The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-10
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@cmorandurns Made in the Re
porter's Wanderinen
MONDAY,


MONDAY.
The public schools opened thi
morning with a large attendance for
the first day.
The Charleston Democrat has dis
covered some people in that town
who buy everything they use ava,
from home.
Jon l.. Miller will soon have his
new saloon fixtures fitted up in Lii.
saloon, and he will then have the
incest place of the Kind in the city.
The people of GordonviIle listen
ed to speeches Saturday from Alex
Ross, John A. SRider, Fred Kies and
q. T. ThileniuS
DIR. H. NJ. Semkins left for Evans
willie, Ind, to-day to he with his little
daughter %llallie, who is quite sick.
The doctor will return ia IL days.
-Workmen are Mt work on the
foundation for a large house on the
east side of South Main street. The
building will he a one-story brick and
will be for rent for business rooms.
Died ia this city S~cptember St, Z,
1897, Homer Wall, sou of W. c. AID
Mary WALL aged two years and three
months. Little Homer was n bright
little boy, and his death is 4 shock to
the father aud mother whose love
for the little one was all that human
heart could give.
Another old citizen passed away
this morning Henry TlIicsscn. aged
fifty-ninc years eleven months and
fourteen days died at his residence
in this city this 9Th day of September,
1882. Mr.. Thiesscu was n of our
old and best citizens. lie was well
known TO all II people aud his
death will be regretted and uiourued
by a large circle of friends.
st. Eincent's Academy, the old
est school in the State, opened its
doors for students this morning This
is the best educational institution in
the West for the education of Young
ladies, and we are pleased TO learn
that this promises to be another pros
porous veal for il.
-WANTED-A good printer is
wanted at this Office. Write. giving
experience and reference. No
drunken loafcr need apply.
1t is the motto of some men in
this city to p%atronize no home indus
try. Some of our bushes men will
pay more for what they want If
imported than they will pay for the
same article produced at home.
Oscar Cramer has been appointed
Postmaster In this city. A petition
sigucd by nearly every citizen in the
city was forwarded to Washington
@ O after the death of Geo. ii.
Cramer, asking the appointment of
Oscar Cramer and the President
made the appointment last Tuesday
Mr.. Cramer is as clever and compe-
tent man as ever had charge of Our
Post-officc and all will be pleased to
hear of his appointment.
The city scales, standing as they
do, in front of the court house, are
anything but pretty. Seems TO us
that they could be moved to some
other locality that would be just as
convenient. 1t is the desire of every,
BODY to see q sidewalk in front of The
public square aud before a walk can
he made there the city scales will
have to be moved to some other
place.
For the National Encampment OF
the Grand Army Of the Republic at
Washington, D.. e, September 10th,
and the Annual Meeting of the
Naval Veterans Association at Balti-
more. Md. September IS TO 19, the
Cairo Short Line will make rate to
either Washington or Baltimore OF
eighteen dollars for the round trip.
Tickets will be sold at this rate
September IS to Goth, good to return
until October 10th, 1892.