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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-02-27

DEAR AUNT JENSIK:-AlloW me to
say a WOrd on GnIs most important
and much discussed subject If there
ever vas a tina wnen there ought to
be a law compelling ignorant and Illit
crate parents to send their children 30
school it ia now. a few years ago
visited the cotton mills in the State, in
the interest of the Bar5au or LABOR
STATISTICS and learned that which [ did
not know before and Ghat which q
great many people now do not seem to
znoW: that the emancipation Of the
negro did not end slavery in this State.
Or rather only for short period The
CALLING yoke that Lincoin's prOcl8ma'
rlOn lifted from the necks OF Esniopla's
sons and daughters and cast upon the
ground, has been raised by Anglo
Sax0ns and placed upon the shoulders
OF 6neir " fair descendants. | refer to
the ignorant, down trodden, hard
worked, poorly paid cotton mill opera
5ive IN our State. I have vlsltet mills
hat worked children z and 6 years
OF age twelve hours a day. Need m re
be saIdG Shame UPON our la W-makCrs
and our boasted civilization.
WILL RETLAW.S
Wake Co., N. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-02-27
SMOKING STUNTS The GRoWTa
OF BOYS.

Whatever difference of opinion there
may be upon he advisRbility of s nok
ing for men, there Is none as TO It's
pernicious effect upon boys. It atfacs
the action OF the heart and reduces the
capacity Of the Jugs. Young men
who are being trained for athletics are
not permitted to smoke by their train.
ers because as they say, 1T is bad for
he wind" The argument that will
appeal most forcibly to your boy Ia
that smoking will stunt his growth. l.
has been proved that youthful smokers
are shorter and |5ign less than their
comrades who do not smoke. Cigar
cites are particularly injurious. Moo
tine, the active principle of tobac3), Is
said by chemists to bs, next to prusstc
acid, the most rapidly fatal poison
known. The tender tissues Of a gro y.
log bog cannot absorb even a very
small quantity Of it without most in
furious results. February L-deB'
Hume Journal
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-02-27
Moore Co N Q,
TO A RACE.

DEAR AUNT JENNIE:-As I spe no let
ters IN the Social Onet from J Jhnston
county, and my pen is too weaz 10 Din
on any subject inteIligently, l propose
a race. L2suss3e how many subscrlb.
ers we can get for The Progressive
f Armer. I think it is an interesting
paper, and should be in every home in
the State. I send 81 30 in new sub
scriptions for a beginning The Pro
gressive Farmer is interesting to me.
It teache economy in hou sehold duties,
which il practiced. would sav9 dollars
in our homes, for, as the adage says,
1T is not what we accumulate that
makes III rich but what We save out
OF it,"
Who will join me in the race for new
eubscriptions9 With many good wishes
to Aunt Jennie and the O7et5aro~s
SIXTY FIVE.
J3hnston county. N Q.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-02-27
rHR FACTORY PROBLEM, DANG
ING AND CARD PLAYING.

DEAR AuNr ,JENN1E:-Tam glad some
~ rne members of Social Chat agree
With me on the factory operative ques
zion Not because l ike to have people
think nv way, or that I like to think
the wsv other people think. right or
wrong don't give a snap for puollc
opinion and I hate people who drltt
with the public,
b vour natural self. AMI for the
love of all tina e beautiful in human
nature, don'5 try to be like Miss 80
aud-So. or her brother, just because
the world is running after them at a
Nancy Hanks gait. TIE world will geF
tired after a while. WHAT I wanted TO
say is this: let US keep up 5his question
of R lief for F .otory Children" Until
the Legislature dare not turn a dear
ear to us.
Il 1t not ambition mock their useful
toll,
T1eir homely joys and destiny %
scure;
Nor granduer hear with a d"is1ainful
The snort and simple annals of the
poor"
The advice of Aunt Jennie on dane
ing and card playing is timely and l
sincerely hope If there are any OF our
band whom the ''shoe ifs" they will
think seriously on the subj ct of these
two great evils. The report Of the
G. rand Jury of Ne KLEIN burg is enough
TO cause the fair tnoughtless girls, not
only of Charlotte, but of every com
munity, to ask "whiGher are we drift
ing9" Another case of drifting-for
dancing and card playing are only
respectable because certain we'll known
and respectable church members" in
dulge; it's a popular pssEim9 and
thoughtless young people allow them
selves to be carried on with the drift OF
public opinion.
Why should you not dance and play
cards2 Because it destroys your re-
ligious life and nature, taking time
that should be devoted to the study Of
G. Ids Word and TO prayer. FJrprOOf,
I'D one truly pious Christian who
dances or plays cards. You can't find
one, for the reason that you cannot
serve God and Mammon.
Now you will all think I have turned
preacher again. Bat it is st easy to
give advice and so hard to keep the
middle of the road yourself that I hope
the band will bear with me this time
and ~hen I come again I will bring a
letter freighted with advice on flower
culture, especially pansiea.
With a heart full of love and good
wishes for all the Chat I am yours
for thoughts. PANsY
Rowan county, N O.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-02-27
"oUR FEARS ARE TRAITORS"
AUNT JENNIE

DEAR AUNT JENNIE:-1 come for ad-
mittance TO your SJclal Chat, although
| feel my unworLhiness, not because
[ cannot chat but because I cannot
chas sensibly enough. But I hope that
you will remember, practice makes
perfect" and give me a chance.
! have just read and re-read the
article from the dyer Monthly, THE
Girl and Her Lover" I found it in
Gensely interesting and expect to pro-
fit by the advice given there. Bat,
Aunt Jennie, it is so hard to know how
to act for the best under all circum-
stances. If I know my own heart I
want to do right and acE with prudence
at all times; but, oh, I make;so many
mistakes and become so deeply dis
couraged. Since my early childhood
I've had no mothers hand to guide me,
for God took her while / was yet a
child, bat she was a good mother and
the Thoughts of her self sacrificing life
inspire me to nobler thoughts and
acts.
And I want to accomplish some good
in this weird. But, Aunt J =nnie, isn't
it almost astonishing how weak our
faith sometimes grows9 On, if
faith was only strong enough it seems
that we could accomplish almost any
thing, What losers We are on account
of u weak heartedness!
Let US then be 10 and doing,
With a heart for q fate,
Still achieving, still pursuing,
L0arn to LABOR and 60 wait"
With this beautiful quotation, I bid
you good by. Sincerely,
LUCILLE.
Davidson County, N. Q.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-02-27
A FLOWER POT PRoPAGATING
BIO.

lam going to describe a n Jvel meth
cd of propagaGing almost any kind Of
cuttings on a small scale. Toe idea il
original as far as I AN concerned and
l have found it to be ev n more sue
cesefuI than the use of the sash OF cold
frame. FJr amateur or home uss,
where the roofing of 90 to 80 cuttings Is
q lite suh 3lent, this fl Eer pot Oed is
just the thing because it is so sim 3le to
arrange and, wnen olG started pr p
erly, requires little attention. TIE
idea complete is as tolloWs:
S9lecE a ten inch pot for the outer
one, aEd uss a clean tour-inch pot, as
soft and porous as possible, for the in
ner one, stopping the hole in the bot
tom Of the la ter With a CORK so it will
retain water. Use clean sharp sand TO
fill ia between the pots. When all is
arranged, wet the sand thoroughly.
leaving the hole IN the large pot open
for drainage. Then fill the smaller pot
with water, insert the cuttings, I'VE
the top with a pane OF window glass,
and give il a position beside a we'll
lighted window or on of doors il noE
too cold, but avoiding sunshine
The only attention required is to see
that the smaller pot is kept filled with
water. It will hardly need r~eplenish-
ing more than once or twice, however,
before tie cuttings have been rooted.
/ have just taken out 80 cuttings
rooted in this way without the loss of
one. Il took only two weeks for them
TO root. Some kinds OF cuttings re-
Quire a longer time than others. l
have rooted begoni leaves in this way
with splendid success also cuttip e
from carnations, geraniums, chrysan
themum5 and roses
have also experimental by giving
bottom heat to the 10 inch pot, ana
have FASTENED the time for roofing by
fully ~one-third Toe way 1 arrange for
bottom heat is to seGute a 1Int Of
eRrGhenw var drain pipe, n S nell emo
of which will admit the hjWer pot
ab3ut halt way. l stand the pipe on
the large end, inserC the flower pot ID
the top, and place a small lamp in the
pipe with wick turned high enough TO
make the temperature under the pos,
about % degrees higher than that Of
the surrounding atmosphere Toe
small water pot may require filling Of
tener, and the process cause a little
more trouble, but / have found that it
hastens the time of roofing greatly
and is always successful. The only
other imperative condition ia, as mucn
light as possible, avoiding sunshine
S. J. Mcneil, In T ,rd and r 4nch.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-02-27

DEAR AUNT JENNIE:-WIN you sd.
NIT a Moore county grit I fear that
you think, as you do not hear from our
county. that We are not .interes ed in
the Social Chat. But I must say chat
you hava some loyal friends from
whom you have never heard.
l have just read the article from the
Ledger Monthly, the G ri and Her
Lover" 1t il so true and if every girl
would study this article seriously, l
AN sur that some of them would take
quite a different view of the subject.
[ am thoroughly astonished sometlmes
when l see some girls use 90 little com.
mon sense in such matters-girls who
have had good advantages, too.
agree with Pansy on the factory
problem. W. often see bright, healthy
country boys and girls who begin to
work in the factories soon changing to
a dull pale color. Ny heart aches Tor
these children for they sannot expect
to climb much higher any way. I'm
almost in favor Of compulsory educa'
ton. The parent who says, II got
along Without any book learnin' and
reckon my children can, toe" ought to
be compelled to send his children to
school. ae is, evidently, net suitable
company for them and they ought to
have somewhere to so.
must not write too much the first
time. I hope I may be ailo wed TO call
again soon. B1st wishes to all
MATABEL.
Moore Co. n. Q.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-02-27
HEALTH Taa HANDSPRING OF
SUCCESS

The chief essential Of SUCCESS tor a
young nan is what the vast majority
of young men think aoout the ltast-
that is, good health and q sound con
stiEution. That is the first thing: no.
ing proceeds it. In the battle for u
cess, that should be a young mans frst
thought: not his abilities, nor hi,
work, but his health. That is the
basis: the corner stone of all. Abilities
cannot bring health, but health may,
and generally does, develop ability
Ladies'Home Journal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-02-27
TRAINING

DEAR AUNT JENNIE: Will you ~,
NIT another new conner to enter ps'
''circle"G / have been a reader =; NV ~
Progressive Farmer for some timo tDs
enjoy ali the Chat letters HuU
much. Especially do I concur wiS
Mrs J. L De- letter on Sweeping ~
hidden dirt.
Ifesr too many parents are ton r;,.,
with their children in regard to domos
sic training, | have three small ,hS
dren and each has a number of pictr',
books, toys, etc., and you may be er,'
1 have TO use the broom q2ite oftos
But then there are so many paron+
that will not ALLOW their little ono."
to have any of the many calldreD,,
toys, because they say it makes tn
much trash.
Again they say it is no use to Spend
money for toys, because they will sooO
break them. May I ask whose fault i
ia thar they get broken9 or, the boob.
tornG Ihave a little son four years ola
and I am not afraid to let him have II.
beet book in the house.
Give your children old books and
toys when they are yet young, even in
your arms. Then teach them how n
care for and handle them. And neva,
keep your parlor door locked, even i
they do happen to break a vase, or soil
a cushion sometimes. Give them trao
access to all the house and plenty Of
books, dolls, etc. Then when visiting
a friend, you can take the little tota7
with you and have no fear whatever
of their turning up things generally,
In such oase they are not nuisances
but pleasures instead.
MRS LoULA B
Oabarrus Co.. N G..
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-02-27

The late John Ruskin brought the
human race greatly ia debt to him in
many ways, but most by living out his
beliefs. Born ric1 and eado we'd with
gifts that brought him money be
nevertheless gave away his million OF
dollars and lived on 81. 800 a year. II.
would not rec9iv3 interest on money!
he could not profta0ly employ. He
would not work for money. His opin
ions we're not to be bought nor restrain
ed with gold H9 lived his ideas GU,
and wrote them out. And he is count
ed n Of the greatest msa OF a grea,
century. Hs less pratentious works
may be had for a few cents each; and
we advise our readers to purchase
: Sesame and Lies" Gro vn of Wild
1--WE" "Eshics OF the Dus5," etc., etc,
Biblical R9cor1 Ter.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-02-27
Our Social Chat,
EDITED By AUNT JENNIE. RALE1GH. N.
AUNT JRNNIE's LETTER.

Lucile's letter was crowded out last
week, but appears this week.
Mrs J. 8. M. has been q reader OF
our paper for a number Of years and
we are delighted to know that she
likes our department. well enough to
ask for a seat with us.
Well, Sixty FIVE, you have no idea
how mucn your letter helped US.
Many thanks for your expressions OF
appreciation; ~e will try the harder
to deserve them. I wonder who will
win in the ace you propose. I trust
you will have m any competitors
Many thanks, E shel, for your endorse,
ment OF our opinions as to card play
tng, tic. Come again.
YOU are right, Pansy, in thinking
that the ost popular are not always
che deserving. Gould you have sat be-
Tide me in the Senate Chamber, or
House Of Repr' 8 sntative soma years
since and listened to speeches eg Ainst
the relief Of these factory children you
would realiz9 indeed that ''all is not
gold that gilt 5ers." I was astonished
The lobbyists we're busy for days
pleading with msmbers-in behalf OF
whom, do you Ehink3 Not the helpless
little ones, but their moneYed masters
Should this question be discussed by
the next Assembly, l hope you will
c Dme to RI eigh and We will together
hear the speech. We anxiously await
che coming Of that le5ser on flower cul
ture.
Mrs. Loula B 3 plea for toys, books,
etc, for che ll5tLe folks is timely. / once
knew two girls, whose parents were
q lite we'll co do, out strange to say,
5nose children were nearly ten years
old before eit1er one owned a doll. The
buying Of toys the parents coneidered
useless extravaganza and the love for
4 doll a KIND of Id0la5ry. / think, how
ever, that when these little girls began
TO beg for needles and thread, and
cloth to make doll dresses, and the
mother helped to cut them-litsle gar
ments of different kinds, the parents
learned that at er all there might be
some good in the practice Of giving
toys.
We are glad to have a letter from
your county, MaEa0el. and especially
one from a girl who expresses her
thoughts 80 we'll on paper. The par
ent who Gays, II got along without
any book learning" etc, does moi real.
lzo that his boy must breast the tide of
a much stronger and more t~reacherous
sea than the n on which he hin self
has dIitted; that times have changed,
and ignorance is more costly than
ever before l am truly sorry for a
Child whlse parents are go blind.
No, J4ckanna, your CID Auntie does
not forget her girls and your absence
had been noted It is right and COM
mendable for all glrls to try to prepare
themselves for any emergency. l
nardIy think, how ever, that we shall
ever have to resort to the spinning
wheel and loom Of ur mothers. Should
we fnd it necessary / hope that you
Ewo energeti tic girls will help many 9th
er5 20 learn the useful art.
l. Country GlrI," from Mecklen.
burg county will let me know her real
name, we will gladly publish her very
sensible letter. Hoping to hear from
all these egaia ere long,
AffecCionately,
AUNT JENNIE
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-02-27

GROWING OLD.

Softly, oh, softly, thy years have swept by thee,
Touched thee but lightly with teDderest care;
Sorrow and death they have often brought nigh thee,
Yet thew have left thee but beauty 60 wear.
Growing old gracefully,
Gracefully fair.
Hearts at the sound of thy coming are I~ightened,
RaRdy and willing thy hand to relieve;
Many q face ttby kind word is bright ned;
''Ik is more blessed 90 give than receive"
Growing old gracefully,
Gracefully fair.
Ewes that grow dim to the earth and it's glory
Have q sweet recompense youth can not know;
Ears that grow dull to the world and its story,
Drink in the songs that from Paradise d1W.
Growing old gracefully,
Purer than snow.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-02-27
EVEN SONG.

The daylight falls across the rivers reach
Family the village bells sound on the breeze;
The ripping waves come singing to the beach,
And sir the reeds to soft antiphoriea.
Joy fingers, though the darkling night be near.
Though airs grow Chill and birds be in their nests;
Lulled by the cricket's quiet note Of cheer
And frogs shril chorusing, the tired world rests.
Charles FRI ncis Saunders, in New EDglOnd Magazin
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-02-27
ERs MONIOUS s.

II there is one thing a commercial
traveller dislikes more than another it
is elaborate ceremony; and il the spirit
Of his profession is IN him, he gener-
orally finds some way to let his preju
dices be known.
One evening a travelling salesman
from Cincinnati happened to siT down
at a hotel table in company with half
a dozen State legislators, who talked
with excessive 70, mality. 1 Yves, or
will the gentleman from Harden
do thisi" and does the gentleman
from Franklin want that2" the ordi
nary form of direct address being care
fully eschewed.
Fur nearly ten minutes the CONNER.
cial traveller suffered in silence. Then
he turned to the waiter, and said in
deep, o~ratoricaI tones:
Wild The gentleman from .oiopia
please pass the butterf"
TIE remedy wss efsctusl.-Ex.
Lend a hand in time OF trouble,
Bad q wound in hour Of pain,
Worthless ia the grasp Of friendship
When lIfe's sunshine comes again.
1--we and cheer the needy living,
FultiDg through q sea Of grief,
D. not Waij till heavens mercy
Sends in death a aure relief,
There's a time 20 wink as well as to
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-02-27

When you're good TO others. you are
best to yourself -Benjami franklin.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-02-27

There's a time 20 wink as well as to
SEEK.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-02-27
FOR COMPULSORY EDUCATION.

Oabarrus Co., N O.,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-02-27
OPPOSES GAMES.

Cumberland Co., N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-02-27
COMPULSORY

J3hnston county, N Q.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-16
Max O,ReII,. Own story

My husbands favorite anecdote. Gays
Mrs. Blouet In London Answers. is one
that turns upon his favorite Subject-the
amazing ignorance OF one nation concern
ing another. lie tells the story In this
way:
Being invited 20 take part In a meet
Ing convened IN a church In an important
American town for the purpose OF dis
cussing how Sunday should be spent /
consented 10 Eo-not 20 tell the meeting
how the day ought TO be passed. but 20
say few words about how Il Is spent
in Paris.
The proceedings opened with prayer.
after which followed an anthem. when Il
was over an influential inhabitant OF the
town rose and ascended the pulpit stairs.
From that commando eminence he
proceeded TO attack all non-Sahbatarians.
specially singing out my compatriots: I
spent one Sunday In Paris. and was shock
ed at the sights Of low immortality every
where
Il had never heard my poor. dear coun-
Try pitched into so The speaker giarel
at me as I sat quite harmless In my pew.
when he had said his say was asked
% speak. and never did feel moro eager
TO be heard.
Having reached the exalted rostrum. I
told tho congregation how sorry / was
that their townsman should have had
such a bad time In Paris but / thought
/ that had he spent Sunday I'm some respec-
table place he would have been spared an
I those shocks. Pulling a very long face
and picking out MIR johnson (for sucn
was his name) with my eye. Where did
my friend spend that Sunday IN Paris p
| asked. In the Louvre, that Is crowded
| with Paris'ans Of all grades every Sun
| day-honest folk who feast their eyes on
| glorious creations OF the great masters
/ lie would have seen no immortality there
| There are concerts every Sunday after
noon. whore music by the best musicians
/ Is listened to with rapt attention By
masses OF quiet. respectable Parisians.
Did our friend pstronize one OF these
concerts he would have seen no immoral
| lily there. Where di1 he gog We all know
that great whites have their black spots
and II You make careful inquiries YOU
can md them out. no doubt II r. evi.
dent TO me that our friend did not spend
that sunday In church. though We have
churches Ia Paris. Where did he go2'
II came down from the pulpit. while
about % men. forgetting. I am afraid
that they were In church. rose in tho
seats. and asked: Mr. johnson. where dld
you goo
Three years later I again visited that
| American city and | was told that Mr.
| Johnson decided 60 try for election TO the
/ Senate. and one day after he had been
/ addressing meeting OF the electors these
/ latter were asked II there were any aues-
tions they would like TO put TO tie can.
| didate. From a hundred pairs or lins M
/ once came the question. Where did YOU
/ spend that Sunday in PARISH"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-16
PERSONAL.

II } Bchreuds OF Tecumseh. Neo..
has ten Erown-up sons. all OF whom ana
himself will vote for Bryan and Steven
son Five OF the boys will cast their first
presidential ballots next November.
The executors OF Nine Charcot. wi
dow u the famous physician and hypnotic
expert. have sold the most valuable item
GO htr roperty-namely. the secret pro-
cess for q preparation OF toilet water
for thu sum OF $4,000 Few people knew
the great Charcot dabbled in coiogncs.
The Kaiser has three tailors for his
civil costumes-one in Berlin and two in
vienna. he has also one IN London for
his uniforms. which are all made In that
capital Tho cost OF tho Kaiser's military
garments runs well into four figures. The
foreign uniforms alone III two large
rooms.
Among the oldest members OF the
British Parliament IS Sir. Charrington.
who represents the Mile End district Of
London. lie is rarely seen 10 talk 70 any
one and viii occupy his seat daily for
weeks without mterlng sound. Withal
he Is most charitable man and 10 never
deaf 20 a tale OF woe.
Joseph b. Noble father OF the lrst
child born Of a poygamous marriage In
the Mormon church. was buried at Boun-
tiful, Utah. recently. The funeral services
were attended by thirty Of his children.
81 or his grandchildren and several OF his
great-grandchildTen. Mr.. Noble had six
wives. a. children. OF whom % are LIVING.
aud ia grandchildren
The Earl OF Mimic. viceroy Of Canada.
and Lady Mimic are now IN the Klondike.
on their way west Lady Mimic dlstin-
guIshed herself by riding on the cow
catcher when the train was passing
through the Rockies In order 70 take snap
shots OF the scenery. As result she has
q splendid collection Of photographs oil
the Canadian mountain businesses.