselves
or for Others" advises Frances e.
Lanigan, in the December Ladies'
Home Journal. Let your presents to
them be of q substantial characser-a
ton of coal, some warm clothing, some
money, a box of groceries, or a basket
of Christmas marketing, topped with q
bunch of holly. And to the little
children in whose homes Christmas is
little more than a name, send some of
the many bright, new tin toys which
are 80 inexpensive; some candy, some
fruit, bright red wooden mittens and
Tam o. Shanters, and, if youcan afford
it, some good stout shoes and warm
stockings. A piece OF bright colored
plaid will make a pretty gift for the
little girl who has never, perhaps, had
a new dress in her life. Accompany
your Christmas presents with some
CHEEKY Christmas greetings and some
Christmas green's. Be very sure that
this thouehttulness will bring it's own
reward, and that in the years to come
the memory of the Christmas when
you gave most and received least will
be the happiest of all memories to
you"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-12-20
Little Folks.
A aEAL SANTA CLAUS.

A ZEAL SANTA CLAUS.
Santa Clause, I hang for you,
By the mRnIel, stockings two:
One for ms aud one TO go
TO another boy / know.
There's q chimney in the town
You have never travelled down;
Should you chance to enter there
You would find a room all bare;
Not a stocking could you spy,
Matters not nov you might try;
Aud the shoes, you'd find are such
As no boy would care for much.
In q broken bed you'd zee
Some one just about like me,
Dreaming of the pretty toys
Which you bring to other b1ys,
And to him q Christmas seems
Merry only in his dreams.
All he dreams then, Santa Claus,
Stuff the stocking with, because
When i1s filed up to the brim
I'll be Santa CLAUS to himl
Frank Oempster Sherman.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-12-20
BUSY GIRL.

Dear EditOrs:-To a little girl like
me, Iul of life for everybody says /
am all lifeJ it seems so hard to see
harsh, grum, and cruel people. And
IN teachers, who can bear lit I go to
school all the time and it is so nice to
ever be learning something new and
yet to know that there is something
else to learn. 1 live on the farm, and
in summer we have Strawberries,
fruit and melons in abundance. We
have plenty of room to play, and
plenty of work to do. I get my les
sons after supper and in the morning
before school, I can help mamma get
breakfast, milk the cows. clean up tue
house, sweep the yard and feed the
fowls; then hurry home at evening
and get supper. Don't you think that
does right we'll for a twelve year old
grit And then, it necessary, I can
help papa, too.
Much success to The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER Ina Blanche Massey.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-12-20
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

The following platform was adopted
by the Democratic State Convention
in session here last May.
The Democratic party Of North Car
DINA. in convention assembled in Raj
eigb, N. @ on this day, May 26, 1898,
do hereby approve, endorse aud ratify
the last Democratic National and State
platforms, and pledge our arnes sup
port to the principles therein
expressed.
We denounce the Republican party
for the passage Of the Dj0ely tariff
bill, which has increased the burdeus
OF taxation upon the consumers and
given the trusts and monopolists
greater p1 yer 80 rob tha people.
Believing that under our present
methods of Federal taxation more than
three quarters OF II ua5tonai reve,
nues are paid By paopte owning less
than one quarter of the properly of
the country, we protest. against SUCH
inequality and injustice, and in order
to remedy to some extent this great
wrong, we favor an income tax, and
favor all constitutional methods to
sustain it.
We denounce the Republican party
for the defeat of the Telleriresolutions
declaring our national bonds payable
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-12-20
NOT ALL PLAY.

American boys who may be disposed
20 envy the sons Of monarch will at
least prefer their " echool hours to
those OF tie G5rmaD E nperor's boys.
These children have @ lie OF hard work,
not outstanding their royal surround
ings. The programme Of their day is
thus given: Studying begins at eight
IN the morning, and HiCh a slight inter
mission ard aIsD aj-h g change IL the
form OF gy mn ,stIcs ana exercise n the
saddle, Iasys-uil "A quarter past one.
After dtauer aao a tine Of r~elaxaIioa,
the boys worK IAN tijl six. At eight
these nsqt royalty ore in bed Wnsn
the story OF thee hard working chill
dren Is know, romantic ideas about tne
supposed delights OF life in a pal4ce
will be modified. Sovereignty and
sloth are % synonyms Ia Emperor
Williams vocabulary .-Ex.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-12-20
FROM HURPaY TO MANTEo.
NORFOLK, VA, March Is, 1898.

NORFOLK, VA, March Is, 1898.
j L. Ramsey, Esq Editor, Raleigh,
N c.:
DEAR SIR:-We herewith enclose
you check for s.. 90 to pay for our ad
in your paper, and will say we feel
that the money was we'll spent, as II
brought us communications from Muir
ply to Manteo, in regard to eggs and
other produce.
Yours truly,
POWELL 6 Co.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-12-20
THOU GAvssr MR NO KISS"


How sharp this rebuke. 81 entered
into thine house, thou gavest me no
water for my feet. Thou gavest me
no kiss" And who was this guest that
Simon had treated with such want Of
courtesy3 Who but the King Of
Heaven and EARTH 1t would not do
for this proud Pharisee to say that he
did not know how great a guest had
come to dine with him. The humblest
who entered that house in response to
such an invitation as had been given
the Master, ives entitled to these marks
Of respect; still, it had been left for
the sorrowful, penitent, sinful ''wo
man Of the city" TO wash His feet
with her tears and wipe them with the
hairs of her head; she alone adkissed
His feet aud anointed them with oint-
ment.
NJ kiss for the Master. Has he come
to us, weary, longing to enter as a
guest into our hearts and been vel
coined by no kiss9 Are His feet even
now upon the threshold, those YOU
ded, bleeding, travel stained feet and
do we withhold the cooling wafer and
the cares for which He waits go eagerly4
Or are we standing critically looking
upon this our wonderful Guest, and
asking why He consents to receive the
tender illustrations of those who
have known sin in it's lowest depths,
but who are now full of penitence,
coldlS wondering if He knows that
they are sinners9
Oh, these unworthy hearts Of ours
Ga, these cruel hands, which draw the
robe Of self righteousness 60 closely
about US that even after we have asked
the dear Lord to come in and sup with
US, we stand apart and give him no
kiss. Let the poor puOlican's CRY be
On our lips day and night: God be
mercitul to me a sinner. Edgar L
Vincent, in New York Observer.
If the sermon to which you listened
the last Lords day simply stirred up
your indignation against the Gins of
other people, it did you little good, and
possibly much harm; but if it sent you
home broken hearted and penitent be
cause Of your own misdeeds, then it
was great blessing. Try as hard as
you may, you cannot wholly reform
mankind. Even your best efforts in
that direction will often prove utterly
futile. But there is one man that, by
t le grace of God, you can control and
regulate, and that is yourself. Your
best method of improving the moral
condition Of the world is to begin by
improving your own character. Sup
pose you try for n day to be an alb
solutely devoted Christian, honest,
truthful, pure, and upright, full of all
rugged courage and of ell f~orbearing
gentlene IS, exhibiting the mind of
Jesus In thought, word, and act, facing
every duty and resotuteiy resisting
every temptation. The experiment.,
.zhether successful or not. would at
least tea n you some valuable lessons.
" bat 90 70 say 10 our proposItIon9-
Nashville Advocate
l believe CbrisClaLs are the happicst
persons on earth, ard instead OF wear,
Irg a long face and feeEir & sad, as many
OF our would be Christians do, they
should be bright and cheerful, helping
Fellow travellers along the rough road
OF lie by their cheering and inspiring
words, and thus show by their life that
IL Is a blessing and pleasure as much
] as a duty to be 6. Christian Jean.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-12-20

The use of red parasols has been eff
cially forbidden in many villages Of
the Tyrol. The peasants say that the
startling color irritates the grazing
cattle.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-12-20

Every noble life leaves the fiber OF III
inter woven forever in the work or the
world. -Ruskin.
The times., 1898-10-30
SATOLLI Is IN DISFAV0R
The Former Apostolic Delegate
Not to Succeed Leo XIII.
HE CRITICISES AMERICANS
The Cardinal Says the Priesthood
Here, Excepting the Germans, liz
Incapable of Serving the Church
He Deprecates the Growth of the
American Idea Here md Abroad.

New York, Oct. 29.-According to the re-
port of an American priest recently re-
turned from Europe Cardinal Sstolli no
longer enjoys the high confidence of the
sovereign pontif in which he reposed
during his term as delegate apostolic to
the United States, but, on the contrary, is
distinctly out of favor.
While in this country Satolli was sup
posed 10 represent the more liberal policy
of the Catholic Church, as exemplified by
the Pope himself and exercised here by
ireland and Keane, who were his recog-
nized consultors and advisers. His ideas
seemed to be distinctly American and es-
pecially with relation to the school ques-
ton.
On returning TO Rome and being ap-
pointed to the College of Cardinals, he
was freely discussed as the probable sue
cessor TO Leo XIII. Indeed II was said
that the Pope had expressed the desire
that Satolli should succeed him.
But it is all changed now said the
priest "for he will receive but one vote
when the time shall come for the cardi-
nails TO choose Leos successor. No one in
Rome can or will divulge the reasons
which have reduced Satolli from the su-
preme favor that he enjoyed only COM
paratively short time ago. At first, on his
return, ne was loud in his praise of the
American priesthood and of American in
stitutions, but latterly he is reported to
have said that no one in America was
capable of doing any service to the
church excepting the Germans and espe-
cially as professors in colleges and univer-
sites"
These statements Of the priest seem to
be confirmed by the sentiments expressed
in a letter which Satolli has written to the
Rev Charles Maignen, a member of the
French priesthood, who has recently be-
come known as the author of the book
Father Hecker: Is He a Saint" a vol
ume criticising Father Elliott's book or
the work and life of the late Father Isaac
T. Hecker, the founder of the congrega-
tion of the Paulist Fathers. In this letter
Satolli expresses the wish thai the book
may arrest the progress of the American
idea, already spreading on both sides OF
the Atlantic
The times., 1898-10-30

Principals Stewart. Gage and Janney; Col
Blount, President Whelpley. of the board
of school trustees; Mrs. Tulloch. and Mrs
Wilson. of the board of school trustees
John b. Wight, president of the Board OF
District Commissioners; W. B. Powell.
superintendent of the public schools, and
b. L. Whitman. D. D., president of the
Columbian University.
The exercises were opened with an in
vocation by Rev. j. B. Stitt The open
ing address was to have oeen delivered
by District Commissioner Ross. The an
nouncement was made by Mr. Wight,
who acted as master of ceremonies, that
Mr.. Ross was prevented by sickness from
attending.
Mr.. Wight congratulated the citizens of
Georgetown and of Washington upon the
splendid. complete and magnificent school
building which they have acquired in the
completion of this new structure He
thought it marked an epoch in the history
of the public schools of the national cap
ital.
Mr.. Wight then introduced School Trus-
tee Jesse H. Wilson, who delivered an
address of much interest, detailing the
history OF the new building The incep-
ton of the propject. he stated, dated
back to the year 1888. He reviewed the
persistent efforts, to secure an appropria-
zion, which eventually proved successful.
Two sweetly sung choruseS, The
Swallows" by Masini. and Songs OF
Araby. by Clay, We're contributed by a
chorus of fifteen young ladies of the
Western High School
The singers were under the leadership
of Miss A. K. Bently and were accom-
panied by Miss Cecil Mckee, pianist.
Hon. William B. Powell, superintendent
OF public schools, expressed his delight at
being present and congratulated the
faculty and students upon the possession
of building than which there is none
better, nor more complete in any part of
country. In conclusion, Mr.. Powell said:
1T it were not for such schools as this
only the rich could have gone to Annapo-
lis Had only the rich gone to Annapolis
the American sailors would not have
shot as well as they did at Manila. If
only the rich had gone to West Point the
American soldiers would not have shot
as they did at Santiago
Mr.. E. p. Berry. representing the citi-
zens of Georgetown. and b. T. Janney,
representing the public schools of George
town, followed with short addresses.
An unexpected feature of the program
was the receipt of a note by Chairman
| Wight from one of the prominent citizen:
of Georgetown. asking that Miss Westcot
make a few remarks, as the principal o.
! the new school. Mr.. Wight advanced L
the front of the platform and read tn
note. which was as follows:
! six hundred people sitting in the rea
| of the aisle would like to hear Miss West
colt. They think that, good as this build
/ ing is. it is not good enough for her; an
that If she had not made the school ia
nous Congress never would have spen
so much money on the building"
After the reading of the note. MIS-
| Westcott responded with few brief re
marks. thanking the audience FOR IT'S al ap
plause and appreciation of her WORE. in M
| exercises closed with an address by DR.
B. L. Whitman.
The times., 1898-10-30
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.

Ihe leave of absence granted I.ieut Al
fred c. Merillat, Third Cavalry bas
been extended one month on srirpaon,s
certificate of disability.
An honorable discharge has been grant
ed Private {. 5. PittInan, Company q
FIRST District of Columbia Volunteer In
fantry, by the Secretary of War.
Col. William l. Alexander. subsistence
department. has been assigned TO durv in
the War Department as assistant TO the
commissary general
Lieut. w. C. Barney, adjutant Two
hundred and Second New York. and
Lieut. H. p Shupe, Tenth Ohio Volun-
teers' have been honorably discharged
from the military service.
serst- August Schneider. signal corps
now in Washington, has been ordered 10
6os.on Tor temporary duty with Major G.
w. s Stevens.
Private William c. srone, unassigned.
Llsnt Artillery. now at Washington Bar
racks District of Columbia, is transferred
TO the Second United States Cavalry He
will be sent to the headquarters OF that
regiment Huntsville, Ala.
Col. Willard Young. Second Volunteer
Engineers. has been directed to proceed
10 camp Meade. Pa. Camp Wheeler, Ala.
ana Savannah. on official business
Representatives of the several Southern
railroads will confer with Quartermaster
General LudinGton in his office at the War
Department on next Tuesday. The meet
ing will be held for the purpose of agree
ing upon rates of transportation for
troops and military supplies to the new
camps In the South. principally in Geor-
gia and South Carolina.
The following officers were honorahiv
discharged from service in the L. s. navy
yesterday: Lieut.. ]. W. Bostiek. Lieut..
J. H Colwell, Lieut.. ]. W. Weeks, Lieut.
w. H. Stayton, Ensign F. H. Silvers, ana
Assistant Engineer r. L. Bruckner.
The times., 1898-10-30
new HIGH SCHOOL OPENED
Citizens of Washington Re-
spond to the Occasion.
MISS WESTCOTT PRAISED
She Is Credited With the High
Standing of the Institution-An
Epoch in the Educatlonai work Oh
the National Capital-OpeninS Adj
dress by CommissiOner Wight.

An epoch in local educational work was
marked last night by the opening with
formal ceremonies of the new Western
High School Building, at the corner Of
Twenty-seventh and T Street northwest.
The event was of great Importance TO
the residents of that section of the city
west of Rock creek, from which the new
institution will draw--its students, and
also of deep interest to citizens in other
parts of the community who are inter-
ested in the welfare of the public school
system This fact was emphasized last
evening by the large number of residents
from other sections than Georgetown and
West Washington. who were present dur
ing the dedicatory ceremonies.
The building was lighted from base
ment to dome shortly after o'clock, and
presented an imposing appearance
Georgetown contributed a liberal quota
of those who braved' the inclement
weather. this being quite natural in view
of the fact that the new institution may
be properly considered as belonging to
Georgetown.
ercises were held, was crowded fully hall
an hour before the ceremonies began.
The scene was pretty one. The visi-
tors were received at the doors and ush'
cred into the hall by members of Com
pjany II. of the High School Cadets. The
spacious platform at the east end of th'
hall was draped with green damask, II
harmony with the frescoing of the room
On the left of the platform was an oal
stand. upon which stood lighted lamp
banked around which were carnations anC
tropical plants. The right side of tn
rostrum was also hidden in profusioi
of flowers and roses.
Among those on the platform were DR.
Farden. auditor; ]. T. Petty, E. P. Berry
of Georgetown, representing its citizens
Dr. Frank Baker, of the National Zoolog
ical Park; Mr.. johnson. principal of tn
Eastern High School; Principal Davis. o
the Business High School; Supervisin
The times., 1898-10-30
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Gen. Miles, with his aide, Col. Maus.
who went from Philadelphia TO New York,
are expected to return today.
FIRST Lieut.. NJ A Batson. Fourth Cav
airy: Capt. William E. Horton, A. A. G..
and First Lieut.. John C. Hams, Third Ar
tillery. registered at the War Department
yesterday.
Secretary Long and Attorney General
Griggs were the only members of the
Cabinet not at their desks yesterday.
Secretary Gage having returned to the
city, a full Cabinet is expected at next
Tuesdays meeting.
Solicitor General John K. Richards left
yesterday for his home in Ohio to vote.
A. L. Mohler, president of the oregon
Navigation Company, is at the Arlington.
Nat Roth, the theatrical manager, is in
the city.
The times., 1898-10-30
commissioners, nr,lcrs

The District Commissioners issued the
following orders yesterday: That r. s.
Scott be registered and licensed as a mas
ter plumber and gas filter after filing
proper bond.
The proposal of Andrew GIeeson, re-
ceived October %, 1895 for grading Michi-
gan Avenue for the sum of fourteen and
three-quarter cents per cubic yard. IS
hereby accepted, he being the lowest bid
der, the price reasonable, and he be-
lieved to be responsible.
The proposal of e. C. GummeI re-
received October 90, 1895. for constructing
sewer in indianapolis and Concord Streets
between Ninth and Tenth Streets north
east, is hereby accepted at the price
named in his bid, he being the lowest
bidder and believed to be responsible, and
the price being reasonable
The times., 1898-10-30

children of scheol- sge. They are there
to stay. making homes for themselves,
and destined to pesa part of the body poll
tic of State. CONSEQUENTLY very large
proportion of this 5000 children of school
ages. increasing sin number every year.
are in danger d growing up in ignorance.
to take upon themselves the responsible
ties of citizenship.
In reference to the question as to wheth-
er the Mississippi Ehoctaws are entitled
to Choctaw citizenship under their treaty,
the commission recofnmend that the mat
ter be tested by the Court of Claims.
The report is signed by Henry L. Dawes,
Tams Bixby, Frank C. Armstrong, and
A. S. McKennon.
The times., 1898-10-30
The Nation Must Grow.

An anti-expansion exchange from a Southern
State coolly informs its readers that imperialism
is on the wane." Whether it is or not is Of no
e1pansionist has so far been unable to explain
clearly what he means by imperialism" This
makes difference, however. with the fact that
the policy OF territorial expansion is daily gain
ing ground among the people and is sure TO
triumph in the results of the work performed by
the Peace Commission in Paris and before the
United States.
The times., 1898-10-30
what People Seem to Think

From the Pittsburg Chronicle -Teiegraph)
Mrs. Gaswell-The Emperor of Germany is tax
ing lO2 trunks with him on his pilgrimage to
Jerusalem
Mr.. Caswell-I suppose his wife is with him?
Mrs. Gaswell-Yes; the Empress clothes are in
the two odd trunks
The times., 1898-10-30
Not Provided For.
(From Fun.)

Sunday School Teacher-Why, Willie Wilson,
Fighting again? Didn't last Sundays lesson teach
that when you are struck on one cheek you
ought TO turn the other TO the striker?
Willie-Yes'm; but he hit me on the nose an
I've only got one.
The times., 1898-10-30
10c Canton Flannel. &c.

100 pieces OF heavy unbleached can
ton flannel. of heavy fleece quality
the most desirable sort-and usually
sold at loc. yard, viii be offered as
The times., 1898-10-30
Literal.
.dianapolis ,Journal.)

(Fram the indianapolis Journal.)
The Sentimental One-Alas. Many 4 smiling
lace conceals an aching heart.
The Literal IdiOt-It seems TO me that an aching
tooth would be more likely TO be there.
The times., 1898-10-30
1Oc Outing Flannel, &c yd.

The usual 10c. light colored outing
flannel. in the prettiest stripe and
check patterns-will be offered as a
special value for Monday at SIC. a
yard
The times., 1898-10-30

william F. Durny, eighteen years old. stenog
rapher, while riding his bicycle en- Seventh
Street, near Z, yesterday afternoon was run into
and knocked down by one Of the heavy wagons
of J. T. yarnell & Sons, and his ankle badly
sprained. lie was sent TO the Emergency Hos
pital.
The times., 1898-10-30
Apron Ginghams, 3se yd.

The regular &c check apron ging-
hams. In all colors-and which are of a
most reliable quality, will be offered
.'as special value for Monday at SIC.
a yard.
The times., 1898-10-30
10c SateenS, &c yd.

80 pieces OF plain fast black sateen,
of finish just like henrietta cloth,
which is the usual 10c. kind, will be
offered as a special value Monday at
sac q yard t-r'
The times., 1898-10-30
A New Era of Notion Prices.

It has been left to us to establish
new price standard In notions. ALWAYS
maintaining our own superior quality
standard. You have us to thank for
prices that are very much less than
were in force before we came. But try
as they may, others cannot success
fully under-quote us-nor few can
sell as low.
The regular i0c grade of whaIebone
will so as a special value Monday e.
at, per dozen. ......................... UU
Colored and white casing, of the
most dependable sort, will be offered
Monday as special. per yard, In
at--..-...-- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~
Extra wide seam binding, in all
colors-9-yard pieces-the regular l2c
kind, will go Monday, per c3n
dozen of the most reliable hooks
and eyes, will be offered Monday to
as special ~
Basting cotton-the regular SC sort
will be offered Monday as a spe- %
cial ..............-........... w
Good quality double covered dress
shields, will be offered Monday In
as a special at, per pair..........-. ~
pinch black Hercules braid for
lengthening or trimming skirts will
be offered, per yard, as a spe- N
ciai 5t........-. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Wv
Hercules braid, one-inch wide, will
be offered as a special value, Qn
per yard, at. .--...----..-....--... w