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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-12-05
AGRICULTURE.

Idle ground gains nothing, and is only
a place in which weeds may revel. A
bare soil loses nitrogen, and that is
where the error comes in when advocat-
ing bare fallow to restore fertility.
Be wise. Turn the straw, hay and
fodder into manure by way of the sta
BILE. whereby you may increase your
crops while getting profit from the
stocks. We grow nothing absolutely
valueless.
Science will not always tell the whole
story. The analysis of the soil is hardly
a positive guide by which to crop it. A
growing plant may find food enough for
its needs where the chemist would find
hardly trace.
Do not leave the sweet potatoes in the
ground after the vines are dead. Wet
weather will. injure them surely; and
then very little frost may overtake
them. running them for sale.
Plants as we'll as animals require food
to make them grow. Even in this day
of better things there are men who
would be surprised to learn that they
had poor crops because they had starved
them to death.
Do you ever measure your burrows?
DO not guess at anything. Some men
guess" they are blowing pretty deep,
but would be much surprised if they
were to accurately measure the depth
OF the pillow mark.
A farmer should never have any
spare time" His farm will afford
duty for every day and hour, except
such as should be given to rest and rec.
reation, and there is great distinction
between rest and idleness.
1t is far better to put extra work upon
ones own fields than to hire out your
spare time" to your neighbors. Most
of our work is too superficial at best.
Extra tillage upon our fields can be
made to pay $40 day.
Weeds take the same substances from
the soil valuable plants do. Analysis of
the ash proves this. They should be
fought in every possible way A single
fall moving is not thorough work at ALL
Cut early, and keep at it.
The great disadvantage of the single
crop system is that one has nothing to
sell exceptat the time of the one harvest.
1t is apt to induce the habit of running
store bills" the rest of the year.
Our best farmers are no longer filling
their barns with corn and hay exclusive
ly for winter feed. Silage and well
cured corn fodder are more economical
and better. In the bins are bran and
oil meal.
Farming, to make money, can not
mean anything less than intensive cul-
tivation. He who does not believe in
this method of work has no business to
struggle along in this wide-awake age.
HeNis doomed.
Nitrogen abounds where there is de
cayed vegetation. Keep up the green
manuring. Sowing clover seed is add
ing to the capital in bank, and it begins
to draw interest from the first day of
deposit.
Keep an account of the cost of cult
walton of each field and the value of the
crop it produces. and you will find in it
an incentive to bring each one up to the
highest possible standard.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-12-05
Selected Article.
A STORY WITH A MORAL


Andrew Lee had come home from
the shop, where he had worked all
day, tired and out of spirits-come
home to his wife, who was also out of
spirits,
"a smiling wife and and cheerful
home-a paradise It would bel" said
Andrew to himself, as he turned his
ewes from the clouded face of Mrs.
Lee, and sat down with knitted brows
and moody aspect.
Not word was spoken by either.
Mrs. Lee was getting supper, and she
moved about with weary step.
"Come," she said at last, with
side-glance at her husband. There
was invitation in the word only
none in the voice of Mrs. Lee.
Andrew arose and went to the
table. He was tempted to speak an
angry word, but controlled himself
and kept silent. He could find no
fault with the chop and the home
made bread, nor the fragrant tea.
They would have cheered his inner
man if there had been only CLEAN
of sunshine on the face of his wife.
He noticed that she did not eat.
"Are you not we'll, Mary?" The
words were on his lips, but he did
not utter them. for the face OF his
wife looked so repellent that he
feared an irritating reply. And so in
moody silence the twain sat together
until Andrew had finished his sup
per.
"This is purgatoryP' said Lee to
himself, as he commenced walking
the floor of their breakfast-room with
his hands thrust into his trouser' s
rockets and his chin almost touch
ing his breast. After removing all
the dishes and taking them into the
kitchen, Mrs. Lee spread green
cover over the table, and placing a
freshly trimmed lamp on it, went out
and shut the door after her, leaving
her husband alone with his unpleas
ant feelings. He drew deep breath
as she did SO, paused in his walk
stood still for some moments, and
then, drawing a paper from his
pocket, sat down by the table, opened
the sheet and began to read. Singu-
larly enough. the words upon which
his eyes rested were. Praise your
wife" They rather increased the
disturbance Of mind from which he
was suffering.
81 should like to find some occa-
sion for praising nine" How quick
ly his thoughts expressed that i'll
natured sentiment! But his eyes
were on the page and read on:
''Praise your wife, man; for PHYS
sake give her little encouragement
it won't hurt her."
Andrew Lee raised his eyes from
the paper and muttered: "Ohl yes,
that's all very we'll. Praise is cheap
enough; but praise her for what
For being sullen and making your
home the most disagreeable spot
in the worldi" His eyes fell again
on the paper;
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-12-05

sexes inhabit the same web for consid-
cradle time, the female in the center and
the male on the upper edge of the Web
His efforts to ingratiate himself in the
favor of his mate are not always success
full. 1t not infrequently happens that
he has to retire from her presence minus
two or three legs.
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anu Guou. AAulOWs ~ WOuA0 w hlO
good"
Mrs. Lee arose, and leaning her
face against the manly breast of her
husband stood ID wept.
A strong light broke in upon the
mind of Andrew Lee. He had never
given his wife even the small reward
of praise for all the loving interest
she had manifested daily, until doubt
of his love had entered her soul and
made light all around her thick dark
ness. No wonder that her face grew
clouded, and what he considered
moodiness and Miniature took pos
session of her heartl
"You are good and true, Mary, my
own dear wife; l am proud of you,
/ love you, and my first desire is for
your happiness, O!ifI could always
see your face in sunshine, my home
would be the dearest place on earth"
"These are precious words to me
Andrew" said Mrs. Lee, smiling
through her tears into his face.
with them in my ears, my heart
can never lie in shadow"
How easy had been the work of
Andrew Leel He had swept his
hand across the cloudy horizon, and
now the bright sunshine was stream
ing in and flooding the home with
Joy and beauty.-Populdr Monthly
Magazine.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14
a & CLAIMANT

For the Thousands Left by Gen. Joseph z.
TOrrence-A Son by Il Former Divorced
Wife Remains to CompiicaUe the Settle
ment of the Estate, and Possibly to Cut
the Property in rwo-DeyeIopnents ia
the Case.
CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-Mr. and Mrs.
kinsley Magoun departed for New
York Saturday afternoon just after
discovering that there is Il new sutton
for a share of the estate left by Gen.
Joseph L. Terrence, Mrs. Magoun's
father. This new applicant for Il slice
Of the $3.50, 0OOin the Terrence property,
real and personal. is the son of Il wife
from wnom Gen. Terrence is believed
to have been divorced in 1866. So far
as can be learned no member of Gen.
Torrence's family ever heard of the
generals youthful marriage in Ohio to
Miss Margaretta Mountain. But a
son by that marriage, as 1t now de-
yelops, remain to cOmplicate the
settlement of the estate and posi-
bly, cut in two d property once sup-
posed to foot up $40, 600, 600 or more.
A man giving the name of Frank
Terrence, of Bement, Ill, a brother of
Joseph T., whom the general remem-
bered in his will to the extent of
1000, went to Youngstown on Friday
to ascertain the truth of the sons ex-
istence and to inquire into the exact
nature of the divorce settlement filed
in records there in 1866. Saturday MIR.
Terrence secured 4 copy of that old de-
cree, but 1T was not known in Chicago
Saturday night whether there was any
clause or stipulation in the courts de-
cisiOn barring the son OF the divorced
parent from a share in his ia
theirs estate. 1t was found by
the investigating brother that
in II October term of the COM
mon pleas court in 1sG6, the di-
vorce was granted by Judge Glidden.
The child was ordered given to its
mother. 1t had been born in 1851. two
years after the marriage, and chris
tened David Tod Terrence, after Gov.
Tod, of Ohio, as both parents had been
in the employ of the governor. The
child remained with his mother until
her death in Youngstown 15years ago.
He then drifted west, it is said, and
was back in IoungstoN n about a year
ago for a brief visit. lie said then he
was a conductor ON a western rail.
road.
The deputy county clerk in Youngs-
town Saturday sem a copy Of the di.
vorce proceedings to Mrs. Magoun in
New York. The brother is also re-
ported to nave continued his journey
to New York.
Gen. Terrence died October 81. 1t
was found that his will had been exc
cuted February II, 1896. 1t provides
hat to Frank Terrence, the brother
above mentioned, $1,000 is TO be paid.
Mrs. James Ii. Terrence, the widow of
4 brother, is to receive a like mount.
Two sisters-Elizabeth Gulleford, the
wife of William Gulleford, of Mill
MIN station, H., and Eliza Gulleford,
wife of Charles Gulleford, of Warren,
D., are given 81, 200 each. David Tor
rence, a nephew, who lives at Latha,
H., is to receive $3.50. The Youngs-
town son is nowhere mentioned in The
will.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14
OUTRAGE

Committed by Spaniards Upon an Ameri-
can Differentiated and Wounded by sn
Officer and Forced to Deliver Up Money
in HIS Possession-His Proof of Ameri-
can citizenship Only Added TO the Fury
of the Assault.
KEY WEST, Fla, Nov. 9.-Passengers
arrived from Havana bring intelli-
gence of another outrage committed
on an American citizen. Although the
details are incomplete, the facts are
positive, since the victim has filed a
protest with Vice-COnsul Springer,
and the EAST has been sent to Wash
ington for instructions. 1t appears
that near the town of San Jose de
Las Lajas, this province, a Span
ish force %patrolling the country
surprised three rebels who tried
to sneak into town. The S~paniards
rave chase and the rebels fled. In or
der to discover the hiding place OF the
fugitives, the Spanish forces divided
into squads of 50 men and sent them
in different directions and one of these
parties went to the estate owned by a
Cuban, where Frederick L.. Craycraft,
u native of Indiana and only two years
in Cuba, was manager. They entered
the residence, destroyed the furniture
and ransacked the premises. The
women present were insulted In the
most outrageous manner
Craycraft protested that he was an
American and showed his papers.
This, it seems, incensed the officer in
command, who drew a sword and COM
menced slashing at Graycraft- de
managed to avert death, but was
wounded in the back, receiving 4 fear
full cash that carried away part of the
flesh. His forearm was also cut To the
bone. The other officers interfering
saved his life.
Craycraft was forced to deliver over
the Sl6O in his possession. Meantime
Craycraft head great Outcries and
later found that Ii pacificos had been
killed. There was not one insurgent
amongst them. All this was reported
last week as d great Spanish victory.
Letters received from Puerto Prin-
cipe give further details of the capture
of the town of Guaymaro by Calixto
Garcia. The whole garrison, 100 men
surrendered and are still prisoners,
although Garcia sent word to Castel-
lanos that he would deliver them.
Orders have been issued to seize
to kill cattle and destroy implements
and to simulate fight in order to scare
the farmers and Iaborers.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14
M'KINLEY TO HANNA

The Successful Candidate Extends Thanks
and Congratulations to the Manager of
His Campaign, and Compliments the
People for Their Emphatic Declaration
Against Reputation and Dishonor and
Their Devotion to Law and Order.
CANTON, O.. Nov. 6.-Mr. Mckinley
last night sent the following telegram
to Mr.. Hanna at New York:
CANTON. o. Nov. 5.
To Hon. 81. d.. Hanna, WaLdorJ Hotel, EaD
York:
Your telegraphic message announcing the
result OF the election has been received. l beg
you to accept my hearty thanks for your great
services in the cause Of sound money and pro-
lection throughout the campaign now closed
and gloriously won. They were most Gener-
Gus and effective and will receive the
warm appreciation Of your countrymen
everywhere. l Will be pleased to have you
convey to your associates Of the national COM
mittee my high appreciation OF their efficient
services The people, in their majesty, igEor-
ing party lines, have declared their detesta-
ton OF reputation and dishonor, in whatever
specious guIse they may be presented They
have, with the same mighty power, affirmed
their devotion to law and order and their I'M
devlating respect for justice and the
courts. They have maintained their unfal-
tering determination to support and uphold
the constituted authorities Of the coun-
try, and thereby give new vigor and strength
to our free institutions. They have, indeed,
again consecrated themselves to country and
baptized the cherished ordinances OF free gov
eminent with q new and holy patriotism. The
victory is not to party or section, but Of and
for the whole American people. Not the least
OF the triumph OF the election is the OBJ
liberation Of sectional lines in the republic.
We have demonstrated to the world that We
are 4 reunited people in purpose as in name.
We have manifested in the great cause the
spirit OF fraternity and brotherhood that
should always characterize our common and
equal citizenship, and have proven cOnclusively
that IN q country OF equal privileges and
equal opportunities the inSidiouS doctrine of
hate, or of class or sectional distinctions can
not prevail. Let Us Americans straightway
devote ourselves to the upbuilding Of America;
TO the peace, honor and glory OF our country.
Party disSenSIonS should no longer divide or
rack the public mind, nor the zeal or temper
OF either side deter any citizen from patriotic
devotion to the good Of all.
LSigned.I WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

AT a meeting, on the 23d ult., of
President Dole and the council of state
of Hawaii, it was voted unanimously
to extend a full pardon to eX-Queen
Liliuokalani.
QTHE United States supreme bench,
headed by the chief justice, paid its
respects, on the 5th, to Justice Field.
Justice Field is now reaping the ben.
eft of the treatment taken during last
summer in California, and his eightieth
birthday anniversary found him IN
good health and spirits.
NEWS has been received at Washing.
ton that the Japanese government has
finally awarded to the American ship
builders contracts for building two
swift protected cruisers of the Olym-
pia type. One goes to Cramp and Son,
of Philadelphia, and the other to the
Union iron works, of San Francisco.
GEN. CAMILo PoLAvIEJA, who at one
time was upon the point of starting
for Cuba, in order to succeed Cen.
Martinez de Campos as captain general
of the island. has left Spain for the
Philippine islands to replace Gen.
Blanco, captain general of those col.
onieS.
ACCORDING to the annual report of
Paymaster-General Stewart, the cost
of maintaining the United States navy
last year exclusive of any increase to
it and the permanent improvements at
yards and docks, a. Sl5, 494, s62. The
money and materials spent in arming
and equipping the naval militia, not
including material loaned to the states,
was S27, 1S6.
Mrs. CAROLINA BAUER, so years Of
age, slipped while endeavoring to
cross the track in front of an advance
ing trolley car in st. Louis, on the 9th,
and was knocked down and killed, the
fender failing to pick her up.
The steamer liberia, from De Lisle,
left st. Johns, n. F., OF the even
ing of the 5th, and ten minutes later,
when just beyond the entrance to the
harbor, collided with the schooner
Maggie, bound from Benavist bay for
st. Johns, with 4 cargo of fish and
lumber, a crew of nine and IA passen-
gers, 10 of whom were lost.
A CONTEMPLATING establishment,
complete in its outfit of tools, molds,
chemicals and all that goes to make
up a successful institution of such de.
scription, has been located in the foot
hills, about four miles from Bakers.
field, Cal, and the operation captured.
CONRAD EICHoRN, a cigarmaker of
Toledo, O., turned o N the gas in a room
in Enteman's hotel, occupied by HIM
self and his ~13-year-old son. Whes
found, on the morning of the 9th, both
were dead.
THE report of the evacuation of the
Island of Cyprus by England vas
denied on the 9th.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14
II SENATE A TIE,
With vice-President Hobart to Cast the
Deciding Vote on Great Question.

With vice-President Hobart to Cast the
Deciding Vote on Great Question.
NEW YORK, Nov. a.-The announce
ment from Milwaukee by friends OF
Senator John L. Mitchell, of Wiscon-
sin, that he will support gold meas
ures in the senate. makes a tie of the
gold and silver forces in that body.
and puts upon Vice-President Hobart
the responsibility of casting the de-
Gliding vote. This, of course, upon
the assumption that no other changes
are made. Putting him among the
gold men, the senate in the next con-
gress, as at present indicated, will be
divided among the parties as follows:
Gold republicans, 81; gold democrats,
SIS. Silver democrats, &c; silver re-
p~ublicans, 10; populists, 9-45.
Should Messrs. Carter, of Montana,
and Shoup. of Idaho, who supported
Maj. Mckinley in the campaign, ally
themselves with the dominant faction
of the party, the gold vote in the sem
ate after March 4 next would be Al
and the silver vote AZ.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

RUSSELL SMITH, the veteran scenic
artist, died at his home near Philadel-
phia on the Sth. He was born in Scot
land in 1872, but was brought to this
country by his parents in 1919. He
was known to all theatrical people,
and painted scenery and drop curtains
for the leading theaters throughout
the country.
THE Sheffield Coal, Iron and Steel
Co., of Memphis, Tenn, has received
an order for 1900 on of pig iron at
an advance of 81 cents a ton yer pre-
election prices. Since the election the
company has also booked a number of
orders ranging from 100 to 1000 tons,
and a decided iron revival appears to
have set in.
Miss FRANCES E. WILLARD, the we'll
known representative of the National
Woman Christian Temperance union,
with her secretary and several ladies
Interested in the cause of temperance,
arrived at New York, on the 18th, on
the steamship St. Paul from South
amptcn.
AN "NNNAN VI AN "91S
ciated banks OF New York city for the
week ended On the 9TH showed the
following changes: Reserve, decrease,
S652, S25; loans, decrease, S4O7, 900; Spe-
Gle, increase, 1924, 800; legal tenders,
decrease, S5.5T9, 400; deposits, decrease,
SIS, COS, 800; circulation, increase, so, 500.
DURING the prevalence of Il north
east gale off the coast of England, on
the 9Th, much damage "a done at
many points. \ number of Yarmouth
smacks and many fishing boats were
wrecked, but, So far as known, no
lives were lost. \ snow storm pre-
vailed in Wales.
THE London Globe, commenting
upon the result OF the Castle trial,
says: We hope that Sir Matthew
White Ridley Will not delay in releas-
ing Mrs. Castle. 1t is a degradation of
Justice To punish this unhappy victim
of a serious mental disease"
A DISPATCH from Madrid says: The
latest adviceS received from Manila
say hat Gen. BlancU, the governor of
Tie Philippine islands, expects to
stamp uuI tne rebellion in his territory
Mi.nIn three weeks"
LIE general assembly knights of
LABOR u. the Lni.cd States aud Can
auL met i'll IiucIcsuer, y. Y. on the
lULn, and wal remain IN session 10 or
10 Gays.
On IN. 7sh the associated banks OF
New York city hell Sll, $1,000 III eN-
CESS of his requirements vi tne 2j-per-
cent. iuIc.
CAPT. ELIAS JOSEPH uICKEN. one Of
the founders OF the Philadeiphia Dis
patch, died, on the 7th, aged 70 years
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14
A Morgan County Tragedy.

BENZ. F. Wilson was shot and KILLED
by Harrison Pennington at Proctor, in
the southern part of Morgan county.
The Shooting was the result of a quar-
rel caused by Wilson having accused
Pennington of bootlegging whisky.
After shooting Wilson, Pennington sho.
himself, inficting a dangerous wound
near the heart. The chances are that
he will recover.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14
Electoral
votes
STATES.

This will insure McKinley's election
b. a majority of SO in tine electoral
college, if every other electoral vote
goes against him.
Another most significant fact of
this victory is that Mckinley and
Hobart's election has been assured by
a plurality of over a million of the
popular vote, the largest yer given.
Il am confident that we shall secure
the other two electors in Wyoming
and the l3 in Kentucky. North Caro-
ina's IL votes are in doubt.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14

The women's auxiliary of the Epis-
copal diocese of Missouri, held it's
quarterly session in st. Louis. Re-
ports showed 1854 given for missions
during the quarter. Miss Emory, of
New York, general secretary, made an
address.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14
OFFICIAL

Showing the Election of Mckinley ana
Hobart Without a Doubt.
NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-The following
statement was given out yesterday
afternoon at republican headquarters
by Chairman Hanna:
Official returns have been received
to satisfy me that the following states
have been carried by Mckinley and
Hobart without a doubt:
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14
SENATOR-ELECT FORAKER
Expects the Inauguration of an Era OF
Prosperity to the Country.

CISCIHNATI, Nov. 5.-Senator-elect
Foraker, being asked for his views
upon the result of the election, said:
In my Judgment the country has escaped q
great disaster. Had Bryan been elected
there would have been such j destruc-
ton Of confidence in the business world
as would have paralyzed every in
dustry, furnished our good name and placed
Us at q disadvantage in all our commercial re-
lations with the world The election OF Mckin
ley happily averts all Of this. Confidence Ia
already restored. Iexpect the greatest Gre Of
prosperity tho country has ever known
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14

CHAIRMAN HANNA announced. on the
9Th, that Mckinley and HObart's cleo
ton was assured by over one million
majority of the popular vote, the
largest ever given to any presidential
candidate.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14
Charged with Sending Bad Letters.

Henry Wenzel, a farm hand, aged
26, was arrested, charged with sending
threatening letters to two wealthy
men of st. Joseph. a decoy letter,
sent out by detectives, resulted in
capturing him.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14

John Jordan, a farmer near Jackson,
disappeared from home the day before
election. The other day his body was
discovered in the woods with a bullet
hole through the brain. 1t is supposed
that in a temporary fit of insanity he
committed suicide.