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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22
VENETIAN GLASS.
orinE Is Unsurpassed by Mod
ern Art and Workmanship.

Venetian glass owes its extreme
thinness and lightness to the want of
lead in its composition. All the orna-
mental shapes were blown, and owed
their beauty to the skillful manipula-
ton of the worker, whose delicacy Of
touch and artistic taste were often u
heritage from generations of glass
blowing ancestors. The most priced
of the Venetian productions was the
beautiful "vitro-di-trina," Or lace
glass. generally known as filigree. OF
this there are two kinds. the 'ritorto"
and the "~reticelli." The former was
the less elaborate. and consisted of 4
single tube twisted and given Il spiral
direction, the ground of the vessel be
irg of a different color. The 'reticelli'
designs were more varied. Sometimes
the twisted tubes were powdered with
gold and made vertical, horizontal,
diagonal or curved; indeed, every
variation was given that ingenuity
could suggest Or fancy devise.
Aventurine glass was invented by
the Venetians, its secret being discov-
cred by the accidental dropping of
brass or copper filings into a pot OF
melted glass, which resulted in the
diffusion of gold specks or threads
throughout the mass. Its name is said
to signify adventure, or resulting
from chance-a word half Italian, but
coined probably for the occasion, to
denote the peculiar variety. Marbled
OF v~ariegated glass was made to re-
semble chalcedony, jasper, lapis laZuli
and tortise-shell. There was 4 kind
of green and purple which became red
by the transmission of light. \ frost
ed glass which showed an icy coating
was made by dipping the vessel when
half blown in pounded glass, the par
ticles of which readily adhered to the
warm mass. which was reheated and
wrought into shape. Sometimes
pounded glass of different colors was
used with fine effect upon the same OBJ
ject. These, with delicately gilded
glass and some ornamented with
jewel patterns like those of Damascus,
formed the principal kinds of Venetian
glass. which was too thin for engrav-
;ngand could rarely bear enameling-
Orlena l.. Shackleford. in Woman's
Companion.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Peters, of San
Francisco have studied law together
and were recently admitted to the bar.
Prof. ]. ". johnson, of Oregon state
university. who died recently, crossed
the plains driving an on team with his
parents in 1850.
During the last 25 years the Sumber
of college students in the country in
proportion to population has in
creased over 100 per cent.
I. is a mistake to suppose the insur-
gent leaders in the Philippines are not
civilized; one of them is a graduate Of
a Paris school of engineering.
The will of the late Rowland Hazard,
the wealthy wooden manufacturer Of
Rhode Island, includes a bequest of
500, 900 to Brown university. The tes-
tator was a member of the Brown cor
poration.
Prof. Agar Beet, a distinguished the
ologian of the English Wesleyan Meth
odist church, recently wrote 4 book in
which it was asserted that the souls
CT the wicked are annihilated at death.
His church has made him promise not
to teach or preach the doctrine.
The Irish Presbyterian church has
rejoiced in a steady increase in every
department. During the past ten
years the number of families has
grown from 1891 to S3,s57 and COM
municants from 1O3.449 to LOG .GO2. The
ministerial force is Csc. There are
9.O76 Sabbath school teachers and 104,-
754 scholars. The total contributions
for all objects during the year amount
ed to $9i7,fS5, of which very nearly
100000 was given for missions.
The annual statistical return to the
alliance of the Reformed Churches
holding the Presbyterian system"
show that there are so distinct
churches throughout the world, in
Guiding such bodies as the Dutch Re
formed church of South Africa, with a
total membership of 1927, 14G in 30
634 congregations. In England. since
the synod was constituted in 1876, the
number of congregations has in
creased from 271 to 1927, and of mem
bers from 81, JAG to 1904.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22
NEWS TO HIM.
A DetrOiter Who Was Not an Adep,
in Distinguishing Insane
Persons.

Happening to be at the seat of one
of the state insane asylums, a De-
troiter who likes to see and learn all
he can, attended one of the dances for
the patients. What surprised him
most was the difficulty he found in dis
tirguishing between those who were
rational and those who were not, and
he was more chagrined than amused
when several whom he met were evil
IDENTIFY trying to find out what was
wrong with his mental machinery.
At length he was introduced to a
woman who particularly interested
him. He convinced himself at once
that her eyes were supernaturally
bright, and her conversation soon con-
WINGED him hat she wss equally
bright. All this made him pity her
the more and he set about in his most
diplomatic way to discover what form
of mania possessed her. Subjects and
persons were discussed till he thought
he had about exhausted the material,
when he happened to speak in rather
flattering terms of the doctor. At last
he had touched the hidden spring. She
beamed upon him as he sang the doc
tors praises. She added approving
sentiments of her own and aGroitly
drew out the praise which seemed so
welcome to her. Her eyes grew even
brighter and her tones were unmistak-
ably those of affection.
Doctor" said the Detroiter, "a
little later, 81 don't know whether
you are aware of it or not, but that
handsome patient of yours over there
in the heliotrope silk is hopelessly in
love with You. She'll be making an
open declaration. trying to elope with
You or doing something else equally
embarrassing. never saw a clearer
case ard l thought I'd just warn O
She's dead gone, I tell you"
Delighted to hear it." laughed the
doctor. That's my wife."-Detroit
Free Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22
MONEY BY CHANCE GAMES.
Countries and How They Are Con-
ducted-LarEe Sums Secured.

In the Prussian budget of receipts
and eXpensesfor 1898 is one item which
must seem rather unusual to Ameri-
can fnanciers-s2 900, 900 marks (tbe
equivalent of about $40. 0OO, 000) from
authorized governmental lotteries.
In Prussia the lottery is operated I'M
der the direct authority of the state.
There are a number of prizes of 5OO,-
600 marks, and it is an annual affair
in the line of revenue raising. In Italy
this year in the annual budget for
1895 was the item of revenue of 65 ,O0O,-
coo lire from lotteries, about equiva-
lent TO S13,OO0.COO in American money,
and it is somewhat curious that in
nearly every country of Europe. with
the exception of France and Belgium,
lotteries as a means of revenue rails
ing are the rule rather than the eXcep-
ton.
Denmark made last year a profitun
its lotteries-a net profit over and
above expenses-of 100000 crowns,
equivalent to about $780, eco. In Hol-
land. too, there is a state lottery, the
net proceeds of which are figured each
year at G59,OOO guilders, or about $780,
coo. Portugal is another European
country which recruits its revenues
from this source In the year 1897 the
Portuguese lottery gained 1,750,0O0
milreis (nearly $40 00.OGO). But Por-
tugal has at least some justification in
its adherence to lotteries by reason of
the fact that the finances of that
country are in an unsettled condition,
that creditors are pressing against il,
and hat the expenditures have, for q
humber of years, exceeded consider
ably the n
In the European countries lotteries
are state m%onopolies, as much as the
sale of stamps or of cigars and tobac-
CO, and the government makes usually
q considerable profit from them. The
Spaniards are great believers in the
advantages offered by lotteries, and
the financial plight of that country
now being most serious. there will be
started soon under the auspices of the
Spanish government a great lottery
scheme, the receipts of which. minus
the prizes, will be turned over to the
government for its needs. Circulars
are being sen out. and it is expected
that J00.G00.GOO pesetas. or about $780,
100000, will be netted for the govern
ment. There are five capital prizes of
100000 pesetas each.-Chicago Trib-
rDe.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22
HUMOROUS

He-"A woman says no when she
means yes" She-"No." He-"Aha.
then you admit it ??"-Detroit Journal.
as he really so eminent?" WELL
I'll tell you: He never indorses .
patent medicine with less than a three
column cut."-IndianaPolis Journal.
Omens.-"To snuff a candle out ac-
cidentally is a sign of marriage" "Yes,
and to urn down a lamp Intentionally
is a sign of courtship."-Chicago Rec
ord.
Another Way of Putting It.-"Have
you heard of these bunco schemes for
extracting gold from the sea waves?"
"No-some sort of submarine mines,
eh?"-N. Y. Journal.
In Forgiving Mood.-"Do you recog-
nize me, sir?" II do not" II expected
as much. 1 am the wretched man who
eloped with your daughter five years
ago. Take her back, sir, and all will
be forgiven."-Life.
In the Morning.-Staver-"I don't
understand how the front door came
to be aiar this morning. Tn certain
1 locked it up tight last night" Mrs.
~Staver-"Ah, if you locked it up tight,
that accounts for it. 1 suspected az
much."-Boston Transcript.
Guest Tin restaurant)-"Did you
wait on me yesterday" Waiter
Yes, sir. You ordered a medium sir
loin steak; will you have the same
thing again to-day?" Guest-"Yes, I
guess you may as we'll bring it to me
again if it isn't in use."-Chicago Daily
News.
Why He Was Late.-Manager of Mu-
scum (angrily)-"You are half an hour
late, sir, on the first day of your en-
gagement." Prof. Mussell, the Strong
MAXWELL, l had t walk slow, so as
me wife could keep up wild me. She
WIZ a-carryin' me 3OO-pound weights"
San Francisco Examiner.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22
FASHION NOTES
Coats and Costumes That VIII BE
Popular for the Winter
Season.

-
An attractive evening costume IL
made of light pink yelling. This goods
is dotted with silk dots. The skirt is
trimmed with two rows of ruffies at
the hem. The bodice, full in the back,
is made to fit the figure, while in front
1t is quite a little pouched. 1t is fin
:shed about the low neck with rufies
of the material. The sleeves are laid
IN puffs and extend well over the
hands. This is worn over a taffeta silk
of the same color.
Long coats are to be very popular
for autumn and winter. Being made
of lightweight goods for autumn, they
will not be as cumbersome as hereto
fore. They are both graceful and
stylish.
Taffeta silk is a favorite material
for evening wear. 4 very handsome
dress is made of light blue taffeta and
chiffon of the same color.
Velvet will be a favorite material
for autumn wear. Not only will it be
used for wraps, but entire costumes
will be composed of it. 1t will be of
light weight, which is a great advan-
tage.
One of the latest fads is making up
CT black lace or net over white, the
foundations most popular being white
MORE or satin. Some costumes of
hin white goods over black are also
seen. and the somberness of this COM
bination is relieved by bright velvet at
the waist and neck.
Ribbon still remains popular as q
trimming, especially for millinery.
The combinations of color are rather
startling, but that does not count.
Fancy braids have been popular for
millinery, but are slowly giving way
TO other materials.
White and very light tints will be
worn very late into the autumn. A
dress of white duck is made with a
jacket and a double skirt, the upper
skirt forming a pointed apron, which
covers about t~hree-fourths of the
length of the front. The skirt and
jacket are trimmed with heavy gui-
pure lace. headed by gimp in which
silk cords are woven.
We are promised the next thing to
an inundation of cut jet. steel. and, in
deed. beads of all descriptions. Spe-
cially elegant are the cut jets, than
which no more superb garniture was
ever made. Jet is becoming to almost
everyone. and when appropriately
used is the queen of trimmings for
style and effectiveness.
Steel beads. buttons and ornaments
are among the most attractive of gar
~Iitures. but they rust at the first at
tack of dampness, and then are not
only extremely unsightly to look at,
but are n menace TIC everything in
their vicinity. Handkerchief. collar
or any portion of the dress material
coming in contact with them is hope
lessly discolored. Efforts have been
made TO coat steel with some prepare
tion that will prevent such damage.
but thus far with very little success
y. Y. Ledger.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22
Goodnes. by Suggestion.

A young mother I met recently had
a theory on the bringing up of chill
dren which has at least the merit of be-
ing distinctly novel. 81 never punish
my little ones" she said to me. 81
simply wait till they are asleep, and
then l talk to them, not LOUD enough.
You understand, to wake them, but in
a low voice. tell them over and over
that they must be good. 1 suggest
goodness 10 them. as the hypnotists
say, for I think the mind is just as
susceptible to suggestion during nat
ural sleep as during the induced hyp-
motto Inconsistencies. concentrate
r'y mind on it. and l am confident that
bsfore long all mothers will adopt my
method. 1t is the only way to bring up
children" AID really. her children
are no wors. than anybody else's.-
ct. Louis Globe-Denocrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22
lie Revised His PRAYER.

Little Archibald was saying his
prayers. the other evening. while his
mamma was stroking his curly head
and thinking of something else. Sud-
denly it struck her that the child had
wandered from the text of the sup
%plication that he had been taught to
repeat.
What is that. darling?" she inter
rupted; go over that part again,
please"
Give US this day u daily pie and
cake and forgive"
why. my love, that isn't right" the
surprised mother broke in; that isn't
what mamma taught you to say"
81 know" little Archibald replied,
"but 1 don't want any more daily
bread. I'd rather have pie and cake,
and when you're prayin'for things you
might as well ask for what you want
the most."-Cleveland Leader.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22

Mr.. W~iggles-What is that queer
looking musical instrument over
there?
Mr.. Waggles (promptly)-That is q
hewgag.
How do you know it is n hewgag?"
Because I don't know what a hew-
gag is. and I don't know what that is.
so it must be a hewgag."-Somerville
Journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22
Pelican and Duck Fight,

Duelirg between men has long gone
out of fashion in England, and it is
left to natioas ard lower animals to
settle their differences by an appeal
TO arms. In Kew gardens, in the pres
ence of 4 considerable number of spec
tators, an affair of honor was settled
between a pelican and a duck. The
birds had had words together. so to
speak. and the pelican determined that
the next best thing to making the duck
eat his words was to eat the duck.
So. after a little thrust and parry on
the water, he made for the smaller
bird and snapped it into his pouch.
Then a battle-royal began inside the
pouch of the pelican. The duck strug-
gled. kicked, quacked, and occasional
~ managed to get 4 leg or a wing
outside, while his captor threw his
beak high in the air, then dipped it
into the water, and kept it there, as
if trying to ~suffocate or drown its enc
my. From the look of the agitateG
pouch, it seemed as if the contest was
by no means one-sided, but that the
pelican w8s having rather n rough
time. At last the duck got his head
and one wing out, and then. with a
magnificent effort, managed to get en-
tirely free. Once again on the wa
ter the duck declined further combat
and fled, while the pelican remained
looking as if honor were thoroughly
Satisfed.-Londop Telegraph.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22

Geraldine is writing a book. She
calls it How to Win a Man."
THAT would not do any gooh in the
world. The mystery is how TO hold
onto him after you have won him
Detroit Free Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-22
Many Old Maid. Their.

ireland and Scotland are said to have
the largest proportion Of unmarried
persons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-10

New Orleans. The matter was placed in
the hands of Chairman Pratts. the final ar
bitrator. and by his decision, just rendered
the international az Great Northern has
been found guilty and will be required to
turn over to the bureau the revenue re-
ceived from the transportation of the entire
regiment.
AS soon as the bridges on the Panhandle
between Pittsburg and Columbus are in
shape several large Class II freight engines
will be placed on that division and the Glass
engines transferred to the Indianapolis di-
vision. The putting in service of these big
locomotives west of PittsbuTg is giving the
traihmen some anxiety, as 1t means that
one-half the present number of crews will
do the work. 1t is claimed that twenty of
these monster locomotives will do the work
of thirty-three of the Class r engines.
Frank Finney. formerly with the Big
-Four, now general passenger and freight
agent of the Findlay, Fort Wayne & West
ern. is developing good deal of business for
cult meet at Columbus. o.. the race horses,
horsemen. bookmakers, etc, always go to
Fort Wayne. Either the Hooking Valley or
c., S. & H., in connection with the Nickel
plate, have always hauled them. But we
secured it on the positive promise of five
hours time. The trains were run in two
sections; the first, consisting of two palace
horse cars, one baggage car one coach ana
and arrived at Findlay at II: 1t required
twenty-five minutes to shift the train 10 the
F.. FIT w. & W., and at Il "a the first sec
ton pulled ont for Fort Wayne, and made
the eighty miles in one hour and fifty-four
minutes. The train ran from Findlay to
Gilboa, fourteen miles, in fifteen minutes;
Ottawa to Glandorf, one mile; in one minute,
and Cloverdale to Grover Hill, nine miles, in
nine minutes and thirty seconds. The second
section. consisting of ten palace horse cars
and caboose pulled into Findlay just as
the first section was leaving and made the
run from Findlay to Fort Wayne IN two
hours and one minute.
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EISPWhPrR.

CHICAGO, Aug 9.-Trade in cattle to-day was
fairly active and prices underwent particular
495; beef steers, s4G4.75; stockers and feeders,
So 25a47 bulls, s2.7594.25; cows and helers So 50
fed Westerns. A25a4 S5; Texans. 81 25GSs5.
Notwithstanding the meager supply OF hogs Of
fered, the market in very bad shape, packers
having decided to force prices lower. Early sales
showed a reduction of sc and subsequently after
Chicago packers stopped buying. forcing further
decline Of &C. fair to choice, sSS5d4 packers 50
qS;s2la; butchers, s375Q4 mixed. So 7Oa3. 97lh
There was a good slaughtering demand for sheep
at yesterdays advanced prices yearings. s4.7595:
common to extra lambs. s4Qs5O native sheep So
Q4;5O; Western rangers, $3.s5@415.
Receipts-Catte, 1000; hogs Is 900; sheep IL 900.
KANSAS CITY. Aug. .-Cattle-Receipts. $40
natives and 775 Texans. Supplies are falling off
as result Of last weeks reduction in prices
feeders strong 10 10c higher; butcher and canning
cows about steady choice heavy steers, s510d5.30;
medium. AsOq5.10; light weights. s4.S5GD5. 20:
stockers and feeders, $3.30d4.S0: butcher cows
Western steers. ss.45q5l5 Texas steers, 81 s5a4;
Texas butcher cows. $2.S5q3.5O; native and Texas
caused decline of 5Q50c in price heavies 1910
gS;9o; mixed. S.6OQSS5; lights. s3.S5@375: pigs.
sheep-Receipts. $500. Market active and strong
muttons Wegtern a lbeep q s4 o 3 W.,
ern ewes, s3.2SQ3.s0; Western feeding lambs $40
ABS; Western stock sheep $3.75Q4.1O
NEW YORK. Aug 9.-Beeves- Receipts. 551; no
trade. Feeling firm. Gables unchanged. Exports
726 cattle and 2.440 quarters OF beef: tomorrow
and barely steady; veais. sat. 80; no sales Of
buttermliks or Westerns.
Hogs-Receipts 2.Oss. None for sale. Market
Sheep and Lamhs-Reeeipts. S.796: 2S cars on
grades steady others oa25c ower one car and
half gnsold sheen. SSq4S5; lambs, s625@7.5o; one
ST. LOUIS, Aug. s.-Cattle-Receipts, 500 in
Guiding 7e0 Texans; shipments. 400 Market
steady; fair 10 fancy native shipping and EXPORT
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loco bu: oats. $4,000 bu. shipments-FIour 5000
brls wheat. IS Geo blu; 1900 bu; oats, 1900
bu.
BALTIMORE Aug. s--Flour dull and I'M
changed; receipts. s,T4S brls: exports. 977s brls
Wheat steadier at the decline. spot 76GT6lse;
month. 74S4c; September 729s@72ssc; steamer No.
red, 74i4d745sc. receipts 120, 7S2 bu; exports.
5000 bu: Southern wheat by sample. 1o175c;
Southern wheat grade. T4AG76i4c. Corn nrmsr:
spot, S7lsc; month. S7hG37lzc; September 31ls@
S7Ac; steamer mixed S61zc: receipts. s901S bu;
exports.1 %. IA blu; Southern white and yellow
corn. S9940c. Oats quiet; No white. Western,
32d321kc; No. mixed Western. 30q3lc; receipts,
%o,54 bu; exports none. Butter steady; fancy
creamery 19020c fancy imitation 16G17c; fancy
ladle. 14Qf5c; good ladle. &c., store packed 40
13c. Eggs steady and unchanged. Cheese steady;
fancy New York &c; large. S2GS%c; medium,
s5sqs7sc; small S7s@9lzc
CINCINNATI, Aug. 9.-F1cur dull. Wheat firm;
No. 2 red. 73c. Corn easier; No. mixed 34G34l5c.
Oats quiet; No.s2 mixed 231z624c Rye quiet; No.
2. 42c Lard easier at S497l2. Bulk meats easy
at $3.50. Bacon quiet at Sc. WI " duh at 81 p.
Butter unchanged Elgin creans ry. 20isc: Ohio,
l4Gl7c dairy, 11l2c. Sugar easy. Eggs dull at &c.
Cheese steady
TOLEDO. Aug, s.-wheat active and firm; No:
2, cash, 13c: September, 69Ac bid. Corn dull and
lower; No. mixed, SSAc: Oats dull! and lower;
No. mixed. pc. Rye dull and lower; No. 2,
cash. 4Sc. Glover seed dull and easier; prime,
cash. $780, October. $780,
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug 9.-Wheat strong; Sep
climber. size; December. 623sc: No. hard. 9024c;
No. Northern, sS$sc; No. 2 Northern soc.
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AT NEW YORK.
Ruling Prices in Produce at the Sea-
boards Commercial Metropolis

boards Commercial Metropolis.
NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-F1our-Receipts, 27O61
brls; exports, 1885 brls sales, 5000 packages
Market was steady. with business restricted by
the strong views of the holders. Corn meal
steady; yellow Western, 74c. Barley malt dull;
Western. 571zQe2c
Wheat-Recepts, 61,05O bu; exports, 23s, S4S bu
Spot strong No red. 77AQ7sAc, f. o. b. afoat;
No. red, 79l2c, f. o. b. afoat, spot Options
opened weak and affected all the morning
by liquidation arising from veal. cables and a
raid by bears At the decline exporters became
heavy buyers, eventually soaring in shorts until
most of the early loss removed; No 2 red
September, 20 7-16D71 1-16c closed at 71Ac
Corn-Receipts, 55,575 blu; exports 01,5T7 bu
Spot firm; No 2, 39hc, f. o. b. afoat. Options
opened easier with wheat but responding to
port demand and covering orders, later rallied and
closed 1sc net lower September 37%4 Q37sc, closed
at 1850.
Oats-Receipts. 10000 bu; exports 1898 bu
Spot firm; No. 2, 2Sc No. white. Csc. Options
quiet and fairly steady, closing 1sc net lower
September closed at 275sc.
Cotton seed oil a shade easy but favored by
more inquiry from jobberS; prime summer yellow
231ac; off summer yellow, 23GZ3Ec; butter oil,
27Q2Sc prime winter yellow. 2S629c.
Coffee-Optons opened steady at SOLO points adj
vance; further advanced 3 points following
European cables and foreign buying; eased off
SOLO points under local pressure and liquidation;
local operators not generally in sympathy with the
advance; closed steady at 5 points net higher.
Sales, 81 500 bags. ncluding September 565G5. 75c
Spot coffee-Kio steady and tending upward; No.
7, invoice 6@67sc. Mild steady and moderately
active: Cordova, S615c
Sugar--Raw strong and tending upward refined
firm, with advancing tendency.