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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-28
LIFE IN THE PINEY WOODS.
With Sweet Potatoes and RHzOr-Bacf<
Bacon Life is Complete.


From the Chicago Daily Tribune.
At Antioch Miss, the different stages of
the Piney Woods inhabitant are illustrated.
The first stage is the charcoal burning, If
the trees are small. and if they are large of
getting them down and to the sawnlill
Either brings ready money. When the trees
are removed the work of farming begins
without removing the stumps, which after
the shiftless method prevailing here are
pIoughed around year after year. The soil
must be fertilized, but when this is done it
Yields abundantly with very little effort
and the quality of the produce is excellent.
lust what can be done in this kindly eli
mate with the warm light soil has not yet
been tested by any of the Piney Woods
people.
1t is saying in regard TO them that they
have nothing to ask of the world so long
as there is a sweet potato in the bank and
q razor-back hog running. That sweet po-
tatces are kept here in big piles covered
over with sand and called sweet potato
banks makes this saying plain. This per-
feet content with the barest necessities.
together with the utter ignorance of how
results is the reason why the Piney Woods
people have handed down poverty from
father to son for many generations. while
a competency that would easily develop
Into wealth could just as readily be theirs.
With a herd Of fifty cows. there is not a
srop Of milk nor an ounce Of butter used
n Tie family that owns them. DR.. Charles
L. lie Roux, who has been much among
bhis people, declares that to teach the wo-
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men to cook, and so eliminate grease and
the frying pan, would be a missionary
work that would be the redemption and
elevation of this peculiar and thriftless al
though Industrious and, in their way, up
right people. He claims that the inertia
which makes them content with simple ex-
lstence is the result of diet composed
largely of concentrated grease, such as no
human pahcreas can successfully dispose
Of.
The life of these people is that of the
fronttersman and pioneer continued over a
period of many years, with no indication
that it will ever be other than it is. The
house of Elder Woodcock was in every
way superior to any other we saw in a
days journey. The houses are most Of
them, of logs of the rudest construction,
through the crevfces of which one can
at any time catch bird s-eye views Of the
outside world. At one place we visited
there was a family of seven living in per-
feet content in single room. This must
have been simply a matter of choice as
the logs for constructing more commodious
quarters were at hand, and it was only
matter of a little labor. That there was
anything exceptional in this way of living
did not occur to these people, as when the
country editor inquired If all the cooking
was done in single pot that stood on the
fire the woman replied:
Il don't see what folks want Of any moor.
I'm shoor that's all I keer fo' to wash
Some folks jest like to make work fo' 'em-
selves, but ] don't. A woman as knows
much can get up a dinner good enough TO-
anybody to eat in that pot. My man went
up once to M Orleans with charcoal, and
when he come back he were all used up.
He jest couldn't eat any of the stuff he got
his toes You all come out mere and stop
a while and eat what's cooked in that pot,
and you'll tougher up and get over lookin'
sn white'a and fine and peaked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-28
An UNACCoUNTABLE OMISSION.
From the Point OF View, at Least, OF
the Creditor,


the Creditor.
From the Chicago Daily Tribune
\ tall, dark-complexone man with a
&c ur days growth of beard on his chin,
hurrying along Dearborn street the other
day, suddenly halted and addressed a sleek,
v ell-fed parsonage whom he encountered
at crossing. -
"Buggsby," he said, would it be convex
lent for you to pay that So that you borrow
ed of me about a year and alf ago:'
II m eeuced hard up this morning, Jen-
n.ngs," responded the other. But I'll pay
you just soon as 1 can. l haven't a
cent
Il need the money"
And you ought to have it, Jennings. I'll
see that you don't go without it much long
err Good morning..
Good morning."
Fifteen minutes later the tall, darkroom
plexioned man happened to pass a saloon
Locking in at the open door he saw Buggs-
by in the act Of treating friend. He saw
Buggsby take a greenback from his pocket
and toss it on the counter. Then he step
ped inside.
"Buggshy,'' he said. tapping him on the
shoulder, did anybody ever tell you that
You were mean, sneaking, lying, miser-
able, dirty, contemplate, crawling, pusil-
luminous, low-down, thieving, good-for-
nothing, two-for-a-cent dead beat?''
Why, nc, jennings" replied the sleek,
Well-fed parsonage, somewhat embarrassed
Il don't think anybody ever did"
well, I'm surprisedv' retorted the tall
man, turning on his heel and striding out
Into the open air again.
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Florida avenue, from plans prepared by j.
iermuiller, architect. 1t will have front
of pressed brick, trimmed with stone, and
circular bay windows will be built.
A proposition is under advisement to
erect in the northeast a foGr-story apart
n.ent house, and sketches are being pre-
pared by ]. F. benson, architect. Local
capital is said to be interested in the en-
terprise. the cost of which is estimated to
be about 100000
A residence will be built on New Hamp-
shire avenue for MIR. d. j. Mccartney, from
plans prepared by Richard Crump. archi-
tect. 1t will be three stories iii height, with
basement, fronting twenty-five feet and
having a depth of twenty-eight feet. The
front is to be of brick and brown stone.
Two six-room dwellings, two stories high,
are to be built on I'd street northeast. be-
tween G and H streets, from plans drawn
by ]. Germuiller, architect by the same
architect plans have been prepared for
two three-story dwellings, to be erected
near r street, on North Capitol street, and
for a frame cottage, which will be put up
in Brightwood.
The store at the corner of 10th and I
streets is to be remodelea according to
plans drawn by Appleton p. Clark, jr., ar
chftect. New show windows will be put
in, and the first floor materially altered
and improved, while the upper stories will
be converted into flats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-28
Typewriter for the Blind.
From the Hartford Courant,


a system of typewriting for the blind is
In use in the Connecticut Industrial Insti-
tute for the Blind, which enables a person
wholly blind to take from dictation with
great rapidity and overcomes. in a great
degree many of the disadvantages persons
in this class are forced to endure. 1t is
in effect an application of mechanical
device to the Braille system Of writing.
which is the standard, taught in schools
and institutions for the blind. The Braille
system Is made up of a slate, or level sur
lace, which is divided into several cells or
divisions. Each of these divisions has six
lndentations In the form of a square, and
to write by using this slate a sheet of
paper is placed over it, and with a STYLUS
Runctures are made in these indentations.
The alphabet, not unlike the Morse alpha-
bet for telegraphy, is made up by com
binat1ons of these six indentations, which.
as they appear on the wrong side of the
paper, present a raised surface which can
be read by the touch~of the blind. The new
device, which is applied to the Braille sys-
TEN, consists in the main in six KEYS. on
Grated like those of a typewriter, the pune
lures being made by the mechanism instead
of the stylus. The rapidity of writing h1,
this process is only limited by the ability
OF the operator to finger the KEYS and annlv
the combinations. pf-'
In this connection 1t is interesting to note
recent 1nvention of Thomas J. Bennett
OF Lyons Pain, for typewriter for the
blind: This is an arrangement of two
parallel wires, SO arranged that thew are
easily adjustable down a page of letter
paper ai me writer, who may have learned
the art OF writing before he became blind.
Is able by this device to keep the line
straight, and by movement of the wires
when the line is finished give to q naee
VI ms manuscript a uniform and handsome
appearance 1t Is not intended as an aid
to those who have been hind from IN.
fancy. 40
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G1ass for Bearings.
From the American Machinlst.


should not something more be done than
Is being done, experimentally If not practi-
caily, In the use of glass for bearings?
Some experts speak highly of it for wood
working machinery. It is said to require
less care than any other material. running
with httle Oil and keeping cool. In meth
DDS OF shaping and cutting glass such ad-
vances have been made that it should be
now comparatively simple matter to
adapt 1t to general use. Glass sleeves
could. Of course, be easily furnished, per
feetly true, both inside and out; and there
are numerous places where. such sleeves,
bushes. thimbles. or whatever they might
great satisfaction. Glass would probably
be better adapted to high speeds than to
heavy loads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-28
dorinfers Jn&, dRe fife eesoof

prtnferg Jn&, fPe fiffse eesooe
master Of aooertising,, saps:
II is efaimeo for f8e was8inyf,
Star, amo pro8a8fp frut6fuHle
eRaimeo. 16af no of8er newspaper
in f6e eounfrp goes info 50 far5'
a percentage Of off f8s 8ousss
nsif9n a RADIUS Of fuentp miRss
from f6e office Of publication.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-28

bus, who heads the roster in company l.
are equally sanguine Of success. Mean
while the baby company, c. under Capt
Sayer though not saying much, is drilina
hard. Altogether. the situation may lie
Looked upon as rather dubious as regards
the winner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-28

Two men have been buried alive by a cave
in at the Vega mine, Eveleth, Mimi, and a
third seriously injured. It will take month
to recover the two bodies,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-28
The Flat In Chicago.

Prom TIE Chicago TrltuEe.
You must take better care of your lungs.
madam" said the physician. Learn to-
breathe with deep. full Inspirations
Il don't see how i can, doctor" answer.
ed the caller. I'VE live in fiat"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-15
The st. Louis lobe democrat

OF unusual interest to- every reader
of this paper, is the announcement,
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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-15

Kansas has a law. passed in 1872
which provides that when a man i:
convicted of murder in the first degree.
h eshall beconfined in the Penitentiary
for n year, after which the Governor
may issue a warrant for the execution
of theaeath sentence. But no Governor
has yet taken the responsibility of is,
suing such a warrant, and thus capital
punishment is practically abolished in
that State. Recently an attempt was
made to force an execution by pro-
ceedings designed to show special
cause for it, but the Supreme Court
decides that the matter rests entirely
with the Governor, and that there can
be no hanging unless he sees fit to
order it.-Globe-D Democrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-15

w. H. Miller of Cape Girardcau
county is spoken of as a probable
candidate for the Democratic nsmina-
ton for Congress in the Fourteenth
Congressional District. We do not
know that Mr.. Miller is Il candidate,
but We do know that the party has no
better man in the District than W. Il.
Miller. He is u maj of brains. He
is a man who has the turn the gentle
manly ways about him to make friends
wherever h" goes. He is a lawyer
whose ability has placed him ut the
head of his profession. If the Demo-
Gratis expect to win in this District
they mnst nominate Il man who stands
we'll with the people, man who can
90 out into the District and by sound
and logical argument ro-unite the
party Il man who is able to scatter
crumbs of Comfort among the factions
and bring back the maynard sons of
Democracy. W. II. Miller is the man
who can do all these things. Demo-
craft: Exchange.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-15

The report that ex-President Harri-
son wants to go to the Senate may be
true, but probably it is not Andrew
Johnson. who returned to the Senate
six years after he left the White House.
would probably have rendered good
service in that body had he lived to
serye out all of his term. Harrison is
a better balanced man than Johnson
aver was, and his record during his
six years in the Senate was very
creditable. His experience in the
Presidency, of course, would give an
added value to his services in either
branch Of Congress now. The part
of John Quincy Adams career which
will be remembered longest is that
part of it Which was passed in the
House OF Representatives after ne
left the Presidency.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-15
Two Lives saved.

Mrs. Phoebe, Thomas. of Junction.
City. H.. was told by her doctors she
had Consumption and that there was
no hope for her. but two bottles Dr..
Kings New Discovery completely
cured her and she says it saved her
life. Mr., Thos. Eg@ers. l39 Florida
st. san Francisco, suffered from Il
dreadful cold. approaching Cunsump-
ton, tried without result everything
0!," then bought ere bottle of DR..
Kings New Discovery and in tw o
weeks was cured. He is naturally
thankful. It is such results. of which
these are samples. that prove the
wonderful efficacy of this medicine in
Coughs and colds. Free trial bottles
at Biomeyer x Humans drug store.
Regular size SOC and SI.G0.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-15


At least Il dozen mencalled one day
last week TO gct.the job OF saving Il
pile sf wood which lay in front OF the
office door. This is not much of an
item. but thereby hangs 4 text for an
interesting Obscure. We will not i'm
prove the opportunity to fill space
with the discourse. but cannot refrain
from remarking. there are many men
in search of work who are willing and
anxious to perform any honorable
labor for the small return which such
labor affords. All sensible person
will agree with Us when We say il is Il
pity that all men who are eager To be
employed cannot find work to do. In
this connection it is proper to re-
mark that the present administration
which reversed the industrial system
and brought business almost TO a
standstill from one end of the repub-
liz 10 the orther is largely accountable
for condition depriving honorable
laborers OF employment whereby to
earn support fer their families. - Hot
Springs Republican.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-15
Vest on Morton,

Senator Vests excoriation of Sec
rotary Morton will be approved by
the country, both because it is a de-
served rebuke to a man who has made
himself offensive by his elf-sufficiency,
and because it shows how he has
abused his trust as a public officer.
He has taken it upon himself to
nullify IN act of Congress and to
refuse to expend an appropriation as
directed by law. Certainly there is
nothing in the Constitution that gives
him sGch a right. 1t is not for him to
say that public money shall not be
Used for given purpose when it is
duly authorized: and his ofiense is
made worse by the fact that the reason
watch he gives for it is Il o mis-
representation. He says that the dis
tributiOn of seeds to the Western
farmers has never been of any service
to them, when it is well known that
they have thus secured decided adj
yantages. Ii was in that way that
sorghum IA introduced, for instance.
and it has been worth millions 20
them. The same is true in a relative
degree of other plants obtained in the
same way. Senator Vest does not
overstate the truth in saying that the
seeds and bulbs supplied by the Gov
ernment have been of incredible
value to the people of the West: and
Secretary MOrton's assertion that they
represent a waste of money is refuted
by the records of his office. if he
cared to be houest about them.
There are other facts that the Sena-
tor might have cited to demonstrate
Mr.. MortOn's ~unfitness for the place
that he occupies. The Agricultural
Department was established. as its
name implies. in the interest of the
farmers of the country: but the policy
OF The present Secretary has tended to
prevent it from being as useful to them
as it was Intended to be. He has
seized every pretext to antagonize
their views, plans and proceedings.
They have burned him in effigy because
of his hostility to them. and his habit
of %ridiculing their methods and
practices. Instead of cooperating
with them in matters OF Importance
to their form of industry and striving
to increase their chances of prosperity,
he has systematically held himself
alOof from them and sought notoriety
by sending out smart-Alecky letters
on subjects entirely unrelated to his
official duties. While withholding the
seeds hat would have been Il practical
benefit, ne has not hesitated to spend
considerable sums of money in the
publication and distribution of alb
surd and useless pamphlets on the
pocket gopher, the sbOrt-tailed shrew, I
and other irrelevant and fantastic
In short, he has been the
most inefficient Cabinet officer that the
country has known since the war;: and
Senator Vest is entitled to a vote of
thanks for the admirable and enter
speech which puts this fact be-
fore the country in a glazing light
Globe- Democrat
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-15

The factional fight in Inc Missouri
Democracy on the silver question,
which is raging in the House of Rep
resentatives o between Hall and De
Almond, will be hot from this time I'M
til election day. Probably The Is 70
men have a majority in the Democracy
of the State at present, but the honest
money side has the brains and tie
prestige, and will prevail in the end
The future OF the party in Missouri is
on the side of the Francis and Hall
element. Democrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-15

Prof. Vandiver is receiving many
complimentary notices from the press
of Southeast Missouri. If the Pro
lessor is not a candidate for Congress
ne is letting the newspapers handle his
name in a reckless manner. Prof.
Vandiver is an able mar but we do
not believe that he is an up to date
politician-a necessary qualification
to ret a Democratic nomination.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-15
Old People.

Old people who require medicine 10
regulate the bowels and kidneys will
find The true remedy IN Electric Bitters.
This medicine does not stimulate and
contains no whiskcy nor other intoxi-
cant. but acts as a tonic and altera-
tive. Ii acts mildly on the stomach
and bowels. adding strength and Civ
ing tone to the organs. thereby aiding
Nature in the performance Of the
functions. Electric Bitters is an cx-
ceIlent appetizer and aids digestion.
Old people find it just exactly what
they need. Price fifty cents per bottle
at Blomeyer x Humans drug store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-15
Missouri is for Mckinley for Presi,
dent by a large majority.

The chairman of the Republican
Central Committee of Mississippi
county telegraphs the Globe-D Democrat
that he is for any good Republican
for President.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-15

The man Who does nothing Tor the
Republican party but hold Office Is not
much OF a patriot. We have "a man
OF hal kind in this county. His time
OF Office holding is now about out ana
he is kicking at everybody and every
thing.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-15

Webster Davis, Mayor of Kansas
City, is making an active fight for the
Governsrship. Mr.. Davis Is an able
man, but he is yet young and he can
afford to wait Il few years. There
are older men in the party who are
entitled TO honorS.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-15

Now that the war scare between the
United States ana Great Britain is
about over. British nobleman can
visit US. We have a few American
girls. with millions OF dollars. who
would pay Wei tor Il good title.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-15
BroncnitiS

Billiards. Horehound Syrup abso-
lvtely cures Bronchitis and all other
diseases of the Throat and Lungs.
1t gives instant relief and will cure
the worst cough. 1t is a guaranteed
remedy. Sold at Wilson's drugstore.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-15

The Popular Bluff Republic wants
Congressman Mozely 10 come ont in
the public print and tell his constit-
uents whether or not he is Il can
didate for reelection. There are
other Republicans who have their
owes on the National Capital and il
would be we'll for Mr.. Motley to say
something.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-15

They have a Justice Of the Peace
down in Scott coOnty who hears di-
Vorec cases and grants divorces. He
believes that what 4 law that gives
him power to do also gives him power
to undo.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-15

Many tons of herring were dumped
into the bay of San Francisco last
week. There was an o~yer-supply.
and to keep the price up, the fish were
thrown away.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-15

A correspondent of the Jackson
Cash-BoOk says the Democrats of this
county will put a full county ticket in
the field again this year. That's all
they will do.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-15

st. Joseph wants tho Republican
State Convention and it has a CON-
mittee at work writing to prominent
Republicans in every county in the
State.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-15

R'othe" C,.ruthors of the Dunklin
Democrat does not seem to have much
confidence in the fellows who want to
make him State Auditor.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-15

The candidate who submits his claim
for office to a convention determined
to run for office whether nominated or
not surely wants Office. but he will
surely nOt get it.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-15

Congressman Motley and his pri-
waite secretary Z going TO start a
Republican newspaper at Dexter as
soon as Mr.. Nozley's term of office
expires. We can tell the gentlemen that
they will not ind the ready cash in the
newspaper business hat they find
holding down a seat in Congress.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-15

The National Democratic platform
viii be full OF planks this year. but
the planks will not al! lead in the
same direction.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-15

|'g virtue OF the power invested in
hf' AS mayor OF rhe town of Benton.
Pr. y L~"fn9r, editor of the News
- carries Il gun.