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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13

Put a good-sized ca%ulifower into a
kettle containing two quarts of boiling
water, and, after adding n tablespoon
full of salt, cook the vegetable slowly
for half an hour. At the end of that
time remove it, and, after allowing the
water TO drip from it, break the cauli-
flower apart and put a layer in a seal
lOp dish, moisten with cream sauce and
sprinkle with grated cheese, then put
in another layer, pour the remainder
of the sauce over it, and sprinkle thick
" with cheese and bread crumbs. You
will need a pint of sauce, n scant half.
pint of bread crumbs and two table
spOonfuls of cheese-or more if you de-
sire n strong flavor. Cook the dish for
twenty minutes, and serve as soon as
it comes from the oven. To make the
sauce put two tablespoonfuls of butter
into the frying-pan, and, when it be-
melted. add a tablespoonful of
flour. Stir the sauce until it is smooth
and frothy. then gradually add a pint
of cold milk. Season with salt and
pepper, and boil up once. N. Y. World.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13


ai'e5 ooso OF MS "eoen
Hnu nc feeumeu ms seo.y,
jimmy 10y iee' saiu nc, tnat osoy
vas you' PromiSeo my earring an,
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ufi1hhy' nearing MS hahe men
.ionea' canne 'o tue oeusiue' anu sa' up
oegging' WIN ms shaggy heaa on one
sioe' as II Trying 70 say 1 know
theres something wrong. eant 90
ythln
-foor urimmyi SAID opangies-"
10TH De good 10 MIN wnen I'm gone
Jimmy n never part Win MIN wnlie
ne lives?
Grimmy jumped on the bed, and
licked the old mans hands and face,
and it was as much as Jimmy could do
to remove him.
81 will, indeed, be good to him, and
never part with him, dear master"
said Jimmy, but. OH! what are we to
do when you are gomez And the poor
lad sobbed piteously.
BE a brave lad, Jimmy. and He who
cares for the sparrows will not forget
! either you or Grimmy. BE always
truthful and honest, however you
may be tempted to do otherwise, and
whatever you find to do, do it with all
your might. Bear in mind that your
mother is an angel, Jimmy, and / am
going to join her at last. In Gods
good time you, too, will ioin lis: think
how happy we shall all be there; and
when tempted to do wrong, just think
that if you do it You may be prevented
from ever coming to us, and God will
help You to do right. You and | and
poor Grimmy have played through
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13
SUNDAY BREAKFASTS.
Observations Concerning a Much Ne
lrCted Meal.

Observations Concerning a Much Neg
lccted Meal.
The Sunday breakfast is n meal that
is quite likely to be too lightly con-
sidered. The hour of rising is usually
put forward on Sunday. and there is
less time to prepare the breakfast. In
the morning, Catholic servants usually
attend early mass, and this is also
likely to leave less time for the prep
aration of the morning meal.
1t is therefore especially necessary
that the Sunday breakfast be one that
cal be largely prepared the night be.
fore and quickly made ready in the
morning. This undoubtedly gave rise
to the traditional Sunday breakfast in
Boston of baked beans and brown
bread. This is a good substantial
meal, but is apt to become tiresome
when served sunday after Sunday.
C~roquettes of meat, which are pre-
pared ready for frying the night be-
fore. simple boiled meats, omelets,
-echauffes of potatoes, fruit salads and
mushes of oatmeal and various other
grains If you are addicted to farina-
ceous food may all form a part Of the
Sunday breakfast.
This breakfast should be a substan-
tial one. The family are in a more in
tellectual frame Of mind and in a bet
ter condition for approaching the
morning sermon if they have break
tasted comfortably. A famous minister
once asserted that he had lost an APP
pointment in the younger days of his
ministry through an insufficient break
fast He was SO weakened from lack
of the substantial morning breakfast
to which he was accustomed that he
felt that he failed in his discourse.
A light breakfast of eggs and coffee
may be sufficient in some foreign coun-
tries, where there Is less wear of intel
lectual and nervous force than in our
country, but most Americans demand n
meal of meat ut breakfast. There is
considerab BILE discussion nowadays as TO
the food value of cereals, once so high
ly esteemed rs 4 part of the breakfast,
and a great many people prefer fruit
as n first course in place of the cereal"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13

lungs, and that he feared it would &c
hard with him.
"Spangies" recognized his own dan.
ger. and calling the lad to him, said:
Jimmy, my boy, you've been a good
lad to me, and l fear the show will
soon be closed forever! Sit thee down
beside me, lad, as | have something to
tell thee" When the lad had sat down,
''Spangles' proceeded:
THE great Mr.. Shakespeare says: "A
man. during his life. plays many parts,
and that's the truth; for in my time I
have played many parts, and undo r
many and divers names; bat | will be-
gin at the beginning.
MY father died when ! was only a
boy. and my mother married again
some time afterwards, my stepfather
being an ill-natured, cruel man, who
hated and ill-treated me; and, unable
to bear his cruelty any longer, l ran
away from home and joined a travelling
circus.
But | soon found | had gone from
the frying-pan into the fire. for the
new task-master t. whom l had been
bound had no compassion, and during
the earlier part of my appren-
ticeship used to treat me shamefully
ii / vas clumsy or made mis-
takes when learning the acrobatic
business
I'm a few years, however, l became
'Alva, the Flying Wonder then a
member of The Illustrious Schmidt
Family then an acrobatic clown, and
finally a ring-master. during which lat
ter period ] became devotedly attached
to Mile. Annette, the Daring Eques-
~trienne,' and we ultimately got mar
ried and left the circus business alto
gether.
MY happiness, however, was short
lived, for my poor young wife-who
had wavered in her affections between
me and Sig. Lupino. the Matchless
Bareback Rider although she finally
me one morning and left Il note be-
hind. saying: Dear Jim-you are too
good to me. have gone to him! God
blecs you And l only saw her once
since.
Il didn't blame the poor wench, for
she was little better than a child, but
| felt her absence cruelty, and ! don't
think / have ever been the same since,
although l have tried to do m yduty.
THE greater part of my life was af-
forwards spent in travelling shows, of
one sort or another, all over England,
and for some years | was with a stroll
ing company of actors who did the
regular drama; but it was just about
twelve or thirteen years ago, when l
was about fifty, and my poor wife was
about thirty-ive, that she sent me a
begging me to come to her, as
she was i'll; and !, thinking of nothing
but Of seeing her again, went at once.
but only to find that he had been killed
BY c horse three months ago. and that
she was dying after giving birth to o
baby boy"
Here the old uian seemed exhausted
from . 6t Of coughing, but be rallied
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13
ps of the poor old man were feebly

the lips of the poor old man were feebly
moved in blessing.
Even the faithful dog seemed to feel
that he was losing a dear friend, for
he was restless and uneasy, sat up beg
cling all over the room, and had refused
to eat since his masters illness.
The doctor, however, spoke kindly to
the lad, and when the weeping youth
said: my deal master was the only
friend | had in the world" he cheered
him up by saying that he must not
give way, as the future was before him,
and as he had been a good boy God
would not fOrsake him. In fact" he
added, "a friend of my own is seeking
| such a youth as you. and ! shall not fail
to recommend you to him."
oh. thank you, sir" said Jimmy,
you are very kind, but dare not be
parted from dear Grimmy, as | nave
promised master he shall never leave
me, and ! have known and loved him
all my life"
Never mind, my lad," said the doc.
tor. I'VE must find some place for you
where the doggie can go too; so don't
grieve."
Poor old 'Spangles" was fast passing
away, and could now scarcely be said
to be conscious; but it was affecting to
zeal him, as in his delirium he imagined
he was going through his performance
with Jimmy and his dog.
"Houp-la. Houp-la." ne muttered.
''Over! over !! overt. Well done, sir!
Good lad! Now Mr.. Grimaldi! steady,
old boy! Show the ladies and gentle
men what you can do! Good dog!r'
And even as the doctor, the lad and
Grimmy stood round him, he stretched
himself out and appeared to have fall
en- asleep; but the soul of poor Span.
giles had vaulted into Heaven!
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13
Afince Meat

This recipe makes a mincemeat tina,
is plain but good. The lower part OF
the round of beef that has n little fat
and no bone is the best for pie-meat.
Take of this in the following propo
ton: One cupful of chopped meat, two
cupfuls chopped apples. one cupful OF
brown sugar, N cupful ~raisins,
stoned; n cupful currants, one tea
spoonful each of salt. allspice, ginger,
cinnamon and ground cloves Moisten
with one-half cupful of m~olasses, one
cupful of sweet cider, juice and rind of
one lemon. Let this stand one day,
then taste and add whatever is needed
in the way of seasoning. If it is not
sufficiently sweet add more molasses,
il not moist enough add some of the
pot-liquor in which the meat was boil.
ed.-St. Louis Republic.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13

1t takes some lawyers to know how
to achieve success whether or no. To
such a one an acquaintance applied the
other day.
II say, George" he said; 1--WE got a
case l want to ask you about and see il
you will undertake it for me"
Estate it." responded the lawyer.
The acquaintance did so.
Now, what do you think of it?" he
asked.
81 wouldn't touch it with a t~en-foot
pole"
as that your professional opinion?"
That's just it"
"All right, I'll dropit, and he started
ont.
by the way" suggested the lawyer,
you owe me twenty five dollars"
What FORE asked the astonished
visitor, stopping short
my professional opinion in the case
You have just submitted" was the un-
blushing answer, and the dazed visitor
paid it before he recovered his wits
Detroit Free Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, vino live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by mo1e promptly
adapting tho worlds best products 10
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 CT a perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has givel satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval Ct 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 it is man
:. ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed OF every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and beirg well informed. you will no.
accept any substitute if offered.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13
DAIRY

BAD butter and b%utterine are antago-
nistic to n good butter market.
Do NoT keep the bull fat Keep him
strong in bone and muscle. Feed him
little corn.
KEEP the heifer calf growing right
along, and that cannot be done if she
is o made comfortable in winter.
TAKE the very best care of the com.
mon cow, and if she has anything in
her she will surprise You at what ever
common COW can do when she is en-
Outraged.
If a cow gets rheumatism or a cold
at the beginning of winter, it may
stick TO her all through the cold wealth
er. Keen her warm and well bedded,
therefore.
WHEN a creamery is to be started dc
not be in o much of Il hurry to make
the contract with the builder. Make
inquiry as to where you can get an out.
TT the cheapest
ONE of our editorial prophets declares
that the time will come when butter
will not be washed at all. He claims
that by this the aromatic odorf
are washed away. We do not believs
that water helps butter. Farmers
Voice.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13

Some most comfortable ireside cush.
ions are filed with hair and covered
with large squares exactly like Orien-
tai rugs. The colors are dark and rich
and the coverings will last a lifetime,
showing wear as little as do the good
eastern rugs Other Preside cushions
are covered with corduroy. Embossed
leather all of a color, or frightened by
bronze and gold and silk paints, make
rich cushionsfo for libraries and all chairs
and seats. The ~favorite size for down
pillows is twenty-four by twenty-four
inches, with a covering having a ten
inch frill set between the edges. The
frill when of soft silk is usually made
double, and should have most of the
fulness at the corners, and little at the
sides-N. Y. Post.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13
PROFIT AND LOSS TO THE FARMER,

AS the farmer rides and drives over poor
mud roads he IL heard 20 heap violent abuse
upon their terrible condition.: but he never
weighs in his mind their effect upon the success
OF his business"
government can do little or nothing in
the way of actual Improvement The
education that it is giving the farmers
will in time make itself felt through
the state governments. For it is to the
state governments that we must look
for Legislation and directing movements
that will result in good roads.
But, after all, it is the farmer him
self who must be the prepayment of i'm
proved roads. To a great extent he is
h one who has to pay for them, and
likewise he is the one who is most ben
Gifted by their creation. Therefore. un-
less he desires to help himself to good
roads and is willing to pay his share
for them, it is hardly probable that
there are those who, as public officials
or as citizens. will endeavor to force
good roads upon him against his wish.
The farmers should study this impor-
tant matter with care. They are like
~ to find that the material benefits TO
them wi ] very far outweigh the cost of
good roads. Chicago Record.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13

The youth hadn't a great deal Of
brains and he looked it, but at times
he gave off faint scintillations of intel
ligence. He wanted to marry a frivo-
lous, silly girl he had been devoted to,
and in due course of time went to her
father.
Yes, yes, / understand" said the
father. as the applicant was trying to
convince him, but / don't want a fool
to marry my daughter"
Probably not, sir" he responded,
but I don't believe you'll find any
other kind of man that will have her."
and the father was won by this in
genuous plea.-Detroit Free Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13

During the most peaceful years the
world has 5. 700, 900 soldiers. who are
withdrawn from productive occupa-
tions to pose as soldiers. The pay,
equipments, food and lothing Of these
men cost the worlds tas nearly
g. Goa. 200 0 day
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13


floor of the well, resting or n fat stone
in the center of the well. For n dis
lance considerably higher than tho
usual water level in the we'll, the space
around the terra Gotta pipe is carefully
packed with stones gathered from the
fields. or other convenient place. When
a sufficient reservoir has been formed of
loose stones, the top is leveled off, some
clean straw, a, laid over all, and the
earth taken from the well is replaced.
AS the earth is thrown in, the terra
Gotta pipe is added joint by joint until
the surface of the ground is reached.
The pump, b, is inserted inside the terra
Gotta pipe. The gentleman stated that
he found this reservoir large enough
for all purposes, but that he had tried
another plan. making u larger space
for water. The first ten feet of the
bottom of the well Zig. y was walled
up in the usual way, E. Or top of the
wall, large, fiat stones, d, were laid,
forming a floor on which the earth was
filled in. The terra Gotta pipe extended
from the bottom of the well to the sur
face. rs in the first case. The advau.
tages of this well are: l.. Little danger
from surface contamination as COM
pared with the ordinary dry and walled
we'll. .. A considerable reservoir for
the water, so that the well will serve
all farm purposes, being in this respect
better than n drilled well. s. No ex-
pense for stone or brick to wall the
well. this often being an item of con
siderable amount. !. A place in which
to deposit the refuse earth, this often
being Il great convenience. 1t was
stated that no trouble was had in re-
moving the pump stock from its terra
Gotta casing and that the wells were u
complete success American Agricul.
turiSt
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13

Fewer and fewer are the people who
in putting on mourning for lost rela-
tives choose crepe in any of its forms
or qualities The great majority Of
best people simply put on all black.
Fine, soft, lack-luster black fabrics are
selected, plain or rich, as the purse al
lows, and in many cases n long wells
of oven silk yelling are worn after the
funeral, but plain, short face wells Of
net or lisse. Thus gradually has this
depressing and often harmful relic Of
bsrbarism passed into d~esuetude.- CHI
sAgo Tribune,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13
M MUST STUDY.
Not Until They Do Will We Have Inn
proved Highways.

Not Until They Do Will We Have Inn
proved Highways.
The belief is expressed by the ma
tiOnal department of agriculture hal
its road inquiry bureau has done eff
ficicnt work in collecting and dissem-
mating information on the subject of
improved roads. 1t is even said that
the good roads movement has received
an impetus that is likely to assume
satisfactory proportions hereafter.
1t is encouraging to know that the
matter of good roads and road improve
meut is receiving careful attention
from the general government The eff
feet of such attention is likely to be
satisfactory s. far as education is con
cerned. But, after all, the general
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13
TO BABY DOROTHY,

Dear, dainty. darling Dorothy.
So winsome, wee And fair.
To what in all this wondrous world
Shall l thy charms compare'
No lily-bud upUn Its stalk.
No snow-drop in the spring.
No violet in thy vernal wood
Is half 80 fair Q thing.
No blue tina marks the skies of June
Can match the wondering eyes,
Within whose lucid depths, as yet
No earthly shadow lies
The rose OF dawn Is on thy cheek,
So soft and round, and fair:
The sunbeams pausing In their fight
Are prisoned in thy hais.
Thy little hand has pow'r to lead
Thine elders where 1t Wilt
Al music OF thy baby voice,
All ruder sounds grow still
God grant thy sheltered life forecasts
The golden days TO be,
When thou shall sssdt h f5rseF tdi6gsr,
Than yet our eyes may seet
Perhaps a pow'r In song or verse,
A holy voice. or pen.
With gift 10 calm the ruder forms
or thought ana speech in men
Frances E Fryatt, in Ladies' Wotld
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13
AGRICULTURAL HINTS.
AN WELL.
Combining the Advantages Of Dug snd
Bored Wells.

Combining the Advantages Of Dug snd
Bored Wells.
A novel idea in welldigging was
brought out recently In the discussions
at a Pennsylvania farmers institute.
1t was admitted by all that a bored
well was easier to keep clean from sur
face filth than a dug one, but the TN
answerable objection to the bored we'll
was that it often would not furnish q
sufficient supply of water, especially in
a dry season. A gentleman present
then gave his plan to combine the ad-
vantages of the dug and the bored we'll
in one. The plan is as follows: A well
of large diameter is dug. Terra Gotta
PIPE of six or eight inches diameter is
secured of a length to reach from bot
tom to top of we'll Zig. n. Ten or
fifteen feet OF this pipe is set up on the
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13

"A big bear coolly walked into the
blacksmith shop of ]. V. baldwin, at
Locust Valley, l.. l., and loolted around
as calmly as if it had come there to be
shod. The blacksmith and his assist
ants dropped their tools in terror and
fed. The bear was subsequently, shot
in the woods
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13
German
Syrup"

Kegs Leblanc IS a French Cana
dian store keeper at Notre Dame de
Stanbridge, Quebec, Can, who was
cured of a severe attack of Congest-
ion of the Lungs by Boschee's Ger
man Syrup. He has sold many a
bottle of German Syrup on his per-
sonal recommendation. Ifyou drop
him a line he'll give you the full
facts of the case direct, as he did us,
and that Boschee's German Syrup
brought him through nicely. 1t
always will. Il is a good medicine
and thorough in its work. .
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13
ABSOLUTELY PURE

Does anyone know that we have
no such thing as a national holiday"
in America? Not even the Fourth of
July can claim that title, although it
is a legal holiday in all the states
The president issues n proclamation
calling upon the people to keep Thanks
giving day, but he can not make it n
legal holiday outside the territories.
A special proclamation must be issued
by the governor of each state, else the
banks could not close, although BUSH
ness might be suspended by general
consent.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13
Rafhar WaaE

Mrs. Hashcroft-Does the registe,
heat your room, Mr.. Billings?
Billings-It seems to when the IL is
not shining.
what on earth has the sun to do
with it?"
why, when the sun shines into the
room it warns up the air a bit, and
then the draught from the register
feels cold. ,-Indianapolis Journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13

JOSIAH reading his book ca~talogue)-
LAND sakes, Mandy, no wonder people
prize the writin's of Shakespeare so much"
Mandy-"Why, JOsiah!' J~osiah-''l see by
this book that it says Shakespeare half calf
and then think of him tryin' 10 write."-ll-
ter Ocean.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13

A constant and most unwelcome visitor OF
those troubled with rheumatism is pain
acute, aGonizing and spasmodic, or dali and
iDcesSant. Cheek this obstinate complaint,
at its outset, with Hostettcr's Stomach Bit
tiers and avoid life long discomfort. Malaria
and bilious trouble, constipation. dyspepsia
and are relieved by the Bitters.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13

TRANP-"Please help me, siri ] have Just
come from the far west where ! was tarred
and feathered." Bagley-'Help you! In
l will. / can symrathize with YOU"
cred.' NO, but I'm breaking in some new
winter fiannels T'-Boston Traveller.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13

why should o soldier never lose
his head in battle?" asked q German
captain Of q private soldier. because
If he did he wouldn't have any place to
put his helmet on."-Texas Siftinga
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13

For CoUGHs Ant THROAT DISORDERS use
BrUrn's BrOHehiH Troche Have never
changed my mind respecting them, except
| think better of that which l began think.
ing well of."-Rev. Henry Ward Beecher.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13
a Perfect Little Gentleman.

Mamma Has Willy said THANK
you" to the kind lady for the cookie?
Willy-Madam, | thank you for the
cookie | just ate, and | would thank
you for another.-Puck.