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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-10-02
LETTERS SHOULD REFLECT WRITERS,

It is a gift to be like YOURSELF
in your letters. Some people write
IS if they were talking, and their
letters ire always welcome to their
friends because of their strong indi-
viduality. Tor this reason it is a
disastrous mistake to cultivate a
"style' in letter-writing. Your let
should be a true likeness Of your
own mind, even if you have to
make it brief. The genuine truth
of our few lines will carry a mes
sage of reality to whomever they
are sent.
Never write a letter in anger +:
this is always a mistake. You NAV
have righteous cause for anger. but
do not write until the blaze has
cooled and your temper has recov-
cred its normal serenity. It is quite
bad enough to say angry words ;
they may be forgotten or fall upon
u~ndeeding ears. Written words last.
Ada G. Sweet, in the October
Woman's Home Companion.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-10-02
A PARROT.

A Pittsburger who spent a part OF
last summer in England tells an IN
cident which sadly disturbed the re-
ligious peace of a parish in Penzance'
A maiden lady Of that town owned
a parrot, which somehow acquired
the ~disagreeable habit of observing
at frequent intervals, Il wish the
old lady would die" This annoyed
the birds owner, who spoke to her
curate about it. 81 think we can
rectify the matter, replied the good
81 also have a parrot, n ne
is a righteous bird, having been
brought up in the way he should 60
1 will lend you my parrot, and trust
his influence will reform that de-
PRAYED bird of yours" The curate ;
parrot was placed in the same room
with the wicked one, and as soon %
the two had become accustomed 70
each other the bad bird remarked,
Il wish the old lady would de
Whereupon the clergyman's Olru
rolled up his eyes, and in solemn ac-
cents added, eve beseech thee 10
hear us, good Lord!" The story goI
out in the parish, and for several
Sundays it was necessary to Omittn the
litany at the church services.-Cur-
rent Literature.
bO7,Cp
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-10-02
home LIFE AND TRAINING.

DEAR AUNT JENNIE -Ifeela an ire
sistable impulse to say something to
the circle concerning home life for
THE homes of America are to be
the saving of the nation" Do we
realize this? The association Of
childhood moulds character for all
time. A happy childhood casts a
ray of sunshine through life. There
is no day so dark but memory of
those happy times are fraught with
pleasure.
Happiness to n person is misery
to another. It all depends on the
training. How important it is to
have the little folks enjoy the right
kind of amusements and recreation.
The influences that go out from the
home circle will do more in my
opinion to purify society than all the
votes women could ever cast, for it
is not possible to force men and
women to be good.
King Solomon the wisest man that
ever lived said of a true woman,
"She looketh we'll to the ways of her
household and eateth not the bread
of idleness." And then, unlike most
men, he says that her price is far
above rubies Her childre 5 arise up
and call her blessed her husband
o7CO ood bo 1y,oiCo+b bop - :
The time was when the man ruled
the home with possibly an occasional
suggestion from the wife but that
time is fast passing away and it is
we'll that it is. No one member of a
firm should try to run the business
without consulting his partner. And
no man can run a family without the
constant help of the wife. No man
can make more money than an ex-
travegant wife can spend and no
wife can save enough out of a meagre
salary to keep the family comfort
able, if the husband is a spendthrift.
So you see that every thing that
contributes to happiness depends on
mutual confidence, and dependence.
While it is true that when a woman
loves she delights in the feeling Of
dependence upon the man, it is not
less true that she delights in having
the man dependent upon her for
love, comfort, and cOmpanionship,
and that he shall think more of her
housekeeping and Of her in every
way than Of any one else because of
this feeling of dependence.
The relation of parent to child in
wolves a greater degree of self discip-
line than almost anything else. The
love of parents to children is related
to all the higher development of the
parent. We think constantly of the
child's development, but are we not
securing as much or more through
our children in these directions?
I believe in higher educational
fauclties. Let there be reform in
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-10-02
Our Social Chat.
= EDITED BY AUNT JENNIE, RALEIGH, n. c.

AS CONTRIBUTORS to this department of
The Progressive Farmer we have some of the
most wide-aWake and progressive young aides
ond Young men and some of the most entertain
ing writer's among the older people of this and
other States, the ages of the members ranging
fron1 sixteen to more thOn sixty.
YOU ARE REQUESTED to join by sending
us a letter on some subject of general interest,"
WHEN WRITING, give full name and post
office address for Aunt Jennie's information.
IF Won do not wish your real name to appear
in print, Civ name by which you wish to be
known as a .Chatterer.
wv WEEKS OR MORE must, as q rule,
aIapse 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. N. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-10-02
THE POWER OF THE TONGUE.

DEAR AUNT JENNIE Il believe it is
generally conceded that women
would be happier if their tongues
had mOr rest: but there comes a
time about every four years. when
every one is convinced that all the
talking is not done by women !!
What a ~wrangling there is all over
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-10-02

our educational system. Make tbo
education of boys as we'll as of pir1.
and education that shall be re7o+o5
to the kind of lives that are to h.
led, an education for real life ratbon
than for society entirely. AS il i
there is no sense in the MARRIAGE of
a boy or girl fresh from colleoo
What do they know of the real
duties Of life or how to perform
them? She knows nothing of cook
ing, sewing, or many other THINGS
that are conductive to a happy homo
unless, perchance, she learned these
things at home before enterin,
school and the boy, poor fellow! re-.
allies also! too late-that he feels
helpless, incapable of providing the
necessary comforts, and should have
learned much that his text books
did not contain. Mrs. J. L. D.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-10-02

The Observer republishes this
morning, by request, that noble
North Carolina poem, "Hatteras."
by Joseph w. Holden, from which
we quoted in an editorial on the
Galveston flood in yesterday S special
issue. We have often printed it,
but it always bears reading again.
The late Governor Fowle, who knew
Mr.. Holden we'll, said that he was
the most brilliant man that this
State had produced and Mr.. Walter
Page, we are informed, pronounced
"Hatteras" the best poem in senti-
ment and tone yet written in the
South. General Clingman also pro-
nounced this the finest of Southern
poems and L~ongfellow included it in
his collection of American poems of
the higher order.-Charlotte Oh
server.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-10-02

A fb is a lie painted in water
colors.-Josh Billings.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-10-02

A mule is a bad pun on a horse
Josh Billings.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20

the lady has a bad scar on the side
of her forehead, also, had not assis-
tance been prompt the accident
might have been serious if not fatal
also, from the loss of blood she will
be weak for about six months yet.
When the appointmen: Of the vii
lage attorney came up. Mr.. Town in
formed the council that the work now
performed by a village attorney
was worth more than 500, no matter
who they appointed besides this was
paid years ago when the village was
small, further the village ordinances
should be revised and printed and to
do this would require large amount
of labor, one attorney here who had
drawn set of ordinances for a GER
tain village had charged $50 for
that alone. Mr.. Town then retired,
The council then took above action
in the appointment unanimously,
The salary can not be far off as the
attorney usually meets with the ccun.
Gil which at least is worth $50 as
member of the council receives that
salary, besides he has all of the legal
affairs of the village to conduct
which during the past year have re.
quired considerable time.
The matter of a village Lookup
was informally discussed and from
the tone of discussion it is to be in.
ferred that the village will be under
compulsion to give heed to the struc-
tions OF the state officials this year.
Mr.. Town read a chapter of the laws
relative to raising money for the pur.
pose and calling of a special election.
The subject will undoubtedly be
given deliberate and due considera-
tion which result in a new Jail if not
valuable additions.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20
LOCAL NEWS.

Ason of F. T. Lambert is quite
sick.
Mrs. Geo. Weidman went to Rush
more Friday.
Albert Schultz worshiped in Jaspers
Sunday.
DR.. J. R. Conway went to Sioux
Falls Saturday night.
Otto Leabeck, James Callahan,
Jack Estes and Ed. Gray drove to
Adrain Sunday.
Louis Kissell was called to Sioux
City by the Omaha officials to take a
position as fireman,
C. E. Ebay, brother of R. A. Ebay
passed through here Friday with a
crew of men and two cars of grading
outfit. for Wilmont.
A. H. White will soon move into
Mrs Ditty's house, near A. N.
Douglass.' Mr.. Cree will occupp
the Ditty house in Clary addition.
Alfred Atkinson left Sunday night
for Montana, looking after some
more horses. If any are purchased
they will not be brought here fol
disposition,
Amboy Herald: Geo. Day shot an
otter in the river last week that meas.
ured four feet six inches in length
from nose to end of tail. This was
the first captured for a good many
years.
Frank Ryan, former, resident o
Ellsworth, was recently arrested il
Chicago, while attending to his dutie
at building that was being con
structed. He refused to "move on
when requested, to which resulted il
the arrest. He was soon releases
after his arrival at the station.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20

Mr.. Smith of Ocheydan, trans
acted business here Thursday.
Miss Ida Clark closed her school
Thursday in the Moberg district.
Palm Bros, are adding second
story to the rear part of their store.
Miss Dora Schmidt, of Waverly,
Iowa. is guest of her sister, Mrs. F..
G. Stitser.
j. 81. James has built barn on
the lot recently purchased on Sec
ond avenue.
w E. Stoutemyer went to. Sioux
Fall Thursday. He will stop on his
return at Luverne.
A. n. Garnes, of Estherville, mas
ter mechanic of the Burlington road
was in town Thursday looking latter
the company's interest.
Erastus Church returned home
Thursday night, overland. It is said
he is looking better than he ever did
before, also the old white horse.
The graders commenced work near
LaGrange's Friday afternoon.
Merritt Harding is preparing to
build an addition to his house.
r. A. Ebay commenced hauling
dirt south of the Omaha Friday
morning.
Rernard Carpenter is clerking for
the Swedish Mercantile company for
a few days.
G.. B. Stearns will occupy the
Chute house, corner Tenth street and
Sixth avenue.
F. H. Rust has moved moved into
Mrs. Browns building, corner Tenth
street and Fifth avenue.
The graders are now ditching tt
run the water from where they tool
dirt last fall to fill for track on tn,
lake bottom.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20
The Ladies Reception.


The ladies of the Presbyterian
church gave reception to the peo.
pie of Worthington in the new church
Friday evening, the affair being a
success from every standpoint.
The church was decorated in vari-
Gus parts with flowers and potted
plants. The reception room was fur.
nished with rockers and easy chairs
for rest aud comfort of those who be.
came fatigued; the main auditorium
was also used for this purpose. The
pews in this room were nearly filed
at enc time.
The ladies used seven tables in
serving their guests, the tables being
placed in the class rooms and four in
the primary room. The young lady
attendants were kept continually
busy waiting on guests from 8 o'clock
until about ten.
Il is oonservatively estimated that
there wore nine hundred people pre-.
sent during ihe evening. All spend
ing some time in becoming acquaint-
ed, greeting friends and conversa-
tion, making the affair most enjoya-
BILE.
Mrs. Wilson Aull favored the guests
with few selections on the pipe
organ during the evening.
This occasion afforded all an op-
portunity to fully examine the inter-
ior of the large church. Many ex-
pressions of admiration were express
ed Of it, beauty, architecture, grace
and ornamentation to the village.
All of the churches of the village
wore represented. The ladies spared
no pains in entertaining their guests
and are deserving Of much credit for
the successful carrying out Of such a
dleasant occasion.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
A New Lookup Must be Built
This Year.

A New Lookup Must be Built
This Year.
Regular meeting of the village
council was held Friday. evening, all
the members present.
Bill were allowed. The applica-
ton for liquor license by Frank
Lands denied. Applications for
pool'roo license by Abdoe & Salem
and Dillman & Sanford granted.
Applications for marshall and night
watch by s. A. Rushon, NJ. ]. Bryan,
R. G. Dana, R. P. Free, "Bobby"
Robinson, were considered, resulting
in the appointment of s. A. Rushon
as marshall and NJ. j. Bryan. The
salary of the former $50,per month, he
returning to the village all fees col
lected. Mr.. Bryan's salary fixed at
$45, per month, an increase of $40
over last year, he to be equipped with
full uniform.
An application for reimbursement
Of expense incurred by Mrs. Ander-
son. resulting from fall during the
winter on the crossing of the 11tb
street and 9rd avenue, was pre-
sented, but no action taken. The
salary of village attorney was fixed
at $500 and Attorney ]. A. Town ap
poined. A petition for a side walk
on 18th street pact Lyons, Newkirk
and Al. Blooms, was presented and
referred to side walk com.
mittee. Meeting adjourned to meet
Tuesday evening.
While it is not of record yet it ie
pretty we'll understood that the
Lands application for license was
denied on account of being in same
block and too close to a church. In
this the council have acted very wise
ly and II will meet with the appro-
baton of the most of the people.
In the appointment of police off.
GERS those serving during the past
year have given general satisfaction
and have made every effort to main.
tain law aud order at all times. Officer
Rushon reported something over $40,
received from his fees which goes
into the village treasury. When
| Matt. gets that uniform On people
will be able to tell whether he il a
cop CT pop even with the whiskers
The council were informed by their
attorney that under the circumstance
surro uuding the accident TO- Mrs.
Anderson the village was not liable,
but the party disturbing the sidewalk
who was Adolph Amondson. II
seems that he took some of the walk
up to allow the water to run from the
street and when the plank was replac.
ed, left spikes sticking up which the
ladv tripped on. II IN claimed that
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20

Thos. Prideaux: of Brewster spent
Sunday here. =.
Fourth Of July. meeting tonight al
G. A. Il hall.
Miss Lucy Roll, of Adrian, visited
here Sunday. Ii = @@
Burr Ludlow, of Rushmore, spent
Sunday at home, " =. =, ~ T >@>.5
w. B. stoutemyer, of Luverne,
spent Sunday here. @ 81.
For Sale.-German Millett, 40c 8
bushel. H. F.. Yeske, Bigelow,
Mrs. Geo. Mackay returned from
st. James Saturday afternoon.
Frank Hickman received the fix
lures for his new drug store Saturday.
Mrs. j. w. Cowing. of Jackson, ar
rived here Monday afternoon. n.
Mrs. VIM. Malcolm returned home
Monday afternoon looking real we'll.
Will Kennedy and sister, Miss
Germaine, of Adrian, spent Sunday
here. J
Herb Berreau employed in A. w.
Ferrin's hardware store at Rushmore
Sundayed here. #A
Auditor E. A. Trip has been
under the weather for a few days
with a sore throat.
The steam shovel has been taken
up to brick yard. Gravel trains will
be running in a few days.
Some one took bed lounge from
the premises of Palm Bro, recently.
They say it will be upholstered free
if returned.
The surveyors here are expecting
instructions any day now for locating
! passenger depot on tho Burlington.
Many con lectures are being made
as to where it will be located. The
prevailing opinion is that there will
be but one depot, as the business
will not warrant the maintenance Of
two.
Mrs. j. NJ. Bull left Saturday fol
Pipestone where herself and husband
will make their future home, that
place being more central for hie
ministerial work. The people o1
this place regret their departure, az
they were held in most high esteem
by all. Quite a number Of their
friends were at the train to bid them
farewell.
Some trouble is anticipated by
farmers in securing good seed corn
this years, says the Rock County
Herald. Much of the corn last year
was affected by the frost and the
germ killed rendering it unit fol
seed. One farmer who had IN 1OC
acres of corn says he doubts it there
is one bushel of the lot that is fit fol
planting. It has been suggested
that farmers be very careful and set
that the sgerm of the seed corn hat
not been killed.
Easter services were held in all o.
the churches Sunday and th'
churches beautifully decorated
with flowers and plants. The weather
was quite pleasant during the fore
noon, enabling people to get in from
, the country, so that all the churches
, were we'll attended. Quite a mum
, Der of new hats were CONSPICUOUS bu
, the weather being little threatening
, prevented number of the less en-
/ thuiastic new hat owners, from max
, ling an appearance with their adora
lblee.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20

Eighteen members have been Sc
CURED for the Pioneer Life Associa-
ton which will insure the establish
ing of q homestead here.
Gus Swanberg has moved into a
house of MI. Isaacson's opposite the
N. E, church to permit the use of his
old house in the building Of a new
one. : > s#zs@ : -
Arthur Mcintyre went 70. Sioux
City Friday night. .z..s B :.
M. Douglass shipped a car of hogs
70 Sioux City Friday. : :. :
Miss Jennie Stoutemyer went to
Luverne Saturday morning.
Mrs. Jno. Ramage went to Sheldon
Saturday afternoon to spend Sunday
Mrs. Yahn, of Mitchell, S. D., is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank Wood.
Mira. J. Fl. James, came over here
Saturday to spend Sunday with her
husband. ss
MI. Briggs who was injured on a
band car some time ago has secured
the position as aagman on the Omaha
atreet crossing.
TAKEN UP Nor1oE.-One dark bay
mare with halter on. Inquire of
CHAs. i. L1NDaREN.
Sec. %, Worthington Township.
Condemnation proceedings are be-
ing instituted for the Burlington peo-
pie for crossing Mr.. l.. LaGrange's
farm south of town.
A. L. Hook, of Independence and
John Geddes, of West Bend, passed
through here Saturday with five cars
of graders outfit ana men for Read
ing where there is some filing in
yard to do.
J.K. Turner, of Lakeield, visited
kere this week.
j. D. Matteson has put down &
walk around the corner of his resi-
dence property.
W. S. Lewis ..went to Minneapoli'
Monday morning. 1t ie expected
that his daughter, Miss Sadie, viii
return with him.
Frank Lane has placed new ant
handsome card case behind hi
counter and made many other re
pairs in his popular restaurant.
1t is reported that Mrs. E. F. Blu
chan will remain in Eureka Spring.
a month longer during which TIM
she will take osteopathy treatments
j. D. Matteson will improve hi
residence this season by raising th'
roof so as to make the house to story
he will also put in steam or furnace
heat with other modern conveniences
g. S. Lewis, of Waseca, was i,
town this week looking for a Location
for opening hospital. While h
was we'll pleased with the town, ye
he did not intimate whether he woul,
return or not.
Mrs. Frank Durfee gave a carr
party to few of her friends Frida.
| evening. Mrs. E. G. Pannell winning
the honors. Refreshments wer
served and a pleasurable evenin,
passed,
It is reported that there are tw
fpetitions out for the locating of tn
Burlington passenger depot. On
wanting it at the south end of tow
and the other in the vicinity of tn
yards. For all purposes the mos
convenient and desirable place is a
lnear Third avenue as possible.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20
Org.

I: Frank Long returned from Mime.
apolis Thursdsy night where hs has
been studying telegraphy.
Miss Hilda Peterson is sewing al
Vic Anderson's this week.
Miss Mabel Anderson is helping
her aunt Mrs. Albert Sslberg.
Most of tho peoplein Org attended
Tank KEGS lectures in Worthin9tou
and enjoyed them very much.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20

ch1d came, whieh
ba strong ht aad
hea1thy boy, doing
my hosnewoek sp
towithintwohoms
Of hhth, and 81
8esedbuta&ewhasd
pains. Til Hni-
ment i III"
ct semedy ever
made"
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20
.Wife Says:

I'VE have foae eha6een. VIZ the asye
thsee I ssdfesed almost ssnbearatae pains from
- 10 u hosss, aad had to be placed sndes
the influence of eh1oeofoem. I ,aeo6 Aaoe
bottles of Hodhesrs Friend be5oee or 1t
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20

Our people should not forget that,
in accordance with Gov. Lind's pro.
clamation, Friday, April 10th, is to be
observed as Arbor and Bird Day.
Mrs. J. F. Boardman and daughter
arrived from Adrian Tuesday. After
a few weeks visit here che will leave
for Chicago where che will make her
future home.
Two boys out shooting fish at
Amboy Saturday were accidently
shot by a comyanion. One had thirty
five No. 8 shot in his head and the
other eighteen. It is not thoue ht
either case will prove fatal.
John Bird, of Minneapolis, is in
charge of Ray Humiston's drug store
while the latter is in attendance at a
meeting of the pharmacy board. Mr..
Bird was employed here some time
ago.
Stella Anderson, who has been
taking care ef Mrs. Hovey, has been
suffering with quinsy which became
go bad that one side of her throat
was lanced and it is feared the other
will have to be.
After thoroughly overhauling the
creamery, and putting it in first
class shape. we have re.opened it for
business We ask a liberal share
of the milk tributary to Worthing-
ton, and will endeavor to give our
patrons the best of satisfaction. Un-
til further notice will separate and
churn Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays. Will also run a feed
mill and do custom grinding in con-
nection with creamery. Give ne 4
trial. 2-96 W. II. Blume.
The Worthington advance., 1900-04-20
j. q. FISCH & SON,

Do al kinds Of Bicycle and gun re-
pairing. Also have bicycles for rent,
and are running : shooting gallery.
door 70 Palm Bros. z
Furnitnro Store,