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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-17
II Peopte ONLY Knew

That the Mobile & Ohio Railroad
run through the best section OF the
South, where lands within a mile of
the railroad arc $500 an acre on long
time. and improved FARMS are only
$1,000 to $500 an acre, and that two
farm crops or three vegetable crops
are grown every year, each of which
will net nor dollars per acre than
the same crop in the North ; that iI!r
weather in summer Il cooler. and in
winter warmer. enabling the farmer
TO work in the Field all the year:
where one hes better health and gets
pleasure in living. makes a living
easier and gets rich faster than he can
in the north. there would be snch q
rush for these cheap homes rs no
other portion of America has ever
seen.
The knowledge is spreading and
the boom is coming. Prices will
double every year. Now is The time
TO buy. IIalf-tare excursions will
leave St. Louis Dec. 18th and 18th
and January Gih, and 18th. Full in
formation seat by F.. +. POSev. Gen
eral Passenger Agent Mobile K Ohio
Railroad, Mobile, Ala.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-17
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

South Australia has lis Christian
Endeavor societies.
Nearly 81, 900, 900, oc0 are invested
10 the 49, 900 churches in the United
States
Trinity college, Hartford, has re-
eei.ed $40. 900 from the estate of Il. q.
Russell, for r Russell fellowship.
"A well-known Baptist church OF
New York Keeps track Of its numerous
members by numbered card. dropped
into the contribution plate on COM
munion Sunday.
There are two Christian Endeavor
societies in the Rangoon college Baptist
church, in Rangoon, Burma, one or
ganized in the Burmese language sna
the other in the Karan.
The ~twentr-one universiticsC Of GER
many number 2T,GO2 students at the
present moment, Berlin heading the
list with 4.s16. About a third of the
total number are medical students.
"A Roman Catholic priest of Bay
City, Mich, has been sued at law for
burning the Bible of nc of his parish
toner's who had been converted 70 Prot
estanism. The charge is destruction
Of property.
The students of Wesleyan univer-
sfty at Middlet0wn. Conn, have asked
that q plan similar TO that recently
adopted at Princeton concerning ex-
aminations be put into operation.
They want the faculty to trust them.
ind they will bring pressure to bear 70
prevent cheating on the part of tneir
number. The faculty favor the new
plan
At the meeting of the American
baptist Missionary union in Philadel.
phis the other dag a clergyman spoke
in severe terms of tire hymn Nearer,
My God. to Thee" He called it "a
foolish hymn" and expressed the wish
that it might be banished from every
Christian heart and lip. His chief OBJ
lection to it was that it seemed to him
to teach that God takes pleasure in the
agony and trouble of men
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-17
The A. p. A. and the Pretestans
Preacher.

ffe6eHefS-
The Protestant preachers of Men,
phis, or at least many OF them, pre-
pared a very lengthy review of the
organization, objects and purposes of
the secret political society known as
the American Protective Assoria-
tien," and through a committee pre-
sertsd it &c the -tPpeatAralanche. and
Commercial, with the request that it
be published in the columns of these
respective Journals. The Appcal1ra-
i0ncAe declined The communication
while the Commercial published it in
full with editorial comment in cone
demnation OF the objects aud purposes
OF the A. P. AS. In the pastors
communication a very decidedly adj
verse criticism is INDUCED al ainst
the Catholic Church, and especially
against the asserted tendency Of The
papal hierarchy to mix up in political
matters. The Ercainy Scr does not
believe that that controversies be-
tween the ministers OF different re-
ligi0G. sccts and denominations can
possibly result i'll II good 10 God, or
the wicked souls thai need rcdemp,
ton. We think that church will have
the greatest membership, and the
parcst, best ana Chrst-like religion
whose preachers most zcalously
earnestly, faithfa ~ and and uiiswerv.
ingly preach the faith OF the world,
nnuintcd savior, the Lord Jesus Christ
All true religions are good, and tn,
purpose at last of genuine religion il
to improve The good and redeem III
wicked. Different religious sects anc
denominations have their difIeren'
] faiths, their different ordinances ant
their different modes OF worship, ant
yet all are aiming TOR the same goal
the golden paved streets of heaven
where beneath the alEseeing eye o
God rhcr can De Judged according t,
the deeds done in the body, and en-
lowed with mercy's balms arcortiin;
es each NAV be notorious. The idle:
that any church. be it Catholic, Pagan
or Potestaht, can Ovcr:urn the poll;ica
institutions of this country is prepos
ferrous. If any church organization
on earth should seriously try it, thcr,
would be such an upheavel of opposi
ton thst the world void trembi.
from center to circumference. The
Catholic Church surely works witt
intelligence and zeal to propagate il,
plans OF salvation, its religious ethics,
its Christian tencts. II God give,
them the power to spread out orcl
all the earth, and win to tl,ir fold
The people OF every race, creed alid
country, why, then, il is God. will
snd all true believers mast say God.
will be done" If God gi.es to any
other church Oh religious creed the
power to spread out yer all the earrI
and win to their told the people OF sl
races, nationalities and countries, then
we must accept 1t as Gods will. and
exclaim from the depths of Dur heart
of hearts, "the Lords will be done
and blessed be the nsmr Of the Lei d
We dent take any stock in fsctional
wars between Chaistian people. OEt
creed IS that every maj and every
woman shall be privileged to wor.h;l
God according to the dictates of con.
science. and under their own vine
and fig-tree. Thank God for true
Christianity: God pity creed fanatics
Memphis Ecening Star.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-17

IAN unknown man." . y an ex-
change, "was found dead in the out
skirts of a small Kansas town a few
days ago. A search disclosed 800 i'll
cash and q revolver on the unfortunate
young man. The coroner held an in
quest and it took S75 to defray the
expenses and bury the body. The
police Judge fined the corpse s:5 for
CARRYING conceal weapons and confis-
Gated the gun. The local newspaper,
a. US, got nothing for Publishing the
obituary"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-17
How TO Get q Dollar = DusheI for
YOur wheat.

Your Wheat.
The following from a Delaware
paper We commend to our farmers:
John IIoffs, of Milton, said ut the
Washingtonville, Pa, Institute, that
he was feeding wheat to hens and was
certain that he got at least Sf.0O a
brshcl for it. / have met others who
have kept account very carefully, and
report that they have received, In some
cases, even more than $1.O0 tor their
wheat by feeding it to their pigs. We
arc feeding our driving horses wheat
and clover hay this winter, and sre
very much pleased with the way they
are doing; in fact, we hsre fed wheat
for more than a year. Fed with judy
ment, wheat is a valuable food for
animals. am satisfied that with a
littlo. care many might get more than
market price out OF their wheat by
feeding it, and this will hasten along
the time when il wiz Bring a better
price in market. Many have a sort Of
horror of feeding wheat to animals.
They consider il as human food, and
TOO valuable TO feed stock. So ii hss
been, and doubtless will be again, but
we uright as well be governed by CON-
mon sense aud feed it if we a do any
Mr.. lIoffs said his hens ate
at the first table, thst is, had wheat
mud other good food. lie said he just
loved the music q lot Of krEs made
that is why he succeeds With ihem)
particularly when he was bringing in
q dnz-n eggs a day. lie further stated
bat the mxnure from q hen. all saved
Ind used properly, with the addition
II a trife oil mineral matter, would
row enough MORE grain to keep the
.a2, /
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-17
Fed WHEAT To THEIR HOGS.
Aat RAs0sss 0ave Done m wheat
Surplus States.

what RAsAs-s Save Done IN Wheat
Surplus States.
The statistical returns of the De-
partment of Agricultural for March
consist principally of estimates OF the
distribution Of wheat and corn, the
amounts remaining in farmers hands.
the proportion of merchsntable corn
and the average prices OF both the
m~erchantable and uumerchaatble.
The report i. based upon the re-
Turns of correspondents in each
county of the several States and Ter
ritories, and also by an Independent
corps equal in number to the statis-
ticians through the State agents of
the department
All grain in the hands OF farmers.
including The surplus of previous
years, Is embraced in the estimates
given. The returns of the CORES
pondents Of the department through
out the great wheat surpln, State. in
dicate new factor in the consump-
ton of wheat viz: The feeding ui
same to hogs and other stock, a fact
due, tits declared. to the uHprecedrn:.
eddy low prices. The cl.i:n IS made
that this mode of di-posins of the
cereal is profitable Is compared with
marketing it for human fnnd.
The returns also indicate that a
very considerable proposition of wlcsi
now in farmers hands comes from
crops prior TO that OF 1888, aud
especially from the crops of 1891 and
1892. Such stocks have becn hpl,
principally by large growers. Some
damage TO such stores is reported
from Michigan and Washington.
The indicated stock of wheat il
farmers hands il 114,OOO.0OO bushels
or 2S.s per cent Owe the volume o!
the crop of 1898. This is nearly 81.
5000 bushels less than the estimate
for March l last year and nearly -,
100000 less than the average of the
past eight years. The amonnt re.
naming in farmers hands in the
eleven principal wheat growing
States, is about 100000, or s5.3 pei
cent of amount in producers hands
in the country at large. The average
weight of crop of 1898 per measured
bushel as calculated from correspeu.
dents and millers and State agents i,
SIC pounds, making She estimated
product a little over 3Sl, 100000 com
nercial bushels as against SS6. OOO. 600
measured bushels as herstoiore re.
ported.
|. The corn In preducers' hands as es,
timated aggregates SS9,00O,0G0 bushels
or 1915 per cent of the crop of 1898
This proportion Is less Than for any
year in the past five except that OF
1891. The aggregate Of corn in farm.
ers hands In the surplus States OF
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa. Missouri
Kansas and Nebraska is 80 per cent
of that in farmers hands in the entire
country, being in quantity S60,U00,-
900 bushels. The proportion of mel
charitable corn is $50 per cent or n
present average value of 349c per
bushel. The understandable averages
32.2c per bushel.
The official and commercial esti-
mates for the worlds wheat crop for
1898 make it S2,OOO,OOO bushels less
than last year. The final estimates
will probably still further reduce the
total for 1893.
The preliminary estimates for Rus
sia and Germany arc generally re-
duced by final estimates.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-17
pt Rad Slipped.

"Pi like to ask YOU" he began IN
whisper as he slipped softly into
Randolph street saloon, III this is
salooa::-
Certainly"
".Sell driaks heref"
ayes. What do yen want?'
"I-I-it slipped my mind just as
came in. Let's sec' Eve had il be
fore. but it's gone from my memory
as il a fancy drink"
"Purty fancy, bet very solid"
tom and Jerry"
NO"
Tin coehtaili"
no"
"Consressman's delight
no; its nothing with any such
name. It's funny | can't think of it.
1t costs $ cent?, and the glass is abvut
halt full of lathcry stuff"
"Yeu dent mean beer"
"Ah. That's it-that's it-lagcr
beer. Lcmme write TINT down so ]
won't forget 1t rgaiH. and you mat
gimme a glass with lots of lather in
itT-DctroH Free Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-17

Henry n. Phillips, OF Dunklin coun-
", Is announcing himself in the rural
Democratic papers as a candidate for
Congress. Ar. Phillips is known in
the swamp counties as the ~"siivcr
tongued orators man of words.
Al the little crossroads gatherings
he il . great man, but when he ven.
lures out of the woods to face an in.
tclligcnt audience his word building
does not catch, for the reason that
there is nothing in the q
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-17

Tho Senate of the United States
let it be said with shame and humilis.
tisn, has been converted into an or.
binary "bucket shop" and, as remark.
cd by the Philadelphia Press. it only
remains to put two "tickers" in the
chamber and hoist o blackboard back
of the Vice-PreSident's chair. Shades
Of Calhoun, Clay. Webster, Sumner,
Benton aud Douglass, how thy mantles
have been dragged in the corrupting
pools of unscrupulous ayarice.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-17

When the Kansas whiskered sena'
tors resolution to investigate sena'
terials peculations came up fol-
disposal, it was promptly laid on the
table. This was natural. The sena.
tors are pretty fair lawyers, and knew
that the accused cannot DO forced to
testify against themselves. "If We
are guilty, prove it somewhere else,'
was the meaning of the action tabling
the resolution to investigate.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-17
wine Growing I'm she Ozarks

Ar English syndicate has beer
formed to grow fruit and wines on
the southern slope of the Ozarks in
Aissouri. The syndicate is composed
Of London bankers and their sons
who sre large stockholders in the
various hotel companies owning the
swell hotels and restaurants in Eng
land. The proposition has been thor
sughly investigated by the English
S~apitsiists, even to having samples of
tho soil sent to London for chemical
analysis, and the necessary capital Is
now on. deposit in the State. The
wines grown in the Ozarks are to
supply the kgteis and restaurants
ewpsd by the syndicate. Nothing is
To. be offered for sale in America; the
entire product Of the place going
direct to London. The size Of the
plsee to, be. not less than 5000 and not
more than 1000 AGES, divided into 40
acre tracts esch 10 acres to have wind
nills, arteshsu wells, with wea built
and handsome cottage; each 10 acres
to have 8 manager who is to- report
10 . general manager in charge of the
entire project. They will begin oper-
atoms on May LIST and will give their
attention mainly to wine and ~raisin,
grapes, peaches aud apr les. The
place will be known Al the Sandrins-
ham Vineyards fthe 0zzrks and th"
will be known as Ozark wb'~
from m.-Corresponde
Kansas City Journal
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-17
Stray Notice.

Taken up b. Greer d. Hit and posted before
\. u. Grsnt, - Justice Of the Peace in
Byrd Township Of Cspe Girardesu county, on
he 18th day Of February A. ID. lsl4, the fol-
lowing described property: One light bay mare
.nrlc, . feet 6inchcs high. 8 years old; small
barlrss marks on back; appraised at the sum
of t.:-ty9re dollars. GREER D HIT,
laker II.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-17

The senate revised edition of the
Wilson bill shows very clearly thu,
h trusts aud combiners furnished
the goose quilts that wrote the decu
mont. 1t is a Job lot bill-plasing
marked cards or the people, and
having stakes with the trusts and
combines.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-17

Tho Breckenridgc-Pollard case
nov being tried in a Washington City
court is attracting more attention
than Congress. Eminent lawyers are
employed on both sides in the case
and they are making 9 desperate
legal night So far the evidence
shows that the Ketucky statesman is
q oiack-hearted lihertiae. devoid OF
the first principle. of manhood.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-17
II. K. WILLEE, Agent
CAPE GIRARDEAI. MO.

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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-17
4 sabjaer 81 Gress lntsress -Hhosr
An bs CHreful of Your Eye.

Call ON Prof Iiirscbbergr the
recognized Eew York and ST. foni.
Eve Expert, who will DO in Cape Cir
srdeau April Alb sud 9Th and antil
noon of 9Th at the store of his agent,
w. IT, Coervorr aud have your eyes
Atted with q pair of his celebrated
Sou-Changsable Spectacles and Eye
el.s.es. 'Ss,su.atlo2 fee
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-17
PUBLIC SALE
UNCLAIMED GOODS.

The following is a lis; Of ENTress ard Freight
matter raiu2inI:..: On hand a. tie St1tioas Of
the ST. Louis, Cape G.rG-ic2I & f.. Smith
Railway Louis IIO"ck. receive, at points
named In the state of N ss1r-i. ovsr SIXTY t'Tl
dsys Consi s,tees ard cOrsisnC-s are :ieIrbs
notified that the sGIEr vii! b" sold at public
auction in the CITY OF Cape Gir;,G,leau,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-17
Railway
ST. LOUIS & PADUCAH RAILWAY,
So. LOUIS & CAIRO SHORT LINE.
(sf. L. A. q 1. H.R. Z. COL

'Daily. I Daily except Sunday.
This line now makes direct
G. T. / c. trains leaving eohnecton VII
geo a m striving at ST. Lenis At n
ing At Cape G'rsrde Louis at 80 Q. m. arrfts
GEo. e. LAZY. an II eco p. y.
Gr0. W. PAN Ges. Pass. Agt. 5. keuis.
KER, Gen. Manager, st. Louis.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-17
Saturday. March M. 1891.

unless called for on or before DAY Of sale ard
all charges paid. Sale 20 commence at 10
O'Clock a m.
LOUIS IIDCCk. Receiver.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-17
A1v;oatoEhe Agedo

Ageb bring inftrmfties, such as sing.
etsk bowels, weak kidneys and biad.
der and torpid liver.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-31

WYOMING, AUGUST 28.--Your corres.
pondent from New Castle charaoterizse
the game OF ball put up by our bows u
farce" The manager OF the O. A. C.
knew that onr team was weak one
for our best players were at work anG
could not get oil. but lie said bring thu
best we could get and 1t woul,i be a
right as he had to have game, and
would DO a great accommodation I,
him. Now because we did not play
tight game he wishes to run us down
We admit we played poor ball, ana
that 1t was our day OH. but then every
team does the same The National
League teams, and the best ut that,
have been beaten by worse scores thar
We were.
The q. A. q. was beaten by the Cam.
den team earlier In the season by
score of 10 to /.
Was that faree2 It must be II our
game was one. and or course the New
Castle people were disguised.
lie also falls to say anything about
the home run hit mode over the right
Held fence by one of our players, but
we suppose that that too. was e
farce. or probably that was when thu
the New Castle people became dds
Rusted" that one OF the down STATE
players should have the audacity T.,
knock ball over the fence off one OF
their pitchers. IL the umpire Is will
ing TO give frank decisions" on one
side he is willing to do 1t on the other.
and visiting clubs should beware. OF
the q. A. Z. will win by the umpire Ii
In no other way.
l was at the game and tho people
seemed to enjoy IL. Very frequently
applause was heard when the Wyo.
ming players made good pays Lee
there he fair play and 10 disparage
ment OF what other people do.
OCCASIONAL.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-31
EDITION.



The exeoldiers OF the FirstDelawa
Battery. held their annual reunion ia
Mahany's woods on the Shellpot
cresk, yesterday afternoon. A tent
WINS pitched as hea dquarters and the
old WIN. worn guidon carried from this
oity through all the campaigns OF tn
battery was planted In front Of the
tent against the guidon staff rested
two swords. one service sabre
carried by Colonel Nlelds while In
command OF the battery and line
sword presented to the colonel by the
members OF his conn and while n
camp at Washington in 1868.
The members of the battery present
were.
Colonel Benjamin Nields. Lleuten.
auts William Lea aud Amos Sharpiess.
James L. Hawkins, Robert q. Turner.
Byurd Daley, John Brear. jackson W.
Cox. James oarvine, Barry Met ailerty.
Frank 8. Person, W. o. b. johnson,
John b. Kelley, ". W. Lackey. John l..
Boyd. Henry II. Clayton, W. Ii. John
son. John McCaiferty, Alfred ]. Rum
ford. George z. Hall, A. W. Jones. s.
Y. L. Jefleris. William Bringhurst,
Benjamin richardson. W. Willmolt,
Michael Duekerty. Wesley s. Husbands
William A. Bowman, Henry Massey.
y. Ii. Waiter. j. McCul!ln, Abruha IN
Boys. Neal gibbons, William Nc.
Creay. William A. Talisy. Frank Mas-
eey. John 5. Taliay. William IL. Scout.
Il I. Bratton. Robert Kerr, Lewis Neg
endank. u. II, Mckinney, Robert Lid.
del. II. W. Zimmerman. Lswis g.
Clayer. Joshua 4. Blythe Charles W.
1aliey.
An election oil officers was held during
tha affarnnf,E, ut xvh al, all
was elected president OF the Battery
Association; Il. &. Turner, vice. presl.
dent; William b. Adams. secretary, and
U. l.. Jeleris, treasurer; John Il. Kelley,
chaplain.
The mem bers Of tn Ladies' Auxiliary
Association furnished refreshments.
The First Delaware Battery was
mustered into service In August, 1859.
and wont into camp at Camp Brad
ford. In the following December 1t
took up camp at Camp Berry. near
washington, and later moved to Suf-
folk. w., to reinrorce the troops there
against General Longstreet. aud we re
several times engaged during that
campaign. In April. 1853. they were
encamped at Portsmouth, Va. remain
ing there until July. They were then
recalled 10 Washington aud were sent
10 New York city to help quelI the
anti.draft riots. and again returned to
Washington. Early In 1854 the battery
embarked at Baltimore for the Depart,
ment OF the Gull, anu became u part
oil General Banks's troops in the Rad
river expedition. In which they won
distinction for discipline and gallantty
In action. They were mustered out OF
service at Duvalls Bluff. Ark. In June,
1865. and arrived in Wilmington on
July OF that year.