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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1902
Page
4
A quoted verse by James Russell Lowell urges true freedom through shared burdens and speaking out for the weak. It condemns fear, silence, and hatred as modern slavery, urging earnest support for those oppressed and the right to stand with others in truth.
A rural scene unfolds with Huldy awaiting a suitor, Zekle, in a cozy parlor on a moonlit night. Firelight, cherished homely details, and shy courtship lead to a kiss and a blessing from Huldy’s mother after the church gathering.
An essay extols the virtue of humble origins shaping leaders, contrasting self made men with luxury, urging boys to endure toil and stay true to their country mother’s lessons. It cites poets and moral lines, urging youths to pursue honest work, resilience, and duty as the path to progress.
The Boston Youth's Companion notes Raleigh hosts a plaster Washington statue in Statuary Hall as a Houdon copy from 1788. Five bronze copies exist elsewhere but Virginia destroyed the mold to prevent further replicas. Mabie advises disciplined, planned reading rather than drifting, urging a simple start with consecutive books in a chosen field.
A renowned New England judge who recently passed away is recalled for a quick quip after slipping on courthouse steps. He assures onlookers that he is not seriously hurt, though his elbows and knees suffer a few bumps.
A fragmentary dialogue reveals a hesitant suitor and a wary woman debating marriage and suspicion. The piece ends with a note about painting a surface to remove dried paint.
Readers are invited to join the discussion and write letters with full names and office addresses for Aunt Jennie’s column. The notice asks for consent to publish and states a two week or longer waiting period between letter writing and print.
Aunt Jenniez laments the nuisance of tattlers who invade privacy in every community. She argues idle minds breed envy and malice and urges women to keep busy with worthwhile pursuits. She questions why many men avoid frivilities while urging readers to write about The South of Other Days.
A nostalgic sketch recalls corn husking on Southern plantations. Planters display hospitality as owners and workers, white and Black, gather for a festive, communal event marked by music, laughter, and social ritual amid sprawling estates shaded by giant oaks.
The bustling plantation scene shows slaves singing and feasting as corn piles rise, messengers invite owners and slaves to supper, and Master Tom and Rose play while mine host entertains visitors. Parson Green’s slaves arrive, two singing bands unite, and acorn shucking proceeds amid jokes and merriment before a bright kitchen supper.
From Jennie Acton she writes a cheerful, quirk filled note to Aunt Jennie about chatting at home, preferring natural speech over pretentious tone, praising honeysuckle scent, and sharing light thoughts on picnics water and a leaking bucket and rusty chain.
A humorous note from J A G Martin Co in North Carolina recounts a fashion obsessed visitor mixing a cake recipe with dressmaking terms. The spoof lists flour and milk alongside lace trimming and satin rosettes, contrasting culinary steps with clothing details and prompting the mother to reject the ideas.
Aunt Jennie of Cabarrus County North Carolina criticizes tattlers calling them unloyal snakes in the grass who cause neighborly trouble. She urges honest names and vows to improve in future letters.
General MacArthur orders ground plowing and a tropical garden project for soldiers in a Philippine camp. A punished Irish soldier guides mules with zigzag furrows, prompting MacArthur to question the work. The soldier quips that the sun warped the rows as he insists the plow was straight. Included are humorous snippets from Brooklyn Life and Satur day Evening Post about Shakespeare.
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