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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-30

though he was their enemy.
A torrid afternoon in July of 1868 was
dragging slowly along toward night
The little Indiana town, that for many
days had been disquictcd by martial
sights and sounds, was deserted by
nearly all the male population. Nor
gan. the raider, had whirlcd through it
four days previously. after scattering
the bands of citizens and militia who
had gathered to oppose him.. The next
day Hobson had followed him, and was
Joined in his pursuit by the reunited
home guards. Several of Morgans
wounded who were too severely injured
to take along bad been left in the care
of the ladies of the place, b had
hastily changed n church into a hos
pital.
The nurses were now gathered around
this boys couch, awaiting the arrival
of the death angel. lie was delirious,
but his poor homcSick heart could
prompt one thought that seemed ONE
what coherent: the thought that many
a brave lad. southern and northern,
voiced with his latest strength: Take
Inc home"
Little Lila Reynolds stood in the
group surrounding the dying confeder-
ate. Her tears were falling fast. while
the ladies were trying TO hide their
emotion. These mature felt
ashamed to weep over the death of a
foe, when only Il few days before they
had assisted in every way they could
to bring about that death. Lila's little
sympathetic heart could feel only how
horribly wrong it was for this beauti-
full boy to die so far away from home.
The feverish glanccs of the dying youth
fell upon her, and he piteously begged:
Little girl, make these people take
me home
The child was so overwhelmed that
she turned upon the ladies' and said:
"Why don't you take him home?"
Mrs. Reynolds here stepped forward
and led the little girl away. The last
words she heard Charles Wallace utter
were:
Little girl, they're cruel; they won't
take me home
As the sun was setting ne died. The
next morning early his remains were
buried in a corner of the village grave
yard. Lila visited the grave in the
evening with flowers from her mothers
garden. She tcndcrly smoothed the
mound and tastcfully arranged her
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-30
The yollovino dav the remalua of

The following day the remains Of
Harry Reynolds were placed in a cas-
ket and started north with Judge Rey-
nolds and Col. Wallace accompanying
them. The children sat with arms en-
twined during most Of the journey.
Three days later, Col. Wallace, in gray
regimentals, gave the command Fire"
to the company of union: soldiers as
they fired the military salute over the
last grave Of Harry Reynolds
Three days still later, Charley Wal
lace was laid in his new grave at Bar
rett. Cora wrote a description of the
funeral to Lila, who said, as she fin
ished the letter:
"He got home to Tennessee at last"
Mrs. J. Byrde, in American Rural
Home.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-30

WAith a1W y0u haze,
sickness, suffering and despair,
or health, strength, and spiritf
You can take your choice.
All chronic diseases and de-
rangements peculiar to women
are permanently cured by DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
1t restores the female func-
tons to healthy action. 1t
removes the distractions and
suppressions which cause
trouble and misery. For pc
riodical pains, internal inham-
nation, liberation and kindred
ailments, it is a positive rem
edy. The system is invig-
GRATED, the blood enriched, d.
gestion improved, melancholy
and nervousness dispelled.
It's a legitimate medicine, the
only one that's guaranteed to
give satisfaction in the cure
Of all female complaints"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-30
SNOWY TREE

How This Insect Piay< Havoc In I;asp-
b. rry Plantations.
The raspberry probably suffers more
from the attack Of this insect than any
other. Every little while we receive
canes from various persons asking for
the cause of injury. This injury can
be very easily detected from outside APP
]pcaranccs and when the INT is split
open it looks very much like the one in
The figure.
The snowy tree cricket pEcanthus
hivcusI is the one that does the l.rm.
No doubt all have seen this white
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-30
SUICIDE BROUGHT FAME.
A London Paper Tells How Tom Thumb
Made His Hit.

A London Paper Tells How Tom Thumb
Made His Hit
The beginning Of Tom Thumbs ca
reer of almost unexampled prosperity
was not without v~icissitudes, says the
London Telegraph, in its Barnum obit-
uary. He made his first bow some FIVE
and-forty years ago at the Princess
theater, in Oxford street, but the pa
irons Of a house then dedicated to the
performance Of English and foreign
opera could see nothing worthy Of ap-
plause in the clumsy antics of a diminu-
tive brat dressed up as q caricature Of
the great Napoleon.
The general" was a complete fasco
on the stage of the Princess. The show
was transferred to the Egyptian hall,
and there, by what appeared to be a
stroke of i'll luck, but which practically
turned out to be an extremely fortunate
contingency for the dwarf, he unwit-
tingly came in collision with the brave
but hapless English painter Hayden
The huge pictures Of this Thunder
stood artist were being exhibited in
one section of the hall, and attracting
only a few shillings, while the '.gener.
al" In another part Of the building was
drawing a hundred pounds a day. Short.
ly afterward Hayden, in a paroxysm Of
insanity, e~ngendered by sheer despair,
destroyed himself.
According to the fitness Of things,
this lamentable catastrophe should have
been the ruin Of Barnum and his exhi-
bition. In the newspapers OF the time
he was held up to e%xecration as a yam
kee Snowman" with "yawning peck,
cts" and the diminutive urchin whose
popularity had maddened the poor
painter was denounced as "a disgusting
dwarf" The takings at the turnstiles,
nevertheless, increased daily, and Tom
Thumb only suspended his crowded Sc,
ances in Piccadilly to make a trium'
plant tour in the provinces, and an
equally remunerative Continental
round.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-30
WHIT: ~BATAvIAN.

this country is the Dwarf Green
Cur!ed. shown in left figure of illustra-
ton. The single leaf also belongs to
that variety. The figure at the right
represents the broad-lcaved White Ia
tavian.
of course this vegetable a he and
Is grown as a second crop. after peas,
radishes, early cabbage, early bcets,
beans, etc .-Popular Gardening.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-30
ExprvE DWARF GREEN CrRLEp.

or fifteen inches apart, and plants ten
to twelve inches apart in the rows. If
planted too early it is liable to run up
tn seed.
When large enough for blanching. in
September or October. the leaves of
each plant are gathered up and tied
around their middle with string or
mating. In about three weeks they
will he blanched enough for use. We
have blanched them in less time, and
very beautifully, by putting a large
bcttomless tlowcr-pot over each plant.
The sort most commonly grown in
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-30
THE FARMING WORLD.
SPLENDID SECOND CROP.

As an Autumn Salad No Other Variety
Can Equal Endive.
We cannot easily have too much OF
really good salad material. While We
might extend the season of cooling
lettuce very considerably by successive
planting, and perhaps by shading dur
ing the summer heat, or by the selec-
ton of semi-shady locations, yet it is
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-30
Good i've.

This Is a sad word when taking leave OF
the beloved, but when Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters enables us to say it TO an
attack of liver complaint, it is by no means
sad, but decidedly jolly. Similarly; If the
great tonic alternative relieves from dyspep-
STA or kidney trouble We experience Joy.
Malaria, rheumatism and neuralgia are also
tenants which this remedy dispOssesses.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-30

GREEN. summer and au-
tunn. Sometimes we wonder why en-
dive. which stands foremost among
these our autumn salad plants, is not
more appreciated by the average home
gardener. 1t really makes n fine and
wholesome salad. and when we'll
blanchcd it has a mild nutty flavor
that is exceedingly gratifying to u
taste.
seed may be sown in June or July,
ard transplanted into rich, well pre-
pared soil, having rows about twelve
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-30

Gus. A. DUBOIS, q well known resident of
st. Louis, says: II nave used several bot.
ties Of Prickly Ash Bitters for ~biliousness'
and malarial troubles, SO prevalent in this
climate, and heartily recommend it TO all
afflicted in a like manner. 1t is the best
remedy / ever used"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-30
ON SOLDIERS GRAVES.
a Pathetic Story of Two Kind
Little Girl Decorators.

AXE me back to
MOTHER said
the pallid lips
of a bronzcd
Young face, as
it gaz e d be-
~secchingly from
one to another
of the bystand-
erS. Take me
back old Ten
ncSscc." and the
e~ntreaty in face
and form moved
( hc pc pie
a b O I h i m
STRANGELY. al
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-30

ALL who wish to aid Nature in her efforts
tn maintain good health should use DR.. John
Bulls S~arsaparilla. 1t is as pleasant rs
wine, and far more strengthening. tits ben
eficiaI to every part and every function Of
the body. II is truly the old mans need
and the young mans friend. In cases Of
debility and weakness il acts like q charm.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-30

Smudge - Why did young Shocks
give up cigarettes?
Grudpe The doctor told him he
would give him up if he didnt-Mun'
sey's Weekly.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-30

Produced from the laxative and nutritious
Juice of California figs, combined with the
medicinal virtues Of plants known to be
most beneficial to the human system, acts
gently, on the kidneys, liver and bowels,
eHectually cleansing the system, dispelling
colds and headaches, and curing habitual
constitution.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-30

true that int not
season is not IA
vorable to the
prod uction of
lettuce, and in
most cases it will
be simpler and
safer to rely on
plants for salad
material that are
well suited to
the atmospheric
C conditions as
found in m i d.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-30

You hardly realize thati is medicine, when
taking Carter's Little Liver Pills; they are
very small; no bad effects al ltroubles from
torpid Liver are relieved by their use.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-30

NEVER fail to cure sick headache, often
the very first dose. This is what is said by
all who try Carter's Little Liver Pills.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-30

"wHY DON'T YOU TAKE HIM HoME?"
floral tribute upon the f~resh-turned
earth.
As long as there was so much as a
chrysanthemurn in bloom Lila placed
fresh flowers upon that lonely South
ron's grave. She saved her pocket
money and had a cedar plank painted
white. Then she had the painter to place
upon il the inscription:
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-30

The young fellow in his mad struggle
with an incipient mustache raises aterrioie
fuzz.-Wa shington Star.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-30

TEE most polite man we know Of 10 one
who never permits himself to look over his
own Standardization Transcript.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-30

Flower"

Perhaps you do not believe these
statements concerning Green's Au-
gust Flower. Well, we can't make
YOU. We can't force conviction in
to your head or med
Doubling icine into your
throat. We don't
Thomas, want to. The money
is yours, and the
misery is yours; and until you are
willing to believe, and spend the one
for the relief of the other, they will
stay so. John H. Foster, 1922
Brown Street, Philadelphia, says:
"My wife is a little Scotch woman,
thirty years ofage and of a naturally
delicate disposition. For five or SIX
wears past she has been suffering
from Dyspepsia. She
Vomit became so bad at last
that she could not sit
Eyery Meal, down to a meal but
she had to vomit it
as soon as she had eaten it. Two
bottles of your August Flower have
cured her, after many doctors failed.
She can now eat anything, and enjoy
it; and as for Dyspepsia, she does not
know that she ever had it" .
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-30

T II victor belongs the spoils," said
the gallery god who was heaving eggs at
the tragedian.-W a%shinGton Post.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-30

PEOPLE borrow trouble because II Is easy
70 get, and need not be paid back.-N. D.
Picayune.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-30

MANY little children owe their good health
to DIR. John Bulls Worm Destroyers. "Nice
Mammas to give them such nice candies"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-30

DoN'r fiatter yourself that It can't get
away Just because you lave bolted your
food at sea.-Elmira Gazette
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-30

Tine only thing that a miser ever loses Is
his appetite-the cost Of a meal scares it
sway.-Texas Siftings.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-30

LADIES can permanently beautify their
complexion with Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, 50 cents.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-30

In the matter Of 'slaying OUT the under
taker isn't sin it" with the tramp.-Boston
Courier,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-30

BEST, easiest to use and cheapest. Piso's
Remedy for Catarrh. By druggists. 25c.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-30

WHEN a woman wants to drive anything
out Of the house she ''shoos" it. A man
usually boots it-Yonkers Statesman.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-30
WALLACE,

The next spring Lila sodded the
grave, planted a rose bush near its
head and cared for the little mound as
tenderly as her own bit of flower gar
den ct home
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-30

The war closed, thank God. The
and purple pinioned peace spread her
beauteous and benign wings over the
land. The nobler hearts of both sec
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-30

10 your HtdU OF mtU-
icine into our
throat. We don't
van to. The money
&c rours aud the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-28
Railroad Notes.

The West Virginia Central distrl0-
uted sic, 900 at its August pay at Eli
kins.
The financial report of the West VIZ
ginia Central railroad for August SHOWS
a decrease In net earnings OF Sl'4.oo'
compared with August, 1890.
Work has been commenced on the
connection to be made between the Dal-
timore & Ohio and the West virginia
Midland railroads, near Washington.
Up to September 18th the Cumoer-
land coal region shipments were 2'soo,,
oss tons for the year, an increase OF
319, 449 tones over last year 10 same
date.
Up to the fifth Of September the west
Virginia Central railroad has hauled
122. 425 tons more of coal and 1905
tons more of coke than for the same
period last year.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad IS
exDerimenting with electric headlights
for its locomotives. They make won
derfully brilliant light, and 1T Is tnoughs
will be success.
At the meeting of the "Pewlky
stockholders, in Pittsburg, w. Z. Hu0-
bard was elected President, vice Z. ID.
Hubbard, deceased. three per cent.
dividend was declared.
1t is reported that the machine shops
of the Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company at Roanoke are to be leaseu
for q term of years to the Baldwin Loco
motive Company, OF Philadelphia. IL Is
stated that the railroad company mas
found that it can buy its rolling STOCK
as cheap, If not cheaper, than they can
make 1t.
The West Virginia Echo says: "Ihls
town can get railroad outlet TO Penns-
boro. and il the citizens Of the town and
country are interested enough In their
own prosperity they should move IN the
matter at once. There will be great
many wet days and long periods OF
muddy roads before the Ohio River
Railroad Company builds road back
through this county"
The weekly letter of the banking
house of Hambleton & Co. says OF the
b. & o. Railroad Company: ut is to
be expected that its earnings for the
coming year will be almost phenomenal.
The surplus for 1890 over all fixed
charges was about 81, $3.50, 900, and IL Is
probable that the surplus OF the present
year ending September Goth VIII not
vary materially from these tlgIres."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-28
TWO SMALL FIRES
Alarm the People and Make Excitement
on IL Quiet sabbath.


on Quiet aabbath.
A Sunday fire always draws a big
crowd, and the two that occurred yes
terday, though neither caused any seri-
Gus damage, drew good part OF the
population to the streets. About 1910
D. M, car 81, one of the Wheeling
Railway company's open summer cars,
while passing down Main street just
below. Fourteenth, took fire. On cars
of that make, the motors are located in
boxes under the floors, and the machln-
cry is covered with grease. BY
some means the electrical cur
rents on No. 81, got mixed in the mo-
tors and set the grease on fire. In
minute, the heat from the crossed cur
rents keeping up the Incentive, the
whole interior of the boxes were on fire
and the flames were shooting up through
the floor, endangering the car. The car
was stopped just below Fourteenth
street, and an alarm OF fire was turned
in from box No. "a. The chemical en-
CINE got there first and in few
minutes had the blaze extinguished.
The damage to the car was slight.
Nothing burned but the grease and the
insulation about some of the wires.
A few minutes before O'clock last
evening fire was discovered in the
back part of the Wheeling Bakery COM
pany's building, Nos. 1928 and 1880
Market street. A good volume OF blue
smoke was pouring out of the windows
and through the crevices in the back
% IL han oil
turned in from No. "a. The Chemical
made the turn out of Eleventh street
before the alarm was done sounding
and soon had a stream on the blaze. AT
first the fire was very hard to locate,
the room where it was con-
fined being full of smoke
and terribly hot, but when it was clear
cd cut the fire was soon extipguished.
1t was found that some packing box
es had been piled just over the oven,
which, when it was heated, set them on
fire. The loss amounted to nothing, the
material burned being valueless.
Before the fire apparatus had gotten
back to quarters, some one, becoming
alarmed about few sparks that had
not been Quenched turned in an alarm
from the same box. This caused genu-
inc alarm. Hundreds of people who
had heard the first call thought
the fire had attained such pro-
portions as to make a second call neces-
sary to bring additional help, and in a
few minutes Market street was damned
with people. The fremen were very
much annoyed by the second and I'M
necessary run, and the horses were
badly tagged by the overwork.
All the calls caused more alarm than
they ordinarily would, coming as they
did from the business portion OF the
city and at time when everything is as
dry as finder.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-28
RETAIL DEPARTMENT.
A. L. RICE q CO.,
1I3O Main Streat


Our regular Fall and Winter Opening for
the season of 1891 and 1892 will occur on
wednesday OF this week, September Both,
on which occasion we will display an ele-
CANT collection of Pattern Hats and Bon
nets from the leading Modistes Of New
York, Paris and London, together with
novel and original designs from our own
work room. The styles embraced In this
collection represent the latest concerts Of
the Paris and London markets In Round
Hats and Bonnets for street, dress. car
rage and evening wear, selected with un-
usual care and with special reference to .
cultivated and fastidious taste in Millinery
OF q high order.
An unusual prominence win be given to
English Suit Hats, OF novel and varied de-
signs, which the growing preference for
this class Of hesdwear demands, also
medium and large Dress and Evening
Hats.
We extend n cordial Invitation to the
ladies of wheeling and vicinity to be
present on this occasion and remain
Respectfully,
Al RICE & co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-28
GOV. CAMPBELL.
GREAT PREPARATIONS MAKING FOR TIE BILL
LAlRl KEKTINa
Next Friday Bvsning-1hs Officers Selected, and
a Committee Of Arrangements Appointed.
Meeting at StsubsnEllla

The Democrats of Jefferson and Bel
mont counties are making great prepa-
rations for monster meetings to greet
Governor Campbell the present week.
The Governor will hold big meet
ing at Stenbenville Thursday, which
will be attended by thousands from all
along the river, as we'll as from the In
terror, and Friday he will come down
to Bellaire, where he will speak to
the Democracy of Belmont. A
large number of Wheeling Democr ats
will go down to this meeting, and st.
Clairsville, GAINESVILLE, and the river
towns will send big delegations. The
Democratic City Committee of Bellaire,
and the Democratic County Committee
have made the following appointments:
Chairman-James B. Darrah, Presl-
dent Young Mems Democratic Club.
Vice esidents-George E. Morgan,
Joseph Fralinger, Abe Stahl, Joseph
Boswell, E. J. Steger, the Vice Presi-
dents of the Young Mems Democratic
Club; and Frank Neff, 1. Ii. Day,
Henry Landkrohn, James Murray, Sr.,
John Harvey, A. o. Mellott, John Gal
lagher, w. v. Walton, Albert Rodefer,
Fred Rodewig, Sr., w. A. Schramm,
George Jennings, T. K. Smith, John l..
Schillng, Reuben Lowe, John I. Lane,
NJ. Gordon, F. G. Husbands. George
Kern. Kelly Crozier.
Reception COMMUNICATION. David
Wagner, West Wheeling; Charles
Crymble, Theo. Neff. township; Marion
Huffman, VIM. Cleaver, James Follen,
S. Winner, E. j. Steger, &. Ii. Muth,
Geo. w. Yost, Ii. &. Wilson, John L.
Flynn, G. NJ. Woodbridge. John L.
Adams.
General Arrangements-Edward Ste
ger, Geo. Fl. Muth, II. G. Wilson, Mich
ael Fay, NJ. Huffman, Thos. Ault,
Henry McCready.
The Democracy Of Belmont county
and the surrounding towns are cordially
invited to attend this meeting.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-28
ANOTHER BICYCLE RUN.
Wheeling wheelmen Go Up to Wellsburg
and Back.

Yesterday morning at 7:45 O'Clock
MeSsrs. Harry Grubler, M. r. Wolff,
Jesse Ebeling, Henry Hoffman, Jesse
Schafer, Fl. Mohlke, Oscar Smith and
II. White left for q run 10 Wellsburg
which place was reached about II
o'clock After dinner at the Lewis
House, some of the party took little
run up to Leazarvllle, and on their return
all crossed over to the Ohio side, reach
ing home at 6:30 p. m. The "b0ys" had
a number of adventures on their trip
Right at the start Mr.. White took q
header, and later Mobile took two
Grubier lost his lunch basket, and had
to go back two miles after it; Hoffman
stuck in the sand, and Ebeling got sand
in the bearings of his machine, and had
to do the pedestrian act for time. Mr..
VOLTS new cushion tire acted admir-
ably. Enroltc Ebellng did some trick
riding.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-28
The New Road in Bra1ton.

Work on the railroad extension in
Braxton is progressing nicely, and before
bad weather sets in large portion OF
the work will be completed. Contract
ors Crogan and Fucia have about COM
pleted their contracts this side of Lau-
rel creek, and in few days will move
their force Of hands up on the line.
Contractor Blodgett has finished the
rock work for the bridge across Elk
river, and has moved his men to Laurel
creek. Work is being pushed all along
the line, and it is thought the road bed
will be completed by spring.