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The morning call., 1892-06-26
He slept Near the Baby.

Doctor-I see what the matter is; YOU do
not get sleep enough. Get this prescription
made up.
Mr. Blinkers-Thank you. / presume
that's what's the matter.
Doctor next day)-Ah. good morning
You are looking much better to-day. Slept
last night didn't you?
firstrate.
Doctor-IIow many doses of that oplate
did you take?
Mr. Blinkers Gin surprised didn't take
any / gave it to the baby.
The morning call., 1892-06-26

About 300 organ-grinders arrive in Lon
don every June from Italy, aud leave again
10 October.
The morning call., 1892-06-26
A POPULAR WRITER.

Sketch OF the Successful Career of
Charles +. Lummis.
Chi ago Inter Ocean.
Charles Fletcher Lummis, the young
traveller and author of the great Southwest,
has sprung into sudden and widespread
favor through numerous interesting
sketches that have appeared In the various
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11
Fer the Flood Sufferers.

For the past week the citizens relief
committee have been busy inyestigat-
ing and administering the wants of
the destitute sufferers. The committee
have distributed all funds so tar col
lectcd and turned in and it is request
ed hat the committees collecting now
would turn in what they have on
hand as we are having many worthy
calls for help we are unable to relieve.
These calls come from men and women
that never before asked any one for
help. but they have lost all their crops
and have had to leave home and
camp out and been expecting the
wafer TO subside enough to again go
back and work their land. In this
way they have exhausted their small
store of supplies and are compelled to
ask for help, and now that the riveriS
rising again they almost despair of
having an opportunity to plant any
crop this year. Charitable people
should avail themselves of this OPP
p~ortuuity to donate literally as they
do not often meet with such n worthy
object. The amount collected up TO
date Is Sl92.70. and Sixty-four families
have been relieved.
THE COMMITTEES.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

The river began to fall here thi:
morning and it is the opinion that
after two or three days the water will
drop down very rapidly and soon get
back into the banks of the river.
Betting men in this city are put
ting up money on the result Of the
Minneapolis convention. Bets are
made for and against the different
men mentioned for the nomination,
and we saw several bets offered that
Harrison would be nominated on the
first ballot.
in the proper column in this
issue of the DEMOCRAT appears the
announcement of Frederick Kies, ST..
who is a candidate for the office of
county treasurer. Mr.. Kies is the
editor of the Tolk.freund at Jackson,
and he il therefore well known to the
people of this county. He is a worthy
old gentleman and having been a
citizen of this county since 1865, and
been voting the Republican ticket
right along we think he is not asking
too much of the party nov that he
wants TO be county treasurer.
Farmers Attention! II. F. George
has harvesting oil for sale for cash or
will exchange it for produce. Give
him a call. The highest market price
paid for country produce.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

The education of our children Is a
matter of very much Importance to
the human family. 1t is of much
concern to the child, to the parent, in
fact to every relation. We are IN a
measure all one and depend on the
teacher for a general advance OF u
children to higher conditions. This
dependence is placed almost entirely
on the teacher. The influence of a
district school teacher over pupils is
in many instances acquired by the
subtle charms displayed by the teacher
in running around the district and
kissing the babies. thereby winning
their way 10 the hearts of parents. but
the benefits derived from q teachers
work in 4 school room must be by a
plain and simple discharge of his
duties. and if vigorous action is neccs-
sary to govern unruly pupils. it should
be taken by the teacher. without the
the fear of mourning the displeaSure
of parents. who are usually unduly
sensitive when their children are the
subjects of a teachers correcting in
tiuenCe.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

In passing along the roads where
there are no bridges, we noticed water
guages at the fords to indicate to
strangers the depth of water. We
took special notice of these guages,
and one marked the water six inches
deep, when, in fact, it was eighteen
inches deep. At the next creek the
guage marked one foot, yet the water
touched the belly-bsnds of the horses,
showing at least two aud a half feet
of water, too great a difference to be
safe, aud had the creek been high and
marked two feet at the guage, a
stranger would not have hesitated to
pass through, and three feet and a
half with the current and rock bot
tom would have swept the team from
their feet.
This is a danger that road over
seers out 10 correct at once or some
lives will be lost. Let your guage'
show at least six inches more watel
than there is, and thus make allow
ance for the current.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11
Cure.

We authorize our advertised drug
glst to sell DR.. Kings New Discover,
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds
upon this condition. If you are af
flicted with a Cough, Cold Oh an!
Lung, Throat or Chest trouble, and
will use this remedy as directed, Civ
ing it fair trial, and experience nc
benefit. you may return the bottle and
have your money refunded. W.
could not make this offer did we moi
know that DR.. Kings New Discover.
could be relied on. 1t neyer disap'
points. Trial bottles free at Wilson:
Drug Store. Large size SOC. and Sl.O0
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

y travelling man. who was also the
head of a prosperous firm, promised
his newly welded wife that he would
give her a dollar every time he kissed
her. and in that way she could ave
plenty of money. Things went on
this way for several years. and. as he
made plenty of money. he faithfully
kept his promise. Finally rcvcrScs
came and the once prosperous travel
ing maj found that he was virtually
Il paper. lie went home 10 his wife
and told her all. She. however, did
not seem to feel worried, and he Was
somewhat surprised when she asked
him to take a ride with her that after
noon; but he accepted her invitation.
Passing a large block on n well
known street, she said, That's mine"
30 III she came to n handsome Hat, and
said. That's mine" Well, she showed
him several places with the same re-
mark. until lie began to be suspicious.
and inquired:
"IIow III tho deuce did you &C.
cumuIatc so much wealth.
"Do you remember the contract
you made when We were first mar
| ried:" she said.
"Ics," he replied Il do"
well | invested il, and it has made
us rich"
The travelling man hung his head
and said nothing.
This was kept up for thirty minutes
until his wife became alarmed, and
she asked:
What in the world is the matter,
and what are you thinking about?
lie said: 81 was thinking how rich
We would be if had done all my
| kissing at home."-Er.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11
The Country Newspaper.

If you have anything to sell tina
commands trade outside of your OWL
city, Use the country newspaper.
In the country newspaper you have
a reliable and effective friend tina,
does its mission at more family fire.
sides than do many of the metropoli.
tau dailIes.
In the country weeklies the mar.
riage bells toll more joyfully than
in the great city papers, and when the
columns of such a home paper tell us
that some humble person has gone
from the world we read with tears
tor he was our neighbor and friend.
The country newspaper is not only
II business guide, but it is a pulpit Of
morals for the entire community and
county in which it is published. 1t is
a kind of public rostum where the
affairs of state are considered, it is 8
supervisor of the streets and roads; il
is a social friend. a promoter of friend
ship and good will.-Prinfeys Ink.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11
HE Is O DEAD.
Hoe Held was Met on the street IN
Cairo by a Man who Knows him.

Hoe Held was Met on the street IN
Cairo by n Man who Knows him.
The mysterious disappearance of j
ii. Held a few weeks ago created
quite a sensation in this county. He
left his home aud came TO this city on
horseback, hitched his horse to the
fence at the residence of Mrs. Schuette,
his sister, and the horse stood there
all day and all night. Mr.. Held was
Oh our streets till in the afternoon on
that day, but he never returned for
his horse nor has he been seen or
heard of up TO the present time by
any Of his relatives or acquaintance
here.
His disappearance vas SO myster-
ious that many feared that he had
ended his life by jumping into the
Mississippi river, but it cen that
there was nothing in this theory as
the following letter from Cairo,
Illinois, will show:
CAIRO, ILL.,, June 3rd, 1892.
Ben II. adams:
DEAR Satisfactorily m morning
about 8 o'clock at corner of Sixth
street and Commercial Ave, | met the
long lost Joe Held, but did not get to
speak TO him. just as | met him my
boss called me and he passed on and
was out of sight before l had time to
turn TO him. If his family has not
yet heard from him please let them
know. Respectfully Yours,
THOs. j. KENDALL.
Mr.. Kendall is well acquainted with
Joe Held and he could not be mis-
taken.
Now the question is, what is the
matter with Mr.. Held? lie must be
Insane for no sane man would leave
his home a, he did and remain within
fifty miles of his family without let
ting them know his whereabouts.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11
The DISPARITY in the Limbs.

The fact that people lost on a desert
or in a forest invariably walk in a
circle is due to slight inequality in
the length of the legs. Careful
measurements of n series of skeletons
have shown that only 10 per cent.
had the lower limbs equal in length,
35 per cent. had the right limb longer
than the lett, while in IS per cent.
the left leg was the longer. The re-
suit of one limb being longer than
the other will naturally be that a
person will unconsciously take q
longer step with the longer limb, and
consequently will trend 10 the right
or to the left, according as the left or
right leg is the longer, unless the
tendency to deviation is corrected by
the eye.
The left leg being more frequently
the longer, as evidenced by the meas
urement of the skeleton, the inclina'
ton should take place more frequently
to the right than TO the left, and thi:
conclusion is quite borne out by OBJ
scrvations made on a number of per
sons when walking blindfold. Fur
Their, on measurement of the arms i
is found that in ~ per cent. the righ'
arm is longer than the left, while ii
"a per cent, the left arm is the longel
showing that considerable MAORI
ty of persons arc right handed ant
left legged. The inequality in til
length of limos is not confined TO an.
particular sex or race, but seems t,
be universal in all respects.-FIul
Peterson's Weekly.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

Since its first introduction. Electric
Bitters has gained rapidly in popular
favor. until now it is clearly in the
lead among pure medical tonics and
Notwithstanding nothing which
permits its as u beverage or intoxi-
cant, it is recognized as the best and
purcst medicine for all ailments OF
Stomach, Liver or Kidneys.-It will
cure Sick Headache, Indigestion, Con-
stipation, and drive Malaria from the
system. Satisfaction guaranteed with
eheh bottle or the money will be re-
funded. Price only SOC. per bottle.
Sold by j. Maple Wilson.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11
Buekien's Arniea salve.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin
Erup,ions, and positively cures Piles,
or no pay required. It is guaranteed
to give satisfaction, OF money refunded
Price Is cents per box. For sale at
Wilson's Drug Store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11
WEDN

u. \. Weber j. having a hand,
some irnn fence put up in front of hi.
house on Spanish street,
Nose Whvbark. OF Marble Hill.
is here attending the Normal Com
menccmcnt.
Mr.. Carl kcSslcr. of Peoria, H.
linois. and Miss Dora Thcucrkauf. OF
II. Louis. will bc united in marriage
ut the residence of Mrs. Bremmcr.
mann. the brides sister, in st. Loui,
this evening at $50. Mr.. and Mrs
Ed. +. Rcgenhard are in ST. Louis tc
to attend the welding.
The Anchor Line steamer City
of Monroe came down to-day will
only three or four rousters OH board
Just rs the boat was ready 10 leave
| st. Louis the rousters struck fol
higher wages and the boat pulled Out
thinking she could pick up a crew
along the river but she failed to find
any men willing TO work.
We regret 10 learn that Hon
George ii. Cramer is dangerously
i'll. The old gentleman has been il
poor health for a long time and fol
several weeks he has been growing
weaker day by day and all hope o
recovery is now despaired of.
This has been a big day at tho
Normal and the visitors to that CRANE
old institution of learning were highl!
| pleased with the exercises.
Some of the citizens of the bot
toms over in Illinois have become
disheartrned at the high water ant
arc moving TO this side of the river.
Ill. 5. Oaks will soon have a new
residence completed up on soutl
Fountain street.
The Flying Dutchman was taker
aboard the Idlewild last night bount
for St. Marys. G.. W. Ballard ant
Ed. Goetz went with it.
Several st. Louis parties CANT
down from St. Louis to-day to go t.
the Autograph quarry down in Scott
county. The Autograph stone taker
from that quarry is attracting atten
ton all over the country. 1t is said
to be as fine as the imported stone.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11
TUESDAY

Ne understand that Smith. the
decorator. has left some unpaid bills
lrhind him. lie went 10 It. Louis
and is probably with Col. Tllos. n.
Evlkes.
We have a lady's silk umbrellas
In this Office which was left ! n the
Otto IIanichan bakery on broadway
the other day. Owner a have
same by calling at this office and pay
i.s for this notice.
The Cape City Guards met at
their hall last night and agreed TO
have a picnic at Willer's Grove on the
Fourth of July. SO our people need
make no arrangements TO go away
FROM home for enjoyment on that day.
The picnic at WilIcr's Grove was
attended by a large crowd OF people
yesterday and last night.
This carpet busting on the public
square should be given a black eye.
There was a big ball at Gordon
willie last night.
The road-bed on the Grand Tower
Rosd near East Cape has been repair
cd and trains will hereafter run INTO
East Cape.
Anderson Alternately has adwell-
ing house and a large stable nearly
completed up on Good Hope street.
The picnic given by st. Marys
School yesterday was a grand Sue
cess, as the picnics given by that
school always are.
Herman Noeninger returned
home last Saturday on the steamer
Idlswiid. Mr.. Noeningcr has been
IN St. Louis several weeks for his
health and We are pleased to state
that he il still improving and has
every chance Of regaining his health
ct N early day.
We doubt very much If the city
could make n hundred dollars out
of the whole outfit of fellows who
signed that one hundred dollar bond
for the city printing. Not ono Of
them owns q foot of real estate on
earth and In personal property they
have not a. much IS the law allows
them. Their cheek, q few boxes OF
Mills and a few cans OF cove oysters
constitute their stock in trade.
-Negrimine Is the only guaranteed
perneueut cure for headache and
neuralgia Relieves in 20 TO so min
utes. A great blood cleanser and
,timulsnt that in time positively cures.
sample bottle free. The DIR. Whithsn
Negrimine Co, South Bend' ind'
Sold BY druggists.
Prof ]. N. White, of Carthage,
Mo- who Is now principal of the pub
lie school of that city, 10000 inhabi
tsuts) where he has the supervision
and control Of forty-ive teachers,Sase
n, plesssnt call this morning. He
has had charge of those school for
seven years, and now reelected for
the ensuing year. This speaks vel
for the professor and goes to prov
that he is an able teacher and goo'
organizer. We bespeak . treat 10
our people this evening, as he WI
deliver the annual address at tn
xogmd.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

"A pile driver is in operation ovel
at East Cape repairing the damage
done by high water to the railroad
incline.
They have started a bank al
Bloomfield. 1t Is called the Bloom
field Exchange Bank, Joseph G. Hay
dock is lis cashier. The stakeholder:
could not have selected a better mai
for their cashier. Mr.. Haydock i:
honest, honorable and competent.
Capt. Ed. N. Poe was in the city
to-day. Capt. Poe will probably be
in the field for Sheriff again this fall,
He is the most available man the
Democrats have to run for that office,
and he will probably haye no opposi-
ton before he Democratic nominating
convention.
". S. Sterrs. of Kansas City, Mo-
arrived in the city to-day. Mr..
Storrs is here in the interest Of n can
ming factory. lie thinks this would
be q good town for an enterprise of
this kind and he will remain here sew
eral days and try ~to::estsblish a can-
ming factory in our city.
The contract for the city printing
was awarded last night TO the little
one-horse sheet on Main street for
twenty-five dollars-fifty dollars less
than the DEMOCRATS bid. The work
is worth about one hundred and fifty
dollars. The DEMOCRAT will. how
ever, continue TO publish the proceed
ings of the City Council and every
word uttered by the members of the
Council while in session will be pub
no matter how silly the III
terances may be-how the siammering
goes. We will be OIL hand at the
meetings TO report reTbdtim ct liter
the sayings of our city statesmen.
"A report was here this morning
the steamer ldlewild had blew
up last night near Chester. His. and
considerable excitement was created.
a representative of he DEMOCRAT |
around 10 the tclcgraSl office
he was informed that no such
had been transmitted over the
This settled it for there was
no other way for the news. had such
accident happened, to get to the city.
The story originated with some scamp
who is an enemy TO the Idlewild and
nc sought by circulating the report
injurc the business of the boat in
his city. but in that he failed, as the
favorite came in at 3 O'Clock
With a big cargo of freight and a
'abin full of passengers.
English SPAWN Lin.mcnt re-
moves all Hard. Soft or CallOused
Jumps and Ibiemishes from horses.
Blood SPAWN CurbS. Spllnts Sweeney.
STILES. Sprains, all swollen
rhroats. Coughs. etc. Save $50 by
lse of one bottle. Warranted the
most Blcmish cure ever known. Sold
" Rider X Whichtcrich, Druggists, I
Girardcau Mo.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11
THURSDAY.

Albert Sloan came home yester-
day, his school having clos,d last
week. Albert is looking well. He is
talking OF gong East to spend his
vacation.
They are digging another well up
at the brewery. They have to have
clean clear water from which to make
ice.
State Superintendent of Public
Schools Wolfe came in yesterday to
attend the Normal Commencement
He called on the DEMOCRAT this
morning.
Peter Hoellcr, who is up from
Scott county to-day, tells us that
hail storm passed over the southern
part of that county last Tuesday and
the falling hail did much damage tt
the growing crops. In what is know
as the "Rich Woods settlement, h
saws the wheat in numerous fields
reported ruined.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11
He was P-bfto.opnte.

81 am very sorry" remarked III
wife when the waitress brought in
huge cube of corned beef and place,
it on the table, sthat we have n,
mustard in tine house."
sit is really TERRIBLE replied tn
husband, @buf, come to think of il, W,
haven't any champagne in the cellar
have WEI
"No," said the wife.
sAnd l don't suppose we have suci
a thing as a bottle of picked walnutl
between the roof and the coal bin
have we?:'
No. we have not"
"And suppose il I were to start
ut the present moment on a still hunt
l couldn't find such q thing as a yeni.
son stew from N end Of the house
10 the other, would II
-YOu would not"
"And now that | think of il, there
is 10 money in the house, is there?:"
Not q cent"
"Nor a bond nor a share of stock
upon which a dollar could be rnised
at short notices-
Not one" said the wife impatient.
ly.
"Then let's try to be happy. II we
can exist without champagne, picket
ed walnuts, stewed venison, money
bonds and stocks, don't you think we
ought to be able to pull along with.
out mustard!'
81 think we OUT said the wife,
cheerfully.
Then let's try to. ] could 90 all
my life without mustard, conldn't
your
"Yes."
Then don't apologize any further
for its absence. just try TO imagine
that there is no such thing as mustard
IN the world, and think how much
worse it would DC if we hal lots of
mustard and no corncd beef"
And then they tell to in philosophic
silencc.-Detroi Free Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

IN. Bonrding.Hou.e Table.

..Well, | am rather stuck on you:
remarked the fly to the boarding
house batter, as she slumped III.
keep your grip on him, you're
strong enough, said the sugar to the
butter, and the latter replied:
well, you have got sand"
This made the cheese laugh SO hard
that il fell 10 the floor, and the sugar
got his revenge by exclaiming:
"IIow are the mitey fallen:'-Ih'
dianapolis Journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

k0Goa 8RItMueRB.
MONDAY.
Tho taxpayers of this city want
to know why they are required to
pay . water tax when we have no
.sHsfer works
Ia subscription paper to raise
ssey TO gravel Morgan Oak street
ssing circulated, and nearly enough
a0aey has been subscribed to do the
koet.
LARRY Carroll win open a furni-
sare store on Main street about the
lssh of this mouth.
Nearly ell the stock for the Cape
I'fardeaa Mining and Prospecting
ISeyesy has IAeen subscribed. AS
e7ew remaining shares are
Skes The stockholders will meet and
%lect . Beard of Directors.
Tho firm of John Frrnzel and
Henry a. L.cher, doing business under
the drm name of John Frenzel Il Co.
was this day dissolved. as will be seen
frsm . notice of dissolution which
appears in another column of this
paper.
This second rise in the river has
dishexrtened the farmers in the over
flowed country and many of them
will rot now try to put in any crop
of any kind.
If Cape Girardeau had the money
that will change hands al Minneapolis
this week she could afford to put in a
fine system of water works aud run
{ EN- free of charge to the people for
several years.
A prominent merchant says: al
havesoid Negrimiue for over a year
aad guaranteed il TO cure any head
ache without bad after effects and
have not found a siugle case it did
not relieve. Sample free. The DIR.
Whitehall Mcgrimine Co. south
Bend, Iud. Sold bv druggists.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11
Halls

ready method in drowning, as &c
what TO do and how to do it. will bC
found in DIR. Kaufmann's Medical
Work: fine colorcd plates from life
Send three 2-cent stamps, TO pay post
age. to A. Z. Ordway Il Co, Boston
Mass, and receive a free copy.