The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-18
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The drouthcontinues and the corn in
the fields is burning up for the want
of rain. II 1t does moi rain in . few
days the corn crop will be almost a
total failure in many sections of the
country, and this section will be one
of the many.
.. F. A. Kage's we'll is furnishing
water to more people than ANY other
we'll in the city. 1t is the deepest we'll
in the city aud there is NO danger of It
going dry.
Gus Hopper is now at home and we
are pleased to state that he is still i'm.
proving.
Dumpsey Rage, who was married in
st. Louis August 6, 1894, is in the city
with his wife visiting relatives.
Dumpsey is a young man to be a mar
ried mar and his wife is a fair young
lady of st. Louis. We predict for
Dumpsey a bright future for he is a
bright young man and steady in what
yer he undertakes. The young couple
are registered at the st. Charles.
Don't send your printing of to the
big city Office. We are prepared to
do as good work as any big city Office
can do, and we will guarantee to do
it just as cheap.
A young lady of Advance has been
in the city a week or more having her
wedding outfit made up.
The Populist candidates are not
getting around among the people very
lively. Probably they are waiting to
see what kind of cattle the Democrats
are going to trot out.
Mr.. Cannon says he will have the
water works completed before Novem-
Der, and We hope he will.
Harry Roehl is. at home on a visit
to his mother. Harry is now a resi-
dent of Chattanooga Tennessee.
Frank CAM had a lot of nice
peaches last Saturday and Sunday.
1l0y CAME from
Hon. L. F. Klostermann did not go
to the State Convention. He is still
in Hot Springs. Ark.
The colored musicians wen to Muir
physbOro. Illinois. this morning.
They will return to the Cape Friday.
The Democrats of this county will
nominate Judge Albert for reelection.
That is certain.
This weather makes business for
the street cars. The sun gives poor
humanity the grins, and a nickel is no
''object" when a street car is in
sight.
Frank CAM informs us that his
candy manufacturer has been detained
on account of sickness in his family
but he expects to arrive in a few days
and then We are to have a candy fac
tory in this city.
Will it never rain: Why don't our
christian friends demonstrate to is
poor sinners the influence OF prayer
by praying for rain and having their
prayer answered. Men do many
foolish things that are harmless and
we are sure there is no harm in pray
ing for rain.
Geo. Z. Chappell is making a copy
of the license ordinance to be offered
in evidence in the Buckalew east in
the United States Court. The indi-
viduals who are parties to the suit
will have to chip in to pay for this
copy.
The money that is being expended
putting in the water works here is for
eign capital-that is to say, it is
money brought here from another &C.
ton of the country and is therefore
money that would never have reached
here had it lot been for the water
works enterprise.
The Rev. 5. y. MeElroy, who has
been absent for some time on his va
cation has returned and will occupy
his pulpit on Sunday next. AS it is
neal the time for making up the report
of the financial condition of the
church we would respectfully ask all
those who know themselves to be in
debted to the pastors salary fund to
bring in their deficit on that occasion.
fSionedl THE TREASURER.
A family in destitute circumstances
are huddled in a little house or the
Rock Levee. The family consists of a
widow with several children, and one
of the children. a twelve-year-old girl.
is crazy. We know they are in desti-
tute circumstances for We have been
feeding them for a week. Will some
of our tender-hearted church members
take notice of this and lend their aid
in giving assistance where assistance
is needed!
Water melons are nOt worth much
in this market now. The melon haul
ers are finding it hard to sell at any