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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-23

The sixteenth annual session of the
Missouri institute of homeopathy was
held at st. Louis with an attendance OF
about 100 members.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-23

Newton Seaboldt, . miner, was killed
in a mine near Carthage, the other day,
ty rock falling on his head, causing
Instant death.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-23

STATISTICS show that il is safer to
fight duel in France than to stay al
home. Of s47 meetings on the field Of
honor during the past three years only
II were attended by tragical results
The other $50 were farces pure and sim
pie.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-23

A new Cumberland Presbyterian
church building at Gallatin, at cost of
q, 5000, was dedicated by DR.. W. II.
Black. of Marshall.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-23

"A Family Party.-Wife-"Lets go
out walking. John" The Brute-"Just
wait till tonight, my dear, when the
baby and take our constitutional; then
We san all go together."ETru.h.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-23

The seventh annual convention of the
Christian church of north Missouri
met at Moberly. A large number Of
delegates were present
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-23
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Kansas City's Big Elephant.

The steamer City Of Bangkok, from
East Indian ports, reached jersey City,
n. j., few days since, having as an
upper deck passenger probably the
largest elephant ever imported into
this country.
He came from Rsngoon, and it is thought
that he is about 40 years old. He measures
eleven feet and eleven and n half inches. or
about two inches more than the famous jun
bo. He is to be named Rajah The Pennsyl-
vana railrca1 bad built car that would just
escape the top of the tuan-l, but Rajah raised
his trunk and knocked the roof off The rail
road men mended the root. and at o'clock that
night Rajah started for Kansas City in the care
OF five keepers His back reaches to the roof
Of the car. and il he gets impatient again he
may make trouble.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-23
EXECUTIvE COMMITTEF.
FRANCIS BEILANY, chairman, repres

FRANCIS BEILANY, chairman, represent
The Youths Companion, Boston, Mass.
JOHN W. DICKINSON, secretary of Massa-
chusetts board of education.
THOMAS b. STocKwELL. commissioner of
public schools of Rhode Island.
W. r. GARRETT, superintendent of pub
lie instruction of Tennessee.
W. C. HEWITT, superintendent of Michi-
gan educational exhibit at Worlds
fair
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-23

Two months ago Thomas Catron sued
Lafayette county and obtained judg.
ment of $40. for compound interest on
a debt of s12,O 900 decreed to the plaintiff
by the supreme court. The court at In
dependence, at which the judgment was
rendered, directed an execution to the
sheriff of Lafayette county. which Off
cial levied upon a part of the county
poor farm. the only property available.
County Attorney Aull argued demur-
rer to the judgment, on the ground that
compound interest was not legal. He
has been notified by Judge James Glib
son of the jackson county circuit court
that the demurrer had been sustained,
and that the clerk of the court had beer
directed to quash the execution.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-23

4 Chlld's Close Call.

c. b. Rhodes, prominent real-cstate
dealer at Lamar, came near losing his
4-year-old son the other day.
The child took enoui h morphine to have killed
two men. Mrs. Rhodes brother. who had been
sick at her house. left box of morphine cap
sules on a chair near his bed, which the boy dis
covered and proceeded to devour. After he had
taken one or more the roison began to take
effect. and he staggered into the next room.
VIII re his mother sat. with the box still in his
hand. Mrs. Rhodes at glance realized the Sc
riousness Of the situation, and a doctor was at
once summoned. Tn, little fellows body was
made black and blue from head TO foot from
blows dealt him during the night, and which
with the aid Of powerful battery, were used to
keep him awake until the doctor pronounced
him cut Of danger.
Mortgage Indebtedness of Missouri.
II. l.. Gray, chief clerk in the office of
the bureau of labor statistics at Jeffer-
son City. is gathering data for n report
covering the mortgage Indebtedness of
the counties of the state.
The report will also show a tendency tn an
increase or decrease Of such indebtedness. He
is quoted saying that in only two or three
counties in which he hadworked lately was there
a decrease shown. one CT these being Pettis AMI
another Henry. In Lafayette county. the third
point Of public indebtedness in the stlte the
individual indebtedness showed a marked in
crease. The forthcoming report Of the bureau
will embrace other parts not heretofore touched
by that branch Of the state government.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-10

p Hale and Leicester King. Another
branch of the Liberty party met at Au-
burn Wv I'm January, 1873, and nomi-
mated Gerrit Smith. The Democratic con-
vention this year was held at baltimore,
May q. when Lewis Cass and William o.
Butler were nominated. The Wing con-
vention at Philadelphia, June Z, 1873, NOM
mated General Zachary Taylor and Mil
lard Fillmore, and these candidates were
elected. Martin Van Buren, and Charles
Francis Adams also became candidates OF
the Free Soil party, which was organized
Aug. Q, 1913, by the opponents Of slave ex-
tension.
The Democratic convention Of 1852 as
senbled in Baltimore, June !, and nomi-
mated Franklin Pierce and William K.
King. On June 16 the Wings nominated
General Winfield Scott and William "A.
Graham. The Free Soil party met at
Pittsburg, Aug. II, 1852, and nominated
John p. Hale and George w. Julian.
Pierce received 2j4 electoral votes out OF
the 296 cast in the college of that year.
The first movement toward the organi-
cation Of the Republican party took place
during the early months Of 1854 at Ripon.
Fond du Lac county, Wis. From a small
beginning it increased rapidly in numbers
until il drew into it's fold all those who
opposed the extension of slavery into the
territories-Free Sellers, Wings, anti-Nc-
braska Democrats and antisavery Ameri-
cans. Assembling in national convention
in the Musical Fund hall, Philadelphia,
June l.. 1856. John c. Fremont and Will
liam i. Dayton were unanimously chosen
as candidates. The Democrats, June 2.
1856, 40 Cincinnati, nominated James Blu
chanan and John c. Breckenridge, while the
Wings, who had not associated themselves
with the other parties, met at Baltimore,
Sept. II, and nominated Willard Fillmore
Buchanan was elected, but he lacked 3d.
729 votes of obtaining popular majority
over his opponents
The Fillmore convention was held in the
hall of the American institute the same
in which Pierce received his nomination in
Baltimore in 1852. A portion of the hall
was rallied in for the delegates and the
platform and galleries were decorated
with exceptional taste. Baltimore beauty
was largely represented in the audience,
and it may be said that this was the be-
ginning Of the special arrangements for
the accommodation Of the great public
that now characterize the conventions Of
the principal political parties.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-10
CRUSHED.
Aissi She Did Not Notice the Change In
Him.


Him.
"You seem preoccupied, Mr.. Rankin
SON."
IL was not aware of it, Miss Irene
The young man answered her IN an en-
barrassed way. He had shifted his posi-
ton again and again, as If uneasy about
something. and had looked furtively ut her
from time 10 time with a surprised, visit
ful. labOriOusly unconscious expression,
such as may be seen on the face OF ter
dolar-a-weeb man lingering in the bust
ness Office on pay day morning and trying
in vain 10 attract the attention OF the cash
Ter without speaking 20 him.
you are not Ill, Mr.. Hankinson, are
your
mo. never was in better health In my
life. Do do look ill?"
Miss Irene scrutinized him calmly.
mo" she replied, II can't say you do"
"Then why-pardon me-did you ask the
question"
81 thought you seemed somehow Ill at
ease and-and out Of sorts"
"Any unusual-er-paleness about me,
Miss Irene"
Again the young woman Subjected his
face, now grown eager and questioning to
the ordeal of a prolonged scrutiny, with
apparently the same result as before.
Il cannot see any, Mr.. Hankinson," she
replied,
lie seemed disappointed, not to say hurt.
81 am well, Miss Irene" he said. but
I am-that is to say, have passed
through an-an experience that has-that
NAV have left mark upon me-"
"Have YOU lost some dear friend9" she
asked with earnest sympathy.
"N-not exactly" he said. THAT is-no,
no. / have not had 10 pass through any
sorrow of that kind"
as it any presentiment or warning OF
foreboding'"
"No. Miss Irene. The fact is. when /
said | had passed through an-experence
did not mean anything distressing"
"Yet you said it had left its mark upon
you"
Il said tit might have-or may have
done So"
Il confess I cannot understand you, Mr..
Hankinson."
"Nliss Irene" he said, with some agita-
ton. "can you not see that | am changed
man"
He rose and stood before her with folded
arms.
Upon my word, Mr.. Hankinson," said
the puzzled young woman, Il am totally
at loss to comprehend your meaning"
"You said awhile ago | seemed preoccu'
piedp
Eyes"
"And you asked me if was ill'"
eyes"
"Yet you don't see any-any change in
me-"
81 surely do not"
look again"
There was wild, despairing yearning IN
his voice
She looked again.
mo. Mr.. Hankinson, I cannot see any
change in you"
He covered his face with his hands and
sank into chair.
'eWhat is it, Mr. Hankinsons In mer-
cy's name, what is ity"
Nothing" he said bitterly, reaching for
his hat and cane "Nothingl / thought
it was something. but it wasn't Miss
Irene" he added, with frightful calmpess,
81 have shaved OF my mustache-and you
haven't missed it, That's all. Good night.
Chicago Tribune.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-10

How Presidential Candidates Were Chosen
Before the War.

How Presidential Candidates Were CHOSEN
Before the War.
Before 1880 presidential nominations were
made by state legislatures or by caucus.
Jackson, Adams and Clay were nominated
Inv the former. General Jackson was nom
mated by the legislature Of Tennessee, ana
John Quincy Adams by the general assem-
blv of Massachusetts 1t may be said here
narenthetically that the division in the Ike
nublican party, which supported jackson
and Crawford, abandoned in 1898 the name
Of Republican and adopted the title OF
Democratic, las a novel, distinct ana pop
ular name"
The next national Democratic conven-
tion was held i'll Baltimore, May, 1880, and
nominated Martin Van Buren, and Il. NJ
Johnson. The Wings held convention
Mt Albany and nominated william ii.
Uarrison Van Buren, was chosen by
more nopular majority. The Abolition
,,a,tv was ORGANIZED in 1929 at Warsaw, y.
V and in the following year under the
name Of the Liberty party nominated
lanes C. Birney and Thomas Earle. Inc
Vbigs at Harrisburg Dec. 4, 1888, noini-
noted William II. Harrison and John Iy-
Ior and ON Nav 3, 1870 the Democrats re-
nominated Van Buren,. This canvass was
known as the LOG Cabin and Hard CT
der" campaign, and Harrison was elected
lw a large majority, having received S54
electoral votes against GO cast for MIR. Van
Buren,.
In August, 1s4s, the Liberty party met in
puFaIo and again nominated James G. Bir-
new. The Wing party assembled in Balti-
more, May l, 1874, nominating Henry Clay
and Theodore FrclInghuysen, and the Dem.
ocrats met in national convention In Balti-
more, May 81, 1874, nominating James X.
Polk and Silas Wright. The latter ticket
was elected, receiving 40 electoral votes;
the Wings 105. The next national conven-
ton Of the Liberty party met at Buffalo in
October 1Sx7. and put In nomination John
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-10
Rapid Transit.

Attorney examining witness)-You say
you saw the shots fired?
Witncss-Ies, sir.
Attorney-How near were you 10 the
scene Of the nffray1
Witness When the first shot was hred
was ten feet away from the shooter.
Attorney-Ten feet. Well now tell the
court where you were when the second shot
was fired.
Witness-I didn't measure the distance,
but was in the next county.-Texas slit
ipOS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-10
Explicit Directions.

Young Tutter (who has been invited to
calD-I hope / won't have any difficulty in
finding your house, Miss Galloway.
Miss Calloway-Oh, no; / don't think
YOU will, Mr.. Tutter. You can tell the
bouse in this way: Just before you get TO
Il ON the first corner, is florists estao'
lshmerlt. --Llfe. {
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-10
XeIvct Lining for Medicine.

Many people avoid taking medicine when
they need it on account Of the disagreeable
taste. a medical man stated the other day
that such an excuse for refusing treatment
was nonsensical. a little extract of lie
orice destroys the taste Of a!oes. Pepper
mint water DISCUSSES the nauseous taste OF
salts Milk is a good abateI OF the bitter
flavor of Peruvian bark, and cloves that OF
SIENNA. Castor oil cannot be tasted if
beaten and thoroughly mixed with the
white of an egg.-Cassell's Magazine
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-10
Just as Well.

Customer-How much do you charge for
the new cough remedy which you adyer-
tisey
Clerk-Two dollars for the first bottle
and one dollar for each additional bottle.
Customer-Then | think I'll take an adj
ditional bottle. | can get along without
the frs. -Pharmaceutical Era.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-10
r.n,,c nm Unfair Advantage.

strawber-What is your idea In having
a room up so high?
Professionalism account OF my tailor.
he has only one leg and can't climb stairs
esdly.-Clotb9sy and Furnisher.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-10

Nearly 500 women are employed on the
RAILWAYS in France. The daughter, wife
or widow of an employee can with little
difIiculty obtain good place, but unfor
tunately it IS not very remuneratiVe, ioi
women on the railways are paid only nan
az much as men, while doing the same
amount Of work.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-10

For coffee stains try putting thick glyc-
erin on the wrong side and washing 1t out
with lukewarm water. For raspberry
stains weak ammonia and water Inc
best
Evening journal., 1892-04-08

hended. The women we're literally paid
10 money; treated to beer several times,
ana being 10 a house which was known
TO be one Of IN repute It is not strange
that 'circus" as DR. Parkhurst calls IT,,
was arranged Hence DR.. Parkhust
does not seem to have made a discovery
which warrants him, minister Of the
gospel. in providing, paying for and
Witnessing such scenes OF disgusting
prurisncY and then spreading the account
Of them. It is not strange that there are
infamous houses in New York and in
famous women In them. Dr. Parkhursi
has not given the world any new nforma.
tion about them, but he has given the
world information concerning himself
which the world will resent. he has not
offered any remedy for lewdnsss, any new
method for suppressing vice. He has
simply debased himself into the flthies
sort OF sensstionalism.
Evening journal., 1892-04-08

THE election in Rhode Island is not dis
tressing 10 the Democrats. Republican
not acquainted with the history Of IA
state aud with the situation aud cond
tions u4der which il has voted may re
joice. They forget, however, that Rhod,
Island has been r solidly Republlca
state for thirty years that 1t is manu-
featuring state; that IL is state wher
protection ought to have no rival. but
Notwithstanding those facts, the Dem,
Gratis are contestiug for its Offices with
fine chance OF winning They wou
have won but for tfe adverse laws whic
give the Republicans a great advantsg
AS Is also the case with Connection
with New Hampshire and was the cas-
with New York till Hill changed Ii
status, counted the people and gsv
the legislative majority 10 the msj 'ri
Of the people The Republican party
being dislodged gradually. The Demo
Gratis with "tsrf reform" on their ban
ner are gradually carrying the war int
Africa. Cleveland Is political Scl2i
Africanus
Evening journal., 1892-04-08
ADJUSTMENTS.
"Alabama."

Briefly tod. the schem OF Alabama, "
which will be produced at the Grand
Opera Houle tonight, Is. Oolenel
Pre,ton, an old planter, is the father Of
Harry Pa ieston, railroad protector, who
comes to the place under tine name of
Captain Davenport He chose the side
OF the North during the war, and 80 be-
came es,rauRed from his father, and is
supposed 30 have been killed in battle
be returns TO his old home, TO fud that
his wife, who died IN his early absence
had left him 4 daughter who Is now
eighteen years old Carey Preston falls
IN love with Mr. Armstrong, North
erner and Captain Davenport's assistant
The grandfather, with the old war
bitterness still ranking in his breast,
objects to the union OF the two young
people on sectional grounds They plan
to elope. but Captain Davenport iuter
feres and prevents It The old planter,
however is made to believe that his
little granddaughter has run away with
the young Northerner. The scene Is laid
In those parts Of our country around
which there is an atmosphere OF poetry,
and the scenery Of the play Is said "a
harmonlze with the spirit Of the theme
Evening journal., 1892-04-08

History is repeating itself IN giving
the Republican party and the protec,il IN
lists the same pleas for existence that the
'favoriies" Of the crown used under the
reign Of the S;uarts. When the XII z
needed money he sold privilege TO toe
highest bidder or TO a favorits. Those
privileges were farmed out to local dealers
aud the people-the onsumers-footed
the bill as they do now. With very
little variation in form we have the same
evils now with preoi sely the same argu-
msnts to justify the same robbery Of the
people on the pretense Of supporting the
industrial fsvorltes, who In turn support
the kings; or, In our case, the people.
We have too party which is
the legitimate successor of the
Tory party in England and Of the Tories
in this country The former exaggerates
the power Of the thro le aud has a
supreme contempt for the rights Of the
people. The latter maintained that the
Colonies should pay the stamp tax and
the tea tax because they we're light taxes
because this country needed a s5rons
government; because Il was disloyal not ID
bear unnecessary burdens unjustly i'm
posed by the sovernm, The Republican
party is taking precisely the position
that the Tories occupied during the Amer
can Revolution; the protectionists Of TO-
day we're the Tories Of yesterday. They
would have had the Americans pay the
stamp u xes, remain under the protection
OF those who would have robbed then
then as they would have the people sub
init to a changed form Of robbery to-day
This coun y in it's splendid vigor is far
more able to get on without the aid OF
the wool robbers and the tin plate rob
bers now than it was to exist without th'
assistance Of crazy, old George III. tn,
arguments for the hereditary kings rob
berry wers the same as the argument
used. now. by the Industrial kings-th
tariff and tin plate robbers.
Evening journal., 1892-04-08

THE vote on the free wool bill shows
that Randallism ia dead in the Demo
cratic par y; the business Interests Of
the few are not superior to the greater
interests Of the people. IL is better TO save
the people Bl50,0O, 900 per annum than
donate $40 OOO 900 TO the owners, few
alleged pauper millionSIres, engaged in
running woolen mills for charity The
vote OF 1872 TO go marks an era In the
progress Of tariff reform. Only one
Democrat, Miller Of Wisconsin, voted
against the measure OF his party for tie
relief Of the people.
Evening journal., 1892-04-08
wiimIneton sunday school Union.

An adjourned meeting Of the Whining
on sunday Ssh lol Union was held / st
ight In ST Psurs Nj. + Church. Charles
Sal gave a lecture with illustrations.
is subject beiug the "Old Testiment. -
IL mentioned tn number Of books in the
Did Testament and explained how they
re divided. Another lecture, with IL
nsgrations, was delivered by Mrs. w X.
irosby on How to Be a Successful
'eacher Joseph Pyle made an address
which he urged a contribution Of one
mt by each Sunday school scaolar for
he purpose Of erecting a Sunday school
,ui dug at the Worlds Fair. The
nion then adjourned to meet in May
Evening journal., 1892-04-08

INrRENcHED behind a thirty years
rule Of Republican wisdom, fairness and
prosperity aud after enlisting the pro.
tec,ed factories with their insstimable in.
flueuce, speaking from platforms with
$i25, 600, 600 worth Of protected capital
lists on them. protection still has TO use
all lis weapons OF defence and fight foi
existence in Rhode leland It has actual,
lost votes in the cities Of Providence
Pawtucket and Lincoln. There is moth
ing encouraging for this meagre proteo
tion triumph in Rhode Island Another
such victory viii put the Democrats OF
top.
Evening journal., 1892-04-08

AFTER q detective had previously
made the arrangements, Or. Park
hurst vent to a house Of ill-fam,
in New York and witnessed FIVE mud
women dauce a can-can aud play lear
frog One woman took the simple pre-
caution to stand behind a chair as sh'
disrobed in his presence. the otherl
mo3estly retired behind q portiere. DR.
Parkhurst has lately assumed the presi
dency Of the society for the suppression
of vice. and is Jealous, of course
But what he expects to &C
complish by seeing such sights Al
those and then speaking OF then
before fashionable congregation on Sun
day and BY describing them more graph
icAlly in court is not easily ccmpre-
Evening journal., 1892-04-08
U. aud l.

u and l. the New York Standard
Theatre success, will be seen at the Grand
Opera House tomorrow night (t Is the
type Of piece usually referred TO as
musical farce-comedy. but John 7 Kelly's
'Odonovan Innes" Is genuine creation.
He portrays a certain type OF lrlshmen, or
rather Irish. American, TO the life and OBJ
tains his effects by legitimate means. BE
is surrounded by such capable people as
Dutch DAILY, Florrie West, Josie LaFon-
taine, Harry Kelly, Flora VsldTan and
Charles f. Walton II you enjoy an
evening Of incesssnt mirth and melody,
don't fail TO see it.
Evening journal., 1892-04-08
Acad smy Of Music.

The Lime Kiln Club" was produc I'd at
be Academy Of Music last evening The
ias, OF charsc ers ls well chosen. "a
)snth Sentences is the performance billed
or 20 night and a. the Saturday matinee
,nd evening performance Little Lord
ssuntleroy" will be the attraction.
Evening journal., 1892-04-08
IrIured v hIIe HaIdInr q nor.e.

James Powelton, colored boy. was
holding a horse at Jester & NcDaniel's
stables on Front street yesterday wher
the horse started to run away. The boy
was holding tbs horse by a chain aud It
was pulled between his index and seconC
finger with such force AS TO split hii
hand. The boys injuries we're dressed
by DR.. Blocksam
Evening journal., 1892-04-08
STORIES OF rae DAY.
Prison Row, sah :

Among the "coons" who play policy
there are different names for certain rows
to play, such as gigs, 'straddles," etc.
Referring to the recent arrests a report er
Of the EVENING JOURNAL asked bright
colored boy:
(which is the lucky row to play nowT
Quick as a fash he answered: Prison
Row. sSahl"
Evening journal., 1892-04-08

IT is confidently asserted as coming
from an authority which is unquestion-
ably accurate aud intimately converssnt
with Secretary Blaine's affairs and with
him personally that Blaine does want the
nomination and will accept 1t II It can be
obtained for him by his friends.
Evening journal., 1892-04-08

THE rejoicing Of the protectlonlsts on
the result Of the election In Rhode
Island is ike the satisfaction OF the
young doctor who, in his first case Of
obstetrics, when the mother was dead
and the child was dead, congratulated
himself on being able ito save the old
man
Evening journal., 1892-04-08

THE liar has q contempt for those who
do believe him aud those who do not be-
lleve him have a contempt fNr him.