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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-05-11
HUMOROUS.

81 reach and reach, but can not
grasp" signs a certain poet. He must
have been chasing his hat.-Tit-Bits.
do you pretend to call this pie
palatable?" Observation-Disclosures, no!
It's just plain, everyday prune pie
1nter-Ocean.'s
-Borrowell-"What would you do IL
you were me?" Bu~ggins-'Pay myself
the ten dollars you owe me."-Phila-
delphia Record.
"A man never realizes how popular
he is until somebody presents him with
a box of cigars during Office hours
Philadelphia Call.
lis your editor a man of letters?"
Don't know, stranger, but you kin
find out by akin the postmaster
Atlanta Constitution
The difference between 'meddling"
and Investigation" is that you always
investigate, while it is the other per-
son who NEEDLES. "-Household Words.
-"Harold-''The club was dreadful
ly insulted to-day" Clarence-'Weal-
ly?" Harold-"Yes, al old lady wished
to know if it was an intelligence Office"
Truth.
-Kitty-"Nan, what did you do
about that luncheon you were to giveP"
Nan-'Oh, l called it u 'Lenton fast
and came out dollars ahead
Courier-Journal.
-She-'So the counts relatives con-
slider it mesalliance?" He-"Decidedly.
The girl has only a quarter of a mil
lion, and the count owes three times as
much as that-"-Judge.
The Usual Consequence. Assist
ant-"That actress ought to be q great
success. She has a European reputa-
ton" Manager-"Yes; and now she
wants an American salary."-Puck.
Perhaps when woman carries the
pocket book then men will think it
safe to attend the church fair; but will
woman be as fierce for going as she
now is? Awful Doubt Terrible uncer-
tainty!-Boston Transcript
Whats the matter with Jaggs
hat he is asking a raise of salarya"
"He claims that he works harder" In
what way?' "Well, he spent half the
day in trying to borrow five dollars and
couldn't. Chicago Inter-Ocean.
-"Business has been pretty slow"
said one business man. "Dreadfully
So" replied the other, as he laid down
his newspaper. There doesn't seem
to be a steady market for anything
nowadays except green goods."-Wash-
ington Star.
Judge Ito prisoner)-"Have You
anything more to say?" Prisoner
mo, my lord; only / would ask You to
be quick, please, as 1t is near the dim
ner hour, and if I am to go to prison I
should like to get there in time for ths
soup.'-Francais ulustre
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-05-11
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

HE-.. -
-Coleridge read the works of Shakes,
peare more than he did the writings Of
any other author. He said the world
had never produced and would never
again produce such a genius.
Dryden was a devoted lover of the
Latin classics. He was rarely unpro-
vided with q pocket edition of one or
another of the Latin poets, and at
every spare moment was seen coming
its pages.
Wagner was not a pleasant COM
panion. His egotism was so promi-
lent a feature of his character that
his conversation ran almost exclusive
ly on himself and his various projects,
and the least contradiction made him
angry.
Moore thought "Lallah Rookh"
carry his name down to ~posterity. He
vas fondest of the Irish melodies, and
sang them to perfection in a rich voice
that brought out the full significance
of every word.
-Fielding's tom Jones" was his
favorite, and after that he seemed to
think that Don Quixote in England"
was the next in order of merit
CoIeridge thought that Tom Jones"
was one of the most perfect plots that
was ver planned.
-Thackeray always alluded to his
books in a half comic, half Satire
vein, and would rarely express any
preference, speaking in a contemptu-
Gus strain of them all. His friends be-
lieved, however, that he regarded
Vanity Fair" as his best; one says.
because it paid him best.
Paul Bourget is writing at Cannes
a new novel to be called EN- Marche."
Alphone Daudet's next book will be
lie Soutien de Famille," The Family's
Mainstay, and Paul Verlaine, who is
still very sick, though he has been
discharged from the hospital, has
ready two volumes of verse, "Varia"
and Chair" Flesh.
John Hunter vas one of the rudest
men of his age. He returned home
late one evening from his round of pro-
fessional calls and found his wife en-
tertaining a few friends. Grimly he
walked into the center of the room,
stopped and looked round. * knew
nothing of this kick-up," he said, ''and
ought to have been informed. As ]
have returned home for the purpose Of
studying, 1 hope the present company
will retire at once" They retired.
Sig. Ferrucio Busoni, the pianist,
who is well known in Boston. played
recently with success in Mr.. Nikisch's
concerts at Buda-Pesth. Nikisch is re
ported to have tired of his place as
conductor of the Buda-Pesth orchestra,
and Siegfried Wagner is spoken of as
his probable successor. George Hen
schel has resigned the direction of the
Scottish orchestra, and is to be re-
placed by William Kes, who for years
has conducted the symphony concerts
at Amsterdam.
"A London firm of clerical tailors
has sent out this circular: sat the
request of many of our customers
we have added to our old-estab-
lished clergy clothing and church
furnishing business a department for
the sale, purchase or exchange of adj
vowsons. A careful register is kept,
and be shall be glad to receive COM
missions or give information at all
times. The above division of our busi-
ness will include a record OF curates
desiring change and incumbents re-
quiring temporary or permanent help"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-05-11

A small boy had had some difficulty
with the neighbor's children during
one afternoon, and that night he was
not feeling in a very Christian spirit
After he had gone to bed, his mother
came in to tuck him away snugly.
Did you say your prayers?" she in.
9uired.
"Yes'm."
"And did you pray for the heathen?'
The boy was slow to swe
"Yes'm, l did" he said It last-''all
of them, except them next door."-Gol.
den Days.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-05-11
S~TALLIONS' TEMPERS.
More Often Made Vicious by Abuse Than
Born That Way.

During 4 chat with the successful
veteran Maine horseman, E. ii. Greedy,
of Ellsworth, Me-, a few weeks since.
the conversation conferred upon vicious
stations. Mr.. Greedy remarked that he
had owned trOtting stations for n great
many years, and none of them ever be-
came vicious under his management
He believes that most of the stations
which are v~icious'are made SO by rough
treatment. He never fights or clubs
his stations or allows it to be done by
others. 1t is very much better not &c
notice their eccentricities when IN a
fretful mood than to engage in a fight
with them. for even if the horse ap-
pears to be conquered he will eveT
afterward remember the event and
watch for an opportunity to get re-
venge, and will be sure to get it.
when the stallion Grey Dan was
young" said Mr.. Greedy, ''he was very
tractable and intelligent. His trainer
could send him across the yard for a
dish or pail, which the horse would
take in his mouth and bring to him as
a dog with 4 stick. One day the trainer
ordered Grey Dan to do something,
when the horse was not feeling quite
as pleasant as usual, and he declined to
obey. The trainer gave the horse a
blow which angered him, and a fierce
battle ensued. From hat day the
nature of Grey Dan seemed changed,
and he ever afterward bore the repu-
tation of being 4 vicious brute .-Amer.
lean Horse Breeder.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-05-11
Thirst for Facts.

Paw, what does it mean when they
say money talks?" asked Johnny.
1T means" said Mr.. RilluS, after re-
fecting 4 moment, that it sometimes
helps a man that's goti it to talk a little
louder than the other fellow"
Does all money talk?" persisted
Johnny.
"N-no. Not exactly"
Then money that can't talk is hush
money, amt it?"
'Er-ah-haven't you anything to
do? Suppose you go out and bring in
your kindling-wood."-Chicago Trib.
une.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-05-11

possibly an idea of escape in view, as it
is known that after a cruise of some
months in the So nth seas he returned
here to see Miss MOrnton and possibly
to change his life. But she was dead,
died soon after his capture, they say, of
a broken heart, as she had heard that
Lafitte was killed by the privateers.
Then came the reckless career of the
pirate that interviewed between that
time and the war OF 1912.
He was pardoned with his men by
the COVE rnment, and did such good
service that Andrew Jackson pro-
nounced him the best laval officer that
ever swept the seas
Il have heard that at a ball once in
New Orleans he met the Miss Hanton
whom he knew in early days She was
not old then and some say they mar
ried, but l cannot vouch for the verify.
Certain it is that the great pirate be-
gan his career not ten miles from this
place and that his real name was not
Lafitte. When l was a boy my father
used to quote a piece of poetry which
he said vas written by LATTE to the
girl who died. 1t began:
when the dark tomb its Jaws insatiate close
On those dear forms whose sous were en-
twined with ours,
No stoic's self could blame the tear that
flows,
And something else. Ican't remember
the last line.
AT any rate, that's the story about
LATTE and his love scrape. They say
it's true"
The old Islander knocked his pipe on
a chair round and hobbled off in the
direction of the wharf. where a small
steamer had just anchored--Atlanta
Constitution
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-05-11
Losing the Temper.

Losing the temper takes all the
sweet, pure feeling out of life. You
may get up in the morning with a
clean heart, full of song, and start out
as happy as a bird. and the moment
you are crossed and you give way to
your temper, the clean feeling vanishes
and a load a S heavy as lead is rolled
upon the heart, and you 60 through
the rest of the day feeling like a Gull
prit. And anyone who has experienced
this feeling knows that it a not be
shaken off, but must be prayed Of
ST. Louis Republic
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-05-11
i find a pleasure in expression 70

Il find a pleasure in expression for
its own sake; but l have not the
inevitable touch of the true poet, the
unconquerable patience Of the con
scious artist. The right words do not
fall into the right places at my bid
ding. I have written few good para
graphs. and possibly no single perfect
line. y. A. SymondA
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-05-11

-Trivvet-''ifiss Flop claims to have
made a thousand refusals of mar.
risge." Dice--"That's easily explained
When young Callow asked her To ma
ry him, she replied, No. a thousane
tim Is, no.'"-Tit-B itS
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-26
HOLIDAY SENSATION.
4 Lively Bout on-the Streets of Montg. .msry Between Officers and Group of
 Young Men.

Montgomery. Dec. 25.-(SpeeiaL)-A lively sensation was created here this afternoon by some officers and some Christmas celebrators. A party of the most prominent young men of the city were standing on Knabe's corner. One of them had a large cannon cracker in his hand, and without his knowledge another of the party struck match and lighted the fuse to the cracker It was very naturally dropped on the pave ment and exploded there. Two police men near by ran up and attempted to arrest several of the party. The gentle men in question being innocent of any offense declined to submit to arrest Other officers ran up until about six were present. The party of citizens had also increased to probably more than 1O0 The policemen undertook to force their point, one of them going so far as to raise his club to strike one of the young men, whereupon another of the party stuck pistol in his face. The officer reconSidered. As rapidly as an officer would lay hands on one of the boys the crowd would release him. FL nally the blue-coated guardians of the city's peace and honor, realizing that they were greatly outnumbered. retreat ed and the crowd dispersed. It Is prob able the whole crowd will be required 10 answer to the recorder.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-26
- SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Atlanta Exposition = Improved Railwa!
 Service.

Atlanta Exposition = Improved Railway
 Service.
 Tickets are on sale via the Southern railway to Atlanta on account of the ex- position at rate of $3.80 for the round trip. good returning within seven days from date of sale, and $5.55 for the round trip, good returning within fifteen days from date of sale, and S7.55 for the round trip, good returning until January 2, 1S96 The exposition Is now open in full force and every one should take advantage of the opportunity to attend.
 Three trains daily, Birmingham to At lanta-
 No 3s Iv Bir. 5:55 am. Ar Atlanta 11:4o am No. 36 Lv Bir. :35 pm Ar Atlanta S:55 pm No 12 Lv Bir. 12:15 am. Ar Atlanta 6:55 am All trains carrying Pullman sleeping cars.
 Effective October 6, the Southern has added another train to the service be- tween Atlanta and New York. The "Ex- position Flyer leaves Atlanta at D. m. and New York at 6;2S p. m. Only twen- ty-flve hours from Atlanta to New York. Returning train leaves New York via Pennsylvania railroad at II a. m and ar rives Atlanta 1920 following morning. Train will be a solid vestbule of Pull man drawing room sieepers between New York, Washingt ton and Atlanta and first class vestibule coaches between Atlanta and Washington.
 The schedule of No 36. known as the "United States Fast Mail" has been changed between Atlanta and Washing ton. lessening the time out between At Ianta and New York Train now leaves ington at $40 D. m, New York 6:23 a. m. For information apply to
 L. A. S1IPMAN. T. P. A, 10-10-tf 22o1 First Avenue.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-26
FATALITIES IN FLORIDA Christmas a Day of Crime in
 FIowerIand. TALES OF GHASTLY DEEDS Murders, Killings and Casualties of Many Descriptions Mark the Day of All
 Days in the Year,

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 25.--At Punta Gorda, Fla, It na Thomas and Ella Scott fought about Henry Cassidy, with whom they were infatuated The Scott girl cut the Thomas woman and the latter blew out her rivals brains. The murderess is under arrest.
 Near Arcadia, Fla, Alex Mercer was assassinated at a Christmas entertain- ment given in a school house. The young man was handing presents from the Christmas tree when load of buckshot was fired through a window. The charge almost tore off Mercers head. There is no clue to the murderer.
 At River Junction, Fla, the corpse of an unknown man was fousd near the Plant System depot. He had evidently been murdered and robbed. There was nothing about the man by which he could be identified.
 Near Green Cove Spring, Fla, while a Christmas dance was in progress, Wilia m Sykes and Benjamin Rawles became in- volved in a quarrel and the latter shot the former in the groin. inficting proba- ply mortal wound. tawles was ar rested.
 At Woodland Station, near Jackson vile, John Henderson, colored, in fit of jealousy fired at his mistress. The bullet missed the girl and struck an old negro named Young in the head Young will die.
 In Jacksonville tonight Policeman James Kelly shot John Tallent of St. Augustine. Kelly was trying to force Tallent and three of his friends from the middle of the sidewalk so people could pass A struggle ensued and Kelly and Tallent fell to the ground, the latter on top. Kelly drew his pistol and fired at Tallent as the latter was getting up. The bullet struck him Tn the back near the spine. Tallent fell and Kelly emptied his gun at the wounded man, another bull let taking effect in the leg. Talent will die from the wound in the back. Kelly surrendered He was not on duty at the time the trouble occurred.
 At Palatka, Fla, about l o'clock this morning, J. A. Smith of Saginaw Mich. was cremated in a fire which destroyed Mrs Goss' boarding house Smith was spending the winter in Florida for his health. There were two male nurses with him when the fire broke out. They claim the flames spread so rapidly they had to desert Smith to save themselves The coroner is Investigating.
 At Bostwick, Fla. Mrs. John Dougher- tvs clothing caught fire last night as she was preparing her children's Christ mas stockings. She was so badly burned that death resulted in n few hours.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-26
D.b. opens HI. s,ou,,,.

Victor L. Berger, editor of Tho Vor- waerts, went to Woodstock, Ills, to inter- view tho imprisoned labor leader, Eugene V. Dcbs. Debs said in substance:
 "The time of strikes is past. Laboring men must strike at the ballot box. A laboring man who votes for any of the old parties is Q slave who is voting the ticket of his master, and he is forging his own chain. am for silver, bit tho coinage of silver is 20 real issue; because it would change gothing ip this. demnable indus trial system that makes slaves of the great majority of the people. Only the complete overthrow of tho present wage slavery and the establishment of tho cooperative com monwealth will afford a thorough and permanent help"
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-26
HUXLEY AS A LECTURER.
The Scientist Was Nervous and Always
 Fearful of Breakdown.

The Scientist Was Nervous and Always
 Fearful of Breakdown.
 It is very singular that, although, as admitted by all who heard him, he was one of the clearest md most eloquent of scientific lecturers of his time, he always disliked featuring and the nervousness from which he suffered in his early days was never entirely overcome, however little apparent it might be to his audience.
 After his first public lecture at the Royal institution ho received an anonymous let ter telling him he had better not try any thing of tho kind again, as whatever he was fit for it was certainly not giving lec- lures. Instead of being discouraged he characteristically set to work to mend whatever faults he had of style and man. ner, with what success is well known. Nevertheless he often told mo of tho awful feeling of alarm which always came over him on entering the door of the lecture room of tho Royal institution or even the College of Surgeons, where tho subject was most familiar and the audience en- tirely sympathetic.
 He had feeling that he must break down before tho lecture was over, ard 1t was only by recalling to his memory the anything of the kind happening and then drawing conclusions as to the improbabil- ity of its occurring now that he was able to brace himself up to the effort of begin ming his discourse When once fairly away on his subject, all such apprehen- sions were at an end Such experiences arc of course very common, but they were probably aggravated greatly in Huxley s case by the i'll health, that miserable, hy- pochondriacal dyspepsia which, as he says himself, was his constant companion for the last half century of his life.-Sir w.. H. Fowler in North American Review.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-26
THE AMERICAN IN FRANCE.
Looked Upon as a Good Thing and Is a
 Privileged Character.


 Although in France md one or two oth- CT countries there Is Q police regulation that every person arriving at hotol shall All out a blank and give full account of himself, the rule is rarely enforced.
 The waiter who follows the newly ar rived guest to his apartment provides an official blank, but explains that the name and address will be sufficient. Usually the questions are as follows:
 Date.
 What is your family namep
 What Is your first nameP r< How old arc youP What is your professional In what country were you bornf What state?
 What Is your permanent residencoP What was your last stopping placeP Have you passportS
 However strict tho police regulations may be, these questions seldom havo to be answered. Probably there arc so many travellers from America that the police have no time to keep track of their long jumps one night stands and quick flights. "You arc an AmericanP Vair well. Your name-eet weel do."
 The visitor says ho is from the "U. s. A." and that settles it.
 Usually customs inspectors are equally lax and chalk the A:nerican's baggage after the most cursory examination.
 The American is @ privileged character. He is among them to spend money. He is neither friend nor enemy, but n business proposition.
 He is good thing and they are glad to sec him, and never suspect him of any thing other than desire to sec all tho sights and pay freely for the seeing. cago Record.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-26

Thirty Thousand Spindles Set to Work
 Yesterday.
 Montgomery, Dec. 25.-A special to the Advertiser from Gadsden says the Dwight Manufacturing company of Chicopee, Mass, started its mill at this place today. This is the largest mill in Alabama; has 30. 900 spindles, and will em- ploy 800 people. The mill was located in Gadsden last FebruarA and was com pleted, accepted and turned over to the owners today. The mill was started by electricity, a young woman at Winona, Miss. touching the button. Hundreds of people were present at the opening.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-26

The Open and Institutional Church league, nn organization composed of the pastors of churches of various denomina- tions, the object of which is to mako churches freo to all people and to establish the institutional idea, will soon open per manent headquarters in New York.
 This action was decided on at meeting of the league held in the Holland Memorial church In Philadelphia recently and at subsequent meeting of officers and com mittoes at the Mission house of the Meth odist Episcopal church. New York.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-26

The entire chain of circumstances has been such as to give riso to suspicion that Russia has secretly prompted the sultan to assume this offensive course. If the sul- tan's conduct should result In war, Russia would be much in evidence in the fight ing and would hope at the end of the struggle to seize upon the tempting prize of Constantinople, and thus gratify an an cient ambition and gain the vantage point which is essential to future supremacy as a naval power Washington Star.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-26
Oyster cocktails at the Met ropolitan bar. II-I2-t

Memorandum Calendars for 1896 and everything else ln the way of stationery for the office. Roberts & Son, 1909 2d avenue. T2-22-0f
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-26

If it prove true that tho great powers are all agreed upon the disposition to bo made of the Turkish problem, then the dismem- berment of the Ottoman empire is at hand, as tho only thing which has protect ed it for tho last half 0 century has been tho jealousy existing among the European powers Its oxtirpation, root and branch, from Europe would be hailed with satis- faction by the whole civilized world New Orleans Picayune.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-26
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We are headquarters in California wines, such as sherry port and clarets We canot be excelled in quality and prices on imported and domestic liquors of any kind. Give us trial and be con- vinced. M. & A. WISE,
 Cor Morris ave. and Twentieth street.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-26

General freight and passen- ger office of Southern Railway removed to No. ? North 2Oth street. Telephone 846.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-26
Children Cry for
 Pitchers CastoFIa.

The Daily State Herald, only $6 per annum, or 50 cents per month. for 1896. I2-25-La0
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-26

carry the largest stock of fine Whiskies in the State. You have a dozen different brands of PURE OLD WHISKY to select from.
 Standard price, 75c a bottle. Why not save the 25c?
 H. BARNARD,
 2O9 and 2ll 18th Street. Open until 9:3O p. m. 12-13-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-26

Office Stationery, Pens, Inks, Pencils, etc. Roberts & Son, 1909 2d avenue. I2-22-0
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-26
Fresh bread and candy made daily at c. w. Cody's, 1920 to 1926 3d avenue. tt5 H2 20
Cold Weather IsCom,np

F.
 Telephone 4S7 for coal Wards coal yard keeps as good as can be had in this market. When you need coal call on them. Can furnish on short notice at market price. 7-19-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-26
GADSDEN'S BIG MILLS.

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