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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-08
Sdyed
the life that is fighting against
CONSUMPTION.

the life that is fighting against
Consumption.
Only-act promptly.
Put it off, and nothing can save
you. But, if taken in time, DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
will certainly cure.
1t must be done through the
blood - and the discovery" is
the most potent blood cleanser,
strength -restorer, and flesh builder
that's known to medical science.
The scrofulous affection of the
lungs that's called Consumption,
and every form of Scrofula and
blood-taints, all yield to it. For
Weak Lungs, Splitting of Blood,
Bronchitis, Asthma, and all severe,
lingering Coughs, it's an unedualed
remedy. It's the only one that's
guaranteed. If it doesn't benefit
or cure, in every case, you have
your money back.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-08

An Awful Once bore.
There's afellow-and a fellow
Is Just the proper name
Who Just drops In q minute,
Who hasn't come 10 stay;
And when you very feebly
Just whisper: Glad you came"
He grabs a chair and draws It Up.
And settles for the day.
He dabbles with your mucilage,
And spoils 4 pen or two;
He iabs things with your scissors.
And the point is sure to break;
He asks you what you're writing,
And proceeds to read it through
And points out great improvements
You so easily could mako
He tells you of tho clothes he's got,
The clothes he's going to get,
About his tennis suit and tics,
Aad such important things;
He dilates on the races,
And don't you want to betf"
From one thing 10 another goes,
But TO his chair he clings.
He talks about the ladies,
For he's always some affairs;
He reads you several samples
Of the letters he receives; .
He turns roun& TO your typewriter,
And critically staresi
He's simply Irresistible,
So no himself believes
And when he's killed $40 worth
OF time as dead as Saul,
And given you a headache
That will last you for a day,
lie sauntcrs OF; imagining
You've revealed in his call
And that It simply breaks your heart
To see him go away
-BOston Courier.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-08

IMPURE Blood is the primary cause Of the
majority of diseases to which the human
family is subject. The blood in passing
through the system visits every portion Of
the body-if pure, carrying strength and
vitality; if impure, disease and death.
Blood poisoning is most dangerous. Prickly
Ash Bitters Will render the last impossible,
and will regulate the system so that health
will be q sure result.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-08

LOCAL applications will never cure boils,
carbuncles, sores, pimples, rheumatism,
aching joints, etc. Blood impurity is the
cause Of these ailments, and u remedy must
be taken that will restore the blood 10 n
healthy condition. Such q remedy is Or.
John Bulls ~SarsapariIla Use 1t and you
will rave perfect health. You wrong your
self if you fail to try it.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-08

The gopher only remains a few Sec
onds in his hole, when he feels an ire
sistible desire to come out again and
look about him. Taking advantage of
a knowledge of this habit of theirs, a
little boy, eight years old, who was lost
for ten days in the prairies of Assini-
boia. one hundred and fifty miles north
of the Canadian Pacific railroadline, in
1856, was able to save his life. The boy
wore lace boots, with leather laces, and
used to spread a moose, made with a
bootlace, over a hole where he had
seen a gopher go in: he would then lie
down and wait for him to come out
again. When the gopher, according to
his wont, put his head out to see the
world the little boy pulled the string.
caught him by the neck and ate him.
As there was plenty of rainwster In
the holes abou. the boy got along very
well in this way till q search party
rescued him.-Blackwood's Magazine.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-08
whas Scale Shall I Buy.

This question is asked by many. Certain
1t is that Of all articles a scale should be
honestly made and accurate. A low price,
or what seems TO be low, IL 1t means an in
ferior implement, is a bad bargain.
There IS a scale-niaker Thu has had a long
and honorable career in the business. ale
pays the freight" You probably have
heard OF him. He says OF his scale: 1--WE
offer it on trial, guaranteeing it to be better
high-priced or low-priced, is better than Il.
With no travelling men, no high rents or no
bribing of public weighers to throw out
eomo other Scale. our expenses are so low
that we can afford TO sell q first-class Scale
at o fair price"
This is the way Jones Of Binghamton N.
~ talks, and it sounds square. If you are
interested, better write for full information
on the subject, which will be sent free.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-08

ONE way the summer girls at Bar
Harbor have of scraping acquaintance
with the young men is through sham
mishaps while out riding. The young
men are not deceived, and eve the in
telligent saddle horses r beginning to
understand the game.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-08

The nervous individual fills a leading role.
Digestion overthrow, sleep restless and
unrefreshing, appetite capricious, constant
i~rritability, morbid apprehension, these
make the earthly career of the nervous the
reverse Of jolly. Strengthen the system,
improve digestion with Hostetier's Stom-
ach Bitters, and the zest of existence will
return Danish with it liver complaint,
malaria and rheumatism.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-08

THE first check which the Longmans
handed over to Macaulay on account of
copyright for the History Of England"
"a for 10000 The check is pre-
served as q curiosity among the archives
Of the Lou9mans firm.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-08

Whittier are going with h~urrying feet
Forms that are passing tonight on tho streeff
Faces oil sunny and faces all sad,
Hearts that are weary and hearts that are glad,
Eyes that arc heavy with sorrow and strife,
Eyes that are cleaning with beauty and life;
Pictures Of pleasure and crosses Ct care,
Going, all going, God only knows whcrci
Hands that have earnestly strivcn for bread,
Hands that arc soilcd with dishonor instead;
Hearts that are tuned to n purpose sublime,
Hearts al discoriaat and tangled with crime.
Souls that arc pure and as white asthc snow,
Souls that are black as the Midnight of woe;
Gay In their ~gladncss or drunk in despair.
Going, all going. God only knows wherei
Some to the feast where the richest red vino
And the rarcst of jewels will sparkle and shine.
Some in their hunger will wander and some
Will sleep nor awaken when morning shall
come.
The ROBBED and the ragged. the foe and the friend,
All Of them hurrying on TO the end;
Nearing the grave with a curse or a prayer,
Going. all going, God only knows whe-ci
Chicago Post
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-08

From factory. Avoid m~iddlemen's profits.
so top buggy only SIS; 800 four passenger
top carriage only $3.50; SO buggy harness
only A.15. Send for No. 3 FREE catalogue as
advertised in this paper by the U. S. Buggy &
Cart Co, Cincinnati, o., leaders of low
prices, and who belong to no pool or com
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-08


a bundle Of pink and blue ani gold,
A fairy sprite in q perfect mold;
An e~ntanrled web OF curlS and lace,
Growing 4 heal with exquisite grace;
Chances OF love from violet eyes.
Prattle and sayings quaint and wise;
A face full OF smiles that never wane,
Precious link in loves golden chain
busy. so busy, from morn till night.
Scattering sunbears with will and might;
Filling a home with such love divine,
You could not buy with the wealth Of a nina
After the work Of a day is done
There are tired feet with the setting sun.
Ready TO go TO the and Of nod.
This Is our Dorothy, Gift Of Cod"
Mar W Rich in Boston Budget
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-08
The Only One Ever Printed. Can You Find
the Word?

Each week. q different 3 inch display is
published in this paper. There are no two
words alike in either ad, except One word.
This word will be found in the ad. for n.
Iron Tonic, Little Liver Pills and
Wild Cherry Bitters. Look for Crescent"
trade mark Read the al. carefully and
when you find the word. send it to them and
they will return you n book, beautiful litho-
graphs and sample free.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-08
HER ADVENTURE.
Despite the Gossips He Was
Worthy of His Bride.

-
Perhaps it was because Edward Slo-
comb was in love with Carrie Tracy
that he dislikcd Jack Mourdant so
much.
On the morning after Mrs. Aspinwall
Jones dance Slocomb was leisurely
dressing in his room at the hotel.
There was a knock ut hiy door and a
telegram was handed in.
Come at once" he read. He glanced
at the signature-simply Grace"
Slocomb read the telegram again and
ran his fingers through his hair in per-
plexity.
who the dickens is Grace?" he NUT
tered.
Then he looked at the telegram
again. There was a mistake. Slocomb
rushed ont into the hall. The uessen-
ger boy was lust going downstairs. lie
shouted to the bow. but he continued
on his way. Slocomb threw n simmer
he held in his hand and struck the bow
between the shoulder blades
Cant You hear?' he said, angrily.
''Come back. This telegram is not for
me; il is for Mr.. Mourdant. His room
is IL, mine is IS"
The boy took the telegram off and
Slocomb went on dressing. When he
found himself trying to shave himself
w tn a clasp knife instead of 4 razor,
he looked intently into the glass and
cried:
whats up? What's the man going
to do? BY Jove, he shan't marry Carrie
if I can help it."
After this very emphatic speech Slo-
comb went down to breakfast
His pcrplcxity and anger were not
out of place, however. If you ever
happened into a conservatory and
found a man kissing the girl you love
you know how Slocomb felt.
h is exactly what took place at
the dance the night before. Slocomb
was very much surprised at Carrie lie
thought she knew better than tina
She danced with Mourdant alto
gcther too much, and h ran off with
him into the conservatory altogether
too many times 1t looked odd, indeed.
People noticed 1t, n commented on
1t without mercy.
"lf they are engaged, all right" said
they "otherwise-' and shoulders
were shrugged n eyebrows
Jack Mouruant was d social success
al LehoA ' hu 'ha' VI d means d
eoou oeal- NO one careu 10 hno"
where ne eame 1roni' no n cared 70
Know ABOUT MS family lie was hand-
solhe III nus oaih SPANS" way soou
u'InS s " Wy
scarce.ano ne ai"aSs sapo the rishl
'hIhe In Tile riShI piace.
But oiocomo was not al all satlsned
win MIN ne coulo not take MIN as
the rest OF the people ana. a man VINO
danced with ms COUSIN 'arrie Tracy
must be something more than Tour
weeks wonder.
Carrie was Slocomos cousin In a dis
tant sort OF a a N a nall engage
ment existed then- Siocomo
mad not spoken however: lie was
1arrie S constant companion and' with
Mrs. Tracy as chaperone' they were
GU a great deal together.
1t was the mothers place to put a
stop to this Mourdant business but she
was quite as much fascinated with the
man as her charming daughter. There
fore IL fell on SlOeOmb'S shoulders to
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-08

All claims not consistent with the high
character of Syrup of Figs are purposely
avoided by the Cal Fig Syrup Company. 1t
act gently on the kidneys, liver and bow
els, cleansing the system eTcctually, but il
is not q cure-all and makes no pretens!ons
that every bottle will not s~ubstantiate.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-08

ALWAYS avoid harsh purgative pills. They
first make you sick and then leave you con
stipated. Carter's Little Liver Pills regulate
the bowels and make you well. Dose, one pill.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-08

THE wis reputation for wisdom is quite
simple in its origin. Even men are wiser
the next morning after they have been out
all night.-Philadelphia Times.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-08

IT doesn't hurt a writer half so much to
strike o humorous vein US it does 10 bump
his funny bone.'-Binghamp;on Repub-
lican.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-08

spoon Jigsbyi He has lost his mind"
''I'm not surprised to hear it. l knew
long ago that his head was cracked."-In-
diunapolis Journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-08

DoS'r let your children look pale and
sickly. Don't keep them cross, peevish and
complaining. Keep them well by occasion
ally giving them those dainty candies, DR..
Bulls Worm Destroyers.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-08

where revel-
ing in deli
cious gowns
made of these
dainty d
most becom-
ing textiles.
These really
a r i S t i C
dresses q r e
made up very
much like 4
summer silk
or fancy WOO
costume. The
bodice por-
ton t a k e S
the
forIn of a
pointed waist
with surplice
folds, or as a
l.---n
edged with
embroi y,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-08

ARE unlike all other pills. No purgirg or
Carriers Little Liver Pills. One pill o dose.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-08
awe promise to cure your Ca

awe promise to cure your Ca
tarrh, perfectly and permanently,
no matter how bad your cast or
of how long standing or We'll
pay you $500" That's what the
proprietors of DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy say to every sufferer from
Catarrh. And they mean it.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-08

"KSoT In It." as the young man remarked
button on his clothes.-Youkcr's Statesman.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-08
FASHION LETTER.

cotton as KIM of the Seasons Fashions
Beautiful Patterns and Styles-Silk and
Wooden Costumes Laccs, Etc.
Especial New York Correspondence
If cotton was king in the financial
world, a few years ago. certainly this
same fabric must be heir-apparent in
the present seasons dry goods trade;
for surely it has an immense kingdom
to rule over. The beautiful patterns
In muslin, India lawn, zephyrs, cling
hams, cotton crcpes and embroidered
skirtings, have met with unprecedented
favor. and the summer girl is very
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-08

Marie A~ntoinette fichus of crepe de
chine, organdie muslin and fancy silk
nets of various designs have lace frills
or plated rufies as a finish, and, worn
with the ribbon-trimmed gowns now
in fashion, they have a quaint AMI old
fashioned lock that is quite eDchant-
ing. A great deal Of color is used this
season in fashionable neck dressing.
White chantilly lace is employed both
for entire dresses and for trimming.
Tawny golden browns, russets and the
dablia dyes will be in high vogue next
season. also p p colors and the SUI
peru dark velvety reds and yellows of
the rasturtium. c. ID. T.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-08

An aquatic champion at this season of the
year il bound TO be in the swim.-N. O..
Picayunc.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-08

RED, angry eruptions yield to the action
Of Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
Hill Hair and Whisker Dye, 80 cents.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-08

"THERE are some unpleasant features in
this business muttered the photographer
as he surveyed a row Of his patrons-Balti-
more American.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-08

A KENTUCKY man ~calloi6is horse Hot
Biscuit because ii was the finest bred he
knew of.-Washington Star.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-08

In 1858 there was a sale of Madeira
wine in Paris, when forty-four bottles
were bought by Rothschild for their
weight in gold. The wine was from
the famous 1914 pipe of Madeira, which
had lain at the bottom Of the e for
thiyty-six years
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-08

YoU'vE got TO raise the wind if yoY want
to be a heavy swell at the seashOre.-Wash-
ington Star.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-08

JAasoS says he docs like to spring couun-
drums on seasick people because they are
so willing TO give up anything.-Elmira
Gazette.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-08

'THoUen l speak but one language, l I'm
familiar with many tongues" said the ply
sician.=Bufalo ENQUIRER.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-08

BRONCHITIS is cured by frequent small
doses of Piso's Cure Tor Consumption
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-08

toilets. around
the open neck of
the bodice, down
the front of the
blouse and at
I II G foot a n d
up the back
breadihs of the
skirt. The eff
feet is complete
when u rufile.
bordered parasol
is added. There
is much GOODNESS
and grace i'm
parted nv these
frills of trans
parent fabric
and they also
give Il pretty eff
feet to 4 negllge
gown jaboted
down the front
and sides and all
around the bot
tom of the skirt
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-08

THE biggest things in India-elephants.-
Mail and Express.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-08

opening ovcr a pretty blouse OF white
hand wrought nainsook or of n PLAIN
white China silk. The sleeves are full
and wrinkled, a standing collar IS
sewed to the blouse front, while the
embroidery on the basque is continued
across the back in n very deep turn
down rounding collar. Sometimes on
very drcssy toilets there are merely
square-shapcd Hungarian caps for
sleeves, these about ten inches in length
and of the tinted Chambray or other
cotton material. They are slashed to
the shoulder on the outside of
the arm. Beneath this is a plain sleeve
of embroidered nainsook, India muslin.
or some other white fabric matching
the vest. This style repeats one that
is now very popular on youthful toilets
of India silk and net, for evening wear
These dresses are charming opponents
of the infinite taste and ingenuity of
the modern iresSmaker. There is a
Quaint and alluring simplicity, coupled
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-08

with fine ar
tistic grace, no.
ticeablc among
hes Sc freSh
creations, and
all the pretty
girls in tn C
world of fash
ion are looking
their very best,
in their jaunty
W ais t an d
wa $,
[ h eir 4 v
gowns, AMI the
additional ac-
ccSso $ o (
lace r s,
fchuS. berthas,
picture hats,
and gay rib
Ion a~dornings.
Some of the
very $ hccI<
Venetian wool
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-08

Where?
Where has It flown,
All that fresh pleasure.
All that rich treasure,
Childhood has known
In unstinted measure!
Gone where the brown curls
Went as the silver thread
Glistened on manhood's head
Gone where the laughing girls
Went. as time sped
Gone! Never 10 return,
Save in glimpse backward thrown.
All sweets that VIC have known,
Flicker us fires do burn
Then ashes lie alone.
Mary A. Deniso1, in America
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-08

lie went 10 MS ldIner anu Sdlu. see
here, | am to have so much of your
property when you die. | don't care 10
wait. There is an immediate use for
the money. May | have my inheritance
now? Fancy that His father was
quite taken aback. He asked n few
questions and let his erratic son have
the money. 1t was a large sum-, run
ming far up into the thousands.
This money-think of it-every
cent he had in the world he used to get
his brother off. ] don't know how he
did it. 1t was bailinG him out or some
thing of that sort. Percy and his wife
sailed from San Francisco not long ago
for Australia. An odd tale, is it not?'
Carrie Tracy didn't think so. She
sat with shining eyes for some moments
after, and then went downstairs. 1t
was just then that the bus from the
station came up to the door.
A man jumped out. and he never for
got the picture that she made as she
came out on the piazza The III was
low in the west, and the light played
on her expressive face, on her hair,
and lit up her eyes. When he saw her
he stood quite still. He barred his head
with a gesture reverential and devout,
as if she were a being from another
world. II was but an instant that they
stood there. Then Carrie Tracy gave
him her hand, and he looked into her
eyes and saw that he was welcome.
Society was shocked at the reappear-
ance of her adventurer." Everybody
wondered how he managed to get an
invitation to the dance that evening,
which happened to be at the Aspin-
w~all-Joneses. But the true story got
out, and Jack Mourdant became more
and more popular. Even Edward Slo-
comb had to acknowledge that he was
a good fellow. And he took the
trouble Of shaking hands with him and
telling . pious fb that he was very
The Somerset reporter., 1891-10-29
Solon.

| The crops are mostly harvested aud fal
work ON farms We'll along, most all crop,
are an average or above this season. APP
pies looked like a light crop during tbs
summer, but have proved to be above Tia,
average both MS 10 quantity aud quality
The Show and Fair by the Solop Higl
School boysaud girls tho 10 inst was quite
n success. The fair being one Of the bes;
Of the season
Mrs, W. o. Paul seems to be improving
slowly i'll health.
?. g. Jewott Of SkoThegan was in town
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Louisa Spear has been quite sicb
but is improving.
The selectmen hive bought material and
made arrangements to repair the town
house
Sumner Jeweu of Boston was in town
Sunday.
Lumbemen are making plans and hiring
men and teams for the winters work.
Mrs, Mabel Williams who has been sick
for long time is slowly gaining.
keystone Lodge, f. & A. NJ. held their
annual election and installation the 2lst.
The election and report of officers Was in
the forenoon. A bountiful DINNER was
served in the town hall by d. X Williams,
which was enjoyed by the brothers, their
wives aud invited guests, after which Dep
uty G., W. Cover i'll stalled the following
officers: Alonzo Moore, w. NJ. Fred
Drury, S. W.; Leslie McIntire, j W. ;
Moses French, T G w. Cover, s.. Ran
dali Durrell, s. D.; l.. G. Jewett, j. D..
j. NJ. Brown, S. S.; Cornelius Merrill
s.; o. W. Hilton, T.; Oliver French, M.
Milo Danforth was in town Monday look
ing for men and oxen for numbering,
Howard Haley of Cornville is attending
the High school at 5, Solon