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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-09
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Special to The St. Paul Globe.
WASHINGTON, March S.-The idea
prevails tonight that the Spanish gov-4
ernment is not nearly so rampant as it,
was a day or two ago, nevertheless the3
feellng against Gen. Lee is very bitterll
at Madrid. The chief grievance thei
Spanish government has against Lee,
deals with his attitude toward auton-i
omy. From the time this plan Wasl
hrst proposed he has not hesitated toi
say that he believed it would fail. andj
his marked indifference toward the new
autonomist government, whenever off,.
clal courtesies have been in question:
mas angered the Spanish loyalists
Last October, it appears, exception
was taken to the presence of one r
Madrlgal as American consul at
NueVltas, Cuba, and he was promptly
transferred by our government to the
consulate of Cartagena, Columbia. real
ly a decided promotion, but a change
which took him out of the Cuban do
main. Believing that similar repre-
sentations would produce similar re-
suits IN Lees case the request for his
recall was made, in spite of the fact
that ne was recognized as following out
the instructions of the president with
great care.
Lee Cautious.
In this connection II Is interesting to
recall that Lee had very spicy cor
respondence with the department Of
state during President Clevelands term
and was somewhat severely rebuked
by Secretary Olney for what was inter-
preted as an attempt to dictate the
policy of the administration. If Mr.. Oh
ney had remained in Office thirty days
longer there is no doubt that he would
have recalled Lee. But Lee has been
very much more conservative and cir
cumspect In every way since his return
to Cuba the last time than ever before.
A few days ago it was reported that
he was to leave Havana and take a
trip to Washington by special train.
The war shouters at once attributed it
TO his assurance that hostilities were
at hand. AS a matter Of fact he was
undoubtedly to be called into consulta-
ton by the president as to the real
grounds for Spain's request for his re-
call, but as he succeeded in disposing
of this matter by correspondence his
visit became unnecessary and the or
ders for his special transportation facil-
tiles were cOuntermanded
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Quickness Of Perception

promptness Of action and genrA adap
liability than his British-bo born cousin
for instance; but on the other hand the
duller Briton is apt to have been train
ed in the school of Difference to super
iors and unreasoning obedience, which
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-09

Commander Brownson will sail from
New York for Southampton by the first
available steamer, and will prosecute
his duties in England and France with
the utmost diligence and dispatch. At
Southampton, where he will arrive
early next week, he will be Joined by
Lieut.. J. c.. Colwell, naval attache of
the American embassay at London.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-24

We hear so much of the war-read
almost nothing but war newsstand
still l think those OF readers who
have lived through one war could add
much interest to this department if
they would tell us of their experiences
during these troublesome times. The
economies they were forced to practice;
old clothes they made over, and the
home made dyes they used; in fact,
anything concerning the home life
then, will doubly interest us nov and
may prove Of much benefit to many of
our younger readers. The old soldiers,
too, are welcome to a seat with us, and
we hope some Of them will write of
their experiences during the civil war
We're you to go with me out to camp
Grimes" and see how comfortably
the boys are quartered and how cheer.
full they seem while expecting orders
to move to the front, I think that the
sight would at least alleviate to some
extent your horror of camp life. OF
course, they can not reasonably expect
home comforts on the field, still I think
Ehey are we'll provided for by ~ acle
Sam" and he is abundsntly able to care
for his own boys, who, will in turn
take care Of the Spanish Dons.
Alphomega writes OF the burial Of
Ensign Bagley On the 16 n inst. It was
q sad, but great day for the South.
UNITED we stand" an undivided peo-
pie, and the whole country mourns the
loss Of our brave southern boy.
We welcome three new members
this week. Patience" asks informa-
ton on several subjects. She writes a
nice letter. Please answer her ques-
tions at once If you can.
"Jake Selfish" opens the door very
gracefully for you all to enter and dis
cuss, real and false pride. After read
ing it, sit right down and tell us just
what you think.
"Una's" letter in last issue of THE
PROGRESSIVE FARMER was unintention-
ally over looked in my notes. We
hope to hear from her again soon.
All are welcomed to our chat corner,
old men, old ladies, young men and
young ladies. Let us hear from you
Aunt Jennie.
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JAKE SELFISH WRITES.

Dear AWnt Jennie:-As / have been
wanting to write some to the Chatter
corner for some time I will now take
the opportunity. For my subject I
will take "Pride" az I see no one else
writing on that.
When I was small boy / learned the
following sentence in an old red-backed
Reed and Kellogg's Grammer: pride,
poverty and fashion cannot live in the
same house." and though / am near
thirty years of age, I still remember it.
And now while these warm days Of
spring are coming upon US, and our
teacher, who on account of modesty,
politeness, pride, or something Of the
kind will not allow US to pull Of our
coats in the presence OF u school
master, I am made to wonder, whittier
are we drifting. It has been only a
few years since boys and girls who
were nearly grown, went to school
b~arefooted, but is it so 60 days No. The
children Of to day must have fine
clothes to wear and fine food to eat or
they can't attend even a country school,
then, if they are able to obtain such
things, and they chance to see one OF
their school mates looking q little com
mon or untidy, they are ready to make
sport of him because Of his clothes.
Young man. do you prefer fine ap-
parel to comforts Do you prefer pride
Co Christianity Are you ashamed to
own that you r a laboring man7
Young lady, are you too proud to'own
that you are a cooke
Ayoung lady should be prou to be
a cook, instead of the opposite, Jake
AUNT JENNIE
Are you so proud as to want to excel
all others in dress; so proud as to sacrl-
fee comfort for fashion; so proud as TO
want to change your form from your
Creator, who made you in His own
image and likeness9 Are you too proud
to recognize your young men compane
ions. because they are minus their
coatY If so you are p wing your way
to ruin, for G0d tells US that 1.-THE time
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-24
Social Chat.
EDITED By AUNT JENNIE. RALEIGH. n. O.

Here is a column for ~rybody-ladi sen-
Lemen, boys, girls. fathers and mothers.
Everybody Is invited to write on subjects OF in
perfect as a writer. give US your thoughts n
We viii see that they are In good shape before
they are published.
TIE PROGRESSIVE FARMER isa paperf for every
member OF the family. and young and old alike
are Its patrons and it's friends. We hope to
unite these thousands of our friends 'tin q bond
Of friendship that viii be q help and an inspira-
CIonro each one OF u.s." The friendship of each
OF our readers. the confidence of the Old North
states sturdy sons, and the trust of each of her
.1aught5rs, Is what this paper aims to win ''bY
helping each one Of them to do more. to be more
ana TO enjoy more in this beautiful world" We
nope this spirit viii animate each letter, and
breathe through every page. Address letters to
Aunt Jennie" care Of Tan P~ROGREssIVE FAR
NaR, Raleigh. N, @.
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TWO IN ONE GRAVE.

st. John paper relates this ofa Wis
itor in the town: With some leisure
on his hands, the stranger strolled
through the cemetery. At length he
struck one Of the finest monuments,
bearing this inscription: "a Lawyer
and an Honest Man" Over and again
he read it, walked around the shaft
evidently in a deep study. Then
another came up and asked. "Have
you found the grave of an old friendG''
mo; but I can't help wondering how
they came to bury those two fellows
in one gravel"
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was lined with flowers and after filling
the grave the mound was covered with
Wreaths, anchors and crosses of flowers
sent from Florida and other places as
well as from Raleigh. Again the can
non doomed eleven times, and the
1900 soldiers fired three volleys. The
noise was almost deafening.
Then came what was to me the sad
dest, most solemn part Of the funeral
ceremony. Everything was still. The
flowers had been placed upon the grave.
The cannons had ceased firing; the
sound Of the volleys from 1900 guns
had died away, and the smoke had
been brushed aside by a gentle breeze.
Just then q bugler stepped to the head
of the flower covered grave and the
stiffness was broken by those SAD, sweet,
solemn notes heard when the bugle
sounds ''taps"-the farewell OF the
soldier boys to their dead comrade.
This was the last honor paid the dead
hero. The sun had SGT as the bugIe
notes ceased, and the Gro wd dispersed,
leaving all that is mortal of the young
hero of Oardenas in OAkwood-''the
beautiful city Of the dead."-A-
phomega.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-24
The Widow Dafby's Valentine.
BY J L HARBOUR.

The widow Darby, fair, plump, and
looking far younger than her 45 years,
had ridden into town with Jared Kent
because her horse had famed himself
that morning, and Jared happened
to be going in" and had asked the
widow to ride with him.
Jared was what some of the people
OF the ~neighborhood called a regular
born old bach" He had houted and
scorned Womankind most Of the fifty
years OF his life, and had openly set
forth his convictions that men were
better off without 'em than with EN-"
particularly when it comes to marry
ing of EN-" He had held to this con-
VIction so long and had proclaimed it
so boldly and so constantly that all Of
the match makers in the rural neigh
0orhood in which he lived had given
him up a hopeless case beyond the pale
OF their scheme for making a benedict
Of him.
Jared was not, like most avowed
women haters, a Grabbed, cross
grained, ~sneeringly, cynical man,
which made his celibacy all the more
objectionable in the eyes of the match.
makers.
He'd make a real good husband if
ned try" they said. ''Then he has
the incest farm in the neighhorhood,
With one of the best houses on it and
money out at interest, although he's
not a bit mean and stingy. He'll do
nls full share always for a neighbor in
distress. 1t isn't because he's too stingy
70 support her that Jared doesn't get
nm a a wife"
IL was a clear, crisp morning in Feb
1Gary when Jared rode to the village
via the widow Darby seated beside
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-24
"RRMEMBER THE NAME"
A Stirring Battle Song.

Robert Burns Wilson. in n. Y. Herald)
When the vengeance wakes, when the
battle breaks
And the ships sweep out to sea;
When the fee is nesred, when the
decks are cleared,
And the colors floating tree;
When the ~sq1adrons meet, when It's
feet to heet,
And front to front with Spain,
From ship to ship, from lip to lip
P 4ss on the quick refrain,
Remember, remember the MaineE
When the flag shall sign, Advance in
line,
Train ships on an even kesl;"
When the guns shall fash and the shot
shall crash,
And sound ON the ringing steel;
Aud the rafting blasts from the ar
mored masts
And hurting their deadliest rain,
Let their voices loud, through the
binding cloud,
Cry, ever, the fierce refrain,
Remember, remember the MaineF'
Gods sky and sea in that sorm shall be
Fate's chaos Of smoke and flame,
But across that hell every shot shall
tell,
Not q gun can miss its aim;
Not q blow will fan on the crumbliDg
mail,
And the waves that eDgult the slain
Shall sweep the decks of the blRckened
wrecks,
With the laundering, dread refrain,
Remember, remember the Maine. "
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paper, tinsel and bright colored EN-.
bossed pictures.
"How perfectly ridicuIousp' she
said. The idea of any one being ninny
enough to an old woman like me a thing
like thatl"
"Y 9u're not an old woman"
'I'm foFty.dvel'
"Well, I'm older than that, and I
don't call myself an cd man. Many a
woman around here would be glad TO
get a valentine like that if the sender
really meant it."
YES, and il you were the sender. +"
"I'm not vain enough to think that
and not foolish enough to say it il I
did think it."D
mo, I don't think that you are,
Jared. But I wonder who could have
sent me this. The writing on the en-
velope is evidently disguised, and-o,
here Is something insidel Let's see
what it says.
40 wilt thou be mEyalentine
Forever and for aye,
And wilt thou take this heart of mine,
And give me thine to -dayf"
There was another verse, but be-
fore she had road it, the widow Darby
cried out: Jared Kent, that's your
handwriting and you needn't try to
deny It'll"
I'm not trying to deny it. you'll
find my name signed in full to the next
verse on the other page"
This was the next verse:
'EIt yes my answer is to be.
My heart with joy will fill;
IL no. / yet shall be your friend
And l shall love you still"
They had reached the outskirts of
the town now. Jared brought the
horse to q stand still, and said:
lis it yes or no, LucyR"
She looked at him with shining eyes
and laughing face for for a moment.
Then she laid one of her mittened
bands on the sleeve of the great fur
coat he wore, and said:
II think it is yes, jared"
He turned his horses head toward
the town.
Where are you goinga" she asked.
Back to the minister's. It's Valen.
tines Day, you know, and if you are
to be my valentine. I wanty you to-day."
An hour later they stopped at Jane
Carr1s gate. She came scurrying out
for her letter with her apon over her
head. II brought you a letter, Jane,
and / got a valentine, " said Lucy, hold
ing up the big, white envelope.
Igot one also, said Jared, as he put
an arm around his wife and kissedhe
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-24

escape; SO out he jumped with all his
might and down the street went flying
ss fast as his aroused fears for life
could make him. The old man gazed
on this strange scene with bewilder
nlent, but his daughter had obtained a
Point OF vantage where she gloried
recklessly in the success OF her ingen-
ious contriving. Exchange.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-24
A YOUNG woMAN's WILL.
How She Punished a too PresumptuOus
Young Man

How She Punished q too PresumptuOus
Young Man
Not long ago q young man came
from a distant city to Indianapolis,
Ind, on q visit to one of his friends,
another young man who stood high in
the esteem Of the community. The
visiting youth was seriously Rmicted
with the ambition of meeting some
nice young lady OF culture and refine
ment who might be matrimonally in
clined, and when his accommodating
friend told him of a very handsome
maiden Of his acquaintance his soul
was fired with energy. This laudable
purpose was strengthened ~perceptibly
by an incidental recital On the part Of
his friend of the old mans worldly
possessions, and the young man was
on tenderhooks until he obtained an
introduction. The introduction OBJ
tanned, he lost no time, but called the
next evening. The event of that mem.
orable evening abide with him to the
present day.
1t seems that the pair wer alone in
the parlor for something like half an
hour when the ardent youth threw
discretion to the wind and essayed a
feat Of oscillation that was Indignantly
resented. Whether he received a blow
of the hand upon the features ia q mere
matter of speculation, but il was quite
evident that there was some stamping
of q dainty foot and a dRrttng Of fire
from indignant eyes, for the young
man was given thoroughly to under
stand that if he did it again the pater
nal parent would BIZ informed. But
the threat fell on needless ears, for no
sooner was it made than the bold sutton
once more attempted his trick. Then
war ensued instanter. Out of the room
swept the young lady and the young
man was left to cogitste, but only for
q brief space.
In the next room was the paternal
parent, a man who loved sporting
above almost everything else, and
when his daughter entered he was ex
aiming a double Darreled shotgun in
a fond and doting manner, Said his
daughter TO him: "PG, there is a young
man in the parlor, who like yourself,
is much interested in hunting. / wish
you would meet him. You might take
your new gun in with you, for 1 know
he would greatly ad nire the pattern"
Nothing could suit the old man better
than this, 90 he marched into the par
lor, expecting to receive the enthusias-
tic praises of a true sport. But in this
expectation he was doomed to sad dis
appointment. The young man saw
him coming and saw the gun also.
Exit by the door was impossible, and
the window offered the only hope for
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-24
Home Circle.
GOODBYE, GOD BLESS YOU.
EUGENE FIELD

EUGENE FIELD
,;ko the Anglo Saxon speech
Mith its direct reveRlings;
a hold and seem to reach
~ down into your feelings:
rbats some folks deem it rude i know,
And therefore they abuse it;
DIT 7 have never found it 50,
Before all else ] choose it.
don't object that men should air
The G. Aic they have paid for,
with ''su revoir, u adieu, ina chree,"
For that's what French was made for.
Rnt when q crony takes your hand
At parting TO address you,
He drops all foreign lingo and
He says: Good bye, God blessyouI'
This seems to me q sacred phrase
With reverence impassioned;
A thing come down from righteous
days,
O Iaintly, but nobIy fashioned.
r. we'll becomes an honest face,
A voice that's round and cheerful;
It stays the sturdy in his place,
And soothes the weak and fearful;
Into the porChes Of the cars
Il steals with subtle JUNCTION,
And in your heart of hearts appears
To work its greatest function;
And all day long with pleasing song
It fingers to caress you.
I'm sure no human heart goes wrong
That's told g )od-bye, God bless
you!'
Hove the words, perhaps because
When I was leaving mother,
Sanding at last in solemn pause
We looked at q another,
And II saw in mothers eyes
The love she could not tell me,
A love eternal as the skies,
Whatever fate befell me
She put her arms about my neck,
And soothed the pain of leaving,
And, though her heart was Ike 20
break,
She spoke no word OF grievlng;
She let no tear bedim her eyes,
For fear that might distress me,
But, kissing me, she said GOOD bye,
And asked our God to bless me.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-24

Character is power; it makes friends,
creates friends; draws patronage and
support; and opens a sure and easy
way to wealth, honor and happiness.
j. Howes. u
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-24

Mrs. Spender-"What will you do
when you have no little wife to look
after your clothes9" Her Husband
''Have money to buy new ones.p-
Facts.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-24

In the lexicon of youth, which fate
reserves for q bright manhood, there
is no such word as fail.-Bulwer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-24

find nothing so singular in life as
this, that everything opposing appears
to lose it's substance the moment one
actually grapples with it. -Hawthorne.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-24

He-Yes, Iloved a girl once, and she
made a fool Of me.
She-Some girls do make q lasting
impression, don't they9-London Fun.
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is coming when the proud shall be
brought low" Again He tells US that
''the day will come when all the proud
shall be burned up, and shall leave
them neither branch or stubble."
When young men gst ashamed to
own they are Iaboring men when they
get too proud to own they do muscular
labor, such as Christ and his apostles
did, then it is time and high time that
We were expressing ourselves on such
a subj ct
The men of tomorrow will not be
the young men who wear high stand
ing collars, plug hats and sharp toed
shoes, who stay in the band box and
think work a disgrace, but they will
be men who. Lincoln like, consider it
an honorable deed to shoulder an axe
and maui and go to the woods to split
rails.
The young women of tomorrow will
not be those who are ashamed to help
their mothers cook or to help their
fathers in the field. They will not be
those Who sit back and entertain their
sweethearts while their mothers at
tend to the household duties.
Aunt Jennie, let us hear from you
and Chatterers on this subj 2ct. Pcoba-
bly, we are different from everybody
else.-Jake Selfish, Onslow County,
N. @.
Dear AUNT Jennie:-I have been an
interested reader of your Corner for
some time, but could not muster up
courage to ask for admittance until
now. I have been much interested in
the letters that have appeared in the
Corner from time to time. I specially
like Jennie Acton's letters and that
of Mr. CAROLS. I do not think he ia
too severe in his criticism Of the to-
bacco habit. I think smoking and
chewing are both filthy and offensive
habits. The drink habit is the most
degrading Of all bad habits; and girls
I want to say right here ! think we are
to blame, to a certain extent, for 80
much drinking among the young men.
If we would all follow Jennie Actions
example, and make a firm resolve, not
to have anything to do with q young
man who drinks, take my word for it,
q good deal Of it might be stopped. ]
do not think any of us would like to
have a man who drinks for our hUs-
band. It would be far better to have
'tMiss" engraved on OUT tombstone
than to become a drunkards wife.
Then we should make an effort to DO
what we can to stop it. Mrs. Pamela
@. Reade, l am interested in learning
to make light bread, such as you men
toned, and am willing to try, and try
again, till I make a success of it, no
matter how long it takes. Will some
one please tell me how to iron shirts so
they will have the smooth polish, shirts
that are bought ready laundered
hRve9
This is my first letter and if it does
not find its way to the Waste-basket, I
may come again.
Success to Our Social Chat and
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER Patience.
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