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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-17
Another satellite of Jupiter.

SAN FRANcIsco, Sept 12.-The Lick
observatory desires TO announce that
Prof. Barnard added a fifth satellite
to the four satellites of Jupiter discov-
cred by Gallileo on January Z, 1910 It
was discovered by Barnard on Septem-
Der Q. Its period is about twelve
hours thirty-six minutes. Its distance
from the planets center is about 1I2,-
400 miles 1t was observed Septem-
Der 10, twenty hours, fifty-three min.
utes and twenty-one seconds, Green
wieh mean time. It's magnitude is the
thirteenth
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-17

A HEAVY plate-glass shade, orna-
mented with gold and securely locked
to three staples set in the marble top of
a pulpit in church in Brussels, is said
to cover one of the thorns which
formed n part of the Saviour's crown.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-17

JOSEPH DIoS, the billiard player who
at one time was the champion of Amer
lea, has become an inmate of the home
on Wards island for the pauper in
sane. For long time, five years in
all, he was in Bloomingdalc as 4
private patient.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-17

IT has been just one hundred years
since gas was first used as an illuminant
by William Murdock, who lighted up
his home at Redruth, in Cornwall. by
means of coal gas made in an iron ket-
tie, into which rough iron tube was
inserted
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-17

PRoF. NTPHER of Washington predicts
that by the year 2l4l horse will trot
i mile in 1:4l. If he knows So much
about the year PAL why couldn't he
have given us tip Oh what Nancy
Hanks was going to do in 1892? We
could have made money.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-17
CHARGED with Ember.i.nes,.

KANSAS CRY, Sept. 1.-THE grand
jury Of this county has returned in
dictments against 81. W. Lee Russell,
formerly treasurer of the Lombard In
vestment Co. of this city, and Mont
gomery b. Lewis. formerly ofice audi
tor Of the company, charging them
with the embezzlement OF $4,000 from
the company.
Both men resigned their positions
with the company last spring and went
to the City Of Mexico, where they
boupht into the Edward Butts Manu-
featuring Co. of that city. aud where
they now reside,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-17

THERE is, perhaps. no more curious
place on the Pacific seaboard than
lquique, which was bombarded by the
Chilian fleet last year. 1t stands in a
region where rain has never been
known to fall
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-17

KING MALIEroA of Samoa is not paid
his salary ISIS a week. with regularity
enough to keep him in easy financial
condition, so he has been having his
wives do washing for the well-to-do
white residents of Apia.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-17

THE average ministerial salary in the
United States is 500. DIR. Morgan Dix,
of Trinity, gets s25, 900 and DIR. Talmage
sI2 On1
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-17

THREE men in France competed to
see who could drink the most water.
One swallowed twelve quarts, the
second nine and the third seven-and
all died f.om the effects
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-17

ACCORDING to the Medical Record
yawning is by no means a useless act.
for 1t often cures catarrh and other af-
fections of the throat
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-17

BERGIS. Norway. boasts of a church
built entirely of paper and perfectly
waterproof. 1t can seat nearly one
thousand persons in comfort.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-17

CRYsrALIIzED nitrogen is one of the
greatest chemical curiosities- BY cool
ing nitrogen gas down to three hum
drcd and sixty-seven degrees below the
freezing point and then allowing it to
expand sold snow-like crystals are
formed
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-17

A PHILADELPHIA publisher has issued
little book containing 73l variations
of the mosquitoes bill joke to sell at the
New Jersey summer resorts.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-17

A CENSUS bulletin shows that in 1890
the United States contained $3.50 fe-
males for every 100, 600 males. In 1850
the proportion of females was 96, 544,
and 97,sO1 in 1870. 1t thus appears that
the excess of males over females is
steadily increasing by reason of the
larger per cent of males among the i'm
migrants than of females. The females
exceed the males by more than per
cent in the District of Columbia, Mas
sachusetts and Rho ie Island. In North
Dakota there are five males to four fe-
males, and in Montana nearly two to one.
The number of foreign born to each
100, 900 native born was 1850 in 1890
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-17
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.

Southern Methodists In Missouri.
According to a recent census bulletin
there were in 1890 Sc, 456 members of the
NJ. E. church, south. in Missouri, dis
tributed by counties as follows:
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-17
As WOMEN are taking places hereto

As WOMEN are taking places hereto
fore occupied by men. the latter need
some one to keep their clothes in order.
Accordingly Kansas City man has
made preparation to do this in a busi-
ness-like manner. He proposes for the
sum of one dollar a month to keep the
garments of every patron in perfect or
der, to darn his socks, sew buttons on
his shirts and do all the mending he re-
quires. All these garments will be
called for on notice being given, and
delivered at his house in a neat box.
This new candidate for public favor
will do more for his fellow-men than
people who pose as great reformers.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-17

NEW YORK has had five epidemics of
cholera, in 1882, 1884, 1854, 1865 and
1866
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-17

William C. Hutchinson, one of the
oldest residents of St Joseph. died the
other morning. He was % years of
age and the oldest member of the First
Methodist church, having affiliated
with it thirty-five years ago.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-17
Not Guilty.

Dennis, the Taney county officer
charged with murder, was found not
guilty by the jury. Friends secured
Dennis able counsel. he being very poor.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-17

NEW YORK, Sept 1L-Fire ISLAND
has been contracted to be sold by d. 8.
:. Sammis, the present owner, to q
party who is thought to represent the
state government The price paid il
understood to be e21o,ooo. The pur-
chase includes the hotel, thirteen
cottages. 125 acres Of beach land
and a steamboat to carry pas
sengers to and from the main land.
Mr.. Sammis met the purchaser
at the Hoffman house, and the confer.
ence was brief and to the point The
sale was quickly made. Mr.. ssmmis
refused to talk to reporters
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-17
To Save HIS Wife.

1t is said in St Louis that Marion
Hedgepeth, the noted train robber, will
plead guilty in order to save his wife
from the penitentiary.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-17

The Twelfth Missouri judicial dead
lock was broken on the 5.645th ballot
by the nomination of Hon. Fl. W.
Rucker. of Charlton county.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-17

Henry Asher and c. Anderson were
killed in an explosion at the Waverly
coal mines at Lexington, and Jack De
laney fatally injured.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-17
The Greene County Fair.

The Greene county fair was success
All counties in southwest Missouri and
several in northern Arkansas were rep
resented.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-17

Col VIM. F. Davis died ut his farm
near Nevada the other day. Death
resulted from an overdose OF NOR
phine.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-17
r,r. Islspders Rebel Against the Recep-
lion Of Cholera Suspects

Frnx ISLAND, N. Y, Sept iaL-Men
from Islip. Babylon and other points on
Long Island, appear to have decided TO
prevent by force If necessary the land
ing of quarantine passengers They
claim that their common rights JUS
tify them in guarding Fire Island from
intrusion by people who may be In.
fected with cholera They intimidsted
the pilot 50 that he refused to bring
in the Cephus. and they threaten 10
burn the Surf hotel unless the attempt
TO use Il for q quarantine s'stfH d
abandoned
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-17

One of A. NJ. Browns transfer horses
at st. Joseph was crossing one of the
electric railways, when it received a
shock that laid it out The curious
part of the affair was that two of the
animals shoes were jerked off by the
electric current as neatly as could have
been done by blacksmith.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-17

The state treasurer's report for Au-
gust shows:
Balance in all funds on the first day Of August
T.3si.ssls9; receipts into all funds sls6 fH3 IS:
disbursements from revenue fund. sl46. 1877 81;
insurance fund. sI.lni12: earnings Missouri
penitentiary. sl53ll %: distribution cf school
noney. ss.sq6A Balance on hand August .!
IN all funds s5I1 qep2i
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-17

The sixth annual reunion of the old
settlers of Vernon county was held at
Sulphur wells, near Nevada. Jonathan
Bryan. aged 93. was the oldest man
present He was born in Bryan's fort,
near Lexington. Ky, and was raised in
st. Charles county. living for years on
an adjoining farm to Daniel Boone. He
helped erect the first Touring mill built
in st. Louis.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-02-04

commander of Chamberlin Post, No.
l.. delegate to the 6. A. R. national
encampment; inspector of Vermont
Department, G. A. R., and president
ciation, he is also prominently inter
ested in the Odd Fellow fraternity,
including Caledonia lodge, Moose
River encampment and Canton Cres-
cent He comes to his new position
with an ex tended business experience,
and may be relied upon to manage
the post office affairs with view to
the best interests of our rtownspeople.
The Outeoine Official.
Maojr N P. Bowman, who leaves
the postma stership after a term of
over four years, has been painstak-
ing and ting official, and
during his administration many
things have been accomplished-es-
peciallv the esta blishment of the free
delivery system-tending to increase
the efficiency and usefulness of the
office. Major Bowman was born at
Westford, VT, August "a, 1922, and
was educated in the common schools.
He lived on a farm in his native
town till 1851, when he entered a
store for eighteen months. He was
sheriff Of Chittenden county in 1852
and So, during which time he lived
at Burlington. At the end of 1853
he was appointed deputy collector of
customs at Island Pond. He moved
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-02-04
SPLENDIDLY GAINED.

AS w. w. Sprague was about to
leave the Fairbanks dry goods store
on Saturday evening, having COM
pleted his engagement there prepara-
tory to entering Uncle Sans en-
ploy, "the boys" closed in around
him and gave him such a Gaming as
he will remember for some time to
come. Manager James Richie made
a neat little presentation speech, and
handed over to Mr.. Sprague, in be-
half of his associates in the store, a
handsome ivory-headed, gold-band-
ed cane. The recipient of the gift
was completely surprised, but re-
sponded briefly and fttingly to the
expression of regard.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-02-04
AT THE METHODIST CHURCH.

At the quarterly conference of the
Methodist church on January 16
these officers were elected:
Stewards, H. N. Turner, c. H.
Marshall, Cyrus Sargent, E. n. Ran
dali, H. NJ Aver, George Ranney,
G. P. Moore, A. c. Harvey, Harry
Blodgett, c. H. Bagley, A. L. Bailey,
DIR. c. B. Hall, A. Z. Prior.
Delegate to annual conference,
George Ranney.
Rev. 6. M. Curl having notified his
people that he. should move this
spring to another field, the following
committee on pulpit supply were ap-
pointed: H. N. Turner, 6. P Moore,
Harry Blodgett
During Mr.. Curl's three years pas
torate in St. Johnsbury nearly $50
have been added to the church, a
new pipe organ has been bought and
extensive repairs made upon the
church and parsonage. Mr.. Curl
has proved a jealous worker, and
the best wishes for his future will
follow him from his many friends
both in the church and outside that of
denomination.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-02-04
GRAND ARMY ENCA AMPMENT

w. H. Ward, S. w. Parkhurst and
w. H. Herrick went to Montpelier
this week as delegates from Cham
berlin Post to the 25th annual en-
campment of the Vermont g. A. R.
The Relief Corps was also in session
there, and in all some 25 ST. Johns
bury people went over on Tuesday.
Three hundred veterans were present
There are now 112 posts in the state
with 5455 members in good stand
ing. These officers were elected:
Commander, Hugh Henry of Chester;
senior rvice-commander,S S. w. Cum
nings of ST. Albans; junior vice-com-
mander, w. H. Humphrey of Essex
Junction; medical director, DIR. Ralph
Sherwood of St. Albans; chaplain,
Comrade Bodwell. Commander-in-
chief Palmer was present. A rousing
campfire was held.
The 9th annual session of the Yer
mont Relief Corps was also held on
Tuesday, with 40 delegates and in
all nearly 800 ladies present. The
reports of the officers showed a
steady increase in the interest in the
special work of the corps throughout
Vermont.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-02-04

democratic national convention in
1880 and was democratic candidate
for lieutenant governor in 1888. He
was appointed postmaster by Presi-
dent Cleveland IN 1897. He is now
past commander of Chamberlin Post
No 1, and a prominent Mason, Odd
Fellow, and Knight of Pythias.
Behind the Scenes.
The patrons of the office will be
pleased to learn that Arthur {. Ran
dali, who has been Major Bowman's
right hand man, is to continue as as
sistant postmaster. His familiarity
with the details of the business will
prove of great value to the new post
master and obviate the annoying
confusion that not infrequently fol-
lows complete new deal in such
cases. Frank l.. Kendall, the efficient
mailing clerk, is also retained in his
old position, and the carriers remain
as before. Postmaster Sprague does
wisely to thus keep experienced as
sistants in an office whose business
is increasing every year.
Miss Edith L. Hovey, who has
been employed by Major Bowman in
the money order department, re-
tired Feb. l, and the duties which de-
volved upon her will be performed by
the regular force of the office.
The business of the St. Johnsbury
post office has been ably managed
for many years past, and there is
every reason to expect the same kind
of management in the years to come,
with any further improvements in
the system that the growth of the
townmav call for.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-02-04
THE JUNIORS SOCIABLE.

The Juniors of the North church
Christian Endeavor society had a
merry two hours at the vestry last
Thursday evening from five to seven
O'Clock. Over so boys and girls
were on hand to enjoy what their
elders had prepared for them, and
participated in all the exercises with
that abandon characteristic of wide
awakejuveniles. Severaljolly games,
a light supper and other features
claimed the youngsters attention
and kept them happily busy. Rev.
Mr.. Lamson and Col. Fairbanks
talked entertainingly to the children,
who declared, when the home-going
hour came, that they had had a
splendid time"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-02-04
BOARD OF TRADE MEETING.

The regular meeting OF the st.
Johnsbury Board of Trade was held
on Monday evening, with a fair at
tendance, Rob't A. Mackinnon in the
chair. There was an informal dis
cussion over the development here
of an establishment for the manufac-
ture of caskets, but no definite action
was taken pending further investI-
CATION by the committee on manu-
factures.
The agricultural committee report
ed on the question of canning fac
tory. Considerable correspondence
has been INDUCED in, and decided
but the latest developments point
to the scheme as perhaps not wholly
practicable for this locality on ac-
count of the uncertainty of being
able to ma ture the sort of corn best
suited for this industry. Some fur
ther inquiry is to be made, however,
with view TO determining thlS
question beyond a doubt.
The banquet committee reported
that their plans had been interfered
with materially by the prevailing
sickness; the matter of a gathering
of this sort was then left to their dis
cretion.
The finance committee reported
briefly for themselves and the treas
urer, The receipts of the past year
aggregated SOS5O, and the dis
bursements $49O.15, leaving a bal
ance on hand of $32S.35.
The annual meeting of the board
occurs on Friday evening, Feb. 19,
at which time officers will be elected
and several committees will report
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-02-04
COMMENCED AUG. 8, 1887.
THE BOSTON RIVALS.

This excellent company, which has
been seen and heard at least once be-
fore in St. Johnsbury lecture course,
will appear at Music hall tomorrow
evening, when fine entertainment
may be expected. The criticism of
St. Johnsbury people on the concert
by this company last year was that
it was lone of the choicest things of
the season." The Rivals are sure of
large audience tomorrow even
ing. Tickets may be procured at
Bingham's.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-02-04
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT co.

That is the name under which the
new corporation has been organized,
with capital stock of $4,000, all
paid in The lands and water power
of the Belknap Water Power Co.,
and all the poles, lines, apparatus,
franchises and contracts of the
Thomson-Houston Co., in connec-
ton with this plant, have been
transferred to the new company,
which is now the owner of the whole
plant and business. Col. T. c.
Fletcher is president; Irving H. Frost,
secretary and manager; John c.
Clark, treasurer. The stock is held
by the Thomson-Houston Co., and
by the members of the old Belknap
Water Power Co.
The owners announce their deter
mination to light the village salts
factorily, and make success of the
enterprise, whatever changes or
further expense may be found neces-
Sary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-02-04
POST OFFICE MATTERS.
The New Postmaster Takes Charee-
Sketches of the Incoming and Outeo-
ing Officials.

The New Postmaster Takes Charge
Sketches of the Incoming and Outeo-
ing Officials.
The change from the old to the
new in local post-office management
was effected on Monday, and Post
master w. w. Sprague is now in
charge at that important center of
town life The new official is ma
tive of Massachusetts, and has a
common school and academic educa-
ton He enlisted in July, 1861, for
three years, in the 18th Massachu-
setts Infantry and Participated in
several hotly contested battles; was
taken prisoner in July, 1868, and
was confined at Belle Isle for nine
months, being unable afterward TO
return to active service entered the
wholesale dry goods business in Bos-
ton in 1866, and for eleven years at
tended to trade from Vermont; he
located in ST. Johnsbury in 1877,
and as one of the firm of 7. c. Fletch-
er & Co aided in building up one
of the largest and best known dry
goods concerns in Eestern Vermont; !;
and has just closed a ten years term
of service in the Fairbanks dry goods
store. Mr.. Sprague has been past
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-02-04
Y. NJ. c. Il. NOTES.

Seventy young men participated
in the praise service at the Associa-
ton hall on Sunday afternoon, which
was conducted byP. F. Hazen, and
proved very interesting and helpful.
The Mahogany Quartette was pres
ent and sang the 14Sth Psalm; w.
B. Atwood and E. A. Owen sang
solos ); j. w. Batchelder gave cor
net solo, palm Branches" and. to-
gether with B. F. Harris at the piano,
furnished an inspiring accompani-
ment for the general singing; and a
goodly number of brief praise testi-
monies were given.
A meeting to consider a reorganiza-
tion of the Junior branch will be held
at the association rooms on Satur-
day evening at 7.3O. A number of
the boys have expressed desire to
join such an organization, and it is
purposed to have membership in the
Junior department carry with it
some desirable privileges
Next Sunday afternoon at four
O'Clock Rev g. w. Pierce of the
Centre will talk to the young men on
Earnestness in the Masters cause !"
Thos. Shufelt will sing a solo or two
during the meeting. A cordial invita-
ton to all Young men.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-02-04
NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY,"

Another profitable meeting of the
Naturnal History society was held In
the class room of the Museum on
Tuesday evening. Prof S. H.
Bracket spoke of the conjunction of
the planets Venus and Jupiter next
Saturday evening, and the formation
of anchor ice and the petrefaction of
animal tissue was discussed. Prof.
Bracket said that no evidence of the
petrefaction on human bodies had
ever been discovered by scientists
and that only vegetable tissue turned
into stone. Mrs. A. B. Noyes pre-
sented paper on fishes, and Clayton
V. Perry had a paper on the raven
and the crow. The programme of the
evening closed with a most interest
ing talk by Prof Bracket on the
probability of the planets being in
habited. The speaker said that the
condition of Mars was the most
favorable for life and if any other
planet besides the earth had life on it,
that planet was Mars.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-02-04
ACADEMY NOTES.


Thursday, the day for prayer for
schools and colleges, was duly OBJ
served at the Academy by meetings
in the afternoon and evening At
the first meeting Prof. Putney presid-
ed and remarks were made by Revs.
c. M. Lamson and Edward T. Fair
banks, Col. Franklin Fairbanks,
Prot. Bracket, and Prof. Lord OF
Dartmouth. In the evening a devo-
tional meeting was held.
Carl Ross of the class of 81 has
received $125 scholarship at Phil
lips Exeter academy.
Quincy Blakely, Jr., of the class OF
80, has been elected correspondent
for the Student by the Academy club
at Dartmouth.
Carl Hopkins, a student at the
Academy for some time past, has gone
to Morrisville, in the employ of the
railroad company, at the station
there.
The Middle interview on Friday
evening last was very pleasant oc-
casion. 1t took shape as a leap year
affair, and the young ladies, who
officiated in all the details of the
interview, made fine success of it
Music was furnished by an orchestra
and by a quartette composed of Miss
Goodwin, Mrs. Peck and Messrs
Owen and May.
Number of the Academy Student
is out and will prove interesting to
it's readers. The contents are varied
and touch upon both the bright and
sober sides of school life, with two
or three articles of a general nature
Every student should have a copy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-02-04
n SMALL FIRE.

Fire broke out in the forge room of
the Ely Hoe & Fork Co., about 1
O'Clock Monday afternoon, and for a
few minutes it looked as il there
would be serious blaze. The alarm
was sounded and the hose companies
from Summerville and Railroad
street quickly responded. The flames
were soon extinguished and but
little damage was done. The fire
caught from supply pipe of petro-
leum which was accidentally left open