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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1891-10-23
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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1891-10-23

Stranger-How does it happen that the i'm
provements in your city are put on in spots here
and there? have noticed some Is or 20 i'm
provemsnt centers. so to speak.
Citisen-Wel, you see the aldermen live in the
center Of those spots. Minneapolis Journal.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1891-10-23
The Philosopher.

"Is life worth living?" to himself he said,
And he answered, mo-" then he went to bed,
He woke with a cramp at the dead of night,
And sent for the doctor. half dead with fright
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1891-10-23

Precedence.
He-What allowance do you think your father
onght to make Us when we are married?
She-Wel, II he makes allowance for your faults
think he viii be doing all that can be expected
OF him.-Drooklyn Ltfe
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1891-10-23

mlttee Of one to examine the now county
road In the towns Of Pike Greek and Swan
River made his report and recommended the
prayer Of the petitioners to be granted.
!. Petition laid over until January meeting,
board adjourned until Oct. 14th, 8 a. m. 81
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1891-10-23

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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26
Young Ladies, Beware.

Young ladies who have lovers in.
cined 10 be too demontrative of their
rapture, ought to take warning from
the fate of a young lady, an amiable
brunette, of Anderson, Ind. She and
her beloved admirer, an experienced
athlete, were about to part the other
evening, after a prolonged and de-
ligbtfnl billing and cooling. The en-
enlargement she had given him evil
IDENTIFY added to the natural strength
Of his muscular arms; when he pressed
her to his manly breast in a close and
lingering embrace, she experienced a
start and a thrill that were new TO
her. The remembrance of that ar
dent embrace will remain with her
while memory holds a scat in her
brain. The next morning she tossed
uneasily Oh her couch, suffering from
pangs which indicate symptoms akin
TO those of %plcnrisy. The doctor was
summoned, and his scientific dag
nosis gave rise to wonder and alarm.
lie asked If she had been lately toy
ing with a thrashing machine or had,
unexpectedly formed the close ac-
quaintance of n bear that had pre-
>umed to force his attentions upon
her, or had recently suffered from
extraordinary pressure in the region
OF the heart. Then she thought of
Charlcy's last r%apturous anaconda
like embrace, and. with a face suffuscd
with bushes, made a full confession
to the astute doctor. "Ah. that nc
counts for your misfortune said the
medical man, while straining you 10
breast, in the loving effort 10
make two hearts beat AZ one. the
ecstatic Charley cracked one of your
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26

A great ~jcwclcr, q mar full of ex.
pcricncc AID representing large CAPT.
tai, once said that there was one final
limit on che valuc Of diamonds and
rubics. No orc. he said. remained IN
the world who would give more than
two hundred ar.l fifty thousand dollars
for any single stone. They won't do
It." lie sai:l-the they" meaning
priucely purchasers gencrally-'.not II
! could produce Il ruby as large as O
roc's cgg: they have begun to think Of
interest" Tic mar who would give
Eve hundred thousand dollars for q
sing'e stone, would, that is, pay
TWENTY-FIVE thousand dollars o year
for the pleasure of pos scssing a useless
article, usually invisible both to its
possessor and the world. cannot be dis
covered. The rnillionaircs have become
too enlightened, and the princes, even
when child-likc, too solicitous Of rcputa.
ton for good sense.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26

Speaking of the stage reminds u.
Of the recommendation given the
the Lemon Chill Tonic by Mr.. !. II
Qui.ley, manager OF the Taducall
opera house and one OF Paducah's best
known citizens. Listen TO what he
says: "Lcmons Cehmical Co.. Jack
sonyilie. Fla. and New York; take
great pleasure in stating that | have
used your Lennon Chill Tonic on
several occasions with most beneficial
results, its taste being so pleasant
there is no difficulty in getting child.
rem 10 take IT," Price. the smallest
80 cents. while the amount OF medi-
cine in il is double most Of similar
preparations: is the most pleasant TO
take; mc.t certain in results. Insist
on getting it and take no substitutes.
For salc by Miller Il Wilson Cape
Girardcau and Zen Schwab Dutch
town Mo. .
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26
enc Needed Inventions.

a Santa Claus that won't maxi
children jealous.
\ drum that 10 enc can hear except
the boy who beats it.
Tin soldiers that wont get mas
sacred in the first pitched battle.
a sleeping-positiOn to keep the
rhi!lren asleep while the stockings
are being filled.
a bob-sled that will upset the small
boy instead Of the nursc girl with the
baby carriage.
a comnoI-sense apparatus that
will keep pesple away when you've
caught a pretty girl under the mistIe-
toe.
a law TO prevent 4 woman from
buying her husband a lovely mtcr-
schsm pipe for a quarter or a box of
fine Havana cigars tor a dollar
Jadge.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26
A PATRIOTIC Institution.

Pennsylvania is to have q new kind
of school The University Of Pennsyl-
vania has received seven hundred thou
sand dollars in gifts to be used in found.
ing q school Of American history and
institutions. The feature of the school
is its distinctive Americanism- Il Is to
be organized. equipped and admins
tered in such Q way as TO bring out the
place that American institutions should
hold to-day in the study of the worlds
progress The school will have several
courses, as follows: 1. The history of
American legislation in all the states
and in congress. Q. State constitution
al history. 8. The history Of the great
movements in legislation 4. The his
tory of the church. 5. The history of
diplomacy. G.. The history of munich
pal affairs and the growth of cities.
Z The history Of politics and political
parties A department Of journalism
will also be started. and a prominent
man will give Ei' attention especially
to the history Of the American news
paper and its growth. The library will
contain fifty thousand volumes and
will be complete in every line bearing
on American history, literature and law.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26
TUESDAY.

wilson Cramer, of Jackson, is in
the city today.
the injunction case of the -.
Louis, Cape Girardeau ~ Fort smith
Hallway against the City of Cape
Girardcau was decided in the Madi-
son county Circuit Court SATURDAY.
in favor of the Railroad Company.
Some more costs for the city to pay.
Mr.. j. y Whitclaw is going to
close out his entire stock of goods at
cost price. lie waits TO retire from
business and he means what he SAYS.
See his advertisement elsewhere in
this paper.
Collector ID. L. Scibert is here
collecting taxes. lie will remain
here tomorrow. and those who have
not yet paid their taxes had better
step up TO The Captains Office and
settle.
We regret to learn that Judge
u. l.. Hawkins is very i'll and is moi
expected to live many days longer.
lie is at his home near Wodgett.
-Thos. Howell and lady. of Adj
vance were in the city yesterday shop
ping.
The city is full uf people to-day
and there is lots of money changing
hands.
The Secretary of the Cape Girar-
deau Building and Loan Association
will be at the Court House from . TO
9 o'clock p. m. Wednesday night,
December 23d, 1891, to receive dues,
etc.
The steamer Idlewild got in to-
day from st. Louis on time. She left
here Sunday forenoon and she surely
made fast time TO catch up and come
out on regular time.
English SPAWN Lin:ment re-
moves all Hard, soft or CallOused
Lumps and Blemishcs from horses.
Blood SPAWN Curbs. Splints Sweeney,
Ring-Done STILES, Sprains, all swollen
Threats. Coughs, etc. save $50 by
use of N bottle. Warranted the
most Blemish cure ever known. Sold
by Rider & Whichterich, Druggists,
Cape Girardeau Mo.
THAT calendar sem out by the
Planters Mills is something new for
a milling firm in this section of the
country, but it is a splendid way TO
advertise and it shows that the pro-
nrietor of the Planters Mills knows
the value Of advertising. No matter
in what business a man is engaged
advertising is the secret OF success.
Miss Joyce, who is teaching
school at Randol's Station. came home
yesterday 10 spend the holidays.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26
Lottery Tickets.

II you care 70 try the experiment
bring up the subject Of lotteries favora.
bly, in almost any miscellaneous crowd
of MOI and ycu will find several dead
ard alive lottery tickets among them.
The extent TO which lotteries are played
n the opinion Of the New York Herald,
mus be something Nearly
every admit you meet has invested in q
lottery ticket at some time. Most Of
these arc s~pasnodic flyers" Many
men buy as regularly, however, as
salary day and the drawing comes
rounl. a New York lottery agent says
ct least TWENTY-FIVE thousand people
there pl:.y policy every day and spend
+ hundred thousand dollars O week.
II a search couid be made O.. all people
who walk abroad i'll 4 single day what
n revelation it would be. And what 4
howl would go MP from the bureaus Of
rnoral statistics.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26

The Grand Tower road will sci
round trip tickets to st. Louis durin.
the holidays at reduced rates.
-Osterlob's Orchestra will furnish
the music for the Owl Club ball.
Some of our citizens will TAXI
advantage of the holiday rates on oul
railroads and visit st. Louis during
the holidays.
John Jeanncn has gone to Area.
delphia, Ark, TO spend the holiday,
with his parents.
The Fouseu property, corner
Broadway and Main street, will be
sold at public auction next Saturday,
December Goth. This is considered
good property and it ought to bring
a big price.
The Opera House was crowded
last night TO hear Miss Donnell. the
singer, and the audience was not dis.
appointed. The Young lady is not
OYcrestimated. She il a sweet singer
and a perfect lady. Those who heard
her say her entertainment was the
best ever given in the Opera House.
Senator Preston Il. Plumb, Of
Kansas. died in Washington last
Sunday.
The congregation of the Episcopal
Church will have a Christmas tree in
their church Oh Christmas night. The
tree will be laden with pretty things
for old and Young.
One of the attractions at the
Owl Club ball will be Il sure enough
live owl. This owl WAS imported at
great expense Tor this occasion. Ii is
an educated bird and it will amuse
those wlie are present.
Christ Alters. of BrOwnnoud. is
in the city. Mr.. Alters is in poor
and lac caIne up here TO COLI
suit a doctor.
-MrgriIniuc cures any headache
IN 30 minutes. Sample free. Til
DR.. Whitehall Megrinine Co, South
Bend, Ind. Sold by Druggists.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26
THE OLD RURAL CHRISTMAS.
Things We're Different in the Ole
Days, Yet ChiIdren Were Very
Merry.

Merrys
How many of the young peopl
know that some forty years ago nine
tenths of the children in America ha'
to enjoy Christmas with only sue
sums as they had saved up for months
often a penny at a time! Yet SO i
was. Not one father IN ten though
of giving a boy "Christmas money;
the big family dinner and such fun a
cost nothing was enough.
Indeed, ave for candy and fire
crackers, there was little to spent
money for. "RobinsOn Crusoe' ant
.Parley's Tales" were almost the onl,
story books, though the people hat
some old standbys on their shelves
and the "Old English Reader" was
like other poor, always with them
There were MORAL Lessons" n few
and tracts enough: but no gorgcously
lettercd volumes of childish songs. nc
fairy strries SHINING in overs Ofblue.
green and gold.
The story that artists for the e~arlies.
juvenile books had to label their
pictures "TlIis is a horse" This is a
row." etc, is no doubt an exaggera-
ton, but the toys really needed it
Many a little girl made n doll by
dressing mp n crook-neckcd squash.
lag babies" were the rule. 4 doll
such as any child of yarcDts above
the grade of paupers may now have
for Christmas would then have cxcit-
ed the Amusement of the neighbor-
hood, and Il dol! that would open and
shut its eyes-wcll, language is lack
ing to set forth the Juror such u wOn-
dcrful creation would have excited.
II is Ri actual fact that The purchase
of such a doll hy order from Cincin-
nati-at a cost of S2-was made mat
ter of caurch discussion in our town
rs late as 1918. The ncighbOrs
finally decided il was all right. as the
man's little girl was an invalid and
needed amusement. She certainly
got it. IL company WAS any amusc-
mcnr. for every child for miles around
was crazy TO see that doll AS for
ten dollars for Il doll. the peO-
pie would have asked the court to
name a guardian for the man who
did il. as one unfit to manage his own
Ten doIlIrs would buy ten
acres of good fimbercd land in half of
country.
Wood carving wa an envied ac-
roiuplislncut in those days. The
hired hand who had some skill with
1 iackkuifc lad Il crowd Of children
iftcr him on al possible occasions:
he father who could carve a human
figure ont of walnut bark Wa
hero TO his family.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26
D0n'tS for Dudcs.

Don't imagine for an instant that
the world isn't on TO Won.
Don't try to make clothes answer
for Trains.
Don't think the girls are stuck Oh
You.
Don't Worry over your bills.
Don't be seen with common people
Don't speak without the proper
English accent.
Don't be interested in anything
that other people are.
Don't recO gnize people who are
not in society
Don't read anything except society
gossip.
Don't fail to marry a rich girl in
the swim.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26
4 SOtcd General.

Noted a. a general Tonic, B;oot
Purifier and %apI,cIiscr Lennon Chill
Touic stand. riva!el and Oii general.
cd by none. I,cad what The pastor
81 III 81 the largest churches ia
i'aiucah says: i take pleasure in
recommending Lemon Chill Tonic.
prepared! by the lemon Chemical Co.
| have used il in my family with
admirable results especially in case OF
continued chi!ls with a child. Child
rem tax" il without the least opposi.
ton" Sold by Miller ~ Wilson. Cape
Girar:icar aud Zen Schwab. Du ch-
Town. Mo. =
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26
Facts For she People.

Lemon Chill Tonic is more gener-
ally used, is more pleasant to take and
more certain TO cure than any chill
tonic on the market. The proprietors
authorize the persons, whose names
are to this article, to guarantee each
bottle TO do what is claimed for it or
refund the money. Instead of the
sickening stuff you had to give you
sick child, this is so pleasant to take
that they look with pleasure to the
time for another dose. For sale by
Miller & Wilson, Cape Girardean and
Ben. Schwab, Dutchtown, Missouri
april-4-l-v
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26
Inflammation Cured In q Day.

Mystic Cure for rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in l TO s
days. Its action upon the system is
remarkable and mysterious. II re.
moves nj once lie caIIsc and Tie dis
case immediately disappears. The
first dose benefits. IS cents. sold by
Rider & Wichterich, Druggists, Cape
Girardeau, Mo.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26

The grefelled streets arc tn,
prettiest directs in the city, and it Il
believec that the gravel will lat jus,
asTc1g as the rough stone that our
city government has heretofore used
altogether for making streets.
5 Seems to us that our city authori-
tics are very slow about letting the
contract for our water works fran
chise. OF course il is not best to be
too fast but 1t seems to us that a con-
tract ought to be made as early us
possible so that the contractors could
begin work as soon as the weather
will permit.
"A years subscription to the DAILY
DEMOCRAT would make a Christmas
present that would please anybody.
Louis Hamilton, brother of Mrs.
IL. S. Doyle, of this city Will be
married in st. Louis next "Wednesday,
and be will come TO the Cape with
his bride 10 spend the holidays.
Our game dealers continue to pay
too much for game. We a buy
game in ST. Louis and have it ship
ped here by express and get it cheap
er than it is sold here by dealers.
There j. no need of sending off
for Christmas presents, Our nncr-
chants have everything desirable for
such presents and why not paironize
home and keep our money circulating
here instead 0 sending il away?
Little Tony Hammer, our carrier.
is confined to his bed aud his route
will be carried by a new boy this
evening, SO if any Of nur patrons fail
TO get their paper tonight they may
know il is because the boy who
delivers papers is not acquainted with
the route.
The new brewery will lie in
operation by the first of February.
We predict n failure about the
of january Of well established"
ronccrn.
Invitations for q leap year mask
ball are Out. The ball j. TO be given
by the Young ladies of thi. city and
IF course it will be a grand affair.
"A prominent merchant says: 81
AVE sold Mcgrininc for over a year
md guaranteed it 10 cure any head
Ichc without bad after effects and
ave not found a single case it did
lot relieve. Sample free. The DIR. I
Whitehall Mcgriminc Co. Sodth {
Icnd, Ind. Sold bv druggists. 4
Are Ii railroads going to give
'ur people the benefit OF reduced rates '
or the holidays? We FEC that the
from other fOwT,s are advertising I
cduccd rates for the holidays. 6
Our saloon men are having a .
jug business. Most OF the
quor is shipped to Scott county. :
W. i. Rodney i, digging down
he IIii! on North Main Street and lac :.
,.Il soon have "A nice level lot. -
-Cyru~ W. Field. of New York.
rc rIn who was ruined 10y the ras- =,
nliiy Of III, son. i. said 10 he living. =
Ii, physician says he cannot possibly "
but II few hours.
There ought ia lie some wed = y
in ;hc city during the holidays =
~: so far a. we know iii"rr are none "
for earlier Than next spring. =
-TiIos. J.. Clars. the piano dr &l"r.
n a new nIan in his establishment .
no il a SIRE enough musician. lie =.
nH any instrument from jew. ~
arp 10 Il pilno.
Tf-rsDlY
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26
The Gem.

We paid a hearty visit TO this hand
some store on Broadway and found
Mrs. Ross and her clerk actively en-
gagged in showing and selling of her
selected stock of Christmas and family
goods. The stock of groceries, candies
and fruits are the best that can be
purchased. We recommend all who
wish to purchase for Christmas to
give the Gem a call, and you will be
sure to purchase.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26
suit

AMoSa the many idiotic customs
which haze found victims in our land
that of penny politicians making fool
hardy election bets is in the front row.
When a man so far takes leave of his
senses as to risl; even his life on the re-
suits Of q political contest it Is high
tine the fool-catcher put in al appear.
ance and exercised his p~rerogative-
Only n few days since a Wayncsburg
pal rla1 met his death through ex-
posure in paying IN election bet lie
climbed an oil derrick and remained
there all night in 4 cold rain, and was a
dead man the following day.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26
Before The Holidays.

"Hark. bark, the dogs do bark"
The Jays" are coming 10 town;
The he is dressed 81 his vcry beat,
lie shc in her suld2y wa.
In " ii snrIrisc. with hHig!ng eyes.
They gaze Of the windows gay.
h.d lan-h q: the Il Us v hich make a roles.
Is their ianOcea.. rustic way.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26

EACH n Of Uncle Sans people Is
now worth one hundred and thirty dol
lars more than in 1850. According to
the latest statistics the wealth per capita
is n Thousand dollars, whereas in
1850 it was but eight hundred and seven
ty dollars There may possibly be some
few pcrsoDs who do not realize this ap-
Drcciablc growth of their wealth.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26

BLooDuoUSDs are employed in Texas
TO protect privat. property. and it is
said they are performing effective scrv-
ice. The thought of the bloodhounds
prevents many q theft and other depre-
dations upon personal property. The
assassin, the thief bent OF malicious
mischief. may well take a second
thought on the fact hat he can be
traced to his hiding. The bloodhound
is an excellent institution and might be
turned to good account in some of our
large cities