The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-05-18
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Missouri CropJ.
COLUMBIA, May s.-The Missouri
weekly crop bulletin says:


COLUMBIA, May s.-The Missouri
weekly crop bulletin says:
The last week was unusually warm in all Sec
lions, the excess in temperature averaging
from 10 to II degrees per day, except over the
southwestern counties, where it was about z
degrees. The drought in the central and
northwest sections has been broken by
good rains, and from one TO two inches has
fallen over most of the coun-
ties, greatly improving the condition of
all crops. In q number Of the northeast
ern counties the rainfall for the week ex-
ceeded three inches, but over most of the
southeast section it continues dry, and at
the close OF the week wheat, oats and grass
were still suffering for rain in a number OF the
southern counties. Chinch bugs are doing
much damage to wheat in q number OF the
central and western counties, and a few fields
have been plOwed up. Considerable damage
by HesSfan fly is reported in some of the
southeastern counties. Oats are now general
ly doing we'll. except in those districts where
drought still prevails. Corn, as O rule, is COM
ing up well, and in the central and southern
sections many fields have been plowed over
the first time. Planting has been retarded by
rain In a few counties, but is nearing compile
ton. Cut worms are doing much damage in
some counties, especially on sod ground.
Meadows and pastures have been greatly i'm
PEOhcu Dy the IdinS- severe null ana WIND
storms in the western portion Of the state did
great damage to fruit.
Six Days Without Food or Water.
A peculiar story comes from Wilton,
Boone county.
Mr.. 7. E. Glasscock, a well-known citizen Of
that place, says that last December an I'M
known man, apparently about 60 years OF age,
and giving his name as Samuel Foster. APP
Piled to him for aid, saying that he was sick
and without friends. Mr.. Glascock took him
in and nurSed him at his house until he recov-
cred. This took several months, during which
time the stranger paid his board from money
received from an unknown source. The
stranger disappeared. and diligent search
was made, but it was not until
the other day that he was found. While put
ting hay in his loft GlaScOck found the old man
lying unconscious in the hay. where he had
been for six days without food or water. 1t is
supposed that his mind had become unbal-
anced, and he had wandered into the loft,
where he became too weak to return. He nov
lies at the point of death at the home OF Mr..
GlaScock. Nothing is known of him except,
according to his own statement, he is a native
OF Indiana. He is of distinguished bearing, and
has apparently seen better days.
Death of Inventor Lucas.
Andrew II. Lucas, the inventor of
the Lucas ship, died in the St. Louis
city hospital, aged 50.
He was the inventor of the Lucas ship. a YES
sci that Is different from most ships in this,
that 1t is equipped with an adjustable keel.
The advantage of this arrangement is that the
Lucas ship can navigate rivers, lakes and shall
low bays with the same ease that it sails the
ocean, making sea ports Of cities situated far |
inland, but on the banks OF 4 navigable river. |
The scheme, deemed by many practical, has |
never been given a thorough test. Worn
out with waiting for the elimination of his
plans and dreams. and made heart weary and
mind SICK over repeated failure. he at last sue
cumbed TO these baneful influences. and die
before his ship has been proven a practicable |
lty. For twenty years he strove ana labored
TO establish the practicability Of his ship. only
to be bafied at every turn. For twenty years
he hoped on, dreamed on. struggled on. only at
last to be overwhelmed in the strife. He
dreamed of ocean steamers blowing uD to the
wharvcS Of inland cities on the banks of nayi-
gable rivers. He dreamed Of wealth and fame,
but they fled before him like an ignus fatuus.