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The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-22

sls.c; No 4 white. 1ka2ss.c: No. white mixed,
size: No. 3 white mixed. size: No. white
mixed, NzQ2s4c; No. yellow, 3llsc; No. 9
yellow. 31i1c; No. 4 yellow, 27l59295zc;. No.
mixed. 31Izc; No. 8 mixed, 3lhc; No. mixed,
27I4dz9Lc: ear corn, 29lac.
Oats-No. white. 2s12c; No. white, 29c; No
mixed, 271sc; No mixed &c.
Hay-No. / timothy, $50; No 2 timothy, $3.50
al.
Inspections Wheat: No. red. 3 cars; No 4,
l; rejected. /; total, cars. Corn: No. white,
% cars; No. 4. l. No yellow, /; No. 4, /; No.
mixed, 3; total, 35 cars.
Poultry and other Produce.
CPrices paid by shippers)
PouItry-Hens. 412c; spring chickens, sc; cocks.
2lkc; hen turkeys young and fat, 7IAc; old hens.
&c; toms, 5c ducks, &c; geese 40c for full feath-
cred. 9Oc for plucked.
Cheese-New York full cream 1091le; Skins.
6QSc; domestic Swiss. 12l2c; brick 12c; limburger.
10c.
Butter-Choice. n3Ac; poor, s@sc; Elgin cream
Eggs-Candled. 2Oc per doz.
Feathers-Prime geese, S0c per 10; prime duck
l0dl7c per lb.
Beeswax-SOc for yellow; 25c for dark.
Wool-Medium. unwashed, nqlsc; tub-washed,
20425c bury and unmerchantable. &C less
Honey-10G13c per Id.
Game-Short-bill snpe, S1SglsO per doz.
Ducks, Mallard, $3.50 per dog; other wild DUCKS
S2Q2.25 per doz Rabbits, soc. Prairie chick
ems, S.. Venison, 1SG20c per 10.
HIDES, TALLOW. ETC.
Green-salted Hides-No. l. size; No. e. 7lac; NO.
/ calf 10c; No. 2 calf, 8nc.
Grease-White, &c; yellow. 2iac; brown, FAC.
Talow-No. !. &c; No. 2, 2bsc.
Bones-Dry, $12G13 per ton.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-22

Southern leaders do not permit this to be
done and this Is another issue. Do you con-
slider these two among the dead issues? As
you speak as an authority. and we are anx-
ious to be known as friends of the Union,
Will you publish this letter and give us.
through your daily, answer to the fore
going questions? THOMAS M. LITTLE.
Connersville, Ind, Dec. 70.
The ex-Confederate's opinion about his
conduct years ago is certainly dead issue
so long as he declares his devotion to the
Union at the present time. AS has been
stated before, Republicans in Congress have
not attempted TO correct the injustice of
Democrats in States regarding fraudulent
elections. Not an expression was made in
the last House nor in this one in favor of
national legislation to supervise elections in
the South. Consequently the remark was
based upon Republican action and opinion in
the country at large, and is not otherwise
authoritative.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-22
LIVE STOCK.

Cattle Scarce and Steady-HOgs Ac-
tive and LOwer-Sheep Steady.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 1.-Cattle-Receipts,
500; shipments fair. There a light supply.
The market was more active at steady prices.
All sold at an early hour.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-22

Hams-Sugar- is to 20 lbs average SIld0
Sc: Is lbs average. SAqShc; l2 lbs average S%
Q9l2c.
Bacon-Clear sides. 30 to so lbs average slbc:
80 TO 40 lbs average, 6ssc; 20 TO 80 lbs AVERAGE
6Ac: bellies, % lbs average, 6Ac; Is to % ihs
average, 6lac; Il to 16 lbs average, 7c Clear
backs IS TO p lbs average. 613c; IA to IS lbs
average, 6Ac; to 10 lbs average 6Ae In drv
salt. l2c less.
Shoulders-ls to 20 lbs average. &c: Is lbs aver
age, &c; 10 to IL lbs average, &C.
Lard-Kettle-rendered. 61sc; pure lard, &C.
Pork-Bean, clear, $13 rump, $40.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-22

bu; corn, ST. ,OG9 bu; osts. $4,000 bu. Shipments
Flour. 4000 brls; wheat, 1900 bu; corn. 5ZOUO pu
nnf hil
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-08
Circle.
HER PORTRAIT.

night was warm and the porch
vas wide,
ard the soft wind waited the music's
al youth and a maid sat side by
yssth the witching light of the
summer moon.
aid the youth: There's a maid I
dearly love,
she's as far as the daybreak and as
pure as gold,
,r;tR a voice as soft as a cooling dove,
An md q mouth Ikea bud with one leaf
unrolled.
r,e CLEAN of her eyes makes the star
light pale,
and she's witty and clever, well
sd and bred"
,,s maids cheeks flushed at this glow
.nd2"I love you, too" she said
8sstrice Hanscom, in the November
ladies Home Journal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-08
ruzRg ARB WOMEN AND WO.
MEN.

v,x Homo, you do not know Wo
AN There are women in the world
~bo are determined never to be
LEASED, no matter what is done for
hair happiness. They begin married
pae With a challenge and always keep
am They are forever on the alert
Ir a grievance. 1t would be imPoe
,bIe for any man to love or please
rcb women; and there are others
vbo try to carry the world on their
,boulders. They don't realize that the
vorld is a great deal better eff with
mt their puny strength under it. Such
. woman gets up early and goes into
,he children's room and fuses around
hr about half an hour or go. II you
ak her what she is doing she will tell
rou she is seeing to them. She hires
f, servant and waits upon her. She
nsys a 6ressmaker and sits up nights
,udying q fashion book for a new way
y make her dress. She buys a hat
~
ard takes it home and tears it all to
nieoes and makes it over She wor-
rss over other peoples troubles; she
tsts over other peoples children she
dmost takes medicine for other PEG
Iss headaches, and she puts all her
friends into nervous irritation trying
% see to them. Vox Homo, have you
sver got acquainted with herR 1
think not; if so, you could not say
what you do in our behalf, although
Jour letter was just splendid. I wish
l. for one, could live up to it; but,
alas! I fall short Of it. SO I will close.
Christine Edwards Junction City,
TtIas }, s. and +. Journal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-08
SOME VIEWS OF LIFE.

E.iends: Brown eyed Ally and
Polly write as though they might be
called the true Christian girls. I wish
hat there we're more Of them. This
world would be far better eff if we
had mcre Of the real true Christians,
not some of the up-to date, formal,
stlf.necked Chris ians which we see
N some of the large cities. l am sorry
asay, but nevertheless l. is true, that
there are some people In these large
cities who join the church for popu
.arity. and 1t is getting to be fashion
able among some Of them, toe, that
N of these churches have more
.rmality than religion. I have at
tended services in some Of these
churches and know whereof I speak;
and there is another thing that / have
noticed, and no doubt many others
have noticed the came thing, that
when anyone entered who was dressed
q little ragged and whose clothing
seemed the worse for wear, without
trying to make the person feel at ease,
Is they should, some would opsn their
eyes in amazement and give him the
stare; others would turn up their
noses, as much as to say that this
church did not want such persons.
having faced all that trying ordeal,
do you think that that person would
want to enter that church door again9
TOx Homo, you express my idea as TO
girls flirting. / could name and give
you the history Of several young men,
but would take up too much valuable
space in 80 doing, whose future and
prospects in life seemed bright, but
whose lives were brought to a total
wreck by the treachery Of woman.
WHAT pleasure is it for a girl to win
The affections Of a young man and then
give him the ''shakeR" Perhaps it is
the pleasure of satisfying some fool
sh fancy Of hers, or it may be that she
wants to gee how many victims she
can add to her growing list, and n light
derive some pleasure in that. Having
experienced the treschery OF the hrt,
1t has very nearly made me a woman
aater. Young man, take warning,
and beware of the treachery of the
"drt." Some one said that 1--WE
should not parade our sorrow before
the world, and that if 1 had any sor
row, should keep it to myself" The
Issue of the Journal that contained
this was unfortunately lost, therefore
lido not know the name Of the person,
d rather the name that was signed to
1t, or whether or not I am quoting
ibis correctly; but anyway, that was
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-08
BE CONSISTENT.

l am reminded of q home where I
am sometimes a guest. It contains q
little fellow with a mind of his own.
He has two spoons, both of peculiar
shape and style. He is very fond of
them. One morning his mother
reached her hand toward one of them.
Lend it to me, Bobby" she said.
But Bobby instead seized upon il,
with the word, Bobby needs it,
mamma" and began eagerly to eat his
broad and milk with two spoons, one
in each hand. His mother laughed
amusedly. why, Bobby /" she said,
you do not need two spoons, do youG
You have not two mouths"
But Bobby gravely and skilfully CON.
tinued his new method of eating. He
looked very funny, and not only
mother, but the others of the family,
laughed at the sight. The mother,
who really did not care for the spoon,
let it pass.
Two mornings later, there CHANGED
not to be spoons enough for immedi-
ate use, and again the mother reached
forth for Bobby's. The child immedi-
Rtely appropriated it in the same way
he had before, and was nof angry, but
very much surprised, to receive the
stern command: Bobby, give me-
that spoon this instant! You are a
naughty, selfish boy /"
Within his puzzled and indignant
little heart the question was strug-
Cling: "Why did mama laugh yester-
day over what she scolds me for to.
day {"
Why, indeed9 Was not the reason
that on the previous morning she felt
good natured and willing to be amused,
ever by an exhibition of selfshnessl
And the next morning she had a head
ache, and that made her ervous and
irritable. As a matter OF fact, Bobby
was not one whit naughtier the second
morning than the first.
The moral is plain enough. So
many Of US laugh at one time v
what we severely reprove at another.
Perhaps with no ether fault are we
more likely to do this than with queer
little exhibitions of baby sel1shnees.
When the fault takes a form that is
not funny, we are irritated and re-
prove; if it is funny. we laugh.
He looks out for No. one, you see,"
said laughing father, as he watched
little Ned with ar apple in each tiny
fist, two apples under each arm and q
big apple bursting out from each wee
pocket, while his envious little friend
looked on ~sOrrowfully and had not
one The very next day that laugh
ing father said sternly: Give your
sister n of those oranges, sir, this
minute! I am ashamed Of youI"
What lesson did the Child learn from
all thisG- Pansy, in Trained Mother
hood.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-08
KNEW BETTER THAN The DOC
TOR.

Among the good stories told of DR..
Mack, an army surgeon in Australia,
is that in Here and There Memories"
illustrating the confidence in him of
the pitmen under his care.
An explosion occurred one day in
the mine, and the doctor was hastily
summoned. AS the men were raised
from the mine depths he felt their
pulse and sought for indications of
life. AS he rose from examining one
poor fellow, saying, Dead" the sup.
posed dead man said distinctly:
NAY, o. baint dead"
One of the miners standing by gave
the speaker a kick with his boot and
said, "Haud tn tongue, Bob. Dost
think tn knows better than the doctor,
monf"-Ex.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-08

! you face to face, for I'm partial 10 sun
shiny people. Some Of the Chatterers
talked about our last letters so much I
did not know whether to write any
more or not. Some wanted letters on
flirting. I don't know anything about
that, and am thankful l don't. / think
it Is a great sin in the sight of God.
1t is no more harm to tell a story about
any ching else than flirting. If you say
anything you do not really mean, what
Is 1t but a falsehood2 What is the
eighth commandment Thou shalt
not steal" What is a firt doing, but
stealing another's heart or afection9
So l have not a very good opinion of a
firt. 1t makes no difference whether
man or woman. Let US as a band OF
Christians, get on a higher plane OF
living: Say what We mean and mean
what we say. Lists not put our light
under a bushel For what are we llv-
ing, if it is not to make the world better
for our having lived9
Some one asks it a Christian ought
to marry an uuconverTed person. Ali
VINO wish to do so, may DC so, out as
for me, If I could not have any in
fuence with him before marrying l
would be afraid TO risk marrying him
to reform him. What do you think
ABOUT q person marrying n Of a
different denomination from his owns
o.! what has become OF that "Oid
Bachelor3' Is he busy patching his
trousers, or has he gone to the wars
Hope ne did not get killed.
hope he did not get angry at what
We said, for we did it through fun; al
though we meant every word we said.
Some of the bachelors write splendid
letters. They have my sympathy,
especially Jack and Tafy. Aggie says
she just believes Jack Is bald headed.
(5he is partial to bald headed bache-
Iors)
Come again Wilkie, you write such
nice letters that we are all getting enx
lou to hear from you again. Fare well
for this time.-Jackanna, Wake CoUn-
ty, N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-08
Social Chat.
EDITED BY AUNT JENNIE, RALE1GH N. c.

Here is a column for verybody-Iadies sem
EIemeP. boys, girls fathers and mothers.
Everybody Is invited to write on subjects of in
terest to them. Never mind If you are not
perfect as a writer, give US your thoughts and
we will see that they are In good shape before
they are published.
TIE PROGRESSIVE FARMFR isa paper for every
member of the family and young and old alike
are its patrons and its friends. We hone to
unite these thousands of our friends in q pond
of friends. lip that will be a help and an tnspira-
ttontO each one of u.s." The friendship or each
of our readers the confidence of the old North
States sturdy sons, and the trust of each or her
daughters, Is what. this paper aims to win by
helping each one of them to do more, to be more
anu to enjoy more in this beautiful world" We
nope this 8 1rtt will animate each letter, and
breathe through every page. Address letters to
aunt Jennie" care of Tx PROGRESSIVE FAR
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-08
HE A JOB.

The following is an exact copy of a
letter recently received by a North
Georgia editor from a we'll known ed
ucator of his county:
March II 1898
FLIP, ga-Mr. edditer i see tibet yor
Paper IL mite dull and Sartingly
kneeds Sumboddy too Thro Sum life
And ginger intew Hit. Ov koarRe
every boddie Knos yew KANT du thet
An what yew orty du jz to hire me
too Right essaze, An poitrey fur yer
sheet. kin Rite mite Fine on eng
Iish, Literatoor. history, Sianse, polly
ticks, An putty neer ever thing Elst
i hev teeched Skule inn This heer
kounty fur sixtin yeer allus with the
fynist Sucksus, An i viii jost seq too
yew tibet eff yew doant hire me yore
ole pappir IL dun klean gone too Dee
struCkshun.
Raspt
prof. F4yte & woffurd, esq
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-08

the substance of it. Why should
some people object if any who
reels disposed to relate their personal
history, or rather, as the person say
parade their sorrow batore the
Worlo3" Might not some person take
warning and prof. by some other per
sons experience, or would you rather
let tEem learn by p~ersonal experienced
1t at any time 1 am cheated, hum
plugged or deceived, 1 don't intend to
play ''shut mouth" and let other PEG
pie fall into toe same snare because I
got bit, but will go and tell them of
my experience. With love to Mis-
Buchanan and all of the Household
friends, I wish to be known as
Dixie (tn Texas J1urnal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-08
A GATES COUNTY GIRL.

Dear Aunt Jennie:-I haven't seen
a letter in the Social Chat" from ''old
Gates" yet, so I thought if the "Chat
terers" would allow me I would join
their merry circle. I have been a
silent admirer of the Social Chat for
quite a while but could never find the
courage to write until now. Although
I haven't written before I feel just like
a member of the Corner. I enjoy the
letters very much indeed, especially
Aunt Jennies.
Iagree with Villa Tysor in regard
to country life I think it is so much
more pleasant than living in town and
although l have never lived in town I
can imagine how it is.
I enjoyed "a trip to Omaha" very
much, also the Daughter of the Con
tederacy." Now for fear my letter will
be too long l will close as this is my
first.
If Aunt Jennie thinks this worthy Of
a place among the ChattersI will write
again. Success to ''Our Social Chat, ~
and The PROGRESSIVE FARMER and its
editors, / am your unknown friend,-
Hope" Willow, N. O.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-08
A WIDE

Here is a lesson in the correct use Of
two words that are often confounded:
A fine art critic was looking over the
pictures that had been submitted for
a public exhibition.
"Well, said a friend, "what do you
think of them4"
'Um-er," answered the critic,
''some of them ought to be hung aud
some of them ought to be- hanged."-
Detroit Free Press
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-08

10 some OF those Of US who have
passed the heyday of youth and are
moving on very neal the meridian of
life, it is not strange that we often
times are almost overcome with a
sense Of failure, so far short have we
fallen of the attainment of our ambi.
ton. Unrealized ideals come back to
haunt US, regardless of the want of op-
portuDities and the stress of circum-
stances. In the morning Of life we
had much high hopes and aims. We
meant to accomplish so much, and we
seem to have done 80 little. But, after
all, Is it littleH Do we value ourselves,
our work, our influence, for it's full
worth3 Looking back over my own
experience, l recall SO many persons
whose Influence as our lives touched
for a time left an impression that was
either so inspiring or so helpful that
remembrance Of them is a precious
thought to me so long as life shall last.
Yet they, doubtless, passed on unheed-
ing, unknowiDg Of the uplifting inn.
petus they had given me, as l in turn
was then not sufficiently conscious Of
it to voice my appreciation and graft
tude. The names Of some of these
friends have even gone from me now,
but / can STE their faces, and though
exact words cannot be recalled, the
impression they made upon my char
acter is clear, and who knows but in
some wonderful future day, when we
are promised that ELL things shall be
made plain" / may witness for them
Of their good Works7 And is it not q
wonderful, a blessed fact, that ones
influence can be so far reaching that
it's end cannot be told3 Yea, indeed it
is, when that influence is for good
And it is just as great a blessing that
so many evil influences are short-lived
Larger intelligence and experience
brought by increasing years teaches
US to sift the good from the bad, and
the chit IF falls to the ground, while
the good seed grows on to blossom and
ALOAOASO 0LO 5OCN IA GNIus OAO4N sly
Then let US not repine. Wemay have
failed Of the goal. but have we not
helped others to aspire, even to win4
Our very failure in 30 many lines may
have been the means Of pointing 9th
ers to success. And in all time to come
those whom we have influenced for
good will bear that impress and send
it on to others. We live not unto our
selves alone, and if we have helped to
make a happy home, have cheered
and encouraged others along life's
way. we have done what we could,
q d should pass on cheerfully down
che sunsst elope, still content to be
simply hopeful to others, be they Jul
own children or some of the other
children of God Aunt Clara.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-08

Hush, now; your shoes squeak I!
Take them off
DO you think he is asleepG"
Ives, but don't breathe. Now wait"
How internally dark the house is.
Can't I light up a Titles"
'Sh hi Certainly not. He would
he ar the match Come"
Hang the sCairs! How they creak!
- rep softly. Don't stumble"
"Where are you9"
Keep quiet. Don't breathe 80
loud
II can't help it. 1 can't hold it
in"
''Sh-h-hI"
Hang that internal chairI" .
Nov, you've gone and done i'll
The baby is awake "-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-08

The price of liberty is eternal vigil,
ance, and the price of wisdom is
eternal thought. Frank B rch.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-08

Accompany your own flag through
out the world uOder the protection of
your own csnnon.-Webster.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-08

Be what your friends think you are;
avoid being what your enemies say you
are, go right forward and be happy
Brick Pomeroy.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-08

~
Dear AUNT Jemnie:-Here I am
knocking at the door begging for ad.
mittance in your charming circle of
"Chatterers." / have been a silent ad
mirer of the Social Chat columns for
quite awhile, and at last have dared to
Cross the threshold, and ask to claim
the relationship with you, although it
seems that / am coming at the eleventh
hour. I think the Social CHATS and
the poetry in The Pro GREssIvE FARMER
are specially interesting.
liked Eva A. Plamondon's letter in
the last paper ever so much, and l
think she expressed her ideas so nicely
about Influence" Iagree with her in
regard to speaking kind words to the
aged. It cheers them 90 much along
llfe's rugged road. And it is so nice
tor children to respect their parents.
The dear loving parents can't stay
with US always. / wes left a little or
phan girl at eleven years OF age, my
father living only sixteen days longer
than my m, ther. But shall ever re
member their precious counsel and ex
ample.
We should ever be ready to speak in
4 kindly manner, instead of speaking
harsnly, and to give a smile instead OF
a rrown.
Loving words will cost but little,
Journeying up the hill Of lite,
But they make weak and weary
Stronger, Drawer for the strife.
Do O count them Ooly tridles2
What to earth are sun ana RANT
Never was a kind word wasted,
Never was one said in vain"
Financially considered, smiles cost
absolutely nothing, so the poorest may
indulge without limit. FrOwns are
weeds which if allowed to grow, will
shoke out the entire cropot smiles and
render noxious and disagreeable the
garden that was meant to be fruitful
and beautiful.
For fear Of making my letter too
lengthy I will close with best wishes
to Aunt Jennie and The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER. Hattie Hines, Pernell, N. Q.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-08

Queen Victoria signs about htty
thousand documents every year
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-08
'JACKANNA" ANSWERS TO THE roll
CALL

Dear AUNT Jennie:-I have heard
people say you must e people to love
than. This is not so in every case for
[ have fallen in love with you, and l
have never seen you. DON'T know
that 1 eve shall do so. You write
such nice letters and give US such good
advice. When I get the paper the first
thing is to read your letter then the
rest of the Cnatterers. I eDj1y all of
their letters.
Jennie Acton, I would like to meet
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-08
THE DREADED COMB TO PASS

prof. F4yte & woffurd, esq
The Anaconda standard., 1898-12-11

on the recent war ana are obtainahle
fer few cents. Magn dcent carved
boxes with sets for playing checkers.
chess. domiuots and many other IN ngs
are furnished throughout with ivory.
and some cost as much as SIS. Books
for children are very mu n improved.
In some of them the pictures are
changed by simply pulling a little piece
OF cardboard. in others the pictures
pull out accordion fashion. and the
characters assume l.felke poses.
People often say. There are abso-
lutely no toys suitable for a child un Ter
six months OF age Evidently Santa
Claus got tired Of hearing this COM
plant. for this season he has willow
baskets filled 60 the brim with rubber
dolls. balls, COWS, sheep. pigs, goats and
almost every other animal known TO
u>an. especially prepared for infants.
Each one Of these things makes noise