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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-06-05
A HOME D%IsPENsARY.

Keep on hand, in alright bottles
or cans-plainly labeled sufficient
supply of camphor, quinine, liver
regulator, ammonia, turpentine,
alum, magnesia, sweet oil, castor oil,
etc. Aches, pains, cuts, bruises,
sprains, etc., which need immediate
attention or doctoring, and coughs,
colds, bilious attacks and the like
may be relieved, prevented or cured
by the timely application Of such
remedial agencies, if on hand, and
thus many hours of pain, a doctors
bill or funeral may beavoided. Drink
a cupful of very hot water in the
morning On arising ; you wash your
face and hands and why not the
mouth and stomachP Never sleep in
a very close room, nor where there
is a draft, but raise or lower a win,
dow at least an inch or two, even if
it is zero weather. Fill the lungs
with pure air on arising mornings by
standing erect, head back, clap the
hands in front and behind thirteen
times rapidly and without stopping
The motion expels all bad air from
the lungs.-Mrs. Ella Adams, in
Farmers Voice.
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letter and I admire his nlro,.
writing it. 1 think 1 live in 40 N
neighborhood as any body does aVOa
know it is just as Tennessee y
says it is in his neighborbood
lot of young ladies don't care
thing for a boy unless he goes Arg
with cigarette in his mouth TOa
long since I saw a crowd of pirlnI
gether and a young man in tTo 70
midst smoking a cigarette Whit
pulled the smoke in a cloud in ~ ~
faces of the ladies. Yet all but
of them seemed to enjoy it, but 49,
one held her handkerchief over -
nose and looked thoroughly disonstss
with the boy. These young lad;oa
are highly respectable.
I knew Tennessee Boy was mo,o
than half right and I think his Ia+t,s
will do good. I know there A..
plenty of nice young ladies who d.
not tolerate fast young men who o.
into their presence with their breafb
tainted with tobacco and whiskev T
hope Tennessee Boy will write often
I enjoy the Social Chat, and wonH
like so much to meet all the cousins
Aunt Jennie's letters r ALWAYS in
teresting. I have not seen anytbino
in the Chat from Bladen county in .
long while and it was the shortest Of
letters.
The Progressive Farmer Seems
like a dear old friend. Ny father
has been a subscriber I can't tellhow
long.
The Wilmington District Confer.
ence will convene at Bethlehem, nv
church, or where I am a member, on
the 18th of July. I expect some Of
the cousins will attend. If this let.
ter does not find it's resting place in
the waste basket I will call again
soon. With best wishes for all the
cousins. I am, GLENDOLN.
Bladen Co., N. @.
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yard or so of their trousers TO flap
out over their heels and drag in the
mud, went rushing around on
Change and in crowded places with
stocks, bonds, greenbacks and signed
checks in a bundle in their hands,
because not n of the doze,l or
more pockets they now have were
left them, wore a sombrero hat
pulled down over their noses in
front with plumes on either hand to
shut off the certainty of their side
chances, and had on metal collars
that made it painful for them to bend
their necks from side to side what
could be said of them? Truly, that
they were sadly degenerated and IN
fit for the stern struggle of life.
Take any picture of the beginning OF
the Christitian Era and note how
men and women then dressed. Then
follow them, by pictures down cen
fury by century to the present time.
every century Will SuOW Sohl6 u0-
cided improvement in mans cos
tune something that better fits him
| for the every day affairs with which
he has to contend. Then look at
woman's changes. Just as sure as
man has improved, until now the
Anglo-Saxon man of affairs is both
the best and the most sensibly
dressed mortal alive, so sure is it
that woman has gone steadily back
ward until to-day she debars her
self by her chosen costume from
| quite one-half the movements her
muscles are capable of.-Cram's
Magazine.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-06-05
THE DRESS OF WOMEN.


Style, which is only another name
for wastefulness. says that woman
kind must wear a microbe-collecting
skirt that sweeps through or over
all the filth and ofal of the street,
carrying a part of it home in the
edge, which is often Of fur, or in
some other way best fitted to hold
such a collection, and thus poIlute
their rooms and carry disease home
to their dear ones. Of course, such
a garment is no more beautiful and
IN good taste than it is sensible. A
thing to be beautiful must be adap-
ted to or harmonic with it's uses. A
few yards Of silk sweeping along an
swept street may be very beauti-
ful-far too beautiful-as a street
sweeper. It is positively ugly as d
human garment and every right
thinking man or boy instinctively
feels either pity OF contempt for the
wearer, if he gives the matter
thought.
Add to all this that, in the waist
this dress and the garments beneath
it are SO bound in that not one wo-
man or girl in one hundred can
breathe properly, or has adequate
room for the food she eats, that it
usually has no pocket, so that its
wearer has to carry her pocketbook
and other treasurers in her hand as
an invitation and open temptation to
all thieves, and that it is in these
days topped with a collar and a hat
that do all in their combined power
TO prevent the "a from seeing
approaching danger, and we have a
combination to make angels weep.
suppose men wore some sort of
mighty and tight-screwed handouts
around their waists, allowed a half
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-06-05

Anyhow, I was not as bad as Old
Spriggs, of the next district. When
they serenaded him with a brass
band-he knew all about it, and l
guess he paid for the band-he tried
to do what he had never done in his
life-make a speech. 1t scared him
almost to death, and at the last
moment he raised the window and
said, Thank you, boys; come in and
accept my hostilities.'
"But, Judge, you have not told us
what a Scion isT'
"a Scion is a maj who goes into
politics to get rich, and who oreeps
out to keep from the poor-hOuse. he
is a wel-meaning person who arrives
at the Capital knowing too little,
and who comes home knowing too
much. He travels there with pure
ideas and a high purpose, and re-
turns in a parlor car on a pass. He
| goes to cultivate his mind and widen
his information, and acquire a new
thirst, and the knowledge that check
ers differs from full hands and bob
tail fushes. He is a church mem
Der who frowns on dancing and friv-
olity and attends the legislative balls
and fQrgets to tell his wife about it.
And long afterward he sits down to
think, and thanks the Lord that he
got back at all with enough charac-
ter to face the congregation"
But what does d Scion do, Judge?''
"Do, my young friend2 Do? He
does nothing. They all do him, and
if you don't believe it, look at the
laws. Chester Peake, in Saturday
Evening Post.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-06-05
USES FOE BORAx.

DEAR AUNT JENNIE II see you
wish some of us to send helpful re-
cipes and advice along the line OF
house-cleaning, ETC., and I do want
to help the housewives who have to
contend with reaches or croton bugs,
ants, etc.
A friend of mine had such a fright
a. few days since with her dear
handsome little son, just big enough
to climb and get into mischief. She
was housekeeping and had just
used domestic ammonia and set it on
the mantel. She came in the room
in time to save his life-for he had
climbed up on a big chair and opened
the bottle (and she will never know
how much he did drink of IT'D but the
fumes of it strangled him, else he
would have gotten more I suppose.
1t burned his mouth and that badly,
and the fright nearly paralyzed the
young mother. She gave him an
emetic, sent two runners for physl-
clans. And now comes my moral /:
don't use unsafe articles, if possible,
when there are other safe cleansing
articles.
For the very reason of accidents
(my father being a physician he had
us use borax instead of ammonia,
paris green, copperas, carbolic acid,
and others, and it is the very best
thing for reaches, croton bugs and
all insects I am sure Twill exterm1-
nate them Immediately and rid ones
pantries, closets and kitchen OF
them. AS a destroyer of insects it is
especially useful. We all know its
benefits medically, as our grand
mothers and old nurses always used
it for thrush, sore-mouth and throat,
skin irritations, etc.
If ones kitchen is thoroughly
cleared and the shelves in pantry
wiped off with a strong solution OF
borax and warm water then let dry
and sprinkle the shelves freely with
the powder and then lay clean
papers on them and you will not be
troubled but will be effectually rid
of the pests. Another remedy for
reaches is by mixing gum camphor
and borax equal quantities. Scatter
freely in small quantities. Some use
common brown sugar mixed with
borax for them.
flush the kitchen sink pipe every
few days freely with a strong solu-
ton of borax water-and throw il
about the bath tub and wash basins
as it purifes and ~disinfects, and is
safe, cheap and clearly. My motive
is to help my sister women and when
you have such a scare as we have
had by seeing a child's life in danger
by accidents, you will adopt the
safest, which is always the best.
Mrs. S. H.
Scott Co. XIV.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-06-05
The Home Circle.
G REVIVAL HYMN.

Oh. whar shall we go wen de great day comes,
Wfd de BLOWN of de trumpets en- de bangin' or de dru1Sf
How many DO snnersn be kotch out Late
En- fine no latch ter de golden CATER
No use fer to wait twel termorrer.
De sun mustn't set on YO' sOrrer-
Sia's az sharp ez a bamboo brier-
O. Lord fetch de mohners up highert
when de nashuns OBJ de earf is a-standin' all GrOun',
Who's a-gwine ter be chosen fer ter war de glory I0"h'
Who's gvine fer ter stan stif-kneed en- boil
En- answer to der name at de calm er de rouf
You better come out now eff you comm
Old Satan is loose en- a-bummin-
De wheels er deStruckShun Is a-hamm1n
Oh, come long sinner, eff you comm.
De song eF sa1vRshun is a mighty sweet song,
En- de paradise win blow fur en- blow strong,
An AbFaham's bosom, hits saft en- hits wide,
En- right dar's de place whar de sinners oughter hide
Oh, YOU nee'n ter be a-stoppin' en- alookn,
IF Won fool wild ole Satun you'll git took In
You'll hang ON the aidge en- get shook In
Eff you keep on a-stoppin en- aIookn.
De time is right now, en- dis yers the place
let de sun er salvashun shine squar' in 20 face;
Ffrht de battles err de Lord, fight soon en- fight late,
IN you'll alters fine a latch ter de golden gate.
No use ter wait tell termorrer,
De sun mustnt set on 20 sOTTer-
Sins ez sharp ez a bamboo brier,
Ak de Lord fer ter fetch you up higher
Joel Chandler HasSi
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-06-05

II see." said Judge Seth, "that in
addition to MI the other troubles we
have the Legislature on hand. Here
the papers say, in great big type,
session of the Solons, and I'll bet a
busheI of red apples against a squash
that not one in a dozen of EN- knows
what a Scion is"
ssWeu, Judge, what is q Scion?
You we're in the Legislature once,
weren't your"
The Judge looked around1n a deep
B injured way and dropped his eyes
as If preparing to blush. Then very
soIemnly and appeaHngly he replied;
Young man, why should you
6ring up the crimes that I've tried to
i've down? Why should you dis
grace my innocent family? Why
should you"-here he paused-"weu,
yes, / was In the Legislature. Iad-
init it. 1 plead guilty. was a So
lon, and I did not know a whereas
from a fbe it enacted, or a resolu-
ton. from a paper-cutter. But OF
cemrse, like the rest, 1 was in for
what I could get without going to the
penitentiary, and 1 got my share, too.
IgotIke Jackson appointed one OF the
Assistant Lighters of the Chandelier,
and I must say that Ike really tried
20 please, for it was four dollars a
day with no work to speak of, which
exactly suited Ike and he started IN
20 do the best he could. The day
after he was appointed we saw him
come in with a great big ladder, and
I said, Ike, what's it fora And he
said, It's to get up there to trim
the wicks.' Well, sir, the plagued
thing was lighted by electricity, and
the other So1ons just joked US nearly
so death"
But, Judge, what is a SOlOn?"
"A Scion, my young friend, is a
TOOL with whiskers. Now just sup
posel Here is a good man who is
getting along on his farm with the
respect of his neighbors and the
friendship of the town store, and he
slips a nickel in the collection bas-
ke6 with q clear conscience. He eats
three square meals a day and sleeps
eight hours, without getting up to
write speeches at midnight. He is a
decent citizen he is the bone and
nneW OF the nation. But-here comes
politician who needs just such a
man, and before anybody knows ii
be old farmer is wearing a long
tail coat and putting dollar bills in
the collection basket in a manner
which shows that the devil of politics
has got hold of him. And he gets
his picture in the paper, and letters
addrassed Honorable, and then he
knows more about the tariff and fu-
Nre punishment and foreign affairs
generally than the Governor and
President put together. Why, after
was elected to the Legislature a
lot of those college chaps came over
here in q solid delegation, and the
leading fellow with big words asked
ne what was my position on the ed
1cational issue of infnitesima1 cal
oH1us. I confess it knocked me out
for q minute, but I got my wind anG
said as well Icould, Gentlemen, I have
1ven much thought to that grea-
question. I am thinking of it al
the time, and when the Legislator,
meets, I will, I promise you, give i
my most serious consideration.
they almost got me, but not quite
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-06-05
Our Social Chat.
- - AnNr IRNNIR- RALRTGH. 81. q. =

As CONTRIBUTORS to this department OF
The Progressive Farmer, we have some OF the
nd vonnp men and some of the most entertain
ing writers among the older people OF ms ana
other States, the ages of the member ranging
from sixteen to more thOn stxty.
q ARE REQUESTED to join by sendlng
n a letter on some subject of general interest,
and writing thereafter as often as possible.
WHEN WRITING, give full name and post
once address for Aunt Jennie's
IF Won do not wish your real name to appear
in print give name by which you wish to be
known as a Chatterer.
TWO WEEKS OR MORE must as q rule;
ola nse between the time a letter is written and
the date of it's publication.
ADDRESS all letters to Aunt Jennie, care OF
The Progressive Farmer, Raleigh, Nc.
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A GIRL DEFENDS TENNESSEE BOY.

DEAR AUNT JENNIE have been
a silent reader Of Social Chat since
the first letter appeared in print. /
can keep silent no longer. Iwant to
compliment Tennessee Boy in de
Tending himself SO nobly. certain
~ appreciated his letter which Mr..
Retlaw criticized so harsbly.
There was a world of truth in hi
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-06-05

For raised mullins sca1d a pint Of
milk and when lukewarm add ono
compressed yeast cake dissolved
half a t~easpoonful of salt ard two
cupfuls and q half of -four. Beat
thoroughly and stand aside until
very light-about two hours. Then
add the yolks of two eggs well beat
en-, and fold in the well-beaten
whites. Stand aside for thirty min
utes, and bake in creased muffin
rings or gem pans.-Ex.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-06-05

Readers who are attracted by ad-
vertisements Offering work at home
and liberal pay should be very care
full about dealing with the advertis-
r without careful Investigation.
Some of these firms are entirely IL
responsible and their object is simp-
ly to sell worthless goods. They
write to those who answer their ad-
vertisements that the work consists
of easy sewing, or something of that
sort, and all that is necessary is to
have special thread or special de-
signs, ETC., which they furnish at
cost and agree to buy the product at
high prices. When they have sold
what they want to sell that ends the
matter with them. I trust none of
the sisters will be caught in this
way.-Mrs. Henry Wallace.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-06-05
THE STORY OF ELEVEN POOR BOYS.

John Adams, second President,
was the son of a grocer of very mod
crate means. The only start he had
was q good education.
Andrew jackson was born in a log
hut in North Carolina and was reared
in the pine woods for which the State
is famous.
James K. Polk spent the earlier
years of his life helping to dig a iv-
ing out of a new farm in North Caro-
lima. He was afterwards a clerk in
a country store.
Willard Fillmore was a son of a
New York farmer and his home was
a humble one. He learned the bust
ness of q clothier.
John Buchanan was born in a
small town in the Allegheny noun
tains. His father cut the logs and
built the house in what was then a
wildneSs.
Abraham Lincoln was the son of a
wretchedly poor farmer in Kentucky
and lived in a log cabin until he was
twenty-one years old.
Andrew Johnson was apprenticed
to q tailor at the age of ten years by
his widowed mother. He was never
able to attend school and picked up
all the education he ever had.
Ulysses s. Grant lived the life of a
village boy, in a plain house on the
banks of the Ohio river until he was
seventeen years of age.
James A. Garfield was born in a
log cabin. He worked on the farm
until he was strong enough to use
carpenters tools, when he learned
the trade. He afterward worked on
a canal.
Grover Celveland's father was "a
Presbyterian minister with a small
salary and a large family. The boys
had to earn their living.
William McKinley's home was
plain and comfortable and his father
was able to keep him at school
Rocky Mountain Advocate.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-06-05

One day should be distinguished
by at least one particular act Of love
-Layater. O'0
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-06-05
so1oNS

Fap Thoughts Apropos of the BeAsscm6tang of the Legislature and
the Numerous Legislative Candidates.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-03
LIKE TIE REST OF US.
Before Marriage Everything L. Sweet
and Lovely. After We Get Down
to Earth Again.

George dear" she said, night or two
before the wedding, according 10 Ti,Bl,s,
do you think it possible that our love and
our married life can become the comrses-
place. colby practical love and life OF the
married people we see around us: Oh,
George, my heart would break II l thought
So"
But it will not be so, said George, pas
sionately. I'VE love each other too tender.
y, too fondly for that Our love is not OF
the ordinary kind, my darling, and our lives
will not be so. All, no, my angel; that
can never be-
And the other day she said Il say,
George, how would you like pork for dinner
with apple sauce? You would: All right,
then; and don't you forget that feeding
bottle for the baby. or I'll send you back
after it, and mind that you don, keep din
ner waiting"
And he. with falling-off OF the passion
Of ten years ago, replied: All right, Lou:
and | wish You d sew a button on the back
part OF those striped trousers OF mine:
you'll find them hanging over a, chair in
our room. Don't have the pork. as dry as
last time, and YOU watch the bahy's cold
That watering OF the eyes looks like measles
to me. There's my bus. Goodbye
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-03
A New NOOK ON colorado.

We have received from Mr.. P. S. Eustis,
General Passenger Agent of the Chicago.
Burlington and Quincy Railroad, a book just
off the press, which is unusually Interesting
and artistic 1t is on the subject OF Col
orado, fascinatingly written by James W.
Steele, a descriptive writer of great force.
The book is lavishly illustrated by engrav-
ings of high order, and the printers art
has not been handicapped by an effort to
save expense. To anyone interested in the
grandeur of Colorado scenery and particu-
larly to one contemplating visit to the
pensable. Copies can be had by sending a
letter of request accompanied by six cents
in postage stamps to Mr.. Eustis, at his
Chicago address, 209 Adams street.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-03
DeWey'S Gift ~
From the Children
AZ of the Northwest

Six months ago Archie Cadzow, a
contributor to the children's supple
rnent of The Minneapolis Journal,
known as the Journal Junior,
suggested to that !. paper that
the children of the Northwest con-
tribute from S to 25 cents each to
raise fund to purchase a watch for
Admiral George Dewey. Archie Cad
zow is Minnesota boy, living at
Rosemount. After due considerat ion
the scheme was revised so as to re-
strict the contribution in each case to
l cent that the children of the poor
might find it no burden to participate
equally in the gift. 1t was announced
that The Journal would receive the
money and carry on the enterprise.
Then the pennies began to roll in in
large numbers. In a few days it be-
came apparent that the Journal would
have to have help. Editors of North
western papers were appealed to, and
as a result Us of them in Minnesota,
Wisconsin,, North Dakota, South Da-
kota and Iowa agreed to become
agents for the Dewey watch fund in
their respective towns, receiving the
pennies from the children and receipt
ing for them by the publication of
their names.
A neat certificate, stating that the
holder had contributed a cent for the
Dewey watch fund, was given to each
contributor. and these little certifi-
Gates were soon in great demand all
over the Northwest. Tens of thou
sands of them were called for the first
week and as a final result Admiral
Dewey was presented Wednesday,
April 25, at 1880 a. M, at his coun-
try home at Washington, a beautiful
watch representing the 1-cent gifts of
approximately $4,000 children of the
Northwest.
Eustis Brothers. Minneapolis jewel
ers, were authorized to provide a
watch and fob according to sugges-
tions submitted by them. 1t was de-
cided that this watch should be one
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-03
FAC-SIMILE OF THE WATCH.

dial rarely has a figure where the Sec
ond hand comes, the name exactly fit
ted. In the outside of the back cap
there appears the admiral's flag set in
the gold in the same handsome blue
enamel This flag bears the four white
stars indicative of his rank and gives
beautiful decorative effect. Inside
the back cover appear crossed cannon
surrounded by ribbon which in
closes enough space to permit the
names of the Spanish ships destroyed
at Manila to be. engraved upon sort
of scutcheon. In this design high relief
is effectively used, and the: bright gold
is also employed to give contrasts.
The presentation inscription occupies