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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-23
BUSINESS BREvITIEs.

THOMAS R. PAxroS. of Princeton. has been
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-23
The Armor and Armament.

The vital portions of the vessel are pro-
,,c-ad Inv an armored deck four inches thick
on the slopes and 2K inches on the fiat The
s,iace between this deck and the gun deck
Xiii he minutely subdivided by coal bunk
grs and storerooms In addition there will
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-23

flttsDurR wen Y IN tne HaDk race.
The following table. compiled by Brad
streets, shows the bank clearings for the
week ended July 21, with the percentage OF
increase or decrease as compared with the
corresponding week in 1891:
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

Practically our education begins the
day we leave school. The teacher has
merely taught US the use Of our tools
It is, now that schools arc done. our
duty TO educate ourselves. This Is the
true sclf-advancement-that q man goes
on to learn. How? Therein Is the art
First of all, system, then regularity,
then persistence, and the greatest of
these is system. The art of seh-culturc
by means of q regular systematic read
ing Of books The man who Us a boy
'tumbled about in n library" had Q
grand chance for self-advancemcnt, but
mere scrappy, haphazard reading, the
mere getting of odd bits Of information,
does not mean advance. The wonderful
inspiration to culture that Chautauqua
holds forth says the representative
journal of that institution, lies in its
exact, definite system Of study. We
read suhjccts-not nerc books, we cad
along certain definite lines of thought.
1t is training, not exercise, that makes
the athlete II is system. n reading.
that makes the scholar. Chautauqua
calls To regular daily study through
months md years 1t stands for sys-
tenn, regularity. persistence Certain
wise men not long ago set out to name
what they regarded as the best hundred
books Let no man fancy that II
he read these best hundred books
thereby would he be best seeking real
advancement Such reading. while use
full, would be unsystematic md fritter-
Ing to the mind.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11
Americans I'm China.

In view of the suggestion that China
might possibly rctaliatc against tho
United States for the exclusion Of the
people Of that country from our borden
by expclling our citizens DOW resident
in the 0owery land. there Is much inter
est in a report newly rendered to tho
department Of state by Minister Denby
According to his statement there are at
present in China only I.0s2 citizens Of
the United States, nearly half Of them
women OF this number 400 reside nj
Shanghai, lS6 at Ticn-Tsin and IS At
Canton Nearly onc-half. SOC in all. are
missionaries, IS are In the diplomatic
and consular service, o arc mining cngi-
necrs. 2s ore in mercantile occupations,
% are In the Chinese customs service,
70 are s~cafnring men, Z arc ministers, 5
are machinistS 2 nrc professors and 3&5
arc 'unclassiaed." According to the
report Of the inspector general Of Gus
at Shanghai there were In China
in 1900 i,i53 citizens Of tho United
States. 3,3l7 British. 0+s Germans. 5Sy
French. 81 Dutch. 81 Danish. So4 Span
ish, i'5 Swcdes and Norwegians, Isl
Russians, as Austrians, % Belgians, "a
Italians, $50 japanese, Clio Portuguese.
and 9 I!razilians, q total Of S,OSI. Thus
It appears that there art only about
5000 foreigners in China altogether.
and there arc nearly three times as
many British rs United States citizens
Inasmuch as there are s ,OOo Chinese
in this country it does not seem likely
that the rctaliatory measure suggested
will be carried out.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11
A Dismal Outlook.

A Paragraph is 0oaHng around stat
Ing that in the course of about 5000. 900
years from now tho forces mt work on
the earth will have completely lcvolcd
ita surface. SO that there viii 30 nc
longer hills or valleys. continents or
distinctive oceans All the land will
have been washed down into the sea,
which will then cover nil with o watcry
mantle and render impossible any life
except that which can exist without dry
land. Almost e~oincidently with this
comes an assurance from q distinguished
astronomical writer that the sun may
last 100000 years longer. but not
twice as hong as that. Ills stores Of
heat arc being given out SD rapidly that
some fifty Thousand centuries hence
they will be depleted beyond the point
suficientto maintain human life or any
Of the higher animal organisms Other
authorities tell us the supplies of fuel
are being used up sc fast that they will
have disappeared much sooner than the
time named, ind still others predict
that the human race viii be killed of
by insuficicncy of food as we II as Of
coal. Between these different prngnos-
ti~cations for the future the prospect isl
rather gloomy one.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

Amber, a bright and versatile lady
philosopher who writes for the Chicago
Journal, gives utterance to many sage
and pithy sermons for the benefit Of the
youth of the land. In q recent contri-
button she touches the keynote Of truth
in saying:
"How few people know when to stop.
If the preacher knew when to stop
preaching, his sermons would be seventy
per cent. more effective. II the genial
fellow knew when to stop drinking
whisky, how different would be the
sequel Of his reckless life. If the funny
mar knew when to cease his jokes, how
much kecner their relish would be. If
the moralizer knew when to put a period
to his moralizing, how much more last
ing would be the flavor of his philoso-
ply. II the well-meaning friend knew
when to hold his tongue, how welcome
his silcEce would be. II the frank and
outspokcn creature who makes II 4 point
to tell us hat our gowns arc unbe
coming, that our hats arc out of
fashion, and that the wrinkles arc get
ting in their Gnc work around the cor
ncrs of our once brilliant eyes, knew
when to practice politencss. how much
weaker the impulse To make way with
her would become. If the popular man
knew when to withdraw. how much
more regrctfully we should sec him 60.
II the politician knew when to retire to
private life, how much more fragrant
his memory would bc. II We all knew
just when to die. and could do il, how
much trucr our cpitaphs would be"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

A French artist. II. Ler;nc. whilecx.
p~erimcnting at cooling melted sulphur
In paper, happened to use q Autographed
card, with the edges turned up to make
a dish. When he took the sulphur
away from the card he found the litho-
graphcd characters were clearly and
distinctly impressed upon the cooled
surface Of the sulphur, remaining thus
after hard friction ard washing. by
repeated experiments he has succeeded
in obtaining results of q very satisfac-
tory character. removing the paper each
time by a mere washing and rubbing
process. It is found, in fact, that sui
phur will receive impressions from and
reproduce, in a faithful manner. char
aotcrs OF designs in ordinary graphite
crayons, writing Ink, typographical
inks, china ink, photographic inks
whether colOrcl OF uncolorcd varieties
and others. lie also states that it
will reproduce maps with remarkable
exactitudc.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11
va,uasse City Los, For Sale.

429 IL feet on independence street
by LIS feet on Pacific street il Range
c.
23S 1-9 feet Oh Pacific street by $50
feet ON Belleview street in Range r.
$50 feet on Independence street b.
112 1-2 feet on Frederick street in
Range B. All corner lots.
Also lots l, , and is of Henderson
addition to the City of Cape Girsr-
aeaa, all fronting on Sprigg street.
A { room frame house, stable, smoke
hoase, ~siStern, . good orchard, about
two acres OF ground.
For terms see Reed & Astbolz,
Real Estate Agents.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

The art Of money-gctting accord.
ing to the late r. T. Barnum, is
sumaed up hereunder: "Don't drink:
don't be above your business; don't
mistake your vocation; select the right
location avoid debt perserere; what
ever you do, do with all yosr might;
depend upon your own personal ex-
ertions q the best tools; don't scat
ter your FoWers be systematic. read
the newspapers beware of out side
operations; don't endorse. without
good security; advertise your bwsisess
tie polite asd kind to your Customers
he charitable; don't tell what you are
going to do, and preserve your iateg-
rity."
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

Robert e.. Iugcrsoll: ID Liberty
thu art the God of my idOlatry.
Thou art the only diety that hates
the Bonded knee. In thy vast and
unwalled temple, beneath the rOofless
dome, star-gemmed and luminous with
suns, thy wershippers stand erect.
They do not bow, or cringe, or crawl.
or bend their heads to the earth. The
dust has never born the impress of
their lips. Upon thy sacred altar
mothers do not sacrifice their babes
nor men their rights. Thou askest
naught from men except the things
that good men hate-the whip. the
chain, the dungeon key. Thou carest
not for forms or mumbled prayers.
At thy sacred shrine hypocrisy does
not bow. Fear does not crouch.
virtue docs not tremble. superstition's
feeble tapers do not burn; but reason
halds aloft her unextinguishable torch,
while on the ever-brOadening brow Of
science falls the overcoming morning
of the better day.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

appointed colored ofice-seekers, glori-
flying Tammany Hall and the Demo-
Gratis in Congress, cannot be imagined.
The colored convention at Chicago is
a more serious body. Republicans
from many states are in attendance,
and the program includes protest
against the Southern policy of dis
regarding law in dealing with colored
people, aud application to the Mime
apolis Convention to remember the
wrongs and claims of the 100000
colored people in this country.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

so Il was the Bishop Of Daraam
who discovered the way to put an
end to the erest aisers strike in
Durham, Esgisnd. Thes the nir ers
agreed to a 10 per cent. reduction the
eaFfeyecs held out for 4 reduction Of
IS IL pcr cent. Then the good
Bishop stepped forward and said to
the employers: "Your demands may
DO proper, but take 10 per cent. for
humsnits' sake" This they did, and
further offerings On the part of
Thousands ~ereaverted. Would that,
If strikes must occur, and they are
always to be deplored, some man like
the Rishop of Durhssa could always
be o. hand to use his influence and
good ssnse in facilitating their adjust
meat
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

1t has been a mystery to some peo-
pie how Italy, a country without gold
mines, could obtain the gold with
which to pay the $50,000,OOO or so a
year due to foreign holders of her
bonds. The mystery is explained
away by MI. Dering, secretary of the
British embassy in Rome, who de-
clarcs that American travelars alone
spend s35,OO0,OOO a year in gold in
Italy, while other foreign travellers
expend fully double that amount.
This is irrespective of the money
brought into the country in the form
of donations TO the Holy Sea by the
$4,000 religious pilgrims who annually
visit the Eternal City.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

THE handshnke a la mode requires
considerable dexterity; the elbow must
be elevated, crooked at a graceful Del
sartean angle, and the hand extended .
Ia kangaroo, the performers accom-
plishing a sort Of acrobstic handshake
at an acute angle, and almost in a line
with the nose. This necessitates an ex-
ceedingly formal mode of greeting and
Is not at all approved Of by lovers. as
the handshake in midsir is too ethereal
lied to be Of a warm and cordial char.
acter. It is English, Of course, and
must Of necessity be entirely eorreek j.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

The colored aea sre orranizinu
for Psaitseal weck- The effect of tie
wrongs their rsce has suffered ia the
South only reaews their Eca for tie
party which has fought their battles
from the beginning; and q more H.
eongruous incident at just this time
than the gathering in Albany OF dis
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

"Mystic Cure" for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in l TO 5
days. Its action upon the system is
remarkable and mysterious. 1t re-
moves at once the cause and the dis
ease immediately disappears. The
first desc Senefts, as cents. Sold by
Rider Il Wichterich, Druggists, Cape
Ginrdeau, Mo.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

ACCORDING to n statement made by q
woman compositor in an English publ
cation, only about two hundred women
are employed as conpositors in London.
10 printing women can earn far higher
wages than in most trades, but the Eng
lish factory acts absolutely rule women
out of newspaper Offices by preventing
them from working nights or Sundays
This not only tends to keep the numbers
small. but also TO keep the wages of
women conpositn-s low.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11
Under Two Administrator.

A Washington correspondent has
made an exhaustive analysis of b
conditions of American trade and
commerce during the last three years
Of the administrations of Presidents
Cleveland and Harrison. .
The exports of American produce
during the three ::edrs ending March
3L-lS52, have averaged $780,. 1888. 7Sl:
making a total of 81 ,721,251,l95. The
exports for the three years ending
March 81, 1889 amounted to $2.159.-
243,2S9, or an average value of $7l9,-
7Sl,096. Greater average OF exports
in last three years OF IIarrison's adj
ministration oyer corresponding term
of Cleveland's $1s7, 1902 35. Total
greater value of exports during three
years of IIarrisons administration
than during like term of Clevcland's.
S561, sO7. 800.
The total value of imports during
,bo loo, tbroo vo,rS of cIove,o,d.s nd
,-
hiihis'ra.ion was s-,i''''''''i'' uuf-
ing harrison's last three years they
az .rcgated $2,440.O53,s2S. So that
We learn that the increase of tariff
5..:.h...o, a;m;n;Lhod .ho r.,uo
""''' mas "o' "' ""'
Oh our imports, though 1t has marvel
ously increased that of our exports.
The balance of trade infayor of tbe
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

SIX ex-spcalrcrs of congress werc re-
Gently in Washington on the same day
Roberto. Winthrop, Galusha y. Grow,
Secretary Blaine, J. Warren Keifcr,
Senator Carlisle and Thomas b. Reed.
The only other c~x-spcakcr living is
Gen. Banks. Mr.. Winthrop is the oldest
of the company, and was cighty-thrcc
years old ~but.latcly. lie is one Of the
very few men who has known person
ally every president of the United
States except Washington and Jcfcr-
son. In 1882 he saw Charles Carroll,
the last surviving signer of the Dcclarn-
ton Of Independence. and in 1885
visited ut Stratham, n. H., the last sur
viving member Of the first senate Of the
United States, Paine Wingatc, then
ninety-rine years Of ago
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11
Muscular Scholarship

That this is getting TO lie o day ono
generation of muscular scholarship Is
neatly illustrated by the prcpondcrancc
of baseball, foot racing, rowing and
other athletic sports in the page and n
half which 4 Chicago paper the other
day devoted TO correspondence from the
various schovl and colleges
IA unc northern states, at least, there
is hardly n school of any account in
which the nrt of knocking u ball or pull
ing a boat through the water Is not rs
carefully fostered by the faculty as is
the knowledge of the classics or the
ability TO wrestlc successfully with the
most formidable problems of the higher
mathematics. Every college has its
field day, and n wcll-matcheI baseball
team sheds even a greater lustcr upon
alma mater than the most accomplished
graduate in law, science or general az
adcmics As n rule the most ardent
athletes are not the fellows who most
assiduously burn the midnight oil; but
the great advantage of this tendency To
muscular scholarship is that under it
the athletes necessarily absorb some
learning and the book worm is led to
develop his muscle in spite of opposite
predictions
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

THE diving apparatus is ono of the
latest objects to which the telephone
has been applied. A sheet of copper Is
used in place of one Of the glasses in the
helmet, and to this q telephone Is fixed,
30 that the diver. when at the bottom Of
the sea, has only to slightly turn his
head In order to report whnt he secs or
TO receive instructions from above.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

DICKSON county. Kan, has Q county
superintendent of schools who believes
In doing something for his salary.
When he visits schools, he takes along
Q box Of tools, saw, hammer, etc, and
axes all the broken seats, dccayed
doorstcps and dilapidated brooms he
comes
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

A CHICAGO man who was being In
itiated into q secret order recently was
told. when blindfolded. to jump into q
lake of liquid fire. lie didn't get
burned. but he broke his leg IN max
ing the jump. and now he has sued the
order for twenty-five thousand dollars
mao
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

AFTER feeding n negro outlaw who
held a pistol over her while she set the
table, . South Carolina ministers
daughter emptied a shotgun into the
back of her late guest. 1t made q cold
dessert for the diner. but it earned a
snug three hundred dollars for the girl.
that amount having been offered as q
coward for the outlaws capture, dead
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

THE United States signal corps ha.
been rcorganized. The officers consist
of the chief signal officer, with the rank
of brigadier general, one major, four
captains and four first l~ieutenants.
The enlisted force consists of ten first
class sergeants and forty sergeants.
The chief signal officer has charge, I'M
der the secretary of war, of all military
signal duties, the construction, repair
and operation of military telegraph
lines, and the duty of collecting and
transmitting information for the
army, by telegraph and otherwise. The
operations Of the corps are confined to
strictly military matters
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11
Dissolution Notice,

Notice is hereby given that the co-partrcr-
ship heretofore existing between John Frrnzcl
AMI Henry A. Ieher, under the firm name OF
John Erenzel & Co. is this day dissolved BY
mutual consent, John Frcnzel retiring from the
business OF the firm. The business will be con-
timed by lIeary \. Lehcr who assumes all
liabilities for goods, wares and merchandise
purchased by said firm and collects all accounts
due the firm.
This 9th day Of juno, lsat.
JONI FRENZEL..
ii. A. LEHEi,.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

Choice Farms, 40 acre tracks.
Acre lots and city lots
3 nice residences
S1fs property will be sold for half
cash and Balance time to suit pur-
chaser.
Come and see me if y0A want a
home. j. N. MORRISON
Cape G;rardcau, Mo
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

TIE national library in Washington
contains 7o0.0 900 bound rolumes and
eos. 900 pamphlets The yearly increase
Is from $1,000 TO 10000 volumes, and the
new building. which will be completed
in four years, is to be capable Of hold
ing 100000 books.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

A WESTERN theater which had been
temporarily closed u that 1t
will shortly reopen with Mile. Eyaway.
the celebrated danseuse, newly painted
and decoratcd.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11
vaIuabIe Farm Land For sale.

200 acres bottom land. one half clear and un-
der cultivation, Running water. two springs
that never get dry. One and q half mile from
Ardeola, ON the Cotton Belt Railroad and three
quarters Of a mile from the Bloomfield and Pop
lar Blud Rfanch Railroad Being Section II
snd IL. Township e, Range II, In stoddard
County,, Missouri.
RrED & AsIHoLz. Real Estate Agents,
Cane Girarteau. Mo
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11
Farm and Timber Land for
HnlR.

Reed 4 Astholz Real Estate Agents.
Tn South half OF the North cast quarter and
the West half of the Southeast quarter Of Sec
tion Is, Township =, Range IL. ido acres.
The Northeast quarter of the Southeast
quarter of Section Is, Township p, Range II
East.
Also Lot > Of tho Northwest quarter. Lot , Of
the Southwest quarter, Section Is, Township
-, Range II. East on Cottonbelt r.. X. ard
Cape G. st. l.. & +. S. Il. L.. Cape Girardcau
County, Missouri.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

Life affords no higher pleasure than
th.t Of surmounting difficulties pass
ing ff2m ols step Of success to anoth-
er, forming new wishes and seeing
them gratified. lie that labors in any
great or laudable undertaking has
his fatigues first supported by hope
and afterwards rewarded by joy.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

THE first ocean steamer to make the
passage of the st. Lawrence river ar
rived at the Chicago harbor a few days
ago. 1t was the W~ergslnnd. n Nor
wegian ship commanded by Capt. Wicse
and manned by n crew of hardy Morse
men. The arrival Of the ship was the
occasion of n notable naval display md
IN enthusiastic demonstration on the
part of Chicago Norwegians
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

The Democratic platform this year
will be briefer than ever. 1t will con.
sist of two plsnks, as follows:
Resolved, That we want the offices.
Resolved, That in order to get
them We are In favor of anything to
beat the Republican party.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

The public school system is of l,ar-
amount importance to our country.
Everybody is interested in its success
and either directly or indirectly, is
connected with the great educational
system. What arc the teachers doing:
Are they running through the same
old nut year after year, or are they
devoting their spare hours to the
consideration and elevation of their
profession? These questions are fire.
quently asked by citizens who have
anxious regard for the advancement
of public instruction.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

Oil City and Tilusville, Pa, were
devastated by flood and fire last Sun
day which resulted in the death of
over u hundred people and the loss
of more than two millions of dollars
worth of properly.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

THE great American advertising agent
Is developing his business in q manner
that threatens dire consequences TO the
rest of mankind. A scheme has been
devised for painting shadow signs on
the clouds In the sky, and It Is even said
that n aspiring genius hopes to con-
vert the maj In the moon into O sand
witch man."
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

SOME unique features were introduced
ut n .edding in Wisconsin recently.
Besides the maids Of honor, best man,
four bridesmaids and four ushers,
n lady acted the part of Queen Venns
dressed In classic robes, with q jeweled
crown on her head. Her part was to
bring the minister from sme hidden
retreat
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11
what . Pity

that SO many otherwise attractive,
polite, and particular people afhict
their friends by the foul and disagree
able odor of their breath; it is manly
caused by disordered digestion. and
can be corrected by removing the
cause, by using that pure medicine.
Sulpher Bitters.-HeaHh Magazine.