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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-07-26
Democrats and Republicans

In fact it matters not with What
political party you are affiliated, you
should be Protectionist in one re-
spect. That is to say you should
protect yourselves against loss by
the destruction of your property by
fire; and what is still more essential,
protect your families against the loss
of their support by the death of the
person who produces that support
the husband the father. This latter
protection can be obtained practical
ly without expense, since it is pos
sible, and in fact compulsory, for the
life insurance company to safely in
vest the funds paid into their hands,
and, after term of years, return
same with profits to policy holders,
if living, on demand.
This matter should command your seri-
Gus attention. Delay is dangerous
and expensive. You will therefore
do well to consult the agent in regard
to the merits of the Penn Mutual
Life Insurance Company of Phila-
delphia, which is justly reputed to
be the most conservative and the
most economical as well as the most
liberal and equitable in its dealings
with policy holders.
1t is no experiment or adventure
but by all odds the safest and best
investment you can make, besides
furnishing protection to your family.
The Penn Mutual is already over
53 years old and has over DOG, 900, 900
of insurance in force, several hun
dred thousand dollars of which is in
Sullivan county.
You may obtain all desired infor-
nation by addressing
M. A. SCUREMAN, Special Agent,
Dushore, Pa.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-07-26
Horrible Sight In Kumassi.

LONDON, July 24.-Advices just re
ceived here say that Colonel Willcocks,
the commander of the relief column III
Ashanti, describes his entrance into ku
massi July 10 as presenting scene of
horror and desolation, burned houses and
putrid bodies being visible on all sides
He adds that the native soldiers were toe
weak to stand and that the British ofIi
GERS thanked God for the relief, as few
more days, they declared, would have
seen the end. Colonel Willcocks left the
garrison well supplied with food and am
munition.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-07-26
All Ministers Safe.

PARIS, July 24.-M. Dclcasse, minis
ter of foreign affairs, has received a tele-
gram from the French consul mt Chefu,
dated July 81. saying: 1.-The governor in
forms me that, according to reliable
news from Peking, all the foreign minis
ters are safe, and the government is TAX
ing all necessary steps to deliver and
nrotact them"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-07-26
Year. Trade over Two Billions.

WASHINGTON, July 21.-The tota
foreign commerce of the United State.
during the fiscal year 1900 exceeds by
16 2-3 per cent that of any preceding
year, being $320,000.0O0 greater thar
that of 1888, the heaviest one on recorC
preceding the one which has just ended
The total commerce of the year, as showT
by the figures of the treasury bureau o.
statistics, is 1924, 49,, 800.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-07-26
Chaffee n Major General.

WASHINGTON, July 20.-The presi.
dent has appointed Brigadier General A.
II. Chaffee, U. s. w. who is to command
the American military forces in China, a
major general of volunteers in order that
his rank should be commensurate with
his command. This action was received
with great satisfaction at the war de-
partment and in official circles generally,
where General Chaffee is held in the
highest esteem.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-07-26
Fifty Missionaries safe.

NASHVILLE, July 2O.-A cablegran
has been received from Shanghai by the
mission board of the Southern Presbyte
rian church announcing the safety of 81
of its 56 missionaries. They are at
Shanghai and in Japan. The six still al
their stations are Rev. j. l.. Stuart anG
wife, who have been in China for &c
years at Kudin; Rev. George w. Painter
and Miss T.. h. French at Hangchow
Rev. j. Il. Pear and wife at Chinkiang.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-07-26
BASEBALL SCORES.
Results of Yesterdays Games In tho
National League.

AT brooklyn
Chicag A...;.... ] 90 q
Brook 3; Chicago. 4. Batteries-Mc-
Ginity d Farrell; Callahan and Chance.
Game d lied on account of darkness.
AT Philadelphia
Philadelphia 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 o.
Cincinnati. 0 0 0 0 . 2 o.
Hits-Philadelphia Z; Cincinnati, s. Err
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, q: Cincinnati. 3. Bat
terles-Donahue and Mcfarland; Newton
and Kahoe.
Game called on account of darkness.
At Boston
Boston. ..... l 0 0 2 0 0 l. 5
st. Louis........ 3 0 D.
Hits-Boston 49, st. Louis Z. Errors
Boston, s. ST. Louis. 3. Batteries-Dneen
pI G,,lli nd
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-07-26

were addressed yesterday by the Chinese
minister to the Peking government and
to the director of telegraph administra-
tion strongly advocating the necessity of
restoring telegraphic communication with
a view of enabling the powers to obtain
proof of the safety Of the foreign minis
ters. Until such proofs are secured no
one here is inclined to alter the opinion
that the Chinese are merely Juggling to
gain time.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-07-26
Island Transferred to Naval Control

w WASHINGTON, July 2I.-The island
of Basilan, department of Mindanac
and Jolo, has been transferred from the
control of the military to control of the
naval commander on the Asiatc station.
and all the United States troop stations
on that island have been transferred t.
other garrisons. The establishment o.
civil government on the island will bO
conducted by the naval authorities.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-07-26
Table of Percentages.

BOSTON, ); ST. Louis. 3. Batteries-D1nee
and Sullivan; Young and Robinson.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-07-26
Held once Under LincoIu.

BURLINGTON, VT, July 23.-Hon
L. Il. Chittenden, register of the treas
ury under the Lincoln administration
died here yesterday. He was "a year
old.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-11
SHE THANKED HIM.

An effective reproof was that given
by an elderly man to a fashionably-
dressed young woman who, as it
seems, must have been surprised out
of her manners"
The young woman was walking
rapidly along u street shaded by
many trees, when the elderly man,
coming up behind her, saw Il large
fuzzy caterpillar on the collar of her
coat.
L beg your pardon" he said, lay
ing d OBTAINING hand on her arm as
he spoke and removing the obnox-
iOus crawler, Il wish to take off this
caterpillar which was almost at
your neck"
The young woman stared haughtily
and with an air of resentment at
the caterpillar and was about to pass
on, with no word of thanks.
IF I made a mistake, and you
would prefer to have the caterpillar
replaced, I can easily put it back, "
said the gentleman, courteously,
suiting the action to the word.
"Oh, no, no, please take it off -
said the young woman, her haugh-
tiness quickly vanishing; and with
the second removal the elderly man
got his THANK yOu," and the cater
pillar found another resting-place.-
Youths Companion.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-11
EDUCATION FOR R

Some Of US, no doubt, von,,
slider it a condescension ~ COZ
think that our colored friends 0Vel
teach US lessons of common sons ut
set examples worthy of orr q
ton, nevertheless in some casoa l'a-
are doing it. 'uey
1t is a sad fact, and none thu,
true, that too many of the OIL .S@
to-day r seeking a literary e3a
ton with every other phase left
We need to realize that the ina "
trial side of an education is aona~
as important as the literary. .
girls are content with l~earnin, w
read French, play the piano, rao;.
poety, and entertain COMPANY ~,
when we have learned a few CO.
things we are satisfied. The t,nS
of the matter is, we forget Soma
the most important things necesson
to make us able to preside in q.
home. Our knowledge of FrnDoI
music, and elocution will be- i
little use to us when it becomes mo-
essary, as doubtless it will sometin,.
in life, for us to walk into II,
kitchen and dining-room and tbo,,
perform the required duties. n,
many of us are content to Start on.
in life without knowing how ).
make a biscuit, wash dishes, cbnrr
make a bed, or patcha torn garmert
Whether we acknowledge it Or na
many of us expect, some day. to Ia
wives and hOusekeeperS, and with
out a knowledge and a WILLINGNESS,
to accept the duties and responsible.
ties of a home we will be mere ev.
cuses in such a position. Along tbs
line of industrial training for girls
the negroes are even more consid.
crate than we are. We have in
mind a certain negro school in tho
South where the girls are taught in
all the arts of dress-making, cooking.
general housekeeping, gardening,
etc. Whether we are frank to sc.
knowledge it or not these are things
that every girl should know. While
we may not have an opportunity to
study these things while in school,
we certainly have a chance in our
homes to become proficient, to some
extent at least, along these lines and
we should do it, and not wait till
necessity forces US face to face with
the sad fact that we have made one
of the gravest mistakes of our lives.
-Elon College, N. c., Weekly.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-11
TO ACQUIRE A GOOD VOCABULARY.
Read Good Books and Listen While Well
Educated People Talk.

Read Good Books and Listen While Well
Educated People Talk.
GA good vocabulary is acquired
by reading good books, as we'll as
by hearing the talk of those who ex-
press themselves in the speech of
educated people, writes Margaret
E. Sangster, in the Ladies' Home
Journal. Thought lies back of
speech, and the more subjects inter
est us the more command of language
we shall have in which to describe
them. They who read scientific
books will have a grasp of scientific
terms. They who discriminate
nicely and use the very best word
to say what they have in their minds
will consult a dictionary and see
what are the similarities of the cOn-
trasts of certain words will choose
as among gems, the fawless ruby or
crystal will not be satisfied except
with the exact words which can ex-
press precisely the meaning they
wish to convey. The reading of
good authors lifts our vocabulary
from meanness and meagerness to
nobility and splendor, enriches
speech with words which are like a
beautiful embroidery on the gar
ment of daily life, and furnishes US
with illusions, quotations and
phrases which are picturesque, Apo
site or convenient for illustration"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-11
AUNT N LETTER.

We are delighted to have a nice
letter from Happiness this week.
Some Of us had become anxious
about her, she had been absent so
long. She makes several good sug-
g~estions to the Chatterers.
A bright Stokes county girl joins
our Circle this week. We extend a
hearty welcome and hope she will
call often. Her suggestion as to a
correspondent from every county
in the State is just what I
would be delighted to have fulfilled.
Do you see a letter in Social Chat
from your county? IF not, suppose
you become it's representative. So
much the better if there r several
good writer's from each county, and
having e a letter from your coun-
ty need not deter you in the least.
Write any way. Several other
States, too, should be represented in
Social Chat.
Come in, Castle. 1 will gladly intro
duce you to the members of our
band, but you must call often if you
wish to become we'll acquainted.
And here's a bit of news for the
Chatterers. Isabella, one of the most
faithful members of our Circle, was
married early in November. I re-
ceived a very pleasant note from her
last week, however, and am sure
that she will keep in good standing
as a member of the Chat. May long
life and happiness be hers.
Hoping that some of those who
have not written in quite a while
will do SO before 1 greet you again
and that many who have not called
at all will do so before the New Year.
AUNT JENNIE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-11
Burke Co., N. G.
A NEW MEMBER FROM NASH

DEAR AUNT JENNIE Il have been
reading the letters of "Our Social
Chat and must say that | have
thoroughly enjoyed them. I get a
great deal of information and dis
cover in them the beauty Of u social
conversation. I have no special sub
iect to write on this time, merely
want to get acquainted.
I desire to compliment Plum, of
Gates county, N. G. l think her let
ter in last weeks paper was very
interesting. Perhaps one reason
why it attracted my attention was
that it made me think of a very dear
friend and Christian brother who
just a short while since passed into
eternity. That friend was Rev. j. z.
Eure, of Gates county. I think he
must have lived in Plum's excellant
neighborhood. Write again, Plum
Christmas is drawing near I
wonder what the Chatterers are
going to do! I anticipate a jolly
time. Be careful, Chatterers, and
let us not do anything that will
cause us to lose in any degree the
influence which we may exert for
good. CASTLE.
Nash Co., N. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-11
THE TIME FOB FRErT1Ne.

There is a suggestion in the fol-
lowing incident that we will do well
to follow:
Two gardeners living near each
other had their crops of peas spoiled
by a frost. Some time afterward,
one stopped for a few minutes chat
as he was going by his neighbours
place.
"Ah, neighbor," he said dolefully,
chow unlucky you and 1 have been !
I've done nothing butfret ever since.
But how's this? You seem to have
a fine, healthy crop of peas coming
up now"
rWhy yes" the other said. Il
sowed those directly 1 found that
the first crop was destroyed"
"What! and they're coming up
already?"
Eyes, while you were fretting, I
was working. put off my fretting
till I'd mended the loss"
"Why, then you have no need to
fret at ALL" the first man said in
a puzzled way.
"True, that's the very reason"
Much less fretting in the world
there be if we postponed it till we
had done u best to make it unnec-
essary.-Selected.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-11
THE MISPLACED COMMA.

Again the misplaced comma has
got in it's deadly work. Those who
think careful punctuation is not i'm.
portant should write to the editor Of
a New York country weekly which
printed the following: 1.-TWO young
men from Leota went with their
girls to Tribune to attend the teach.
ers institute, and as soon a. they
left, the girls got drunk."-Atlant
Journal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-11
LIVING WITH HER GRANDMOTHER.

In a Southern family lives an old
man named Jeff, who has been with
them and the previous generation for
more years than they can remem-
Der. He is certainly pretty old him
self, so his mistress was rather sur
prised when he asked to have a few
days off to go. as he put it, sup to
de ole State of New Haven" to see
his aunt.
why, Jeff, said the lady, you're
aunt must be pretty old, isn't she?"
"Yes'm," he replied, ''yes'm; my
aunt must be pretty ole now-she's
about n hundred and five years
old now"
"a hundred and five years !" ex-
claimed the lady. why, what on
earth is she doing up there in New
Haven?"
Deed, I don't know what she's
doin', ma'am," rejoined jeff, in all
seriousness, ''she's up dere Twin
wild her grandmother I"-Ex.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-11
Our Social Chat.
= EDITED BY AUNT JENNIE, RALEIGH, N. c. =

= EDITED 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 ladies
and young men and some of the most entertain
ing writer's among the older people of this and
other States, the ages of the members ranging
from sixteen to more thon sixty.
% REQUESTED to join by sending
us a letter on some subject of general interest,
and writing thereafter as often as possible.
WHEN WRITING, give full name and post
office address for Aunt Jennie's Information.
If you do not wish your real name to appear
in print, give name by which you wish to be
known as q Chatterer.
WEEKS OR MORE must, as a rule,
elapse between me time a letter is written and
the date of its publication.
ADDRESS all letters to Aunt Jennie, care of
The Progressive Farmer. Raleigh, NC.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-11
The Home Circle.
A FARMER FATHERS PHILOSOPHY.

Dear Son-Your letter of the 10th came in the mail to-day,
And 81 want to marry, and you wonder what well say!
Well. Joe. mother here and / have read your letter through
And she seemst to think that I'm the only one who'd better lecture you;
For. though in most affairs, of course, there's nothing quite o NICE
As a mothers letter, stlit takes a man to give advice.
Y0ur letter saws: "She's beautiful and handsome IS a queen.
/ hope so, Joe, and hope you know just what those two words meah'
A beautiful form is one which tells of a beautiful sou within;
A handsome face is one which wears no damning brand of sin
Beautiful ewes ar those that with the fire of pure thought glow;
Beautiful lips are those which speak for a truthful heart below;
The handsomest hands are those not ashamed the Master Work TO 10
Hands that art patient and brave and kind, gentle and strong and true;
Beautiful feet are those which go in answer to duty"s call;
And beautiful shoulders are those which bear their daily burdens ah'
Remember this maxim true, my boy, wherever you choose a VIE 80
The handsomest woman of earth is she who leads the handsomest lie;
I therefore trust that the woman you wed Gf you really ach ouher
MAY be the handsomest one in the world-excepting one-your mother.
frank s. PE1eLy, IN Chicago Mail.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-11
HAPPINESS AGAIN WITH Us.

DEAR AUNT JENNIE AS it is such
a lovely morning and I am all alone,
1 find it a good opportunity to write.
Thank you very much for your kind
encouraging words that you send out
every week to us through the Social
Chat.
Yesterday was a winters day in
earnest. 1 could see a s~now-stOrm
raging on the North Mountains from
Hibriton to the Bald Mountain. This
morning when the sun came up it
was a beautiful scene as the sun
beams kissed the white profile of
Old Grandfather peak, to e the
blush that o~verspread his old face.
And the cold breeze that came over
from the north reminded us that
winter is here in reality-at last. I
am one that gives him a glad vel
come. I have, been such a sufferer
during the hot weather and am glad
that cold days are here.
l have my flowers safe in their
winter quarters, where I can peep in
and see their beauty and inhale their
fragrance. I hope no one had such a
time as I did during the dry weather
trying to keep my box flowers grow
ing. It is no fun drawing water
from a we'll ninety-six feet deep to
water flowers, but they fully repaid
me with their lovely blooms and
foliage.
was so glad to read in our Social
Chat a letter from Charles Kefer, of
University of Tennessee, about flow
ers. I thank him for his letters, and
would be glad to know the difference
between our sweet violets and the
California violets. 1 have my flower
beds bordered with violets that grow
and bloom all winter without pro-
lection. I hope Mr.. Keffer will con-
tinue to give US letters about flowers.
I was glad that Eva PlamondOn
gave US another of her bright letters.
She had been absent so long that I
was wishing very much to hear from
her when 1 opened The Progressive
Farmer and my wish was gratifed. I
am glad she gave US such a beautiful
description of her community we
who are almost "shut-ins'' are glad
to read of what is transporting in
other places This is the way we
keep in touch with the outer world.
1.-The Farmers Front Door Yard
by J. L. Irwin was just the right
thing in the right place. My good
man complains sometimes of my
securing the yards, SO 1 could not
help but show him that piece of an
other mans mind, for it was true as
life. I insist on clean surroundings
as essential to health. I think every
far mer should white wash ali build
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-11
CALLED HIS BLUFF.

One of the boys was Dragging of
his manifold accomplishments, until
one of the company at the round
table lost patience, and said, in a
gruff tone:
"Now, we've heard enough about
what you IA do. Come, tell US what
there is you can't do, and I'll under
take to do it myself"
"Well," replied the student, with
a yawn, Il can't pay my account
here. So glad to find you're the
man to do it. ''-Collier's Weekly.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-11

ings and also yard and garden pail
ings once a year at least.
hope all members of our Social
Chat who were at the State Fair had
a good time and met Aunt Jennie.
wish could havebeen there. I would
be a delightful plan to have a meet
ing place at the Fair for our Social
Chat, as some of the other societies
have. Don't you all think so?
Wishing all happy greetings for
the Xmas holidays. I am as ever,
HAPPINESS.
DrrI-o % NJ O.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-11
WHY THEY HAVE NOT BEEN HEARD
FROM.

On every hand we see plenty Of
young men and women who ought
to have been heard from. They EN-,
barked on life with high aims and
prospectuses which should have be-
come finished works, but which have
never been matured. They have
disappointed the hopes of their
friends they have hidden their tai
ents in napkins, and have gradually
subsidized into obscurity. They
waited for prosperity instead of WIZ
ming it, and, of course, never found
it. Micawber-like, they waited toF
something to turn up but, as usual
~ happens in such GASES, only dlSap-
pointments turn up. Good things
must be dug for.
Many Of them started out WIFE
great expectations, but their amn'
ton and energy evaporated. ''oomS
Of the finest intellects have eXhal6u
away in this sluggish evaporation
and left no vestige on earth except
the dried froth, the obscure flmWhlcI
survives the drivel of vanlsneu
dreams and others have done JuS'
enough to show how Important
they would have been, had DD0J
awoke sooner, and kept awake lon,
er.'-Success.