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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-10
The Decline Of Marriage.

Alarmists have been putting forth an
effort to persuade the public that
marriage is declining" Many of these
are women, consequently logic does not
enter largely into their ~lucubrations on
the subject They assume, says the
Chicago Globe, that marriage is dcclin-
Ing and then attempt to tell why.
There seems to be 40 authority
for the belief that marriage is de
clining. Statistics from the records
Of the marriage Acense clerk show
that in Chicago alone between the
years OF 1885 and 1859 the rate of
increase In the number of marriages
was 81 per cent In New York, be-
tween 1855 and IS9), it was %
per cent and in Boston, &c per
cent. during the same period. From
these figures 1t will be seer that even
In the largest city in the United
States where the struggle for existence
Is sharpcst and the conditions for mat
riInony are least favorable the marriage
rate shows the greatest increase.
AmoaS the states. Delaware easily leads
with an increase of % per cent. between
iSSi and isSj. The rate IN Minnesota
between IsSJ and 1855 wa, ~ pr cent.
i~ncrcl>c. and New Jersey II PR cent
for the same. l:uro2can statistics show
that in ireland. SCOTLAND. Denmark.
Belgium. Hungary aud France marriage
Is declining In England. whcrc tn
rate is highest for Europe. there WAS an
Increase of only 5 per cent. between
iSs5 and 1889. and during the a:n time
in the Netherlands the rate YVES > per
cent. in the German empire : Fer cent.
and in Austria II per ~ This falls
far below the rate of increase Of the
population. Our own United States
shows up well nad 1t docs not yctappcar
that mnny marriage license clerks are
in Imminent danger Of losing their sit
VA tons.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-10

The lntcst craze In BOSTON. according
to a recent report, Is the compound oyy-
gen drunk. There are half Il dozen cs-
Establishments In the Hub hat arc doing
a rushing business la catering to this
form Of dissipation. They are patron
lied exclusively by rlcn and women nf
highest social Position. the woraca out
numbering the men. The sensation
produced by the inh:lation of coin
pound oxygen Is described by those
who have tried it as cc:staiic. There is
nothing known To the science of mcl-
icine or pharmacy that equals its de
lights. Big quaf.s of II that Gil the
lungs air cells arc said to set all the
nerves Of the body a-tinyle and the
brain in a delicious whirl. The effect
lists all the way from five minutes to
IN hour, According ~ the person, and
is said to Eavc noapparcntly dclc;crious
results cScvpt n peculiar mental col
lapse, froia which the dissipator doesn't
recover for several hours. While under
the strange Influence of the stuff one
feels completely lost tn the world and
oblivioua to everything terrestrial. That
Is the reason it Is called tho compound
oxygen drunk.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-10
HnXe Men Any RlghfsS

Some of II lady friends have ex-
| pressed establishment at what they
called womcns the "prcposterous
ideas" in the article entitled "Man's
Rights" which was published in Il
former number of the No Name
Magazine. They insist that man-
Individually and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
always known his rights AMI fully
maintained them. Now. this is just
where all thinking men differ from
some uu;linkiny Men claim
no rights for themselves. but spend
their lives in sh~cltcriug blessed
womankind."
Mra think. mca toll. men war. n"n rive,
AMI all thry ASK is-wunan's low.
Such il has ever been. from the
time that Adam ruined himself TO
please Eve. Such it will ever he
until the last man dies fighting for
the last
This is no fairy tale. Read history.
Alexander the Great, who conquered
the world was conquered by a woman.
Mark Antony madly flung a world
away. rusla,cd by the Sorceress of
the Nile. Solomon, the wiscst of
men could not resist woman's fascina-
ton.
In summer women spend weeks
and months at the seaside or the
springs, while men, who work all the
year round, stay in town, toiling all
LAY and spending the evening in
deserted homes. While wives and
daughters are enjoying cool mountain
or ocean breezcs. husbands and
fathers arc bending w desks in
close offices with the thermometer at
90 degrees. While wives aud daugh-
tiers are enjoying all the luNuries Of
the season, husbands and fathers are
eating solitary meals in restaurants.
While wives and daughters are dane
ing in cool bathrooms, or sitting on
moon-lit plazzas. listening to the
delicious music of Strauss, husbands
and fathers are tossing in unrefreshcd
sleep to the music of mosquitoes. Is
this right, is it just: Again, we ask.
Have Men ANY Rights:
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-10

LII. Sehwepker returned home
to-day from his trip up North il
search of health. Frank looks like
he had found what be went after.
There were over four hundred
children enrolled at the Lorimier pub.
lie school Monday morning. Now
who says u population is not in.
creasing?
The City Council failed to tackle
the COW at its meeting last night, but
We are assured by n of the men,
bers of that honorable body that the
cow must 60 and that too in the very
near future.
Father Klein. of Kelso, called Oh
us to-day to inform lis that we were
mistaken in our statement wherein
we said a wagon load of beer was
consumed at the recent church enter
tainment at kelso. lie says the
church people had temperance drinks
but they served no beer. Father
Klein is not a temperance MAI but
he does not want the impression to
go abroad that his church people sold
beer for the benefit of the church
when thew did nothing of the kind.
Father Klein is n clever gentleman
and We are glad that he called our
TO the matter.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-10

J. Il. Wilson. 31l Clay ST., Slarps-
burg. Pa. says he will not be without
Dr. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds. that ii
cured his wife who was threatened
with Pneumonia after an attack of
La Grippe" when various other
remedies and several physicians had
done her no good. Robert Barber,
of CookspOrt. Pa, claimes DIR. Kings
New Discovery has done him more
good than ANYTHING he ever used for
Lung Trouble. Nothing like if. Try
it. Free Trial Bottles ut Wilson's
Drug Store. Large bottles SOC. and
$l.00.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-10

TIE st. Lcuis man who recently
tapped IN electric wire surrcptitiously
FOR his use was set Mt liberty. :hc
fudge who tried him declining to pro
nouncc the offcnsc petit larceny. while
the grand jury refused 20 regard it as
n fraud. There was no dispute "a "a
he fact of the %oifcnsc. The diiiculty
seems To have been the purely technical
one Of finding the proper legal label
for il. The electric light company may
he relied on "a see that the laws de
fciency in that respect shall I've prompt
ly made good. as otherwise they would
be likely to find II profitable to
quit a business attended with SO much
possible leakage.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-10

Died at his residence in this city
on Monday. September 5tl. 1892
Henry Thiessen, who had been q
Corporal of Company X. 9Th Rcgi-
ment OF Cavalry Missouri State
Militia. lie was a jealous member
of Justi Post No. 1T3, Department Of
Missouri, Grand Army Republic, O
cheerful, companionable comrade, ever
cheerful i'm the councils of the Post.
Comradc Thiessen was a good soldier
and citizen, a kind father and husband
therefore,
Resolred, That in the death OF
| Comrade Tbiessen the Post and the
G. \. II. has lost a good member.
Rcsolred, That We extend to the
widow and her family our sympathy
aud kind offices.
Resolred, That our Headquarters
Charter and Emblems be draped in
mourning and that a page of oul
records be devoted as a memorial tc
him, also that a copy of these resolu'
tions be furnished the family. and
copies to the city papers for publica
ton. Submitted in +. c. & L.
G.. W. TRAVIS,
AUG. BIERwIRTH, fCom.
JOHN kAssEL-
Approved by the Post .
HENRY A. ASTHOIZ.
Post Commander
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-10
TUESDAY

"A prominent merchant says: al
havesold Megrimine for over a year
and guaranteed 1t TO cure any head.
ache without bad after effects and
have not found q single case 1t did
NOT relieve. Sample free. The DIR
Whitehall Megrimine Co.. South
Bend, Ind. Sold by druggists.
About twenty colored Methodist
preachers arrived this afternoon on
the Idlcwild. They come here to al
tend the Methodist Conference which
will begging its work tomorrow.
BEN +. Allen, of Benton, is j,
tho city to-day. Mr.. Allen says th'
farmers of Scott county all raised flint
crops this year.
Phil 4. Hafher, of the Bentoi
Memsboy came up from Benton thi
morning to get a square meal ant
buy himself a pair of shoe strings.
Tho members of JUST Post, 4
A. r.. followed to the grave to-da,
the remains of another departe'
member of that order. Henry Thies
scp. MAI who was esteemed and re
spected by all who knew him wa
laid to rest bS his comrades.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-10

SEVERAL months ago n Indian named
O. xc-o, Of the Unatilla reservation in
Oregon. was killed by a railroad train.
Some time previous 20 his death he lad
borrowed twenty dollars from a bank
IN I'cudlcton. giving his note secured
by the maine IL another Indian. ShC-wa-
wa O-rr-o's wife. Lucy. skinned deal
.hcep found IN the ranges during the
winter and spring. and hustled hard in
other ways unit! nc had scrapei to-
gcther about twenty-five dollars. 4
few days ago she went to the bank ana
maid her husbandHs note, and also in.
sisted on paying the interest to the
ast- unded cashier. The bank refused
to accept the interest
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-10
Real ESTATE for Sale.

Valuable farm lands, city lots
houses and farms for sale by Reed &
Astholz, Real Estate Agents, Cape
Girardeau, Mo-:
a fine two-story brick dwelling
house, northeast corner of %1ndcpend.
ence and Fountain streets, City o.
Cape Girardeau, Mo.
4 good frame house and LOT, south.
cast corncr of lot No. "a, range +
6Ox12T feet In size, 1 rooms, = Kitchens
cellar. smoke house, well and cistern
stable and corrcrib, all kinds of fruit
trees, City OF Cape Girardeau, Mo.
House and about two acres of land
In north part of the City of Cape
Girardeau, Nc.
Lots . and 10. block 1 of Giboney.
IIourk's End subdivision TO the Cit,
of Cape Girardeau, Mo.
House and two acres of land OIL
north Sprigg street, Cape Girardeau
Mo.
Lots Z and 6, block 1 of Giboney.
Houck's Ind subdivision to the City
of Cape Girardeau, No..
4 nice one story brick house on lot
No. %, in range a, City of Cape
G~irardeau, Mo.
800 acres of bottom land in section
q and Is, range II, township %
Stoddard county Mol 1-2 miles from
ArdeoIa OH the Cotton Belt II. II. and
Poplar Bluff II. II.
300 acres in section IS and Is town.
ship %, range IL east, nea Cotton
Belt r. r. and c. G., st. L. Il +. S
II. II. Cape Girardeau county, Mo.
12O acres of section 9, township IS
range 5 east, in Greene county, Ark.
above Gainesville, house, barn and
orchards bargain.
For O limited time 8 lots in Nc.
Cleans addition to the City of Cape
Girardeau, Nc.
Also lots l, 2 and 16 of Henderson
addition to the City of Cape Girar.
deau, all fronting on Sprigg street
A 4 room frame house, stable, smoke
house, c%istern, a good orchard, about
two acres of ground.
For terms sec Reed & Astholz
Real Estate Agents.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-10

This remedy is becoming so well
known and SO popular as to need no
special mention. All who have used
Electric Bittcrs sing the same song
of praise-a purcr medicine docs not
exist and it is guaranteed to do all
that is claimed. Electric Bitters will
cure all diseases of the Liver and
Kidneys, will remove Pimples, Boils.
Salt Rhcum and other affections
caused by impure blood. Will drive
Malaria from the system and prevent
as well as cure all Malaria feycrs. For
cure of Headache, Consumption and
Indigestion try Electric BitterS. En-
tire satisfaction guaranteed, or money
refunded. Price 80 cents and $I.0O
per bottle al Wilson's Drug Store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-10
Columbus Day.

Congress has recently taken action
authorizing and directing the president
to issue n proclamation making Coiul-
bus day 4 national public school ho!i-
day. The same action affects the date
upon which the celebration is to be
held. Whereas. by the act Of congress
of April ~, 1890, October Il was named
as the day. IL was deemed necessary TO
change il TO October 81, in order to cor
rect the difference in the Julian ealen-
dar of Columbus time and the Gregorian
calendar adopted in Isl This move.
although u little tardy. is a wise one, Us
without such n change the country
would become involved in the trcmen-
dous absurdity Of ~ celebrations OF
Discovery day. To observe the leth of
October would be to disregard all we'll
established prccedents and place the
nation in an exceedingly awkward pre-
dicament Iieace the date TO be OBJ
served throughout the union will Be
October q.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-10
Ffnns in Chicago.

Almost lost In the population Of Chi.
eago, partly because of their quiet and
v~irtuous ways Of living, are the Firms.
who number about four hundred At
tention has recently been drawn to this
little colony because Of its efforts to es-
tablish a church in which visiting Fin
landers may worship during the worlds
fair. The faith of these people is the
Lutheran. Although the sum needed is
two thousand dollars they have been
unable to raise more ttnn seven hum
drcd dollars They low gather every
Sunday In 4 hall. where they arc I'D
dressed by profcasoss md students Of
the Lutheran seminary Of Lake View.
None of the Chicago Finns arc men of
wealth, but all Of them earn IN honest
living and keep the peace. Few of
them speak English. No greater slight
can be put on the Finn than II coniound
him with u Laplandcr. z mistake often
made. An Investigation fails to show
that there is n single ~Laplandcr living
in Chicago
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-10

An cminently sensible and correct
young lady of Harrington. Conn.,. lately
Won n diamond ring offered by n Phila-
dclphia concern for the best reply as to
whether III in leap year should
help out their lovers WHO nrc too BASH
ful t., propose. This was her answer:
~ lady should ncvrr. AID would never,
If she has the least particle Of modesty
In her, b. 81 ~unlndylike rs to try to dis
cover wicthcr Il gentleman cared for
her or not 40 lover was " too BASH
ful - declare his love and try to win
the dearest trcasnrc life held for him
To u bashful nan nothing Is so agfee-
nblc rs Il lovely dispositioncd girl, who
can convrr:r with sasc. yet Who pever
Stops beneath her womanly dignity
to test that which time will reveal"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-10
NC Are to Have street Railway.

At lis meeting last night the
City Council gave 4 street railway
franchise to l.. 5. Joseph, William y
Penny and others. The franchise is
given under the agreement that work
is to be commenced Oh the street
railway within ninety days. Mr.
Joseph informs rs that a Company
will be formed and the road will be
built. The line will OH broadway
Sprigg, Good Hope and Spanish
streets. and 1t is believed that if i
street railway will pay in any city i'll
the country such a road will pay here
The men who are undertaking the
enterprise say they are satisfied the
investment will pay or they would
not be willing 10 invest their money
in it. Mr.. Joseph says a horse cal
line will be put on first TO be con
verified into an electric line later on.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-10
The A. N. e. cenfere, e..

The 3sth session of the Missouri
Annual Conferenc, of the A.. NJ. f
Church is In session in this city.
The Conference is presided over by
the Rev. Bishop James A. Handy, OF
Washington City, a gentleman OF
marked ability and national fame.
We had the pleasure of attending
the opening session, and were highly
edited. and we may add, instructed
by the words that fell from the lips
OF the Rev. Bishop. lie is endowed
with superior executive wisdom-one
of natures gifted orators, and capable
of condenseing more practical sense
in a few words than II has been our
lot to hear for many a day.
The welcome address of Rev. J. F.
Froeschle was well considered. and
delivered IN a mastery manner.
Response by Rev. +. ". Lewis was
strength and fluency combined, and
well received.
The Rev. DR.. Brown followed with
a well prepared discourse suitable for
the occasion. and his solid chunks OF
TRUTH. %irrcputable historic facts we're
eagerly devourcd by his many listen
ers. He was the recipient of many
congratulations.
Response ny Rev. c. ". Preston
was quite a surprise. Highly credit
able 10 the gentleman who delivered
il; and more than rrcditablc 70 his
race, although many of them are
truly eloquent.
But the closing address by the Rev.
II. l.. l.cal. Z. f.. OF Kansas City. was
by far the ablcst discourse of the day.
He is a gentleman of superior ability,
a scholar aud orator. a strong man
amongst strong men. who will
make his mark in the church of which
he is a bright and shining light.
The Conference will be in session
daily until next Tuesday, and
citizens will do themselves honor by
going and listening to the on
the Sabbath day. Our city ha, been
favored by the meeting of these
ministers in our midst. and We ought
TO show IL appreciation by making
the strangers feel at home while o
journing here.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-10
The school MAIN. M.Ux
Reports received by then

Reports received by thcS
teldent of Public instructed
that the trustees of ncarlyWRcty
school district in the State of Idaho
arc having difficulty in retaining lady
school teachers. The fair pedagogues
marry at an alarming rate. and there
is a constant call for new teachers
Young women flock into Idaho from
the East, particularly Iowa, Illinois
and Missouri. easily obtain situations
as teachers. and in from three TO six
months about 50 per cent. of them
are married. leaving their schools for
the more congenial surroundings of
homes. There are in Idaho so many
more men than women that a pretty
and intelligent girl from anywhere
has no difficulty in securing more
admirers than size knows what TO do
with. The school trustees complain
because in niany instances teachers
marry and desert their schools In the
middle of the term, thus causing
much Inconvenience and loss of time.
1t is suggested that only male teachers
be employed in order that this trouble
may be avoided, and although the ex-
pense will be much greater. this may
be done. The State superintendent
has on file letters from over 800
women who are DESTROYS of obtain
ing positions in Idaho, and he is in
clined to believe that about f~ive-sixths
of the applicants, have heard Of
ldaho's fame as Il matrimonial field
are more anxious 10 come here in
search of a rich husband than to ill.,
struct the youth of the State. If any
more woman are employed this year
they will be compelled to sign an iron
bound contract not to marry during
the school terms, and a generous share
of their salary will be retained as a
security.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-10

English SPAWN Lin.ment re-
moves all Hard, Soft or CallOused
Jumps and Blemishes from horses.
Blood SPAWN Curbs. Splints Sweeney,
Ring-Bone STILES, Sprains, all swollen
Threats, Coughs, etc. Save $50 by
use of one bottle. Warranted the
most Blemish cure ever known. Sold
by Rider & Whichterich, Druggists,
Cape Girardeau Mo.
"A mar working in the staye fac.
tory got the forcfinger OF his right
hand cut Off in the machinery tli:
morning.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-10

EXECUTOR'S SOTICE-Notice Is hereby
~ given that letters Of admir- ~istration upon
the estate of Henry Kruger, deceased, have
bccn granted to the undersigned by tho
clerk of the Cape Girurdcau Court Of Common
Pleas OF Cape Girarsfcau county, Missouri,
nearing date the LIST day OF September. lss.
All person having claims against said estate
are required To exhibit them TO him for allow
ance within one year from the date OF said let
OF such estate; and IL said claims be hot cxhib-
tied within two years from the date Of the pub
LEGATION OF this notice they will be Forever bar
rcd. FREDERICK W. KRUGER.
scptlOnl4 Executor.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-10

SOME ,irac asoa Frcnchman who lives
at Pasadena, Cal, was astonished to sec
onc Of his best COWS lying, apparently
dying. IN front of his barn Tho ami
nal lay there inert with open eyes, OBJ
livious of everything. The man called
q veterinary surgeon, who could not
diagnose the case, and u butcher WINS
sent for to bleed the animal. lie was
some time In arriving, and VIXEN he did
como the COW YVES found eating ut n
haystack. brt with legs n little un-
certain. an investigation followed,
and it WIS found that the cow had eaten
copiousiy of the refuse of Il ncishborin5
winery. This stu.f, composed of grape
skins and stems, had fcrncntcd and in
duccd q state of intoN;cation.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-10
For saIe-A fine wiuehe.ter re.

For Sale-A fine Winchester re.
peating rife. Cdll at this Office.
This is surely a Republican year,
for all the Democratic prine-fghters
are getting whipped.
Jackson was a live town to-day
and II was a Republican town too, by
a large majority.
Mrs. Emma Seymore, nee Warren.
arrived in the city to-day. She came
here to place her daughter in the
Convent.
Fast driving Oh u streets is a
violation of the law and that law
should be strictly enforced upon all
alike.
The Grand Tower & Carbondale
II. X. will sell tickets TO st. Louis at
one fare for the round trip. Mondays
and Thursdays during the fall festivi.
ties-liiait 10 days.
ADAMS & DE,NE-
The German Lutheran School
will celebrate its annuel picnic at
Willer's Grove Friday, September
10th, 1892. Music, Refreshments and
entertainments of all kinds have been
provided for the occasion.
Our sporting men were all cx-
cited at the bulletins giving Sullivan
Corbrtt prize fight. Dollars were
s,aked two to one on sullivan. aud
some Of the boys kept on betting Gu
the big una after he was knocked
out. Quite a large suln of money
changed hands in this city on the
fight.
-Mcgriminc is the only guaranteed
pcruncncnt cure for headache and
neuralgia. Relieves in 20 10 so min
utcs. a great blood cleanser and
that in time positively cures.
Sample bottle free. The Dr. Whithall
Mcgriininc Co., South Bend, Ind.
Sold by druggists.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-10
WurrE husbands arc fashionable Just

WHITE husbands are fashionable just
at present among the indian maidcus
in Washington state, and the noble red
man Ia the worst kind of 4 wallfIowcr,
much to his disgust In n camp on
the Grand Ronde river there are said to
be seventeen manageable Indian girls,
and they all want white men for hus-
bands. and shun their would-bc lovers
in the camp. The father Of one Of the
girls makes an open offer Of two hum
dfed head of good horses to the young
white man who will marry his daugh-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-10

"Mystic Cure for rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in l to 8
days. Its action upon the system is
remarkable and mysterious. 1t re-
moves ut once the cause and the dis
Ease Immediately disappears. The
first dose benefits, as cents. Sold by
Rider Il Wichterich, Druggists, Cape
Girardeau, Mo.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-10
Notice.

| am prepared to do all kinds OF
up%holstering, sofas, chairs and divans
Springs reset and upholstered. Also
mattresses cleaned and recovered in q
workmanship manner. Best of ref
erence given. Rooms opposite the
DEMOCRAT Office, Themis street, Cape
Girardeau.
aUg10 ii. ALEXANDER.