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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-04
At the Young Men. Meeting

The meeting for young men at the Young
Mems Christian Association tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock, win be one of I'M
usual interests. The speaker will be Mr..
w. r. Buudick. the gifted Southern tenn
perance orator of Onancock, Va. Mr.. T..
X. Dow win sing solo, and the orchestra
will play. The meeting will be held in
the gymnasium of the association.
In Richmond, Atlanta, Petersburg, Ma
con and other places where Mr.. Bundick
has spoken the press and people have
spoken in the highest terms of his ability
as q speaker He is strong clear, elo-
quent, tender and effective.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-04
THE BOY BUGLER.
a Case for the Mayor and Capt.
Screven.

Screven.
Editor Morning News-Is there not a
city ordinance which protects the sleeping
public from the nuisance of unnecessary
noise in the early morning? If so. will
you kindly inform the city fathers, through
your columns, that the residents of Henry
street, east have been subjected to the
annoyance in the form of the boy bugler
since before Christmas This small boy,
or small boys, begin their torturing blasts
anywhere from $50 o'clock to 7 a. m, and
are most efectual disturbers of morning
rest. We bore the dispensation patiently
during the holidays but the time has come
when patience ceases to be a virtue"
and six weeks after the holidays seems to
be the time. l presume we must submit
to the bugling from a. m. on, therefore
l make no complaint of the fourteen hours
form a. m. to 10 p. m, during which time
we are made familiar with the entire
bugling repertoire many times encored.
A Resident of Henry Street, East
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-04
WANT THE RANKS FILLED.
OgIethOrpes Working to Get Com
pany in Better Condition.

A meeting of the honorary and veteran
members of the Oglethorpe Light Infantry
was held at the regimental armory last
night for the purpose of considering plans
for increasing the companys membership.
Quite number of the older members were
present.
MIR. c. f. Law. who presided at the
meeting, said it is the intention to call a
general meeting Monday night. II is the
desire of many 10 have Maj. w. S. Rock
well take the captaincy to which he can
be elected. 1t is said he has signihed his
willingness to accept under certain condi-
tons. During the war the membership of
the Oglethorpes ran down considerably,
but Il is now the intention to arouse some
enthusiasm and fill up the ranks. The
meeting Monday night promises to be in
terestng, and it is the desire that every
member attend
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-04
HEALTH OFFICERS REPORT.
DIR. LeHnrdy's Illness Caused 1t to
De Filed Late.

DIR. LeHnrdy's Illness Caused 1t to
he Filed Late.
The last of the reports from city officials
was flied yesterday by Health Officer Le-
Hardy. This report is late on account of
the absence of DIR. LeHardy, who has been
III, and absent from the city for the past
month. The work of the sanitary inspec-
tors and food inspectors Is included in the
report, and shows that much advanta-
geous work has been done in these de-
partments.
The report shows that the mortality dur
ing the year was ,5S5, an increase of GO
over 1897. The number of deaths from
natural causes was 1,242, which is less
than in 1897. OF the deaths from natural
causes last year 465 were white and III
were colored.
The total death rate for the last four
years was ,523 in 1897, 1,547 in 1896 and l.
As for 1895.
Health officer LeHardy IS expected to
return from Florida in few days.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-04
Reflections of n Bachelor.

From the New York Press.
Constant popping wears away the heart
of stone.
When a woman says her prayers, why
does she always turn her toes in?
1t isn't that widows know such loo
more, but they can make so much out OF
so little.
It's discouraging the many ways nau
can get scratched by the pins woman
wears.
A modest girl won't look half as queer
when she knows YOU saw her stockings as
the other kind will that thinks you ou
when you didn't.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-04
JANUARY ABOUT THE AVERAGE.
Varied Slightly in Temperature and
RaiufaII

Last month was very close to the aver
age as January's 80. The mean tempera-
ture was 50 degrees, which is but one de-
gree below the mean for twenty-nine
years. The rainfall was 3.59 inches, the
average for twenty-nine years being BIS
inches The highest temperature during
the month was IS degrees. and the lowest
was 90 degrees The mean January tenn
porature at Savannah since 1871 is as fol-
lows:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-04

"A Chicago syndicate owns a ranch in
Texas which contains 5000 square miles
Its herds of cattle aggregate 10000 head
besides 1900 horses. and the calf crop
branded in 1897 exceeded 8, 900 Surprising
as u may seem, all the work on the ranch
Is done by 125 men. one man TO every "a
600 acres.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-04

How 1t Was Brought About-"Are you
sure" asked Brutus, that this GRAFTON o.
yours will get the publicity it deserves
ooh, yes" replied Antony; I've gwen
Shakespeare a printed copy of my Ie
marks. philadelphia North American
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-04
TALKED OVER THE BUDGET.

There were seven clear days last month
ten partly cloudy and four cloudy days
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-04

The January rainfall was "A Of an inch
in excess of the average since 1871. The
rainfall during January since then is as
fo11oxve.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-14
THE CARE OF THE HEALTH.

current controversies over the rela
tions of faith to healing, we may read
lily admit, that where earnest petitions
are offered for divine succor in cases OF
sickness, it is entirely possible for the
Lord to move upon the minds of the
attendants of the sick person, to quick
en- the perceptions OF the Physlcian,
to stimulate the will power and cour
age of the patient, or to manipulate
the remedial combinations employed
in the medical treatment, in such a
n and with such energy, as to
effect a cure, without resorting to q
miracle" as generally understood
and d fined. The Lord who made all
the laws, can combine or defect all
laws, so as to bring alout results which
are entirely natural in their materials,
though supernatural in their method.
But while the Almighty ear do this
sort of thing in case of need, He ia
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-14

members Of the family and regard and
treat them as friends rather than as
boarders. In the city this very sell
dom happens. Indeed, in the city.
working people do not often board, in
the country sense, which means hsv-
ing room and meals at the same place.
Respectable city boarding places are
far too expensive for the ordinary clerk
or store girl, who is obliged to hire a
room, and obtain her meals where she
being over %fastidious about the locality !;
in cities localities count. No one bids
her godspeed in the morning, and at
evening no one knows or cares when
she resches her room, or what her feel
ings may be. Most city lodging houses,
should they find tongues, could tell
myriads of tales Of souls starved for
companion ship, and of hearts almost
broken for want Of care and sympa.
thy.
The young woman who relir pushes
a position as a domestic in the C un-
try to accept a place as servant in the
city, makes. it seems to me, the great
est mistake of all. In nearly all
country homes the 'hired girl" (the
word servant or domestic is seldom
heard in the country is, like the
boarder, one of the family, eating and
sitting and conversic & with members
OF the household; and in the social
circle of the place she is not considered
lower in the scale than any other
working of her moral and
mental caliber. In the city she is con
fined to the kitchen, is regarded as
little different from the rest of their
household machiney, and has no social
standing whatever. Success.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-14

HEALTH is a sacred trust. Health
Ii il capital. Ill health is a waste
both Of mind and body, lessening the
chances of success in life, or rendering
SUCCESS impossible. Within certain
limits, nobody has a right to be i'll.
E1r a great many ailments belong to
toe preventible class Of misfortunes,
which foresight, either a little or a
great deal Of foresight, might have
precluded. Inevitable illness should
be borne with resignation. But much
Of sickness is not inevitable. We fiji ct
ourselves more often than the Lord
1tl-cts us. A good Christian woman
once remarked to a friend: GOD will
not take care of your health for you
unless you take care of it yourself. a"
There is truth in that OBJ .ervation.
Prayer may indeed Outlines assist to
the regaining of health when once inn
paired. Without entering into the
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-14

ask Aunt Jennie to have her picture
printed in the paper for I wouldn't like
mine done so.
[ think Myrtle Penny writes a splen
did letter and I know what she says
about chicken.raising is true as my
sister has raised poultry and eggs for
Raleigh market for several years. She
found it a very profitable business IN
til she lost most of her chickens from
cholera
1 thank you, Isabella, for your kind
invitation if it was meant as such, and
if you will come to see me this spl ing,
l will promise you all the fruit you
can eat.
Aunt Jennie, l have decided that 1
am not an old maid now and do not
really know whether l will be one or
not. Why if a perfect man comes
along, I may-love him. So say good
bye to odd Maid of Eighteen" and
please Welcome-Elllen.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-14

Dear AWnt Jenmie:-After having
been an ardent admirer of the Social
Chat" for a long time. I at last come
gently tapping en- your door for ad-
mittance into your merry circle, and
trust that I may at least hear a faint
''come in"
I have just eaten a very hearty sup
per-composed of such as you are wont
to find at a farm house" a this season
of the year, (buckwheat cakes, red
yam potatoes and bacon) and came
rushing into the parIor with a hop and
q skip, having n particular motive in
my mind. Seeing the organ open, /
rendered therefrom the soulinspiring(0
strains of "Old Up Coon" and ended
it with 81 didn't think he'd do it, but
he did" CHANGING into the sitting
room, I espied my little brother dCzing
by the fre-greasy to his eyes and his
mouth half open. I stepped lightly
across the hall into the DON he ocCu-
pied and while pretending to hurriedly
search for something on the manteI,
accidentlly (O emptied the contents Of
Mamma's snuff box on the lapel Of his
coat--the result OF which contained
enough real fun to preponderate the
stern censure that I received from
Mamma on account of having lost her
pet (snuf) Not yet feeling satisfied, I
carelesslY passed by my little nephew,
giving his ear q pull-just to hear him
say ''Dran ma, I wish you would make
Aunt -, twit, she's all de time
boverin' me"-and came running up
stairs to my room. I was afraid to re.
turn to the sitting room, as Papa had
retired, and / had nc one to take my
part"-so ! solilC quiz9d thus, What
shall I dol Then came the thought,
o! I will write to Aunt Jennie and the
Chatterers. Hence, l find myself seated
by a nice, warm fire, writing as I al
ways do lst like I feel.
am very much impressed by all the
Cousins" but am inclined to be a
tiny bit partial to Jennie Acton" as
our natures seem so ~congenial. l trust
that I will not be termed presumptuous
when l add that l am also very
partial to Careless Tom"
With best wishes for Aunt Jennie and
the Cousins, I am, Sincerely yours
Manila Djwey," Pamlico Co, N. Q.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-14

OIRCUMSCANJ E33 I make cir
~ cumstances," said the great Ma
poleon. Never before in the worlds
history was it so easily possible for a
girl to make circun stances as it is to
day, and she who a better do this
lives not in the city, but in the country.
We hear much of the advantages OF
city life; and it certainly has many
advantages. It's libraries, the lectures,
its church privileges, its places of de-
sirable amusement, it's facilities for
shopping and for transportation, are
all in it's favor. Some of them, at least,
are almCss Indispensable to those who
have been chosen by destiny to b cDme
doctors, lawyers, authors, journalists
and other things requiring special and
ever increasing if rm ton, emuFe
ment which can be had without eff )rt
on their W part, and transportation
which will not require much time.
And the people who have a vocation
for these things, by tue very nature OF
their employ ment, can, without great
or long continued eff Jrt, create for
themselves a social life, by making the
acquaintance and winning the friend
ship of those thrown in their way,
many Of whom will serve as adequate
companions. But the girl who gees a
stranger to a strange city, to enter a
store, or a shop, or domestic service,
or to assume a clerical position, may,
as a rule, expect months, perhaps a
year or more, of living which, if it be
not tragedy, strongly resembles it.
1t is quite possible in the country to
hire a real home In the city it is next
to impossible. Many country dwell
ers take people into their homes; make
those people, in a majority of cases,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-14
Social Chat.
EDITED BY AUNT JENNIE. RALEIGH. N. C.

d AOCA AENENA AAnAS Ne Os
Some time since q woman asked me
to write an article on training children.
Well, as I am a mother myself I hest
tated, and still feel delIcacy in trying
to comply. For it's a delicate subj c..
Each caild should have special TASKS
allotted him. / do not mean by
this that children should work all the
time, but that they should feel the re,
sponsibllity of at least a share in the
work. All children find pleasure in
helpfulness. Let them think that they
are helping mama and see how the
little faces will brighten and how per
sistently they will work. Many a tired
m other has real ed this. Make work
a pleasure by encouraging the little
hands and feet. Work is a comfort
and blessing to us all, and my expert
ence of human nature especially child
nature shows that the happy child Is
the employed clild-the one that has
regular du5Ies-and that the miserable
child is the one that has nothing to do.
l have seen little nes reproved because
of restlessness and naughtiness who
were merely suffering for something to
do. Mothers, have your children work
with you. How often we are tempted
to say Ca! I haven't the time to
bother with you" Take the time.
The task allotted you in the training
of the little ones is not for this world
only. Be patient with the children.
None of US are perfect. ALI excellence
has an Indifferent beginning. Remem,
Der your own childhood. Teach them
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-14
Old Times. Old Friends, Old Loves,

There are no days like the good old days.
The days when we were youthful
When humankind we're pure Of mind.
AND speech and deed were truthful:
Before q love for sordid gold
Became mans ruling passion,
And before each dame and maid became
Slave to the tyrant Fashion.
There are no girls like the good old girls
Against the world I'd stake 'em:
AS buXOm and smart and clever of heart
AS the Lord knew how to meke 'em.
They were rich in spirit and commons sense.
And piety all supportin';
They could bake and brew, and had taught school. too.
And they made such likely courtin'.
There are no boys like the good old boys
When WE were boys together;
When the grass was sweet Co the brown bare feet
That dlmpled the laughing heather;
When the pewee S ing 30 the summer dawn
Of he bee in the bllowy clover,
Or down by the mill the whip DOOR will
Echoed his nigh song over.
There is no love like the good old love-
The love that mother gave US.
We are old, old men, yet We pine again
For that precious grace-God save us.
So we dream and dream Of the good old times,
And our hearts grow tender, fonder.
As those dear old dreams bring soothing CLEANS
OF heaven away off yonder. Eugene Field
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-14

Dear Aunt Jennie:-It has been
some time since / visited you. but
hope that my welcome will be none the
less hearty.
l do see so many things in the city
that 1 would like to tell you of, for in
stance a beautiful portiere made of
corn. Select and shell halt dozen ears
of yellow corn and the same of red.
Soak until the seed is soft enough to
run the needle through, Then cut
your threads the length of the door III
which you wish to place the portiere
allo wing a foot and a half for shrink
age end fastening. This may be a
little long but rather too long than too
short. Black thread No, 8 or any
strong thread will do. String the vel
low corn by itself and the red by itself
if you wish a striped curtain. 1t you
prefer a mixed one put On the thread
ten or fifteen yellow grains and then
the same of red being careful to begin
every other thread with red and Of
course the one between with yellow.
Fill each thread entirely. Lay out to
dry and then hang in your doorway by
fastening over a strong wire and
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-14

occasionally securing this wire to the
door casing by strong staples.
/ saw some made Of corn that had
been dyed several colors but l like the
natural yellow and red corr best. The
effect may be beautifully varied by
arranging the corn so that a band of
the red corn may cross the portiere of
yellow, or vice versa.
Corn beads-do you know what thew
are7-When used in the same way are
beautiful, but a dull gray, still rats do
not eat corn beads. Raise some this
year and next fall we will discuss how
best to use them. / have some and
hope for more this year.
On! I meant to tell you of some
beautiful cushions / saw not long since
but my letter is growing long. I will
tell you of some pretty and inexpensive
bed covers and shams in my next
letter. Let us all try to be helpful to
each other. There are SO many things
others can do, that we could if we only
knew Of them.-A City Girl.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-14

Wlkie asks us to tell what consti
tutes good manners. I would say. seek
a modest refined and q liet girl, and
you will find good manners. Quiet
girls may feel the ANN in which
they are often treated or they may not.
There are young men who appreciate
the girl who is everlae tingly gIggllng
and shouting utter nonsense at the top
of her voice Q liet girls see this, there
fore perceive why they are ignored.
yer and over again are the sweetest
natured as well as the cleverest girls
c considered dull, stupid, and prim be-
cause they are dieinclined to shrek
and show all the teeth in their heads to
the first man who indicates that he is
disposed to look with favor upon them.
[ do not wish to be understood as say.
ing that all quiet girls r endowed
with genius and the virtues, for some
are simply fools who would be noisy
enough if they could find anything to
say. There are a thousan pretty, en-
gaging little ways, which every person
can have, without running the risk OF
being deemed either affected or foppish.
The sweet smile, the quiet cordial bow;
the earnest movement in addressing a
friend; the inq hiring glance; and last
but not least; the graceful attention,
which should be given to the one ad-
dressing you. And above all there is a
certain softness of manner which
should be cultivated, which gives a
charm to any one who possesses it. l
do not mean to say you should play
shut mouth. One can be entertaining
and lively without being siLly.-
Roselle.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-14

Mother johnnie, I'm shocked to
hear you swear. Do you learn that at
school7'
Johnnie:-"Lean it at school! Why,
it's me what teaches the other boys"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-14

Dear AWnt Jennie:-I too am very
fond Of reading-especially good books.
And 1 am always glad to get new ideas
on subject of reading We cannot be
too careful about the class of literature
we bring into our homes, for what we
read has much to do with forming our
characters.
The boy who reads Jane Porter's
books will have anambition to emulate
Sir William Wallace or Thaddeus Of
Warsaw rather than the hero of some
Wild West adventure. Just so with
girls-and perhaps they should be even
careful about the books they read, as
upon woman depends the destiny of
future generations.
Eve P, I am very grateful for the
compliment you paid me. If you were
a young man l am sure l would feel
honored to be your best girl.
l am glad that there are others who
think as l do about Christmas. / was
more disguised with the present man
ner of celebrating that Go Ohristians)
most important holiday, in 1898 than
ever before. Would it not be a good
idea to have a debate for our corner
some time2 Let Aunt Jennie choose
a subject and assign certain writer's for
the affirmative and others for the
negative. This would give US the views
of the great 60 writer's On both sides Of
some interesting subject. Aunt Jen-
ME could appoint a committee to de-
eide which side won the palm. Yours
for the upbuilding of the Chat.-Pansy.
Let US hear from some other mem
bers of the circle regarding the pro.
posed debate. For my own part / am
very favorably impressed with the
idea. Who will suggest a subject
Aunt Jennie
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-14

Dear Aunt Jennie:-For fear you
will call the roll before / am heard
from again, I now knock for admit.
lance. l have never failed to read the
Chat every week and think it grows
more interesting. But 1 am real glad
that most of our Chatterers have de,
cided we have enough Of the Bachelor
and Old Maid subject.
Eva Plamondon, your letters are
just grand; please come often. I wish
so much that we could meet each other
1 have fallen in love with you. Can
you suggest a plan by which we may
know each Other7
Glad Mrs. j. L, D., found time to
write again and give us the benefit Of
her recipes. 1 am very fond of light
bread and can make it but think I will
try her plan.
Some n has mentioned good man
ners as a subject for discussion. I
will add a few thoughts on it then
will retire for better takers than my
self.
Good manners is the art Of making
those around us easy, and one of the
greatest tests of character is the man
ner in which we conduct ourselves
toward others. AS to how to acquire
good manners: Always be courteous,
polite, civil, kind and agreeable at
home and then it will become natural
every where.
Our Savior. was courteous to all even
to his prosecutors; so let US try to imi
tate his examples and obey his teach
ings in our daily walks.-Daisy Bell.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-14
The Country Girls Possibilities.
J N ANTHONY

WHY thus longing. thus forever signing,
For the far-Of unatta ned and aim,
While the beauJi III huarOund thee lying.
Offers up it low perpttual hymn.