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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1895
Page
5
A vintage kitchen section lists recipes for Frozen Raspberries Fruit Cookies Pineapple Sherbet Tomato Soup Carried Eggs Fried Summer Squash and related notes. It describes boiling sugar with water, lemon juice, and freezing. cookie dough with assorted spices. pineapple syrup to thicken. tomato soup with milk and crackers. eggs with stock and butter. and fried squash, common in Philadelphia cuisine.
The article discusses how rural youths become infatuated with town life due to superior manners and comforts. It notes townsfolk enjoy easier living, better houses, furniture, books, clothing, and social life, with no clear reason for the attraction beyond these contrasts.
The passage argues that a farmer with a good, well stocked farm may not enjoy as much home comfort as a town property owner with equivalent income. It notes town residents appear more self assured and cultured, and credits daily household treatment and urban ease as keys to personal polish and culture. It suggests country youth can gain culture through considerate home life and practice in manners.
A collage of witty bits and dialogue from Life Atchison Globe Halifax Herald Detroit Tribune Puck Tid-Rita and Harper's Bazar features quips on marriage money gowns bloomers engagements and social manners. Notable lines include a boastful remark about bringing up a family and a joke about judges wearing gowns versus bloomers.
Mark Twain recounts a joke about Isaac his keeper who writes and burns his regrets for invitations to the Gridiron Club. The humorist explains Isaac is hired by his wife to curb fun and to shield him with polite falsehoods about invitations. The piece ends by noting corn fodder as a future nutritious food, cut and baled to stay green.
The Rev Charles H Parkhurst argues that child training is ethical before intellectual, stressing personal integrity over mere brainpower. He cites morality over mortality, notes trustworthiness must precede intellect, and uses observatory planting as a metaphor for strong foundations. The article also recounts Charlotte Elliot’s conversion and the hymn Just as I Am, highlighting its lasting church impact.
A physician argues for early child gargling during diphtheria outbreaks. He recounts teaching his two year old daughter and nine year old son to gargle thrice daily throughout the epidemic. The piece notes more girls than boys contract diphtheria, possibly due to indoor time, urging mothers to send children outdoors after school.
An experienced housekeeper recalls washing greens in cold water to remove sand and insects. A modern cook argues for rinsing in hot water first to loosen pests, then cold water to crisp and cleanse. She warns against salt and water washing, noting salt hardens water and may trap insects.
In 1836 Miss Charlotte Elliot faced moral distress after defying her pastor to attend a ball. After a night of pleasure, guilt overwhelmed her. three days of misery led her to seek her minister’s counsel, confessing her inner torment and seeking guidance.
A fragmentary historical note quotes Eli Perkins urging a daughter to kiss her mother each morning to brighten her face and repay years of care. The passage contrasts a mother's steady affection with the daughter's later duties, ending mid thought about shared chores and gratitude.
A detailed workshop description follows the making of an axe from iron bars to tempered steel blade. It notes stages from forging, welding, and tempering to final inspection, with a workforce of forty and production of 1500 axes per day. A aside reflects on a mother's aging face and a child's memory.
Jas H Wright Carlton organizer for the Sixth district unites Johnston Wake Durham Granville Vance counties. C M G Dunn organizer for Seventh district covers Cumberland Robeson Bladen Columbus Brunswick. Elijah W Flake organizer for Highth district includes Harnett Moore Richmond Anson Union Stanly Montgomery. J P Sossaman Huntersville organizer for Eleventh district includes Rowan Cabarrus Mecklenburg Gaston Lincoln Iredell. J W Babb Hertford organizer for Ninth district covers Randolph Chatham Orange Person Canel Alamance. Don C Sanders Burgaw organizer for Fourth district includes Wayne Duplin Onslow Pender New Hanover Samp son. J W Cox Edwardville organizer for Twelfth district covers Alexander Wilkes Alleghany Ashe Watauga Mitchell Surry. George W Hahn Tuscola organizer for Fifteenth district includes Haywood Jackson Swain Macon Graham Clay Cherokee. A W Parker Sylva organizer for Fourteenth district includes Buncombe Yancey Madison Henderson Transylvania.
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