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Telegram-herald., 1891-12-18

wAsHrSsrov. Dee i7.-Acting on the
Information that 1890 Chinese laborers
who lad been discharged by the Te-
hsantspsc Railroad Company were on
their way 20 the United states Acting
Secretary spsnldiAx has instructed the
customs oaieisls along the Mexican
fronsisr TO use extra vigiiancs 70 pre-
vent shy Of them from crossing Tho
border line
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23
REGARDING BARK C
How the Destructive Parasites Are Scat
tered Over the Country.

How the Destructive Parasites Are Seat
tered Over the Country.
Thrifty young apple trees were badly
damaged by park lice some thirty years
ago in Wisconsin, and | presume they
follow up all newly settled countries
where the apple and some other fruits
are cultivated. 1t seems very strange
how IN insect, having the appearance
of a flaxseed glued fast to a tree during
most of the year of their visible exist
cnce, can migrate or travel from one
tree or orchard to another. and spread
themselves SO rapidly. 1t will be found
that when the Thermometer goes up To
seventy degrees, and it remains bout
that temperature for three or four days,
myriads of little mites emanatc from I'M
der these fiaxseed-shapcd shells. and
have a living. active existence for some
ten days, during which time they
propagate their species. No doubt
some stick to the feet of birds, and are
thus winged away to other trees and
commence a new colony, while the
great portion of the newly hatchcd lice
locate on the newly growing twigs,
and Don become glued fast and draw
substance and growth from the life of
the tree, which greatly inpairs the
vitality of the tree, when preyed upon
ny such vast numbers. When these ap-
parent shells OF lice are matured | have
never found beneath the she'll anything
but twenty to one hundred eggs, which
have an interesting appearance when
m%agnified. When the lice are first
Matched from those minute eggs and
have an active existence, they are dis
cerrable only to good eyes by close and
steady looking. At this stage of their
existence they are tender and more
easily destroyed than at any other stage,
which can be done by the application of
soft soap, or some alkaline wash, or
probably with some application of kero-
sene. Formerly the difficulty lay in the
means of the application: now we have
many spraying appliances that make
such application quite an easy task.
After some years of study and en-
deavor to destroy this pest, we found
the eggs we have described had been
apparently sucked or destroyed, and
in their stead had been deposited a
round and much larger egg. after which
time the bark louise ceased to he of consc-
~quential notice. We have no doubt they
were destroyer or decimated by some
overpowering insect.-F. c. Curtis, ir
Prairie Farmer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23
German
Syrup"
Here is an incidentfrom the South

Here is an incident from the South
mississippi, written i'll April, 1890,
just after the Grippe had visited that
country. Il ain a farmer, one of
those who have TO rise early and
work late. At the beginning oflast
Winter l was on a trip to the City
of Nicksburg, Miss. where I got well
drenched i'll a shower of rain. 1
went home and was soon after seized
with a dry, hacking cough. This
grew worse every day, until 1 had
to seek relief. IConsulted DR.. Dixon
who has since died, and he told me
to gcta bottle of Boschec's German
Syrup. Meantime my cough grew
worse and worse and then the Grippe
came along and l caught that also
very severely. My condition then
compelled me to do something. 1
got two bottlesof German Syrup. 1
began using them, and before taking
much of the second bottle, l was
entirely clear of the Cough that had
hung to me 50 long, the Grippe, and
all its bad effects. | felt tip-top and
have felt that way ever since"
PETER .BEIALs, IT,, Cayuga, Hines
Co, Miss. o.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

No arbitrary rule should be followed.
In a cold. wet soil the seed should be
put near the surface; in a light, sandy
soil deep planting is proper. In parts
of Colorado and Kansas corn is often
planted ten { twelve inches deep-a
depth equivalent to burying for good
in the ordinary soil; but in these very
dry, sandy soils such deep planting is
unnecessary. Asa late spring makes the
ground colder and wettcr than usual,
it is plain that the depth to plant varies
with the season. When the season is
unusually dry the planting should be
deep. Oats should have a shallower
covering than wheat, corn should be
covered deeper than wheat, and po-
tatoes deeper than corn. Only finely
pulverized soil should be placed over
seeds-American Agriculturist.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23
"UNoER THE H'ARTHSTANE."

Brother, you bear your sorrow
With patience that pssseth praise,
The loss Of worldly possessions
Just at your latter days!
How do you bear it," the neighbor prayed.
There's love meath the h'arthstane!" the OLE
man said.
'Oh, love is good, l grant you.
When seasoned enough with gold,
But love in u cottase"-he shook his head
is rhymiug that will not hold\
Love only can never lift your load
OF sorrow and labor on LIES late road"
"Ay, ay!" the Old man answered,
His white head sturdily raised;
"Whcn sc h'ae lived o. my lifetame.
Yen cry: The Lord be praised.
Whether o. good or i'll shall IA
II love meath the h'arthsiane surviveth a."
But you and your wife" urged the %neighbor-
Your children under the sod"
Nae under the sod" the old man cried,
Good ncighbor-gane to God!
An what h'ae We to do wi pain
When love still glories the auld h'arthstaner
''Your faith is past my knowingv"
The neignbCr murnurcd low,
A spirit OF awe and wonder
On his face, as he rose to go.
"Ab. friend" the Old man answer made,
Love meath the h'arthstane is naugh'
afraid
Jean X. Ludlum, In N. Y. Ledger.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23
H AGE OF DECAY.
A Brief Commentary on the Varying Pc
RODS of Human Life.

a nrief Conncntarx on ,thc y,rvInr Pc
RODS of Human Life.
Birth, growth. maturity. decay, death
such is the normal history of man.
| The three periods of life should sus-
tain a certain proportion to each other:
| Twenty years of growth, sixty years of
maturity. twenty years of decay. This
is what might be counted upon as the
ordinary course of human life, but for
| the fact that we labor under a load of
ancestral transgression of physical and
| moral law, supplemented and intensi-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23
AGRICULTURAL HINTS.
HOW TO HIVE SWARMS.

Useful Suggestions for Those New In the
Secrets of Agriculture.
When swarming time is at hand it is
gerry important to have everything
ready, says the Ohio Farmer. Many
swarms are lost every year, and in
most cases on account of carelessness
on the part of the beekeeper. To be
successfIl we must not be caught
mapping" but ''be up and dressed"
and when a swarm issues lie prepared
to hive it Immediately. Hives and
frames should be in readiness, and at
least one fixed on the stand where you
want the new swarm placed, and carry
the swarm to the hive. Many times
bees light high. or on fruit or orna-
mental trees that we do not wish to
injure by cutting the limb off. In such
a case, some kind of a swarming APP
paratus is very convenient. use one
like the cut. To make it. get a long
forked stick; bend the forks together
in the shape of a hoop, and just large
enough to go in a large coffee sack 10,
other open material that will not
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

The Peculiar Bill He Asked a Young Sol
dlcr to Pay.

The Peculiar Bill He Asked n Young Sol
dicr to Pay.
An anccdote showing Lincoln's merci-
full nature in a touching light, and re-
lated by Mr.. l.. Z. Chittenden in his
"Recollections of President Lincoln and
His Administration" from authentic
sources, is the n of the sleeping senti-
mel, William Scott, the Vermont boy,
whose life Lincoln saved after he had
been condemned to be shot. Lincoln
personally saw Scott and talked with
him a long time. Scott would Not talk
to his comrades of the interview after
ward until one night, when he had re-
ceived a letter from home, he finally
opened his heart to a friend in this
wise:
THE president was the kindest man
/ had ever seen. ! was scared at first,
for | had never before talked with n
great man. But Mr.. Lincoln was so
easy with me, so gentle, that | soon for
got my fright. He stood up
and he says to me: My boy, stand up
here and look me in the face did as
he bade me. My boy he said, you
are not going to be shot tomorrow. /
am going to trust you and send you
back to your regiment. | have come up
here from Washington, where + have
got a great deal to do, and what / want
to know is how you are going to pay
my BILL There was a big lump in my
throat. could scarcely speak: But |
got it crowded down and managed to
say: There is some way to pay you
and I will find it after a little. There
is the bounty in the savings bank. |
on a mortgage on the farm | was
sure the boys would help, SO | thought
we could make it up if it wasn't more
than five or six hundred dollars. 'But
it is a great deal more than five or six
hundred dollars he said. Then | said
l didn't see how, but | was sure | would
find some way-if lived.
Then Mr.. Lincoln put his hands on
my shoulders and looked into my face
as if he was sorry, and said: My boy,
my bill is a very large one. Your
friends cannot pay it, nor your bounty,
nor your farm, nor all your comrades.
There is only n man in all the world
who car pay it, and his name is William
Scott. If from this day William Scott
does his duty, so that if | was there
when he comes to die, he can look me
in the face as he does now and say |
have kept my promise, and I have lone
my duty as a soldier. then ray debt will
be paid. Will you make that promise
and try to keep it?' | said I would
make the promise, and, with Gods help.
l would keep it. He went away out of
my sight forever. ] know shall never
see him again, but may God forget me
if ever ! forget his kind words or my
promise"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23
CONCERNING BIG U
Those That Can Shoot Only Twelve Miles
Arc Not In 1t.

Those Tha Can Shoot Only Twelve Miles
Arc Not In 1t.
A man who makes the claim, boldly
aud badly, that his ancestor was n of
| the passengers in Noah's ark entered
| the car at Cumberland street on Thurs
| day morning, says the Brooklyn Eagle.
| He found a vacant seat beside a smoke
begrimed clay pipe, with a red-whisk-
| cred man supporting it, pulled out a
| pamphlet bearing on its cover n dis
heartening representation of New York
and Brooklyn blazing and bursting un-
der the shells of a foe located some
where down near Norton's point, and
began to make very audible comments
on the excellence and accuracy of the
picture. He went so far, in fact. as to
assert that every country in the world
was SO well equipped with naval guns
that the great metropolitan center of
the United States was practically de-
fenseless. He made no secret Of the
fact that he got his information from n
source that supplies the inhabitants of
menagerics with startling news con-
corning their individual movements,
and elaborated the theory that a Peru
aboard. could knock the p%alatial public
and private buildings of the sister cities
into smithercens. The friend and sup
porter of the clay pipe grew weary and
remarked:
"Sorra a bit OF it,"
"My FRIEND" observed the man with
the pamphlet, "you evidently take me
for an alarmist. But | am not. don't
believe you've cver seen any Of these
guns that l refer to. Why. sir"
"Aisy, now" said the passenger be-
hind the pipe. I've seen more guns in
me days than We ever looked at. How
far, now, might that biggest wan
We was rcferrin' to n short time ago
shoot?"
"Shoot. sir? Twelve miles, sir. Yes.
sir, easily twelve miles, sir. And
'twould lnock the new post office
into ruins before we knew what we
were about"
Twelve miles," remarked the sup
porter of the pipe in a zone so scornful
tldI Tic HluSJdcuC OH u ClpiTcIIe
smoker on the other side of the car in
voluntarily curled. Twelve miles! An
We call that a gum"
Nothing like it, sir. Ship. sir, way
out in the bay, can lombard the sugar
refineries in the eastern district and
clean out Long Island City"
'"Yc're gabbin' an ye're gabbin',"
impressively observed the critical pas
senger. did We eve see a gun, any
way? Talllin' about twelve-milc gunsi
Lemme tell We about n gun | saw me-
self at Dover. Dye know where Dover
is? Over in highland forninst the Frinch
coast. Well, be all that's sound, / saw
a gun there whose aqual can't be found
in the worruld. ic may blavc it or
not, but on the barrel of the cannon
was this-an' I'll never forget it: Ram
me tight and sponge me clane an I'll
send a bullett to Calais grane'-an' that's
twenty-one miles across the say"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

smother the bccs): then fastcn it in the
mouth of the sack. Bend the stick
near the fork. For convenience, cut
the stick in two near the fork. and
fasten the two parts together again, so
they can be easily taken apart. This
makes a very good swarming arrange
ment. 1t is very cheap, light and on
venicnt.
Shake the bees from the limb into
the sack, turn it over, and no bees can
escape; carry them to the hive; take
the cover off ard gently lay the sack
on top of the frames, so the bees can
crawl ont of the sack down into TIE
hive.
Sometimes a swarm will leave their
new home. To make a sure thing of
their staying, give them a comb con-
tanning brood and honey from tlc
parent hive. | have never had a swarm
to leave when thus treated.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

Good public highways are an abso'
lutte necessity. We want them all over
the country: they are not alone needed
within a certain radius of III great
cities, but they are also needed over
the length and breadth of the land, if
only for one section of the community,
upon which section rests the whole sup
srstructure of our nations greatness.
We mean the agriculturists, the farm
ing class.-American Athlete.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

Was laid out cold by Macduff. Those
pepsia, are defeated with no less certainty
and completeness by Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. That conqueror of disease also
speedily overcomes malaria, rheumatism,
kidney and bladder troubles, nausea and
nervousness.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

THERE is one remedy that has saved many
adebilitated, blood poisoned mortal to alife
of happy usefulness and robust health. 1t
will save you il you will give it n trial. til
dealer will supply you. You do yourself in
Justice il you fail TO use it.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

Sharpson lin surprise)-~You say you
are a victim of the cigarette habit? I
never saw you smoking.
Phlatz-1 don't smoke, but l can't
help smelling the internal things, L?
Chicago Tribune.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23
%gpyw~
HOMEMADE HAY KNIFE.

four sections from the outer end of the
sickle and sharpen the bar. Then
bend Us shown. If too long, cut the
sickle off to about four feet in length.
The sections should have rough edges,
like those used in cutting grain.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23
DRIGKLy ASH
I BITTERS

One Of the most important organs Of the
human body is the LIVER. When II fails to
properly perform its functions the entire
system becomes deranged. The BRAIN,
KIDNEYS, STOMACH, BOWELS, all refuse
TO perform their work. DYSPEPSIA. CON.
S%TlPkTIOH, RHEUMATISM, KIDNEY DIS
EASE, ETC., are the results, unless some.
thing is done TO assist Nature in throwing
of the impurities caused by the inaction
Of a TORPID LIVER. This assistance so
necessary will be found in
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

Gus. A. DUBOIS, a well known resident of
st. Louis, says: Il have used several bot
ties of Prickly Ash Bitters for biliousness
and malarial troubles, so prevalent in this
climate, and heartily recommend it to all
afflicted in a like manner. II is the best
remedy l ever used"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23
Summer Tourists.

Take the Chicago, St Panl & Kansas
City Railway, the popular route to all points
Of interest in the scenic MOI invest and the
Puget Sound region. Connects with trans
continental trains for all resorts dear to the
aearts of pleasure seekers. F. II. LORD,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
Phcsnix Building, Chicago, Ill.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

Ground for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
oner, have you ever been convicted be-
fore?" ''Yes, your honor, Int ne~er in
this city-"-Fliegende Batter
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

No REMEDY has saved so many sickly chill
dren's lives as DIR. Bulls Worm D~estroyers.
They never fail and children like them too.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

For any case Of nervousness, sleepless-
ness, weak stomach, indigestion, dyspepsia,
relief is sure in Carriers Little Liver Pills.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

BEFoRE %plunging into housekeeping con-
slider well the point of s-tack-Binghamtor
Republican.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

HARSH purgative remedies are fast giving
way to the gentle action and mild effects Of
Carriers Little Liver Pills. If you try them,
they will certainly please you.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

Az owner Of a butting property-the su-
burban resident who keeps q goat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

IL your supposition, Marathon, that den
Ssts take out teeth with toothpicks, YOU
are severely wrong.-St. Joseph News.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

LArIEs who possess the finest complex.
ions are patrons of Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
Hills Hair and Whistler Dye, Soc
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

TIN little barber Is none tho less a strap.
ping fellow.-Glens Falls Republican
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

AT the present rate Of legal fees none but
q wealthy man can keep bis own counsel"
boston Courier.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

vIsrroRs to the Zoo should not attempt to
make light Of the tapir.-Pittsburgh Chron-
tcle
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23
There's a patent medicine

There's a patent medicine
which is not a patent medicine
-paradoxical as that may
sound. It's a discovery! the
goAaeu discovery of medical
science! It's the medicine for
you-tired, run down, exhaust
ed, nerve : wasted men and
women; for you sufferers from
diseases of skin or scalp, liver
or lungs-it's chance is with
every one, it's season always,
because it aims to purify the
fountain of life-the blood
upon which all such diseases
depend.
The medicine is DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery.
The makers of it have
enough confidence in it to
sell it OF trial.
That is-you can get it from
your druggist, and if it doesn't
do what it's claimed to do, you
can get your money back,
e0e,y cent Of 1t.
That's what its makers call
taking tie risk Of Meir aO01as.
Tiny, little, sugar coated
granulcs, are what DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets are. The best
Liver Pills ever invented; ac-
tive, yet mild in operation;
cure sick and bilious head
aches. One a dose.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

INDICATIONS of q strike-when one mar
tells another he is a liar.-Boston Bulletin
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23
Priekiy Ash Bitiers !

II acts directly on the LIVER, STOMACH
and KIDNEYS, and by its mild and cathartic
effect and general tonic qualities restores
these organs 10 q sound, healthy condition,
and cures all diseases arising from these
causes. II PURIFIES THE BLOOD. tones
up the system, and restores perfect health.
II your druggist does not keep 1t ask him to
order it for you. Send &c stamp for copyoi
THE HORSE TRAINER" published by US.
PRIcKLY Ash BITTERS CO.,
Sole Proprietors, ST. LOUIS MO.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

1T would take more nerve than money to
get sin the SWIM at the north pole.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys.
tenn effectually, dispcls colds, head.
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro.
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORK. N.Y.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

THE best cough medicine is Piso's Cure
for Consumption. Sold everywhere. pc.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

WHEN WRITING To PLEAaE
s,ate that you saw the Advertisement in this
paper.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-12
MARTINS FERRY.



Mr.. Charles Duff, OF this city, and
Miss Kate Akcns, OF Tiltonville, were
quietly married at the residence OF Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Ekcy, on Clinton
street, Tuesday afternoon at > o'clock
Rev. /. s. Winters performed the cero'
mony.
The rate OF taxation in Dellairc is
50 80 on the 800 valuation. In Martins
Ferry 81 60, St. Clairsville s. 80, Flush.
ing So IS, Bridgcpor: 81 Il, Barnes
vile s. II, Powhatan 81 o., AIorristown
81 90.
Mr.. Sam Cary, OF Toronto, has sue.
cccdcd Mr.. Walter Taylor in the c. Il 7.
freight office. Mr.. Taylor has gone &c
Bridgeport.
George Becker formerly OF Woods
field, has located here, and will engage
in business as soon as arrangements can
be made.
The electrical cars were not running
yesterday oil account oil the burning
out OF the armaturc OH Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lewis, OF
Dubois. Pa. are visiting their daughter
Mrs. r. X. Wilson, on Concord street.
Mrs. Harry l.azcar, OF Bcllaire, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Madison AID
ridge. Mr.. Lazcar was up last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Schnegg arc both
down with typhoid fever. They buried
an infant only a few days ago.
Tho Bridgeport Council has accepted
the water ordinance recently passed by
the Martins Ferry Council.
The Opera House was crowded last
night to see Blackthorn, and it pleased
everybody.
Commencing November Is the meat
shops will be closed OIL Sunday until
spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Parker and son
are visiting friends in Pittsburgh.
Officer Vim. Bowman and family arc
visiting friends in Tiltonvillc.
Ad Van Pclt is building new resi-
dencc OH third street.
Yesterday Mayor Keller disposed O.
two plain DRINKS.
Lee hamburger is at New Cumberland
on business.