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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-26
Beard Of Appeals.

Notice is hereby given to whom il
may concern, that the Board of Equal.
ization Of the city of Cape Girardesu,
Missouri, at a special meeting thereof
held at the court house in said city,
on Monday, September 2lst, 1891, in
creased the assessment of the person
al property of the estate of John
Painter, deceased, from two hundred
and sixty dollars TO twenty-five thOus-
and dollars; and required that the as
sessinent of Christian Grube's per-
sOnal property be made to conform
TO the county assessment; and
that a meeting OF said Board of Equal.
ization, sitting as a Board of Appeals,
will be held at the court house in the
city of Cape Girardeau. Missouri, on
Monday, October 9Th, 1891, at nine
o'clock, a. H., to hear reasons, if any,
why such increase should not be
made. GEO. Z. CHAPPEIL,
City Register
Cape Girardeau. Mo-. Sept. %, 1891
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-26
Apology 70 the Public.

Mr.. John +. Schuchert, manager Of
the opera house, wishes to apologize
to the public for the sticky condition
of his chairs at the two nights per-
form.nces last week. Mr.. Schuchert
saws he was not aware Of the condi-
ton of the chairs, and is very sorry
he overlooked the matter; but he rs
sures the people that on their next
visit they will find nice. clean and
comfortable chairs to sit on and will
not again go home with their clothes
covered with paint. lie also wishes
Us to extend his sincere thanks to the
people of this city for their generous
and liberal patronage.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-26
The water works.

Editor Democrat
The pious Colonel who is operating
a"tent side show" makes fling at Tax
Payers article in regard to the water
works proposition published in the
DAILY DEMOCRAT OF the 22nd instant.
Instead of answering some Of the reas
enable questions therein suggested,
he, like q common skunk, emits his
odorous stencil, thinking thereby to
blind the voters as to the true facts.
Every one knows, and II honest will
admit, that a great portion Of the tax
payers will not be directly benefited
by water works, and yet this apostle
of Bourbonism will misstate facts and
make false figures to show that the
mckinley tariff law" il class legisla-
ton. That under IL the fond parent
has to pay one cent more for q tin
whistle, to pay for sprinkling the lawn
and furnishing the bath tub of some
greedy manufacturer, and at the Same
time by his purloined phrases try to
divert his neighbors' attention who
are paving taxes on their little homes,
from the fact that II they vote for
water works they are voting to tax
themselves to pay for . luxury for .
few who live and do business in that
small portion of the city which Is
densely populated, and of which they
will have no direct benefit.
TAXPAYER No. 2.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-26

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 your
sick child, this is SO pleasant to take
that they look with pleasure to the
time tor another dose. For sale by
Miller & Wilson, Cape Girardesu and
Ben. Schwsb, Dutchtown, Missouri
april-4-1-y
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-26
RhennaaIsm Cured In y Day.

Mystic Cure" for rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in l to
days. Its action upon the system is
remarkable and mysterious. 1t re.
moves at once the cause and the dis.
ease Immediately disappears. The
first dose benefits, IS cents. Sold BY
Rider & Wichterich, Druggists, Cape
G~irardeau, Mo.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-26
The water Works fPopositl0n.
Editor Democrat:


The time for voting for or against
taxing ourselves to build and support
water works in this city is near at
hand and little do the voters know
about what is involved in this propo-
sition, except if carried it entails q
per annum tax of forty cents on the
hundred dollars valuation on every
property owner of this city.
What assurance have we that this
increased burden of taxes will be ju-
dicially and economically expended.
so that we will have an efficient water
works for the least possible expense
Would it not be well for the powers
that be who are clamoring for increas-
ed taxes to let the people have some
faint inkling Of how and in what
manner they propose TO cxpend this
money that they arc covertly asking
us 10 vote as a tax upon ourselves?
TAXPAYER.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-26
COIN DATES.
Interesting Statistics Relative to the
Issue OF American silver Money.

Interesting Statistics Relative 20 the
Issue OF American silver Money.
At the club one of the members
pulled out a handful of small change
to pay his bill.
"Have you any quarters" said one
who was sitting near.
ayes, four. DO you want to bor-
row thenIT'
NO. But what will you bet that l
can not guess the dates on themT'
81 do not know what your trick Is,
but for a fiier l will bet the coins
themselves
"Done, I will name the dates: 1883,
1854 and two of 1876. Am I right"
"Let me see. One is 1854; this
is 1877; this 1876, and this is 1858.
You guessed three correctly and
missed one. So you owe me q quar-
ter and l owe you IS cents. Now ex-
plain your trick"
1T is no trick. The fancy took me
a few weeks ago to examine the dates
on coins, and l found that almost
every quarter bears one of these dates,
with an occasional 1856, 1857, 1858,
1878. / suppose more of them were
on;uoI IN 4hora vaarc
During the weeks 1 have been in
terested in the subject l have seen
one 1861, but not a single other quar-
ter bearing date in the sixties or in
the seventies except as l have men-
toned. If one wanted to bet as We
have just done he could be q sure
winner in the long run.
| witnessed the transaction, and it
interested me so that l looked the
matter up. In the report Of the Di-
rector of the Mint l found q full ex-
PLANTATION. In that is q table giving
the coinage in different denominations
for each year since the organization
of the mints. The coin of quarters
has fluctuatcd in o most remarkable
way. Beginning with 1850, for three
years the coinage averaged about
$4,000 a year.
Then in 1853 1t jumped up to 49,
s13,555. In 1856 it was almost rs
much, s3,695,OOO. Then II dropped
to s714,26O in 1855. In 1856 it was
sI,s16,OOO; in 1857, s2.411,OOO, and in
1858, S1,s42,OOO. Then it dropped
again, never rising to 100000, and in
war times averaging only $1,000 Dr.
$1,000, except in 1851, it was $1,21s,-
$50.
In 1875 it was $1,075,371; in 1876,
$4,454,2 s7 so; in 1877, $2,727,927.5O.
Then began the coinage Of silver dol
lars by the millions, and the produc-
ton of subsidiary coins dropped way
of. For the past 10 or Is years the
coinage of quarters has averaged only
$4,000 or $4,000 a year.
Just examine the dates on the quar-
ters that come into your possession,
and sec how they bear cut these
statistics. For instance, in 1886 there
were only sl,471.5Oin quarters coined,
and there are 1000 chances to against
q coin of this date coming into your
hands.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-26
Lost His Fine Mare.

Last Saturday little Charley Juden
went down to Santa Fe, Ills. to visit
the family of William Woods. lie
rode his fathers fine black mare. Nj.
Woods put the mare in the barn, and
during that night Saturday some
person set fire to the barn and II burn-
ed down. Everything in it, including
Mr.. Juden's fine mare, was consumed
in the flames. Mr.. Woods loss is
about six hundred dollars. Mr.. Juden
had several times refused two hun
dred dollars for his mare.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-26

The storeroom on Spanish street,
known as the Ladies' Bazaar, is now
for rent. The location makes it a very
desirable place for a retail store OF
most any kind, and especially for a
notion store. For terms, ETC., apply
to Mrs. 7. +. Wheeler, who resides in
second story Of building.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-26
BASE BALL SLANG.


Ii Nearly Wrecks Har0entous
Boarding. Hsase.
The trouble all arose over one break
fast. 1t may be that they knew that
he hated base ball, OF it may be that
their talk resulted from the fact that
every man, woman and child in the
boarding house, with the exception
Of the lank pessimist, had been to the
game the day before, rays California
! paper. At any rate, when the land-
lady took the coffee pot in n hand
and the cream pitcher in the other
and began pouring from both at the
same time, he was moved to ask,
without a suspicion of danger, what
she was doing.
making a double play unassistcd,"
was her prompt response.
| lie looked panied, but said nothing.
A moment later, when . Goldfish ball
was gallently declined by the dude.
who insisted ON passing 1t to his fair
neighbor, the dry goods clerk on the
other side of the table called out.
passed ball!'
The pcssimist fingered his knifo
nervously as be glared at the clerk,
and had hardly recovered his COM
posure when the waitress kicked tho
cat through the doorway, and the
prett typewriter lisped:
Put QUIT"
And the young lawyer added:
-Safe hitr'
He hardly had time to shift his re-
~proachful glance from the pretty
typewriter to the young lawyer when
the old maid began telling what q
brute the man next door was, and
the real estate agent sang out:
Score one!-
For sympathy he turned to the
landlady's pretty daughter, who sat
next to him, and who had 50 far said
nothing. But "a he declined the last
muffin on the plate and she took It,
she looked him straight in the eye,
and with her most captivating smile
said:
"a sacrifccir
Then he got up and stalked out,
and there is o room to rent in that
boarding. house.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-26

Riehs' weather Presietssa fer oe-
e0her.
October viii open with high tenn
p%cratures in all parts, except, perhaps,
Northwestern regions, or sections
already passed by storm developments
which will be the in progress at the
beginning Of the month 1t will be
safe to anticipate in all prudent ways
violent activity of the elemements
within thirty-six hours, before and
and after, Of 6 p. IN. on the I'd. BY
that time polar currents will have
broken in behind progressive storms,
and we will have the not uncommon
order of things-stOrms and warm to
the eastward with q cold wave follow
ing from the northwest. The fall of
temperature will be sudden and ex-
trcme. The equinox of Venus is
central on the 9TH, in connection with
reactionary disturbances beginning
on the 9Th. Another of warm.
equatorial mir, resulting in sharp cleo
trical storms, will express itself on
these dates, and be followed promptly
by another cold wave. Watch for
them!
From about the 10th to the 18th,
exclusive, the outlook for autumnal
storms calls for watchfulness. Manag-
ers having in charge maritime inter-
ests and navigators of lakes
should have an eye for emergencies
during this period. A polar blast,
attended by some snow TO the north,
and followed by frost and freezing
may be expected. About the 18th and
18th will bring the regular rise in
temperature. the temperature and the
storms being excited toward extremes
by the prevailing Venus disturbances.
Sudden transactions from warm tn
cold will be the order.
All that we have said concerning
the above period will apply forcibly
TO the period running from the 22d
to 18th. The equinox of Mercury is
centeral on the ed, and a regular
storm period is central on the 23d,
with Venus not entirely away from
her disturbing node, and full moon
on the Path. Let us count, say the
sd, 24th and 25th central danger
days, and see how far We miss il.
Rain storms will turn to sleet and
snow in northern extremes of sea and
land. There will be violent autumDal
gales and a sweeping cold wave will
wind up the whole and bring in polar,
frosty weather until the reactionary
movement about the 29th and 3Oth.
We repeat our Oft-expressed belief
that the approaching winter will be
Il OF increased severity. Look to
your food, fuel and shelter for self
and stock.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-26

The Rev. Kendall, Presiding Elder
of the Charleston Circuit, is a genius
lie has talent for his calling, and will
make his mark in the church. lie is
a man of fine executive ability, holds
a tight rein on his churches and has
the power to move the masses al will
Ills sermon yesterday was practical
busincss-like, and he will make a good
report to the conference this season
We tried TO induce him to send Bro
Smith back. but no. He has got
better place for him. We are sorr!
| for this and will miss him.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-26

-Ferd Koch, formerly Of this city,
but now . resident of Memphis
Tenn, was married last Tuesday. He
married the daughter Of . rich
merchant for whom be formerly
worked.
; English SPAWN Liniment re.
moves all Hard, Soft or Cslloused
Lumps and Blemishes from horses
Blood SPAWN Curbs, Splints Sweeney
Riug-Bone Stiles, Sprains, all swollen
Threats, Coughs, etc. Save $50 by
use of one bottle. Warranted the
most Blemish cure ever known. Sold
by Rider Il Whichterich, Druggists
Cape Girardeau Nc.
We publish q communication
from Taxpayer, who wants some in.
formation about the proposed water
works.
IL II. Graessle, the big merchant
on the hill, has just returned from ST.
Louis with a big stock of goods. Mr..
Graessle carries an immense stock of
goods and he Is . merchant who
knows what is needed in this section.
MIR. Henry Waidmann. of Denver.
Colorado, who is here on a visit TO
his aunt, Mrs. August Dick. gave the
DEAOCEAT Office n friendly call this
morning. Mr.. Wnidmann is a mer-
chant tailor in the metropolis of the
Northwest. lie is a bright Young
man and Il clever gentleman, and we
know that Mrs. Dick is proud Of him.
"A prominent merchant says: 81
have sold Megrimine tor ove a year
and guaranteed it to cure any head
ache without bad after effects and
have not found a single case it did
not relieve. Sample free. The DIR.
Whitehall Mcgrimine Co.. South
Bend, Ind. Sold by druggists.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-26
WHAT IS MONEY!


| WHAT IS MONEY!
Dozens Of DeAnfssoas ~ seekers Sos
Golden PFsse.
London Isd Bits lately offered {
prize for the best definition # Money.'
The prize was awarded to Henry E
Baggs of Sheffield. His definition
was:
An article which may be used Is q
universal passport to everywhere ex-
cept heaven, and as . universal pro.
wider of everything except happi.
ness.
The following is q selection of some
! of the best definitions submitted:
The reward that sweetens labor.
The balance that adjusts the scales
in well nigh every transaction OF
human lite.
The recognized measure Of value
and medium Of exchange.
Money is an idol, w~orsbiped in
every cline without a single temple.
The best microscope for finding
relationship with.
'Tis a bee that stores honey If you
know how TO use IL, but II stings, and
then wings, if You only abuse ii.
The only commodity that remains
III fashion from generation to genera
ton.
The fathers independence. the
mothers satisfaction the sons snare
and The daughters blessing.
The god of the miser, the ~plaything
OF the rich, the joy Of the middle
classes and the envy of the poor.
Hard TO get, easy TO spend. awk-
ward to borrow and unpleasant to
lend.
What father wishes for, what
mother spends: what old aunfs leave
us, what uncle lends; BOYS cannot
keep it and girls soon disperse: used
right It's u blessing, used wrong It's a
curse.
The best friend of the masses. the
mainstay of the classes, and the grand
aim of the lassies and the ruin of the
asses.
That which man struggles for in
life and after life leaves for Others to
struggle over
The guerdon of industry. the will
o;-the-wisp of Incidence, the servitor
of love, the sinews of war. the good
mans portion and the bad mans
idol.
Money is, next TO religious fifth.
the mighticst comforter in life, whose
value. however, a only be fully ap-
preciatcd by those who have both
possessed it aud have felt its want.
That which every one desires to
obtain in order TO have the pleasure
of parting with it.
The counters used in the game of
life.
Money to n man is like water to q
plant. only useful as long rs it pro-
NOTES and facilitates growth; like
water in the fountain or water in the
tank, keep it flowing and it blcsscs,
keep il siagnant and il Injuries.
A commodity invested for the pur-
pose of enabling the clever portion Of
the community to gain greater advan-
tagc over the fools than was hitherto
possible.
\ curse which everybody is most
happy to be blessed with.
y sign language that holds good
throughout the world.
The motor of life. without which
all its pleasures and %cnjoyments would
rome 10 a dead stop.
Tia, which. having not, we want;
having. we want more; having more,
want more still: and the we Sc
cure the less happy and %coutented we
become.
The most %unevcntly distributed
commodity on the face of the earth.
The worlds passport to everything
but health.
The rich mans Faith. the poor
mans Hope aud the good mans Char
ity.
That by which people lose health
and happiness in getting. and some
get health and happiness by losing.
Onnipotent dross.
nayiI's ,fuSf
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-26
THURSDAY.

Two handsome new residence
buildings up on Good Hope street
will soon be ready for occupancy.
We now have four lumber yards
in this citv. This shows that there
is business here for carpenters, and 1t
speaks well for the progress OF the
city.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-26

The 6. T. & c. Railway will sell
tickets every Monday and Thursday
during the st. Louis Exposition at
one fare for the round trip. Tickets
limited to three days only. Fare
s4y65, including ticket to Exposition.
Z. REGESHARDr, Agent
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-26

The Fair Ground Committee sold
the booths on the fair grounds last
Saturday,, and they were bid in IS
follows:
First Choice, Herman Freese, $50.25.
Second Choice, William Eorgweg,
$5l.25.
Third Choice, Conrad Lind, $4,000.
Fourth Choice, Christ Sander,
$41!O0.
Other booths were offered for sale
but no bids were made.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-26
one Fare for Remnd Trip.

Saturday, Sunday and Monday,
Sept. Is, 20 and 81. good to return
until Monday Sept. 20.
The Grand Tower & Carbonate
II. X. will sell tickets as above to St
Louis and return, only $40. Buy
tickets at the city Office.
ADAMS & DEASE
Agents.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-26
Fsuna Anon neaA.

This Is the condition many persons
were in when they commenced the
use of the Lemon Chill Tonic" But
thanks TO its magic power the SAME
people have been restored to perfect
health-chills entirely broken; appe-
tite restored, the blood enriched, the
old lanquid and tired feeling gone.
And while pleasant to take 10 certain
TO cure. Each bottle is guaranteed to
break the worst chill and with guard
ing the It'll and 14th days, will pre-
vent their return. Sold by Miller Il
Wilson, Cape Girardeau and Ben.
Schwab, Dutchtown, Mo. 1
Arizona republican., 1891-08-09
PREFERRED LOCALS.

ST. CLAIRE X PRATT. statloners.
 SADDLES and harness at F. J. Villaes. usa, Tucson, A. T.
 Miss F.. l.. BoRQUEz, Spanish teacher, residence, Center street.
 FOR a first-class breakfast go to the Maricopa House, st Maricopa.
 PATRoNIzE home industry by smoking Soils cigars. Finest Havana and Mexican to- bacco. Strictly hand made. A. Soils, manu- acturer, Tucson, A. T.
 MovED.-Mrs. J. B. Hawley X Co.,, have moved their stock ot Millinery Goods to the store one door east of the Heyman Furni- ture Co.,, on Washington st.
 WHRN YOU WANT cool glass of beer, nice drink of beer, nice drink of wine or whisky, go tO AleNandria's Saloon on Monroe street, and there you will secure it, fine bill. Hard table in the saloon.
 New goods just received at Mrs. J. B. Hawley X Co.'S. Note the following prices: Large dats from 25 cents up; flower wreaths, 9 cents. All trimmed hats at cost. Goods at bot tom prices. Mrs, l. B. Hawley.
 TIE North and South road will soon be built, but in the meantime Peoples X smith continue to do first class dyCing, cleaning and repairing, gents clothing speciality, at bed rock prices. Opposite Republican office,
 MANY strange things happen. The forty miners discovered gold, but Coronado Natural Mineral Water is the greatest discovery of today. It is being shipped tO all parts of the world. A large supply on hand at Goldman X Cos.
 You Can Spend Summers Pleasantly, If you go to the Hotel del Coronado and there enjoy the mild, pure sea air for time. It is restful aRd inyigorating, and every moment Is enjoyable there. Outdoor pleasures and sports; also all kinds of indoor amusements. Fishing hunting and yachting in abundance. For terms by the season, room plans, pamphlets etc, ad- dress, K. s. HANCOCK, Manager, Coronado.
Arizona republican., 1891-08-09

pears and pomegranstes. They ship to different parts of the Territory, New Mexico, Texas and Colorado.
 Hon. Thomas Davis, delegate-elect to the Constitutional Constitution from Pinal county, arrived in the city yester- day from his Wentworth home. He is accompanied by W. k. Kentfield, of Florence, and together they drove over land from that city. Mir. Davis will spend few days in the city and will then leave for trip to San Francisco. He will return in time to be present at the opening of the convention in Sep tember.
 Prof. C. O. Case came home on yes terdays stage from Tempe, where he re- turned Friday from an extended trip through the southern portion of the Territory, having visited Bisbee, Tomb stone, Casa Grande, Benson, Fairbank and Florence. Prof. Case has been ap- pointed principal of the Alma school. He has taught in the public schools of the Territory during the past year, be- ing principal of the schools at Globe. He has always given perfect satisfaction and our neighbors on the South Side are to be congratulated on securing the services of Prof. Case.
Arizona republican., 1891-08-09
PERSONALS.

Hon. c. k. flakes was in the city yesterday from his home in Mesa City.
 Misses Clara Wilson and May Steele were in the city yesterday from Tempe.
 Mrs. C.. w. Craighead returned by yesterdays special from visit to friends ia Iowa.
 T. G. Morris, Dallas, Tex, arrived in the city yesterday, and is registered at the Gregory House.
 Mrs, J.. Webster Johnston, of Tempe, is in the city and is the guest of her friend, Miss LiDbie Gilbert.
 Attorney w. J. Kingsbury came down from Tempe on business yesterday, and paid the Capitol City avisit.
 J. M. Cosby, the popular real estate dealer of Mesa Bity, came down on a business trip to Phoenix yesterday.
 Prof. D. A. Reed returned by the stage yesterday from business trip to Tempe in the interest of the Normal.
 The'County Assessor started for Camp Creek yesterday, and took with him a load of supplies from w. T. Smith & Go.
 Hon. s. NJ. Webb and his brother George returned late Friday evening froma weeks prospecting trip to the Gila.
 J. D. Alarlar and his father.in-law Mir. Morton, fitted out at w. T. Smiths yesterday for few weeks camping ex- eursion with their families in the mountains near Prescott. Shadrock Jones and wife returned by yesterdays train from visit to their old home in Missouri, having been ab- sent about year. They are glad to get back to inc Salt River Valley.
 The following persons arrived in the city yesterday from different points and registered at the Commercials A. NJ. Morses Washington; Robert Raycroft, Silver City; w. l. Horner, Honolulu {; w. k. Kentfeld, Florence; Tom Davis, Wentworth.
 Lee Dunn, of the firm of Dunn & Forsee, fruit merchants at Tempe, was in the city yesterday on business. Mir. Dunn says his firm are shipping from fifty to seventy-fve boxes of grapes daily, together with some peaches,