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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-01-23
OUR clRcLp, sA1 ADGas.

DEAR AUNT JENNIE:-I5 is true saw.
ing "Procrascinatlon is che thief Of
time" I confess I am guilty. of that
fault I know, however, thai no one
has stuff red from it as the Social Chat
has been replete with letters far better
than | can write. / was very sorry in.
deed to hear of the death Of Wedge
wood. The angel OF death visited
many homes last year. We ehall sadly
miss Mrs. MeWborne from our social
column.
The holidays have come and gone.
I hope ali the Ohatterers eoj1yed them
as well as / did. l hope you all remem-
bered the poor on Christmas day and
sent a part of your god things 70 some
poor one.
J nnie Acton is tbs girl for me just
brImm ng owe wish fun That is right,
jimmie; be a girl and epj " life. love
for che young people to gather together
at my home and eDj " themselves but
I dGa'5 allow them 90 dance.
am glad to hear Pansy talk of what
she has read, and of the authors she
admires. I have read P0e's poems
With great pleasure, and also MS biog
raphy. HIS life was a bitter struggle,
but his poems give delight to many.
l enjoy Whittier's poems also, but OF
all the poets I most en- james Whit
comb Rlley's produc5ions 1 want YOU
all to read his poems, and am so glad
to see many of his poems in The Pzo
gressive Farmer. Ny children Ike for
to read the selections to them |
have road Red r lck'' during the holi-
days. It is a novel OF reconssruction
days: a very Crue story, I think. Tee
in IL carried me back to my
giclno0G days Just after the war, when
We ali despised the Y ankles / am nov
reading Piussrch's Lives and 1 am very
Il uch interested as I nevec read such
reading; every thing is new TO me.
lam glad Aunt Jennie g4vs as a let
ter in autumn about making things
comfortable for wiater. I Ehiak tha
cook-room should be bright and COZ
Portable: love pictures 81 much and
have them in my cook-ToOn; not
costly ones, Of course, as we are not
apt to have many connoiaeurs in our
humble homes, but sucn as / have we
ali enjoy ecen?s from nature, birds,
fl '@ers and fruits.
How about that badge! D. please
puG 10 to a vote and decide what il s lail
be. / would like ever 80 much. !
think a pen on q ribbon rosetse would
sui6 ell very we'll.
WHIST has become of Helen Of Macon
count Z / dl hop9 sha will wri 9 again.
And the Chatterer who signed herself
City C0uslnf" I have been looking
in vain for some more suggestions Of
pretty work for home decoration.
AL Careless Tom, that was a sweet
plum of a compliment. If you had not
praised me just that little bit / do not
know that I would have mustered
courage to appear in Social Onatagain.
| know you are not one bis like your
non de plume shall not tell you who
l snIuk he oesto of the Social Chat; let
leave that for you all to guess. InaVe
written enough to last a long time. ].
wish all a successful year
HAPPINESS
Burke county, N O.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-01-23
Bath county, Ky
POLITICS ANO L~IrERATURE

DEAR AUNT JENNIE:-A happy New
Yer 20 you ana all 0ur BAn0l A liz
tie late, pernaos, for NV Years greet
ings bus rhIs il my fesE 1900 letter.
Indeed, Aunt Jennie, Cgrcles8oms
to make communal improvements. 30
many unusually good letters OF late
that the editor, I fear, would not grant
me space to refer even to those OF
special merit. It is quite an honor TO
belong to such a circle of Intelligent,
Oroad-mInded, thinking men and
women.
I was especially struck with Pansy's
letter IN last weeks paper because /
am much interested IN the factory
problem. Her suggestion CHAT the
factory owners uGIlizs a part OF their
enormous prof 8 IN building com
Portable school buildings and reading
rooms for oper atlves) Is good, but Lot
OF practical value because the factory
owners are, ike other morG@lg, fiji esd
wiGa that love OF money which makes
them sling 10 every collar C0Gt comes
in tae shape Of mlli earnings BQ5 she.
did sgrike something prAc5iCaoie, IN
in fact, the only praeEIcal thing yet
suggested, whea she sald:
Is is a blot on the character Of
every factory owner who has child
operatives IN his emptoy-sapping the
youth and streDg b from their terd3r
lIves. And it Is a blot on the govern
ment that allows it, LaE's keep this
fact before the pubic and demand ct
the nexg Legisla sures some action IN be-
nall of these helpless Little oLes"
T1a5 is the keynote. That is the
line along which we who }ealIZ3 the
evils Of Child factory labor must
work. Let the men who read the
Social Chat demand that each candI
date for ghe legislature pledge hims If
to vote for a law making it unlawful TO
employ children under fifteen years Of
age in manufacturing establishments.
Let the good women of u State, who
always take an interest in great moral
questions, urge upon fathers and sons
the need for such a law. This year
members Of the Legislature are to oe
elected and this ) car the move for the
emancipation of our child slaves shcu d
begin Two other things our leglsla-
tors should be pleged to work fora
retormatory for young criminals and
four months public schools
Bus hoto! am getting into politics.
I acknowleoae the compliment pad
me by Mes J E jones in nominating
me for the Legislature, and appreciate
it all the more from the fact that it
comes from a writer who has some
thing to say and says it we'll, but I am
not at al anxious for political honors.
In fact, 1 am Dot eligible because nos
old enough. (Lst the cousin who
wished to know my age take this az all
the information she will gen.
Ian rejoiced to foo SO many book
worms among the members Of our
circle. always feel at homa among
book worms. I have just finished
Hawthorne's scarlet Latter" and
Tennyson's Sin M9moriam" and am
now reading Carlyle's French Revolu-
ton. Carlyle may be passimistic and
harsh but history told by him loses it's
dryness and that is recommendation
enough. He has opinions of his own
and therefore gives some color to The
facts that are left dry and hard by
other historians who go much fear the
appearance Of Partially that they
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-01-23

No one a ask honestly or hopefully
to be delivered from temptation unless
ne has himself honestly and firmly
determined to do the best he can to
keep out Of FIX.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-26
..IF.. ..

Dick Creker and his bosom friend, Tom Platt. were to visit Waterbury next summer. and were given rlde around our city of brass, and during their tour Hamilton park was point ed out to them, wouldn't they have grand old laugh at our city govern ment? Why, to think that taxpayers would put men in office who would treat such a magnificent gift as Ham, 1lton park in the manner they have, would put both of the above named gentlemen into convulsions. And II on their way back along Broadway, between Silver and Wclton streets, they decided they would like to see Washington hill, and asked the driver to point out the route they must take to get there. it surely would be a case of What kind of farmers run the city of Waterbury, any way?'' And who would blame them? No connecting street between Welton and Silver streets and the Hill. Well, we don't know what either gentlemen would think, but we do know that if they drank some of our Tea they would de- clare it the best they every drank in all their travels. We think both would buy some to take home, and IF they u.;. they would get four bars of the best Soap with every pound. and our 24c Butter would just tickle their palates. They might have no use for politicians but they'd always remember
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-26
I4'bG Miller &Peck Cog tk Q UndHd --O- 6uRNaH
 Table Linens. Thanksgiving

Our linen department is brimful of linens and handsome pieces for the Thanksgiving table. Don't wait until the last minute; come now when you'll have a full assortment to choose from, MISSES CLOAK DEPARTMENT
 Offers some Unusual Values. At $1.69-Misses' Reefcrs in mixed cheviot and boucle, sizes f to II years. At $4.9S-Misses' Long Coats ill Venc- tian and Homespun. fur and bouclc trimmed. value $7.5O.
 At SS.9S-MisSes' Automobile Coats, in tan castor, red and brown, all satin lined, value $12.5O.
 At 9Sc-Big bargain in Mercerized Pet ticOats, styles, in plain, striped and polka dot effects, with cluster tuck rutfies, value $1.75.
 WALL PAPER AT HALF PRICE. The wall paper trust is a thing of the past. We bought 55,O0O rolls of the stock at half it's actual value. If you can use any now is the time to buy.
 LADIES' FALL AND WINTER
 COATS
 in the latest styles at the lowest prices ever known. Box and Automobile Coats in all colors, from 26 to 42 inches long. ospan 70 urnHsn |The Miner& Peck Co } rxyoxxx,.,-y1xrx,xyxrr rrr,1,x,x,1,.yx,xytyxrxa
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-26
WATERBURY EVENING

The class ill English branches will meet at the Friendly league this eyen- ing.
 A daughter was born on November 21 to Mir and Mrs F. J. Coogan, of S51 Baldwin street.
 Patrick J. Barry, mail clerk in the postoffice. and his wife, are sojourning in Norfolk, the home of Mrs Barry's parents.
 Superintendent Kelley of the street and sewer departments had things in ship shape all over town and in conse- quence there was no damage on ac- count of the rush of surface water, which found a ready exit through the well regulated catch basins in the diff ferent streets.
 Michael J. Donnelly of Boston is wis iting his brothers, JaneS and Ter renee, nephews of James H. Hapenny, of- Bishop street. It has been three years since MT Donnelly was in Wa terbury and when he arrived here Sat urday he was surprised at the numer- ous changes and many improvements in the locality of his former home. The St Jean Baptiste society will hold it's seventeenth annual concert and reception in City hall on Thanks giving eve. LawlerS orchestra will furnish music and Professor Baker will prompt. This is the oldest and one of the most popular French organ iZations in Waterbury and numbers among it's members many of the best people of French blood in this and neighboring towns. The society was organized June 1, 1877. with seventeen charter members, and has grown stead fly ever since, and at present has a large membership. It pays S5 a week in case of sickness and S15 for funeral expenses in case of death. The com mittee in charge of the entertainment to be given Wednesday night have spared no pains or expense to make this the most memorable epoch in the history of the St Jean Baptiste society of Waterbury and invite the public to spend a social hour with them on the eve of Thanksgiving day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-26
M. Sons
 UNDERTAkERS.

The best selected stock kept in any
 one house in Connecticut. Prices the lowest and terms most liberal. Prompt attention day or night by prac- tiaaI men. First class Hearses, one, in black and one in white. Rubber tired Hacks. A first class Rubber Tired Ambulance on call. Calls answered by Thomas F. Bergin, 75 South Elm, and J. J. Bergin, 275 South Main street, or at residnece 1o2 Walnut street Store corner seovili and South Main streets. Telephone at store and resi- dence. x
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-26
TO OUR PATRONS.

The Evening Democrat is now locat- ed in it's new building, 71-73 Grand street. first door from Bank street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-17
HELP THE LITTLE ONES.

An opportunity will be given the peo-
pie of salt Lake City tonight TO DO an
act Of charity, to give a mite to the
motherless, to help furnish a home for
the homeless.
There win be an entertainment at the
Salt Lake theatre worthy of patronage
because of its own merits. certainly
worthy because Of its object. 1t is to
be a lecture, an illustrated lecture OF
Ireland, her scenery and her people,
and a programme of Irish folk songs
and instrumental music. The entertain
ment will be given for the benefit Of
ehe ST. AIMS Orphanage built upon the
generosity of a noble-hearted, gener-
ous-handed woman-Mrs. Thomas
Bearns.
The place will have to be furnished
The public will be glad Of a chance
TO contribute to this purpose. There
are thousands of people in this city
who are willing and anxious to help
in such a cause. There is no appeal so
touching as that of the little tot home
less and helpless through no fault Of
its own, dependent on the world into
which it was brought without its
knowledge or consent, and doomed to
go through life without a fathers pro-
lection OF a mothers love.
That appeal may be answered at the
box Office this evening.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-17

for the veteran actor to brook Mrs.
Siddons always felt that he fiattered
her unduly only 70 dash her heavily
downward He certainly did not dis
Germ in her early unequal efforts the
genius which was to make a triumph
OF her temperance.
Since tragedies were becoming in
creasingly fashionable society lent its
sanction TO the popular enthusiasm and
the tragic actress became a social as
well as a histrionic celebrity. Occasion
ally she essayed comedy, but not with
marked mirthfuiness. Tragedy was
more favorable to her cast Of powers,
her extraordinary physical endow-
ments her weird majesty, brilliant
beauty and solemn dignity. So well
were these characteristics combined IN
her impersOnation of Lady Macbeth
that Charles Lamb said in his Last
Essays Of Ella: we speak Of Lady
Macbeth, while We are, in reality,
thinking of Mrs. Siddons" While play
ing she permitted no distraction from
the painfulnesS of the drama in which
she was 10 enact her part. Il never,
she writes, from the beginning of the
! play to the end OF II, once suffered my
dressing room to be closed, in order
that my attention might be constantly
fixed on those distressing events which
l could plainly hear were going on
] upon the stage, the terrible facts which
were to be represented by me-"
Her stately manner in tragedy grad
ually became habitGal 10 her daily life
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-17
VOTERS WILL ALSO NOTE.

Our bellicose contemporary complains
because The Herald printed with COM
ment an Associated Press dispatch to
the effect that the soldiers in Luzon
were being glutted with blood and de-
moralized by wholesale ''nigger-kill-
ing"
If the Tribune suppressed that dis
patch it shows how news is sacrificed
for partisan ends. And because The
Herald printed that report and de-
plorec the unnecessary bloodshed, the
low-brow ID organ of Imperialism says:
Voters will take notice that the Demo-
cratic organ in this state Is ready to be-
lieve The base-bOrn Aguinaldo in prefer
ence &c the word of the president Of the
United States and Admiral Dewey.
Voters in this state will take notice
that the Tribune's personal grievance
against Aguinaldo dates from its sur
render to the administration on every
thing else.
Voters will take notice that up to the
day it became Hanna's organ the Trib-
une hailed Aguinaldo as another Wash
throats" were fighting for "a cause
which is infinitely higher than that in
which our revolutionary forefathers
were engaged between 1775 and 1888"
Voters of Utah will take notice that
Admiral Dewey has said this war is
unnatural and was unnecessary: that
Aguiraldo and he were great friends,
land are yet. for that natter: that
Dewey prizes highly a cane given him
by the base-born Aguinaldo."
Voters of Utlh will take notice thas
The Herald believes even Aguinaldo in
preference to Aanna's baser hireling
/ in this state, who is more of traitor
to principle than any Tagal ever had
the slightest inclination 20 be-
We care nothing about AguinaldO
and it makes no difference whether he
can name his OWE father or not. al
| though the records show that he came
from a good family and that his IA
Their gave him a liberal education.
! That has nothing to do with our Eng
| lish colonial system. which p. Hanna
Lannan condemns one day and extols
/ the next.
Aguinaldo may have been a nave
rick butcher in the Sierras for all the
American people know or. care: he
may have changed his politics because
Cleveland wouldn't make him mar
shall Of Titan: he may have sold his
convictions to some Spanish Hanna
or turned traitor TO his neighbors, as
other Benedict Arnolds have done
Those are matters for him to settle
with them.
When the Salt Lake Tribune, fawn-
ing at the feet Of Hanna. denies thai
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-17
GREET GOVERNOR THOMAS.

Hon. Charles S. Thomas, Colorado's
governor, win speak upon the issues of
the campaign in the ogden opera house
this evening. Governor Thomas is
rated high as an orator. His friends
say he is one Of the best takers in the
United States. He is a bright. sterling
silver man, learned in finance, earnest
and .forceful.
In the campaign of 1896 he was noted
for his clear exposition Of the silver
question. His talk tonight VIII be worth
I, listening to. The present administra-
tons blunders will be clearly exploited
The state committee has arranged to
run an excursion at a cheap rate to Og-
den. The Democrats of Salt Lake City
should take advantage of this oppor-
tunity to hear Colorado's silver COVER
nor 1t viii be pleasant compliment
to him and will make the fellow Demo-
Gratis in ogden feel like putting forth
an extra effort in the present campaign.
Let every Democrat in the city who can
possibly do so, join in this greeting to
our distinguished visitor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-17
SOCIETY NOTES.

The juniors of the High school gave
an enjoyable reception last evening at
the Ladies Literary club. The rooms
were decorated with the red and black
of the High school and the hours were
spent with music and dancing, and
closed with an old-fashioned candy
pull. The following teachers chaper-
oned the affair: Miss Dukes, Miss Pc
tersen, Miss Payne, Professor Willard,
Professor Wetzell, Professor Hager,
Professor Stanley.
y @ g
The patron saint of Ireland was fit
tingly honored yesterday at the Ladies'
Literary club. The programme was in
charge of the current events and cur
rent literature sections and was one of
the most delightful given this year.
g e g
Mrs. William G. Sharp and Miss
Hardness will leave shortly. for an
eastern trip.
o o 8
All P. E. o. members in the city are
cordially invited to attend the meet
ing of chapter A at 81 street this af-
ternoon at o'clock.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-17
v.-sARAH KEMBLE sIDDoNs.
Q755-1SS1.)

Sir Joshua Reynolds magnificent
portrait of Mrs. Siddons as The Tragic
Muse" is interesting aside from its ar
tiseic value, because it recalls the gal
lantry of the painter and the person
ality Of his subject. When the great &C
tress came to Sir Joshua's studio he
took her by the hand and ceremoniOus-
ly escorted her to the place generally
occupied by his sitters, saying: AS
cend your undisputed throne and gra-
ciously bestow upon me some good idea
of the 'Tragoc Muse Mrs. Siddlons
complied with his request with such
easy grace that the delighted artist
seized his palette, and imploFing her
not to change her first attitude painted
her as We see her today. Sir Joshua
Reynolds seldom signed his pictures,
but in this instance he painted 1t upon
the border Of the robe of the Tragic
Muse and justified his exceptional act
10 Mrs. Siddons by exclaiming: Il
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-17
SoMERSAULTS TO ORDER.

Flip-fops are the order of the day,
it seems. the entertainment in Cae-
sar's camp.
The Porto Rican bin, according to
a near contemporary, is d~signed ito
give to the people of Porto Rico every
dollar collected from the Porto Rico
tariff, to feed and clothe them and ed
ucate their children" Yesterday this
contemporary repeated that "the OBJ
ject of the proposed tariff is solely to
raise a little revenue which the Porto
Ricans must have in some form or an
other, because they are starving and
their children need schools"
If this be true. how does it happen
that so many Republicans in con-
gress are opposed to it? They
wouldn't object to what the local adj
ministration organ designates as the
object of this bill, would they?
If the bill is designed to do what the
Tribune says it is. if it's object is to re-
lieve suffering and restore prosperity,
why was it that the Tribune said ten
days ago, I'VE are sorry that the
house passed the bill to impose Gus
toms duties as between ourselves and
the Porto Ricans"?
If the purpose of the measure was
what our acrobatic contemporary
claims for it, why was it sorry? Here
are its reasons:
The people of Porto Rico welcomed the
iqou a dHliWeTerS- General
, Miles proclaimed TO them the gospel OF
liberty and benefits TO accrue TO them I'M
der their new status as protected by the
United States. President Mckinley in his
message OF hast December to congress
stated that it was our plain duty to abol-
iSh all such duties as far as they apply
TO Porto Rico. The fair, proper thing for
the senate to do would be 10 amend the
bill so as to carry out the presidents en-
phatic recommendation.
The slave may lift his head and So
liloquize when the master isn't look
ing. He may give expression to his
/ honest thoughts; when the driver isn't
| looking. But when the whip cracks,
he bends to his task again, retracts
what he said, mumbles an explanation
and rubs the scar that the lash has
made.
| And so it was that our Hannaized
! contemporary explained anew few
days later why it considered the bill
/ a mistake:
| We repeat that we are sorry the bill was
/ introduced because IL gives 10 certain
/ blatherskites an opportunity TO air their
J ignorance or dishonesty in a way 70 catch
the ears Of other blatherskites; but that
there is ANYTHING either unconstitutional,
| illegal or unjust in the measure. not one
! of them can show.
These blatherskites include its own
staff. as quotations given show, twelve
Republican senator's, a score of Re
| publican representatives, ex-President
Harrison and half the Republican
newspapers in the east.
But Hanna's most abject serf has
squared himself by turning a somer-
sault, whooping things up for the bill
and Safeguarding all who oppose it
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-17

Imperialism teaches that the presi-
dent has the powers Of a king; that the
constitution is merely intended for
states that have constitutions of their
own; that the president may rule with
out the restrictions imposed by the
constitution an area as great and a
population as large as that over which
washington and Adams presided as
chief executive; that he is above and
beyond the constitution. This is i'm
perialism. 1t is the position occupied
by the car Of Russia. 1t gives him
greater power than monarch of the
British empire possesses.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-17

NICK inleyism represents coercion. cor
rupton' ehieanery and deception. we
nave but to turn to its own files and
tnere, IN column after column of edi-
torlal comment. it declares Mckinley
Ism to be all of that. says that the adj
mlnistration is composed of thieves.
imbeciles and murderers.''
Does it challenge the proof? Dare
the Republican organ deny that it has
abused Mckinley even as it now
abuses Aguinaldo. or that it has
lauded Aguinaldo even as it now Iauds
the administration?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-17

price OF WOODEN clothing he has to buy.
80 It viii be seen that sheep raising on
farms is merely incidental, and the
old tariff schedule of 1890 didn't add 10
his wool prices as much as it took off
his own back. But the present tariff
schedule, which Is travesty on pro-
lection, is altogether a measure de-
signed to benefit the manufacturer and
doesn't help the wool grower. If his
prices are better here it is because they
are better abroad. Nor Will the most
ardent Dingleyite seriously contend
that the present tariff helps the wool
market in London and in Queenstown.