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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-04-30

,tion, we may begin to appreciate the 10.
markable skill shown by the officers and men
Of the Constitution, and understand why the
Americans of that day spoke and sang SO
enthusiastically about "a Yankee ship and
Yankee crew.
On Dec. II. 1914, the frigate Constitution.
commanded by Captain Charles Stewart.
sailed from Boston on cruise. and ran over
to Madeira and the Bay Of Biscay, captur-
ing two prizes from the British, one Of which
was destroyed; the other sent home.
One in Each Hand.
On Feb. 90, 1916, at p M, the Island Of
Medeira, bearing w. s. W., distant sixty
miles, sail was sighted, and the Constitu-
ton gave chase. Soon afterward a second
sail was made ahead, and both were made out
to be large vessels close hauled on the star
board tack. The Constitution set all sail, and
carried away her main royal in the chase, but
in thirty minutes new main royal mast was
sent up, and the main royal set again. AS
she overhauled the strangers they passed
within hail of each other, furled their courses,
and cleared for action at q half cables length
from each other. The vessels proved to be
the British frigate Cyane, thirty-two guns.
ITS men: and the British sloop- Lee
want, twenty-one guns, 1873 men. The Com
stitution closed with the frigate Cyane, and
several heavy broadsides were exchanged, un-
til the smoke was so thick that the Con-
Then she drew ahead, and engaged the sloop-
! Of war Levant. Seeing that the Cyane was
about to cross astern Of him, and rake him.
Stewart backed his top sails and made stern
board, which brought him alongside the
frfgate Cyane, when he poured q heavy fire
into her. Seeing the Levant was about to
GROSS his. bows to rake him. Stewart drew
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-04-30

up position 10 rake the Guerriere, where.
upon the Guerrero lowered her ensign, which
mad been set on the stump of her mizzen mast
ana hred gun to leeWard. The fight lasted
forty minutes. The Constitution had fifty
i've guns. 468 men; fourteen killed and
wounded. The Guerriere had forty nine
guns 283 men; seventy-eigh killed and
wounded. 81
The Guerriere was so severely injured in
her hull that she could not be brought into
port, having received thirty shots near and
below her water line, so she was blown up.
This victory created very Dee impression
In Europe and America. The British navy
had displayed, as usual, degree of overbear-
ing insolence that was unbecoming in an
enlightened nation, and Captain Dacres him
self had, but short time before, issued an
1nsolent challenge to Commodore Rogers to
night his ship or any other ship. He little
thought then that he would so soon receive
the punishment he SO we'll deserved. Con-
gress voted it's thanks and $50, 900 to the ships
company Of the Constitution. Captain Hull's
treatment OF Captain Dacres and the British
prisoners was so courteous and humane that
Dacres felt very kindly toward Hull, and
efterward, while commanding a: British
squadron in Gibraltar bay showed many cour-
tesies to Captain Hull in that port
The Constitution was refltted at Boston
and sailed on Oct. %, 1872, on a cruise under
the command of Captain William Bainbridge
She sailed to the coast of Brazil On Dec.
,I9,2 1872, in latitude 10 south, longitude SO
west. thirty miles from the coast. two sails
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-04-30
The Sea Fights That Made "Old lronsides' Immortal

Now that war between the United
States and Spain is fact the re-
cital of the sea fights of the frigate
Constitution, cold Ironsides," most
famous of American war-ships, is in
teresting and timely. We give the
story of the sea service of the glorious
old craft, recounting with care the
tactics and disasters characteristic of
the Constitutions most perilous sea
fights. .>'
The United States frigate Constitution wa:
built at Charleston, Mass, and was com.
pleted Just 100 years ago. She was Of 1,6o1
tons, and pierced for fifty guns. Pau, Re.
we're furnished Tie copper bolts with which
she was fastened, and Betsy Ross, who y1ade
the hfst flag having our stars and stripes
made the ensign that she first hoisted
Her first cruise was to carry specie to Eu
rope to pay the interest on American bonds
sold ON the continent. On her return she put
into British port to enable Captain Hull tc
communicate with the American Minister,
Two British frigates were Immediately an.
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ship, firing her other broadside on the other
tack without doing any damage to the Con-
stitution. hree-quarters Of an hour was
spent by the Guerrero in trying to obtain q
position where. she could rake the Constitu-$
ton. during which time the Constitution had
fired but few guns, contenting herself with
in such manner as defeated
the attempts Of the Guerrero to secure the.
weather gauge. Just before 6sp m. the Guer-s
riere bore up and ran off under topsails and lib.
with the wind on her quarter, and the Consti-i
maneuver conveyed, imme diately set her fore
sail and main top gallan: sail, and ran along
SIDE When within pistol shot the fire be-
came very heavy from both frigates. The
Constitutions guns were double -shotted, with
round and grape, and so well were they aimed
that within fifteen minutes the Guerrero had
lost her mizzen mast; her main yard was in
the sings, and other damage done. This
enabled the Constitution to run ahead of the
Guerrero, luff short around. and deliver q de-
,structive raking fire at the Guerrero. The
Guerriere's mizzen mast having gone over her
weather SIDE, the top hamper dragging in the
water, caused her to huff up into the wind, In
spite of her helmsmen; this caused the Con-
sstitution to fall foul Of the Guerrero. Both
crews prepared to board, but the sea was too
heavy. The sails Of the Constitution then
filled, and she shot abe ad OF the Guerrero.
then the foremost Of the Guerriere went by the
board, carrying the mainmast with It and
leaving the Guerriere helpless wreck in the
trough Of the sea- where she rolled her gun
: deck guns under water.
A M0mentOus Victory.
The Guerriere being thus disabled, the Con-
stitution ran of q short distance, secured her
nasts. rove new rigging. then were and took
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/, constitution, but light breeze sent the
Constitution ahead before the British frigate
could set her sails to profit by it.
Not to BE Caught.
The lead now gave twenty-six fathoms and
First Lieutenant Charles Morris suggested
hedging. All the hawsers and rigging were
spliced together, making line nearly q mile
long; this was quickly carried ahead, dropped,
and the crew walked away with 1t warping the
frigate ahead. - Z, ,..-s
In the meantime second kedge was bent
onto the hauling end Of the warp, and as fast
as the warp came In over one bow, 1t was paid
out over the other, so that when the first
kedge was tripped, the crew were ready to
walk away with the warp bow leading from
the second kedge which had been carried
ahead and dropped. The British were very
much surprised to see the Constitution slip
ping ahead so fast, but soon discovered the
cause and Immediately resorted to hedging
also and worked two Hedges at time. A
light breeze sprang up and Captain Hull.
without losing an inch of Roadway, hoisted
all his boats, some being hoisted to spars in
the chains with their crews in them ready to
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-04-30
! perseverance and
lyed by Captain Hull
ranked him among
commanders of his

guns. The remarkable perseverance and
skillful seamanship displayed by Captain Hull
on this occasion jus.iys ranked him among
the ablest OF the naval commanders Of his
time. t&s
After running the British squadron out Of
sight, the Constitution headed for Boston for
supply of fresh water. The British were so
confident Of capturing the Constitution that
the prize crew was selected to put on board
of her and afterward reported that they chad
most fatiguing and anxious chase both tow
ing and hedging as opportunity offered. The
American frigate exchanged few shots with
the Belvidera during q partial breeze; we cut
our boats adrift but all in vain, the Constitu-
ton sailed we'll and escaped" Captain By
ron of the Belvidera wrote Nothing can ex-
coed my modification from the extraordinary
escape of the American frigate."
=. She Meets the :G uerriere.
On: Aug. 10, 1872, the United States frigate
Constitution, Captain Isaac Hull, in Lat. Al,
n; Lon. 65 w. elinWtth Guerrero, forty
nine guns, CAPTAIN ]. Al Dacres. AS the
Constitution ncared the Guerriere, the Guer-
riere shortened sail and} backed her main
top sail The Constitution furled all light
sails and closed under top sails, courses, and
two jibs, then doubled reefed top sails, furled
courses, sent down royal yards, and beat to
quarters, whereupon the crew gave three
cheers.
AS the Constitution approached the Guer-
riere, the Guerriere hoisted three British en-
signs. fired a broadside. filled away, and wore
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-04-30

The Guerrero being thus disabled. the Con.
masts. rove new rigging. then were and took
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-23
Vertigo in Geese and Duck,.

The most frequent difficulty with
ducks and geese is that of vertigo. They
drop down on their feet OF fall over to
one side suddenly, at times as rapidly
recovering or dying Immediately. This
happens only when ducks or geese are
fed on too much grain. The best sys-
tenn to adopt is to put them in a field
where short grass is abundant, or even
young weeds, and let them get the food
for themselves. They require but very
little food after warm weather comes,
as they are then well over the laying
season, becoming no%nproducers. If this
fact is kept in view-that of the nom
producers requiring but little food dur
ing warm weather-there would be a
saving in expenses, as well as fewer
losses occurring from disease, but it is
difficult to convince those having g ,od
breeds that there is such a thing as
killing with Misunderstanding too
much.-Farm and Fireside.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-23
SOLVED THE DIFFICULTY.
Commander Howell to Command tho
NewIy-Organized Patrol Fleet for
Coast Defense.

WAsIHNGTON, April 19.-Secretary
Long yesterday decided to assign Com
mander HoweIlto command the newly
organized patrol fleet, consisting of the
Yosemite, the Prairie, the Yankee and
the Dixie.
This detail for Commodore Howell is
a solution of a difficulty which has
been confronting the department ever
since his return from the Euro
pean station. Secretary Long was
very anxious to avail himself
of the experience of Commodore How
ell, but found some difficulty in doing
SO in view of the fact hat he outranks
both Commodore Schley and Capt.
Sampson, in command of the two fleets.
Neither of these officers could in Justice
have been relieved to make room for
Commodore Howell, and the creation
of the new fleet solves the difficulty.
1t Is probable hat the San Francisco
will be used by Commodore Howell as
his flagship, thus materially increasing
the strength of the coast squadron.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-23
%CROP-BOUND POULTRY.
CnIess a Remedy Is Immediately Ap~
piled Fowls So Afflicted Will
Die Speedily.

Crop bound is especially prevalent
among fowls in close confinement,
where in their desire to procure green
food they large quantities of
dry grass, and l have observed its be-
ing brought on in at least one case by
eating tea leaves, the whole mass form
ing a hard lump in the crop, thus being
indigestible, causing the bird to dump,
and unless a remedy is speedily applied,
to die. In one of our exchanges a writer
gives the following remedy: First, pro-
cure a piece of the smallest size rubber
tube about IS inches in length (this can
be obtained at any drug store); attach
n end to a small tunnel, grease the
other with lard or vaseline for about
four inches, and are ready for business.
Getana assistant to securely hold the sick
bird, now carefully place tube in the
birds mouth and push well down the
crop, about our inches of tube will be
required, hold the tunnel slightly above
the fowls head and slowly pour in as
much luke-warm water as the crop will
hold, about one teacupful. Have the
assistant work the crop carefully dur.
ing the process and until the hard mass
becomes softened. Great care should
be taken both in pouring water and
working crop lest the fowl become
choked by water rising in the throat.
Next grasp the bird by the legs and hold
head down, gently working crop to as
sist bird to vomit. In most cases one
trial is enough to completely empty the
crop, but in case it is not, let the fowl
rest for half an hour and repeat the
process. This remedy has also been
used by me very successfully in cases
of acute indigestion. Keep the bird on
soft food with plenty of sharp grit and
charcoal for a few days and the cure Is
complete.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-23

the country than all other diseases put to-
sether, and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable. For a great many
years doctors pronounced it a local disease,
and prescribed local remedies, and by con-
Itantly failing to cure with local treatment,
pronounced it incurable. Science has proven
ratarrh to be a constitutional disease, and
therefore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. ].
Cheney & CO., Toledo, Ohio, is the only
constitutional cure on the market. 1t is
taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a
teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood
md mucous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send for circulars and testi-
nonials. Address +. j. Cheney & Co., To-
edo, o. Sold by Druggists, 15c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-23
Supreme Court Sustains the Foot
Ease Trademark.

Justice Laughlin, in Supreme Court, Buff
falo, has just ordered a permanent injunc-
ton, with costs, and a full accounting of
sales, to issue against Paul B. Hudson, the
manufactures Of the foot powder called DIR.
Clark's Foot Powder" and also against a re-
tail dealer of Brooklyn, restraining them
from making or selling the DR.. Clark's Foot
Powder, which is declared, in the decision
Of the Court, an imitation and infringement
Of "Foot-Ease," the powder to shake into
your shoes, now SO largely advertised and
sold all over the country. Allen S. Olmsted,
of LIE Roy, n. Y, is the owner of the trade
mark "Foot-Ease," and he is the first indi-
vidual who ever advertised a foot powder
extensively over the country. He will send a
sample Free, to anyone who writes him for
1t. The decision in this case upholds his
trademark and renders all parties liable
who fraudulently attempt to profit by the
extensive "FoOt-Ease" advertising, in plac-
ing upon the market a spurious and similar
appearing preparation, labeled and put up
IN envelopes and boxes like Foot-Ease. Sim
liar suits will be brought against others who
are now infringing on the Foot-Ease trade
mark and common law rights.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-23
A PATRIOTIC INSURANCE CO,
VIII Permit Its Life-Policy Holders to Go
to War Without the Payment of
Extra Premiums.

CHICAGO, April 19.-The Germania
Life Insurance Co., of New York, has,
through its agent here, sent out notices
that the Germania will continue in
force, without extra premiums, insur-
snce not exceeding $40, 900 on the lives
of members of the national guards
who may enter the service of the
United States. The provision invali-
dating policies in cas- the person in
sured goes to var is waived, according
to tbe company officials, in order that
there might be no bar to the patriotism
of those who wish to serve in ease of
hostilities between the United States
and Spain.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-23
DIFFERENT STAGES OF PUPA AND
ADULT FLY.

under the skin. Whatever method is
employed the results are the same-
The best way to get rid of the pest is
to kill the maggOt. This may be done
by squeezing them out. Place the
thumbs near the base of the swelling
and press firmly until the grub is
forced out. To prevent the attacks Of
the fly in summer, a mixture of four
ounces flowers of sulphur, one gill Of
spirits of tar with a quart of train oil
rubbed along the spine, loins and ribs
is useful. Train oil car be used alone.
As the fly does not move about from
place to place freely, its eradica-
ton on individual farms depends al
most completely upon the owner..-
Orange Judd Farmer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-23
CAPT. BRAINERD RECALLED.
The Use of Reindeer In Alaska Exploring
Expeditions Has Proved a Com
plete Failure.

WASHINGTON, April 19.-The COM
plete failure of the Alaskan reindeer
expedition was announced to the war
department yesterday morning in a tel
egram from Gen. Merriam. command.
ing the military department of the Co
lumbia. This telegram summarizes
q report from DIR. Sheldon jackson, at
Dyea, to the effect that reindeer are .
failure in Alaska for want of proper
forage, and useless for all the exploring
expeditions in Alaska; that many
are already dead, but moss has been
found by which part of the herd may
be saved; that the time lost will COM
pei the reorganization of exploring eX-
petition No. l if it is to go on, but on
the advice of Capt. Ray and his own
Judgment DIR. jackson recommends
the recall of the expedition, remark
ing that Capt. Ray brings full informa-
ton of the region it was expected to
explore, and that the services of Capt.
Brainerd are no longer required in hat
connection.
Expedition No. 1 referred to was to
have proceeded to Dawson from Dyea,
over what is known as the Dawson
trail, and was in command of Capt.
Brainerd.
Acting on the recommendation of
Gen. Merriam an order was issued at
the war department, yesterday, relicv-
ing Capt. Brainerd from further duty
with the expeditions in Alaska and di-
recting him to report in person to the
commissary general of subsistence at
Washington.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-23
T OF

venient shelter, such as a piece of board,
log, etc, and here transforms into the
fly or adult stage. There is a difference
of opinion as to Row the grub gets I'M
der the skin. Some ~entomologists claim
that the egg is taken into the stomach
by the animals licking themselves,
hatch there, adhering to the walls, then
the grubs gradually work their way
toward the surface, where they remain
until fully grown. Others hold that the
eggs hatch where they are laid and the
young larvae bury themselves at once
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-23
TO FLOAT UNTIL CUBA IS R
"Old Glory Nailed to the Masthead Over
the Chicago Courthouse The
Government Commended.

CHICAGO, April ia new 3O-foot ma
tional flag, which is to wave we the
Chicago courthouse until an emblem of
liberty floats over the b~attlements of
Moro castle, was raised over The county
building yesterday afternoon In the
presence of a large number of county
officials. A resolution calling for the
mailing of the flag OF the staff on top
of the courthouse and commencing the
action of the president and congress in
the Cuban crisis was passed yesterday
at the meeting of the county board,
and the flag raising followed promptly.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-23
AS BAD AS GEN. WEYLER.
a Miner Attempts to Burn a Widow and
Her Three Children to Death
In Their Home.

MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, April ia
Butte (Mont.) special to the Journal
says: Cyrus A. Bell, a miner, has
been arrested charged with attempting
to burn Mrs. Marion Kelly and her two
children to death in their house. She
had refused to marry him. The per-
petrator of the crime entered her house
in the early morning, bound and
chloroformed her and her oldest daugh-
ter, and then set fire to the house. Her
screams, when awakened by the flames,
summoned the neighbors who rescued
the inmates and put out the fire.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-23
Reflections of . Bach.,oH

At 30 marriage is the wine of life; at 10
it's the morning after.
A man is quiet when he is dead; . woman
Is dead when she's quiet.
Every woman is a mirror of her bosom
friend to her husband and a mirror of her
husband to her bosom friend.
The first sign that a woman is beginning to
feel her age is when she hunts up all the baby
pictures of her children.
ty pair of stockings cheap is spoiled because
she can never be perfectly sure they won't
crock.
When you see a girls eyes look as If she
had been crying she has generally met with
some great grief, or else she has Just had her
bath and couldn't find her silk starching
bag.-N. Y. Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-23
@ POISONING.
A Nurses Experience.
She'd rather have one than three.

There are thousands of people suffering
from blood poisoning who lave almost
beggared themselves in buying medicines
from which they lave obtained no help.
There are thousands of others who first or
last have tried DR.. Ayers Sarsaparilla and
found perfect healing. One of these
others, Mrs. A. F. Taylor, of Engievale,
N. OAK. relates the following experience:
about two years ago, I nursed a lady
who was suffering land finally died) from
blood poisoning. I must have contracted
the disease from her; for shortly after her
death, I had four large sores or ulcers,
break out on my person. I doctored for a
long time, both by external application
and with various blood medicines; but, in
spite of all that I could do. the sores would
not heal. They were obstinate, very pain
full, annoying, and only getting worse all
the time. At last, I purchased six bottles
ofDr.Aycr's Sarsaparilla, thinking 1 would
give it a thorough trial. Before the FIRST
bottle was taken, I noticed a decided i'm
provement in my general health; my ap-
petite was Quickened, n I felt better
and stronger than I had for some time.
While using the second bottle, 1 noticed
that the sores had begun to look healthier
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-23

WASHINGTON, April Gothic ulti.
matum of the United States to Spain
was delivered to the Spanish minister,
Senior Polo de Bernabe, shortly after
II a. IN. The minister was prepared
for this action. and to the same state
department messenger who delivered
the ultimatum Senior Polo intrusted a
note to the secretary of state, saying
that his position here may become I'M
senable, and asking for his passports,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-23

Cattle of any age will eat split ears OF
corn without soreness of the mouth,
which frequently results when fed on
whole ears, or on parts of ears which
have been broken crosswise of the cob.
Even calves of nine months will grow
fat upon them. This is a specially de.
sirable way TO prepare it to feed to
mich cows. A steer of three years is
not July provided with grinders, and
even at that age it is hard for him to
masticate whole ears