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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-29

II had Il little tiff with Sam to-day about

81 had Il little tiff with Sam to-day about
wanted to come with me this evening""
so DID john" whispered Catherine.
Asthis moment the clang of Il bell was
heard through the house. \ card was
handed to Mrs. Fondmother, who, eX-
cusing herself to her guests, vanishedin-
to the hall. y few minutes later she re-
appeared, her face all aglow with sup
pressed laughter. After Il brief consul
tation with the president, she ADDRESSED
her assembled guests as follows:
Ladies' of the Ideal club, | have taken
the liberty of admitting to this gather
ing a few of our mutual friends, who,
while belonging to a club of a different
order, are DESTROYS of joining with Us ut
our social meetings, and # agreeable to
our members. to aid us in the discussion
Of the question before the club this
evening: Is Man Necessary TO Wom-
ans Happiness?'"
Swinging back the portieres, Mrs.
Fondmother stepped one side, and
through the doorway there passed 4
stream of gentlemen in dress suits and
b~utton-hole bouquets, each bearing in
his hand u small nosegay, which he pre-
the lady of his choice.
The scene which followed can better
be imagined than described. The babel
OF tongues, the gay laughter, the witty
jokes made the house ring with mrrri-
ment; and it was not until the small
hours that the company dispersed.
BY the side of her tall husband, Cath
crime Bluestocking tripped hOmeward
in a very contented frame of mind. The
tiny shadow that for a time had clousied
her domestic horizon seemed to have
vanished into thin air, and it was with
much secret satisfaction that she on
templated the events of the evening,
and made her resolves for the future.
Suddenly John spoke, as if thinking
aloud:
what a strange thing hypnotism is.
Catherine! l wonder if many people
are possessed of the power to use it,"
Catherine smiled in the darkness.
Very few, | fancy" said she, dryly;
land l am fully convinced that there
never was and never will be but one
Svengali."
John bent his head and looked sharp
" into her upturned face, and as their
eyes met they both burst into laughter.
At the next meeting of the Ideal club
q unanimous vote was passed that per-
sons of the sternar sex should be admit
ted to the organization, with this pro-
yiso: THAT said persons should not be-
long to any other club or society where
ladies were not admitted also
That the Ideal club soon doubled its
membership it is needless to say. or :ha:
a long list of names were crossed OF
from the books of the Hob-Nob ciut-
house following said event.-Woman's
Journal
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-29
TO MY PORTRAIT.

% little child. soulful eyes of blue
And curls that seem with sunshine woven
through,
AND mouth SO sweetly sad-I once was
o
AS you. in golden hours that have sped by,
chased the s~hadow-clouds beneath the
sky.
AND knew to Nv was sweeter thar to die.
As you l tasted first the Joy that springs
From ever reaching up to higher things,
And felt the longing aspiration brings,
I then believed that all mankind was good,
AND mar condemned was man mis- under
stood,
All human-born n loyal brotherhood.
The woman in the child then led the way,
NO doubts confronting what she might es-
say
To make her all she yearned to be some
day.
What minimum of dime do mortals own
How swiftly by the restless hours have
flown,
And, 10! the child to-day a woman grownl
Yet. little child-self. we'll know thou art
My gladdest self, Of me the happiest part;
For this l hold thee close within my heart.
And II the years be many or be few
Yet mine in which Ideals to pursue,
The woman, wiser, leans, o child, on you!
Adele 7. Stanton, in N. o. Times-Demo-
crat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-29

"of course you are for the affirma.
tive" said he, softly.
"Not necessarily" answered Cath
crime, coolIy, though she avoided her
husbands eyes as she spoke.
With something of the feeling of hav-
ing received a cold shower bath, John
finished his supper in silence; and a
little later, the two who had been made
one went their separate ways.
The elegant parlors at Mrs. Fond
mothers were brilliant with gasljght
and fragrant with the scent of flowers.
The Ideal club was there to 4 woman.
and bright faces and pretty gowns
were grouped about the rooms like gor-
geous bouquets. Swiftly flew the MINI
Bile tongues as the momentous ques-
tons of the day were handled and dis
cussed with startling freedom. Oddly
enough, however, the principal topic
to be dissected was touched upon but
lightly, and Mrs. Bluestockins, who
seldom failed to air her ideas on all SUBJ
jects, was strangely silent.
Meanwhile, in the smoking-room OF
the HoD-Nob clubhouse, group of gen.
tlemen were talking earnestly together.
As usual, John B~luestocking held the
floor.
81 tell you, boys. there is no other way
to do" he was saying earnestly. We
must take them by storm"
Suppose they won't let us in?" said
Sam Nprybrjpht. obviously.
"Pshaw, man! You know the saying
about faint heart" cried John. scorn-
fully. $50 we may as well try it, any
way"
"All right. John. You take the lead
and we'll follow" cried Tom Wisdom,
eXcitedly. Call upyour messenger boys
and send word to as many of the fellows
as you can find. and let's hustle or we
won't get there before they break up"
and with IL few more words, the gentle
men dispersed, TO meet again an hour or
two later.
lee cream and cake were being handed
about, and the members of the Ideal
club were growing more sociable and
c~onfidentially inclined as they enjoyed
the refreshing sweets. Dorothy Very
bright leaned over and whispered TO her
friend. Mrs. Blu~estocking: why 50
silent tonight, Catherine?"
y little flush crept up into GATHERINGS
face as she answered, softly: ITO tell
the truth, Dorothy, can think ofnoth'
ing this evening but John"
1t was D%orothy's turn to color as she
glanced at her friend n little confuselly.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-29
the MooNsHiNER OF FACT.
Vastly Different from the Wild Creatures
-PIctered to the Reading Public.

Vastly Different from the Wild Creatures
Pictured to the Reading Public.
He is neither a bandit nor a highway.
man, a disturber of the peace, o in
respect to formularies other than tie
revenue statutes, a law-breaker. Least
OF all; perhaps, is he a Desperate,
Within a month of the present writing,
a traveller on n of the Tennessee rail-
ways entered the smoking car of the
train.
III the rear seat sat an officer in
charge of a Convey. of moonshiners
flushed by him on the mountain the
night before. There were .12 in the
party; they had yielded without resist
ance to one man; and-most singular
circumstance of all, in the south-the
deputy had not found it necessary TO
Put them in irons.
At their trial the members of tn s
party will doubtless plead guilty TO 4
nan. though a little hard swearing
would probably clear half OF them;
they will beg for mercy or for light
sentences; and those of them who
promise amendment will most like V
never be again brought in on the same
charge, for the mountaineer is prone to
keep his promises, amendatory or
otherwise.
\ venerable judge, in whom judicial
severity is tempered by a generous an-
mixture of lowing kindness and mercy,
and whose humane decisions nave made
his name a word to c~onjure with among
the jewellers in the waste places, tells Il
story which emphasizes the promise
keeping trait in the mountain charac-
ter.
\ hardened sinner of the stills, whose
first and second offenSes were already
recorded against him, was once again
brought to book by the vigilance of the
revenue men.
As an old offender, who had neither
promised nor repented, it was likely 20
go hard with him; and he begged earn
estly, not for liberty. but for a COM
mutation of his sentence which would
send him to jail instead of the peniten-
tIary, promising that so long as the
judge remained upon the bench he
would neither make nor NEEDLE with
Illicit whisky.
He won his case, and was sent to i'll
for Il term of IL months. This was in
summer, and six months later. when
tn. first SHOWS began to powder the
bleak SUBMITS OF ChilhOwec. the Judge
received a letter from the convict. 1t
was a supplemented petition for Il
'~furlough" of ten days, pathetic and
eloquent in its primitive English ard
quaint misspelling.
Would the good judge let him off for
juct ten days? Winter was coming On,
and the wife and children were alone in
the cabin on the mountain. with no one
TO make provision for their wants. He
would not ovrrStay the time. and lie
would certain shore" come back and
surrender himself.
Ills petition was granted. and, true TO
his word. the mo~umtaineer returned on
thu tenth day, and ave himself up to
the sheriff. He served the remainder
o. MS sentence. and, after his ~reieasf,
kept his pledge so long as the judge re-
mained on the bench. - L~ippincott's
Ma, paZina.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-29
MILLIONS IN COUNTERFEIT COIN
Large Quantities of Spurious Stuff Passed
In New York Daily.

In New York Daily.
The making and passing of small
counterfeit coins is said to be an in
duStry almost entirely confined to the
Italians. Indeed. the racial aspect is
one of the most interesting features of
countcrfeiting. While the Italian is
content with the small profits resulting
from showing" spurious nickels, dimes
and quarters, the American counter
feiter dcvotes his talents 70 producing
bank notes Of the larger denominations.
Sweating" gold is the favorite scheme
of the patent, industrious Russian.
who keeps his large family of children
employed in this slow but sure method
OF defrauding the government. To the
Ingenious Frenchman we are indebted
for the cunning glass dollar. which mas
deceived even the most expert. The
Eowcry crook still depends on the con-
feGerate bill as Il means OF turning an
honest penny. and the police reports
would go TO show that this old swindl"
is not too threadbare to catch its victim.
The Italians have been always he
sIlDNl Dti~l~ttHl iioNNt VI hHN uNNA"
ana. while the individual amounts have
been small. tie profits in the aggre-
gate foot up large sums every year.
Probably the greater part of this
spurious coin is passed by the push
cart men. whose calling gives them
great facilities for getting rid Of it with
little danger of detection. The victims
are mostly persons hurrying home
ward to the ferries at dusk, who stop
to purchase fruit from the carts that
line the cutters of certain streets dur
ing the rush hours. l.
If the peddler IS disposed to be q
honest he can swindle with the greau
est ease, for everything is in his fapnd
The customer is in a hurry and seltgrit
more than chances at his changeAle
it is counted out piece by piece intaot b
o3en hand ne can see that the an3 of
is correct. but there is no tell-tale out,
as if the money had been put dow1C
counter. In the dim light, which tfe
peddler's torch makes more uncertain,
the:e is little chance 10 detect the coun-
terfeit coin. Not until he has reached
the ferry Toes he find out that he has
neen sxindled and then it is too late.
for the push-cart men are constantly
IN the move.-N. y. World.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-29
HIS RECORD.
He Had Been a Constable for Years, But
Had Never Made an Arrest.

He Had Been a Constable for Years, But
Had Never Made an Arrest.
I had been walking all day to reach
the hamlet of Bentonville, and as l en-
tered the place at shutdown and was in
quiring my way 10 a tavern a rough
looking nan accosted me with:
Look a-here, stranger, l don't quite
like your looks"
SORRY for that, but 1 can't help it."
1 replied.
mo, 1 don't like your looks" he con-
tinued. Fact is, you pear to be a sus-
picious character, and l guess Iii lock
you up"
"Have you the authority to do that?"
81 should smile hat 1 had: lin n con-
stable, and 1 shall lock you up as Il sus-
picious character"
1 tried to argue the matter with him,
but he was "sot" and ugly to boot, and
he was taking me to the lookup when
two or three men interferred to the eX-
tent of suggesting that l be taken be-
fore the justice of the peace for imme-
date examination. After some hesita-
ton this was agreed to, and n crowd
numbering a score of people accom-
panied us. The ledge" was eating sup
Fer, but he hurried up and came over
to his office in the back end of a store
and opened court. When all was ready
he asked of the officer:
"Tom, what's the charge agin' the
prisoner"
Suspicion" replied Tom.
suspicion of what?"
Dunno. Jest suspicion"
81 declar', but ] don't see nuthin' sus-
p;cious about him." said his honor, as
he looked me over. Stranger, who be
you?"
I told him.
"Whar' We from?"
"Blissfield."
"Whar' We goin'?"
"On to Mountville tomorrow"
"Nuthin' suspicious aboutthat. What
made We think him suspicious, Tom?"
Dunno, but it come over me hat he
was"
do you want 10 sw'ar out a warrant
agin' him."
Guess not"
Then the prisoner is discharged"
1 went to ths hotel and got supper
ord after the meal sat down on the YER
aEda for a smoke. In the course IF five
minutes the sarle constable walked up
the steps and approached me and said:
Stranger, I've cum to apologize"
For arresting me? Yes, you were
hasty, put it's II! right"
THANK ye. You see, it's jest this
way; I've bin constable in this county
fur % years IN | never arrested a crit
ter yit. Got 10 thinkin' of it to-day,
and made up my mind to uphold my dig
nifty or bust a leg, and as you looked like
n cuss who hadn't any friends and
wouldn t kick lDout bein' locked up, I
rur you in. Gu /, hev a drink with ma
and I'll resign to-morrer."-M. Quad in
Detroit Free Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-29

new bOnnet?" cried Mr.. B~luestockfne.
whirling about in his revolving chair.
and CHANGING at his wife's head-year
with anxious eyes.
Nonsense, John! Don't be absurdl'
answered his wife a little sharply.
WHAT l was going to say was that at
last | have joined a Clue" Mr.. Blue
stocking gave a low whistle.
Il thought you disapproYed of clubs"
said he, slowly.
) | do, the kind of clubs hat men
frequent, where they do nothing but
smoke and play billiards." said his
wife; but this club is an entirely diff
ferent affair. 1t is composed of women
only, and it is devoted to the interests
of literature"
Mr.. BluestOcking groaned inwaIdly.
May l inquire the name of this woT-
deTful club, and where it hangs Out?"
asked he, with a resigned air.
1T is called the Ideal club, and meets
once a week ut the homes of the differ
ent members" answered his wife. ig-
noring the slang in her husbands re-
ma - SiIii- VII. III sAAC oNtlIh.
q enthusiastically, "some of the incest
ladies in town belong to it, and it is
so interesting; and to-day Mrs. Very
bright read such a delightful paper
on-on-well, really, l can't just re-
member the subject, but it was lovely,
anyway. Then Miss S~weetbrier had 4
reading; after which we had current
topics, when Zach member took a part.
And really, John, it is quite instruct
i've"
No doubt of it, dear" said Mr.. Blue
stocking, dryly; 80 why not admit d
few of the other sex to enjoy its priv
ileyes?!"
1T isn't the sort of affair o men
would enjoy" said she, assisting the
u~pliftedness Of her sharp little nose
lard it is extremely refined and ex-
elusive, besides"
"Oh!" said Mr. B~luestocking. rather
blankly. but aren't there any other
married ladies besides YOURSELF"
of course, John: what Il question:"
said his wife, impatiently. There are
Mrs. Nerybright, Mrs. Wisdom, Mrs.
: Solid, Mrs. Demure and others. But it
is a purely feminine club, with TO gen.
-tlenlen allowed" And shaking out her
skirts, she rose to depart.
"How about our game of whist with
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-29

the Browns this EVENING"" asked Mr..
BluestOcking.
"Oil, John! I couldn't think of it."
,cried his wife, hastily. Il must devote
all my time now TO preparing my paper
for our neXt meeting"
Every well, Catherine, 1 a take q
hand with the boys at the Hob-Nob, L
suppose" said John, c~arelessly. Mrs.
Bluestocking frowned.
That horrid club" said she. "Why
can't a man be satisfied to stay at hons
with his fcmily?"
But what is a fellow going to do
while his wife is writing papers for a
female society,"" said John, with an
anxious air
He might be of some assistance to
her If he would take O little interest
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-29

"And now, gentlemen of the jury"
shouted the young lawyer. running his
long fingers through his flowing locks,
"now, gentlemen of the jury, l ask you
as men and citizens of this great and
glorious republic, if the spotless charac-
ter of my client is to be permitted to
suffer from the words uttered by that
by that-by that vermiform appendix
who sits in the witness box with per-
jury stamped all over him!"-'ndias~
apolis Journal
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-29

Edith called out ann from the
sitting-room. are you stirring the
-four into thai batter Is l showed you
how TO do it,"
Yes, mamma" said the little girl.
"but my arm is getting awfuily tired.
Would it unmix it if | stirred it tire
other way a little wh;.e?'-CAicago
JrjbuDe.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-29

Old Man BulIior-And are you sure,
INV dear. that as my wife you will be
happy?
:Iiss Toungthing-oh, perfectly. l
think it's simply heavenly to pay Tor
things by cheeky. !. Weekly.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-29
THEATER EGGS.
Variety That Is Still Much In ema In
Some Sections.

Variety Tina: Is Still Much In Demand In
Some Sections.
The man with the fur-lined coat
stopped before the principal grocery i'll
dE interior town and casually inquired:
How are eggs to-day:."
We'll. they're a little high" replied
the grocer.
Because of a big demand or a small
supply?!" asked the mar with the fur
lined coat
Small supply" answered the grocer.
"The hens seem to be taking things
easy in this vicinity just now"
The mar with the fur-iined coat
Iodded his head, as if he approved Of
the action OF the hens, and then asked:
ANY bad ones?"
Bad ones" exclaimed the grocer.
eyes. Any of the ancient, OdOrous va
riety that we all know so well?."
No, sir. not in this shop" returned
the grocer, emphatically.
Sure"
"Sure, OF course I'm sure"
D you suppose there are any il
town." asked the man with the fur
lined coat. anNiously.
No, sir. We pride ourselves on our
fresh eggs up in this neck of the woods,
and it wouldn't be safe for anyone to
keep bad ones"
I'm glad to hear it." said the man
with the fuc-lined coat, with evident
relief. as he continued his stroll down
the street.
The grocer looked after him for a
minute. and hen Il great light sudden.
~ came upon him.
Say" he yelled.
"Nyell:." came back the answer.
Did you mean eating eggs or thenter
eggs?"
"Theater eggs?" exclaimed the man
with the fur-lined coat, stopping short
in MS walk.
Yes. The farmers never bring in
their theater eggs until the afternoon
before the show. was thinking OF
to from Morgan Township to SER.
is ten-day sentence and s. and costsn
Is the heinous crime of Whisperin
ul- church. The crime occurred Sund
AS night, and the child was arrestlor
en- the church door and taken two to
he and a half to the home of ConaSo
Ike Mershon, where she was kept
the night. Monday she was taxi
Clean k16 gio~s"-eper, who in pu,
them on the hands, Asterdav ebnel
dipped in naphtha. andy aon dry
with a clean piece of whifS Re-
move the gloves and hang them up in
the air. The first steps in renovating
are embarrassing, but must be done
well or the after results will be far from
satisfactory. Silk embroidery may be
cleaned with Il camels-hair brush and
spirits of wine. Prepare to do the task
we'll or do not it. Be care
ful of explosive cleaning fluids, like
benzine. naphtha or alcohol. Always
air goods after cleaning them in q fluid
of strong OGor.-Lndies' Home Jour.
nal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-29
The Real KeasDn-

CLoiiy-I always buy my clothes IN
Lunnon.
Chappic. So do l. These New Iok
ta,>ahs ali 80 neah home they can dan
obs pehsonally.-Truth
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-29
NO GENTLEMEN ALLOWED"
BY CORNELIA WEssON BOYDEN.

day Mrs. Blue
stocking walked
into her husbands
office with a very
important air.
AT last" said
she, dropping into
a chair, Il have
accomplished one
of the desires OF
my heart
What, another
The morning times., 1896-11-08
GERMAN DRAMATIC CLUB.
Celebrates Schiller's birthday With
n Performance.


On Tuesday evening next at Wizards
brate Scbiller's birthday with their iirst
entertainment of the season. A composite
bill of several dramatic tid-bits has been
arranged.
Tile first part of the program will be a
scene from .Phoedra." This is a classic
Greek tragedy, and Sara Bernharlt gave
it in full in French the final performance
of her week here last season. The second
part will be the first part of "kabale
und Liebe,' and in conclusion will be given
the Kapuzin sermon by Mr.. Claudi
The German Dramatic Club opens the
year with large membership. The mem
bership is divided into active and sub
scrlpticn members. They will give eight
performances this winter, admission TO
which is by card only. This winter the
active members have organized social
club within the dramatic club for the en-
tertainment of the subscription members
once a month.
At u recent election the following Of
ficers were elected: President, Theo
Friebus, jr.; vice president, o. Wolfs.einer;
treasurer, &. W. Spier; corresponding sec
retary, Mrs. Bertha Caron; recording
secretary, Miss Anna Rettig. The actors
in Tuesdays performance are Mrs Sciioc-
necker, and the Misses Schadc, Clara Ulke.
Stahlnecker, and FRANKIE: Messrs. Fichus,
Esoherrich, Heidemann, and Hannemann
The musical numbers will be furnished by
Mrs. II. Clay Browning and Mr.. Henry
Kaiser,
The morning times., 1896-11-08
Berkeley Pure Rye.

Those who like a good--an excellent
whisky, ought to try Berkeley Pure Rye,
because Of its absolute purity. 1t is in
itspure Observation-Disclosures free
from fusil oil. Being aged, naturally, by
time, it becomes soft and mellow, retaining
enough pungency to make u pleasant tonic.
Recommended by physicians for ii s purity
and strength, 1t is q fayoritc brand for
judges and connoisseurs. 1t can he bought
in any quantity to suit purchasers at James
Tharp's. S12 + street northwest. Berkeley
Pure Rye whisky makes an excellent punch
or toddy. Taken straight 1t does act choke
or strangie you. but goes down mildly, icav-
ing no i'll effect or stomach nausea the da Y
following. 4 trial bottle Will convince
you Of its m erits.