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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

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Improvement she Order OF she Day.
The practical hand Of progress, like
q vandal, sparcth not. Old, hOporcd
landmarks, like natures lovely grove
are fast disappearing TO make room
for palaces and fields, and con.
scrvative little city is not excmp.
IRON the ruthless invasion.
This morning a number Of laborers
armed with picks and crowbars
mounted the Sturdivant Bank build.
ing. that has stood on the corner OF
Main and Theinis streets since 1S49. 8
building that in its youthful days was
looked upon with pride and pointed
ont TO strangers as q witness to the
p aggressive spirit of our people; a
building within whose walls there
has been more monied transactions
than in any other Of IFS size in the
State; a building with which the name
Of Robert Sturdivant las been as
sociatcd and identified for years. The
sound Of the falling bricks and rub
Dish from the old walls, no doubt
crate harshly on the ear of the vener-
able proprietor, reminding him of the
rattle of clods on the coffin of a de-
parted friend. But such is life III this
progressive age. The old must give
way to the new.
May the new palace that is to be
erected on the site long shelter the
head of him who has stamped his
name and character OH its predecessor.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

429 1-2 feet on independence street
by 175 feet OIL Pacific street in Range
e.
238 1-2 feet on Pacific street by 1St
feet on Bclleview street in Range +
$50 feet on independence street By
112 1-2 feet on Frederick street in
Range Il. All corner lots.
Also lots /, 2 and Is of Henderson
addition to the City of Cape Girar.
deau, all fronting on Sprigg street
A 4 room frame house, stable. smoke
house, cistern, a good orchard, about
two acres of ground.
For terms see Reed & Astholz
Real Estate Agents.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28
Order of Publication.

In the Cape Girardeau Conf Of Common Pleas,
within and foT the county Of Cape Girardeau
and state OF Missouri. In vacation.
THURSDAY, MAY 18TH. 1872.
Saint Edme Fougcu, Honore GustaTe Fougen
and Paulin FOugeu, PLAINTIFF,
AGAINST
| Albert August Constant Fougeu and Pauline
Fougcu DE Caster, defendants.
Action for Partition of Real Estate.
NOV at this day comes the plaintiffs herein
~ by attorney before the undersigned clerk Of
the Cape Girardeau Court Of COMMON Pleas,
within and for the county Of Cape Girardeau
petition and AM iavit In said cause, stating
among other things. that Albert Augpst
Constant FGus. o and Pauline fougru De- Caster.
s ses ee Of Miasou nfiei IL i Il Therefore hen ass'a ordere d i By
the clerk Aforesaid, I'm vacation that publication
be made notifying them that m action has been
commenced against them by petition In the
Cape Girardeau, Missouri. the General object
aid bsture Of which is FOR partition and divi
sion Of the following de. q. bed real estate sit tate
State OF Missouri, one OF the states OF the
United states OF America, to-wit:
Part OF 10: numbered two { } in range d, in
tie city OF Cape Gitardeau :" tiIe conHty o.
particularly described a:d bounded Is follows,
to-wit:
Begin at the northeast corner Of said lot two
= W NIX ~ III ~ ttNE Aeh k"-" "AFk
along broadway, formerly Harmony street. one
hundred a,d thirty-four i13D feet more or less
10 Slain street. formerly German street. theI
run south along Main street forty-six ti5) feet
and eight ~ inches, then run east parallel with
Broad way street one hundred and thirty-four
| 1881 feet more or less TO W alter street. then run
north along and parallel with Water street
forty l+dl feet and eight III inches TO the
place OF beginning, npon the west end Of said
described lot Il q large two-stOry brick building
known rs tine fOugeu property.
Among the PLAINTIFF q ID d .fendcnts according
TO their respective rights set forth In their petit
ion filed In this cause and that II partition can
not be made In kind TO have said real estate
sold and the proceeds OF said EaIc divided
among the parties according TO their respective
interests, and that unless they be and appear at
the next September term OF this court to be
holden Of the court house In the city OF Cape
Girardeau. State Of Missouri, on Monday the
nth day Of September, Is2. AID on or before
the third day thereof, II the term shall so long
continue, II rot, then before the end OF the
Urn. and Answer the petition hereof, judgment
taid real estate among those entitled thereto.
according TO the nndirg Of said court, and II
the real es's G cannot be divided tn kind with
ont prejudice. then the court will order the
said real estate sold.
II r. further ordered that q cop h"r"of hn
published In the Cape Girarienu j ESoCRkr, o
newspaper published In the city anu eOu".: 81
Cape Girarfc eau for four weekssuccessively, the
last insertion to be Of least fifteen DAYS before
the C Dmmencemcnt Of the next september terra
Of this court. 4 true copy
Attest: y. n. ESGELMANN, Clerk.
WILSON & W ! ELAN, AttOraeys,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28
TapcibuIty OF Electricity,

There Is an active debate In progress
among scientific scholars on the qucs-
ton whether there rs after all such a
thing as electricity-using the word
thing" as implying O material entity
or whether It Is merely an effect, or. 70
speak moro technically, n mode Of mo-
ton. II the latter theory Is accepted
by the scientific world rs correct, says
the Mechanical News, electricity will
still be in very respectable company;
for both heat and light have gone that
way before. Not very long ago they
were supposed. wen by philosophers, TO
be actual substances. not exactly tangi-
ble or ponderable. but still having q
positive material existence. and liable
some day 20 he weighed and measured,
manipulated and transported ike any
other commodities. Practically, Of
course, this is done when q ton Of coal
or n pound Of candles changes hands.
IIut In any Of these cases it is only the
vehicle or agent which Is visibIy dealt
in: and IL will only be by n figure OF
speech that We shall ever nsk for a hum
dred weight Of heat, or a gallon Of
light The analogics Of the case seem
to point TO the same conclusion rs re-
CARDS electricity. What goes by the
name Of electricity may be generated
and stored, and It is 50 treated for q
multitude Of familiar uses: but only, in
this view of tho case, us light is stored in
q gas tank or warmth in q cord of wood.
Possibly the question is not Of much
moment save as q topic Of abstract con
trovcrsy. but speculative inquiries such
as this have often led and will In many
future Instances lead to results Of vast
practical usefulness to mankind
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

II is said that man would be little
better than q savage but for woman
With equal truth we may assert, both
men and women would be hard and
selfish beings but for children. These
call out and refine, snd soften the
best feelings of the parental heart,
Their little needs r so many, and
their simple innocence so affecting,
aud their very caprices SO winning,
that love and attention flow Out OF
them almost instinctively. That must
be a hardened nature which a be
unmoved by the soft touch, the play
full childishness, and the hundred
little pranks of q baby.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

We representing the west end of
the 14th congressional district wish
to extend the right hand of fellow
ship TO our cast end brethren and to
pledge ourselves TO work hand in
hand, shoulder TO shoulder and face
TO face in cxtermiuating the terrible
courge-Democracy-which has held
them in its deadly embrace so long.
We thought up to last week that our
goose was cooked but after viewing
the matter Is short range VIC fully be-
lieve that our chances are equal TO
parties, and that We as a party see
that chance and will leave ne stone
iunturned. The fruit is ripcning and
we have the longest pole, only wait
ing the proper time to knock the Der
.simons into the Republican basket.
Take courage brethren and ont of
bondage You shall be delivered
Billings Bee.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28
OutraGing the Public.

The death Of n dime museum freak"
occurred recently at a St Louis hos
pital, from Inflammation Of the bowels,
caused by eating nails, tacks, glass and
other hardware, with which his stom-
ach Is said TO have been lined Tho
death Of this poor victim Of his own
folly and q degraded public taste brings
up the question whether It isn't time
that we had some strict prohibitive leg
~islation on the freak question The dime
museums. sides hows, chambers of hor-
rors, etc, found In all our cities and at
the county and state fairs, have abso-
lutcly nothing to recommend them
They are In no sense educational, and
do not vcn amuse in any true sense
Of the word They merely pander to
that debased and degraded curiosity
which runs and gazes with bulging eyes
at every disgusting and horrifying acci-
don't. and gathers In crowds about the
m~onstrositics which disease and unna-
turc have made possible in the world.
Such sights and the cultivation of
this kind Of curiosity. Justly remarks
the Farm. Field and Stockman. do much
more than debasc the public taste. They
create o morbid desire for unhealthy ex-
element, that grows moro exacting and
moro brutal with every fresh sight"
II is this desire that requires columns Of
sickcning details Of every murder, sui.
eide Ur railroad accident, familiarizing
the public with thoughts which healthy
minds pcvcr ought TO entertain. and
tending 10 the commission OF similar
crimes on the part Of the readers This
is especially true Of the young. and, II
o law prohibiting the exhibition Of
monstrositics Is too much TO be hoped
for, can wo not ut least work for . po-
lice regulation restricting the sale Of
tickets so rs to exclude all children Of
school aye?
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

/
In a very interesting interview in
the Philadelphia Press Capt. l.. II.
Walters, United States Assistant
Treasurer, declares that President
Harrison has not asked bis friends to
work for delegates for him, nor al
lowed any influence TO be brought TO
bear Oh Officeholders TO induce them
to work in his behalf. On the con-
trary, he has strongly intimated his
desire that his appointees should not
he delegates. MI. Walters says that
Mr.. Blaine Is not o candidate and
favors Mr.. Harrison in preference to
all others. lie adds that President
Harrison thoroughly understands the
motives Of the opposition to him. lie
says:
"That opposition is confined TO q
very few leaders who have been dis
appointed in getting all the patronage
they demanded and whose sole object
at the present moment is to extort
some kind of a pledge Of future
greater favors from him. If Presi-
dent Harrison should tomorrow agree
to hand over TO these leaders the alb
sOlute control Of the Federal patronage
in their respective States, We would
hear no more of their seeking TO
nominate Blaine, Sherman or any
other candidate. Their object is so
apparent that they have absolutely no
popular following behind them. With
Blaine out of the race nine-tenths of
the Republican voters everywhere,
except perhaps in one or two Western
States. believe that MIR. Harrison
should be the nominee. 1t is largely
because they believe the movement
against him to be a sham that they
are %quiescent, but if any serious at
tempt shall be made to nominate: a
dark horse candidate there will be
such a popular burst of Indignation
as will overwhelm the selfish con-
spirators.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28
College Learning.

All over the United States colleges
arc multiplying In number and incrcas
ing In effective force; small colleges are
growing into great ones; new colleges
arc projected on magnificent plans;
everywhere the teaching stats arc be-
ing strengthened, and the opportuni-
ties for doing good work arc being en-
largcd Technical schools arc being
established, and in those already cstab-
lishcd the courses are being heightened
and the requirements stiffencd. Yet
the alarming fact confronts us that the
proportion OF coliegc-brcd men to the
whole population Is declining; that It
Is probably less now than It wa when
Alexander Hamilton stood on the steps
Of Columbia college and harangued the
people Of New York For this strange
and de~plorablc condition there are vari-
Gus causes. Ono Of them, and perhaps
the most potent. Is actually the result
Of the improvement In the instruction
provided.
The paradox Is easily explained, writes
BraDder Matthews. in Ilarpcr's Weekly.
Under the lead OF Harvard, the colleges
Of America have been steadily incrcas-
Ing the requirements for admission,
with the result Of raising the average
age Of entrance. II is probably not too
much TO say that a young man who en-
tiers Harvard in 1922 is supposed to have
carried his studies as fara S a young man
who was graduated from Harvard in
l7o2 Within the past twenty or thirty
years the average age Of those entering
any Of the leading American colleges
has risen at least one year. And not
only Is the student n year older when
he enters college. and therefore when
he leaves It, but a third year has LOT
been added TO the curses of the chief
professional schools. The result is that
the young man who graduates from
Harvard and studies law or medicine
goes forth into the world t. practice his
profession at the age OF twenty-four or
twenty-five The increase in the re-
q~uirements of education and in the op-
portunitics of culture has resulted In
delaying the students entrance into life
until after he has arrived ct mans es-
tate and enjoyed its revenues for three
or four years
There can be no doubt that this de-
lay is felt rs u burden, and that Il Is
partly responsible for the decline in the
percentage Of the college-bred men Of
the total population.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

That humbuggcry which seems to
be ingrained in the Democratic party
receives a fresh illustration III q law
passed by the Democratic New York
legislature, allowing corporations to
hold stock in other corporations, and
to exchange each others stock in
their cooperate dealings with each
other. This violates all the princi-
pies Of law by which the interests Of
the people are protected, and renders
trusts and monopolics legal. A lea
que Of corporations might control
every business, trade and industry,
all lines Of transportation and the
sources Of supply for every necessary
of life, under such a law, and the peo-
pie have no possible recourse.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

In the proper column in this issue
OF the DEMOCRAT appears the an.
nOuncemcnt Of Alexander Ross as a
candidate for Judge Of the Common
Pleas Court. Mr.. Ross is too well
known TO the people Of Cape Cir
ardeau county to need any introduce
ton at u hands. lie is an old
citizen, aud we believe we can say
that he is as good a citizen as resides
in this city. lie is an uncompromis-
ing Republican and has been a hard
worker for the principles of Repub-
licauism in this county for the last
twenty years. He is a lawyer who is
well posted, and we believe that he
would make a Judge worthy Of the
position he is seeking. lie is an
honest, honorable gentleman and we
bespcak for him a favorable showing
in the nominating convention.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

In a work recently published, The
cost Of hauling freight over the Ordi
nary country roads or moving il upon
the railroads is sharply contrnsted
II is said to cost as much TO take 10(
bushels Of grain ten miles from the
farm to the station as TO send IL 1900
miles from the station to the market
The extortion Of poor country roads
is even greater than that Of the rail
roads.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

Henry Wattcrson makes four strong
points against Clevcland's candidacy.
He believes that the soldier clement
which was opposed to him before will
be opposed TO him again in greater
number; that the silver element which
was not opposed TO him before would
be hostile to him now; that he would
loose q large following in New York
state which he had before, and that
he could not be elected. These are
all good points, and many Democrats
are Of exactly the same opinion as
Mr.. WattersoD,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28
An interesting report comes from An

An Interesting report comes from An
derson, Ind. to the effect that an enter
prising glass manufacturer Of that town
has discovered the lost art Of casting
glass tubes, which tho ancient Egyptians
and Phenicians practiccd with entire
success. Glass Of the toughness and
durability requisite for molding into
pipes, together with a process by which
annealing might be dispensed with,
have been diligently sought through
many years by inventors. II the In
diana man has succeeded his reward Is
likely to be correspondingly great
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

The United States has rejected the
reciprocity treaty with France, ncgsti-
ated by Hon. Wbitclaw Reid. This is
not due to the reciprocity provisions
which IL contained, but because it
was the opinion Of the lawyers in the
Senate that the language was so loosely
drawn that the meaning was vague
and therefore IL could not be accepted
safely, with the very serious obliga-
lions which such treaties involve. II
would be amended and then adopted.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28


II is demonstrated by the six New
England States, the only portion Of
the United States, where the number
of aliens is yet figured out, that q
little more than onc-half of all the
adult males of foreign birth arc moi
n~aturalized American citizens. Judg.
ing from the ratio established in New
England there must be fully 100000
admits of foreign birth in the United
States who have failed TO fake advant-
age of the naturalization laws. This
fact is important both as q political
and sociological factor in the growth
of population.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

David Bennett Hill didn't 60 March,
ing through Georgia as his friends
predicted he would. He merely
marched to the border, carefully
guarded by IN escort Of Cleveland
leaders who felt In honor bound to
give him safe conduct out of the
State.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

An Eastern man, discussing high
way Improvement suggested the use
of double road tracks made of heavy
iron bands from six to ten inches
wide, instead Of rock, macadam or
gravel, as being cheaper, more dur
able, more easily kept in repair, and
in every way moro satisfactory.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

A GENTLEMAN in Vincennes, Ind. who
has passed the age Of eighty-three. de-
sired q few days ago TO marry a young
woman Of twenty-five. At the altar,
however. the aged grooms daughter
entered such m emphatic protest that
the minister refused to proceed any fur
Their with the ceremony. Not 70 be
baked. the old gentleman sent for Q
jnstice Of the peace, but the daughter
again stopped the marriage by tearing
up the license and charging that her
father was of unsound mind
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

An Arkansas editor thus announced
animportant event in the local news
paper world: at is with q feeling of
distress that we retire from the active
control Of this paper, but we leave
our journal with a gentleman who is
financially better able than we are to
handle II. The gentleman is well
KNOWN in this community. lie is the
Sheriff."
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

II is comforting to reflect that the
extraordinary floods in the Mississippi
Valley will leave some compensation
in the alluvial deposits with which
they are covering the lowlands: but
II requires the philosophic spirit to
enable m TO extract even such small
comfort from q disaster SO widespread
and severe.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

ACCORDING toa St. Louis lawyer burg.
larry cannot be committed In the dag.
time. The English rule is that II there
is light enough to see the face Of the in.
trudcr there is 10 burglary. This. how.
cver. docs not include moonlight, for a
ho~uscbrenker entering after nightfall,
however brightly the moon may be
shining. Is legally q burglar-that is,
II II Is reasonably certain that he has
entered with the intent TO commit
felony-for. while q tramp breaking
into q house 70 sleep may be O house
breaker. he Is not in the proper sense
Of the word, a burglar. burglary, how.
ever. may consist In breaking out as
we'll rs breaking In, for one who hides
In a house before nightfall TO steal and
after stealing breaks out TO get away Is
Just as much a burglar as he who, to
effect his purpose, breaks in.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28


Pope Leo, in his circular sent to
the American bishops in regard 10
what is called "CahensIyism," has
given another proof that he Thoroughly
understands and is in sympathy with
American institutions. The Cahensly
idea is TO have the Pope appoint
over the churches of the different
n%ationalities bishops Of the same
nstionality-German bishops over
German churches, Polish over Polish
and Italian over Italian. II Is i'm
possible 10 emphasize too strongly
the advantages which have resulted
from the uuifyiug influence of our
institutions. by discouraging at
tcmpts 10 disturb the existing system,
and by condcmning "Cahcnslyism'
the Pope has shown his good sense
and sound practical wisdom.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

A cheerful heart paints the world
as it finds it, like q sunny landscape:
the morbid mind depicts It like 6
sterile wilderness, pallid with thick
vapors, aud dark as the SHADOW Of
Death" 1t is the mirror, in short
on which II is caught, which lends &c
the face of nature the aspect of it,
own turbulence or tranquility.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

IN q St. Paul court the other day the
strange sight Of an Indian squaw ap-
plying for a divorce from her husband
was witnessed Thus are the refining
influences Of civilization getting in their
work on the untutored children Of the
forest
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

DANrELsoNvILE, Conn, claims te
have the identical pillow which Gen
Putnam left in the furrow when he flew
to the defense Of his country one hun
dred and sixteen years ago. The genu.
ineness of the relic seems to be unques
TONED.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

UNTIL a few weeks ago any person in
Flowery Branch. Ga, caught in the act
Of yelling snakes" inthe town was sub
ject to q fine Of five dollars II is not
stated why the ordinance was k illed, but
It may be that the town has turned
ssuafu
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

COSTA RIGA has one Of the largest and
7nest archaeological collections in the
world. showing many Columbian relics
and historic data relating to the discov-
cry of America This collection goes
% Madrid this year for the Spanish ex-
position and will afterwards 90 to
Chicago.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

An effort was recently made to say in
print that q military man had taken
part In great many battles, but when
d got into type this gentleman had
taken part in q great many bottlea"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28

GARDINER, Me, has ajustice of the peace
who has held that Office for Fifty year.
without having aday of. At the age oi
four score he was recently reappointed
The aged squire must know something
of rural justice BY this time.