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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24

The St Louis German Protestant or
phans' home is considered one of the
model institutions of the country, and,
by systematized management, is
practically self-sustaining, although
the orphans receive the best of treat
ment- There are now 900 chill
dren stationed there. Besides
their rooms there are the chill
dren's garden. chapel, library, sewing
school, nursery, play grounds, etc.
Each child has its own bed and the
larger ones are taught agricultural and
horticultural matters if they choose to
learn. Cleanliness is insisted upon,
and although DIR. John Miller makes
regular trips from Irving station
his services are seldom required. At
present, however, the unusually large
number of little children who can do
no manual work has reduced the treas
ury, the regular expenditures being
about $4,000 each year. The Fourth
of July festival, the collections by the
various orphan societies, the orphans
festival and charitable bequests sup
plement the proceeds from the home
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24
five years

THE building on the island at the en-.
trance of Newport harbor designed for
a naval college is completed. This new
institution will not take the place of
the naval academy at Annapolis, but
will be used for giving postgraduate
course to those who have been in
structed there and have seen some
service. One or more war vessels will
be kept near the island so that the
young officers can engage in practical
work while they are receiving instruc-
tion. Now that this country is to have
a navy worthy of the name we need
the best possible training for the Off
GERS of the new ships.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24
LATER NEWS


WHILE the first St'JtI.u OF a Il. A IL.
| special train was standing on the track
at Kent. O., on the morning of the 18th,
| it was run into by the second section
which was following closely behind,
and large number of the passengers,
mostly from points in Nebraska and In
diana, were seriously injured. By a
lucky chance the approaching second
section was seen and signalcd in time
for the engineer to partially check the
speed of his train, otherwise the result
would have been frightful.
4 PASSENGER train on the Lehigh
Valley railroad, carrying 400 passen-
| gers. mostly G.. A. II. veterans bound
for Washington, collided with a switch
engine near Fairview, Pa, on the 18th.
Andrew Brown and Baggage Master
, George Enterline, of the passenger
train, were fatally, and about fifteen Of
the passengers seriously injured.
The case against Commissioner Of
Labor Statistics Chas. F. Peck and his
stenographer Elbert Rogers, charged
with destroying the public documents
in New York, from which was compiled
the summary of Mr.. Peck's report,
which has created so much comment
throughout the country, has been post
poned until September %.
FROM the latest returns it is esti-
mated that the Maine legislature will
have q republican majority of ninety
six on joint ballot-two more than the
last. There will be but one democrat
in the senate and thirty republicans,
rs against four to twenty-seven two
years ago.
Ir is said that Gov. Flower of New
York recently received a box contain
ing an Internal machine, but the letter
attending it proved the sender of both
to be a crank and put the governor on
his guard.
For some time past several deaths
from cholera have occurred daily in
Naples 1t is said the authorities have
suppressed the fact to prevent emigra-
tion to America being stopped.
The house of Mrs. Andrew Ecken-
bach, at Missouri Valley, Ia, burned
on the 18th, and four children, the
eldest years old, perished in the
flames
FRANK J. CANNON, of Salt Lake CITY,
Utah, was renominated for congress. on
the 18th, by the republican convention
on the fifth ballot He is Norman.
BETWEEN 5000 and 5000 persons
were in line in the big parade at the
naval veterans encampment in Balti-
more on the 18th.
The machine shops of the Brooklyn
navy yard were destroyed by fire on
the 18th.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

AT Cape st. Mary's. n. F., a boat
called the King was swamped and the
five occupants were drowned.
ON the island of Formosa. China, a
typhoon caused great destruction of
property. In one village 200 houses
were destroyed and many lives were
lost.
THRoUGHoUr Russia the cholera cpl
dcmic was subSiding. more favorable
reports being received from every di-
rcctiOn
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24

BAPTTsTE, the Indian pilot, known by
all the American tourists who have
passed down the rapids of the st Law
renee. died at his home in the Indian
village of Coughnawaga recently, aged
S. He was the first Indian to run Il
boat down the rapids, and everyone
felt safe when he was in charge
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24

THE twcnty-fifth anniversary of the
death of Emperor Maximilian was
observed recently in Vienna. where his
coffin rests in the vaults of the Capu-
Gin church, by the side of his i'll fatcd
nephew. Archduke Rudolph. a great
many Mexican veterans made pill
grimage to Vienna on this cccasion.and
the bier was half hidden by floral trn-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24

The longest cataleptic sleep known
to medical science has been attracting
attention in Germany. The latest re-
port states that "A mana miner 1T
Silesia-has been unconscious for four
and half months, with no unnatural
appearance except absolute ri%idity Of
the limbs. During this time the pa
ticnt's hair has grown, but his beard
has remained stationary.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24

IT is now reported that a buckwhest-
cake trust has been formed in New Jer-
sey. The plan is to corner" all the buck
wheat in the United States and Canada,
adulterate it with theusual amount of
corn meal and wheat middlings, mix
with the compound the requisite pro-
portions of material for raising the bat
ter, and put in up in packages to be
sold to housekeepers. 1t is thought
that there's millions in it." and there
are certainly millions who love buck
wheat cakes and wish the time would
come again when farmers and country
millers would furnish the genuine. un-
adulterated material for making them.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24

HTRAMCAMP, of New Haven. who gave
the $4,000 with which Dwight Moody
erected his famous school at Northiicld.
has in the last year added 1000 to
the endowment. There have, of course.
been other contributions. 1t is twelve
years or so since the school opened
There are now I36 boys in attendance
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24

Miss RIsLEy, of Port jefferson, J.. L.,
suffers from a peculiar affection of the
eyes, which are now so much protruded
that the lids cannot close down over
them, 50 that the sufferer sleeps at
night with her eyes wide open. Her
sense of sight is gone while She sleeps
this having been demonstrated by cx-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24

DR. PIEEsoS. of Philadelphia. who
ofiiciated in Mr. Surgeons pulpit in
the Metropolitan tabernacle in London
during the lattcr's final illness. and who
later acted in the same capacity. has
finally been accepted as the permanent
successor of Mr.. Spurgeon. Dr. Picrson
will assume his duties in the tabernacle
on the first day of January, 1875.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24
JERUSALEM is now united with .Ioppa

JERUSALEM is now united with Joppa
by railroad, and trains run from one
of these ancient cities to the other
every day. No longer will the pill
grim be obliged to plod over the bar
rem sand and round the hills of Judea
in order to reach the spot where the
great events of Biblical history were
enacted. He will not be obliged to sub
sist on dates, figs and the flesh of goats,
but can partake of first-class meals
served in French style. Still in some
respects the change will not be dcsira-
BILE. The city associated with SO many
sacred memories will become like mod
ern town and so lose its greatest charm
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24

A warning to young men comes from
St. Louis Melville Fl. johnson held a
responsible position. HIS employers
trusted him. and his father and mother
were proud of him. He fell in bad
ways. the avenues to which are so num-
erous in cities. He did not drink. he
did not gamble, but his money Went,
and then he-yes, he stole. Remorse.
shame, fear of disgrace, made him des-
perate. The other day his body was
carried into the morgue. Some men
found it floating in the river
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24
Missouri's School Books.

State Superintendent of Schools Wolfe
the other day received a telegram from
Sheldon & Co, extending the time for
exchanging public school readers to
October 1, 1892. This is very impor-
tant, as the readers constitute one-half
the text books used by pupils in the
schools of Missouri. Sheldon & Co. say
they are shipping to this state 5000
books day.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24

LooN LAKE. n. Y, Sept 1.-THE
critical period in Mrs. Harrison's ILL
ness has passed, and there are no signs
of renewal of the dangerous compli-
cations that brought her so near to
deaths door few days ago. She has
not improved so much, however, that
all danger is passed. for there is yet
the main disease to combat
DIR. Gardner told United Press re-
porter to-day that the crisis was over.
and the patient could now be treated
without the great danger threatened
by the accumulation of water in the
cavity of the lungs.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24
st. Louis Public SCHOOL BuIIdine..

The new high school building in st.
Louis is about half completed. It
promises to be one of the first public
educational buildings in the west, and
even st. Louis can afford to be proud
of it St Louis has many well-con-
structed school buildings, and especial
" can this be said of those erected Of
late years
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24
A weli-Known Educator Dies.

DIR. A. W. Jones, the venerable presi-
lent of the Memphis NJ. E. Conference
female institute, is dead. He was one
of the oldest and best-known educators
in the south, having been president of
the institute in jackson, Tenn. for
forty-seven years
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24

Miss LAURA n. FORD, Philadelphia
authoress, has purchased ten acres of
land on one of the highest submits of
the Green mountains in Vermont in
the heart of the wilderness, where she
proposes to clear the forest, pioneer
fashion. and to found summer colony.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24

THHKE are 40 distinct Christian de-
nominations in the United States. OF
these there are fifteen varieties of Meth
odists, fourteen of Baptists and twelve
of Presbyterians.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24

JANUARY l was not made New Years
day in England until l75l. The proper
beginning of the year is in March,
which is the beginning of spring, when
nature bursts out into life again in tine
flowers and the trees.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24

In many states Arbor day is observed
by the schools Around almost every
country schoolhouse in the states east
Of the Mississippi trees are growing.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24
The DIR. Fry Memorial Church.

The cornerstone of the DIR. Fry Me-
mortal NJ. E. church at Clifton Heights.
st. Louis suburb, was laid with i'm
pressive ceremonies by Rev. Frank
LeniG. the pastor. Bishop Bowman de-
livered n short address. in which he
eulogized the life of the man after whom
the church is named.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24

The railroad coach that carried Pres
ident Lincoln's body from Washington
to Illinois is now stationed at North
Platte. Neb., and will bc sent to the
worlds fair.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24
Tho Log sehooIhou.e DI..ppe.rlnr.

In Illinois and Indiana there are very
few log schoolhouses found. They are
generally frame in the rural districts
and in the towns brick
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24

Louisiana contemplates establishing
an industrial school for girls The
matter was brought up during the late
session of the legislature.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24

Mr. GOODMAN, of London, bet that
he could smoke eighty-six cigars down
to an inch in less than twelve hours.
He did it with forty; two minutes to
snare.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24

The tortoise is the longest lived Of
all animals. Many have attained the
age of 80 years. while one is known to
have reached the unparalleled age of
$50 wears
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24
Comfortably Housed In the Surf Hotel
More soldiers.

FIRE ISLAND. n. Y, Sept 19.-The
first and second class passengers of the
steamship Wyoming, which has been
detained at quarantine for several
days. were landed here yesterday after.
noon and comfortably housed in the
Surf hotel All are well.
In view of the possible outbreak OF
the bay shoremen who threaten to
eject the occupants of Fire island
within three davs, additional troops
have been placed on guard, and will be
kept here indefinitely as Preservstivs
Of the peace,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24

O Il. Sneed, who resides few miles
south of St Joseph. died the other
night of old age. He had resided in
Buchanan county since 1885. and at the
time of his death was in his one hun
dredth and third year. He leaves a
widow and several children
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24

Gov. Francis, in reply to an inquiry
as to the power Of the state board of
health. said:
Yes the state board Of health has the right
TO establish quarantine regulations against
any infected city or district, as will be seen by
section 542,. Revised statutes Of 1850, which is
as follows:
Whenever the state hoard Of health shall
b. s,iisied that any malignant, contagious or
infectious disease exists In any city district or
mart Of the country, to such an extent as to en-
danger the lives OF the inhabitants of any part
OF tire state of Missouri having direct commu-
nicltion with such infected city. district or
part of the country. said board shall have pow
er. by n majority vote. to establish quarantine
regulations against such infected port or
district. and may determine and regu-
late to what extent: and whom
any communication or business transaction
with such infected city or district may he had.
and establish such rules and regulations as may
be deemed necessary to prevent the introduc-
tion and spreai of such disease, and said board
Is hereby empowered to call upon any executive
officer Of the state to enforce such rules and
regulations. and it shall be the duty Of all pub
lie officers. sheriffs and constables and other
executive officers Of the state to assist the state
hoard Of health to carry out the provisions OF
this chapter
You will observ. that it Is made the duty OF
every executive officer Of the state to enforce
these quarantine regulations when established
and promulgated nv the state boarl of health.
should like for the above section of
the statutes to be given as wide circulation as
possible. in order that all public officers.
sheriffs and constables and other executive OH
cars OF the state NAV understand that it is
their duty to that the regulations of the
state hoard of health arc observed and en-
forced"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24
ChautauQun.

Do you intend to start a Chautauqua
circle in your neighborhood? II so, it
is well to bear in mind that the reading
course begins October ].
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24

IRON expands with heat, and the
Eiffel tower in Paris is said to be eight
inches higher in hot than it is in cold
weather
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24

MASSACHUSETTS has more cities with
population of over 25.OOO than any
other state in the union. The number
of such cities in Ma ,sachusctts Is fif-
teen. in New York thirteen.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24
Do You Assist the Teacher.

A teachers success or failure with o
:hild may depend on the parents help
or hindrance. Parents should always
belt the teacher.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24

An Oklahoma girl was married by a
judge, divorced by the same Judge and
married to the same Judge, all In six
months
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24

There is only one college named after
the poet Whittier. It Is located at Sar
lem, Ia, and u . struggling institu-
ton.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24

DR.. II. DSnahoo, one of the Oldest
residents of Jasper county and one of
the wealthiest, fell dead from apoplexy
at the supper table at his home. near
Modoc, Is miles north of Webb City.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24

PERHAPS the most happily named
man in England is Thankful Joy,
Hampshire cricketer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24

IT requires $1,000, 600 every twenty
Tour hours to run Uncle Sans govern.
ment
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24

HAMBURG, Sept 19.-The Hamburg
Fire Insurance Co. has given 10000
marks to the relief committee fund
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24

State Senator P Sparks committed
suicide at 1:o1 p. m. of the 10th at
Warrensburg, by cutting his throat
from ear to ear. nearly severing his
head from his body.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24
Missouri STATE NEWS:
Coiumbus Dav Proclamation.
Gov. Francis has issued the following

Gov Francis has issued the following
proclamation:
The entire country should celebrate In a be-
hitting manner the completion OF four centuries
Of American life. The discovery OF a new
continent by Columbus Is the greatest e-ent in
the history Of human fiort when considered in
the grandeur Of its undertaking. the glory Of
its accomplishment And the resulting benefits
to mankind. It is proper and becoming that
we tho are enjoying the blessings Of the high
est civilization Of the new world should COM
mcmorate the wonderful work OF the illustrious
navigator. and impress its importance on the
minds OF the growing generation. The con-
gress Of the United States has design ited Fri
day, October q. 1so2, as the anniversary Of the
discovery, and the president has issued
. proclamation declaring that day a general
holiday and recommending that it he cele-
brated by fitting ceremonies. Now. therefore
/. David X Francis. governor Of Missouri. by
virtue Of authority In ME vested. nominate Co
1umbts Day. Friday October 81. 1897 public
holiday. and do appoint the same a day Of
Thanksgiving. / recommend that upon that
day the people OF thu state cease their usual
hvocations. that all business b, suspended to
the extent possible. and that all our people par
tiripate In public exercises that Will approPri-
htely do honor to the memory and achieve
tnents Of Christopher Columbus. In this cele
bration let the public schools of the common
wealth, proud monument Of our progress and
chief dependence Of our perpetuIty. occupy a
fitting prominence. that the youth Of the land
may be imbued with patriotic sentiments and
taught the privileges and responsibilities Of
American citizenship
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-24

Warrensburg, by cutting his throat
from ear to ear. nearly severing his
head from his body.
Dropped Dead from Fright.
At Lamonte, Pettis county. "Uncle
Elzie- Jenkins, colored, aged IS years,
dropped dead. evidently from fright, as
a severe storm was approaching.
The Work Of n Bad Man.
oil on Nicholas Browns clothing at St
Louis and set fire to it while he was
asleep. He was badly burned.
Large Mills Burned.
The St Louis Pearl Milling Co. S mills
were burned; loss. sl0o,0O The mills
manufactured almost every product
that can be made from corn.
Assaulted His Wife with a Hammer.
Edward Morgan, well-known engi-
neer on the Missouri Pacific, was ar
rested at Sedalia. charged with assault
ing his wife with a hammer.
Killed His Father-in-Law.
Sid Creek. a notorious character. was
shot and killed in Liberty, the other
afternoon. by his son-in-law, Joseph
Hamilton.
Congressman Bland Loses q Child.
Little Margaret Bland the bright and
interesting 5-year-old daughter of Con-
gresham R. P. Bland, died at Leb
Snon-
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1892-05-20
Feathered Pirates.

A pair of robins, rs has been sheir Gus
tom for several years past. commenced
building their summer home in an elm
tree on the sidewalk ia front of nv bonsc
and the work went bravely on. with SOM
and rapid ilutter Of wings. iddenly the
songs ceased and work on the est stopped.
But 1t was not left alone for q oand of mis-
cradle sparrows attacked il, nd, if possi-
bic, were more active in its destruction
than the robins had been in its construc-
ton.
few days later the robins began anooh-
CT nest IN tall maple tree near by, and
the work was pushed rapidly. But in a
few days it was evident that something
was wrong again. There was IA great out
cry on the part of the robins, and an un-
musical chatter by pugnacious sparrows.
The latter were again victorious, and mt
once proceeded to demolish the nearly fin
ished nest, which work they soon com-
pleted, strings, grass, feathers, etc, being
scattered promiscuously about
This was not all, nor the worst, for the
male robin was seen hanging by a cord fas-
tened to its neck and one wing, dead, and
not ten feet from the place where the nest
had heen The sight attracted the ntten-
ton of passers by, but it WAS so high that
none cared to ascend the tree to get the bird
Being anxious to know the facts as to the
reason of the birds death, spliced my
stiff trolling rod, with II knife attached to
the tip, to a long pike pole, and with the
help of a ladder and the assistance of a
neighbor succeeded in cutting the string
above the bird.
An eXamination showed that string.
common wrapping Irvine, was passed
through the wing quilts, around the neck,
and knotted so tightly that considerable
patience was required to remove it, so that
death must have been soon effected
The male being dead and the nest de
stroyed, the female departed, so that we
were no longer favored with their sweet
morning and evening songs
The question now is; "Who killed cock
robin?" Was it suicide from repeated de
feats, or was he accidentally caught in the
string? Or was it premeditated murder Oh
the part of piratical sparrowsP-F Forest and
Stream