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The progressive farmer., 1901-08-20
A TALK ABOUT TONGUES.

DEAR AUNT JENNIE Il have not
been with you in such long time,
but since Indolent Bill gave Us that
slap last week I just must have my
say. I, for one, am glad that we
women can talk. One weapon is
better than none, and if we could
not talk I should like to know what
would become of US. Many a man
behaves himself because he fears a
tongue -lashing, and many men do as
they please because they know that
they will get the lashing anyway.
It is not everybody who knows how
to use weapon, even if thatweapon
be ever so good the best are liable
to ''out of fix" and then look out.
Some of the best and most enter
tanning takers I have seen we're
men. To talk for talks sake is one
thing, but to talk because you have
something to say is quite another.
Have an object in what you say
Aimlessness causes drifting. A sail
or with no chart can never tell you
the post where he means to cast
anchor. He could not if he tried.
A tongue, even long tongue, is all
right provided we use it for the ben
eft of others and the betterment of
ourselves. am glad that we girls
have tongues. JENNIE ACTON.
The progressive farmer., 1901-08-20
THE rOoD VALVE OF vnarrAnrrs


Tomatoes rouse a torpid liver ana
do the work, ordinarily, of a doo
tors prescrition.
Lettuce has a soothing, ouia+in
effect upon the nerves, and is an in
somnia remedy.
Celery is an acknowledged nervo
tonic and is more and more used ~
medical prescriptions.
Onions are also tonic for Tho
nerves, but people will be forever
prejudiced because of their odor.
Dandelions purify the blood and
generally are declared to tone up the
system.
Watercress, which is now at it's
best, is 'sgood, al1-round" brace,
up for the system.
Potatoes should be eschewed bu
those who "have horror of gettino
fat, as that is one penalty of eatipo
them. Spinach has medical proDar
ties and qualities equal to the most
indigo of all blue pills ever made.
Parsnips, it is now contended bv
scientists, possess almost the same
virtues that are claimed for sarsa.
parilla.
Beets are fattening, and even
moderately learned man will explain
because of the sugar they contain.
Ordinary Lima beans, some one
has said, are good to allay thirst.
but the same can be said, with equal
truth, of a pitcher of water.
Asparagus is ef1cacious in kidney
ailments TO an extent that is not vet.
perhaps, thoroughly appreciated.
Cucumbers, aside from sunbeam
emitting properties known to read.
ers of faoetious paragraphs, con.
tain an acid that is helpful in some
cases of dyspepsia.
Cabbage, in Holland, is regarded
as something of blood purifier, but
the authority is vague. In Germany
it's efficacy is purely sauerkraut.
Parsley will assist good digestion,
like cheese and nuts, but quantity
in excess of ordinary capacity has
to be consumed. Therein lies the
joker.
Pumpkins are an ingredient in
patent medicine that is guaranteed
to cure quite variety of ailments
flesh is heir to, but the world is in.
creasing in inhabitants who do not
believe all they hear.
The progressive farmer., 1901-08-20
DONTs FOR FATHERS.

Do not expect your son TO keep
perfectly quiet for any length of
time. You could not do it when
you were boy.
Do not expect your son to confide
and trust in you if you do not meet
him half way.
Remember there is no one on earth
who has keenor sense of right and
wrong than your boy. Remember
also that naughty mischievous boys
are usually very clever and have
the making of smart, reliable men.
Always keep your promises. If
you threaten so punish a boy the
nert time he offends Or disobeys, be
sure you do it.
Remember your wife has had the
care of the children all day. Few
men realize the responsibility and
increasing labor in the care of chill
dren, the long, weary hours with the
babies, the constant attention, the
everlasting patience necessary. Help
her in the evening with the boys.
am firm believer in "early to
bed" for children.
Do not spoil your children with
luxuries. Plain food, plain clothes,
are what they should have. Silk
dresses, diamond rings, trips to the
theater and opera in the evening,
take the zest away from your daugh-
ters when they become young wo
men.
Visits to your club and the keeping
of late hours do not tend TO make
your sons either healthy of wise.
They will know all about life before
they are grown up. Keep both your
daughters and sons amused and in
terested in childish things as long as
possible; time enough for the care
of life later on.-Exchange
The progressive farmer., 1901-08-20

wish her to repeat to your pure,
young daughter. A mother should
pray for patience 80 bear all things
without SHINING with her lips. She
should learn we'll this hardest Of les
sons: Be patient with the living.
One unkind word or hasty act on
her part may cause years OF remore
and useless grieving. She spould for
her children's sake strive to be In
telligent and cultivate her mind to
the utmost for their instruction.
And above all she should be truth
full. Never tell falsehood to your
child, nor forfeit it's confidence which
is your right and precious privilege.
She should be to her child a living
pure source for instruction, pleasure
and guidance in all moral affairs.
If Mrs. Fillyaw will read Uncle Paul 8
letter on the fifth page of The Pro-
gressive Farmer of June 30th she
will have a mothers responsibility
in a nutshell. Uncle Paul knows
whereof he speaks. Rex is right
about the fathers example of Sun
day School and church going this
is his duty, for the mother cannot
at all times attend to this.
/ send a favorite sweet pickle
recipe of mine: To each pound of
nrana ared fruiE allow One-half pound
sugar. Put sugar in parcelain ket-
tie; wet with good apple vinegar
and let boil put your fruit in and
let it boil until tender fork out into
jar let your syrup boil half hour
with bags of one ounce cinnamon,
spice and cloves added; then pour
over your fruit and tie up for use,
and you will have an excellent and
easy keeping pickle. SINCERE.
Mecklenburg Co., N. G.
The progressive farmer., 1901-08-20

wants to renew this note of his he
met me on the street this morning.
told him I'd speak oyou about it..
Mr.. Avryge: Well, Charles, sup
pose he'll pay it some time. don =
know much about him, but as he is
friend of yours we'll accommodate
him. Will he pay anything on it?
Mr.. Mann: Not this time; he
says he'll reduce il next time.
Mr.. Avryge: All right, you can
sign it for the firm. Looks like it
would be busy day, Charles-Iarge
financial transactions beginning ear
ly, eh?
Mr.. Waite: Can I speak with you
minute, Mr.. Avryge?
Mr.. Avryge: Certainty. What is
it?
Mr.. Waite: My wife's got COM
pany this afternoon and we'd like
all go up TO the lake. Fred is will
ling to come in and take my place
this afternoon if I could get away.
Mr.. Avryge: All right, Henry.
You might have him come in Monday
morning, too, when you are unpack-
ing those cases. I should have liked
to have that done this afternoon, but
guess it can wait. Hope you'll
have a pleasant time.
Mr.. Avryge Ito customer enter
ing): All, good morning, Mrs Brown.
We haven't seen you for weeks.
Mr.. Mann was just wondering if you
had deserted US. Now you are look.
as we'll as ever etc., etc.
So the Jekyll and Hyde life of
Mr.. Avryge goes on from day to day.
Should he carry himself in this store
as he does in his home and say such
things to his business partner and to
his clerks as he does to his life part
ner and children, he would soon end
his business partnership and his bust
ness.-Good Housekeeping.
The progressive farmer., 1901-08-20
SINCERE DISCUSSES her QUERY.
AUNT JENNIE

DEAR AUNT JENNIE 1t is with
pleasure I write to Our Chat again,
and want to say that if some of our
better writer's, would emulate my
example our column would not be
omitted so often for other matter.
Have any of our members the words
of that beautiful song, "Under the
Daisies, by Mrs. Hattie T. Girls
void? If so, please have it printed
in The Progressive Farmer.
I enjoyed Grandfather Nemo's
letter very much. l really do not
understand the patience of grand
parents. They are so self-sacrifcing
and loving to the little ones. But I
think the father, as we'll as the moth
er, deserves admonitiOn as to their
walk and talk, especially the father
of boys. If he chews tobacco, smokes,
drinks and swears, in the presence of
his son, is not that son more than
likely to follow in his footsteps, de-
spite the prayers and example of a
Christian mother -? And will not
those sons tell the world what man
ner of man was their father? And
if father of girls is disrespectful
and over bearing in his home, always
fault finding, never satisfied with
honest efforts of his wife and daugh-
ters, will not those daughters grow
into selfish, dissatisfied, fault finding
women, under his example, even if
the mother has done her whole duty
to make home pleasant and rear her
daugters into a cheerful and loving
womanhood And will not those
young women tell the world what
kind of father they had
There are men in the world so sell
fish carping in home life as to make
their children miserable there are
others so cruel and cowardly, as to
put their children in terror and awe
everytime they come into the house.
And such men are the trainers of
souls. But there are others who
put their whole soul i1to the rear
ing of their children in the nurture
and admonition of the Lord
Mrs. Fillyaw asks me to give my
estimate of a mother 8 responsibility
A mothers responsibility has, first,
in making herself pure true wo-
man without spot or blemish. To
do this she must have power to with
stand every temptation to speak an
unkind or impure word. For one
impure thought or word, or act,
will poison the mind. Hear world,
We husbands, and never tell story
to your wife that you would not
The progressive farmer., 1901-08-20

! EDITED By AUNT JENNIE. F-ALFTGH. =. 6. =

AS CONTRIBUTORS to this department OF
The Progressive Farmer, we have some OF the
most W1de-aWake and progressive young LADIES
and young men and some of the most enterta1n-
ing writers among the older people Of this and
other States, the ages of the members ranging
from sixteen to more thOn sixty.
YOU ARE REQ ESTED 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 Chatterer.
TWO WEEKS OR MORE must, as rule,
elapse between the time q letter is written ana
the date of it's publication.
ADDRESS all letters to Aunt Jennie, care OF
The Progressive Farmer. Raleigh. n. @.
The progressive farmer., 1901-08-20
DR.. JEKYLL AND MR.. HYDE.

We are printing to day a scene
from real life which we hope n9ne
of our readers will overlook and
which, we pray, may be used to
sweeten the home life of any who
may wear frowns for their families
and smiles for the outside world.
This is a grievous sin, brethren, and
it is more common than it ought to
be. A man ought to appear at his
very best among those whom he
loves most but how many men are
really more considerate and more
polite to their type writer's than to
their wives They do not mean to
be harsh or rude; but what they
intend is ore thing and what they do
is quite another. We do not believe
in the silly nonsense advocated bv
some, that man and his wife ought
to Go keep up the courting manner
and spirit all the time, for if they
did, their neighbors would become
sea sick; but what we do mean is
that man ought to be jolly at home
rather than abroad; that those who
love him most are entitled TO the
very best there is in him. But we
need not write another word-read
the Jekyll and Hyde article and you
will see the point = Charity and
Children.
The progressive farmer., 1901-08-20
The Home Circle.


No yer troubles you will shortly rest spell,
the wa6er coOln' in the WE'LL
with
An put in bucket and it goes aiunpin down!
down, down,
he bubbles an swell
Georgy
That's n we'll
left ter tell
the a-co the we'll;
meath the shade sned,
An You Christmas of it is red
Down. down, down.
the bubb an
Georgy watermelon
a-coolin' the we'll
o pretty ladies, at the ringin o. the bell
Georgy that's been coOin in the well!
sweetheart but let this word be said
melons heart of red!
Down. down, down,
Till bubbles SWELL
The Georgy watermelon
That's acooln' in the we'll
- L.StG
The progressive farmer., 1901-08-20
HOW HE SPELLED CAT.

An old army surgeon who was fond
of a joke, if not perpetrated at his
own expense, was one day at mess
when wag remarked to the doctor,
who had been somewhat severe in
his rdmarks ON the literary delin-
quencies of some of the officers ap.
pointed from civil life: "Doctor,
are you acquainted with Captain G?"
eyes, I know him we'll, ," replied
the doctor. ''But what of him?"
Nothing in particular, replied
the officer. ST have just received
letter from him, and wager you q
case of wine that you nannot tell in
five guesses how he spells cat"
"Done, said the doctor "It's
wager. -
"Well, commence guessing" said
the officer.
Z ''K-a-double t.
"Nol"
"C-a,t-e."
mo, try again"
''K- to-"
''No you've missed it again"
"Well, then, ," returned the doctor,
'sc-a-double-t t"
emo, that's not the way try once
more it's your last guess"
"C-a-g-t."
"No," said the wag, "that's not
the way you've lost the bet.
''Well, said the doctor with some
petulance of manner, chow does he
spell itP''
"Why, he spells it o-a-t,'' replied
the wag with the utmost gravity,
amid the roars of the mess; and al
most choking with rage, the doctor
sprang to his feet, exclaiming: "Gen.
tlemen, am too old to be trifed
with in this manner. '-Chioago Tri-
bune.
The progressive farmer., 1901-08-20
FRANK ADVICE TO THE SUMMER GIRL.

She Should Avoid Being Over-Quick to Yield
to the Enchantment ofNovel Experiences.
'In these summer days when we
are jauning about, tarrying in new
places, - writes Margaret E. Sangster
about ''the Summer Girl in These
Summer Days, in the Ladies. Home
Journal for August, ''may it not
happen that we are -precipitate
in following the enchantments of
the novel situation, that we too
readily cultivate the untried ac.
quaintance, even ignoring some loyal
old friends, it may be, in our new
absorption? 1t is wise to be trifie
reticent until we have had time to
take stock of a new acquaintance.
Dear girls, may I talk with you very
frankly about this matter of friend
ship, as it affects your relations
with men? Mary, spending a fort
night in an Adirondack camp, meets
John, who has fortnight's vacation
from the Office y here he is employed
in New York The two are together
all day long, and till late in the
evening in the witch6ry of the moon.
Before there is the slightest inten-
tion of SERIOUSNESS, one or the other
or both, may become deeply interes-
ted. A good rule then is not to be
in haste. Though the summer days
begin the acquaintance, wait for
autumn or winter before deciding
an issue which must affect the sum
mers and the winters of a whole
life"
The progressive farmer., 1901-08-20

No man can produce great things
who is not thoroughly sincere in dea-
ing with himself, who would not ex-
change the finest show for the poor
est reality, who does not so love his
work that he is not only glad to give
himself for it, but finds rather a
gain than a sacrifice in the surrender.
Lowell.
The progressive farmer., 1901-08-20

1t seems almost to be taken for
granted by the majority of men that
money is of more value than any
thing else. Character, reputation,
absolute fidelity to even the finest
shades of distinction between honor
and dishonor-the almighty dollar
seems sometimes to weigh all these
down and sit throned on man 5
eternal soul Rev. Charles M. Shell
don.
The progressive farmer., 1901-08-20
AN EVERYDAY JEKYLL AND HYDE.
BIZ EdaUin DCight.

ACT. /.
SCENE: The breakfast table of the Avryge
PERSONAGEs: William Avryge, a mer-
chant; his wife, Matilda; Robert, aged ten;
William, aged eight Flora, aged six; Annie,
aged three.
Mr.. Avryge: Matilda, the coffee
isn't up TO the mark this morning.
I should think, with breakfast as
late as it is to-day, it might have
been got right.
Mrs. Avryge: It's made just as
usual, William.
Mr.. Avryge: It must be that the
cook didn't wash out the pot; it
tastes that way. Matilda,
you must not give Annie such strong
coffee she is too young. She ought
not 80 have any. If you give her
coffee, make it most all milk. I've
spoken about this often enough.
How did you get along at school
yesterday, Robert?
Robert; All right. Teacher said
if all the boys were like me there
wouldn't be no use for no schools.
Mr.. Avryge: She did, did she?
Well, don't quite like that remark.
And, Matilda, did you notice the
way Robert talks English?
"Wouldn't be no use for no schools ~
That's something that ought to be
corrected at home, if his teacher
doesn't know enough to. You ought
TO correct him every time he talks
like that. Did this steak come
from our regular market, Matilda, or
did you get it at the Goodyear rub
Der store?
Mrs Avryge: That's a part of
what we had served yesterday, Will
liam. You didn't find any fault
with it then.
Mr.. Avryge: Is it? Well, it must
have beon sizzling in the oven since
yesterday morning, then. I should
think it would be better policy to
buy just one days supply at time.
We are paying Bowen & Senner
nough money to have them send up
orders every morning. Robert, 1
want you to rake up the lawn and
yard to-day, as there's no school.
Robert (whimpering): Idon t want
TO do it to day. Our class is going
to play match game this forenoon
with the John street school nine,
and they play on our grounds in the
afternoon.
Mr.. Averyge: Well, you'll proba
bly, have some game nent Saturday
you can see just as we'll. That works
got 60 be done-it's disgraceful
And be sure and get all the twigs
and sticks and paper clean off, be-
cause I want to run the lawn mower
over it tonight to get it presentable
for Sunday. Willie, have you piled
up all that kindling wood in the
cellar yet?
Willie: No, sir.
Mr.. Avryge: Well, you'll have to
finish it today. You might have
had it all done last Saturday if you'd
worked hard.
Willie: was going over to Tom
my Smith to play, to-day.
Mr.. Avryge: Well, have Tommy
come here instead. He can help
you with the wood, and you can
have lots of fun. Then, in the
afternoon you can play when you We
done your errands, Matilda, I'm
afraid l shall miss that next car,
too. 1 can't stop for the cakes.
Do try and see if you can't manage
to be on time with your breakfast
next week.
Mrs. Avryge: Tt was on time this
morning, William. You were called,
but you didn't get up, 80 we kept it
back.
Mr.. Avryge: I was not called, Ma
tilda; woke up myself.
Flora: Yes, you was, papa. I
called you.
The progressive farmer., 1901-08-20

Our 1ongings are the prophecies OF
our destinies. Life never fulflls all
the expectations of youth. Ine
future never pays all that the pres
ent promises. Nature holds baoA
part of our wages, lest we quit WORK
The prophecy that we shall be IN
mortal is written upon our desires
and 1ongings.-Sucum.
The progressive farmer., 1901-08-20
ACT. II.

SCENE: At the store half an hour later
PERSONAGES: Mr.. Avryge, Mr.. Mann, hi!
partner; Miss Remington, stenOgrapher; Mr.
accountant; Mr.. Waite, clerk; Jim
my Dope store boy.
The Florence tribune., 1901-10-19

EDWARD $. LITTLE, the well known Washington corr spondent, in recent letter to the Los Angeles Times says:
 There Is a subject of great interest to the west upon which President Roosevelt has not only tho most positive opinions, but first hand knowledge, and that is national Irri- gation. George II. Maxwell of California, the executive chairman of the National ir- rigation Association, who has been talking the ears of Congress for the last few years on this subject, wentup to the White House the other day to have chat with Mir. Roose- welt about irrigation. Mir. Maxwell is an extremely voluminous irrigation talker, but when he came away from the White House he told your correspondent gleefully about irrigation than he himself knew. and that man was the President. The talk wasl very satisfactory from an irrigation standp As Mir. Maxwell remarked: 1: been West, and he knows how big the West is. He knows all about the arid West, the semi-arid West. and the vast importance and possibilities of irrigation"
 ofcourse Mir. Maxwell did not discuss with the President the details of any irrigation bill, and if he had that would not be the proper subject for newspaper publication just at this time. But the President is most enthusiastically in favor of some sort of ir- rigation legislation that will reclaim the arid lands, and it may be said that his first annual message to Congress win be the most pronounced irrigation document ever is- sued by any public officer. He will urge Congress nthe strongest possible terms to enter upon a general and comprehensive scheme for irrigation. and also for preserv- ing the great forests that store up water supplies.
The Florence tribune., 1901-10-19

UNDOUBTEDLY the first work in irrigation which the government should undertake is the construction of dam on the Gila River at San Carlos, in Arizona. because this inn provement would not only bring under eul- tivation large area of arid land for the use of white settlers, but would also relieve the urgent needs of thousands of friendly Indians. who are now in starving condi- ton because the water upon which they have been dependent for centuries has been diverted by white settlers above them. This improvement would be not only strik- ing object lesson of the advantage of irriga- tion on large scale. but also an act of mercy and justice.-lLos Angeles Times Editorial. Feb. 12. 1901.
The Florence tribune., 1901-10-19
Bob Stewart.
From the Benson Press.

This morning there arrived from the west Mir. C. W Godfrey, marine en- gineer, just down from A iaska, where he was employed all last season as en- gineer on steamboat on the Yukon river. The boat of which Mir Godfrey was engineer is the T. L. Hamilton. which with its companion, the l. J Weir, are the two finest river steam boats upon the Yukon, and are the pro perty Of MT Robert Stewart, who in the early sos ran restaurant at Ben son, and is wid ely and favorably known among old timers in Arizona, which ply in the summer season between the mouth of the river and Circle City, at which latter place Mr. Stewart resides and is proprietor of the Arctic hotel i, the principal hostelry in that part of the world All of Bob's old friends in Arizona, California and Nevada, will be pleased to learn that Dame Fortune has dealt kindly with hin iu the r north. He was one of the pioneers in that region and early secured some Of the richest mining claims in the coon- try. which have made him wealthy his riches counting upinto the millions. He is prominently identified with the interests of the country, and, as in Arizona and Nevada, is an all around progressive citizen.