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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-03-05
Stsry OF One Life.

Here is Il true story of one life in
the great metropolis. The moral will
BE left to the inauguration of the
reader. | shall 0ulg tell the story
briefly, for the life was brief.
Three years ago a young girl with
a beautiful face and form and a little
talent, came from a country town to
study for the stage. She went to
live in Z. boarding house near upper
Broadway. where the brook of re-
spectability and the river of vice
meet.
Managers told her frankly that she
could not act, but her pretty face
made her acquaintance, NOT friends.
and through their influence she got a
place in the chorus at one OF the
theaiers. Tic salary was $40 a week.
The glare of the footlights and the
sparkle of wine turned her head. In
two months size was living in a richly
furnished fat and her acquaintance
were all men about town. She
lett the chorus. and the stage because
thew would not give her n speaking
part. She was not strong enersh
to stand riitnight wine suppers and
when she fell sick she Uas turned out
I of the fiat and sent 10 a hospital.
In three months she left the hos
pital, but her beauty was gone for
ever. For six months she sang in q
Howery concert hall. She was tot
tcring on the edge of the gutter, bat
She held on until her voice failed. n
wear after she made her debut in the
Bowery Hall one Of the n;en who
had known her on Broadway wen'
Summing with q party of friends on
night. lie found her Jerking beer il
a Water street dive. She had rescheC
the Whitechapcl district; there wa
cnly one more step, to the river
Three months later, or last week
there was a brief paragraph III thu
papers about Il floater found i'll tn
East River and buried in the potter
field. That is the stery OF M life II
d great city.-AtidEid CoasiitGti0f'..
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-03-05

Your progress through this world will be. very
II YOU listen to all that 10 said es Jon so;
You will be Worried and fretted and kept in 4
stc.s.
Fe- med ilesonte tongues must have something
to do.
The above is a verse of a song that
Is not sung as frequent rs it was at
one time. The action of meddlers
and meddlesome people are perfectly
portrayed in it. II nothing can be
found in your actions that will give n
sweet, dainty morsel OF gossip, the
misunderstanding tongues will bring
their mind creating powers into play,
and soon they will hayo reared u
structure fearful to contemplate, and
4 structure that you neve could, uni
less some friend, God save The mars}-
were to inform you, even imagine
that you had laid the foundation for;
No matter what your motive, how
good and laudablc your intention, or
how pure and holy your impulses,
they will be misconstrued end dis
torted until they serve the purpose OF
a none too scrupulous few. And
how often it is that we see the very
one that should be the last TO engage
IN this dangerous and da,nnable occu-
patton. ar:oig tile foremost. Now,
WHY is it? Is Il the inherent quality
implanted in the Individual. Did the
Creator implant such trait in what ho
intended sh5rid be tic noblest crea-
ton of his hand2 Does the preserya-
ton of society demand il? Does the
happiness Of hrman beings require
1t! Is it necessary or are they called
upon from their position socially,
morally or intellectually, to follow il!
Is there anything resulting from tho
habit that would sanction and war
rant il? Do they contribute to their
OWN peace OF mind, or to the promo
ton Of the happiness of their fellow
beings Gan absolute duty in its pur-
suits This and ether questions
should lie ,eriuuslT considered by
those who find; or think they find,
pleasure in its practice. We ieel con-
hdent that less misery and trouble to
others, and more happiness and cou-
tcntment to themselves, would be tho
result. III you cannot say anything
good Of a person, don't say anything
is one of the best maxinis that was
ever uttered and if it was more close
ly followed tao result would be 9
great and decided advantage.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-03-05
THURSDAY.

Chap Bollinger was prospecting
for gold last night.
We have a piece of the rope the
lynchers Gsetl Tuesday night who
hung Amos Miller at bloomfield.
The steamer Idlewild got in
from ST. Louis Yesterday afternoon.
one day behind time. She went to
Commerce and on her return lett
here AZ ten o'clock last night. She
will catch up her lost time and will
come down on hcr regular trip Sat-
urday.
While Governor Francis and
Charley Stokes, Mayor of Dexter,
were ccngratulatiug each ether over
the good behavior of the people of
Stoddasd county a mob wGs hanging
n man at Bloomfield, the county seat
of that county. Ali fools are
Democrats. and al angry Democrat
is a fool bcycnd control and reason.
This is a real spring day and a
week of such weather will bring
forth the bloom or Tie peach tree, to
he nippcd by the frost later on.
Read the advertisement of II. p.
Peironnct elsewhere iii tl.is paper.
SIR. Pcirornet has received his spring
stock of goods and he wants the peo-
pic to know ii.
F. II. Smith came up from Ben
ton YESTERDAY 10 see about his telc-
graph line that he is building from
Commerce 10 this city. The City
Council stopped his wurkmcn from
erecting the line along Morgan Oak
street because the poles used were
too short. Mr.. Saith agreed TO take
the polcs down and replace them
w;;i: poles twenty-five foot in length.
and he was given the privilege Of the
street eu those conditions.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-03-05
He Says he Dses Not owe 1t.

An attorney cf this city who has
a claim for a Chicago house on a
citizen of Srott corsty received the
following letter yesterday from the
Scott county man:
"Mr.---: DEAR SfR:-1 Rcccvit
BY the Last Msil the Latter from you
About Banghart Brcs of Chicago
that tina Clames $500 of Me Which |
DuEt ORie 10 them i Iiaf Returnt the
Goots to them and the Mony that
Was Due them and Got the Reject for
ths Goots and Aiony | Claim that tia
Dnie Nc $l.65 For the Expens that |
Hat TO Return the Goots and the
Latter that Day Sent Me that Day
Pay all Expens if the Goots Often
Gif S~atfactior Which it Dit Not |
Ifcturnt the Goo;s to them il tina
Want Bring SCOT tina Can Due So for
| viii Net Pay fer WOt | Return
farter More | Ditc Not Order any
Goots fran ;hem if they think that !
Pay fer Wat DIT Not Order tha
Battle fluid this is the Last anser tina
Git of Me Respectfully yours
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-03-05
Aa Old Citizen Conc.

Died, In this city. February eth,
1892. Mrs. Catherine IIirSch, aged
81 years. 6 months and Il days.
Mrs. ;iirsch wa. tic wife Of the
late Christian E!ifsch and the mother
OF our present City Marshal. She
came with her husband TO this city
about thirtv-cight years ago and hY-
ci to raise 4 family OF seven children,
six g::ls and one boy, all Of whom
are grown and I'll but two girls are
married. Mrs. ii:rsch was a good
womln. aIkind and aflcctiopatc moth
'er. and she will be missed BY a large
e 'rcle OF friends Us well as by her
own children.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-03-05
A Cape County Roy.

The Argus, a monthly magazine
published oy the students of the
State University pays a Cape county
boy this high compliment:
s.Charles Mintsn of the law class
has recently been very highly honor
ed by being elected as associate editor
on the Inter- Collegiate LGr journal;
printed in New York City, a Journal
for students and practitioners. Mr..
Minton is to represent Missouri and
the great West, and he has the high
ability to elevate the standard of the
Jcnrndi and to reflect honor upon
himselfand his State. lie is not amere
composer OF sentences. lie has also
been unanimously reelected as legal
editor on the Aygus staff for this SEM
ester, showing The regard for him
of his fcllow students. lie also has
incipient legal ability, and, If elected
to no higher office, would make an
excellent prosecuting attorney OF
some county.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-03-05
a.me ,sooy Aa.iec.

TEie ~fc'ioming from the 0akisud.
.tCaly Yl1zcs may be Tead 70 advantage
by fethers and mothers in all sections
of the country:
"Thc way young girls fromthirteen
TO eighteen years of ege arc running
loose around town at ali hours OF tie
night indicates The need of more
parental restraint or supervision. II
Is a bad sign and conveys a disagree
able and ~nnwheiesome impression.
Flocks Of young girls CT school age
can be seen at the dances given weekly
at the various dancing halls, and they
can be seen dining later at the all
night restaurants. Not infrcquently
they are scen in questionable company
and behaving boistcrously in the
streets in the small hoars ofshc morn
ing. No good can come CT This. Its
a delicate matter to speak about, but
the evil seems to be growing so
rapidly that something ought I'd be
done to check ii. In a great majority
of cases these young girls are Of re-
Specialize rarehtagc and are innocent
OF arv wrong intent, but their con-
duct gives color to unjust suspicious
and invites the attention Of a class
whose touch is contamination and
whose companionship is degradation
and social ruin. Without pursuing
this unpleasant subject further, the
Trsaacs would advise parents to keep
a sharper lookout for their young
daughters. We do not mean espiou-
age, but that careful, loving watch
that guards and protects.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-03-05
Now Proprietor.

Having purchased the store 81 John
II. Sander. wonla respectfully solicit
the trade OF nil former patrons of
his store and is many new ones IS
desire good goods at lair prices. |
will trra! all alike and Try &c make ii
Il. the advantage of all 10 deal with
me. if fair and courteous treatment
viii be any induccment. will keep
q complete stock Of DIS goods aHd
groceries and will alTAS les ready to
wait upon and at'csi 10 the wants Of
customers. viii bay and i:ay tie
highest marked niicc Tor al kinds at
country produce. When You have
anything to SCI! or want 10 buy any
thing il tire dry goods Or grocery
line / wouli lie pleased to have yea
cell On ne
Jo:lH A. NANDEvHN.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-03-05

We publish c!aevh here the CHEF feat
urcs Of Tue Australian election law
under which oar city ciec!!on will be
held April 5!lI. Tie first thing to do
uadc- tia: Law Is TO make nomina-
tiors Of can6.t;atcs for ccunrilmen
in The different wards :rd !iic cer,iii-
Gates thereof il the oiirc Of the
County Clerk. These certificates OF
nomination mu3t he sled before March
both. So it is nov time for steps to
be taken towards making sGch nomi-
nations conforn:ai5iy TO the law.
There are two WAITS under this law
in which nominations meg be made.
The one is to hold party conventions
and make party nominations and for
the chairman and secretary of these
conventions to certify the names Of
the nominees 10 the County Clerk.
But we ere opposed 10 making party
nominations in our city elections.
The DEMOCRAT Is a Republican paper
and belle, es IN and works for Ecpub-
lican principles as applied to national
end state iesucs. But the issues
which divide TIRE Republican and
Democratic parties in national and
State politics have no connection
with election for city purposes aud
we have alwars opposed bringing
those issues into our city elections
in this city.
Tie other method is for al least 30
voters In each ward 10 sign and az
knowledge a certificate nominating
candidates in their ward and 10 file
those certificates in the County Clerks
office. In this way politics Will have
po,hing to do with the Nominations
and we shall he more likely TO secure
good and progressive men for candli
dates. But TO do this some concerted
action in each ward is necessary in
order to secure the signatures OF 81
voters to the certificates Of nomina
ton. The wisest and most expedite
Gus method of doug this is, we think
: for each ward to hold a mass meeting
OF voters irrespective of party anc
5 agree on candidates for that ware
and then and there get the necessar,
so signatures TO the certificates o
| nomination of the men agreed on a
candidates at the mass meeting.
:. Let some CHE in each ward TAX
n the lead in calling such mass meetings
Y so that the certificates of nomination
e can be filed in the County Clerk
q office before March goth, as that dat
is not far oil.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-03-05
Fnct. Yer I:,c pcarlr.

Lemon Chill Tonic is more gcner-
slly used. is more pleasant to take and
mare certain TO cure thsn any chill
ionic on The market. The proprletors
authorize the persons, whose iiai,ies
are 70 t.lis article. to guarantee each
bottle TO do what is claimed for it or
Icfurd the mercy. Instead of the
,iekeh;ag stuff vet! had 10 give YOU
SEX chiid. this is SO pleasant to take
that they lock with pleasure TO the
time for ai!cthcr dose. For sale BIZ
Miller & Wilson, Cape Girardeau and
Ben. Schw.b, Dutchtcwn, Missouri
april-1-l-y
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-03-05
Hurrah for Harrison.

At present there is nothing in the
wy of Benjamin Ilarrison's re-elec-
ton TO the Presidency.
The followers of ex-presidcnt
Cleveland, have ~ostracised the ruling
element OF Democracy in N. Y, and
declared that fifty correct perfectly
proper and nicely dressed gentlemen
constitute the Democratic party in
that state. The great and vital ques-
ton which disrupted the party in
New York, was whether the rural
Democracy should so TO their rrim'
aries OH sleds in February or OH
Wheels in April. The Democrats oil
Georgia have been excomniunicated
for political ~hetersdoxy because they
would not saw that Cleveland, or a;
the New YorkSun dubs him, tht
STUFFED Prophet" is the only hGnes
man u slattsItidu III thS "oAA"' ~ q
is through the whole catalogue o
states. a few honest Cleveland mel
have read the bulk of the Democrati'
voters out of the party.
Gen. Grant Told the Republican
that they could always rely upon tn
Democrats doing sonic foolish thin:
to destroy the prospects of success a
every Presidential election. Presi
dent Harrison has nothing to do t.
insure his reelection but persue til
even tenor Of his course. The Democ
racy vii do everything else that
necessary to encompass his election
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-03-05
In.ind AImcnf bead.

This is the condition many persons
were IN when they commenced Tho
use of the aLemon Chill Tonic But
thanks 10 its magic power the same
people have been restored to perfect
hcslth-chills entirely broken; appc-
lite restored, the blood enriched, the
old lanquid and tired feeling gone
And while pleasant TO take is certain
TO cure. Each bottle is guaranteed tc
break the worst chill and with guard
ing the 9TH and 18th days, will pre-
vent their return. Sold by Miller a
Wilson, Cape Girardeau and Ben
SchTab, Dutchtown. Mo. l
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-03-05
4 Pleasant

This is Ike verdict OF Mr.. W. Fall,
.S2l Seventh street, Paducah, Ky, who
said that if his little girl had had
another congesiive chill she would
have died. This is what lie writes us;
Il have used your Lemon Chill Tonic
in my family and find it all you claim
The medicine has ne bad taste, but
is dciici5usIy fiavored. My little
daughter, who suffered for some time
with chills and fever, watched the
clock in pleasant anticipation of the
next dose. Lemon Chill Tonic moi
only does away with the bitter and
nauseating mixtures usually %prescrib
cd for ague, but effects speedy and
permanent cure. livery gladly testify
TO the merit of a medicine which
have seen used in my family viii
such signal success" Take no other
Price SO cents. For sale by Miller s
Wilson, Cape Girardeau and Ben
Schwab, Dutc!Itown, Mo. l
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-03-05
Educns. orY yetes.

Have a little study about ciyics III
your class at least once Il week. Don't
neglect this important subject
Keep that temper under control
and in subsection. y teachers weak
ness is never more distrcssingly cX-
I,ibited Than iii an ou;burst OF temper.
Control yourself ii you would control
your pupils.
Bear in mind that RS a teacher ron
| are IL strive to make your papi! III
20 take up any of the duties and re-
s?~onsibili;ics of life AMI learn how
TO bear them. This fitness ome not
from technical training. nor from the
rank in scholarship. but frSm char
acier. pure. grand, noble. Character
forming Should lie PLACED before any
Other a%aDjeot in tie sc'ioolroon.
Make your boys better boys, your
girls better girls. You are fitting
them 20 be men and women.
Perhaps yenr influence may Ge the
enc that shall most move ;l:rir Ewes:
see TO = that you fail not TO do your
duty 10 The imprcssionabie ones coHi-
mittcd 10 your care.
One OF the reforms demanded III
the school is the reelection OF tie
number of pupils 10 a teacher. IN
most public schools lie number OF
pupils tc z teacher il iilty-s;N or sixty,
AID this is by far too many pupils IL
a class room TO be governed Or taught
by one teacher. There ran he little
or 10 individual instruction where
the class i. SO large, and even in class
instruction there ie al cn5rmo'a
waste of power and strength The
! number sEeuld be reduced to at least
forty pupils tic & teacher, ard ii the
teachers ,aould asita.e this Change,
it would shortly be brought about.
The clustering teacher, the ono
who vaunts her power TO control and
! will have order, cost what 1t may, Is
the one who is always fighting ioT
what she desires. Her place never
stays conquered. 1t is wal TO Tho
end and there is no peace while TIC
battle RACES. Moral force is the on!!
influence that can be safely rclIct
upon TO control d class al children
and if this force is not the dominan'
one with a teacher. her control orrl
her pupils is net Of the right kint
and her worth as a teacher is not &c
be estimated highly.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-03-05
TUESDAY,

The resignation OF Mr.. J. \
Matteson as q member of TIE Beart
of Education will make three vacan
cies in the Board to be filled ct tho
April election
The Dexter tragedy will yer!
likely terminate in a lynching.
Hotel Scott had a rush of bust
ness last night. Ten men put vi
there.
L. W. Miller received q checf
yesterday for hundred and fit!
dollars from the IIartfort Accidenr
Insurance Co. payment for injuries re
ceived last summer while in st. Lsuis
i March is here, and a cold day
too, 10 begin with.
the phantom ball at the Opera
House Fast night was a grand affair
The hall never had such Il large crowd
on the occasion of Il ball rs wa;
there last night. People who never
before attended & Tall turned out 70
see something new i'll the way of ball
room costumes and they ssw more
than they expected, for the list OF
dancers was the largest ever seen in
the Opera House.
AT Tie School Board meeting,
held last night, J. \. MaitcsoG tea
dered his resignation as Il niciEber OF
Tie Board. lie stated TO the Board
that his busi-ce affairs took all his
time and he did 10 longer wish &c
belong to the Board. not having time
to attend 10 Lis duties. His rcsigna-
ton was accepted.
Died, at the residence of DIR. 4,
Brown. at Rock Leree, February
29th. 1892. Willis Gaines. aged about
fourteen years. Little Willis was an
orphan who had lived with DIR. Drewn
since he was only about five years
old. He was as manly little boy rs
ever lived. lie was a dear 10 the
family of DIR. Brown rs if lie had been
an W child and his death is a sad
one because Willis was al orphan
and a noble little fellow.
-Mrgrimine cures any headache
Il 80 minutes. Sample free. Tic
DIR. Whitehall Megrimine Co, South
Bend. Ind. Sold by Druggists.
We hcticed at thu depot to-day
a large pile OF axleircc timber wait
inS shipment down the railroad. This
timber was nc doubt gotten ont ii
Southeast Missouri and shipped Il
! 1t. Louis and Is now coming back ID
be worked up. right in The country
where it grew. Why cant we have
the factories here to put oar timber
in shabc fer the market:
The musical aud literary enter
taiuAcat al the College last night
was a @Gre cacaph trca! 10 i;:fs" VII,
aitHes5e;l il. Tic boys we're in il
~boIy and soul" an thcy wcr l;kG
o!,i-:Incrs oil the stage. Those wl,o
Witnessed tn" entertainment say it
was tie best they ever a;teadcl il
the College hall. Prof. Becker is {
Musician high up in the profession
au! lie IS making mftic:ans of Tx
boys WHO are il his charge.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-03-05
WEDNESDAY.

DR.. James Iledicy viii lecture IN
the Dhefa House in this city March
l1th.
Hon. Il. ii. Whi.elaw returned
home from jefferson City yesterday.
lie SAWS the law makers are hard Il;
work.
Charley IIaman has been r St.
Louis this week purchasing a new
stock of goods for his shoe store.
We publish a synopsis of the
! Australian Law today. 1t should e
carefully read by every voter in the
city.
DIR. T'irton. wife and son, of Cot
tonwood Point. Mo, were passengers
on the Anchor Line steamer, City OF
CAIRO, to-day, and they stopped of
here and took Il look at our town.
The Charleston Dcm0cTdti is again
published daily. The daily business
in the Southeast is growing right
along and of course they are all paying
big money.
To-day is Ash WcGnesday-th'
beginning of lent. Good Catholics
will now fast for forty days-a shor'
tine when compared with the tim!t
The country newspaper man has Il
fast.
The Young ladies of the Conven'
gave All entertainment yesterday
evening that was witnessed by a larg'
: number of the friends OF that institu
ton. The entertainments at the Con
vent are always interesting, and OF
this occasion the young ladies deserv'
special praise for they surely di'
well.
August Bierwirth is having tn
/. interior of his cigar factory building
nicely painted. John Reynolds
!. doing the work.
, English SPAWN Lin.ment re
moves all Hard, Soft or Callcuse'
Lumps and BIemishes from horses
Blood SPAWN Curbs. Splints Sweenc!
9 Ring-Bone STILES, Sprains, all swolle
Threats, Coughs, etc. Save $50 b
C use of enc bottle. Warranted til
most Blcmish cure ever known. Sol
by Rider & Mhichterich, Druggist
Cape Girardeau Mo.
~ Anton Haas, who has the col
n tract to make the foundation for I'll
&c new Sturdivant Bank building,
3 putting in gravel and cement TO beg
N the foundation on. lie says til
N makes the strongest foundation in Il
,r world. The gravel and cement,
in saws. becomes as a solid rock and W
sc not settle like the ordinary found
q, itiap,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-03-05
ElE WAS
AMOS miller Hanged 20 n Tires Near
Bloomfield.


gSiaoEnSela.
Ames Miller. the desperate who
killed City Marsha! Sprinkle, OF
Dexter last Saturday night was taken
out CT the Jail at Bloomfield Tuesday
night by a mob. The lynclers HIM
bcrcd about fifty men, all armed with
Winchester rifles. They TOOK tie
~jailer by surprise and forced Lini To
unlock the door 10 the cell in which
Miller was confined.
Miller was taken some three Guar
tiers OF a mile from Bloomfield, . rope
placed aronnd his neck and the end
of the rope was throiyh over a limb
and tine soul of The mob's victim YVES
ushcred into eternity.
Miller was a bad siien and no doubt
deserved t,catiI at the cud OF a rope,
but we regret that he was not allowed
to be executed legally.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-03-05
rhe .amnnuaer.in.Cnie

of the Grand Army ofthe Republic,
Major George S. Merrill. Few rene
dies are better known in this section
than Sulphur Bitters; their sale has
been very general throughout this
section, and the number of reliable
and we~ll-attestcd cases of beneficial
results and recovery oy their use, is
large and beyond dispute,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-03-05
change Of rropr,esorship.

l have sold my store 10 john A.
Vandevcu who will continue in bEsi-
ness at the old stand on Broadway
All persons owing me viii please call
ON Mr.. Vandoven and settle their ac-
counts. He has the books and sc.
counts and is authorized to receive
and receipt for all money coming &c
neon store account.
JOHN Ii. SANDER.