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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-17

The National Fertilizer man
ufactured by s. w. Travers &
Co, of Richmond, Va, has been
used in this section for years on
tobacco and cotton and has
given the greatest satisfaction.
Those who have used il never
fail TO try il again. Don't fail
to try these popular and excel.
lent brands Of guans. Read
their advertisement.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-17
The I.aslits. :.

The pleasant effect and per-
feet safety with which ladies
may use the California liquid
laxative Syrup Of Figs, under all
conditions, makes it their IA
vorite remedy. To get the true
and genuine article, look for the
name Of near the bottom of the
uackaue. %.:
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-17

To the question, which is your
fayorite poem? there may be a
great variety of answers; but
when asked, which is your IA
vorite blood.puriferi There can
be only one reply-Aysr's Sar-
saparilla, because it il the pur-
est, safest, and NEST economical.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-17

Don't waste time, money, and
health, trying every new me-
dicine you may see advertised
in the papers. IL the cause Of
your trouble is in the blood,
liver, stomach, or kidneys, take
Ayers Sarsaparilla at once, and
be sure Of a cure. Take no 9TH
or H. 49,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-17
GIT THE RESF

DIR. N. M. johnson & Co., put
up a line of Family Medicines
that are superior to any patent
medicine Of similar character,
the composition of which may be
had through any regular physi-
clan who will take the trouble
to ask us.
Johnson's Anti Pain Lima
T1ent.
" Cough Syrup
Johnson's /" Bilious PfIis'
Infallible Chill
Cure.
DR.. N. M. johnson & Co, Whole
sale and Retail Druggists, Dur
ham, N. G. jan-27-3m.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-17

TO be married. Cards have been
issued 70 a few friends 10 the mar.
riage of Miss Isudie NJ. Turner, near
Hillsboro. 70 Mr.. d. g. Woodall, Of
this place, February saith.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-17
IL. I. Rogers & Co.

Aks " AsuEGIN a. SOs
These gentlemen make an inn
portant announcement in this
issue. They carry a large stock
of marble and are enable to
furnish curbing, window stills
&c, of either marble, brown
stone or granite. Call on them
or write for prices.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-17
WONDERFUL REMEDY,

Weareyery highly pleased
with the effects of Johnson's
Stock Powders. 1t has ayed
us a thousand times what it
cost in curing two or three
very valuable horses, that in
my candid opinion would
have died without it.
w. T. PIERCE,
Stable Manager TOR The A
merican Tobacco Co., at
Durham, N. G. Manufacture
ed by n. NJ. johnson & Co.,
Druggists. Durham, n. G.
jan-27-3m
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15
NOTES.

BUEY all rubbish, and keep the farm
surroundings clean, so rs not only To-
lessen the liability of disease. but also
to destroy the harborIng place for yer
min.
SMALL pctatocs, which are unsuitable.
should not he wasted, aS they are lux
urious to the hens and pigs. 1t will pay
Ia put them away for feeding to poul-
try alone.
The cellar should he thoroughly
cleaned. fumigatci and whitewa>lei
before being used as Il storchorsc. both
as a protection to the articles and to
avoid disease.
MANURE that has been evenly spread
over the soil not only prevents loss Of
moisture and retains that in the soil,
but causes the moisture lower down to
rise to the surface also.
SUErLTs water is always :: damage and
should b. removed by drainage. 1t is
better to remove this down through the
soil than to drain it off over the soil. 1t
makes farming easier and quicker, and
makes less of waste land.
Dry dirt should he stored in some
covered place for use a> an absorbent
in the winter. One part of dry land
plaster and four parts of dry dirt, by
measure, will greatly aid in preventing
the loss of liquid manure
EVERY day that my cattle do not gain
in flesh ! lose twice as much as that
gain would be worth. As soon as the
pastures fail TO yield enough food to
keep the animals growing rapidly other
food should be sutplied.-lienry o.
Wallace.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15
WABASH LINE.
For Particulars Apply to Nearest Ticket Agent
WHITTIER.

The life of John O. Whittier was a per.
nctual benefaction. Everything he wrote
and everything he did was for the benefit
of his fellow men. Born of Quaker par
entage he possessed all the Gentleness and
patience thlt Characterize the believers in
that filth. But with it he had an intense
hatred of every form of oppression, and
some of his early writings in the anti-siav-
cry cause were in fiery denunciation of the
great wrong. Mr.. Whittier in his youth
was of feeble constitution, vet he lived to
i great age. The reason was that he took
care of himself. 1t is the abStemious liver
who reaches i great age. Ii is not neces-
sary to stl!ve ones self to d. this but
moderation is the great law of nature. Ii
you are dyspeptic or troubled with indiges-
ton take the Laxative Gum Drops, and
they will effect a complete cure, and save
voufrom many 4 fit Of sickness. They not
only regulate the stomach and the action
Of the bowels but they eXpell all waste
material, all undigcsted substances, that
hamper the free action of the digestive
organs. Get these of any dealer. The
small boxes Ioc., the large ones 25c.
SYLVAN REMEDY CO., Peoria, III.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15
Autumn and Winter Hats.

a round hat with strings-iso of beige
colored velvet. 4 ruche of velvet sur
rounds the crown, and n bow OF beige
colored ottoman ribbon is placed at the
back, supporting a cluster of ostrich
tips with an aigrette shading from
beige to white. The strings are of a
light shade of bicge. Another round
hat has a brim of tobocco brown felt
edged with Il narrow silk maraboutand
a soft crown of velvet to match,
ornamentcd with gilt pins. Irregular
loops of brown velvet, bows Of green
ribbon, and two shaded green gnills
are the trimming. \ small toque bon
net has a crown of white velvet and a
brim of gray-green velvet folded, encir-
cled by a twist which is knottcd ut the
front. A velvet bow is placed at the
side, holding two white ostrich tips,
and the strings are of white ribbon.
-Uarper'S BsZar.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15
THE NEGRO'S o D
It IL Not Confined to n Rabbits Foot
by ANY Means.

- wa hth w a ANU = Aoot
by ANY Means.
A horrible smell that came in at the
library window made the visitor sniff.
Goodness me-" exclaimed her
hostess, disgustedly. There is Susan
burning shoes again"
burning shoes, What does she do
that for?"
"She does it fo- luc,l. she says. and ]
have tried in vain to break her Of Ii e
habit. All of the supcrstitions of her
ancestors she seems to have faith in.
She insists that to burn old shoes
brings good fortune. and SO I am
afflicted with this kind of nuisance
about once 4 week.
"1Iow very funny"
"iou may well say So. ] had Il most
absurd conversation with Susan ycstcr-
day oil the subject OF hooGoo>. She
told me that on one occasion not long
ago she was taken quite sick. and Il
professional wise man whom She
called in told her that She was be-
witched by a certain woman in the
neighborhood. The he de-
clarcd, had succeeded in getting hold
Of a part of Susan's spirit and had put
it in Il bottle. which was thrown into
tho fire The only thing to do under
the circumstances was to procure some
of the ashes from the fire, which were
to he found in a heap in the woman's
ward. 80 Susan did aS she was bid
got the ashes by stealth. gave them to
the wise man, and paid him to remove
the spell from her and put it on the
enemy. He did SO, and, as Susan told
me. the person who bewitchcd her
hasn't had 4 well day since"
"Ridicuious!"
Poor Susan had to pay the wise man
twenty dollars for reInov,ngthat h%oulou.
and she never feels any confidence
that she will not at any time lie as
sailed by the mysterious Influences
which may be invoked against her by
ill-diSposcd persons. AS well u, | can
find ont such wise men and wise
women make their living in Washing
ton by going about among the most
ignorant OF the colorcd people and in
forming them that they are victims of
magic and spells, which can hc counter
acted and removed for Il money ron
sideration. During the talk | mad with
Susan yesterday she discourS.d at
great length on the subject of luck. OPP
posing what she regarded as practical
experience to my incredulnus theories
What did she speak of in particu-
lar?"
well, her talk was chiefly of what
she called sharp luck She told ne
the best way to fetch it WAS to take
two pins. two nails. and two needles
and stick them in the grouni-the
needles with their points up and the
nails and pins with their points down.
Next ! must name the two needles
after myself and the friend of whom |
was most fond, at the same time
naming the pins and nails after four of
my enemies. This process was sure to !
bring good fortune 10 my fri nj and
myself and very bad luck. indeed, To-
the foes represented by the pins and
nails."-WaShlngton Star.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15
SINGLE BEDS.
Why 1t L. Well for Pcrso-s to sleep h
Themselves.

Why II u Well for Fcrso-s to Sleep by
Themselves.
IF these were more numcrous than
h. better oil. When one Is tired. sick,
cross. restless. out-of-snrtS, he or she
ought tp sleep alone and not commune.
cate by proximity the maladics THAI
affect him. The brute creatures when
sick go way by themselves till they
die or get over their troubles, and this
instinct a great many human beings
have: those that have il are best IL in
du!ged in it, not to the slightest de-
gree of neglect. however. Left tc
themselves. they can compose their in
tcrnal diSscnsions. recover their lost
equilibrium, and get back their habit.
ual rate of ''vibratinn:" whereas. il
continually disturbed, and crossed"
and interrupted, they are 4 long time
in getting back to the normal.
Where two children in n family must
share the same room. in n great many
cases they would bc better off to have
two single beds rather than one wide
doublc bed. We can share n great
many things with those VIC love. but
solitude clingS to US from birth 10
death. We come into the world alone,
we must go out of it alone, in a certain
important sense. and to get and keep
our ''~bcarings' we must sometimes be
left alone. 1t is good that we should
be. lie who has his bed to himself may
I've essentially alone for Il portion of the
t~wenty-four hours, may have himself
to himself. and adjust his internal
mechanism to his own satisfaction.
For 4 great many woes and ills. solitude
is n balm-what We call solitude-for
when alone the immaterial asserts it
self. the actual fades. the real is pres.
ent with us.-N. Y. Advocate.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15
"PETER'S PENCE"
Something of the History of al Ancient
Catholir Custom.

tatnoiic custom.
A custom of so ancient date in the
Catholic world that it runs back to the
days when civilization was young is the
annual contribution of Peters Pence"
or tribute to the pope. One day in each
year in all the Catholic churches
throughout the world a contribution is
taken up, the proceeds of which are
ent to the o He uses the money
for defraying the expenses of the adj
ministration of affairs in the Holy See.
The custom of collecting Peters
Pence" or Rome scot" as it is some
times called, is of ancient origin.
Centuries ago it was first observed By
the English people, tribute then being
levied to the extent of a penny for
every house. payment being made
about August l of each ycar.
The pence was first Il tribute offered
to the Roman pontifT in reverence to
the memory of st Peter, whose success
sor the pope is believed by Roman
Catholics to be. The first idea appears
to have come from England. It is as
cri5ed by some TO Ina, king of the West
Saxons, who. in a. ID. ri, went as Il
pilgrim 10 Rome and there founded u
hospital for Anglo-Saxon pilgrims. 10
he maintained by an annual contribu-
ton from England. Others say the
honor is due to Ofa and Ethe'wulf, at
least IN the sense of their having ex-
the custom to the entire Saxon
territory.
The tribute consisted then in the pay-
ment of a silver penny by every family
possessed land or cattle of the
yearly value of thirty pence. 1t was
collected during the five weeks be-
tween st. fcter's and 81. Paul,s day and
August l. Since the total annexation
OF the papal states { o the kingdom of
Italy. this tribute has been largely in
in France, Belgium, England
and Ireland. When Ina, king of the
SaSons, ~inaugurated the custom now
ti~me-honored. a penny yearly was the
amount collected from each pcrson.-N.
Y. Advertiser.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15
PERSONALS FROM EUROPE.

KAISER WILLIAM is only thirty-three
years old, although already the father
OF seven children.
TnEczar has excused all his French
coohs and scullions from becoming nat.
uraiizcd Russians.
.IoH2 So5iTsKI, king of Poland and
one Of the greatest warriors of the
seventeenth century, never slept o
than fHTr hours
nrEKi:I, the Vienna brewer. is
rcnutcd Ia be worth $4,000, 900, and to
b. Increasing hi, fortune at the rate of
:2.HoO.C10 Z year out of the profits of his
business.
Tx dixie Of Sutherland. who died a
few days since, was the largest land
owner in England. Besides having cs-
tatcs in three other counties, he prac-
ticaIly owned the whole of Sutherland
shire. Altogether he had over 1,2JO.0 cC
a..--s.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15
FASHIONS IN JEWElRY.

THE standards for soap of narrow
raised work bars are very pretty.
THE new candlesticks for tapers are
as pretty as baby toys and look like
them.
TRANSPARENT colored stones are
sleeve buttons with no more gold show
ing than necessary.
NEW bottles for salts have silver COW
crs with square box-likc tops for their
easy manipulation
ARTISTIC leaf spoons grow in numbers
every day. \ specimen is a lily leaf
for the bowl and two twisted tendrils
with buds for the handle.
TErEE are decided novelties in silver
fruit dishes. One is n low. round bowl
with raised end perforated work. The
ornanentation is very rich. The same
designs have low standards, and round
knob-likc feet.
SiSGLE slcevc-buttons arc larger thau
yer. They are chiefly by men.
and woTncn who affect masculine dress.
They prevail in dead gold. The more
elaborate have n section in rcpousse
Uori;-Jcwclers' Circular.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15
anal the railroad rack. and the


and fhe railroad track, and the average
mule cannot exist on adiet OF ms KIND.
h stable IS far ahead OF the ordinary
stables about the country, and there IS
every convenience and luxury for his
muleship. The stables are somc forty
or fifty tcet in length and twenty or
thirty feet wide, with wood floor and
wooden stalls and managers This is
the only combustible substance there
is about tie mine, and there are no OK
posed lights anywhere about it. Di-
rectly in the rear of the stables is what
is known as the barnyard. This is n
large room cut in the solid salt, and
here the mules are turned out for re-
~cuperatiou.
..Oue may imagine that n salt mine
is n bad place to work. hut aside from
the fact that it is a little dismal there
are no bad features about it. Tulike
a coal mine. IT is clean. and there is
almost an even temperature the wear
around, ranging from fifty-cight to
sixty degrees, winter and nine
The ventilation is perfect and the sys-
tom for supplyip1 Trash mir iS mot ex-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15
MEMORIES.
The summer sun is sinking nov,

The summer sun is sinking nov,
The western sky Is all aglow,
As wand'ring through the meadow paths,
The silent shadows come n go:
The meadows where, in childish gIee,
] gathered flowers or chased the bee.
1 benz and pluck q daisy fair.
While tears my Eyes are filling fast,
For memory comes, with silent step.
And lifts the vail that hides the past
While backward roll the by1gonc years.
So fraught with sorrows, Joys and tears
/ see myself, . lende youth.
So full OF plans for coming years,
As slowly home ! drove the cows,
Naught knowing OF life's cares srd fears
But longing much the world 10 sle.
And planning all that l would be.
Oh, eager, hopeful, trusting heart.
You did not know life's thorIy way,
Or, even when earth's laurrls won,
How quick they FAD a. clio Of day.
Would | could be a youth again.
So free from heaTiache. care and pain
Julia WOod in Good Housekce pirs.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15
cPARKS AND FLASHES.

TurSE Will be an electrical exhibition
ct Milan. Italy, in 1894.
CARRIAGES fitted with electric lamps
were used by speakers during the re-
cont campaign in England.
4 MEDICAL authority states that the
voices Of singers and actors can be much
better preserved if used in theatcrs
lighted with electricity instead Of gas.
THE Columbian Electric Perambulator
Company is the name of 4 Chicago CON
Germ started recently, with 4 capital of
81. ESQ., 3O. to manufacture and sell cleo
trically-prcpelled vehicles.
THE electric light not only nourishcs
ut Kobe, japan but the company work
ing i, pays dividends. The company
held its ordinary general meeting for
the firat half Of this year on July Il.
The profit CT the period amounted to
1863. i9a yen. besides 414,GO9 yen brought
forward frorn the previous period. 4
dividend of ten per cent. was declared.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15
Damape Donc nv Eatrdids.

Prof. John Ii. Smith of the New Jer-
sey experiment station is quoted as
saying that katydids have done much
harm to the cranberry crop this season.
Describing one journey through the
cranberry region of the state, he says
that in more than one bog caterpillars
and katydids had been caught and ex-
amined in proximity to cranberry
bushes. In every instance he found
that the caterpillars had only eaten
grass. But IN the katydids were found
cranberry seeds, showing at once where
the blame lay. 1t does not eat the
berry, but the seed. The k~atydid's
eggs are held on the edge of the leaves.
and the insect only attains wings about
the end Of its existence.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15
TIL, SANTA Uari1 Irrh

nc CdtttU -hNTtu z1TChs
finest on the continent. There are also
innumerable displays in which the
blending of color and the triumphs o.
mechanical art are combined, and there
are also fish. electric, carriage, and
other departments. The expense OF
running IN exposition of this kind il
Of course enormous, but the attendance
is so uniformly large hat it is only
necessary to charge - cents for adj
mission. This tritling payment in
Guides all the departments, Us well as a
seat at the great Gilmore concerts, which
are alone worth far more than the
cost of n ticket.
The beauties of the street illumina-
tons increase as the season wears on.
The illustration Is of the Santa Maria
arch. one of the series ot set pieces de
signed to illustrate the discovery Of
America and the great achievements o!
Columbus. To the visitor it appears as
though the Worlds fair were already
in progress, and the cheers which greet
the worlds discovery panorama every IL
Illumination night are remarkable. Over
seventy-fivc thousand lights are used,
the majority Of them electric, and the
effect is best described as dazzling.
The season is drawing to Il close and
procrastination is no longer pcrmissa-
bic. All the railroads are making low
rates to the city of st. Louis, and
prompt inquiry should be made of the
nearest station agent for details. There
will be grand Examinations on the
evening of the 18th and Goth, and
visits should be arranged so as to take
in these nights. There need be no fear
as to finding accommodations at rea-
sonable rates, for the merchants have
organized n hotel and boarding bureau.
which will engage rooms or board for
visitors without charge and guarantee
regular rates
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15
SGygAt' lyNyE3llp
-suuIlILl4l

panying cut may afford some sugges-
tons. 1t represents n willow fence
made some years ago at Cornell univer-
sity. The sticks were about four years
growth and two inches in diameter
cut four feet long and sharpened at II
end double furrow was plowcd and
manure placed in it, and then a subsoil
pillow passed several times. The sharp
ened willows were driven in seven
inches apart. \ strip OF board was
placed on the e top. If the sticks
are of different sizes assert them and
place the same sizes together. This
fence may be changed to a hedge by
the side shoots coming out at the
ground. The willow must be of 4 kind
that sprouts rapidly.-Country Gentle
man
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15
AGRICULTURAL HINTS.
PIGGERY.
The Mode Structure Planned by IN low
EarOner.

The Model Structure Planned by an Iowa
Farmer.
As many farmers hare requested a
description of my hog house, will All
swer the request. writes A. II. Sheldon,
of Iowa, through the American Agri-
culturist- The house is built for eight
brood sows in the spring or fifty pigs
in the fall, and furnishes plenty of
room for this number. The size is
twenty feet wide by tw%enty-four feet
long. The pens are each six feet square,
making the alley through the center
eight feet wide. giving plenty of oom
to drive 4 load of corn under cover of
the roof, to unload in the fall. Four of
these pens are on each side, ana Il
swill trough. eight feet long, answers
for two pens. Over each trough is
placed a swinging door three by eight
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15
AT ITS HEIGHT.
The Carnival at St Louis q Glori-
ous Success.
A Crowded and Happy City-Eiaborats
Arrangements for Taking Care of the
Crowds-Slx Miles of Brilliantly
Illuminated Streets-A Host
of Other Fes;ivity At
fractions.

ST. LOUIS, Oct 6.-This is Fair
Thursday" and it is unfortunate for
the city that the census al not be
taken to-day, for it would certainly re
veal the presence in it of over a million
people. The streets are thronged with
sight-seers, and there are over 125, 0O0
people who have spent a happy day at
the fair. The exposition also has beer
crowded all day, and Gilmore's "Ona
Hundred" the greatest band on earth.
has had to respond to encore after en-
core at each OF the four concerts in the
great music hall.
The Exposition remains open until Oe-
ober %, and any who have not seen il
should arrange to attend at least once
before the great doors are finally closed
for the season. This is the ninth con
secutiye annual season. all records for
annual expeditions having been easily
broken, and as the displays have been
getting better and better every year,
the combined attractions are posi-
lively irresistible this fail. The
music is the very best that can
be provided. regardless of expense,
and the art gallery is n of the
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15

fit. l.-ftiSffLtilh VIEW VI iiItrf.hl.
feet SO that any litter which may he
rooted into them can be easily cleaned
ont, and the pigs can also be shut back
until the swill is poured into the
troughs. a great advantage as any
feeder knows.
There are little doors from each pen
into the alley. also into the yards on
the sides OF the house. These yards
should have a board floor, unless the
ground is very sandy and well drained.
a small pen near 4 hog-house becomes
n mortar bed after every rain. and the
object Of the small yards outside is TO
give early pigs sunshine and more
chance for exercise than Il six by six
pen affords Over each pen under the
upper roof is 4 small window to admit
air and light. This slides on the scant-
ling which supports the lower roof.
The outside posts are only four feet
high and the enter posts eight feet.
The roof * boarded and shingied. The
house is inclosed with No. 4 boards,
then paper and drop-siding are PIT on
to keep out frost in winter. Large
mt each end can he opened when
occasion requires, but for every day