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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-29

The brightest iigh! that can be kin.
Died. Christ has klndIcd. Let US, old
ai,d Young. rejoice that heaven Is gath.
,ring M so much Chat is attractive.
IN that far land We are not strangers.
There arc those there who speak our
name day by day. and they wonder
why so long we larry. IT ! could count
M the names OF al those who have
zone out from these families into NE
kingdom of heaven, it would take me
all day to mention their names, A
great multitude before the throne, You
loved them once; yon love them now,
ana ever and anon y0n think you hear
their voices calling you upward. All,
yes, they nave gone ont from all these
families. and yDu want no book to tell
YOU Of the dying experience OF Chris.
tan children. You have heard 1t; it
has been whispered in your car 0 faith.
CT. O mother. o brother, O Sister.
Toward that good land AL Christians
are bearing. This swapping Of heart.
strings, this Hight Of years, this tread
OF the hear; reminds rs that we are
passing away. Under spring blossoms
and through summer harVests, and
across autumn2l leaves, and through
the wintry snow-ba banks, we are passing
on. 0, rejoice az il, children of God,
rejoice at II! How We shall gather them
up, the loved and the lost! Before
we mount our throne, before we drink
o.: the fountain, before we strike the
harp Of our eternal celebration, we will
cry out: where arc our loved and
lcst?' And then, how we shall gather
them up: o, how We shall gather them
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-29

IN this dark world of sin and pain
We only meet 10 part again;
Eut when we reach the heavenly shore
We there Shall meet 10 part no more,
The hope that VIC shan see that day
Should chase our present sriCfs away:
When these short years Of pain are past
We'll meet before The throne at last.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-29

Lemond sat there for awhile and look
ed up and saw the eagle in the eyrie,
and then she leaped to her feet, and she
started up where no human foot had
ever trod, crag above crag, catching
hold Of this root or that root, until she
reached the eyrie and caught her babe,
the eagle swooping in tierceness all
around about her. Fastening the child
to her back, she started for her friends
and for home. 0, what dizzy descent!
sliding from this crag to that crag
ctachlng by that vine and by that root,
coming down further and further, to
the most dangerous pass, where she
found a goat and some kids. She said
Now I'll follow the goat; the goat will
know just which Is the safest way
down. and she was led by the animal
down to the plain. When she got there,
all the people cried: Thank God,
thank God!" her strength not giving
Say until the rescue was effected. And
they cried: Stand back, now. Give
her air" 0, if woman will do that for
the physical life of her child, what will
you do for the eternal life of your boy
and your girl? Let it not be told in
The great day Of eternity that Hannah
Lemond put forth more exertion for the
saving OF the physical life of her child
than you, O parent, have ever put forth
for the eternal life Of your little one.
God help you! II
There is not a large family, or hardly
a large family that has not bent over
such treasure and lost it. In the
family fold Is there no dead lamb? I
have seen many such cases Of sorrow,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-11
A SAD DEATH.
MISS MARY McNALLY PASSES
 AWAY.
A Pure and Lovely Character Whose
 Life Was Like a Sunbeam.

Miss Mary McNally died Saturday afternoon at } o'clock atthe home of Mrs. c. H. Moore, on West Second avenue.
 The announcement of her death was not a surprise, as her condition had been critical for several days; but nevertheless the news of her sad demise shocked and gr:eved the community.
 The deceased was a pure and lov- able character, ard for her many kindnesses of head and heart, and her generous and sympathetic nature, she was universally beloved and esteemed by all of her acquaint- ances. Those who knew her best loved her most-a fitting and undis puted testimonial of her lofty and noble characteristics.
 She died as she had lived-a pure Christian. No spirit was ever waited into the presence of it's maker more fttingly prepared for the final sum-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-11

mons than that of the spirit of the deceased, which was ushered into the omnipotent presence of the Most High on last afternoon.
 Her sublime faith in Christ and her perfect resignation and acquies- cence in the fate which she was only too conscious was impending when Death had lain his cold and remoI se- less hand upon her prostrate and emaciated form, was an example to those who survive her of the beauty and sublimity of pure Christian life-and one that will not be lost upon those who witnessed the death scene.
 The deceased was born and raised in this community, was about 31 years of age and was devout mem- Der of the Catholic Church.
 The funeral will take place from the Catholic Church Monday morn ing at 9 o'clock, with requium mass, Rev. J. NJ. Lucy officiating.
 The GRAPHIC extends it's deep and abiding sympathy to the bereaved relatives and friends.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-11
Gus. Thomas Great Comedy.

X Nights Frolic. annouaccd for the Opera House Tuesday night, Oct 18th is not a aknock -ahout noisy play, dependent upon acrobatic comedy, abbreviated skirts ard high kicking for it's entertaining powers, but high-class legitimate farce, well written, ingeniously con structed and well acted. It appeals at once to the risible faculties by its rich sense of the ridi- culous, and from the time the gay young widow rushes into her neigh bors drawing room after pretending to have been frightened almost to death hv the running away of her favorite pair of blacks, to the mo- ment that the half-blind old Com modor2 endea vors to hypnotize his prospective son-in-Iaw, without the laying on of hands, the fun is fast and furious, but never vulgar or sugges- tiye.
 Augustus Thomas, tie author of A Night s Frolic ,cl; inns to have writ ten it during period of inspiration, and the cleverness of the lin es and the ingenuity of the scenes and incidents lends color to his claim and does much to substantiate it. Ger tainly the talented author of Ala bama." "The Capitol" and "The Burglar" never did better work if indeed as good. and Nights Frolic will stand forever side by side with 'The School for Scandal" ''The Ri- vals," "She St0ops to Conquer and The Shaughraun" as q model of it's class. It is a comedy that does not insult the intelligence of play-goers and ask them to accept burlesque and horse play for the true work. and has an atmosphere singnlarIy its own in which pangent epigranl. strong and breezy text and faithful characterizations bud and blossom, strongly suggesting Richard BriInley Sheridan and Dion Boueicaalt at their best.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-11

The Pine Bluff Press Eagle copies ppprovingly long tirade of abuse pf Arkansas by the Emporia (kan.) ) |Gazctte The State is referred to as pne of 'squalor, treason, and
 Ficious ignorance; the most Hitter
 Fte In the American Union; the Ptate always picked out as type of ignorance and prejudice; Arkansas,
 proverbial for it's thriftlessness, on-
 Fry, cracker population" We are
 Surprised at Murray. We did not
 Enow that Q Southern newspaper
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-11

The Little Rock Democrattells how Hon. Junius Jordansdisposes of.the nnan who is always wanting to con eume his valuable time discussing fhe possibilities of the election, as Follows: ID The following laconic legend is Inscribed on a card hanging over fhe desk of the Superintendent Of Public Instruction. The Busiest Man in
 ARKANSAS Yes!!! Bryan Will Be elected. Good Bye.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-11

man could be dragged down to that level, where he would approve the malicious islanders Of his people by a Kansas Republican. Monroe Coun- ty Sun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-11

The A. P. As are arrayed against Bryan. Blacklisting documents are being sent out from the Republican
 Headquarters at Washington under fhe frank of Representative Linton, ||and Bryan's record stands promi
 nently in buack type. These docu- Rnents are sent to place the order Rgainst our nominee. Nevertheless
 Bryan is bound to win Morrilton |Headltght.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-11

A visit to the New Orleans thea tre now will strikingly illustrate the wisdom of the high-hat-law. The ladies divested of their objec- tionable head gear present a much more pleasing and attractive ap- pearance, while the comfort result ing from the change is beyond ex- pression. Three cheers and tiger, then, for Legislator Dudenheffer, who framed, introduced and fought the bill to q finish. He has earned the gratitude alike of the ladies and of the gentlemen.-New Orleans States.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-11

If we remember right the Helena World announced, after the Chi |cago Convention, that paper would Support the Democratic nominees. Eff Bro. Neal calls his present 8treaeherous course support we would like a specimen of his antag- |onism. Mariana hder.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-11
NEWS AND CONNIE

During our trip to Little Rock last week we met there Q represen- |tative of the Chicago Tribune, a strong Republican paper, who stated that the Tribune had made a boil of Illinois which showed be- |yond doubt that Bryan would garry the State by 38,00O and that |the report had been suppressed.- Malvern Times Journal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-10-11

To sell nothing but solid le ther shoes. 10 sell shoes at prices lower than your competitors To sell shoes which are up to date in style To sell shoes which are we'll mrde and perfect in fit. To sell shoes Which can be guaranteed
 All of these are only
 yZEy7'~ Afforded to ..
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-13
ABOUT STREAKY BUTTER.
Unequal Distribution of Salt Is Its Noss
frequent Cause.

The most frequent cause of ~trcdky or
notified butter is an unequal distribu-
ton of the salt. Where shallow setting
Is used if the milk stands too Icing i
time in 4 dry atmosphere before skim
ming, some OF the cream may become
50 thick and hard that itnevCr becomes
thoroughly mixed with the rest and is
imperfcctly chUrned. This may cause
tTcaks Unequal ripening of the cream
may possibly cause strraks. suppose
the cream in the cream jar is very cold
and thick. The housewife sets the jar,
i'll very cold weather. neal the stove to
have II warm up. she is busy and does
not keep it properly stirred. Il" side
C the cream gets warm and ripencd and
The rest does not. The results possibly
Streahy butter. Such things have hap
Fcned. Now. the remedy for all these
troubles is % have the cream all ripcnvd
alike. with no thick hard chunks Of
cream in it. Then churn at as low 4
temperature as can lie done without TAX
IL" too long Il time. Then the butter
viii come in fine granular form. Stop
the chu.n when the granUles are fine
like cloTer seed. or at most not larger
than kernels Of wheat. Draw oil the
Euttermilk and wash the butter while
i'll this granular state. Mix in fine
Sifted salt evenly through the whole.
Let 1T stand at 4 temperature of 50 TO 90
degrees for four to six hours. or long
enough for the salt to dissolve. Then
work and pack il. The sailing must be
done while the butter has plenty of
moisture in it. then the salt VIII steadily
dissolve. Work Il little when the salt is
first put in. If there are any streaks
caused by the salt changing the color of
the butter they viii disappear in the
second working.-C. 7. Goodrich, in
trai-ie Farmer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-13

My sweetheart-she just loves me through
every shining day:
She's 4 rose TO me in winter an the sweetest
rose in May:
I never Eind ele seasons; they're always
fair to see:
A rainbow's in the heavens. for my sweet
heart-she loves me!
Ny swcetheart-still she loves ne: no mat
ter where roam,
1 see her eyes, like bright blue skies. that
WOO an win ne home:
And never where my footsteps stray
wherever ! may be.
VIII skies seem dark. for still my
sweetEeaTt-she loves me.
My sweethcart-she just loves me! I see in
her bright eyes
All that I've heard of Heaven, n it's
nearer than the skies.
The seasons change. but what to me is
fruit of flower or tree
When we so through life together and my
sweCtheart-shc loves me-
Atlanta Constitution.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-13

ing its hold on the notch, w~hereupOn
the scraper viii turn forward with the
handles on arms e CO. If board y has
thickness of only one inch. it will he
necessary to strengthen it with cross
battens. as shown 10y dotted lines. But
the whole thing should he made as light
as possible, consistent with the requisite
stren%th.-G. ". Waters, in St. Louis
Journal of Agriculture.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-13
FIGHTING CHINCH U G
Barrier and Trap Method Assures Most
satisfactory Results.

satisfactory Results.
The Oklahoma experiment station
says that it is practicable 10 keep chinch
bugs out of corn fields, and in many
cases out of the oar fields, even when
they have appeared in great numbers
III the wheat fields. As "A help to this.
this station has advised the separation
Of the corn fields from the small grain
fields as far as possible, and to have
alfalfa between where this was nractic-
able. The chiuch bag does not feed on
alfalfa nor any of the c~lovcrs. Ii does
feed On grasses. wild or cultivated. al
though It prefers wheat, and especially
barley and the millets. 1t has been ed
yised 10 SOW millct alongside or around
the wheat field so as to attract the bugs
tC a narrow area, thus helping to more
easily destroy them.
The method of saving the corn crop,
which IS strongly advised, is called the
"hGrrier and trap" method. 1t con-
sists in forming = barrier over which the
hugs cannot pass and then trapping
them in holes as they collect at this
barrier. This method requires work
anG attention hut it has proved 80
remarkably successful in many cases
that it is strongly recommended. One
reason for disseminating the distribu-
ton of diseased bugs is that il has been
found that such distribution tends to
cause reliance on the possible spread of
the disease and unwillingness to make
the effort necessary to protect other
nrOns,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-13
PICKINGS OF r
A Day In June.


Behold the gently waving grass
All vanished DER with green,
While creeping through the crevice.
The wild rock flowers are seen.
The sunbeam glancing from on high
Floods all the world with light;
The air IS dancing to and fro
On pinions of delight.
How grand, how beautiful is earth,
When natures wealth is spread:
I fain would worship every tree
That waves above my head.
Hark, the air is filled with sounds
Sweet as a seraPh's song,
The woodland hills are sending forth
Their echoes loud and long.
The sky IS gorgeous with the hues
OF summers infant day,
The very light leaps forth in joy
And stretches far away.
My pulses bound with pure delight,
With natures throbs attune.
A song Of praise wells from my heart
For this perfect day in June
Ladies World.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-13
o COLD STORAGE.
Why Every Farm Should Have a Small
Plant or Its Own.

- 'Th-hO
Plant OF Its Own.
The cold storage business is taking
TN immense proportions. Its delcIpp-
ment in the principal cities of the cuun-
Try has been nothing less than pine
lCEenal of late wears. And now cold
Storage warehouses are being erected
1t country shipping points. In some
cases they are put up by the farmers
themselves. who organize cooperative
stock companies and cOnducT the buSi-
ness OF the same general principle that
s applied so successfully in cooperative
.reaIncricS. Most of these cold storage
plants in both city and country use
-hemicaI refrigeration or other arti-
fetal means of creating and maintain
ing a low temperature. We UNDER
stand that recent progress IN this line
makes il possible to build and equip 4
cold storage plant AZ comparatively rca-
sOnable cost. Of course. where the ice
crop is assured. no expensive rcfri@crat-
ing machinery &c required. and in such
localities cold STORAGE can be provided
ia connection with Il ncichhorhood ice
house. The fact that cold storage is
coming INFO such extensive use in the
cities is the best possible evidence hat
Il generally pays 10 thus hold p~erishabIe
products until they can be marketed TO
the best advantage. Now. if this is such g
good thing for ~mari-ctmcn. cold storage
can hc equally Useiai to farmers. espc-
cially as they can utilize It's advantages
by the cooperative method. Amos: any
farmcr can have a fruit retarding house
built on Il side hill. which does net re-
Quire ice. and 4 Smai! cold storage room
should he a feature OF ever farm or
home icehoUse.-Oran@e Judd Farmer
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-13

Water crosses can be made to paw il
my vegetable can. If YOU have the right
facilities. /. E.. Il piece of ground that
can be covered from one to six inches
deep, with cool. gently-fiowing water,
you will have no difficulty in producing
large amounts of this popular green
stuff. The most work connected with
il. indeed. is 10 cut and tie il in lunches.
\ springy meadow with a clay subsoil
is a good location for 4 crop. To start
"A bed, all that is required is To stick
some slips or cuttings into the mud OF
sand that is kept Lightly covered with
water. or to SOW some seed into the
moist soil on the edges OF running
streams. The plant is so easily grown
that it is 4 wonder it is aot found more
frequently on farmers premises. 1t is
worthy of more attention. In some
eases, 4 piece of ground that has some
slope, might be terraced and arranged
for growing water crosses in beds one
above another. the water flowing from
one to the othsr.-Practical Farmer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-13

From cloudless skies the sun is finging
Warm kisses to the Garth;
From ycrGant trees gay birds are singing
In ecstasy Of mirth-
The sumner zephyrs. drunk with pleasure.
The leaves and grasses toy:
The green leaves dance Il merry measure.
The grasses NOD with JOY.
But though the sky and earth are brimmins
With happiness and light,
a vague ald darksOme fear is dimming
\ sickenirG sou Will blight.
For ere yon sun shall make it's fitting
The clay that soul doth wear
Has an appointment fO- a sitting
Upon a dentists chair.
Chicago News.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-13
y Church Heroine.

She sat in her pew as straight and prim
As a puritan maiden could.
And she turned the leaves with her fingers
slim
AS though she were really good.
But although she each solemn
prayer
And said her responses right
There was something wrong in the sacred
air
That clouded her spirits bright.
Again she knclt by her mothers side:
But this time when she arose twas plain
She had fought and conquered her sinful
pride
And was humble and good again.
But no one knew of the awful strife
She had conquered and quelled alone,
When she saw her rival as big as life
With a bonrc just like her own.
n. Y. World.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-13

Three what! Three charminCly executed
posters in c%olors, drawn by W. W. Dens-
low. Ethel Reed and Raw Brown, viii be
sent free Of postage to any address on re-
ceipt of One Dollar. All who are afflicted
with the poster craze Will Immediately
embrace this rare opportunity, as but a
limited number of the posters will be is
sued. The scarcity of Il good thing en-
hances it's value. Address GRO. H. HEAF-
FORD, General Passenger Agent of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee 4 81. Paul Railway, Old
Colony Building. Chicago, III.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-13
The FARMING WORLD.
FOR POULTRY RAISERs.

Some Excellent suggestions Copied from
an English Farmers journal.
Always carefully look over Your flock
once a day, and if you see any birds mo-
Fey OF dropping their wings. remove
them then and there, as one i'll nird
may affec; al the rest.
Always keep some EPSON salts and
sweet OIL by you, as you may want them
at any moment.
Always give just enough food at one
time, that it will ali be eaten NJ; none
should be left lying round.
Always give as great a variety Of food
rs possible; constant change OF diet is
the way to get the chickens on.
Always give your birds a little hcmp-
seed and cooked meat when moultfng.
Always keep the floors of the houses
ana ccops we'll covered with sand or
ashes.
Always rake the droppirgs off every
morning. Cleanliness is a great pre-.
Fentive of sickness.
Always keep a sharp lockout for Yer.
MN. and eradicate them as quickly as
possible.
Always do little odd Jobs that want
doing 1t once. characterization IS the
thief of time and often a nail here or
a tack there will save an hours work.
Always buy your food in rs large
quantity rs possible, rs you will then
generally be able to get it at a cheapcr
rate.
Always keep a strict account Of all
you buy or sell. by treating your hobby
N a thoroughly business way, YOU viii
derive greater pleasure by seeing cv-
netly how much profit you have earned.
Always be particular when writing a
description OF what YOU have to sell to
an intending purchaser; this often saves
a lot of unpleasantness.
Always remember that promptness
in replying % letters is the way to Sc.
cure customers.
Always bear in minG that by con.
t%inually advertising you bring your
name before the public. and thereby
build up a substantial business.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-13

i am familiar with the system by
which counties in Texas employ CON-
lets in road making" writes 4 western
member. "Cuuvicts sentenced for Nay
more than two wears are formed .n,o
camps and worked with splendid H.
suits. Wheelmen could do much il.
directing such work. and should talk
the matter up in every state. Such i
move would add to the pleasure OF ali
and to the wealth Of the nation. IL
would benefit the health of the convict,
teach him habits of industry. and re-
move his services from competition
With free labor."--Good Roa1s
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-13
A Sinking Fund

OF vital energy is easily and pleasantly re-
plenishable. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
is an invigoraut without n peer, n will
speedily muse fresh stamina into an en-
feebled physique. Besides this, it averts
and remedies malaria, ard subdues bilious,
kidney, d~yspeptic and rheumatic ailments.
The nervous derive great benefit from its
uSp.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-13
~BkRN-YARD
How to Make One That Does Not DIG
Into the Ground.

AANo AAO NAotAAN
For cleaning off Il barnyard when
dirty there is nothing better than a
scraper so constructed as not to dig
into the ground. y cheap and service.
able n may be made by almost any
farmer. Take an inch board a \ in
CUT four feet long. and u to I6 inches
wide. The side arms C. @ reach from
the tongue to hooks or pivots (E F.. as
depicted. The handles are fastened to
be in comfortable reach when the
scraper is vertical, or nearly so. The
object is to scrape the top merely. in
stead of thrusting into the ground. as a
scraper is contrived to do. y lever Cd,
which is hinged TO back end OF tongue,
and provided with a notch at the proper
point. will hold the scrapar IN an up
right position. When the load is to be
dumped, raise the lever, thus disencag-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-13

IT'S terrors to those who know that H. II.
Green & Sons, the Dropsy Specialists OF
Atlanta, Georgia, treat it with such great
success. Write them for pamphlet giving
full information.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-13
AN EXCELLENT IDEA.


Excellent Results.
\ bed of sweet peas about Il tree trunk
can be trained satisfactorily in the man
ner suggested in the accompanying IL
Illustration. \ stout bit of cord is tied
about the trunk some three feet from
the ground, and from equal spaces about
il strings are carried out and down to