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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-18

Few persons know how to secure a
fowl to advantage. The Kansas Farm
err says: Never seize a fowl by the
tail, if a fine bird. nor touch the back.
but grasp both legs at once with a
firm, tight, quick hold ans then raise
free from the ground or perch and
hang the body down clear of any OBJ
~stacle. This method does not rutfie
the piumage or turn Il feather, which.
in a fine bird. must be avoided. When
the web of the feathers is once broken
it can never be united again, and
where much handled this often occurs,
giving the bird a ragged appearance.
1t is the source of much annoyance to
a nice, clean. smooth bird to have the
plrIiage rutfled. Their bodily cover
ing is regarded with the utmost care.
and the luster and beauty of it indi-
cate the health and strength of the
fowl
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-18
IMPURITIES IN o o
They Are Not as Common as Many Person
Nav SuppOse.

may 'hplf'~t"
S~ingularly exaggerated ideas con.
corning the adultcration of food are
very generally held. according to DIR.
IL. W. Wiley. chemist of the United
states department of agriculture. Sand.
for instance. * not sold with sugar-at
least in the United States. The granu.
lated and lump sugars in the market
are almost absolutely pure. powdered
sugar sometimes. though rarely. con.
tains a little flour or starch. and low
grade sugars are impure chiefly
through the mOlaSSeS and water they
are made to absorb in manufacture.
Not as good report can bt
given of sirups. There is very little
pure maple Sirup. most of what i
sold as such being Il mixture of glucose
or zane sirupS with small proportion
of the product of the maple. while ir
an imitation actually protected by q
patent. the maple flavor is given by an
abstract Of hIchnry bark. Liquid honey
* largely adulteratcd with glucose.
OF comb honey. however. onlv that il
bottles and jars is impure, the old i'm
pEtSSlbh lllil GUILD ll'iitN vi lHC IdlIiO
is adulterated having been proven to
I've e. Ground coffee is Sc
largely adulterated with chickOry.
peas. beans. etc. that il is rarely found
pure. and even the u%ngrOund berry Is
initiated. Tea Is rarely mixed with
foreign leaves. but frequently has its
weight increased by the addition of
salts of Iror and copper-materials
quite preiudiciaI to health. Cocoa and
chocolate are largely adulterated
with starch End sugar. and products
claimed to be greatly improved as &c
d~igestibility nay have little of the
virtues of the original cocoa bean left
in them. \ danger in canned goods Is
the use of a~dulterated tin. which may
contain as high as twelve per cent. of
lead. the organic salts formed by the
%corrosion of the lead being always
Poisonous. The common practice of
coloring canned peas with copper is
very Objectionable. The use of preserva-
tiveS. such as salicylic acid, is not with
out risk. while an occasional source of
danger is the development of nitro
genouS bodies called 'ptomaineS in
preserved meats. The above are Illus
trat.ons OF the principal food adultera-
lions. which. though bad enough. are
insignificant in comparison with the
startling reports that have been pub
lished. Much the greater part of foods
we eat is pure and understandable
trOit Free Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-18
MANDARIN DUCKS.
Highly Priced on Account of Numerous
Excellent Qualities.

Excellent Qualities.
These are among the most beautiful
domestic aquatic fowls and as the
name indicates they are of Chinese
origin. They are very highly priced
on account of the beauty of their
plumage and numerous good qualities.
A few maze been domestic 1ted and
kept as pets. 1t is difficult to obtain
accurate information concerning them
but it was held for years that the Man
DARN was originally a domestic duck
of China, while some travellers state
that it is only kept as a rarity in the
poulty yards 1t is like all other flying
ducks, has a small body and its feath-
ers are of many colors. The crest of
the drake droops on the neck but he
has power to raise it at will. The
sides of the head are of a whitish corn
or canary color and the under feathers
around the neck of a rich chestnut.
The breast is light red, the back a
light brown and the under part white.
The fan feathers of the wings are
chestnut with brilliant green tips and
four bands over the shoulder black
and white. The bill is crimson and
the legs pink. The female isa strong
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-18
THE FARMING WORLD.
THE FARM HORSES.


Why They Should Have the Best of Caro-
AT All Seasons.
How much of our success in farming
is due to the long suffering labors of
our patient farm horses. Hence, it is
OF primary Importance that we handle
and car for them in the wisest man
ner. both from a humane standpoint,
and from a m~ercenary one as well, as
we wish to extend their period of use
fitness as long as possible, and there
by get as much work out of them as
can be obtained. With good feed,
regularly supplied. horses will stand
steady work through the entire day
and yet keep in good condition, pro-
viding they are not worried by a sense
less, thoughtless driver.
In the first place the farm horses
should have comfortable commodious
stables h a are cool. airy and we'll
ventilated. Close, narrow stalls are
an a~bominatiOn. Every Woodworking
horse should at least be allowed a good
wide box stall in which he can stretch
out his legs, and rest in comfort. OF
course comfortable bedding should be
supplied. Not so heavy a bedding is
needed now as in winter. but a thin
layer of Sawdust, dry loan. or straw
is needed to permit an animal to lie
easy, as well as to keep him clean. To
keep air of stables sweet and whole
some, sprinkle about a little land
plaster occasionally.
The Woodworking horse must have
liberal rationS. Oats seem best fitted
for horses. but they are somewhat eX-
pensive. and for S~lOw-working farm
teams. corn and bran may profitably
be compounded with the oats. An eX-
cellent ration consists of one-third
each. of cracked con. bran and oats.
OF this combination. the farm horse
may receive twelve quarts per day, or
four quarts morning. noon and night.
1t is a mistake to work an animal all
day. and then urn him out very hun
CRY to pasture by the roadside. to get
his living. Thus the poor beast must
work both night and day. BY all
means feed the grain ration first. with
Il little good hay or cut grass; then if
a cool pasture Is available. the anI-
maj may be turned loose to rest in the
open air.
Regular. thorough grooming. and
well-oiled. propcrly-titting harnesses
are further items upon which the good
condition of the farm team depends.
Grooming is the equivalent of Il GER
tain quantity of grain. and is it not
reasonable that a horse whose skin is
kept open, and the pores ~unclogged,
should be more health an vigorous and
capable of performing more work than
one that received no attention ir this
direction?
Then there is no question but what
a harness that is plant and supple
from regular applications of oil. is
found to last longer and bear less
heavily upon the horses than one hat
is hard and stiff through neglect. \
well-oiled harness means less chatting.
fewer gals and sores. In conclusion.
it may be repeated, that our farm
horses deserve all the kindness and
good care that can be given them.-M.
Sumner Perkins. in Ohio Farmer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-18

A Michigan man tells Farm. Field
and Stockman how to drive a pig:
Make a loop in one end Of a rope; use
not less than a half-inch one, as a
smaller is liable to cut and chafe the
animal. Make the loop just large
enough to fit the neck fairly loose,
pass the rope back of the fore legs and
take a half hitch, and the contrary
hog will 60 SO kindly hat he will give
the lie to the old saying "as contrary
as a hog" and instead of pulling the
hinG leg off the al imal and cording
the limb to a point of downright cruel
ty. al will go along smoothly and with
dignity.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-18
HOME HINTS AND HELPS.

Potato Salad: One pint of cold
boiled potatoes, cut into small pieces
two tablespoonfuls of grated onion
four tablespoonfuls of chopped beets
Mix with the dressing.-Ohio Farmer
Spinach for chronic constipation,
celery for rheumatic troubles, toma'
toes, for action upon the liver, and
onions for their laxative properties are
all vegetables having valuable medici.
nal properties, and more agreeable
when well cooked than pills. powders,
and tones.
-Old-fashioned housekeepers say
that the dough for cookies or ginger.
bread is much more easily handled
and rolled and stamped the day after
it is made than on the same day. In
cool weather it should be set where II
will not become hard.-Farm, Field
and Fireside.
Iced tea may be palatable. but it is
certainly not wholesome. The better
way to make it is to fill the glasses
partly full of cracked ice; then make
the tea double strength and pour it
boiling hot yer the ice. Then. if You
like, add your lemon and sugar. You
get less fannie acid in this way than
when the tea is ALLOWED to stand and
cool before using.
blackberry COrdial-Aquart brandy:
two quarts blackberry juice:twO pounds
white sugar: n ounce each powdered
cinnamon and nutmeg: one-half ounce
each powdered allSpice and cloves.
Boil the juice and brandy and the
spices these tied up in thin muslin
bags for fifteen minutes. Take from
the fire. add the brandy. and when
cold. strain, bottle and seal.-Harper's
Bazar.
Fancy Cakes: Beat the whites of
w eggs and one cupful of fine granu-
lated sugar for fifteen minutes. Add
the white of one egg and beat five min
uteS more: add another white and beat
until stiff. Shape by using the pastry
tube into little cakes about Il table.
spoonful on an unbuttered paper and
bake in Il very slow oven twenty min
utes. Before baking sprinkle some red
sugar. others with chopped nuts and tc
a part of the mixture add some color
ing or chocolate. Before serving put
two cakes together sticking them to-
gcther with the white of an egg.
How can | keep my hands white
and do my homework is a question.
Gloves save the hands from dust,
scratches and dirt; 50. first. wear them
all the time when working about the
house. They must be easy and large.
Always use meal or bran in the water
when washing the hands. and only the
best a Glycerine and roscwatcra arc
Srod. but honey much better. Lemon
juice is Indispensable torrcmovc stains
from the nails. 1t also prevents the
cuticle from going over the nails.
Lemon juice and salt will remove all
stains from the hands. and is prefer.
able to soap. At night rub Il little old
cream or milk on the handS-a tea.
spoonful will he enough. Do not dry
the milk off. The nails must be longer
than the fingers and of the same shape.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-18
Bees rs Borers.

a large number of flowers are bored,
as it is believed, by humble-bees. They
collect the nectar in this way, instead
of entering by the mouth of the flower.
DR.. j. Schneck, of Mt. Carmel, ILL.,, one
of our most observing botanists, be-
lieves these are not NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
bers of the genus Bombus-but belong
to the genus XylOcOpa, popularity
known as BOrers, or Carpenter Bees.
He has certainly seen these creatures
Sitting the tubes of clover. and bum
ble-bees entering the mouth in the le-
Ultimate way.-Mechan's Monthly.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-18

The practice of throwing ove--
board from ships letters inclosed in
sealed bottled is centuries old. Hol-
low copper spheres and oaken barrels
have also been used as sea letter car
riers in attempts to trace the direction
of ocean currents or to send word from
persons at sea to friends on land. Bar
nacles readily attach themselves to
these drifting letter holders and sink
them. Only a very few of the many
messages that have been thrown into
the sea have ever been recovered.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-18

The recen action of the British gov
eminent in ordering a large consign-
ment of compressed fodder or fodder
bricks from the United States is likely
to open up large trade in this-com-
modify. These bricks. which are an
American product. are of crushed oats.
corn and chopped hav-foGder which
was brought to the attention of several
prominent horsemen who visited the
United States during the Chicago fair,
and brought its availability % the at
tention of the British ~governmen.
when the pinch in the hay market be-
gan TO make itself apparent
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-18
No Marns Of Ninlcnce.

y lady who has Il trustworthy cock
who is quite a character gave her per-
mission recently to go and nurse a sick
friend. When Bridget returned she
told her mistress all about it. and also
that the husband offered himself he
fore the funeral: oh. Bridget. hope
You won't marry and leave me-" And
sure" said bridget. hes a very fine
man. | laid out the corpse. and there
wasn't a black mark on her.-BosIGn
E,erald.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-18

\ physician was recently laying
down Il course of diet for a dyspeptic
patient. And above all things" he
concluded. mot more than one cigar
after each meal" lie saw the patient
again in the course of a week. and
asked how the diet agreed with him.
BAD, doctor. bad" was the answer.
THAT mt cigar after each meal has
nearly been the death of me: you see,
! had never smoked before.-Truth.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-18

Rice water is recommended in which
to wash challies. Boil a pound of rice
in five quarts of water. Cool it to the
tepid point; then put in the goods and
wash well. using the rice as soap. Pour
off the water, leaving the rice sediment.
Rub the challie well in this. rinsing in
the poured-Otf water. Use no rinsing
water, but hang the materials to dry
direct from the lice water.-Boston
Budget.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-18

Had Il long rebate wild Parsom Sniff
dis mornin' bout who invented chick
ems. said Uncle Nose.
well. did you decide it,"
No. sab. we dies couldn't. | lowed
fun de vay dcy tastiz dat de good Lord
hissclf must oh made en-. hut de par
son he lowed fun de way dcv makes
his flock fall fun grace dat dcy must
oh hen got up by de debbIc hissclt.-
IndianHnnlin .~lnurnal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-18
NO SWILl
A Contrivance by Whose Use the TrOu
Can BE Cleaned Property.

m ca ny fFhpN We III AlouS II
Can BE Cleaned Properly.
Anyone who has fed Pigs. and been
annoyed by their getting into the
trough while it was being cleaned out.
and hen after they are driven away
rushing back and getting their feet in
the trough just in time to have the
swill poured all over their heads and
much of it split. will appreciate the
contrivance represented in our Illus
tration. The trough is fastened inside
the pen. Two boards are hinged so as
to swing in over the trough. In the
middle of each board is 4 strip fixed to
slide up and down. \ heavy pin in the
upper end of this strip acts as a on
venient handle. This strip drops down
on the outside of the bottom board of
the pen and holds the swinging por-
ton firmly in place. When the pigs
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-18

contrast to the male and is half gray
and brown. These ducks are easily
tanned. and though the males are
sometimes quarrclsomc when first con-
fined they 500 accept the situation.
Our illustration Is taken from the Poul-
try World
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-18
TROUGH CLOSED.
TROUGH OPEN.

are to be fed the slide is drawn up. and
with the foot the hinged boards are
pressed inward. the strip dropping
down behind the trough, leaving the
whole length of the trough clear,
which can then he swept out and the
swill poured in. The hogs are on the
other side of the boards and can do
nothing but wait. In Fig. l the trough
is shown as closed against the pigs; IN
Fig. =. free to their access.-Orange
Judd Farmer
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-18

A caller had mentioned that a neigh
nor had been obliged to shoot his dog
because it had grown old and cross.
After he had gone. little Edith. who
had bee very quiet since the dog had
been spoken of. surprised her mother
by asking: Mamma. when do you
think papa will shoot Aunt Sarah?"-
Tit-BitS.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-18

One at 4 Timc.-Bradley-"Say,
Flanagan, why don't yez take the ele-
vator up wild that trunk?' Flanagan
GuSt Over)-"Indadc. III not. III take
but the trunk. It's yourself that kin
carry up the elevator"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-18

BREAKFAST is the proper place to call the
roll.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-18

WHEN WRITING TO a % rERTIsERs PLEAsA
state that you saw the Advertisement In TIL
paper
The morning news., 1894-11-26

The above is a reduced reproduction
with fictitious name and address of a
genuine advertisement This advertise
ment IS as effective as 80 per cent of local
announcements, Its business
value is Handicapped for the following rea-
sons; The name and address appear twice.
once Is enough. The name Is in type
three times too large. An advertisement
should advertise goods; not the folks
who sell them. The advertisement is
general, and general advertisements are
not generally read. There is no sense in
wasting good space in telling people to
call and compare goods and prices 1t is
understood that an advertisement is an
invitation. 1t is taken for granted that
the goods and prices compare 1t is sell
dom advisable 10 advertise that Won war
rant goods, unless they be of special char
acter A warranted announ cement IS ia
bic to create suspicion Few first-class
dealers announce that they will re-
fund money, because If they be honest
they Will do so without saying It, Ii is
bad policy to advertise the largest and
most complete line" for all lines are sup
posed to be large and complete, and the
expression by being oVerused. is useless
The one good point to the advertisement
is that the prices will surprise you. That
should be the foundation Of the ADVERTISED
ment. ! rewrite and reset the advertise
ment, making but this one point. If the
store is not well known, Il should state
what class of goods it sells. but If N is
well known to everybody locally this is
not always necessary. The limited sDace
prevents proper presentation of good and
bad samples of advertisements. The read
er will consider these samples as reduced
about Is per cent. from their proper size
The morning news., 1894-11-26
on the NayOralty question.

Editor of the Morning News: The may
orally Of Savannah is the absorb
ing question and all OF our citizens should
give it earnest thought. It concerns di-
rectly about 1000 people and many others
indirectly. Any one reading the papers
would suppose that none except the mem
bers of two or three political clubs here
have any interest in the mayoralty. It
seems to be assumed that they are to set
tie the question and that a nomination by
the Citizens Club ends the business.
l beg to say that many citizens, includ-
ing myself, do not view the matter in that
way. We do not think that club nomina-
tons in Savannah have produced the very
best results. The last election for the leg
islature was strictly club affair, and the
feeling with many is that the good people
received the blow, and they don't yearn
after any more club.
The voters-yes, all citizens, should re-
fleet that these clubs are all little Tam
manys. Then let them look at the horrors
and the misrule of old Tammany in New
York. Human nature is the same in Sa-
vannah as it is in New York It is only
question of time. Give any political or
ganization full swing and the power and
it will grow into New York Tammany.
The Citizens Club swung the county in
October and it now intends to swing the
city in January. 1t has looked inside its
hall alone for mayor. Ii has gotten into
a wrangle-split into factions-yet, it stiT
looks inside for a candidate. Why? Is
no man outside worthy? Does member
ship of a club make any man a better citi-
zen, or litter. for office? That seems to
be the logic of what we see going on
But, do not think the outside voters and
taxpayers agree to that logic. There are
as good citizens in the club as out, and as
good out as in.
There are many good citizens who be-
lieve there is probably, one man outside
all the clubs who is better qualified for
the mayoralty than any man inside
mean Mayor McDonough. They do not
mean he is a better man, but that he has
made the best mayor Savannah has had
within their recollection. He is not per-
feet as man or as mayor. but he has
made so few mistakes and done so many
courageous acts to force transgressors to
obey the law, that they think he is as good
as we can get AT least, they are salts
fled to continue him in the service if he
will serve. And they believe, also. that
it will not be necessary 10 scandaiize and
disgrace our city by using ten or twenty
thousand dollars as bribery fund to elect
him. The voters who are lava biding who
stand firm for good government who alb
hor bribery and other corrupt and corrupt-
ing political means, will reelect Mayor
McDonough, if he will consent to be q
candidate. a Citizen.
The morning news., 1894-11-26

insly. man. ply
How so?'
80, She has only one Jersey to her bacl, g."
(shouts Of merrimentD
me gag that plays upon the local
iiiue OF the audience is generally a suc-
eeSs' A New Yorker and Brooklynite
o. NoCy DEBATING as to the merits of
SueiI cities. When the piece is pIayed in
New York the BrooSlynite is made nm
as d couhIryman, with hay sticking out
uL ms boots, and when if is played in
brooklyn the New Yorker is made up as
a slow creature
lneres one thing we've got in Brook
lyh mat YOU haven't got in New York %
'iIe -, IL-,IpoHIynlte says taUnungly
v---y w nat jhatf' demands the New
The other end of the bridge
Here's another
/ m living i'm one of the smallest flats
III ChlcdSC. It's so small that I have IN
so out into the hall to change my mind
Nhen a travelling company visits Phil
aueIphla there are a lot of gags that go
Well IN other towns that they are afraid
wouldn't succeed very well there. and
leave them behind. For instance. here
Is one that they ask in New York that
never by any chance crosses the border
line of Pennsylvania:
Where was it Rip Van Winde had his
famous sleep?"
Right in Philadelphia, of course"
And.
Go upsatirs with that man." says the
hotel clerk, " and see that he doesn't blow
out the gas. He's from PHILADELPHIA"
Then the brilliant variety actor struts
over TO the window and looks out of it,
Yes he murmurs. this is a very
large afternoon After a pause he adds
contomplatiyely: Just about as large as
1t was yesterday afternoon"
If you want to be funnier even than
that just contide secret to a negro as
black as the ace of spades and tell him
impressively TO keep dark"
or ask of a stage dude;
rs it true that you were refused at the
morgUe?"
That one isn't very new, but it is still
in constant wear
A stupid stage Hibernian, one of those
men with the wooden heads, in which an
other comedian drives a hatchet, letting
it stick there-the whole hatchet transac-
ton coming under the head of "repartee"
comes running on the stage with a door
mat Il brought this in" says he be
cause l noticed outside that people were
wiping their feet on It,"