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Wheat --MarKet opeDed strong and advanced
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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-01-02
FARMERS.

Farmers often take cold and it set
ties on their lungs, and finally develops
into rheumatism without their know
ing why. The fact is that the lungs
and kidneys are intimately connected.
No n can take cold and have it set
tie on the lungs without having it af-
feet the kidneys. If aperson thus at
tackled, takes an opiate to dry up his
cough, his kidneys fail to perform
their work which is to take the uric
acid out of the blood. This acid final
ly attacksthe joints and produces rheu-
matism. Or it attacks the muscles
and will produce rheumatism in al
most any part of the body. People
that are exposed TO open air pursuits
are extremely liable to it. If a person
thus attacked will take REDS GER
MAN COUGH AND KIDNEY CURE
he will find that while his cough is
cured, his kidneys will be stimulated
and he will not have rheumatism. This
great remedy is based on scientific
principles. Get it of any dealer.
SYLVAN REMEDY CO., Peoria, III.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-01-02
THE OLD AND THE NEW YEARS
Somewh.t PoeticaI. and Yet Done Up Ii
Prosy Form.

Somewhst PoeticaI, and Yet Done Up In
Prosy Form.
As priest benignant at the altar
stands with girdled robe and marks the
novice pass, the Old Year smiling
spreads his kindly hands to bless the
New Year, and lets fall his glass. Thus
do the children Of immortal time, like
waves of ocean surging 'gainst the
shore, come and recede, while sounds
the mystic chime of hours melodious
forever more. Let not the heart be-
moan its seeming loss; the years we
leave are but the gold we've gained;
the bark that wears the embarrassing
moss enfolds the oak that centuries
have stained. Right well it is the New
Year have its cheer, for it is still
Hopes herald, and the soul takes cour-
age from it and bids disappear the
doubts and fears that hide the wished
for goal
No necromancy works a subtler
spell, no promise of the sky gives
sweeter bliss. than infant lips that
cooling. strive to tell that birth to man
is Heavens forgiving kiss. When
famed the star in Bethlehem of old
the sad world saw a surety of peace:
and when from tomb its stone the
angels rolled the ancient creeds in
new faith found surcease. But as the
things that men have lived and
thought still mingle with the things
they think and do, the precious jewels
hat the old year brought the hear;
must hold as sacred as the new. The
roses plucked when summers breezes
| played have persisted, but have left
their fragrance sweet to soothe the
weary who have sinful strayed and
bear the lust of sorrow on their feet.
flushed are some lips that when the
| spring was young were swift with
Kindness and with whispered jest;
dumb are some voices that the bird,
out sung, and feet that never tired with
running rest
TIE New Year comes triumphant in
its pride, and rings defiance to the
woi Id of care: but let bold youth not
wholly set aside the graybeard friend
who served us passing fair. Though
lightly still we speed the parting friend
with heartier will to greet the coming
guest, we sometimes learn before the
evenings end they quit us earliest who
loved us best So. drink the glass OF
gladness in its round with dear remem-
brance of the joys that We're; and let
our laughter take melodious sound
from sweet regrets that memory may
! stir.
The Old Year dies not. but within the
halls where fancy holds her fetes finds
constant place. and sits with kindred,
where the sunlight falls to clothe with
beauty his slow aging face. There
when we will we may its kindly smile
invoke to light the gloom Of some lone
hour. and at his knees in reyery be,
guile our souls from grim despair's
despotic power. Nay. bard who sang
so sweetiy of his death, the Old Year
dies not. nor can ever die; and though
we breathe, with joy the New Year
breath. full oft we'll seek the Old Ieal
with a sigh: full oft we'll seek the Old
Year with a sigh. Inter Ocean.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-01-02
THE SPICE OF LIFE.

FIRST VISITOR lat realistic waxwork
show)-"Are you wax?" Second Wis
itor-"No Are you?"-Pliny's Letters
WILLING TO TRY.-Ncighbob do
you fancy you could support Ethel on
SO 4 week." Clarklets-'l am willing
to try it; that is if that is the best You
can do."-N. Y. Herald.
PuoTOGIAPHEE-''Is there any partic-
ular way in which you would like to be
taken?" Mr.. Sim Johnsing Yes,
sab. If dere's no detection I'd like to
be taken a light cream olor."-Smith,
Gray & Co.'S Monthly.
SWIFT DErEcrIOS.-Mrs- De Pretty
Horrors, That who just
passed is atyoung man in disguise"
Husband-.Well! well! How do you
know?!" Mrs. De Pretty-'She looked
at my face instead of my dress-"-N. Y.
Weekly.
SUPPOSE you come and dine with us
tomorrow" Wouldn't the day after
do Just as well?' inquired the poor re-
lation. Certainly; but where are You
going to dine tomorrow" ''Oh. here.
You see, your wife was kind enough to
ask me for that occasion."-Tid-B Bits
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-01-02
THE NEW YEAR.

Der the mountains wild comes a little child.
And all the untrodden ways
Are blooming bright. meath his steps OF light
And the valleys ring with his praise:
And the morning g!ints on his brow, and tints
His checks with ITS rosy rays.
His bright eyes beam and his tresses gleam-
Shot with the suLshine's darts
That mark his way through the gates Of day
As the dying year departs.
And the vacant throne is now his own,
And his kingdom is human hearts
The songs he sings and the JOS he brings
Are wonderful. sweet and rare;
And the future giows like q fragrant rose
Meath the wand that he waves in air.
greet
The beautiful, glad New Year.
And cover the head of the Old Year. dead.
With a cold cold shroui OF sIow.
Life is sweet. but time is fie<i.
And the years must come and go:
The beautiful years. wits their smiles ami
The years tina, We all love 81.
Kisses and tears for its JOYS and its ca-es-
The year who's steps have passed
Into silence sweet. where no fall Of feet
Is heard in the Dim and Vast
To the O:d-his due: but We love the New
The sweetest rose il the last.
F. L Stanton, in Ladies' Home Journal
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-01-02
The january Wide Awake.

OF especial interest will be found Sal
he Joy Whites description of the new
Leland Stanford. Jr., University in Cal
ifornia-that- tender and magnificent
memorial by Senator and Mrs. Leland
Stanford. Mrs. White calls the article
THE Boy who built a College" and al
though the great school Is built as O
memorial it was still so clearly tae
fruit of the dead boys desires that t1e
title is no misnomer. Molly Elliot Sea-
well has a delightful characteristic tale
of school-boy life, Two Schoolmss-
ters," and Miss Adams "Double Christ
mas at st. Martins" is a good story OF
boarding-school life. The serial stories
of Jack Brereton's Three Months
Service" and ''The Lance of Kanana. v
a striking Arabian story by ADD el
Ardavan," already grow absorbing even
In their second installment. The Amer
lean pale-face woman who was adopt
| ed by the Seneca Indians. Harriet Max
rel l-Converse, has another interesting
sketch of Seneca life in The Straw
berry Feast at the Long House," Zitella
Cooke tells a charming story OF the eel
ebrated Mexican general Santa Anna
and his jealous pet bird; and Otis l.
Mason has something to say of Profes'
sor Marsh-s giant lizards, sixty feet
long. The poems in the number are by
Celia Thaxter and Clara Doty Bates
Other verses and sketches fill out
most interesting number of WIDF
| AWAKE, which is. rs usual. well illus
trated and so carefully made up as tc
prepare a tempting feast indeed for the
myriad young people who eagerly await
and as eagerly welcome it.
WIDE AWAKE is published at 20 cents
per number, s.. 40 per year. All book
sellers keep it
d. LorHROP Co.. Pubs. Boston
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-01-02
A CORNER FOR CURRENCY.

A GEORGIA paper prints these two
items rather neal each other: "Our
mother-in-law is visiting us this week"
ave arc going in the country to-mor-
row for the benefit of our health"
THERE + twenty-three widows and
daughters of revolutionary soldiers who
still draw pensions, though the last
male survivor died long ago.
If n man shamefully abuses his wife
in Butte, Mont, half a yard of Grape is
tackled on his door as a reminder that
any trouble in the future will be fol-
lowed by a cali by an undertaken.
IT is. perhaps, no generally known
that we get our customs of wearing
orange blossoms from the l%aracens.
and that the Red Cross Knights always
saw their brides thus adorned on the
marriage day.
THE shortest love letters on record
are said to be the following:
Dear Clara:
40
Tom"
Dear Tom:
II will.
Clara"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-01-02

you would have known the ponies"
said Jamie.
When they had nearly finished dinner,
Lillian said:
'Iil write it all to the Deerfield
girls don't believe they've had half
IS jolly a time as we have. Their calls
will be just the poky polite ones But
mine are genuine wild west Mrs
Clara Doty Bates, in Golden Days
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-01-02
RIBBO rs CT STEEL

THE United States and Canada have
Log miles of street railway.
CHINA. with all her 400. 000, 900 people,
has only - miles of railroad
The modern perfected locomotive is
composed of nearly 5000 separate
pieces.
EDWARD EVERETT HALE favors the
naturalization of the railroads of this
country.
IT is estimated hat the elevated rail-
roads. bridges. and ferries of New York
and Brooklyn carry $4,000. 900 passen-
gers per year.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-01-02

going by. They have halted and are
pointing at the house. See! They are
turning i'll at the lane. oh, mother"
Never mind. dear. They want to
inquire, perhaps
But while she was speaking the In
dams had wheeled into the gateway
and swept up with a headlong pace to
the very door.
They swung themselves from their
| saddles. tethered their ponies to the
hitching rails and came quickly up on
the porch.
Mrs Wyman had thrown of her
momentary fears. She stepped to the
door and opened it Lillian tfembled
in every muscle.
The leader CT the party was . huge
fellow. much taller than his followers
He was more fantastic in his dress.
too, and had streaks Of paint on his
cheeks. The rest had turkey feathers
stuck into the bands of their SLOUGH
hats, and all had blankets over their
| shoulders.
The chief uttered a surly How
and made a motion of his hand to his
mouth that he would like something
TO eat.
Mrs. Wyman smiled cordially and
said: Come in"
He obeyed directly. the rest stalking
after him in perfect silence. They
went at once through the sitting-room
to the kitchen stove and held out their
hands to warm.
This done, they squatted on the
floor with various low cultural sounds
to zach other. as if exchanging views
They apparently approved of the com
fort, for a stolid silence ensued-
Lillian was absolutely spellbound
with terror and could not move Mrs.
Wyman went to the pantry to prepare
them food.
The chief was restless. He kept his
aV-aS rorinr nvar evervthinp FINALLY
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-01-02
RETROSPECTION.

The wind goes by with a moan tonight:
Like a plaintive. long drawn cry.
II sounds. as I sit by the warm freight,
While the hours go hurrying by.
weep and watch near a dying bed
Where a friend lies CHASTITY white
Relentless time the decree has said
And the cd year dies tonight
] sit and think OF tn. golden hours
That have passed me unimproved.
OF wasted gifts and neglected powers,
And my heart is deeply movee
Another year l.. beyond recall.
To the past its records gone
With all my sins. whether great q small
Intellectually stamped thereon
Had the power TO reclaim those days
Could ! live them DER again.
I'd force my feet into better ways
And my life TO a nobler strain.
Ny hands should toll TO alleviate
The distress OF human kind
The worth OF friends I'd appreciate.
To their faults I'd e'er be blind
The cause OF truth / would justify.
would quell disputes and strife.
In word and deed I'd exemplify
My Redeemer's holy life.
I'm grieved old year. that We part 50 soon.
That your spar Of life is spent
The days you gave were aprecious boon
That too quickly came and went
Your reign. though short. was q kindly one,
And you gave me much Of bliss;
Forgive, old year. what I've left undone.
And the work I've lone amiss
Laura c. Gibbons. in Housekeeping.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-01-02

lie DurDt low,
OF days / smiled. and days I wept-
II good or bad would highest mount.
When ! made up the years account.
Itook a ledger. fair and fine,
And now, ! said. when days are glad,
I'll write with bright red ink the line.
And write with black when they are bad
So that they'll stand before my sight
As clear apart as day and night.
will not heed the changing skies.
Nor IL il shine. nor IL IL rain:
But IL there comes some sweet surprise
OF friendship. love or honest gain,
Why. then. IL shall be understood
That day Is written down as good
And IL to anyone love
essing meets them on the way.
That will a double pleasure prove,
s. il shall be a happy day;
And il some day I've cause 10 dread
Pass harmless By. III write IL red
When bands and brain stand labor's test,
And 1 can do the thing I would.
Those days when I am at my b,st,
Shall all be traced as very good:
And in red letter. too. I'll write.
These rare. strong hours, when right is might
When first l meet in some grand book
4 noble soul that touches nine,
And with his vision I can look
Through some Gate BE autifuI'' Of time.
That day such happiness will shed
That g~o!den-lined will seem the red,
And when pure. holy thoughts have power
tt touch my heart and dim my eyes,
And ]. in some diyiner hour.
Can hold sweet converse with the skies,
-..~. 80 Fa1y prrfra-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-01-02

across the s~now-bright prairie.
Not unless you make it so, respond
ed her mother. cheerily.
Make il So" rejoined Lillian. How
can | make it anything else? 1t is al
ways Lonesome here. and to-day will be
the worst of all. Only think of the fun
the girls will be having in lear old
Deerfield, while / am off out here in
this"
She stopped short, fearing she might
say too much. What she had been
about to say was: This horrid, DESC
late Kansas ranch-
Perhaps the boys can take o for
a drive. dear; and you know we're in
vited to Uncle Abner's for the even
ing"
"A drive replied Lillian. scornfully.
Il hate driving. all alone along these
endless roads. Nothing but snow,
snow, until ! am nearly blind"
You nave your books. Lillian: and
your father likes perfect lessons"
Yes. ] can nave books any day. Blu,
think of the girls at home-what they
are having. They are getting their
tables ready this very minute. They
will darken the parlors and have gas
light, and pretty dresses and lots OF
callers"
Here Lillian broke down and sObbed.
Her mother came to her side and
stroked her hair.
BE brave. daughter" she wills.
pered. Il know if is a great change.
But / have often told you we mus1
bear in mind why we left the east. and
why we are here. Father would moi
have been alive but for this change o.
climate and opeu-air life. You know
he is getting well. and is SO happy III
that. We ought not to mind anything
if he can be well again"
Lillian felt ashamed, and tried to dry
her tears. Yet she was unwilling tt
| quite give up her discomfort
IF only something would happen"
she said. Then. desperately: Il wish
there would be a cyclone or a blizzard
or a prairie fire. | wish the Indians
would make a raid!'
I'VE don't have cyclones and prairie
fires in winter" her mother said
calmly.
Just then Lillian heard a great
stamping of feet and gay voices outside
the kitchen threshold.
Her four brothers were coming IN
from doing their morning chores A:
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-01-02
OLD YEAR AND YOUNG YEAR

said the year that was old:
Il am cold. l am cold.
And my breath hurries fast
On the wild winter blast
OF this thanklesS December;
All. who will remember
As I. shiveriny. go.
The warmth and the glow
That arose like q flame
When l came, when l camel
For ! Brought in my hands.
From Ctopian lands.
Golden gifts and the schemes
That were fairrr than dreams.
All. never i king
ar twelyemonth. will bring
Such Sp,enGor q treasure
Without stint OF measure,
As | brought on that day.
Triumphant and gay.
But. alas. and alas.
Who will think Is ! pass.
was once gay and bold
said the year that was old.
Said the veal that was young
And his light laughter rung-
Come, bid me good cheer.
For ] bring with me here
Such gifts a the earth
Never saw till my birth;
All the largess Of life.
Right royalty rife
With the plans and the schemes
Of the worlds highest dreams
Then-hope's chalice filed up
To the brim OF the cup.
Let u drink to the past.
The poor pitifui past"
Sang the year that was young.
While his light laughter rung.
Nora Perry. in Youths Companio;
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-01-02

The readers Of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able TO cure
in all it's stages, and that is Catarrh- Halls
Catarrh Cure Is the only positive cure
known 10 the medical fraternity Catarrh
being a constitutional disease. requires a
constitutional treatment Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally. acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. thereby destroying the foundation
OF the disease, and giving tue patient
strength by building up the constitution
anda sisting nature in doing ls WORK Inc
nronrietors hive so murh faith in its cura-
tive powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for lis Of testimonials
Address. F. J. CHENEY & Co. Toledo, U.
s$-Sold by Druggists, d5c.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-01-02

they entered they let in a great rush of
cold air. Jack spied Lillian through the
half-open sitting-room door.
Hello. Lii" ne called.
She did not answer.
Iii in The dumps again." he asked
his mother.
'.She is a little homesick this morn
ing"
why doesn't she get out Is we do.
and stir up her spirits?" said harry.
Its nothing but moping makes her
homesick."
This is a thousand times better
than poky old Deerield," asserted
Ben. There was nothing to do there
but slide down hill on a hand-sled. and
here we nave the ponies and the cattle,
and"
But You are a boy, Ben" interposed
Mrs. wyman, land can do a great
variety Of things Lillian isn't strong
enough for hard riding, and, besides
! she misses her friendas
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-01-02

DoS'r use mercury and -iodide Of potash
for blood di eases. II your blood is bad DIR
John Bulls S~arsaparilla VIII 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
IL is pleasant to take and exhilaraiing. We
a discontinuance of its use will not cause
craving for more
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-01-02

There is none more absurd h prori1s'
cnous dosing For instance. inrOnceivabie
damage is done TO the bowels and liver by
mineral cathartics and violent vegetable
purgatIves What these cannot 10, name
iy. thoroughly regulate the organs named,
HoStet--r Stomach Bitters can and do.
Besides this. II will prevent and eradicate
uaLi.,A rheumatism. kidney complaintan
la grippe. Use II with stead. ness.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-01-02
The Only One Ever Printed-Can You Find
the Word:

the Word:
There is a 3 inch display advertisement
in this paper. this wsek, which has no two
words alike except one word. Tn same Is
true of each new one appearing each week
from the DIR. Harter Medicine Co. This
house places a 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, 1892-01-02
What Is
1t For2

~ uO "OlSS tlldii IN biS
ger, older, balder-head-
ed boys. Life is an interrogation
point. What is it for?" We con-
tinually cry from the cradle to the
grave. So with this little introduc-
tory sermon we turn and ask: What
is AUGUST FLOWER FOR" As easily
answered as asked: 1t is for Dys-
pepsia. 1t is a special remedy for
the Stomach and Liver. Nothing
more than this; but this brimful.
We believe August Flower cures
Dyspepsia. We know it will. We
have reasons for knowing it. Twenty
years ago it started in small country
town. To-day it has an honored
place in every city and country store,
possesses one of the largest manu-
featuring plants in the country and
sells everywhere. Why is this? The
reason is as simple as a child's
thought. 1t is honest, does one
thing, and does it right along-it
cures Dyspepsia. 9
G. G. GREEN, Sole Man'fr, Woodbury. NJ.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-01-02

The mh-throwcr who tried to kill Rus.
sell Sage Is said to have been cool when he
entered the Office. He certainly was col
lecied afte. he left it-Yonkcrs Statesman.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-01-02

NURSING Mothers are greatly benefited by
using the American Brewing Co.'S "A. b.
e. bohemian Bottled Beer" of st Louis.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-01-02

THE prodigal son wa a young man who
went wrong; bat he came back again.-
Picayunc.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-01-02

So FAR as coincidence Is concerned one
white horse Will do for a dozen red-headed
girls-N. o Picayune-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-01-02

PRIVATE EXECUTIONS. Great Editor
'fSeud a man &c that execution to- morrow
and tell him 10 keep it down to two col
umuS.'
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-01-02

APERSoN with a cork leg, corkscrew eyes,
b%lue-bOttle nose and Jug-handled ears must
IN full OF spirits -TOwn Talk.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-01-02

The man who ''graspcd at n straw wasn't
drowning He was trying TO drown his
sorrows. Boston Post
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-01-02
THE MARKETS.

NAG ram is fond of a practical
joke. He tries to make a butt OF every one
Is meets.-Loweu Courier.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-01-02

BEECHAN's PILLS cost only p cents a box
They nre proverbially known throughout
the world to be worth a guinea a box