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The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-11-30
LINCOLN IN Obscurfty .

The first time ever saw Lincoln, "
said the Judge one evening, as he
leaned over an autumnal fire, was
in a country court room somewhere
down in Central Illinois, in sc or 81.
l was waiting for court to open, and l
noticed long. lank rOugh-hewn sort
of man tilted back in chair. whit
tling and chatting with the lawyers.
His clothes and shoes we're of a hit
sr-miss, go-as-you-please, country
pattern, and or inches of leg were
visible between the trousers and
CATERS. l Joined the group for a
while, and listened to the talk, wond-
ering where this storytelling speei-
men of a backwoeds farmer had stray
ed frem. But his case came up be-
fore mine, and when he dropped his
negligent manner and got up to talk l
saw that he was a bigger man than I
had taken him for. He spoke straight
to the point, made very shrewd ar
gument without any fuss or feathers
in it. talking in plain, common
sense way about the question in dis
pute. which was in regard to the own
ership of some land. So asked who
he was, and was astonished when l
heard his name, for it was a name
familiar in Illinois even then. :"
Chicago Times-Hsrald.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-11-30
They VIII Go at Cost.

From this date to the first of Janua-
ry, will sell millinery goods at actual
cost price for spot cash. l have the
largest, the finest and the most fash
ionable stock of millinery in the city
and want the ladies to call and see
what fine stylish hats they can get for
little money. They will all go at
actual cost price to cash customers.
When l say cash l mean just what |
say-what the goods cost HE.
Mrs. II. 5. DOYLE
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-11-30
L ShOe-Dealer,s Jfngle

y rythmical appeal from f. Sut
erland, of st. Thomas, Ontario.
In shoes We laugh, in shoes we play,
IN shoes We weep, in shoes We pray.
In shoes We walk, in shoes We ride,
And shoes are thrown cen to bride;
And sad to say and sad to think,
In shoes we're corned without q drink
In shoes We dance, in shoes we trade,
And shoes our understanding aid.
We:shoe the horse, We shoe the fly.
And why not shoes for.you? ssyI
In shoes we WOO, in shoes we wed,
When shoes leave us we leave for bed
In shoes we toll, in shoes we rest,
And hence tits wise to wear the best.
For such tax not your weary wits;
Come straight to me-I'n give you fits.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-11-30
WEDNESDAY

Z. f. Regenhardt came in from
Greenville. Wayne county last night.
Miss Fee knows how to get up and
manage a first-class entertainment,
but when it comes to securing votes
for her favorite in contest where
money makes the mare go she is not
lin it,
The Daughters of the Confederacy
realized quite a nice little sum OF
money from their entertainment.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-11-30
Notice TO stockholders.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of
the Cape Girardeau and Jackson
Gravel Road Co., will be held at the
Office of the Company in the city of
Cape Girardeau, Mo-. on the second
Monday in December, being the 9th
day, 1895, from to = p. m.
LEE HIT. Sec'y.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-11-30
The Farmers, Institute.

The Cape County Farmers institute
met at the courthouse in jackson
Hon. ]. J. Sawyer, president, and L
NJ. Bean, secretary, and NJ. B. Nc
Neely, assistant secretary.
Prof. Waters, Dean of the Agricul
tural College, was the first speaker te
address the farmers. His subject was
the Agricultural College, and he spoke
for some thirty minutes in an enter.
tanning and instructive way. He very
clearly set forth the general utility
and Importance of the work the Col
| lege has in hand. He took occasion
to explain the nature of three months
special course of instruction in the
school arranged for farmers.
The next speaker was Hon. C.. T.
Murray. of Holt county. Vice-Presi-
dent of the Missouri Horticultural
Society. His subject was Hirticulture
and his remarks were excellent. to the
point and full of valua BILE information.
Mr.. Murray spoke for half hour or
more.
He was followed in the afternoon
ssieson by DR.. Turner. State Veter-
marian, who spoke for quite an hour
on the diseases of stock and the work
being done by his department of the
Agricultural School. His address,
like the ones which preceded it. was
also full of interesting and reliable
information.
The first days session brought out
a good attendance of intelligent and
progressive farmers, all of whom ap-
peared to take great interest in the
meeting. At the close of the days
session upwards of sixty exhibits of
farm produce were entered, all o
which were good. The fruit display
was especially good, and showed that
with proper attention fruit growing
could be made paying industry in
Cape county.
After supper session OF the insti-
tute was held and quite a number of
town people turned out to the meeting.
Mr.. T. B. Terry, of Ohio, one of the
best known authorities on farming in
the country, and a apopular contributor
to farm journals, spoke on the subject
of potato raising. His remarks were
listened to with great interest.
Mr.. Terry was followed by Maj.
Bell, of Illinois, who spoke on the
subject of sheep raising. The Maj. is
a veteran in the sheep business, and
his remarks showed his knowledge of
the subject extends over the history of
sheep raising from the present back
over hundreds of years. He told how
the sheep business is made profitable
by many people and could be carried
on successfully by any one who gives
it the proper attention. Wednesday
session of the Institute
opened with another address by Mr..
Terry, who spoke about clover and
the rotation Of crops. Wednesdays
sessions were marked by a greatly in
creased attendance, and many farmers
brought additional exhibits of produce
to swell the handsome collection al
ready on hand. Each session of the
Institute was intensely interesting,
and those farmers who attended them
certainly feel that the time spent there
was we'll put in. Those who attend I'd
the Institute should make it point
to tell their neighbors about the value
such meetings are to the farmers, and
the good work the Board of Agricul-
ture is doing and thus infuse them
with desire to be present whenever
such institutes are held in the county.
Jackson Cash-Book
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-11-30
The Lot of the Farmer.

hC LUZ VI t1AC T
The report of the Secretary of Ag
riculture contains some facts and fig
ures which present the lotof the farmer
in "a very encouraging light. Sc
much has been said by the calamity
ties in recent years about the alleged
burdens and distresses of the crop
raising class that it is refreshing stC
read something of the opposite char.
acter, and to learn from the official
statistics that the most of this wailing
has been nothing but lying. This re-
port shows, to begin with. that the
farms of the United States have an
average value, including implements,
of $1,000 for family averaging six
persons. These farms have fed the
/ owners and their families and 10000
900 dwellers in towns and cities, be-
sides supplying 500, ,0O0,0 900 worth of
products for foreign consumers annu-
ally. The mortgages on farm values
aggregate only Is per cent-that is to
/ say, there is an incumbrance of but
81 800 on each $4,000 of rural real
estate-which j. less than in any other
line of industry or on any other form
o. property: and the value of farm
lands is steadily increasing and must
continue to do so as the population
increas ses, which is not true of manu-
featuring plants and other kinds of
mortgaged property. How can any
one dare to assert the Secretary
says. in view of such facts, that
farming is generally unremunerative
and unsatisfactory to those who in
telligently follow it?"
1t is true that agriculture has suf-
fured in common with other kinds of
business by reason of the prevailing
depression, and prices have gone
down in some instances almost, if not
quite, to the point of the cost of pro-
duction; but, all things considered,
the farmers have probably Jared bet
ter than any other element of the pop
ulation. They have been sure OF
living in any event. AMI their profits
have not lessened in an equal ratio,
on the whole, with those of merchants,
manufacturers and general traders.
The pessimistic orators and demagog-
ic vote-seekers have led them to be-
lieve that they were bearing all of the
misfortunes of the country, while other
classes were prosperous at their ex-
pense: and they have gone off with
that fallacy in their heads and joined
the Populists. But they are learning
now how they have been deceived, and
what little reason they have, compar-
atively speaking, for complaint and
lsmentation. The report of the Sec
retary of Agriculture will help to con-
firm them in their present disposition
to take a cheerful view of things. and
to refrain from the felly OF voting the
Populist ticket for the purpose of i'm
proving their condition. They can
easy see from the statistics thereinre-
pretend that they are by no means
the leading debtor class in proper
ton to the value of their property,
but that they have reason to be thank
full that they are not so badly off in
that respect as the bankers, for in
stance. and the owners of railroad
stocks. Their lot. in short, is one of
more than average comfort and hap
piness, and their Pre- - cts of gaining
a competency are b.: tan those of
meu engaged in al! H>1 '7rm of in
dustry. --GlObe-Depn"..
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-11-30

\ sound Liver Makes IA Wen Man.
Are you Bilious, Constipated, or
troubled with Jaundice. Sick Head
ache. Bad Taste in Mouth. Foul
Breath. Coated Tongue, Dyspepsia,
Indigestion, Hot Dry Skin, Pain in
Back and between the Shoulders.
Chills and Fever, &c. If you have
any of these symptoms, your Liver is
out of order and your blood is slowly
being poisoned. because your Liver
does not act properly. Herbine will
cure any disorder of the Liver,
Stomach or Bowels. 1t has no equal
as Liver Medicine. Price - cents
Sold by Wilson Drug Store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-11-30
FRIDAY.

Miss Lille Profit, of Benton, il
visiting Mrs. H. S. Doyle in this city
John L. Miller is confined to hi.
room with bad cold
Charley Blattner killed several heat
of hogs last Wednesday.
The country dirt roads are hard
roads to travel since the recent rains
The City Council will meet in regu
lar session next Monday night.
Thanksgiving was dull day fol
business.
Six young ladies went across the
rock levee yesterday on horseback.
They were out or exercise.
Perfect: Baking Powder does
lovely baking.
Married. in this city Wednesday
evening, November. 9th. 1895, at the
residence of James Craig. by Rev.
F'lachsbart Mr.. Henry NJ. Scheppel-
mann and Miss Lota Freemire. The
young couple have the best wishes Of a
large circle of friends.
Ladies only. Please notice local
item marked with =
Several Southeast Missouri towns
have quarantined against Charleston
on account of uthe smallpox. Cape
Girardeau don't have to quarantine.
Wehave too many doctors here for
the smallpox to tackle this town.
Our friend Herman Weiss showed
the largest apple at the Farmers In
stitute.
More than four hundred people at
tended the public school entertain
ment Wednesday night.
Judge Albert is resting easy, but he
is not out of danger. DR.. Patton re-
mains with him nearly all the time
and he is doing all that can be done
for him.
There were four deaths from pneu-
monia at KelsO last week.
Mike Heiserer, of Benton, is in the
city.
The boys who carried uOff property
one night recently while they were out
celebrating had better return the same
or they might be arrested for doing
something naughty.
Scott served dinner to about one
hundred people yesterday and the din
ner was fine enough for king or for
as big a man as Grover Cleveland.
There are more than two thousand
dogs in this town and no dog catcher.
City Marshal Grieb informs us that
his new dog catcher has resigned after
one weeks service. The man says
the work is too much for the commits
sion paid. He walked the streets for
seven days without catching dog,
Cape Girardeau people and vicini
ty are now saving so per cent on pure
grade of Baking Powder direct from
factory. Ask for "Perfect" at
T. J. Juden, Flentge & Heinberg,
II. Stratman, F. H. Vasterling,
Will Warren, b. Z. Peironnct,
w. c. Bergman, Chas. Ruessler.
Hirsch Bros. H. Nussbaum,
a. H. Kempe, G. w. Polack.
We guarantee satisfaction or money
refunded.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-11-30
What a Pity.

That so many otherwise attractive,
polite, and particular people affiict
their friends by the foul and disagree
able odor of their breath: it is mainly
caused by disordered digestion, and
can be corrected by removing the
cause, by using that pure medicine,
Sulphur Bitters.-Health Magazine.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-11-30
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best salvein the world for cuts.
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum,
fever sores. letter, chapped hands,
chilblains, corns. and all skin erup
tins, and positively cures piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. For SAFE at
BlOmeyer & Haman,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-11-30
Ballard's Horehound syrup.

Is the best known remedy for Con-
sumption, Coughs, Colds and all
Threat, and Chest troubles. Every
bottle is guaranteed. 1t is the best
remedy for children. Sold at Will
sons drug store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-11-30
TUESDAY.

FredericktOwn has quarantined
against Charleston because on ac-
count" of the small pox.
Our pork packers are paying four
cents per pound for dressed hogs.
The Board of Education met this
morning and transacted the regular
routine of business.
Hicks cold wave struck this section
of country last night, and it was a
cold wave sure enough.
Another death from small pox is
reported at Charleston and the dis
ease is still spreading.
The passenger train on the Cape
Girardeau railroad did not get in on
time last night.
The School Board visited the Lori
nier public school this morning in a
body to inspect the heating apparatus.
The Common Pleas Court adjourned
Saturday evening till the next regular
term which will be held on the fourth
Monday in January.
Frank Unnerstall is in ST. Louis in
terviewing the English beer syndicate.
Dr.. Warner Schmidt has opened an
Office on Main street in Meysteadt's
block.
Four or five cases of small pox in
this city would dream the city treasury
if the City Council would allow all the
doctors what they charge for visiting
a small pox patient. But is the city
obliged to pay the doctors? We think
not.
Emil Sebastian has been appointed
to the position of General Superin-
tendent of the Brownwood Northwest
ern Railroad. Mr.. Sebastian is the
right man in the right place. He is a
man who knows what his position calls
for and he will do his duty right up
to the mark.
The mail train on the Grand Tower
and Carbondale road was behind time
to-day.
With five pounds of steam the steam
heater in the public school building
warns every room in the building.
A drove of cattle and sheep were
brought in from the country this after
noon for shipment to ST. Louis.
Fritz Siemers, of Gordonville. G was
in the city to-day. Rumor has it that
Mr.. Siemers will be candidate for
the Republican nomination for County
Collector. Fritz is young man who
has lots of friends.
Our young friend Charles F. Haupt
writes the DEMOCRAT very interest
ing letter from Terre Haut, Ind,
which will be found in another column.
Mr.. Haupt is a Cape boy and his
.heart beats loyal strokes for the old
Cape yet.
We are not afraid of the small poX
in this city but as Taxpayers we dread
the doctor bills.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-11-30
PERSONAL AND: PERTINENT.
MONDAY.

The Cape City Steam Laundery is
doing a good business and it is also
turning out excellent work.
Mike higgins, ex-City Boss of this
city is moterman ON an electric street
car in st. Louis.
One insurance company has paid
over it's payment of ten thousand dol
lars to the estate of Sam M. P. Nc
Clure. deceased. Mr.. Mcclure car
ried a life insurance of TWENTY-FIVE
thousand dollars and two other COM
panies will pay fifteen thousand dol
lars yet.
Mr.. Deane. representing the Hani-
bal Printing Co., is in the city.
The c. w. Bachelor arrived at 10
o'clock Saturday night with one of
the best freight and passenger trips of
the season.
Judge S. Albert, we regret to learn,
is dangerously i'll. We hope. how
ever, to be able to report him better
in day or two.
w. V. Leech is the only real estate
agent in the city who has made sale
lately.
Now the farmers of this section of
country can quit complaining about
dry weather. We have had rain
enough in the last two days and nights
to last us all winter.
This rain will fill the low lands full
Of water and it will remain there
throughout the winter months.
Wheat is worth fifty-eight cents per
bushel in this market.
Mr.. ard Mrs. P. b, Dempsey re
turned home Saturday uight from st.
Louis on the steamer C. w. Bachelor.
This has been a blue day so far as
doing any business was concerned.
The steamer Grey Eagle had a good
trip Saturday. She left st. Louis
with eighty passengers and all the
freight she could handle.
TUESDAY.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-11-30

Robert Tirmenstein, of Jackson, was
in the city yesterday. He came here to
ship by express to St. Louis a lot of
dressed poultry.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-11-30

Cape Girardeau, county of Cape Girardeau,
State of Missouri. for the week ending
November p, 1885,.
Afford Jack l. Brewea, Emma
Bowman, Mollie Cuhur, BF
Chandler, Julius Cook, Miss Della
Delane, Mace Fraizure, NJ
Hente, Louise Haun, JnO
Hilliman, Herman HoOke, \ Il
Hail, Mrs Sarah Haman, W Ii
Juden, J A Jinkins, Russell
Lislir, Lilly McBain, kalir
Mobile, Beckie Penny, Mrs Mary
Phillips, J Quirk, Jas
Sheppard, Miss Priscilla Sanders, Mrs Anna
Sherman, Frank
Persons calling for any of the above letters
will please say Advertised" giving date Of
the list. II not called for within two weeks
they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office at
Washington CITY. Q. CRAMER.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-11-30
List of Mail Matter

Remaining uncalled for in the post Office of
Cape Girardeau, county of Cape Girardeau,
State of Missouri. for the week ending
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-01-25
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Truckers, gardeners and farmers
are requested to read the adver-
tia-mcnts i'll this paper OF
SEED DEALERS.
They are as follows:
T. w. Wood & Sons, Rich
mond, Va.
TAFT & Sons, Norfolk, Va.
Johnson & Stokes, Philadelphia.
Robert Buist, Philadelphia.
All of the above secdmen are
reliable and prompt, and we COM
mend them to our readers. These
firms are we'll known to many of
our planters Ill this section, and
their seeds are always found to
be the best and most suitable for
this climate. They are known
to leave no stone unturned to
gain and hold the confidence of
all customers and assure them
from disappointment. They test
their seed every season and never
ships al impure, worthless article.
IrV them.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-01-25
COTTON MILLS DO

A num Der of Southern bankers
in reply to a circular letter sent
out by the Baltimore MauHftact
7rfrs Record give glowing &C
counts of " hat cotton mills have
done IN their section.
These bankers say that cotton
mills are building up their towns,
making business bctt 7, and Civ
ing the farmers more profitable
home markets, The reports from
every Northern State SHOW that
the mills pay good dividends.
Mr.. Geo. w. PARROT mentions an
Atlanta mill which has paid an
average dividend of 20 per cent.
per annum for the past ten years;
Col. K. F. Maddox says that he
believes the business is more
profitable han any other 1t the
present time and Mr.. ". S. Wit
ham thinks that we'll managed
mill with a fair working capital
will net from p to S. per cent.
He knows Of one which earned
46 per cent. in 1891, the year he
was interested i'll its showing.
The nice things the bankers
say about cotton mills i'll the
South would fill small volume.
atlanta C0uS!ItuI0H.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-01-25

CA01yan C0uHD-- nbctzOr Court,
Before II. C. Privott Clerk.
WIN. j. LEARY, ST., and wife Order of publica-
Emma w. | ton for Joseph Pax
VS.. ton, defendant in
It appearing to the satisfaction of the
Court from the affidavit of VIM. j.
Leary, ST., one of the plaintiffs i'll the
above entitled action that the defend
ant Joseph Paxton is a resident Of
the State of North Carolina, and after
due diligence cannot be found therein
That the summons issued III this action
has been duly returned as to the dc
PENDANT Joseph Paxton mot to be
found" That his address is not known
to the affiant though he is believed to
be living in the city of Norfolk, in the
State of Virginia. That this court has
jurisdiction of the cause of action. That
the defendant Joseph Paxton is Il nee
Cessary party to this action and that
this suit is for the partition or sale lin
case partition cannot be hadD of the
John Paxton lot, situated in i:dentOn
y. c., bounded as follows: On the
North by Albemarle street, on the
south by Gale street, on the East by
the lots formerly belonging to Rich
ard Woodland and on the West by the
lots formerly belonging to John King
and Eliza K. Wilson, containing u
acre, more or less. It is therefore
ordered that publication be made for
six weeks i'll the FISHERMAN FAR
MER weekly newspaper published in
Edenton. n. c., commanding the said
Joseph Paxton to be and appear at the
Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court
of Chowan county in Edenton, n c.,
on the 4th day of February 1895 and
answer or demur to the complaint filed
in this action i'll said Office or Judgment
will be granted as prayed tor by the
plaintiffs. Witness my hand this 23rd
day of September A. D., 1898.
81. {. PRIVOTT,
c. s. C. Chowan County n C.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-01-25
CHICKEN THIEVES.

Lookout for chicken thieves.
Some small boys stole some
chickens last Saturday from Col,
R. c.. Mitchell.
1t is said that nearly every
Saturday night these boys carry
chickens from house to house
trying to sell them. A few weeks
ago they carried some to a gen
tleman' house on Queen street.
The gentleman came to the door
and, on being asked if he wanted
to buy some chichens, said in a
sharp tone of voice, "No, they
are stolen" The little coon drop
ped the chickens and ran, leav-
ing them on the gentleman S
doorstep.
The Police should watch for
these youngsters and break up
such thievery.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-01-25
ITEMS FROM M1NTONS.
WILLIE.

Mr.. Sid Fitchett made a flying
trip through here Monday.
The firm of Powell & Dali has
Dissolved co-partnershlp.
Mr.. !. B. Walton spent Tues
,13v of this week i'll Gatesville.
Send us $500 and get the FISH
rRuAN & FARMER for d year.
Mr.. Jos. Lodge is now occupy
ing the dwelling he moved from.
Misses. Maggie Blanchard and
Comic Waad, who have been
spending few days at Ahoskle,
returned Tuesday.
Mr.. Jos. Lassiter, of this place,
has purchased a farm near Will
low TT which place he moved on
Saturday.
Mcssrs, Jas. Boyce and Acy
Perry spent part of last week III
Norfolk.
Mcssrs. ]. 7. Bunch and J. r.
Spcight, of Cisco, spent Sunday
with the lattcrs brother at this
place.
Mrs. Walton, of this place has
a fine large school, but room for
more pupils.
The Party given by the Misses
Bush, in Chowan, on Thursday
night of last week, was one OF
the most enjoyable occasions the
writer has ever attended. S.