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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-11-06
HOW LINCOLN G

Possibly the story Of how Lincoln
learned grammar-and so learned
that he could master things without
an instructOr-has already been told
in this paper. Whether it has
been Or not, it may do some youth
full reader good to read it. We Dor
row it from McClure's Magazine.
Il have talked with great men,"
Lincoln told his fellow-clerk and
friend, Greene, "and 1 do not see
how they differ from Others"
He made up his mind to put HIM
self before the public, and talked of
his plans to his friends. In order to
keep in practice in speaking he
walked seven or eight miles to de
batting clubs. "Practising polemics,"
was what he called the exercise.
He seems nov for the first time to
have begun to study subjects.
Grammar was what he chose. He
sought Mentor Graham, the school
master, and asked his advice.
IF you are going before the pub
lic," Mr.. Graham told him, ''you
ought to do it,"
But where could he get a gram
mar? There was but one in the
neighborhood, Mr.. Graham said, and
that was six miles away.
Without awaiting further inform
alton the young man rose from the
breakfast-table, walked Immediately
to the place, borrowed this rare copy
of Kirkham's Grammar, and before
night was deep in it's mysteries.
From that time on for weeks he gave
every moment of his leisure to mas
tering the contents of the book.
Frequently he asked his friend
Greene to "hOld the book" while he
recited, and when puzzled by a point
he would consult Mr.. Graham.
Lincoln's eagerness to learn was
such that the whole neighbOrhOod
became interested. The Greenes
lent him books, the schoolmaster
kept him in mind and helped him as
he could, and even the village cooper
him come into his shop and keep
a fire of shavings sufficiently
bright to read by at night. 1t was
not long before the grammar was
mastered.
"Well, Lincoln said to his fellow
Greene, IF that's what they
call science, 1 think I'll go at an
He had made another discovery
that he could conquer subjects.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-11-06
DO MEN UNDERSTAND WOMEN?

A man can very seldom tell what
is passing in Il woman's mind. He
talks with another man, and he can
follow his processes he gets his
point of view; he car read between
the lines; he can make a shrewd
guess as to how he came to say that,
or why he refrained from saying the
other. But a wOman's mental pro-
CeSSes are not those of a man. Her
mental machinery is geared differ
emily. You hear what she tells you,
and you only know what she tell you.
You can make differences from it ;
they will be wrong, because you do
not know how she came to a what
she did you do not have the clew.
Try to guess what she will say next,
and you will find that you are all at
sea. The man who says that he
understands women is himself Il VIC
man. No man can understand Il wO-
He may love her. There may
exist between his soul and hers that
indetinable and celestial sympathy
which is the sweetest thing on earth
but he does not understand her. Her
mental operations, her ways Of
thought, her point of view, will al
ways be as inscrutable to him as the
mental processes of an angel.
Whether women understand each
other is not quite certain. A great
part Of the delight that men find in
the cOmpaniOnship of women arises
from their inscrutability. You can
not measure or exhaust them.
Their charming inconsequences, as
they seem to you, will never cease
to puzzle you, and every fresh con
~versation reveals a novelty of atti-
tude or OpiniOn.-The Watchman.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-11-06

is but a tiny thing at first. b,t
more you cultivate it the stron Sne
it grows? Form the habit Of DHger
ing to conscience when if yield,
audit will speak more disticn+LopSrS
time. Form the habit Of r'1t
yourself agreeable with those o~u8
you and it soon becomes natrraI ouo
just as easy as it is to fret and O. auu
fault with everything. And not lpu
is it better for yourself to he ly
able but encourages those ar91',
you to be agreeable also.
Form the habit of looking on a.
bright side of those little transfon I
troubles that come in u evorr5aI
life, and the dark side will soon ~
almost, if not totally, hidden fro,r
view, But [ hear some one sa1
"Oh, that is so awful hard 70 do3
Yes, I know it appears somorb.4
that way. But did you know tbst
those who make the failures ar. +ho
ones who cease to try?
So much depends on our infnoroo
by our habits. Just as sure as 1,o
form good habits we are going -
help some one else to do likewise
But the hands of the old clock aro
pointing to the hour of twelve and
that means time for me to retire -.
but please allow me to ask. whom
will that broad minded Bachelor
Jack put in his appearance again.
[ think it is time for him now. Now
cousins, I expect my voice reminds
you all of the squawk of a wounded
goose among the others that rise and
blend in delightful harmony, but if
you don't want to hear my CAB inst
crowd me out. Unless you do Isban
be in again sometime when I'm
least expected.
NETTIE Cross.
Franklin Co., N. G..
P. Sob! I forgot to tell Care
less Tom that I am one the Chatter
ers that belongs to the Farmers
Alliance and think it splendid.
n. c..
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THE MOTHERS OF EMINENT MEN.

I think in the majority of cases it
is conceded that eminent men attrib-
ute their greatness to their mothers,
and usually the mother of such has
been a superior woman The reason
of the difference between the child
of the intellectual woman of the
world and the equally intellectual
woman of obscurity, is that the care
of one devOlves on servants, the
other on the mother. A mother in
society, in literature, anything that
engrosses her time, must delegate
the care of her child to an inferior.
She may see that his body is prop
erly nOurished, and that only sup
pOsedly competent persons are al
lowed to care for or associate with
him. He slips from the nursery to
the tutor or the boys school and re-
ports come regularly of his progress.
His mother is satisfied. He is being
cultured, he will most assuredly take
his rank in life and keep it up as she
and her father did before him. If
he is of sterling qualities, he will.
The other boy? His mother is
poor, perhaps very poor. AS he
grew, her ambition grew. He must
not be kept down he must not be
scOrned by the world. In him is
centered all of her ambition. If she
is cultured enough to teach him the
first rudiments of an education, she
does so if not, she sends him to
someone nearby, while she ~inculcates
into his youthful heart, daily, hourly,
the true honor of a pure life. She
is never too tired to be his cOnfidant,
never too tired to listen to his les
IONS. The boy might grow weary,
mother encouraged him he might
meet with many a cruel rebuff,
mother cOmfOrted him mother
his ambition and healthy
pride.-Rebecca Forbes Sturgis, in
American Agriculturist.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-11-06
A BUNC0MBE COUNTY LADY's PICTURE
ON THE HOME JOURNAL COVER.

The November Ladies' Home Jour
nal is of especial interest to Ashe,
vile folk, as the cover page is en-
bellished with a fulI-sized picture OF
Mrs. James Coleman, who presides
on the Coleman estate, near Weaver
vile, and who is we'll known III
Asheville, says the Citizen.
The picture of Mrs. Coleman was
taken while wearing her bridal cos
tune. The photographers were
Moore & Stevenson, of Atlanta, who,
it is supposed, gave the picture 70
the Journal. The publication was
an entire surprise to Mrs. Coleman
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-11-06
A WORD ABOUT HABITS.

DEAR AUNT JENNIE What a Ditv
1t is that people ever learned to put
OFT till tomorrow the things that
should be done today When I Wis
tied you last I had no idea of re-
manning away all this time. Loss of
interest is not responsible for nv
long absence, but simply because I
thought another day would do as
we'll.
I wonder if this applies to any one
else but myself? For the last few
months there havenot been so manv
letters as I would like to see and
somehow L can't help fearing that
something akin to negligence has
taken d local habitation in other
homes besides mine. But [ must not
say any more along this line or some
body might accuse me of scoldinD
and call me "a cross old maid" And
while am in favor Of having more
letters, l am not in favor of fannino
the old maid subject to a flame again
What [ want to talk about inst
minutes is habits-how carefn1
we should be in forming them.
How easy it is to follow them
"nen once formed. Did you ever
notice that habit is like a plant? It
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-11-06
HIS INDISCRETION.

In one of Chauncey Depew's stories
he tells of meeting a man as funny
as himself.
lone day" said Mr.. Depew, Il
met a man who had been wounded
in the face. He was a Union man,
and I asked him in which battle he
had been injured"
LIN the last battle of Bull Run,
sir he replied.
"'But how could you get hit in
the face at Bull RUM I asked.
"'Well, sir said the man, half
alphabetically, after I had run a
mile or two I got careless and looked
back. ''-Youth's Companion.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-11-06
The Home Circle.
FUN IN THE

Good folks, thars fun Twin in the country all around,
When the frost is in the furrOw n the green is turnin' brown,
When the days IRE cool and crispy, and the nights have brighter stars,
An you hear the tnkle of the bells across the pastur' bars.
Thars lots of fun in Twin when the woods are full of haze
An you hear the fiddle surgin' whar the cabin fires blaze!
When the gals r. candy-puln' an they've robbed the honey bees,
An you're dancin' when you want to, an you re parkin' when you please
o, the whirrin' of the partridge an the bounding of the buck!
The tTeen' of the pOOsum, and the rabbits foot for luck!
The barkin' of the squirrels on the oak and hickr y trees
An you find 'em when you want to, an you shoot em when you please!
That's the time that gifts me! for the world is good to see
When the fiddle is adngn' an my sweetheart smiles me!
An if it is Il quadrile-Im not takin' any chance,
But I'll bet you that the prethest gal is gon' to have a dance.
atlanta Constitutions.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-11-06

Intimacy between father and son
is a school of tact in which teacher
and child benefit equally. A father
said to me in despir: L can't get
at my boy somehow we don't IN
derstand each other at all" That
man would resent it if told that he
did not possess sufficient tact to "get
at some set of men with whom he
wished to do business! The bow is
a little man in many ways not SO
much smaller than ourselves as we
may thlnk.-Good Housekeeping for
October.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-11-06
SEVERAL SUBJECTS DISCUSSED.

DEAR AUNT JENNIE Reading F.
W. Moseley's article on the circuit
bill this morning reminded me Of the
cleo question. It is but right that OleO-
margarine should be sold for what
it is. While doctors have said that
it is just as healthy for people to eat
as butter, yet there T times when
real butter is preferred. And then
again for the precious poor man to
have to pay butter prices for OleO-
margarine is too bad. But, Aunt
Jennie, whenever a great corpora
ton insists on the rights of the ''pOOr
man" it is generally the "poor men,
who want to sell the goods who r.
worried about such things as the
Circuit bill might prevent, if passed.
lam so glad that the MOrganton In
stitute for the Deaf and Dumb has
a Cooking School established. No
woman can carry on her household
work satisfactorily who does not
understand the principles of cooking
good substantial, healthy food and
doing it at the right time. But
sometimes environment prevents a
woman from doing each job just at
the time that it should be then she
is called a poor hOusekeeper when, if
things we're made convenient she
would gladly do her part. Some
times a little money spent on good
medicine would go a long ways to-
wards rendering a woman what she
ought to be and giving her strength
to do what she ought to do.
Girls ought to study botany with
the practical use of plants as the
end in view. There are thousands of
that need only to be known
and their value will at once be rec
Ognized.
Sometimes a man lies in bed wait
ing for his wife to get up and kindle
the fire. He says that it gives him a
chill to get up in the cold. After she
the fire and before she has
time to dress, the baby is awake and
must be attended to. Then she must
finish dressing unlock cold kitchen
and kindle Il fire in the fireplace or
3tOye,a as it may be draw d bucket of
water, the we'll rope covered with
srost or the pully handle slick with
ce; her shoes leak, and when the
ground is wet her feet are wet, too.
By and by she has the rheumatism
md neuralgia and she cannot get
Cbout swiftly meals are served
ate clothes go unwashed and IN
nended she looks at the piles of
work which her aching hands refuse
10 do and, in utter despair, gives up.
Ter husband scolds her because
are out of order. She sinks
nto a premature grave glad to crest
lnder the shade of the trees"
Mrs. NJ. E. FILLYAw.
Co., n. G..
Evening journal., 1900-10-23
DIED

GREGG.-On October 10, 1900, John M.
Gregg, in his 22d year.
GROVES.-Tn this city. on October q.
1900, Jonathan, youngest child OF Alice
and the late Jonathan Groves, aged 10
weeks
LANG.-On October %. 1900. Elizabeth
E., widow OF John Lang, in her 5Oth
year.
MOORE.-In this city. on October p, 1900
Elizabeth c., wife of William IL.
Moore, aged 40 years
Relatives and friends OF the family are
invited tt attend the funeral, at her late
residence, No. 6i5 New Castle avenue, on
Thursday morning, October Is. at
o'clock High mass at St. Marys Church
lat go o'clock. lnterment Cathedral
Cemetery.
.POWELL.-At Newport Del, October p
1900, William II. Powell, in his 7Ohi
year.
.PARKs.-In Los Angeles. Cal. on Octo-
Der 20, 1900 James Parks, aged q
years.
REYNOLDS.-In this city, on October n
1900, Charles Reynolds, in his 18th year
Relatives and friends and the members
OF Wilmington Lodge, No. I, A. O. u. w
arc respectfully invited to attend the
funeral services on Wednesday after
noon, October q, at o'clock. from the
residence OF his mother. Mary A. Rey.
nolds. No. SIS West street Interrneni
Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery.
REILIY.-On October %. 1900 Mary
Reilly, IN the oath year OF her age
WALLACE.-In Philadelphia. on Octo.
Der 2l, 1900, Jacob w. Wallace. in his
lith year.
Evening journal., 1900-10-23
MILL CREEK REPUBLICANS TO MEET
Will Have ROusing Meeting in HOckessin
on Thursday Evening

Republicans OF Min Creek hundred
have made arrangements for a rousing
mass meeting to be held in Hockessn on
Thursday night. The speakers will be
Levi c. Bird and Herbert II. Ward.
nominee for attorney general
The Marshallton Cornet Band win fur
nish music.
DR.. l.. Heisler Ball nominee for con-
eress and John HUM. nominee for gov
ernor. will be present. Other prominen,
Republicans will attend the meeting.
Evening journal., 1900-10-23
DOLLAR WATCH
SAVED His LIFE
|. Y. POnnOCk Attacked by
Unknown Men Early
This Morning

Tvniie v. Pennoch. dealer in milk and
cream, owes his life to the fact that i"
carries ia his vest pocket a one dollar
Ingersoll watch.
Mr. ponnock conducts dairy at Ban
croft's Banks and serves many customers
in this city and has an Office at NJ. 60l
French street. As is his custom, MT.
pennock arose about 4 o'clock and pro-
ceeded TO the stable to gear mp his team
hfppatathry TO serving his route.
ATTACKED BY BURGLARS.
When turning around corner of the
barn he was confronted by two unknown
white men. one OF whom carried a red
lantern. which is supposed 10 have been
stolen in this city from one Of the streets
that are being torn up.
Before Mr.. pennock could recover from
his surprise or make an effort 60 defend
himself one Of the men deliberately
placed a revolver 20 his left side and fred.
I'm his pocket Mr.. pennock carried an In
gersoll watch The bullet from the gun
struck the nickel ease of the time piece
and glanced off without inhicting any in
jury. although the case OF the watch was
deeply dented.
Mr.. pennock then grappled with hi.
assailant and wrenched the revolver from
him. In the struggle that followed IN,
revolver exploded and the bullet pene.
tratod his left hand The men then heC
and their identity is unknown. althougi
it is supposed that they are a part OF th'
gang Of burglars who have been operat
ing In and about the city.
After temporarily dressing the wounl
Mr.. Pennock came 20 Wilmington AM
had the injury attended 10 by a loca
physician. Though the watch is dentel
and almost a wreck, MIR. Pennock woul,
not part with il az any price.
Evening journal., 1900-10-23
SIP and $15
Mems Suits
at SD. SO

We bought from a New
York manufacturer 8 styles of
as handsome suits as we're
ever sold at SIa to SIS, but
the moderate weather made
trade slow for him. We
bought the lots mot many in
each lot, but regular sizes) at
very much under cost. Pru-
dent readers will get them
the same way.
Here's a little description:
One lot of narrow striped Flan-
mel Suits, coats are cut i'm the
new military style, shoulders pad
ded high. short cut, trousers me-
dium, with welt seams. A good
SIS worth for $3.50.
Three lots Of heavyweight
Cashmere Suits, neat styles,
some have double-breasted vests,
worth S12, for $3.50.
One lot Of Black rhibet Cloth
Suits, just the thing for either
business or dress, will give good
service. well worth S12. for $780,
One lot of wide vale Blue
Serge Suits, pure wOrsted goods
and very stylish, SIS would not be
on extravagant price; while they
last, $3.50.
Two lots of Worsted Suits, one
a neat stripe, the other a small
check; coats are cut short. vests
are double-breasted, worth s15,
for $3.50.
A vote for your favorite fire
company for every fifty cents
worth you buy.
Evening journal., 1900-10-23


Just before the arrival OF the train
at each point down the state speeches
will be delivered as follows George
town. Former Congressman William
NJ. Springer, OF Illinois; Milford, Con-
gresham J. NJ. Griggs, of Georgia.;
Harrington. John G. Gray; Dover, An
drew c. Gray and William f. Kurtz;
Clayton, John Biggs; Middletown,
Congressman Griggs; New Castle,
Robert G. Harman. In this city the
speakers at the meeting besides Bryan
will be Former Congressman Springer
and Congressman Griggs.
While in this city Mr.. Bryan will be
the guest OF Peter J. Ford at the lat
ter's home.
Adjutant- General Garrett ]. Hart, at
meeting OF Democratic clubs last
night. was chosen chief marshal Of the
Democratic parade that will precede
the meeting. The various clubs will
form at Fourth and King streets. The
following clubs will take part:
Jefferson Democratic Club. Second
ward West End Democratic Club;
Italian Democratic Club. Sixth Ward
Democratic Club. p. J. Ford Club OF
the Ninth ward; Bryan and Stevenson
Club Ninth ward; Eleventh Ware
Democratic League. Y. NJ. ID. c., Bay.
ard Legion. and Peter ]. Ford March.
ing Club.
Evening journal., 1900-10-23
steamer TwIIIght in corision

The up-river steamboat Twilight,
well-known to excursionists in Will
mington, and the ferryboat City of
Reading, collided on Chestnut street
wharf yesterday afternoon.
The Twilight had her bow crushed
In and was otherwise damaged. The
ferryboat had her side damaged and
rail torn to pieces. The accident is at
tributed to a misunderstanding OF sig
mails.
Evening journal., 1900-10-23

Hi'Henrys minstrels gave an excel
lent performance at the Opera House
last night. The singing was good, as
was the dancing, and the second part
consisted Of as clever vaudeville turns
as were ever seen here. A feature OF
the show is the splendid band, which
gave street parade yesterday. A large
audience witnessed the performance
last night.
Evening journal., 1900-10-23

If there is anything new in the the
atrical world, one can depend upon il
that AL Reeves has il. He is dis
coverer OF talent and backs his judg-
ment with a liberal purse to such an
extent that he gives the public full
measure in every novelty. The AL
Reeves famous big company will be
the attraction at the Grand Opera
House on FRIDAY night.
Evening journal., 1900-10-23
BRYAN'S VISIT 70 DELAWARE
Will Begin It Early Tomorrow and Wind
lp in This CITY

William Jennings Bryan will come
to Delaware tomorrow. His speech
making in the state will begin in
Frankford and will end in this city in
the tent at Ninth and Lombard streets
The Delaware committee, of which
Willard Salisbury will be at the. head
will meet the Bryan special at Delmar
The train will stop at and the time he
Is to arrive is as follows:
Evening journal., 1900-10-23

The Butterfly Burlesque Company
opened an engagement last night to a
crowded house and gave an unusually
clean and entertaining performance.
The bill opened with a musical inter
lude, in which a score or more OF
pretty girls we're introduced In nand-
some costumes. This was followed by
long and unusually good olio. A
funny burlesque. handsomely mount
ed, closed the performance. The same
company will appear again this and
tomorrow afternoons and evenings in
the Academy of Music.
On Wednesday Anna Eva Fay opens
an engagement.
Evening journal., 1900-10-23
Rnnidlr Constrnctinc LIne

Rapid progress is being made on the
new telegraph line from Washington to
Philadelphia and New York, via Cape
Charles and Delmar. Workbench are now
engaged at FELTON, on the line. and will
soon reach Dover.
Evening journal., 1900-10-23

First annual bali Of Journeymen
House Painters will be given at Turn
Hall. October 20.
Evening journal., 1900-10-23
win Hold a Bazaar

The Ladies' Aid Society of Edge
Moor M. Il. Church will hold a ba-
zaar on the evenings of October % and
"a
Evening journal., 1900-10-23

At both performances at the Won
derland yesterday, the theatre was
crowded to it's utmost capacity and the
audience witnessed an extra good bill.
Many new faces were seen upon the
boards, who did clever turns. Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Kelsey, in their new
sketch, "In Trust" contributed much
to the enjoyment of the performance
Thurman. the magician, does some
very clever tricks with cards, and
gives some good exhibitions of chalk
drawing. The Brooks Bros, in COM
edy; McCann, family dancers; Ada
Henry, Pierce and Egbert, in illus
trated songs; Riley and Hughes black.
face comedy. and Cladious. banjo ex-
pert all contribute to make up a good
program.
Evening journal., 1900-10-23
EntertaInment a. 81. Iohn,.

Entertainment az St. johns
There will be a musical and dra.
matte entertainment in the parish
house Of ST. Johns Church on Monday
evening, October 20. The little com.
edy, "An nexpected Legacy" will b,
presented.
Evening journal., 1900-10-23
Tuesday, October %, 1900,

Tuesday, October %, 1900.
Last Weeks Specials continued this
week:
Hanscom's Baking Pow
der, Alb can.
Green Acre Mush. ..8c pan
Violet Ammonia ...IOc
Peanut Waters .....I2c. Ib
Large Queen olives. pint
bottle. ...s. ............ .38c
Soused Mackerel ......I3c
Macaroni, Hanscom's &c
Pillsbury Flaked Oats &c
Green Acre Blackberries. I3c. Can
Don't forget to include in your order
a pound OF our famous Regai BLEND
Gomez, it's only SOc.; you'd pay Soc FOL
same quality elsewhere.
HANSCOM'S, Seventh and Market SIS
Evening journal., 1900-10-23

House Painters TO Dance
In Turn Hall this evening the Jour-
neymen House Painters Association
will give a ball
Evening journal., 1900-10-23

For a Cold in the Head, Laxative
Bromo-Qninine Tablets.