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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-04-03

such a story is always lacking in some
one respect, and generally it is com
mon decency. have dwelt upon this
point because I should like young fel-
lows to believe more firmly than they
do that it is not ''caddishness" OF
''babyishness" or "goody-goodyness'
to refuse to listen to a story which
makes light of women; it is one Of the
manifest qualities q young fellow
can show and deep down in his heart
every man will respect a young man
for such q position.
THE QUESTION OF MARRIAGE.
There are circumstances which some
times enter into q mans lie that
make celibacy judicious and wise
circumstances not of his own choosing.
There are men whose lofty estimate of
women will not permit of their asking
q woman to share what God in his
wisdom has chosen to have them bear,
That type,of men exists. But to the
me }rity Of men it ia decreed to mar
~ and that they snail live in marriage.
AS to age, a young man should wait
until he is at least twenty five before
he marries. Before that time his inn
pressions and his tancies are apt to be
f7eting.
The girl that a young man should
marry, and the only girl he is safe to
marry, is she who fills all his life, his
every thought, who guides him in his
every act, whose face comes before him
in everything that he does-the girl,
in short, without whom he feels life
would be q blank, without whom he
could not live. That is the girl whom
be loves, and it makes little difference
whether such a girl be rich or poor,
talented or not, Travelled or untraveled.
Enough is it for him if she is affection
ate in her nature, sympathetic with his
work, responsive to his thoughts, ap-
preciative of his best qualities. Thess
are the traits in a woman which last
the longest, and remain with q man
throughout his life.
I give it as my earnest conviction
that a young girl will be far safer in
the hands Of ayoung man born of par
ents in moderate circumstances, Of
good health, honest in his principles,
energetic and Industrious, than she
be with a young man who has
known only the luxuries of life, and
to whom work is an incidental matter
than the aim and purpose Of
life. I do not care how poor a young
man may be; il he has good health,
sound principle, is respectful Of a
red things, is temperate in his habits,
and is not afraid to work, and work
hard, and face the world with a deter
to succeed, that young man
be trusted with the best and
sweetest girl ever reared in an Amer
lean home.
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FROM NRTrIA O

DEAR AUNT JENNIE:-I am glad that
you so nicely scolded me for talking of
deserving you all. For it gives me
good reason to come back; and as /
find no better company elsewhere 1
am glad to do so.
Isabella, I am more than pleased to
find you with III again with your sound
sensible talk as usual. / had missed
you and wondered what could be the
cause Of your protracted absence. /
wish other members whose voices have
been silent so long would follow your
example.
1t seems that most Of the cousins
have favorites among the others but
as for my self all are so nice, interest
ing and instructive that it is hard for
me to distinguish among them which
I like most. But I am just delighted
to have Elizabeth J ,nes-Bllkins take q
seat with US. Why I would really
like to call her ''Aunt Betsy" but she
talks like Zeke is somewhat curious
and am afraid he would not like to
have n Of the Gross tribe claiming
kin, go I must be content to simply
say Betsy. (For I would not raise a
family row for any thing) Well,
Betsy, here's n that would like TO
have you to come often, il IKE will
allow you. And I don't think he will
object especially if you will take him
when he is in some of his gentler MOODS
and bring him along with you. l do
not think that any body can add more
hilarity to the circle than you and
z ke.
Well, some people say the shorter
the visits the longer the friendship. l
don'G know whether that Is true of
every body or not but expect it is with
me, so l will retire fUr-weIl, l don't
know how long, a month, may be.
With love and good Wiahes to all.
franklin Co., N. @.
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w USEFUL RECIPES.

DEAR AUNT JEEIEN know my let
ters are only a mite in the Social Chat
columns, but I am still reading and en-
joy ing the let gers each week, and l am
glad that / am admitted ia the circle.
Some one asked for recipes for cake,
etc. I will write one for velvet sponge
cake, and also one for peach dumpLings,
which make an excellent dessert.
VELVET SPONGE CAKE.
Two cups sugar; 6 eggs, leaving out
the whites of 8; one cup boiling hot
water; q cups -four; 1 tablespoonful
baking powder in f3ur. Beat the
yolks a little; add the sugar and beat
Is minutes. Add the three beaten
whites and the cup Of boiling water
just before the fur Flavor with q
Ceaspoonful lemon extract, and bake
in layers, putting between them icing
made by adding to the three whites elk
dessert spoonfuls of sugar to each egg.
PEACH DUMPLINGs.
Mix we'll, then rub into the -four two
tablespoonful Of cold butter. Add
sweet milk to make a soft dough; roll
thin and cut with a biscuit cutter.
With your hand make q hollow in the
centre, leaving a rim around the edge;
dill with fresh peaches, cut in quarters,
or nice canned ones sorinkled with
sugar over top. Set the dumpliDRs on
a baking tin and bake in a moderate
oven. Serve with plain or whipped
cream.
The broom is an Indispensable article,
and In regard % sweeping, q woman
with several small children and no SER
wants should not be expected to keep
her house as clean as q ward in a hos
pital, although che uses it several times
IN q day.
I would like to hear from the Gull
ford College boys again. / want 70
say for their benefit that energy, indus
try, honesty and economy will raise
any man above want, and now is the
time to lay the foundation for a use
full life, and, that work will win the
race.
As spring is here, and the sun pushes
to the north and warns the earth ana
causes the grass, and vegetation 90
come forth, and trees to put forth their
buds, blossoms, leaves, and fruit !
noOe you and all the members OF eng
Social Chat will be strengthened VIII
new energy, lite and cheer.
/ will bid you gOod-by.
ABSENT FRIEND.
Granville o., N. O.
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TO EsrELLR

DEAR AUNT JENNE:-Allow ma
make a short reply to E5telle in
paper of March ooh.
Too many wives treat their husho,,.
as il they were simply male servon.'
and never tell their husbands Of tL.s
love at any time, but find fault v;tE
them at every turn and attribute =.
them q mercenary spirit because n.
furniture is too common OF the 4 W.
is not as white as SNOW, aud IN -
down to the smallest article. M
husband comes in after a TRYING do
of hard toll or trials with the wickos
world. He kisses the children ana
offers the same to her whom he lovo.
better than anything on earth but bs'
fore he can do so she sees NOTHING !,
mis- hand; she asks DID you get nv
fndingsf" The sweet is all taken M.
of the kiss before he is fairly seated
But presently MI. and Mrs B s,ep !,
and the sour wife is all smiles.
The husband looks on and ssvs
within his heavy heart, why could mt
Jennie be 50 sweet spirited to me and
allow me to enjoy my stay at bona
for onceG" Now, sister Estelle, I have
lived many years and witnessed these
things and do not hesitate to say that
women as q rule, or a mei1ritv
are not as considerable Of the feelings n
their partners in life as men-I mean
men, not brutee! Every biped is nots
man.
Women are more tickle than man
and more suspicious. A true man loves
under all circumstances Few women
marry the man they set their hearts
on-not more than one in ten. This
then is the reason why ten women to
one man sue for divorces.
Estelle wri es logically but it is sure
that she is biased by surrounding. A
long life will convince her that where
the woman ia yoked with a sober
steady and honest man the wife makes
or breake5 the home.
Yes, life with a sane mar ia what
the sisters make it. I have seen the
sot tanned by the sweet il Fl fence of the
lender, true, and loving wifeor mother
and / have seen the home turned to q
hell on earth by the shrew. Do not
conclude that I am a woman hater.
No, no; my mother and grand mother
we're patient sweet tempered women:
G. ID bless their memory. A good low
ing wife is Gods best gift to man, but
an evil woman is the. devils best
agent to aid in peopling hell These
are harsh Sentences yet facts.
To the girls I say do not marry any
man you are not well acquainted with,
nor a drunkard, nor even an occasional
dram drinker. You cannot reform
them. To the young men would give
advice and add, never marry a
vain girl. II it were consistent could
show co~nclusively that the character
good or evil is dependant in the main
on mother. Success to The Progressive
FArmer. memo.
Cumberland Co., N. O.
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Our Social Chat,
TDTrED RY AUNT IENNm, RALEIGH, \.
AUNT JRNNIR's LETTER.

It NAV be my imagination, but some
how I think hat q smile Ats around
the circle whenever Nettie Gross Is an
nounced for hers is genuine Wit, AND
she always comes well supplied. There
ara comparatively speaking, so few
persons who possess the happy faculty
of making others laugh, that to be thus
endowed is to be doubly bIest-
Laugh and the world laughs with you,
Weep and you weep alone"
There is no accomplishment that VIII
atone for a lack of cheerfulness, and
there is no cosmetic that will so quickly
make a plain face lovely and render
the person attractive. You are always
welcomed, Nettie. DJn't stay away
too long for we miss you when you fan
to come.
Absent Friend is certainly correct
when she asserts that energy, industry,
honesty and economy, will raise any
man above want. If our girls and
boys learn this lesson there is little
doubt but that success will crown their
eff yrts. Many thanks for the nice
recipes.
Well, Memo, your letter is full Of
solid sense and ! am glad that you de-
fend the men so ch~ivalrousiy. I do not
dare take sides with either you or
Estelle but feel that l can truthfully
say that both OF you are right in many
Of your assertions.
How many of the women who read
this department have provided them
selves with a scrap book in which they
paste recipes and other important short
items instead of depending on memory
alone. Unless you have tried this you
have no ldea how helpful such a book
will prove. Indeed you might have
several such books, one full of recipes,
another for the medicine chest and
another for fancy work, etc. l have q
book that I have used exclusively for
crochet patterns. l took the back OF
old book and substituted dark cloth
for the leaves and whenever I learned
a new pattern I made a sample for my
book, using needle and thread to fasten
them in position. Thus preserved /
had little trouble in reproducing
them at will.
A very interesting as we'll as in
structive book for the children is made
of an old blank. book filed with pictures
of the noted men and women of this
and other days. Have n picture on
each page and the spaces filed with
interesting matter pertaining to the
life Of the one pictured. / have known
children to sit for hours looking al
thes pictures and discussing the lives
and characteristics Of those whose
whose pictures they had collected.
This helps them wonderfully. Try it
The Progressive Farmer has of late
been devoting an unusual amount of
space to matters Of special interest to
the lady readers, young and old. This
week the editor has a treat for the
men in the shepe of ONE splen-
did selections from Mr.. Edward Bok's
splendid little book, 'Successward." l
trust all the young men that read the
Social Chat will read and remember
Editor BJk's sound advice.
Oar circle is by no means crowded
this week. I hope to hear from a
number next week.
AUNT JENNIE.
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NO FOREIGNER.

1t is pleasant to believe that Ameri-
cans are becoming steadily more pa
triotic.
An Irishwoman entered a Canal
Street ~shoe-stOre, leading by the hand
his mothers own boy.
20! want to boy a pair shoes for my
buy"
French kid, mRdam9" said the po-
lite clerk.
French kids Nor replied the
mother. My own child; born in
America. New Orleans Times-Dem-
ocrat.
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CIRCLE
Men w anted.

God give us menl A time like this demands
Strong minds, great heart, true faith and ready hands,
Men whom the lust OF office does not kill;
Men whom the spois OF Cfhce cannot buy;
Men who possess opinions and q will;
Men who love honor-men who will not lie;
Men who can stand before q demagogue,
And brave his treacherous fl Atteries without winkingl
Tall men, sun crowned, who live above the fog
In public duty and in private thinkinR;
For while the Eabble with their thumb worn creeds-
Their large professions, and their little deeds
Mingle in selfish strife, Lei Freedom weeps,
Wrong rules the land, and waiting Justice seepsl
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The Young /: Man l.: Seeking &: Success.

In e recent issue Of The PF0RressIge Farmer 70 rsy6Wed that excellent en-
Editor 9t en- Ladies, ame Journal F'9 little W?rk IS Pqo1sned 4y &c 6oe
paper 253 ME. Box has given US permission TO mak some extracts roo IA
work which we present herewith and commend 60 the thousands OF young
men who read The Progressive Farme.
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81 have been a subscriber to The
Progressive Farmer ten years and ex
pect to continue, "-B. Oolvert, IredelI
Co., N. O.
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l believe that if young men would
not smoke until they attain their thir
tieth year, it would be the wisest so
luton Of this whole question. One
thing is certain: the young man who
does not smoke is far better off than he
who does; and those addicted to tobac
co will, I think, agree with this state
ment.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-07
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878.
TInitad Statea and Office

Duluth, Mimi, October 18th 1900.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions of the act
of Congress Of June 6. 1878 entitled
"a n act for the sale of timber lands
in. the States of California, Oregon,
Nevada and Washington Territory"
as extended to all the Public Land
States by act of August 4. 1892.
August Uusyarva, of Ely, county of
ST. Louis, State of Minnesota, has
this day filed his sworn statement No
5151. for the purchase of the nj of the
sw4 of section 20 in township 81 north
range ID west, 4th P. NJ, and will
offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its timber
or stone than for agricultural purposes
and to establish his claim to said land
before the Register and Receiver Of
this Office at Duluth, Mimi. on Fri
day, the 28th day of December, 1900.
He names as witnesses: Walter
Ajala. Mix Alfalfa and Edward Harris.
of Ely, Mimi. and August Johnson,
of Duluth, Mimi,
Any and all persons claiming adver-
sely the above described lands are re-
Quested to file their claims in this
office on or before said 18th day of
December, 1900.
VIM. E. CULKIN, Register.
Macdonald & Sharp, Ats. 1919 1921.
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ALIAS CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of Interior.


United States Land Office. Duluth, MINI.
November IA, 1900.
A sufficient contest affidavit having on
September 18th, 1900, been fled in this office
by Michael Kelly. contestant, against home
stead entry No. 5533, made August 10, 1891.
for the NJ of SW IA and Sc IA of SW1-4 and
SW IA of Sc IA of section /. TIP. So N. of r. IA
west. by Arial J.. Freeman. contestee, in
which it is alleged that said Freeman never
built a house or made any Improvement upon
said land, and never resided thereon and
tnat said land is wholly abandoned and has
been for more than five years last past. and
that said abandonment is not due to service
in the army. navy or marine corps of the
United States during the war with Spain,
said parties are hereby notified to appear.
respond and offer evidence touching said
allegation at 10 o'clock a. M, on January
8. 1901. before the Register and Receiver at
the United States Land Office in Duluth,
Mimi.
The said contestant having, in proper afr
davit, filed Nov. 13, 1900, set forth frcts which
show that after due diligence personal SER
vice of this MOTTO cannot be made. it is here
by ordered and directed that such notice be
given by due and proper publication.
WIN. e. CULKIN. Register.
PHI. Seymour, CP. Maginnis, Atty's Ills 1s7
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Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878.
Notice for Publication.

United States Land Office, Duluth, Mimi.
December 6, 1900
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions Of the act of Congress OF
June 3. 1878, entitled IAN act for the sale OF
timber lands in the states Of California,
Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory
as extended to all the Public Land States by
act of August 4. 1892.
James +. Walsh. of Duluth, county of st.
Louis. state of Minnesota, has this day filed
in this Office his sworn statement No. 5223, for
the purchase of the lots ?, 3. and s, of Sec
tion No. 6, in township No. IS north range No.
II w. 4th p. m. and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more valuable for
its timber or stone than for agricultural pur-
poses, and to establish his claim to said land
before the Register and Receiver of this
Office at Duluth. Minnesota on Tuesday.
the 18th day of February. 1901.
He names as witnesses: James r. Mckay,
Writ II. Cook. Simon p. Fitzgerald and Mace
MeSServey, all of duluth, MINI.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file
their claims in this Office on or before said
10Th day Of February. 1901.
I2-7-2-8 WIN. G. CULKIN Register.
SkuSe & Nichols AttyS
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NOu1Ce Tor PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office, Duluth, MINI. i.
October 9th. 1900.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions Of the act of Congress of
June 8. 1878, entitled IAN act for the sale of
timber lands in the states of California.
Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory"
as extended to all the public land states by
act of August 1. 1892.
Mary McGreevy, of Two Harbors county of
Lake, State of Minnesota. has this day fled
in this Office her sworn statement No. 5165.
for the purchase of the Lots and and swA
of swA and neA Of sw1-4 of section 81 in
township 81. range IL west, and will offer
proof to show that the land is more valuable
for its timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes and to establishSher claim to said
land before the register and receiver of this
office at Duluth. Mimi. on Friday, the 18th
day of January, 1901.
She names as witnesses: John +. SegOg,
J. Roy Bell. James A. Tucker and Jacob f.
Noll all of Duluth, Mimi.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
he above described lands are requested to
file their claims in this Office on or before
said 18th day of January. 1901.
11-2 IA WM E. CULKIN. Register.
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Notice for Publication.

United States Land Office, Duluth Mimi.
October 6, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of congress of
June g. 1878. entitled IAN act for the sale of
timber lands in the States of California,
Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory"
as extended to all the Public Land States by
act of Augusta, 1892
John Johnson, of Duluth, county of st.
Louis, State of Minnesota, has this day fled
in this office his sworn statement No. 5i3S, for
the purchase of the Lots and L. and SEA-
OF NEi-4 and SW1-4 of NW1-4 of section 10,
In township So north range IL west 4th p. m.
and will offor proof to show that the land
sought Is more valuable for its timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes. and to estab-
lished his claim to said land before the Re-
lister and Receiver of this office at Duluth.
Minnesota, on Monday, the 10th day of Dec.
1900.
Henamcs as Witnesses: Edward E. Lewis,
Thomas b. Lewis and Alex wickstrom, of
Duluth, Minnesota and Charles ii. Stewart
of winton. Minnesota.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file
their claims In this office on or before said
10th day of December, 1900.
w. L. CULKIN, Register.
Skuse & Nichols. Ats. 1912 l2-14.
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Timber Land, Act June 80, 1878
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office, Duluth. Mimi.

United States Land Office. Duluth. Mimi.
Oct, 3rd 1900.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress of
June 3, 1873 entitled .'An act for the sale of
timber lands in the states of California, Or
egon. Nevada, and Washington Territory
as extended to all the public land states by
act Of August 4. 1892.
Joseph Il, Burns, of Duluth, county of st.
Louis, Stole of Minnesota. has this day filed
in this Office his sworn statement No. 5131. for
the purchase of Lot 3 section ! in TIP. GIN
Range IL W. and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more valuable for
it's timber and stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to said
land before the register and receiver OF this
Office at Duluth, Mimi. on Monday. the
Gath, day of December. 1900
He names as Witnesses William Schram,
Stephen Harker. Joseph Weber N. H. MUIR
Ebenezer Falconer of Duluth. Mimi, and
John O'ConnOrs of Fly, Minnesota.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above described lands are requested to
file their claims in this Office on or before
said oath day of Dec. 1900.
VIM f.. CULKIN. Register.
w. H. Smallwood. Atty. 10-12 12-14
Timber Land, Act June 3. 1873,
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Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878.
Notice for Publication.


United States Land Office, Duluth. Mimi.
October 10, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of congress of
Jnne 8, 1878. entitled IAN act for the sale Of
timber lands in the States of California,
Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory
as extended to all the Public Land States by
act of August 4. 1892.
David Beaudoin, of Virginia, county OF St.
Louis State of Minnesota, has this day fled In
this Office his sworn statement No. $685. for
the purchase of the Lots and and SX of
NEX of Section in Township SO north,
Range IL west. and will offer proof to
show that the land sought is more
valuable for it's timber and stone than
for agricultural purposes, and to establish
his claim to said land before the Register
and Receiver of this Office at Duluth. Mimi.
on Thursday the 10th day of January, 1901.
He names as witnesses; John ,Chesser
Charles st. Peter, John Mcclellan and John
V. Lanphier, of Virginia. Minnesota,
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above described lands are requested to
fle their claims in this Office on or before
said 10th day of January. 1901.
WM e. CULKIN. Register.
1928 1928. w. Fl. Smallwood. Atty.