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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-04-12
AUNT JENNIE's T T

/ do not regret having been crowded
out last week as the editors filed our
corner with a good story that could
not well be cut into two parts. Are
we losing interest in the 'Chatters'
talks, or what is the matter9 The let
ters are coming in slowly. / dislike to
tell you this but feel that it is only
necessary that you know it and chen
we will hear from many Of you.
Two successive frosts within the last
week, we fear have damaged the fruit
crop materially. If so we regret it,
for our pantries will not be go well
filed next fall. What housekeeper
does not take an especial pride in can
ming, preserving, etc9 By the way,
when making your peach preserves
this year try dropping a few kernels
in with the fruit while cooking and see
If it does not improve the flavor. /
assure you it will, for I have put them
in mine for years.
Pre- judice so often Influences US to
do, or not to do things that our better
judgement tells US we should, or should
not do. / sometimes think that we
women are often deferred from much
needed advancement in the culinary
arts by this one little thing, pre- ldice.
Try new methods in the kitchen. IL
you do not find a recipe good after try,
ing it, cast it aside; but do not allow
yourself to think that all new ones are
failures because that n Was
None of US can hope to cook as our
husbands mother did. The secret is
that the taste of an old man is different
from that of a boy. He was q boy in
his mothers home. Ask your own boy
whose cooking he likes best, and he
will doubtless tell you that he likes the
victuals at home better than any
others, he has ever tasted.
There now, I did not intend showing
Partially to the married ladies this
week, and if I have seemingly done SO,
forgive me for the offence il such it is
I love the folks. In fact, do not feel
old myself and never expect TO.
When one lives long enough to lose
interest in all that is young aud fresh
in this life they r cid indeed, eVen
though their years are few.
lam glad t hear from Mrs. Nc
Kinney. Let US hear from moro far
mer's wives. And there's "Rosamund"
we are always glad to hear from the
girls. "Alphomega," who in his last
letter, refused to say whether he was g
man or she was a woman writes again.
Let all who have written follow his or
her example.
Glad to hear from Davie L. Carrll
again. His letter should have appear
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-04-12
W oRa7'5 avs. ,

Been a hunting all creation
Fer them blamed old specs o. mine,
HRd'm here this very morning,
Sure as rain in harvest time.
Know / put 'em-same as usul-
Ga the shelf here in the cup
Glare to goodness!
Can't find nothing
When the wimmen
Clear things up.
Always putting things in orderl
Sets m blood q billing red
When these women-tarnsl nation!
Here they be on top o. my headl
I'll declared l might uh knowed it;
Sorry now l kicked the pup.
Hain't it funny
Where the Wimmen
Put things when they're
Claring up7
FIX.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-04-12
TRIOLET.

Her lips were red her eyes were blue,
And we were all alone;
And then she half way dared me TO,
With her lips Of red and her eyes OF
blue;
The while from her eyes there shone
a roguish light. WhaG else could dot
For her lips were red and her eyes we're
blue,
And we were all alone.
u Va, Magazine.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-04-12

ed before now but the editors mislaid
il. Excuse this and come again.
Remember, everybody's welcome to
a place in u corner. We hope to
hear from many of you before next
week.-Aunt Jennie.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-04-12

Before you promise for to be
Your lovers faithful wife,
Take time to think, don't be in hasteS
Remember, tits for life.
Ba very sure you love him well
And that you are his treasure,
For il you marry him in haste
You may repent at leisure.
Nancy.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-04-12

Dear Aunt Jennie:-"Whet women
most need" said the late famous and
beloved temperance worker, Frances
Willard at the Toronto gathering of the
W. @ T. 9, lis Il better physique and
that means nutritious diet, simple food,
loose corsets, larger shoes, fresh air at
night" / believe she is night Oliver
Twisted, Chapsl Hall, N. Q.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-04-12

door except the one through which you
entered it is bad luck.
For a rabbit to cross your path be-
fore you is bad luck Some persons
will not continue a journey il thishap
pens. I have seen women turn their
aprons, however, and walk on without
fear, as this is said to ward off the bad
luck.
You must not move q cat.
When you start off from the house it
is bad luck to return. If you must re-
turn, however. you can ward off this
bad luck by making a cross mark with
a stick and splitting at it. Walking
backward accomplishes the same re-
suit.
Two must not sweep in the same
room at the same time.
If you commence to make a garment
on Fri0ay, the wesre thereof will die
before wearing it out.
It is good luck to Internationally
put on a garment wrong side out.
If you look after a person who goes
off on a journey, you will never see
him again.
II you hear the first turtle dove" of
the season when going up grade you
will make some progress in the affairs
of life that year; if standing still,
none; if going down grade, you viii
have bad luck.
If you step Owe a broom you will
never marry.
If you say ''thank you" for garden
seed, you will have no success with
them.
If your left hand itches, or sparks
from a fire place strike you, you will
get some money.
If your dog rolls over, some Of your
neighbors or acquaintance will die
soon.
It am glad to see that the number of
persons who believe such nonsense is
growing beautifully less. I hope some
one else will make this list of supersti
tions complete.
Now, as this is my second letter, /
hope the others who have written will
write too, for shall want to write again
soon.-Alphomega, Durham, N. O.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-04-12

Conjugial love is something too
sacred to be made a plaything of. 1t
is the source of sll true happiness in
the family. A lack of it the source OF
ali the unhappiuess. To be perfect il
must have it's origin, not in wealth or
titles, or external beauty and mental
accomplishments, but in the beauty
which emanates from purity of heart
and in that attraction comes from fit
nees for each other. Such a love comes
from heaven and leads thereto.-Mrs
Mary E Flllyaw.
A leading London physician once re-
marked that of all the mysterious pro
cesses of the mind, he thought that
fear and faith exerted the greatest in
fuence on the body.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-04-12

Dear ANnt JenNGe:-As / have had
the pleasure of seeing my first letter in
print I will write again. liked Jennie
Actions letter very much. Jennie, you
are right for discarding young men
who drink, for / do not see how any
young man can afford to indulge in
such a degrading habit; and if there
were more girls Of your pluck there
would be less drinking by the young
men of our country. l can proudly
say, that I, for one do not take any
stimulant whatever, not ever coffee or
tea. For it is from little things, that
great things grow"
The use of tobacco is another very
bad and harmful habit. You a see
young men and boys with a cigarette,
cigar, or pipe in their mouth putting
away like a miniature steam engine,
while they arc not knowing or caring
the harm that they are doing them
selves. How many there are that kill
themselves at this habit every yearI
Chewing is also a very ugly and bad
habit, in which I do not see how any
nice young man can IF ord to indulge.
Now the girls, God bless them, we
all know that they do not Use the filthy
weed, except occasionally. a little for
the toothRche, or something of the
kind.
Judging by the tone Of his letter /
do not think that Ben Bolt is very
much in favor Of the bicycle. He says
if he were a wheel rider that he would
take the back street. I am very proud
indeed that we riders do not have to
ask Bonnie where we ride, for l guess
if we did that he would have US all
on the back streets and I am no back
street duck myself. Now, Bonnie, if
you should ever become a wheel rider,
you be sure and keep on the back
streets, n that will give us who are
not 30 timid as yourself more room,
Hurah for the bike and it's riders.
With best wishes for the "Ohat" and
also The PROGRESSIVE FARMER -
Davie L, Carroll, Monroeton, N. Q.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-03-11

j. X. Van Horn was in Kansas Cit,
the last of the week.
Miss A. Christina Anderson Of Good
ell, Iowa, sent us money on subscrip
ton this week.
Thad McNitt, formerly of this city
but for the past two years in the en-
ploy Of Siegel Cooper a. Co, Of Chi
cagO, is here.
The famous comedian, Mr.. John Dill,
lon, is coming to Red Cloud supported
by a splendid company. He will be
seen here Saturday evening, April D..
We will pay a salary of $40 90 per
week and expenses for man with rig
to introduce u Poultry Mixture and
Insect Destroyer in the country. Ad.
dress with stamp PERFECTION MIRO.
Co, Parsons, Kansas.
A certain city editor, as he hastily
made his exit from the opera house on
Tuesday night was heard to remark
that "if he had q sister who would
make such a fool of herself as To ap.
pear as the ladies of the Degree Of
Honor did he would kick her off the
stage" This is not surprising rs the
editor in mind, we believe, is capable
of striking Il woman.
Miss Maggie Erickson, daughter of
Andrew Erickson, who was several
weeks ago brought TO town so she
might receive better medical attention,
died Of typhoid fever on Wednesday,
March 9th, aged eighteen years. The
funeral services were conducted by
Rev. John Bean and the remains were
laid to rest in the Danish burying
ground,
List of letters remaining ~uncalled for
at the postotiice at Red Cloud, Neb-
raska, for the week ending Mich. 10th,
1893.
Lason Bryan, Marrow Moore,
Mrs. Pearl Pey, A. Pey,
Bertha Rinker.
These letters will be sem to the dead
letter Office Mar. 18th, IL not called for
before. When calling for above please
say advertised.-F. w. COwDEN, Il. nj.
The announcement that I. G. Hacker
niu DttH ntHltu III poSthiuottl hciC
will be heard with universal pleasure
by the patrons of this office. Mr.
Hacker has been here for many year,
and has won the respect and good will
of all as being an accommodating citi
zen and a gentlemen, and there is nc
place where these traits are needed
more than in a %postoiiice. He has beer
confirmed and after securing his bono
and having it approved will receive hi.
commission from the president.
Advance Agent Berlin of the Pond.
Berlin Opera Co., met with n painful
accident on Tuesday. He had come in
on II freight and the rest of the rain
was cut loose from the way ear. Being
told by "A travelling man who was also
"A passenger, that they would have tc
walk to the depot he got on his feet tc
do so. At this juncture the detached
train backed onto the way car witt
force throwing the door shut and
causing BerliU to be thrown forward
and his right hand to go through the
glass In the door.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-03-11
-
LESTER.

Farmers are putting in their small
grain.
James Mitchell of Red Cloud spent
Sunday here.
G. l.. Lewis was at Cowles on bust
ness Friday.
Miss Anna Baker of Red Cloud was
the guest of her uncle, q. w. Baker,
last week.
j. w. Saladen and wife are visiting
over the river with their brother Joe.
Walter Patmor was at Red Cloud
Sunday.
Miss Fishburn of North Branch.
Kansas, was visiting Miss Alta Baker
last Tuesday.
Chas. Brubaker was seer on our
streets Sunday.
A brother.in-law of Mr.. Baldwin
from Kansas was here Sunday.
The Ladies Union Society meets
with Mrs. ID. i. Turnkey on Wednes.
day, March 10th, az O'Clock pm.
&, w. Baker sold a team of horses
to j.. l.. Boren Wednesday.
FOR SALE-TwO good work mares.
Enquire OF ID. 4. Turnkey.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-03-11
SCHOOL NOTES.

Miss Genia Andrus has returned n
school AFTER a weeks visit to her home.
The chemistry class is in working
order now. The experiments are at
present in chlorine.
Bessie Carpenter, one OF the class Of
~ paid a visit to the "old battle field"
the first OF the week.
Translate. Pretty girlies, (nomina.
nve.) Pretty posies, (accusatiye.)
Pretty boisios, (dative.)
Friday is rhetorical day. A good
programme is planned. These exer-
ciscs occur every two weeks.
Several high school girls were in the
play "The New Woman" Even in
this capacity they did justice to their
ability.
We are glad to note that Maud Mer-
rill Is again able to enter school, she
having been absent several weeks ON
account Of illness.
Mr.. Crabtree, Nebraska state inspect
or Of high schools, came last Tuesday.
He apparently approved the condition
OF the schools. He expects to return
in April.
Last Wednesday after noon was in
spection day; accordingly school was
dismissed from recess until noon. The
books were examined and found i'm
pretty good shape.
Kodak pictures seem quite the order
lately. Several Of the high school peo-
pie have proof" Of their good looks.
though perhaps o conclusive evil
dence" of its development"
Mr.. Scammon must be careful and
not select such pretty little boys to AS
sist him. They do saythat five or six
OF the senior and junior ladies chin
school.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-10

-'e s'ereury wing 4 all Sizes made OF
masses Of dia(-.as. and diamond
..ArS OK viried sizes. which fasten In
ehe ehasgeratedly high ostrich tip or
ospfey feather which Il one OF the IA
rori'e hair ornaments OF the season.
mere are. OF course. jeweled combs in
countless variety. One particularly
smart headdress arranged a Ia pompa-
uour had back OF the roll in front a
curved comb Of diamonds. a different
y shaped diamond comb NJ the back
VI the coil and two side combs. Al the
left side Of the hair was a fan-shaped
diamond spray and in front a tuft OF
long osprey feathers.
Another noticeable couture had the
mar arranged in the form OF a chg
non but with a pompadour in front.
a eoronet OF diamonds and emeralds
SET closely together was put Just back
OF the pompadour. and the chlgnon
was held In place with halrplns the
tops OF which were thickly set with
emeralds and diamonds. The effect
was tribe heavy. but stunning. One
woman had her hair arranged high on
her head. with three diamond stars In
'front.' each star Of different size. the
center one being the largest. These
stars fastened to haIrplns by a twls,
OF wire. so that they are not stlf, but
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-10
sSxS&<<s4x&xxxesxxess
oOclety zone Daft on Precious Stones. +:

ar on the New York Pre.s. I.w.,.
80 no" the prevs:llng mani. 80
them ,sa alike are wearing more -
Ts, 'hAn were ever worn bs,ors "
,,,h,n what every self-respsc,,,,
s1,nn,' woman mus; have ,odsS
nrst quality. @1u al OF the
A tiara or two.
lust a Few sunburs,A
mar a dozen stars
A ieweled belt
~ ieast twelve rings
AZ many bracelets as VIII covs, A..
"'1 rom the elbow to the wrIs,
u she has good taste shs w,Ii -.
'nihk OF wearing too manv =,
one time but she must have enough
~ make a change with. for NOTHING
stamps a woman as not being rIch 80
duleN'y as always to be seen IN the
same jewelry. :" tue
Inc account given by .hs newsr,
psls OF Mrs. Astor's ball the morninv
atter II took place made mos, ,r,ar'
es,ihs reading from a Jewellers v,ow.
point l, began with Mrs. John Jacob
Aslor' VINO wore her coronet; then an
down through a long list of the nance
Always printed as among those pres.
.nt al any OF the fashionable func-
uops. and to each lady was awarded
e''ne' TARA or a coronet. The mere
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-10
PROLIFIC ALASKA.

Whales. ssais. EsiAssss saa slsa. Of
MaHy Kind. In Great Members.
Nowhere on my travels 70 far have
seen 80 much warm blO0ded rejolc-
Ing life as In this grand arctic resery-
alton by 70 many regarded a. desolafe,
says the Atlantic. Not only are these
whales In abundance along the shores.
and innumerable seals. walruses and
white bears. but great herds Of IN,
reindeer on the tundras. and wild
sheep. foxes. hares. Jennings. whist
ling marm0ts and birds. Perhaps
more birds are born here than in any
other region Of equal extent on the
continent Not only do strong wing
ca hawks. eagles and water fowl. TO
whom the length OF the continent is
only a pleasant excursion. come up
here every summer In great numbers.
but also many short-wlnged warblers,
thrushes and hnches to rear their
young In safety. re-enforce the plant
bloom with their plumage and sweet
en the wilderness with song. flying all
the way. some Of them. from Florida.
Mexico and Central America. In thus
going so far north they are only going
home. for they we're born here. and
only go south TO spend the winter
months as New Englanders 20 20
Florida. sweet-yolced troubadours.
they sing In orange groves and vine
elad-magnolIa woods in winter, in
thiekets or dwarf birch and alder in
summer and sing and chatter more
or less all the way back and forth.
keeping the whole country glad. Oft
entlmes In New England. just as the
last snow patches are melting and the
sap In the naples begins 10 How. the
blessed wanderers may be heard
about orchards and the edges OF fields.
where they have stopped 10 CLEAN a
scaniy meal not tarrylng long. know
lng they have Tar 10 go Tracing the
footsteps Of spring. they arrive In their
tundra homes In June or July. and SET
out on their return journeys IN Sep
TENDER or soon as their families are
able 20 fly well.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-10

The fanclful notion which men used
sometimes TO entertain that the earth
Is, In some sense living thing would
probably have derived support from the
recent observations Of Professor John
Milne. and Others on the shlyers and
quiyers that frequently run through ia
rocky frame, but escape notice except
when watched FOR with specially con-
siructed and exceeding delicate appar-
alus. Professor Milne reports that
apparatus Of this kind has now been
mounted In Canada. British Columbia,
the United States, South Africa. New
Zealand, Java, India and Argentina. as
wen as In England and at various
places on the continent OF Europe.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-10
Australian Oy.tsr..

The Australian mollusk Is Of two
klnds-the mud oyster and the rock
oyster. The former grows 10 a larger
size. but the rock oyster Is more gen
orally esteemed Tor flavor Their names
indicate their place Of growth. The
rock oysters love the beds and adjoln-
Ing rocks o. tidal streams. They grow
In clusters. In q variety % shapes and
sizes. and each cluster Is attached o.
somohlng solid Here they are alteg-
nately bathed In salt water and In
fresh or brackish. They are also left
FOR hours high and dry until the in
coming tide refreshes them. Nor DO
the oysters always select rocks on
which 10 dwell These accommodate
Ing mollusks may frequently b. fouai
adherlng TO the roots and lower
branches Of the mnngrove and other
trees which delight In sort Of sub
marine residence II Is doubtless 20
this PECULIARLY that the sailor referred
when he wrote 10 his mother at home
telling the old lady, and not untruly.
that In Australia oysters grow on trees.
Chamber Journal
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-10

nod gracefully when the head 4,
moved, Is a fayorlte design.
Every one tries to arrange the hair
30 that II will give the effect " height.
and the ornaments. Of course. accen-
tuate this. The feathers and the spray
often measure as much as eight inch
cs, and everything depends upon how
the ornament is put In the hair. n Il
Is too far back the effect seen In pro-
hle with the length OF the line from
the chin to the top Of the ornament is
decidedly overwhelming. particularly
TO a small woman.
More ornaments are worn on the
neck than have ever been seen be-
fore, and the beauty Of the line from
the top OF the ear TO the top OF the
shoulder Is most mthiessy sacrificed
TO the exhibiting Of the jewels. Of
which II would seem as II there was
no limit 10 the number that can be
worn woman with a moderately
long neck viii put on a wide collar OF
black or colored velvet. over this are
strings Of diamonds which almost COW
er the velvet. Then below Is a string
OF diamonds graduating In size, 20
that at the back they are quite small.
In front hangs a jewelod ornament
OF some odd design. and while there
must be many diamonds In It, there
can also be colored stones as well.
Then there must be below this again
one or two ropes OF pearls. While,
for sweet sentiments sake. there Is
fine gold chain with either a minute
lockst or little ornament and moon
stones for luck.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-10

The collet Of pearls or diamonds ls
a. necessary now 10 every woman's
toilet as a collar 10 a mans shirt.
Rows OF pearls kept together with
little bands Of diamonds. OF the dia.
monds with a band OF the pearls
these are seen on everybody. They
are sometimes made with oolored
stones but not so often as with pearls
and diamonds.
On the front Of the waist il another
opportunity to exhibit more Jewels.
and here the eolored Jewels can be
seen TO great advantage. Queer bugs
and flies, preferably dragon flies and
bees. are noticed. Some bees are
beautiful. with the body OF one large
emerald or ruby. or even one pearl.
with diamond wings. The dragon files
are all diamonds. with ruby eyes. but
to attempt to describe thrSyarious de-
vices would take quite too long.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-10

fact Of wearing only a jeweled algrette
stamped the individual as one who de-
served sympathy for her poverty.
The display OF jewels was simply
marvellous. and II Is doubtful II ever
before In New York had there been 80
many seen. There we're certainly
double the number worn last year. and
the designs a. well as the jewels them
selves were unique IN the beauty u
the stones and the exquisite workman
ship
Uneasy lies the head that wears o
crown can never apply 10 an Amerl-
can woman, Judging from the way In
which she carries her head with crown
and tiara. The favorlte style Of tiara
this winter Is not so close and heavy
as was the case two or three years ago.
The designs a'e more spread and give
a lighter enC't. besides showing the
beauty OF the stones TO the best pos.
slhle advantage. There are very few
round crowns seen The corouets or
half crowns and the tlaras are much
more fashionable and Infinitely more
becoming Mrs. John Jacob Aston has
a small round crown which she wears
rather back on the head and a little to
one side, And II has very smart
look. But she Is the exception to the
general.
Among the Jewels demanded by this
craze ornaments for the hair may be
mentioned FIRST The aigrettes are
most effective made in the marabout
feathers studded with tiny diamonds.
There are long sprays formed OF small
diamonds on gold thread with
large diamond at the end. Then there