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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-10-03
TILE MAYS OF XOMES.

The average woman stays in the
house on pleasant days and visits
twentS-threc stores in an afternoon
when the winds speed has to be Ia
ken with a lightning rod. She will
rail for twenty-five years against the
barbarous fashion of boring the ears
and then she will punch holes in her
carlobes with a darniug needle if there
is a ghost of a chance of getting a
pair of diamond earrings. She will
take two hours to dress and run back
into the house three times if she is
going over to Minnie's to spend the
afternoon /; and the next day. when
she has a sudden chance to go to San
Francisco, she will pack a toothbrush
in her pocket, button her cloak and
gloves on the street aud be at the sta
ton three-quarters of all hour ahead
Of the train. She spills coffee on the
clean table cloth and smiles swec;ly
when there is company; and then
she giarcs like a healthy demon il
William Henry lays the carving knife
on the table when they r alone.
She carefully mcnds a rent 4 quarter
of an inch long in her gloves, and
goes for days with a tear two feet long
in her petticoat. She will put seal
skin buttons on a plush coat. and OK
poets the whole world to believe that
it is real fur. She can hold forty
seven pins IN her mouth and give an
order to the grocery boy that will fill
the market basket and the milk pail.
She laughs because the Smith girls
wear old-fashioned bonnets, and cries
because she knows some poor boz
who cannot afford a winter coat. She
will arrange a silk scarf over a picture
frame until a mans eve will bulge out
with admiration, but she can't Tie a
plain ordinary nccktie to a her life.
She will walk up street in the rain to
save a street al fare, and then she
will give a quarter of a dollar to the
first beggar she meets. She will go
over every carpet in the house with a
damp cloth and brush and then go
down with a black spot OIL her lose.
She will give a good course OF lectures
upon the history, general appearance
and people of the Roman Empire, and
then she would get lost if she tried to
go from Albany to Troy without an
escort. She will read au essay on our
inhuman treatment OF the red men,
and then she locks the door if she
secs a sassafras vendcr coming in at
the side gate. She will fry becfsteak
and expect the mar of her choice to
eat it. She is altogether a lovable
creature, and she knows it-Ec.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-10-03

Cigarette manufacturers say there
are more cigarettes sold in Texas than
in any two other States in the Union.
In San Antonio one retail firm alone
has a standing order for 100000
cigarettes a week, and this is frequent
~ doubled. Fifteen hundred thous-
and cigarettes of one brand alone are
sold in San Antonio every month in
the year, and the total sales of ciga-
rettes amount TO about 100000 a
months. The cigarette smoking of
the Mexicans i'll the city is not in
cludcd in this estimate, because they
buy tobacco and paper and make
their own cigarettes.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-10-03

Judge Winston of Boxboro, y. C.,
recently made n noval and very efrec-
tive departure in the administration
of justice. Two hurley negroes were
convicted before him of an attempt to
break Jail and of assault Oh the Sheriff.
The Judge gave them their choice of
n term in the %penitentiary or thirty
six lashes with a buggy whip well
laid on. They chose the whip. The
next day another negro prisoner,
already sentenced 10 the peuitcntiary,
sen a written petition TO the Judge
asking that he might be whipped i'll
stead of being sent TO the pcnitentiary.
His request was granted, and he Nus
soundly whipped and turned loose.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-10-03

Wall street capitalist to his small
boy, who is cutting the vignetts out
of what seem very like some county
bonds:
"My son, what are you clipping
thcre?'
"Don't know, Pop. You said last
winter they were no good, and l want
the pictures, that's all"
Pop looks closer. and then, with q
stock exchange whoop, rushes upon
his sol shricking:
"Grcat Scott, boy, those are Corn
County bonds, Kansas, and good as
gold"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-10-03

The semi-OfIicial statement of Father
Lavclle, secretary of Archbishop
Corrigan, that the law of the Catholic
Church against membership in the
Order of Odd Fellows has been re-
pealed, or suffered TO fall into dcsue-
tude, is timely. No law opposed to
reason and to justice can have a long
life nowadays. IT one legislature
enact a foolish law either the next
legislature will repeal it or it will
remain dead in the statute books.
The church itself no longer can en-
force obedience to discipline that is
not conformablc to reason. The mer-
itoriOus work of the order of Odd
Fellows has commended it to people
of all climes, all languages, and all
churches. The Catholic edict against
membership in its lodges did lead TO
some hypocrisy and to more ~ill-feeliug
against what WAS conceived TO be a
relic of medieval intolerance. The
advanced position of the church
toward Oddfcllowship is as prudent
us it is just.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-10-03

The rush of land seekers to Okla
homa is another and fresh illustration
that men want bad what they arc told
they can not have. 1t is animal nature.
Give a COW a bundle of musty hay
that she will not touch, then take a
club and run her away a few times,
and she will slip up and eat every last
straw. There are millions of better
acres than can be found in Oklahoma
open for settlement all the time the
thousands of immigrants have been
camping OF its borders and ready to
jump in.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-10-03
The ladies' part of the Worlds Fai

The ladies' part of the Worlds Fair
management have met in solemn con-
clare and decided, that as far as they
wercc concerned, the Exposition should
be closed on Sunday. These goody-
goody DANES don't seem TO be aware
that we are living in a free country.
Quite a number of them are single
women and are bred wrong; pulled
up by coDceits they assume dictatori-
al powers, and take unto themselves
al importance which would be anus
ing were it not notifying to the in
telligence of the nation. Bigotry is
just about the same size as in the days
of old, and those gentle ladies are big
Oted to the ihirty-third degree.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-10-03
THE KANSAS Farm MORT GAGE.

Boston Traveller: y great deal has
been said about the land mortgage
debt of Kansas, and at last we have
the actual facts in one of the bulletins
of the Census Bureau. Jerry Simp-
son was correct when he proclaimed
that the total was $685. 900, 900; but
there are other facts about the debt
which the picturesque Jerry has not
made public. Of this amount two
thirds only, or, in ROUND numbers,
$l67.00O,O0O is on the farm property,
the balance of S6S, 100000 being on
town and city lots. There is a fur
Their fact of peculiar interest. One
third of the farm debt, or say $50.
100000. is on land in the western
counties, where a large proportion of
the settlers had their land for nothing
under free claims and homestead
claims, and where none OF the land
cost more than $l.25 an acre. The
land is worthless without expensive
system of irrigation. Reckless loan
agents lent other peoples money on
property almost valueless, cases being
numerous where loans of $500 were
made on land for which the borrow
ers paid only $500. The bona tide
mortgage debt is shown TO be on a
thrifty and prosperous part OF the
State. which carries its burden easily
and which will remove the most of it
during the present year.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-10-03

General Boulangcr,the great French
military ruler and exile, committed
suicide at the grave OF his former
mistress in Brussels, on Wednesday
at noon. lie shot himself in the head
with a revolver. Gen. %Boulanger was
at one time the idol of France.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-10-03

The Buffalo Courier protests against
attaching "the boom of business t.
the tail of the Republican kite" But
it is well that the Courier and its kind
have not realized upon their predic.
lions of dire calamiIes that would
"follow Republican legislation" None
of the calamitics they foretold have
come to pass. They are prophets
without honor" and the less they say
the better. Jump in and enjoy the
Republican boom and be happy.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-10-03

mitted it to memory. Signs have
taken the place of sirloin III his diet.
And after long weeks of anxious
suspense, during which chills and
fever have have played tag up and
down his backbone, he has screwed
up his courage to the sticking point,
and found that he had won-a sister!
At such a moment, when he is ready
for suicide and only h~esitating as to
the means, at such a time, when he
needs kind words and a porus plaster,
the law comes and claps a 50 mort
gage on him because he didn't get
the girl! With what two-fold feeling
he ran say with the poet: Ills sweet
to love, but oh. how bitter TO love a
gal not and git herr We protest. In
the name of poor, suffering, rejected
bachelordom we protest. If Wyoming
needs the revenue, let her tax the old
maids who have refased to wed.
There would be some Justice in that
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-10-03

The President has taken decisive
measures in regard to Chill, and the
cruisers Baltimore and San Francisco
have been ordered to CHILEAN waters,
with the prospect of the White Squad
ron, now in New York habor, soon
following,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-10-03

A Democratic exchange remarks
'Clcvelaudism is a little blue in New
York just now" Possibly this is true.
But wait until the frost strikes the
Tammany-liiil crop in November and
Cleveland stock may loom up. 1t
will be that or nothing for Democrats.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-10-03
0felal Organ Of the Tax Payers.
CAPE
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3. 1891.

Rev. DIR. Burchard died the other
day at Saratoga, N. Y. lie is the man
who gave the Presidency TO Grover
Cleveland, by his famous utterance at
the reception given to Mr.. Blaine at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel, n. Y.-.Rum.
Romanism and Rebellion"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-10-03
Trustees Sale of Real Estate.

WHEREAS. Elisha Thomas and Amanda
w Thomas, his wife. OF the county OF Cape
Girardeau, State OF Missouri, by their certain
deed OF trust. dated the rineth day of February,
eighteen hundred and eighty. aud recorded in
the Recorders Office OF the county OF Cape Gil
rardean, In Book II OF Trusts and Mortgages,
at page one hundred and seventy, conveyed in
trust to Christian Honmcister, the following
described real estate. situate, lying and being
in the county of Cape Girardeau, and state Of
Missouri, to-wit
ter Of section lumber three. (3) In township
number thirty, tjJD north OF range number thir-
teen QSl east, joining on the east OF land form
erly occupied by william j.. Hopper. ald now
lat the time OF the execution of said decd of
trustl owned by jacob Graden, or his wife,
containing fifteen va heres, more or less. 1t
is the same Zeal estatc purchased by said Eli
HcEry ID. Ire. neke, deceased. which said con-
conveyance was made in trust to secure the
payment OF the prumissory note fully described
in said deed OF trust. And.
Whereas, Said note has long since become
due and payable, according to the true tenor,
date and effect of said note. aud remains un-
paid ; and,
Whereas. Elisha Thomas has departed this
life OF over nine months ago, and his legal rep.
resentatiycs have also failed to pay the said
note: and,
Whereas, by the conditions of said deed of
trust, it is also agreed, that in case of the alb
seI,cs.: A&ath. refusal to act, or disability in
any wise u tine trustee. Christian IIodmeister,
to carry out the provisions of this deed Of trust.
then the 1thrnl acting Sheriff OF Cape Girardeau
county. Missouri, at the request OF the legal
holder OF said note. NAV proceed to sell the
property hrrcinbefore described, in accordance
with said deed OF trust; and,
Whereas, The said Christian Hofmester,
trustee as Aforesaid. refused to act, Eow, there
fore. !. August Bierwirth. Sheriff of the cuunty
of CAPE Girar,ieau. Missouri, at the request of
the legal holder Of said note, and by virtue OF
the power AID authority in this emergency in
me vested by said deed of trust, aud pursuant
to the provisions OF said deed Of trnst, 1 will,
on
Saturday, the Seventeenth of Octo-
Der, \. ID. 1891,
Atthe courthouse door in the city OF Cape Gi-
rnrlcau, couaty of Cape Girardcau, and state
of Missouri, between the hours OF nine O'Clock
in the forenoon and live O'Clock In the afternoon
of that day, proceed to sell the above described
real estate, at public yc.idue, TO the highest
bidder, for cash in hand, to satisfy said notes
and interest. together with the costs aud cN-
pcnses o. executing this deed Of trust.
Angus BiERWIRTH,
Sheriff of Cape Girardeau Coi.uty, Mo.
Sc p2tinl6
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-10-03

Mr.. Henry Laboucherc, NJ. p. and
editor of the London Truth. says:
The stronger and more powerful
Canada becomes. the more American
il will become. . Whether il
will be an independent republic or
whether it joins the United States
will depend very much upon the cur
rent of popular opinion at the moment
of the separation. Were | a Canadian,
] shonld be in favor of a union with
the United States. 1t seems TO me a
very grand idea that one continent
should have one governmcnt-nOt the
despotism of one individual, but the
deliberate will of a nation" This is
good, sound doctrine, and savors Of
the Monroe doctrine, which is one of
the cardinal principles OF this govern
ment, and, coming from the high
source that 1t does, we commend it to
the careful consideration of our Can
adian friends and neighbors. II is
only a question Of time when Canada
will be q republic, followed by
Australia and New Zealand, and a
little later on by Great Britain.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-10-03

The Russian Government has order
cd a resuryey of the whole Crimea.
and a complete set of typographical
plans of that section for the Use of
the War Department. The surveying
party consists of five Generals, ten
colonies and eight staff captains, un-
der Lieut.. Gen. Manikin Nevstrouneff.
4 small army of topographers and
assistants have been detailed to &C
company the surveying staff. Natur-
ally this movement in European mill
tary circles, and is very significant of
the purposes of Russia.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-10-03

Another revolution is going on
in Central America; this time in San
Salvador.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-10-03

a Mexican named Gomez made
himself very popular and quite
wealthy this summer trmdling a
saloon on wheels among the sheep
shearing camps on the Texas plains.
The travelling whisky mill had a de-
ceptive appearance, and Gomez SEEM
ed free of the State and made lots of
money and friends among the boys.
Last week, however, he inadvertently
ran up against a thirsty United STATES
Marshal, and he is o under $500
bonds for selling liquor without
license.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-10-03

Somebody has started a weakly
little boom for Ex-Congressman
Clardy tor Governor. The effort
comes from a Southeast politician
and so far it is a very feeble offspring.
We are not in the fight, but we can
tell the Clardy campion before he
goes any further that he Is on a cold
trail. Mr.. Clardy can never get the
support of the better element of the
Democratic party of Southeast Mis-
souri, for Governor. lie is not the
kind of Democrat they want. The
moss on his back is entirely too short.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-10-03

Tile Iowa State University has
opened with an increase in all depart
ments, over 1000 students being cx-
pected. and an increase in the teach.
ing force from sixty one TO seventy
four. Queer. Try rs YOU may you
can't make those Iowa farmers believe
these arc hard times. and that they
should deny their boys the best edu.
cation the State affords.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-10-03

A museum freak Known as "thc
man with the broken neck" tried 10
commit suicide recently by taking
poison. A man who could live with
a broken neck can apparently chal-
lenge with safety a curious diet. The
poison failed to work in his case.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-10-03
There will be 10 Burchards in the
of 1892.

Already the lawyers are beginning
to talk about the Circuit Judgcship.
There are several deciples of Black
stone in this county who are willing
to relieve Judge O'Bryan of his ardu-
Gus duties as dispenser of justice.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-03-16
Prudent and Proper Use of
Language.

Genuine wit in a man is almost al
ways genial.
To be a witty woman is a very dan
gerous thing.
Women are harder in their judg-
ments of their own sex than men are
of theirs.
Slang is not the outgrowth of fine
natures; it is not accordant with re-
fined taste.
The praise of women poured into
the ears of other women, is not usu-
ally very gratefully received.
Because a man has a thing to SELL
because he stands behind counter
OF drives a cart, he is not necessarily
no gentleman.
Women presume on the fact that
they are women, in taking license
to say what they choose of each other,
and of man in particular.
One of the most attractive sights
in the world, to any young man of
common sensibility, is that of a
Young woman who not only will nei-
Their say nor hear i'll Of any one.
A young woman who treats every
man with whom she trades as a gen.
tleman, giving him her confidence,
and throwing herself upon his honor
and generosity, will stand the best
possible chance to be fairly dealt
by.-J. G.. Holland.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-03-16

Travelling wraps are made of thick
cloth and lined either with silk, satin,
or fine silesia.
All cloth cloakings have at least
the sleeves and shoulders lined. This
is necessary, as it is almost impossi-
BILE to draw an unlined cloth cloak
over a wool dress.
There is a strong rivalry between
furs and woven textures for the max
ing of outer garments. Many gar
ments, however, are made up with a
fur lining to be worn with either side
outward according to the occasion.
Black silk, either of gros grain,
faille Franchise, OF heavy surah, is
without exception the most economic
al, serviceable, as we'll as suitable
material, for all ages and occasions,
that one could select for an evening
gown.
A plainly designed jacket that will
be exceptionally jaunty for a very
young woman has sleeves of Astra-
khan or Persian lamb, and is all-Over
braided with black or colored SOU
tache that is sewed on along one edge
to stand upright.
Gloves have been trying to shorten
for the last year or so, but four-but-
ton lengths are the prevailing fash
ion, and will probably remain so for
some time to come, as no woman
likes to have space of bare wrist
between glove and sleeve.
An outdoor coat for a girl is of
gray tweed, cut exactly like mans
coat, and rimmed with astrak ham
1t is ouble-breasted, with a close
fitting cap and muff to match. Over
the coat is double cape that fastens
on one shoulder. A velvet belt goes
around the waist.
Jackets still show tendency to be
very snug in the body and very large
of sleeve. The loose-fronted coat is
worn, but always with deep revers
that are lined with fur, and which
will lie smoothly back on warm days.
The tight fitting English jacket is
double-breasteb and secured by frogs
| across the front.
The "sheath" skirt will be found
to be the foundation of almost all
stylish dresses this winter, and is not
always left plain, for sometimes it is
trimmed with knife pleatings, again
with ruche, or founces, or even
small ruffies, or frills, as they are
now called. In any case, the shape
and style of drapery is always the
same.
Black lace dresses are also very
serviceable. The black lace bodice
can be laid aside and a black velvet
bodice is added, which transformed
it into a handsome evening gown.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-03-16

''About the subject of womans
preaching, let me say that | do not
think the story of the Gospel will be
fully told until Christian women all
around the world tell it. There is a
tenderness and pathos and power
in woman's voice, when she com
mends pardon and sympathy, which
the masculine voice can never reach.
My pulpit is always open to women,
and when they have preached there
the impression has always been deep
and good and lasting. Dr.. Talnaaqe.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-03-16

Samson and Damoclcs were much
alike. hair cut meant ruin to both.
The decline of literature-The printed
blank that accompanies manuscript.
The man with rheumatism has no pa
thence with the giddy young folks who
dance.
"You devote great deal of your time
to pedestrianism." Eyes it is my sole di-
version
a school teacher asked an Irish boy to
describe an island. Sure, ma'am," said
Pat, ''it's a place you can't lave without
a boat
Scissors-grinders are exceptions to the
general rule: they are most prosperous
when things are dull.
A compositor set up national gas"
for natural gas He was probably
thinking of congress.
A man never fully realizes the wealth
of information he doesn't possess till his
first child begins to ask questions.
The difference between starving man
and glutton is that one longs to eat and
the other eats too long.
A mule would rather hear himself
bray than listen to anybody elses music.
A good many people are built like that.
There are many people in the world
who laugh all the way home and stop as
soon as they reach their front door.
Chollie (singing)- How can l leave
thee? Ethel (coldly)-The front door is
still doing business at the old stand. Try
it.
MaIicious-And how old is this lady
that you want me so much to marry? She
has seen l6 years. Heavens How long
was she blind?
And what did you get in your stocking
Christmas morning, Johuny? asked the
district visitor. Me fut, replied Johnny
tersely and gloomilY.
To what do you attribute your longev
ity? asked an Investigator of centenari
an. To the fact that l never died, was
the conclusive reply.
Is Il LOTTERY, anu
drawing a prize" And the young mar
laughed as he pulled the baby coach az
the stairs
Why won't you associate with Fleckel
Because he was engaged to my wife be
fore L married her. man that is sharp
er than am is no associate for me.
s'Yes, we tWO boys were thrown to
gether a good deal when we went t.
school in the country" 'In the sam,
class, eh?" "No; we rode the same mule.
On what grounds did Henshaw get hi
pension? 1 never heard ne did any fight
ing during the war. He didn't, but h
claims that his sympathies were enlisted
Widow Casey-Ah, Mr.. Dolan, whel
my ould man died it left big hole in M,
heart. Mr.. Dolan-Mrs. Casey, would v
moind patchin' it wild a bit out of mine
French editor-Did you make minut
OF yesterdays duel? Assistant-No, mon
4sieur; it was impossible, French editor
Why2 Assistant-Because it had only tw
seconds.
A little girl, ia order to prove that
is wrong to cut of the tails of horses an
dogs, quoted the Scriptural injunction
''What God has Joined together let n
man put.asnnder."