davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-03-24

babe. Seyebo9 Der &aiier Ielblt beantportete
bic unausgeiprO4ene Srage, inbem er Iagte:
rsS@ babe piel gabuitet unb penig geidl1z
fen" = l1nb benz 8lide bes @rates folgenb,
fiigte er 6in3u: sd babe mebrere Male ben
Sbee genomrnen, aber i6 mohte nt9t film
qeln. Ser ate Mann muB bod audi feline
9fube baden, Desbalb babe ib ben Srunf
allein auf Der S~ptrituslampe gepGrmt."
@ate eeaen ole aleiuen.
Ser alte &atier mar Elm GROCER &inberz
freunb. 9ies Denies er uu6 auf ieinem
S6lof1e 8abel5berg BEL Yotsoam. @r batte
einmal bepbu9tet, pie bic auf Der BON
S6loB 8abelsberg na6 8otsbam fii6renoen
aleeartigen GtraBe aus ser S4ule fomz
menben &inber i'm @%onnenbranb langIam
oabingingen, man6e aud ermattet am We9e
TaBen, INN alls3uru6en. 9a fam inn Elm
liebrei9er 9ebante,I ben er Ioglei9 aus
fii6rte, unb Der i6m in Der 3olge piel Sreuoe
mq9te. @r befabl nGmlt6 ben 8lltI6ern,
tpel6e nit ben &ii9enipagen tdgli6 bon 8u@
bslsbsrg na9 pptsoum fubren, UNI ben 8e>
barf an Sriidten, @emiiien II, bergl. fir ben
S9loBbausbalt berbei5uI9affen, baB tie ie%
besmaG 10 btel S9iiler mitnebmen ioqten,
als auf benz @agen irgenb Plab bdtten. Die
5reube Der &inber ldBt fth benfen.
Sn Ipdteren Sabren paren es bic ~llrenfel,
bic benz greiTen Safer man6e frDbli9e
6tunbe bereiteten. @ein ern5tes @eii6t
fldrte ii9 auf ipenn Die munteren Prin5en
in itiirmiidem 2auf bur6 Die Simmer ges
~Iprungen tamen unb ieber Der erite iein
polte BEL Der 8egriiBung bes ltr9roBpaters.
0atten Ite idmmtli6 ibren @rl&B angebra4t,
bann muBten fie fHh in Der &eibe aufltelen,
unb Der Safer ertunbi9te fi6 na9 loren
Ndmen, ibrem Otter uno i6rem @eburts@
tage. Die @bluBfrage ldutete: uWarum
6abt i9r benin euren ~jiingIten 8ruoer aibt
mitgebra9t2 Nibt pabr, ibr feb INN 9e~
piB nieber fortgelaufen9" SrDbli9 ladenb
eripiberten {ie onnn: r4ber, llrgroBpater, Der
fam ia nod gar ni9t %laufen!" nSd 10, baS
bate ib bergeifen, unb ba tpolltet ibr ni@t
parten, Bis er'es geleunt BATE" meinte oann
Der Scatter, Sober srbielt burauf elm fleines
@eI6enf, mit benz ie pergniigt bon oannen
3ogen; benin trpb alIer 2iebe, bic Der llr@
groBpnter at Ietnen l~lrenfeln bate, lit er
es op9 ni6t, DAB fte in ieinem 3immer fpiel@
ten, neil er cine StDrung Der peinli3en Sro~
nung in bemIelben niht gang nit llnre9t
befiir9tete.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-03-24
Ser ltemc S~arifi6

Wir baben bsreits berbprge6oben, Dab ois
nele Sqrifoorlase felbft bel repubtitanii6eu
8tdttern, ipel6e Meainlep eifrig unteriiibt
6aben, teinen belonberm @efallen TinDet. hei
sintgen fOsar beftige Oppoiitipn berDorge@
rufen.
Nu9 bic 8egriinbung Der 8orlage lit etne
I6pu&e. W6 &inlsb bate in 1eiaer 8ot~
I6aft an ben So. GongreB gang gut auf bic
ungebeure @erf9ipenoung Der lebt.n gon@
greITe bintpeiien unb fagen f0nnen, baB fi-
bas 6ronii9e 9eft3it ~fpentger Der MilTon
Sarif, als pieImebr Die @~rtrapagan3en beg
GongreTes, Der auf iG6rli9 LAO Miaionea
Dollars a%ngef6polene penltonsetat unb
anbere berf9penoerti9e @uslagen oisSdulo
traeen.
@eraOe5u bl0biinnis aber lit es, spsna jeB!
Der 8ater Der nelen 8orlage, 9in3ten, be-
bauptet, buB Der neue Sarif n0t9ig lei,
I'm bic anerifaniI9en Snbuitrien ssgen cine
rercefine ausldnbiI6e @pnfurrsn3" gu
l6iiBen. @r muB als 8ortber oss Nus
fGuies fir Mittel unb Wege tpiiTen, boB
Die @infubr unter Dem Bilion=3arif beOsa%
teno g~eringer getpeien 1T, als unter Dem SIC
&inlep@Sarif, lnb penn er es nt6t peiB,
oann mOge er ii6 Die untenitebenOen 3ablen
6eie6en, ipsl6e in runoen 3iffern Dis'@inz
fubr DDn 1891 bis 1894 incluiioe, alIo unter
benz Wr&inlepzSarif, iotpie fir 1895 unb
1896 unter Dem iebigen 3arif gebsn:
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-03-24
s9rbettIant bis in oem SOB.

Sbglei9 i'm Oeuti6zfran3Dii4en &riegs
bereits i'm bierunDfteb3igiten 2ebenSja9rs
Itebenb, ertrug @il9elm. fi6 ~teinerlei S9o%
nltng gDnnenb, ale leibli9en unb ~geiitigen
@trapa3sn besiel6en feit unb freubig uno
geniigte 5uslei@ aud i'm 5sloe Bis ing
&leinte Ieinen Gegentenpfli6ten. 9eniels
ben g%epifmbaften unb unermiiDli3en 5lsiB
Denies er Bel einfa9er- 2ebenspetie als Sui
fer i'm Srieben bis iiber Iein neun5i9iteS Sa9r
binuus unb beina6e Bis in Die lebte Meinute
1eines 2ebens. Nfit ~grpBartiger @infa9>
6eit bat er auf leinem Sterbebette oieie nn@
ermiioli6feit ieiner gepifen9aften &rbeit@
Iamfeit nit benz Mprte ge5ei9net: SD babe
feline 3eit, miioe 81 Iein."
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-03-24
Sdsli6e unb w69entli6e
,,SAinots St00tss3
unO
.,9er @ { It E tt"|.
Mbpuuememts=grei1e:


SIN Chicago our6 bic Srdeer ins 9aus gsltefert
GagebIatt per
SdqIi6e Gusgabe un6 .Ssr Wefsn' per @obe.- O.2o
2dgIide Mus9abe per Sobr ......,...".-.... 10y
unb Scr @eiten" ............. t04V
rSer meitenn per Sabr........" 4. .."..,'. ZW
QB6aentli9s Gusaubs per Sabr......."...-- 2So
augpdrtise Gbounenten per Bot in ben Ser. Stuaten
fopte Canada uuo Mterieo:
Sd9liGe &usgabe per Sab se0O
Ser Metenn per wv
&E0hentli&s &usGabe Der Sabr...."-......- zW
Sns &ustaub:
(ganaba unO NttricO ausgenOmmsnl:
zdeIi6e ausgabe per Subr........-........$l5,W
@p6eublatt ober @O6euzB eften. 800
6OuutuaszW steu nit rs6srs unb ernf'.....- Soy
2Gaeblatt un0 .Sr Mefen" ....-.....".... i.aV
Illinois Staats-Zeftung Coz.
&btea1o; 81.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09
WESTERN sze-cHUAN WEDDINGS
The MnDtzu Standard of Morality La
Not High.

The lamas are consulted TO ascertain
If the horoscopes Of the youth and maid
en- fit. If not the difficulty may be over
come by prolonged vicarious chanting
of the Scriptures and liberal fees. The
lanas also choOse an suspicious day Tor
the marriage. The marriage ceremony
consists in the bride and groom pub
licly joining hands. drinking wine from
a double-spouted bowl and accepting
each other Is husband and wife. after
which there is u three-days' feast in the
brides home. She and her husband
then 20 TO their own house and there
is another three days feast. There are
no contracts Of marriage for Z limited
period. as il western Thibet. Whether
the choice has been for good or i'll II
is for life; divorce, rarely resorted TO.
being permissible only in the case OF
childlessness and the contract can only
be Cancelled by the T~u-ssu.
II would not be correct 10 infer from
this that the Mantzu are 4 moral people.
Their standard OF morality is low. and.
the lives Of the lamas have no tendency
- loASC H. io-A4tsf - N-fNG 4 I'll ~
peudage Of the position OF T'u-ssu, but
monoramy is the rule. and p~olandry,
though the custom Of the Sifans to the
north. does not exist. No presents. ex-
cept the bottle of wine previously men
toned, are made by the bridegroom
to the brides father. but the parents,
according 10 their wealth. endow her
with cattle. horses and fields. the last
Of which. 10 use L own ~phraseoloCy.
are settled" upon her. ! widow does
not wear mourning and is at liberty
to make a second marriage. On the
death of her husband. unless she re-
marries. she assumes complete control
over his property, and At her death il
is divided among the sors who fire.
quently. however. agree 10 live together
and keep it intact. II there is trouble
concerning property. the T'eorcn usual
lv settles the matter. and if he fails to
make an amicable arrangement il is re-
ferred 10 the T'u-ssu. whose decision
is fnal.-GeoCraphicai journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09

ard | believe they don't hang for that
now. 81 | chance yoUr evidence against
me. for | will he diScmbarkcd long be
fore YOU can reach the nearest tclc-
graph office. So. if | were YOU, ! would
plug right along to san Francisco and
rot give me the trouble of calling at
Victoria or any of those intervening
ports. Well; so long"
The yacht moved away from the ship
nj speed which showed that all hope of
keeping her in sight for long was hope
less. With sad hearts the plundcrcd pas
Scugcrs watched her grow smaller and
smaller 10 the south of them. while the
Rear Churncd her %lcisurcly course
through the wavclcss sea.
At last the lookout shouted:
THE yachts coming back. sir"
The captain put his glasses to his
eyes and gazcd for a long time at the
horizon to the south.
"Bv iiugo. she is" he said, turning n
trino less ruddy. Then he said TO the
mate: What do you think of itP"
Hes probably changed his mind and
is going to sink us. Thought he didn't
seem 10 I've more than half convinced
when he talked of not doing 1t. What
are we to dO?"
81 don't know anything to do" said
the captain. hopelessly. swearing in
wardly that il he escaped he would have
n faster steamer next voyage or quit the
high seas.
Everyone aboard wns now watching
the nurthern-hound yacht. and the
same disquieting thought seemed TO run
through every mind, even before one Of
the passengers gave voice To his fears.
Suddenly the captain cried out with his
glasses still to his eyes:
$50 help me! It's not the same yacht.
Look. joe"
The mate examined the approaching
steamer and rnincided with the cap
tain's view. Soon all doubt was set NJ
rest. The oncoming boat was seen to
be much larger than the yacht aud ap-
~pnrently much faster. speedy MS the
other had seemed in comparison with
the Russian Bear. 4 big blackboard
ed giant with a voice like a fughorn was
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09
d. IL. ADAMS, l.a,slsacr
WORRYIN'.

Come, John. let's sit awhile beneath this
tree,
And talk the matter over, you and me.
TIL highest neighbOF lives a mile from here,
80 We can think aloud without no fear.
OF course, We know the Lord amt fur
away.
But then Hell listen friendly, l daresay.
And p'raps a few stray angels are around;
But they won't trouble no one, IN he
bound.
So If / tell you we're alone, you see,
We're bout as much alone's We 0rtrr he.
Well, John, you set to worryin' night and
'Cos all creation seems T. have gone
astray.
The times is out OF tint, that's what you
The chasm's there. ana we're JUS on the
brink.
Wisdom are dyin' out. and honest men
SO scarce they're only met with now and
then.
The old religions kind o lost its grip;
There's too much love. and not enough
of whip.
To sum it up. the world is headed wrong;
The rights afraid, and evils awful
strong.
Now. John. 1 think you make a big mis-
take,
If God Amt noddin' need you keep
awake?
John. Gods right here a-watchin' things,
you know;
And II He's patient can't you. too. be so?
Why don't you let Him run this world
alone?
He doesn't need your arm TO prop His
throne.
So long as He is at the helm. my friend.
You're sartaln sure to reach your jour
ney's end.
No use TO worry. though the waves run
high;
No use to worry. though the rocks are
nigh.
The Cappen's wide awake. and knows
what's best:
So all you've got TO dos TO be Mt rest.
The man who does zach day the duty
given
Amt never more than a stones throw
from Heaven;
And true religion every soul will fill
That listens as God whispers: Peace!
be still"
George II. Hepworth, In N. Y. Independ-
ent.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09

When once the big ship has struck its
regular gait on the regular ocean swell,
the novice easily learns that he is at
sea. Experienced travellers women es-
peciaIly. often give upat this point. and
lie Quietly in their berths for % hours.
A strong viii may hasten the cure,
but it cannot greatly delay the newt
rhIe nor hold the elements down; o
will champagne nor brandy. To be in
GOOD condition before sailing Ito which
a one-grain calomel pill swallowed two
nights previous may contribute) and to
cat a little plain food often when on
board, so that the stomach is not
empty, aids recovery. The most dis
consulate, II they can be persuaded TO
1t. often rally on hot cruel with a little
salt in II. The best way &c get over be-
ing seasick is TO go on the water ut
every opportunity. You will soon BE-
come used 10 the motion of ships
Boston Globe.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09
USES FOR RATTLesNAKs SKINS.
4 Pennsylvania Fncfory Working
on an IncNhaustibIe supply.

Down at West Pike, on Pine creek, in
Pennsylvania, is the only factory OF its
kind in the country. There slippers,
necktieS, belts and bicycle caps art
made from ratJiesnake skins, and next
season wai>tcolts Will be turned out
from the same material.
The firm has been making horSehide
gloves and mittenS for motOTmen and
railroad men for several years, and last
spring began 10 utilize RATHER skins. for
which there was no market. The skins
come 10 the factory sailed and with the
hea Is cut off. The operatives will not
touch q skin that is not free from every
scrap OF the head in which the poisonous
fanrs are concealed. Sometimes the
rattles are still attached to the tail
The skins are tanned and scraped, the
operation requiring so days. The oPer-
alton removes all the disagreeablc odoT
OF the raw skin and brings out the
brightness OF the black and yellow mot
tle.
Two men and three girls are employed
in the work, and by the first of Novem-
peT Tue ShDlAN NA ShiiiS Oh manu- VIM ~
worked up. The raw skins come from
the northern tier of Pennsylvania coun-
ties. from the Lake George region, Col
orado. Wyoming ard Michigan. The
skins bring from IS cents to $3.50 each
according TO size, those of the black
or male being the most valuable. The
biggest skin received this season meas
ured seven feet and ore inch. That
big RATHER was killed on Phoenix run,
in Potter county. and made music with
a string of &c rattles. The rattles are
converted into scarf pins and sold ut
fancy prices. Orders for the output OF
the factory have been received from
nearly every big city in the United
States. The supply Of rattiesnakes is
practically i~rcNhaustible, as they are
found in large numbers in a dozen states
and multiply rapidIy.-N. Y. Sun.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

"A rush of the university students as
Oakland. Cal, cost one of the young
men the greater part OF his upper lip.
The voters of Toronto. Can, after
q very determined canvass, declared in
favor OF running street cars on the
Sabbath. The total yOte. the largest
ever cast, was 32,3o7. The majority in
favor Of allowing the cars to run was
45g.
"A local paper and some OF the coun-
cilmen OF Fort Scott, Kan, are insisting
that an occupation tax De assessed
against the ministers of the town as
q mean OF raising revenue 10 make up
the deficiency occasioued by the closing
Of the saloons.
Peoria, H., is to be enriched by an.
other Bcnefactiou. Through the IiDer.
ality Of Washington Darlington, 4 mil
l~ionaire farmer So years old, q uni
versity 10 cost 81, 800, 900 Is 10 be built
Trustees have been appointed, and d
plan has been determined upon. The
institution Will be nOn-sectariau and CO.
educational il character.
"A mailman struck the chaIice from
the hands of the priest celebrating mass
in the Sacre Occur, at AOntmartre,
Paris, at the moment Of the elevation
Of the host, s~hatterlug it on the aital
steps. The priest, who was an old man,
struck out from the shoulder and hit
the man between the eyes, knocking
him senseless 10 the bottom OF the steps,
where he was captured.
Bishop Foster, Of the Methodist
church, gives voice 10 the following
warning against the prevalent sins OF
the church to-day: The ball, the the
alter, nude and lewd arts, social lux
uries, with all their loose moralities,
are making inroads into the sacred in
closure of the church. As d satisfac-
ton for all this ~worldiness, Christians
are making a great deal Of Lent, Easter.
Good Friday and church ornamental
tions. II is the old trick of Satan"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09

the Pacific could pass him. However, ii
was soon evident that this was not the
intention of the enemy. Ranging along
SIDE once more, but this time further
away, there was a cloud of smoke from
the cannon, a sharp report and the
crash of rending plates. A jagged hole
bad been torn in the ships side near the
bulwaTEs, which, while it did 40 harm,
scarcely improved the appearance Of the
Bear.
Once more the yacht swung around
the circle ana again ranged alongside
within a distance of 100 yards.
Haul down the flag" said the cap
tain of the big steamer.
We'll, captain" began the young man
81 the bridge when at speaking dis
lance, "a practical lesson is worth any
amount of talk. merely wished to CON
vince You that we know how TO handle
our guns and That Our guns can Pene-
trate your rOttOn plates. Besides, you
will have something 10 show for your
money when sou get to port. take 1t
we will nave no further trouble, but
] II give NDh IN1 hiIiIhitS q ~ ~"
wish To consult together"
The miners had no desire 10 be
drowned, neither did they wish 10 give
up their gold.
Get him aboard, captain" said their
leader, 'and wen have a fight for it,.
We are all heeled, and once We get that
villain and part Of his crew on deck
here, yod keep out of the way if you
like, and we'll handle him"
you couldn't run down that pirate, |
suppose" suggested another, more eau
tiOus than the rest.
No more than / could run down
Queen Charlotte islands with this
craft" replied the captain dolefuIIy.
Time" shouted the man on the
bridge.
Wen give you the gold" said the
captain, returning 10 his place.
"All right. And so that there will be
no temptation TO play us any tricks, for
the mOu ] understand is demOraliz-
ingIy large, | will stay here and receive
your packages. Two of my men will go
aboard you, and two others will work
the ferry between your craft and mine.
Those fOur men | can easily spare, and
il you kill or capture them you are wei
come to do so, but in that case | shall
undoubtedly sink the ship. If you viii
think over the crisis for a moment you
will see that nothing else is left for me
to do. 1t is the only safe plan; there
fore | trust there will be no trouble"
There wasn't. The miners saw at
once that there was little use in making
a row, and in a short time the precious
cargo was transferred from the ship 70
the yacht. 1t came in boxes and bags, in
large quantities and in small, and the
nan on the bridge opened every pack
age so that there was no chance of fool
ing him. When the transfer was com
plete, the young man sang out:
Il wish you good day, captain, and a
safe voyage. 1t may strike you as
strange that l do not sink the ship now
and so destroy all evidence against me.
l assure you that l gave the plan the
deepest consideration. and if, unfor-
tunately, one life had been lost, you
would all have gone to the bottom, but,
rs it is. this is only robbery or piracy,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09
DOGS OF coNSTANTINoPLE.
The Turks Think Them URcIean, Bat
still Treat Them Kindly.

still Treat Them h1ndly.
The reason why there are S few
dogs who have homes and masters is
not hard to find. Its because the Turks
have q queer idea-it is part of their
queer religion-that dogs are such IN
clean animals that they must never
be allowed 10 enter a house. On the
street, however, they feed them and
ever pet them: and when q man knows
that he has done something wrong he
will often try TO make up for ii by
feeding all the dogs he "a find. Some
times when rich Turks die they leave
sums of money 10 be spent in feeding
the street dogs. just as in America peo-
pie leave money TO the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty 10 Animals. The
Turks never strike or hurt a dog; so if.
as sometimes happens In CONSTANT
nople. you see q man kicking o. beat
ing some poor, howling animal, you
may be very sure that he is a Greek or
an Armenian. Nor do the Turks ever
kill vagrant dogs. but think it right
TO allow them TO exist as best they cal-
So there have come TO be IN the streets
Of Constantinop3e hundreds and hun
dreds of wolf-like dogs. about the size
of small settlers or pointers. but differ
ert from them in that they have Ear-
row.. long heads Yellow dogs, black
dogs. brown dogs and white dogs, Won
seetheu eveTywhere-On the sidewalks,
in the cutters, on the doorsteps. under
the carriages, in every orner or hole
into which a dog can creep and curl
himself ND into 4 round bunch. All day
long they lie huddlcd up or stretched
out on their sides. fast as,eep. 10 matter
how much noise goes on about them
In the busiest business streets they lie
by twOs and threes in the middle OF
the sidewalk, where hundreds of pa
tient people step over them or go
around them, and eve think OF max
ing them get ont of the way. In the
side streets and small squares there T
often a~SSemblaCes OF 90 or 25 sleepiDg
in the greatest peace and harmony IN
til some dog from another street ven
lures in. when there is at once q great
deal of barking and sometimes severe
fighting; for even If these dogs have
no homes. they have certain districts or
places which they consider their ova
and viii permit no one not belonging
10 their particular set TO enter. Thus
the street of butchers in Pera. the incest
quarter of Constantinople, has some
20 or more dogs who are always to be
found there. I saw two dogs lying day
after day in front of n Of the great
banks: and orc fond mother dog
brought up four puppies in an uncov-
cred box at the gateway of the British
embaSsy.-OswaId Garrison Willard, in
St. Nicholas.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09
HUMOROUS.

Her Choice. - Enthusiastic Cyeliss
Gust after 4 century run)-"I tell you
what, if l had to give up either I'd rath-
er give up my wheel than my cyclone
tel."-udge.
Little Dot-"Mamma. Mammal"
Mamma Tin next rOOm)-"HhatT
Little Dot-"My kittie has caught q
mouse, and she acts hungry Please
come and cook it for her" N. y.
Weekly.
Fame.-"I must confess" said the
Prank Young Woman, that your po-
etry is woefuEy obscure" Exactly"
admitted the Major Poet, e~heerfully.
And that is why l am not."-Indianap-
ellis Journal.
Sweet Forgetfulness. - Perkins -
HAS Slopay ever paid you that ten dol
lars he borrowed last year?" Dobson
Mo; I guess he has forgotten all
about it-he is just as social and friend
~ as he ever was."--Puck.
Il knew Jagway had nee lived in
Colorado, but l didn't know he had
ever been worth $4,000. How did he
run through with it?" Sunk it in
canals" "Irrigating?" "Yes-and ali
Chicago Tribune.
Cragin-'I respect 4 man who is re-
ally in search of information, but there
are some persons who seem to ask
questions simply for the sake Of ask
ing them" Digby-"That's SO. There's
Ditmer, for instance. He asked me to-
day when l was going to pay that ten
dollars / borrowed of him last mouth"
Boston Transcript.
Observation-Disclosures must be dc
~stroyed!" shouted Cato, with all the
violence and p~ertinacity habitual with
the man Of one idea. The opposition
was DISPOSED 10 f.ibuster. "How?'
they asked, i~nsistently. For the de-
struction Of 4 toEn was no easy matter
in those days, the practice of renting
houses out being as yet quite unknown.
Detroit Journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09
Tho Grand Ranks.

TIE Grand Banks of Newfoundland
arc tho great fishing-GroUHd on this side
of the Atlantic. Other fishing grounds
meas these are Western Bank and Quiro;
bat all the year round you viii see yes
sclS on the Grand Banks. If you have
Q crossed the ocean on a swift liner,
you viii have noticed that when about
two days ont you ran into a chilly fog.
You were off Cape Race. Newfoundland,
crossing the hanks. Ii is usually cold
and foCgy there, and in winter frequent
gales and Snowstorms add 10 the dTeari-
ness and danger. Western Bank is near
Sable island. a long sand bar off the
coast of Nova Scotia, and an ocean
graveyard, literally strcwn with
wrecks. The English government
placed a flock of sheep there because
there had been instances of sailors
wrecked on the island starving { o death;
but the sheep died. The island was too
Barren even for them. A herd of
ponies was tried, and these hardy crea-
lures hourished, but became in time sc
wild as 10 be unapproachable; and q
S~hipwrecked sailor hardly has the
strength to scamper after a wild pony.
Now. however. there are several light
houses and Iife-saving stations on the
island, and in the spring innumerabie
culls nest in the sand and lay their eggs.
In May it is not unusual for dories be
longing 10 the Western Bank tieett o get
lost-at least for awhile; for the gulis'
g G are good eating during that month
Nicholas.