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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-05-25
THE FARMERS GOLDEN WE'D.
DING.

-
Yes. yOz fenezber. Nancy dear. how nfty
We stood before the parscu N the bloom Of
youth. you know:
xoa 3 pretty girl of twenty. ! : honsly coun-
Try toy.
But yet You loved me-. Nancy. and I wished no
deeper JOS.
morn in gfnghan you ousshone the old
worlds fairest queen,
And I was proud TO stand By you in cashmere.
! ween:
There were no gifts Of soodly checks our bank
account 70 swell
And the bride got ali the kisses asI still re-
member well
We didn't go to Europe whittier bridal couples
swarm.
But settled down that very day upon this dear
old farm.
And here we've lived without 9 jar. but not
without some tears;
And here we've walked adown the vale Of life
for Fifty years
The touch Of Time has changed your locks.
once dark. to locks Of snow.
But they frame your face In beauty Just as fifty
years ago.
They say your hands have ~wrinkIed. wife. but
no. it cannot be.
They're always soft, and white. and sweet and
beautiful to me
The children will be here to-day; about US
they viii swarm.
And merriment win rule the hour that sees
them on the farm;
Three little tots, with rosuish ways, win come
with Liza Jane.
And I Will romp with them and feel that 1 am
young again
There's Jack. the judge. our oldest boy. I know
he wouldn't miss
For all the triunphs Of the bench, his cher
ished mothers kiss;
Why, he'd adjourn his court to come and look
into our eyes.
And deem himself . boy again. beneath the
summer skies
The children viii not all be here: no. darling.
there is Ian.
He sleeps somewhere beneath the pines that
fringe the Rapidan:
His sword is hanging yonder. bright and silent
In It's sheath,
And round it We VIII Irvine. to-day. the hero's
blessed wreath.
And there's another little mound ont yonder
on the hill,
Where forty years ago we laid avsy our little
VIII:
And every year above the spot where he in
peace doth rest
a LO9lA ECAA3 uCl lAbtl6 UlODQf u BlQ6-DALu
builds her nest
These dear ones. wife, wen miss to-day; they
left US long ago.
One in the summers fragrant heart and one
amid the snow:
And whilst we for the others wait together
side by side.
I'll hear the dirgeful murmur Of o far-of
Southern tide
VIVA shall I wear! the old craras: I know It's
out Of style.
At sight Of &c the little ones viii clap their
hands and smile:
But itrecalls q golden past that fitted all too
soon
And It's but G faded relic Of q love-Hs honey
moon
tn put it on. I'm young again. no matter If
old Time
has touched my head with ali the frcsts that
come from chilling Cline;
And you'll get out your wedding dress and put
II on to show
The little ones how grandma looked Just
fifty years ago
The parsons dead who made us one: he SUM-
bers with the rose
In summertime above the loved her modest
shadow throws:
OF all the guests who saw US wed not one is
How Joshua Black and Nancy Brown appeared
that winter day.
Look yonder. wife! q two-horse teami is coming
up the lane.
Only hear them children shoutin'i why. it's
Tom and Liza Jane;
4 hss before we greet them In the soft and
feathery snow.
In memory of 3 wedding day iuss fifty years
agot
IT. C. Harbaugh. in Ohio Farmer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-05-25

fhs Hopes u Gzrd>ner< SID Exszt Drew
srs Blasted b Frost ana KFsszs.
BErHLzHEn. Pa, May Jz.-This seo
tion Of the country was visited By
heavy frosts last night IN some
places ponds were frozen eve IT. 4
feared the early gardening and fruit
trees are greatly da7aRsd-
BzL1Esoxrz. PA, Nay Hs-&n un-
usually hesry froet last nIskt pub a.
sfzectual end to the hops q ee<1y
prodnst and fruft grosvsrs II <Ai9
county. orn. potatoes truit tsee<
snd garden trrdk ass fxozsa sless-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-05-25
The MILLS Of the Gods.

The aged mendicant crept trembling
" into the office of the successful
young lawyer. .'Only Q few pennies.
sir" he said.
The young man gazed at him keenlS
SIS not this William Wilwats?" he
asked.
The aged mendicant admitted that
such was the cas-
Then listen William Wilwats,r said
the young man, his voice trembling
with suppressed satisfaction Twenty
years ago, when you were . prosperous
merchants you met . little barefoot
country boy in the highroad and called
him .buh. That is an insult no boy
ever forgiyes. Ny time for revenge
has conae at last. Youdon't geta cent
Get out -Indianapolis Journal
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-05-25

The eyes of the head peered
around from under their ragged eye
brows and took on q look Of keen dis
appointment. The lips moved, but
made no sound; then the head was
withdrawn and the door almost shut.
Il opened again a very little way. and
disclosed part of ablue-clad figure some
six feet in height.
Then It closed again, and opened as
before, only somewhat wider. ! swung
around in my chair and waited to see
what would happen. The man came
into the room, but kept one hand on
the knob. TO facilitate his escape. II
necessary, II appeared I held my
peace and watched him. He was worse
than unkempt; he was. intact. about as
seedy an individual IS / have eFer seen
covered by q grand army coat; his eyes
were red and his hand shook badly. I
suspected at once whatthe trouble was
Ilet him decide to speak first, how
ever; but he took his time Reconcil-
ing himself to the shutting Of the door,
and relinquishing his grasp on the
knob at last, he took on his hat and
sat at the extreme edge of the chair.
He studied the window panes intently
and chewed his tobacco In smeditative
fashion. There was no telling how
long this might last, so ] faced about
70 my desk again and began to write
Fully ten minutes elspsed before the
silent figure gave any aien. I'm
busted again. = it began.
The onnouneaw,ent evidenfsv called
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-05-25
ICE CREAM IN a FEW MINUTES.
An Armour Pupil Tells Girls what 20 do
ON q Hot, Hot Afternocn.

An ALnu04E E1RtA l8lk4 0EI4 WHAT 20 D0
on q Hot, Hot Afternoon.
First, you neither need nor wish an
ice-cream freezer for this small amount,
but improvise one in this way. Take
from the kitchen any little tin can or
cuI of the size you wish If It has no
lid improvise one-any little tin dish
or patty" pan viii do-and should il
not fit very closely press q sheet of
paper between the lid and cup and Il
viii be snug. Now this cup, when
filed with cream, is to be packed in 9
large vessel-a saucepan, little bucket.
or anything you wish-flled with
layers of oarse rock salt, not coarse
fine salt Three layers of ice to
one of salt, the top layer to be of this
in the absence of ice a mixture of snow
and salt viii serve equally well. You
can break the ice by pressing . hat pin
into it IS the trained nurse does in the
sick-room- Il should be as Ene as the
salt, for the finer your ice is broken
the sooner the cream viii freeze. The
ice in melting gives Of heat, and many
degrees colder is the melted ice and
salt than the ice itself. And now fog
the cream:
One-half cup of cream
Two level tablespoonfuls sugar.
Two or three drops of favoring ex
tract-vanills, chocolate. etc, as you
wish.
Mix the cream, sugur. and ~iayoring
in the cup; stir until the sugar is dis
solved-thoroughly dissolved. no trace
Of it should be left; put the lid on.
pack around the cup the ice and salt.
to the top, and freeze it.
With your finger and thumb keep
turning the cup from side Il side to
ehurn the eream. As the mixture
freezes to the sides of the cup scrape
it down with . knife into the center,
and If you like beat It a little with the
knife, bus the lid must be kept on as
much as possible. Continue this until
the cream Is nearly frozen. and be care
full about not getting salt into It You
can replace the ice when It nelts with
more, unless an eagerness 70 eat II
overcomes you Sherbets and water
ices can be made quite as easily. An
ice Is made Of fruit juice, ice and wa
ter. A sherbet must be beaten white.
Imagine q party Of ave or six school
girls together for an afternoon Of this
kind in the GOODNESS of ones OWE bou-
doir ON c hot june daylight cago Tri-
bune-
New 1leyss.
L~ight-colored gloves of xlace kid
IN ---f- A. L--E.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-05-25
THE COLONEL's PROTEGE.

WAS sojourning in the
land of the far southwest,
and contentedly loafng, as
particularly suits the cli-
mate and a second lien
tenant. when the Office door
opened slowly and a head
covered with an old grand
army hat was thrust in.
The eyes of the head peered
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-15
PLANNING A BURGLARY IN THE pAnk.

some of them are not already married,
but am satisfied that clergymen and
the manufacturers of baby carriages
owe much to this popular resort.
Another source of amusement to the
philosophical observer is to be discov-
cred in the peculiar style of riding uf-
fected by both sexes. A hard trotting
horse is about the most unpleasant ami
NAL in the world to bestride, particular
ly for riders who do not know how to
ride in the first place, yet he is the ia
vorite riding animal in Central park;
and, us for the fair equestriennes, how
they manage to hit the saddle at all is
something very mysterious. But horse
back riding is now an aristocratic fad,
and, as the proverb runs, vanity knows
no pain" ~
There is still another class of citizens
who find Central park very useful. 1t
Is asserted by the police that nine
tenths of the burglaries and fiat robber-
les are planned in Central park. In no
branch of human industry is an elabor-
ate campaign plan SO indispensable.
Here 1t is that solemn-faced men, with
caps pulled down over their beetle
brows, concoct schemes by which to de-
prive the Industrious and law-abiding
citizen of his hard-earned gains. Here
the professional criminals find that pri-
Tacy so essential to all business enter
prises and which is so difficult to obtain
in the busy haunts of men. While appar-
emily listening with rapture to the bass
OF the festive bullfrog, and the tenorof
the gay mosquito, they are Matching
out devilish schemes to rob their re-
spectacle brother, who acquires his
wealth in an honorable and legitimate
manner, possibly in politics, or on Wall
street.
Central park has also become pop
ular resort with persons of suicidal
tendency, which is certainly much moro
commendable than the mania which
prevailed at one time of utilizing the ele-
waited railroad track for shutting Off
the mortal coil. Not all of the Central
park suicides are as considerable as thew
might be, for, not long ago, Il stranger
from Philadelphia eliberately drowned
himself in the distributing reservoir.
Central park is the glory and pride of
New York. Upwards of two miles and
a half long, with half mile in width, it
presents in every direction magnificent
panoramas of landscape of Kaleidoscope
10 variety. The northern end of the
park, in which is situated an historic
stone block house, relic of the revo-
luton, surrounded by breastworks
erected by Washington, is particularly
picturesque and interesting. Here it
was that during the revolution the con-
tlnentals thoroughly thrashed King
Georges highlanders at the battle of
Harlem Heights. Here, toe, can be
obtained magnificent view of the dis
tant palisades and the lordly Hudson.
ALEX. z. SWEET.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-15
COLD STORAGE CATS.
Peculiar Eject OF Low Tcmperature-Can-
not Now 1.-Two iii u Warm Atmosphere.

Peculiar Eject OF Low Tcmperature-Can-
not Now 1.-Two III ~ Warm Atmosphere.
The direct effect of environment is
rarely shown more conclusively than in
the case of some cold-storage cats,
about which very sensational articles
have been written. The truth of the
matter is this: A quantity of mice
were discovered in cold storage ware
house. n cat was taken from the or
binary atmosphere of the building to
the cold rooms and kept there, hoping
that she would make way with the
mice, which were serious annoyance
While in cold durance the cat had lit
ter of kittens. After awhile, when the
kittens We're old enough to take care of
themselves, the cat was carried back
to her original quarters. She ut once
began to pine, and got so weak and lam
guild that the warehouse men became
concerned about her, and, thinking that
the change of the temperature might
have affected her, took her into the cold
atmosphere, when she Immediately re-
vivcd and was as frisky and strong as
ever. 1t was found impossible to keep
her in good health in the warm rooms.
She did not apparently suffer upon
being taken into the cold originally, but
the change back would, it was thought,
cause her death if she were left there,
so feeble did she become.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-15
anteea to persons outside OF New York

anteed to persons outside OF New York.
The carriage horses themselves are
worth travelling miles to see. How
proudly they arch their necks, as if
conscious of the honor it must be to
be so near such heightened people. But
to me the most interesting individual
OF all is the imported automatic joint
less footman, with face as express
sionless as that of a snow man, He
cannot be successfully raised in this
country, and duty has to be paid on him
as work of art when he is entered ut
the custom house. On the panels of
most of the coaches are armorial bear.
ings, the meaning of which, even to
the owners of the vehicle, are about as
ineligible as the inscriptions on the
obelisls. I noticed one the other day
that resembled coclSroach reg amt,
holding in his beak long, quivering
tapeworm appropriately inscribed. AS
for the looks of most of the occupants
of the vehicles, the less said the better.
They simply go to prove the truth Of Il
German saying that if you want to get
On idea of what God thinks of wealth,
take good look at some of the people
upon whom He bestows it.
Central park is Indispensable to New
Workers.. AS promoter of husbandry,
by which term refer to the acquisition
of husbands, it fills long-felt want. In
New York, as elsewhere, the course Of
true love is more or less liable to inter.
ruption. Very frequently it happens
that man proposes, and the other man
her papa-disposes of him in short or.
der. In large city there are not tic
be found, outside of the parks, shady
lanes and secluded spots, SO essential
to courtship. The number of appar
emily happy couples that are to be see,
on the benches in Central park of ar
afternoon is simply astounding. dc
not undertake to maintain that all o.
them contemplate matrimony, or tina
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-15
OTHERS WANT III.
Mexico Formally Asks for an Exhibition
OF America's Liberty lseli.

Mexico Formally Asks for an Exhibition
OF Americas Liberty Bell.
The Columbian liberty bell commit
tee has received from the government
of Mexico, through President Diaz, an
invitation for the exhibition of the
bell in that country Immediately after
the close of the Atlanta exposition.
1t is intended that ceremonies shall
be held with the bell at the grave of
Hidalgo at Juarrez and at other points
in Mexico made sacred in the efforts of
that nation for liberty.
It is also suggested that the bell
shall visit the lowest point reached
by railroad in Central America, and
there have an appropriate ceremony
suggestive of the proposed connection
by rail between North and South Amer
lea.
1t is understood that the full ex-
pense of the bell while upon Mexican
territory will be borne by the govern
ment and the citizens of the nation
inviting it there.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-15
A FEATURE OF TUE PARK LANDSCAPE,

that the necessity of having park de-
serving of the name was discussed in
social, political. scientific and art
circles.
In May, 1856, the common council APP
pointed the mayor and street commits
sioner commissioners of the Contra!
park, with ample powers. The officers
invited Washington Irving, George Ban
croft, James i. Cooley, Charles T.
Briggs, James Phalan, Charles a. Dana
and Stewart Brown to attend their
meetings as consulting board. They
accepted the invitation. Washington
Irving was chosen president of the
board, and after long and critical ex
animation of fifteen plans submitted
to them for the improvement of the
park they unanimously adopted the
plan presented by Gen. Egbert L. yiele,
which, with slight notifications, has
been carried out under successive adj
ninistrations. Central park is now
one of the most beautiful in the world,
and has fulfilled the prophecy of Mayor
kingsland that it would prove last
ing monument to the wisdom, sagacity
and forethought of its founders"
The work was fairly begun less thar
forty years ago, and now it is strili.
ing monument of engineering skill
landscape gardening and wise expen
diture of public money. There are
eighteen entrances, and number oil
elegant arches of various styles Of
architecture and ornamentation. Il
has extensive and beautiful drives ant
walks, places Of amusement for th,
young, lakes and fountains, magnifi
cent Mall leading down to lake which
affords water for boating and ice fol
skating, u number of statues of emf
nent men, two large restaurants, a men
aTerie and IN ancient obclisk from
Egypt.
Within and around Central park OF,
clustered the buildings of importan
institutions-the arsenal, the Metro
politan Museum of Art, the Museum o
Natural History and the Lcnox library
The surface of the park is pleasingl,
diversified and the drives and walk
present agreeable surprises at ever,
turn. Within its borders arg tw,
reservoirs of Croton water. In TIN
park are 4s bridges and tunnels. Som
OF them are beautiful structures, til,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-15
NEW YORK'S ONLY PARK.
dothamites of Every Degree Are
Exec eding Proud Of It.
How Central Park Came to 30 Set Aside
for the Use of tho Public - Sights
Of Which Its Founders Never
Dreamed.
Special New York Letter

Forty years ago New York had very
little to boast of in the way of public
parks. There were number of small
squares or plazas, but they were too
small to deserve the name of parks. Az
that time, while London gave every
100000 of it's inhabitants no less than
500 acres breathing space, oil the al
legged parks and squares of New York
city. comprising in the aggregate moi
100 acres, were giving to each 100, 600 i'll
habitants only sixteen acres of breath
space; hence it is not at all surprising
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-15
RescueI from the Uccan,a Fury

San Francisco, Nov. 9.-rhe British
barls Sharpshooter, Capt. Watts, after
drifting 64 days at the mercy of the
wind and waves. was towed into port
Friday night. The ship encountered a
hurricane off the coast of Central Amer
lea and was badly damaged. Relief
was brought by a message Enclosed in
q bottle Which was thrown overheard.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-15
American Set at Liberty IN Mexico.

Nogales, A. H.. Nov. 3D. Ohm Schoon-
maker, an American engineer, who has
been held at Guaymas, Mexico. by
MeNican officials for running his cii-
CINE over and killing drunken Mex
lean, has, by the intervention of the
state department of the United States,
been released. lie is now on his way
to his home in Nogales.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-15
Queer WIN OF a Suicide.

Moline, H., Nov. o.--.Ioseph Camp
bell committed suicide by taking NOR
rhine. Heleft n will requesting, among
other things, that he be buried in IL
rough box, that Il band should play at
his funeral, and that his friends should
stamp the dirt over his grave. His age
was 81.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-15
Their Courtsh,p Was Rap,d.

Samuel Richards, aged "a, and Mrs.
Martha Heath, aged II years, were mar
ried the other day at the home of the
bride in Boone county, Ind. They met
by chance Sunday afternoon, fell in
love, and before the sun had set all ar
engagements for the marriage were COM
plete. The groom is hale and hearty,
and one of the largest land owners in
the country. The bride is also wealthy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-15
SLIGHTLY IMPROVED.
Favorable Reports from the Sick BED of
Ex-Scnutor Thurman.


Columbus, o., Nov. a.-At noon Sat-
urday ex-senator Thurman seemed to
be still improving. During the fore
noon he took some nourishment and
showed that he still retains strength to
II remarkable degree. There is now
ground to hope that he will live to sit
up again. but his chances are very
small. y turn for the worse is liable
to occui, at any time. he recognized
members CT the famil. Saturday morn
ing.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-15
sncialists N,wlte Gains,

Berlin, Nov. S.--i'ourtecn members
of the municipal council We're Voted
for Friday with the result that six lib
erals and five socialists were elected,
and in three districts reballot will
be necessary. These seats have for
merly been held by eight liberals and
six socialists.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-15
stune to Death by a Yellowtacket.

George Iolbrook's 3-year-old child,
while playing near the home of its par
ents in Letcher county, Ky. was stung
by yellowjaclSet. The little ono
screamed and it's mother ran to it's as
sistance. The sting had entered its
left leg below the knee. The limb be-
gan to swell rapidly, the child went into
spasms, and in ten minutes after the
insect had stung it the little one died.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-15

most notable of which are the terrace
and the marble arch, at the southern
approach to the Mall. Perhaps the most
notable object in Central park is the
obelisk, which was presented to the
city of New York, in 1877, by Ismail
Pasha, then khedive of Egypt. 1t is
covered with hieroglyphic inscrip-
tions that refer to events that happened
5000 years ago. To protect it from New
York winters, which last year killed the
rhinoceros in the mcnagerie, it has been
covered with chemical preparation.
I wish I could write in unqualified
praise of the statues and monuments,
but some of them are so inartistic as to
border on the grotesque. The bronze
figures of Walter Scott, Burns, Fitz-
Green Halleck and others are more or
less embarrassed, so to speak, with
what appear to be large table cloths.
Poor Bobby" Burns has been treat
cd with particular harshness. lie is
in position suggestive of severe 1T
tack of collie, and the pose of his arms
indicates that of trying to drink ont Of
IN imaginary demijohn. The expression
of his face not only shows that he is
intoxicated, but that he is aware of his
unfortunate condition.
On the other hand t.lere is noble
figure OF Shakespeare that conveys an
adequate idea of that wonderful genius.
An ideal figure of an Indian hunter il
likewise magnificent work of art.
Among the great men whose figures in
bronze or marble have been given space
in the park are Mazinni, Morse, Alexan-
der Hamilton, Humboldt, Schiller,
Moore, Farragut and Columbus.
In no other park in the world can our
American aristocracy be studied to
such an advantage as in Central park
on a warm afternoon. To set out on
bench and watch the never ending pro-
cession Of aristocratic equipages drive
| past Is 9 precious boon that is not guar.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-15
Fish Before Meat.
The fashion of serving fish before
meat began in 1862.
The End of Time.

d. s. Warner, editor of the Gospel
Trumpet, issued in the interests of q
sect in Michigan called the Saints of
God," declares that 1o41 will see the end
VI the world. -- {
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-11-15
Cricket In Samoa.

Prizes of pigs and kegs of salt beef
are the objects for which She Samoans
play cricket. The game, which is en-
livened by the music of a native band,
takes large number of players, some
times thirty or forty being entered on
n eiI3o