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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-04-25
THE SOUTH WIND.

Wind that sings of the dreamy South
When the pale FIRST blossoms WOO the
bee,
Wind that filings from a golden mouth
Tender spray Of the summer sea-
Wind that keeps for us light and bloom
That cradles the bird in the tree-top
nest,
Wind that sleeps in the lilac's plume,
or the winds of heaven we love the
Over the springng wheat-felds pass,
And over the small home gardens fare,
Evermore bringing to grain and grass
And the flowers thy breath OF blessing
rare
Give us the cup of thy wine to taste.
o wind of the South, 50 strong and
fleet.
Never drop of it's JOY to waste.
In the days of the springtne coy and
sweet
--Woman's Home Companion.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-04-25
ION CRUSOE'S ISLAND.
WHERE ROBINSON AND HIS MAN
FRIDAY LIVED.
Ho.<on Mana Visit to the Little Dot
nm the Map of the Pacific Ocean
Made Famous by the Ch- rming Fen
of Alexander DE Foe.

John Burns of Boston, has been on
a Journey to Juan Fernandez, the ia
nous island home of Robinson Crusoe.
He saw many of the places Oh the ISL
and that were frequented by Alexander
Selkirk, and where he fortified himself
against real and imaginary enemies.
Mr.. Burns took several pictures or
the more notable places and strolled
about the island, even climbing the
high mountains. 1t is rOckribbed,
rather desolate possession Of the Chill
ian Government, 400 miles off the Chill
ian coast.
"There is a good little harbor on the
west side of the strange island said
Mr.. Burns, land it Is here that the
prosperous and contented inhabitants
are located. The colony consists OF
eighty Germans and some natives of
Chill, ruled by Alfred Bodt, who Is
Governor of Juan Fernandez, and re-
ceives 500 month.
1.-The bay is pretty and alive with lob
sters, mackerel, and yellowtail. The
yellowtail are from one to two feet
long,, and, like the mackerel, are fine
eating. AS for the Holsters, do not
believe there are any finer ones any
where. There is small cannery on
the island, where some of the fish are
put up for shipment. A schooner
comes in every twenty days from Val
paraiso and gets some OF the fish ana
Holsters, and also, when required, takes
away some of the wild game. Beyond
the visits of this craft the island Is as
lonely as when De Foe wrote of 1t. or
when it was the resort of the Spanish
buccaneers.
II visited the large cave where Rob-
inSOn CrusOe made himself safe from
savage barbarians, as he supposed,
when he discovered the footprints of
Friday in the sands. The cave runs
back into the mountains for Mt least
fifty feet. 1t does not start from the
water, but has it's mouth somewhat in
land. 1t is largely grown over with
bright green leaves and Is attractive
even to this day. There are other
smaller caves near ut hand.
1.-The island is covered with wild
goats, wild donkeys, and wild pigs.
The natives, odd to relate, catch the
goats in the same way that it is report
ed that Selkirk did.
"The only fruit that saw there were
the fig and the ounce. The fig trees
are numerous and grow from fifteen
to thirty feet high. think that almost
any kind of fruit would flourish there.
"Altogether the island Is strange
little principality, eighteen miles long
and six wide, with mountains reaching
to a height Of 5000 feet. 1t is pretty
we'll watered, and is greener and more
attractive every way than l had ex-
pected to find it. The harbOr and the
little colony on the shore are very pic
turesque. The water is as blue as In
digo most of the time, and this. COM
bined with clear sky and soft air.
and the singing of birds, makes 1t a
unique place. and altogether one par
ticularly fitted for the hero of the dis
tant island. who became the theme of
De Foes pen."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-04-25
PAUL JONES AND THE DUCHESS
,ss . roo q: . 2sss2s

Ranger, bfa@thqtdf1aimSa;st cruise Of hi his
which carried the war to the very shore
of Britain, it was the good fortune of
Paul Jones to share in a conversation
touching a French naval engagement
in which the grandfather of the Ouch
css had borne a conspicuous part, and
to defend and explain his maneuvers
ON that Oc misunderstanding knOwl-
edge Of every ship and every captain
engaged, and winning on the spot the
ardent personal adherence of Nine. dc
Charities.
At the close Of the feast she present
ed to him a valuable watch which had
been her grandfather's. Taken by sur
prise, the American captain neverthe-
less accepted 1t with grace that
charmed the courtly company, prom
Using in return, If fortune favored him,
he would some day "lay an English
frigate ut her feet"
1t was a daring boast, but in A. C..
Buells' recent biography Of Paul Jones
it Is related how he kept 1t. Within
tory Of the Bon Homme Richard over
the Scraps, concerning which the vic
tor wrote the Duchess letter, ending:
The enemy surrendered ut 30 minutes
past 10 p. M, by your watch. which l
consult only to tx the moment Of vic
tory"
That was phrase to delight a socie-
ty that reveled In pretty phrases, and
the Duchess was amply satisfied.
When Paul Jones reached Paris she
gave a grand banquet in his honor.
Just before it ended he reminded her
Of her gift and his promise. a servant
was sent to his room and returned
with long leather case, which the
Duchess took amid the EXPLANATIONS
and eager curiority of the company.
"Your royal highness perceives the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-04-25
IIOnR.Lived Birds.

1t used to be believed that the ravens
lived longer than any other species Of
birds, and 1t was said that their age
frequently exceeded century. Recent
studies of the subject indicate that no
authentic instance Of raven surpass-
ing seventy years Of age Is OH record.
But parrots have been known to live
one hundred years. One lost its men,
ory mt 60 and its sight at 80. There is
q record of a golden eagle which died
at the age of 11S years. Another gold
Ell eagle was kept in the Tower Of Lon
don for ninety years. A third died Mt
Vienna aged 1O4 years. Geese and
swans are tenacious Of life. and ex-
traordinary accounts exist of the great
age that they have attained. Button
and other authorities have credited
them with so and 100 years Of life.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-04-25
On the train.

When a traveller in the Grand
Duchy of Baden, Germany, wants to
send telegram while he is in the
train, he writes the message on q
postcard with the request that it be
wired, puts on IA stamp, and drops it
into the train letter box. At the
next station the box is cleared and
the message sent out.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-04-25
Pittina Them.

Caller-Where is your mamma,
Ethel?
Ethel (who has been watching the
preparation of cherry pie) - Why,
she's out in the kitchen unbutton.
ing lot of cherries.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-04-25
Offered a Small Figure.

A few days since popular attorney
called upon another member of the
profession and asked his opinion upon
certain point of law. The lawyer to
whom the question was addressed
drew himself up and said: Il gen.
orally get paid for what know" The
questioner drew half dollar from his
pocket, handed it to the other and
coolly remarked: Tell me all you
know and give me the change"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-04-25
II clouded Her Serenity.

Eyes, sir. my wife Is truly good
woman. know of but one thing that
has disturbed her mind since she
joined the church. last month"
Some question in theology"
mot exactly. 1t was more serious
than that. She was riled because
woman on the next street, who owes
her an invitation. failed to ask her to
d Dutch lunch" Plain
Dealer.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-04-25
Definition.

"What do you mean when you al
lude to our friend as hypercrtical
persona"
"a Impractical person." answered
Senator Sorghum, 'is one who SUBJ
jects things to unreasonable tests.
He is the sort of man who will take
a speech that has made hit and sit
calmly down and try to parse it,"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-04-25
The Man and the Microbe.

At this point in the fable the Man
marveled greatly in that he had not
met the Microbe long since.
"1n what guise have you Travelled,
pray?" asked the Man.
"Why, for the most part in the
guys who didn't boil the drinking
water" replied the Microbe, candidly.
OF course, hygienic science was
destined to change all this.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-04-25
The First Rule,

New Boarder-Can l get my meals
on time
Landlady-No: you will have to pay
in advance.-Harlem Life.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-04-25
Standing In His Own Light.

"Ill never give you up, Miss Per-
kins-neverW
CHATS it, Mr.. Hopkins, I'd be
afraid to marry such determined,
obstinate man as you"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-04-25

The average woman puts Off &C.
kaowledging her wedding presents as
long as possible, knowing that the do
nors expect the acknowledgment to
contain an invitation to visit her.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-04-25
ARE AFRAID OF MIRRORS.
Most Wild Animals Take Fright At
Their Own Reflections.

Their Own Reflections.
A glance Mt himself in a mirror yes
terday frightened Big Ben, the zoos
largest lion, so badly. says the Phila'
delphia Press, that the keepers In
charge feared he would do violence to
himself. He was In an angry mood all
day and paced restlessly up and down
his cage. stopping Mt the bars and raw.
ing at every chance passcrby.
The antics Of small boy particular
ly excited his ire and he ragged and
stormed as only big lion can. The
lad enjoyed the performance and wait
ed until Ben had finished his TRADE,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-04-25
Out of Order.

"Why did't they permit Grump to
speak at the citizens franchise meet
ing?"
cells liver was out of order"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-04-25
Unusually Lucky.

Wigg-Is he lucky?
Wagg-Lucky. should say so. He
says he can always light his pipe with
his last match.-Cleveland Leader.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-04-25

When you get new job you always
try for time to please, and work hard
and intelligently. Why don't you keep
It upI
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-04-25
A COOL ScOUNDREL

Y profession isn't
a popular ne.
There Is cOnsid-
cradle prejudice
against it. | don't
myself think it's
much worse than
a goo ID III a II y
others. However,
that's nothing to
do with my story.
Some years ago
~1 A.. -~
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10

J. Louis Pau, JFo, Manager Central
Trust Co, writes from suite 2O1, Times
Herald Building, Chicago, Ill, as fol-
lows:
"LaSf June I had q sever attack Of
nasal cREarrh which was Vey annoy
Ing and debiLtsted my system. See
ing your advertisements I WfOte y0uI
for advice. I used Peruna constantly
until last November VIXEN tie symOaI
toms disappeared entirely"
j. Louis Pfau, r.
Hon. James Lewis, Surveyor General
OF Louisiana, says:
"I have used Peruna for q short time
and can ~cheerfully recommend it as
being all you represent and wish every
man who is suffering with catarrh could
know Of its great value"
James Lewis.
Wherever the cataFrh is, there is sure
70 be 3 waste OF mucus. The mucus is
Gs precious as blood. It is blood, in fact,
It is blood pl&sma-blood with the cor.
puscles removed. To stop this waste,
you must stop this catarrh. AcOurse Of
treatment with Peruna never fails to do
this.
Hon. W. e. Schneider, proprietor Of the
Baltic Hotel, Of Washington, D. c.,
speaks Of Peruna a. follows: "I desire
to say that / have found Peruna a most
wonderful remedy. I have only used
one bottle and am thoroughly satisfied
as to it's merits. IcGBnot find words toI
express my qualification for the results
obtained"
Send for free catarrh book. Address
The Peruna Medicine Company, Colum,
bus. Ohio. !
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10

/. Never try to explain what you
do not understand yourself. You
tell your child that God is every
where. What do you meanP Do you
know exactly what you meanP Are
you quite sure that you mean any
thing? or is this but a conventional
phrase which you have taught your
child because you think that it is
proper TO do so? What I mean, what
I think most Christians really mean,
is expressed by Whittier's verse
I only know / cannot drift
Beyond His love and care.
What I mean Ia that, wherever I
am, I can speak to Him and He can
hear and answer me that, wherever
I go, 1 cannot get beyond the sphere
of His influence {; whatever I do, I
cannot conceal my doing from Him.
If this is what you mean, illdstra.
tons are at hand to explain your
meaning. For instance: "To-night
you will go TO bed in your little crib !;
I shall not be in the room with you {;
you cannot see me ; you will not know
exactly where / am but 1 shall be
within call and if you call me, I
shall hear and come TO you. So, I
believe that somehow, I do not know
how, God is within my call I can
not see him {; I do not know exactly
where he is but if l call on him he
will hear me-" So, again: Do you
understand the relations between
God the Father and Christ his Son?
If you do, by all means explain them,
if you can, to your child but if you
do not understand them yourself, do
not try to explain them to your
cbild. I do not understand them, SO
I should not try to explain them. IF
my child spoke of Christmas as Gods
birthday, 1 should let it pass with
out explanatin. If be asked me how
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10

One of the most demoralizing ele-
ments in the business and social life
of to-day is mans distrust of man.
This distrust becomes a sort of
mania with some people, while with
others it is but a symptom of what
is going on in their own inmost soul.
The former, by constantly harping
on the faults of their neighbors,
manage TO make the people with
whom they associate quite uncom-
Portable for to be assured that one is
surrounded by cut, Threats is any
thing but pleasant. The latter are
themselves generally ready to trans
late into action the evil intention
which they attribute to others. The
man who represents every other man
as ''having his price," who believes
that honor and fidelity nc longer
prevail among men, and that women
of unsullied virtue IRE nowhere TO
be found, is a dangerous character,
and as surely to be Stunned in the
spiritual world as is the most loath-
some leper in the physical world
Fremont Rural Visitor.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10
YOUR BOY AMONG THE POSSIBILITIES,

The celebrated temperance speaker,
John B. Cough, once presented the
following touching picture:
"Oh l have sometimes looked at
a bright, beautiful boy, and my flesh
has crept within me at the thought
that there was a bare possibility he
might become a drunkard. I was
once playing with a beautiful boy in
Norwich, Conn. I was carrying him
to and fro on my back, both of us
ENJOYING ourselves exceedingly, for
loved him, and / think he loved me.
During our play I said TO him,
Harry, will you go down with me
to the side of the stone-wall?' ooh,
yes was his cheerful reply. We
went together and saw a man lying
Iistlessly there, quite drunk, his face
upturned to the bright blue sky the
sunbeams that warmed and illumined
us lay upon his porous, greasy face ;
the pure morning wind kissed his
parohed lips and passed away pois-
oned; the very swine looked more
noble than he, for they were fulfill
ing the purpose of their being. AS I
looked upon the poor, degraded man,
and then upon that child, with his
bright brow, his beautiful blue eyes,
his rosy cheeks, his pearly teeth and
ruby Ips-the perfect picture of life,
peace, and innocence; as I looked
upon the man, then upon the child,
and felt his little hand twitching
convulsively in mine, and saw his
lips grow white, and eyes dim gazing
on the poor drunkard, then did 1
pray to God TO give me an everlast-
ing, increasing capacity TO hate with
a burning hatred any instrumental
ity that could make such a thing OF
a being once as fair as that little
child"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10
Christian Life Column.
PATIENCE VIE THE LIVING.

Sweet friend, when thou and I are
gone
Beyond earth's weary labor,
When small shall be our need of
grace
From oomrade or from neighbor
Passed all the strife, the toll, the
And done with all the signing
What tender truth shall we have
gained,
Alas ! by simply dying?
Then lips too ohary of their praise
Will tell our merits over,
And eyes too swift our faults to see
Shall no defect discover;
Then hands that would not lift a
stone,
Where stones were thick TO cumber
Our steep hill path, will scatter flow
r
Above ocr pillowed slumber.
Sweet friend, perchance both thou
andI
Ere Love is past forgiving,
Should take the earnest lesson
home
Pa patient with the livingj
To-day's ~repressed rebuke may save
Our binding tears tomorrow,
Then patient cen when keenest edge
May whet a nsmeless sorrow!
IT'S easy TO be gentle when
Oeeth's silence shRmes our clamor,
And easy to discern the best
Through memory's mystic glamor ;
But wise il were for thee and me,
Ere Love is past forgiving,
TO take the tender lesson home
Be patient with the living.
Boston Watchman.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10
PREI1UM OFFERS,

To the BUSINESS Agent who does the
most business thorough the State
Business Agency other than Ferti-
lizer and Sewing Machines, from
September LIST, 1901, to August LIST,
1902, A Premium of $40 will be
given.
The Business Agent doing the next
largest amount of business, under
above restrictions, will be given S..
The derson ordering the greatest number of
the Improved High Arm Alliance ewing Ma
chimes through this Office from August 1. 1901,
to August i, 1902, will be given FREE one I'm.
proved High Arm Alliance Sewing Machine.
To the person sending in the second largest
number of orders will be give FREE one Hills
boro Sewing Machine.
To the person sending in the third largest
number of orders will be given FREE either q
No. l Set Buggy Harness or q No. l Boss Wash
ing Machine.
To the lady sending in the largest number of
orders for the above Sewing Machines will be
given S. in cash. This is In addition to the
above Premium Offers.
~ Begin az time nOtO and goa
mag GOin.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10

He made thee climb the high tree,
and now thou thinkest he will take
away the ladder from underneath
thy feet. There is food enough for
the ant in winter, if it will go about
in search. There is abundant supply
for the bee if it is busy. Bird, beast,
fish, all have provisions. Only thou,
y soul, whom the Lord hath exalted,
art anxious about the morrow. Cease
to belong to myself; the Lord will
provide. -"Heart-beats," Mozoom-
dar.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10

Christ could be Gods Son, I should
tell him, perhaps, something of the
story Of Christ's birth, and then I
should say TO him, "God is so great
that we cannot understand him. So
he sent Christ into the world, and
told us that he was like Christ" Per-
haps I would say to him, "How
would you like to have me come 50
school some day, and be a little boy
like you, and study and play as you
do, and show you just how I should
like TO have you study and play?"
And his eyes would sparkle, and he
would say, "Wouldn't that be great
fun?" eyes" I would say, cit
would be great fun; and L wish I
could do it; but I cannot but this is
just what God has done he has come
to our earth to live with us to show
us how he wants us to live and that
is why we study his life and why we
love him So"
These are but illustrations, and it
would be easy for a critic to find
fault with them, and, what is more
important, for the mother TO improve
on them for it is audacious for a
man TO try to teach a mother how TO
teach her children. But they may
serve TO illustrate the first principle
/ want to make clear: Never attempt
TO explain what you do not under
stand yourself. Be entirely willing
to leave as a mystery to your child
what is a mystery to yourself.
II. The second principle is, Do not
take life too seriously withyour child.
He is living in the play-time Of life;
live in the play-time Of life with him.
You are passing through the sit
ting-room; he has two chairs har-
messed together, a bit of string for
reins, a chair and asofa for a stage
coach, and is driving his high
spirited horses, and having a glorious
time. You do not stop him and say,
"My child, these are not horses,
these r chairs and this is not a
pair Of reins, it is only a bit of string
which could not hold a pair of horses
for a minute and this is nota stage,
it is only IN old sofa" You hold up
your hand and say, "Hold on, stage
driver where are you going?" and
when he says "To Wethersf1eld,
you reply, "JUst where I am going
will you take me?" And you get in,
and he cracks his whip and starts
his team, and you fall into converse
ton with him. If he whips his
horses too much, you quote the
example of the stage. driver who is
his especial admiration perhaps you
even oontrive a little socket for his
whip. You enter into his child life
and share it with him.
Why not share all his child illu-
sions, including his Santa CLAUSE He
will learn the serious side of life soon
enough. Let him live in the world
his imagination makes, and live with
him there, and SO prepare him to
live in the other and real world when
he gets older. The boy who drives
a team of chairs is learning to drive
a pair of horses the girl who nurses
a doll through scarlet fever is taking
a first lesson in the more serious
nursing of future life. Imagining
life is Gods way OF preparing us for
real life: take advantage of it. And
in doing so do not be too didactic f;
first be yourself a child live with
your child share your child's life
and let tho influence of your pres
ence do it's own teaching.-Lyman
Abbott, in The Outlook.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10

Our safety is not chiefly in strength
of will, but in cleaving to a holier
championship which shall arouse the
better elements of the oul.-Ephraim
Peabody.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10

The most happy man is he who
knows how to bring into relation the
end and the beginning of his life
Goethe.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10

I wonder why my neighbor,
Who lives just across the road,
Has q wealth of golden riches
That cannot be bought or sold?
Day after day / watch her,
AS she sits beside the door,
Sewing, and mending, and watching
Her little children four.
While I sit alone with my longing,
Ny riches seem naught TO me +;
They cannot bring one happy
moment,
Or drive even one care away.
My heart Ia 30 sad and heavy,
While she has untold bliss;
Oh {! all Of my gold ia nothing
To @ dear little baby's kiss.
I wonder why there IL a longing,
My friends, to have what we have
not?
Why we pass by the blessings at
home,
And long for another's lot?
-Irma B, Mathews, in the "TrestlO
Board"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10
AGRICULTURAL DIRECTORY.

N. C. Cotton Planters Association.
President-W. A. Graham, Machpelah, N. @.
Secretary-JnO. P. Allison, Concord, n. O.