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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-04-15
DISCIPLINE TRIUMPHANT.
Beacham'. Pai;!e<. or tho IIIiterates OF
the Two Hundredth.

the Two Hundredth.
The commandment of a certain divi-
sion of the British army in India, some
years ago, having a very considerable
degree of authority vested ir him. and
pcrcriving that his som:Euu1 included
many men who were iliiterate, issued
an order that Of the younger lien
tenants should he detailed in each
regiment to teach soldiers who could
not read or write. In each regiment,
therefore, az officer was duly detailed
for this purpose. In the Two Hum
dred:h the man assigned to this duty
was Lieut.. Bcacham, Il young officer
who had just joined the regiment.
After taking the Introductory step
as rcr.mcntal schoolmastcr. Bcarhan
came 10 the colonel one day with a sic
nifirant smile on his face, =.
II have ts report" it said, ''tlat
there IS n5t i single illitcrate in the
Two flundredth. Every man has Jeen
TO school in Eagland. and every me OF
them can read and write perfectly
we'll"
ne plpVtl WIZ vas an "bSN5
! cid martinez, frnwned severely.
NO natter" said he. Orders are
orders, AL must be OhGycd. You u
teacf, me illiterates of this regiment"
.IIut there are no iIlitcrstes."
Never mind. You will organize
some at once"
''Ita. hcm am / going to make
them -"
mo further questions, Mr.. Beach
am. shall issue an order to the cap
tains of companies \, Il and c to detail
five men from each company to act as
iilitcrateS, and you will give them daily
instruction in the alphabet'
The coloncl's order was issued at
once. Fifteen soldiers of the Two
Ilundrcdth were detailed as illiteratcs,
Once Il day they were marched out
upon the parade with primers" in
their hanis Of the same sort from
which they had studied in school n,anr
years before, and were gravely taught
their letters by young Lieut.. ach
am, though the alphabet was as IA
miliar to them as 1t vas to him. or
to the commanding genera himself
The soldiers of the regiment gathered
about and enjoyed tie scene After
this pleasing farce lad been going on
for se-craI days, The colonel strolled
up one day to the place where "Beach-
ans babies us the regiment called
the 'i;literate detachment" were re-
citing their lessons
"Mr. Be.rham," he asked, lis your
class making favorable proGressF"
s.Ve,y favorable, indeed" said the
saluting.
..Tbe men are now able to read and
wrises"
Perfectly we'll"
You are able TO report, then. that
your duty is fully Accomplishment"
Il am"
Then an order will be issued termi-
the detail, and returning the
to their duty"
Thus the 'illiterates' OF the Two
Hundredth were no longer called upon
to take daily instruction in their A. Il,
.s; but it was mary months before
their comrades ceased to rally them in
quarters upon their school-goinI
Companion.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-04-15

WAS grit from hair TO heel, and tho
third time he wcLt down the pistol gos
out, and as they started to ruP NJ
emptied all seven stcss into them,
every c:e taking effect, which was cer-
tainly remarkable, considering bis con-
dition. One of them was killed and
the other was wounded in both legs
They were all three quiet when the
rest of the hands came running up but
the detective rams II IN time to tell
them VIA lie was and what had hap
peaed. ItSwaa D fine thing for my
friend in some ways, though it ruined
his health, and small wonderh People
got to thinking that u Ihafthat showed
as much eight as, he did must be- "
some account, and they gave him en-
ployment right and left lie told me
afterwards that those seven shots he
fred did him more, good, gave him
more satisfaction than any he had ever
made before. lie said that every tine
he heard the cartridge 20 and n ct
! those securdrsls Scream 1t made a good
! Taste in his mouth. | could understand
that, too, for I've felt it myself, in my
time"
What became of hIm?" asked one
of the group. q,
"Wcll, hn ret.r really recovered
FROM tie terrible hammering he cotton
the head that time. He was never
quite as steady after it, and 4 year or
SO ago his mind went He imagined he
had hundreds of cases, of all sorts and
kinds, and that he was being shadowed
all the time. Eve knoNn him to get up
in the middle of the night ard with HE
revolver p,trrl ths strce,s in search OF
the h,rh who were following him, as
ne thought. lie used to give the news
paper men fake murders, too, and he'd
get them worked up over the details,
and after they had hunted for hours
for particulars, they'd discover 1t all
came from my poorold friends troubled
brain. lie had t. give up his business
at last, and the minute the pressure
was taken off he took to drinking. lie
dico a few months ago, a raving mani
&c. That is only one incident. but 1t Is
enough to show You what said-that
the country detective has a hard time,
take it all in all."-Everard Jack APP
pleton. in Detroit Free Pres
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-04-15
FUNCTION Of n Bee. Sting.

1t will be q surprise to many to
learn that, after all, the most impor-
tant functiop of the bees sting is not
singing. l have long been convinced
that the bees put the finishing touches
on their artistic cell work by the
dexterous use OF their stings, and that
during this final ! nishing stage of the
process of honey making the bees in
ject a minute portion of formic acid in
the honey. This is, in reality, the poison
of Their sting. The formic acid gives
to the honey its peculiar flavor, and al
SO imparts to it its keeping qualities
The sting is really an ~exquisitely con-
trived little trowel, with which the bee
finishes off and caps the cells when they
are filled brimful of honey. While do
ing this the formic acid passes from the
poison bag, exudes drop by drop from
the point of the sting, and the beauti.
full work is finished Baltimore News
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-04-15
ON SOME TITLE DEEDS.

Man, Who builds houses, palaces and cites,
Man, who has empire over Al the ocean,
Of musie, celcn and OF verse, Is
No, worth . happy.
Say that the coin Is struck upon his birts1AS.
Sooner or later death viii oe sis shoulder:
Then wheie Is be ~ss schemed so very deeply:
TheEc Is the happy.
eNGs 10 myself, while YEARLY perusing
Musty old deeds in chambers in the temple
Deeds NAT the title boro.upou their pages
To an gld nasstaa
An The rich owners tsfhsfcs fttfs ehurchyart-
Few lust remeuebeset &ost OF them forgotten.
YET .aiSsSkrF names here sigled Upon the
t+..RfShsnent
Hearts full OF hope of many an attorney
Hsst have leaped high when Spinning out these
nesds, il ttea1yl wn-nthe longer the deed the
Longer the bill was
Here IS 4 marriage settlement; how joyful
lame there:
Husband, and wife. and children all are buried
Leng. long age her
YctesaH toseh' where lay her gentle fingers,
And ean wonder if her life was happy,
Whether her husband treated her with kind
Or Ike a husband
| Close this iudenture;" I must ceaae 10 rortes
Over the dead past lawyers ase 70: poets.
Work must be finished ere ! CAT depart hence
Haws 10 -! dinner.
St James Gazette.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-04-15

A law has been enacted in Ontario
forbidding the spraying or sprinkling
of fruit trees while they are in bloom
with any mixture containing paris
green or other substances poisonous or
injurious to bees. The object of the
legislation is to protect the bees from
harm. the honey from possible faint of
poisoning and to avoid possible otsta-
cles to complete fertilization Of tie
fruit
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-04-15
august.
Flower"

4 am happy to state tomy wife
to suffering humanity. I'll remedy,
has used your worsick headache
August Flower of the heart, with
and palpltaSnlts. For several years
satisiactoeen a great sufferer, has
she h1der the treatment of
besicians in this city and Boston,
and found little relief. She was in
duced to try August Flower, which
gave immediate relief. We cannot
say to much for it" L. c. Frost,
Springfield, Mass. %
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-04-15
Cream Biscuits.


Bilkins-Your friend Scribber ms
to be always short of funds If his
books don't sell, why don't you try him
at Office work when you need a new
man?
Boomer-No use. A man who can't
succeed as n novelist hasn't imagination
enough for the r~eal-estate business-N.
Y. Weekly.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-04-15

Spoiled by sea sickness Is a woeful disap-
recruitment. This should be guarded against
fhe preventive is Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tGrs, which. whether IN the broad Atlantic
or some land-lockcd bay, affords an efficient
protection against or remedy for mai ne faef
TO the voyager. Emigrants, tourists, COM
mercial travellers find 1t a useful compan-
ion. 1t removes dyspepsia, liver, bowel and
kidney irregularity, and rheumatism
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-04-15

"Well, papa" remarked Fred junior, who
1see nus 10 oe me s yGn mast t9 hare SessSni fbfandf,' To-,
when you was a little boy, cause you al
ways want TO have your W wsy."-Amy
Elizabeth Leigh
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-04-15
FOR PULLING SIuMPS.

One of the Best Homemade Devices Ever
Described.
This stump puller is the best home
made device that know. Fig. 1shows
the machine attached TO a root ready
to draw. The axle should be made of
rock elm or other tough wood. 1t
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-04-15

Mas. HAUroS Yes, my son is q great
C~ohsaryatorS." Mrs. Newriche How
nice. It must be so pleasant to be able TO
sit among flowers all day and not disturb
nnybody with the practicing Vogue.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-04-15

ssTnEhx IS one objection to your flannel
cakes, Mrs, Small said the star hoatder.
be ali wool, but they are not q yard wide"
Drowning. King & CO. Monthly.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-04-15

as nothing else can. Dyspepsia, Indigestion,
B~iliousness; all Bronchial, Throat, and Lung
Affections every form OF Scrofula, even
Consumption Tor Lung-scrofulal in its ear
lier stages; and the most stubborn Skin
and Scalp Diseases, are completely cured
BY Il.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-04-15
~. SL,I and Knowledge

Essential to the production Of the most per-
feet and popular laxative remedy known,
have enabled the California Fig Syrup 90.
10 achieve n great success III the reputation
of its remedy. Syrup of Figs. 'Ts it is con-
ceded 10 be The universal laxative. For sale
hy all druggists.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-04-15

s.SoRRY I've no better quarters to invite
you to, Mrs. Quiverfull" "Ah, ycn should
marry, Capt. Sparksl II you'd get a better
half you'd have better quarters, tool
Iondon Punch,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-04-15

THERE, blast your said the dynamite to
the rock. Then 1t ven of about Its bust
Tess.-Troy Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-04-15

"DoEs Wing Leo show any evidence Of
cOnversiOn.'' 'Yes, he wants to marry his
Sunday-school teacher Philade lphia Rec
ord,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-04-15

LIKE Oil Upon Troubled Waters is Hale,s
Honey Of Horeh1und AND Tar upon q COLO.
Plies Toothache Drops Cure IN one minuee'
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-04-15
SPRING GOWNS AND JACKETS.
The Crinoline Advancrs AID the BIaz ef
Holds Its Own.

Holds Its Own.
The latest indications are that spring
coats will not exceed or even equal the
length Of the average coat of the past
winter. These have. in most cases.
been what is called ''three-quarter
length" and nave reached nearly if not
| quite to the knees.
The spring coats can more properly
be called jackets, but in other respects
| they will retain many of the features
of the exceedingly becoming winter
styles. A green cloth coat. for exam
pie. has the same pointed colonial cuffs
which have become familiar this year
| and il still keeps the eminently desira-
bic little cape of plated velvet, the
color in this case being heliotrope. An
other new jacket is n modification of
the old blazer, for instead of meeting
ut the bust, one side is extended into a
point which fastens under the collar.
As for spring gowns, the skirt wakes
fuller and sitter with every passing
week. Skirts now range from four TO
six yards in width.
A really charming afternoon gown is
of blue w%hipcord. The skirt is fully
six wards in width, and is trimmed with
three longitudinal rows of dark brown
%scrpentine braid, with an edge of bead
passementerie. The round waist is
buttoned at one side by three large but
tons, and has a wide rolling collar over
bretelles trimmed like the skirt. The
sleeves are decidedly new, being very
IN - -oa-l .orna I,eta-na alnro
the wrist into a dropping cuff trimmed
with the braid and pa~ssementerie.
A gown which is cminently suitable;
| for spring street wear is of black serge,
with a perfectly plain full skirt and a
bodice opening with wide revers from
a vest striped diagonally with lines Of
black Jet trimming.-N. Y. World.
Cream Biscuits
The secret of biscuit-making is pre-
cision and dispatch. Laggarcs and
lazy people are not successful biscuit
makers The best cooks always say
that they simply throw their biscuits
together. and certainly they are not
long about it. The cause of success is
that biscuits begin to bake before the
effervcscent qualities of the powder or
soda are exhausted. They are live bis
cults, and are as light and puffy as
beaten eggs. The best biscuits are
rather small. The very large one are
not likely to be quite so Light. They
should be baked in a rather quick oven,
and, to be perfect, are a yellowish
brown. They must be thoroughly
done through. or they are the most
unpalatablc and unwholesome articlef
of the bread kind.-N. Y. Ledger.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-04-15
THE MARKETS.

A WIDOW is one who has kGried her hus-
band: IA grass widow is one wso has simply
mislaii hIm.-St. Louis Globe.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-04-15

II you viii be truly happy keep your blood
using B~cecham's Pills. p cents q boz.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-04-15
ABOvE Else,

DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery purihes the blood.
By this means, it reaches,
builds up, and invigorates
every part Of the system.
For every blood-taint and
rdiSordcr, and for every dis
eesc that comes from an mac
tive liver or impure blood, 1t
Is tho only remedy so sure
and effective that it can be
guaranteed.
II it fails to benefit or cure,
you have your money back
These diseases are many.
They're different In form, but
they're like in treatment.
Rouse up the torpid liver into
healthful action, thoroughly
purify and enrich the blood.
and there's a positive cure.
The Discovery docs this,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-04-15

should be about AZ fee from shoulder
to shoulder, and not less than 1 foot
in diameter. Gu. a mortise in the CEN
ter and insert u strong lever 8 or 10
feet long. The wheels are made of
two thicknesses of 3-inch plank bolted
together. They should be taken to the
blacksmith and have tires put on
Farm and Home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-10

where two of the great columns Of that
magnificent structure will frame you q
picture looking to the west. The Golden
Republic has her back to you, and you
Will note the Perfection Of her massive
drapery. Though Of stupendous size, she
has all the grace Of one Of the marble
Maaonnas in the Palace Of Fine Arts. She
Is locking in the same direction you are
at the Administration building, which Is q
thing OF beauty, acreation that completely
satisfies and rests the eye and the soul
from whatever point IL may be viewed.
Your picture comprehends but a part Of
the basin. with its moving spectacle, and
perhaps but a glimpse Of the plaza at the
right or left, along which thousands of peo.
pie are sitting or walking, with the
colossal horses or bulls at the waters
edge to enable your eye in part at least tc
realize the vastness of the scene.
There Is a vista which not many people
note, though it is sublime. Go TO the In,
dian school in the southern end OF the
grounds Stand on the piazza there. and
look TO the rorth. The sight-line carries
you pas variety and magnifcence into
perfect bower Of architecture and land
seape charms in the far background. AT
the LEFT the eastern end Of Agriculture,
surely one OF the most beautiful buildings
man ever made. At the right glimpse
from the middle ages. the ancient Convent
of LaRabida. Near it the classical Casino.
Between the two, and little farther, the
Golden Republic with craft circling about
her feet. Then a long stretch Of grandeur,
the lake front OF the giant structure, vast
in expanse and altitude, but symmetrical
as babe. In the distance the vision Is
lost amid a bank of domes, towers, nina
rets, and trees-the circular annex of Fish
cries, the varied elevations Of the foreign
buildings, and, finally, bits of the Art pal
ace and the many state buildings which
lie beyond.
You will see these and hundreds more
entrancing vistas when you come to the
fair. And having seen them and delighted
your senses with them, you will not only
pardon the enthusiasm of one who has
been here long time only to have his ad-
miration constantly increased, but will
thank him for directing your attention to
these perspectives Of perfection.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-10
Railroad and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Arrangement Of Trains in Effect June
9Th, 1888.
THROUGH TRAINS.

GOING WEsT-sZ Zs A. ". for Lewiston,
Farmlay,0n, Kockiand, Portland, Boston and
Montreal 1919 A. NJ and 1913 express for Bruins
sles, Iewiston. FarTnington. koctIand, Portland
.ad Boston, connecting for White Mountain
Ponsz and LkGebec, 80 and 5.45 r. VI. for Bruins
.iet Bath, Portland. Boston; ilD9 r. NJ. might
Pullman, every night for Lewiston. Bath, Rock.
lane. Portland and Boston
GOING EAsT-2.i9 A. VI. mis- ght expres-) for
skoxhegAn. Belfast. Bangor. Bar Hafbor. -.
-teutsn -. JOAN aud Aroo-took county BIS A.
" ior Wateryllls, and sk0wh"gan and for Bangor
and y4ocsbOrp. I25S T.. for WaisFviile connect.
Inga. 4trryi f. NTH 40 r.N.trsin far Lewiston.
t6- cspress for Bangor and Bar liarhar. , ~ r.
" s1r Waffryilif Oakland, North Anson, BiHz
btna. s1oshegan. Belfast. Dover. foxcroft. Ban-
g,r Bar iIarDor. Il. stephen. 81. John and roos-
io.s enunty, ~ A. " sunday. only for Water.
sl!3e ami Bangor,
n. ight Pullman Trains going Fast al 10 A
NJ soing West At u ~ +. ", run each way every
nigaf -HHtiay neladed. connecting from Lewiston
AMI l.pckiapd, but not % Skowbezan on Monday
norning. Dr 20 Belfast. iSstTr, Of beyond Ban
gor sscrptias 10 Bar Harbof. on sunday m,rn-
iak-.
fh.. d4y trsins going West at 1913 \. NJ. and
bl.t a. 1- T. VI, run daily. sunday included, he
tsrcu B"-ton. f.rwision, Bath. Bangor. Bar iiar
ta, .aa ~ fubn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-10
AN APPEAL ALLOWED
But Worlds Fair Gates Must Remain Closed
Till Final Decision.

CmicAco, June 3.--The United States
court decided, this morning, to allow the
Worlds Columbian Exposition an appeal
from the decision, yesterday, granting an
injunction against Sunday opening of the
Fair. The time and place Of the hearing
of the appeal will be fixed by Chief Justice
Fuller.
The application for decree, which
would suspend the effect of the injunction,
pending hearing on the appeal was re-
fused, leaving yesterdays decision in
force.
Attorney Walker, representing the Expo.
sition directors, moved for suspension OF
the order when it should be entered, and
began long argument in support Of the
motion. After hearing Mr.. Walkers ar.
gument Judge Woods announced that the
order for injunction was entered in accord
ance with the decision of yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-10
EDWIN BOOTHS FUNERAL.
The Last Rites Over the Body Of the Greai
Actor Held in New York.

NEw YORK, June 9.-The funeral ser
vices over the remains of the late Edwin
Booth were held in the Church of the
Tran siguration, on Twenty eighth street,
near Fifth avenue, at . 80 A. NJ. today.
The Church of the TRANSPORTATION was Sc
lected by Mr.. Booths own wish
None but those having cards of admit
tance were allowed within. These were
obtained of the Actors Fund, the Actors
Order of Friendship, the Masonic Lodge of
which Mr. Booth was member and the
Players Club. All these organizations at
tended.
Bishop Potter. the Rev. DIR. lIoughton
and the Rev. C. W. Bispham oiiiciated.
The pallbearers were Joseph Jefferson, A.
NJ Palmer, ex-Judge Charles 7. Daiy,
Eastman johnson, Horace Howard Furness
and William Bispham. The chief mouru-
ers were Mr. and Mrs. Ignatius Grossman
and their two children, MIR. Grossman's
brother and sister, and John Henry Me
Gonigle and his wife. who is the sister of
Mr. Booths first wife.
Immediately after the services in the
church the funeral procession moved to the
Grand Central station. A special car was
attached to the | / 80 train, which carried
the body, the mourners and few friends
tn pnstnn
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SOCIETY OF FRIENDS
In Session at PortIand-Statistics- Creden-
tiaIs-letters from Abroad.

PORTLAND. June 9.-At Friday mornings
session Of the Friends yearly meeting, min
utes from all the quarterly meetings were
read. Nineteen ministers and elders have
died, whose average age was ~ f-lo years.
The credentials of Isaac Sharpe of the
London yearly meeting, Elewood c. Silver
of the Western yearly meeting. Jesse w.
Wilmore of Kansas, Geo. n. Hartley and
wife of Oregon. Ferdinand Garland of New
York and VIM. G.. Hubbard of Ohio were
received and the delegates welcomed.
Epi.tIes were received and read from all
the yearly meetings except that of London.
The balance of the meeting was devoted to
the application of various committees.
At the afternoon session various commit
tees reported and reports were made from
Oak Grove Seminary at Vassalboro and the
boarding school at Providence showing that
they are both in good condition.
Tonight there was a public meeting IN
the interest of peace and arbitration. Ad-
dresses were made by William g. Hubbard
of Ohio and DR.. Trueblood of Boston.