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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26

The Only One Ever Printed-Can You Find
the Word?
There is a 8 inch display advertisement
In this paper, this week, which has no two
words alike except one word. The same is
true of each new one appearing each week
from the DIR. Harter Medicine Co. This
house places q Crescent" on everything
they make and publish. Look for it, send
them the name Of the word and they will
return you book, beautiful Autographs or
samples free.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26

IT seems strange hat anyone will con-
ttnue to suffer from the many ills arising
from a state Of blood impurity when DIR.
John Bulls S~arsaparilla will restore perfect
health and strength 1t is a wonderful re.
viver. 1t makes the old feel young, and the
Young feel buoYant
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26

Via the Louisville and st. Louis Air Line,
one and one-third fare for the round trip,
between all points. Tickets on sale Decem.
Der e4th, 18th and 31st, 1891, and January
LIST, 1892; good returning until January 4th.
Only road running solid v%estibuled trains
between st. Louis and Louisville.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26
HIS CHRISTMAS TURKEY.
The Mishaps Accompanying MI
Travers' Holiday Dinner.

THOUGHT you
" G going
home the first
of septic m
ber?" Martha
Stokes said.
with n look
half shy, half
cy, that
well be came
her S e I,
Quaker face.
IL stayed for
{ II foliage
Mr.. Ira vcrs
replied, setting
his color-bOx
down on the
stem. II never
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26
HoWsa ThfGi

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that can not be
cured By Halls Cstarrh Cure
F. J. CHEyEI q Co, Props, Toledo, o.
Cheney .1 for the AZ e1 Is wears. ana beiiey.
him perfectly honorable in all business
Transactions and financially able to carry
ont any obligations made by their firm.
West 4 Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, O.. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls CatarIh Cure Is taken internally,
acting directly o the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. Price &c. per bot
tie Sold by all druggists Testimonials free
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26

Many a life has been lost
because of the taste OF cod
liver oil.
If SCOTS Emulsion did
nothing more than take that
taste away, it would save the
lives of some at least of those
that put off too long the
means Of recovery.
1t does more. 1t is half
digested already. 1t slips
through the stomach as if by
stealth. 1t goes to make
strength when cod-liver oil
would be a burden.
Scon q Bovn, Chemists. I,s South 9Th Avenue,
New York
Your druggist keeps SCOTS Emulaon Of eod-,res
oa-all druggists everywhere do. 81.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26

A MAIDEN's dressmaker is the only one
Who finds a miss fit suits her customer
Baltimore American.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26

THROAT DISEASES commence with 4 Cough,
Cold, or Sore Throat 'Brotrn's Bronchial
Troches' give immediate relief. Sold only
in BORIS. Price % cts.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26
Low Holiday Rates

TALKING Of the thieves Of the present day
the greatest pirate of old was a mere Kidd
to them.-Philadelphia Times.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26

Hollow eyed little children. worms arc
making them miserable. Mothers get them
a box Of DR.. Bulls Worm Destroyers.
Children like them.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26
The Kidneys are Devoured

'YOU'RE dead loss to yourself is the
latest sarcastic way OF telling a man he Is
NO goOd-Philadelphia Record.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26

THE light that failed'' Is the title Of the
only match 4 man had that went out before
he could light the gas.-Lowell Courier.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26
Gratifying to All.

CASSoNs are popularity supposed to bark,
but that is no basis for believing that horse
pistols neigh-St Joseph News.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26

JAGsoS says It puzzles him TO think that a
standing advertisement must run all the
time.-Elmira Gazette.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26

Az upstart Is q man who has been more
successful than the man who tells you about
him.-Elmira Gazette
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26

That promising young man is still In
great demand among his creditors.-Balti-
more American.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26
A LETTER TO SANTA KLAUS.

from the little sick girl in rag all forth flor
to SANTA Klaus. mi teecher helped me Wiz
this.1
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26

PURE Beer is the healthiest drink known.
The A b.. {. Bohemian Bottled Beer Of
st Louis is the best.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26

The author of Beautiful Snow was
livery stable kecper.-BuffaIo Express.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26

II you are constipated, bilious or troubled
with sick headache, Beecham's Pills afford
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26

BREAD is the staff of life, INT pie Is the
stumbling block-Yonkers Statesman.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26

As sooS as this new odorless whisky comes
into general use the breath Of suspicion
will have TO 90 out OF business.-St Joseph
News.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26
THE MARKETS.

EXPLOSIONS of Coughing are stopped b,
Hale's Honey Of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Gre in one minute
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26
German
Syrup"

eve are six in fam
AFarmer at ily. We live in a
place where we are
Ioo'"' e"a subject to violent
Saws: Colds and Lung
Troubles. 1 have
used German Syrup for six years
successfully for Sore Throat, Cough,
Cold, Hoarseness, Pains in the
Chest and Lungs, and s%pitting-up
Of Blood. 1 have tried many differ
ent kinds of cough Syrups in my
time, but let me say to anyone want
ing such a Northumberland Syrup
is the best. That has been my x
perience. If you use it once, you
will 60 back to it whenever you
need it. 1t gives total relief and is
a quick cure. My advice to every
one suffering with Lung Troublesis
Try it. You will soon be con-
WINGED. In all the families where
your German Syrup
is used we have no John
trouble with the E,.nk,,n
Lungs at all. 1t is
the medicine for this n
country. .
G. G. GREEN. Sole Man'fr, Woodbury,NJ.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26

With It's JOY and with IFS pain
There's a minor in the carol
And 4 shadow in the light.
Ard a spray. Of cypress twinins
With the holly wreath Tonight
And the hush Is never broken
By laughter light and bow
As We listen in the starlight
To the bells across the snow"
OChristmas, merry Christmasi
It's not SO very long
Since other voices blended
With the carol and III. song,
II We could but lear them singing
A. they are singing row.
II We coI!d but see the radiance
or the crown on each dear brow;
There wonld be no sign 10 smother,
No hidden tear To flow.
As We listen in the starlight
To the bells across the snow
OChri-tmas. nerry Christmas.
This Eeycr more can lie;
We ca1not Bring again the days
OF our u~nshadoycd giee.
But Christmas. happy Christmas
Sweet herald Of good will
With hoy songs Of glory
Brings holy gladness still.
For peace and hope may brighten
And patient love may gov,
As We listen In the starlight
To the bells across the SNOW"
Francis r. Havergol. in Christian at Work.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-26
Punotuality.

A distinguished warrior, who was
noted for mis- punctuality, once said
that he would just as soon have a
man come five minutes behind time,
as five minutes ahead of time. What
he wanted, was for the man to be
there to the minute. We may not all
agree with the warrior, but surely
there is no one who cannot see the
advantages that are to be gained by
being on time
"Punctuality is the soul of busi.
ness, reads an old adage; and not
only does this apply to business.life,
but to our everyday life. Time is
money and it is no more Just to
waste mans time by not being
punctual than it is to take away his
money or his clothes.
BE punctual, boys and girls, and
you will find yourselves better salts
lied and your fellow-creatures Will APP
preclate the efforts made.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-26
A LovEslcK GIRL.

Let me come back; let me come back 10
thee
know the place Is empty that leit.
Without thy loyemy soul Is all bereit:
Ard ethy joys complete away from me?
Speed. speed the message DER the distances
That lengthen ON between thy heart and
mine,
Grant me the pealing calm, the blithe.
some wine
That shall assnage my souls dire lonliness.
What morrow brings IN All, so far away
The nearest morrow while alone / wait.
ENiled from thee without the Eden gate:
q, sing 70 me the summoning song today!
The soug Yea. sweeier than the drowsy
hum
Ofyeilow.belted bees. II short or long.
/ hut one golden di,iich, yet a song.
And sill song but the sole word, Come!
Iet me come back all ollie 10 me
+ found within tlie nd circnm ference
0ftho sweet sylables that bid me hence.
From alien ways, from Punishment, to
thee.
10 lat away my pride Of heart and sue
For nay Old place 20 importune aud weep
!. only THIS. Deep ceiling unto deep.
yfemuious blossom thirsting iur tile dew.
Asking my own again for mine: COR me
refuge, haven, heaven, 70 rest me
there.
s.lc nom The tempe,tsrre,. ormy de.
sp4sri
III ~ come back, let me come back 10
Ro.aiind Il. Jone,. in New York sum.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-26
Married by Typewriter.

Ihavc often sung the praises of the
typewriter, but its last act of benefi-
cence has astonished even it's most
ardent admirers. Two deaf mutes in
Indiana had exchanged VOWS, pre-
sumably on tine tips OF their fingers,
which were nevertheless not formed
for caligraphy; they were bad writer's,
and the clergyman who was to unite
them was unacquainted with the deaf
ana dumb alphabet. How, thenwere
the interrogation OF the marriage
service to be duly administered Hap.
ply thought the typewriter mac.
hine that is familiar to every hand in
the Great Republic. TWAS carried
TO the altar and manipulated by the
silent pair under ecclesiastical direc-
ton but without clerical error. As
divorce is common in the locality,
duplicates were thoughtfully taken
for both bride and bridegroom--a
delicate and graceful blinking of the
facs that not n word of disagreement
could ever pass between them.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-26
Children DISCOVERIES.

As in many other cases of discovery
thatof the telescope appears to have
been the result OF a playful accident.
Several stories are told about it, but
all similar.
The one most generally accepted
tells how, about the year of159o, Just
300 years ago. the children OF Zacha-
riah Jansen, spectacle-maker, resid-
ing at Middleburg, in Holland were
in their fathers workshop and oo-
served that when they held between
their fingers two spectacle glasses, one
some distance before the other, and
looked through them at the weather
cock of the church it seemed inverted,
but very much nearer to them and
greatly increasedlal size.
Their father, when his attention
was called, saw that one of the glasses
was convex and the other concave.
lie made experiments and ended by
fixing such glasses in wooden tubes a
few inches long and selling them for
curiosities. Another account tells us
how one Lipperschelm discovered the
telescope in a similar manner. Des-
cartel, however, contemporary, gives
the credit to James Metius, a glass
cutter in Holland, whose brother, a
professor of mathematics and ma
ker of burning glasses and mirrors,
hit upon the discovery in the same
way that Jansen's children are said
to have done.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-26
THE HAwAlIANs' pei"
They Eat Il with Their Fingers and
Catch IL on the FLY,

NaNGH II on the flyt
In an article on the Sandwich
Islands a writer in Frank Leslie's
Popular Monthly says:
We saw the natives eating "poi. F."
Poi is something like cornstarch and
is made from the 'taro, the Hawai-
ian potato, which is first mashed
into kind Of flour and then cooked
until il is thick paste. Their man
ner Of eating it is peculiar, and will
describe il as saw it.
Four or five persons, natives, were
seated on the forward deck around
an open earthen jar containing this
poi. Putting their two forefngers
together, they would dip them INTO
this jar; little twist Of the wrist
would collect a iair mouthful. which
was lifted rapidly to the mouth-no
dripping allowed;--the fingers were
licked clean, and then they were ready
for another ''go."
II doesn't look pretty, and rs it is
customary for several to eat from the
same dish it rather went against nv
American prejudice. If | was very
much i'm love, and "shen had very
pretty fingers and was very particular
about her hands, might be willing to
eat poi with her.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-26
swift Travelling.


A stirring incident took place not
long ago in Courbevoie, when Paul
Leprince, the aeronaut, and one ofhis
friends, made a balloon ascension.
They had reached an elevation OF fif-
teen hundred feet, when they began to
hear peculiar whistling sound. Lee
prince climbed upon the ring, and dis
covered tear, few inches long, made
by the branch of tree against which
they had swept in their upward pas
sage, What followed is related by
Leprince in ILLUSTRATION
At this moment, the sun dispelled
the clouds and shone with all its force
upon the balloon. This produced such
an expansion OF gas that the valve
was not sufficient to lessen the strain,
and the fabric tore apart, with noise
like the rustling OF leaves. Through
the opening poured the gas in great
volumes.
1--WE are lost!n cried my friend.
''The ballastli shouted |. 1.-The ball
lastw
In an instant two bags were thrown
out. ! saw by the barometer that we
We're nearly five thousand feet from
the ground, and then the fall began.
Wethrew out everything OF any weight,
and prepared to cast off our clothing,
and resolved to cling, at the moment
of striking, TO the netting above.
Fortunately there was a strong
wind blowing, which carried us along
at the rate OF thirty-fve orforty miles
an hour, and enabled ms to fall at an
angle, thus softening the shock.
The balloon was violently shaken in
its flight, and kept swinging and sway
ing in n horrible manner, but this mo-
tion was, after all, what saved us.
During one of the most vigorous of
these movements, the lower part OF
the balloon was thrown to the upper
part of the netting, and rested there
against the valve. in the shape of
dome, forming an immense parachute.
At once the fall was sensibly arrested,
but we were still one hundred yards
from the ground. The time had come
20 throw overheard our clothes, but
there proved to be no time.
Scarcely had we reached the ropes
attached to the ring; when terrible
shock was felt; and we, the basket
and balloon, We're rolled over ON the
ground together. We were not injur-
cd, nor did we even lose conscious
ness, and thus was fall OF nearly n
milo accomplished in less than four
minutes. Companion.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-26
Keep out of Debt.

Every one who has a fixed income
OF any kind can and ought so to regu-
late his expenditures as to bring them
within it. This is habit which
should be inculcated in the earliest
years. The child, with an allowance
for its pleasures, be it ever so small,
should never be suffered to exceed it
or to draw upon the future. The
youth should be taught to undergo
self-denial rather than TO borrow the
money to obtain a qualification,
There is more true independence III
this lesson than in hundreds of shouts
or boasts of liberty which too often
only convey the idea of casting of
duty and obligation Philadelphia
Ledger.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-26
WOMEN AND THE WAR.
Their Activity Then Demonstrated
the Possession of Faculties NOT
Dreame5 OF.

Their Activity Then Demonstrated
the Possession of Faculties NOT
Dreamea or.
In her article on Cooperative
Womanhood in the State" in the
North American Review Mrs. Mary A.
Lgermore says that the Sanitary
Commission was the first example OF
cooperative womanhood serving the
State the world had ever witnessed,
and as an education it was of meal.
culable value to women and to the
Nation. While they were working for
the relief OF the army women studied
the policy ofthegovernment and learn.
ed what tremendous issues were at
stake-the questions involved in the
war and the immediate causes under.
lying 1t. They maintained a sturdy de-
votlon to International cause, lightened
the gloom OF every reverse, were un-
dismayed by the Disbursements OF
an embarrassed trade and commerce,
which brought faintness to the hearts
OF men, and stoutly rebuked the
manifestation of disaffected, COM
promising and unpatriotic spirit. All
the while they maintained a prodig-
ilous, correspondence with the soldiers
~ the army, thus keeping the men in
the field civilians, says Dir. Bellows,
making the people at home, Of both
sexes, half soldiers" Not only did
these woman broaden in their views:
they grew practical and executive in
work. They learned how to cooperate
intelligently with men; became expert
IN conducting public business, in call
ing and presiding over public meetings,
even when men made a large part OF
the audience; learned how to draft
constitutions and bylaws, to act as
secretaries and committees: how to
keep accounts with precision and
system; how to answer, indorse, and
file letters; how to sort their stores
and keepa accurate account Of stock:
they attended meetings withregularity
and promptness, and became puncti-
iious in observance ofoiiicial etiquette
~ short they developed rapidly a re-
markable aptitude for business. on
which men looked and wondered
w here were these superior women
before the war;" was frequently ask
ed. Above all, they learned one an.
other, and found the world grown
suddenly large for them, as they found
friendships with women from whom
they had long held aloft because Of
local sectarian, or personal jealousies
and detraetions. They had demon
strated the power OF associated
womanhood when working harmoni-
ously, and had awakened men to a
consciousness that there were in
women possibilities and potencies of
which they had never dreamed. The
lesson has not been forgotten. The
young women Of that day are the
middle.aged women OF the present
time, better educated than mothers,
more seli-poised, and instinct with
vital interest in all that concerns the
human race. The girls born during
that period are our young women,
who are coming on the stage better
equipped for the work OF life and with
larger opportunities awaiting them
thanever before dawned on a woman's
vision.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-26
YOUNG PEOPLES CORNER.
MATTERS OF INTEREST AND IN
STRUcTIoN TO THE YOUNG.
Getting Rid of Surplus Plants
Swift Traveiing--A Sure Mark
--What Was Inside --Chu-
dren's Discoveries
oettIng az Of surplue PIanta.

Getting Rid of Surplus Plants.
Marian" he said that night, "there
are several ways for you to get rid of
your plant surplus. You can throw
them away"
go on, Mr.. Bailey"
"Or you can put sign out on the
road: Plants sold here, and maybe"
go right on, Mr.. Bailey. You know
it's two miles to the main road"
"Or, which | cordially endorse, you
can give them away"
Now you are sensible, John. That
is what i wanted to do. But to whom
shall we give them that is the ques-
ton"
Marian, do you not remember
that once last year we drove seven
teen miles to the head of the valley,
and in all that distance there was but
one garden, and that a very shabby
one, and do you not remember that
there is a school-house two or three
miles away, n rusty old shanty by the
County road? Now, suppose you
should try to get the school children
to take your surplus stock / know
something about the district. Nearly
ali the farmers are renters, and the
attendance fluctuates a good deal.
After bad season people move away,
until perhaps, there viii not be more
than four or five children in the dis
tricU; at present there are more than
forty. / will drive you over there
some afternoon and you can talk
with the teacher and the children
A few weeks later Mrs. Bailey gath
cred some OF her rose-buds, and filled
several boxes with little plants, all in
the incest possible condition for
transplanting. Her husband took
her to thefolorn-lookings chool-house.
and they introduced themselves to the
elderly and tired-out teacher, Miss
Sanborn. In few minutes Mrs.
Bailey was persuaded to venture up
on q talk with the children, which
she managed in "A way that appeared
to John nothing less than pure genius
She told them how beautiful flowers
were, and how ready to repay good
care. Every one might have a garden,
and at such slight expense. She de-
scribed her own garden, and some of
her methods and experiments. Then
she wanted to know if there couldn't
be a garden in the school-yard, close
by the well, and If each boy and girl
would not like to carry some plants
home, and see whether they could be
made to grow. The idea took at
once, and the dear little lady gave
each child a share in the surplus OF
her garden.
''Now, children, come and see me
some Saturday afternoon and tell
me how they are growing, said she
"Then we will find out who has the
best garden. Perhaps we shall be
able to have flower show in few
years, and prizes for the prettiest
roses. Remember, lots of water for
your plants; lots of hoeing about
them, and lots OF attention all sum
mer. Then you'll have loads of flow
ers.
Before she was half done, every
child in the school-roCm was detern-
ined to have a garden.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-26
Dairy Dots.

A dairyman who thought his COW
did not pay for her feed, put her in n
stall and began feeding her for the
butcher, says an exchange. He kept
to lose the little milk she gave. Very
soon the COW improved so much in
milk that he gave her more feed, and
in return she gave more milk, and so
the COW kept on until before she was
fat enough to kill, she had made
more butter than her meat would
have been worth. There are good
many cows OF this kind II their owners
only knew il.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-26
What was Inside.

George lives with his grandpa and
grandma, and he sleeps in the room
with them. One night he was very
restless, tossing about and kicking
anything that came within reach OF
his small feet This disturbed grand
pa and grandma very much, and
finally grandma arose and prepared
some medicine for the little boy.
while grandpa awakened him.
Here in some nice medicine" said
grandma, ITO make you sleep better.
Open your mouth, George, and take
it,"
What is it," queried George.
sit is moiasses," answered grandpa.
And what you like so well in the
turkey-stuffing, added grandma.
"But-what is it?" asked George,
drowsily.
Its molasses, said grandpa.
"Molasses, " added grandma, land
II know it's molasses," broke in
George, half-asleep by this time. but
what 's-inside-the molasses?"
Sage, my boy, sage!" cried grandpa.
And George took the medicine with
out another word.