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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-15

For the successful treatment of his
wife in dangerous surgical operation.
performed by DIR. Nicholson, of Wies-
baden. Herr Won Bonner, a merchant
of Hamburg, has placed at the disposal
of the authorities in Hamburg. as n
thank offering, the sun of two million
marks. The money is TO be expended
in the erection of a hospital in Ham
burg. N which DR. Nicholson is to be
installed as chief physician.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-15
Rnrned To the Wat.r.. Edze

WINNIPEG. Man.. Aug. 9.-Word
reaches this city that the steamer
Glendevon, belonging to Gauthier &
Co., an American fish company, and
plying on Lake Winnipeg, was burned
to the waters edge Thursday morning.
The cook, Charles Matthews, of Barrie,
Ont, was burned to death. and others
of the crew had a most narrow escape.
Matthews ran forward to procure his
clothes, and was consumed in the at
tempt. The boat was anchored at the
mouth Of tho Little Saskatchewan, 500
miles from here. The steamer was
ride wheeler and valued st $4,000.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-15

Mrs. CHAUNCEY VI. DErEw is a hand
some woman, with very dark and ex.
pressive eyes. brown hair and com.
PleNion of more than common clcarness
and brilliancy. Her nature is essrn-
TALLY social. and She is fitted, by reason
of her polished manners, keen wit and
many graceful accomplishments to as
sumo leading social position. She is
devoted to charitable enterprises of NIL
kinhS
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-15
Ned Hanlan Again a Worlds Champion
Sculter.

HAMILTON. Ont, Aug. 9.-Fully 49,
900 people witnessed the double scull
race here yesterday afternoon for the
worlds championship between Ed Ham
Ian and Vim. O'Connor in one boat and
Jake Gaudaur and VIM. Mckay in the
other. The 11l-mile stake was reached
by Hanlan and 0'Connor in s minutes
and seconds On the home stretch
the leaders did not exert themselves.
They finally won a comparatively easy
victory by six lengths in 1926. Gau-
daur and McKay's time was not official
lH taken.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-15

THE proportions of the human figure
are six times the length of the rigE;
foot: the face, from the highest point
of the forehead. where the hair begins.
to the end of the chin, is one-tenth of
the whole stature: the hand, from wrist
to the end of the middle finger, is also
one-tcnth of the total height; from the
crown to the napc of the neck, is one
twelfth of the stature.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-15

IT is said that Italy, having got over
her huff, would like to get back into
the diplomatic circle at Washington,
but the rupture over the New Orleans
tragedy must be amicably settled be-
fore Italy can return n minister to this
government. We must show some dis
position to grant an indemnity in order
that Italy may kiss and make up with
out loss of dignity. Contrary TO the
custom in our official life vacancy in
the diplomatic corps is not filed by pro-
motion. The Marquis Imperiali can,
not become minister, because he is a
secretary only. At present Baron Fava
is taking things quietly in Rome.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-15

BENJAMIN i. BuTLta never forgcts
name or face. A New York vaper
says that hc has in his Offices both in
Boston and that city. an alphabetical
list containing the name of every per-
son with whom he has had any busi-
ness dealings. The names of all per
sons who call upoa him at his office are
entered, together with such informa.
tion as he may from time to time OBJ.
tain in regard to them.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-15

EorING day in Japan presents some
curious sights. The voters have to don
their best garments and proceed to the
voting counter, there to ballot without
any parlcying as soon after eight
O'Clock as possible. After casting
ballots they make a bow TO the ASSEM-
blaGe present, in which their heals
nearly strike the floor, and retirs as 81
lently as they came.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-15
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Census Office Bulletin Giving Statistics Of
the Public schools In Several Of the
States
WASHINGTON, Aug 1.-THE census
department yesterday issued bulletin
on the public schools, for the states Of
Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi. Ala
barna, Nevada, North Dakota, Rhode
Island, South Carolina and Wisconsin,
showing the number of pupils enrolled
in the public schools of the states
named, and the amount per capita of
expenditure for each pupil as wellas
The total.
The number of pupils enrolled in the
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-15
The Fair Victim of a Monster Rather In
TeEneszee.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Aug. 1.-THE
body of Miss Lulu Bowling was found
Saturday morning in the woods near
Bradyville, in Cannon county. The
young woman had been bitten in a
dozen places by rattlesnake, as was
shown by as many discolored places on
her body, which was badly swollen.
Coiled up beside the body was the rep
tile which had caused the young wom-
ans death. 1t was killed. 1t measured
Ave feet, and had eighteen rattles ane
a button, and was one Of the larg.s
rattlesnakes ever seen in the county
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-15

John Mcmillan. n millwright, was at
work on the top of wheat bin in the
Merchants elevator, in st. Louis, when
he missed his footing and fell from the
top to the bottom, distance of sixty
five feet. Almost every bone in his
body was broken and he died instant
ly. Mcmillan was SO years of age and
married, and leaves a widow and chill
dren
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-15
WHOLESALE FRAUDS.
The City of Denver, Col, Defrauded by
Officials.


DENVER, Col, Aug. 1.-THE commit
tee which has been investigating the
Office of city treasurer for the past ten
weeks filed its report with Mayor
Rogers yesterday morning. The re-
port is very voluminous and shows that
the city has been defrauded out Of ss6,-
1855. The alleged frauds occurred
during the administration of ex-City
Treasurer Place, and the alleged
crookedness consisted in the raising
and altering of bills and vouchers for
supplies furnished the city by various
merchants. The report is said to i'm
plicate every member Of the old city
administration except ex-Mayor Lon
doner, as well as several prominent
business men, The report will be
placed in the hands of the grand jury
for action.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-15

Mrs. c. K. KNowLToN, a professional
nurse in Boston. says it's two years now
since the grip was in Boston. and it has
passed away. Most people have forgot
ten about it, and few think it did very
much damage. True, it didn't kill so
many people as great epidemic might
have done But the grip did a great
deal that everybody doesn't know
about 1t amt at all extravagant to
say that the grip left behind it when it
got out of Boston hundreds of invalids
who will remain invalids for life. For
the next few years the doctors will
have on their hands all manner OF
maladies superinduced by the grip.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-15
The number OF pupils enrolled IN the
states mentioned is as follows:

The Office also issued bulletin Civ
ing the complete population of Iowa.
by minor civil divisions, to be I,9l1, ,s96,
an increase of 2S7, PSI over 1880. OF the
ninety counties in the state twen-
ty-seven show decreases. In the larger
number of counties, however, satisfac-
tory increases are shown.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-15

lTs all very well to promenade the
deck of an Atlantic racer and bet
she'll scale down ia the Maiestic's
time, but the buys that saw the wood
and get no fame out of II art the
stokcrs. 1t is not always the major
general that wins the battle: it's the
grimy, stalwart unknowns that serve
the runs
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-15

Miss HELEN GLADstoNE, the strand
Old Mans" fneusita daughter. rcscm-
bles her father in looks and possesses
grcat part of his extraordinary vital
ity. She can tell story that viii set
dinner-tahlc in a roar, and is quite
original in her dress.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-15

Ike Sewer, Joplin miner, became
Engaged in n quarrel with a circus
roustabout after n performance given
by the Forepaugh show, and was struck
over the head with club. lie was ap-
parently little hurt, but the next morn
ing he died, and an examination dis
closed that his skull had bee fractured.
The roustabout has not been arrested.
and his name is not known.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-15

The proportion of insane to sane per-
sons in the United States is one in
every :G!; in Scotland il Is one in
every 57i: in the agricultural districts
of England it is one in $50, in london
the prOportion is one in aoh
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-15
A Boston House Finishing Concern In
Trouble.

Boston, Aug. 1.-THE Glendon COM
pany which has been engaged in the
general lumber trade and the manu-
facture of sash, blinds and interior
finishings, failed yesterday evening.
The official statement of the financial
standing of the company issued last
March showed liabilities of $500, 900 and
and assets Of $500, 900. 1t is believed.
however. that the figures that will be
produced in connection with the failure
will be less encouraging. E. L. Jewett
is president of the company and N. NJ.
Jewett, treasurer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-15

Miss ANNA WILLIAMS, the girl whose
classic profile Is reproduced cr HE
silver doliur. ia still 4 paiiadc!hia
teacher. as she was when her features
attracted the attention of the mint en-
gravcr.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-15

A MAN in san Francisco has peculiar
mania for opening and closing doors.
ami will stand for hours at a tine at
one OF the entrances To the post Office
opening and closing the doors for the
accommodation of the pcdestriau.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-15
Another Sharp Decline In Union Pacific
Securities

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE Evening
Post says: Union Pacific stock, which
gained some strength on Saturday,
owing.to a report that a syndicate com
posed of directors of the road and
bankers had been formed to guarantee
necessary funds for three years.
dropped ~ per cent yesterday morn
ing. The cause of the decline was
welI-authenticated report that the syn
dicate project had fallen through OF
was in such doubtful condition that it:
realization was not TO be safely
Il
thanked on"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-15

MANY of the old veterans attended
their last reunion at the Detroit meet
ing. The mortality of the past year
was more than 90 per cent greater
than during any former year, and will
IL the nature of things increase the
comS.g vesr,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-15

a WATERvILLE (Me.l gardener EN-.
ploys new way to raise squashes. lie
vets the young plants down Three
times a week with skim milk.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-15

A NEW YORK company has been or
ganized whose business will be lending
umbrellas. A short reign, in such
case, will contribute the most suo-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-15

Chas. Feazell, an ore thief, was shot
ut Joplin the other night while engaged
in his rascally business An organized
ore-stealing gang exists at Joplin.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-15

VIM Il. Stungwark, of St Louis, re-
ports to the police that somebody stole
his false teeth. He was cumming" il
at last accounts
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-15

Alexander Long was married in St
Louis and arrested at the altar for per
Jury. He swors too freely Is an III
noas court
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-15
shot Ills Neigiibor.

David Snorgrass fatally shot a
neighbor named Jennings, in Pettis
county. There had been bad feeling
between the men for some time.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-15

a FUR buyer of Lewiston says that
on an average five hundred bears are
killed yearly in Maine.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-15

Caused bt nm EmpcZzlInJ Employee
Daniel ". IIaylocll don't get this
eonfounded with the Ilaydocli Carriage
Coz n st. llouis carriage manufacturer,
has made an assignment. Mr.. lIaydock
says his failure was caused solely by
an embezzling employc, foreman.
The company employed Il large lot of
blacksmiths. and Mr.. McKenna. The
foreman, had the employing ard pay
ing of the men. lie would have sew
cral fictitious names on the payroll,
receive and pocket the money, the
firm all the time believing they were
paying for work. Mr.. Iiaydock
said in an interview: The
amount of McKenna's cmbezzlements
in hard cash foot up $4,000. and repre-
sented the profits and a part of the cap
ital in the business, said Mr.. ITaydocll.
"Tradc is dull. but it always is at this
Season of the year, and If had not been
robbed | could have pulled through
with ease and had money in the bank.
But it Is all gone, and 200 employees,
who are thrown out of employment. to-
gether with myself and family, are
really victims of pool alley, rs that is
where Mckenna squandered the money
he stole from me, S:'5, 600 in nine years"
Chaldean Priests from Mesopotamia.
Three unique characters arrived in
Kansas City the other day. They are
Father Gregorius, Father Elias and Fa-
ther Elijah, Chaldean priests from
Mesopotamia, travelling through the
country collecting money for schools
under their charge in their native dis
tricts. They wear long black surplices,
reaching to their feet; over these over
coats of unusual length, and hats and
shoes of modern style. Their hair and
boards, worn long. are grizzlcd and un-
kempt. They smoke cigarettes and
talk bad English. They sought Bishop
IIogan's residence, but found only Fa-
thcr Glennon there. At noon they went
downtown, entered a restaurant and
seated themselves at table without re-
moving their hats. The proprietors
objected, and they left the place.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-15

The Missouri Worlds fair commits
sioners met at Jefferson City few days
ago and organized. The commission
will soon visit Chicago.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-08-15

The colored people of Sedalia and vi.
cinity held n monster Emancipation
Day picnic on the ith. Several good ad-
dresses were made.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-05-08
A.BLUMER,
MOSS POINT, MISS,
-PEoPEIEToR or
MOSS POINT CRIST MILL,
AM DEALER IN
GENERA! MERCHANDISE
USUALLY KEITH \ FIRsT-cLAss STORE.
Furniture and Housekeeping
Goods or all Kinds a Speciality.

STOI Els are sold lower han New Or
leans or Mobile prices, as buy them for
spot cash direct from the manufacturers.
STEAM GRIST MILL-Fresh Meal,
Grits, homity, Chops, Cracked Corn and
Feed of all kinds sold at lowest market
prices. and delivered free of charge thin
city limits. Buying feed in large quanti-
ties enables me To get the benefit OF
wholesale prices, and can therefore sell
a. cheap as the cheapest.
CUSTOM SHOE DEPARTMENT where
Il person can gee the best Shoes for the
least money. No paper soles, paste-board
or wooden heels are used in my
Shoe Factory-none but genuine oak
tanned leather, and | defy competition AS
to prices and quality.
Also, have always on hand first-clasS
handmade Shingles for sale ut reasonable
prices.
Thanking customers for past patronage
a continuance of same.
Respectfully, A BLuMER.
Goods Delivered Free of Charge.
October ,, 1890. Billy
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-05-08
GM DemorrM- Star
SLAVERY. AND tOyFEDERiTE DIP.
LOuiCy.


Mr.. John BIglow gives a cbaple.
ol secret history in The May Cent"
~. lie says, 81 eIking OF Tho
Southern leaders:
They were made To realize, viii
a cruel distinciness, thai, with
con-tituliun and a public opinion
which made slavery the one insll'
tuition within their borders which
was TOO sacred to be debated, The
one institution which neither
the people of the Confederate
States nor Iheir delegates in legls-
lalive assemblies or IN national or
Stale Conventions could NEEDLE
with, they were fatally handicap
ped for the struggle in which they
had embarked. They could moi
throw this Jonah into the sea, Tor
it was their Gully preleXt for rebel
lion : To retain ii ON board was in
evitabIe shipwreck. The abolition
of slavery meant peace and union
at once, and as a logical conse-
quence, The success i'll war meant
The perpetuaIion of slavery-lhat
and nothing less. This IN due
time became apparent 10 the peo-
pie OF Europe. where The preJu-
dices against chatiel slavery were
ever stronger and mole universal
than in Massachusetts nor could
this conclusion fail 10 acquire con,
trol in the c%oncils of The European
powers-willing as they mostly
were 10 see our Union 90 to pieces
the moment they began to look
about for II plausible preteXl tor in
teryeniion. They found that i'll
whatever direction they put out
their hands To help the Conieder-
aies they found themselves the
champions OF slavery. This was
inevitable, but IT'S results The
Southern people could not or
would not see. They had an idea
that the prejudice against slavery
was confined pretty much TO the
pu.ilans of New England and a
few cranks of Exeter Hall, Having
been brought up in The midst of il,
it was incomprehen,ibIe TO them,
or at least To most OF them, that a
man OF sound mind should find
anything revolving in the peculiar
institution
In selecting John Slidell and
James NJ. Mason as commissioners
10 further their interests abroad,
The Conlederates were also most
fortunate. The names Of both
we're associated III Europe with
every scheme for the naluraliza-
ton Of slavery that had been pre-.
sented IN Congress since The annex
alton Of Texas.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-05-08

SOME CAUSES OF SUICIDE.-Be
sides imitation there are other So
cial influences which lead TO sui
eide; but the most powerful is
thai which we denote by The gen
eral term civilization. Self.killing
is emphatically The crime Of intel
lectuaI people. Almost unknown
to savages, rare among Mohamme-
dams, II RACES among nations most
advanced ia culture and and re
finement with a herceness exactly
proportional 10 their mental devel-
opment. 1t is SAID that Rome
knew nothing of this curse till after
the establishment of the empire.
1t was when the Roman legions
had carried their eagles triumph.
aully through the world, and
brought back the means of luxury
in the spoils Of Europe, Asia and
Africa that life IN The Eternal City
began TO be "weary, STALE. flat and
unproflable.n To-day the Ger
mans, who are the %prot0nndesl
thinkers and the most cultivated
people, are the most suicidal race
in Europe. France comes next,
England third Italy and Hungary
fourth /; while, on the other hand,
Spain, The most backward Of En-
rnl can nations in culture. Ireland,
Portugal, Corsica and Dalmatia
rank The lowest in The suicidal
scale. OF the different regions of
the same country, the north and
northeast OF France out-rank In
culture aud suicide The center and
southwest /; the north and center Of
Italy Out-rank the south and the
islands {; and Saxony, which in its
schools and general culture sur
passes the rest of Germany, sur
passes 1t also in the number of its
suicides. In short, so universally
does the rule hold that The strength
Of TIE tendency to self killing may
almost be regarded as an index TO
a peoples civilization.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-05-08

at il, however, proper for me
to remark here that the rest OF
The world is entitled TO at
least one day in the year upon the
newspaper men. For three hun
dred and siXiy-five they OracuIarly
direc, Us in Il opinions, walk and
conversation they give MS our pol
ltlcs, our estimates of public men,
and u views upon all current
questions. The American people
are emlnently practical. their wits
are sharpened ON their own affairs.
and their thoughts concentrated
and intent upon that which imme-
diaiely interests them. As a re-
suit the larger part of every COM
munily have no opinions until
they have read their party and re-
lIgious papers. For a man like
myself, who reads Them all, The
most curious Of studies is 10 gath
er the reflex of the editors views
IN the confident expressions of my
Trends. Whatever responsibility
and IT Is greai-may rest upon
the lawyer with The liberal latitude
allowed him under his retainer,
upon the preacher with his unre
sisted opportunity 10 speak, upon
the teacher in moulding The minds
of his students, The largest respon-
Of all rests upon the journalist
IChducey N. Deper.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-05-08
GM 1rmorrat-S Sta
~ Essay on Hiy.
Wichita Democrat.

Wichita Democrat.
Man that j. born Of wom,,
mall potatoes aud few in ah;|
ii" risetl, up to-day and llnurish'
like rag%eed, and lu-mo,rw
the next day the undertaken w.,
him. He eoeth forth in the mo.'
ing warblnng like a lark. AMI 4
Knocked out in one round and ,w]
seconds.
In the midst of life he is in dab,
and the tax collector pursnes h.
wherever he goelh. The boni',o
of life Is full Of splmters. and h
slideih down With c~onsidarabI)
raridiiY. He walketh forth in ~
broad daylight 10 absorb zone a~]
meeleth the bank teller with |
sight draft Tor 1857.
He cometh home at eyent;d,
and meetelh The wheelharrow !,
his path. 1t riselh up and smi,ali
nm 10 me EARN, aud iallelh upo,
him, aud runneth one of IFS Io.]
into his ear.
In The gentle spring time bd
putteth on his summer clothes. and
a blizzard slliketh him far lror]
home, and iillelh him with cus]
words and rheumatism. In lbJ
winter he putleth on winter irons
erS, and a wasp that abidcth ey.
element. He slaltelh down inid
the cellar with an oleander, and
goeth backward. and the oleander
comelh after him and stitch upon
him.
He buyeth a watch dog, and
when he ccmeth home from lbe
lodge the watch dog treeth him,
and sitleth near him TIL rosy morn.
He goe,h TO the horse troll and bel.
teth his money ON the brown
mare, and the bay eelding with
il blaze lace winneth.
He marricth a red-headed heir.
ess with Il wart on er nose, and
the next day the parent ancestor
goe,h under with IA fee arrest and
great liabilities, and cometh home
TO live with his beloved son in.
law.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-05-08
Lesson for Business Men.
philadelphia Inquired.

q hAAA'AfA pun ibINNf'F
An advertising solicitor, one OF
The brightest members q. the hust'
ling fraternity to which he belongs,
va, mel on Chestnut street yesler.
day %allernuon, wearing Il smile Of
great breadth and evidently in ex-
ce lent humnr with himself.
# have just left The head OF a
big Front street firm" said he,
''and | have a fair sized contrac,
b, aringthe firms Signature tucked
IN my INSIDE pocket. How do you
suppose | GOT if The old gentle
man undertook 10 spike my guns
before had my batteries fairly
opened upon him by agreeing 10
everything | SAID in favor of adver-
and enthusiastically atlrlb-
nling to it much more than |
would dare to claim for it. He
then went on to inform me that his
firm had no OCCASION for adNertis-
as it was well-kn0wn from
advertised extensively in
It's earlier days.
So | SAID, you think that the
advertising which you did in the
early days OF your business is
TO carry you through
nuwY
I'm loubtedi l do he replied.
"'Well,' said |, will you kindly
tell me the name of the candidate
for Vice President on the Republi,
:an ticket election before la,tH
He was stuck. He he0ilated,
,tammered ii little, and finally re-
"'Well, no, | can't
Now said |, do you know of
any man who was better adver.
.ised at that timeH
ut fetched him.