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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-17

with a euphoniOus name and pretty
brown nap, that trimmed the next dress
shown, appearing in two bands ON
skirt and wrists as an edging for the
bertha. Black broadcloth was the
goods here, giving skirt, bodice and
bertha. The bodice hooked at the left
side, and the bertha was slashed on the
shoulders and was held by fancy but
tons. Belt and collar were OF lettuce
green and black satin.
General as is the use of fur In ways
similar to this, more striking feature
of the employment of peltry lies in the
abundance of tails. These are so fash
ionable that mighty show per dollar
of outlay can be made with them. She
who cannot afford whole fur jacket
looks so dashingly happy in a cloth at
fair with bunch Of tails at her throat
that a fur jacket seems but mere os-
tentation. Not all the ghosts that ever
played In Hamlet" rolled into one
could unfold so many tails as can many
a girl this year, and where they all
come from is mystery. Indeed, IL
would seem that animals must be culti-
waited to supply crop Of tails, just as
the peasant girls in Europe each year
grow head of hair for sale. The very
lightest cloth jacket or the merest col
lor of cape takes on coziness II 1t Is
reinforced by lot of bushy tails, and
the rather aimless bunch of lace at the
stock looks, of a sudden, extremely
swagger if n glossy, furry tail peeps
out.
Blue serge has done so much service
in outing and in rough-and-ready dress
cs that it is somewhat neglected Of late.
cheviot replacing 1t in large degree, but
1t can be made to pass severe muster
If carefully managed. Cutting 1t prin-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-17
BRYAN Should Study This.

While Bryan Is receiving the con-
gratulations of his free-silver friends
in the mining States for not being elect
ed, wheat has quietly slipped up to a
dollar This ought to be an awful blow
to the Boy Orators self-sufficiency. His
plea during the campaign was that, as
silver advanced in price so wheat would
advance, and vice versa, and by adopt
ing free silver coinage the farmers
would get dollar for their wheat, or
more. The sudden and rapid advance
of wheat about midway the campaign
while silver continued to drop gave Bry-
an a body blow and temporarily knock
ed the pith out of his eloquence, but
he soon recovered his volubility and
evolved from his prodigious magma
ton some explanation of the phenome-
non.
But free silver has now been over
whelmingly defeated. There Is no more
hope of it's adoption than of any Of the
hare-brained theories that have run
their course and been filed away in the
pigeon holes of memory, and yet wheat
persists In going up until 1t has reached
a dollar a bushel. Many thousands of
intelligent persons predicted that wheat
could never again reach that price, and
they had plausible grounds for believ-
ing so. But Bryan was going to bring
it up with free silver. Possibly he
would have brought it up in this coun-
try, but the price would have been paid
in deprecated currency. Wheat. at a
Bryan dollar per bushel, would have
been worth fifty cents, but wheat now
is worth hundred cents. Free silver
didn't have anything to do with the
rise. The law of supply and demand ar
ronpad II
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-17
QUEER DRINKING TANK.

An italian Cruiser Provided with
Singular Drinking Apparatus.
The Italian cruiser Christoforo Co
Jumbo, recently in the port Of New
York, is provided with the most singu-
lar drinking apparatus in the world.
In the center of her mess room is .
copper or brass-covered tank like big
water cooler. Under it Is a five-foot
basin. The tank is quite yard In d.
ameter and is more than six feet Ia
height. A hand pump beside 1t keeps
1t always full. It's extraordinary drink
ing features are that 1t has no drinking
cup or faucet. Instead, near the top
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-17

every soul on board. When they lifted
Captain Joe from the wreck he was
unconscious and barely alive. The
water had frozen his blood and the
floating ice had torn the flesh from his
protruding arm from shoulder to wrist.
When the color began to creep back to
his cheeks, he opened his eyes and said
to the doctor who was winding the
bandages:
WAS any Of them babies hurt?"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-17
Was Too Ardent.

An Iowa postmaster, who Is free
silver man, warmly advocated the cleo
ton of Mr.. Bryan. In the course of
his business he discovered that some
one was sending through his office
large quantities Of literature on the
nefarious subject Of sound money.
This was directed to farmers, and the
postmaster discovered to his horror
that the latter were reading the docu-
ments, and that the attendance at the
free silver meetings grew less and less.
The postmaster made up his mind that
he would save the farmers and the
country was going to the demnition
bowwows, and he promptly confiscated
all the matter Of this sort which after
ward came to the Office and burned 1t.
In spite of his heroic efforts Iowa went
overwhelmingly against him, and now
a heartless administration Is actually
going to prosecute him.-Chicago
Chronicle.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-17
Democrats and the Revenues.

t Democratic and the Revenues.
Democratic organs are becoming seri-
ously disturbed about the deficiency In
the Governments revenues. and insist
that 1t should be met at once. These
organs are supporters of the admins
tration. 1t Is passing strange that they
have so recently made the discovery OF
the evils growing out Of insufficient
revenue. These evils have existed for
several years--in fact, ever since the
passage OF the Wilson tariff bill. They
are not new, and they are not as harm
full as they have been The browning
evil was the passage Of a revenue Dill
which did not provide the requisite rev.
enue. This led to the borrowing OF
money at usurious rates Of interest, the
weakening of public confidence and the
periodic runs on the treasury's gold re-
serve, but the people have decided to
place the Republican party In charge OF
affairs. and the country Is rapidly re-
covering from the effects Of bad states
manship.
Gold Is accommodating in the treasury,
confidence has been to large extent
restored, and the remnants OF the enor-
nous loans effected by Mr.. Cleveland
will meet the deficiency until RepuD-
lican administration has had time to
pass proper revenue law. IL the DEM
ocrats are so much alarmed about the
deficiency, they have 1t in their power
to meet it and wipe it out. They can do
a.. N Thau hoVQ mig
eon-holed bill, prepared and passed by
the Republicans of the House at the last
session, in response to the almost PAN
icky demand of the President. 1t was
a temporary expedient passed as SUCH,
and was only intended to cover GER
tain period, and may, therefore, need
revision In some particulars, but 1t VIII
stave off an imaginary crisis just as
well as any bill that the Democrats can
prepare. They have only to rescue this
measure from the parliamentary entan-
clement In which they involved 1t and
pass it, and there will cease to be de-
fciency during the interval between the
regular sessions Of Congress.
But they have not the slightest idea
of taking such a step. The anxiety or
the Democratic organs Is assumed.
Their Mysteries are counterfeit They
would like to put the Republicans in a
hole, and If they cannot do that they
hope to produce an unfavorable impress
sion on the public mind. They will do
neither the one nor the other. The
Republicans have done all in their pow
er to relieve the present administration
from the embarrassments into which 1t
deliberately plunged, and nothing more
will be done until the party gets control
Of the government and becomes actual
ly responsible for the management OF
public affairs.-Springfeld Union.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-17

The Louisville Courier-Journal ex-
presses no surprise at the revelations
of fraud In the Tennessee election and
declares that, no one familiar with the
politics OF Tennessee was surprised.
ION the contrary" says the Courier
Journal, at would have been surprising
IL the election in Tennessee had been
free from fraud" The paper makes 1t
emphatic by adding:
s"ihe Courier-Journal speaks from a
thorough knowledge Of Tennessee, and,
speaking thus, we have not the least
doubt that Bryan, as well as Taylor,
was beaten In the State. Rotten Is the
one word that best describes the polit-
zeal conditions there. The element Of
the Democratic party which supported
Bryan have long prevented fair cleo
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-17
Protection n Good Thing.

And now Sweden, too, after brief
trial Of partial free trade, decides to go
back to potection. There seems to be
something like an epidemic Of "Mc-
Kinleyism' all round.-Boston Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-17
NEW ARTIST ON PUNCH.
Phil May the English Caricaturist
Succeeds Du Maurier.

Phil May, the famous English carl
caturist, is the successor Of Du Maui
rier as the leading artist on London
Punch. Mr.. May is the finest black and
white artist in all England. While he
will not be able to take Du Mauriers
place precisely, he will be the most adj
mirable substitute that can be had. May
chose field Of exploit far different
from that Of his distinguished prede-
cessor. Du Maurier drew Mayfield and
Belgravia. May sought the slums and
Whitechapel. He has never been more
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-17
Nothiuu Rational.

Mr.. McKinley's alleged determine
ton to call an extra session evidences
that, like the rest of us, he expects
nothing rational from the present ag-
gregation Of Senatorial incompetency.
Duluth News Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-17
A Hint to Watson.

Tom Watson might begin at once on
the preparation of his letter of accept
ance for 1900. so as to be able to de-
vote all his time to getting it before
the public during the campaign
Washington Star.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-17
srch Dcn,e silence.

We would be much more pleased II
the Bryan Democrats in the various
departments would make little more
noise. They can't keep up the fight for
1900 by such dense Washing
ton Post.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-17

tions In Tennessee. They look upoa
opposition as impious.' Many OF them
believe that they are fully justified IN
resortIng to any method to defeat such
opposition. They have more than once
stolen the State. and they are proud
OF It."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-17
Not Mt Home.

Friend-win Thursday be your day
Mt home?
The Fiancee-Oh, no! Thursday Is
bargain day at Markdown's.-Detroit
Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-17
wbat Hi. wife Heard.

smythe (half asleep, as the alarm
clock goes at 8 a. m.)-Say, Billy, II
that's my wife Mt the phone tell her Tn
out and won't be back for two hours
Truth.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-17

herself ready for the very choicest big
hat occasion.
Newer than green, and for that reason
little more trying to quiet taste. are
the reds that are now so abundant In
dress goods, trimmings and accessor-
les. But fashionable red doesn't spell
scarlet In every instance, by any means,
and the more subdued tones are less
likely to awaken the echoes or to make
women snifr CONTEMPORARY, while be-
Ing qnite as authoritatively stamped as
new and correct. The second dress
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-17

A woman will remember a scandal
as long as man will remember the
time he killed q bear.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-17
ANXIETY is ASSUMED.


Their Present Hysterics Are Counter
felt and Are INDUCED In for the
:Purpose OF Putting Republicans In
Hoie-Rcpublican Press Comment
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-17
FANCY BODICE GOING.
THESE ELABORATE CREATIONS
NO LONGER IN VOGUE.
Harmonious Effects Between Skirt
and Bodice Are Features OF the
Newest Gowns-Latest Type Of Bell
skirt IL Heartily Welcomed.

Gotham Fashion Gossip.
Gew York corresDondence:
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-27
Marvellous Results.

From Il letter written by Ilcv. g.
'GendeYmau. Of Dimondalc. Mich, y-
are permitted to make the cNtrJct: -
hav" no hesitation in recommending
Dir. Kings New Discovery. as the re
suits were almost marvellous in the
ease of my wife. While ! was pastor
OF the Baptist Church 1T tiyes June
ton -he was brought down with
Pneumonia ~Uccreding Ia Grippe
Terrible paroXysm> of coughing would
last hours with little interruption and
il seemed a. if she could not survive
them. y friend recommended Dr.
King New Discovery: it was quick in
il work ANA highly satisfactory in
results. Trial bottles free at Blomey-
er y Humans drug store. Regular
size j0c and $l.00.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-27
siam sapphire Mines.

The Pailln mines are spread oveL
an area six miles by two, and consist
of thirteen mining villages, the chief
o. which are Baw Taxa and Baw
DineU. These two are more than four
miles apart. but they are joined by an
excellent road cut through the forest
and we'll drained. SaDphires are
found all over this district: the whole
country sideis riddled with holes sunk
in the red soil down to the sapphire
layer. Formerly the stones were found
quite near the surface, but these places
have long since been exhausted, al
though the Burmese still continue to
turn over the old heaps in the firm con
viction onthatpreci0us stones grow. Now
the stones are found at ii depth of from
10 tO2J feet in reddish. .gravelly layer
of varying thickness up to Is inches.
The pit sunk is usually some j feet
in diameter and either square or cir
cular. Soil i raised in bamboo bas-
kets. attached to the end of balanced
lever. and when the sapphire layer is
reached the stratum is carried to the
nearest water and washed carefully
for stones. Not more than one shaft
IN three pays for its working expenses.
hut when the sapphire layer is struck
the profits may be large indeed. 1t i
AL question of luck To dig ana
work out one shaft occupies two or
three men one month. Two or three
Burmese generally go into partner
ship and hire Laos miners to work for
them and sink the shaft at the rate of
two ticals > Sd) per IS inches. Oc-
casiOnaiIy sapphires of considerable
value reward the miner. but the sap
phircs of Pailin are ofmore commercial
value because Of their quantity than
because of their intrinsic excellence.
London Times.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-27
FEATHER IN SMITHS CAP.
lIouck's Victories Full Of InIcres. to
southern Missouri

The victories won BY Louis Houck
Tuesday in the United States and
State courts in the st. Louis. kennett
X Southern Railroad litigation have
attracted much attention in Southern
Missouri. where the line is located and
the law suits originated.
Attorney ii. r. Smith OF Farming
ton. "hG nas been Mr.. Houck's coun-
sci for four years is receiving much
credit for his client success. The re-
ceivershiL Of the kennett road brought
about by y. ) kerfout and ordered
vacated by Cnijed States Judge Adams
was knocked eut in the State Supreme
Court on the strength OF arguments
made by Smith. kerfoot then filed
the receiversbip case in the Federal
Court. and Attorney Smith made the
opening argInent for the defendant
Houck on the motion To vacate.
Post-Dispatch
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-27

Some time ago W. y Leach at :he
instigation of Mr.. August Shivelbine.
commenced a correspondence with the
keiler. Tam Manufacturing Company
of st. Louis in regard To establishing
Of Il branch factory in Cape Girar-
deau. and we were pleased 20 see
amongst the arrivals on the Cape
Girardeau u Southwestern Thursday
Mr. Gus Lohman. Sccretary and
Treasury and Nr. l. QueIlmatz.
Superintendent of the Keller. Tam
Co. whose business il was to inyesti-
gate rate, and IOratlon for q branch
factory in cape Girardeau These
gentlemen left to-day on The Il:I5
train after having been shown around
the city by tn" above named gentle
man, for =, Louis evidently well
pleased with the Cape. and if they can
secure satisfactory rates the probdbil-
itice are that they will local" 4
branch factory here
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-27
' iGCFinc.

This celebrated French remedy for
renewing the Vital energies and effect
ing a rermaaea; cure o. weakened gen
tive organs is offered ,o tlose affiict-
ed, for the first time in this country.
y four ounce bot,ia OF this remedy
guaranteed to effect cure. with full
directions. will he sent on receipt Of
price 500. Please note name and ad-
dress as this announcement sill ar-
pear Dut six weei.s
BAYoUNE Medical Co.
w-6t Toledo. Ohic.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-27
NOTHING IS FREE.
Nothing Worth Having - Now Be-
yond the Power OF Monopoly.

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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-27
Face Ipon "a ucadstone.

The residents oi Amcsbury. Mass.
and the people Of SeabroOi;. \. H.,
are great. excited over thc strange
appearance OF a grave stone in tine
/ little cemetery atthe edge of Sea brook.
| The stone bears the name uf Jonathan
Walter, who died in 1891 On it can
be seen very distinctly the outline Ola
woman face. said 10 greatly resemble
that Of Mr.. Walters iirst wife. VINO
died Il few years ago.
The stone was placed in position by
Mr.. Walters second vile and other
relatives. At that time nothing strange
VA, seen on the stone and it looked no
different from others in the yard.
The face was first noticed on Me
mortal Day. when Mrs. William Eaton.
who was examining the neadstones
ont Of curiosity. stopped in auazemcnt
i'll front of ;bi- one. and saw what she
then though; was woman : face en-
@raYed thereon. Iut on going up 70
the stone she iouEG nothing,
1t seems that the face can oall he
seen when the observer stauus Il snort
distance away from The grave and at
Il certain angle
The maker ol ihe stone states that
nothing OF the ll,nd wa- on tho stone
when it was placed IN position The
eyes. nose ana mouth can hs seen
plainly The hair Is also very distinct
and falls loosely upon the shoulders.
More than 1900 people nave visited
the little town since the day ;he picture
was first ~crn by Mr.. Eaton. Boston
Herald.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-27
EEr Einn W no Bots .

i story j. rr atcd OF = farmer who
came iatJ Village grocery in on" O.!
our Western statrs and exhibited 10
al admIrin@ ,rowd an enormous e2g
about = inch,, long. which Wa laid
by one II h. old hens IT, bad il
packed n cotton. AMI yvoulat allow
aayboay to hanul- !. Tor learo: break
Ing III phemymrnor. Tn~ grocery
man eHa.ainru j. with IA, rest. Jnd.
intending to .1ai the rountryinim.
sa.d. ...'~haw. i'rr cot something in
IL" r-- .ia, ruac will beat that '' in
bet 20, > .nu haven't. said .he
rpun;ryman, getting excited. 'Take
ii ap. said the groceryman: and. go
ing behind the counter. he brought
ont Il wire egg-beater. There's some
thing in the egg line that will beat it.
I guess. said ne. reaching for the
stakes. Hold on there said the
farmer. lets -ee You beat it, and
handed it 70 the grocer. The latter
held out his hand for it. but dropped
it IL surprise on the counter. where ii
hrol= Two soap plates and = platter.
It VAS OF iron, painted white Some
folks think they are taImation cute.
mutrared the farmer. as he porketed
The stakes ana ieft: but 'taint no Use
bucllin a@'inst the solid facts Nev-
York Independent
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-27
Vol. XXI--No. 10

Flowers. from Mendelshon, that i'm
mortal tone poet. was sung by vocal
class. the sweet cadences sreverberating
through the arches of the old building
thrilling the hearts of the audience
with the glorious music.
Rev. Father McDermot, the orator
of the day. held the rapt attention of
all present for almostan hour. Father
McDermot enjoys wide reputation
as an orator of the highest ability end
his scholarly address made a deep
impression on the minds of his hear
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-27
Better Than Morphine.

There is a specialist IN New York
who makes a business CT goinguround
nights to put nervous patients to
sleep. He does il 10y hypnotism. 1t
hurts nobody. does not form the NOR
prime habit. and is very satisfactory
to ever school oi treatment. This on
authority OF Il metropolitan physi-
clan. who is On the quiet hypnotist
expert. but VINO doesn't want tn Re
SO c.assed in The present undevelopad
state of hypnotic science. Houston
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-27
Bucklen's Arnica SaIve.

The best salvein the world for cuts.
bruises, sores. ulcers. salt rheum.
fever sores. tetter, chapped hands.
chilhlains. corns. and all skin erUp
tins, and positively cures piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price - cents per box. For sale a
Blomeyer q Haman.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-27
Eugene Fields Daughter

Hiss Mary French Field. the eldest
daughter of the late Eugene Field.
viii make her debut early in the tall
"a a public reader. She il "a tall
handsome girl. % years of a@e- with
Il fine stage presence and has inherited
much of the talent and genius Of hen.
father. The iamented poet Iaurate OF
childhood. Mis- Field was fairly
idolized by her father. and i regard
ed 10y the family as his natural sue
cessor. She l. very bright ard pretty
and has Tor many years given delight
fUl imita tiOnS Of the readings of her
gifted father. Scvcra! Years ago she
attended school in Germany. and the
past year has been one of the most
promising pupils Of Mr.. Milward
Adams. the Chicago teacher of Del
sarlcan cIocution. Miss Field will 20
out under the managemcn: - George
II. Ienowinc. the longtime manager
and intimate friend Of her father. and
the Indications are that she Will meet
with instant success. Leslie Weekly.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-27

T"i"4rapnins without wires which
.,A- demonstrated e." ne possible for
shor, distances. a- ."---. by ". Il.
Par-cr. e4giu,rr-ln--h-ef of1he English
Postal a". Telegraph system. ha-
ben practically employed ii the Fast
l~, lI-@-EuUse. ON the southwest coast
s- ireland. Iure -he difficulties in The
ray ot maintaining al insulated cable
so Inc exposed rcchs. subjected, a. il
would '-,, 70 constant "aaiiug. were in
euperao.o and ied 10 The employment;
Of this method. The cables from the
lighthouse terminateahruptly 80 yards
f,cm the shore and bare wires dipping
ia-o the water iromlhe shore end form
the other end ot the circuit Philadel-
pIia Record.