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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-21
A Shy Sweetheart.

At a Circuit Court in a provin-
cial English town a young country
I'M was under examination.
"Now, my good girl" said the adj
vocate, "you say you were near the
spot when the prisoner at the bar
committed the act. Was any one
with you at. the time?"
"Yiss, yiss, me lord ant advocate,
me sweetheart was wis me-"
Occurring, I suppose" was again
asked. "Is he here? We want cor
roborative evidence"
"Yiss, me advocate ant lord, shust
ootside."
owe had better call him into
court" here remarked the judge.
"No, no, me lord" cried the wit
e "Gootness, no! I can hartly
get him to court me when we're
alone, ant I'm sure he won't do it
afore you aII."-Answers.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-21
AUNT JENNIE.
From Jennie Acton.

Dear Aunt Jennie:-I hate to be
made to apologize for anything I
do, but to feel that I must apologize
for things I haven't done is worse.
Well, I am sorry that [ have been
absent so long, but old maids don't
always have as much time as they
would like, even if folks do think
so. There are so many things to do,
that | am constantly running against
them and when I do, [ can't take
time to go around them, but must
stop and pick them up or move them.
I bumped my head against a job not
long ago that I did not like, but it is
over the hurt now, and I am all right
again. I suppose many of you have
torn down wasp-nests. Well, that
was my job. They we're building a
handsome home in a shed in the yard.
I limited several times that they we're
infringing and that we should not
care for their comapny this summer
when the shed is such a nice cool
place for churning, but they seemed
deaf to my protests, and I deliberate
Iy decided to rout them. You should
have been with me. I had fun, I tell
you, but the victory is mine and
they have moved to more quiet quar-
tiers. Were you ever stung by a
wasp and made to feel the depth and
warmth of it's hate? One soon gets
over that, but next morning when
you look in the mirror and view the
extensiveness of your c~Ountenance
and must pinch yourself to know
whether or not it is you, it hurts
your feelings and wounds your pride,
especially if you are expecting to go
to a picnic that day and have already
fixed your basket. The mill will never
grind with the water that has passed,
but I mean to let singing things
alone next time I am invited to
anything. JENNIE ACTON
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-21
superstition

Of all the vagaries of women, the
worst are those little superstitions
about opals and new moons, or the
belief in fortunes, which leads them
to spend money that an ill-looking
old lady may tell their future from
cards, OF to worry themselves sick
because a girl who has been reading
a book On palmistry has told them
that some great trouble is about to
befall. Nature is too big to be both
cred about whether you walk under a
ladder or whether you have a wiggle
instead of a waggle in your hand.
And yet to allow ones self to believe
in signs may have a very definite eff
feet. We are, all of us, very sus-
ceptible to suggestion; to suggest an
illness or a trouble is often to bring
it about, or at least to make some
body miserable through worrying
owe it. We are that which we think
we are, and to look for ills is to find
them. W. have troubles enough
without adding to them imaginary
ones. / have no patience with those
who simply court these ills by con-
stantly looking for signs. I'll for
tunes come fast enough. Make an
honest use of the present, and the
future will take caure of itself. Let
the new moon look at you as it likes;
if somebody gives you an opal, just
be glad that you are that much
ahead; walk under a ladder if that
is the dry part of the pavement; and
as for the lines in your hand, spend
the money you would give to a for
tune-teller for chocoIate-creams-it
is a better investment.-April We
mans Home Companion.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-21

Figures regarding the new law
taxing oleomargarine show that dur
ing the first eight months under the
new system only 6,629,O86 pounds of
oIeomargarine paid tax, while in
eight months under the old law "a,
1850 paid tax, thus showing that
the consumption is falling off.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-21
Some Suggestions to HOusekeepers.

Some Suggestions 10 dOuSekeePeES'
Dear Aunt-Jennie:-As my hus-
band is renewing his subscription to
The Progressive Farmer I thought
I would send my recipe to Nellie for
green tomato sweet pickles. I have
been silent a long time, but took
pleasure in reading the letters from
other Chatterers, and would never
see our corner vacant if [ could
help it.
I will also add my way of fighting
bed bugs to that of Nellie's; it may
not be quite so easy but is very eff
cacious. Take the beds apart q take
mine to the yard) and scald thor
oughly every crack and Granny;
don't be afraid to use plenty of boil
ing water. Let dry, then apply lin
seed oil and turpentine rubbed on
with flannel rag. Your beds when
again put up will look like new and
you will have the satisfaction of
knowing they are perfectly clean
and pure after their hot bath. You
must apply the mixture to every
c~revice and around the railing.
Will some of the Chatterers send
me a simple, effective remedy for
flies?
Here are the recipes: For green
tomato sweet pickle, take eight
pounds green tomatoes, slice or chop,
add four pounds brown sugar and
boil down three hours. Add a quart
of. vinegar, a teaspoon each of mace,
cinnamon and cloves, boil about ff-
teen minutes. Let cool and put into
jars or other vessels. Try this re-
cipe once and you will try it again.
Let us know through our corner how
you like your pickles.
And here is a good dessert dish:
Apple or peach soume. Take whites
of five eggs, beat to very stiff froth,
add II teaspoon cream of tartar, -
cup sugar, one cup either canned or
fresh peaches, juice and grated rind
of one lemon Cor any extract you
prefer); bake till a nice color and
eat with or without sugar and cream.
This is a favorite dessert with us.
Now will Aunt Jennie or some of
the Chatterers give me a pretty
name for the wee little daughter who
came to us on December 3rd last?
She has dark blue eyes, dark hair
and fair complexion, and is a good
baby. She is lying in a rocker by
me now growing and cooling to her
self.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-21

true artist sees beauty which the rest
of us pass by blindly. It is his gift
and privilege to show us his complete
way of seeing things.-From "Look-
ing at Pictures" by M. S. Emery, in
Home and Flowers, Springfield, O.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-21
RUBY.
Mecklenburg Co., n. G.

An Alabama teacher gave the fol-
lowing instructions to her class in
composition writing:
"Children, you should not attempt
any flight in fancy, but simply be
yourselves and write what is in you.
Do not initiate any other persons
writing or draw inspiration from
outside sources"
Johnny Wise handed in the fol-
lowing composition:
owe should not attempt any
flights of fancy, but write what is in
us. In me there is my stomach,
lungs, heart, liver, two apples, one
piece of pie, n stick of lemon can
dy, and my dinner"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-21
OUR SOCIAL CHAT

All letters intended for this department
should be addressed to "Aunt jennie care
of The Progressive Farmer, Raleigh, N. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-21
Looking at Pictures.

--bnn YOU READ LOuSIeI1o" Liza
-,ho :" You look at a page of white
covered with little marks of
LIaoL ink-that is all. And yet,
,orobow. through looking at those
Hack marks, put there by a printing
nross miles away, you come to shape
= vour own mind the thoughts that
TonpfeIlow had forty years ago
obout the life experiences of the
primitive American peoples. You
ronroduce Longfellow's vivid imag-
inings by means of your own imagi-
nation.
4 similar marvel comes to pass
when you look at a photograph or
other print of any good picture.
4 picture full of incident and
dramatic action, like this one, is nat
uralIv to be studied largely for its
STORY" But not all pictures are
pictures of incident and action.
We sometimes make the mistake
of assuming that the one purpose
of a picture is to initiate the ap-
pcarancc of people and things-to
show just "how they look" This is
indeed frankly the chief purpose of
many pictures to which we are es-
p~ecialIy attached-ordinary photo
graphic portraits of our friends, or
binary photographic representations
of houses where we have lived or of
other places with which we have in
innate, personal associations. In
such cases the picture is usually sim
ply a substitute for the actual per
son or for the actual place. We
think of it as such, and do not ques-
ton whether the picture, as a pic
turc, is a thing of beauty or not. Art
does not. strictly speaking, enter into
the question at all.
But in the fine art produced by a
man Of real genius the pictures i'm
ltation Of the appearance of certain
particular things is only a part of its
purpose. The best pictures are a
great deal more, in addition to being
reminders of how real things look.
Just what is this "more"?
Let us consider. What is it that
PleascS us so much in the old song,
Annie Laurie? 1t is. of course,
not at all the bare fact that the au-
'hor Of the familiar words was fond
ol a nice Girl over at the other side
Of the Atlantic a great many years
ago. We never think of that partic-
.Iar Nc"tchmam o of the particu-
.SF scotch woman to whom he was
.e'oted. What we do care for is the
,'"I3 OF loyalty, the sweetness of
"' sound Of the simple verses, and,
ABOVE all, for the haunting lowell
NESS OF the melody that is welded to
,'' verses. It is just the everlasting
.,'''E OF that old song which gives
r"'h a warm place in u hearts.
NO" what IS true of the arts of
Is','| and music is true of the arts
'""'n@ and painting as well. The
...'"r'S thar take high rank as fine
art are almost n,,oriobu Loo.4:r.1
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-21

Time, tide and trolleys wait for 10
man.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-23

model Is made of black taffeta stitched
with corticclli silk. but all coat ana
suit materials. both silk and wool, are
equally appropriate.
The coat consists Of blouse portion
that is made with applied box plcats
at front and back and Is lifted by
means OF shoulder and undcrarm
seams. and the skirt which is attached
thereto beneath the belt, The skirt in
cludcs applied plcatS that form contin-
nous lines with the boluSe and is laid
I'm inverted plcats ut the centre back
which provide graceful fullness. The
right front laps over the left to close
in double-brcastcd style beneath the
edge OF the pleat. The sleeves are
box plcated from the elbows to the
shoulders. so providing the snug M
required by fashion, but form full
pufrs al the wrists. where they are
finished by hare cuffs.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size Is six and one
half yards twenty seven inches wide,
four yards ilfty-two inches wide.
four Yards forty.four inches wide or
skirts that just clear the ground are
among the latest de reed by fashion
and can be relied upon as correct both
for the present and the season to come
The very excellent one In the large
picture provides n graceful flare about
the feet and Is available for the entire
range OF skirt and suit materials. but
as shown. Is made OF Sicilian mohalr
stitched with corticclli silk.
The skirt is cut in I've gorec, which
are SO shaped as TO ft with perfect
snuguess about the hips. while they
Gare freely and gracefully below the
knees. The fullness at the back Is
laid in inverted pleats and can b
stitched as illustrated or simply
pressed fat as preferred. The uppei
{ edge can be finished with n belt OF
cut in dip outline and under.faced OF
| bound.
The quantity OF material required for
, the medium size is six and one.fourtf
( yard; twenty-seven inches wide. thre,
and three.fourth yards forty-fouI
inches wide or three and one-fourtt
/ yards ffty.two inches wide when ma
4 terial has figure or nap; three yard:
forty -four or two and three-fourtf
yards fifty-two inches wide when ma
! terial has neither figure nor nap.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-23
TO POLISH TORTOISE.

In this tortoise.shell age it is well
tO know how 10 keep brilliantly pol
iShcd the many pretty ornaments with
which every gentle head is decorated.
Brown locks and fair ones may be
faithfully shampoocd. but the shell
combs and fancy pins are bound TO
become dull unless every now and
then they are given brisk rubbing.
The finest of old linen is none too
good with which to polish up a good
shell. and after first moistCning the
soft old cloth in lukCwarm wat'r 1t
should be touched into n charcoal box.
The finely powdered charcoal is the
only kind for this purpose, it goes
without saying. After this has been
wiped of little prepared chalk
should be used in the same way. the
chalk having been wet with vinegar.
As finish to give Il smooth gloss
to the tortoise a little chalk should be
taken into the dry palm Of the hand
and the dainty hair article given an
other good rub.-Ncw York Journal
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-23
CARE OF CUT GLASS.

Few people know how to care for the
beautiful cut glass in their possession.
and Il is usual for il 10 lose much of
its original color and luStre. Carafes
and bottles are especially neglected.
being most difficult To clean. y me.
dium stiff brush should be kept for
scrubbing the pieces. and little intel
ligence used in handling them. Unless
there is prejudice against having
posons OF any kind in the house-and
that is n very sensible prejudice-keep
little bottle OF muriatic acid on hand.
Potato parings are almost as good for
cleaning inside OF bottles. etc. Never
plunge cut glass into very hot or very
cold water. never set IL on marble or
I'm n draught after washing. Cut glass
has singular propensity 10 break
neatly In two when cold draught
strikes a damp place. To clean n ca
rafe GU; mp some potato pairing and put
In the bottle with n little lukewarm
water. Allow this 10 stand for an
hour. when shake well for several min.
utes Empty and wash in soapy warm
water. Rinse in clear warm water and
dry.-New York Post.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-23
NEW YORK ICE CREAM.

An ice cream manufactures tod me
the best thing for ice cream was sage
flour. His rule is four or five quarts
of milk and one of cream, one-half
ounce Of sage flour, five eggs, sugar
and favoring. Boil one quart of the
milk in double boiler. When IL has
reached the boiling point add the sage
-four dissolved in a little cold milk.
When cooked set aside until perfectly
cold 1t will be so thick that n spoon
thrust into it will leave hole when
withdrawn. Add the rest of the milk,
the eggs beaten very light with the
sugar and havOring, and freeze. He
said never cook any OF the milk but
that used to cook the flour, and never
cook the eggs. for if cooked, the cream
will not stand up well; that is. IL will
melt easily. He secured the recipe
from famous ice cream maker in
New York-Eva W. Wallace, in Good
Housekeeping
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-23
\ PRETTY EEDSPREAD.

\ substantial, pretty bedspread. that
will laundcr easily and last for years,
may be made by first purchasing 4
hcmstitchcd linen sheet and a number
Of squares Of guipurc lace. Baste
these at irregular intervals on the
wrong side Of the spread, and then
cut away the linen above it, turn down
the edges and hem them over on the
edge Of the lace, and then, with mer-
rerizcd linen floss, feathcr-stitch a bor-
der. Now. with a very sharp pencil,
sketch lightly 4 running design Of
either scrOllwOrk or Il floral vine. con-
Meeting the squares together, work
Ing it aftcrward in darnlng stitch with
the mercegizcd floss. y spread made
i'm this way will take very short time
to do, and will have very elaborate
effect New York Tribune.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-23
Hero OF the Celtic Congress.

The hero OF the Celtic Congress
which is now being held in the Old
World twin villages OF Lesneven and
la Folgoet. the home OF the great
Duchess Anne Of Brittany. is the man
who has more influence over the
Breton mind than anybody or anything
else VI. Theodore Botrcl To The
tourist. says the Westminster Gazette,
NJ Botrcl Is well known from the fact
that his handsome figure always in
picturesque Breton coStumel and the
fac-simile OF his autograph are DIRE sgged
by hook or by crook. into almost every
Breton plcture.pos'card. But his verse
both in Breton aid in French. Is
always graceful and full Of feeling
and his songs. which are innumerable
are 10 be heard I'm every cottage ia
Brittany. even where French is an un'
known tongue.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-23

colored Zlbeline simply stitched with
corticelli silk In tailor style and makes
part Of a costume, but the coat Is also
appropriate for the separate wrap.
The coat Is made with fronts. under
arm cores, and side backs that are cut
Off below the waist line, full length
backs and skirt portions. The fronts
are fitted by means Of single darts
and closed with buttons and button
holes. The skirt portions are scanned
to the body and are laid in pleats at
the side back seams. The sleeves can
be plain ones In coat style with roll
over cuffs or the full ones shown In
the back view as preferred.
The quantity of material required for
the medium size is two and seven
eighth yards fortyfour inches wide,
two and one.half yards hfty-two inches
wide.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-23
A PRIVATE STRONGHOLD.
The Latest Lcsc Majestic likely to Prove
of Great Interest.

Tho Latest Lcsc Majestic likely to Prove
of Great Interest.
The steady growth of Socialism in
Germany and the revolutionary utter
anccs of the more reckless leaders of
the party seem to have made the
Emperor se.lously uneasy in ~ yard 10
the safety OF his family. Strange dis
closures have beer made by the cdito:
of the Socialists journal. Norwarts.
who was recently arrested for lesc
majestc. The pape; published the
statement that the Emperor had pur.
chased an island called Pichelswerder.
In the Havel River. situated at equal
distances from Berlin. Potsdam and
Spandau, and not far from the great
military camp at Docbrritz. The EN-
peror IL was said. intends To build
on tn: island stronghold to N.ich
he could send his family II insur.
rcction broke out suddenly In Germany.
The defenses are 10 be the most Tor
midablc. but will be concealed by
grassy slopes, and the castle win not
be the private possession OF the
imperial family, but will be the prop
erty Of the C~Nvn. The fortress Will
he guarded by special force chosen
from the regiments OF the guard. and
only the Emperor's servants will have
access to the island. For some months
mast IL has been noticed that a new
road is i'm course OF construction from
Berlin to Doeberltz. where the :cgt
m ,nts OF the guard have their comp
OF exercise. but the Noerwarts explaiss
the building OF the road 10y pointing
out that IL passes close by the island OF
Pichclsworder. and will enable the
imperial family to GO 10 the fortified
castle without following the old road
which is very clrcuitous. The semi
official papers do not deny that the
Emperor is thinking OF buying the
island. but the editor Of the Norwart'
has. nevertheless. been arrested. anC
will be tried for lese majestic.
II the reports OF the trial are allowed
20 be published which is supreme!
unlikely. they will furnish some inter
esting reading.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-23
PRESSED CoRNED BEEF

\ mistake too often made by house
keepers Is the buying Of expensive
cuts Of meat 10 serve cold. as many
OF these portions, like the tendcrloln.
arc least juicy. The flank. plate and
brisket are excellent pieces for serving
cold. Wash the meat in cold water
anH put '1to rapidly boiling water.
skim carefully; then, after ten minutes,
push back on the range. where the
liquor will simmer, but net boil. Quick
boiling toughHns. Cook until so ten.
der that 1t will easily fall apart Pack
in a long bread pan, well creased, lay
ing the fbrcs lenShthwlse and mixing
some Of the fat with the lean. Pour
some Of the liquor over its own meat,
cover and weigh. Cut in thin slices
when quite cold, ard serve with mus.
tard or hogseradish.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-23

suggestion Of spcckles in white ana
color. Heather mixture purple and
green Is going 20 be used for ladies'
dresses. the kind Of thing which has
hitherto been reserved for mems shoot
ing suits. Several Of the winter ma
terials are 10 be popular once more.
even face cloth is figured with zlbe-
line effects. The fayorite colOrs ap.
pear 10 be coffee color, serpent green.
brown. elephant gray, rosy shade Of
red and desert sand, plnklsh shade
OF fawn. Plain materials are provided
for those who prefer them. though
zibellne will be more In request
Among the possible plain fabrics are
Venetian cloth. covert coating, serge,
cashmere, hopsack, face cloth and can.
yas.-London Free Lance.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-23
PicInTeHnne Srarf- .

Wells continue 10 grow In length ano
breadth as well as thickness with the
coming Of cold weather, and the latest
"automobiling wells" are really pictur-
csQue scarfs passing completely
around the head and tied in an artis-
tically careless knot On the left shoul-
der that can be accomplished only by
study OF the model, considerably
placed upon the yelling counters OF
the leading department stores.-.Ncw
York Mail and Express.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-23
Ponnlnr Color FOR Hnt..

A very striking hat, an importation,
is made Of that vivid dark blue color
which Is go popular this season. There
- "A rolled brlm Of tho blue. and the
top Of the crown repeats the color.
The sides Of the crown and the edge
Of the brim consist Of rows Of bright
red, white, and haX-blue 5raids. The
hat Tits well over the face Of the
wcarcr. and is lifted behind with
bunch Of cherries and leaves. II has
no other trimming.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-23
PINEAPPLE LEMONADE.

Pineapple lemonade is a delicious and
cooling beverage. The pineapple
should be well ripened. Carefully re-
move the skin and eyes and CRATE or
cut in thin slices. Sprinkle half a
pound Of sugar over II. and squeeze
over that the juice OF four large lem.
ons. Let 1t stand an hour. Mash
through a fine strainer. Add ice and
water and some small pieces Of pine
apple.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-23
Rain Coat.

Coats that AFFORD perfect protection
against the rain are essential to every
woman's health as we'll as comfort
This one is adapted to covert cloth
and all the materials used for coats OF
the sort, but is shown in Oxford gray
cravcnctte cloth and stitched with
black corticclli silk.
The coat consists OF the fronts, backs
and side backs. The fronts are with
out fullness. but the back Is drawn In
at the waist line and held by means
OF the belt. over the shoulders is a
circular cape and the neck Is finished
with shaped and stitched collar. The
sleeves are the ample ones OF the ssa-
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-10-23
HxnInnc md siNIe. Ton.

Whitc-footcd stockings are recon-
mended by the pedicures, and one
can now buy stockings that have white
feet. and from the ankle upward black
thread is introduced and woven with
the white into IA pretty pattern. The
effect Is extremely smart, and quite
Dnrlainn