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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-02
FROM A COLLEGE GIRL.

DEAR AUNT JENNIE II have aJlasI
summoned enough courage to ven,
ture SO far as to ask for a short
space in your column. I have long
been interested in your Social Chat'
and have often wondered if a letter
from Washington county would be
appreciated, but I felt a little bashtul
in asking to be it's representative.
I'M not at this time, however, IN
Washington, but in Warren county,
at school. I appreciate my opportu-
nifty very much, and I greatly en-
iov college life. It has always been
nv greatest desire to go off to col
lege. And,I am sure I could not be
at a better institute in the whole
land-now, that is a broad statement,
so [ guess l had better not give its
appellat1on. I will leave it for you
to guess, but truly it is a good Chris
tian school.
often sit and think of how many
idle persons there r in this wide
world that might be up and doing
something that would be a help in
moving our Great Masters work
forward. There are so many things
to be done, yet we sit idle. If we
could only see ourselves we would
no longer entertain such idleness.
Burns very wisely said:
90 wad some power the giftie gle US,
To see Oursels as others see u.s."
Oh! let us wake up and think
what we are here for. Let our watch
word be Forward - We do not
live for ourselves alone, but, for those
around US. We we're not put here
merely as drOnes to fill up space, but
as bees to perform our many little
duties that are presented to US, and
if we neglect them they will never,
no, never be done, for no one can
take our place and do exactly what
is intended for US to do. So let US
be up and doing as there r so
many things to be done. Oh,
shine and be a star in the sky of
some one.
I am afraid I am chatting too
much. So for fear Aunt Jennie will
get out of patience I will bid you
adieu by saying perhaps if this APP
pears in "our'' Chat 1 will feel some
what encouraged and will try to
write an interesting letter next time.
ABERSTEEN.
WarroD % N q
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-02
THE RICHEST Man IN THE WORLD"

A remarkably vivid article of An
drew Carnegie the man, the iron
master, and philanthrOpist appears
in the current Worlds Work. 1t is
written by Henry Wysham Lanier,
and is, in short space, the story of
the life and appreciation Of the
character of the wonderful man who
is retiring from the control of the
great steel works he has built.
Among the other things the writer
has selected a few of Mr.. Carnegie's
epigrammatic remarks. Three Or
four of them are particularly good ::
eff a man would eat, he must
work. A life of elegant leisure is
the life of an unworthy citizen. The
Republic does not owe him a living +;
it is he who owes the Republic q life
of usefulness. Such is the republi-
can idea. "-Triumphant Democracy.
Gin looking back you never feel
that upon any occasion you have
acted too generously, but you often
regret that you did not give enough"
An American Four-in-Hand in
Britain.
"Among the saddest of all specta-
cles TO me is that of an elderly man
occupying his last years grasping for
more dollars. An American Four
INLAND in Britain.
"The M~onurchist boasts mOr bay
onets, the Republican more books"
Triumphant Democracy.
There are d thousand heroines in
the world today for every one any
preceding age has produced .'-Tri-
umphant Democracy.
"Put all your eggs in one basket
and then watch that basket
Curry Institute Address, 1885.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-02

and is unsoiled. To grieve or foo,
ashamed because a dress is not ~
the latest style; to be ready to sta1
at home because askirt is too fnr
a sleeve too large; to wear 3 ~
gown when the money could helm ~
tighten home toll or educate a vorno
brother or sister-these are tbinS
which show that a girl has lost b -
independence and is no longer ab1a
to live her own life according to the
principles she knows are high and
true.-Mrs. Clement Farley, in thu
Ledger Monthly.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-02
Warren Co., N. G.
LIVING ONES OWN LIFE"

I have been particularly struck
lately with the lack Of courage
among young girls in doing things
Independently and according to their
own convictions of duty and good
taste. 1t is far from my intention
to show approval of arrogant self
assertion, or for a moment to be sup
posed to encourage a young life in
opposing itself to home rule and that
obedience to parental guidance and
authority which is a corner stone to
all building-up of noble wOmanhOod.
The honor due to father and mother
is of sufficient Importance in Gods
sight for him to include it in the di-
vine law, and it is the only COM
mandment to which a promise is
added.
No; what I men by the indepen-
dent living Of ones life is the free
dom from fear of not being ''like
other girls" in dress, in ways of liv-
ing, choice of occupation, or any
similar way in which your lives de
velOp themselves.
For instance, if nine girls out of
ten are wearing feathers and buckles
in their hats and yours looks very
far removed from the fashion, with
only a plain scarf or a ribbon, I
would rejoice that any one of my
girls should count this a matter not
only Of very little consequence, but
even a source of just pride, if the
price of the feather and buckle had
been either used unselfshly for the
comfort of the family or bestowed
upon some needy persons. I could
not hope or even wish that any
healthy minded, wholesome hearted
young girl should be Indifferent as
to whether her hat was becoming a
girl who does not care how her hat
looks is unnatural in some way. She
must be utterly brOken-hearted if
she is Indifferent on that point. But
neither feather nor buckle is needed
to insure just the right style and
color and shape, and what I mean is
the being above copying and striving
after the predominating fashion at
the cost of better things.
Servile-it is servile-imitatiOn of
what is the last new thing is what
makes our streets full of cheap
fnery and shabby ornaments.
The things a girl should take great
pride in T a sufficient supply of
good underclothing-not cheap lace
and ribbon things, but well-made,
neatly trimmed, entirely whole
snow-white garments good shoes,
spotless collars, and a gown that fits
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-02
NOT so BAD.

"Norah, will you marry me whin
I come from the WARP" demanded
Mr.. Herlihy Of his sweetheart.
cts mesilf that's not prepared to
give me answer now," said Moran,
with a coy smile. "I'u have it
ready when you're coming home,
Jim"
"Well, that's not so bad" said
Mr.. Herlihy, after a moments re-
Election. "Just tell me the wan
thing now, darlint-will it be yis or
nO?'-Ex.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-02
The Home Circle.
1T MUST BE SETTLED RIGHT.

However the battle is ended,
Though proudly the victor comes
With futtering flags and prancing nags
And echOing roll of drums,
Still truth prOclaims this motto
In letters of living light
No question Is ever settled
Until 1t is settled right.
Though the heel OF the strong OppressOr
May grind the weak in the dust,
And the voice of fame with one acclaim
May call him great and just,
Let those who applaud take warming
And keep this motto in sight
No question Is ever settled
Until 1t is settled right.
Let those who have failed take courage,
Though the enemy seemed to have won,
Though his ranks are strong, if he be in the wrong,
The battle is not yet done. -.
For sure as the morning follows
The darkest hour of the night.
No question is ever settled
Until 1t is settled right. Ella Wheeler "
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-02
Our Social Chat.
- FDTTFD BY AUNT JENNIE, RALEIGH, n. c. =

AS CONTRIBUTORS to this department OF
The Progressive Farmer, we have some OF tnS
most wide-awake and progressive young Iau!es
and Young men and some of the most enterIaIn1
mo writer's among the older people OF TINS anu
other States, the ages of the members ranging
from sixteen to more thOn sixty.
YOU ARE REQUESTED to join by senGan n
ms letter on some subject of general interest,",
o5 y writing thereafter as often as possible.
WHEN WRITING, give full name ana posi-
office address for Aunt Jennie's information:
in print, give name by which you wish 10 De
known as a Chatterer.
WEEKS OR MORE must, as a RUE
eIapse between the time a letter is written ana
the date of its publication.
all letters to Aunt Jennie, care OF
The Progressive Farmer, Raleigh, \. I.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-02
THE RULES OF LIFE WRITTEN AT
TWENTY-F0UR.

The vault in the d~ilapldated little
graveyard opposite New Orleans
where the body of John McDOnogh,
known to American history as an &C.
centric philanthrOpist, was first laid,
was kept in order for years after the
removal OF McDonQgh's remains.
A faithful negro who had been one
of McDonOgh's slaves for years at
tended to this. Chiseled in the stone
of the vault are the following rules
which McDOnogh formulated when
he was but twenty-four years Of
age, for the guidance of his life:
"Remember always that labor is
one Of the conditions of our exis.
tence.
thine is gold throw not one min.
ute of it away, but place each one to
account.
"Do unto all men as you would be
done by.
"Never bid another do what you
a do yourself.
"Never put off till tomorrow
what you can do today.
"Never think any matter so trivial
as not to deserve notice.
Never covet what is not your
own.
"Never give out that which does
not first come in.
Never spend but to produce.
"Let the greatest order regulate
the transactions of your life.
"Study in the course of your life
to do the greatest possible amount
of good
"Deprive yourself of nothing neCes.
sary to your comfort, but live in an
honorable simplicity and frugality.
"LabOr, then, to the last moment
Of your existence.
"Pursue strictly the above rules,
and Divine blessing and riches Of
every kind will flow upon you to
your hearts content but first of all,
remember that the first and great
study of your life should be to tend
by all the means in your power to
the honor and glory of the Divine
Creator.
''The conclusion at which I have
arrived is that without Temperance
there is no health, without virtue no
order, without religion no happiness,
and the sum Of our being is to live
wisely, sOberly and righteously.''-
Randolph Nelson, in March Ledger
Monthly.
Tennyson is said to have been
fond of foolish fun, that ever de.
lightful sort Of fun which is not wit
but nonsense.
One day, Burlington House, be
asked the guests a connundrum
which he had just made:
"Who r the greatest women in
the world?"
The answer was:
"Miss Ouri, the Misses Ippi and
Sara Gossa."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-02

The secret Of success in life is for
Il man to be ready for his opportun-
ity when it cOmes.-Disraeli.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-02
THE WOMAN AND HER CLOTHES.
1t is Almost Criminal to Make Dress One
Of the Vital Things of Life.

1t is Almost Criminal to Make Dress One
of the Vital Things of Life.
"When Il woman devOtes One-half
of her life to thoughts of dress she
absolutely takes the whole question
out of it's proper relations to her
life, and beIittles the talents which
God gave her for far greater things"
writes Edward Box, in reply to a
woman correspondent, in the April
Ladies' Home Journal. cit Is, indeed,
a grave question whether she does
not debase herself. Nor will she be
well dressed: the chances are far
greater that she will be over
dressed No woman who has any
regard for what is worth while in
this world, and for what will bring
her the surest and fullest happiness
in the long run, will so dissipate her
energies and vitality. The right to
dress prettily and becOmingly be-
long to every woman. 1t is her
birthright, and her duty. A disre-
gard of dress, or the affection of
queer or freatish dressing, does not
belong to a normal woman. But to
make dress one of the vital things
of life is carryingit beyond the ride
ulOus point and close to the crimi-
nal. And is is just this rightful ad-
justment Of the things in life which
simplicity does for US. 1t gives d
righttul place and d rightfal value
to each. 1t doesn't belittle the one
nor distOrt the other"
With a quickened eyesight, go
on discovering much good on the
worse side, remembering that the
same process should proportionably
magnify and demonstrate to you the
much more good on the better side.
-BObert Browning.
The secret of success in life is for
u man to be ready for his ~opportun-
ity when it cOmes.-DisraeIi
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-04-11
HUMoR Of TIE HOUR.

"The proper way to go up stairs"
said the young ambulance surgeon, sis
to hold the body erect and step leisure
ly, planting each foot firmly on the
successive stairs"
He paused a moment as he pushed
his chair back from the table and lit a
perfecto that his host, the newspaper
man, passed to him.
"Pshaw!' remarked the molder of
public opinion. 81 suppose you have
Just come from q lecture on hygiene,
and that owl faced professor has i'm
pressed you with the idea thai he really
knows what he is talking about. Now,
my experience" he continued, with a
grin, "proves that the best way to get
up stairs is to take the elevator"
Both laughed at the alleged WITH
cism, but stopped suddenly when the
hostess remarked: 81 suppose either
way would be acceptable, but your
usual way appears to be to take off
your shoes and crawl up on all tours SO
that no n hears you. Even that
might be all right" she continued, but
why do o complete the transit by
falling over a chair and waking up
everybody within a block of the house
with your side remarks? I should
think hat either Of the methods you
suggested would be an improvement on
the style you apparently preferred last
century."-New York Telegraph.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-04-11
r o POISON.
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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-04-11
YOU CAN'T DOWN
THE HUSTLER.

If you have improperly you wish
to sell cheap, e me: IT you want an
exhorbitant price, see some n else.
1 am in the real estate to do a square
business or none. If the title to
your property is questionable, no
need to see me about selling it for
you. I have for sale the following
property:
$50 #. on Park street, adjoining
Holiness church; J. j. Streets L.
room house, on William street, also
the vacant lot adjoining it Goo fly;
a. fine lot on East Centre street,
about 100 #. wide, nearly opposite
Newbern warehouse; Lazarus Edger-
toms mill at Genoa; a Broom house
in Webbtown; about 800 across of
the W. r.. Hollowell farm; only 500
acres of the Bonitz farm left; 70 acres
of fine stiff wood land, clay subsoil,
near the city; 700 acres of Mrs. Jas.
Kenan's farm, near Faison; 3 cheap
vacant lots for small tenant houses
in the city; the Afford and Jackson
property In "Little Washington;" II
valuable cheap lots, for white people
only, in Georgetown left.
If you wish to buy. rent or sell
any property, [ am at your service
for a commission only from 1 to 10
per cent. I have a splendid collector
employed who will look after your
house rents. I will give my personal
attention to any sale, where the com-
mission justifes me, I work through
| agents anywhere in the United
States. I am financially responsible
for any business intrusted to me. Z
will guard your interest and my own.
Office at F.. B. Edmundson's store
on Walnut street. Hours: - to 2.
Record-312 sales. I defy any man
in the State to compare with it.
Ed. l.. Edmundson,
Real Estate Hustler
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-04-11
Green Eyed Monster.

Emma-Have you heard the news?
Jim and Carrie have broken off their
engagement
Bertha--1s that so? How did it hap
pen?
Emma-Jim came up behind Carrie
and put his arm around her waist.
Bertha-Nothing terrible about that.
Emma-No, but Carrie didn't know it
was Jim, and she was silly enough TO
let him know that she didn't know
Boston Transcript.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-04-11
he KNEW spades.

He Knew Spades.
Johnny Jumpuppe-I tell you our
preacher knows a thing or two about
cards.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-04-11
Force nf Habit.

Force of Habit.
Mrs. Nags-If I should hear a burglar
getting in the house, I don't know
what I should do.
Mays (confdently)-Oh, you would
probably scream out, "Don't forget to
wipe your feetv" my dear, and scare
him ofLBrooklyn Eagle.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-04-11
Headquarters for Fine Shoes, and Hats.
Fartners'S Supplies

VATE BEGIN the New Year of the New Century better prepared
Wv than ever to furnish the public and our large army OF Gus
toners with general merchandise and farmers supplies in part1cu-
lar, of which we carry a large stock Our experience OF 70 years.
during which time we have been continually in business In Colds
boro, has taught us what to buy for the farmers of this section and
how, swhen and where to buy those supplies SO rs to be able to
furnish them at the least possible cost. We enumerate a few OF the
articles which we carry in stock at all times as follows:
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-04-11
Rather

Ida-Isn't this terrible, dear?
May-What?
Ida-Why, this paper has an article
headed, "The Tramps Are Coming"
and then in the same column another
article, "Many Titled bubbles Will
Visit Their American Fathers-in-law
This Winter .''-Chicago News.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-04-11

Mrs. Jumpuppe-Why, Johnny?
Johnny Jumpuppe-You bet he does!
He said in his sermon this morning
that he always called a spade a spade.
Ohio State Journal.
Willmar tribune., 1901-10-16
FREIGHT TRAINS COLLIDE.
Four Men Instantly Killed Near On
ward, Ind.-Wreck i'm Penn
sylvania. 3

Logansport, Ind, Oct. -Four Pan
Handle trainmen met an awful death
near inward, IA miles southeast OF
here Sunday morning in a rear.end
collision of freight trains, the bodies
OF three being taken out badly mutt
lated and the fourth being almost en-
tirely consumed before the wreck
crew could subdue the flames suffi-
GENTLY to permit work in that DOR.
ton of the debris. The dead are:
Ebert Greeley, conductor; Thomas
II. Brosius, fagman; S. A. Galbreath,
brakeman; John Hutchison, fire.
man. The injured: Frank Patter-
son, engineer.
During the night Conductor Weaver,
in charge of the second section of
train No. 70, an engine and two ca
booses, left Hartford City for Logans-
port. In the rear caboose were Gal
breath, Brosius and Greeley, who had
been working on the gravel train at
Hartford City, and who were en- route
to this city to spend Sunday with
their families. They were all asleep
when the train stopped near Onward
to make up steam. The f1agman was
sent out to watch for the third Sec
ton from the east, and no danger
was thought of until the train
loomed up too close for any to escape
except Weaver, who jumped and got
off uninjurcd.
Heading, Pa, Oct. Flour persons
were instantly killed in freight
wreck on the Lebanon valley division
of the Reading railway near Hum
melstown, Pa. The killed are: En-
gineer Thomas T. Dolan, Fireman
William H. McComsby, Conductor
Patrick Kane, Brakeman Charles E.
Mays, all of Philadelphia.
The middle man, Charles Dennis,
and the rear brakeman, John Ryan,
escaped.
A derailed switch was open and the
train, which was running at the rate
of about rs miles an hour, plunged
into an embankment.
Utica, N. Y, Oct 9.-One of the worst
wrecks in the history of the Mohawk
division of the New York Central &
Hudson River railroad occurred at 1: so
o'clock Tuesday morning in the village
of Oriskany, seven miles west of this
city. Four railroad men were killed in
the wreck and one was injured.
The killed: Spencer Shannon, of
Schenectady, engineer; George Palm
erton, of Rensselaer,, fireman.; Will
liam Wier, of Albany, brakeman; Ar
gyle Smith, of Rensselaer,, fireman.
The injured-James Hager, of Al
bany, bruised, not seriously.
An eastbound freight engine, No.
1861, collided with a light engine, No.
1869, which was crossing from track
three to track four, thus causing the
wreck.
Willmar tribune., 1901-10-16
DEATH OF THE AMER.
Abdurrnhma Khan, Ruler of A.
ghanistan, Expires at His
Home in Cabul,

London, Oct. 8.-A news agency
publishes the following dispatch from
Simla, dated Monday evening: Habib
Oullah Khan. eldest son of the ameer
of Afghanistan, has reported to the
British agent at Cabul that the ameer
died last Thursday after brief ILL
ness.
A dispatch from simla says the
ameer was taken seriously i'll Septem-
ber %. Habib Ouliah Khan October 2
asked the durbar that public prayers
be offered for the ameer. In the morn
ing of October 3 Habib Ouliah Khan
announced that his father had expired
at three o'clock that morning. Moth
ing is known of the state of affairs at
Cabul.
Simla, Oct. 1O.-Habib Ullah Khan
has been officially proclaimed ameer,
and the accession has been accepted
by his brothers and sirdars. All is
quiet at Kabul.
Willmar tribune., 1901-10-16
TRAGEDY IN IOWA.
Home-lndications of Wife MUIR
der and Suicide.

Clinton, Ia, Oct. 10.-The dead
bodies of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McKin-
ME, of Princeton, few miles south of
here, were found Wednesday in their
home. The wife was seated at the din
mr. table, death having been caused by
a bullet in the stomach. The husband
was found dead in bed, but without
visible wound, and rife lay on the
floor. 1t is supposed that McKinnie
killed his wife with the rifle and then
took poison. McKinnie had been
despondent recently and had threat
ened suicide. Both were 80 years of
age and had resided at Princeton for
20 years.
Willmar tribune., 1901-10-16
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

NOxthxUN
The Filipino rebels in Banton island
caused American teachers sent there
to be withdrawn.
Refusal of America and England to
establish vigorous measures against
anarchists IS declared to be RESPONSE
BILE for their recent crimes.
Brigands in Bulgaria who are hold
ing Miss Stone for ransom have ex-
tended the time of payment a month.
The ameer of Afghanistan, Abdur-
rahman Khan, died at Cabul, after
brief illness.
The Kron Prinz Wilhelm crossed the
Atlantic in 5 days hours and 4S min.
utes, breaking the record for first
eastward trip.
The emperor conferred the Ger
man-Chinese war medal on all rulers
whose troops participated in Chinese
operations.
In the Kaiying Chow district Chi
nese troops defeated rebels, behead-
ing 20 of them.
On the Pacific coast of Nicaragua
a seismic disturbance raised the
ocean level eight feet.
In the state of Sonora, Mexico, DR..
Won Blowitz has bought 100000
acres OF land, where a Hebrew COL
ony will be established.