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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03
I've brands 81 whisky,

Two gentlemen met in q restaurant
the other day. One vas apparently
Ill something of . hurry, for he or-
casionally Locked a: ms watch and
glanced about ~unessilv As he listened
to whatever the other was saying.
The other, however, was very much
interested in whit he was saving aud
found it announcement TO leave of.
lie had achieved that peculiar stage
where the tongue wags without per.
ceptitle effort and time is no object
His friend was a mighty good listener
and nodded his head now and then
rather perfunctorily to indicate that
he was still in the ring. The attend
ants winked at each other and watch
cd the pair. At the end Of an houl
the talkativc man was apparently n
fresh a. ever he was, while the listen
er began to exhibit signs of punishment
Then h%arkcepcr went oTer an.
asked them what they'd have. Tn,
talker paused long enough to sa,
Whisky and proceeded with tn
one-sided conversation.
What kind of whisky asked tn
bar-keepcr ''fghtiu' or tslkin
whisky"
Bring me some fighting whisky.
promptly exclaimed the patient in
dividual.
But the other fellow was 10 ma,
that he got UP and walked out will
out MISUNDERSTANDING Dispatch.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03
Points for business Men.

The San Francisco Newspaper Man
says: "A great many business MEN
claim advertising doesn't pay, yet
they wotild not have q three-line local
inserted in their hsme paper stating
that they were high-priced, carried
shop-wurn goods, etc. tor $25. A
town is judged by the advertising
columns OF its newspaper. Business
men who desire their town we'll
spoken of should advertise. A g7oat
wholesale merchant once said, IF !
had a thousand statesmen covering the
entire country, / should continue to
keep my am constantly before the
trade in reliable Journals. II makes
the merchant feel acquainted with me
to see my ramc from month to month.
Ii serves as an introduction of my
salesman when he approaches new
customers. II pave, the way for new
business. A retailer not knowing
about me heads off the possibility OF
his buying anything from me, how
ever, he may desire tho very goods |
SELL Frank Siddall, the Philadelphia
soap man, is credited with saying, Il
have confined my advertising entirely
to the newspapers. The man who
docs not rea! a newspaper does not
use soap"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03
IT People Only Knew

The! the Mobile & Ohio Railfoad
runs through the best section ot the
South, where lands within n mile OF
the railroad are $500 an acre OF long
time, and improved farms are cnIy
5000 to $500 an acre, and tina: two
farm crops or three vegetable crops
arc grown every year, each of which
! will net more dollars per acre than
the same crop in the North ; that the
weather in summer is cooler, and in
| winter warmer, enabling the farmer
Ito work in the field all the year;
where one has better health and get,
more pleasure in f+ing, makes n living
easier and get. ffch faster thas lie a
in the Forth. .lfere wouM be snch a
rush for these cheap homes rs no
other portion Of America has ever
seer.
The knowledge is spreading aud
the boom is coming. Prices will
double every year. Now is the time
to buv. IIalf-fare excursions will
leave st. Louis Dec. 18th and 18th
and January 9Th, and 18th. Full in
formation zen by Z. f. Posey, Gen.
rral Passenger Agent Mobile j. Ohio
Railroad, Mobile. Ala.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03
The Cape Girardea. Way.

Formerly it was the custom in Cape
Girardeau for the city TO furnish
dressed curbing for the sidewalks on
petition of the property owners. The
law is now changed and property
owners must furnish their own curb.
ing and build their own sidewalks.
But some of the prominent citizens
of that little burg do not take kindly
to the change. Some two or three
months ago Major j. b. Dennis. apt
peared before the city council and
asked the city 10 furnish and &c
curbing along his property on Mer-
riwether street. A motion was made
to grant his request but it was voted
down as contrary to law. But Coun-
Gilman Thomas Powers was 4 neigh
Dor of Major Dennis and owned
property adjacent to that Of the
msjor. Mr.. Powers TIA also chair
man of the street and wharfage conf
mittee of the council. In violation OF
the law he ordered the street COM
missioner to get out and set the curb
ing opposite the property of Major
Dennis and also opposite his own al
jacent property. BY and by q very
innocent looking bill was presented
TO the council for getting out and set
ting curbing. Ben Adaps, editor OF
the Democrat of that city lisa member
of the council. He was saucy enough
to ask where That curbing had been
set. The answer Of curse gave the
whole thing away.
But the bill was allowed by the
council, two members voting against
it. The Dext day an article appeared
in the Democrat severely critIcising
the action of the council for allowing
the bill.
Mr.. Powers was offended by the
article and ut the neat council meet
ing determined to lick the editor of
the Democrat. He asked permission
to say a few words and then launched
forth in q fowl stream of abuse and
profanity. lie demanded that the
editor make an explanation. The ex-
PLANTATION was made and MI. Powers
then sailed in on muscle. Just how
the combat es<ted we do not know
but we see that Editor Adams is able
to pour in hot shot to his hearts con-
tent through the columns of his
paper-Cdiro Citizen.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03
Low Down Tre.tmsr Of o. agent.

The toughest experience | ever
had in my life" said q solicitor OF life
insurance recently, "was with All Iron
manufacturer
Upon entering his Office and ex-
planning tie nature Of NY business, l
was surprised ut kis greeting. 1t was
friendly, even co,Isel. Life insur-
snce,' said he. Well, cow that's a
subject that interests me- Then he
took up his hat and babe Inc follow
him. He walked hurriedly, aud l
after him. until at Last he flung open
q door. 1t was the machine shop.
The dir was terrible. Ten thousand
hanmers- ! think, were all at work
beating iten at once. ~Inroluntnrily
| put my hands to my ears"
Looking at my na | saw his lips
move, anal lowering NY hands | just
managed, to catch his words, shouted
shove the tsafeniug racket, Now tell
me all about itr He smiled sartfouiL
csliy as he said this, aud I could have
him 1t wss impossible to
say q word, and so | went ont 1t
was ! darn mean trick.'-AbdRy Es-
press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03
THE SOUTHEAST NORMAL.
A Ssadeat Writes Aesat the Insti
sution 20 His Home Paper.

A Ssadent Writes Aeeas The Instr
sasio. 20 His Home Faper.
A Normal student from Iron
couhty write. to the Irohtun Resister
as follows
"Peemtt me to write through your
paper q short letter TO my Iron
county friends. I wish to speak es-
pecially to those young persons whose
education I. not complete.
Quite a number of you are teach.
ing. M.ay of your schools have
clOs-d. Some Of you have never
taught, but desire to become teachers.
Many of you will make excellent
teachers il properly trained. Where
do you expect TO get your trsining9
Are you going 10 get it at The County
Institute? Pm afraid not. You at
tend the Institute long enough to
cram enough facts into your head 10
answer enough questions TO get q
certificate. The Institute is not for
you. 1t is for those tesehers who do
not expect to attend school any more.
You want an education as well a .
certificate. You want to learn the
..how" as well as the "wny" and the
what You can learn the "shat"
by studying books At home; you can
learn the why" In seminaries and
colleges; but there is only one place
in Southeast Missouri where you can
learu the how in addition to the
other two. The only school in our
section of the State that will meet oil
yuur requirements is the Normal at
Cape Girardcau. 1t is u school
yours and mine rs well as Cape Girar-
dezu'S.
We have an excellent faculty-men
and women who have the welfare OF
Southeast Missouri at heart. Each is
Il specialist in hi, department. Anec-
dutcs. illustrations, object study, sp-
paratuse and experiments add much
tn the recilarions. Freedom Of dis
uu.siun and original thought is NJ
couraged. Text books are used Is
guides.
Has some one whispered to Won
IA -: school is rsir1srL:ilnk@ fhOso
who know it best, know thatit is not.
Indeed, on the contrary, constant inn
proremcnts are being made in all de-
partments, and the latest end most
approved methods are adopted Don't
he afraid you'll not be kept busy ii
you come.
The third term is but fairly begun
IL you Will Ecr'e within 4 week or
two, yoti caii edsil! inake two terms
work this year.
Did you hear that III attendance
is very Smally The enrollmen. Is
nearly three hundred, the average at
tendance nov is larger than it was al
this time last year, and the number OF
students coming in during the past
two weeks was larger than the num-
her entering during the I'M two
weeks i'll any year for several years
Our county has seven representatives
but it ought TO have az many more,
Come dJtu aud try it n term. and ]
believe you will never regret it,"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03

Ilousekeeper. Did you ever do an
honest days work in your litef
Tramp. Yes, mum; was & rail.
road brakeman for two da:s ant!
three nights.
Then why didn't You stick to that
honorable occupation! You might
have been a railroad president by this
iime.'
Yes, mum but railroad presidents
has got mighty un.ariin jobs now-a-
days. mum. I'm layin' low for a re-
ceivcrship.-Puck.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03

There will be a large number OF
state elections this year. New York
and Pennsylvania each will elect q
governor and lieutenant governor;
Iowa will elect state officers; New Jer.
sey will elect q Legislature; Ohio, minor
state officers. There will be guber.
material elections also in the states OF
Arkansas. California, Colorado, Con.
necticut, Delaware, Idaho, Kansas,
Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts,,
Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ne
vadn, New Hampshire, North Dakota.
Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota,
Tennessee, Texas, Wyoming and Wis
consin.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03
The Don eyIess AkrE.

On Sunday morning a dust-be.
grimed young man stepped from the
through freight train at the Pennsyl.
vania Railroad Station in Jersey City
after a journey of 5000 miles. He is
John j. Shields, aged 81, of Spring.
field. ILL.,, and he accomplished the
weary distance iii one month, alssost
withous tine use OF Esoney, to esrn a
wager Of 800. lie was working in
the coal mines near bis home, and.
hearing the wager offered by a local
sport, at one accepted, and started
ont to cross the cetdinent without
money. By dnt of stealing rades
and going without food and sleep
most of the time he made his way 10
Tacoma. Wash, at the rate OF 1000
miles a week.
From there he journeyed, with tic
heip OF a friendly engineer, to Los
Angeles. Gai.y from wtich place ne at
once started East. He frequently had
to beg food at far..~houses, and once
he was prompted by hsngcr to steal
a chicken, but was caught, tried, az
quilted and asked TO leave the towa..
He passed through Prescott Ariz.,
and Dallas, Tex. After working two
days ON q ranch for 81 a day he
started North. During this part of
the journey he was put of the train
by the brskemen q dozen times, ar
here in 8 WORKOUT and foot
sure condition. lie is stopping at
20 Henry street, a~nxiously waiting
for the 500 to arrive FROM. Spring
ield.-N J. Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03

John j. Ingalls, could not attend
the Eepub4bssn- Leagne Convention
Sut he wrote sletter regretting his
inability TO be present and. in. thst
letter, ameng other things, he said:
The aggregation of ignorance, ina.
SecilAy, %cowardice, hypocrisy and
disIoyaltw suewn as the Democratic
party, for the first time in this genera
ton has full charge of the national
energies. No political organization
aver inflicted such irreparabIe and
wanton injury upon the INDUSTRIES.
tie prosperity and honor eh > great
people in so brief . period before: Ss
policy at home has been as disastrous.
Nm. it mas been. humiliating and iyno-
nincus abroad:. The self-complacrni
and bigotcd egotis at its head ha-
fat:gled the ambition even of hi.
obse9Aious parasites. and. stands al
last disclosed as C. rufEarir bully who
has degraded the highest judicia
tribunal by a struggled 10 overthrow d
personal adversary, and has shown
aimselb Sc insensible to the industrial
welfare OF the country as he has been
Indifferent to the glory of the flag and
. th4 elains OF its defenders" !
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03
wee, and the Wool battles.

Whatever sc.iou the Senate Finance
Committee mas take in regard TO
other so-called "raT Materials IL
seems certain that American wool
growers will be left absolutely with
out protection. ANY movement for
freedom of raw materials which
should be founded upon considers
tions of the public interest would
assail the wool duties last of all in
stead of first of all. Wool is just n
much an essential of existence in this
country as fuel oil iron. Ii is an alb
solutc requirement Of the whole body
Of the people in times of peace and
war; and it is as much an indlspensi-
BILE munition OF war as gunpowder.
No well governed nation could coll
sent to make itself dependent for
such an article upon foreign nations
If the material could be produced
from domestic esources. Hostile
legislation cannot in any manner di
minish the home supplies CT coal and
iron ore.
We're the mines shut down com
plctcly for q long series of wears thu
coal and the ore would remain in
stantly available for Use when rcassl
once more should control the acticl
of the government. In such a cas-
coal could be made really for us
within the space of q few hours, an
iron ore could be placed in the fLI
mace within An equally brief perio
of time. But f1ocks of sheep ono
exterminated, as they are now bein
exterminated, arc gone forcvc
Under the most favorable condition
at least one year would be require
to permit an individual farmer 1
make q fair beginning Of the bus
ness. A decade of years would har,
ly avail to restore the industry frol
its foundation to anything like i
present proportions. Thus it is
peculiar iniquity of desrructiysne
which singles out this particular bus
ness, SO vitality important to the n
ton, for an attack which can be c.
cused Upon no pretext that the duti,
under which prices have stcadiI
fallen, are oppressive TO the people,
N. ]. Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03
New Process wI,h Fruit juice.

view Process Wlfh Fruit Jutes.
The diffusion process of extracting
juice from fruits is gaining ground
It has long been applied in France il
the extraction Of beef-root juice fol
sugar, and it is now used in making
cider without a cider mill or q cider
press. In crushing and pressing the
apples the pure fruit Juice i- 10. oh,
tanned, for much albumiuoid rhattcr
is extracted With It from the cells.
In the new process the Juice is washed
ont from sliced fruit with cold water.
Warm water acts more quickly, hut
the result is not nearly SO satofy.
The water passes from one compart-
ment filed with fruit to another, aud
the process is so arranged that in
each it meets freshcr fruit than in the
last; so that it leaves saturated with
or rather II and tire juice change
so THAT nearly pore juice isstcs
from the Irschyre. Yhe results are
said 10 be satisfactory IN the highest
Ameracan.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03
GROVER l.
4 Farmer Gives aouae Rsaaons fes
th. Existence OF Hard times.

4 Farmer Gives aome Reasons fer
th. Existence OF Hard times.
Editor Democrdti
There is being so much said In the
country about hard times and the
scarcity of money, aud as everybody
has a cause and knows a remedy, |
thought ! would write TO tell your
readers what l think is the cause.
We buy more than we produce.
There il too much -four and bacon
shipped here every year The things
we ou.llt to make at home we are
buying.
We let our timber rot and bny our
plow stocks, singletrees, axe handles,
aud fencing.
We throw away our ashes and buy
axle grease.
We give away our beef hides and
buy hanestrings and shoestrings.
/ We waste our manure and buy
guano.
We bay garden seed in the spring
and buy cabbage in the winter.
We let our lands grow up iii weeds
and buy our brooms.
We waste the wsx out of our pine
and gum trees and buy chewing gum
for our children.
We build school houses and send
our children of to be educated.
We send a 15c boy out with a $40
gun and a S. dog to kill birds.
We land a Sc fish with u $500 fish
ing rod.
We raiss dogs and huy wool.
And about the ONLY things in this
country that there is over production
of ere politics and neck-ties.
HkRDTIMES.
size topght too nsaay dry goods,
He bC.tgf'. too many wet,
Aud thet is isst the reason
They sye n1t happy yet.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03

A correspondent Of the London
Times, referring to the death oI
Canon Rewsell at the advanced ago
OF 7S, says: "He came of q losg-lived
family. Idoubt whether many family
Histories can show such a record n:
the following: Mr.. Rowsells father
married at the age of 19. his wife be.
ing 20. They had nineteen children,
of whom five died in infancy. The
reminding fourteen attained, or have
attained (three are still livingg the
GLOWING ages-79, 70, 81, 81, 80, II,
SO (stiIl living. S. 81, az. 80, 79 (still
liringl. 70 and rs. (stM living. What
is perhaps as remarkable is the length
Of days reached by the respective hus-
bands and wives Il forbear partfcu-
hrs) Of the twelve of the above four
teen who entered the married state.
These are the ages : "a As. 65. 20, 81
estill livmgl 85, 80, 81 (stiil living).
~, 50, IS, 81. The issue of the mar
riages numbered 81, and these 6I-as
snsny. that is, as marrisd-gave 149
boys and girls to the natSen.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03

And now the circus men have
formed . trust. They will NO longer
contend with each ether for the
greatest attractions in horsemanship
and in the acrobafic line, but will
divide the stars equitably, so that not
one Of them can boast of having "thc
greatest show on EARTH" for all will
be equally great. Even the clowns
will have to confiDe themselves Ia
jokes grown gray with age and worn
pointless by frequent use. What are
We coming to?
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03

1t is all right for the artists to call
as barbarians. When they see a fine
looking, wide spreading tree, they 60
TO work and daub different colored
paints on q piece Of cloth in an en-
deavor 10 "lsy over the work OF
nature; while the barbarian builds a
sawmill, chops down the tree and
turns 1t into shingles enough te spank
10000 scheolboys. The artist cannot
sell his product; the barbarian can,
Hence these tears.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03

the eloquent Kentucky Democrat
and free trader spoke at Chicago Oh
Lincoln's birthday Us follows:
there arc many of US who believe
that Abraham Lincoln was inspired
Of God. 1t be was not, then there is
no man WHO ever lived on earth who
YVES inspired. From Caesar to Glad
stone and Bismarck nen have risen
step by step according TO well know
princip4ertAst is not what we call
beng q man Of dss!iny-ihey are men
of time, mel of talent. The inspired
men are fewer-whence they come,
from whence they get their power, by
what rule they get that power, we
know not. They rise from the shadow
aud vanish in the mist. We see them,
but We know them not. frey leave
behind them q memory han mortal,
halt myth. By their power they de-
feat tho Vaccinations of the world,
the flesh and the devil, ard then pass
away. Luther, Shakespeare, Bnfns.
Napoleon, that a~rehangel of war and
destruction, tried by shis standard
were sIen of destiny.
Suck VIZ end the life arst death of
Abrahan Lincoln. 1t was reserved
for this siagularly uncouth and
strange being 10 be snatched from
obscurity by an Erseen power and in
trusted at a supreme moment with
supreme command ofa rrxion's desti-
mics. From nowhere else hrt God
could he have got the enornctrs
ter his mission. Where
did Shakespeare get his genius, Mozart
music, Burns his poetry, but from
God2 And from the same source
came Encoln's power. And no story
told o thousand years from know will
be received with deeper interest than
hat which tsiA tie tragic story of
life and Gesak"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03

Louisville Conaserciri; Every man
who has al insurance upon his life,
every man who'has placed his savings
in a savings bank, every widow who
owns shares in any bank, trust,-o or other
one will have to pay
the Democratic income tax.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03

Washington's birthday was Oh,
scrved by Representatives OF Congress
in a ~disgracoful way. If Democratic
Representatives are not willing to
shoulder the responsibilities of legis.
lation, they should make way for
those who will. They were sem there
TO lcgislate and not to quarrel. The
people demand that they transac,
business, and cease obstructive meas.
nres \ vote is wanted upon lcgisla.
fion at issue, not filibustering.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03

Henry N. Phillips, Of Maiden. is
travelling around over this Congress
iond District in an effort to head
Congressman Arnold sf. Mr.. Phil.
lips 10 too short III the spinal chord
TO undertake to defeat Congressman
Arnold. II Mr.. Arnold 10 defeated
at all he will be defeated by q Repub.
lioan.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03
SPEECH FRoa THE THRONE.
In Style or Great Britain and In
she SPIRIT OF Cleveland.

In me Style or Great Britain ana In
IA SPIRIT OF cleveland.
My relations with foreign powers
are not quite satisfactory, especially
in Hawaii. My spirit of fairness and
love of justice are expected to relieve
all embarrassments later IN.
A special message will acquaint my
faithful lords and gentlemen when
the legitimate monarch of Hawaii is
restored to her throne.
Ny exchequer shows s. deficiency of
s2s,OO0,OOO. My policy of free trade
will create a further dehcit, which
will be met with becoming submits
sion to the will Of Providence by my
loyal people. My workingmen may
expect low wages, but l confidently
trust that though lew they will be
steady.
l am satisfied with the work OF
Parliament in finance, and command
That no further steps be takru at
present except to authorize tie issu-
ancc of bonds In my discretion.
My navy Is doing well, but the de.
felt in the excheqaer fofbids further
improvement until | have gathered )
surplus by income tax.
My Congress will Mt once proceed
to pass INV Free Trade and Tariff bills
which my chairman of committee has
personally prepared. | prefer that nc
timo be lost In referring these impor'
tant matters to the full committee
Mr.. Wilson, my Black Rod, knows
my will,
1 find that my Seed Department ii
wasting valuable seeds on agriculiur
lists in the North. This Will be rome
died by my command.
| will communicate further will
my lords and gentlemen whenever
think best for the interests of my be
loved country. My Parliament vii
await my commands.
am the Stale.
nDnx-uD
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03
R.,re,e.s.uvs Csnn.n Dead.

I3n john u. Coflman died at his
home iu' C,oRanercs, yesterday, Feb.
18th, after al illness OF three days.
ipr. C'sffnan was an old CITIZEN of
Scott county,, aud for several years
has represented that county in the
legislature. lie was a maj of marked
aud was 3 leader among tie
legislative law makers.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03
IfY0r~fH

Is rough xnd pfmpfy, OF covered with
blotchcs and sores, and you want q
clean, smooth skin and fair complex
fion, use Sulphur Bitters. The hest
medicine in such cases T. ever sold.-
C. E. Schsbze,' & Co, Druggist, Lac
renee, Has.