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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-08-26
The King OF Spiders.

Ceylon is the home of the largest
species of spider that has yet been made
the subject Of chronological ~investiga-
ton. This web-spinning monster lives
in the most mountainous districts of
that rugged island, and places his trap
not a gossamer snare of airy light
ness-but a huge net of yellow silk
from five to ten feet in diameter, across
chasms and assures in the rocks. The
supporting guys on this gigantic net,
which in all cases is almost strong
enough for a hammock. are from five to
twenty feet in length las conditions and
circumstances may requIre) made of Q
series, of twisted webs, the whole being
of the diameter of n lead pencil. As
might be imagined, this gigantic silken
trap is not set for mosquitoes, flies and
pestiferous gnats, but for birds, gaudy
moths and elegantly painted butterflies,
some of the latter having a spread Of
wing equal to that of . robin or a blue
jay. Some extra fine skeletons of small
birds, lizards, snakes, etc, have been
fourd in these webs, with every vestige
of flesh picked from them. The owner
and maker of these queer silk traps Is a
spider with a body averaging four
and a half inches in width and six
length, and with legs nine to twelve
inches from body to terminal claw.
Some are spotted, others red with
greenish gold abdomen and legs--St.
Louis Republic
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-08-26
The other Dear Charmer.

at is really a great pity" said
Esmerelda C~ervantes, the harpist, who
is on terms Of intimate friendship with
the different members of the Spanish
royal family, that Princess Isabella,
Enlalia's eldest sister, did not como
to America instead of Eulalia- She is
one Of the most admirable and accom-
plished women ! eve knew. Hers is
indeed . noble character. She is 8
widow and devotes herself to good
works and the arts She is a thorough
musician and is the author of some very
fine musical compositions II would
really be difficult to fancy two people
more totally unlike than are these two
roysl sisters Neither do they look
alike, as you can soc by their photo.
graphs" and Mile. csrvsntes produced
two inscribed pictures, a Q very good
likeness Of lnfants Euialia and the
other representing . sweet, dignifsd.
refined woman, somewhat older but
much hsudsomer. "Princess tabella
sgreatly beloved in Madrid" continued
Mile. Ceramics. Had she come here
she would have won golden opinions
for herself and the Spanish people.
Unlike Eulalia, she In of equable tenn
per and is always to be relied upon. L
I'm very fond of her and consider it not
only an honor but . privilege to be
numbered smong her fnends,"--Chi
csSo Post
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-08-26
ORCHARD AND GARDEN.

To GROW fine Strawberries keep of
the
SOIL and location will change the ap-
pearance of fruit.
WHENEVER water is given to plants
enough should be used to wet the soil
thoroughly.
If seed are gathered, care should be
taken to dry them thoroughly before
storing away.
CoAI. ashes that are reasonably full
of coarse cinder make a good mulch for
Strawberries.
WITH all kinds of fruit trees it is bet
ter to have one strong limb or branch
than several weak ones.
SHEET zinc cut into wedge-shaped
strips makes the best and most conven-
lent labels for fruit trees.
A TwIG that can be cut with a knife
now may require a pruning saw If al
lowed to grow another year.
The cleaner and neater the fruit the
quicker they will catch the eye of the
buyer and the reader the sale.
CULTIVATION of all young trees, at
least for some years after planting out,
is essential to their vigorous growth.
IT costs but little to make a star.
with grapes. They come into bearing
early and are productive and easily
managed.
On account of the risk of keeping il
will be found best to market onions as
soon as they are thoroughly ripe if a
good price can be obtained.
A TREE is strong and hardy when it
becomes old and its roots are thorough.
" established. While it is young i,
needs and must have attention or i,
will die. The better the start to grow
when young tine better the tree.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-08-26

The popularity of stained floors goes
on increasing. Nowhere are they more
appreciated than in sleeping rooms,
where sweetness and freshness are the
main considerations. Just what is the
best stain is a difficult question to de-
eide, although permanganate of potash
is believed to possess many advantages.
Il is much used in the navy, and is very
satisfactory in sitting rooms and sleep
ing rooms. As most people know, per-
manganate not only stains, but purifies
and disinfects the room which are
stained. The mode of procedure is this
Procure a good quality of perman.
ganate of potash and dissolve about an
ounce and q half of the crystals in a
gallon of boiling water. This will
make quite a dark stain. Use a stick
to stir up the mixture; then. with a
painters fat brush, lay on the stain,
working the way of the wood quickly
and boldly.-National Builder.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-08-26
POOR MEMORIES.
Instances Where They Have Caused Em-
barrassment.

Instances Where They Have Caused Em-
barrassment.
A memory is a good thing to culti-
ratc. Most people have passably good
memories, many have extraordinary
ones. and some have none at all. One
of the causes of the popularity of the
late James q. Blaine was his remarka-
BILE memory for names and faces. 1t is
said hat Mr.. Blaine could recall the
face and name of persons lie had met
only casually ten years and more after
the first meeting, not having encoun
tered them in the interval.
In regard to bad memories, an anus
ing incident happened at the white
house not many weeks ago. if the re-
ports are truthful. A clergyman was
presented to Mr.. Cleveland. and as the
president extended his hand the rev.
erend gentleman blushed slightly, and
leaning forward whispered to h pres
ident: "Ah-what name, please"
1t was. doubtless, attend
ant upon personal contact with a man
holding so high an official position as
Mr.. Cleveland's that drove the name
out of the unhappy clcrgyman's mind.
At any tate, it was not so bad a lapse
as another case that is recorded. What
it was hat caused the loss of memory
in the hero of the following auecdote it
is hard to state. Certainly Fritz must
have had a queer head if the German
story teller has not exaggerated in his
anecdote. 1t seems that a probably
very dull young man named Fritz had
been ordered by MS master to take four
horses and a lurry-which Is a sort of
car much used by coal miners and 9TH
ers who have need of vehicles for the
conveyance of very heavy articles-and
fetch a steam boiler from a neighbor-
ing town. Just as he was about to
start, his masters wife called him in,
and said: Fritz, here's three pence. /
want you to bring me a packet of pins,
and please don't forget it"
"No, ma'am," said Fritz, and off he
started.
Some hours later Fritz came back,
drove up to the house. embarrassed the
horses, stepped into the house, and de-
livered the small parcel of pins to the
lady.
II say, Fritz" said his master, who
was standing at the window. what
have you done with the boiler?"
BOILER, sir?" answered Fritz. "Don-
ncrwetter, 81, I hope you won't be
vexed, but | clean forgot it."-Harper's
Young People.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-08-26

and suck some In. You know, II you
have studied chemistry. that beans are
highly charged with gas. Especially is
this true Of the genuine African bean.
Well sir, that old chap swsllered q lot
of that . and quicker than q wink
UgoginA and I knocked him over and
plastered his hose and mouth up with
clay, and I'm . dummed liar II that gas
didn't foat that old Teller right up IN
thu sir. clear out of sight. You see, he
was remarkably capscious. and the gas
was remarkably strong-rerharkably
strong. fstood there Id front of the
people when he was noatin' in the air
and told EN- I was o magician, and
could set EN- all foatin'. They was
scared; wanted to elect me chief; but I
wasn't used to high political honors,
and compromised with alderman and
president of the school board. Well,
sir. Ugogina was dyin' to marry me at
once; but l STAYED her off for q time by
sayin' l wanted to git my trousseau
ready. That's how the mejum-sized
cooker saved my life"
81 will buy a medium-sized one" said
the rector, family. 1T can be used by
St Margaret's ward of the guild church
fairs"
"Or country fairs, either. However,
1 think you would like the large-sized
cooker for the church fairs But you
wait till 1 finish my story. Now, / was
engaged to a girl in the United States.
III married Ugogina what would be
the consequences? Breach of promise
suit for ten thousand dollars, and me
with no assets but three sample cookers
of block tin. What then? Default of
payment, states prison for life. Sides,
l didn't want to marry Ugogina. What
did l do? Well, sir, one day l see a
ship goin by. and, stretchin' out the
large-sized cooker--they are all air
tight jumped on it and padded off
TO the ship, poundin' on the small and
mejum-sizcd all the way to scare sharks.
That's how the large-sized cooker saved
my life"
Put me down for the large SIZE"
said the rector of st. Bartholomew,
wcarily.
81 knowed You would" said the mild
hammered man with the soft, low voice.
There's something affcctin' in the
story of how them cookers saved my
life."-Wardon Allan Curtis, in liar
per's Weekly.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-08-26
HUMOROUS.

What have you really learned in
college. Harry, that is useful TO you?"
Il learned that ! don't know how to
play poker."-Brooklyn Life.
-Hc-"DOn't you think it wrong for
people to marry their intellectual infe-
riors?" She-"Yes. always wrong, and
in some cases quite impossible Rose
leaf.
in winter we kick and we growl and we
swear.
When the ice on the sidewalk does gather;
But in summer we pay just to get it put there;
And rave II II fails: Well. now, rather.
buffalo Courier.
What made Iaggs leave the lawn
party Just after the fireworks began?"
well. You see, the fiery serpents that
were scnt up looked so natural they
started him to hiccoughing."-Inter-
Ocean.
-Belle-''I was supremely happy
the day | was sixteen" Blanche
NO doubt. I've always insisted that
the last generation enjoyed them
selves much more than the present.
y. Y. Herald.
MIR. Union Club-''I never get re-
ligious except at twilight. when have
time to sit before the fire and smoke"
Mrs. Union Club-''I suppose the fire
and smoke make Won dwell upon your
future, ear.-Club:
Still in Doubt.-First Little Girl
ssHas your sister begun takin' music
lessons veto" Second Little Girl
.She's takin' somfin' on TIL piano: but
I can't tell yet whether its music or
type-writin'."-Daily Traveller.
Junior Partner-"While vas TAX
ing down hat buyers order this morn
ing, ! told him one of your funny
stories" Senior Partner-"Ha. ha!
Did he laugh?" Junior Partner-'No.
He countermanded the order."-Clo-
thier and Furnisher.
Not a Good Plan.-One Rich Fa-
ther-"I think it is the hest plan for
your son to marry my daughter, and in
that way we can keep the money in the
family" The Other Rich Father-"My
dear friend, you don't know my son."
Detroit Free Press
An Experiment-'I got tired of
riding home in crowded cars, so 1
bought a bicycle" so you are going
to ride home on hat hereafter?'
We'll, | don't know. l got it only
yesterday, and last night l rode home
in an ambulance. Chicago Record.
Young Wife-"This talk about man
being so inpatient when a woman is
getting ready to go anywhere is all
nonsense" Friend-"Doesn't your hus-
band complain at all?" Young Wife
"No indeed. Why last evening I
couldn't find my gloves, and I had a
long hunt for half-a-dozen other things;
and yet when l was finally dressed and
went down stairs to my husband, there
he was by the fire reading and smok-
ing as calmly as if I wasn't half an
hour late. Friend-"Well, i declare!
Where were you going?" Young Wife
ITO prayer-meeting. Buffalo Com.
mercial.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-08-26

the sheet-metal lining on the upper sur
face of the partitions. This table, in
fact, is the bottom of the water tank
which docs the cooling.
The bottom of the milkcan is made
slanting, and it terminates in n tube
with a faucet for draining off first the
skim-milk. and then into another vessel
the cream. A glass gauge near the
bottom shows the dividing line be-
tween milk and cream when the former
is mostly drawn off; so that one can see
when to close the faucet and to substi-
tute another dish. In order to discover
the condition of things neal the top OF
the can a small pane of glass Is in
serted therein. with a corresponding
window in the tank itself. An opening
is made in the bottom of the tank and
provided with q faucet to drain off the
water; but to maintain a gradual
change in the water, as it warns from
standing, rubber tubes may be o n
nected with the upper part of the ap
paratls. The milkcan is cleaned with
out removal, which the inventor re-
CARDS an improvement, although the
imperative necessity for performing
this operation thoroughly will leave a
question perhaps in some dairyment
minds.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-08-26

We have found charcoal a very excel.
lent thing to furnish our poultry with.
1t may be given in a powdered state,
mixed with the soft meal feed, and a
little ~pulverized sulphur at the same
time may be added to advantage. But
the very best way to supply this is to
burn an ear or two of corn upon the
cob, charming it to blackness and
throwing it before them. They will de-
your every kernel, and 50 supply them.
selves with a grateful and healthy sub.
stance that sweetens the crop and
serves as an admirable tonic to the
stomach. At this season of the yeaI
the above recommendation will be
found a valuable hint to poultrymen.
Hens about ready to lay will devour
this prepared charcoal eagerly, and the
increased freshness and redness of their
combs afterward evince the efficacy OF
this allowance. For a month or six
weeks in the early breeding season
nothing is better than this for laying
hens, given them daily Poultry World
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-08-26
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends TO personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet.
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced In the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence Is due to its presenting
In the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect Lax
ative; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds headaches and feyen
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval Of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it Is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in Soc and 81 bottles, but 1t Ii man
~ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-08-26

A young woman Of this city whose
quick wit In responsible for the loss OF
. number Of friends has Just seen an.
other retire from the list.
The young man was In q philosoph'
ical mood and remarked:
"Self-study Is . bad thing"
81 shouldn't be surprised" she re
sponded hippantly.
Now, l am sure that If I were to de-
vote time to thinking about myself I
should become very narrow-minded-"
.'Oh, yes; you'd probably have TO in
order to grasp the subject
And for the time he really felt a.
she bad pictured hiR-Wsshington
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-08-26

In buying a chafng-dish do no,
think that a s~ilver-plated n is neces.
sary. One made Of block tin is just as
good for cooking purposes. In using a
chafng-dish remember that the flame
Is intensely hot and very close; there
fore be careful lest what You are cook
ing be overdone or burned. Always
wash the chaAng-dish a. 500 rs posi-
BILE after using, and place It in the sun,
Il possible. Also In extinguishing tbs
fame, that you completely cover the
lamp; for If you do not you will loose q
great deal Of alcohol by evaporation
Ladies', Home Journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-08-26
The Manuring of Roses.

Roses are heavy feeders and cannot
have fertilizers too rich. Cow manure
is the best If mixed with rotted sods,
but is not objectionable if applied pure
and mixed well with the soil around
the bushes Manure them very liberal
ly and cut out all the old wood; cut
back the bearing wood and the bloom
will be larger and sweeter. There are
a few old standby roses that are very
fine, and should cheer every home
They require little care. Plant them
and enjoy their bloom. 1t requires no
great variety to make a magnificent
show. They q be grown in hedges,
largo clumps. bowers, skirting fences,
and covering low walls AID buildings
with good effect a. well as singly on
the lawn or In the family garden. Plant
q few hardy roses and take care Of
than :.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-08-26
SUMNER COLORS.
Navy Blue and White Make n Pretty
Combination.

combination.
notwithstanding the Introduction
of new combinations of colors, the
most popular dark dresses for summer
are those Of navy blue with white
trimmings. These reappear year after
year in varied arrangements, not only
because they are generally becoming
and suitable alike for the young and old,
but because they are the coOlest-lOok-
ing of all dark dresses. In their latest
manifestation these gowns are of sheer
wool crepon, with narrow insertions OF
creamy guipure in row after row
around the skirt and on the shoulder
rufles and sleeves. Sometimes seven
insertions, sometimes eleven. are used
to bring the uppermost row high
around the hips. In other gowns the
insertions are confined to the waist in
cross rows for those who are long
wasted. and in lengthwise stripes for
those with short waist. The skirt
has then a gorcd fiounce beginning at
the knee and headed with a ruche OF
blue or black satin ribbon, which may
also be repeated at the DOT. Dresses
of inexpensive India silks or of dark
blue cottOns, either batistes or organdy
muslins. have a foundation skirt COW
cred with three flounces, each bordered
with the narrow white guipure inser-
ton with straight edges, or else with
one mitred or scalloped edge that gives
a pretty finish. In some blouse waists
of such dresses two wider rows of in
sertion form the trimming. the lower
row passing around directly under the
armholes. while above this in front
and back is another row crossing from
armhole to armhole. The insertion
may be introduced in the puffs at the
upper part of the sleeves, but it is
more usual to leave these of the plain
blue fabric, and have many horizontal
insertions in the close lower sleeves
Harper's Bazaar.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-08-26
AGRICULTURAL HINTS.
NOVEL MILK COOLER.

Getting Up . Circulation tn Assist thu
Cream to Rise.
Dairymen have long studied how to
obtain the largest amount Of cream
from a given quantity Of milk, and how
best 70 care for the latter while the
former was rising. Much i~nventivs
genius has been devoted to these sub
jects, and more or less success has at
tended its exercise. One of the men
who has been working IN the problem
is d. b. Wooster, of N~orth6eld, Vt
who, in his milk cooler, makes q new
application of the old principle that the
warmer portions of a Of liquid in
any vessel rise to the top, while the
colder portions sink To the bottom. In
stead of immersing his milk can in a
chilly bath completely; he arranees his
apparatus so that the upper part is
more thoroughly cooled than the lower.
A circulation of the milk is thereby
produced, which, in theory at least,
brings every particle of milk up to the
surface sooner or later. This, he
claims greatly facilitates the separation
of the cream
His cabinet has a horizontal partition
in it, with a hole large enough to let
the lower end of the can extend down.
ward through it a little way. This
partition can be pierced for one, two or
more cans; but the latter. in either ease,
or fixtures, being carefully soldered to
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-08-26

Curiosity, or at least the exhibition
of it, seems to be the attribute of civil
zation almost entirely. The American
Indian wonders at what he sees, and il
1t is gaudy he wants it, but he does not
inquire into it, and a stranger is Of
only superficial interest to him. The
Chinaman is not half as much sur
prised by what he sees in America as
the American is at what he sees in
China. II used to be said that the
Yankee was the most inquisitive per-
son in the world, but the people who
are consumed with curiosity at the
sight of a stranger live in Great Smoky
and Balsam mountains. Though le-
thargic at other times they are wide
awake on meeting a person that they
never saw before, and after the usual
"~Howdy?" they proceed with kindly
interest to inquire the strangers name,
calling, place of residence, size of his
family, and the business that has
called him into so remote a corner Of
the world.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-08-26

A prominent center of interest in
the Transportation building at the Co
lumbar exposition is a complete, full.
sized section of an ocean steamer, with
state and other rooms, Storage and
second cabin, all in order for sailing,
and numerous inland visitors are TAX
ing their first look at a genuine ocean
prayhound. In all the sections where
steamboat companies exhibit, daily bull
letins are posted. announcing the ar.
rival or departure in foreign or domes-
tic ports Of all vessels of that particu-
lar line. The model of the Victoria was
heavily draped in black when news OF
its loss was received here.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-08-26
A hungarian inventor claims

A Hungarian inventor claims to
have made a discovery which will revo-
lutionize the textile industry. He as
serts that he is able to spin ordinary
wood pulp or cellulOse into yarn, from
which all sorts of textile tissues can
be made in the ordinary way, equaling
in appearance, durability and fastness
of color the best cotton goods. The
method is not only applicable to cellu-
lose, but also to every sort of short
fibrous material-for instance, rags,
scraps of cotton and linen goods The
fiber, whether paper pulp or textile
refuse, can be dyed before being spun
into yarn, so that the dyeing of the
woven material is not necessary.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-08-26

Syrup"

Boschee's German Syrup IS more
successful in the treatment of Con-
sumption than any other remedy
prescribed. 1t has been tried under
every variety of climate. In the
bleak, bitter North, in damp New
England, in the tickle Middle States,
in the hot, moist South-every-
where. 1t has been in demand by
every nationality. Ithas been EN-
ployed in every stage of Consump-
ton. In brief it has been used
by millions and its the only true and
reliable Consumption Remedy. o
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-08-26
The ancients regarded dancing as

The ancients regarded dancing as
a necessary accomplishment. Socrates
learned the art in his old age, while
Plato, in his Commonwealth" adj
vocated the establishment of dancing
schools. The Romans celebrated their
victories and pastoral festivities by
elaborate dances. They exeeled in
pantomine dances, from which the bal
let was evolved. Emperor Domitian
forbade the senators to dance. and for
so doing removed several members
from the senate. Grave statesmen and
politicians of high degree have exceled
In the Oldest of the arts.