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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-11-11

Advertisements are not invariably
composed to enhance the value of the
wares they describe. We meet with
them of all kinds, and many OF them,
SO far from appealing to our love of
gain, suggest, if not loss, great trouble
and Inconvenience, which only philan-
thropic natures can be expected to face.
Here is one from a church paper, in
serted no doubt, by some good woman
who has done her best for a young per-
son of her own sex in vain before ap-
pealing to a Christian public: "Will
anyone undertake as servant a bright,
clean, e. girl, who is deceitful, lazy
and inclined to be dishonesty" Let us
hope hat somebody will. There is
nothing, at all events, deceitful in the
description of the ware the adv ~ertiser
wishes to dispose of. The carefulness
she exhibits to enumerate the virtues,
such as they are, of her unpromising
protege seems itself a guarantee OF
good faith. One "a fancy her saying
to herself: What can / say with truth
in favor of this unfortunate girl?"
Meat, bright and clean"-one could
say as much Of a drawing room CRATE
and yet it is manifestly all that a be
aid.-London Illustrated News.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-11-11
FARM AND GARDEN.
WIN1ERING THE e e

To Do It Successfully Is the Great Point
in agriculture.
Many hives are lost during a long
spell of hard freezing by getting sep
arated from their supplies The clus-
ter being located in the center, 30 long
as the bees can reach their stores they
will survive all right. But, having II.
hausted all within the reach of the
cluster, they will perish, though abund-
ance of food be in the remote combs
To avoid this, we have cut inch holes,
with a sharp knife, in the center of all
the combs, to render them more &C
cessible to the bees. When left to
themselves to construct heir W
combs, following their unerring in
stinct, they will leave passages, render
ing all their combs accessible. This is
all prevented by the use of full sheets
of foundation, which cause the bees TO
build them solid; hence, the necessity
of making artificial holes in these
combs to correspond to the natural
passageways of the bees Another de-
vice to secure the same thing was in
vented by Mr.. Hill, and, from the name
of the inventor, it is called Hills De-
vice" 1t is simply placed upon the top
of the frames, and secures an open pas
sage from one to the other. The fol-
lowing cut will enable anyone to under
stand its nature and construct it. We
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-11-11
IN THE VALLEY.

To-day, when the sun was lighting my house o.
The pine clad hill.
The breast ofa bird was rufled.as II perched OF
my window sir.
And a leaf was chased by the kitten on tn,
oreeze-sw ept garden walk.
And the dainty head
OF q dahlia red
Was stirred on its slender stalk.
Oh, happy the bird at the rose-tree, unheedIns
the threatening storm,
And happy the blithe leaf-chaser, rejoicing IL
sunshine warm,
They take no thought for the
know no cares to-day:
And the thousand things
That the future brings
Are a blank to such as they.
!. But l, by the household ingle, can interpret the
looming clouds,
For the wind 800 .hoos" through the keyhole
and a shadow the house enshrouds:
And l know | must quit my mountain, and &c
down TO the vale below,
For my house is chill
On the windy hill,
When the autumn tempests blow,
Ny mind Is for ever drawing an Instructive
parallel
'Twixt temporal things that perish and eternal
things that dwell
When pillows and waves surround me-, and wa
tiers my soul o'ertiow.
descend in hope
From the mountain top
To the sheltering vale below.
l go down 10 the valley OF silence, where the
worldly are never met;
know there is balm and healing" there for
eyes that with tears are vet:
And ! find, in its sweet seclusion, gentle solace
for all my care,
For that valley pure,
With its shelter sure,
Is the beautiful vale OF prayer.
Mamie Power-O Donoghue, in Chambers
Journal
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-11-11
Royal Baking Powder
Bunker. of Ellsworth. Me,

lawyer Bunker, of Ellsworth, Me-,
recently had an unprecedented contest
with an angry bull on the Hancock
county fair grounds at that place. He
seized the angry beast by the horns,
and, after an exciting tussle, actually
succeeded in downing the bull. Since
then the young farmers of the county
have been practicing at this hazardous
wrestling, and most any average-sized
man will now boast of his ability to
upset any bull in the county. Com
petitive challenges have been the nat
ural outcome, and Bucksport has just
issued a defiance to Ellsworth to match
its star against any "rarsler' (wrestler)
in the latter place, ''horns holt, best
two out of three bulls"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-11-11

He DId NOt Want II.

During the last Egyptian campaign
Queen Victoria and ladies of the house.
hold employed themselves in knitting
qnil:s, which, at the end of the war.
were sent to Netley hospital for the
use of the wounded. One of these,
made entirely by her majesty, and
bearing an elaborate "V. R." in the
center, was the coverlet par excel
lence of the institution, and in univer-
sal demand for a time. In assessing
the claims of the candidates for the
honor of sleeping under it, the medical
staff naturally gave precedence to the
most severely wounded, and, as the
most severely wounded was the n
most likely to die, very soon an evil;
omen attached itself to the distinction,
the climax of which was reached one
night when a poor soldier, feeling
something touching his bed-clothes,
woke up with the perspiration pouring
down his face, and cried out: oh,
sir. do anything you like with me; but,
for Gods sake don't give me the quilt"
-Argonaut.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-11-11
HILLS DEVICE.

have made very excellent nes out of
the slaves of old barrels hat have
failed down, by cutting a piece from
each end of the stave, and using the
bulged part. by mailing several of
these together and placing them on the
frames, with the bulged side upper
most, we have a cheap and excellent
device for securing an open passage
over the frames, whenever the bees de-
sire to change their position.
1t is well to nave all feeding done be-
fore cold weather sets in. Whatever
feeding has to be done, do it at once,
and let the uees have time to seal it
over. 1t will then be under their i'm
mediate control and management,
which will be wise and economical.
Put chaff cushions over the frames as
large as the tops of the hives will al
low. These are made out of coffee
sacks and filled with wheat chaff. The
chaff acts as an absorbent. and will
prevent the accumulation of moisture
in the hive, besides retaining the ami
NAL heat of the bees.
When the size of the hive will pre-
vent the use of such a cushion, it will
pay to make an outside case for the en-
tire hive out of a store box or light
boards, and, having set the hive proper
within it, pack the space between the
walls with chaff, making provision for
the bees to pass through this space by a
small tunnel into the air through an
opening in the outer case, correspond
ing to the entrance to the hive.
Such a device. when properly de-
Tended from rain and mice, will be of
invaluable advantage to the bees, in
keeping up uniformity of temperature
during the long, cold, freezing spells of
gloomy winter.
Wintering bees safely is the great
point in successful agriculture. Those
who can do this well need not despair
in making n success of bees and honey.
As this has been and still is the dead
point of the business, nearly all failures
have been here. by successful winter
ing we not only mean the preservation
of the life of our bees until the return
of spring, but also hal they shall be
sufficiently numerous to pass the sew
eral trials of spring in safety, and have
their hives OVERLOOKING with bees at
the opening of the honey flow. This
is successful %wintering, and when it is
accomplished our labors will be
crowned with abundant success.-Wil-
liam Ballantine, in American Farmer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-11-11
Command me to go with you, Ohio

Command me to go with you, Ohio
/ beg of you!"
But Count, Tolstegg shrugs his shout.
ders with a smile, and makes no reply.
The guests are assembled in the pref
! ~ little amateur theater. and the play
ers have gathered behind the scenes on
the stage. In the first row sits Doro-
thea, and beside her Benatschew. He
has been her escort during dinner, and
has filled unnoticed her glass with
champagne as often as possible. Dora's
cheeks are flushed, and a feverish light
burns in her black eyes. Her excite
ment, however, is not caused by the
wine. but by the inward struggle of
the past few days.
81 will not" cries conscience. ~
will must!'' answer another voice
in her breast, as if under the ban of
some strange hypnotic power. Her
husbands departure. Has everything
%conspired In Renatschew's favor? Oh,
if Tolstegg had but spoken one word
one word of comfort and kindness
when she entreated him to take her
back with him. She would have gath
cred strength from it to resist the pas
sionate yearning that drives her into
the tempter's arms. There Is but n
way out of the difficulty. She must
confess to her husband the danger with
which she is beset. Several times dur
ing that day she has been on the eve
of doing this, but when she lifted her
eyes to her husbands cold, Indifferent
c~ountenance. she relapsed into silence.
And now, now he is going from her
to leave her unguarded to the others
wiles. II am lost! l am lost" means
the unfortunate woman.
Three of the tableaux, copied from.
famous works of art, have already been
presented. The next on the programme
Is the one in which Count T~olstcgg is
to figure. A side-door which leads to
the stage is suddenly thrown open, and
Countess Dorothea. reckoning her to
follow. One of the performers has been
taken ill. and Dora is the only one who
a successfully take her place. Would
she consent? The tableau is already
arranged; there is no time to be lost.
Dorothea gives her consent Her
dress is soon arranged to suit the char
acter which she is to represent They
endeavor to show her the photograph
Of the painting from which the tableau
is copied in which she is TO figure, but in
the general confusion it has been mis-
laid. Count Tolstege is hidden to in
struct his young wife. She is ready.
The count hurries to her side. A cry
of delight and admiration escapes
Dorothea's lips. She has never known
him to look more handsome. lie
snatches her hand and draws her on
the stage with him. The others are in
their places. Tolstegg leads her to the
center of the stage and, bidding her to
kneel down before him, he says, with
muffied voice: Il an supposed to have
stabbed your lover; you are to gaze
with horror upon his bleeding form.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-11-11
august.
Flower"
on MONEY Is RETURNED.

What is August Flower for ?"
AS easily answered as asked. 1t is
for Dyspepsia. 1t is a special REM
edy for the Stomach and Liver
Nothing more than this. We believe
August Flower cures Dyspepsia.
We know it will. We have reasons
for knowing it. To-day it has an
honored place in every town and
country store, possesses one of the
largest manufacturing plants in the
country, and sells everywhere. The
reason is simple. 1t does one thing,
and does it right. Itcuresd yspepsiaS
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-11-11

charming hunting-castles with which
the mountains of Syria abound.
Bear in mind, Dora, that Prince
Benatschew Is a very dangerous man.
Countess Dorothea blushed crimson.
"Why do you call him dangerous?'
rs not your husband a little Jealous
of his pretty wife?'
"Ah, if he only were. But he de,
votes night and day to the study of po.
litical and economic subjects. and has
no time for me-"
do you mean to say that he neglects
you?"
Not exactly; but he has so many
things to take up his thoughts that he
would not have time to be jealous. In
fidelity on my part would arouse his
anger, but it would not try his heart.
lie is a cold and austere man, Emmy
a great and noble man, if you will-but
like n block of ice"
while Prince Benatschew is q ver-
liable volcano"
Dora does not reply, for the subject
of their conversation appears on the
terrace where the two ladies are chat
ting.
Al hope that | am not disturbing an
exchange of condolences, LADIES'"
1--WE were speaking of you, prince"
answered Emmy. 1T was said that
you are a man of a volcanic DISPOSE
ton"
You must be f'attering me-"
Countess Dorothea has Indignantly
risen. Il have said nothing of the sort,
for | know nothing of Prince Benat-
schew's character. Pray, let us return
to the drawing-room; | hear Mr.. Green
low play the prelude to his"
II entreat you, countess, stay. 1t is
the Moonlight Serenade,' and | am
sure we can enjoy it to better advan-
tage here. with the real moon shining
down upon us. What n lovely summer
night. Look down yonder, countess,
and watch the effect here, from where
j am standing. Do you see the moon
reflected in the lake, and the fountain
transformed into a sparkling pillar of
s~ilver?"
Reluctantly Countess Dorothea fol-
lows the prince. This man exerts a
strange power over her. Emmy is
right; he is a dangerous man.
Where are you, Emmy?' cries she, as
she turns to where her friend had beer
sitting. Come and watch the moon
light"
But Emmy has disappeared through
the door which leads from the veranda
into the brilliantly lighted drawing.
room, and the two are left alone. A
timid yet plelsurable feeling of awe
takes possession of Dorothea's soul.
During the past days she has consci-
%entiousIy avoided the tcmpter. To-
night she remains spellbound, held cap
tive by a power which is greater than
her resistance. Will he again speak of
love to her?
ut is indeed a delightful scene" she
says, with quavering voice. "A delight
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-11-11

round post twelve feet long, mortise
two holes three feet from the top. slip
in two crossbars. Make u round tenon
on top, put on cap and pin above, or
put hook on back part and hook to
staple in post. Leave loose, so it can
turn to swing hog out of the way of
the next"
On this four hogs may be hung. II
the post is set loose in a neat-fitting
hole three feet deep it the post, can be
taken out after using and put under
COVER
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-11-11

Japanese III sen to the Co
lumbar exposition silk embroidery so
exquisite as to make almost all other
work of the sort look clumsy by CONF
parison. 1t was mostly in the form of
panels and screens, and so faithfully
reproduced nature as to rival the work
of the brush. Especial mention should
be made of their marvellous success and
fidelity to nature in reproducing the
iridescent plumlge of the duck, which
no brush ever ST faithfully portrayed.
The work bears m~icroscopical exami-
nation, appearing more beautiful the
closer it is scrutinized.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-11-11
Mistaken Theory About Negroes Skulls

Mistaken Theory About Negroes Skulls.
The theory seems to be universally
accepted that the skull of the negro is
much thicker than hat of the white
man. This is an erroneous impression,
and is in no way backed by scientific
facts. have found-and I know other
surgeons have also-in my investiga-
tons that, if anything, the Africans
skull averages thinner than does the
skulls of the whites. / a readily I'M
derstand why the impression prevails.
The negro's head is covered with a
coarse, curly wool, which, being matted
closely over the skull, forms a cushion
and proves a constant shield or pro-
tector of the Uranium, and thus deadens
the force of a blow upon the head;
hence the negro is given credit for a
skull of abnormal thickness, capable of
withstanding the crack of a policeman's
club, or even a blow with an ax.-St
Louis Globe Democrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-11-11

Render Harmless the Pestilential Vapor
OF malaria, and the diseases it hegets, with
u course of HOJteiter's Stomach Bitters ut
the beginning of those seasons when mias-
ma ~impregnates the air and poisons the
system. 1t is a most efficient safeguard and
remedy long tried and proved. Liver com
plant, dyspepsia, constipation, incipient
rheumatic and kidney trouble and nervous
ness are promptly relieved by il. The debil-
itated, elderly and delicate benefit greatly
by its use.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-11-11
What do YOU call that there thin,

What do you call that there thing
you rid up here on?" asked a farmer
of the youth who had stopped to get "
drink Of water at the we'll. cts a BIZ
cycle" Seems to me-" said the old
man, that I'd druther have a wheel
barrier. W~heelbarrer's something you
can sit down in and rest when you get
tired of pushing the thing."--Indisn.
apolis Journal
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-11-11

People overlooked the Importance of per-
manently beneficial effects and We're salts
fed with transient action, but now that it is
generally known that Syrup of Figs will
permanently cure habitua1 constipation,
well-informed people will not buy other lax
atives, which act for n time, but finally in-
lure the system.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-11-11
THERE'S DANGER

IN a cough-more than ever when your blood
is " bad.n 1t makes things easy for Con-
sumption. But there's a cure for it in DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. A pos
tive cure-not only for Weak Lungs, Spit.
ting of Blood, Bronchitis, Asthma and all
lingering Coughs, but for Consumption itself
in all its earlier stages. It's reasonable. All
these diseases depend on tainted blood.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-11-11
TO HANG A PORKER.

4 Continuance to Lessen the Labor Of
Dressing Hogs.
As cold weather comes on the number
of porkers slain for home use will in
crease. The labor of dressing them
may be materially lessened by the use
of the hanging post" illustrated here
with. No. =, in sending it to Farm,
Field and Fireside, says: Take a
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-11-11

A Hamburg bachelor who died re-
Gently left a legacy of twelve thousand
marks and the following note to a
woman who had Tilted him: Madame,
some thirty years agoI was a sutton for
your hand in marriage. You refused
my offer and in consequence my days
have been passed in peace and quiet
ness. Now l requite your goodness
Boston Traveller.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-11-11

-Harry-"T'm not sure that Frank
really was intoxicated last night
Jack "WhyT" Harry because ne
confded to me that he not only realized
that he was drunk, but he realized that
other people realized it too Brook
lyn Life.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-11-11

IT is truthfully remarked that the tramp
probably puts more sole into his profession
than many men of even higher aspirations.
-Hatchet.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-11-11

Halls CATARRH CURE is a liquid and is
taken internally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the system.
Write for testimonials, free. Manufactured
by +. j. CHENEY q Co., Toledo, D.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-11-11

"WELL" said the philosophic fisherman,
as he drew his line out of the water, Il lost
the fish. but l suppose l am entitled 70 q re-
bait Washington Star.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-11-11

A III thing about politicians is that
just as soon as they have a finger in the pie
they begin to talk Of getting there With
both feet.-Philadelphia Times.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-11-11

WHEN it comes to home government, with
the first baby against its father and mother,
it is often found thai the minority rules
Buffalo Courier.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-11-11

WHEN some people are left to entertain
themselves with their own thoughts there
are two awfully bored persons in the COM
pany.-Young Mems Era.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-11-11

"THEY ought to have a little girl show as
well as a chicken show" said Mollie. 81
dess there's lots of people who'd like to see
me ."-Harper's Bazaar. ,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-11-11

ORATJR-"Where else will you find in one
spot such products as marble, iron, CLAW,
chalk, copper, lead, slate, glucose, fruits Of
all kinds, hemp, flax. and all manner of
gralns!' Man IN ACdience-''In my boys
pocket."-Nai
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-11-11

Mus. YoRK-"You say your sou died Of
bronchial trouble!' Mrs. Braska-"Yes,
throwed from a broncho."
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-11-11

FORGED notes can always lie properly
ciassed among the gilt-edged paper in o
bank.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-11-11
FOR A PULLING HORSE.
A Halter Which No Animal Will Evs
Succeed In

Succeed In Breaking.
An excellent halter for a pulling
horse is one made as shown in the &C.
companying cut. 1t is similar to the
ommon halter, except that the chin
strap is double and the ring by which
the horse is II fastened attaches to only
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-11-11

STRANGE that the public spirited train
robber never kills the caldy peddler.-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-11-11

BEECHAM's PILLS have a pleasant coating,
Disgusting the taste of the pill, without i'm
pairing its efficacy. 25 cents u box.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-11-11

obtuse intellect could see at once that
the value of the white horses would be
almost destroyed and that of the red
horses enormously increased. When
we close the mints to silver and put all
the money necessities of the world
upon gold alone the case is exactly
| parallel.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-11-11

PLEASANT, Wholesome, Speedy, for coughs
is Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-11-11
EFFECT ON PARTIES.

mo n can foreteIl with any &C.
curacy the effect of the passage Of the
unconditional repeal bill upon existing
political parties If we have continued
monetary depression and continued
fall In the price of agricultural prod
viii MISUNDERSTANDING dsyel-
ofs6xnSsAt1kes4exS- aaeeKon bat / do
nSeessxre fge1iscdss th{s'matter III de-
"a good deal of injustice has been
doneSo southern democratic senators
in regard to the late struggle in the
senate. The fact is, that so far from
the southern democratic senators hav-
ing filibustered against action by the
senate, the administration would have
been left without a quorum in the first
days Of the contest except for the
course of eight democratic leaders,
who agreed not to flibuster. Senators
Walthall, George, Harris, Bate, Call,
Pasco, Berry and myself agreed in the
beginning OF the fight not to indulge
in any fil;bustering or Fictitious oppo-
sition to action by the senate, and we
could at any time have broken the
quorum in the senate by abandoning
our agreement. We told the silver
state senators Of our intention and
there was no disguise or concealment
about the matter at any time.
81 only mention this because the
New York papers have persistently
maligned and slandered all the demo-
cratic senators from the south with
out the slightest attention to truth or
Justice"