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The Washington bee., 1899-06-03
Mere IcrvPrsifv

Oars one of d2 sma'test mules in
dis city" announced the proud propri-
etOr of an ash eat to one of his pa
irons. He uude 'aran's eb'ry wo'd
say. same like he was n pussOn."
Hardly. I guess. Tell him to co
ahead a little
Get up. dar. Sunshiner' and the
mule. began to be K;
Look at that. now
''Ddt's what *" telling you, boss.
IF dat mule done unde'Stan' me pnh-
feet. how do he k..ow to do de Op'site
cherry time? He Eever miss since I
had him. boss. s."-iyrtrOit Free Press.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-03
The Rirh. of Rmrfal

Despite the growing difficulty of ind
ing space for the interment of public
men within the walls Of Westminster
Abbey at least one notable family still
enjoys prescriptive right Of burial
there. These are the Dukes of North
cumberland, who have the exclusive use
of a spacious vault in the chapel St.
Nicholas The vault, which was the
last resting place os the Seymours, was
opened as recently as 1888 70 received
the remains of Lady Louisa Percy. the
elder sister of the present Duke.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-03
Small Yegetahles the Best.

Eplcures are developing a taste for
miniature specimens of the earth's
products. To supply the demand in
larger cities for young vegetables.
such as the French consider the most
delicate and appetizing. the truck
farmers bring to market tiny potatoes.
turnips, carrots. caulifiOwer and even
heads of cabbage the size of a baseball
Such vegetables are, it is said. more
easily digested, their fiber being tender
and succulent. instead of tough and
often of woody nature as the growth
arrives at maturity.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-03
a Stran~- Animal.

Devils Island. E,ade famous as the
prison of Dreyfus has a strange spe-
cieS of animal f0rid nowhere else on
earth. This odd az nal has been called
the cOati. and is peculiar combination
of mammiferOus. carnivOrous planti-
grade
1t is about the size Of cat when fun
grown. with Ion head shaped like
pyramid. a tremendous nose. making
it the Cyrano of animals The jaws
are long. like tho: of the young ALI.
gator and it uses as fOrepaws to carry
its food to the mouth, as monkeys and
squirrels do.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-03
An Antor,afon Dnck.

Of all inventors of mechanical curios-
tiles Jacques YaucansOn was certainly
the king. says the Scientific American.
His automatic duel; was to connois-
seurs an object OF admiration. The
bird waddled off in search of food and
picked up and swallowed the seeds
th9t IL met with. II was impossible to
distinguish this duck from living one.
l. splashed about in the water and
quacked at pleasure.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-03
FROM tho Other Side.

Here is a ''persoaalr' that appear. d
not long ago in a London newspaper:
Willie. return 10, your distracted
wife and frantic children, Do you
want to hear Of your old mothers sui.
eide? You will if you do not let US
know where you are. Anyway, send
back your fathers colOred meer.
schaum."
And yet we say the Briton has no
very lively sense Of humor.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-03
The City Of GbeDt.

The famous old city Of Ghent. Bel
gium is built on twenty-six islands
which are connected with one another
by eighty bridges. Three hundred
streets and thirty public squares are
contained in these islands.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-03
RAILROADS.

Dtrr.HeRE AID ANNAPOLIS SHORT
ID LINE RAILROAR
TRAINS l.. AVE CAMDEN STATION.
E.r .',ails and way statio.s, week davs.
~. r.-. Cd ul.. I.Io. $40 p. IN.
u. sunday, IS SO Il. M. $40 p. m.
F., Round Bay and BAY Ridge, daily : 90 D. m.
leave annapolis wrek days, o IS SIS a. m.
.-~ SD and lisp n.
-aar.ts SIS !. n1 $50 aud 7.45 y. m.
Iur.aRa Ridge week DAYS 100 p. IN.
sundays .So p. m
E.-. ID Bay Ridge ara return, SOC.
o. Go0mbs, q NJ.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-03
The Mnsf,rnom Lever.

In London q paving stone which
weighed 800 pounds. and which was
wedged in on all sides by other stones
was lifted up by mushroom.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-03
G a::.. # Q ;;;;';:;;: Il; II;

THROUGH THE GRANDEST SCENERY IN
AMERICA ALL TRAINS VESTIBULE .
ELECTRIC LIGHTED, STEAM HFATEI.
ALI. MEALS SERVED IN DINING CARS
STATION SIXTH AND B STREETS.
Schedule In effect December 10, 1895.
225 a. m. aaily-Cinoinnati and St Louis
Speca.-@u'id train for Cincinnati. Pullman
sIeept-e ,0 Cincinnati, Lexington. Louisville
Indianapolis and ST. Louis without change
Par.or cars Cincinnati 10 Chicago. Connects at
CoyUgtaa Va. for Virginia Hot Springs
IlEo T. II DAlLH-F. +. V. Limited-Solid
train Dol. Cincinnati. Pullman sleepers to Gin
cinnaiI lexington and Louisville without
change, Observation Car. Pulman Compart-
mrUt Car to Virginia Hot Springs, without
change tuesdays, Thursdays, aud SATURDAYS
Daily connection for the Springs Sleepers
Cincinnati 20 Chicago 2nd ST. LOUIS.
li.i5a. tn. EXCEPT SUNDAY-Parlor Car Wash
mg,ra 10 Richmond and Richmond 10 Old Point
Only m. inc, via Penn, r. r. & p and {. *
q Railways.
270 P. ". DAILY-For Gordonsville, Char
lotg>s Staunton and foi Richmond daily,
except Sunday.
Reservations and tickets at Chesapeake and
0hoorlcrs, SIS and I42I Pennsylvania Aveuue
H. w. FULLER,
S-neral Passenger Agent.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14
A LADDER FROM THE CLOUDS.
Such VIII he the Appearance of the
EiGcI Tower of Paris
Painted.

The Eiffel tower, say the gentlemen
Of esthetic temperament. must go.
The Eiffei tower, say the gentlemen
who know the law. must stay for some
$ears yet. The EifTel tower. say the
esthetes, is ugly. Encouraging to the
eye and an all-rOund nightmare. Scat
fold.' cries the sarper. Down with it.
1t has no place in esthetic Paris"
"Impossible." objects the law. when.
the company took a lease Of it they
got it for a term of 20 years. You
can't break the lease, and the time is
nowhere up
But" urges the esthete, look at
the shape, look at the size. look at the
color! Is not the whole thing hideous9
If we can't destroy it we can at least
improve it and lessen the offense to
our senses"
And SO the Eiffel tower is going to be
metamorphosed. 1t has been i'll color
L reddish brown, and it is the color to
which the gentlemen with the fine ideas
have long objected. They have called
the tower Il shameless creation and re-
peatedly ridiculed the commonplace
tone of hue. And now they have pre-
JAILED, and the tower is going TO be n
thing of beauty. 81 far as that goes.
Silver white is the color agreed upon,
! and it is urged that when the army OF
workmen have finished their painting
the huge structure will look really not
/ so bad after all. Half a hundred men
will be employed on the building. work
ing hard every day for two months.
And 10000 kilogrammes Of paint will
be used up before the Eiffcl tower has
finally lost its %brickdust coat and finds
itself arrayed in the poetic covering
which the esthetes have advised. Two
| coats of paint Will be applied and tie
brushes Will be busy.
1t has been objected hat the tower
has always had the appearance of hav-
ing been east up in inartistic form By
Il careless earth. The tower has seemed
TO rise awkwardly from the ground,
the critical have said. Why not give
it such an arrangement as woUld sug-
gest the idea of dropping from tie
clouds? That would be a pleasing fan
CIV. and if the huge tower were lighted
! at regular intervals it would present Il
| picture as of a brilliant creature of the
| clouds. and all the world would be lost
IL admiration. These plans were sug-
| gcsted when the exposition of 1908 were
under discussion, and they have been
adopted. y ladder from the clouds
That was the idea. And with that the
| esthetic taste was forced TO be sat
isfied.
The Eiffel tower has long been the
universal bed lamp of Paris. The great
candlein the top would be sadly missed.
even by those who have fought against
the continuance of the structure. That
| ever-swaying lantern is ore of the won
ders of the French capital.-N. \. Her
old
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14
SECRET OF THE HIGH DIVE.
1 Trainer of Circus GymnGsts Tells
How the PedilOus Trick Ii
Performed.

about the first thing that | teach my
pupils" said Il trainer Of circus gym
nasts, lis how to fall. That, you know.
is the secret of the great head dive
from the roof. which remains up TO date
the greatest invention in the way of
gym1astic tricks that tie world has
seen"
IA looks almost too perilous to be in
teresting." ventured.
"But ii is not il TIE least dangerous,
if one only knows how to fall" he con-
tinued. Now, if the unframed per
former should attempt to fall in a net
from any height whatever he would be
almost sure to break some bones.
Should he stretch his arm to save
himself. he would be very likely to
break il in two places. Should he light
on his heels. he might break his leg. or,
more likely. pitch forward and break
his jaw. But just fiji your lungs with
air and hold them full. double yourself
up in a knot. leaving no limb free. and
fall on the back of your shoulders just
above the shoulder blades. and you can
fall from what height you like and
come to no hurt. This explains the
cannon and catapult tricks. Why. once
we attempted the catapult trick in a
hall where the roof was so low that We
had to sink the catapult below the floor.
The gymnaSt forgot all about having
his let lowered a corresponding dis
lance. and when shot $50 feet forward
and upward at the same time-Gidn't he
come down underneath the net and
land slap-bang on his shoulders on the
bare floor? We picked him up for dead.
You may hardly believe me. but it had
only knocked the wind out of him and
shaken him up a bit. The next night
he was performing as usual. That just
shows what the muscles of the Shout
ders. together with an elastic cushion
OF air in the lungs. will resist. Then, of
course. in the case of gymnasts. the
muscles become as hard asiron and fur
nish a great protection for the bones"
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.
Nearly one-ffth of the students u

Nearly one-hfth of the students "a
Swiss universities are women.
1t is estimated hat there are 100 ,00s
medical students in the United States.
There are 112 institutions of learning
in the United States conducted by the
Lutheran church.
The Methodist Episcopal church
raised s~153.2O3.54 more for missions
during 1S9S than the year before.
\ Gospel ship is TO be built at Jeffer-
sonville. Ind. which Will be employed
along the coast of Cuba and Porto Rico.
The Disciples stand third in denomi-
national rank IN Christian Endeavor So
c~ieties in America. with the Presby-
teriars in the lead and the Congrega-
tionalistS second.
1t is stated that in Great Britain
there is one,Christian minister to every
600 Of the population. In Japan one in
every 114,000. in India one in every 1861
$50, in Africa one in every 222.C0o. in
the Chinese empire one in every 437 900.
The weights of classes of students
before and after examination have been
made the subject of recent investiga-
ton. In high classes, where naturally
the responsibility of the examination
to be gone through with was most felt,
several pounds were lost. showing how
the mental strain was felt. In lower
classes the loss was not so great.
y new scholarship has just been con-
ferreG on the scientific school of Har-
ward university by a gift of $4,000 from
]. r. Jennings. of the class of ~. now
a mining engineer in the gold district
of South Africa. The interest of this
sum is to be given TO a student of en-
gineering and the first award has been
made to J. s. Sanborn. 90.
Samuel Russell conducts a working
mems Bible class every Sunday after
noon at the Ruggles Street Baptist
church. in Boston. The membership of
the class is nearly 3CO. and has beer
in existence two years. Thursday even
ing OF each week a temperance meeting
is conducted under the auspices of the
class, which is always we'll attended
and full of enthusiasm.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14
SOCIAL PRETENDERS.
Various Methods Adopted by arven
in England to Deceive the
UEsuspectinE.

The ways of social pretenders are
always amusing and often ingenious.
The query: DO you know the
Smythe-Hobsons??" and the reply: "Oh.
intimately; why. l dined with them
only two nights ago." are common
everywhere, though they deceive no
one. In England, however, there are
special forms and devices which are
particularly interesting. An English
man tells of a certain ingenious friend
of his who, when writing a letter, in
variablv begins with Dear Duchess"
Through this he lightly runs his pen
and then proceeds below soberly with
Dear Smith," BY means of this simple
device he has contrived to advance HIM
self considerably in life.
In the earlier days of my London
career continues the EEglishman, L
remember having been much impressed
by an individual who Vas apparently
acquainted with all the carriage folk
in town. His hat was perpetually on
the move. No 2ooner had n carriage
dashed past than he would ~lcisurnly
DOW. Ut llLltS Casually itilldi hibS-
Why, there's Lady Baltimore. What
a charming woman she isl or other
wise making some such airy comment
on the situation. AS a matter of fact,
he was every bit as complete a stran-
ger to the lady as | was myself. lgroan
when Irecall the numerous dinners and
other expensive civilities L wasted OIL
this execrable old humbug in those in
recent days"
Another self-advertiser had once, and
once only. been favored with a brief
conversation with a prominent royal
parsonage. Ever afterwarG he invaria-
bly, addressed everyone Is Sir" occa-
sionalIy, however. correcting himself
and apologizlng on the grounds OF his
long connection with royalty. Sill
other individual conirives TO euter upon
his intimacy with great people imme-
diately on learning of their demise. No
sooner do the papers that
The right honorable the earl of Scat
termore" has departed this life than
this fellow straightaway adopts the
late peer as an old and much-lamCnted
friend. He thrives on these spurious
post-mortcm intimacies.
The most surprising scheme, accord
ing to American notions. Is that of Mrs.
Somerset CObblcs. a fascinating and
ambitious little lady. possessed of pref
ty eyes and Il fixed determination to
make her way up in the world. Daily
for weeks did a smart single brougE-
am bearing the royal colors and
stamped with the royal crest display
itself at her door, and daily for weeks
did the envious neighbors grind their
teeth thereat. Somehow her secret
leaked out. She had, it appeared.
bribed the coachman into bringing his
masters carriage to do short duty each
day outside the Goor.-Chicago Even
ing News.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14
Named: 1 ncInwr2nn WILL.

A Canadian barristcr is responsible
for the following: One day 4 farmer
came into his Office. and requested that
Il Photograph will Should be prepared
for his signature. The lawyer began
at once TO explain terms. but the filler
OF the prairie, who pridcd himself not
Il little upon his legal knowledge. only
grew angry. Il want a Photograph
Will" he declared: and I'm going TO
have it," he added, in parenthesis.
When the impossibiiity of his request
was still pointed out he angrily
stumped from the Office. shouting out:
Hang it, If | cant have Il Photograph
will. I'll blamed well die intestine"
Almost as funny was the tradesman
who had recently beer left some land.
He came to The lawyer with instr::c-
tions fer = deed of transfer to be pre-
pared in favor of himself. On being
asked his easOn he gave them thus:
Don't feel sort of comfortable about
that bit of country. | know how par
ticular you lawyer gents are. and |
thought. maybe. that If signed n deed
making over the property 20 myself
10 one would be able to touch it."
When his application was refused. he
went away in a rage. and subsequent
ly tried to bring an action against the
LAWYER. who. he imagined. was trying
to defraud him.-Cornhili Magazine.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14
HUMOROUS.

"Is he a prosperous physician:
should say so. He manages to collec1
nearly half of what is Dying to him.
The Rival. -
Mippie-"I wonder if She takes some
thing for that smooth complexion!
Mamie-'No; I think she gave some
thing for il. "-Indianapolis Journal.
The curtain went up four times after
the first act" did it? Must have been
quite a hit" Not necessarily. 1t went
up for four more acts."-Stray Stories.
The Nurse-"Twins. And boys"
The Father-"Good. Now We shan't
have to decide whether Sampson or
Schley is the hero Of Santiago."-De-
troit Journal.
Mrs. Skinnem What. Tender
young chickens for b~oarders?" Mrs.
Graball-"Sh! 1t takes their breath
away so they don't eat nuthin' at ALL"
Chicago Journal.
Litigant-"My fathers will provides
hat I shan't get a cent il contest. Can
you breakit? Lawyer-"In the letter,
but to be prefectly candid. probably
not in effect."-Detroit Journal.
Jones-"I don't know what's the mat
ter with my furnace: it Doesn't heat the
house at ALL" Smith-"Does it draw all
right?" Jones-"I should say it does.
1t draws about nine-tenths of my SAL
airy every week."-Chicago Daily News.
"Yes, dear children" said the teach
er. 1--WE must throw away our naughty
faults. They are like wormy chest
nuts. Now. what do you do with u
wormy chestnut when you find one?
Jane may answer" please. ma'am. I
give it to me little brother, Petie."-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14

AXE Mao NlIE- oiiH of>ED
saw in her splendid plan. Are mann
mas uice?" she asked. doubtfully.
But Teddie dispelled her fears in
stantly.
Deed they are he cried enthus-
iasticaliy. They are just as nice as nice.
Why. Maysie, you would just love my
Sic is so pretty and she
can sing as soft and sweet as birds.
and cIu ;eii such beautiful stories all
about fairies and things"
Can she?" Maysie's eyes sparkled.
WHY. ;hat is splendid. And then we
can stay here and finish our beautiful
castle" Il will o have to go home
then" said Teddie. "Maysie. you do
think Of splendid things. You thought
of the castle and the sand cave and
everything"
Teddy razed at her admiringly.
20. that's nothing" she said. with
fine Indifference. u always think of
things. Now I'll go and ask papa"
Nh right" said Teddie. And |
won't tell III till you ONE, so we
can >'prise her. I'll go home now.
Good-by, Maysie."
"Good-by."
Maysie sped across the sands. and
said 10 herself. a Ia Sally: My lucky
stars" when she saw her papa coming
toward her along the shore. a big
brown-bearded man with merry eyes.
Hello. Puss. what is the news? You
look important" he said, tumbling her
cur!S over her head.
Well. | guess ii is important, cried
Maysie. II have just settled about
having a brother and Il Such
n nice boy. and 1 know his mamm is
nice. too. You won't mind having a lit
tie boy, will you, papa?
You see" went on Maysie, 1.-The
little boys name is Tcddie, and I've
played with him every Gay since we
came. We are building a beautiful
castle now. such a grand one, with
rooms and rooms. but if Teddie goes
away we can't ever finish it. They are so
poor. you know, papa, that they an
STAY here any longer. And | told him
that would just ask you to adopt
him and his mamma. We are rich.
aren't VIC, papa? And there's lots of
room in our house. And you know,
papa. you often say if only | had Il
mother 10 manage me. And sometimes
| get so lonely without anyone to play
with. Teddy is lonely. too, and when
he goes home he won't have anything
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14
Not Used TO Dusky Mcmbcrs.

Anegro, dark as ebony. and rejoicing
i'm the name of York Crockett. was
brought up in custody at Gainsborough
petty sessions on a double charge OF as
sault. The prisoner elected to give evil
dence on his own behalf. The chair
man. ". Embleton Fox. looking up and
seeing a black hand stretched out to
the Testament, promptly eNclaim ed:
Take off your glove" That's mis-
hand" remarked the clerk. The chair
man bowed his head nver his desk. and
the court Observation-Disclosures fF"a-
land) Post.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14
How England Gets Recruits.

The English have always been enter
prising in their methods of recruiting,
and keep themselves up to date. Capt
E.ardley Wilmot, of the British navy, is
giving lectures on the development of
that service. They are popular lectures.
illustrated with lantern slides, and the
object evidently is to present the navy
TO the public in an attractive and honor
able light. Iii his lecture Capt. Niimot
dealt with the seamen and marines, ex-
planning their duties and manner OF liv-
ing on board ship. Together these two
lectures have been a great success. y
similar course would be valuable in this
country. When recruits are wanted in
the navy the government could well az
ford to try this system as a method OF
recruiting. Much could be done with
lantern lectures. and if the vitascope
were used there would be no doubt OF
the extreme popularity of the measure
Army and Navy journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14

Maj. Laurie, who fought with Kitch-
ener in the Soudan. says he owes his
life to a spider. The spider made a
nest in the top of his helmet just before
the battle of A:bara. lie recognized at
enc that the spider had chosen TO con-
stitute itself his mascot. Accordingly.
he left the insect undisturbed and vent
through the battle without a wound.
Grateful for the protection thus clear
y given him By the spider. he allowed it
&c remain in his helmet, and cOnse-
quentiy was able to pass through the
battle of Omdurman without injury.
He then shipped helmet and spider
home and followed in person to tell the
story to his fiance. His prospective
mother-in-law was so impressed by it
that she made his bride a wedding pres
ent of Il diamond SUPERINTENDENT
ENQUIRER.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14
An Uitimatum.

A Nd we won't even finish our new
n castle now, Maysie," said Ted
lie. Golefully.
Il call it a mean shame." cried May
sic. Must you go, Teddie? Did your
mamma say you were just obliged to-"
Teddy nodded, and his blue eyes were
N~istfui. Just obliged to. You see,
Naysie. we are poor. 1t is because papa
lied. mamma say and that is why we
nave to DO without a great many things
hat We want. Mamma was so sick
his summer hat DR.. James said she
must come to the seashore to get well.
And SO we came. And now we haven't
any more money. and so we are just
obliged to go back"
Maysie tossed up her head. We'll
| just wouldn't. Why don't you stamp
YOUR feet and scream? That's the
say l do when | want anything, and
Sally nearly always lets IN have it,"
There was a little silence. Teddie
sighed wistfully. and Maysie sat with
her chin in her little brown hand and
her dark eyes fixed thOughtfully on
the sea. She was thinking hard. Sud
denly she sat upright and her cheeks
tlamed eX~citedly. I'll just tell you
what. Teddie." she cried. I've thought
of a splendid plan. You haven't any
pana. and | haven't any mamma. Now,
my papa is rich, you know-ever so
rich-and he can do anything he likes.
I'll just ask him to adopt you and your
mamma. Then you will be my brother,
hOu know. and we will each nave a
namm and a papa.
Here Maysie was struck by a possible
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14
THG MODEL VERB.

1t strikes me rather singular
That when a chap resolves
Some foreign language to acquire
This curious fact evolves
Beneath the head Verbs, regular"
So often do We find
The verb Ito love" is shown in full
To represent the kind.
But yet. of course. it's regular
In every blessed tongue
It's pretty regular, / VOW,
The folk of earth among.
Hence, strange if such a perfect thing
Were not upon the page
OF grammar placed, for scrutiny,
BY each linguistic sage.
So, srowl the cynic as he may,
Or scott the careless youth,
He soon or late must come to know
This eve absent ruth:
tbs necessary hat he learn
The past and present of
That fascinating. wonderful
Verb, "regular"-"to love"
Edwin l.. Sabin, in Puck.