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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-06-26
AUNT N LETTER.

Now that vacation time has come
again very many of our young PEG
pie will be visiting friends they have
not een in quite a while.
The English, it is said, r the
most delightfully."- hospitable people
in the world. They have been enter
tanning for centuries and know just
how it should be done for the enjoy
ment of the visitors and themselves.
You are invited to arrive on a specl-
fed day and informed exactly how
long you will be expected to remain.
It is not so with us we allow our
selves to drift along in that uncon-
ventiOnal way so characteristic OF
Americans and Oftentimes endure,
rather than enjoy, the prolonged
visits made us. We're we to adopt
the English style of invitation our
friends might think US parsimOnious.
But why should they? Does not
every housekeeper know that it is
not always convenient for her to
entertain visitors? She has her
duties to perform and if she knows
just how long they will remain her
guests she can perfect arrangements
and every thing run smoothly, with
out apparent effort. But if the expect
ed visit of a weeks duration is pro-
longed into weeks or even months, as
is sometimes the case, it Oftentimes
proves a great Inconvenience in
many respects.
HaSnt the one on whom the bur
den and expense of entertaining
falls, the right to limit it's exercise
to her convenience [ think she has
and should exercise it. There is a
limit to a wOman's endurance of
fatigue and no guest has a right to
expect the lady of the house to be
necessarily going in order that she
be entertained. Do you wish her to
be glad when you leave? If not let
her have the planning of your trips
while you are her guest. The
average hostess feels deeply grateful
to the guest who gives her Oppor-
tunity to manage her domestic
affairs without supervision. There
are times when one would be alone
don't forget this, but take a nap,
read, or write do something to en-
terrain yourself a portion of each
day for there is as much art in being
a pleasant guest as an accomplished
hostess.
Most of IS like guests who seem
pleased with what is done for their
pleasure and enter heartily into
schemes for their enjoyment. There
is a good deal of truth in the old
saying that "short visits make long
friends" It is better to go leaving
your hostess to regret that you could
not stay longer, than to have her
take to her bed and have a nervous
crying spell out of sheer relief at
your departure.
Well, Isabella, we appreciate your
letter it is good and we rejoice with
you because of your mother improv-
ed health. 1 am glad that you didnot
say all that you intended, for we now
hope to hear from you again soon.
Your picture was we'll drawn and
quite pretty,
Jennie Acton seems sorry for
Tennessee Boy and does not blame
him for declaring himself a bachelor.
All, Jennie, you are a close student
of human nature. May you learn
only the good lessons and leave the
bad ones unstudied.
hope that many of the Circle will
find time to write to me right away.
AUNT JENNIE.
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-06-26

There is work now for every mem
her of the farmers family from the
largest to the smallest and something
in every ones part to enjoy. me
farmer himself enjoys the rush and
hustle of the work I have just men
toned. The ladies T gardening
and canning and preserving the early
fruits that are now in season, which
gives the prospect of much enjoy
ment to them in the future. The
children last, but not least, have
their part of the work and pleasure
too. gathering fruits and flowers.
7 never thought until the other
dav that there was anything in my
surroundings that might be con-
sidered picturesque. Sister and L
were sitting in the midst of a harvest
field under the shade of a large tree.
Looking in one direction we could
see the men running the machine f;
in another direction we could see the
man that shocked the wheat, sitting
on some bundles of wheat waiting
for the reaper to come around again
and throw out more wheat so that
he could go ahead with his work,
while still farther on sat a child I'M
der a tree by the road side. Before
I knew what I was doing found
myself admiring the landscape
around me and called sisters atten-
tention to it. I think it would have
been a pretty scene for an artist had
one been near to have painted it just
as it was pictured to me at that time.
The wheat field formed a portion Of
a larger part Of cleared land which
was outlined On side by the rail
road, a large body of woods afforded
a green background, and through
the midst of this runs a little brook +;
the green branches of the willows
were swayed by a gentle breeze and
near by stands an old tannery, (Which
the people of this community hope
to see replaced by a new n ere
long,) while around in plain view
stand four or five dwelling houses.
This description is only a part Of
what you could see were you to visit
me now. Cotton and corn are several
days later than usual in this section
on account of the wet weather in
the spring. The prospect is that the
wheat crop will turn out well this
year.
Ny letter is already long enough
and I have not said nearly all I would
like to say, but I cannot close with
out telling you all about mother.
If you remember I have told you be-
fore that she is an invalid. She is
now regaining her health and is
visiting my brother who lives among
the mountains of Western North
Carolina. She has not been able to
take the trip in Over three years and
we r all so glad that she is strong
enough to stand it now that we do
not look on the other side to see how
much we miss her in the home circle.
I must close but you will doubtless
hear from me again soon. Love to
all the cousins and Aunt Jennie.
ISABELLA.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-06-26
The Home Circle.
THE PERFECT

There are husbands who are pretty,
There are husbands who ARE witty,
There are husbands who in puDhc y Is Smlnh8 ID Uo W"N'
There In husbands who are healthy,
There n husbands who are wealthy,
Rut the real angelic husband-wen, he's never yet been Dorn
Some for strength of love are noted,
Who are really sc devoted
That bene'er their wives are absent they arelOneSOmean IorIOEh;
And while now and then you'll find ono,
WINS a fairly good and kind one,
Vet the real angelic husband-Oh, he's never yet peel DOTH
60 the woman who is mated
n the man who may be rated
As pretty fair, should cherish him forever d Uy'
For the real angelic creature,
Perfect quite in every feature
LII "'0' -Se6cted
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-06-26
NOT OLD AGE.

"Well, John, how are you to-day,
said a Scotch minister to one OF 10
parishioners on meeting him Oh 'D0
road. ,
"Gey weel, sir-gey well, rePLor -
John, cautiously, "gin it wasna III
the rheumatism in my RIGHT leS' eu
"Ah, weel, John, be thankful -
there is no mistake, you are geO'-ro
old like the rest of us, and oLo 90
doesn't come alone"
"Auld age, sir - returned '0L %s
Il won'er to hear ye! Aud age . h
naething to do Here's my nd
leg jist as auld an it's quite SUI
and soople yet"
The worst temper in the VOL irs
the unrelenting, hard, unreSPo .rer
temper, which plumes itself OIL Tooe
forgetting an injury.-LadleS
Journal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-06-26
A SOFT ANSWER.

An old Scotch woman was lannon's
for speaking kindly. No sheep was
SO dark but she could discover some
white spot to point out to those who
could e only it's blackness. One
day a gOssiping neighbor lost na-
tience with her, and said ~angrily.
"Wumman, Yell haze u guild word
to say for the Deevil himself Tn
stantly came the reply, "Weel, he's
a vera INDUSTRIOUS body"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-06-26

The termination "itis'' means IN
namat1on e.. g., bronchitis, means
lnnamatlOn Of the bronchial tubes.
The Lamar register., 1900-04-18

everything 10 me. 1 feel seaitAy and
well, bu; n ! should be sick would
know what 10 take. have takaa ssv.
eral bottles for female complaint !
aru IN the change Of life and it does
me good
Have you cstArrA Of the head. throat.
lungs. stomach OF any other organ Of
the BODY II 90, write 10 DR. Hart
man Al once. lie Siii seu1 yea direc-
tons for Treatment without charge.
Address Or. Hartman. Columbus. o
The Lamar register., 1900-04-18
OWING a MAN a CHANCE.
1t Sometimes Proves to lie the Making
of Him.

1t Sometimes Proves to lie the Making
of Him.
A commanding officer who has stud
led human nature. he states. VIII oc-
casionally make brilliant hit when
he gives a man what is called a
chance says the Culver. The fol-
lowing illustrative case was told to
me by the colonel who tried the ex-
pertinent. One day, when out for
walk. he met man OF his regiment
who was only too wen known to him
on account Of his frequent appearance
In the orderly room. Ny friend stop
ped him and said: You're 4 hne man.
six feet three in height and yet you
don't think you are making a precious
ass OF yourself with thirty-slx
drunEs' in your defaulter's sheet?
Suppose. now, that / were to put 4
lance eorporal's stripe on your arm to-
morrow; how would II be??" The
man was so surprised and delighted
that he took the total abstinence
pledge and never drank any more in
toxicaring liquor. Four years after
ward he married, and the colonel at
tended the marriage feast The bride
groom took his commanding officer
aside, and said 10 him as ne pointed to
the different kinds Of liquor that were
on the table; You see all that, sir2
Well, l have not tasted a drop even
today, and won't, for II did I must
get drunk
The Lamar register., 1900-04-18
vA1uAeLELor ron 4 JAckAss
History of site of New Department of
Justice BulldInS at Washington.

History of site OF New departments pt
Justice BuildIns at Washington.
Attorney-G General Griggs says the
new building for the department OF
justice, erected according to the plans
already accepted, will cost half mill
Hon dollars more than was expected,
the total expenditure required being
81 I.50O 600 Fortunately the government
owns the site-a plot of ground Just
opposite the treas ury, respecting which.
with its immediate surroundings. some
interesting stories are told. Commo-
dore Rogers. years ago, brought 10
Washington from Spain four Andalu-
sian tackasses-jackasses of high de-
gree and purest lineage, The long
cared quartet excited vast deal of ad-
miration. Henry Clay saw them. and.
being himself interested in the rear
ing of fine stock. was most anxious to
possess one-so much so. indeed, that
he offered to swap" a large lot Of land
near the corner of Pennsylvania ave
nue. and Madison place, valued today
at about SEQ 900. The commodore ac-
copied, and Mr. Clay. having thus ac-
quired title to one of the jackasses, i'm
nediately proceeded to lose 1t over
gaming table This did not end the
matter, however. for Mr.. Clay after
ward redeemed the jackass and sent il
TO Kentucky. where It became the pro
genitor OF what is now the most re-
markable strain OF mules in the United
States. AS for the lot, Commodore
Rodgers built on it large and i'm
posing mansion of brick. which in later
years obtained the uneheerful designA-
tion of the House of Doom" because
OF the series OF tragedies and misfor-
tunes connected with IT, The commO-
dore died in it soon after its compile
ton, and then II was turned into a
fashionable boarding house. which fail
ed. Next it became the home of the
Washington club. when the civil war
broke out the club went 20 smash, and
Secretary Seward leased the mansion
for his residence. II was there that he
and his son, with three other persons.
were nearly butchered TO death by the
assassin, Payne. Undeterred by its
tragic history, James C. Blaine bought
from that time on he had nothing but
misfortune. He lost a daughter, and
his son. Walker Blaine, died In the
house Finally he himself died there,
and then the mansion was torn down.
TO be replaced by theater. which now
occupies the site once swaped for a
jaekass Of AndaIusia. Between the lot
in question and Pennsylvania avenue
was rectangular patch, making the
corner, on portion of which was put
up the building occupied in later years
by the Freedmen's bank. The rest OF
the patch has been held as a govern
ment reservation, and beds OF flowers
in the midst of a well-cllppei lawn
have made charming bit Of park op-
posite the grim old treasury. Now how
ever. it has been torn up. and the bank
building has been pulled down in or
der to erect the new building for the
department OF justIee.-New York
Journal
The Lamar register., 1900-04-18
MRS. COLONEL nAMiLros.

That Pe-ru-na has become house~
hold remedy "a the homo Of Hrs- Cello
mel Hamilton Is well aties;eA by lst-
ter from her. which says: Il c&n give
my testimony as 10 the merits of ycuE
remedy. Pe-ru-na- I have been taking
the same for some time. and AEl enjoy
ing better health COW than ! have for
some years. ] sttTlbnte the change 10
Pe-ru-uA. aud recommend Pe-ru-ns to
every woman. believing Il TO Be sEpe-
elally beneficial to them Mrs HAnii-
toms residenos is gss Good2le ssreat
The Lamar register., 1900-04-18
nenfnrs. Cannet ne Cured

hv local ar,fncatfuus a they cannot rsaeh the
dissased portion OF the car, There Is only oas
v7uv 70 curv deafness. and that Is By eonstt-
tutlg nal remedies Deafness - caused BY ~
sfiaraed sordlg.on n the mucous timing Of the
FJIssachian Tube wheu this tube : ini:sfElfts
yoa have q rurnpling sound OF lripeTieet hsaT-
~ res,lit and unless the Inflammation can b
taken out and this tube restored to is normal
coalition hearing viii Be DESTROYED FOREVER
uiue easfsS uut OF ten ArC caused By cafafrh.
witch Is nothing but M iraarned condition Of
the mucous surfaces
We viii givs, one Hundred Dollars for ary case
Of Deafness tcHused - eaiarEhl that eahEat
be cured by HANS CataFrh Cgse send Tor
'''S aA'A' r. J. CHENEY s co, TolOao, O
Sold by Druggists. 5aS
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Lamar register., 1900-04-18
rn. 60. ,..,re..I .. 80 ..lE...,

The ooh's aitt-re>t is S"~tE ttthAss
A resident in the suburbs noticed
that his cook had stuck IN IN her
kitchen a map OF South Africa. with
the British possessions colored red. the
I'ransyaal brown. the Orange Free
State yellow and the Portuguese terri
tory green. -po you take an interest
in the war. Nary he asked. No,
sir replied the cook, but l mean to
ave a skirt like that brown hit and
blouses like them other cclors; and
I'm Just keepin the map to match the
patterns with when | get an evenin
oil. sir."-London Daily Chronicle.
The Lamar register., 1900-04-18

for four trootka, AE& ~ ta1ssl
hslp nsc bat Iitt1s. TssF spes|
ne shrsn tisnrs ! ua 70
nze / onlJ obtained if'ts nd
80 ~nak / coaid rot tErr c ID
I applsxa 20 Dr fi2-Izta
knoN whether - cTsz ~ =
hus I suilopar4 hit h4rias ~ =
thrps bo,siss q F's-ru-st -
iin- Nov I an grl azt 4 -
ever vas, thanEs . F1s' n
Pelvic eatAFrh has tscszz $
fhaf rsoat aoEs. afs ~
am.etsE Nth q. i 4 zszsS
female esseaEs
The Lamar register., 1900-04-18
mss ANNIE wyAsDoTTe-

Miss Annlo wyaaao;ts, quesa q
the operais stage Aaa dramatic so
prano, says.
Fifteenth 81 asa iaekaaa Ave.
Kansas CITY, No
'-Dr. Hartman:
Dear Sir-fSe-ru.ua has been rssy
salvation IL has sirea me back =
beautiful voice. Eift Of God. u has
brought ras once more 10 my cid pro
fsssldu I can talk nov. ana sing.
where before l coaid scarseiy whisper,
Can you wonder az my drlisnsf I
wtah every person who ts esGeTtas a.
! suffered ulEh, know Ps-ra-nk oats
those Who have been zEsicted can ever
kapN the intense aatlssaetion ar1
Erail,udn that comes with = complete
cure. Ny voice Eas corapssssiy snae.
Arrtl Is folt 50 slatsa oTeF the rss-
tnration OF my vules that ! inserted ar
advertisement; in The Star for vocal
paplIS TIE advertisement whisA coat
me tS ceats. byuaEht ne ave papits.
aad ;ha, VAS the essinains q NJ pres
Sat large class. Yours gratefully.
-Annse wyasd1ste.-
A e1ngsstluz. Inflammation or uiepra-
iioa az the FnIeuas membrane. whether
Of the acAa. stomach kldasys. ar 0th@r
organ. lF known 10 she medical prp-
fsssion a. oasaryh II 10 snovn hx
different names. EncA As eFsa1nEiA
Rrtkhts aiEsass. iSEfaie complaint,
eiNrrhooA, bruaehitls. oosssnaptloz
ana A host % other ua-ass- waarsre-
there Is enasesiet tzgSoas t-ezn-
brAns there Is e4;aFrh. acute or
chrcnie
The Lamar register., 1900-04-18
keens Her Oh unts.

The collecting Of lace Is not the only
hobby Of the princess OF Wales. She
has remarkable lot OF hats and bon
nets, consisting of all those she has
worn during the thirty years she has
led London fashions. Each hat or bon
net, carefully put away, bears the da 8
of the season Of it's use.--Washingtou
Post.
The Lamar register., 1900-04-18
MSS cLARA sroeaa]

Miss Clara ssosCEe7 arr 4
ehronie eatarTh Cor orv-aysr 4
many remedies. bat t1aas : "a
III ! ssv al sdyrrtifzRsst |. 4
OF ycnr ,rsztfasz; Set sA=ss.< ]
] trisd :; ana I lslzk N Hrl
I recommend Pr-Ts "a Il q
frien5s who Ars z@sesas va 4
Aisa stcscksr llyoA a Fissszg
The Lamar register., 1900-04-18

IuiuE1 Gus, btiNs
Mrs hiarEAr-
ethA nauben.
No. 1914 North
Superior street.
acme City.
wissays Il feel
so well and good
an 4 healyhfui
now that pen
can not describe
IL Pe-ru-ua Is
The Lamar register., 1900-04-18
Meant what lie said.

smith--Is your new clerk good
man? Jones-Never saw his equal; he
works just like charm. smith-But
l was under the impression that
charms seldom work Jones-Well,
you heard what / said
The Lamar register., 1900-04-18

THAT Uncle Tau'4 CHbin' currfaSY NJ
didn't give the play why urtT THE
local icemhu wlJgl8n't Jrust tber faI the
ice Across Mltch Ellzn hAd % oaoarse--.
The Lamar register., 1900-04-18

"What is a deIusion. paT' We'll, a
deluslon is Your mothers idea thai
when she has gone shopping for all the
articles she needs she VIII stop"
The Lamar register., 1900-04-18

what is q political tuge feast pa
TITS the first meal man eats with his
wife and children after he's sure he -
elected 10 a rgsuunsrs tive Gfi4ce.
The Lamar register., 1900-04-18
LIZ I'M.

The Union Pacific $40 D IN. traia f1-
Chicago via Kansas CITY. A solid vEst&-
blied ''up-to-dHtg" train that makes
quickest time byuver 20 Chicago via
Kansas CRY Direct ronucetl1Es IN chi
cago fer all eastern points Nckct nii3oe
81 iEth 81
The Lamar register., 1900-04-18
AGENTS WANTED.

Energetic men in every county To seil
Safety Carriage and Wagon Wrench New
No capital required Fast seller, Write
for proposition. johnson & Noyes, 1879
Monadnock Block, ChieaES.
The Lamar register., 1900-04-18

Il sat down Al the pi1no and played for
that girl and what 90 you think she
said g. Goodness knows; what was III
'-she asked me II I didn't WISH were
The Lamar register., 1900-04-18

He-.sNTiss Simpson I'm a setf-mads
man She-'sYTsg Well why didn't you
study the fashion plates tn regard to
whtskcrsT p
The Lamar register., 1900-04-18

what Is an heiTloom "a, Wet it-s
that Oid-fashlaprIl lcwtlrg your mother
bought before J knew hsF,"
The Lamar register., 1900-04-18

"Sec here. Dave you said you'd Sry TO
re turn that 80 In ten days wen, hug
do you know IN not trying
The Lamar register., 1900-04-18

am sure Ptso's CARD 'or Consumption Saved
my life three yesus ESQ Mrs THOs. RuBaEss
Aap!e Street, Sorwirh. y Y. Fen Il. I4eo.
The Lamar register., 1900-04-18

FITS sarHaueltty Srft4. 80 fss asfresasss ats
Erss day u-- - IsF Knees trsat Nsrys Essssgss.
l.snA fer FREE $500 rFsai ratt&s Ard tfEstsse-
DA- r II. RLrst tLi. 81 Areh -. FssisdslaksA. -
The Lamar register., 1900-04-18

A ytsnTuus sroEth saI the original eclor EsYss 70
the hEir by Pax Z. HAEH BAtaAa
ALEDEscuESE. d. Jhc LesL cure teF c1-GA IseLs-
The Lamar register., 1900-04-18

Family portraits should generally h
hung IN the hall, shouldn't thegT Yes
most OF them IN a real tBrk back hall
The Lamar register., 1900-04-18

That man next door moved hers from
Kentucky what farg "WEy, be said
ha lived 50 many miles away frpTu TIE
scene Of the GoebcI shQotinE that hc tclt
sure he would se arrested.
The Lamar register., 1900-04-18
send for saSho

send for s-Choisr ReeIp-s,-
By water nAErr a q Ia nsrIhsssrr As.s.
aasfiee free Aeztisa as 5a9ar
The Lamar register., 1900-04-18
C,r,nr. Ink

Good ink is 4 necessity for rcod vrila, : Car
.er's Is Ihe best Ceois 60 uorc than poor tzk-
The Lamar register., 1900-04-18

Hos 90 ypu stand this us5RrdlHE hasiss
inliy~ why. y0n 49, the iaadfa1y1s
danghttr O. - pretty shat fDrEes %
notice whether Or mot The food Is Eaes2
The Lamar register., 1900-04-18
Lam a rrofe..lnn

prepares you 70 teach or practice
HypuotIsrn Physical Culture MRErss{iS
Brea thing and kHtnlng. and CEFiHE bE
Personal Magnetism. Al UE these CeuTsss
for s. Address PROF. ZACH SHED
8 and 50 ArapAhae bulLdlnE. Denver. Cola.
The Lamar register., 1900-04-18

For chilsFca tecthlaF, slfitat sc ra', rtsef. g
fsrznAs!ua, kl3ays pane wizs a1lII - asss
The Lamar register., 1900-04-18

That musician has leonine name,
Exactly the Hon never uses comb or
brush ~
The Lamar register., 1900-04-18

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28
FRoM WELLINGToN.

c. W. RyeI has been assigned to
brakeman Gilbert's car in Pat Curtin ;
crew.
Brakeman Clarence Gilbert, Of wei
Hngton, has been assigned to a newly
created position as brakeman on a
mixed train between Miami and ANA
rillo. Texas. A new time card went
into effect on the Southern Kansas of
Texas today. and heneeforth the 203-4
passenger will run as a mixed train be
tween Amarillo and Miami, and the new
brakeman was put on to handle the
freight cars.
DR.. aver. father of Geo. Aver. SUI
perintendent of the Panhandle division
of the Santa Fe, is in Wellington visit
ing his son. Dr. Ayers home is at
Medicine Lodge. He is 81 years of age,
and a very sprightly old gentleman.
He was a police captain in the Ninth
ward of New York city fifty years ago,
and was deputy sheriff in the county
adjoining Erie county, New York, when
Grover Cleveland was sheriff of Erie
county DR.. Aver helped train John c.
Heenan, the great prize tighter. DR..
Aver lived in Minnesota at the time of
the Custer massacre. and at one time
fought with Clusters men. He built the
first hotel in NickeFson, Kas., and
boarded the men who built the Santa
F'e railroad through the town. Many
years later, when the Santa F'e built
the Panhandle line. DR.. Aver was a resi-
dent of Barber county. The railroad
survey was made through his land and
he sold hay and other horse feed to
the construction gang. He has trees on
his land in Barber county two feet in
diameter which he planted himself DR..
Aver has a son in Mexico who is a mil
HOnaire, and a, son-in-1aW in Colorado
who is a millionaire. He is known all
over the county, and gets more mail
than any other man in Medicine Lodge.
His boys grew up with Dennis Flynn,
in Barber county, and through Flynn's
friendship and influence DR.. Aver held
a SinaCaJTTa q
for two years.
Conductor H. A Garfield and Miss
Olive Davis of Winfield were married
Sunday night The groom is a Santa. F'e
conductor and is very popular at Wei
lington, both in and out of railroad
circles. He has a home elegantly fur
nished for the reception Of his bride,
where they viii begin keeping house
The bride is an exceptionally modest
and refined young lady who never loses
a friend