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Tunday, Nortmber 7, 1905. PROGRESSIVE FARMER AOT COTTON FLAITT. OUR SOCIAL CttAT 11 letters intended for this department bould b addressed to "Aunt Jennie," cars of The Progressive Farmer, Raleigh, N. Aunt Jennie's Letter. The long winter nights -will soon be here and then your old Auntie ex pects many of 'you who are too busy in the day to stop and write for bur department, to send her some nice, long letters. V . By the way, how do you intend spending those long evenings when you find the weather too cold or, in clement to venture out? - Now I ask that question because in these latter days to stay at home nights seems to have gone out of fashion. Has woman lost the . art of enter taining, or has the home lost its at traction for the masculine element of human kind? What can we do that will keep our husbands, boys, anil young men at home?. Man has always longed for the unattainable. To win the fight is to become satia ted and venture again, new fields to conquer. Is the music less sweet be cause it is rendered by familiar fin gers ? Are our books less interesting than those of our neighbor simply because the bindings are those to which our eyes have become accus tomed, though written by the self same authors? Social intercourse is essential, but the love of home is paramount, and if you will show me a married man whq does not care for home life in his "own family circle, I will tell you that there is some thing radically wrong somewhere. America needs 'homes not places ot abode; we find plent of those, but real homes, whereof ather is king and mother is queen: a united kingdom ruled by love tempered .with justice, a place-where God's will is supreme and His Book the law to live or die by. Such homes have existed and some are to be found even now, but, alas! they tre oo"far apart f Or "a wayworn traveler to find arresting place after each day's journey. Who is to blame? " Are we women doing our duty, or are the men learn ing to love the world better than their their own souls, or the souls of those whom God has given them? A little talk at thp postofnee occasion ally helps to keep one's spirits in good cheer, but no woman cares to marry a postofnee ;or corner grocery; neither does she (enjoy shouldering all the responsibility that some one must bear if the family is properly reared. ' . . Xo woman ever marrjed a.manbe cause she dislifejto have him.; around or detested his company, but'" there are married inen. wjio act as if they married their wives ; simply because they wanted a housekejpner, and they enjoy having her keep it alone. ' - The letters are very- . interes'trfg; this week and we promise some pleas- ui u surprises auxt xi.c-a.y xoou.. T must especially 'commend $tti.f A. K. U. Y., a newcomer wno wnw;& with remarkable skill and jelegance. We aje always glad to hear1' from Sincwe, one .of our most thoughtful conVributors, and from Search Ward; whose visits have-been too infre quent of late. We are always anx ious, too, to get members from new States and new counties, and I hope our new Martin County and, Ala bama friends will call often. AUNT JENNIE. from the helpful hints and instrnr tions of so many of your interesting wrrespouaents, J. will add - my mite and guarantee best results, as I have thoroughly tried and proved the effi cacy of the remedy. Take pine tar, and with a swab apply to ytfur hen roosts - being sure to fill everv little. hiding place with-it, except on the top oi the roostsand good bye to chicken mites. Put it into bottoms and corner cracks of nesting boxes and in short, do a good job while you are at it. I have used this the past summer, renewing as often as it be came dry, and have been entirely free from the red mites, and very little signs of other lice. The trouble is very little and the cost is less. If attended to once a month or six weeks it is a perfect preventative. MRS. L. T. AYKES.' Georgiana, Ala. An Alabama Reader's Suggestion. Bear Aunt Jennie: I herewith renew our subscription for the paper for ourselves and send one fifteen cent subscriber. I hope that this man will like the paper so well that he will be glad to take it the coming year. ' . -. As I have received much benefit .A New Comer from Martin. Dear Aunt Jennie : I have for all my days in remembrance been a read er of The Progressive Farmer and always enjoyed reading the ; Social Chat, especially Aunt Jennie's let ters. I should have been delighted to visit the State Fair this year to hear President Roosevelt's elegant speech. But we Eastern North Caro linians livetoo far to visit the Fair every year. I went last year and greatly enjoyed it. If I had the privilege of going this year I should call in and see Aunt Jennie. I greatly - enjoyed reading Jack Klinard's. letter this week. Jack, call again; perhaps the hornets will not sting-any more. I agree with Jack when he says he doesn't think dress ing sacques are very stylish costumes for street adventures, although they are very comfortable for house wear to one who has cooking and other house work to do". That's for my self . I enjoy cooking, as any little thing like that, arjenerallyhave.jt to do7Tlivewith my mother arid six little ones besides in a little country home on a farm. We raise beautiful flowers, delicious fruit, with many other things necessary to make a home happyv - DELIA O. GREEN. Martin Co., N. C. The Landlord and Tenant Question: ' -' , - ? A Woman' s View. . Deal Aiiht Jennie: I want to say a' few wftfc&s about renters and land lords. ttKink I should know some what of bbth sides, as I was for fif teen .years the only daughter of a landlord," tfndV afterwards for fifteen years the wife of a renter. ,TXnjr T am fur from wishing, like toW writer in a past issue, tha I was a'Tenter. I have whole lot o sym pathy for Ellis. I think there is no man more to be pitied than the small jfarmerr poor, struggling, with per chance a sick wife, and a large fam ily of, helpless children? And even if the whole family he healthy. Still I have seen, the little babe of the ten ant in its rude wooden cradle at the edge of the field, tended by another little one .(who by rights should have been at school) while the mother picked cotton, going home only to prepare a' frugal meal, or perhaps wash a few garments for her. little ones; and then back again to ihe field to stoop and toil over the stones and -stocks with a heavy sack of - cotton dragging her down to the earth, while her baby's cries make her heart ache. Now this is no fancy picture. It is acted every day in the South some where, and what is her reward for all -this? A pair of rough shoes, a few cotton dresses and fare not half so good "as kind masters gave their slaves ! Tear after year until life fails, and the tenant must seek a new Here - is another view : A ' kind landlord may heaven bless him ! His tenant's house is comfortable ; his , tenant must have the necessities of life, and God prospering him, his landlord shall not lose by it. So -this good man stands for his tenant for the amount of a hundred or more dollars, and the tenanff can buy good clothes and good food for his family and spend the winter comfortably with good fires. Then Christmas comes: The good landlord buys his tenant's two little sons each a new suit of clothes ; and they are well stocked with books and papers which their mother, who, .happily," is well educated, can read - them during the winter season. : The good landlord buys for all his people (who are thir teen, besides his own family) and he gains, its back four-fold in good ser vice, and good will when the work ing season comes. The tenant's wife has full charge of the cows and dairy; she suplies the landlord's fam ily and her own and sells enough besides to well repay her for her la bor. " - - '.- . . Z'-. ;. This is also a true picture of life in the South. sincere: Pleasure in Sunday School Work. . Dear Aunt ennie : We have writ ten you so much recently about how to. make our homes happy, and about personal appearance of wife and hus band all of which have been inter esting, and I trust beneficial, but at the same time I can't help but fee1 that if we loved each other as we should that we could write how our homes are made happy and would not have to bring so much theory to bear on the subject. v But now I find myself using. theory, for as yet I am a bachelor and can only theorize, at the same time, however, I find my greatest pleasure in associating with of the hours that God has given us for His day. -. Here in the Sunday-schools, friend ships are formed that last through out our entire lives; old people make friends with the children and sweet is this friendship. We come inclose touch with each other and so learn what other people are doing and get strength to live different ourselves. To attend Sunday-school is a Chris tian duty, service and privilege. SEARCH WARD. Harnett Co., N. C. : o While this is very pleasant, there is another source of great pleasure to me and I fear when I mention it some one will Say, "Well, he is one of those goody, goody, fellows." However, I say that it is the Sunday school. I can think of nothing more pleasant and profitable and instruct ive, after we have finished a weeks' work, then to take our quarterlies and prepare or study a portion of Scripture for our Sunday's lesson. We may feel that we learn a smajl part by doing this, but if we keep it up a year we find that when the year is over that there are some things that we know that we did not know when we commenced. What is more refreshing than to meet at Sunday school every Sunday, morning a hun dred bright faces, cheerful, and hap py, all striving to get better and help others to be happier, a happy band, all trvinsr to do what is right? Far better is this than to sleep away half Winter Bedding: We bought very ex tensively before the prices advanced. All now being sold on very interesting price basis. Blankets, 50c to $18 a pam Eiderdowns, $3.50 to $18.. - Comforts, 75c to $4.50. Two lots extra good and pretty Whi'e Silk Embroidered Skirt- ..C... I .11 li j I NU. White Silk Embroidered Flan- nels up to 2.50 a yard large -assortments and less prices. BOQQS &IBUHL, ALLEGHENY, PENNSLYVAMIA. ns. uiiislou's S00TIHI1Q STOUP lias been used by Millions of Mothers for their .VI1J. nrIln Tmithfnty tr9 ATM ViftXT YAM. It soothes the child, softens the rams, allays all pain, cores wind oollo, and Is the best remedy for diarrhoea. - . TW KJf Tm JrlyE CENTS A XtO A Arxi. $ 10.80 For 200 Egg INCUBATOR Perfect In construction and action. Hatchea every fertile egg. Write for catalog W-day. OEO. H. STAHL, Qulncy. 111. "The IDEAL Piano rJ of the Couth. 8 One of the Oldest American Pianos. Otir 40 years experience Is the customer's protection. Thousands In use In Southern Homes. Famous for their great DURA BILITY and RICHNESS of TONE. Re ceived HIGHEST HONORS at the last Georgia State Fair. Special Notlco to Rrospeetlvo PV Buyer. We will make a special discount from the price of all Pianos purchased direct, and will guarantee every In strument perfectly satisfactory; if not, It can be returned at our expense. - Catalogue with full Information mailed upon request. AathusM Piano Mfo. 60 fotf" 1 1 -vsaiaa J V NEW HAVEN, CONN. mother for his children.
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