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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26
n wise Provision.

We are still q great agricultural Ms
ton Manufacturers are making gi-
gantic strides American patents. ap-
pliances and goods are commanding
the admiration and commerce of all ma
tons IN every branch of trade. But
with our wealth OF virgin territory yet
undeveiopcd and flat which already
laughs with bounteous harvests, the
fact remains t!lct the tilling of the soil
forms the chief occupation and source
of income in the United States. This
fact has been recognized by the insti-
tation of the governments department
Of agriculture, a provision wisely made,
meeting o great need and giving sats-
faction to the hardy sons of hat band
Of patriots whose shot, when fired at
Lexington, rcechoed round tho world.
Its work has already been excellent,
and the future Of its mission is bright
with promise for the ommon veal Of
the producer and of the food
stuffs whith support life.
The stat: AID national governments
cen do much for the American farmer,
aad. if VIC mistake not, they can bring
abcu. one greatly desired end: Good
roads in country districts This
crying need is receiving q large meas
ere of attention, and not before
t should DO. II has been estimated by
Mr.. Isaac B. Potter TINT the deep mud
of spring and fail enforces idlencss Of
teams for an average Of twenty days
per aanun. The loss Of this idlcness is
eighty million dollars 4 year, n sum
sufficient to build sixteen thousand
miles of excellent highway.
But let it be remembered, urges the
New York Ledger, that oficialisn can
supply the place of individual eff
fort AID cooperation. 1t is not mere
legislation and larger appropriations
that farmers want to-day. They de
mand equal rights for all, special priv
ilegcs 10 none. The few must not
thrive at the expense of the many.
Give 70 OFT sturdy Sors tAeSc jest and
reasonable ClsimE. and there is no fear
for the result. They will continue to
supply this people with its national
bone and sircw, and raiso not only corn
Ter tle worlds markets md Russia's
starving millions, but nen such as Dur
republic needs in its hours Of trial and
destiny. In the quiet retreat Of the
old homcsteads scattered across this
continent, and with no other gifts and
privileges than native force and the
country schools supplied. those charac-
tiers have been formed which passed
thence tx every degree Of responsibility
and power. from the white house down
rr.rl
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26

MRS. MARTHA ANNE Rlx is the name
Of an aged negress who recently went
all the way from West Africa to Wind
ser to see the queen. She had PCT aside
her snail savings for fifty years to ac-
complish the trip. She is seventy-six
years old. and n of thirteen children
who in their youth were all sold into
slavery in the United States. What be-
came of her brothers. and sisters sho
heard, but her father, long since
dead, managed to. buy his own and her
liberty, and they both went to Liberia,
the free state in Africa.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26
where Fat Women Abound.

"There are fewer fat women In Chi
cago than IN any other city Of the
United States" said q dealer in an
obesity cure, who has represented the
firm In many of the principal cities.
THE climate has perhaps something to
do with the lack of adipose tissue. Still
Chicago is q good market for the cure
because fat people not being so COM
monty seen there, they + O con
spicuous, and hence are more anxious
to decrease their bulk and look like
other people. Boston has more stout
women. Philadelphia more still, and
there are more fat women TO the square
mile in New York than In any Of them.
One Of the first things ! noticed when I
went TO New York was the large per
centage Of fat women on the street ears.
How do ] account for 50 much obesity
We'll. I suppose because It is city Of
such terrific distances, and there are so
many car lines in every direction, that
women get into the habit of riding
wherever they go. They become lazy
and think they can't walk five blocks.
Chicago women r O active Yes.
obesity can be very much decreased.
and you ought TO see how they flock
here for the cure. Women seem TO be
mere worried over being fat than thin,
though think Of the two q fat woman
never looks quite Is bed rs O fat man,
because her clothes help to hide her un-
graceful proportions"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26

The strike at the Carnegie steel
works has been costly both to em-
ploycrs and workingmen. the
amount of loss in mouey, however,
cannot be compared with the loss of
happiness, the misery, erisle and
wretchedness which this strike has
involved. The law has laid a heavy
hand on some of4he offenders, but il
is powerless to deal with all who are
morally responsible fer the kag&eal
episode which, las gone into aEEtpsy
rs the Homestead strike.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26

1t was a striking contrast land one
not entirely insignificant as to the
reason why the churches are in many
cases losing ground with the mssses)
was presented OIL the first
page of The Press OF yesterday. Side
by side were two leading articles of
news, both about religious organizes
lions. One related to the Presby-
terrain Church, the other 10 the Saliva
ton Army. A representative gathering
of each of these two bodies is about
to hold its sessions. The contrast
presented is in the character of the
business before them.
The Presbyterian gathering, in
Cincinnati, meets to try Professor
Henry Preserved Smith of Lane
Theological Seminary for heresy.
The Salvation Army congress will in-
terest itself in such things as these:
What shall be done to increase and
strengthen the work in the smaller
towns? How to lessen the number
Of drunkards in the country. How
to smeliorate the condition of the
poor in the crowded tenements.
There is as much difference between
two subjects Of consideration as be.
tween the North and South Pole. Nc
theologian is needed to tell us which
of them is more closely related to the
example of the Founder of Christian.
ity who went about doing good.-N
y. Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26

THE popular and rapidly-growing be-
lief that there is nothing really worth
living for but rnoney-or perhaps that.
having FIRST acquired the money. we
can buy whatever else is desirable in
iife-has had the effect TO make men
coarse, rough, harsh and boorish in
their That competition in
business which teaches that there IS
nothing in success except To have more
than your neighbor and thus be enabled
10 lock down upon him certainly is no,
promote the happiness Of others
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26

On tine Snland waterways, which ira
verse the worlds fair grounds from one
end to another, there viii be plying
three kinds nf boats for public use.
These will be the omnibus, express and
CAB beats or launches. The omnibus
boats will make regular trips around
the waterways, stopping at each build
ing. The express boaas will make
round trips without stopping. while the
cab boats, with carrying capacity OF
four persons, may be hailed at any point
and engaged for the trip or by the how,
Is Is a hanson cab.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26

An English statistician says that
houses are worth eighteen times the
rental. Furniture, according to in
.surance agents, is worth on an average
half the value Of the house. In the
comparison of aggregate values ar
rived at by this computation our own
country comes out ahead. The wealth
of France is $45,5OO, 100000, that of
the United Kingdom $4s,OOO ,OOO,0 900,
and that of the United States $685.
OOo,OOO,O0o.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26

A LARGE export trade Is low done
from California in the oil of the
eucalyptus tree The industry dates
from 1883, when 1T was discovered tina.
a decoction of the leaves removes the
scales from incrusted boilers. Later it
was found that the odor arising while
the decocting was in progress relieved
bronchitis The result of these dis
~coveries led to the building of a factory
for making the oil ut San Lorenzo.
From this factory twenty thousand
pounds Of oil were las: year exported to
England.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26

Since his reelection to Congress
and the election of Cleveland, Hon.
Marshall Arnold is receiving more
mail than is received by all the
balance of the inhabitants of Scott
county. The letters are pouring in
from all parts of the District. They
are from Office seekers who want Mr.
Arnold's influence.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26

Senators Carlisle, German, Gray
Palmer and Vest are all spoken of as
possible members of the new Cabinet,
but the name of Senator David Ben
nett Hill doesn't appear in any list of
available men Mr.. Hill is not only a
Democrat according to his WI as
sertion, but q very lonesome D at
that.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26

An eastern railroad which is making
a heavy bid for next years worlds fair
traffic has just tested one Of its now 10
comotivca The wonderful piece of ma
chinery surprised its designers by draw
ing two cars ovcr q measured mile in
just f~orty-seven seconds. a locomotive
Of the johnny Bull" pattern made the
same distance in sixty-fvc seconds.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26

DEATH VALLEY, Cnl.. notwithstand-
ing its suggestive name, is the abode Of
more curious and wonderful specimens
Of animal creation than any place of
ats size within the limits of the United
perhaps, is a species Of rodent called
.he "aangGroo rat"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26

THE widow of tho late Tewhk Pasha,
of Egg pit, the beautiful and intelligent
Emmeh. is sold to be remarkably pro-
gressivc and bencficent in her idccs. and
the young khedive consults her In every
matter of Importance. Many of the re-
forms of civilized nations have already
been inaugurated. and others are in
contamination.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26

FROM reliable authorities on such
matters We learn that fully twenty per
cent OF the number of men once sent to
prison 80 beck the second time. Fifty
per cent of those who go back a second
time go c third After that the per
centages are lost The q who goes a
third time will spend nest Of the re
mainder of his life in prison.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26

General Master Workman Powderly
thinks the Peoples party will carry
the election in 1896. Mr.. Powderly
doesn't seem to have heard of the sad
and fatal mishsp that befel the Peo-
pies party on the sth of the present
month,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26
Ugly and Hateful,

but l couldn't help it. Everything
went wrong with me, and l thought
hadn't a friend in the world; dys-
pepsia caused this, and for months L
couldn't eat anything, and just suffer
ed in misery till used Sulpher Bitters.
Three bottles cured med LeUis, %
.Bo,cdoin Street Boston, MaSs.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26

Congressman Arnold will have two
opponents two years hence for the
Democratic nomination-Phillips and
O'Bryan, and if O'Bryan declines to
accept q position as attorney for
the Cotton Belt Railroad he will give
Mr.. Arnold a close call, if he don't
beat him out of the nomination.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26

A SMALL island in Passamaquoddy bay
is inhabited only BY one man and his
family. II is said that the man has
several wives md G surprising number
of children They live by fishing and
farming, and although the husband and
father doesn't own the island lie Is king
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26

ErEcTRo-PTATrEG has been applied In
an ingenious and effective manner for
the preservation Of lace forms in metsl.
An Inexpensive and effective lace Of
good pattern Is hardened BY saturaticn
with a substance hat sets quickly and
is fashioned into the form of some arti-
Gle, as 4 limp shade The pattern Is
then subjected to the electro-platirg
process with the result that the flny
beauty of the lace is preserved to the
LAST detail il silver or gold. AS tho
process is Of triling cost, compared to
tie labor required to produce lece
forms in metal by hand work, and. as
the quantity Of metal used is only a
film. the price Of such work Ia much
smaller than might be expected from
.DDSrrsnccs-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26
Valuable Farm and Timber Land for
Reed & A.tholz Real Estate Agents.

Reed 4 Asth0lZ Real Estate Agents.
The South half of the Moth east quarter and
the West nslf Of the Southeast quarter or Gee
ton Is, Township -. Range IL. IO acres.
The Northeast quarter OF the Southeast
quarter Of section Is, Township %, Range II
East
Also Lot ? OF the Northwest quarter, Lot 2 of
the Southwest quarter, Section is. Township
%, Range II. East on Cottonbelt r. X. and
Cape e st. l.. & r. 8. r. K. Cape Girardesu
Couatv. MissopyiL
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26

An Interesting story is going the
rounds about Mr.. We, the Corean
charge d~af?aires at Washington. and
Mrs Ye- Soon after their arrival 10
America, Mr.. Ye had 70 Intend a re-
ception, and before starting strict
ly eajoined upon his wife that
she must remain at the lcgstion.
Mrs fe did not relish being left be-
hind, although this would have been
the proper thing il her native land,
and after hor husbands departure she,
with two of the secretaries wives, ef-
feted her departure from The legation
b. way of the kitchen window, and sur
prised Mr.. Yc and his suite by appear
ing at the reception with the most I'M
rufled deneanour. Dir. Ye took the
Joke good-naturcdly, and from that
time has been accompanied by his wife
ct al public gatherings
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26

The Democrats Of Southeast Mis-
souri, want the Democrats of Cape
Girardeau county to understand that
to the victors belong the spells, and
as Cape Girardeau county is a Repub-
lican stronghold her Democratic office
seekers have no claim on the spoils.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26

Senator PETER of Kansas announces
that the Third party members of
Congress will cooperate in both
Houses with the Democrats in wiping
out the tariff laws. The Third party
delegation is just about large enough
10 serve as a fantastic tail for the
Democratic kite.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26

Before there is any more talk about
Roswell p. Flower for Secretary OF
the Treasury. Mr.. Flower should
hasten to prove that he is not the
Flower who warned the Chicago
convention that Mr.. Cleveland could
not carry the State ofNew York.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26

Tammany will send 5000 bravs TO
Washington 10 honor inauguration
day with their presence. This news
will be about rs welcome to Mr..
Cleveland as would be the announce
ment that any other organized body
of 5000 office seekers were coming.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26

THE present year is . notable one in
many ways, and not the least interest
Ing and curious thing in connection
with 1t IS the prsdominance Of the ini-
tial &C" in the principal events Of the
year. According to the Roman fashion
Of numbering, this Is the year COCO. Of
the discovery Of America, and Christie
pher Columbus ia most prominent.
There have been many Columbian cello
brations, but the greatest at Chicago,
where the worlds fair was formally
opened on October 81. In the political
world Mr.. Cleveland is a leading figure
as the democratic choice for president;
ard the great labor troubles of tho year
have occurred at the Carnegie mills.
The long revolution IN Venexucla has
been put down. and the victor II Gen.
Crespo; and last, but not least, the
scourge hat has terrified the world
the Cholera-has also borne the fateful
initial This is q great year for tie let
ter G.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26

Cleveland gives notice to the Demo-
cratic spoilsnen that their greed for
Office will avail them nothing. The
men who push their claims before he
is inaugurated viii be given back
seats.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26

THE attorney. for the Kentucky
worlds fair commission have advised
that body t enter suit against the
state auditor. TO compel him to pay the
one hundred thorsand dollars appropri-
alton for a s1nte exhibit. which he
claims was rassed ilicrsllv
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26

YANKEE thrift was we'll illustrated
TIE other day by q Hnllowcll (Mc.) ex-
cursion party that BY q speculation in
blueberTics made moro than enough to
pay tie expenses Of the trip.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26

TIE manufacture Of the short story
IS limited, apparently, to no t-atcmels
Of agc, place. or prcrious condition Of
aptitude for writing. According 70 mo
North American Review I'll pcryoas.
young and old. who caa spell words of
one syllable, and some who cannot. BE-
lieve they can write stories An eau-
ncraticn OF the tens OF thousands in
the land who al least orce rave tried
their hand at it is omitted from the
Il Even more astonishing Eg,-e,
are lost IN the pasGing over of those
who ere wont to say: "if only had
tine should write down that story CT
nine AID send it 20 e Magazine" Pit
lful in comparison wou!G bc the MN
bcr5 81 TIE modest who suspect TIA,
their work might not succeed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26

RELIGIOUS persecution still exists in
Vienna A Methodist congregation was
first formed there In 1859, and after
continuous interference 1t hns boon
finally forbidden. For several years the
Methodists have worrh;ped very pri-
vately. but about n year ago q police
officer visited the pastor and demanded
to see the articles Of his religion. There
being o n in the Wesleyan church the
pastor found n copy Of the twenty-five
articles which Wesley chose from the
thirty-nine articles Of the Church Of
England. and on the strength of the
twenty-second, forbiddding tho mass rs
a blasphemous deceit, Methodist preach
ing vas prohibited in vienna. The case
was brought into the courts, with the
same result. and the Methodist pastor
dare not now open his mouth.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26

The Democracy is just now in the
awkward position of o party which,
having solcmnfy declared protection
unconstitutional, is yet too cowardly
to come out frankly in favor of free
trade,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26
NOVEMBER 2s, 1892.

When William Henry Harrison,
the grandfather Of Benjamin, ran for
President in 1886 he received 41,2S1
votes in Indiana. His grandson re-
ceived In the same State in 1888 1885,
SOL.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26
A PENNSYLVANIA mother missing her

oahy boy. the other day, found
him in the stable in close prox-
unity to and clapping the hind legs
of q family horse with loud aad de-
lighted cries Although spirited ami
the horse stood perfectly ELL under
the shower OF blows, seemingly afraid
to stir for fear Of hurting the infant. re-
fusing vi to IA As Eoon as the eEild
was removed the horse charged to e
more comfortable position md resumed
its meal
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26

TIE lobster trade Of Portlcnd, Ne,
is one Of its s~pecislsies, end we are In
formed that nearly a million of the
crustaccsns are handled in TINT city
every month Think Of the mountain
Of salad they would make!
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26

ENECUr1E'S NOVICE Notice il hereby
- given hat letters trsaiineaiary upCrJ the
estate of John :ttHcy. decreased. havs heon
rrsr'.f to tn J.rtrrsig;pl by the Probate
jri:r: Of cape Gi-Grdrau cVuaty, br a=iug date
t'in 'iI day of October. lsls.
Al re-sots lia@ing claims aSaaIst said estate
axe required 10 exhibit them "a the uTdcTsixnc'i
for allowance, Within orc yrar from tire date OF
said letters, OF hey Ray be preriuisd f., T.. AIRY
benefit Of such estate: and Ii saii claims be not
exhibited within two years from date Of the
publication I'll ti!i. nGticr. they Will b. forever
barre! FRANCESCA NByTMD!:,
row Iu?s ENccu.rI-.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26

Friends of Mr.. Cleveland predict
that the new Cabinet will be a brainy
one, and there is one fine old gentle
man in Indiana who earnestly hopes
that 1t may contain q plentiful al
lowance Of Gray matter.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26
A MAs's bank account. II It was large

A MAYS bank account. II It YVES large
enough. used TO insure him matrimonial
harmony Now he hos got to p~atronize
penny-in-Ge-siot weighing machines
pretty freely If he would preserve
peace in the family. A wornan who
deserted her husband and married
again offers the excuse thai No. l was
too thin. a short time ego o wife
sought divorce on the ground that her
husband was too fat
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26
Notice to Contractors.

The undersigned Road ard Bridge Commits
sioEer of Cape Girardeau County. Missouri
will let Contract for a wooden bridge on fortcfs
creek on the Jackson and White Water Station
road at the .ite of Fridge, on the 18th da. Of
November. 1s92. at 10 O'Clock a m. COmnis-
sioner reserves tic fight to reject any OF all
bids. l. NJ. BEAM.
November Is. IF2. Il. q n Com.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26

THE trainmen on a Central Vermont
railroad train found n deer caught in q
time ago. They succeeded in capturing
the animal unirjured and brought it to
Rutland. Vt AS it is against tho law
to capture deer in that state at this
a of the year. thu trainmen were
forced to take the deer back on the re-
turn trip and set the animal at liberty.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26

A GEORGIA woman who Is not TWEEN
~ years of age has made up to date
four hundred and scventy-one quilts.
twenty-seven of which were made dur
ing this year.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26
IT Is passing odd 1t l.ast how bnJiz

IT Is passing odd ut least how badly
we get important matters CT history
mixed Ask any weil-infc-mcd person
who invented the sewing machine
and il is ten chances to ore tAet
he will say Elias Howe. The varioas
reference works make the sGae
curious mistake. As Il mater CT fat
the first sewing machine waa patc5,ed
IN England away back in 1850. the in
rertor being one Thomas Saint One
of these crude old machines his
larry been on exhibition Ut tho Isling-
ton (England} industrial fair.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-26

DURING the ~yearendirg June 80. 1899,
the immigration to the United States
amounted to o19,3so souls, according to
reliable authority.