The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-02-21
LEAD PENCIL JOTTINGS.
Memorandums Made in the Re-
p~orter's Wanderings.

"A close observer says there ar,
more white horses than red-headet
women in this town.
} There are eight prisoners confined
in the jackson Jail. Three of then
are Scott county law-breakers.
business among the saw mills in
the ncighborhood is booming, and
they are running at full capacity.
William R~egenhardt has the con.
tract TO lay the foundation for ID. A
Glcnn's store building Oh Main street
The approaching city election
seems to be bothering but one man in
the city and he is a poor EXCUSE for a
man.
Henry II. English purchased the
Henry II. Iloyt homestead that was
sold in jackson last Saturday. lie
paid Sl.I25 for it.
Cape Girardeau has more good
looking bachelors than any other town
in the State with anything near the
same population.
Some men who pray loud and
long in church have wives who are
afraid TO look up and are never known
to talk above a whisper.
Hugo Ermcriz has the latest
office in the county. lie tends to
lard making in Herman Mueller's
pork-packing house at jackson.
BY a collision on one of the street
caDie roads in 81. Louis the other day
Mr.. Joseph Frederick, conductor. for
mcrly of this city. had a leg broken
Another effort will he made ut
the May term Of the County Court to
secure saloon license in jackson. and
it is believed that licenses will be
granted for two saloons.
-Sportsmen who are fond Of hunt
ing the wild turkey had better be get
Ting in their work. After the first of
March il will be unlawful to kill wild
turkeys in this State.
Several converts TO the Christian
Church We're baptized in the Mis>is-
River here Monday. The water
was a little chilly. but the converts
seem TO mind that.
VIII II. Wheeler will leave next
on his trip to California. lie
will be absent three or four weeks.
lie will probably visit Denver. Colo
radio. before he returns.
When doctors disagree, who shall
And when Il Young man adj
mits he i, engaged and the young la
ly named denies il. what are society
people really 10 believe
Tony Gockcl has been awarded
he contract of CARRYING the mails be
.wccn this city and jackson for a term
IF four years more. \ better man
Gould not have been selected.
Herman Mueller. of jackson. the
porkpacker. sailed down nearly two
thousand head of porkers this season.
lie is doing a splendid business and
: making money right along.
That portion of the Gordonyillc
road inside the city limits is not PASS
not even iackassablc. and those
" no wish to travel il should turn out
md gravel it.
We received a big lot CT stock
his week for job work of all kinds.
business men and all others needing
of any Kind will find our
,riccS as low as the prices of any
establishment in the State.
An original pension has been
granted Charles +. BcsSand. of Perry
lille. this State, at the rate of sixteen
dollars per month from February ith.
1899. The claim was allowed through
he agency of Z. e. CoOter, this city.
is it not too much TO have to
for a living and for relief also
Cure will not help you in the
primer case. but it will sure curc the
Itch or it costs Won nothing. For
sale by Miller & Wilson.
William Meyer, proprietor of the
st. Charles Saloon, received a valen-
inc that pleased him. His valentine
lidn't reach him through the post
office. 1t was not that kind of a val
1t was presented him by his
wife and il is a big. sure enough boy
baby. The y~Oungster arrived Satur-
lay night.
jackson is on the line of the Iron
Mountain Railroad. but the merchants
cut there get their freight b. way of
his city. They say they can get it
by river and then hauled by
wagon from this city cheaper than
hey can get it by rail. Railroads are
/ great convenience. but the MisSis-
,ippi River beats them all when it
10 cheap freight.
Mr.. john {. IIaars. of Alton. ILL.,,
who is here visiting relatives. gave us
a call the other day. Mr.. Ilaars
worked for the lIapgood Plow Com
pany in Alton. and he says he was
surprised to find a city the size of the
having no factories. lie thinks
The Cape rs pretty a little city as there
is anywhere on the Mississippi River.
but" says he. you need factories and