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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-07-09

AN English general has invented a
bullet which is highly spoken of as a
humane device. The modern missiles
of small diameter. it is found, pass
through living animals without produc-
ing much pain. This is due to their
high velocity. The Englishman's in
vention consists of a small bullet hav-
ing cap or cloak SO arranged that it
will spread open on striking an OBJ
stacle. The high velocity of small
diameter is thus obtained, combined
with the wounding qualities of large
projcctile. Soldiers have the advantage
of being wounded by large bullets pass
ing through them at lightning speed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-07-09
Believe 1t Would he an Attraction.

Spectators are endeavoring to pur-
chase the house in st. Joseph in which
Bob Ford killed Jesse James, to exhibit
at the Worlds fair
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-07-09

EDWIN c. MCCABE, who is engineer
ing the movement to make Oklahoma a
negro state. was formerly state auditor
of Kansas, is almost white, and a man of
ability. There are 20. 600 negroes now in
Oklahoma, it is said, and 100000 in the
south organized for the same destination
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-07-09

Elijah Lloyd. wealthy mine opera
tor. committed suicide at Joplin.
His family were visiting in Kentucky. The
housskcepcr heard loud report near the house
and at 5 o'clock MIR. Lloyd's dead boiy was
found by one Of hts team'ter in an arbor be-
tween the house and stable. The bo1y was
frightfully mangled. On the grounds near the
boly lay part Of the she'll of stick Of giant
powder, a Jie.a of fuse and n burned match.
In small builling used as an Office by the
Quinn & Lloyd Mining Co.. was found an open
box of powder with one stick missing
and a coil OF fuse with piece cut
of Ga the floor were several matches.
Footprints were found leading directly from
the office 20 the arbor. The conclusion arrived
at is that Mr. Lloyd prepare the stick Of pow
der for firing in the Office, went to the arhor.
lighted the fuse and held thu stick to his head
until IT exploded. 1t is suggested that tha sui
cle was not premed;iat'd, hut was done under
stress Of mental suff ring. His estat" Is en-
tirely solvent. hut business reverses. followed
by death and sickness, had rendered him de-
sponlent ani he suff red from nervous pros
tratinn. He was about - years old and had
been Identified with the mining industry since
early in the 1''s- He recently insured his life.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-07-09

Synopsis of weather crop bulletin of
Missouri weather service for week ended
June -:
Another week unusually hot and dry. Excess
in temperature averaged from degrees in
northern to : degrees IN southern portion: rain
fail confined to few we,l-distrihutad local
showers. Wheat harvest progressing: st md is
generally thin; heads long AMI WILL fillei.
anl promise a fair yield. DamaG" by rust re
port ID Oats ara mach improved; short in
straw and acreage: thin stand. Cora planting
generally finished. Th' early plant has i'm
proved Late plant is naeiing rain. Clover
cutting has pros-ress'', rapi1ly; a fair crop has
been securel Timothy is burning soma; low
meadows reported wee1y. Potatoes AMI gar
dens are backward and weedy. Reports from
southern counties are to tn, effect that cotton
Is improving rapidly. Frat crop is generally
conceded almost failure, grapes being about
the only thing that promise w,ll
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-07-09
CHUNKS OF SOLID ICE.

s.orm fass"d north Of this city. at O'Clock yes
:erdsy Afternoon that the Oldest citizen knows
tnyihin,. about. hait stotes as larsp az mans
fist fell thick and fast, killing nogs Hid ch,csf
ems and bruising cattle md horses. The hail
stones went through shingle roofs and the
sides Of frame houses like grape shot. Corn.
wheat and cat fields werc literally ruined in
the track OF the storm. The only wonder is
that no human lives were lost. The damsge in
Henry county is variously estimated at from
SloaGO to s,0no. Some farmers are nearly
ruined by the storm. This city was just south
of the storms corr=n,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-07-09

SHELByvfLLn. No. June si.-A cyclone bassed
through the southwestern part Of this county
at about n'clock Sunday night. The Sligo
blast fitrnice wis in Tho t.ack 81 the storm,
which wis about, 10 !sris iSiie TIE smoke
stacks. casting houses and coal sheds were
completely demolished, the railway station
carried away. and some four OF five stables
wrecked Fortunately the storm missed the
residence portion Of the village, and only few
houses were damaged and no person injured.
Wheat harvest is in progress. and immense
damage was done to the standing and shocked
grain.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-07-09
MISSOURI STATE NEWS:
Terrific Storms.
~ rSf,pr1 FSr-Nry

BooSvILLE Mo-, June s1.-The most terrific
and destructive wind and baii-storm ever wit
tessea IN Coopet eoRuts passed o-er the cen.
trsl tbrtion # the sorhty yesterday afternoon.
Tue elegant two.stor. dse:ling 81 r. 4. Nelson
was moved from its foundation and PARTIALLY
blown down. as was also that Of s. c. Markland.
Small outhouses and fences were blown down,
the wheat crop utterly ruined and stock Grip
pied. In many fields the wheat was actually
cut down and threshed by the hail. The fruit
trees were stripped If their fruit and other
trees OF their foliage. and In some places
,he bark was crt from the apple trees.
The tbyn II. Bhneetor ras IN the. path OF the
Storm. but it seemed 70 haTs l.fted Is It strhct
the hill west Of the town. and did not strike the
earth until point mile east Of it, thus doing
very little damage there. At the model farm Of
Charles f. Leonard the damage was great.
Fences and trees were blown down, fowls killed
and his splendid orchard almost ruined. Forty
Two window lights were broken in his dwelling
and otiet dainkse 10r.6 n seeersi ~ipdcrs
the hail passed through wire screens and viii
Cow paRes and broke the inside shutters The
storm WAS mile wide, and travelled from
porthUcst tn eoutbesst
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-08-26
BIdcEbePrics.

To make blackberry shortcake Sift
together half pound Of flour, coffee
spoonful each of salt and sugar and
two spoonfuls of baking powder Work
INTO this mixture Il quarter of a pound
OF butter; add gradually two gills of
cold boiled milk; mix quickly with q
knife; dredge flour over the moulding
board AMI turn paste upon it; toss
with the knife until it is Toured; Dat it
gently with q Toured rolling pin and
roll 1t down to half an inch thickness
put plate on top of the paste and cut
around it. Grease a baking tin put the
round upon it and bake. When done,
make an inciSion round the center Of
the edge and tear apart. Arrange Il
lay er of the berries on half of the cake,
dredge with fine sugar; place the other
half on the berries; cover the top with
the largest berries; add liberal GUAM
tty of sugar and serve. A mixture of
whipped white Of egg and sugar is
sometimes added to the top layer and
it is placed in the oven a moment to
set
Shred four ounces of suet finely and
add pinch of salt, three-quarters of
Il pound of flour and three-quarters of
Il teaspoonful of baking powder; mix
with cold water to make a stiff paste,
roll it out twice as long as wide and
the third of an inch thick; spread it
evenly with ripe blackberies, and leave
an inch and Il half without fruit at the
edges; roll up, pinch the ends and
side edges securely, and wet them to
make them adhere; lay the pudding
i'll the center of Il rinSed and Toured
cloth, roll it and fasten the ends secure
ly, then plunge into boiling water and
boil steady for two hours; turn out
for serving, and send sweet sauce to
table with il.
This is Il most delicious and elegant
sweet dish; and it may be employed as
Il substitute for sweet pudding. OF
course. it should be made the day be-
fore it is wanted. Strain the iUic from
ripe blackbcrIieS. boil it and skim well
and dissolve in i! half !: pound Of sugar
for Il pint; stir i'll IN ounce OF ge!dtin,'
which has been well soaked i'll 4 cupftIl
Of water and melted separately: mix
thoroughly and pour i'll an eaithrn-
ware mold when the jelly begins to
sct-and not before. This blackberry
jelly will hc very superior if served
With cream. If approved Il strip OF
thin lemon rind can be Stewcd With the
fruit
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-08-26

Philadelphia Times: one can always
ly out from under laShes long and
straight. The gray eye with curling
laSheS is Il certain sign Of Il frivolous
nature. while Il small oval brown optic
with tieckS Of contracting color near
the pupil, indicates highly nervous
This eye is always oyershadowed by
sadness when in repoSe, and is such a
one as many poets and painters have
possessed
Large. liquid black eyes denote a
sympathetic nature easily moved. but
with no great depth of feeling Eyes
of whatever hue. if set close together
tell to the world that their owner is
not to be trusted. Beware the shifting
Glance-it threatens danger A full
dark blue eye is the very type Of hon
est intention and resolute purpose vet
a light watery one betrays a weak.
yacillating nature, easily influenced for
good or evil. but more tending toward
the latter rather than the former
course. The eye of keen perception
and rare ability is the deep brown.
with no mellowness. but a look on its
surface as of high polish.
This eye reads you through and
through and is the index of nature
calculating. cold and hard in business
dealing. vet stanch and true in its
friendships
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-08-26

nesota by issuing his warrant for the
surrender Of Frank Chipman, wanted IN
Minneapolis for grand larceny and I'M
der arrest in Decatur.
Thomas L. Peak, of Marshalltown,
Iowa, aged about 60, has deserted his
wife and eloped with her niece, Miss
Mary Kendall, 20 years of age. It is
supposed that they have gone to Chi
cago and thence to England. where the
girl has recently fallen heir to $500.
Pope Leo XIII. has given expression
to his views on the Semitic question,
disappearing Of any persecution.
fHThe business portion of the town Of
Kendrick, Idaho, has been destroyed
by fire. The loss is estimated at $50
600.
Casper Hoefner, of Mascoutah, ILL.,,
has sued his wife for a divorce on the
ground that they are first cousins The
marriage ceremony was performed in
Missouri, in which state Hoeffner says
the law prohibits marriages between
first cousins.
While switching in the Monon yards
at Bedford, Ind, Walter Cook was
caught between the drawheads of two
box cars and SO injured that be died.
The Rev. Father Igrang, of Worth
ington, Ia, whose word is law there,
last Sunday directed that all saloons be
closed. The town will be dry Sundays
hereafter
Forty milkmen in Akron were arrest
ed charged with adulterating milk. For
some time the milk inspector has been
investigating the milk supplied to the
citizens, more particularly because of
the unprecedented number of deaths of
infants during the heated term. He
claims to have secured evidence that
salicylic acid and boraX have been used
to preserve the milk, and these ingre-
dicntS, rendering it indiSestible to on
fants, are responsible for the increased
mortality.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-08-26
4 n EHrIaI SHIRT.


In travelling it is we'll known what
to do and then to do it. Some tlavcl-
els. however think they know some
things Which by sad experience they
learn are not so. They will not admit
the possibility that they may he mis-
taken, and so scorn suggestions. sSucn
a man was stopping at a western hotel
and upon retiring for the night charged
the landlord to call him in time for the
$50 train.
"Now. don't forget he said, "the
$50"
''But the fivc-thirty-' began the
landlord.
Never You mind anything about til )
five-thirty. ! know all about it. You
call me i'll time to get it. That's what
y0;l a1e to do. See"
"An right replied the landlord, Il
little shortly
At five o'clock the next morning there
WAS Il tremendous thnmring at the
door If the man who wanted to rise foi
the five thirty" \ voice from Within
called al right ana the landlord re
tired
Tie traveller soon appeared dressed
for the days Journey. As he paid hi:'
bill. the landlord inquired briefly:
"Gettin' an early start, amt ye?"
NO: always take the five thirty when
go through here"
'One of the directors Of the road -
90
Superintendent OF division, may
be-"
no; what are you trying 70 ge-
49,
Nothing only the five-thirty was
taken oft the time table yesterday, an'i
tie first regular train doesn't pull OUT
till 9:15. Didn't know but what you
had some official connection with the
road and was going to pull ont on q
special 5:35 al by yourself. You would
net let me tell YOU last night, but per
hans it is not too late now
The man who knew all about it walk
ed out of the office without Il wol;l
and the landlord smiled as he said to
himself in the language of Josh Billings
at is better not tew kno so mulch
then tew kno so meny things thet ain /
So.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-08-26
Don't kUOU

The list-already a long cne-of the
things that Lord COleridge is not SUP
posed to know has received two not
able additions at the Derbyshire assiZes
A witness in crosS-eXamination stated
that he had expressed the opinion that
a certain bill for stoves was a warm
enc. Excuse my ignorance interrupt
ed the lord chief justice. ''but wha;
does warm mean?" The answer was
warm for them who are so foolish us
to think they can buy at the price and
have a dividend eff you said lob
served the still uneuiightened judge.
that it would be warm for the stoves,
/ could understand. Did you near
that:" but the only reply was 81
cannot say" Shortly after the same
witness admitted that he might have
said. IF it catches on it might increase
our takings" This again provoked
the learned jude to:put the question:
What do you mean by catches on'?'
"Opens the eyes of the public, my lord
was the reply. Catches on to the pub
lie so as to open their eyes:' suggested
the lord chief justice, inquiringly.
SHOWS what prices they have to pay
my lord replied the witness; but the
lord chief justice seemed to have
given the thing up in despair.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-08-26

The Rape of the lock"was written
to laugh back into good humor q
young lady of the time, Miss Ar
abella FeTmer, whose family was in
dignant because a young gallant.
Lord Petre, had cut off a lock Of her
hair in sport.
The great scathing, literary satire,
''rhe Illidd of the Ounces was writ
ten to punish all of Pope's small enc
mics of the pen at a blow. 1t closes
some fine lines on the Conquest of
Dizziness" which Pope himself admired
SO much that his voice faltered when
he repeated them And well it might
for they We're noble lines, said john
son when he heard the story,.B the
the translation or the Had Pope made Il
slaa1 fortune in money and d great
one i'll reputation This reputation has
as Yet never changed that he was the
since he died. But whatever may be
thought Of Pope's work as compared
hundred and fifty of which have GoAr
with that of his great precedessors
and of his great followers the opinion
changed with the changing years, 4
chief poet of his own day-the splcp
did. AuguStan age of Enslish letters
We quote some famous cOupletS from
the ''Essa.T on Criticism and the LISA !
on Man:
A little learning is dangerous thing;
Drink deep or taste not the Pieriau
spring.
Hope springs eternal in the human
breast,
Man never is, but always to be- blest.
All are but parts Of one stllpendous
whole,
Whose body Nature is, and God the
soul
Know then thyself, presume not God
to sean
The proper study Of mankind is man.
Vice is Il monster of SO frightful iniCp
AS to be hated needs but to be sen,
Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face,
We first endure, then pity then EN-
brace.
Honor and shame from no condition
rise,
Act well your part, there all the honor
lies.
A wits Il feather, and chief a rod,
An honest mans the noblest work Of
God.
Slave to no sect, who takes no private
road.
But looks through nature up to nature
God.
Know then this truth(enoush for man
to know,
Virtue alone is happiness below.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-08-26
4 p;nS HSlfI HvE Tres

Albany Journal: A singular freak of
nature in the vegetable kingdom may
be observed a short distance east of
Ashburnham on the line Of the Fitch
burg railroad. The tree is about the
size Of a large apple tree and has a
limb about Is or 20 inches in diameter
Persons have dug down and found
only one root underneath, but it has
two kinds of foliage, that Of a pine and
that Of an oak, which may be distinct
iy seen from a distance. In the fall
of the year burTs fall ON one side and
acorns on the other Parties from
Boston have been negotiating for it's
removal to that city.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-08-26
4 Curious Stone,

One of the most curious stones in the
world is found in Finland. where 1t
occurs in many places. 1t is 4 natural
barometer. and actually foretellS
probable changes in the weather 1t
is called Semakuir. and tluns black
shortly before an approaching rain
white in fine weather it is notified With
spots of white. For 4 Ions time this
curious phenomenon was mystery
but IN analyses of the stone shows it
to be fossil mixed with clay and con-
tanning portion Of rock salt aud nitre
This fact being known. the explanation
was easy. The salt absorbing the mois-
tllre turn black when the conditions
wre favorable for rain, while the dry
ness of the atmosphere brought out the
silt from the interior of the stone in
white spots on the surface.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-08-26
Delicate Rnz0rs.

The finest grades of razors are SO
delicate that the famous Damascus
sword blades cannot equal them in
texture. 1t is not generally known that
the blade Of Swedish razor is so SEN
sitive that the general direction Ia
changed after short service.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-08-26

The good die young! All yes, they do.
Of poultry this is doubly true.
We might almost question the sound
ness of a mans mind who declares he
has but four minutes in which to make
a railroad train.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-08-26

AND KOCH.
Both are Nominated by Acclamation
Amid the Greatest Enthu-
! siasm.
Alley Peterson Meets No Opposition
in His Candidacy for the
Treasurership.
G'Neill will Try Again to Become
Attorney General for the
Commonwealth.
Chandler for State Superintendent,
Bullock for Railroad and Hrg tor
Insurance Commissioner.
Platform Declares the School Issue
D2ad-Its Other
Planks.

For Governor JOHN C. SPOONER
For Lieutenant Governor JOHN c. KOCH
For State Treasurer. ALLEY PETERSON
For Attorney General. JAS. O'NEILL
For State Superintendent. ....
w. II. CHANDI Err
For Railroad Commissioner
....J. D. BULLOCK
For Insurance Commissioner J E. HEG
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-08-26

1t is claimed that the largest float
ing dock in the world is at Bermuda.
1t is 3S1 feet long and 123 feet wide
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-08-26

A Berlin inventor has invented an
instrument which measures the one
thousandth part of a second.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-08-26
Heg 20 the Fore.

For insurance commissioner d. B.
Barnes, OF Delavap, nominated James E..
beg, of Lake Geneva, who withdrew as a
candidate for secretary Of state.
Fl. A. Kinney, of Wauwatosa, was pre-
sented by E. A. Sims, OF Milwaukee.
Geo. w. Shaw, Of Eau Claire, nom
mated E.. Trowbridge, Of Trempealeau,
and John Bottensack, Of Appleton, nom
mated Robt. McCurry. Of Oshkosh.
Heg received Il votes and was declared
the nominee Of TIC conven ion.
The convention did not adjourn until
nearly IL O'Clock
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-08-26

For railroad commissioner ex Sena
Geo. B. Burrows, of Madison, presented
J. D. Bullock, of JEFF erson, and Mr..
Heaton, of Oshkosh, placed in nomination
E. K. Stevens, Of Oshkosh. Bullock re-
ceiyed ZIG votes and his nomination was
made Ilnn ninnns
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-06-15

Joseph Osborne died at the residence
OF his son James. No. l227 West Fourth
street, on Tuesday afternoon, after an
illness of several weeks. in the 57th
year Of his age. Nh. Osborne was Il
Pennsylvania by birth, and FOR a
nHmler of years resided near Elan,
Pa, where he learned the carpenter
trade. Soon after obtaining his ina
iorlty, he married but on the breaking
ont of the rebellion lie responded 10
the call of the President for 800, 600
men and served for several months in
the army. On the restoration of
peaca, he located in our city, and
worked at his trade. lie also served
for time on the police force. He
was possessed of fair ability, took
great delight in books and frequently
wrote communications for the papers
on various subjects, He leaves wife.
two sons. and two daughters. as we'll
Us many friends to mourn his decease.
! he funeral will take place tomorrow,
(Ihurs1aYJ afternoon at two o'clock.
lnterment at Riveryiew cemetery.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-06-15

Brandywine Commandery No. 81,
Ancient and Illustrious Order Knights
OF Malta, held their weekly convocation
last evening at their hail in the Mason
ic Temple. The attendance, as usual,
was large and the impressive Black De.
gree was conferred on q number of
candidates. More new propositions
were received. and tho comtnandery.
the same as the kadosh and Golden
Gate Communicates, is in flourishing
condition,
There are nearly 500 members in the
three communicates of this city, and
as the number is constantly INCREASING
a new cOmmandery will be formed IN
this city in the near future. Com,
manderies will also be formed at diff.
ferent points in this State, and it is
probable that 10y the close of this ycal
a grand eommandery Will be organ
led.
On July 9th the three comman-
deries will give an excursion to At,
lantic City, which the Joint committee
expect to make the best and most en-
ioyable OF the season to that popular
resort.