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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-01
WHEN. HE PLAYED BASEBALL.
Experience of a Michigan Judge When He
Was on the Diamond.

Experience or a Michigan Judge when He
Was Oh the Diamond.
OF all the people who have entered
his division of the Wayne circuit court
since his accession to the bench, it is not
probable that even one has even dimly
imagined that Judge Robert E. Frazer
ever played baseball. His breadth and
girth are not suggestive of the nimbler
divisions of athletic sports, and, he
doesn't look like a ball player. Ooere
are, of course, surprises upon thet. n
mond rs well as in other places ~
after one has seen Cherubic CHI ds,,
Cleveland, bounce around secoBoq be
it requires but a trifling stretcs of 10
imagination to picture the jute
~sprinting around the bases.
He told about the first and only ~
lar game in which he ever appeared.
He had long been a recognized profess
sional at round ball and th~ree-old-cat,
so when the county officials of WASH
.tenaw challenged the city officials of
Ann Arbor to a national game, marquis
of Chadwick rules, he admitted to the
captain of the WaShtenaw team hat
Prosecuting Attorney Frazer could bat
q ball out of the county, and stop a siz-
cling daisy-cutter hat was leaving q
comets tail behind it. He was i'm
mediately signed for shortstop.
perhaps L ought to explain" said
the Judge, that out in the country
where L used to play ball we had no
umpire, and never heard of such a per-
sonage. We used to decide all qIes-
tions of play ourselves, and when there
was a serious difference of opinion we
had it out right on the spot and the side
that got whipped was in the wrong.
On the whole l think it was better than
the modern umpire, for it was soon
over, was satisfactory and there were
no protests to veX the board of appeals.
Pretty o after the game commenced
l noticed a fellow hanging around the
plate and having a great deal too much
to say; but l stood it until 1 had been
to bat, made a hit, but was caught be.
tween two bases and put out.
YOU'RE out!' he yelled at me.
81 knew it was out, and l was not par
ticularly we'll pleased at the knowl-
edge. To be told of it by a meddling
bystander was rather rubbing it in,
and 1 walked up to him at once.
look here, young fellow, you are
having altogether too much to say
about this game. You've been stick
ing your hose into other peoples BUSH
ness about long enough, and if you
open your mouth again I'll =
81 was interrupted by n Of the
other players, who told me that the
meddling fellow was the umpire. I've
seen many an umpire in a tight place
since then. but 1 never saw n who
came so near being licked."-Detroit
Journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-01

where their silhouettes can be seen
from miles and miles away. So Jesus
simply slipped behind a rock and wait
ed. and the man with his packed burro
trotting ahead came on down the trail
and passed the rock behind which the
Indian hid, and when he had passed
Jesus raised his Winchester across the
rock and shot him fair in the middle
If the hack. The man rolled off, of
course. and Jesus watched him struggle
and choke and die, and then Jesus cut
the body and crushed the features with
cocks. Then he caught the dead pros
p~ector's horse. He did not need a horse,
so he simply hamstrung the animal
and let him die of hunger and thirst.
He could have killed the no: Sc with less
aroublc, but that would moi have been
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-01
4 Gold Lake In Alaska.

The latest story of a wondrous gold
find in Alaska is of 4 lake whose bed is
literally paved deep with gold dust as
ponds are floored with mud. Hans
Christian Pande, a name suspiciously
nea hat of the great teller of fairy
stories, an old sea captain, told the
story of his find on his arrival in Seat
tie a few days ago. The lake is 1000
yards long, 400 yards wide and $50 feet
deep. 1t is fed by water from n glacier,
and its only outlet is a little streamtwo
feet deep, but of incredible swiftness.
According to Mr.. Pande's theory, based
on assays of some sand from the shores
and bottom of the lake, the glacier has
for centuries been bringing down gold
from the mountains and depositing it
in the cup-like basin of the lake. The
assay showed eight 10 ten dollars a
cubic yard, and on this basis a mar
could alone blast out the side of the
lake, drain off the water, and dredge
out his gold.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-01
PUT TIE CAN To HIS LIPS.

suit, hut there are other ways of get
ting a wolf than by running him down.
They sent Il dozen womcn and chill
dren TO the most isolqted ranch * a
Dait. Then in the night some Of the
soldiers joined the women, and they
waited.
Three days passed before Jesus and
his comrades came to the bait, but dur
ing that time not z MA showed himself
outside OF the adobe house.
just at dark on the third day they
came-not with a rush, but crawling
and sneaking, until only the space of
the dooryard separated them from the
EousefTI of women and children. Then
they started up boldly. The Apache
yell of triumph was still in the air when
the soldiers fired. Each bullet found
an Indian, and all fell. and when the
soldiers came out to make sure of their
work there Were six dead Indians IN
the dOOryard. So thu soldiers went
away, and the holy sisacr Of Ste. Gene
We've, who had come with the other
women, prayed until far into the night
Tor the dead. While she prayed she
heard a voice ont &C the moonless night
"A weak, dying voice-and it pleaded
and begged for water.
aqua, Aqua"
The voice was growing weaker.
"Agua. Aqua"
1t was almost a whisper-a hard,
rafting whisper from a palate blaz-
ing and dry from thirst.
The good sister could not listen to
it. The words of her prayer came back
to her-her plea for Divine mercy for
the poor Savages.
"Dios mi manda," she murmured.
good sends me."O
She filed a canteen from the cool
ola and stepped out into the night.
She could not see. but the hoarse voice
of the dying Indian guided her. She
stumbled over something in the dark,
and it made her shudder. She reached
the side of the form from which the
faint cries for water came-a form with
a great bleeding, mortal wound in it,
through which the soldiers bullet had
gone-and stopped over to put the
canteen 10 his lips.
AS she did so the right hand of the
dying man shot up. and the hoy Sister
of Ste. Genevieve fell backward with a
knife driven through her heart. For
Jesus was IN Apache.--N. ! Journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-01

whats this?" exclaimed the young
husband, referring to the memorandum
she had given him. One dozen eggs, a
pound of r~aisins, bottle of lemon ex-
tract, can of condensed milk, dimes
worth of ground cinnamon and half q
dollars worth of sugar. What do you
want of all these things, Belinda?"
I've got a dry loaf of bakers bread"
replied the young wife, "thatFm going
to save by working up into a bread pud-
ding. Inever let anything go to waste,
Eenry."-ChicaRo Tribune.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-01
Midget of Plant Life.

The midget of the whole tree family
is the Greenland birch. 1t is a perfect
tree in every of that term, and
(from rs to 1907, just as other species
of the great birch family do, although
it's height, under the most favorable
conditions, seldom exceeds ten inches.
Whole bluffs of the east and southeast
coast of Greenland are covered with
'thickets'' of this diminutive species Of
woody plant, and in many places,
where the soil-is uncommonly poor and
frozen from eight to ten months a
yea a forest" of these trees will
flourish for half a century without
growing to a height exceeding four
inehes.-St. Louis Republic.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-01
Rival Dignities.

Englishman (producing a pocket
coin) - My neutrality-suspicious.
was made a lord by the king whose pic
ture you see on this shilling
Yankee with a similar gesture)-
What a coincidence! My great-great-
grandfather was made an angel by the
Indian whose picture you Ae on this
cent-Puck.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-01

At the last meeting of the British
Medical association but one the dis
cussion On neurasthenia and its treat
ment was introduced by DR.. Savage in
the following words: What is neu-
rasthenia? There was once 4 professor
who, being asked what he knew upon a
certain subject, replied: Nothing; 1
have not even lecturad on jt.'"--Lan.
Get.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-01

In the later Roman empire rings
cut from solid stone, generally agate
or onyx, became fashionable.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-01
HE WAS AN APACHE.
By CHARLES NICHOLSON.

e all gone.
The floor of the
little canyon was
covered with the
d e bris of the
camp. There were
the ashes of all the
little camp fires,
the boncsOf horses
and cattle slaugh-
tered for food and
all the rest of the
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-10-22
To the Farmers Of Waldo Co:

The time is near at hand when the new
crop of hay will be ready for market, and it
is essentially necessary that the same should
be pressed in such manner as to command
tile highest market price. This can best be
accomplished by using a Dedrck Column
bian Press, three of which are now ready to
start in the vicinity of Belfast Hay rut up
by these presses is sought for and acknowl-
edged by all dealers to bring higher prices
than the same quality of hay put up by other
presses. From twelve to thirteen tons of
Dedrick pressed hay can be loaded in a
common box car at a saving in freight of So
per cent. to the shippers and 20 per cent,
more hay can be pressed in a given time
than with the old style presses.
These presses are being introduced and
placed within the reach of the farmers at
considerable expense by the owners and we
ask the farmers of Belfast and vicinity to
cooperate with us i'll this matter and make
the standard of Waldo county hay equal in
preparation to that of any section of the
country from which hay is shipped
The Dedrck presses will be managed by
Freeman Ellis 4 Sons, South Brooks; Her
bert Hamlin, South Brooks, and Charles
Barnes of Waldo. Communications to any
of the above parties will receive prompt at
Jenton.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-10-22
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, %
TUCAS COlINTy %

LUCAS COUNTY. 80
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the finn of F. j. CHENEY s. CO.,
doing business in the City of Toledo, County and
State aforesaid, and that firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case of Catarrh that be cured by the use of
HALLS CATARRIl IRE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my pres.
ence, this 9Th day of December, A. ID. 1856,
SEAL. A. W. GLEASON,
49, Notary PuLlic.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials, free.
FL. CHENEY Il CO., Toledo. o.
ra-Sod by Druggists, 75c. 1m43
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-10-22
~ NEWS OF BELFAST.

coming at an earlier date
re~rel in preparing cloth
children of the city are re-
Y.1 t the North Primary
Thursday, afternoon at 3
.....U -ereveu word Wednesday
..r II at Frank Ca vanagh of
.au rom the Insane Asylum
RI, This way. Thursday even
... tp town and was arrested.
-Ard him to Augusta Friday
..rur Court of Boston Oct. 18th,
..-... Mason granted TO the libellant
....I Alexene l.. Hadlock vs.. Har-
X. the lawyer, decree nisi of
-ouGl granted Mrs. Hadlock
...ir1e MINOR child and alimony
.... .,-. Htyable in monthly amounts
n,. KS DAUGHTER" This play
. o- uue Of the cleverest com
-, -f-ue-, every one of them being
rt-d for their adaptability in
Hs haracter they represent.
As- Lillian Kennedy, is the
.ulhrette in America, and
.Ir she las role which gives
... ..r ]uderful versatility.
.. rs. trE. Once a careless man
-ar ami stuck the candle in
.-t WAS keg Of black sand.
Uking wine until the candle
Nearer 1t got to the black
nJ nearer, until the blaze
sand and as it was moth
-1ud nothing happened. But
Lillian Kennedy that night in
4uslIter.'
biting Climb discussed at
cae Question, RESOLVED,
the Gospel should not dis
s'.on- ~ the pulpit" w.
80 ~. N..T.4lIan snol,a for +ba
., 1,,rr.,,, ANA + W pro
The vote stood to 3 for
l-'uwrpW, Friday, evening
.e Resolved, That capt.
gld be restored"
... ,..,, H.. ,....,
-.-t.|.- l...re S,+,IrI,v TpnI.
uudtilce,
Iu ritter visited Pulpit
.-- I4- 'iu was made from
UuH was The landmark
..r 0rV the church Was
'1'rr never had been any
Was l''"Ini Ia'ff 'nat the
|DNu down. w t are glad
ice rebuilt: for church
. ..p .,nt,runriat4 laudn,arl,
s 4 Waterville was inter
.....i.,,- al, rho suhiant nf aleo-
men ASKED What new
maud that might become
.I.r favorable leoislation -
CIV
"e oelieNe ail e'eetfle
Bangor to Charlestown
weuld be a financial suc-
+l, +a. r
i|A uIV u dis l'bl boblUA vi
us passengers, The same
piNl'07o> '''>' : ''i'i
l'''o nv ',o'' "
'''->' -'0' M g '-'
81 N 'IViahu .
''-T i"'-i say
~ 10 l,rio tn.oi r.
..Ut hr schooner Sarah l., Davis
Urged by Capt. Pattershall,
us'4l retIiHcdte ehtltIlhg
.l .r.lud4I to trv h~,na tra.,+
'ur grew worse instead of
"l1 started Tor portland,
I,. . t,..,, .gial. ~ ,'ij-i sai',
was decided that under the
''.I''lIl y pe fetelN eu lii'o
Mia. -u-k. hardly ahIe tn move
IH1 httIc money and no friends
AFTERNOON, don see what
ag around the neck of
''ll begged and lmplored him
NrF and reserve seats for the
ugg scubrettt, Lillian X en-
Deacon's Daughter" Few
r- age are endowed with such
lltut. In the whole range of
shines Respondent, exciting
-f-r Al viii, and with an ease
... .f Effort that aisarms cri+;oiom
--,
'e''' VI Nonii' sung uah'es i"
dance OF breakdown, and all
thorough musician. Endowed
and uncommon beauty she
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-10-22
FOR SALE CHEAP.

l Pool 3 Billiard Tables, complete, also kitch.
EN- range, dishes. and all the appliances for
carrying on first class restaurant. All the
above articles in first class order.
BICkNELL & CUTTRELL.
Pierces Block. If
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-10-22

~ Nv dltrNliie was inter-
.H,aN on the subject of elec-
When asked what new
maud that might become
er favorable legislation, 4"
t We believe an electric
Bangor to Charlestown
wauld be a financial sue
od for the transportation of
s passengers. The same
-d to a proposed road from
Nort. We have no doubt
re this last line will ex-
'H 'hore through Belfast and
44 Camden and Rockland
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-04-01
CHAS. w. GrNNEIS.

The gentleman whose name appears
at the head of this article is one of the
best known and influential citizens of
Brentwood. Out spoken in his opin-
ions, Straightforward in his dealings,
cordial in his manners, and singularly
in his access, he is one of those men
with whom it is a pleasure to meet and
transact business.
Mr.. Gunnels is native of Georgia
and first saw the light of day in 1862,
in Terrell county, near Bronwood.
His early days were spent upon farm
and in obtaining an education at the
country schools. In 1877 he moved to
Albany where he engaged in the hotel
business, which he very successfully
managed for some time, later connect
ing himself with the hardware firm of
Sheffield q Bell where he remained for
about two years. On account of i'll
health he was compelled to return to
BrOnwood in 1889 where he has sincere
sided. At present he is engaged in the
cotton business, and conducts a large
ware house in Brentwood. The writer
of this article had the pleasure of visi-
/ ting his most beautiful home bordering
the city and found it one of the best
| improved places in this section. Mr..
Gunnels takes great pride in the
improvement of his property, and
has about thirty acres in fine condition.
He has about four hundred pecan trees
seven years old and if not already
in few years, he can lay claim to one
of the finest pecan orchards in south
west Georgia.
Mr.. Gunnels stands very high both
socially and in business and numbers
his friends by the hundreds. He was
elected mayor of Bronwood and since
holding that position has faithfully
and honOrably discharged the duties OF
I the office, always ready to encourage
every enterprise that tends to further
the advancement of the city.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-04-01
A PROSPEROUS CITY.
p lRROTT-ONE or THE BEST
TRADE CENTERS OF~TERRELL
COUNTY.
SITUATED ON TIE COLUMBUS SOUTHERN
NINE MILES NORTHWEST or DAw-
SON RAPIDLY GROWING IN
WEALTH AND CULTURE.

SON RAPIDLY GROWING IN
WEALTH AND CULTURE,
Parrot is one of the go-ahead little
cities, located on the Columbus South
ern railroad, just nine miles northwest
of Dawson. 1t has population of about
four hundred which is constantly grow
ing in business and wealth.
Il is located in that part of Terrell
county which is attracting the attention
of citizens far and ear
Its elements of wealth surpass Persia
Of old, Parr tt has always been favored
little city. By the enterprise and liberal
ity of its cit zens Especially the ones un-
der notice. it is growing rapidly in
wealth and Couture and has excellent
educational faculties.
Parrot is surrounded by very pro-
ductive and fertile country, with it's fields
of snowy colt u, beautiful fruit trees and
fields of grain, settled by an Industrious
populationthaCs swear by Parrott. Parrott
is a 1--we center and all the noble Influences
which characterize refined life are cen
tered here. Not many years ago naught
9 nld be seen of the prosperous city of
Parrott but few fields and some piny
woods around which basked the June
sun. There was the lonesome country
and up into the clear blue sky wreathed
laziy or swayed Enthusiastically in the
e. ening breeze the pale blue smoke from
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-04-01

the wooden chimneys of the few log
huts that then comprised the embryo
village, clothed in all natural grand
eur. The Indian hunted lazily through
the forest, while the dark-eyed damse!
made love TO the brave, as the wild flow
ers kissed the morning dew, or as the
luminary of the universe cast it's scintl-
liant rays DER the forest and departing
day. But behold the change.
The iron horse carries the products Of
the plantations, orchards, etc, to the
markets of the world beyond. Fine
buildings are filled with varied and
beautiful stocks, which attract the eye.
Church and school buildings send forth
morality and education, which SOW the
crop of genius and future great NEW
the church wherein the spiritual is adj
ministered by gentlemen of intellectual
attachments in theological subjects.
Parrot was founded about seven years
ago the when Columbus Southern rail.
roa1was built and from that time the
city grew.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-04-01
A. j. LEE.

A PROMINENT MAN OF PARRoTT. Il
BRIEF. SKETCH.
While making the rounds in the beau
tiful little city of Parrott the writer of
this article was pleased to meet the
above named gentleman, who proved to
be most courteous and obliging. In adj
dition to being one of PARROTS most pros
porous citizens, he is one of the most
extensive gin owners in the county.
His gin is located in Parrot and is a
substantial building fitted throughout
with all of the latest and most improved
machinery, and is justly entitled to
prominent recognition with the first gins
of Terrell county.
In addition to the gin business Mr.
Lee also conducts large saw mill about
one mile from the city and has recently
erected about one mile from Parrot new
grist mill co. the purpose of grinding corn
and feed stuff Mr.. Lee is well known
throughout this county, having lived
here since $780, and in Parrott for over
seven years. Parrott is indeed fortunate
70 possess such a citizen.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-04-01
C..L. HOLLAND & 90.

While giving brief sketches of the
different merchants of beautiful Bron-
wood, it is just and proper to mention
the above popular firm, which was es-
tablished last November. They are
dealers in fancy and staple groceries
and have a nice fresh stock to select
from. BY low prices and fair dealing
they are building up quite large pat
ronage. Mr.. L. @. Holland lisa young
man well and favorably known, having
been reared within few miles of Bron-
wood. He is son of j. M. Holland a
well known and prominent man of the
county.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-04-01
J. j. HILL.

Among the best known men in
Brentwood is the one whose name heads
this article. Mr.. J. j. Hill, whose has
been a resident of Brentwood for six
teen years since which time he has been
actively engaged in business. He is
known to almost every man, woman
and child in the vicinity of Bronwood.
He owns and conducts large mercan-
tile business in this little city, hand
ling full and complete line of general
merchandise. 1t will surely pay you
to give him call when wanting any
thing in his line, prices always reason
able
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-04-01
PLANTERS WAREHOUSE.

Raglan s. STEVENS, PROPRIEToRs. t
There is not firm in Brentwood that
is better known to the peOple~of this
section than the enterprising firm
whose names head this articles. The
present business was established about
three. years ago, and by proving them
selves to be gentlemen and by fair and
square dealings, they have gained
quite a reputation and large patron
age. The firm is composed of j. T
Raglan and o. B. Stevens, two well
known and experienced men
in the above business. They handle
fertilizers and represent the Albany
company. This firm does an extern
sive business and are justly deserving
as they are enterprising and always on
the alert for business.
Mr.. Raglan has resided in Bronwood
for twelve years and was reared near
the city.
He is the present efficient post mas
ter of Brentwood being appointed Au-
gust 1898. He stands high both
socially and in business.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-04-01
DIR. Fl. A. WALLDRUG co.

One of the neatest stores in this sec
tion of Georgia, is the drug emporium
owned and conducted by DR.. FL. A.
Wall of this place. No branch of bust
ness is more important to the COM
munity at large than that of the drug
gist, and this is one of the most promi-
nent in the county. This is the only
place of its kind in Bronwood, and a
more complete stock could not be found
anywhere to select from. Atthis popu-
lar drug house you can find any thing
in drugs and druggists sundries, toilet
articles, etc. Mr.. Wall is an enter
prising young business man and stands
very high in the community.