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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-13

each had a starry flower at the top
alb nut the SIZE of a small pin head.
| T1e other was in a pine thicket. l
named it Natures Fancy Work" be,
cause the delicate green leaves were 80
full of meshes. points, scallops and
fringes, that I could think OF nothing
that it resembled so much as lace. The
under side of the leaves were snowy
white. It rose from the ground, from
beneath the straw that covered the
ground. I saw it peepiug through it's
covering and carefully removed the
straw and Iif ed it, roots and all. And
is it any wonder that women and chill,
dren love things when the Author OF
Creation so beautifully and wonderful,
~ clothes even the grass of the fald2
The love of f3wers and all the beau
tiful things in nature opens the mind
80 as to take in and enjoy the best that
there is in literature and to turn with
adherence from that which is low and
communicating. No true lover of beau
titul things = be other wise than true,
for beauty is the visible form of truth.
And of true poetry, how enchantingl
How a few lines from some master
hand can thrill you like the whispers
Of the night winds when the leaves on
the trees tremble lightly and the star
beams glisten on the de Wdrops! Then
the pent up music awakened by those
few words roll through the cha mbers of
the soul upward until the thunders from
Sinai peal long and loud, and the naked
spirit stands ~speechless as one without
wedding grament before the royal
entertainer; then the i~ightnings fl ash
On Calvary's hill and reveal the Smit-
ten Rock from whence issue the never.
streams of life; then the night.
winds bio wing gently in at the win
low of the sould sweep across the
strings Of it's aeoIian harp, while the
Jpirit awed and su Odued listens to the
enchanting strains until the day
freaks and the shadows fee away:
While the the morning stars sing to
,ether and the f)wers unfold their
llmy veils," and look upward to greet
ne first rays of light that glimmer in
he east. {
Yours for a State Literary Society, {
MRS. MARY E. FILLYAw. :
Cumberland County, N. G. J.
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time is limited. Iguess you will
I was, think it is not fit for enaUR
until you try it, but if you bsr. lOg
good success as I do I am srs. .
will like it. Take che cupful NJ ;, sQ
milk, dissolve in it one third ~ wa
spoonful soda; then add two-tbi' R
a cup OF augar and stir in a littlo a o
Have ready a piece of lard, the ~ 'R
an egg, melted; add this and q
of salt, then finish stirring in
enough to make a thin batter. Fa'Q
to the taste and bake in a hot stou0 'Q
you would biscuit. Can soma NM
a good recipe for making citron s"0
terd2 's
was deeply stru3k with Litsrat,,.,
letter. If but a young girl she DosI
be a very thoughtful one. I wish ~
country was az full of such ~, W.
as it is full of trashy literature nsR
book-worm too. But I wonder -.
many Of the so called book W.
read the Bible in proportion with otba,
bOoke2
Someone of she Chatterers-r l.
lieve it was Schoolboy-said that ho|
to have a better education
more education than girls. dow
think 80, but have not time no r. ~
why I think differently. But If wv
want to know / will tell you some nth.
time. I don't see why some n bs'
not told you before that girls desa,.,
an education equal to that given boD,'
but I-calling to mind that dresdst
waste basket-must close for the nro,
ant.
With best wishes to Aunt JENNA
and the Cousins, ISABEL.
Cleveland Co., N. O.
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FROM ~JACKANNA.

DEAR AUNT JENNIE:-I have been
silent, quite a while. / have heard it
said Speech is silver, but silence is
golden" So I thought I would give
way for better writers. l eniov our
Chat so much. There are so manv
good writer's with US each week that I
did not want to crowd out any to put
my idle chat in. But it seems that
they are getting a little lazy. So per
heps there will be room enough for me.
l want to belong to the band any way.
Well, Aggie and I have been card
ing and spinning today. Wonder il
any OF the rest Of our country cousins
a do such works We don't spin and
weave as u mother used to do. bu5
we don't want to forget how. For if
prices of farm produces do not increase
we may have to make a part of our
clothing at home. / hope, however,
Tor a change change for the better be.
fore another crop is made.
lag Iirer" from Randolph, wanted
70 know how to get rid Of moles on the /
ace without the use of the knife. l
Will give my experience. I once had a
very large one on my face, l told sis.
er to put nitric acid on it, to eat it out.
She put it on and it burned like fire.
'alnlng me very much. It wasn't long
before l put On some ''grease to kill
he poison" The mole CANA cfr b,,. :.
vas a long time before it got we'll. Il
cit a very ugly scar. Inquirer may
1t II ne care to do 30, but 1 don't
nlnk 1 shall try it again.
l was really glad to hear some time
go, that the cd Bachelor" is still in
ne land OF the living but sorry to say
don't think silenca improved him
luch. ]
As my letter is getting long I must s
JACKANNA. I
Wake Co.. N. O. {
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-13
ANOTHER wANDRRzR RETURNS

DEAR AUNT JENN1E:-It has been
nearly a year since 1 chatted any with
you all. know my letter will not be-
hait as good as the rest, but I want Won
all t know how much I enioy your
letters.
l agree with you, Rose B. that
"nousekeepers have a hard time. " bnt
l don't think you are quite right
about pleasing ones self first. That is
not the example we are commanded tn
initiate; "even Christ pleased not him
SELL" know it is a hard matter to
please some people; but do the best that
you can and that is all that is REQUIRED
a good rule is not to try to please men.
u be pleasing to them. 1 find it most
as hard sometimes to keep myself pleas.
ant as to please other people.
Ny attention was attracted BIZ Tn
letter. I am like her in regard to
8 weeping. The sauna rule will not an |
ply to all when it comes to ecopon =
Ing steps. Everyone muet Law his own
plans. Lucy asks for recipes for maxi
ing cake. l will give a recipe for sponge
cake that I think nice, especially wien
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-13

4 SRrule, our women, oldRnd young
IA IN the United States, seem tc
think that unless they are publicly be.
Tore the world battling for what are
very falsely called ''our rights" they
have no place nor part in the govern.
meRt and destiny of their country and
take little interest in what ia going on
az Washinnton or in the capitals Of
their own State. We get very enthu
sIassic at times of public excitement.
and sing: My Country, IT'S of Thee"
with the greatest tervor and delight.
Do not one girl in ten really knows
why she should be glad that she is an
American, or has any estimate of what
chat privilege is worth. Much less does
she try to Influence the vote of father
or brother or Of that ~farorite compan-
lon who held the other side Of the hvmn
book and Joined his tenor to her sweet
soprano, in the strong chorus.
Now, I.hold it a clear duty for everv
young woman, rich or poor, in hum
Die or luxurious life, to know what a
blessing g il Is to be BORN under the pro-
eectlon OF the American flag, aud to
underetood3that here she has a chance
for selt-improvement, for we'll paid Ia.
Dor, for making and keeping a true
nome that no other conntry can give
her. We have great reasons for Low.
ing our country and being grateful to
lt, and we have a strong duty toward
1t. There Is ample opportunity for us
20 serve It's interests ard maintain its
principles without ever attending a
public meeting, or having our nemes
known, or going beyond our OWL fire.
side.
NO PATIENCE WITH POLITICAL ONE y
l have neither sympathy nor pa-
hence with what are called "ooliticaI
women" and think that if we we're
allowed 70 vote the country would be
into incurabla disorder en6
trouble. We have enough il fl fence
md power in cur hands as it is; what
re #aos Is 70 know how to use it. and
what 10 good for ourselves and our
country. As it is most of Us arc ike
'ersons IN possession OF electric hat
which they do 20: know how to ,
.pp'y. :
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Social Chat.
EDITED BY AUNT JENNIE, RALEIGH, N. G.

AS CONTRIBUTORS to this department of
The progressive Farmer, we have some of the
and young men and some of the most entertain
ing writers among the older people of this and
other states. the ages of the members ranging
from stxteel to more tn 4n sixty.
YOU ARE REQUESTED to join by sending
us a letter on some subject of general interest,
and writing thereafter as often as possible.
WHEN WRITING, give full name and post
office address for Aunt Jennie's Information.
If you do not wish your real name to appear in
print, give name by which you wish to be known
as q CIatterer.
TWO WEEKS OR MORE must, as a rule,
elapse between che time a letter is written and
the date of its publication.
all letters to Aunt Jennie, care
of The Progressive Farmer, Raleigh, n. Q.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-13
WATER LILY WRITES

DEAR AUNT JENNIE:-While Sitting
IN my quiet little office this windv
rainy, March morning, and havino
read some of the nicely expressed sen,
tlments OF your numerous list of rea,
tIves, I feel an impulse to chat a liss.
too, and you all know that I haven't
gone away W to return. MANY n
OF the beautiful letters which 90 frs.
quently appear in your columns have
fingered in my memory, and as there
are 60 many who can write N
much better than l it jlst made me
feel abashed to try to Gro wd out better
thoughts than my inexperienced pen
can express. Thanks to those who
honor my name on the list of good
writers. / only wish my dull thoughts
could be good, and worthy of common.
dation. I think one of the highest &C.
compiIshments is to compose and write
we'll.
The article a Young Man and his
Wild OATS is one I heartily indorse.
and, one OF the best Tin my estimation
We have had. On, that all bows. and
girls too, could realiz9 what thew are
doing when engaged in reckless, and
sinful pleasures, which help to ruin
lives and regulations. Strange
go many seem to think their sins will
never visit them, and they can indulge
In what they please simply for fun
and amusement.
Parents r too often responsible 70.
many ruined lives, all through the
error OF letting them have a so called
good time" while young. The result
IS too often "a bird with a broken
If we could always impress
Upon the young minds, that the bird
a broken pinion can never soarso
again."
In this age Of rapid progress there is
70 much active work for the young,
no l 80 many ways they can easily
'ecome a blessing to all they meet.
ne numerous religious societies teach
o many simple methods of religious
Instruction, bringing -consecrated men
nd women in full unity in their labors
Or Christ. I wonder how many of our
'h~atterers ar members of theC Christian
indeaVor S0clety 2 II there are any, and
m sure there must be, let us introduce
plan of work to help those who
eed comfort and cheer. And let's try.
make a record of good work by
ding those who need what little com.
rt CHEEKY letters and nice reading or
lytnlDg to bring relief to them. It
ems to me that with all these Chat
rers they should have some special
ork. DON'T you think so, Aunt
Innie3
With love to Aunt jennie and best
'shes to all who aid with their
oughts. WATER LILY.
Washington o., N. Q.
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A CASE.

ut has long been a matter for arpu-
ment," said the old lawyer, who was
In a reminiscent mood, whether a
lawyer should defend a man that he
knows to be guilty. Thsre is an ereu.
ment on both sides, and I do not sup
pose it will ever be settled to the salts
faction of all.
"Agood many years ego I had a case
that set me to thinking, and / haven't
yet determined what my duty was in
the matter. At that time l had q
email practice in a little town in the
western part OF the State. Upon my
return TO town M day, after having
been away a few days on a matter of
business I was called upon to defend a
worthless character who had bsen ar
rested for hog stealing.
"At that time every one kept at least
one hog to kill in the fall and sailed
down for use III the winter. One of
my neIgh6ors had butchered a hog a
few days before and the party hat I
was called upon to defend was CHARGED
with the theft of it.
The case was about to be called
when arrived and asked for a little
tine IN which to consult with nv eli.
ent. This was granted, and taking
him to one side I said:
NOV, see here, the best thing that
you can do is to make q clean breast
the affair to ma and then I will
know just Whera , stand. Whatever
you may confess ~ me I will treat as
sacredly confidential and l will do NV
to clear you
81 didn't steal his hog proto,tod
the prisoner.
"'Then where did you get the car {
lass that was found in your posses- I
Jion3" I demanded. ;
"'From your back porch, boss, he {
answered, wish a grin. 3
Then l remembered that lust be. ,
ore going away I had left orders tn +
lave my hog killed, and I could opIv 9
asp. However, I vent to work and g
leared my client of the charge he was
and took the carcass of nv own q
5Og as payment for services rendered. O
u had hard work treating what he a
OLD me as sacred and confidential
Detroit Free Press. :.
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"AG
One thing is easily understood: thu
fret purpose of i forefathers was tc
win Tor US an honest government. one
tnat would not Cypress US or uriustIv
tax Us. In a government by the pao
pie, for the people" il was m ant that
those entitled to vote should decide
what the people needed and wanted
and send men to Congress to make the
necessary laws. Now, the larger part
OF cur Legislation is used to carry out
selfish greed and make money for indi
vIduals and corporations.
Now, If you want to be a true Wash
II gtor-American girl you must use
every sweet, honest, noble purpose in
your power, to show that you love an
honorable man more than a rich ore
and that you despise success won bv
Young for a candidate who will prom
Use 20 give something in return.
HELPS AGAINST TEMPTATION
Ii home is poor, and fine clothes ara
not to be had. you make it plain that
you can easily do without them. and
snow your contempt for everv man
VINO would sell his vote for any advan.
tage whatsoever that should come IN
MN atterWard. Most,men who are in
a hurry to get rich are thinking Of
wives n daughters and Of getting on
IN the world fer their sakes. MANY
ana many a young clerk or salesman
or tradesman grows impatient of his
SLOW "IIse," and looks about him for
3 snort way to earn enough to allow
nlm to marry comfortably. Manv and
many a mar is put in power by these
asplFants, because he will give "politi
cal J2bs' in return. Just here comes in
chance to help keep the men we
owe from doing evil for our sakes
lhie IS the Legitimate power put into
hands by which, in sweet. woman.
, qul9s and retirement, we can ipau-l
ed a uphold a high standard
d PUohc matters, and restrain Our
aVheFs and brothers and lovers from
BARGAINING with their votes.
GO BELOW THE SURFACE ,
We are always ready TO wear lint
onS AID badges, and go to see erge,
'rCces5lons, and wave tranticaIlv as .
III young mon pass by, but We ought !
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-13
The Closing Scene.

Within the sober realm of lead9ss trees,
Like some tanned reaper in his hour of ease,
When all the fields are lying brown and bare.
The gray barns looking from their hazy hills
Ger the dun Waters widening in the wales,
On the dull thunder Of alternate fails.
All sights we're mellowed and all sounds subdued,
The hills seemed further and tie stream sang low;
AS 10 a dream the distant Woodmsn hewed
his winter log with manya mUf1 ID blow.
The emoattled forests, erewhile armed With gold,
Their banners bright, with every martial nue.,
NOW stood like some sad, beaten host OF old,
WlthdraWn atAr IN Times remoest b ue.
On sombre wings the vuIture tried his flight;
Iae ooVe scarce heard his signing mates complaint;
ana, EK9 the star slow drowning In the light,
The village church vane seemed to pale and faint.
The sentinel cock upon the hillside crew.
Silent till some replying warden blew
His allen horn, and then was heard no more.
Where rest the jay, within the elm's tall crest,
Made garEulous trouble round her %unfedged young;
By every light wind like a censor Fung;
Where sang the noisy martens of the ewes.
The busy swallows circing over near,
Fore6oding, as the rustic mind believes,
AN early harvest and a pLenteous year;
Where every bird that walked the vernal feast
Shook the sweet slumbeT from its wings at morn.
To warn the reapers of the rosy cast
All now was unless, empty and torlorn.
Alone, from out the stubble. piped the quail:
And croaked tire crow through all the dreerv gloom.
Alone, the pheasant, drumming in the vale, '
Made echo In the distance to the cottage loom.
There was no bud, no bloom upon the bowers:
The spiders moved their thin shrOuds night bv night.
The thlstledown, the only ghost of fl DIVERS,
Sailed so Wy by,-passed noiseless out Of sight.
Amid all this, in this most dreary air.
And where tho woodbine shed upon the porch
Its crimson leaves, as if the Year stood there,
Firing the floor with his inverted forc8;
Amid all this, the centre of the scene,
The white haired matron, with monotonous tread
Pied the sWltt wheel and, with her joyous mien,
Sat, like a Fate, and watched the flying thread.
OtG supped and broke with her the ashen crust.
AND IN the dead leaves still she heard the stir
Ot his thick mantle trailing in the dust.
While yet her cheek was bright with summer bIoor,
Her country summoned and she gave her all.
And twice War bowed to her his sable plume
RegaVe the sword to rust upon the we'll.
Regave the sword,-butn not the hand that drev
And struck for liberty its dying blow;
NOR him who, to his sire and country true.
Fau mid the ranks Of the invading foe.
Long, but not loud, the droning wheel went on,
Like the low murmur Of a hive at noon:
Long, but not loud the memory Of the gone
Breathed through her lips a sad and TremuIous time
AS last the thread was snapped, her head was bowed:
LIE dropped the distaff through her hands serene.
ana loving n9Ighbors smoothed her careful shroud
While Death and Winter closed the au umu scene
Thomas Buchanan
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Minnie" said a mother to heF
naughty three-year-old daughter,
what is the reason you and your little
brother Harry can't get along without
qu~arreling4"
don't know" was the reply, sun
less It's because I take after you and
Harry takes after papa. "-SeIected.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-13

Pepa-"You saw that big boy whip
ping the little one, and you didn't inter
teref Suppose you had been that little
boy
"Bobbie-'I did think of that, an
was going to part 'em, but then I hap.
pened to think, s'pose I was the big
b0y2 So left en- alone"
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NeIghbOr-Well, Patrick, I'm glad
your master is dead. He was an old
ekinf,nt anyway. -"
Patrick Cndignantly)-Faith AMI
DEF II ne wor alive you'd not be after
sayln' you VOL glad he war dead
Harlem Life.
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A Woman's Political Duties,

Clement Farley says: "NS0r monMY' MRS
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-16

y'HITEw 4sHING and patching. Or.
ders sent to 116 s. High at. or tel
a14. A. L. Picket. 1622Stf
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BAD TASTE IN PULLMAN CARS.
Their Interior Decorations Show the
Most Glnring and Grossest In
harmonies of Color

In Ladies' Home journal Edward
Box sharply criticises the interior
decorations of Pullman cars as "a riot
of bad TASTE" that is absolutely mex
cusable, for "the Pullman company"
he contends, sis rich corporation
which can have what it wills. If good
taste does not exist in its furnishing
department, as indisputably seems to
be the case, the company can and
should buy it. For the same amounts
now expended on these cars, effects of
harmony and of truly artistic drapery
could be obtained which would be a
credit to the company. These cars
could have an incalculable influence on
the community. The new cars which
the company constantly builds could,
better than any other medium that I
know of, be made to reflect In a piano.
ramic manner the newest and most
progressive steps made in artistic deco
ration and furnishing. They could be
made the most effective travelling edu-
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our Gam Cease TO s 6DJb@m d4dp@s@dao i'm The Democrat

FOR SALB-By The Bruner, Good
hue Cooke Co., 232 s. Main st.
Phones No. 10.
No. 527 s. Main ST., store room and
9 living rooms upstairs; also dwelling
in rear. cheap for cash at once or
will trade for dwelling property or va.
cant lots.
No. 200 Howard St., rooms and
furnace, $2500.
Vancant lots on Grouse, Gage and
Beacon sts., $125 to $3.50. Cash 10
per cent down, balance In monthly pay
ments.
Two lots on Adolph ave-, cheap at
price, $1,000.
No. 130 Euclid ave-. rooms 41x12O.
',$11OO.
Corner Spicer and Carroll sts., 8
rooms, 66x209, $2500.
No. 205 st. Clair ST., large house and
lot, $1,000.
No. 127 Sherman ST., rooms, 45x120,
house in rear rents for So per month,
$2S0O.
No. 1S1 Upson ST., rooms, large lot,
$1,000.
No. 210 Grouse ST., 6 rooms, large lot,
$1400.
No. 1921 Bowery ST., rooms, lot
42x192 This is well painted and good
condition; very cheap at $500.
No. 227 Bluff ST., 9 rooms, 65x150,
$270O.
No. Ia Hawthorne ave-, 8 rooms,
nice place, $4,000.
Elegant lots on Nash street,
good location. See us for prices on
them.
room house, lot 50x150, Hart st.,
only S7Oo.
No. 212 Canal ST., rents for SIS per
month, $140O.
1901 Il. Market St, 10 rooms, will
trade for vacant lots or other property
Price $500.
6031a w. Exchange, 6 rooms $1100
142 S. Summit ST., ii rooms, good
for boarGers, $3500.
173 Charles ST., cost $145O, our price
$780,
Elegant lot corner Balch and Maple
sts., $500.
Two 10 acre lots with 6 room house
Isuitable for gardening on Copley road
Each $1,000.
40 N. Maple ST., Z rooms, good lot
$1,000.
IF you want to buy or sell, borrow
money, insure your house, or any
thing in notary or ABSTRACT work, see
us. Terms reasonable. Prompt ser
vice.
Bruner, Goodhue Cooke Go.
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after her marriage, friend remarked:
Hello, Bess! Yer look right badi
Has 'e been a-thumping yer? 1 knowed
what 1t would be, but yer would have
i'm. Everybody said Bob 'ud max a
fltball of yerv /,
"Then everybody was wrong" snap,
ped the III used wife. We've been
married this eight months, and ] ain't
a-going to ssy we had no little shin
dies, but to give our Bob 'is due will
say as e amt had to use Is foot yet.
So erep'-Exchange
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Railroad Notices

STEAMSHIP TICKETS TO EU.
ROPE AND PARIS EXPO
SITION.
Tickets via all leading lines at low.
est rates. Information cheerfully CIV
en- upon application to @. d. Honodle,
ticket agent, Onion depot. Cooks per.
sonally conducted tours. Apr 2S-tt
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Diamonds I'm Hawaii.

According to an English expert, dia-
monds are in process Of formation in
Hawaii. He spent much time and some
money following up the first indica-
tions that attracted his attention. In
many respects, he says, the formation
here is like that Of the diamond fields
of Kimberley. But after researches he
came to the conclusion that the process
has not yet gone far enough, but is
still going on, and that in the course
OF 100000 years or so Hawaii will be
q great diamond field.