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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-05-05

%This is No. ia of our series of the Worlds
Best Poems, selected especially for The Pro-
g~ressive Farmer by the Editor. In this series
selections from the following authors have
already appeared: Burns, Bryant, Mr.. and
Mrs. Browning, Byron, Goldsmith, Holmes,
Ktpling, Lanier, LOngfellow, Lowell, Mark
ham Macaulay, Milton, Moore, Poe, Pope
Read. Riley, Ryan, Scott, Shakespeare, Shell
aey, n others.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-05-05

Match'd with an aged wife, l meet
and dole
Unequal laws unto a savage race,
That hoard, and feed, and sleep, and
know not me.
I cannot rest from travel: will
drink
Life to the lees: all times | have en-
joyed
Greatly, have suffered greatly both
with those
That loved me, and alone; OF shore,
and when
Thro' scudding drifts the rainy
Hyades
Vext the dim sea: I am become a
name;
For always roaming with a hungry
heart
Much have I seen and known; cities
of men
And manners, climates, councils, gov
ernments,
Myself not least, but honored of them
all;
And drunk delight of battle with my
peers,
Far on the ringing plains of windy
Troy.
/ am a part of all that I have met;
Yet all experience is an arch where
thro'
Cleans that untraveIPd world, whose
margin fades
For ever and forever when | move.
How dull it is to pause, to make an
end,
To rust u~nburnish'd, not to shine in
use!
As tho to breath were life. Life
piled on life
We're all too little, and of one to me
Little remains: but every hour is
saved
From that eternal silence, something
more,
A bringer of new things; and vile it
were
For some three suns to store and
heard myself,
And this gray spirit yearning in de-
sire
To follow knowledge like a sinking
Beyond the utmost bound of human
thought.
This is my son, mine own Telema-
chus,
To whom I leave the sceptre and the
isle
Well-Ioved of me, discerning to full
This labor, by slow-prudence to make
mild
A rugged people, and through soft
degrees
Subdue them to the useful and the
good.
Most blameless is he, centred in the
sphere
Of common duties, decent not to fail
In offices of tenderness, and pay
Meet alienation to my household
gods,
When l am gone. He works his
work, I mine.
There lies the port. The vessel
puffs her sail:
There gloom the dark bread seas. My
mariners,
Souls that have toiPd, and wrought,
and thought with me
That ever with a frolic welcome took
The thunder and the sunshine, and
opposed
Free hearts, free foreheads-you and
[ are old;
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-05-05

lungs Oh Ole HAVING
short, the germ is contained in the
"spuSa" coughed up from the lungs
of consumptive patients; and If this
material we're at once destroyed, the
propagation of the disease would be
to a great extent arrested.
We have various di~sinfecting
agents which carr be relied upon for
the destruction of tubercle bacilli,
but at the present time shall refer
to n only-heat. Fire will, of
course, destroy all organic material,
including all disease germs known or
unknown, and it has been demon
strated by exact experiments that
the temperature of boiling water
promptly destroys the tubercle bacil-
lus, the bacillus of typhoid fever, of
diptheria, of cholera and many other
disease germs.
If, therefore, water, milk, or any
other article of food contains such
germs, it is rendered harmless by be-
ing boiled. Indeed, a temperature
considerably below the boiling-point
is effective.
Houses in which persons suffering
from pulmonary consumption reside
are certain to become infected with
tubercle bacilli unless all expectorat-
ed matter is promptly destroyed by
the use of suitable means of disinfec-
ton. The tubercle bacillus has re-
peatedly been found in the dust OF
such houses, which accumulates over
doors or acknowledges, and so forth
WHEN SUCCESSIVE CASES OCCUR.
It is evident that this dust is like,
ly to be introduced into the lungs Oh
| persons breathing the air of such in.
fected apartments, and if such per
sons have a predisposition to the di
sease by reason of an inherited weak
ness of constitution, or from a recent
inflammation of the lungs or of the
bronchial mucous membrane, infec
ton is liable to occur, and pulmonary
consumption results.
1t is a well-known fact that sue
c~essive cases of consumption have
occurred during a series of years il
certain houses in cities as well as il
the country, evidently because from
a first case the house became infect
ed with tubercle bacilli. When on,
member after another of a famiI!
falls a victim to this disease, it i
usually the case that the first on,
taken sick contracts the disease ava,
from home, and that subsequent case
result from infection of the house b,
this person. Formerly the facts wer,
enormously accounted for upon tn,
supposition that the disease was in
herited, and if any relative, whethe.
father or mother, uncle or aunt, O
even cousin, had died of consumption
the development of the disease wa
thought to be satisfactorily ex
planned.
In a brief paper like this I can
not, of course, present the evidenc
in favor Of tho oosor+;o, +bo4 H. /.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-05-05

tended Introduction, to "the bvg;ono
of the farmhouse" The princ;nIo.
governing the sanitation of forn,
houses do not differ from those rolot
ing to the sanitation of cities Int
at the present day our rural ponnIo
ton is far behind the urban ponuIo-
ton in enjoying the advantages If
the practical application of these
well-established principles.
HIS OWN "BOARD OF HEALTH"
Our large cities generally have Of.
fcient health boards who look aftor
the public health and the enforce
ment of sanitary regulations neces-
sary for it's preservation. Houses
are built under the supervision of
building Inspector, sewers are pro-
vided and sewer connections are in
spected by paid officials, garbage is
removed, cases of infectious disease
are isolated in their homes or at
hospitals. If the water-supply is not
from a pure source, the residents are
instructed to boil or filter the water
used for drinking.
On the other hand, the occupant
of a farmhouse is, as a rule, left to
his own devices, and is often igno-
rant of the dangers which surround
him. As a matter of fact, the great
decrease in our death-rate is largely
due to reduced mortality in cities,
and Notwithstanding the advantages
of "pure country air. and the com
parative isolation of the dwellings of
our rural population, a considerable
mortality occurs in farmhouses from
infectious diseases, and especially
from consumption, diphtheria, ty-
phoid fever and the malarial fevers.
In the light of u present knowl-
edge, all these diseases must be con-
sidered preventable. All are due to
well-known germs, and if these germs
are excluded from the farmhouse and
it's vicinity, it's occupants will be safe
from any ofthese diseases.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-05-05
If THE o o Is A M

Although the presence of the germ
is essential for the development OF
an attack there are certain predlS-
posing causes which make the lndl-
vidual much more susceptible to IN
lection when the specific germ is IN
any way introduced into his body
Great fatigue, mental worry, inSu1-
fcient or indigestible food, all tend
to lower the vital resisting power ana
to make an individual liable to IN
lection.
AS regards the farmhouse ITSELF II
is probable that dampness is the mOS'
common sanitary defect. DampneSS
in a house gives rise to sore throa''
and "colds," and persons suffering
from such affections, either IN d"
acute or chronic form, are especlan'
liable to contract diphtherla' III
fuenza, pneumonia or cOnsumPtlon'
Farmhouses, especially those DUH
many years ago, often have very Il,
tie space and no ventilation benea1"
the ground floor, and cellars are ire,
quently damp and unwholeS0n,,
Again, farmhouses are often Snau'u
by trees or vines which cauSe u.
rooms to be dark and more OF lS''
damp.
Persons living in such rooms arc
commonly pale and more or less ap I.
mic. The farmer himself as
passes most of the day in the 0p'D
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-05-05
THE HOME CIRCLE
Ulysses

It little profits hat an idle king
By this still hearth, among these ba
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-09-12
Fine Mineral Water.

Watson's matchless mineral
water, natural product of Pal
estine, will be on tap at the big
Carnival tent next week, and it
will be free.
This water has wonderful me-
dicinal properties, and some won
derful cures have been ascribed
to it. 1t is now carbonated and
for sale at soda fountains and
drug stores. In this shape it
makes a most pleasant drink, and
will do you good. Don't fail to
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-09-12
BLOODY TRAGEDY
AT PECOS, TEXAS
A Young Farm Hand Kills a
Merchant.

Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. H.
At Pecos a young man rode up
behind E. Meyenberg and shot
him down, firing two shots from
a rifle. The first shot took effect
in the face, tearing a CHASTITY
wound. Deceased fell to the
ground. The killer then rode
nearer and shot him again through
the body. Either shot would have
proven fatal. The murderer ran
for a hiding place, going along
the river. Sheriff Lowell at once
gave hot pursuit and overlook
his man about eighteen miles out.
Seeing there was no use to make
a resistance he at once surrendered
and was brought back and lodged
in Jail. Meyenberg had been in
business in Pecos for some ten
years, was free giver to charity
and deserved no such fate as be-
fell him.
The killer is a young man of
powerful build, who has been
working on farms above town and
and has the name of being a good
field hand. Meyenberg was well
connected, his father living at La
Grange, Texas. His relatives
wired to have the body embalmed
and shipped to them for burial.
The cause of the trouble is un-
known.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-09-12

Y. M. c. A. Notice.

Tomorrow at 2:45 p. III. the
regular boys meeting will be held
at the association. General Secre-
tary BRENT will make the adj
dress. Mr.. BRENT always has
something good for the boys and
a large crowd is expected. The
mems meeting will be held as
usual at 4 o'clock. The meeting
if growing in size and interest,
and good talks are given every
Sunday. This meeting is one of
special interest to men, and they
are welcome to come if only for a
few minutes, as seats have been
placed so as to allow them to
leave without disturbing the
meeting.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-09-12
SHOW SEPTEMBER 6s
AS OTHERS SEE US.

In the late local option contest in Anderson county
Illustrated in admirable manner that its editors and
managers Cyan and Mark Hamton) know how to con-
duct a newspaper along legitimate lines The HERALD
favored local option. outspoken and sincere and
fought its side with ability But at time during the
heated did it lose its head its temper and
it was the exempifcaton of fairness and evenhanded
Justice toward the other side giving them the
of its columns on the accorded the pros.''
Its articles were in dignifed temperate anguage-no
petty nsnuations provocative of bad feelings 1t lost
the fight but it out clean and unsullied, and
shall be at surprised and regretful if it has made any
enemies for its really that should
mand the approval and endorsement of intelligent rep
utable people, no matter what the differences of opinion
on the question at ISSUE community should be proud
of that sort of paper for it is essentially useful in
fold ways-Waco Tribune.
The above compliment from the pen of Editor Nc
Cullum one of the abest editors in Texas and whose
paper is probably the most influential in Cen
trail Texas is appreciated one To his well wishes
we answer him that all is well with us, and evidence
that the business people do appreciate offer todays
issue of the HERALD This is the frst regular edition
twelve page daily printed in lestne, and besides
showing that the HERALD all init, it illustrates that
Palestine is developing into tive page newspaper
city.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-09-12
"a, RAIN sA!Ss 80,
Many Bridges Washed Away and
Considerable Damages to
Z Railroads.

CotulIa, Tex, Sept. 11.-Rain
began falling here at l o'clock
Yesterday morning and continued
steadily for twelve hours. Below
here the rainfall amounted to al
most a waterspout and between
this point and Laredo four bridges
were washed away, and at Webb
station 400 feet of track is gone.
There were no trains from Lare-
do today, nor will there likely be
any for thirty-six hours. The
passengers from San Antonio
were doubled back from this
point. 1t rained again last night.
No morphine fiends by Osteopathic
methods.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-09-12
Voting Contest.

The voting contest for King and
Queen of the Palestine Carnival will
close Saturday, the 18th inst. BY or
der of CoMMITTEE.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-09-12

try it.
Leading doctors say for liver
and kidney troubles it in invalu-
able, and it is good for many
other ailments.
The best fitting shirt in
the world, the "Faultless."
We have just received a
full line of the late styles in
stiff pleated and soft bos-
oms. Price CSC to Sis
each. None better at SI.5o
and $500 elsewhere.
Watson, Durham & Hodges.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-09-12

l~The Trinity Valley Land Co. will
]ring buyers from the northern states
monthly. What have you to offer in
the way of farm lands? 9sd
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-09-12

The Herald circulation is growing
every day now. 300 homes are visited
sery day.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-04-27
THE FIRST PICTURE BOOK.

Three hundred years ago a German
savant had wonderful vision. At that
time children were taught to read by
force of arms. 50 to speak, through hard
ships and with bitter toll on the part Of
teacher and Of child. 1t seems curious
that the first real step toward Lighter
ing the labor of children as they climb
the ladder of learning w-s the product
of the Imagination. not Of some fond
mother or gentle woman teacher. but of
a beWigged and betitled university doctor.
1t Was Johann ComeniuS. however, who
first conceived the daring idea that chill
dren could be taught by the aid of the
memroy and the imagination working to-
gether. BY means" as he quantity eX-
pressed it, 'ol sensuOus impressions con-
Veyed to The eye. so that visual objects
may be made the medium of expressing
moral lessons to the young mind and of
impreSsing those lessofA upon the mem
Dry In other words the good herr doc
ter had the bright idea that picture books
could be useful to children. Comenius
made his first picture book and called it
the "Orbis Pictus." 1t contains rude
wood cuts representing objects in the
ia tural world. as trees ana animals. with
little lessons about the pictures. IT is a
quaint volume. and one tyat would cause
the average modern child not little
establishment We're it placed before him
As truly. however as that term may be
applied 10 any other book that has since
been written. the "Orbis Pictus" was an
epoch making book. 1t is the precursor
OF all children's picture books ana mod
ern childhood has great cause to bless
the name Of Comenius.-The Household
for. tDrjl
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-04-27
ALL YOU CAN.

~ cannot do much.'' said a little star,
To render the dark world bright.
My silvery beams will not struggle far
Through the folding gloom of night;
But I'm only part of Gods great plan,
So I'll cheerfully do the best that !
can"
What can be the use" said neecy
cloud.
OF these drops that / hold??
They will scarcely bend the lily proud,
II caught in her cup of gold;
But ]. too. am part Of Gods great plan,
So my treasures Til give as well as l
can
\ child went merriy forth to play.
But a thought like silver thread,
Kept winding in and out all day
Through the happy golden tead;
Mother said. Darling. do all YOU can.
For yoI are part of Gods great plan"
She knew no more than the glancins star,
or the cloud with its chalice full.
How. why or for what all strange things
were;
She was only a child at school,
But she thought-"It is part Of Gods
great plan.
That even l should do all that l can
50 she helped another child along
When the road was rough to the feet,
And She sung from her heart a little song
That Ne all thought passing sweet:
And for strength from above Cts the
Masters plan
Wen PRAY. and Wen do the best that
We can.
e-Tt,o t1,.:se,
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-04-27
RTCKETY CHILDREN.

AS likely to think of chairs
as of children when we use
that word rickety.
Children with loose joints,
bow-Iegs, and soft bones have
ricketts,, 1t is a disease due to
improper feeding-and a typl.
cal disease for the workings OF
SCOTS Emulsion.
For the weak growth of the
bones SCOTS Emulsion sup
plies those powerful tonics, the
hypophosphites.
For the loss of flesh SCOTS
Emulsion provides the nour-
ishing cod-liver oil in an easily
digestible form.
1t is these things that &C
count for the rapidity with
which SCOTS Emulsion cures
ricketts,.
Rickety children improve
in every way under its lnt1u-
enCe.
Send for Free Sample
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, 400 Pearl ST., N Y.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-04-27

tain and told the story Of the little fell
low and soon returned and SAID: MY
little man. we are going to give YOU your
papa for nothing. You can take him
home to your mama
When the poor bloated wretch was
brought out the little fellow caught him
lovingly by the hand and looked zip into
his face with a smile and said:
Papa. You must not get lost any more,
for the policeman charge reap of money
for finding you,
How 1nll that little heart was Of love,
and ne was "a part of Gods great plan.
Do all YOU can for others: help some
other child along where the road is rough
to the feet and always remember
1T is a part of Gods great plan.
That even ! should do all that | can.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-04-27
Thought It Was the Rope.

II H. Nreeland. Of the Metropolitan
Traction Company. who, il is said, will so
to London to manage the Yerkes under
ground lines, rose from the lowest rung
Of the street railway business and viii
occasionally unbend enough to crack a
joke with a subordinate.
There is an aged New York conductor
whom Mr.. Nreeland likes particularly
well; a Boston man with a great deal of
learning stored in his gray head. About
this learning Mr.. Vreeland likes to ban
ter the old fellow.
why does hanging zill?'' lie said to
this conductor one day.
Because the inspiration is checked and
the circulation arrested, while there is a
sufusion of blood To the brain and a con-
sequent cephalc congestion" was the
prompt answer.
II thought hanging killed because the
rope was always too short to let the feet
touch the ground, said MI Nreeland
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-04-27
ehSv,,,ecg G,, Approval
THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTIONS
CLUBBING LIST.

We nresent herewith orr offers to subscrib~
ers. giving the best values in reading matter
for / 90. and slightly above that sum. thae
you can possibly buy. Send your guess In
with vour subscription Order your premium
now. too 1t GAUGES delay and vexatfon 10
you and makes heap OF useless extra work
for u.s. il you wait until afterwards to ORDER
your premium Finish II up all at one Nme.
The premiums are offered in good ia!'h' IL
they are not wanted. the price Of me |ons'l"
tuition is To- 1uccl thereby.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-04-27
CHARITY LIST.

Ben C. Knight. Diana, y c.. 1o cents,
I1unice Mcdaniel, Moody. Ark. 10 cents;
Ernest Ciampet Moody. Ark. 10 cents
Mabel Rhymes, crystal Springs Miss,
Zoe.
Allie Cooper. Guilford. y. G.. BE-
Blanche Frederick, Guiiford, y c., Be-.
Mrs. T. f. Rullin. Mineral La. &c.
Airs. r G. Mitchell Pitiman, Ga poo.
Walter L. Warren, Elherton. Ga. 10c.
Julia Smith, PlumcrVille. Ark. &c.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-04-27
BETTER Than Spankinn

Spanking does not cure children of bed
wettine If it did there would he few chit
dren that would do it, There is 4 cOnsti-
tuional cause for this. Mrs NJ. Sum
mers box t05. Notre Dame. Ind. VIII
send her home treatment TO any mother.
She SKIS no money. Write her today If
your children trouble YOU in this way.
Don't blame the child. The chances are
il ont holm ii.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-04-27
The Bible Suits All.

The Premium Bible came three or four
weeks ago, but do not think it is lack OF
appreciation that ] have not EXPRESSED
my thanks sooner. for | assure YOU that
it came in good time, as | was wishing
tor a new one. and one of that size. II
is the incest / have ever seen
MRS. A. +. HUDSON.
Paris, Tex, January q, 1908.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-04-27

Katharne Hines. Turkey, \. C.-DeaT
Junior: BE not slow to entertain stran-
gers, for thereby We may entertain angel;
una wares | am Il stranger and | am
sure YOU will have no doubt as to my
angelic qualities. eh? AS for unknown
correspondents. | don't think it so much
harm if both The parties will be very
careful ! rather think it d nice. simple
amusement for country girls and boys.
1t may not he so beneficial to the girls,
but then | am sure the girls are willing
to sacrifice that little for the pleasure of
The Young men. The time and pennies
spent by the boy in writing to some mic.
and wholc-souled girl might be put III
worse places. Better for him TO amuse
himself this way than to drink or gam
bic his time away. | think the correSpon-
dents should live in different parts of the
United States, so that the correspondence
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-04-27
JUNIOR CORRESPONDENCE.


ben e. Nhish'. Dlal,1' flaiii"N county
y Dear JUNIOR III gas peeh lohg
much forgotten. as am so much for
sal5en ! hone van an had = hapnv
Christmas and winter and this Will be 4
joyful Easter and pleasant summer to
each ana eyer, one. Many changes i'm
life since / was with YOU all. while /
am about The same but have been real
poorly alI winter. We had much rain.
bat no spow. The tree leaves are grow
ing faster than ever saw for the time
Oh Near-AplIi 10. am stlI! aple 10 Sll
10y go III NY ",1T v1'' Gnu 5oit ~
ll,,l bnt,ea y.l,e,, a,v o,,a win carr, me-
don.T o.t ,,ut oftnn We are surrounded
nv ro.a,1c, water an winter
= do none aunt Susia's eyes are we'll
,zzin 1fachilfuf oet nor chair do hone
an viii baif, hen. min II il sent to her
", nt,, ,,, ot,.th T7.,..r yin }ynow what
a.. .,ati.tad III ie v;fhoni axne,.jence.
IN, ann nf rnz. mother is sin =
b,rJ nav n me aid NAT have the
49, "a, tfa+ s,,cb , IT, uas for me
If s..,ne lil.a nv n1ntl,4r j. near me
n,atIv Eli The timr wanting 10 speak
and can't cart tou of bright sunny
life MS others do. while If might he
u-ot.sr if aoul1 I've hotter womb he
ofad r,,. .,u Chrisrtaoo IA may ro,. mo
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