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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

II is suggested 10y a friend that the
reason the Indiana Democrats are 50
strongly in favor of Gray a. n Presi-
dental candidate is because his name.
which reminds them of the COnfcdcr-
ate gray which they were TOO cowardly
to wear in 1sG3-6i. when they were
REASONABLY conspiring under the
names of Sons of Liberty" "knights
of the Golden Circle" etc. against the
federal government.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27
Notice to Contractors.

Notice j.. hcreby given that the undersigned
Road and Bridge Commissioner OF Cape Girar-
dean county, Missouri, will let contract for a
wooden bridge, with stone piers. on the road
leading from the OAK Ridge and Appleton road
to Arnrsburg. near the residence OF Joseph
Na--'v. % H1litv June -:h. .si, = s
.-..ock IA. Inc Commissioner reserves tae
rzh. ~ -a1ar- a. ~ al bids
/ " EEAS.
JE-c . IL. sci. L > Com
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27
The Third Party Drives Up

Inc Infru farty briSfs Up.
am the third party.
Git onto my style,
Will Won:
And my trimmin'>:
by gravy,
don't wear no socks.
And my galluses is
Fastened with Il lincllpin,
But I'm cuttin'
\ wide swaih
Right down the middle
And they cant head
Me off,
NOhOw.
Mcbbc | am n sort of
\ F'armers.AIliancc Citizens
Observation-Disclosures
Observation-Disclosures
Monopoly-Singlr-Tax-
Prohibitions oinar-Sufrragc-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Grand-old-I'coplc'> party,
But what il ! an:
What are they GOin'
To do about il.
That what,
By zuck>. ! have come
To stay.
And no raZcr-back Democrat.
Nor >lnb->idcd Republican.
Nor rin9-no>cd Mugw urnp
Gin root me out.
I'm n 10 acre field.
That Won kin raise ANYTHING on,
From n mortgage
To Il bale of hay.
With Il wagon load
OF drc>-iu' ihrowcl in.
And | don't give Il durn
Who knows il,
| kin grub up a stump
In two shakes of n lambs tail,
And the old political
Stunps has got To como,
IF | bust a brifchin'
DOM Of il.
You hear ne,
Mcbby my clos don't tit,
And INV row leather bro.ans
IIain't got no shine Oh en-,
But that won't stop
Their kickin!
And brains amt in that end
Neither.
All the American eagle
Has got to do in the business
Is TO set quiet on the fence
And watch my
Thra,hin:-macliine 80
When that of mule
GIFTS done scratchin'
His back agin' the fence.
Hand me that whip.
Gimme them lines,
Now, wO-haw,
Jecwhillikins.
GOsh-all-hcmlock,
-Ncr York Sun.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

The president OF the Southern
Pacific railway system thinks he can
take all the railroad, of the country,
knock > per cent of the existing rates
As they appear on the surface. and
pay : per cent dividends on all the
stocks. But TO do this il would be
necessary 10 run the roads is one
property. and abolish the hundreds OF
competitive agencies with their ROM
missions and rebates.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

One of the curious results of the
financial success of the Eiflel Tower
in Paris has been the institution Of II
Portable Captive Balloon Society. The
projectors argue that there is evidently
Il latent passion i'll the human breast
10 ascend TO high elevations and gaze
upon extended views. and they pro-
pose to travel throughout the country
with captive balloons capable OF lift
ing spectators TO a height onc-third
greater than that of the Paris tower.
They calculate that each balloon will
be able TO make thirty-six asccnts a
day. and that great profits will accrue
from a tariff of ten francs a head. The
important question for them is
whether the p%opulance at large will
be as willing to trust themselves in a
balloon a. upon a substantial struc-
turc. Then, again. ten francs are
likely to appear, 10 the rural mind, a
heavy price TO pay for a peep at II
landscape.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

The law should not grant divorce
without grave reasons. and these rca-
sons ought 10 be uniform throughout
the STATES Of this Union. Congress
can make no law discriminating be-
tween one state and another in trade.
Why shall States be permitted 10 dis
criminaie against each other in di-
yorcc: The new States. anxious for
population. provide too Easy release
for minated couples. Their license is
resoried 10 not 10 increase their pop
ula.ion but 10 Ovcrrcach the laws OF
other states.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

Democrats hope ito get clear Of the
silver question before 1892" SAYS an
esteemed Democratic organ. But the
probabilities are that they will not.
They will lave "tariff reform" for n
header, and AN proceed 10 tell what
il j.. II seems nov TO he TO smash
American tin-plate Industries. restore
the tariff upon sugar. and knock recip-
rocity endwise. What else:
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27


The Italians in this country who
are trying to educate and Otherwise
elevate their fcllOw-countryUcn here
should have the hearty cooperation
of all true Americans. Ii should he
remembered. however. that the best
mran, 10 make Italians good citizens
is 10 break up their claInish procliyi-
ties and di,pcrse them through the
country. Iluddling together in cities,
uneducatcd. they only pcrpctuatc
their own degradation. No other
nationality has Kept aloof from farm
work Is has the Italian. Yet i'll work
for contractor, they often are called
upon 10 perform scycrcr labor than
they would be obliged to do on a farm,
and for less net pay than good !arnl
hands earn. There j. a great scarcity
of farm labOrers nearly everywhere.
Let a. many Italians as al help fill
tiIi, gap. They will do more than
arm money on the farm. They will
gt in The way to become industrious
and Intelligent citizens of the re-
public, a, other races and people who
have come here with little more
knowledge Of our institutions than
they.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

action is concerned, to their old
party.
Now comes the turn of the South
fasteners. They are cute enough TO
see that it will not do for them, by
seeming TO stand aloof, to drive their
Northwestern brethren back into the
Republican body. Therefore they are
noisily asserting that they are as good
Alliance men as anybody, and propose
to capture everything for the Peoples
party.
Thus the Atlantic State alliance, i'll
its last issue, says that there is little
chance of Georgia going Democratic
in 1892" and that .unlcss a great
change takes place in their sentiment
every influence combined cannot keep
the farmers of that State from going
into Il new party
Our farmers say" quoth this Geor-
gia organ, that the Western Alliance
men have stood by their every
promise, and they are going TO do
their part as we'll" We have already
quoted the significant uttcrances of
the North Carolina State organ of the
Alliance. Col. Folks paper, the Pro
gyesSire Farmer, in favor of the Poo
pies party.
The game is evident. If the South
eastern "brcthcrn' can persuade the
Northwestern "brethcrn' that tlcv
are in earnest and will support the
PeOplc'e party in 1892. then the North
wcstcrncrs will 20 ahead and smash
the Republican party, and The South
castcrner. can 20 through the motions
of a separate party until a little while
before election. and then they can get
scared 10y the old cry of Negro domi-
nation. and alirgc that in scIf-dcfrnsc
they must vote the Democratic
ticket.
II j, a very pretty game, but will
the Northwestern Alliance people
allow it 10 be played upon item:
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

An eastern exchange SAYS: The
penalty for labitTal wifr-bcatin" in
New York City is one month in the
wnrkhousc." After q while il may
dawn upon the minds OF lawmakers
that such punishment for such Il low
down class of criminals is wholly in
adequate. Half the men in the peni-
tcniiaricS of New York are there for
a les crime against society and c@i:ili-
zatiOn.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

\ common error of men and women
is TO look for Happiness outside of
useful work. ii has never been found
when thus sought, and never will he
while the SUI r~evolvcs and the earth
stands. If you doubt the proposition.
90 among your fricnds-being careful
not 10 strike them on their busiest
day, and learn who get the enjoyment
out of life. You will find they are
the busy workers in useful lines, and
not the mere plcasurc-scckcrs.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

Why is il mental 10 serve as cook.
waitress or rhamicrmaid! Our grsnd-
mothers did it in their " families
and never felt themselves demcaucd.
Thousands of girls could have comfur-
fable homes. plenty of wholesome food
and good wages il it were not for the
popular prejudice that being a servant
i'll a store or a factory is superior 10
being a domestic servant. In the
same way. our mcu want 10 be clerks.
hok-kcepers. salc>men. at low sails
ries. with long hours and no HOLIDAYS.
rather than 90 into the country. work
in the open air and get strength. health
and wages enough TO put in the saw
inss-bank. The false pride which
i'"rvad"s American III" ., the -,.c e
.a-nr wits s',Gerires
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

The New York correspondent OF
the Philadelphia Press says of Mr..
Cleveland: "The ex-President has be-
taken himself TO the fishing grounds,
and we shall probably see but little of
him till fall. Before he returns il is
quite likely that an event will occur
which will cause him TO receive thous-
auds of CONGRATULATIONS
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

The city Of ClIcInnItz. Germany, is
n great center for the manufacture of
certain lines of WOODEN goods largely
used in uphol-tcring Of all kinds.
During the first three months of the
year 1890 We imported from that place
these goods TO the amount ofSI1I.i27.
During the corresponding three
months of 1891 we imported from the
same place only $53.aiG worth of the
same goods. such goods are nowhere
sold higher to-day than they were a
year ago. The reduction ofiIIc amount
ot imports was due la the new tariff
law. which increased the duty. We
have simply given that much o
employment {" the workiugmcn ia
American factories making The samc
line of goods. We have obtained lust
as good. just a. handsome and just a.
durable material, and kept that much
money at home.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

The Ohio Democrats are elcctin9
delegates 10 their convention before
the convention has been called. II
seems To be a still hunt among the
different factions a. TO which shall
have the control of the party machin-
cry. Ii i poor politics. but the Dem
Ocrats of Ohio have INDUCED in some
Of the %quccrcst and most ridiculous
movements since they came into power
that have ever been recorded. II
simply means that they will have TO
change Ihcir CAMPAIGN song to The
Carnpbclls Are Going"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

As Senator Bricc. OfOhio and New
York, doesn't pay much lax in the first
mentioned STATE he might conprO-
misc by carrying The National con
vcntion 10 Ohio. To say the least il
would he more appropriate than TO
send it out under the auspices of
TaInInany Hall.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

The New York Recorder draws the
following just and extremely accurate
pen portrait Of Secretary ofthe Treas
ury Foster:
Secretary Foster may not be an
Alexander Hamilton or Robert Morris
in finances. but he is of Yankee birth
and training. and a make n dollar
of public money 90 A. far as the best
of them. In personal and political
affairs Ire is very generous: in business
he j. close and calculating.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

Singular, isn't it, 10 see Democratic
newspapers holly denouncing trusts
in this country. and at the same time
fighting for the great British tin trust,
by antagonizing the tariff policy which
will create a tin industry here that
will supply us with American made
tin aud take away the chief source OF
profit of that foreign trust?
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

Hon. j. j. Russell. of Charleston,
has put himself To unnecessary trouble
in rushing himself into print to say
he is out of politics and don't want
All Office. Nobody has ever insisted
on Mr.. Rue>>ell TO run for office. Ii
j. true he has held Ollie. but the Office
didn't 20 TO him without his solicita-
ton. Not much. When Democrats
want TO bore III au@cr-holc they will
not he likely 10 attempt the job with
a small gimbict.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

There is a kind of aid which it is
immoral for a friend TO give and
equally immoral for anoIhcrto receive.
il i the aid which takes tie place of
some work we ought 10 have done.
some energy we ought TO have put
forth. some strength and power OF
character we Ought 10 have attained.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

In Kansas twenty local papers which
last year were led TO forsake the Re-
publican colors for Southern Alliance
theories have returned TO their first
and best loyc-the Republican party.
When they begin TO see and feel the
ring i'll the nose by which they are TO
be led more of them will be in line.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

The capital of Florida is TO be
moved from Tallahassee. The House
voted for Ocala, the center of the
orange belt. The Senate concurring
the beautiful old city of Tallahassee
will become a back number.
The New York SIM prints the query.
lis any man better than his party
with the headline, "Some Are Fatter.'
The SIM is only heaping up wrath.
Ii will have to stand up and fight and
vote for the fiat man" or leave the
party.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27
Official Organ Of The Taxpayers.
SATURDAY. JUNE q. 1891.

CAPE
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

10 dc. and 80 a great msHv of them
have wDHc back. 50 Tar A. partisan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-04
" THE SOUDAN" At TIE ACADENy

There was lurid display Of scenery at the Aeadcr,
Of Music last night and there was some auallv n1x
defamation delivered for the most part By Loa,,
James. The occasion vas the first performance hera
OF "The soudan' which ran for large part OF las.
season at the Boston Theatre. Tie audiences a, the
Boston Theatre are particularly fond Of scenery Ara
crowds, and in "The soudan" they had them. The
stage settings numerous, brilliant and eabor,,
though the painting IS often coarse and CHEAP Tbs
changes made quickly, bat rather nOdly Tbs,.
are garden, farm, n road, two desert pictures a.,
Egyptian city and numerous interiors the scenic A..
play eliminating in a view Of Trafaar SQUARE Ue,.
the return Of the troops was greeted By NOR,
ragged boys than any one IN ,m.llar with thu
census would suppose that NcwYoFk contained
and this the more remarkable because thu
audience had been led 10 suppose that an the bovs
in town were in the gallery. Nobody knew that LouI,
james had appeared In this till II was over ana
then no proceeded to take five calls before the curtain
Tho fifth time he led out Lawrence McCarty the staes
manager who ought 10 have taken all FIVE Of the can,
alone What the audience wanted a repetition a
the scene but II that could not be, man except
Mr.. McCarty had a right to suppose that one single
handicap belonged to him personally.
There is no need to describe The Soudans AZ q
dramatic work. some time ago jerome X. jerome
wrote book called stage Land describing the con-
ventional characters Of melodrama. Every character
in "The Soudan" is faithfully described in @Stags
Land,' and 1t might almost be said. too, that every.
thing described I'm Stage Land is in The sOudan.s
10 never departs inch from the beaten paths q
the stock melodama, but among those paths Il runs
mad riot. Thunder, lightning, glnpovder, blood,
heroes and fire Of all colors the gallery wild with
delight and the villains draw down upon themselves
the Kisses that express outraged OF righteous
ness. The people in the orchestra laughed quietly
and btween the acts the old men stroed out into tho
lobby and told the younger ones tales Of the Old
Bowery.
The acting was not generally gratifying. Decidedly
the best impression made by little Walie Eddnger,
who was clever and natural. Louis JaHess part de-
manded more Of rant than of anything else, and II IL
fair to say that it got it, Miss Emma Vaders bore the
with becoming fortitude. None OF the other actor
wandered far enough from the restful mediOcrty u
make themselves conspicuous.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-04

irdomant. II it is shown that majority Oh
49, who are entitled to an opinion are con-
yinccd that it is worth while, the presumption
is that Mabene will be glad to give way ana
will act heartily and sincerely with the ma
;.n;tv IF he refuses to give way it will be
cJaar that his policy is dictated by consldera-
tions that are not in harmony with kepuo-
lean interests and he should be set aside
Harrison in 1888 received 15O,43S votes IN
Virginia and lost the State by plurality OF
onIy 1889. Malone year later was aole 70
rolj for Governor only 120,477, and lost the
Stat, bv a majority of 42,177. If the elections
Of 1891 should prove that HarrisOns vote, ana
not Mahone's, was the more accurate test Oh
Republican strength in Virginia it would DC D
result of great importance. 1t would not Halter
General Malone, and he may not wish to sec
II but that is no reason why he should be per-
mitted to lead tho party in course which IS
TO be mildly characterized as unpardonaoe
coWardce.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-04
TIE VIRGINIA ELECTION

In another column we print an important
letter from II. c. Parsons, well known as a
Republican leader in Virginia, 10 General Ma
home The necessity which has brought out
this letter is to be deplored, but since it has
occurred we hope the letter will be read by
Republicans everywhere. General Malone is
chairman Of the State Committee Of Virginia
1t is a survival Of his campaign and is composed
of his personal followers At a secret meeting
of the committee recently a resolution was
passed to put no tickets in the field for the
legislative elections this fall, and Republicans
were advised TO cast their votes for the ALI
ance candidates. The ostenSible excuse for this
extraordinary action was that an honest cleo
ton in Virginia was impossible because Re-
publican candidates would be counted out, no
matter how many votes were cast for them.
Of course. whatever truth there is in this aega-
ton applies equally TO Alliance candidates and
Alliance votes, so that no possible advantage
can accrue TO Republican causes by throwing
tho Republican strength away upon the Alliance
The actual motive Of Mahone's suggestion is
most likely to be found at some distance from
his professed motive.
The Republican leaders of Virginia are al
most unanimously convinced that they can carry
the Legislature this fall There is no doubt at
all that with the Alliance members they can
put the Democrats in a minority With Re-
publican candidates in the field every Alliance
vote will be an aid to Republican success. In
this respect the political situation in Virginia
is unique 1t is the only State in which the
strength Of the Alliance Is drawn almost en-
tircly from Democratic sources. II will be an
act Of blind and stupid folly to abandon the
opportunity which this fact affords, and the
Republicans should not allow themselves to be
misled. Malone can have no other reason that
is honest than those he processes for the course
be suggests. He claims simply that it is not
worth while TO nominate. That is q matter of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-04
A JINGO HOLIDAY scare.

Altogether uhwarrantable is the importance
which the Conservative organs Of the British
press appear to attach to the permission which
has Just been granted by the Porte for the
passage of vessel belonging to the Russian
"volunteer' feet through the DardanelleS. 1t
is by no means the first occasion on which ships
Of this kind have been stopped by the Turkish
authorities in consequence of their flying the
Government instead Of the commercial flag of
Russia and as soon as it was demonstrated
that they were not men-of-war, but merely
trading steamers chartered by the Department
of Roads and Communication at St. Petersburg
for the conveyance TO VladivOstock Of railroad
material of supplies and of convicts destined
for employment in connection with the trans
Siberian trunk line now i'll course Of construc-
ton permission TO proceed has invariably been
given by the Sultan, and his apologies rendered
for the misunderstanding. The irritation dis
played by Russia in the present instance, and
her demand for an indemnity, are merely due
to the frequent and vexatious repetition Of the
blunder on the part of the obtuse and stupid
Turkish officers in command of the forts at the
entrance of the Dardanelles.
The clause in the Treaty of Paris that refers
10 the close or the passage OF the DardanelleS
relates solely to men-Of-war-that is TO say
armed cruisers-and expressly stipulates that
all ships which do not belong to this category
shall be allowed to sail through the Straits
without let or hindrance The vessels belong
ing TO the so-called "volunteer'' feet can Ger
tainly not he considered as men-Of-war. They
carry no guns, are the property of a steam
navigation company at Odessa and although
adaptable in the same manner as the great
Transatlantic liners for use by the Naval and
Military departments in time of war; are purely
passenger and freight steamers in the ordinary
piping times Of peace. All the supplies of food
and clothing destined for Russa's possessions
in the Far East have to be dispatched by sea
from Odessa, and the material for the construc-
ton of the. VladivOstock end Of the Trans
Siberian Railroad, as well as the convict labor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-04
THE DISPUTED NEW OPERA.
IS sCAvALLERIA RUsuCANA" PUBLIC on
PRIVATE PROPERTY?

IS SCAvALLERIA RUsuCANA" PUBLIC on
PRIVATE PROPERTY?
Oscar Hammersteln still hopes that the manuscripts
and documents OF and about Cavallera Rustcana7 VIII
reach him from Europe in time for him to prevent The
production Of the opera at the Grand Opera House N
Philadelphia next Wednesday, which is proposed By
Gustave Hinrichs. lie is feeling exceedingly nervous
over the affair and little afraid that something nay
be wrong after all. lie bought his rights-the English
and German rights for Amerca-from SohzOgno. the
music publisher of Milan, who is supposed 10 own The
opera if anybody does, and he has dispatches from
Sonzogno to prove it. But since Edmund GersOn has
offered to sell the orchestraon toim and has sold to
Mr. Tlnrfchs, and somebody has presumably sold II 10
Rudolph AronsOn, Mr.. Hammerstein Is beginning TO
think that there may be flaw somewhere and that
sonzogno may possibly have had no exclusive rights 70
SELL
When Mr.. Hammerstein went to Philadelphia on
Thursday 70 try TO get Injunction against Mr. Hin
richs his lawyers told him that he could do nothing
unless he got his contract which is now on the way
here and may arrive any day. Mr. Hammerstein says
that the money TO be paid for the opera by MIN Is
deposited with Wells, Fargo 81 Co.. and Will not De
paid 10 SonZ0gno unless IL proves that the alleged
rights to the piece can be projected He VIII not lo>s
his money, but he fears that he may lose his OPERA