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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-29

That remark is only another proof how
easy it is for some people to bear the
troubles of other people. Suppose her
nervous saystem has been strained to
the utmost, 30 that every step is a
WEAKNESS, and every fresh and unex-
pected demand sets her ''all of a trem
BILE" what is the use of reasoning then
about not working2
The more she can't work, the more
she will try to, till she drops in her
tracks, unless, catching sight of her
prospective coffn, she stops in time.
HOW YOU WILL GAIN TIME BY RESTING,
Now there are self sacrificing moth
ers who need somebody to say to them.
"5topl you have just to make your
choice now between death and life.
You have expended all the strength
you have on hand-and must lay in a
new stock before any more work can
be done by you. So do not go near your
kitchen; If your cook goes to sleep in
the kitchen on wash day, let her; if
your chamber maid spends the most of
her time on ironing day conversing
with the grocer boy, do not know any
thing about it. Got right into bed and
lie there, just as a man would do il he
did not feel n quarter as bad as you
do, and ring every bell in the house,
every five minutes, for every thing you
want, or think ou want and my word
for it, the world will keep on going
round Ist the same as as if you were
spinning a spasmodlc tee toIum. as
hens do, long after their heads have
been cut eff"
Yes, just lie there till you get res,
ted, and they all find cut, by picking
up the burdens you have dropped,
what a load you have been shoulder
ing uncomplainingly. Yes, just lie
there; and tell them to bring you some
thing nice to eat; and forbid, under
penalties, anyb asking you what
the family are to have for dinner. Let
them eat what they like, so that they
do not trouble you, and season it to
their tastes.
BEWARE OF SINFUL NEGLECT OF YOUR
HEALTH
And now having located yourself
comfortably under the quilt, out of
harms way, let me tell you that if you
think you are doing God, or anybody
else service, by using up a years
strength in a week, you have made a
sinful mistake. / do not care anything
about that basket of unmended stock
ings, or unmade pinafores, or any other
nursery nightmare which haunts the
dreams Of these Martha" mothers.
You have but one life to live, that's
plain; and when you are dead, all the
kings men cannot make you stand on
your feet again, that's plain. There
then, don't b3 dead In the first place,
go cut a part Of each day, rain OF
shine, for the fresh air, and don't tell
me you cannot, at least not while you
can stop to embroider your children's
clothes.
The moral is, that if nobody elsa will
take care of you, you must just take
care OF yourself.
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THE LOT OF THE WORKING TOWN CIR
CONTRASTED WITH THAT OF THE
FARMERS WIFE

Dear Aunt Jennie:-I see so many
good letters in the 'Chatterers" o
ner that / am almost persuaded to
drop out, as so many Of the Chatterers
are down on" old bachelors and far
mers that I hardly think they will
give me a hearing. I am not an old
bachelor, but may be one, as l am get
ting older all the time. But I am what
you would call a farmer OF a gardner.
l supply those people in the cities with
fine fruits and vegetables. Yet some
one rises and says that farming is a
disgrace. Where would we stand if
there we're no one to till the soil7 Echo
Where7
Why do the girls go to the cities and
work from s o'clock to 9 and 10 at
night and barely make their board
Yet they think it horrid to be a far
mer's wife. and life in the country. ]
know of a large millinery tor j n the
city of c. where about 100 girls are
at work and the most Of them are from
the country? The proprietor said that
those girls scarcely made their board,
competition is so close in the city. A
prominent business man in the same
city told ne that be hired a good book
keeper and paid him $50 per month
and the man resigned and took charge
of a school. The proprietor then hired
a girl for $40 who kept just as good
books as the man. You see that the
girls are focking to the cities, leaving
the country vacant. And where there
are so many in the cities, the wages are
comparatively small. So this accounts
for Careles Tom, Cd Bachelor, Bache
Ior Jack and the balance of US remain
ing single.
If those girls would remain on the
farm and engage in the poultry bust
ness or some other enterprise, I think
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DESCRIPTIONS OF FANCY WORK WANTED.
Dear Aunt Jenmie:-Here is a Vance
county girl asking for admitance.
enjoy w i'll Retlaw's letters so much,
but do hope he is not going to withdraw
from our circle as / see from his last
letter that he is going to make the
rugged path straight" very soon.
Jennie AcGon's letters are always so
merry and entertaining. She seems to
take life as il comes, which | have no
doubt is the best way if we could all
believe it. / enjoy all the other let
ters, but these two writer's r upper
most in my mind at the present.
I live on a farm about six miles from
our nearest post Office. Ny home is
situated on a beautiful green knoll sur
rounded by oak, maple and locust
trees. Ny violets and chrysanthmums
are blooming very prettily now and l
wish the Chatterers could see them.
In summer we have an abundance OF
fruit and quite a nu mber of varieties.
we nave q nice large mill pOn0 near
the house and eDjoy fishing and boat
riding very much.
We have a good saddle horse and I
go horse back riding quite often with
an old widower"-but don't tell any
any body. There are not, you know,
many ''old bachelors" in this neighbor
hood as are in some others I see from
the letters.
Can any of the circle suggest any
thing in the way of fancy work for
Christmas presents3
Now, Aunt Jennie l hope I may see
this in print and if l do I will write
again. Many thanks for space and
wishing all the circle a joyous Thanks
ving.-Curly.head, Vance county,
N. Q.
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HE WAS READY.

A truthful and humorous explana-
ton OF SUCCESS is giaen In this little dia.
logue from Puck:
Ieaacs.ein-Vell, you vosn't oud ven
Fortune knocked at your door.
Characterization triendt, she didn't
hat to knock at all. Ivos .holdin' der
door open vatin' for her.
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A WELCOME VOICE FROM 1.-THE LAND OF
THE SKY"

THE SKY"
DeuT CbGtterers:-I have enjoyed
reading the letters you have written
ever sine the opportunity was given
to US to exchange our different opin,
ions on what ever we thought best. I
have hesitated to Din the Social Chat
fearing I could not write well enough,
but l must write once to thank Aunt
Jennie for her kind talk. I am so glad
she has lived in the country and knows
about farm life, for l am a farmers
wife and appreciate anything that is
helpful to a farmers family.
/ think The PROGRESSIVE FARMER is
the cleanest and best paper that we
take. l could take it up to read dur
ing this last political campaign know
ing there was something besides the
usual mud ftnging which filled most
other weekly papers. | am glad We
can have lst such a paper IN our
family that the boys and girls, may
read and profit thereby.
enjoyed Ara's letter 10 much. She
is clever for so young a girl.
l love flowers and cultivate them be-
cause they comfort me in my country
life. l divide with my neighbors 80
they not only cheer me but others also.
And how refreshing it is to etep out Of
the hot cook room into the foWer yard
and bury your heated face among the
sweet blooms and inhale their fra
GRANGE: l have but few flowers and
they of a very ordinary kind but I love
them as much as if they were the
costliest exotics from the White House
conservatory.
Can any of the Chatterers tell me
when to. trim shrubbery of all kinds9
This is a beautiful country to live in.
We are nestled near the foot of the
South mountains in Burke county.
They are now afame with autumn
laaves and far to the northwRrd our
eyes feast on the ever varying scenery
of the Blue Ridge. Table Rock is most
prominent. How l wish the Chatter
ers from the East could see our noun
tains!
This is verify the the white mans
country as l scarcely ever see acolored
person. Only two voted at our pre-
cinct.
We farmers wives work hard, but
we breathe the pure mountain air and
doctors bills are few.
love music and the happiest hours
to me are those when the boys and
girls come home and we gather around
Gne organ and sing. l have taught my
girls to sing the songs of my glrlhood.
they are to me so sweet-these songs
of long ago. We have been closely
connected with Raleigh for several
years, as two of our sons have grad
uated from the A. & NJ. College and
we have two more getting in readiness
10 enter the same. 1 think that is the
place for farmers sons.
l am sorry 20 stop writing but for
fear an old gray headed wOman's letter
Will be stale, l will close with best
wishes for all.-Happiness.
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N. g." but as the writer fails to give
her real name, I will hold it until I
hear from her. Please let US her from
you, Rollins, as early as possible.
Eleanor has my thanks for the poem
which reached me too late to be com
mented on in my letter last week.
A. J.
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a hurry to get to read The PROGRESS
I'VE FARMER, but as / am Post Mistress
it takes me some little time to get to it.
Bette L Rowan county. N @.
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GOODBYE, JIM.

GOODBYE. JIM.
RY JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY.
"A Poem of the CtUH War;
o,d man never had much to say,
V,Cpptin' to Jim
ID lin was the widest boy he had
Ard rbe old man jes' wrapped up in
himi
vovpr heerd him speak but once
~ twice in my life-and first time was
Wben the Army broke out, and Jim
he went,
Tho old man backin' him fer three
months.
An all. at l heard the old man say
Ias. ias' "a we turned to start away
We'll; good bye. Jim:
Take keer, OF yoursefE
| ,o,sred like he was more satisfied
les l0okin' at Jim
I'D likin' him all to hissef like, seer
cause he was jes' wrapped up in
And over and over / mind the day
Tno old man come and stood round in
the way
uUbiIe he vas drillin', a-watchin' Jim
And down at the depot a-heerin' him
.SWeIl; good bye, Jim:
Take keer Of yoursef!'
III
vaver was nothin' bout the farm
DIstIngIsned JIM
NaIgnoors ell usJ 10 wonder why
The OH man 'peared wrapped up in
Rnt when Capt. Biggler, he writ back
AT jim was the bravest boy we had
In the whole dern regiment, white er
black,
And his fghtin' good as his farmin'
bad
At he had led with a bullet clean
Bored through his thigh. and carried
the flag
Through the bloodiest battle you ever
seen
The old nan wound up a letter to him
at Cap. read to us, at said, Tell Jim
Good bye:
".
jim come back jes' long enough
To take the whim
AT ned like to 60 back in cavalry
And the old nan jes' wrapped up in
hIm!-
Jim lowed at he'd had SIGH luck afore,
Guessed he'd tackle her three years
more.
And the old man give him a colt he'd
raised
And followed him over to Camp Ben
Wade,
And laid round fer q week or so,
Watchin' Jim on dress parade
Tel finally he rid away,
and last he heerd was the old man
Say
well good bye, jim:
Take keer of yourself
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ak the papers. the old man did,

Tax the papers. the old man did,
4 wRUchIn' fer Jim
Fully belIeviL he'd make his mark
Some way-jes' wrapped up in him
And many a time the word nd come
At stirred him up like the tap Of a
drum-
At Peter burg, for instance, where
jim rid right into the CannOns there,
ana tux 'em, and p'InTed EN- t'other
way.
And socked It home to the boys in gray,
As they skOOJed for timber, and on and
jim a Lieutenant, and one arm gone,
and the olo mans words In his mind
ali day
Wen; good bye, Jim:
Take keer Of yourself
Think of a private, now, perhaps,
Wen say ike Jim,
Ats clumb clean up to the shoulder
straps
And the old man jes' wrapped up in
mimi
Think OF him-with the war plum
through,
And the glorious old Red White and
Blue
4 laughin' the news down yer Jim,
And the old man, bendin' over him
The Surgeon turnin' away with tears
At hadn'o leaked for years and years
"A the hard of the dyin' boy chung to
dis fathers, the old voice in his ears
We'll, good-by e, Jim:
Take keer of y~ours'f!'
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A DESCRIPTION OF TABLE ROCK

Dear Aunt Jennie:-We are two
B Irke county girls and az we have
never seen any letters from our county
we now ask admittance into your coy
corner. We will tell the Chatterers
something about Table RICK as we
have been on it several times. We
had to walk four miles straight up the
mountains, sometimes holding to trees
and bushes to keep from falling down
the mountains side. The scenery is
splendid. We saw Linville, Short Of.
Grandfather. and several other noun
tains and three towns from the top Of
this large rock. About quarter of a
mile from the rock is a place called
THE Chimneys." 1t is even prettier
than the rock. At that place there r
two large rocks in the shape of chin
neys (many times larger than chimneys
however, which look like they were
builded by some mason. We know
the Chatterers would enjoy a visit to
the Table RICK.
We certainly injoy reading the Social
Chat and feel sorry for the poor old
bachelors. Girls we oughtn't to be so
hard on them. Maybe it is not their
fault if they are bachelorsl We are
temperance girls, too and if all the girls
worked for the cause as they should
there would not be so many intern
perate young men. We don't think
girls should keep company with young
men who drink or use profane Lam
guage although we have seen girls
who would do so.-Emma and Enid,
Morganton, N. Q.
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ONE OF TWO WAYS.

The bladder was created for one pur.
pose, namely, receptacle for the urine,
and as such 1t is not liable TO any form OF
disease except by one of two ways. The
mrs. way Is from imperfect action of the
kidneys. The second way is from care
less local treatment of other diseases.
CHIEF CAUSE.
Unhealthy urine from unhealthy kid
neys Is the chief cause of bladder trou-
bles. So the womb, like the bladder,
was created for one purpose, and if not
doctored too much is not liable to weak
ness or disease, except in rare cases. 1t
Is situated back of and very close to the
bladder, therefore any pain, disease or
inconveniefce manifested in the kid
neys, back, bladder or urinary passage is
Often by mistake, attributed to female
weakness or womb trouble of some sort.
The error is easily made and may be as
easily avoided. To find out correctly
set your urine aside for twenty-four
hours; sediment or settling indicates
kidney or bladder trouble. The mild
and extraordinary effect OF DIR. Kilmer's
swamp Root, the great kidney and blad-
der remedy is soon realized. III YOU
need medicine you should have the
best. At druggists fifty cents and one
dollar. You may have sample bottle
and pamphlet, both sent free by mail.
Mention Jasper COURIER and send your
address W DR.. Kilmer x Co., Bingham
ton, N. Y. The proprietor of this paper
the genuineness of this offer.
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Priceless Pain

IF price can be placed on pain, Mothers
Friend u worth its weight in gold as q n aievi-
ator. My wife suffered more in ten minutes with
either of her other two children than she did al
four bottles Of Mothers Friend. It is blessing
to any one expecting to become q mother says
q customer.
Thus writes Henderson Dale, Druggist,
Of Carmi, I'LL, to the Bradfield Regulator
Company, of Atlanta, Ga, the proprie-
tors and manufacturers of "Mother's
Friend" This successful remedy is not
one of the many internal medicines ad-
vertised to do unreasonable things, but .
scientifically prepared IMMINENT especially
effective in adding strength and elasticity
to those parts Of woman's organism which
bear the severest strains of Childbirth.
The liniment may be used at any and
all times during pregnancy up to the
very hour of confinement. The earlier il
Is begun, and the longer used, the more
perfect will be the result, but it has been
used during the last month only with
great benefit and success.
1t not only shortens labor and lessons
the pain attending it, but greatly dimin-
ishes the danger to life OF both mother
and child, and leaves the mother in a con-
dition more favorable to speedy recovery.
Mothers Friend is sold by druggists
at SI.oo, or sent by express on receipt Of
price.
Valuable book for women, Before
Baby is Born" sent free on application.
TINE saA0FiElD REGULATOR CO.. Atlanta, c..
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DUBOIS DASnHs.

Mischief told us cvnfidentially
that she would write no more items,
because she thought some of the
boys ard girls seemed TO be Offend
ed at wha. sh' said, and that hurt
her feelings "dreadfullv," for she
meant no offense at all, shs said.
So thinking the correspondence
ought to be kept up we will try our
hand at the "biz." Now "RAr-
TIER" try your worst for we are not
so shy and chicken-hearted as Mis-
chief was.
Mr.. Fred Beckman and CLANS"
Piaffenberger were at Shoals Mon.
day last.
The dance at Dudine's new hall
was fairly well attended, and al
though it "blew a terrible gale"
outside, all we're happy within.
We are sorry to say that Mr..
Jacob Lottes is still seriously ill.
We hope he will be out again soon.
1t looks like that "Rattler," il
wasting great deal Of time in
watching a certain young lady. for
he mentioned her four ines in his
items. don't approve of married
men looking at girls so much; be-
sides that young lady is fully capa-
BILE of taking care of herself and
minding her own affairs.
Candidates Moenkhaus and
Ollnger spent Saturday and Sunday
in our midst and, of course, every
body is going to vote for them.
Success to 'em.
Mr.. Ned Friedman, candidate for
sheriff, was also with us part of the
week. No doubt about it, re would
make an excellent sheriff.
The Teachers Institute which was
to have been held here Saturday
was postponed until Feb. 18th, as
the water was too high and most Of
the teachers couldn't come.
DR.. Coble, our old time physician,
was in town attending Mr.. Lottes.
Did we understand the "Rattler"
to say, Miss Josie didn't have
enough amusement in this town so
she had to have some imported?
We beg to differ, for she seems
greatly amused" sometimes, and
has plenty pets at school to amuse
her and keep her busy.
Did you notice that graceful
couple meandering towards the
bridge, Monday evenir G? My, but
don't they seem to be sweet on each
other?
s The water is still very high and
our mail couldn't come for four
days. We ought to have a better
mail route. OBSERVER.
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IRELAND ITEMS.

1. H. WOODS, Correspondent
Mr.. Neal Mount, of Afford, visit
ed his Bro. Ed. here Sunday.
Mrs. Lora Stewart, of Jasper, i
visiting her parents this week.
Mr.. j. +. Gray is out showing tn,
farmers this week Low to grow
nursery stock.
Mr.. Samuel Morgan's little sol
Ona, is reported to be dangerousl,
i'll with scarlet fever.
Mr.. H. NJ. Kean, Esq, of Jas
per, was the guest of his mothe
Sunday.
Mr.. VIM. Cooper sold 5000 wortl
of fur Monday to Mr.. Freeman Cox
of Crystal.
Mr.. Bias. Anderson, OF Jasper
was in town Tuesday.
Y X. Green, Esq, of Petersburg
was the guest Of his brother, G. B
Green, Wednesday.
1t has been reported that w. c,
Britain will be a candidate fol
County Commissioner of the first
district. He having served years
in that office once will give him O
wide influence, and it will be to the
interest of every voter in the county
to supper! him.
The box supper given by the
ladies of the Pocahontas tribe in the
Red Mems hall on last Thursday
eve, was success in every particu-
lar, and good time was enjoyed
10y all.
There is a movement on foot to
have an orphans home built in Du
bois Co. This is something that
eveiyi cdy ought to be interested in,
as it would be of great benefit to
orphan children of the county.
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Dubois County
Normal School.

The Dubois County Normal Schoo
will be held in the High School Build
ing, Jasper Ind reg ming Monday
April 4, and continuing TEN WEEKS
The tuition or will be $500 in
advance.
The following courses will be regular +,
sustained ~ Preparatory; (2) High
School; (3) College Preparatory; CA
Teachers Review and Advanced; (5)
Music; (6) Business.
Pupils OF any advancement will be re.
ceived and suitably provided for.
Emphatic attention Will be directed
to teachers and their work, pupils fro m
the cou ntry schools. and High School
pupils.
The Jasper High School has just been
commissioned by the State Board of Ed
ication and under lis commission we
nay certify students for admission
without examination, to our state insti
tutions and to other colleges of Indiana
(A) INSTRUCTORS: (D Supi +. r
Sutherland. Jasper; (2) ; pit. J
t. Worsham, Huntingburg; ca
Miss Maggie A. Wilson, Jasper
(4D Mrs NJ. A. Gutgsell, German,
Jasper; (5) Others as the work
may demand
OBJ ADVANTAGES:
% Instructors with years of ex-
penence in training teachers for
for their work.
CD A Commissioned School
(3) A superior line of fine new
scientific apparatus, jest bought,
including, Manikins, Air-pump,
Electric machine, Microscopes,
Orrery, Tellurian, Glob be 8,
Maps, Charts, &c.
az A choice well selected new
library, just purchased also con-
tanning the best works of refer
ence.
(5) A series of easy experiments
for teachers.
(6) A teachers training class in
which every phase OF school
economy will be discussed.
az Our personal attention to stu
dents.
(s) Beginning, Review, and Ad-
vanced classes to suit every
student.
(y) A SPECIAL Course in Vocal
Music, with at least one hours
practice daily.
(l0) A series of free lectures for
students.
(1l) Central location at the county
seat, with lowest possible ex-
penses, and rooms for self board
ing If demanded.
(l2) Our aid in helping students Sc
cure positions.
Write for particulars. Address,
+. +. SUTHERLAND, b. s., Prin.,
Jasper, Indiana
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A Clever Trick.

II certainly looks like it, but there il
really no trick about it. Anybody car
try 1t who has Lame Back and Veal
Kidneys, Malaria or nervous troubles
We mean he can cure himself right away
by taking Electric Bitters. This medi
cine tones up the whole system, acts al
a stimulant TO the Liver and Kidneys
is blood purifier and nerve tonic. Ii
cures Const pstion, Headache, Painting
Spells, Sleeplessness and Melancholy. II
Is purely vegetable, mild laxative, and
restores the system to its natural vigor
Try Electric Bitters and be convinced
that they are miracle worker. Eve.
ry bottle guaranteed Only SOC a bot.
tie at Martin Friedman's Drug Store. 3
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-01-28
hAYSvILLE HAPPENINGS.

Old Whitley" is on her annua
rampage, ana farmers along the
bottoms are suffering in conse
quence.
George Abel has decided to max,
the race for County Commissioner
Jos. Weisheit was called to hi
home near Portersville the first o
the week, on account Of the serious
illness of his brother, Chris.
Our town enjoyed the distinction
of having sojourner from the Klon
dixie in our midst during a part Of
this week.
Heaves & Eichmiller have pnr.
chased fine lot of poplar timber
for their saw mill.
Quite sensation in town the
first Of the week. If you want to
know tn , particulars ask the photo
graph man or "Cyclone" Harder.
Andy Crodel will give a dance
Saturday night, and the young peo-
pie exvecs to have time.
Fred Munkel, Of PortersvilIe, was
in town Wednesday.
If you want to know the latest
flourish in handling oars on row.
boat, ask Tom Eisenhut. He can
give you few pointers that are
worth money.
A small child Of John Heaves'
has been seriously sick for the past
ten days, but is some better at this
The schools of HARRISON township
are in prosperous condition.
Trustee Nix and his corps of able
teachers are the ri. hit psople in the
right place. May the good work
continue.
c. /. AM-A-cUss.