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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-20
SHOOTING AN ALLIGATOR.
The Rare Sport Found In Staying tn
saurfans

The Rare Sport Found In slsying the
The oars were stopped. resting in the
the sluggish tide; the long beam of the
lantern, with its oval disk of dim light
resting far out on the surface, swept
slowly around over the waters looking
for the two lost lights Ten minutes
or more thus passed, and suddenly the
two lost sparks CLEANED back in a new
direction A gentle, noiseless push on
the port oar headed the skiff toward
them again. "Doucement!" whispered
Paul His associate, still more gently,
guided the boat to the left. till only
one light shone from the obscure OBJ
ject in the swater. This showed that
he had got On its side, as was desired,
because a forward shot always chances.
Cautiously the silent oarsman again
turned his craft to the right Paul
raised his long rifle ready to fire. The
disk of the lantern on the water, con-
tracing gradually, grew proportion
ately more brilliant. As it contracted
the solitary light shining back On the
water from its center became larger
and brighter, till at last the eye of the
great saurian glittered as if he had the
',~koh-i-noor" itself in his head. Slow
IL, silently, nearer the boat moved, till
within ten yards of the reptile. The
glow of the lantern flashed along the
barrel of the rifle for a few seconds;
then came the ringing report The
light on the water instantly went out,
and the glow of the lantern, o
shining in a circle only a few feet in
diameter over the place where it disap-
peared, showed only q few foamy bub-
bles and little whirlpools. Thirty Sec
onds passed in silence; then an ini-
mense dark form bounded from the
depths below above the surface of the
water. and, rolling over on its back,
showed the broad, yellow-white belly
of an enormous alligator. The shud-
dering reptile remained otherwise mo-
tionless for a few minutes; then, spas
medically stretching and stiffening its
ugly legs and feet, and leaping half its
length in the air, fell back again.
beating the water with its tail in blows
sounding as loud as the report of the
weapon which had slain him. Moi
tue H." muttered Paul in an accent of
quiet triumph. His associate, after a
few EXPLANATIONS of more voluble adj
miration, rolled another cigarette, and
quietly turned his boa off in search of
other game. In a few hours of this
hunting five alligators were shot.-An-
drew Wilkinson, in Century.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-20

up together from childhood, and had
gone to the same school. Later. this
early friendship had ripened into love
on Rigney's side, but Rachel did not
reciprocate his feeling. Indeed his
passion and attention had begun to
annoy her considerably, and several
times she was on the point Of dismiss
ing him in such a way that there
would be no installing her real feel
ings toward him
But they had been friends SO long,
and friends in those times meant a
great deal to two lonely women. She
could not bear the thought of hurting
Rigney's feelings. There came a time,
however, when she was forced to speak
very plainly.
The cleaning of q cherries winter
evening was falling i've the woody
bluff. Rachel was making her chickens
snug for the night. when Charles Rig
ney rode up and refined in before the
little rock poultry shed.
Springing to the ground he ap-
preached the girl. and would have en-
braced her had she not drawn back,
and, with flashing eyes, cried:
How dare you take such n liberty
with me, Charles Rignsy?'
The young mans face flushed deep
", and his voice shook with passion as
he said:
rs it possible l have made a mis-
take in the regard with which / was
pleased to think you favored me?"
'If you believed my feelings for you
were other than merely friendly, then
you have indeed made a mistake" she
answered.
There is some ore else whom you
care for?"
The girl was silent, but the rich
crimson which suffused her cheeks told
Rigney he had hit the truth He had
suspected it before. but hoped to get
ahead of his patriotic rival.
Its that skulking Maj Wayland,
trailing about after that fanatical
leader, Washington, who has captured
your heart he remarked, hotly.
washington and Maj. Maryland are
brave, noble men, far too good to have
wen their ame uttered by tory sym.
pathizer," retorted Rachel Ewing.
1t was a had blow in the face and
Rigney WINGED visibly under it He
changed his tone, however, and asked,
half entreatingly:
will you not marry me, Rachel?"
mo. my father fought and died a
patriot. / could never let his child
wed a man whose %sympathies are
strongly against the side which he up
held. do not love you, and can never
be your wife"
Your mind is contaminated with
this foolish patriot business and you
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-20

The popular Louisville & st. Louis Air
Line, after having the misfortune to sus'
pend through traffic for 90 days on account
of the burning out and caving in of q tun'
mel, is again open for business. The All
Lineis Smiles the shortest between St. Louis
and Louisville, and the only line running
solid vestibuled trains with parlor and din.
ing cars daily between the two cities. Dur
popular agents are at their usual places,
ready to serve the public.
F. A. WILLARD, R. A. CAMPBELL.
Dist. Passenger Ag't, Cen Passenger Ag't,
1G3 n. Broadway, Evansville, Ind.
st. Louis, Mo-.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-20

battle o
Princeton, in the year 1871, and Wash
ington and his little band of patriots
had made themselves safe in the rugged
hills of New jersey.
Several miles from where the Ameri-
can army lay. secure and jubilant over
its recent brilliant victories, on the
slope of q wooded bluff overlooking a
pleasant stream. stood the unpreten-
tious cabin of Mrs Ewing.
She was the widow of Jasper Ewing.
q valiant patriot killed in the early part
of the revolutionary struggles. Here
she and her daughter, Rachel. n lovely
girl of eighteen, with rosy cheeks and
dark eyes, lived alone, deriving a mea-
ger livelihood from their few acres OF
tillable land below the bluff.
Mrs Ewing and Rachel were firm
patriots, and, though they incurred
deeply over their great loss, their cour-
age was of too high q nature to yield to
despair and condemn the cause which
had deprived them of a protector.
There was one in the neighborhood
who would gladly have done all in his
power to lessen the trials of the widow
and daughter. That was Charles Rig.
new. whose fathers well-cultivatcd
fields lay Just across the stream from
the Ewing place.
Young Rigney and Rachel had grown
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-20

Fchased his foes down the road and be-
youd Mrs Ewing's cabin
Bold, bad men are usually towards
at heart and they fed wildly before
the three valiant patriots.
Rigney wns severely punished for the
revenge he had tried to take. BE was
thrown from the horse, which he was
riding in pursuit of the girl who out
witted him SO fearlessly, and was rem
dered a cripple for the rest Of his life.
Maj. Wayland married Rachel Ewing
o o after her brave ride to W him,
and the trials Of herself and mother
were past
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-20

The island Of Madagascar has two
distinct climates, two classes Of ma
tives and two classes Of fauna and
nora The island is about the size Of
France Along the coast il is trophical
and malarious, and the natives ara
darker and larger than in the interior.
The interior is a high table land and
mountainous. There the climate ID
cooler and the natives smaller and
lighter in color than on the coast. But
in the interior they are more intelligent
and they rule the island.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-20

THE Usual treatment Of catarrh is very
unsatisfactory, as thousands Of despairing
patients can testify. On this point a trust
worthy writer says: Proper local treat
ment is positively necessary to success, blu
many, if not most, Of the remedies in gen.
eral use by physicians afford but temporary
benefit A cure certainly cannot be expect
ed from snuffs, powders, douches and
washes" Ely's Cream Balm, which Is 50
highly commended by physicians and drug
gists, is 4 remedy which combines the i'm
portant requisites of quick action, specific
urative power with perfect safety and
p~leasantness TO the patient.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-20

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any ease Of Ca'arrh that can not be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & Co., Props Toledo, O.
We the undersigned, have known F. ]
Cheney for the last Il years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all bushes:
transactions and financially able to carry
ont any obligations made by their firm.
West a. Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To.
ledo, O., Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Wholesale Druggists, Toleio, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surflces Of the system Price 15c. per bot,
tlo Sold by all druggists Testimonials free
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-20

The sun does not say that he will
not bring summer to the earth until all
the weeds are pulled up; he brings in
summer notwithstanding the weeds.
Our first work is not argument against
error. but the preaching of affirmative
doctrine.-Joseph Parker.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-20

What oddities We have seen at balls
Once, at the supper table. l saw a
heavy dragon deeply engaged with his
lady. He was actually proposing, but
at the moment vas busy with an obsti'
nate shoulder OF lamb. In his agita.
ton he lost control of his carving; the
joint slipped and bounded from the
table and fell on the floor between me
and him. This was al awkward, un'
romantic contretemps. but, notwith
standing, the business came to a happy
issue.-Gentleman's Magazine.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-20
august.
Flower"

My wife suffered with indigestion
and dyspepsia for years. Life be-
came a burden to her. Physicians
failed to give relief. After reading
one of your books, 1 purchased a
bottle of August Flower. 1t worked
like a charm. Mywife received i'm
mediate relief after taking the first
dose. She was completely cured
now weighs I65 pounds, and can eat
anything she desires without any
deleterious results as was formerly
the case. c. H. Dear, Prop'r Wash
ington House, Washington, Va. o
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-20

Commends to public approval the California
LIQUID laxative remedy, Syrup of Figs. II
is pleasant to the taste and by acting gently
on the kidneys, liver and bowels to cleanse
the system effectually, it promotes the
health and comfort Of all who use 1t, and
with millions it is the best and only remedy
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-20

No great thing is created suddenly
any more than a bunch of grapes or a
fig. II you tell me that you desire a fig
l answer you that there must be time.
Let it first blossom. then bear fruit,
then Observation-Disclosures.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-20

Figgs-I suppose that you will admit
that q cat can look at a king?
Diggs-Yes; but 1 should hope he
would know more than to bet on less
than two IN. Y. Truth
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-20

'I'M afwaid the gov'neh's mind is falling"
said Chappie. "Awsked me this mawning
II l knew how to speak the English language.
Observation-Disclosures Journal
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-20
4 nictnra

a picture
of health-the woman who has
faithfully used DIR. Pierce's Favor
lite Prescription. She feels well and
she looks SO. It's a medicine that
makes her well, whether she's over
worked and rundown" or afflicted
with any of the distressing diseases
and disorders peculiar to her sex.
1t builds up-and it cures. For
all chronic weaknesses, functional
arrangements, and "female COM
plants of every kind, it's an un-
failing remedy.
And it's the only one, among
medicines for women, that's guar
anteed. If it doesn't give satisfac-
ton, in any case, you have your
money back.
Can anything else be "just as
good?"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-20
The Only One Ever PrInted-Can You Find
the Wordo

There Is a 3 inch display advertisement
in this paper, this week, which has no two
words alike except one word. The same is
true of each new one appearing each week,
from The DR.. Harter Medicine Co. This
house Tlaces q Crescent on everything
they make and publish. Look for it, send
them the name OF the word and they will
return you book, beautiful Autographs or
samples free.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-20
He Bobs Up serenelys

From bed whose live- Is all right. The bill
ious subject rises slowly, YEARLY, with Q
sensation OF languor and nausea after q
night Of unrest. His skin and eyeballs ara
sallow, hisright side bothers him, his tongue
is furred, he has sick headache His depart
ment Of the interior needs the reform
brought about by Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers, the leading remedy for biliousness,
constipation, malaria nervousness, kidney
troubles, aud more recently for La grippe
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-20

"They're about as bad as the
disease! !" MOI all of them, though.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are
pleasant-both when they're taken
and when they act. They cure per-
manently Sick and Nervous Head
aches, Biliousness, Costiveness, and
all arrangements of the Liver,
Stomach and Bowels.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-20

For external use only-Trousers. To be
taken in water-A bath Shake before
using-A dusty coat. A spoonful
drunken lover.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-20

Mr. C. c. CAMPBELL, Of Campbelrs Cot
ton Compress Co., city of Cincinnati, Ohio,
writes: Everybody finds relief shortly
after using Bradycrotine for headache"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-20

THE old man in his second childhood Is
rarely as ridiculous as the young father III
his first babyhood Indianapolis Journal
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-20

BurEies. Road Carts. Wagons or Harness.
Send for Must. Catalogue; 100 styles. St.
Louis Harness 6 Vehicle Co., st. Louis, Mo.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-20

PEOPLE who never think Of anybody but
themselves are always little, no matter how
big they feeI-Ram's Horn.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-20

CHECK Colds and Bronchitis with BALES
Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-20

WHAr Is the difference between birds offs
feather and women who wear high hats?
The first flock together, the latter are scat
tered all over the theater. Boston Journal
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-20

CoCeHs AND HoARsESEss-The irritation
which induces coughing Immediately re-
heyed by use of "Br0ica's Bronchial Troehss."
Sold only in boxes.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-20

THE American Brewing Co. of st Louis
IA l. C.. Bohemian Bottled Beer is the
best. Your grocer should have it
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-20

BgEcHAM's PILLS cure sick headache,
disordered liver and act like magic IN the
vital ORGANS For sale by all druggists.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-20

IT is always proper to call upon the super,
intendent of streets to ''mend his ways
Boston Commercial Bulletin.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-20

EVERY n desires to live long, but no one
would be old-Swift
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-20

A STAMP You CAN'T BUI-The stamp of
a gentleman.-Once a Week.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-20

PEOPLE are scarce who are satisfied with
their next door neighbor's religion--Ram's
Horn.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-20

I MARRrINa for wealth is gambling in
b~oarding-house Acknowledgements Re-
publican.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-20

A LITERARY man becomes O nobleman
when he is baron of ideas.-Lowell Courier.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-20
Pure and Wholesome Quality

WIZ is Il bad sinner like q good cabbage
Because he has a hard heart
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-20
Or. HARTER MEDICINE CO.. 81. Louis. No.
ExAxE THIS ParER .r-ry tin, Jou writ.

Beauty often depends on
plumpness; SO does comfort;
so does health. If you get
thin, there is something
wrong, though you may feel
no sign of it.
Thinness itself is a sign;
sometimes the first sign;
sometimes not.
The way to get back
plumpness is by CAREFUL.
LIVING, which sometimes in
cludes the use of SCOTS
Emulsion of cod-liver oil.
Let us send you-free-a
little book which throws much
light on all these subjects.
soor& BowSz. Chemists rya South sthAveass.
New York.
Your druggist keeps SCOTS Emulsion ofeod-iva
Oil-all druggists everywhere do. 81.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-20

Or no account without a vice-the a
penter.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-02-02
STATE COR R ESPONDKNOE.
North Haven.

Feb. 1.-The funeral of Mrs. Celia Aus tin will be attended from the Congrega. tional church on Wednesday afternoon, at 3 o'clock. Mrs. Austin died at the home of her son, Ellsworth Austin, in Meriden, on Sunday morning.
 Frank Bannell will attend Mr. Moody'i school at Northfeld, leaving home today.
 At the close of the teachers meeting or Friday evening, Mir. Merz, late superin, tendent of the Sunday school, was given ( handsome copy of the teachers Oxford parallel Bible, in appreciation of his ser vices in the school and as leader of th, teachers meeting. S. B. Thorpe, super intendent, made the presentation in @ very appropriate manner. The book was a gif from the teachers, with the exception oi two friends.
 There was an exciting and sad time or the salt meadows on Saturday. A larg, number of men and teams were kept fou hours waiting for the tide, which is mucl higher since the new Tomlinson's bridg, was built, and the meadows, which wer, once very valuable, are now nearly worth less. Some of the men quietly submitted to the inevitable and stayed on the mead ow, where the cold wind blew almost { gale, but some tried to cross and tn, horses fell in the ditch. One was extricat ed with difficulty, more dead than alive
 and his owner, a Hannden man, is seriousl, i'll in consequence of the exposure. W.C.T.U. at center chapel on Wednesda. at 3 p. m. Church prayer meeting at th same place Wednesday evening. A party of young people from Nortl Haven went to Whitneyvills lake for skat ing on Saturday afternoon.
 MT. A. A. Hyde of North Haven is sd vertised to give his stereopticon exhibi ton of the war of the rebellion at Wal lingford on Tuesday evening, February 2 Several veteran soldiers expect to go t. Wallingford on that evening.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-02-02
Financial.
Atchison Hammered Throughou ut the Session-Fres Selling of Dfstillers- The Close Active and Weak.

Atchison Hammered Throughout the Session-Free Selling of Dfstillers- The Close Active and Weak.
 NEW YORK. February l.
 On the stock market to-day only tn se shares were active up on which the bears concentrated their efforts, Atchison, Louisville, St Paul. Rock Island, Burlington and Distillers being the most conspicuous. The rest of the market fell away slightly, but fluctuations rule were insignih- cant. The buying power was limited. Atchison was the most prominent among the railroad list and the dealings were especially large. The stock was under the hammer throughout the session. Distillers was sold freely all day, and suffered the heaviest decline of anything on the list. The selling of Louisville and Nashville was encouraged by the poor showing of the road for December Manhattan was strong and rose 2 per cent. while Consolidated Gas, after opening up per cent, retired over per cent. Burling- ton decliued per cent after its encouraging De- cember statement was made public. The general list opened generally lower and displayed e dropping tendency throughout the greater DOT tion of the day, though wh en the pressure was abated prices rallied. The ling was resumed with vigor in the last few minutes and the mar ket closed with considerable activity and weak at about the lowest prices of the day.
 Railroad bonds were active. and displayed con siderable armness. Most of the final changes are advances, with a few gains of note. The to tai trading was 6, ,965, ,00O.
 Following are the closing prices, reported by PRINCE & WHITELY, bankers and brokers, 64 Broadway, N. Y., and 15 Center street, New Ha- yeu Conn:
Morning journal and courier., 1892-02-02
MOntOweso.

mOutO~CB0s
 Feb. 1.-Commendable zeal is shown in district No. 3 in raising by subscription money enough to place in room new slate blackboard, two volumes of Young Peoples Cyclopedia and five other books of a juvenile scientific character.
 At St. Johns church yesterday the rec tor preached from St. Matthew 8, 24, on the happening of the unexpected. The Ladies' guild of this church will meet with Mrs. H. F. Smith on Thursday afternoon, and the Young Christian Soldiers will meet in the court room Saturday at 2:30 p. m.
 The recent death of Merritt Barnes of North Hill, in his ninety y-second year re- moves from the community in which he had lived so long one who was conspicu- ous for his many excellent qualities; he will be equally missed and mourned. His life and death were both peaceful and contented, his passing away like the going out of 8 candle; if there was anything of pain or suffering none knew it. A life worthy of imitation, a death of all others, to be chosen.
 The Baptist Ladies Missionary Society meet at the parsonage this evening, and the prayer meeting at the same place Fri day evening.
 Mrs. Ebert Bunnell. formerly Miss Addie with friends here.
 The salt meadows froze up last week and very busy time the farmers had ir getting their hay home.
 Work has been suspended on the North Hill artesian we'll to repair the breakage in machinery
 The ''cold snap" caused scarcity ot eggs. J. Pterpont's teams are collecting them from customers at 32 cents.