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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-18
A CHARMING GLIMPSE OF FLORIDA
SCENERY.

DEAR AUNT JENNIE 81 have
thought ever since the Chat began
that I would join, but have put 1t
off, fearing to take up space that
could be better flied. But now I'll
write anyhow, and hope that my
letter will interest some one.
like the FARMER very much and
have missed it sorely since I came to
Florida. Now, lam nota Cracker
in the least, but q "Tar Heel" of. the
deepest dye. Sometimes think I'll be
glad when spring has come and | can
go north with the birds but l shall
leave the Gland of Flowers" with
many a regret, and shall remember
this winter as one of the happ1est
I have ever spent.
I am staying on Sarasota Key.
From the front door there is a lovely
view of the Gulf, and it is but a short
distance to the bay from the back
way.
There are very few trees and plants
here that grow in the Old North
State. The cedar, pine and oak are
here, but such cedars, pines and
oaks you never saw. They all look
stunted and the oaks branch from
the very ground. There is n in
the yard that is as easy to climb as a
stairway, and as the branches are
very tough, a very small n will
bear my weight. I often go up in
it till my head is over the top, and
look at the Gulf.
And 1 wish you could see the view
from my oak. To the north, about
a half mile, is a lovely high bluff
and under it are the rocks, piled one
upon another and reaching far out
into the sea-. They make a beauti.
full picture, especially when the
winds are blowing and the waves
are dashing themselves into
white foam among them. Then
there comes a pretty half circle of
white beach that reaches almost to
my tree, then fades away in the
south. The picture is completed in
the beautiful green of the water and
the birds and white winged boats
on it. lam often up there at sunset,
for I love to see Old Sol sink to rest
in the western wave.
There are so many strange plants
here. Air plants, century plants,
hemp and cactus galore. There is
one called the tree cactus that is my
favorite; I have found several trees
higher than my head. And the night
bloomer climbs the oak like a vine.
They say this has been a hard win
ter, but it has frosted but twice, and
there have been but very few days
that I have not been on the beach.
1 have found a splendid lot of
shells, some of them very rare.
Already the air is getting sweet
with the odor of the orange, lemon,
and lime blossoms, and the guavss
that were not hurt by the cold are
getting ready to bloom. Before long
everything will have on it's spring
dress then I know this will be a
place.
There are so many Northern and
Western people down here now.
They seem to have just started to
come. Fishing is good and lots of
the people either camp on this Key
or live in boat houses, to fish and
shells. MARGARET.
Sarasota. Fla,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-18
IN ANSWER TO RUBY's QUESTION.

DEAR AUNT JENNIE Il am glad
that Ruby has written so good alet.
ter. Like her, 1 believe it is better
to pay good wages for work done
than to go without help or to stint
the wages to save money for benevo.
lent purposes. The truest benevo.
lence seeks to "owe no man anything
but to love n another" But it
seems to be a race for the most work
for the least money. Also it is
deemed the best policy to withhold
a portion of the wages SO as to in
sure the next days work. But the
Bible says, "Thou shalt not Cypress
a hired servant that is poor and
needy, whether he be of thy broth
rem, or of the strangers that are in
thy land within thy gates: at his
day thou shalt give him his hire,
neither shall the sun go down upon
it for he is poor, and setteth his
heart upon it: lest he CRY against
thee unto the Lord, and it be sin
unto thee" Deut. "a: IA, Is.
Charity includes all things that
are benevolent and honest. A dis
honest person may seek to cover his
evil deeds with a gorgeous mantle
of great gifts TO benevolent sooie-
ties, educational and religious insti
buttons and legaoies to the poor, to
be distributed when they, them
selves, can no longer enjoy their
wealth. But the real time to be
charitable is now, and the real re
oipients should be the needy. Sohol-
arships are given to those who pass
examination, while the hungry, rag
ged boy may pass along unfed and
uncared for.
do not bebeive in feeding idlers,
but I do believe that boys and girls
who are willing to WORK, should be
given work and wages, and be en-
couraged to spend their leisure read
ing good books and papers. Every
lady who has good papers can give
them to persons who will read them.
Every church can have a circulating
library; every member that owns
good books can place a volme in the
church library, and when it has
been read all around, take it out and
raD1oo no Nth opO%bor
A poor woman who seldom in
dulged herself with any luxury once
made a cake, using such things as
were at hand-four, eggs, lard and
syrup. It was good, especially so to
four little ones who seldom tasted
anything but the p1ainest food. Her
husband said it would have been
good; if it had not tasted too strong
of the money; eggs were money to
him. After that she had no oour-
age to try to please him with any
thing that called for eggs. By dint
of hard work and the most siren
uous economy they were able to live
better after awhile. But the SPUN
gent scent of money" had made an
impression IN her brain which time
and change could not alter.
MINNIE.
Cumberland Co., N. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-18
The Home Circle.
srrEcTroNs IRON TEE RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAN.*

Whether at Nashapur or Babylon.
whether the Cup with sweet or bitter run,
The Wine of Life keeps oozing drop by drop,
The Leaves of Life keep falling one by one
The Worldly Hope men set their hearts upon
Turns Ashes-or il prospers and anon
Like Snow upon the Deserts dusty Face,
Lighting O. little hour or two-1s gone.
Up from Earth's Centre through the Seventh Gate
rose, and on the Throne of Saturn safe,
And many a knot unravel'd by the Road;
But not the Master knot Of Human Fate.
Earth could not answer; nor the Seas that mourn
In flowing Purple, of their Lord forlorn;
Nor rolling Heaven, with all his Signs revealed
And hidden by the Sleeve of Night and Morn.
And fear not least Existence closing your
Account. and mine, should know the like no more;
The Eternal Saki from that Bowl has poured
Millions of Bubbles like us, and will pour
When You and l behind the Veil are past,
Oh, but the long, long while the World shall last,
Which of our Coming and Departure heeds
As the Seas self should heed a pebble-cast.
We are no other than a moving row
Of Magic Shadow-shapes that come and go
&. Round with the Sunillumined Lantern held
In Midnight by the Master of the Show;
But helpless Pieces of the Game He plays
Hither and thither moves and checks, and Stays,
And one by one back in the Closet lays.
=
The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ,
Moves on: nor all your Pity nor Wit
Shall lure it back TO cancel half a Line,
Nor all your Tears wash out a Word of it.
From Edu0ard FitzgerGLd's Translate
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-18
Our Social Chat.


AS CONTRIBUTORS to this department OF
The Progressive Farmer, we have some OF the
most Wide-aWake and progressive young ladies
and young men and some of the most entertain
ing writers among the older people OF this ana
Other States. the ages OF the members angina
from sixteen to more thOn ixty.
YOU ARE REQUESTED to join by end1ng
us q 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 Jenn1e's
If you do not wish your real name to appear
in print, III name by which you wish De
known as a Chatterer.
W. WEEKS OR MORE must, as q rule,
elapse between the time a letter is written ana
the date of its publication.
ADDRESS all letters to Aunt Jennie, care OF
The Progressive Farmer. Raleigh. N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-18
ENCOURAGE THE FINER INsTIECS
THE CHILD,

"Youth," said Aristotle, "lOV'
beautiful conduct more than pfOla
BILE conduct" And youths inStiD
is true. Nothing is profitable in '
long run that is devoid of beau
nothing good that does not lead
to emulate it through delight IN
perfection. To the highest instll
of our childhood, then, are We
minister in our efforts for his hsg
ness. By getting him more and 100
to appreciate our approval, our GU
prehension of what is best in m
are we to lead him away from oD''
tive, epidemical kinds of hapPiD'
toward that which is permsn'
We must be careful day by DAY.
infuse into his circumstances =
sweet drop of sympathy that Sp
give him joy. And we must
member to show him by example "
as happiness eludes those who 50
it, and hovers lovingly over the he'
of the unconscious, so the hsPp'
days in our lives are those in WD
we have done some good thing
brighten the life of another, aDO
the effort have forgotten ourseI'
Florence Hull Winterburn, II
March Woman's Home COmpan"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-18
HOW TO PREPARE THR sDD,~
SUMNER WARDROBE FOP AZ
FAMILY. N

DEAR AUNT JENNIE AS h.
of the family usually ca,~4
pocketbook, and is supposed .
better qualified to furnisb
wardrobe than his womankins
I will leave his requirement.
the question and deal only with y
of his wife and babies.
To begin with, a woman mn,.,
a husband who does not drs~
purse strings too tightly. Do
when you go shopping, buy a n
because it is cheap. Commenoe :
early in spring so as to have an
derwear and household linen >
up and off your hands befo,o
warm, lazy days come.
1t is best when shopping to O..
an accurate list of the Unjust bar,
If money is not abundant with ,
avoid expensive material. A No,
sometimes spends her all for .,
CANT gown, and goes dowdy at NJ
in consequence. This is rashe,
couraging to her husband who N,
see her shabby every day in ni
that others who do not give /,
second thought, may see her, oOc
a month perhaps, arrayed like n
mon in all his glory. Rather Cha
some soft woven fabric that is st
Numbered and will keep it's oa
Have enough of changes of ann
that you may always be cleap
cool.
For growing boys use denim
all suits for working garb, OH
furnishings to be bought si
made.
The little maid, besides ind
wear, must have plenty of dun
dresses and aprons for home Va
For best of dresses I prefer whit
India null, organizes, or dH
swiss, trimmed with valencin
lace.
For baby's short dresses IE
ohambray. COT course, the Vaa
must have white). Use BE@iA
patterns and make oomtdSNA
durable garments.
Do not put bonnets on You're Mi
dren instead use large white ID
horn hats, tied on with soft ribbu
for the girls; ~palmettoes or StsI
sailors for the boys, and little Cd
lace caps for the baby. This will
away with the endless washilI
starching and ironing of bonnetSI
broiling summer days. Use any
the prevailing styles you may fan
for bestwear hats.
Wear spring heel shoes. PsyyO
washwoman literally, for her add
Indispensable to a fresh and dain.
summer wardrobe, especially Wha
many little ones are in the family
I will not go into details of cost
give an itemized list of Requirement
Because as every woman has her on
ideas and environment it would
impossible to do so. For instal
what would be a perfect wardEo
for a country family would throw
city sister into Mysteries by its na
gre aspect. Therefore, let each
US use oommon-sense, and dress
becomes gentlewomen, all.
SINCERE
CASTOR Co, N. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-18
A SECRET.

Barber-"Why is it that you >
your brother are so bald, sir?'
Victim-'I'u tell you if ".
promise not to say anything d.
about it."
Barber-"sure, sir"
Victim (whispering) n
cause our hair has fallen out
Bits.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-18

" EllLCA " u II 4AAACAI o-o R1G
of the ButteTick Z
It has been said there is no royal
road TO knowledge. Unfortunately
this is true, but there are many easy
by.paths. The busy mother, who
always has her heart and mind so
full, is apt TO become discouraged
when she considers the many things
she wishes 80 know and read. They
seem despairingly out of reach.
She recalls her girlhood days, the
books she read, the songs she sang,
and the fancy work she accom-
plished. A sigh swells her heart
when she looks around and notes
the contrast. There are stockings TO
darn, buttons TO sew on, and Dclothes
TO mend. A hundred Necessities
stare her in the face, and there seems
no time TO improve her mind.
The outlook is indeed a gloomy
one, unless she schools herself to a
systematic division of time First,
let her decide what she most wishes
TO know, and turn her attention TO
those things. We will suppose she
has an ordinary education, and de-
sires to become familiar with the
books which will give her ease of
manner and speech, and a general
knowledge of things. Much may be
accomplished if she can give only
n hour a day TO reading.
The following list has been sug
gested for just such seekers of knowI
edge:
For olearness, read Macaulay.
For logic, read Burke and Bacon
For action, read Homer and SCOTT.
For consciousness, read Bacon and
Pope.
For sublimity of conception, read
Milton.
For vivaoity, read Stevenson and
Kipling.
For Imagination, read shakspere
and Job.
For elegance, read Virgil, Milton
and Arnold.
For common sense, read Benjamin
Franklin.
For smoothness, read Addison and
Hawthorne.
For simplicity, read Burns, Whit
tier and Bunyan
For interest in common things.
read Jane Austen.
For humor, read Chaucer, Cervan
tes and Mark Twain.
For study of human nabure. read
SHAKESPEARE and George Eliot.
For loving and patient observa
ton of Nature, read Thoreau and
Watson.
IL she is deficient in history or bi,
ography, she will find that Macau
lays histories and essays will give
give her facts in the o~learest and
most elegant manner His ESSAYS
will bear many readings and will
repay her for the time.
The essays of Emerson and Bacon
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-18

This is No. 30 of our series Of the Worlds
Best Poems, arr -nged especially for THE Pro
9REssTVE FARMER by the editor. In this
series selections from the fOllowing Authors
Aave already appeared: Burns, Bryant Mr. and
MIS- Lord Byron, Campbell, Eugene
FIELD Goldsmith, Leigh Hunt, Holmes.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-18

CustOmer-That was a splendid
insect powder you sold me the other
day.
Mr.. Gilman with justifable pride)
Yes +; I think it is pretty good-the
best in the trade.
Customers III take another
couple of pounds of it, please.
Mr.. Oilman-Two pounds!
Customer-Yes, please. Igave the
quarter of a pound that 1 bought be-
fore TO a black-beetle, and it made
him so i'll that l think if I keep up
the treatment for about a week 1
may manage to kill him Selected.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-18

"Children," said Aunt Mary, "you
have a new little brother. He came
this morning, while you we're asleep"
Ibid hep" exclaimed the eldest.
''Then l know who brought him."
"WhO was itP" asked the astonished
aunt. "Why, the milkman, of course
/ saw it on his CSrt-'Families sup.
piled daily. '"-Exchange.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-18
A HOME READING COURSE.
81 nAuDE nURRAY- KILLER.

for the March Denneator, and printed in THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER by per
of the ButHick Publishing Co, Ltd
La Junta tribune., 1902-03-01
Good s.-. 10, |. Ju"...


Instead OF having two relay
stations for its Chicago Los An
geles telegraph system. as at pres
ent, the Santa Fe will take away
the stations now located at Topeka
and Las Vegas, and establish an
important mid-coDtinent quadru-
plex relay station at La unta,
says the Topeka Journal of Thurs
day. Quadruplex messages will
be sent from Chicago to the Pa
CHIC with only one relay.
II is probable that an assistant
superintendent nj telegraph will
be located at La Junta and an
other on the Gulf lines. There is
even a rumor that the Office OF the
newly appointed superintendent of
telegraphs, c. II. Gaunt. will be
removed from Topeka to La Junta.
This is part OF the installation
OF quadruplex telegraphy on the
whole Santa Fe system from Chi
csgo 10 the Pacific, and from Kan
sas City to the Gulf of Mexico.
Il is another big gain for La
Junia, which under the present
management is being developed
into the most important Santa Fe
town west Of Topeka.
The consolidation OF the To-
peka and Las Vegas relay Offices
at La Junta means the addition OF
number OF expert telegraphers
to the force at La Junta. 1t means
that La Jnnta will be the most i'm
portant telegraph station on the
Santa Fe road. There are some
Santa Fee men who believe that il
means that the Santa Fe expects
to remove the headquarters OF the
new superintendent of telegraphs,
C. n. Gaunt, from Topeka TO La
Junta, but this rumor lacks con
firmation. c. H. Gaunt will be a
system official, the same as Sup
erintendent Sholes IS, and il may
be deemed best by the chief Of
ficials to have him located at the
heart OF his territory, La Junta.
There is small probability that
such move will be made for
some time, however, for il any
thing of the sort is contemplated
it is not likely to be done until the
proposed new Santa Fe Office
building at La Junta is ready for
occupancy. Plans for this build
are now in process Of completion,
having been subject to frequent
revisions and changes. The La
Junta Office building will be large
structure, capable OF giving ac-
commodation to an official head OF
the various departments of the
Santa Fe.
II the Office of superintendent of
telegraphs is not removed to La
Junta. it is believed very probable
that an assistant superintendent OF
telegraphs will be appointed to
take charge Of the La Junta Office,
whose jurisdiction will be similar
to that given to c. A. Morse, the
principal assistant engineer Of the
western grand division
A relay Office is an Office where
through telegrams are taken of
the wires by one set of operators,
and resent by another set Of teleg-
raphers. They supplement the
automatic repeaters located at in
tervals on the line. Through tele.
grams to Los Angeles, under the
present system. are sent from
Chicago to Topeka, then resent to
Las Vegas. and then again resen,
to Los Angeles. When La Iunta
= made the single relay station
between Chicago and the coast,
one ''relay" win b saved in the
transmission. In the ueighbor-
hood Of twenty operators will be
saployed when the relay Office Is
&neablished.
La Junta tribune., 1902-03-01
s.s.... Church.

Regular services at the Baptis,
church on Sunday. Rev. S. r.
Wood will preach At II m. on
"Christian Taste" followed by
communion AT 1890 p. m. ."Bab-
els Tower and Heavens Ladder. :"
A cordial invitation is extended
to the public to attend the services.
The musical programme follows:
MORNING.
Guide Nc. q, Tnou Gr.as Jehovah
HE Irsdeth Me-"
Work, Yor the Night is Coming
Solo-Mr. Aibrrs-
An,hems The Lord is Good Joy To
the World
EVENING.
Anthem.-''Likr A. a Father ''Cosne
Holy Spirit
Duet-Misses Peaie and Custer
Choir Mis~r~ Peaie and Custer, and
Mes-r.. Aih-rs and sherman.
Organiss--Nr. Max Cook
La Junta tribune., 1902-03-01
o.ss. 70 y >. ss.se,.

! There was not much going on in
the city "Wednesday and things
were unusually quiet. Finally,
however, two mammoth bull dogs
had fierce encounter 10 front Of
the postoffice and settled their dii-
ferences in . manner calculated to
amuse the large gathering Of by
ISLANDERS The fight only ended
when one OF the animals dropped
over dead Later in the day the
following description of the affair
was sent in to the TRIBUNE. and as
it was not signed we publish it
without correction:
''As two dogs were purceeding
down Colorado avenue in the pres
ence OF several people with their
tails cooked up. a large crowd was
observed and we think there was
fully two hundred. A team which
was driven by an old farmer and
his wife, the same being a bay
horse and gray mayor, run over
the big dogs tail. and a stick be-
longing to gentleman with a
heavy knob for head, flew at the
dog which Bit the other dog and
both dogs tit. Marshal Zickefoose
who was present tried to separate
the belligrunt animals which was
fighting and he was bit on the rist,
and the other dog which was larger
than the other dog was was the
biggest Of the two. One of the
dogs died. The old farmer and
his wife belong to Rocky Ford,
and symptoms OF hyderfoby has
set into Mr.. Zickefoose's rist. The
affair caused quite a stir among
the crowd and it is hoped the Ma.
,ional Policy will not be blamed
for the unseemly outraig. The
matter is in the hands Of the offic
ers. who are said to know the
parties concerned.
La Junta tribune., 1902-03-01
some MORE LOCAL srEns.
Trade at the City Pharmacy.

Trade at the City Pharmacy.
Go to Stark & Co., to sell your
second hand furniture.
For fresh bread, pies or cakes go
to Fishers postoffice news stand.
Mayhem House Furnishing Co.
undertaking and embalming. Day
phone, "A; night phone, 1874.
Seem Flour" best in the market.
Every sack guaranteed or money
refunded.-La Iunta Milling Co.
Did you look over the list Of
houses and lots offered by Buckley
& Hart1 You had better inquire
now before prices advance.
Fos RENT-Eighty acres OF
choice land; four miles west Of La
unta; water right and beet con-
tract. Inquire at this Office.
Services at the Presbyterian
church Sunday morning and even
ing, the pastor preaching at both
services. Everyone welcome.
Don't fail to read the ad of the
..Hiawatha" Incubator Company in
this issre. Experts say 1t is the
most successful incubator yet in
vented.
There will be the annual ST.
Patrick's day ball at Daughersy
Hall. in this city, Monday, March
18th. The ladies' of the Catholic
church will serve supper that
night.
On Thureday evening, at the
residence Of S. X. Wood, pastor of
Baptist church occurred the mar
riage Of Charles Caldwell and Mrs.
Matilda Mumby, both Of La Junta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caldwell will reside
n the Finity House.
Fox SALE-An excellent tract
Of land; water on land; east Of
Holly, Colo, 1000 acres; all of
section I9 and al, and souti, half
Of section II, all in township a3,
~ west. Hamilton county, Kan.
Address A. Hagny, or H. L. Con-
able, Keokuk, Iowa.
''Cast thy bread upon the waters
for thou shalt find it after many
days" A case in proof occurred
last Thursday. when the Ladies'
Aid Society Of the Presbyterian |
church met at the manse and were
entertained by Mrs. Coltman.I
Among the refreshments served
was part Of a huge fruit cake which |
the Aid Society had presented toI
their pastor on the sixtieth anni. !
vessary Of his birth. the date beins |,
Msy ~, 1901. A large Company 4
was present At the meeting = ],
1hunday, and the cake and oehosI I
GOOD things were much eujoyed.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-12
COTTON BELT

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Essen Esxpr--a - CEe1sl oro-
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