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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-01-02
BIG MRN.

The young men and older men are
apt to have an ambition to become
famous, TO reach prominence in the
community. IL is an unsatisfactory
ambition. It is noticeable that now
and then the name Of avery prominent
man in former times is printed in the
newspapers, and the world wonders
that is never heard Of him before.
But the fact remains that so far as the
world OF today knows him, he might
as we'll eve have been born. Il is a
waste OF time to aspire to ordinary
prominence, and a man can reach no
other excepG under peculiarly favorable
circumstances. Events out of the
usual course happen which lift men to
undying fame, but they are compare
lively infre quent happenings. Tnen,
as q rule, prominence requires a terri
BILE sacrifice. The little politician, who
becomes boss of his ward or county,
and thinks he has achieved fame, has
made an appalling sacrItic for nothing.
He is q stranger to his family. When
he should be at his freside, bene1ttiDg
bis children and erjoy ing one of the
most precious privileges of life home
home pleasures, he is as~eociating with
the dregs of sc ciety, often in places
that are ~demorali1ing. The man who
Set ks knowledge; seeks to improve his
mind to learn the wonderfully inter
estiDg lessons of nature; who endeavors
to make his home a paradise and to
make the world better. is doing a much
more satisfactory work than if he were
aiming at feeting prominence.-West-
ern PloWmRn.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-01-02
IF WkRA A GIRL.

I would take carr OF my health by
living outdoors as much as possible,
and taking long walks in The sunshtne.
E lglieh girls understand how neces.
say this ia for good compt xions and
cheerful spirits. Wear simple CLOTH
ing, that you may climb mountains
and breathe freely.
/ would secure the best education.
o to college by all means, il i5 is pos,
si0Ie. Read good books, and thereby
become intelligent.
/ would cultivate c~heerfulness. Dis
content soon sho VS. itself in the face
II you AVE some disappointments. so
do others. If you are crambed for
money, be thankful that your lot ia no
worse than is is. Learn TO make the
nest of things. An unhappy woman ia
a perpetual cloud in a home. a fret
full girl has few friends, and the mum
Der lessons year by year.
/ would say kind things Of others,
especially Of the girls. A pivl who
makes unkind remarks about other
girls would better De avoided by young
men. S1e will not make an agreeable
companion tor life.
I would learn how to be seIf-sup
porring. E1ps cially in this country,
where fortunes change it ia wise for a
woman TO be able to care for herself.
Helpless women are not q comfort to
others. and usually are not themselves.
I would try to be polite every where
T. ua courtesy ia more winsome than q
oresty face OF dne dress Loud talk or
loud dress does not ,betoken the lady.
b appreciative and sympathetic, and
you have two keys which unlock al
mnst ali hearts.
I would learn s~elf-control. To know
when to speak and WHEN to be silent,
10 have hastful things said about you
aud De aOie 60 ans ser pleasantly, TO
nave people couide in you and be wise
enough TO keep it locked in your heart,
co De IL poverty and o be soured by
tt, to meet temptation aud be strong
b fore il, to be str ng enough TO per.
form any labor or duty which needs to
De done-all his shows a noOle mas
5ery over self.
l would be p%unctual. Being late at
meals, late at church, or late In meet
Ipgs engagements makes unnecessary
friction In families. Ii we are willing
10 lose valuable time, we have no
cIehS to make O, hars lose il.
Th5 GOLDEN Rule, OF doing unto 9th
ers as We would hat they should do
unto US. is especially applicable here.
-Mrs. JenntsJ Miller. IN PtGJsOurg Ad-
vOcate.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-01-02
A NJ" YkaU'a TROUGHT.

ID not try to 90 a gr3as thing; O
may waste your life waiting for he
opportunity which may never C rmg.
B4s, nc9 little things are ALWAYS
claiming your attention, d. them as
they come from a great motive for tho
glory Of I'D, TO VIA HIS smlIe of an
prevail, and to DO good to men. IT, is
harder to plod on in obscurlsy. ec.ing
thus, than TO stand on the high pIaces
OIL the h5ld, within the vie y of ell and
do deeds Of vaIor at which rival arms
sEand still to Raz9. B 1t no such Act
gees without che swift recognition and
u'I'm tte recomp 9n5e of Onrlsi. To
LuiuI faithfully the duties of your
9'AIIon. TO use TO che u6sermosG tho
sIL'e OF your minis ~, to b3ar Chefnp
oCno4 eGCt g and trivial irritatatEons a.
aLS LAWS bore the pilIory and stake. TO
ene one noble trait in people that
Ury 70 mo'ees you. to put the kindesr
CONSTRUCTION on unRind acts and words.
" ! Win q love of Gld even the
SoUn@nHiui AID evil, TO oe content to
70 q Ia the midst of a wild
Sa,IeS OF stones. 1ourishi0p a few
lcneus and wild fl ,wers or now ond
asaIn q thirsty chs eO, md to d. this
Ways n not for the praise of man
Out Ior the sake of God-this makes a
great lte--F. B.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-01-02
Christian Life Column.
THOUGHTS FOR The NAV YEAR.

The years &C toe spring
And days al b morn;
Mornings at severn
The hill-slde's deE-pearIedi
The lark's on b wing;
The enaiI's on The thorn:
G. DDS 10 his heaven
ans right with the world
Browning.
As the bird trims her to the gale,
I trim myself TO the storm OF tlmei
I man the rudd-r, reef tne sal'
OJey the voice as eve ooeyed aE
prime;
"T,oUIv. felCh ul, Danish fear,
ri, onward drive unharmed;
The mort we'll worth the cruIse, 10 near,
Aud every wave IS charmed
Emerson.
O dear 90 Var, I wronged a Fathers
would not trust Him with my load
OF care;
stumbled on in weariuess and DING
ness
And III Hs blessed me with an an
sWered prayer
Not MANY lives, but only n have vel
How sacred should that one life ever
Day at .er day filed up with blessed
Hour after hour bringing in new
spoil.
sing the uplift aud the upFelling,
sing the yeerning toward the suu,
Ana Che biInd see that IFS white
of prayer;
sweet whispers OF lovers;
The dear word of the hearth and the
Aspira,Iou, respiration, Compensa
-z4ngwill.
Gazing do Rn the far forever,
B IgnJer grows the one 8 Eeat name,
S5eadta t radiance pal NJ never,
J5-us J sue still the same;
Eyarmore "rn0u shalt enour ;
= LIE O~n S~~NoU, str rn< GGd cure"
Frances RIIley Havergal.
Be what thou wilt, 0 untried yearl
Go gu 4rdeEh me, and all l love
Shall GuGure days bring peril neaTf
SlalI all my hours grief laden provCf
o. sra | my better stars mild ray
Salna for b, and fortunes grief o'eE-
d1R
Alike TO me Care, doubt. away
Wnate'er Is best Will G)d-b9sCoW.
Anon.
Ring out false pride in place and blood;
The civic SANDER and che spite;
RING In the love of truth aud right,
D.~n 81 rho oon0mOn Iowa NJ ~OOH
Ring in the valiant man and free,
The larger neart, the kIndlIer hand;
Ring out the d trkDess of the land,
Ring In the CHRIST tina ia to be.
-Tennyson.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-01-02

"a we'll known .u1en Of and wrl
ter On bird lac once mentioned, as a
single item OF her work, the spending
Of seven hours a day watching one
pair Of birds through thar nesting
season. a teacher OF physical culture,
glviog a difficult ex=rcIse for the de-
velopment of G. rtain MUSCLES, said
that one might practice six months
before the slightest result would be
v slDte. Great work means always
great patience, great perseverance,
great faith. We see certain splendid
successes and we look eL vjoualy tC-
ward them, for nothing is easier than
light and careless wishing. The ques~
ton ia, Are we willing to pay the
.price8'"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-01-02

The old year was richly freighted
with blessings. God filed our path with
sunshine. R9 enriched us with hls
own loving care. Even his faithful
chastenlngs wers the tokens of his Ia
failing love. Whatever may be our
allotment in the unEried future. we
will say, R IRA uaEo thy RESI-, o m
soul; for tn L jrd mas dealt boucEItully
with tnee."
As We gaia upon the brilliant orbs
of nighs we remember that far away
IN the blue depEns are invisible worlds,
whose glory, by reason of their vast
distance from our sphere, mus5 forever
be concealed from Us. The broad arch
o. our daily existence has been Fl leo
with uncDunted blessings. Many OF
these we heheld as the time, shInlng In
RLl the fl IlRence of stars and suns OF
the hrsE magnitude; Ous besides Chess.
In the far # spaces-EOO far for human
CHgnIzAnce-@ we're iunumerabIe ma
cles HDw powerfully, ye5 n
scIOuslF, nav they Bf5CEed our whole
existence ! GID was In thtm. attract
ing, sGimuiatL *, work In our interest
we have always iIved lii an atm Ii
paere surchaTged with Supernatural
Torce; Ia q d~IFpeasatioa whose chief
glory coOsI5ts In the revelation OF tue
tafher through Jesus; within sound OF
nelly voices when. If they dld not
cVerp1~ yer Us with loud b zAnnas, sliI
entered our sCuis IN the sweetest IN
aerfon5s Of love.-BIsnop H. W.
Ware
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-01-02

Dyspepsia can ba. and is cured by
the use of PAIN KILLER TQis is the
most wonderful ana valuable medicine
ever known for this disease; it's action
upon Gne system is entirely different
from any other preparation ever
known. Tho patient while taking this
medicine may eat anything the appe.
tite Graves Avoid substitutes. there
is but one Pai"-Klller, Perry Davis.
p re. 25' nrd 50e.
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Opinions d Noted Critics.

Exceedingly amuaing - Rose
e Cleveland. D 3licious Hu
nnr."-WEll Carleton so ex.
cruciatinglv funny, we had to
ait back and laugh until Fha tears
came - Witness. "Unuues.
7Innablv her bsst,"-D ,1roit
Tree Press 'Bttterast satire,
Grated with thu sweet t Of ex.
ailerating fun. "-BishOp New.
nan.
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Child, ba true for mothers sake;
Looking do wn tia coming years,
How Ih9 hearts OF mothers ache,
And Ih9ir eyes grow DIN with tears.
There's a prayer In every kiss,
AS Ehsy thlnk of what may be;
Always, chud, remember this:
MJlhar loves aud orays for th9e."
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-28
THE BICYCLE RACE,
D. D. DoZIER WINS TWO PURSUIT
RACES IN ONE DAY.

a good-sized crowd went to Mar
iner's track yesterday afternoon to see
the match bicycle race between Dave
Dozier and Paul Allard. This match
has been looked forward to with IA
great deal of interest by the friends
OF both riders, as they are both classed
as the most speedy riders in this sec
ton. and have both been in frequent
races during this season; yet it has
never really been proven which of the
two were the better. The arrange
ment OF the race of yesterday was TO
settle for good the question of SUI
periority.
The match was pursuit race, each
rider being placed on the opposite side
of the track and the one to pursue the
other the distance limited to ten miles.
Both riders were placed i'll position
and the start was made at 1920 O'Clock
sharp. Both riders got off strong, but
before the first mile was reeled off it
could be easily seen that Allard was
no match for Dozier; in fact Dozier
overlook and passed Allard about the
second mile. Shortly after Allard gave
up the contest. and after riding an
other mile Dozier was called off the
track and awarded the race.
After n few minutes rest and IL
rub down. Dozier again took his po-
sition on the track, this time for
ten-mle match with Harold. another
very strong and speedy rider. The
start was made at 4:55 O'Clock sharp,
and both riders went to work in re-
cord breaking style. 1t was seen, how
ever, that Dozier was gradually over
taking his competitor, and just before
finishing the fifth mile Dozier. by n
magnificent squirt. passed Harold.
Both riders finished the ten miles.
Dozier's time being for the distance
29.31. The time was considered re-
markedly fast considering the rough
condition of the track. 1t had not
been scraped or rolled and was very
rough.
Dozier rode his Rambler bike in both
of the events.
The officials were as follows: r. l..
Leonard, Roy Collins, w. S. Fergus
son. judges: w. II. Grover, II. l..
Boggs. a. a. O'Neill. time keepers: c.
w. O'Neill, starter
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-28
CHEF WEBRER'S GIFT.
fIREMEN PRESENT 4 IIFE-SIZED
PHOTOGRAPH TO HIM.

Assistant Chief John +. Weber OF
the Fire Department, received a hand
some present last night. He was sum
moned to Headquarters at o o'clock.
ana after a neat speech by w II. lay
ior' OF the department. a life sized pho
toCraph in Il costly frame was present
ed TO him. 1T is the gift of the mem
bers OF the York street. the Chemical
and the headquarters engine houses.
ana is given as 81 testimonial of esteem
and affection.
MIR. Weber accepted the gift with a
modest speech of Acknowledgement, and
opened a box OF fragrant cigars.
Assistant Chief Weber went to Phil
adclphia after returning from the civil
war as a Confederate soldier. lie was
in the fire department there Il year or
so till he returned here to join the Old
volunteer department. He went into
the paid department here when it was
organized in 1871. ana has been with it
ever since. He became assistant chief
in 1896.
lie is an excellent officer. and is sim
cerely esteemed by the fremcn and the
citizens.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-28
AMBERT's POINT.
ITEMS OF INTEREST GATHERED
BY OUR REPORTER YESTERDAY.


All that was mortal of Mrs. Mary
Mayo, wife of Mr.. Charles Mayo. whose
untimely death was announced in yes
terdays Issue. was laid to rest in Elm
wood Cemetery, Norfolk. yesterday af-
ternoon. The funeral was solemnized
from the residence of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Il. Lewis, on Fortieth
street. and was attended by a large
concourse of sorrowing friends and re-
lativcs. who gathered to pay the last
tribute to one, the sweet fragrance
of whose life will lingcr in their MEM
DRY. The services were conducted by
Rev. Geo. w. Cox, of Burrows Memo
rial Baptist Church, who paid touch
ing and eloquent culogy to her worth
and virtues. The following gentlemen
friends of the deceased acted as pail
bearers: Willie Fentross. John ELS
worth. Thomas Elliott, James Bottoms,
Edward Tyson and Henry Creecy.
The Pioneer Fire and Salvage Com
pany will repeat their delightful enter
tainment at their assembly rooms from
TO II o'clock tonight. Good music
will be on hand for the benefit of those
who are fond of the tcrpsichorean art.
Ii is expected that as many as twenty
five couples will be on the floor at one
time. AT intervals during the dancing
hsht observation-disclosures of cream.
cake. soda water and lemonade. will be
served to all who may desire IT,
MIS- j. y. Lewis. who has been Sc
riously Ill at her home. on Fortieth
street. for several weeks. was reported
resting quietly last night
The finishing department of the Pow
hatan manufacturing Company closed
down at 2:30 o'clock yesterday after
noon Ill respect to the memory OF Mrs.
Mayo who for six years was an en-
ployee in that department.
me delegation from the Pioneer Fire
and Salvage Company. which went to
Richmond to attend the state Fire
mems Convention, returned last night
over the Chesapeake and Ohio rail
way, They report having had a royal
tline. This company can boast of hav-
ing the Oldest and youngest member of
the Virginia State Firemen's Associa-
ton. The oldest being Capt Il. Vance.
OF Norfolk. and the youngest Geo. l..
Pinkham, Of Norfolk
MIR. Il. r. Smith. of Bowdcn's Ferry
road accompanied by two friends.
went fishing in Elizabeth river. oppo-
site T.ambert's Point. and captured 81
heavy haul of the finny tribe.
Rev. Geo. w. Cox conducted the reg
ular mid week services Mt Burrows Me
mortal Church last night
MISS Nora Fleming entertained "A
number of her friends at her homo. on
Fortieth street, last night.
Inc travel over the Norfolk and At
Iantic Terminal railroad yesterday was
unusually large 'rhe people living
along the line Of this route from the
city to Sewalrs Point are beginning 10
appreciate the advantages il offers for
quick and safe transit to and from
Norfolk. and are daily availing them
selves of the inducements, to travel
over this line.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-28
Looa, option at Cape Charles,

a resident OF Cape Charles, who was
in Norfolk yesterday. says that hot
fight is in progress there on the local
option question. The election takes
place tomorrow as to whether license
for the sale OF liquor will be granted
next spring for the corpofation OF Cape
Charles The temperance people are
having several able speakers to pre-
sent their side of the question. Cape
Charles is town of 200 Inhabitants.
has seven saloons. and the temperance
people feel greatly enraged at what
they charge as the open violation of
tie law, which is largely responsible
for the present agitation of tho sub
iprf