The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-08

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IN front of so many of the side shows
and that gambling would not be toler-
ated as a public pastime think things
would change. / wonder if all those
fellows l saw under the influence of
strong drink brought it with them; or
did they have time to come into the
city and get it and go back to the
groundsG All these things puzzle an
old head like mine, but as Aunt Win
ME remarked Times amt like they
used to be-"
did see n thing, aye two, on the
grounds that I should have been de
lighted to have you all zee The dis
play in Floral Hall earring the jewelry
meD) was good and the ladies handi
work was excellent. The art depart
ment never was better, and our women
have not forgotten the use Of the old
needle our grand mothers used as evi
denced by the many beautiful articles
made by them.
Beautiful Jim Key, an educated
horse was by far the best side show
ever seen at our State Fair. A wonder
full animal he was, as I saw him do
many things that seemed impossible
for anything inferior to man. How |
wished that he had the power Of speech
80 that he might tell us how he arrived
at certain conclusions. / saw him
solve many examples, some in frac-
tons and he made no mistakes. /
thought that he must have a prompter
but there was no one in the open ring
with him but an old gray headed south
ern darkey and a boy, and too the
questions were asked him by persons
IN the audience whom I knew.
Basden 9cribbler and Jackanna were
crowded u last week, but they are
with US this week.
We welcome two lew members this
week-"Hope" and Hattie Hines
Both write nice letters and we enjoy
having them with US.
We are delighted to hear Mrs
Filyaw's pleasant voice, once again
within our circle. W. hope to hear
from all these again
Where are Helen Kimball, Mamie
Meanwell, Violet Dew, Patience, Dixie
Curl, Wilkie, Laura and Ora2 Jennie
Acton, what has become Of you9 Let
US hear from you all, but when you
write please do not forget to write with
ink and only on one side of the paper
and do not croWd.-Aunt Jennie.
BAsDEN SORIBBLER ON VARIOUS TOPICS
Dear Aunt JennGe:-I wonder If ali
the Ohatterers have been as busy this
week as l have been. Ny mother lie
away from home, and l am doing the
housekeeping and trying for the first
time to put up some preserves. l
thought while she was away was q
good time to learn. The first I put up
we're cooked rather too much, and l
tried agan. But I imagine when mama
comes home she'll say ''they are not
cooked quite enough" Last evening
and today I've been real busy making
apple jelly. l wish some one would
give me the different methods of max
ing this jelly. l made mine by a re
crpe 10 a book 1 have and found it
somewhat difficult.
enjoyed Lucy's letter ever so much.
First, because soe too is a temperance
girl. Second, she thinks men who
drink do not deserve sweet hearts.
Lucy you are rightt' and I say g
young man who can't give up strong
drink for q sweet heart, or a wite-Well
she ought to give him up and give him
up for everi Now here comes a lad or
young men with a cigarette or cigar ]
his mouth and the smoke putting i n
some girls face. Girls, suppose we
used tobacco to xcess as some OF the
boys do and would take a box Of snuff
and tooth brush and walk around u
their presence and dip and spitI
Wouldn't it be a pictureG I think it
would be a disgrace to us, although l
don't even know how snuff tastes, and
| do not oti=ct to seeing old ladies get
together and enjoy their dip" az they
call it.
aunt Jennie I just imagine I can see
''Tafy" Sitting back at home with his
''blue overalls" and checked shirt" on
because he doesn't like those ''dudish
collars and nasty cigarettes, I don't
believe he ls a loyal white headed hay
| seed" Though If there is a white hair
ia his head, l reckon trouble did caus
1t. as be says OF "A City GirI"-he
knows too much about fl rting not to
have done any of it himself, and now
sees the folly Of it. I'd not be surprised