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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-25

y correspondent asks for a simple
means tor measuring the height of a
tree. If the ground OH which the tree
stands j, fairly level. procure 4 pole
that will be just ten feet high above
the ground. When the sun shines.
say at mid-forenoon or at mid-aftcr-
noon, measure the length OF shadow
of the tree accurately and also the
length of the shadow of the pole. As
many times as the shadow cast from
the pole is contained in that cast from
the tree, just so many times ten the
height of the tree will be. For i'll
stance. if the pole is ten feet. its
shallow cast in mid-forenoon or mid
afternoon will be five feet: and the
shadow of the tee, measured at the
same time. is twenty feet: 20 divided
by ) equals 4. This multiplied by 10.
the height OF the pole. gives forty feet,
the height of the tree.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-25

A DNINISTRATOR'S NOTICE-Notice is
IA hereby given that letters of administration
upon the estate of David j. Reniroe, deceased,
have been granted 20 the undersigned by the
Probate Court of Cape Girardeau County bear
ing date the 18th day of March, 1881
Ali persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them to him for allow
ancc, within one year from the date of said
letters, or they may be ~precluded from any
benefit of such estate; ard II said claims be not
exhibited within two years from the date of the
publication Of this notice, they will be forever
barred. ROGER W. GROVES,
aprIsn4J Administrator.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-25

The letter of President Harrison to
the Commercial Congress, at Kansas
City. is one of the most important
documents that the President has
signed since the adjournment of the
Fifty-tirst Congress.
The letter speaks for itself. It's
clear statements. its sound sense, its
conservatism will commend them
selves TO business men everywhere.
Its declarations of the finalcial policy
OF the administration will be received
with satisfaction. Its strong statement
of 1.-THE benefits of the protective policy
will be welcomed by all who have at
heart the true interest of American
labor. Its statement Of the benefit of
reciprocity and of the success of in
ternational negotiations will be greeted
with enthusiasm.
The President has done well in
writing such a letter. 1t will help
him, and help the Republican party.
ana will produce a good effect gen.
orally throughout the country.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-25

The London Standard estimates the
deficiency of the Russian and French
wheat crops alone this year to be 1907
100000 bushels. The crop outlook
throughout the United States for this.
grain is very favorable. and the indus
trious farmers of the country who are
farming their lands in place OF politi-
cal fields, will probably find it Il
very profitable year.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-25

However soon the French woman
NAV exchange the memory other dear
husband forthai of another still dcarcr.
she may be trusted to do the decent
thing by his grave. In some OF the
small towns in France il is the custom
for the widow to put the favOritc
plant of her husband upon the grave.
\ woman recently returned from
France tells of seeing a grave in one
cemetery bearing a small cherry tree
upon il. because that had been the
favoritc fruit of the departed husband.
In another corner she saw Il grave
that was a beautiful bed of rhubarb.
and in still another a plat of crcsscs.
and another of cabbagcs. All. mIa-
dame" said the keeper ofthc pension,
herself Il widow, when the amused
American woman commented upon
this TO her. ".Ah. madame. you Amer
leans, hat no nice little sentiments.
My own husband, he IL planted wiz
onions.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-25
Sherift's Sale of ReaI Estate IN
Partition.
Henry l.. Hume, Plaintiff,
ACail st

tHl Il huhL' anu
Agar st
George NJ. Bayley, and the unknown hcirs of
George NJ Bayley, and Byron NJ. Pond and
the unknown heirs of Byron N. Pond, De
PENDANTS.
IlY virtue and authority Of n decree for par
u tition and order of sale, made by the Cape
Girardeau Court OF common Pleas, in and Tor
Cape Girardeau county, Missouri, on saturday,
the thirty first day OF January, ISL, the same
being the sixth day OF the January term 1881, of
said court, in the above entitled cause; Ia GER
titled copy Of said decree and order was issued
from the Office Of the clerk Of said court, dated
the first day of April, ISL, and delivered 10
me) l the Undersigned sheriff of Cape Girar-
dean county. Missouri, will, ON
Tuesday, the Twenty-Sixth Day of
MAY, A. ID. 1891.
At the court house door in the city of Cape til
county OF Cape Girardtau, Missouri,
between the hours of ni;e O'Clock ia the fore
day ard during the session of the Cape Girar-
dcau Court OF Common Pleas. sell at public /
TO the highest bidder, for cash in hand,
all the right, title, interest, claim aud estate
OF the above named plaiGtIff and defendants in
the above entitled cause, Of, in AID to the
Glowing de Scribed real estate situate in the |
Of cape GiraIdeau. county OF cape Cir
ald state of Missouri, tO-wit
All Of lot numbered nine CD in range +, in
I'D city, courty Al d state, except subdivisi on :
t 70 ~, OF lot hige tD, known as ths Mcthodist
? tr>Oiage, winch excepted part Is more partlc- X
Il arly described as follows: Commence at the
; IHt II asst corner Of said lot nine 90, then run
sixty f,jD feet along Bclview street, then
rua north parallel with Lorimier street one
hundred and forty lone an feet, thea run east
parallel with Bclview street sixty (U) feet to
lnrimier street. then rul sOlth along LorimierR
street one hundred and forty one (4l feet to
the beginning corner
That a more detailed description Of that part
Of lot nine cD, in range +, in said city and
,ounty owned by this plaintiff and the defend
.nts herein Is as follows, to-wit: at
he southwest corner OF lot nine 90 in range
:. thea run north parallel with LOrimier street
iwo hundred and tEirty-One and one half t23lll
then run cast parallel with Belview street
ne hundred and eighty llSol feet, then run
along Lorimier street ninety and one
lalf I!O'sl feet, then nun west parallel with
;elview stree. sixty 1901 feet, then run south
,arallel with LOrinlier street one hundred and
orty one [lIIl feet to Belview street, then west
long Eelview street one hundred and twenty
l.dl feet to the point of beginning
AUGUST BlERWIRTH.
ap2jn46 Sheriff.
SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby
L given to all creditors and others interested
d the estate OF otto Raffell Hueschen, deceased,
nat the undersigned administrator of said
tate intends TO make final settlement thereof
I the next term OF the Cape Girardeau Court
T COInmol Pleas of Cape Girardeau county,
.Iissouri. to be held in the City of Cape Girar-
on the eth day of May, lsaI.
OTTO X HUESCHFS.
ara5rr Administrator.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-25

Minnesota is also agitated on the
bust question. y law has been passed
by the legislature of that modest State
imposing a fine upon any female bust
taat shall expose itself to the inclcm-
cncv of the weather and the stare OF
the vulgar public. Ifthc said females
neither rxircmiticS are encased in tights
when the bust is parading in undress
uniform, or. ifthc said females should
ders are unclad at the time when the
other portions of her anatomy are cX-
hibiting themselves. then is the fine
doubled.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-25
Wednesday, the Sixth Day of May
A. ID. 1891

At the court house door, in the city Of Jackson
county OF Cape Giraedeau, Missouri, between
the hours OF nine O'Clock in the forenoon aud
five O'Clock in the afternoon OF that day. and
during the session Of the Cape Girardeau county
Circuit Court, sell at public auction, to the
highest bidder, for cash in hand, all the right
title, interest, claim and estate of Washington
Baker, to satisfy said execution and costs.
AUGUST BIERWIRTH,
aprlln4t0 Sheriff.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-25

And now the story comes that Mr..
Parnell has married Mrs. O'Shea's
daughter in place Of that lady herself.
Somehow this reminds us of Mark
Twain's description of the old Nor
mon elder who married a woman,
liked her: then married her sister.
liked her: then married their mother,
liked her; then married the gand-
mother, liked her; and then branchcd
out TO marry their cousins. aunts and
other female relatives, SO rs to en-
brace the whole family
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-25
sdnesday, The Sixth Day OF MAJ
a.. ID. 1891.

At the court house door. in the city Of Jackson,
county of Cape Girar1-a u, Missouri, between
the hours Of nine O'Clock in the forenoon and
five o'clock in the afternoon Of that day. and
during the session of the Cape Girarleau county
Circuit Court, sell az public auction, to the
highest bidder, for cash In hand. all the right,
title, interest, claim and estate of H.. e. Dals-
heilner, to satisfy said execution and costs.
AUGUST BlEIsWIRTH,
aprllnii0 sheriff.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-25

The progress in applying electricity
to street-car traction has been equally
as well marked. On January /. 1890,
there were 162 roads operated wholly
or in part by this motive power, while
Oh January !, 1891, the number of
electric roads was PSI, an increase of
"a per cent. in n year. AS the in
crease in strect-car companies during
the same period was only about 5 per
cent, these figures show that many
horse railroads have changed to cleo
tricity.
The application of electricity to
marine architecture also forms an in-
teresting subject of thought. Taking
one of our war vessels as an example.
we find there are as many as sixty aux
Hilary engines in different parts of the
ship, used for vcntilating. heating.
lighting, hosting, ~eleyating guns.
handling ammunition. etc, the space
occupied by these engines and their
connection being very great. by
placing one electric plant deep in the
hold of a man-of-war. all these aux
iliary engines could be supplied by
means of wires. which. if broken by a
shot, could be repaired in a moment
by the electrician, thus doing away
with the danger ofbroken steam pipes
and escaping steam.
We could cnumcrate thousands of
instances where this force can be
applied. aud we think the day is not
far distant when orr fastest express
trains will he driven by this power of
electricity transmitted through abit Of
wire no larger than an ordinary lady's
hairpin. Truly this power i, destined
10 play a great part in the develop
mcnt of future civilization.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-25

"Who is Hill:' asks a Southern
Democrat. The biggest demagogue
and most unscrupulous pOlition in the
United States. But still he is better
known than was Grover Cleveland
when nominated for President.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-25

GUARDIANS NOTICE-SOtire is hereby
" giver that l.. the undersigned was, on the
third day of April. lisa. duly appointed by the
Probate Court of Cape Girardeeu. county Mis-
souri. to the Office of guardian of the person
and estate of August VESSEL, a person of un-
sound mind, and that hav- qualified as such
guardian. All persons having claims against
said August VESSEL are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance and payment.
HENRY VESSEL,
Guardian of August VESSEL, a person OF IN
sound mind. aprllnA
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-25

\ peculiar decision was rendered
by the supreme court of Indiana a few
DAYS ago. Some time since a farmer
of Dekalb county had a COW killed by
an engine. He instituted suit to re-
cover damages. but the jury returned
a verdict of S5in favor of the railroad.
The farmer went TO the supreme court
for Justice. but that court affirmed the
decision of the lower court. claiming
the engine had been damaged TO that
extent in the collision.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-25
Thursday, the Twcnty-Eig!Ith Day OF
Nav, 4. u. 1881.


At the court house 10 r il thr city of CAPE
Giraricau, ecu .ty orCaic Girar,icau, Missouri,
DctHur. the hour &! ni... D'cIucs j.. TIL. iur,-
noon amt live U'riOcS il thr ai.JrIum OF that
day, amd duriIg the s"s. .pi OF iir 4aIe iii-ar-
deau LOIrt of tonmur IIra-. sell al paid c
auction, To the hIrhest hIt.rT, all the right,
title, Interest, clam. al estate - tnt. aDIy
namt Il plaintiffs a d defendants i the abOy .
c -tIt!ci cause, OF, in AID To the io.lGwi de-
cribcu rtal a. ate, situate /, tHr cIty ui Cap.
GIrarirau, cOu y OF Cspe Girarrleau and state
Of Missouri, tU-wit:
lots u'n5"rrd oie RI, TIVE III AID three 81
q: tine ort!INrSt quarter "a % srrtiuH rLe III,
in tDwLship tIlIJl -o,.e toll, nortn cf raI-r
thirteen tlII east, cJ.tai. iaE in tine aggregate
two hunured a ID thirty eight AID risnty-two
one hundrrdths l&S sl-lGIl acres. .AIsp the
the south half ti.l, Of the sOuJiwc5t quarter
T. of sectiD thirty-siN lJil ia tow .ship
thirty two ISL north OF range thirt, Ell lI,I east
containing eighty lsOl acres.
Terms or SALE:
Fifty per cent of the purchase money to b..
pail in cash at the time OF sale and a crcdI; Of
twelve months be givCI ~ the rrlnai:idrr. the
purchaser OF purchasers to giva note with ap-
proved security, bearing siN per ccit ~I:tcrrst
from date OF salrpe ait.uni for defc,l-d pay
mcI.t.
AUGUST ElkEWIITH,
ap.JnG sheriff.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-25
DEMONSTRATORS yOTICE-Notice

A DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE-Notice is
IA hereby given that !, the undersigned Public
Administrator of cape Giraricau cOurfy, Mis-
souri,, have IN the 18th day OF February, ls9l,
taken charge of the estate of James = aickee.
deceased, with the will annexed, in the Probate
court of said count :, ut Jackson. Missouri.
All persons havi'g claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them to him for allow
ance, within on: wear from the date Of said
letters or they may be preciuded from any bene-
lit of such estate, ard if said claims he not ex-
iiibited within two years from the date OF the
publication of this notice. they will be forever
barred. FREDERICK II. WELTECkE,
aprlln44 Public Administrator
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-25

FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby
L given to all creditors and others interested
in the estate of Phillip a. Smith, deceased,
that the undersigned administrator Of said
estate intends to make final settlement thereof
at the n5xt term Of the Cape Girardeau Court
Of Common Pleas Of Cape Girardcau county.
Missouri. to be held in the CITY ofCSpc Gi-4--
Deer Or lie tt l., Df Ma. i-Gi.
x II SMITH.
aV25.4f Administered
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-25

like awkward and costly agencies in
comparison.
Steam has long been the worlds
most wonderful force for moving COM
and stimulating manufactures,
and a recounting of the services it has
rendered mankind would fill volumes.
but to-day another agent has sup
planted it in many lines, and from the
present indications it looks as if in a
few years electricity will have the
field to itself. As an illuminating
agency il is rapidly taking the place
of all other forms. and in view of the
fact that in this line it is but in its i'll
fancy it is impossible TO imagine
what it will be twenty years hence.
According to statistics recently pub
lished regarding the employment of
electricity as an illuminating and
motor agency, the following COMPARE
sons are interesting. The number of
electric lighting stations in this coun-
try on January l.. 1890, as compared
with January !, 1891, was as follows:
Jan. I, lSS. Jan /. 1881
United states .......1 1865 l.543
Canada ............ ~ 10
Mexico ........... Z 10
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-25

FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice Is hereby
given to all creditors and others interested
in the estate of John G. Keller. deceased, that
the undersigned administrator OF said estate
intends to make final settlement thereof at the
next term of the Cape Girardeau Court OF Com
mon Pleas OF Cape Girardeau county. Missouri,
to be held in the City of Cape Girardear on the
18th day of May, 1881.
JOHN Fl. KELLER,
mch21n4l Administrator
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-25

The Boston Herald, a few days ago,
declared that the talk of the Republi-
a press about American tin plate was
Gall nonsense" and that there was no
American tin plate TO be had at a rea-
sonable price, if at ALL" Now comcs
the New York Press, with IN offer to
fill the HcraLI,s Office full of American
tin plate at the same price that English
tin plate is sold. The HeTull. although
il is a strong frcc-trade paper. still
has sense enough LETT not 10 accept
the offer. The people will soon find
that these tin plate liars are really
bluffing. The tin duty is a fixture
and American tin plate will. within
the next two years he manufactured
i'll sufficient quantities TO supply all
our wants.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-25

One of the great error of the free
traders and those who are misled by
them, is in supposing that agriculture
is the only really great interest of the
United States. 1t must not be for
gotten that we are the greatest manu-
featuring nation in the world, and have
been for at least ten years. BY the re-
port of the census of 1880, it was
shown that we exceeded Great Britain
in the total value of our manufactures
by $l.599.570,l 91; France by $2,l15,-
100000, and Germany by $S9, 305 ,000,-
600. This enormous growth of manu-
features has been in consequence of
the protective policy, and our farmers
have been as much benefited by that
policy as have our industries.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-25

The Hon. Andrew ID. White, ex-
President of Cornell University, has
been suggested as the Republican
candidate for the Governorship OF
New York. A nomination of this
character would win the approval of
the best men of both parties as midi
cative of an era of reform much
needed in the politics of the Empire
State.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-25
Sheriff Sale.

Try virtue and authority Of a special cNccu-
II tion ISSUED by the clerk of the Cape Girar-
dean county Circuit Court, in and for Cape Ill
rarteau county, Missouri. in favor of the State
of Missouri at the relation and to the use OF
Henry kerstncr, collector of the revenue OF
Cape Girarlean county, Missouri. and against
ID. &. DalsieinIer bearing date the 10th day
Of Ja-uary, is9I, and rctnrnable to the
May term. lS9l, OF the Cape Girardeau
county Circuit Court, OF said county, which
said special execution issued to enforce
a Judgment declared by said court to be a
special lien on the real estate hereinafter Ges-
cribed, l have levied upon and seized the follow
ing described real estate, lying and being In
the county Of Cape Girardeau, Stat. Of Mis-
as the property Of ID e. Dalshcimer, to-
wit:
The north half "a OF the south half ~ of
the southeast quarter "a, section thirty 800
township twcnty-nine (zD, range twelve Q2),
aud | will, on
Wednesday the Sixth nay of Nav
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-25

An attempt was made i'll the New
jersey NJ. L. Conference to commit
the Methodist Church to the Prohibi-
ton party. 1t did not succeed there
and will not succeed anywhere. The
Meihodists believe in free grace and Il
free conscience without dictation from
the pulpit as TO how votes shall be
cast.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-25

The New York Tribune says: at
is perfectly amazing what a number
of words Mr.. Cleveland can put to-
gcther TO express a total absence of
ideas The eX-President's mental
processes appear TO be suffering from
fatty degeneration.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-25

aI'a:jniG
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-25

The little amenities of life appear to
be Closely looked sitter abroad. The
following advertisement recently ap-
pcarcd in Il German newspaper:
Wanted. by alady ofquality, for ade-
q.:ate remuneration. q few well be-
havcd and respectfully dressed chill
drcn 10 amr-c a cat in delicate health
two or three hours a dav."
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-18
A Word to Grumblers,

DON'T be a grnmbIer. Some PEG
pie contrive to get hold of the
prickIy side of everything, to run
against all the sharp corners and
disa greeable things. Half the
strength spent in growing would
often set things right. You may
as we'll make up your mind, to begin
with, that no one ever found the
world quite as he would like it; but
you are to take your part of the
trouble and bear it Dravely. You
Will be sure to have burdens laid on
up you that belong to ether people,
unless you are shirker Yourself:
but don't grumb BILE. If the work
needs doing, and you can do it.
never mind about that other who
ought to have done it and didn't
Those workers who fill up the gaps
and smooth away the rough spots
and finish up the Jobs that Others
leave undone-they are true peace
makers, and worth a whole regiment
of GROWERS.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-18

Daily Sunday
Greengil Go2 ksa 10 u"
Greenvlle arriving aiiaA al
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and Filar At 100
Scotland Neck a Grenllc 10 ntn 10 PIN ~
Thursdays To-
r Weldon
Raleigh K L. ijay
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h7.50p N p IN.
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Warsaw Nos and Is
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$ Daily tSunday
No will wilson Gdoro and MaEE oy
a. 70 ""' Nf01D'a' 'N'' ~ JOHN Divine,
7. R.. KENLY General sup
Sup't Trans. I. NJ EMERSON, Genl Passenger gent
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-18
The Cotton-Se Cure.

n Florida writer describes the
following remarkable cure for con.
sumption. which may be of interest
to many
ga medical friend sent young
man to me with note, requesting
me to employ him in my mill and,
as last resort, feed him on cotton.
seed oil. The boy appeared to m
to be far gone with throat and lung
disease. | didn't think he would
live six months. gave him light
work, and told him 10 eat all the oil
be wanted. In the course of few
weeks noticed grea. change. His
cough had left, and he gained
strength enough to do heavier work.
He had increased in weight, so that
he began to fill out clothes which
had hung on him like a pole when
he came first. He worked with me
all that season, and was to all ap.
pearances we'll. For over eight
months he ate nothing but cotton
seed oil and bakers bread.'
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-18
Little Girls Experience in n
Lis hthOu~e.

Mr.. and Mrss Leor Prescott are
keepers of Gou. Lighthouse at Sand
Beach Mich. and are blessed with a
daughter, four years old. Last April
she was taken down with Measles,
folIowek with drespful Cough and
turning into q Fever. Doctors at
home and at Detroit treated her, but
in vain, she grew worse rapidly, UNI
til she was a mere "handful of ZONES
Then she tried DR.. Kings New Dis
covery and sitter the use of two and
half bottles, was completely cured.
They say DR.. King Aew Discovery
is worth its weight in gold. yet you
may get trial bottle free at
+. L. Whitehead & Co.'S Drugstore