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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12
PERSONALS.

EDWIN BooTH's administrators have
in~ventoried his personal property at
$500 CTS.
Mrs. GEORGE W. CHILDs will make
her future home in Washington. She
has purchased a lot on K street next to
the handsome colonial residence Of
Senator Hale.
EMIL c. HAMMER, who died the other
day in Boston, was Danish consul in
that city for thirty-four years, and for
his long service at the post was knight
ed by the king of Denmark.
The remains Of Edwin Forrest, the
t.-agedian, will soon be removed from
the old vault in st. Paul's church
yard, Philadelphia, where they now
rest. to the Forrest home at Holmes
burg.
THE lord mayor is the only person,
other than the queen and constable,
who knows the password to the tower
of London. The password is sent to
the Mansion house quarterly, signed
by her majesty.
Rosa BONHEUR has had the ribbon OF
the Legion of Honor since 1865. She
has now been raised to the rank of Off
Ger. Many women have the ribbon,
but she is said to be the only n to
reach the higher grade.
DR.. W. Il. CLARK, of Indianapolis,
Ind, owns a plaster bas-relief of the
head and neck of Abraham Lincoln
which was taken from 4 cast take1
while the martyr president lay in STATE
in the Indiana state house.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12
CAUSE OF TUBERCULOSIS.
The Disease Is simply n Question of Too
Much Give and Take.

The Disease Is simply n Question of Too
Much Give and Take.
1t would be well for dairy farmers to
pause and ask themselves what is the
cause of the rapid spread Of this dis
ease, practically unknown until within
a few years. Have we in developing
the cows to their utmost capacity
weakened their constitutions? 1t would
appear as if this question would have
to be answered in the affirmative.
The production of milk is Il serious
drain on the system of any human be-
ing or animal, and, in the cas- of the
cOw, is often continued with little or
no respite all the year round and year
after year. In order to obtain the
largest possible returns. the COWS are
kept in warm stables and given rs
much rich food as they can
While the owner thus succeeds in OBJ
tanning abnormal yields of milk, he
has also succeeded in giving his cows
delicate constitutions. Tney have be-
come like dollhouse plants, which fade
away and die at the slightest exposure
to the rude blast These dollhouse
constitutions render their possessors
easy victims of disease. Hence the
spread of tuberculosis.
Some people claim that the Jersey is
the breed most liable to this disease,
and, by way of proof, point to the fact
of the number slaughtered for tuber-
culosis being greater in proportion
than that of any other breed. But the
writer does not hold this view.
More Jerseys have bccn slaughtered
simply because being, as a rule. more
valua BILE than animals of the other
breeds, more rare has beer bestowed
upon them; they have had more cod
ding, and coddling and dclicacy go
hand in hand. The Jerseys are of
themselves quite as robust as their
rivals 1t is not the breed, but the
system of caring for them that is at
fault
tuberculosis is simply Il question Of
too much give and take. Let the
cows have more fresh air and exercise,
cooler if not cold stables, and a smaller
quantity of less nutritious food. You
will her get less milk, but what is lost
in that quarter will be made up in the
possession of a longer-lived animal, and
if you do not enjoy the envy % your
neighbors at your milk supply, neither
will you receive their pity for your
slaughtered pets.-N. Y. World
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12
THE OLD SPITE LANE.

Tie Spite Lane runs along the line 'twiIt
SlOcum's farm and ours,
A narrow space tetwecn each fence where
nothing grows hut flowers
The relic OF q silly tcud that smoldered many
years
That caused harsh words between the men and
reused our mothers fears;
A country quarrel long ago, a quarrel firm and
set,
Here where lives are narrow and people Tonf
forget
We children keep the quarrel not, although Its
mark Is plain,
For there between our meadows green still runs
the old Spite Lane.
Sometimes when father sits about, at peace
with all the world.
The country paper on his knee. the smoke
wreaths bout him curled.
/ drop a hint on foolish spites that run TO cruel
ends,
And how much nicer It would be If Heigibors all
were friends.
He'll snap out: No I'll fight 1t out: Them
Slocums can't beat me-
But he amt as hearty in 1t now as what he
used TO lie;
When cross the line he'd shake his fist and
fairly almost swear.
While oil man Slocum with his men would
hol.er: Jest you dare
But then, those times, | think, are zone; They'll
never come again
And some bright day we'll tear away the silly
old Spite Lane.
For. often in the eventide. when at the pasture
lars
The o wbells linkle In the dusk beneath tho
summer stars,
Sweet Laura Slocum steals away to meet me
once again
No arcry words can then be heard across the
old Spite Lane
Old feuds, old hates. Old quarrels harsh, younS
hearts can end them thus.
The fences mark a lovers lane just wide enough
for US.
The Spite Lane runs alurg the line twiNl
Slocum's farm and ours,
It marks a path Of sullen wrath-hut nauch'
grows there save flowers
X l. McCardell, in Puck
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12
DlZZIED BY
Ludicrous Antics of a Great Man Upon a
IondOa Street.

IuulCTOu- Ahtics u ureht "Sh tpVh
London Street.
James Hinton. the celebrated aurist
and ~eSsaviSt, WAS one of those men who
are abSolut .ly oblivious to the impress
sion made upon the world by their own
eccentricities of demeanOr. lie was an
odd little man. As some one once said
of him: There never lived a man
with a whittier soul, a warmer heart or
a shriller voice" lie wrote a book that
set the world talking, and also leaped
at once into a fine medical practice.
One day J. {. Jeaffreson was walking
along 4 London street, when he heard
his own name uttered in a high treble.
lie says:
Turning quickly round, | saw Il
little, fragile man dancing about the
pavement in high excitement, to the
considerable Inconvenience of way
farers. 1t was James Hinton. Jump
ing up To me, he shook my hand, with
c~onvulsive tags, as he calculated:
81 am SO very glad, 80 inexpressibly
glad to see you. ] have so often wished
TO see you and tell you all that has hap
pcncd.'
Having, by this time, shaken my
hand with more than sufficient cor
duality, he stepped back u few PAGES
and, in doing SO, Numbered against a
stout lady, and knocked 4 small boy
down into the gutter. After viewing
me in the right perspective, he danced
up to me again. and hen danced before
me. calculating in the highest notes of
his shrill voice:
IL am SC delighted to see you! There
is 50 much for us to talk about. SO
many things have happened that l
want to tell you about. DO you know,
| am a successful man, a very success
full man? | became a success all in a
minute. Isn't it ludicrous? You never
expected me to he Il successful man.
No one thought it in the least degree
possible that | should be a success. No
one. no one. no one. See. that's my
carriage! Those are my horses. Is it
not absurd? DO, my dear fellow, say
it is n bsurd that | should drive about
London in my own carriage"
"IIaving thus, in complete innocence,
entertained n London crowd by his an.
tics, he stepped into the wonderful ar
riage and drove away, beaming."
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12
ART T ES.

THE monument to Mary Washington
at Fredericksburg. Va. has been dedi-
Gated.
THE Artists club, of Syracuse, y. Y,
has Il day class of men and women,
about forty in number, and n night
class for men who paint from the nude.
An exhibition of work will he held
some time this spring.
THE hungarian government has just
commissioned the painter Munkacsy to
paint n picture representing the appeal
of Maria Theresa to her subjects in
174I. when her country was menaced
by Frederick thc Great.
VISITORS to Rome this year will have
the benefit of n series of little hand
books on the sculptures and paintings
in public and private galleries, issued
by Prof. Ventura Of the ministry of
public instruction. Photographs Of
important works are given in these
manuals, which appear as volumes In
the Edelwciss collection. The Borg
hese gallery is the latest to appear.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12
CURRENT NOTES.

SOME men are candidates because
they can't help it. and some because
the people can't help it.-Atlanta Con-
stitutiOn.
"'DoN'T You think tkat Spudkins is a
very stingy man. ''IIc is. lie doesn't
even enjoy n joke at his w expense
Pittsburgh Chronicle.
Coon ADVICE. - Father DO You
really desire to make my daughter
happy?" The SuitOr Certainly"
Fathcr-"Then don't marry herr
Halo.
LuSGwED-''I listened to n moving
speech this morning." Upstrecte-
lawyer" Longwcd-"Nop; landlord.
Said he was going to raise my rent
Buffalo Courier.
Police TURSKEY-"Wcll, what Is
your Nance Detected Wanderer-
Amt got none. Jist call me No. q"
No. 80" YES. I'm my wife's second
husband. Journal.
HUsBANp-"Thcy say of married peo-
pie that they are hut one. Which one,
| wondrr?" Wifr-.The woman. of
course. You are the winner. you know,
consequently | must be the WON
Boston Transcript.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

A PIFCE Of charcoal put into the pot
when cooking cabbage will prevent all
offensive smell.
\ MALI teaspoonful of powdered
borax added to n bowl of cold starch
will give more stiffness to linen than
Any of the numerous things that have
been tried.
ADD n tablespoonful of borax to q
pan cf hot s%oapsuds; put your table
silver in and let it stand two hours;
rinse it with clear water and polish
with a soft cloth or Ghamois.
LEMoSADE +. Il Y the doctors. is best
when made of boiling water. covered
up closely and allowed to cool. In
this way it is more full of flavor and
goodness and best suited to invalids,
and one lemon will go as far as two.
4 NEW method Of cleaning clothes is
suggested. Dip the clothes brush in
the yolk of an egg. SO that the bristles
are quite wet. Allow it to dry and
then use. This treatment has, it is
said. the effect to make the brushing
especially effective.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12
bright, booted white, Nankin, Pekir
and apapes

bright, booted white, Nankin, Pekin
and Japanese
Game bantams were produced by
crossing the English game fowl with
the bantam. and by breeding in-and-ir
until the desired size was obtained.
There are now about as many varieties
of game bantams as there are of the
game breed
The rose-combed black and white
bantarns are two of the most beautiful
and best laying varieties The birds
when young are rather delicate, owing
to rapid feathering. The black variety
Is the black Hamburg fowl in minia-
ture. Their eggs are large in proper
tion to the size of the bird.
The golden and silver Sebrights are
two varieties originated ut the begin.
ming of this century by Sir John Sc
bright by crossing different breeds,
the first cross being between 4 common
bantam and a Polish fowl. The tail is
entirely unlike hat of bautams in gen.
eral, being square and expanded, and
the feathers broadening towards the
ends.
The booted white is the oldest known
bantam breed. They are very tame
and hardy, with pure white plumage,
which is very liable to get sunburned
unless given "A sheltered run.
The Nankin and Pckin bantamS are
Chinese varieties, which resemble each
other. the plumage Of the former be-
inp pmcwh arkcr and the tail
feathers tipped with black. The Pe!in
is practically a diminutive buff Cochin.
The Japanese bantam shows by its
name its origin. This breed is gcner,
ally considered the most beautiful
among bantans The plumlge is pure
white. except the tail, which is black,
with a delicate white tracing around
each feather. The eggs rank with the
rose combed varieties in peculiar deli.
.-, r nu " It'll
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12
to New York, man and wife, by The
~eveninp train"

to New York, man and wife, by the
evening train"
But poor papa, Mr.. Willoughby!"
HE won't mind. ono it's over. l
can easily telegraph to him from New
York. BY Jove, won't that meddling
old beau of yours-Steele is his NAME,
isn't it?-sare?"
And Leslie Willoughby INDUCED in a
hearty laugh at the idea; but Josephine
colored. and then grew pale.
Don't Leslie" she replied: Mil
ford Steele has always been a good and
true friend to me"
II dare say, l dare say. Well, Josie,
just you get your father to advance
that one hundred dollars and we'll
give 'em all the slip. Well take the
eight train"
"No, You won't-not il I know it."
interrupted a gruff voice. For my
sister Eliza, your lawful welded wife,
Pete Sprowle, you know-she amt
neither dead nor divorced. And you're
no more Justice Chapman's nephew
than I'm stepfathcr to Queen Victoria
and your name amt Willoughby-
and you're a COMPOUNDED scoundrel and
a villain, Pete Sprowle-that's what
you be-"
And Leslie Willoughby, struggling
to his feet with n face of wrath aud
confusion, found himself face to face
with his respected brother-in-law and
coplotter and Milford Steele.
'Slanderer! this is your work."
gasped he, aiming a blind blow at the
latter.
And | am proud of it" declared
Steele; ''Or, rather, | shall be, when
I've kicked You out of this house"
Word and deed were simultaneous.
and in another second Josephine and
| Steele were alone in the
oh, Milford" she faltered, "can this
be true? or am ! dreaming?'
at is true. Josie, hat you are saved
man, as well as an u~nprincipled ad-
vcnturer."
Dear Milford, how can | ever thank
you?" she murmured, lifting her soft
brown eyes to his face.
Il will tell you, Josie-one of these
days"
Squire Merriford could hardly be-
lieve his own ears when he heard the
tale.
Il came precious near being an old
fool observed he sagely, and there
was some truth in his remark .-Chica'
90 Mail.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12

The farmer who buys what he .can
produce al home land many of them do
sol suffers a loss. as he should take adj
vantage of the home market and thus
get a better price for his labor. The
best way to keep expenses down is to
aim to grow a full supply of all that is
needed for the family, if possible, and
the profit will be greater. Luxuries
can be had with a garden and small
fruits.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12
SMILES AND

This is the kind of weather that
tries mems soles," said Slopkins, as he
stepped into a muddy pool.-Buffalo
Express.
PRIsoSER-"What does the judge say
about my case?" Lawyer-"lIe's nom
committal." Prisoner-'Well, I'm glad
of that. was afraid he would give
me seven years."-Judge.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12

Good Samaritan-lfOw much have
you given to the poor?
Practical Philanthropist Twenty
five dollars, on the installment plan.
please explain your meaning,
friend
We'll. you see. I'm in the real estate
business and ! always try to get as
much out of my money as possible. So
on twenty-five different occasions, since
last October, I've given one dollar to
some charitable enterprise, my name
being invariably given as Job Lott the
real estate dealer In that way | get
into the papers and get my moneys
worth. You see, there's method in my
charity. "-Buffalo Courier.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12
POULTRY NOTES.

THE color of the eggshell has moth,
ing whatever to do with the quality OF
the egg itself.
skim milk, buttermilk and whey,
mixed with bran and corr meal. should
be used freely for laying hens.
THE Asiatic breeds of fowls lay very
dark shelled eggs, while the Mcditcrra'
mean varieties lay clear white eggs.
CLOVER for fowls should be chopped
finely, steamed for some time, and
then mixed with grain and meat
scraps.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12

broken up" Some device enabling
them t o roost off the ground is desira-
BILE and two such are represented in
the illustration presented herewith.
Their size must be made to correspond
with the dimensions of the coop. Their
construction is s simple that no direc-
lions reed be given, other than can be
obtained from the CUTS Orange judo
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12
AGRICULTURAL HINTS.
POULTRY IN MINIATURE.
A Brief Description OF the Different
Hreeds Of Bantams-

A Brief Description OF the Different
Breeds Of Bantams- ,
These tiny specimens OF poultry are
on account of their size, very popular.
us pets for children; but they are also
a profitable fowl, and amply repay all
trouble and expense. They require lit
tie room, are quite hardy and contented
in confinement, and are small eaters
and excellent layers. OF courpe, from
their size much cannot be expected
from them in the way of flesh, but
what meat they do furnish is very del
icate and fine favored. Their eggs are
considered to be particularly good for
invalids.
The principal varieties of bantams
are the game, r~ose-combed black, rose
combed white, golden and silver Sc
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward fol
nv case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY & Co, Props, Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned, have known F. J
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able TO carry
cut any obligation made by their firm.
West q Truax. Wholesale Druggists. To
ledo. o. Waldinc, Kinnan & Marvin
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly on the blood and mucou.
surfaces of the system. Price. 15c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free
Halls Family Pills, &c.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12

Or train, or You'll be left. Moreover, II
you're sick on the way to your destination
you'll be left if You haven't HOstetter's
Stomach Bitters along with you. That pro
tcctivc agent relieves you promptly If you
are troubled with travellers sickness
Take it along. Cramps, collie, disorder OF
the bowels. malaria, rheumatism, dyspepsia
are all remedied by it. 1t is a good travelling
companion.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12

"I'm afraid Miss Primm is getting
strong minded" said Mr.. Bloobumper
10 his wife.
Mercy! What makes you think
that?"
Il see that this note you received
irOm her to- day has no postscript
Puck.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12
How He Lost Her.

Tenderly but firmly disepgaging him
self from her clinging embrace, he
looked steadfastly into her swimming
eyes
Ans yet he doubted
dc sou swear?" he asked.
Upct the instant her demeanor
changed.
None of your business" she alb
ruptly replied.
When he had gone. she sat- numb
with despair, and wondered who could
have been near, the time she pounded
her finger.-Puck-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12

The subject Of the above portrait is the
Rev. Chas PrOSscr, n much beloved and most
devout minister of the gospel at Mount Car
mel, Northumberland Co, Pa Mr.. Prosscr's
usefulness, was, for a long time, greatly i'm
paired by a distressing, obstinate disease.
How his malady was finally conquered we
will let him tell in his own language. He
SAYS 81 was q great sufferer from dyspep-
STA, and | had suffered SO long that | was
a wreck life vas rendered undesirable and
il seemed death was near hut | came in
contact with DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery end his = Pleasant Pellets l took
twelve bottles of Discovery and several
bottles of the Pellets and followed the
hygenic advice of DIR. Pierce, and | am
happy to say it WIS indeed a cure, for life is
worth living now"
For dyspepsia, or indigestion, "liver COM
plaint,n or torpid liver, bilIousness, conStipa-
ton, chronic diarrhea and all arrangements
of the liver, stomach and bowels, Doctor
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery effects
perfect cures when all other medicines fail
II has q specific tonic effect upon the lining
membranes of the stomach and bowels. As
an invigorating, restorative tonic it gives
strength to the whole system and builds up
solid flesh to the healthy standard, when re
duced by wasting diseases
MIR. J. T. Hudson, n prominent lawyer OF
Whitcherville, Sebastian Co, Ark, WHITES Z:
asHaving suffered severely, for a long time,
from a torpid liver, indigestion, constlpa-
ton, nervousness and general debility. and
finding no relief in my efforts to regain my
health, / was induced to try DR.. Plerces
Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant
Pellets Under this treatment, l improved
very much and in a few months was able to
attend to nv professional duties"
Yours firmly.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12

Whether on pleasure bent, or business, take
on every trip a bottle of Syrup of Figs, as
it acts most pleasantly and effectively on the
kidneys, liver and bowels, prcventingfevers,
headaches and other forms of ickness Fol-
sale in ~ cents and 81 bottles by all leading
druggists.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12

Mn. BLUST-'My dear count, you remind
mcof q watermelon" COunt-'.In vat way?'
Mr.. Blunt-"AlthOugh you are very seedy,
you are admitted into our best families with
out question. Texas Siftings.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12

Mrs. PoPLEIGu-"Henry, are YOU crazy
Take that mask off. You are frightening
baby So bad he'll not go near you" Mr.
POpleigh tcomplaccnt!y)-"Thats why put
il On."-PuCk.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12

The value of the property held in
England for charitable purposes is
greater than that of the six richest es'
tates belonging to the nobility.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12
BOOSTS FOR o

OF Great Advantage Where Fowls Have
to BE Confined.
1t often happens that hens or other
fowls must be kept in coops for several
days and even weeks at a time, as for
example when ~sitters are being
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12

ACsEFUL Shortcoming.-''Is it true that
Dc links is so very narrow-minded?" Mar
row-miudcd? Why, he's na~rrow-minded
enough to be able to think ina Harlem fiat %
Halo.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12

II SUFFER from a paradox said the poet.
My wcll-dOnc poems are very rare. "-Har-
Jpr's BaZar.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12

HALE's Honey of Horehound and Tar re-
licycs whOOping cough.
Toothachc Drops Cure in one minute.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12

During the most of the sixteenth
century the English people called the
Bible the Bibliotheca, or the Library.
this word being limited in its applics-
ton to the Scriptursl writingR
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12

IN 1850 ''Brorn's Bronchial TrochcS' were
introduced, as a cure for Coughs, Colds,
Asthma and Bronchitis. Price, p cts.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12

WHEN undecided what to do don't do it,
Rams Horn.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12

Be sure that n friend is in 4 robust condi-
ton before you askabOut his health.-Ram's
Horn.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12

NEVER Judge a woman's cooking by the
cake she takes to u church social.-Texas
Siftings.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12
Yours truly
~ NA ~

To purify, enrich and vitalize the blood
and thereby invigorate tho liver and dlges,
tive organs, brace up the nerves, n put
The system In order generally i also to build