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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-09

| To be convened under the auspices
of the State Board of Agricultural al
jackson, Cape Girardeau county. or
Tuesday the 26 day of November and
to continue two days. There will be
three sessions each day.
Morning session opens at 10 O'Clock.
. afternoon at 1870 and evening at 7:30.
These meetings are for the discussion
OF agricultural topics, Il free inter-
change of opinion as to existing con-
ditions, the best and most profitab
way OF handling our herds. growing
our stock. concerning our soils. and
considering such other action as will
continue Missouri in the front ranks
among the live stock breeders and Ag-
ricultural producers of the world.
The speakers are practical men. we'll
versed in the subjects they will pre-
sent, but are not imployed with view
to debating to farmers but rather to
meet them for mutual conference. a
consideration OF subjects in which
they have q common interest and a
reasoning together for the full devel-
opment Of Missouri Agriculture. Hon.
7. B. Terry, Col G. w. Waters. Hon.
n. (. Murray, DR.. T. }. Turner. II. VI.
Bell and John Patterson will attend
the entire series OF meetings.
Dr.. X. II. Jesse. president of the
State University, impressed with the
Importance Of an educated populace,
and believing that agriculture should
advance with other professions. will
attend such meetings as Will not con-
fiict with his duties at Columbia.
Prof. Henry J. Waters, dean OF the
College Of Agriculture. a Missourian.
and one of the brightest agriculturi is
in the United States. will endeavOr TO
attend all the meetings. OF the faculty
Cfthe College of Agriculture. Dir.
Paul SchweitZer, Professors Whittcn.
MumiOrd and Stcedman viii each at
tend such meeting at such points as
their departments may be represented
with most profit to the farmers and at
such times as they can be absent from
their duties in the college. All these
speakers are capable. experienced and (.
practical men. They will advise only !
what they have demonstrated TO be ,
Droftahleand what has provedsuccess-
,ul with them. Come out and hear
hem. and counsel with them and with ,
Dne another. that you may profit by |
he mistakes others have made. avoid /
IN Improbable repetition and agree
lpOn the road to success. Don't for
get the date. Don't leave the boys at
home. Don't miss a session. Don't
!cglect to bring sample of your az
'icultural products, Don't fail TO ask
questions about anything you do not
ully understand.
J. l.. IIpPEY. Sect.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-09

Send your address to Il. E. Bucklin
& Co., Chicago, and get free sam
pie box of DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
A trial will convince you of their
merits. These pills are easy in action
and are particularly effective in the
cure of Constipation and Sick Head
ache. For Malaria and Liver troubles
they have been proved invaluable.
They are guaranteed to be perfectly
free from every deleterious substance
and to be purely vegetable. They do
not weaken by their action, but by
giving tone tofstomach. and bowels
greatly invigorate the system. Reg
ular size 25c. per box. Sold by Blo-
meyer & Haman.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-09

IN american gentleman. recently,
favored with an audience with Pope
Leo Mi. thus describes the event in
:. private letter:
We have just come from having an
audience with the Holy Father. Bod
ily he appears to be very feebly. #
you were attending a sick man. and
he looked as the Holy Father does.
you might be inclined 70 say: There
is a man of whose death I may hear at
any particular moment. yet he may
live ten years.
There IS something even in his bod
lily appearance know not what it is
which causes Jon to think he may
live 4 long time yet. If however, his
health Is feeble, mis- mind appears to
ne wonderfully clear. He has very
bright. and at the same time Il very
kind expression Of the eyes His face
i remarkably refined.
In this respect his pictures hardly
do him justice. Some OF them give
sou the impression OF man of strong
character, but they do not indicate
She softer graces. To my mind. the
face of Leo MIL. is that of a man
very strong mentally. ana at the same
time very gentle. His face. I should
say. has been made gentle by prayer
meditation. 1t is the face of gentle
man-gentle and at the same time
manly. Boston Pilot.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-09
4 FATAL SHOT
And Charley Mitchell is
the Victim.
Marion Culley Fired the shot That
Ended the Life of a strange Man.

Marion CUlley Fired the shot Thai
Ended the Life of a strange Man.
Monday q strange man got off a
train at WheatlanG, H.. and went
into the post-ofr:ce and asked for mail
for Charley Mitchell. The post
master handed him a letter addressed
to the name asked for. The man
took the letter and left. That night
Marion Culley who sleeps in the store
where the post office is kept heard
some one trying to break into the
store. He got his revolver and fired
through the door. He heard man
fall and when ne opened the door he
was surprised to find ne had killed the
man who had called for and received
the mail addressed TO Charley Mitch
ell. The man was stranger at
Whcatland and 70 one seems 70 know
anything about him o. from whence
he came. The ball struck him in the
breast near the heart and he never
spoke after the shot was fired.
The man was no doubt bent on rob-
berry.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-09
\ Maine Deer story.

just what one man and his wife
wanted of 700 trout it Is difficult tC
imagine. Yet this is the number Mr..
and Mrs. B. y. sweet. Of Boston. arc
said 10 have taken from Ecnneba@o
this season. ana, moreover. had an
adventure that does not fall to the LOT
Of the average sportsman. one day
they saw a large buck crossing the
lake. after 4 hard chase caught up
with him. and very politely guided
him beside their foat for about two
miles. stroEing his way back now and
then as if he were an old pet, until
they reached the camp. where several
boatloads came ont 20 greet him.
Journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-09
Half Rate to Chattanooga.

On account of the meeting of the
Sunday School Convention of Tennes-
see and Young Peoples Society of
Christian EndeaYor, which will be
held at Chattanooga, November 9th
to 10th, agents of the Mobile & Ohio
Road at all coupon ticket stations,
will sell round trip tickets at one fare
on November 4th to 10th, inclusive,
tickets good for return passage in
cluding November 18th, 1895.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-09
\ safe Place,

Gen. Lee told an amusing story this
morning to a reporter. When he was
about to deliver his address at the
Confederate reunion in Craig County
recently some one came to him and
asked him if he would not speak to an
old colored man who wished to speak
to him. The General consented. and
the old negro, whose name was Sam,
and who had fought throughout the
war. came and received the proffered
hand. Gen. Lee at once began to put
questions to the old fellow. who
answered with wonderful skill. The
General then asked him where he had
seen the best time during the war.
AT Chickamauga." at once replied
the darkey, because l ran as soon
as the firing began
but how did you know which way
to run in such hot battle?" asked
Gen. Lee with merry twinkle in his
eye.
Il went directly to the safest place
and the first could fnd,': answered
Sam, coming to the climax.
Again he was asked how he could
tell which place was safe.
Il knowed it was safe,r replied
Sam, '''cause 1 skipped for de place
where de generils was
Gen. Lee enjoyed the joke and
heartily at the darky's wit
IVA. Chronicle.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-09
HAS CLEARED THE:FIELD.
IN 1896 the Office May Seek the Mar
on the Democratic side.

IN 1896 the Office May seek the Man
on the Democratic side.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov There
is grim smile over the revenges
which time has brought in the over
throw OF certain Democratic leaders,
whose course has not been regarded
as Democratic. 1t cannot be discov-
cred that any friend of tariff reform
in Washington grieves over the de-
feat of Senator German or Senator.
Brice, for TO these two men has been
ascribed no small part of the scand.. :,
OF the Senate conspiracy against TIM
Wilson bill. 1t is not deemed posi-
bic that either can hereafter play the
prominent part ne has aspired to in
the past.
The defeat in Maryland is looked
upon not as defeat of the Democra-
cy, but OF Senator German and the
machine.
Il is not considered possible that
the overwhelming Republican major
ity inEhe coming House can be re-
strained from committing the fatuous
blunders OF extravaganza and reckless
legislation which have been punished
by defeat so often in the past. There
is a belief that Tuesdays result will
clear the field of presidential candi-
dates. As a Cabinet officer remarked
to-day: There will be strong dis
position next year to let the office
seek the man.;
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-09


The elections in Kentucky and in the
Eighteenth Illinois Congressional
District give the coup de grace to the
free silver folly. That in the Eigh-
teenth District is especially emphatic
and decisive on this point Edward
Lane, the Democratic candidate, voted
for free silver in every instance in
which that policy was brought for
ward in the Fifty-third Congress. and
he opposed the repeal of the Sherman
law. His canvass this year was made
upon the silver issue, and Bland.
Bryan and other lG to / advocates
took the stump in his favor. The can
yaSs on Lanes side was much more
! active and thorough than it was for
/ ". F. /. Hadley. the Republican can
didatC. and Lane had another advan-
tage in the fact that the district is
normally Democratic by Il large ma
iority. Yet the Republican lead in
the district this week was 30 or 20 per
cent longer than it was in the tidal
wave election of 1894.
. In the Kentucky canvass. too. there
were similar advantages on the side
of the free silver champion. Hardin
represented party which has had an
almost unbroken series of victories in
the State for nearly forty years. He
is personally popular. and he made
the most thorough and earnest can
vass ever conducted by Democratic
candidate in Kentucky in recent years.
\ normal Democratic majority OF 30
900 or 10000 was behind him to en-
emies. Apparently the vote is the
largest which has ever been cast in
the State. Every Democrat went to
the polls, but a large proportion of
them voted the Republican ticket
Most OF the other members of the Har-
din ticket were sound money men, and
the Democratic papers opposed TO
Hardin supported them. The hostil-
ity to free silver. however. is so pow
erful in the strongly Democratic State
of Kentucky that it struck down anti
free cOincrs for remaining on a ticket
with man committed to that policy
Nothing is left of the free silver is
sue. The State which started the
movement for silver Democratic con-
ventions five months ago has, in one
of its Democratic strongholds, over /
whelmingly repudiated that policy. 1t !
will now drop out OF public discussion !
for years at least. and, in its recent /
shape. perhaps for all time. The |
Vests, Morgans and Harrises in Cong |
ress and the Blands, Lanes and Har- (
dins outside of Congress may talk .
about it for few months or years .
longer but the peopE will not listen.
For all serious political purposes the
free silver cause is as dead as John i
Laws Mississippi bubble. The corpor.
ais guard of 16 to l advocates who /
steal into the national conventions of /
lC5o VIII pe quIetIS ISHOreu DS tHeSt
gatherings, and the public will never
have a chance to learn that they exist
ed. Business can now adjust itself
to the conditions of the time without
fear of possible dilution of the cur
rency and the advent of another mon
etary convulsion. A serious menace
to the cOuntry's financial stability
and prosperity has been removed.
-Globe-Democrat
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-09
BuckIen,s Arnfca SaIye.

The best salve in 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 25 cents per box. Fer saIe at
Blomeyer & Haman.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-09
Ransom McLeary Found Dead.

Ransom McLeary. aged about fifty
years. was found dead at his home up
in Randall township Sunday. Mr..
McLeary was sitting at the table writ
ing and when his sister called him to
dinner he did not answer. His sister
called him the second time and then
went to him and found him. dead. The
deceased was brother of Prof. Me
Leary of the Normal school. His
sudden death was caused by heart
failure.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-09
Varied Climates in south America.

y Philadelphian recently returned
from an extended tour of South
America tells an interesting story OF
the queer climatic conditions prevail
ing in certain parts of the lower hall
of this continent. ''Of course. it is
pretty well known" says ne, that
while the people north of the equator
are suffering the rigors OF winter those
people living south of that imaginary
line are in the midst of summer. and
vice versa. This rule. however, so
far as South America is concerned.
applies only to the coast, for in the
mountains of the interior peculiar
condition of the affairs exists. Up in
the Andes the natives are in the midst
of winter when midsummer prevails on
the coast, and when winter reaches
the coast it is summer in the noun
tains. OF course, neither the coast
nor mountain winter is very severe,
but the distinction between the two
is decidedly marked. It is 4
very remarkable climatic condition -
Philadelphia Record.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-09
~ Others see | :.

Cape Girardcau. 40. has awakened
from the sleepy old town il used 10 be
into new life. Between Louis Houck.
Esq. and the Gannons. all from pro
gressive Cairo. the place has received
a grand awakening. It was formerly
content with being quiet. out-cf-the-
way river town. following old methods
and not ambitious to spread. Mr.
Houck gave i a great stirring-up
when he proposed 10 obtain railroad
connection with the outside world. \
man OF less energy would have failed
in the undertaking. but he succeeded.
and now the Cape has railroad out
lets. both 10 the West and to the East.
In the course of time. the Gannons.
from here. looked over the ground
and suggested water works and electric
lights. The people had imbibed Suf-
ticiently OF the modern spirit 20 catch
on readily, and now they have a sys-
tenn of water works and another for
electric lighting not surpassed in the
United States. for their completeness
and perfection. They also have an
Opera House that catches many of the
good entertainments on the road. and
other metropolitan appurtenances that
not long since they were strangers to,
and which they could not be prevailed
upon to give'up for the old order of
things. They are in the procession
and are happy.-Cairo Argus.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-09
Winter Tourists, Tickets.

Commencing November Ist, and
continuing through the winter, there
will be on sale at all coupon ticket
stations on the Mobile and Ohio road.
round trip tickets at greatly reduced
rates to large number of Southern
cities, and to points of interest on
the Mexican Gulf coast, ON Mobile
Bay, Florida, Cuba. and the West
Indies, Mexico and Central American
points.
II would be to the great advantage
of all those who contemplate a trip to
consult Ticket Agents of the Mobile
& Ohio road, or Agents of that road IS
connecting lines.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-09
\ sound Liver Makes a 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. II 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. It has no equal
as a Liver Medicine. Price IS cents.
Sold by Wilson Drug Store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-09
BaIIard's snow Lini1ncnt.

There is no pain it Will not relieve.
no swelling it will not subdue. no
wound it will not heal Ii will cure
frost bites, chiblains and corns. Sold
by Wilson Drug Store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-09
AT THE NORMAL.
Entertainment and Reunion Satur-
day Evening ut I:i5.

Song-O Italia, Italia. .. Chorus
Essay-Social Features OF Schoo
Life. e........E Ella Browning
Declamation-EXt from the Eulo
gy on Jas. J. Beck . Ed c. Stuart
Observation-Disclosures moonlight
Sonala. Lizzie Taylor.
OratiOn-The influence of the Per
Music-Hungarian March ....
.. Mr.. Eckhardt and daughter.
Recitation-Old Friends. .....
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .Gussie Stevens.
Grafton Should Woman be Free
................G. G. Summers
Essay The Two Good Times.
................ Kate Dennis.
Declamation-La Fayette. J. A. Vaeth
SOlc-Two Loves. Charlotte PierOnnct.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-02-21
HARD LUCK,

The hard luck story from Chica-
60, particularly since the action
took place in zero atmosphere, is
especially touching: MIR. Andrews
left his club, with its warm rugs and
warmer drinks, at midnight to go to
his home mile away. The snow
was dry and he had plenty of wraps,
so he concluded to brave the brisk
wind and walk the distance. Three
blocks away from the club a high
wayman "held him up and took
his watch and $1.25, but overlooked
s45 of bills in his fob pocket. Mr..
Andrews congratulated himself on
the robbers oversight, and went
forward Griskly. But scarcely a
block was gone before a second
highwayman relieved him of both
the S45 and his overcoat. That
was bad enough but not the worst.
A third highwayman took his top
clothes, about a block from his
house, leaving him with nothing on
save his under>fannels. After some
hanging at his door Mr. Andrews
got into his house and tumbled at
once in his bed, to thaw out. De-
spite his adventures he fell asleep
quickly and slept soundly. The
next morning, to his CONSERVATION,
he found that burglars had been
through the room and left him not
thread of clothes.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-02-21
BAD FIX,

The Populists and Republicans
who are in control of the North
Carolina legislature have employed
larger number of door keepers,
lahorors and otEer attendants than
was ever known before. Yet in
North Carolina, as elsewhere, when
they were trying to get into office,
the Populist orators denounced from
every stump the extravaganza of
the Democrats in having created
useless offices. This sort of thing
is seen in every state where they
have gained power. Under their
control the government Of Kansas
cost more than before, and besides
was involved la numerous small
scandals caused by the efforts Of the
Populist ofice-holders to line their
pockets. In Colorado it is said that
even the furniture of the public Of
fees were stolen, and the Populist
superintendent of education has
been obliged to confess to petty
stealings by false entries in his ex-
pense account. Il will always do to
watch pretty closely men or parties
who seek cffice under pretense Of
superior virtue. This is the most
conveniens of all pretenses and the
easiest 30 assume.-Macon Tele-
graph.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-02-21
INADEQUATE.

ATLANTA is making no prepara>
:ions to build hotels to accommodate
the crowds that will attend the
Cotton States and international Elk
position. The city has not accom-,
modations sufficient now TO enters
tain 1900 people. What will she
do when she has $4,000 day on
her hands to shelter and feed. But
let it be known after one days vain
effort to get, shelter, that there is
not enough hotel accommodations
and visitors from other states will
remain at home. Atlanta must do
as Chicago did, build temporary
hotels on the streets leading to the
grounds There is no time to be
lost Get move on you. The
want of hotel accommodations will
blast the success of the Exposition.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-02-21

There is no doubt that there is a
great deal of really false testimony,
often the witness swearing to an out
and out talsehood, usually according
to some plan laid out before. But
the witness who willtully testifies
falsely is sure to regret it when the
lawyers get him into their hands,
and he doesn't know whether his
thinking apparatus is located in his
head or his heels. Many witnesses
seem TO have no regard for the oath
they have taken, and their state
ments sometimes play havoc With
each other.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-02-21

There is more sclid comfort in
hustling about for day trying to
make dollar than there is in loaf
ing on the streets a month. The
man who is always hustling is hap>
Ply whether he is making anything
or not. While the idler and croak.
er are forever Recommendations
ham On. CoNews.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-02-21

The day will never come when
there will be no cry of ''hard times %
-Pittsburg (Texas) Gazette.
Just SO. To stop the cry of chad
times you will have to abolish pow
erty, for the poor thinks the times
are always hard to them, ana it is
doubtless true. But there are a
heap Of well-to do people, with good
homes, plenty to eat, plenty to wear
and out of debt, who cry ''hard
times" to their shame. They show
base ingratitude to God for his
goodness that is discreditable
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-02-21

DR.. Felton's testimony only show VS.
twelve illegal votes cast for John
Maddox in the seventh. Let them
be thrown out; this will. still leave
Congressman Maddox with 1929
majority, which ought to be enough
even in a Republican congress- =
Griffin News.
Yes, the Doctor, has failed to
make out his case. The time allot-
ted for him to to take testimony in
Floyd county expired last Thursday,
and Congressman Maddox, through
his attorney Judge Branham, offer
ed to give him soue Ct his time, but
the Doctor will hardly avail himself
of it.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-02-21

The whole world cant be happy
at once. Somebody must nave the
dumps. Exchange.
Nor neither can everybody be
well at the same time, somebody
will be sick; neither will every day
be sunny, some days will bring
clouds and snow; into each life some
shadow will intrude; but there is nc
reason why the dumps should
cause US to Indignantly mar the
happiness of those who are happy
If we can't be happy, let us be o..
happy as we can.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-02-21

1t must be that the growers of
wheat can produce that staple
proftably at so cents per bushel.
Notwithstanding the low price end
overproductiOn of the last crop, the
acreage thi, winter Is reported Of
fcially to be larger than ever be.
fore. And it may be that a some~
what similar report will shortly be
made with regard to the cotton acre
age. Planters who can afford to
raise cotton at cents a pound will
this year plant as much or more
than ever before. Those who can,
not raise it at that price will be
forced to turn their attention tC
something else.