The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-10-31
AUNT JaNNIE's LETTER.

Well the State Fair is over and |
hopa you all came to it. Last year
YOU remember I advised you not to
come If the side shows were to O9 al
lowed to indulge in such immodest
conduct on the mid Way. There was a
change this year-the Fair was clean
and respectable. There is quite a
lively discussion among some who call
themselves men as to the '~'unRtracttve
ness" Of this years midway. Some or
them actually declare that the people
who attend the Fair want things as
they have been at previous Fairs. l
think they are mistaken. OF course
there are bad people all over the world
but do they mean to try to convince
Us that all North Carolinans are bad
and that all who come from other
states to witness the attractions at our
State Fair are of like characters I am
exceedingly sorry that we have per-
sons here who claim ours Rs their
mother State, who are so lacking in
SCaee pride and whose every sense Of
propriety is so blunted by their own
contact with she baser things Of the
wo-ld that they do not seem capabeI
of distinguishing the good from the
bad. This Fair was evidently man
aged by gentlemen. l hear that they
propose to have ATTRACTIONS" on the
midway next year. Every tree IS
judged by It's fruit. r ,member into
whose hands the Fair management has
been entrus ed and then see if they
prove themselves men who would take
their own boys and girls from the
tempter's snares or baser beings who
would knowingly subj~c5 than to
these allurements for a few paltry dol
lars Too much praise cannot be &C
corded this years managers. ALI honor
to them. We women appreciate their
manhood and thank them for giving
US g clean Fair. TIE exhibits we're
good and IN tac5 the fair was all that
ell that could be desired-an entire
success.
o.! no y I did regret that our circle
had no badge. Such a sea Of faces and
perha 2s l pass I'D many OF you On the
grounds out as we had no badge I did
not know you. Just a tiny DO y of
blue ribbon would have been sufficient
had We all agreed to wear it. 1t would
have meant so much pleasure for Us
all. Let us not forget tbs next year.
Brow Eyes writes US a nice long in
teEesting letter this week. If all on
our roll had improved as much both in
composition and penmanship as you
have, B.own Eyes, I would feel assur
ed that our efforts are doing much
good. Hope that your marked i'm
provement will be an inspiration to
others.
We are grieved to hear of Charity's
continued illness but trust that she
will recover. Now let US see how in
teresting we can make cur letters.
They will visit her each week and per-
haps cheer many an wise weary
moment for her.
l congratulate you most heartily,
Jake S3ldsh, on the stand you have
taken in your letters of late. l hope
the reading of them by others will
cause many to think.
Decidedly n Of the best and most
interesting letters We have ever re-
ceived for the Cnat is the one published
this week from Mrs. + r JO0ea All
will be benefited by reading it and will
see at ono that they can help others
by adding their voice to our cry for
reform and a mills reformatory."
Marie asks to enter and her vigorous
reply to Twenty O he will interest all.
I am sure she will become one of our
most popular members.
AUNT JENNIE.