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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-07-04

firmly. pushes back his sleeves and
takes n shy at the babies.
Down goes Sai,' said the man. ''Ah,
it again" Pa tries.
That's the time yer done it. Down
goes Betsy. Try it again?"
But pa pockcted the "seegarS," and
straycl on after his family. who had
tarried before Il stand to fill up the
eight small Smith, with pink lemonade
and buy popcorn balls, peanuts and
candy.
They saw everything to be seen.
They stood in the scorching sun with
upturncd perspiring faces. and gazed at
the man who was trying to climb the
creased pole. They looked with adj
miration at the marshals of the day.
with their red silk sashes, as they
pranced on their warlike chargers up
and down the village street. They
even heard m or two words of the
declaration of independence as it was
read in the c~ourthouSe 'square."
They listened with OPP en- mouths and
ears to tn. braying of the Libertyville
brass band. and they ed. and pa
haw-hawcd with delight at the pro
c ,SSion of out and cutters"
FINALLY the ''doin's" came to an end.
Ma now found some difficulty in per-
suliing her brood tn 90 home.
At last she remcm bcrcd her Eait and
sad: "Mebbc yer Uncle Tom sent that
there box o rockets an crackers he
promised last Independence day"
These words acted like magic. Think
of 1t. There were to be more ''doin's.'
The procession started for home
All the small Smiths had sunburned
checks and noses.
tn, girls froclls were strcakcd
with dust and sticky with candy, their
"plnties" hung down Imply. and
tn .ir hats We're bent III of shape by
the crowd.
Thomas Jeff .rson, their ''inter-every.
thing" son, had spilled pink lemonade
outside as well as inside of his once
white spencer. His pockets bulged
with peanuts and candy. Grover Clcvc-
lands fat body seemed fatter than ever
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-07-04

increased size given by thinning u the
specimens. The tree itself. however,
would be all the better. as a numerous
" loaded limb is more exhausted 10y
the many specimens growing on it
than by fewer and larger ones.
But the best way OF all is to train the
trees properly from the very com
mcncemcnt of their growth. so that
there may be no divergent limbs nor
acute forks. This course should be
commenced rs soon as the young trees
are set out. and early in the season of
each year. just as the new shoots are
starting to grow. The future head may
then be easily shaped by simply rub
bling off all needless starting sprouts at
first, and only a few additional ones in
each subsequent year. with the result
as in Fig. 3. The man who does this
rubbing and shaping must have the
desired form shaped in advance in his
mind. 4 few hours, or even 4 few
minutes, at the present time in the
season applied in this way may effect
a very important saving in Sivin his
trees the right shape and in preventing
distorted heads and future breaking of
branches. Fig. 4 shows the appear
ance of a symmetrical young tree after
the foliage has fallen.-Country Gen
tlcman.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-07-04

So many people like to carry their
own sponge with them when travelling,
greatly preferring it to a wash-cloth,
that a sponge case is n very useful and
acceptable gift A very pretty one is
made as follows: Use n piece of oiled
silk, eighteen inches long and nine
inches wide. Double it so as to form a
bag with open ends, and paint or n
side a little design of daisies and fine
grasses, a glimpse of the sea, or what
ever else your individual taste may
suggest. Next take a piece of pretty
colored surah or China silk, ten inches
wide and eight deep, and sew n ten
inch edge to the top of one side of the
oiled silk bag. Double the silk, and
sew the other ten inch edge to the top
of the other side of the oiled silk. Then
stitch across on each side just above the
joining. so as to make a place in which
a ribbon may be run. With these rib
bons the top is drawn up a little, and a
pretty bow tied; or they may be used
simply for hanging up the case.-Amer-
lean Agriculturist.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-07-04

only brought out on Fourth of July or
circus day.
Marthy W. waved her flag more
slowly and fixed her eyes on the hat
with a thoughtful air. Finally she
pointed her United States flag hand
straight at it and asked: "Pa. is that
there the old liberty bell mas allus
tcllin' us about?'
Pa carefully lifted off what seemed
to small Marthy's excited. Fourth of
July brain the vcritablc, patriotic
relic itself.
Thomas jefferson snickered and
-alled Marthy Washington I goosey.
Pa smoothed his hat with his sleeve
and then said. simply:
No. faint, Marthy, but mebbe it
dooz look a leetle the shape, Jest a
l~eetle."
Marthy Washington just had time to
run out her tongue triumpantly at
Thomas jefferson when ma hustled
in.
The procession now started. with
pa and ma arm in arm bringing up the
rear.
The first of the wonderful ''6oins''
this family spied was the Flying
Dutchman" proprietor. They all
stopped on the edge of the sidewalk in
sloping line, and with opened
mouthed wonder listened to his:
Forty 1Imes around the California:
-sorld for only anickel. a nickel. a half
a dime. Secure yer tickets for the next
wings
OF ceuIsc they all tried it. Before
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-07-04

strayed on to halt again before the Rag
Doll targets Here they listened with
the same wonder and delight to the
mans persuasive:
Come. try your luck at knockin' down
the babies. Every time yer knock
down a baby yer get a sesgar, two ba-
bies two seegar5, an three babies fire
seegars."
Pas face soon wears a broad grin.
tie settles his elderly bell" Int
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-07-04
~SEMI-POR1AElE FENCE.
The One Here Illustrated Can lie X
moved Easily and Quickly.

The One Here Illustrated Can lie Re
moved Easily and Quickly.
There are many places about n farm
where a fence that can be readily re-
moved, oil where the posts can be re-
driven without injuring the boards,
would be desirable. The fence shown
herewith possesses these features. For
calves or cattle three boards, five or
six inches wide, placed ON foot apart
will make a good fence. while for
sheep. hogs and horses, four boards
should be used. reducing the space be-
tween the two lower boards. The
boards are nailed together in the form
of panels which should be from six
teen to twenty feet il length the
clcats to be four inches longer than the
fence is wide so that they will not $
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-07-04

her brood ready for an early start to
the main street Of LIbertyville to see
the wonderful doin's."
As 90 as she got one little Smith
polished and done she sat the clean one
down hard in a chair to emphasize her
instructions. Ma soon had her four
girls dressed in their best lawn
'-frocks." a wealth of long-drawn-out.
stiffly-starched ''panties" rustling
around their ankles, red. white and
blue sashes and their sunday hats"
There they sat. each holding Il penny
flag stiffiy in her hand. and four pairs OF
pantaletted legs stretched out rigidiy
in front of them.
They looked stiff and shining proofs
of the efficacy of mingled soap, starch
and patriotism.
Next ma tackled her four boys.
Thomas jefferson Smith. the oldest
boy, seemed to have been made es-
pecially TO satisfy the longings of his
mothers patriotic soul.
His hair was t~iercely red. When he
was done up in 4 white spencer" and
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-07-04

We call the public's attention, especially
school sJperintendents and teachers, to the
fact that on account Of the National Educa-
tional Association meeting to be held at
Toronto, July 18th to 18th, the Jacksonville
Southeastern Line and the Santa Fe route
will sell round trip tickets from st. Louis
and all points on its line at ONE FARE,
plus s. membership fee. Tickets will be
sold July Sth to 18th, and the limit will be
arranged so that those who wish can make
a visit or take sidetrips to points in Canada
and the East at reduced rates. Our route
is via Chicago and any direct line from Chi
cago. Don't fail to call on or write to a
railroad agent for particulars Of the Red
Express route.
We run the finest chair and compartment
Sleeping Cars in the world.
D. W. RIDER, Sup't.,~ Jacksonville, Ill.
H. A. SUTTLE, Gent Agent Pass'r Dep't.,5 13
Chestnut Street, st. Louis.
W. W. KENT, GenI Pass'r Agent, Jackson
vile, Ill.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-07-04

Ma had Just
laid aside her .'ittin-to-the-day bunnit."
and pa had deposited his ''liburty bell"
hat in a safe place, when Thomas j..
rushed in from the back porch, and
shouted: Ma and pa, come ere quick.
The box mas come"
Ma remarked to pa that: 1T was
jest like Thomas. He allus wuz pow
crful fond of doin' things fittin' to the
day"
Now. by Thomas, ma meant her rich
brother and ''favoright rclashin,"
Thomas jefferson Simpkins, who lived
in Chicago, ard for whom their SON
T. !. was named.
The whole family gathered curiously
around tn. box on the back porch.
Towser, the dog, shifted at it question
ingly.
Thomas jefferson ran to get the
Ratchet.
Finally. pa, with a final wrench. and
come off, durn ye,' removed the
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-07-04

Perhaps there r not many whose
life hist rry has induced SO deep and
seated a WEAKNESS, both of the body and
the soul, that they can think of no he'd
but the grave that is at all likely to
give them that for which they languish
-rest-quiet-peace; but there are
many who are very weary-many who
do not find much repose upon the earth,
and who sometimes more than half wish
they were already under it Let all
such persons wait with patience; let
them pear on, as best they may, with
the things that tire them; every stop
counts one in their journey. Tug on a
little longer. friend. and your burden
will fall and for you there will be nc
more labor and no more sorrow. You
will not re- have to make your own
bed, OF to settle your OWE array, Dr. to
cross your own hands, or close your
own eyes then. 0thars will do all these
things for you when your hour of rest
cOmeth.-N, Y. Ledger.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-07-04

"Celindy, pears like We wuz a leetle
hasty in using my hat"
Lord, pa" %retorted Celindy, who
keers fer yer old hat when a rocket has
went clean through Towser, an the
best chance we ever will have to
show Libertyville a cele brashin tittin'
to the day is burnt up. It's jest that
inter-everything son o yourn done it"
With a wrathful glance at guilty
Thomas j., ma stalked into the house.
The eight small Smiths. pa and the
liberty belI' hat struggled after her.
Then the door shut. Outside, the
man in the moon smiled to himself as
he beamed down on the home of the
tired, sleeping Smiths, and thought OF
how they celebrated.
JENNY FAIRMAN SMITH.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-07-04
THANKS, AWf'lYi

Great declaration, l an glad
Our fathers kept you in their trunk
Until Ju y. 'Twould have been sad
Had April showers wet our punk;
Had May-time blossoms on the trees,
Or roses sweet that June reveals.
Ben burned by matches and fusees,
Or scorcAed by fiery spinning wheels;
Had August's heat. Sep,ember's cool
october's crisp, November's joys.
Or lear DEFENDERS time OF yuie
Been ruined or enhanced by noise;
Had J%anuary's blizzard blast
Or February's slush ant thaw
A gloom ON independence cast;
Had winds in March, SO piercing raw,
Fer had the chance tc wreak Their
And eggs o. discomfort thu hatch,
By bringing up their fearsome blow,
Distinguishing both torch and match.
Right well ye chose. ye sisners great,
From east and west from south an
north.
Had We preferred some other date.
We'd ne'er have had our July Fourth
-Harper's Bazaar.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-07-04

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, dispels colds, head.
aches and fevers and cures habituaf
constipation. Syrup of Figs is tho
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C
ceptablo 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 sill and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 5Oc
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists Any reliable druggist who
may lot have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try il Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA ~ SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. cal.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. EEH YORK. M.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-07-04

readily split; use steel nails. %clinching
them firmly. The panels are nailed
together at tine WORK shop, and hauled
where wanted. Only n post to n
panel is required, and that need not be
larger than four inches in diameter.
and may be either set or driven. The
panels are secured to the posts by wire
as shown in the sketch. Such a fence
is readily taken down and placed under
shelter when not in use. and viii b.
found very convenient for fencing off 4
corner of a field for hog, calf, or other
pasture. Use good lumber for the
panels, and if the boards are liablc to
split use a gimlet to make a hole for
the nails: it will take but a little
lopper-Amcrican AsriculturiSt.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-07-04

blue brooches
Thomas J. was a
patriotic study.
Seven of the
SIN it h S C
done ready for
''cale bratin'.'
T h e n t h C
zig h t h small
smith. fat Gro
e Cleveland.
was um p d
o e d 4 d
squeezed in I o
some long. white
linen breechcs
and a beruiilcd
waist that he
sled well nigh
A. - a.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-07-04

Great advances are made all the time
in the introduction of improved vari-
cites of fruits and vegetables. and this
necessitates cleaner and richer land.
Thirty or forty years ago we thought
potatoes must have poor land or they
would run all to vines Now our i'm
proved varieties will stand a liberal
dressing of superphosphate and nitrate
of soda, and it is not easy to determine
who exhibits the greater folly, the man
who fertilizes his land and then plants
poor varieties, or the man who plants
the best and most improved varieties
and then neglects to furnish them with
a liberal supply of appropriate and
available plant food. Rural Sew
Yorker
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-07-04

motioned to the
man to stop the
burned thing"
but the propri-
etor only chant
e d, asperat-
ingly:
''Forty times
around the Cali
fornia world for
4 nickel, a nick
e /, a h a Iii a
dime"
Finally their
swing and nau-
sea came to an
end They scraIn-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-07-04

The knot was tied. the pair were we'd
And then the smiling bridegroom said
Unto the preacher Shall | pay
To you the usual fec 10 day.
Or would you have me wait a year
And give you then a hundred clear,
II | should find the marriage state
A. happy as | estimator"
The preacher lost no time in thought
To his reply no study brought,
There were no wrinkles on his brow;
Said be: I'll take three dollars now
-Demorest's Monthly
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-07-04

cover. Great bundles of Roman
candles, rockets. pinwh eels. 'nigger
chasers." and big crackers were laid
out on the porch floor before the awe
struck group.
Don't tech en-" said pa and ma as
they started for the woodhouSe to rig
up something to shoot EN- off on"
No sooner were pa and ma out of
sight, than Thomas jefferson tried a
niger chaser" This made the group
of small Smiths laugh and scatter, only
to rally around Thomas j. Wiz Sc
newed interest
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-07-04
What We All Know.


The man that keeps posted about all bis neigh
tors.
N nathing they do but ter him 1. soon
known.
Ncglccls his own business TO do others ~fayors-
lie cannot in reason attend to his own
The chap who keeps talking preventin' hi,
brothers.
Gross icacrence to him must obstinate cling.
Because les too busy instructor all others
To ever hisself learn q dadgasted thing.
The chap thu, keeps threatenin'. with words
never eadin'
About what he's goin' ter do in the fall
IL the fcllcr whose pants IL a goin' ter need
mcndin'
Before the first blasts Of the first carly sGuall
The Teller what bows DOWN the meekest before
sc.
When fortunes big sun IL 9 Hoodin' your
crown
VIII be the first chap for TO lash ye and scorn sc
Whenever bad fortune shall trample ye down
The Teller that's loudest In givin' self glory
In practical picty Oft is most lax;
The Teller that's longest in tellin' a story
Is uiggardly short when he's measurin' faeka
james Noel johnson, In N. Y HeesI6
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-07-04

with its load of
popcorn balls,
etc.
But they had
all 5 e e n the
''dOins.'' a d
were h 4 Ply
and ready for
L | Toms
boX Of fire.
works, or any
thing else that
turned up to
complete this
u n d e
d $ ''cele-
lratin'." They
reached home.
NJ III "a
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-07-04

Don't use mercury and iodide of potash for
blood diseases. If your blood is bad DR..
John Bulls Sarsaparilla will quickly re
store it TO a healthful condition. 1t is the
best vegetable blood purifier in the world,
and it never leaves any evil after effects.
1t is pleasant to take and exhilarating, yet o
discontinuance of its use will not cause u
craving for more.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-07-04

freshing sleep, such asI had not had
for weeks. Mycough began immedi-
ately to loosen and pass away, and
l found myself rapidly gaining in
health and weight. l am pleased
to inform Observation-Disclosures /
am in excellent health and do GER
tainly attribute it to thy Boschee's
German Syrup. c. B. STIcKNEY,
Picton, Ontario" g
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-07-04

and QdSneu the
contents on the
last of the shoot
ing candles.
Soon it was
ended. They all
huddled around
the ruins.
Pa looked at
his bent d
~dampened h a t
and said re-
Droachfnllv.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-07-04

Much curled as to his hair and vio-
ly sat on a chair.
Then ma surveyed with 4 satisfied air
her long, patriotic sentence of Smiths;
from her oldest .'Narthy' Washington.
who began the sentence, to Grover
Cleveland for a round. fat period at
the end.
She told tho girls they might wave
their flags if they would set still Il
spell longer an Keep clean"
Ma then decorated the spencer waist,
of her son with small samples of the
stars and stripes.
Next she moved briskly along the
line, dcXterously using the family
pockethandkcrchicf on each small
Smith in turn. whether there seemed
TO be a pressing need for it or not.
They were now pronounced ready.
Stepping to the front porch ma called
pa to come in and keep an eye on
EN-"
Then she hurried away to don her
best ''sprigged muslin" her black silk
''mantilly' and her "Ncepolltown
straw bunnit" that had been fearfully
and wonderfully adorned for the occa
sion with red and white roses, and. as
ma said. a few choice sprigs of blue
forgit-me-nots."
Ma had insisted on the three colorS
in spite of the village milliner's protes-
tationS. as they seemed 80 fittin' t.
her feelins' and the day"
Soon after mas exit the doorway
was frightened by the Respondent fig
ure of the small Smiths sire.
lie wore PLAID brooches and white
vest and long tailed linen coat, from
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-07-04

consists of two parts with the acute
fork between them, as in Fig. :, a pre-
scribes remedy is to bolt the two parts
together with n screw bolt. Others
twist together small side branches of
the two portions, the subsequent
growth of which renders them strong
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-07-04

Is pain, and often it abides with us for
years, if not for life. When it visits us in
the Cnise of rheumatism or neuralgia, it
may be checked before it obtains an abid-
ing foOthOld in our bodily tenement with
Hosiet:er's Stomach Biiters, most effective
Gf blood Gcpuren's and a~nodyncs The
Bit'ers also removes liver and kidney COM
plants, constipation, nervousness, malaria
and dyspepsia.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-07-04

they revoived forty times several OF the
small Smiths showed signs of nausea
They gagged They leaned their heads
ove the edges of the seats at various
angles Pa stood ND and frantically
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-07-04

No investment will pay farmers letter
than the purchase of a good Baling Press;
q poor one will be money thrown away.
The Whitman Agricultural Co. manufacture
n full line of presses that have no equal, and
are warranted superior in every respect tn
any in use. They are also headquarters for
Cider Mills and other Farm Machinery.
Send for free illustrated catalogues, circu-
lars and prices Of machine wanted.
THERE Is always one way Tor an ambt-
tous actress to become Il leading lady,
and that is to buy a big dog.-Somcrville
Journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-07-04
THEY CELEBRATED.
The Smith Family's Jolly Fourth
of July.
"Fitten to the Day"-The
Patriotic Procession Wonderful
Sights and "Doin's"-Prc-
mature Pyrotechnics.
Written for This Paper.l

3 w 4
early. Directly
after breakfast
PA and Ma
Smith and the
eight small but
Smiths
e to be ar
rayed, as ma
said, fifteen to
the day
Ma blu stle d
hither and yon
in much excite
IN G I. getting
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-07-04

why. how Miss Beantry has changed
in the years since I saw her! She looks
as If she had seen hard times"
"She has-she is just through course
af Browning Puck
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-07-04

With an important swagge., lie told
them he'd show EN- how slick a pin
wheel went"
He fastened one to a post Of the
porch. and lit it. 1t began to whirl and
sizz- The children capered.
just then some sparks foated down
among the patriotic bundles on the
porch floor.
"Whiz, Crash! bangI" The Roman
candles and the small Smiths shot in
every direction. The rockets whizzed
through the air. or plowed the distant
end of the vegetable garden. The pin
wheels whirled, the ''niggcr chasers"
chased, and the big crackers banged.
The children screamed. Towser howlcd
and fled.
Pa fell down the woodshed steps in
his haste to see what allied the burned
things"
Ma rushed to the pump for water.
No pail.
She tore into the house. In her blind
haste and fright she grabbed up pas
liberty bell" hat, filled it with water
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-07-04
&ia 80.

and secure. A better course than either
of the preceding methods is to thin the
fruit when it is small. SO that the trees
may not overbear. This work must he
thoroughly performed, otherwise the
partly thinncd crop will be as heavy
as an unthinned one,o on account of the
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-07-04

ANY one can take Carter's Little Liver
Pills, they are so, very small. No trouble to
swallow. No pin or gripping after taking.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-07-04

THE murderer's version Of it-no moose il
good noOse.-Boston Courier.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-07-04

tivators think the danger will there
fore be greater the present season. The
remedy commonly adopted by way of
prevention is to prop up these branches
as soon as the heavy crop threatens
harm Zig. u. Where the whole tree