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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-15

the Asinn Nniieut~.

The Eastern Syndicate that offers 20 nay
$40 q share f0r the common and ssn a
ghare FOR }he preferred stock ~ the Chi
eAEo x Alton - reported - he made up ~
John u. Rockefeller. George Gc4tla. Jacob
Skiff and Z $ Hartman Mr.. Gould rep
ftsents the NJ s~ousi Pacific, MIR SkiFr.
through Speyar Il Go. represents the iSai-
timoro & Ohio Mr Rockefeller stands for
the Missouri kassaA 4 Texas. and Mr..
Hartman for the tulen Pacific The mon-
ey Yer ;he purchass. Il Is said has been De-
fosited With the United States Trust Com
pauy. % New York and iae nii will 10
open for acceptance uniil March l.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-15
4 FINE->T0RN BRICh-
Permit Issued for saoquaimIe Falls
Power Company Building.

\ permit was issued by TIE city yester-
day 30 the SnoQ uainle Falls Power Gem
paay for The building OF Il ssNeT house -
@ls Second avenue soath- The structure
viii he Il aVe-sGory b.icA. with stone fac
!ngs, and - estimated cost VII bs $sS.8kA
AS a master Of fact, work mas already
been starle3 ON the foundation by the con-
tractors Gribble x Duhamel Piles have
been driven twenty-six feet 10 Il solid
foundation. and over these viii be i base
Of concrete i've zee, deep. The foundation
will be finished in abcut tao weeks and
the actual building VIII then begin. A.
ready S2ael has been extended
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-15
Union Pacific improvements.

The Union Pacific has purchased aa.os'
TONG % stsel rails for use the coming sum-
rvrr Thr FRS consignment has aTr3Yss At
seventy p0anus. eighty pounds anj ninety
pounds the last AelnE especially heavy fer
Western read ana intended for uss an
he toughest places ~ tie Wyofulng Giyts-
Ion. In iHnal distance. The ncs ptsrcheFa
Is equal TO ahcu; 10 miles and VIE replaces
sixty-pounf ra3lz This makes u total out
i9v of about sts1 N3 Ia rails by the Union
Ia..Llle fhLa Anar
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-15
Southern Ab.orpfIpn ms

The STORY that the Mobile n ohio would
be subscribed BY the Southern railway has
taken another turn. and it Is stated oT good
authority that the M0h,le A. Onto viii Itself
become au '.alxssFtFT" II present Iianss
mature the Georgia & iiahanfa operating
ia mites ~ road viii become mart or ths
system TafS consolidation VIII give tho
Mobile 4 Gbio "a short lire 10 Savannah
nnf nrAcr %nnthnrn nitisa.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-15

TACOMA. Feb. thames ". Reeves.
an employe On the Fairfax railroad. near
this city was found dead from the e.
feCts al drinking a quart of lemon extract
III topping off a whisky spree He is un-
known Ia this part OF the country. but has
papers showing he Was in Pittsburg. y.
u last fan
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-15

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-15

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-15

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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-07

she measured the soda. She took
some from the spoon. I had always
tried to put in just as much as much
as the milk would bear, and she put
just enough. So l learned one of the
great lessons Of life. It is to have just
enough, and not as much as we think
we can manage.
l would like to tell our young friends
to despise not the day of small things.
How many of US fail to find the way
of life, because we do not do as the
widow did give all our living.
And about coffee making, the most
essential point is to pick out the de
fective grains, and see that the pot is
washed thoroughly from the scum
adheres to the sides from previous that
boilings. Of course it must be settled
we'll, and milk with full cream used.
Can egg shell dropped in the coffee
pot will settle it.-Aunt j.
Ihave have a shelf l am sure the
ladies would like. 1t is put between
two posts on a sunny veranda, con
venient to the cook room. It has
strips nailed to the posts six o eight
inches above, to prevent the wind from
upsetting the tins, and when a ar OF
pitcher is placed on it, it is with a feel
ing of decided security, and they may
sun to our hearts content. The whole
was painted white, that is, the shelf,
and the box frame on the inside, as il
would admit of cleaning and look bet
ter than any color, and l said it would
be an inspiration to the ebony maid,
Well, it was as fresh and sweet al
you please, and 1 think it did all We
claim.
am really rejoiced to see such nice
letters from u girls. I am glad tt
see them take a decided Christian
stand. Tell them to prove it fully, fol
the end of it is white raiment, and
perfect peace. And the Kingdom o.
Heaven is at hand, and the Laws of il
are in the Sermon on the Mount y
Pamela Carolina R3ade.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-07

ter to eat palmer cooked food, and
yea palmer made clothes, and even
neglect to keep the house 80 s~potIessly
clean rather than have no time at our
disposal. know many women who
only go out three or four times q year,
and yet they spend hours and hours Of
precious time in ruf1ing and tucking,
starching and ironing their clothes, go
that when they do appear in company
they are al fne as the finest. Every
woman loves pretty clothes, but is it
not better to spend our time and money
in procuring some labor saving ma.
chine rather than on so much needless
fnery9 Good management is needed,
as we'll as industry, to be able to per-
form the daily routine of work of the
average farmers wife, and still have
time for pleasure. We should be sys-
tematic in our work, and not only have
a place for everything and keep every
thing in it's place, but have a time for
every task, and always perform it at
the right time. But most of all, let us
try to be happy and contented. and
strive to make home the dearest spot
on earth to our loved ones.-MILKMAID,
in Home and Form.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-07
Social Chat,
HDTrED BY AUNT JENNIE, RALEIGH, n. c.

Here Is q column for everybOdy-ladies, gen.
tlemen, 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.
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER is paper for every
membe of the family. and young and old alike
are its patrons and it's friends. We hope to
unite these thousands of our friends 'in q bond
Of friendship that viii be a help and an inspira-
ton to each one OF u.s." The friendship of each
States sturdy sons, and the trust of each of her
daughters, Is what this paper aims to win ''bY
helping each one Of them to do more, to be more
and to enjoy more in this beautiful world" We
hope this sOtrtt will animate each letter, and
breathe through every page. Address letters to
Aunt Jennie" care of III PROGRESSIVE FAR
MGR, Raleigh, N. c.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-07
The Confessions of a Vocabulary.

The words invitations" "dress
suit, ""wedding, " minister, ""church"
bride, ETC., tell the story of some one
seeking happiness for life. Is it the
owner of the vocabulary himself who
is to be married, or is be merely a
guest at the happiness of another9 His
vocabulary will confess even this. If
the whole character of his words
changes, words of business dropped
for a time and words of travel substi-
tuted, expressions Of affection increas
ed in number, rest assured that he ia
passing through his own honeymoon
The increase in furniture" words will
tell the story Of his starting house
keeping. Is be a good, tender, loving
husband2-listen to his vocabulary.
His business, his friends, his sue
cesses, his failures, his religious be
lief, his financial condition, his stand
ing in society, his ambitions, his DOS
sessions are all confessed by his voca-
bulary. He uses the words bushels, "
wheat, " corn" day after day, 80 we
see, in his twenty fifth year. Is he a
farmer, a commission merchant, or a
spectators The absence of the words
farm, plough" cattle" and similar
words disprove the farmer hypothesis.
The absence of per cent, " ''omce,"
"bookeeper," 'bills," statements"
etc prove he does not do business on
commission. The words ticker
stock" Shares" sugar" "B" and
20" margin" and other repetitions
OF initials tell the story of the specula
tor. Was he SIC 3esstul on a given
days II you would discover, look at
the list Of his inter- actions; if they are
! high in color and low in morality, the
market went aRaint him. Searching
among his words of eatables and drink
ables for that day may reveal some
thing
Is be quick tempered2-study his ad
verbs and his interiactions; here is
where he keeps his verbal explosives
| 40 III NNCH III Liz 4AAAHCNAOHG AZ
in his mind2 study his nouns and his
adj 9cCtves. Is he de~generating, or i'm
proving2- a study of any class of his
words comparatively, q~ualitatively
ard quanti1aCIvely, will tell you.
WHAT are the saddes5, the gladdest, the
most ambitious, the richest, the gay
est, the nos sombre, the loneliest, the
darkest years OF his life his vocabu
larry confess it il you but listen with
care. Is he leading a dual lite7-com
pare his words carefully for a feR
special day and they will reveal it.
In this revelation through a vocabu
larry the careful student will make
quite as wonderful discoveries from
the negative side as from the positive,
from the words q man leaves unspoken
as from those he utters. The danger
of snap shot deductions is lessened, end
almost eliminated, by careful compari
SONS. The possible fineness, relentless
ness and completeness OF the ''recon
structed" biography in the hands Of
one keenIy analytic surpasses belief.
Every spoken word is a confession.
Judging the individual from the sum
of all his acts would give but a dim,
hazy, distorted picture of the indi
vidual as compared with 1.-The comics
sions of his vocabulary "-SaturdGy
Evening Post
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-07
OUR BLESSINGS.

1t has been truly said that a content
ed mind is better than rubies, for those
who are so fortunate as to possess a
contented, cheerful disposition are in
deed the happiest people on earth.
Why is it that we are never satisfied,
but are ever craving for something
that is beyond our reach9 Those who
live in the country, and who out to be
the happiest, healthiest and most in
dependent Of all Gods creatures, are
often the most di scontented, and they
are always ~grumbling about hard
times and overwork7
Wealth and luxury do not always
promote happiness, and often the very
people whom we most envy and imag
inc to be the happiest and most for.
tunate of mankind are in reality the
most miserable, and were it possible
they would gladly exchange positions
with US. If instead of feeling envious
of others we would count u own
blessings, and with thankful hearts
try 10 enj ~ and make the most Of
them, how much happier Our lives
would be-. It ia in human nature to
be dissatisfied, and those dreadful
blues will visit every n at times, but
it is our duty to overcome them and
try to look on the bright side of life.
How little we appreciate the greatest
of blessings, good health, and how sci
dom reflect on the fact that there are
hundreds of people in the world
stricken down with disease who would
glaC ~ perform the most irksome labor
every day Of their lives if they could
only be made able to do so7
Dear friends, let US learn to be more
cheerful, more contented, and when
life seems hard and pl~eRsureless,
think of those less fortunate than our
selves, and be thankful that we are
healthy in mind and body and able to
labor for our loved ones. How often
you hear a tired mother complain that
her babies are a never ending source
of work and trouble to her, and yet
Il "0E0 VIC AOaNOO4N Ia w S9AO
them home and thus relieve her of her
burden, would she moi long to have
back again the sweet, laughing faces
and mischievous little hands that bless
and brighten her life, as well as cause
her troubled
Strange we never prize the music
Till the sweet vOic d bird has flown.
Strange that we should slight the
violets
Til" the lovely DIVERS are gone.
| Strange that summer skies and sunsets
Never seem one half so fair
As when winters snowy pinions
Shake their white down through the
air."
There are beauties of nature all
around in the country, but how little
we appreciate them. The beautiful
wild f1wers come every springtIme,
and often wither ere we see them, and
the birds fill the woods with the music
of their sweet songs, but we seldom
hear them. The perpetual cry Of most
farm ers' wives and daughters is that
they have no time. No time to spend l
viewing the surrounding beauties; no
time t. improve the mind by the per
usal of good literature; no time to use
in visiting our friends; no time for
anything but work. from early morn
until long after dark. We should take
! time for pleasure, and surely it is bet
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-07

Never build after you are hve-and
forty have five years. income Ia hand
before you lay a BRICK and always cal
culate the expense at double the esti
mate.-K Mt
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-07

God be thanked for books; they are
the voices of the distant and the dead,
and make us heirs OF the spiritual life
of past ages.-Channing
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-07

We do not reject money because a
few co Interfeits are iu circulation.
Why should any one rel CT salvation
because there are a few false hearted
professors in the church9
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-07
Three Prayers.

An infant in its cradle slept,
And in it's sleep it smiled
And one by one three women knelt
To kiss the fair haired child:
And each thought of the days to be
And breathed a prayer, half silently.
One poured her love on many lives,
But knew loves toll and care;
It's burdens oft had been to her
heavy weight to bear;
She stopped and murmured lovingly.
Not burdened hands, dear Child for thee"
One had not known the burdened hands,
But knew the empty heart;
At life's banquet she had set
An unfed guest apart;
"Oh, not" she whispered tenderly,
IAN empty heart, dear child, for thee"
And one was old; she had known care,
She had known loneliness;
She knew God leads us by no path
His presence cannot bless;
She smiled, and murmured trustfully.
Gods will, dear child. Gods will for thee"
Kate Tucker GOOde tn the All
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-07

There are few wild beasts more to b.
dreaded than a talking man having
nothing to say.-Swift.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-07

More firm and sure the hand Of cour-
age strikes when it obeys the watchful
eye Of caution. Thompson.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-07

~
ladies who wish to know the address of
Miss Myrtle Penny, who wrote US that
interesting article on bees. I was
under the impression that she wrote
from Auburn but a letter addressed to
her at that place has been returned I'm
claimed. Will she please let me hear
from her right away. Those who are
interested in bee culture will f2d on
the first page of The Progressive Far
Of last week two nice articles which
will prove helpful. Read them.
E Irnest writes us a good letter this
week. The evil he speaks of is a terri
BILE one-a sin of which 1 hope none of
our band are guilty.
Alder May Myers will, / think, prove
a favorite with the Cnatterers.
Many thanks. for the words of ap
probation of The Progressive Farmer,
and my humble efforts to interest and
entertain it's readers.
Lima Calhoun Farmers wife, and
o. Q. join US this week. We are glad
you come.
I was thinking of calling for you this
week, Eva, but am glad that you did
not wait to be called. YJur letters are
always interesting.
We are delighted to hear from Mrs.
Pamela Q. R9ade this week. Her
suggestions are good.
JAckanna is with US again to the de
light Of the circle.
When Crank told how she thought l
looked and asked others to do the
same thing I thought that it would
cause some merriment in the G lat
corner. But l did not have any idea
that such a deluge of soft soap would
descend on my defenceless head. I
tried to face it fearlessly at first, but
now acknowledge my defeat as the
phrases of haGtery have driven me
from the field and I beg that you say
nothing more about how 1 look. Had
you tested and made fun OF me I could
have borne it with equanimity but
must confess (as l am naturally timid)
that l cannot publish your descriptions
of your old Auntie.
How many of you noticed those two
little books, BJtany and flowers, ad
verised, in The Progressive FArmer
some weeks since2 l have examined
each of them and can assure you that
TO those who love fJwers they will
prove wonderfully helpful. Taose who
take no especial interest in our b9auti
full vegetable friends will also find in
SEPARATION in them. B0Uaoy ia fascin
ating and easily learned if you begin
With the little children and this little
book will help you and them to spend
many happy hours. The other book
on h0wers, tell you how to plant and
care for them, the best and hardest
varieties, in fact a very great many
facts that a lover of flWers wishes &c
know. Should you care for either OF
both of these books write to The Pro
gressive FArmer i~nclosing so cents fol-
each copy desired Aunt J 3nnIe.
Dear AUNT Jennle:-As a method Of
improving the Q laC suggest that each
member of the circle describe his
neighborhood, its scenery, etc. Fol-
instance, l am away up here in Nit
c1ell coun y. We are surrounded ~ "a.
the grand m luntains of our S ate.
Mount Mitchell, Of the Back, standC
up as grand monarch of them all. Then
the Roam comes next. If you we're or
it's summit you could look far out over
East Tennessee. (Then go to the big
hotel that is kept up there and get any
kind Of a dinner that you could cal
for Then we can see the Ball, The
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-07

Dear Aunt Jennie:-5ince last l
wrote / have read 80 many nice let
tiers in your columns l am almost
ashamed 10 write again. But in read
ing them over I am surOrised that
none of the Chatterers speak of pro
family. l believe this is carrying more
people to torment today than any 9th
er sin.
How many of our young men are
habitually taking the name Of God in
vain! Why is this so9 For every
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-02-09
Annual Methodist Conference.

The annual Central Pennsylvania
Methodist Conference will be held at
the Ridge Avenue Methodist church
in Harrisburg. The opening session
will be held Wednesday morning,
March IS at nine o'clock. The sess-
ions will be held for one week, both
In the morning and in the afternoon.
The morning periods will be devoted
chiefly to the discussion and settling
of the various business questions. The
meetings In the afternoons will be for
the bishop and his council, the later
being composed Of the elders of the
surrounding districts. Anniversary SER
vices of an elaborate and special ord
er will be held in the evening. Bishop
G. Fl. Fowler, ID. d., LII. d., of
Buffalo, will preside at the meetings
of the conference.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-02-09
NEWTON W. BARTON.
Died Suddenly on Monday From Heart
Failure.

The unexpected death of Newton
w. Barton, at his home, corner of
East and Fifth streets, on Monday af-
ternoon, was severe shock to his
family and friends. AT noon he
seemed to be feeling well, and in
good spirits. Soon afterward he went
out to shovel snow from the pavement,
and while thus engaged he was seized
with a severe pain in his heart, and
went in the house and lay down on
couch. The pain continuing, he told
his wife that he would 60 to his room
and rest on the bed. He did so, and
a few moments later his wife entered
the room and found him unconscious,
and he died before she could summon
aid.
Mr.. Barton was son of Caleb and
Mary Barton. His father died in
December 1868, his dead body being
found along the railroad track between
here and Rupert, as he was on his way
home from Ohio where he had been
looking after his lands for some time.
The other children besides Newton
were John NJ, Mrs. l w. McKelvy,
both deceased, and Mrs. Amelia But
Ter of Bloomsbury. Newton was twice
married, his first wife being Margaret
Yeager of Ohio, who died without is
sue. His second wife is AIDA, daught-
er of DIR. J. c. Rutter, and she with
son and daughter, Harlan and Vida,
survive him. HIS age was 81 years,
2 months and 2I days. He was a
genial, generous, warm-hearted man,
of quiet disposition, and without an
enemy IN the world. A few years ago
he united with the Episcopal church
and was confirmed
The funeral was held this morning,
and the services were conducted by
Rev. d. N. Kirkby.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-02-09
FOUND A CORPSE.
Neishbors Discover a Muncy Woman Dead.

We take the following article from
Fridays Williamsport SIN. Mrs.
Colder was sister to Mrs. Phineas
Deily, and we understand that there
are several other distant relatives re-
siding here. 1t says:
About ago o'clock p. m. Thursday,
Mrs. Sarah Colder, we'll known ell
derly lady of Muncy, was found dead
in her home, on North Market street,
in that place.
Mrs. Colder lived alone, and was
seen at work about the house early
this morning. Later neighbors had
occasion to 60 to the house and a
search for her revealed her dead body
lying on her bedroom floor. Death
was due to heart failure, with which
disease Mrs. Colder had suffered for
some years.
About week ago, after exert:ng
herself, a friend remarked to the de-
ceased that she looked tired out. To
this Mrs. Colder replied that she
expected to die from heart disease
some day.
The deceased was about 6s years
of age and is survived by one son,
Charles Colder, of Palatka, Florida.
Funeral arrangements have not yet
been completed.