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The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-09-04
BLACK CLOTHES AND HEALTH.
Physician Arrives at q Sanitary Con-
clusiOn.

clusiOn.
A physician said recently to pa
tient of his, a woman of wealth in this
city, that he would refuse to treat her
further if she did not give up wearing
black. 1t was not, however, until dis
cussion ensued that he found out how
much he was asking. Not only were
her gowns black, but her underwear
throughout was of the same color.
The doctor then remarked that he had
considered the alternative he offered
her, to abandon black gowns or find
another physician, an extreme meas
ure, and only justified because OF her
peculiarly nervous and neurotic state,
but when it came to discovering that
she had nothing but black clothes upon
her person he would refuse to treat
anybody so dressed. The peculiarly
nervous and neurotic state" he con-
sidered largely explained by this dress
alone. He succeeded in effecting a
change in his patients attire through
out, insisting on white-all white un-
derclothes and as much use of white in
the outer garments as was possible and
practicable.
There are hundreds of women SINH
larly i'll and dressed as she was who
have no idea that anything but ques-
tion of taste is involved in the color of
their garments. They would not ex-
pect plant covered up from the sun
by repeated layers of black cloth to
flourish. but they do not seem to know
that light and sunshine are necessary
for their bodies. AS this wise physician
told his wealthy patient, the whole
body needs light and sunshine, as both
have healthy and healing properties.
Especially upon the nervous system do
light and sunshine act, and with es-
pecial force in cases of sleeplessness,
nervous headaches, and prostration.
But physical ills can be prevented by
simply wearing light clothing. The
outward dress it may be impracticable
to always govern with an eye single
to this one consideration, but the un-
derclothing can and always should be
white. Every instinct to the incest
taste leads to the came conclusion
Chicago Tribune.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-09-04
Why They Gave It Up.

Mrs. Bradish-I thought you were go
ing to spend the summer in your cot
tage, ont on the lake shore?
Mrs. Huntley-We did intend TO do
SO, but we've had to give it up.
"Why, is it impossible for your huS-
band to attend to business and go 50 far
ont every night?"
"Oh, no, he could do It all right; but
our hired girls beau eantSCleveland
Leader,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-09-04

"I know how we walk" said Willie.
I'VE put one foot down and let it stay
till it gets way behind and then do the
same thing with the other, and keep
doing it.'-Judge.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-09-04
Timely Warning,

"Don't you believe all you see in the
funny papers about summer girls and
their engagements just for fun" said
the sad-eyed man.
"Why not?"
81 thought I had met that kind of
girl last summer; but she married me
good and tight before the year was
out."-Philadelphia North American.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-09-04
Raw Beef Sandwiches.

Scrape fine two or three tablespoon
fuls of raw, juicy, tender beef, season
slightly with salt and pepper, spread
on thin slices of bread and put in .
tcaster and toast slightly>-American
Queen.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-09-04

Perdita-So you are really engaged TO
him. Where is your engagement ring?
Penelope haven't got any. made
him give me bicycle instead.-Yellow
Book.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-09-04

Isabel says she has never been in
love"
''Is that so?"
"Yes; she was threatened with it
once, but a bottle of spring bitters
taken In time brought her out all
right."-Cleveland Record.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-09-04

More men have been self-undone
than have been Chicago
News.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03
Celebration of Independence.

Tho first celebration of Indepen-
dence in Brookfeld, Mass, was held
July 4, 1884. The following account
OF the affair was given by Ebenezer F.
Newell, then nine years old, who was
present:
''The celebration was held on West
Brookfeld plain. An OK, neatly
dressed and perfectly roasted, with
hoofs and horns on, was sliced. and
the pieces laid on tables, with piles Of
bread and plenty Of rum and water.
The people passed in order between
the tables, each taking bread and beef
in their hands, and helping themselves
to the rum and water. Scipio Witt, a
colored man, who had served in the
army, bored holes in thirteen large
chestnut logs, loaded and pri,ned
them, and so fixed the slow matches
that regular salute Of thirteen re.
ports was heard by the people on the
plain, who were taken completely by
surprise. The children were greatly
pleased to hear the noise and see the
fragments of broken logs fly up in
wild confusion.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03

After Moscow, Constantinople is
probably the most picturesquely beau
tiful city in the world Like Moscow,
the chief city of Turkey combines
Oriental color with western method,
There is certainly no city in the
world more happily situated than Con-
stantinople. It's position between the
Black Sea and the Sea of Marmora, with
the Bosphorus for gateway to the
former, and the Darilanelles effectually
blocking all access from the Mediter.
ranean, is as strong as it is beautiful.
Constantinople is quite Oriental in
respect to the juxtaposition of the beau
tiful and the repulsive, the gorgeous
and the squalid but most of the Sui
tan's palaces, kiosks and villas have
been built with view of avoiding the
contiguity of poverty and unclean-
ness.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03

away when there came the second
sound Of attack, this time from differ.
ent direction. The soldiers turned in
CONSERVATION. They were attacked
also from the rear. Something like a
panic ensued. Just as it was develop
ing itself very perceptibly there arose
that dreaded cry Of "Marion! Marion!
Marion!" name that at that time never
failed to carry terror to the heart of
even the bravest Britisher.
The soldiers were at once thrown
into confusion. It seemed to them
that they were being closed in by the
enemy, and beyond a doubt by Marion's
whole army, for were not those cries
OF marion! Marion! Marion!" re-
sounding on all sides?
The eight men in the rear were the
first to break ranks and flee. By.
making hasty datour Of the woods to
the right Of them they might yet reach
the fort in safety. The eight in front,
seeing their ranks thus weakened and
hearing the noises of the combined at
tachs increasing moment by moment,
also lost heart as we'll as courage and
turned in pursuit Of their companions.
Only the four about Colonel Rut-
ledge seemed determined to remain.
They now closed around their prison
er and for moment or so showed stub
born fight. But the next moment
there being rush on horseback from
the woods in two directions, it was
more than even their nerve could
stand. Wheeling their horses, they,
too, joined in the fight. But before
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03

son of the fort than they can help
Boys, mount quickly. We will sta
ton ourselves along the road, and We
must rescue the colonel. There is nc
one else, and he will be murdered if we
don't get him."
''But, Jeth, what can handful Of
boys like us do?' asked Arthur Wal.
lace, doubtfully. "Why, it would be
folly to even try against all those sol.
diers. They'd shoot our heads off be.
fore we could turn around"
"We have one to three" declared
Jethro, boldly. Didn't Marion whip
out that squad Of Britishers up on
Santee last week when he hadn't even
one to ten? That the way our soldiers
fght!" proudly.
eyes, but we are not Marion" re-
piled Arthur, decidedly.
"But we are Marion's men!" de-
clared Jethro, proudly, the fire of
manhood in his eyes.
The words acted liked a trumpet
call. Each young soldier buckled on
his pistol, seized his rifle and sprung
to his horse, shouting: "Marion's
men! We are Marion's men!'
Once through the thicket they halt
ed about 200 yards from the edge of
the public road for consultation. It
was agreed that they divide themselves
into two squads. One squad was to
take up its position in small thicket
of pines, with dense underground
OF wild myrtle, about an eighth of a
mile from the scene Of execution. The.
other squad was to be concealed in a
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03
WHEN UNCLE SAM WAS YOUNG.

When Liberty first spread her wings, and
Freedom found her tongue,
When Independence Day was new, and
Uncle Sam was young,
When came the jolly Fourth around-thc
first grand celebration
With fun md noise for all the boys, with
JOY and exultation.
Do you suppose those old-time lads, so
many years ago,
Knew half the joys the merry boys of re-
cent decades know?
Did Andrew Jackson fireworks have? If so,
do you suppose
He got excited, burned his hands and set on
fire his clothes?
And did the youthful James Monroe, when
shooting off rocket,
Forget and drop his lighted punk with
crackers in his pocket?
Did Madison and Jefferson and Burr upon
that day
At early dawn shoot cannons of, and scare
the infant Clay?
wonder if Ben franklin, with approving
smile stood by
And watched the Roman candles as thew
sailed across the sky,
And Hancock, he whose heavy hand signed
Freedoms proclamation.
Do you suppose his bosom :weled with
rapture and elation?
And from aag-enveloped stand did Wash
inston proclaim
And call in bursts of eIoquence on Free
dOms sacred name?
Do you suppose grand parade passed by
the speakers stand,
The columns moving gayly to the music of
the band?
And did they have fantasies and all kinds
Of games and races
And athousand glad surprises at all sorts
of times and places?
What all was done upon that day-Id
really like to know
Just how they spent that old-tme Fourth
SO many years ago.
Arthur J. Burdick.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03

Harper's Weekly gives this extract
from a private letter of OK Postmaster.
General Wilson, which tells why he
accepted the presidency of Washington
and Lee university: 81 was influenced,
l may say captivated, by the POSSIBLE
ties of making this institution great
centre of sound learning and sound
citizenship, power to reproduce in
the South some of that high thinking
that made her leadership in past gen.
eratlons 80 conservative yet national,
L am sure the seed has not run out.
But it needs strong and wholesome
culture. All the rest of the country
is interested in this as much as Vir-
ginia and the South"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03

Schools of Michigan City, Ind, I'M
der the inspiration of member of the
board of education, Martin Kruger,
celebrate "Bird day." when a special
study of song birds is made and adj
dresses upon them are delivered. The
custom has spread to other towns of
northern Indiana and it is said to be
making its way into Illinois.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03
Temperance Drinks for the Glorious
FOURTH.

|
| Fourth.
A Cooling Drink-Pour quarts
water on ! ounce cream tartar; stir in the
juice Of fresh lemon, and the peel,
cut in very thin strips without a parti~
Gle Of pulp. Sweeten to taste and let
it stand till cold and clear. Pour off
without disturbing sediment at the
bottom. "A tunblerful of this, iced, is
pleasant aad healthful beverage on a
hot day.
Lemon Sherbet Take II pints
sugar: 5 pints water and the juice of
10 lemons. Boil the sugar and water
together Is minutes, add the lemon
juice, strain end freeze.
Current Shorbet-One pint currant
juice, Il pints water, the juice Of l.
lemon, pint sugar, / tablespoon
gelatine. Have the gelatine soaked in
cold water and dissolve it in pint
boiling water. Mix it with the pint of
cold water. Add the sugar, lemon
and currant Juice, and freeze.
Iced Coffee-Take / quart strong
coffee, quart cream, Il pints granu-
lated sugar, and freeze.
Egg Lemonaae-The white Of l
egg, juice of / lemon, l tablespoon
sugar and l tumbler water. Beat
well together and serve with or with
out cracked ice.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03
Points About Flags,

The President Of the United States
has his very gorgeous flag; the Sec
rotary Of the Navy, and the Assistant
Secretary have their flags; Admirals
have theirs, and so do Commodores;
but it is not known very widely, per-.
maps, that Generals Of the army also.
have flags, which are hoisted some
times. The other day, says the New
York Sun, the Governors Island tug
left the landing at the Battery with a
little blue flag on her centre flagstaff;
on the blue field Of the flag were two
white stars. The Major General com.
manding the Department of the East
was on the tug, and the little blue flag
signaled the fact to all who saw it and
knew what it meant To those who
did not know what it meant, it seemed
as if the flag was simply the remains
of q full-sized American flag, the rest
Of which had been blown away during
its faithful service. The flag gave
warning to the Governors Islanders
that the General was coming, and SO
let them prepare to receive him.
The blue flag with white stars hoisted
at the bow Of one of our men-of-war
when in port is the jack, and is run up
on the jack staff. It is sign that the
vessel is in shipshape. When the
ships wash goes up to dry, the jack
comes down. II the wash is up, and
the vessel suddenly has to fire salute,
down comes the wash: because a YES.
sci with its wash up is not in fit con-
dition to do the polite.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03
he CAUGHT THE HORSE BY THE DH1D1E,,'

similar thicket of scrub turkey oak
and myrtle, within 200 or 800 yards of
the first. When the soldiers from the
fort, carrying the old colonel to execu.
ton, were midway between the tive
squads, the attack was to be made.
and with all the noise and demonstra-
ton possible. They had not more
than taken their places when the pro-
cession from the fort was seen an.
preaching.
There were twenty soldiers. Eight
were walking, four abreast, in front,
the same number behind, while in the
centre was the colonel, with two
soldiers on either side of him. These
five were on horseback. The old mans
hat was off. It had fallen and the
soldiers would not stop to pick it up.
He rode with head erect, the sunshine
cleaning down upon his silvered locks.
His hands were tied behind his back.
but he held himself proudly up. He
looked "hat ne was, every inch q
courtly gentleman, despite the degrad-
alton of his position.
The procession came along SLOWLY,
Evidently the soldiers were in no hurry.
Step by step they neared the first
squad of young partisans concealed in
the thickets.
Suddenly the boot of an owl rang
out. It was answered by another.
The second had barely died away when
there was a quick report of firearms,
then the clang Of sabers, while later
above the din came the cry OF 'sMarion!
Marion! Marion!"'
At the first sound of firearms the
British soldiers stopped, threw up
their heads and stood ready for the
word of command. The attack had
evidently come from the front, for the
noise and smoke were still apparent
from that direction. AS the word was
given the SO 'iers raised their muskets
and fred. The noise had barely died
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03

turning to flee two hands had sought
to grasp the colonel's bride reins and
to compel his horse to follow. But
the steed refused to obey.
As the soldiers fled the boy soldiers
emerged from their coverts, yelling
and firing.
Jethro was the first to reach Colonel
Rutledge. He did not wait to unite
his hands, for even then the fleeing
soldiers, having gained realization Of
the true state of affairs, might be form
ing for return. He caught the horse
by the bride, and, followed by the
others, dashed back toward the woods.
When safely within shelter he turned
and released the colonel's arms. The
colonel's establishment was great when
ne learned the true circumstances
that ne had been rescued by band of
boys, and very small band ct that.
Why, boys" he said, ri was like
the Britishers-I thought it was Mar
ion.
But we are Marion's men, colonel, ):
said Jethro, proudly. 'sI'm glad you
think we have done credit to our com
mander."
"That you have, boys; bless you.
And" he added softly: IT feel sure
now that this old country of ours is
going to be saved, when even the bows
show such spirit"
The colonel didn't have to live long
to find the ful6llment Of his prophecy,
nor was that the first or the last deed
Of courage performed by these brave
boy soldiers of South, Carolina during
the stormy days Of '17SO.-Chicago
Record.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03
ONE NATIONS BIRTHDAY.

Let hoary dynasties forget
Their natal story's failing page;
Our country keeps her birthday yet,
And dares the world to doubt her age.
OF all the governments of men,
She wears her sunrise on her brow; :
The rest began they know not when,
And climbed to power they know not how.
We love her best who most admire
The outset Of her life Of might
Portrayed in monographs of fire
And writ in capitals Of light.
And twice is poet skilled to sing
Who clearest chants his Nations morn,
And every freeman twice king
For knowing when his realm was born.
Our Unions youth grow early wise
Who shout its date in schoolmate play,
And Independence learn to prize
With honors to its advent day.
Land Of all lands the sole and first
From ancient gloom to save the hour
When, grown from Freedoms kernel, burst
Thy bud Of empire into flower.
Thy birthday, and thy Washington's,
ART way-marks on the path of time;
Nor all the light Of all thy suns
Can dim the day-star Of thy prime.
Theron Brown, in Harper's Bazaar.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03
"Hot Competition" on the Bowery.

doctor, medicine and burial, 1Oc.
per week. is q somewhat startling an.
nouncement on tin sign just beyond
the Bowery, on Third avenue. Burial
is placed 50 CLOSE to the doctor and
medicine THAT in the shock that at
tends first observation one may fail
to, grasp the full Importance of the
fact that all three may be had for ten
cents week. This is threefold and
deadly blow at the doctor, the drug
store and the undertaken, "hot COM
petitidnnmsin expressive Third avenue
phraseology. New York Mail and Ex-
press. fr%E,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03

The increase of urban populations
IL one of the most important social
conditions brought out by successive
censuses. In England TIT per cent.
OF the population were in urban dis:
tricts in 1891, an increase of 1873 per
cent. in a decade, as against an in
crease of 3.4 per cent. in rural popu-
lation. The balance of civil power
has gone to the boroughs.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03

Fred Schaetfer's fine tive-acre or
chard, near St. Louis, lately took a
notion to slide down the hillside and
over precipice. The upper crust of
earth thirteen feet thick slid COM
pletely off, revealing, however, a de-
post OF fire clay twenty feet thick,
which is far more valuable than the
rccreant orchard. The moral of this
is that what appears at first to be a
misfortune is really blessing.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03
TIE !: !: TRUE : DEMOCRAT.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT
ST. FRANCISvILLE, LOUISIANA.

The total cost of the official records
of the Civil War has been thus far
81, 1874, 1928, and the total when the
work is done, is expected to foot up to
three millions. This is $26,785 4
uoIumo
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03

HE sound of horses
hoofs was heard
coming down the
long avenue of live
oaks. From the
appearance Of the
rider it was evident
that something very
exciting had hap
pened. He was a
nero youth, not
more than sivtoor
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03
volume

New York shippers are greatly ex-
ercised to find that the corn shipments
from Baltimore for month were g.
600, 600 bushels, while those from New
York were less than 1900, 900.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03

A French savant named Levaille,
writing in Cosmos, assures lis read
ers that the fakirs in India have indie
pendently discovered the art of max
ing gold, the reported discovery of
which by on American chemist re-
Gently attracted some attention.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03

The increase in the rural population
Of Egypt from 1882 to 1897 was Just a
shade under thirty per cent, or about
two per cent per annum. This is
about double the normal rate of in.
crease in India.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03

"Irimmings' is the term under
which alcoholic drinks are disguised
IN the bills English ladies run up at
the London department stores, &C.
cordlns to Salvation Army iuvesti.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03

Caleb Fell of the Worcester Mass. J
Spy, is one of the Oldest men in Jour.
nalism. He recently celebrated his
slStleth anniversary of his beginning
newspaper work.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03
Eastward and Wat !,

eastward and Westussa
look away to the eastward
With eyes that are blinded M ..s
10 catch on the waves Of mema ~, gaI1
-, Some CLEAN Of the beautiful ~
When life was as bright as the ~ sSss
Inat after the tempest appear b
And from that blossom-crovn
Ihere come to me snatches 81 n II
And the sound Of jest and 81 lsnsSs i.
-, Is borne on the breezes alons, 81
While l soc the angels Of youtb ~
And again my soul ismade stins 81
And now I gaze to the westward NJ ~
Adown the dim slope Of tbs Van B!
And l see far, peaceful valley as'
Where never are strivings 81 !: teaas 81
And tho songs Of the ''aged chlldl ~
Come up to my listening ears.
Sometimes I think that LIES e,atv /
Is linked to its glorifled west 49,
Where the white-halred. sa,,k
traveller
Waits in the bright Valley 81 n M
And cannot tell till I reach II
Which season is brightest and ia g.
M. A. Holt, in the Wow
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03
Tho Kids View of It.

Bobby-'I had better time lust
Fourth than you"
Freddie-'No, you didn't. Twas
in the hospital all summer"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-03
Beautiful hands! o beautiful handtl 81
Could you reach out of the slienM 4
Where you are lingering and give i
A Little Cot.

It's a little cot
In little spot,
With little heaven has sent,
An her hand in mine
In rain or shine,
An I'm goin' my way content.
| m goin' my way content,
With the blue skies over me bent;
An tho world is right. ne Hse H.
wrong, = 8, S 81 d sss.'77
But my heart keeps singin' . ~
song.
It's little way
From that cot each day
In the toilin' world roam;
But the whole day long
That sweet heart-song, s vi
And kiss when the stars sing:
A kiss for welcome home,
When the bees are hid in the COMB
An the world is right, an TIE b
wrong,
song. III
The same sweet song
Where the toilers throng ,sss
An the skies are cold an gray;
For 1 hear the beat &!
OF her heart so sweet,
Calm me-far awayl
CALM me-far away .---.s-
To the blooms an the bells o May,.
An the world is right, an tne ~
wrong, .,..a,i
But her heart keeps singin' tnss
-, sweet song.
A. = '~ssa1Sab 20 ...>-.ssss5
An the little cot 5s
In the little spot
Is dearer than domes that rise;
For the day is bright
An the night is light
With tho love in woman's eyessg
With the love in a woman'seye I 81
A love that never dies; I
An the world is right, en- Stne 49,
wrong, 800, -
But Love keeps singin' the SAM ~ 'ss,'
!. '. song. ~. ..,,utio1 4
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