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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-10-10
Social Chat.
-DTrED By AUNT JENNIE. RALEIGH, N. C.

AS CONTRIBUTORS to this department of
The Progressive Farmer, we have some OF the
most Wide-aWake and progressive young AIDES
and young men and some of the most entertain
ING writers among the older people OF this ana
other States, the ages Of the members ranging
from sixteen to more tn an sixty.
YOU ARE REQUESTED to join by .send1ng
and writing thereafter as often as possible
WHEN WRITING, give fu! name and post
office address for Aunt Jennies Information.
IF YOU do not wish your real name to appear in
print. give name by which you wish to be known
TWO WEEKS OR MORE must, as a rule.
eIapse between the time a letter is written and
the date of its publication.
ADDRESS all letters to Aunt Jennie, care
of The Progressive Farmer, Raleigh, NC.
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FOR THE GIRLS.

a pleasure that another might share
She will be patient, gentle, unobtru
sive, and wholly without pretense or
make believes Of any sort. Aud
being right On all these points, she
may brush her black cashmere skirt
and pin on her last years plain hat and
go to her work and be sure that she
carries her patent Of nobility in her
heart, and that every one will recog
nize her title. Charles Kingsley calls
one of his heroines "a lady by the
grace Of God," and there is no better
way to win that high title than By fol
lowing Gods great rule: "Whatscever
you would that men should do unto
you, do ye unto them also"
sELF-CONsCIoUsNEss A PERIL
There is something 80 digniied in
labor to a good end that it lifts an &C
tive business woman put Of the dan
gerous atmosphere in which rudenC So
lies ready to offend delicacy when a
young woman is about early or late
without reason. Ole great foe to this
protecting inf CO is self conscious
ness that miserable fruit of vanity. As
soon as a girl puts on a hat or a gown
which she bell yes will attract etten
ton and then cannot forget it, she has
lcsi her best shield against imperti.
hence.
The simply, appropriately dressed
girl who enters a car, alert, intent,
thinking OF everything but herself, no
m alter how beautifully her jacket fts
her round figure, o. how dsintily her
simple hat sits on her soft, we'll brushed
hair, will encounter no prosecuting
stares. nor fad two men whispering
about her as they sit Opposite 1t is
the foolish and deliberately dressed and
over-ornamented, snowy hats, which
are as out Of place as diamonds at a
breakfast table, which makes the
wearer always remember what she has
on, and in u large cities send all the
boys and ill.bred under clerks to the
sidewalks Of the busy streets to watch
1.-The girls when they go to lunch."-
Ledger Monthly.
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MeckIenburg county, N. G.
SLOUGH.

Asuggestive chapter in Mr. Gregory's
Ways and ByWays-
is entitled SLOUGH, and in the consid,
Grafton OF what he fods an obtrusive
personal and national fault, the writer
probes deeply into certain American
conditions. Hs says:
II should like to see in every school
room of our growing country, in every
business elise, at the railway stations,
and on street corners, large pIaCard8
placed with ID not SLOUGH printed
aher in distinct and imposing
characters"
He fads, frat of all, the personal
car riage of a large portion of cur peo'
lacking in the dignity Of e~rectne88
and foe movement. The ~soldierIy
bearing of E 1ropeans, due to military
service, does not seem to him to have
an equivalent here, except in veterans,
the militia, and the graduates Of West
Point and Annapolis. Against this
judgment there is, however, muchto
be urged, and it is easy to gen.
eraliz9 faulty on the subject. Al
though young men may be com
paratively deficient. in social fnesse'
their physical build and carriage are
we think, not inferior to Europeans
except, perhaps, to the English. Inc
type of American woman is increasing
in height and vigor, and has lost none
Of that frank nobility Whichls its cnIsI
characteristic. In the quality Of clean
illness and daintiness we are noE eG
celled-not even by the E lgilsh, #nO
have been called the ''tuOOingest" peo
pie iu ElroDe. There is, however
often in our fne-looking youth Oh oo'I
sexes a failure to hold themselves #e'
in hand, exhibiting itself in voice.
grimRce and gesture-a blemlah Whion
one would hardly expect to fad ID 1I'
most expert, if not the most gracelu5
OF dancers. Toe education OF d CHI"
should not be considered fairly Degu"
until he has learned how to stand 9''
rise, walk, meet and leave comPany'
and maintain a respectful silence WIZ
p%ropriety. To such matters, as w
t Wig is bent the trees inclined IVA
fury Magazine.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-10-10
SOME MARRIAGE CUSTOMS.

In Siberia a bride, on entering her
husbands house, must be prepared to
show her skill in cooking. She is ex
pected to give a dinner prepared with
her own hands, as a test Of the edu
cation she has received. II she phases
her guests it is taken not only as a
proof that she is well qualified for her
new position, but that her family is a
worthy one, since her parents have
trained their daughter 80 successful IL.
There is another land where thrift is
expected Of the young folks In Hol
land, says the Rev. E @ Hardy ia
The QIiver, a girl is bound to ask her
future husband if be can afford to paw
the wedding fees.
In Norway, however, things are not
quite so promising. The N~orwegians
are always trying to put the best foot
foremost, and they do it in reference
to marriage as well as in reference to
other matters.
IV ls aid that a young man once
went out to seek q wife, and came to
farmhouse where there was more wit
than money The only thing OF which
the farmer could boast was one new
sleeve to his coat. This must be made
the most of.
Pray take a seat" he said, hospita
bly,. But this room is shockingly
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-10-10
z T HAVE YOUR OPINION

DEAR AUNT JENNIE:-I want 10 Ash
your, and the Ohatterers' opinion on
this vers of scripture:
eff we confess our sins Hs is faithful
and just to forgive u.s."
Now does this m9au confession to
God only7 Or ara we required to can.
TESS our sins before m9n2 II we sin
against soma fellow b9ing by lying, Or
if we steal from soma one, and repent
and confess to God, is not this suff-
cient2 o. must one confess to the oer.
son wronged and make r~estituti5n2
It would be an irksom9 task to 70 10
a person face to face and say, Il have
lied about you" Or to another, 81
have stolen that which WAS yours
Do you think G. ID requires it of us9
agree with Tafy about gossiping,
and more especially about snuff din.
ping. I don't think the girls ought 10
m IKE su3h a fuss about the mote in
their brothers eye until they have ex.
tracted this beam from their W eve,
I will close by asking where are Eva
Plamondon and J,naie AcSon-Who
are my favOrite5 of all the 'Chatterers,
although it is difficult to decide favor.
ties amid such a host of good CORES
pondents. With best wishes,
SINCERE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-10-10

I have felt so proud Of my young
friends sometimes when I have seen a
sharply tired face brighten into a smile
and a quick movement leave q seat va
cant for a woman carrying her heavy
baby, or for a gray haired old lady
who was shaken by the jolting, sway
ing car beyond her strength. There is
something so delightfully."- cordial In the
manner in which some weary girls
thus help their neighbors that the act
ia as refreshing as the seat is welcome.
The mere passing of q fare or holding
open a door or picking up a dropped
parcel will often make a sunshiny spot
in a whole days experience.
The worst offenses against good taste
which one encounters among young
women in public places are, I am sorry
to say, often found among those who
have every advantage Of education
and example. Not seldom is one
called in a Fifth avenue omnibus with
the private affairs Of some exquisitely
dressed young woman who mentions
people by name and makes herself a
source Of public amusement TO her fel
low travellers, with the air of one who
feels that no ore in such a vehicle
conld possibly be worth consideration
A famous commentst.r on such mat
tiers once laid down, IS laws beyond
dispute, that no lady was we'll dressed
when a strangers first thought was
about what she had on; that no n
had perfectly go7d manners who
thought Of himself first, that no one
could cain to be thoroughly we'll bred
who talked of private affairs in public.
I have seen an evidently wealthy and
carefully educated girl make havoc of
these indisputable rules, render her
self not only ridiculous, but annoy
log, and seem highly satisfied with her
own conduct, because her maid fol.
lowed her about and carried her wraps,
or a young man of distinguished ap
psarance helped her in and out of q
public vehicle.
ROYAL ROADS TO PERFECT MANNERS
Two royal roads lead to perfectman,
observation-disclosures OF self and a de
sire to make others happy. What is
conventional etiquette in one country
is uamar nerly in another, and we have
no need to understand customs which
belong to a different phase Of life from
that in which we expect to spend our
days There is q funny story told OF
an old Scot1 peasant woman in whose
cottage Queen Victoria once sat down
to rest: 1T could ma be the qIeen,"
she said, 'for she just had no man
ners to speak Of" Toe simple uuos
tentatious sweetness Of the sovereign's
words were 90 like Either folks" that
the old lady could not believe that she
had spoken with her. Perhaps no
demonstration could be made which
would more clearly describe the absc-
lutte perfection Of the queens good
breeding.
THE DESIRE TO BE A LADY.
Aud the beauty of all this ia that or
attainment Of that highest form Of
good manners no masters or tutors
are needed. The simple, heartfelt de
sire to be a lady in those lovely things
which make that word an honor will
guild any dear girl Alright. A lady
will not dresss fAshily, or wear mock
jewels, or talk loudly in thoroughtAree,
or push for the best place, or try to
gain an advantage, or speak an un
truth, or offend a child, or be greedy of
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-10-10

is always a bright 81 lie il O looI
it, and with my cut anger On tOe
with a little loss of c~onfdepcs ~
man wisdom I pressed on u aQ
sweet pickles one time aud 0Ook
and set aside for some DAYS h Can
using. Aunt Jennie, I wish Won Uo.OEe
taste them. You would rever SOu'd
that I failed to cook the svr,n 1uoW
mornings. Well, when I fioisbaSS ulne
ming them I found that I had oAu'
syrup left. I do not think it riab 'One
waste anything 81 l strained
weighed it, then put in aneoual woi a4u
OF sugar. It cooked only a fav ~|
utes when ! found to my delight tha,
it was elly. It is delicious. Som 40.
you try it and I promise YOU that !"
will be pleasantly surprised, '"U
Did any OF you ever have to cort.-,
and condole with your brother vbo.
his best girl goes off to boarding school,,
I am having to do that very thing non
I wish they would take him in AZ.
institution too and let him learn -.
clean windows or do some other VOL
around the building if they cant taeoS
him anything. 1t would be sucb =
comfort for the poor fellow to be wbo,.
he could g cher" I don't want ~
education myself but I believe bo
would vote for it. JIMMIE AcTov
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-10-10
THE STORY OF LIFE.

Only the same old story, told in a different strain;
Sometimes q smile of gladnese, and then q stab Of PAM
Sometimes q flash Of sunlight, again the drifting RAM
Sometimes it seems to borrow from the crimson rose it's hue;
Sometime9 black viii thunder, then changed to a brilliant hue;
Sometimes faIsa as Satan, sometimes as Heaven true.
Only the same old story, but oh, how the changes ringG
Prophet and priest and peasant, soldier and scholar and KING;
Sometimes the warn-est hand clasp leaves in the palm a sting.
Sometimes in the hush of even, sometimes in the mid day strife,
Sometimes with dovelike calmness, sometimes with passion rife;
We dream it, write ii, live it, this wild, weird story OF life
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-10-10

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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-10-10
CARELESS TOM

DEAR AUNT JENNIE have noticed
a number of very good writer's in the COL
umns of SocialOhat within the past few
months Ruth Kamimbe, Dixie, Water
Lily, Louise and others-5ut I do not
think we of the old guard should drop
out. Where are Pansy, Patience, joe,
La Junta tribune., 1899-11-01
ch.mb.,is,n'. Pain Balm

Cures others. why not yous My
wife has been using Chamberlain's
Pain Balm, with good results, for
lame shoulder that has panied
her continually for nine years.
We have tried all kinds OF medi-
cines and doctors without receiving
any benefit from any OF them. One
day we saw an advertisement OF
this medicine and thought OF trying
it, which we did with the best OF
satisfaction. She has used only
one bottle and her shoulder is
almost well.-Adolph l.. Millett.
Manchester, N. II. For sale by
Arcade Pharmacy.
La Junta tribune., 1899-11-01

who is considered the finest expert
on soil in the United States, were
present and made brief addresses
explaining the plans and purposes
OF the company.
After the sugar men ceased talk
ing the meeting adjourned in
rather cold-b -blooded way, no ap-
parent enthusiasm having been
aroused, and no effort was made
TO induce the farmers present to
sign up contracts. The sngar men
afterwards went to Rocky Ford
and very enthusiastic meeting
was held. IL lasted four hours,
and before It adjourned I.7oo acres
had been pledged to sugar beet
culture. This has been subse-
quently increased to over a,ooo
acres.
The local committee on Monday
delegated subcommittee to thor
oughly canvass the farming COM
munities adjacent to La Junta and
secure signers to the contracts. and
they are still at work. AS Mr..
Hamilton says the factory will be
located in the center Of the district
where the most contracts are Sc
cured. there is very little prospect
of the factory being located at La
lunta.
La Junta tribune., 1899-11-01
farmers nsstIng.

All water right owners Of the
Fort Lyon Ditch, are hereby in
vited to attend a mass meeting at
the Enterprise school house, three
miles north of Prowers station, on
Saturday. November nth. at II
o'clock noon, to elect three candi-
dates for directors OF the Fort
Lyon Ditch Company, to be elect
ed on the first Monday in Decem-
Der at Las Animas. A dinner will
be provided for all. l.. P. MAPEs.
La Junta tribune., 1899-11-01
Robbed the Crave.

A startling incident, of which
MIR John Oliver of Philadelphia.
was the subject, is narrated by him
as follows: 81 was in a most
dreadful condition. My skin was
almost yellow, eyes sunken, tongue
coated, pain continually in back
and sides, no appetite-gradually
growing weaker day by day. Three
physicians had given me up. For
tunately. a friend advised trying
Electric Bitters, and to my great
La Junta tribune., 1899-11-01

JOY and surprise, the FIRST bottle
made = decided improvement. !
continued their use for three weeks
and am now a we'll man l know
they saved my life, and robbed the
grave OF another victim" No one
should fail to try them. Only soc,
guaranteed, at Joys drug store.
La Junta tribune., 1899-11-01
Bette, Prizes. 70, sheep Men.

The State Veterinary board on
Thursday decided upon an innova-
ton which will affect practically
every sheep man in the state and
compel him to have all sheep
which are to be exported Inspected
before they leave the state. Here
tofore it has been the custom mere
ly to have sheep coming into the
state inspected, the shippers bear
ing the expense.
! The action taken viii. be to pro-
tect other states. This move was
only agreed upon BY the state
board because it was earnestly re-
quested by the Department OF Ag-
riculture at Washington. The
idea is that sheep coming from,
this state will hereafter bring bet
ter prices because guaranteed BY
the state authorities to be free
from disease.
La Junta tribune., 1899-11-01
Tn. Sega, s... m.s.,.s.

Representatives OF the Oxnard
Sugar Refining Company visited
this city last Saturday, and in the
afternoon met large number OF
farmers and citizens at the opera
house. H. T. Oxnard, president
Of the company, J. 6. Hamilton,
vice president, and NJ. Weinrich,
La Junta tribune., 1899-11-01

The ladies OF the Christian
church will serve dinner and sup
per on Thanksgiving day. The
place will be announced later.
Uncle Isaiah Depness, the orig
inal inhabitant Of Rocky Ford and
a republican from away back, was
county seat visitor yesterday.
No journal can please the ladies'
more than the Household. We
will send you the Tribune and the
Household both one year for s.. SO.
Mrs. j. B. Cotton and daughter,
Jennie, who have been spending
several months at Marshalltown.
Iowa. are expected home the first
OF next week.
Yesterday was the last day for
registration. without the affidavit
Of witnesses to the effect that you
are legally qualified elector. A
large number Of names were added
to the registration lists, and fully
1900 names will be registered in
the FIVE precincts Of La Junta be-
fore election day.
The tamale man befriended an
old schoolmate Sunday, sharing
with him his bed and board in
memory OF the days OF auld lang
syne. The schoolmate arrayed
himself in all the purple and fine
linen the tamale man possessed
and skipped for parts unknown.
leaving the dispenser Of the '.hotl
stuff diet" almost naked to the
world. The hallowed form of the
ex-schoolmate will lingering haunt
the greenest spot Of the tamaleI
mans memory for some time to-
come.
La Junta tribune., 1899-11-01

Doing Guard Duty....

Should be yonr position when you buy yonr
autumn and winter merchandise. You should
be alert--on guard against high prices.
You should buy every item at the lowest pos,
sible price, for it's a duty you owe yourself
and your family That our Special Rednc-
ton Sale is proving boon to careful buyers
is u fact in good evidence by the number of
buyers who are taking advantage of these
unusual offerings.
La Junta tribune., 1899-11-01
m,eM scmool nores.
ns~s ttsws. 1srsensi. Impesseast
aaa Otherwise Aheut the Schools.


The Columbian mandolin club
has no superior.
A report OF the program render
ed by the Pattersonian Literary
Society will be given in Saturdays
issue.
Miss Alice Kendall attended the
Federation Of Women's Clubs in
Denver last week as representa-
tive of the -Four O'clock Club
Professor Abbott, teacher Of
science in this school during the
year 'e7-9s. is occupying the posi-
ton OF instructor Of science in the
Trinidad High School.
Mr.. John Mackie, who graduated
from our High School last year
and who entered the State Univer-
sity last September, enrolled as =
candidate for the A. b. degree.
While he was conditioned IN Greek,
he received credit for solid geom-
etry. He is now taking Greek
with class in the university that
is attempting to do two years work
in this study in one year. He is
taking in all eighteen studies per
K.s
week. Although his work is diff
cult and exacting he is highly de-
lighted with university life.
The fourth and fifth classes Of
the High School held their literary
last Friday afternoon with Miss
Francis Robinson as president and
Will kilgore as secretary. The
fatIowiup was the pYopram.
La Junta tribune., 1899-11-01

Resolved. That Living in the EAST 10 Prefer
able to Living In the West"
The music by the mandolin club
was so well appreciated that an en-
core was given. The poem BY
Clarence Shepard was well written
keen and cutting The debate was
we'll conducted by the leaders and
showed considerable preparation.
The spirit Of persistence in sus-
tanning point was especially com
mendable.
The program presented by the
Columbian Literary Friday after
noon, evidenced the careful prepa-
ration OF the work Of each pupil on
duty. The presidents address
was full OF thought for the good OF
the society. The essays by Miss
Allen, Miss Giilum and Ed Gava-
gan were carefully written. Reci-
tations by Misses Bostwick. Ba,tey
and Charles Nixon gave variety to
the programme. Current events
were given by Miss jeanette Mack
ey. Carl Allen made an i'm
promptu speech in which he gave
review OF the trouble in the
Transvaal The subject Of the de-
bate was: "Has the Annexation of
Hawaii Been to the Best Interest
0t the United Statess" John Sc
bree and Lulu Withers had the af-
firmative and Nellie Drury aud
Leon Eddy the negative side OF the
question. The judges decided in
favor of the affirmative. The piano
trio by Misses Burnett and Mamie
and Nellie O'Rourke was well rem
dered.
La Junta tribune., 1899-11-01
KEEPING UP
THE CLEARANCE

Making prices that keeps the selling on the
jump that keeps the buyers coming But it
is an honest reduction sale, and with every
feature just as advertised article at
the price given. You can save money-on
some items 50 per cent, on Others 30, on 9th
ers 10, and no matter the need, it's simply
matter of business to come here for that item
Paying out dollars and getting back so and
Is cent pieces would by a remarkable way of
doing business, but that is what yon are do
ing unless you buy yonr fall and winter sup.
plies here Come and look them over, get
knowledge at once that you can well antici.
pate your needs, that you can afford to buy
literally. We are making selling history
here. but that's the way demonstrate our
sincerity in this reduction sale.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-18
PRESIDENT URGES LARGER MER.
CHANT MARINE.

Next TO his declarations with refer
ence to meeting the responsibilities Of
war the most significant utterances OF
the president incident to his participa-
tion in the ceremonies Of the fall festi-
val were those touching the necessity
for larger American merchant ma
rine, which were embodied in his ad-
dress at the Chicago Commercial Club
banquet.
The president alluded to the marked
Increase in our shipbuilding for the
last year, recalling the fact that for
the first time in our history the tonnage
Of our steam vessels exceeded the ton
mage of all our sailing vessels, barees
ard other craft. the total increase in
our tonnage being 100000 tons.
Notwithstanding this increase and
the fact that more steamships are under
construction than ever before. our
merchant marine is pitifully inadequate
to carry even a small percentage Of our
export trade. WIKI an export trade
amounting in the fiscal year 1893 to
81 ,227, ,O0O,JCO and an import trade val
ued at Iss7, 7,OOO.OOO we we're actually
dependent upon foreign bottoms for
the transportation Of this vast COM
merce.
With balance Of trade in our favor
to $3.50, 1000 900, and with new
possessions added to our
domain, congress cannot longer defer
favorable action upon such measures
as seem best calculated to promote
the upbuilding Of our merchant marine
without inviting a retaliatory policy
upon the part Of the trading nations
that have such vast capital invested in
the carrying trade between the United
States and other countries.
As the president aptly said: "Ameri- |
can shipping under the American flag
should be found in all oceans, and our
trade must go wherever our flag goes"