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

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
Road and Bridge Commissioner, OF Cape Girar-
desu county, Missouri, will, on Tuesday.
December 18th, ISL. at L. O'Clock IN. at site OF
bridge let contract for the repair OF the iron
bridge at Millrrville. Commissioner reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
L. NJ. EEAN,
| December LIST, 1881. Il & Is. Com.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-12

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
Road and Bridge Commissioner, of Cape Girur-
dean county. Missouri, will, on Saturday,
December l-th lSgI, Mt 10 O'Clock q NJ Mt site
of bridge let contract for the repair of bridge on
road leading from illenyille to Byrls Island
where sail road crosses the east prong Of
Whitewater Commissioner reserves the right
TO reject any and all bids. l. n. BEAN,
December LIST, 1881. L.. Il. Com.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-12

ONE of the most singular accidents
other day. An OK team, about The
slowest thing on earth, ; away and
killed q whole family
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-02-22
Pullman ParIor Cars Between Wash
ington and Old Point Comfort via
Pennsylvania Railroad.

ncunces that commencing on February % a
Pullman parlor car will be placed in service
between Washington and Old Point Comfort.
The car will leave Washington, Baltimore, and
Potomac Railroad Station on the fast mail at
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway at $50 P. M.
Returning. the car will leave Ola Point Com
fort at 7:45 A. M, and arrive in Washington
at 4;l0 2. M. After the first south-bound run
Of the the service will be available daily ex-
cept Sunday.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-02-22
High school Pedestrians Entertained

High School Pedestrians Entertained
The Washington High School Pedestrian
Club was handsomely entertained Friday even
ing at the residence of Mr.. G. R. Wilson, on
Capitol Hill. The principal feature of the
evening was progressive potpourri, the high
Swan, the BOBBY by Miss Clements and Mr..
Dalrymple. At IL O'clock refreshments were
served. Among those present We're Misses
Bohrer, Breuninger, Clements, Cox, Droan,
Donovan. Gibbs, Hunter, Suits, Tucker, Wal
lace, Sue and Ella Wilson, Messrs. Aspinwall,
Clephane, Dalrymple, Davis, Hensey, Keys,
Keyser, McRoberts, McSmitn, Meigs, Ritter,
Sleman, Swan, and Taylor.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-02-22

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against Loss of Time Limbs Life principle you
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your address and will full information as to our
Plan Policy and Price If after investigating the unparalleled
record of Company you should take policy will
it will not appear again.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-02-22

BROWN S IRON BITTERS
Cures Dyspepsia, In-
digestion 6 Debility.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-02-22
EnneatInaraL.

DROFEssOR SHELDON. 1904 r STREET
y northwest-The only only strictly frst-class
of efficient assistants. Tuesdays Thursdays, and
Saturdays. Send for circulars. se2S.tf
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-11-25
A Prevalent Fallacy.

Most of the favorite arguments of
our lager beer sophists postulate the
assumption that stimulants-in other
words, poisons of some sort or other
are indispensable to the organic wei.
fare of human beings and that the pro
hibition of popular tipples will compel
their votaries to resort to other and
worse tonics--opium, absinthe or
choral. The origin of that very
prevalent fallacy is the circumstance
that all poison habits are progressive,
and that topper, once initiated in the
worship of any drastic stimulans will
either increase the dose of his wonted
tonic or resort to more potent-and
naturally more deleterious-drugs.
Those facts, however, are wholly com.
patible with the equally important
truth that longevity, health and alum
dant vigor of body and mind may be
enjoyed by total abstainers from all
artificial stimulants whatever, and that
children, exhibiting evidences of ex-
uberant vitality. may grow up with
out betraying as much as an incidental
appetency for tea, coffee, tobacco, OF
any kind of alcoholic beverage.-Ram'.
Horn
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-11-25

the door. Oh, Maria! l never knowed,
till then, what selfish, ondesarvin'
creatur Ia ben. But l know now.
Let the Lord take everything, if He
will, so He leaves you me"'
Just then the first bell for meeting
began to ring. Almost simultaneously
came crisp sound and peculiar odor
from the kitchen. Mrs. Ware rose to
her feet in great CONSERVATION.
Thar! The turkeys burnin', Silas''
said she, fastening out.
"Let it burn" cried Farmer Ware,
following her. We'll kill another one.
And We'll up and go to church, Maria.
I'm just overflowin' with thankfulness
md it's got to find some sort o way to
get out. Then we'll write letter to
Sam. Wen tell him we hain't forgot
our boy, if he forgits U.s.
Letter for Silas Ware" called out q
neighbor from the road. Farmer Ware
went out and returned directly with q
well padded envelope bearing Mon
tana postmark.
81 swow" exclaimed Silas, tearing il
open, ''ef it hain't from our Sam.
dunno who else it can be-"
a autographed square of paper fell
to the floor, as the two old people bent
over the letter.
"Read it, Maria" said Farmer Ware
"Seems like my eyes are failin' faster
n ever"
But the mothers eyes too, were
moist. Spectacles, however, were
found, and from the cramped lines
Sans good wishes and loving expires
sions were slowly diciphered.
Says he's sent us one hundred dol
lars" said Silas, "'nd thar it is on thu
floor. Nd he's comm home Christ
mas. Mother. mother! What have
done to desarve all this? But it's al
long of your goodness, Maria. Ant
now we'll fix up, nd go to church"
Half an hour later they were walk
ing hand and hand across the fields to
wards the little Westinghouse.
Hit amt sech pore looking farm
after all, said Farmer Ware, looking
about.
Mother Ware affectionately presse,
his arm.-William p. Brown, in Yanke,
Blade.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-11-25

husiasm are upon him ne is in no dam
ger Of going back to his old courses,
because his will power has received
decided accession of strength, and un.
til that has been dissipated. which gen.
ally comes, he will be a model
member of society.
In case of the man, whatever may be
his periods of partial reformation, who
finally goes to the extent of becoming
complete and pitiful drinker, there is
one significant thing which shows alb
solutely and completely the hold which
alcohol has acquired upon his system.
Nine men out of ten who go off on
long debauch, extending possibly from
three days to week or two, will ac-
knowledge that during that time they
could and did eat little or nothing.
This seems incredible to people who
have not had the experience, and yet
it is an absolute fact, well attested by
the voluntary declaration of several
thousand men who have undergone
treatment under Dr. Kelley at Dwight.
When drinking heavily men can go for
a week or two at time with only an
odd scrap or two of food, an occasional
sandwich picked up at free lunch
counter, or some similar makeshift,
and even that is not absolutely neccs-
sary. When men have arrived at this
stage the habit of drinking is no longer
merely habit, bat a disease. They have
learned absolutely to live on alcoholic
stimulation. They can do and do do
without the food products to which
they were accustomed in their normal
condition. Alcohol is their food, and
ordinary food is mere makeshift, fill
ing in the time from one alcoholic meal
to another alcoholic meal.
We refrain from sketching the de-
scription of the physiological action Of
alcohol on the nervous system, and
showing incidentally that that patient
for patient he isis now absolutely
uninfluenced by the question of en-
vironment of example, and that he
drinks, not because he is tempted. not
| because he wants to drink, but because
he must drink. Evanston Index.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-11-25
FROM VARIOUS SOURCES.

STRONG drink, TOBACCO anu lmpurlty
are the three great sifters of the human
race; and alas! how few are the sur
vivals that are in no wise married by
these relentless mills that grind out
death and destiny. Frances E. Willard.
A NEW dodge has been adopted by
some publicans saloon keepers) in
London-that of presenting half
pound ofo "the finest tea" to all pur-
chasers OF half pint of liquor, thus in
ducing many otherwise temperate
people to buy the liquor and secure
two drinks for the price of one
OUTSIDE all questions of home and Of
morals, the physical harm done by
beer is appalling, Even Germany has
been compelled to raise it's voice
against it. Binz, who is an advocate
for alcohol as an economic factor in
sickness, expresses his profound con-
viction of the terrible evil it is infiict-
ing On the health of the nation.
HATE the saloon because it destroys
homes, degrades people and ruins
many valuable lives. hate the
| saloon because it renders women and
children homeless; and because it
poisons the body, brain and soul of
those who patronize it. hate the
| saloon because it cause murders, in
sanity and corruption In politics.
Lever.
The princess Of Wales is forming o
secret society for the purpose of sup
pressing the habit of dram drinking
now INDUCED in by women in the high
est society. The evil is said to have
spread to an alarming extent Five
peeresses in the court circle are affiiet-
ed with dipsomania The duchesses OF
Portland, Newcastle and buckingham
have Joined the princess in her cru
SADIE, and Baroness Bolsover has been
elected secretary.
The African traveller. Mackay, says;
''Oh, how often will I enter in my
| journal, as ! pass through many dis.
tricts: Drink is the curse Of Africa.
He adds: 1.-THE west coast is ruined
with rum; it is killing the Kaffir in the
SOUTH" and he portrays in vivid terms
the Wholesale destruction of the ma
tives by strong drink in other regions.
1t is painful reflection that America
continues, from the greed of gain, to
contribute to this devastation and ruin
National Temperance Advocate.
THE number of retail liquor dealers
in the United States, according to the
official returns of the officers of the in
ternal revenue for the year ending
May /, 1890, was 1s5, S6S, or 1 liquor
dealer to every 275 inhabitants, on the
basis of the census of 1880. In New
York there was l retail dealer in dis
titled liquors to every $50 inhab
itants; in New Jersey, l to IT'S; in
Ohio, / to $50; in Pennsylvania and
Massachusetts, 1 to 400; in Indiana,
to 325; in Delaware, to 100, and in
California, to IS. The average in al
the states which have general license
laws is dram shop to $50 inhabitants
In Maine there is retail dealer ir
distilled liquors to every $50 inhab
itants; in Vermont, to $50; In Iowa
| l to $50, and in Kansas, | to $780,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-11-25

thirty years. What did he care
now for all other troubles and
losses? They were invisible beneath
the overwhelming cloud of this one
great loss. Without her nothing would
be good With her. all other trials
were trivial. He knew it now; he re-
allied it in every agonizing quiver, as
his heart recognized and felt its utter
and hopeless loneliness.
And even this was not the worst. If
he had parted from her with smile
instead of a frown-in kindness rather
than with reproach. the agony of sepa-
ration might be blunted little. But in
the coming years he must 60 down to
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-11-25
meet old age alone, the memory Of his
hnrshneSS Wnnld aver he skin uinue

meet old age alone, the memory Of his
harshness would ever be singing.
IF l had only known" he cried,
dragging himself upon his knees to her
side once more; "if I had only known!''
Known-what? Ifh had only known
how great his blessings were, in the
possession Of his true, tender, patient,
faithful wife! But he selfishly declined
to know; and now the curse of his eter.
nal deprivation must wither him for.
ever.
~ cannot stand it" he faltered
brokenly. "Merciful God! How can I
stand it? No, no! l will not! Take
anything else, Lord. Take cattle, land
take money and home-take childrenl
Thou hast them all but one, and he
don't seem to care-no, Sam hain't
a-carin' for us, no more-b ut spare me
my wife-my wife-my wife"
"Why, Silas What on, earth-waks
up, father! You've about frightened
me to death with your moanin's and
tlsin's on!"
Some one was shaking him vigorous.
~ as Silas opened his eyes. A CLEAN
of young sunlight shot into them
through the window, and blinded him
for an instant. Then he recognized
the well-worn dress, the dear, bent
toil-worn figure.
"Maria!" he fairly shouted. "Then
you're not dead after ALP"
mo, father. Who said l was? The
doughnuts surely must have disagreed
with We, for l heard We when l was
basting the turkey"
''Then the kitchen fire hain't gone
out?" interrupted Silas in dazed sort
of way, yet beginning to tremble
anew.
"Why no. What made you think
that? The turkeys most done,
Silas, and the suns come out wonder.
full. Don't you think we might go to
meetin' after all, father?"
Silas Ware threw his arms around
his wife and drew her gray head down
close to his own.
81 thought I'd lost ye," said he,
brokenly. "If l hollered it wasn't
without good reason; for l tell We.
Maria, l just can't live 'thout ye,
Thank the Lord hit was only dream;
But l thought was comm in from the
barn, and you was layin' clost by
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-11-25

be, said he grumpily, as he warmed
his hands over the kitchen stove, for
it'll be the only good thing that's hap
pened round here lately"
"Why, what has gone wrong now?"
asked Mrs. Ware, as she dished up the
sausages and placed the coffee pot at
her own end of the table. I'm sure
we have many things to be thankful
for"
Mr.. Ware grunted, unsympathetically
as he sat down and proceeded to help
himself to the best of everything, leav-
ing his wife to take care of herself,
after pouring out the coffee.
When the meal was over Farmer
Ware lighted his pipe and sat smoking
by the fire. His pinched and wrinkled
features looked their worst, for it was
evident he was in that mood when be-
in out of humor over one thing renders
some men savagely contentious
with things in general Mrs, Ware
moved softly about, clearing up the
round her husband. rather than to risk
disturbing him by taking shorter cuts
about the stove. Something was on
her mind, yet she hestated mildly, as
many women will who gently defer to
their husbands moods
'lt's goin' to be such n pretty day"
she began. that there'll be good
turn out at church. | s'pose ] might
as well put on the turkey afore we
start"
~ hain't goin'," remarked Silas,
CURLY.
Not goin'7 Why fathcr-wben did
We ever stay to.homc on Thanksgiving
day bcfore7"
"If you feel thankful, Maria, 60
yourself. turkey OF no turkey But
don't ask me. It's little have TO be
thankful for-Lord knows
what has gone wrong, Silas7" asked
his wife. little anxiously.
"Hain't the price Of wheat gone down,
till y Amt wsch difference whether
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-11-25
THANKSGIVING.

To the Giver Of all blessings
Let our voices rise in praise
For the joys and countless mercies
He hath sent to crown our days;
For the homes of peace and plenty,
And a land so fair and wide,
For the labor Of the monday,
And the rest Of eventide.
For the splendor Of the forest,
For the beauty of the hills,
For the freshness Of the meadows,
And a thousand sparkling rills,
For the blossoms of the springtime
And the memories they bring.
For the ripened fruits of autumn,
Do We thank Thee. o our King.
For the wealth OF golden harvests,
For the sunlight and the rain,
For the grandeur OF the ocean,
For the mountain and the plain,
For ever-changing seasons
And the comforts which they bring,
For Thy love so grand. eternal
We would thank Thee, o our King.
WIN. g. Park, in Good Housekeeping
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-11-25

With bursting heart and sobbing words
His dar:.ng boy, his pride, his all,
Lay white beneath the funeral pail.
A marble mansion rose in state,
White walled, amid its clustering trees.
"A carriage stood before the gate
With shining steeds and cushioned ease
"He sure is blest," said Farmer John,
'"For whom this luxury waits upon"
Within he saw the banquet spread,
y Tho board was set with rarest cheer
The walters stood at foot ard head;
He saw the owner then appear.
Weak and in pain, his servants bore
Their master from his carriage door,
Smote with his sin, he bushed In shame,
All base repinings now were still,
Content he turned the way he came,
Back to his own low cottage sill.
With JOY beneath its porch he sees
His wife, and babes about her knees
He kissed his wife, while tears he shed,
He clasped his babies to his breast;
''While have strength and these" he said,
More ,han my ne",hbors am blessed.
Set forth the feast Gods gifts shall raise
My heart to Him in thankful praise"
Isaac F. Eaton, in Texas Siftings.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-11-25
{. G. THORNTON 4 Bro, Agents.
INVENTION e; '; : :::; Is: ::

hast among the wonders of inventive pre-
gress Is . method and system Of work that
can be performed oil over the country with.
cut separating the workers from their homes,
Pay liberal; any one can DO the work either
ssx, young or old; NO special ability 10 ~.
CURED. Capital not needed; you are start.
Cd free. Ont this out end return to u and
" will send you free, something Of greet
value and importance 70 you, that viii start
ysu in business, which will bring yea h
more money right away, than anything slss
n the world. Grand outAt free. A1arsss
fsvs / Co., Augusta, Maine.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-11-25

Each thankful heart kept glad within.
But Farmer John, with darkened brow,
Felt not the gladness of the day.
Not to his hopes had sped the plow,
And cherished plans had gone astray.
The wished for grain in crop and herd,
The blight and murrain had deferred.
And TO his wife he murmuring said:
You need not spread the feast for me;
Let others lift the thankful head
Who for their gifts can thankful be.
My neighbors can enjoy their feast,
With herds and flocks and stores increased
'"Their every crop was full in ear.
Their herds have gained in foai and fleece,
They weigh the balance OF the year
And laugh to count rich increase
For me, the months they come and CO.
They find me poor, they leave me So"
And forth into the fields he went
Caring not where his steps might stray
His every thought was discomfort
His every word reproached the day.
''Let others offer thanks" he said,
''Whose paths with blossoms thick were
spread"
He passed his neigl boris garnered store,
With envy marked his thronging herds -
His neighbor met him at the door
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-11-25

hEEn SRA Wonders exist in thousana
uEE of forms, but are surpassed by thu
marvels Of invention. Those whS
are In need Of profitable work that can be don't
while living at home should at once send THEFT
address to Hallet Co., Portland, Maine, and RI
ceive free, full information how either sex, 4
oil ages. can earn from Is to eeS per day ant
upwards wherever they live. You are startej
free. Capital not required. Some have mad
ever 80 in single day at this work. All succeed
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-11-25

The Minister-"Well, my little
man, what are you thankful FOR, to-
day?" Bobby-"That the Thanksgivin'
dinners mos ready."-Puclx
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-11-25

OOKS like it will
be a fine day,
Silas," said the
wife of Farmer
Ware, a S h e
came in from
the barn upon
II h a n k sgiving
morning.
ssV% D,,~l,%n,,
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1891-06-19
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

The Hoen Frean Association Of the prosperous cattle
$4,000 be paid
on cattle shown a the Exposition. .
The American Jersey cattle club annual meeting recently
New York appropriated $1,000 exhibition of Jerseys
the Exposition.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1891-06-19

Lec Chub6uck, Secretary
send with this sample Of wheat infested with kind
Split the stalk with knife, will
little 1t has just been discovered here don't know how much
territory will but has been found large fields
where wheat Would pleased
what You think they Respectfully,
LAFAYETTE Co., Mo-. May 81, 1891. JAMES F. LIES.
, 1891-01-07

W IL Brug we'd Fordelingen Of den
4 we'd Forordningen af 29de December
1862 angaaende Forandring af nogle
Skater og Afgifter paa Den St. Croix
dens S 8, fastsatte Afgift til Colonial.
kassen, svarende til SO Gents for hver
Ager Land, der anvendes eller er udlagt
ill Sukkerayl, opfordres herved i Hen
hold til ~Anordningens Forskr' enhveiftr
Plaptage Eier eller mans Euldmegtlg
til linden ID Dage fra DatO at indsende
til un,dertegnede Commission den l
Anordningen paabudne skriftlige Err
kleriug ON Netto vegten af Diet Sucker,
der er blevet prOduceret paa de vedkom'
mende Eiendomme i Tiden ira 1ste Januar
til Site December 1890.
Eft Exemplar af den we'd Anordningen
paabudne Fortegnelse fra TOldkamrene
over Netto Vagten af Sucker, der er
blevet udfort fra hver Plantage ] samme
Tidsrum, SAINT en- Gjenpart af en-
Oversight over Mediterranean leverede fra
plantager ETC., til st. Croix F@lIes-suk-
k~erkogerier j Campagnen 1890 wi
blive henlagt til Eftersyn i RetshuSet
i Christiansted og Retshuset ! Frederlk'
sted.D l"@'t3it1
Observation-Disclosures for St. CrOix den
3Ote December 1890.
LIMPRICHT, HORT.
, 1891-01-07
~ 0 t G.

ESHE Horse, Carriage, and Boat Taxes
for the 1st halt year 1891 will be
received at this Ofce apd 10y the Police
Assistant Mt Frederiksted from the l4th
January to the 9Th February 1891, both
days included, after which the list Of
arrears will be transmitted to the respec-
tive PNicemasters, to be enforced within
8 days, and a special citation TO this
effect will without delay be served by
the Police, for which each debtor OF Tax
incurrs' a fne of 20 cents if the Tax br under
SIS, and 40 cents if S., o. above, besides
eventually the ordinary levy expenses.
TIE ~taxists, which will be distributed
by the Police, are to BE- filled up in con
formity with the Ordinance of 22nd
February 1853 on the 1St January and
returned 80 the respective Police Masters
within 48 hours i'll town and 4 days in the
county.
Royal Treasurer's Office, s.. Croix 29th
December 1890.
HORT,
est.
, 1891-01-07

wgOR th@Hnse of the Tax Commission
AN in assessing the tax of SO cents to
the Colonial Treasury on every acre of
land either actually planted with canes
or being prepared for the cultivation
of sugar, the said Tax to be levied
pursuant to the ordinance of 29th De-
cpmber 1862 s 8 relating to q mOdIii-
cation of certain Taxes and imposts
in the Island of St. Croix, all owners
of Estates, or their attorneys, are here
by, in accordance with the enactment
If the ordinance, requested to lor ward
on the undersigned Commission. within
IA days from date, the declaration ia
writing prescribed in the ordinance as
to the Net-weight of the sugar produced
on the property in question from LIST
January 10 31st December 1890.
A copy of the statement of the Net
weight of sugar exported from each
Estate during the same time, furnished
for the Custom houses pursuant to the
Ordinance, and a copy of q Statement o.
canes delivered by Estates and others
to the Central Factory during the cam
paign 1888-89 will be open for inspection IN
the Courthouse in ChriSliansttd and The
Courthouse in FIR ederiksted.
Tax Commission for St. Croix, the 30th
December 1890.
LIMPRICHT. HORT.
, 1891-01-07
acknowledgements

r Fl til Anordning af l9do
August 1874 bekjendtgj6res her
we'd, at,jeg bar modtaget Anmeldelse
fra Kj0bmand JANIS W. ROCHE
ON, at den p. l.. ROCHE under 7de
Juni 1887 meddelte Fuldmagt til at
handle og underskrive paa hans
Vegne Oph@ves fra Days Dato.
Christiansteds PoIitikammer, 3Ote Deem
Der 1890.
MAXEN.