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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-09
A QUESTION OF INTENT.
The Horse Was Willing to Work
But Was Physically No
Good.

A Ease which illustrates how a re.
sourceful lawyer can bring new light
to bear Oh an apparently hopeless itu-
alton was recently tried before a JUS
tice of the peace in this city.
The plaintiff was 4 German farmer
who had bought a horse. His tale was
pathetic. The former owner was much
more used 20 selling horses than the
purchaser was to buying. After a few
moments of silver-tongued persuasion
the farmer wa in a hurry to close the
bargain lest it should get away from
him. He hitched the horse TO 4 wagon
next day, and the animal, after giving 4
u few tugs at the traces, looked re-
p~roachfully around and then hung his
head. The humane farmer lightened
the burden and tried him again, but the
horse. after bracing his feet for a pull,
trembled in the knees and quit. Think
ing it possible the animal was tired,
his owner let him rest over night. Next
morning when put between the shafts
the horse paved the ground nee or
twice III an honest effort and then,
overcome by humiliation, tried to lie
down.
Did my client tell you that it was
q strong norse?' asked the lawyer for
the defense.
lie Representatives. him to mt as a
goot horse" said the placid German,
who had no idea OF the logic to be en-
countered before the final decision in
his favor could be rendered.
Recall his exact language, please"
was the rejoinder, in a severe tone.
Now, as Il matter of fact, didI't he
simply say to you that the horse was
a good worker?:'
Yes came the answer, promptly.
Dose is der exact information. But
be didn't"
lie didn't what?'
lie didn't was a good worker"
"Haw do you know?"
Il seen him. He couldn't"
We'll, sir, was that the horses
fault"
Il wasn't planning de horse"
Il shall call no other witness. This
mans own testimony is all the proof
i desire to urge in my clients be-
half"
The client, a slightly b~ow-legged man,
with a checked suit, looked surprised.
The only assurance given" proceed
ed the young lawyer. twas that the
horse Il Il good worker. The de-
scription was intended to apply to the
horses disposition and not 10 anything
5 o changeable and uncertain as his
physical condition. The horse was will
ing TO work. and Il horse that is willing
80 work is a good worker.
ton Star.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-09
A NOISY BOX.
The Strange Eject Produced Upon
Guinea Natives by n Boxed
Piano.

Like children. Savages in ali parts OF
the world are possessed OF eternal Gu
~riosi;y. Mr. II. Cayiey-Nobster. Il we'll
known English traveller. gives an anus
| inw Instance OF this. trait among the ma
tiycs OF New Guinea.
Ouc DAY 4 piano arrived for his eN-
/ crIiercy the m~uLcrnor. and some natives
were told to carry the strengthening
| ease from the beach to the house. Ait
- going Il few yards Il stumbled,
causing one end Of the crate 10 strike
| the ground. and, ever on the alert tor
strange noises. their ears were immc-
diatelv pressed against it, and they
listened until the ting" of the wires
had died away.
Again. after a yard or two. a similar
mfshap occurred. Again many ears
were listening TO the sound so foreign
to them. until a native more knowing
than the rest. with a hcave raised the
! whole case a few inches from the
ground and let it 60.
The noise which issued from the in
side had by this time worked them up
to such a frenzy that they one and all
seized upon the case, rolled it over and
over. and danced with joy at the
strange sounds which came forth. And
il was not until this odd performance
had been repeated many times that the
eve of an official was attracted by the
| shouts and yells of the natives: not.
however. before much damage had been
done and many strings broken.
The natives who speak English have
now come to call the piano box belong
cry" and generally add:
Whitley man. he fight. him belong
hand. Box. he cry out too much
| Youths Companion.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-09
FUNCTIONS.
University CcremOniIIs Which Are
Conducted with Great Ponp
and Show.

The comforting upon Sir Henry Irv-
:Hg OF an honorary degree by the Uni
yersity OF Glasgow and the ceremonial
proceedings which, as usual i'll such
cases. marked that occasion have drawn
attention to the peculiarly gaudy char
acter of Glasgow university academic
al functions. VI other great seats Of
learning. however brilliant the piumage
of the ''domini dCctGrcS" and other
members of high degree. your mere
student. OF undergraduate. must weara
gown Or cloak of sober. often rusty,
black. But at Glasgow the students are
still divided into ''TO@ati' and Non
Togati." and the fornier-"students of
humanity, Greek, logic, ethics and nat
Iral philosophy classes" must. ac-
cording to the university statutes,
veal the ancient academical robe-a
scarlet cloak"
Owing. probably. to the an:i-paPistic-
al tendencies of Glasgow. the authori-
ties of that university &re not given to
emphasizing the circumstances in its
history which this scarlet cloak really
commentaries. St. andrews. the old
est university in Scotland. was founded
in 14l1 by Bishop Henry Wardlaw, and
on petition Of King James |. and many
great mcn of his realm vas sanctioned
by Il bull of Pope Nicholas V. W. years
later. Next in order of antiquity cones
Glasgow. But no Scottish name is re-
corded as that of the founder of that
university. In fact. it vas not founded
by any Scot, but by this same Pope
Nicholas V, who issued his bull for the
establishment of Il stadium generate"
at Glasgow in 145O, and endowed the
same, so far as it was endowed at all,
out of the funds of the church. 1t is to
this fact that the Presbyterian students
of humanity and the other ingenious
| arts at GLASGOW owe their scarlet
cloaks." And the origin OF the universe
ty is unique, as is the garb OF its STU
dents. 1t is the only surviving purely
papal foundation in the British Isles
v. Y. Tribune.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-09
T L MARRIAGES.
Marrying Noblemen Is Not Always .
Pleasant Thing for Ameri.
cnn Girls.

Marrying an English title is not all
honey. 1t depends, though, on the mo-
tive whether the woman feels she is
compensated by adding a handle to her
Christian name. The transaction may
be entirely for barter, and in that case
no sympathy need be wasted on either
| party. The title is bought with a for
tune by the bride, and if it does not
pan out well she must simply regard
it as a bad investment, like many an
other made in business. Now less than
4 year ago a handsome and exceedingly
wealthy widow, not satisfied with her
affiliations in New York society, mar
ried an English earl OF broken down for
tune and health. whose sole claim to
distinction existed in the fact of his
| associations with the royal house of
England.
BY the aristocracy he was tolerated
because he was one of them, but out
side of that sacred band he was a no.
body; he was as poor as a church mouse.
However, his great name counted for
something and the rich American
"luO" dlCtC II houIu &c JcbN W
be countess, when so many other New
York women were Ladies Somebody or
other. There was no love lost, evident
ly, for the earl threw himself in front
of IN express train, or had a fit, the
coroner said, and left a Will that ignored
his new wife, whose millions had given
him ease from creditors and taken his
establishment out of quad.
No arrangements had been made for
her and the consequence is, beyond the
privilege of using the coat-of-arms of
the Straffords and being called a dow
ager countess, the former Mrs. Colgate,
of New York, is precisely where she was
a year ago. rs far as society is con-
cerned. 1t may be this was all under
stood in the marriage settlements, yet
the lady scarcely counted on so brief a
tenure of the coveted position; she gave
so much for so little, she should have
all there was to it for some years to
come. Alas and alack! for the graft
tude of man.
The earl bequeathed every bit of
property he possessed to his two
daughters. not even making provision
for a possible heir, which the countess
ROW leads the new earl to expect. One
really hopes the expectation will be
realized, if it is only to see the compiled
tions thai then will arise unsnarl them
selves to the satisfaction of the hand
some American widow. But Lord Straf-
ford did not have an easy life of it. His
daughters married indifferently. Lady
Mary Byng, the younger one who was
the queens maid CT honor. contracted a
disastrous alliance with an impecu-
NOUS French count. and the pair kept
a sort of young n~oblenen's boarding
school in France until the other day
the authorities went and shut it up on
the plea of politics. Perhaps the father
in-law of this Niscount De Nauny Tai
vande became discouraged with the out
look for his favorite daughter and on
cluded life was not worth living. ard
then, again, he may have had a real fit
and tumbled under the wheels of the
train.-ChicarO C~hrCnicIe.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-09
HINTS FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.
Little Bits of Information About
the Preparation of PaInt-
able Dishes.

To prepare tomatoes with the satan
ic name. wipe. peel and slice crosswiSe.
Season with salt and pepper, dust lii
orally with flour and cool in the hot
outlet pan until thoroughly heated,
using drippings. olive oil or enough but
ter TO prevent burning. Take up on
hot platter and put into the pan a
quarter of a cuptul of butter creamed,
W. tablespoonfuis powdered sugar.
one ~teaspnonful mustard, n quarter
t~easpoonful of salt. Il few grains of cay
enne. the yolk of one hard-boiled egg
powdered. one egg slightly beaten and
WI tablespoOnfuls vinegar. Set over
the hot-water pan, stir constantly until
tbickened and pour over the tomatoes.
Poultry and meat. on being served
cold, may be improved in appearance
by glazing. The process is simple. An
excellent glaze may be made by dis
solving Il half ounce of gelatine in n pint
Of water, flavoring and coloring it with
extract of beef. To be perfectly sue
cessful the meat must be perfectly cold
before the glaze is put on. and the
first coat should be allowed to dry be-
fore the second is put on. The glaze
must be warm and applied with a
brush.
Parsley for seasoning or mint for
sauce are best cut with 4 pair Of clean,
sharp scissors. Hold a half dozen of the
stalks twisted into a little roll in ms
hand and clip them all through at Ii
stroke, cutting the bits very short. In
this way the bruised appearance that
follows chopping is avoided.
An oilskin bag for towels, etc, and
n long wrap of Turkish toweling Or
flannel with loose sleeves and Il hood
like a monks cowl to cover one in the
necessary transit from bathhouse to
the water will be found useful accom-
paniments when bathing from the
beach.
A bowl of hot milk taken Immediate
ly before retiring is, said by those who
have suffered from insomnia to be 4 bet
ter soporific than any opiate known to
medical science.
Mint sauce may take On added
gIories, says a woman who has tried it,
by using fresh lime juice instead of
vinegar. with Il dash of good brandy
and a few grains of cayenne.
In serving clam broth add to the top
of each cup a little whipped cream
Washington Star.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-09
HUMOROUS

Jaggles-"I see there's a new keeper
in the menagerie. Didn't the animals
like the old one?" Waggles-"1 guess
so. They ate him up."-Judge.
Helm thinking of proposing to
you" She-"I hope you will postpone
it awhile" He-"Why?" She-"Idon't
know you well enough yet to refuse
yorktown Topics.
There's a mountain of evidence
against you," said the young lawyer to
his first client. Tunnel it, my boy, tun-
mel it," cried the old sluice robber.-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Alas! Yes.-Mrs. Bjenks Severely
polygamy. One wife is enough for any
man." Mr.. Bjenks (softly)-"Yes. One
wife is too much for some men."-Som-
erville journal.
A Wordy Row.-"Dunphy is pretty
well battered up" Yes. He and Nc
Cracker had a passage of words"
Only words?" That's all. McCrack-
en- threw a dictionary at him."-Phila-
delphia North American.
Papa-"You and Willie ought to be
ashamed of yourselves not to give little
sister any of your gumdrops." Tommy
well, paw, you see, m an Willie
have formed a trust, an she don't be-
long.'-Ohio State Journal.
Living Skeleton-"Say, 1 don't want
to sit next to the fat woman any more"
Manager-"Why not?" Living Skele-
ton-"She's all the time cracking jokes
and making me laugh. I'm afraid I'll
grow fat."-N. Y. Evening Journal.
you are one of those humanitarians
who believe in bringing up children
without corporal punishment, amt
you?" Yes, it's as true as I'm stand
ing here, I've never struck one of my
children a blow, except in self-defense.'
-Heitere Welt.
Achieving His Ambition.-"And by
the way" asked the old schoolmate,
what has become of Mosely, who used
to talk so much about devoting his life
to uplifting mankind? Did he go into
the ministry" NO." answered the
other schoolmate. che is in the elevator
Observation-Disclosures Journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-09
MILLIONS OF DICE.
They Are Made of Various Ma
terials and Sold in Large
Numbers.

The bone dice used in the United
| States are all imported from France.
though it may be that the bone of which
they are made came originally from
this country. They are made in a man
ufacturing district not far from Paris
in which are produced various articles
of bone, and also things partly of bone.
as, for instance, tooth brushes. Bone
dice are made in II sizes, from 0 to 10
inclusive, and in each of these sizes
they are made both square and round
| cornered, as are all other kinds of dice.
In all kinds of dice there are sold of
the square-cornered variety ten times.
perhaps 20 times. a many as of those
made with rounded corners. Round
cornered dice are often used in playing
backgammon; they wear a board less
than square-cornered dice would and
roll easier. There are made some black
bone dice with white spots, but the sale
of these is comparatively very limited.
The great majority of the very large
number of bone dice sold are in the form
of the familiar white cubes with black
spots.
Celluloid dice, which are made in this
country, are of both opaque and trans
parent material. The transparent dice
are made in saffron color, in magenta
and in green; the ouaque in imitation
of ivory. The imitation ivory dice are
finished in various ways as to the color
of the spots. some being made with
black spots and some with spots of
blue and some with red spots. The
spots on the various transparent dice
are made white. These various kinds
of celluloid dice are made in seven
sizes.
There are made in celluloid two styles
of poker dice, one Octahedron-shaped
and containing on its eight faces rep
Presentations OF the seven, eight, nine,
ten, jack, queen, king and ace of or
binary playing cards; the other poker
dice is cube-shaped, containing on its
faces, instead of the spot, numbering
from m to six, as seen on common dice,
representations of the ordinary play
ing cards from the nine-spot TO the ace
inclusive.
Dice are made in various sizes of
vegetable ivory, of ivory, and of pearl;
the most costly dice are those of pearl.
a set of five of medium size would cost
at retail about $50. Some of the bone
dice are very cheap, dice of small size
selling at retail for Il cent apiece, or ten
cents 4 dozen.
\ considerable number of dice Of
one kind and another are sold for use
in the household. All cabinets made
to hold cards and counters and so on
have a compartment for dice. which
are part of the equipment. and many
dice for such use are sold separately.
Take it altogether, the consumption
of dice in this country amounts to mil
ions an~nually.-N. y. Sun.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-09
Italian Cream.

Soak one-quarter OF a box of gelatine
in one-fourth of a cup of cold water for
ten minutes. Heat one rint of milk =
double boiler. Beat yolks of three eggs
with three ta5lespoonfulS sugar and a
pinch of salt. Add 10 the hot milk and
stir and cook until it begins TO thicken.
Dissolve the geiatine in the hot custard.
Beat the whites OF two eggs to d stiff
froth. Pour the custard carefully over
them. Add 4 teaspoonful of vanilla and
pour into wet mods. Set away on ice
=" h""Ha" chicago Journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-09
Mnyonnnise of CnuIinower.

Cook small punches of caulifiower in
boiling sailed water till tender, taking
pains that they retain their shape.
Drain and cool. Make a marinade IN
the proportion of three tablespoonfuls
of vinegar to one of salad oil. Season
with salt, pepper and the merest sus-
picion of grated onion. When the cauli-
flower is quite cold, pour this over it
and let it stand, turning the pieces &C.
casionally, for a couple of hours. Just
before dinner, arrange tastefully IN
salad bowl on a bed of cress or lettuce,
and pour over all a mayonnaise. Small!
round radishes with the skins cut and
turned back like a -four make a pretty
garnish for this salad. Pass crackers
and cheese with this COURSE Good
housekeeping.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-09
A Financial shock.

\ man went to a local bank with a
check which there was no cash on de-
post to meet. When the paying teller
declined to respond the applicant loud
~ demanded to see the cashier.
"We have no cash here for you"
quietly responded the teller.
The man with the check saw the
point. He moved in circles till he found
his way out, to~bogganed down the
front steps and was led a block by a
policeman before sufficiently recovered
to make explanation.-Detroit Free
Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-09

Miss Thirtysmith-That man Grim
shaw is just too mean for anything.
Dolly Swift-What has he done to
provoke you?
"Why, last night when I told him in
confidence of my engagement to Mr..
Askirgton, he replied: 'Ah, indeed,
how did YOU work it Y. Journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-09

The city boarders sojouEning at the
farmhouse were seated at dinner. On
the outside a storm was raging.
is it true" asked the young man IN
tine striped shirt front, as he had his
glass refilled for the fourth time, that
thunder sOurs milk"
Sometimes it do" replied the old
farmer, from the far end of the table.
but l guess they amt one of it around
here goin' t git Il chance I sour."-Ohio
State journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-09
Strictly Private Thought.

No man would are to have his wife
know just exactly what he thinks Of
Observation-Disclosures Record.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-10-08
WHY SHE WAS ANXIOUS.

He had been out for a days fishing. and
as he proudly displayed the contents of his
basket to his wife she exclaimed:
"Oh. John, aren't they beauties, But
I've been so anxious for the last hour.
dear"
''Foolish little one" said John, caress-
ingly; why. what could have happened TO
me?''
oh, didn't worry about you. love, but
il grew so late was afraid that before you
got back to town the fish shops would all
be shut.'-Spare Moments
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-10-08
FOND OF ANTIQUES.

is it true that Madge has been en-
gagged to three bachelors this summer?''
Eyes; she's a regular junk COLLECTOR
Chicago Record.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-05-26
VIGOROUS RESOLUTIONS
Passed by the Restaurant and Hotel En-
ployes Union.

The following resolutions in regard to
the Occur d'Alene troubles have been
passed by the Restaurant and Hotel
Employees union:
Whereas, General Merriam, U. S. A,
is supreme in the control of the Occur
d'Alene district, in the state of Idaho,
by virtue of the declaration of martial
law, and has expressed his sentiments
to the effect that labor unions and kin
dred societies should be considered
criminal and prevented by law; and
Whereas, General Merriam considers
his authority as final and has caused
peaceful citizens to be imprisoned and
subjected to the most shameful cruel
ties, altogether unbecoming an Ameri-
can: Furnishing his victims without a
lawful course of trial, thus robbing the
accused of his right to prove his inno-
cence; and,
Whereas, General Merriam has ex-
tended his authority into the state Of
Montana and has caused the arrest and
delivery of its peaceful citizens into
his clutches without the lawfully ac-
corded requisition papers: and,
Whereas, Governor Smith of the
state or Montana, unsolicited, approved
and acknowledged General Merriam s
actions; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Restaurant and
Hotel Employees union, Western Labor
union No. of Butte, Mont, being op-
posed to laWlessness and in favor CT
punishment of the guilty after due
course of trial and consequent convic-
ton, denounce the action of General
Merriam and Governor Smith; and, fur
ther. be it
Resolved. That the placing in control
over loyal citizens of half-civilized ne
gro soldiers, who have been known to
exercise undue liberties with white wo-
men and children, the wives and daugh-
ters of good citizens, is an additional
traVesty on the name of justice; and,
be it
Resolved. That this assembly COM
bine with the Central Federation of La
Dor of New York city in demanding of
President Mckinley and Secretary of
War Alser if they approve of General
Merriam's outrageous actions; and, fur
ther be it
RESOLVED, That this assembly request
all labor organizations to take action
looking to the maintenance of law and
liberty"
The Anaconda standard., 1899-05-26
Walsll-Parrptt.

A happy ceremony was performed
yesterday at St. Patrick's cathedral,
when the Rev. Father De Siere united
in marriage Miss Mona Parrot and
Patrick w. Walsh. The bride is a
daughter of Henry Parrott, sheriff Of
Brewer county, Iowa, and the groom
IS a Well-known engineer of the Union
racine and at present employed with
the Butte & Boston company The
bride is a very accomplished musician
and a classical scholar and Mr.. Walsh
is universally known as a genial and
courteous gentleman. Many valuable
presents We're given the happy couple
and the reception at the groom's resi-
dence was most enjoyable. ~