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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-03-02
Where Do They Get Those Hats.

According to the Boston Herald
there was lots of fun in the New York
Assembly when the anti-big hat bill
came up for consideration. The gal
leries were crowded with ladies who
sad to say, showed their contempt for
the bill by wearing the biggest hats
they could find in their band-boxes.
One member of the Assembly offered
an amendment to compel male persons
to give up their seats in crowded street
cars to ladies and prohibiting ladies
from saying THANK you" Another
member moved to make it a misdemean-
or for any man to go out of theater
between the acts. Another moved an
amendment increasing the diameter OF
the fashionable theater hats to five
feet Another offered an amendment
relieving henpecked husbands of the
payment OF millinery bills and COM
pelling club women to spend more
time at home, and after little more
horse play the vote on final passages
was taken and the bill was killed by Il
vote of 56 to 53.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-03-02
NEGROES ARE EXCITED.
At a Douglass Memorial Meeting
They Talk Against the Whites.

At a Douglass Memorial Meeting
They Talk Against the Whites.
ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. ga sensa-
ton has been caused here by negro
mass-meeting, held last night at Big
Bethel, the largest colored church in
the city, which was advertised as
memorial meeting in honor of Fred
Douglass, but which was turned into
an indignation meeting against the
whites.
AS speaker followed speaker the ad-
dresses became more and more un-
bridled, until the affair broke out in
spots with Jim Crow cars, "social
equality" and ''calls for revenge" as
the texts for fiery outbursts.
Proctor, the pastor of the Colored
Congregational Church, was received
with applause when he announced that
he agreed with Douglass when he told
the Southern people to beware or they
would find ''fire-brands under their
houses and poison in their Coffee
r. NJ. Cheeks, pastor of the Big
Bethel Church, was cheered when he
told Of how the North Carolina Legis-
lature had put Douglass first, Wash
ington second and Lee third.
Carter, the pastor of the Friendship
Baptist Church, declared he would
marry a white woman if he could, and
said the negroes only envied Fred
Douglass, because he had succeeded
where they had failed. He made the
hit of the evening.
Morris, grandson-in-law of Fred
Douglass, devoted most of his eulogy
on Douglass to "Jim Crow" cars, and
advised the negroes to carry their
cases to the Supreme Court, and final
ly brought down the house by declar-
ing that Fred Douglass ranked next to
Christ.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-03-02
A MOVE ON FOOT
For a Big Hotel Building.
The st. Charles Hotel Property May
be Made a stock Company
and Modern Hotel Built.

There is move on foot to organize
a stock company to build big hotel
in this city. The men at the head of
the move have their eyes on the St.
Charles Hotel and We understand that
Mrs. Sophia Painter, who owns the st.
Charles Hotel, is willing to put the
property into a stock company pro-
vided enough stock is subscribed to
build a modern hotel building. 1t is
proposed, we understand, that the old
building shall be torn down and that
the new structure shall cover all the
ground fromEdward S. Lilly shardware
store north to the corner of Main and
Themis streets. That big hotel build
ing erected on modern plan would
be a big advertisement for the town
everybody admits, and we are pleased
to hear a number of our business men
say they will take stock in big hotel.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-03-02
FOR FREE SILVER.
A New Party to be Or.
ganized.
General Weaver, Congressman Bland
and General Warner 1t the
Head of the Move.

WASHINGTON, D. G., February 25.
1t is understood that the advocates
of the free coinage Of silver from the
different parts of the country, who
have been in session in Washington
for the past several days under the
auspices of the Bimetallic League,
have progressed so far with their
labors as to feel fairly confident that
they will be able to organize a new
party which will command the support
of the silver men throughout the
country. A platform has been agreed
upon which plants the whole party
on the plank of free silver, eliminat-
ing all the other demands of the Popu-
list platform of 1892. 1t is impossible,
however, to obtain particulars, as all
those in attendance upon the confer
ence are pledged to absolute secrecy.
1t is understood that Gen. Weaver
is the principal mover in this effort to
secure the union of the silver forces
and the dissolution of the old parties,
and it is stated that he has the co.
operation OF Gen. A. J. Warner and
the sympathy of Representative Bland.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-03-02
Light on History.

Rome" announced the imperial
messenger, sis burning"
The Emperor Nero evinced interest.
''The confiagration is general, " con-
tinued the office, whereat the monarch
raised himself on his elbow.
There was a period of silence.
1.-The populus, ventured the herald,
finally lis making for the open
country
The master of the world rose to his
feet.
I'm that event" he said, won may
bring me my fiddle. l will practice
the concerto for the E string. which
came near getting me impeached, you
remember. Detroit Tribune.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-03-02
A Georgia Scene.

Here is a true picture of life in the
rural distrirts. An old lady from
Rockdale. with her children, went to
Sunday school in Covington. After
school Brother Bosser assisted In
hitching her steer, "Buck, to the wag-
on, and getting on the "wrong side"
of the beast, it fired away and kicked
the breath out of the superintendent,
who groaned aloud. The old lady
rushed to his assistance, and exclaim-
ed:
''You ding fool, what dIdyou git on
that side of Buck for? You mought
er knowed he'd 'er kicked the stuffin'
out of you. Don't you know Buck ain't
acquainted with town folks with store
clothes on?''
After that she hitched Buck to the
wagon without any help from Brother
Rosser. Constitution.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-03-02
WOMEN At ELECTIONS.
Fate of the Resolution in the House
at JEFF. City.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Feb. 25.-
The resolution submitting an amend
ment to the constitution allowing
women to vote, ETC., came up as q
special order at 2 o'clock in the House
of Representatives.
The gallery was crowded to its ut
most capacity with ladies who cheered
those who spoke for their cause.
Mr.. Moran Immediately moved to
refer it back to the committee with in
structions to report it with amendments
to allow women to vote at school and
municipal elections. The motion was
defeated by vote of II to 45.
Mr.. Sartin offered an amendment
to correct the title, and Mr.. Moore, of
Mississippi, moved to lay the amend
ment on the table. 1t was defeated on
roll call by q vote of Al to SO. Rev.
Sartin took the floor and preached
q regular sermon, in which he declar-
ed he wanted the people to establish
this question. He was not afraid to
trust the people.
Mr.. Oneal followed for the resolu-
ton.
Mr.. Tatum read his speech from the
Journal OF the last House, where he
brought in a minority report in favor
of female suffrage.
Messrs. Jones, of Polk, and Murray
favored the resolution.
Mr.. Leazenby opposed the submis-
sion and used the argument of COR
rupting influences of elections.
Mr.. Pollock opposed the resolution
on general principles and appealed to
the Bible in proof of his position.
The vote taken resulted in refusing
the resolution engrossment by vote
of 43 to IS.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-03-02
Ward McAIlfster as He was.

Physically Mr.. McAllister was COM
mon-place, and some who have seen
him for the first time have been as
surprised as are divers maidens of
this town because Mr.. Beerbohm Tree
will assign the parts of princes and
lords to small and insignificant men.
The cuts Of Mr.. McAllister in which
the newspapers have abounded fairly
recall his face, that, with all his epi-
curean tastes, bore no signs of high
living, and, thanks to life of easy
and regularity, kept some
freshness at go. His gait, however,
was uncouth, and his talk was marred
by his redundant ''don't you see, +"
"don't you know" ''don't you under
stand" in the middle or at the end of
every sentence-a seated and uncon-
scious habit that may once had affecta-
ton, and that made his speech jolt as
much as did his writing. Worse still,
he was often carelessly dressed, and
in a society and town that sets much
store by clothes.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-03-02
DOUGLASS NO MORE.
Death of the Noted Freedman in
washfngton's suburbs.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Fred Doug
lass IS dead. The noted negro orator
ami diplomat passed away at his
home in tnacostia, suburb of this
city, al o'clock last night altogether
UNEXPECTEDLY. Heart failure is given
as the cause.
Mr.. Douglass leaves two sons and a
d-usntei', the children OF his first wife.
Els second wife, Sau is L white woman,
survives MIN. The story of the second
marriage Was a roma ltic one. Miss
Helen Pitts, whom he married, was q
New England wULlan OF middle age, d
Clerk in the Office OF the Recorder of
Deeds OF the District of Columbia
when Mr.. Douglass was appointed to
that Office. She was also member of
a literary society to which he belonged.
They were threwn much together, and
finally became engaged. Her relatives
opposed the match bitterly on account
of his color, but finally yielded to
force OF circumstances. Some of them
have for some time been living near
the Douglass home on Anacostia
Heights.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-03-02
Private VS.. state Normal schools.


The true idea of a Normal school
is not we'll understood by the masses.
Many persons think the work of a
Normal school the same as any other
school so far as the study of the sub
ject matter contained in the texts is
concerned. This together with few
rules and principles relating to the
teaching and managing Of school is
all that is considered necessary to
prepare for teaching. 1t is not yet
generally understood that the work Of
Normal school is, primarily to give
a professional knowledge of the sub
ject matter from the standpoint OF the
teacher, and not to give mere knowl-
edge of text books, or the subject mat
ter contained in books. There is a
wide difference between studying a
subject for the purpose of teaching it
to others and studying the subject for
general culture, or as a preparation
to enter some other business or pro-
fession. The state Normal schools
furnish the best conditions for carry
ing out Il idea. The SO called pri-
vate uormaS have many departments,
as music, law, medicine, collegiate,
teachers course, etc., the latter being
but small part OF the whole. It needs
no argument to convince any one that
such a school can not create that pro-
fessional spirit which is SO essential
to the education of teachers. The true
Normal school has but one interest
to prepare teachers for the schools of
the State. Their work looks beyond
the student-teacher to the children of
the state. The children are the ones
the Normal theacher is working for
and not alone for the individual teach
er.
The private schools do not have
separate classes in the common school
branches for those who are taking tha
teachers courses. Those classified in
the tea chers' course take these subjects
with medical, law and music students
and all recite grammar, history, etc.
in the same classes. The subjects are
not presented from the standpoint Of
the teacher.
A leading educator in the East said
lately: What the schools need more
than anything else, is teachers with
higher ideals of school work" The
truth of this statement no one will deny.
If this can be best accomplished by a
school that has many interests to look
after, then there is no need of a special
school for the training of teachers:
but if common sense and past exper-
fence tell us that the highest ideal in
any business or profession can be
reached only by special school, then
the state can not afford to leave this
work to be done by an institution
whose sole object is to make money
Warrensburg Herald.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-03-02
Democratic Candidates.

1t is a curious fact that with the
nomination only little over year
distant, the Democratic party is prac-
tically without a candidate for the
Presidency. There are men among its
leaders who would like such distinc-
ton, undoubtedly, but there is not one
who can really be said to stand out as
definite probability in that relation.
There is no apparent sentiment in
favor of any of those who have claims
to consideration or who are supposed
to cherish an ambition to reach the
highest Office in the land. On the Re-
publican side. Reed, Mckinley, Harri-
son and possibly Allison may be re-
garded as avowed candidates: but
are none on the other side. Never be-
fore in our history has this been known.
The different parties have invariably
had number Of prominent men active
ly at work to secure the nomination,
and the question has been that of de-
Gliding upon the relative merits and
availability of several contestants. In
repeated instances, to be sure, COM
paratively obscure men have been Sc
lected, bat this has not been for a want
of larger men who We're openly seeking
.ac honor. This is the first time that a
party has been absolutely bankrupt in
the matter of distinct and active can
didates for the Presidency.
If the Democratic masses could be
interrogated upon the subject at this
time, what would be their answer?
What preference would they probably
express in a matter so seriously af-
fecting the welfare of their party?
Cleveland is out of the question, of
course, because of the unwritten law
sgainst third term, if for no other
reason, There is no one in his Cabi-
net who would be acceptable, Gresham
having disqualified himself by his blum
dering foreign policy, and Carlisle by
his unsuccessful management of finan-
cial affairs. Vice President Stevenson
has been suggested from time to time,
but he has no positive strength, and is
not identified with any important issue
or sentiment. Hill destroyed his
chances when he consented to run for
Governor of New York under condi-
tions which defeated him by 10000
majority. Bayard is an able man,
but back number so far as this ques-
tion is concerned. German will not
do, on account of his various unpopu-
lar proceedings: and the same is true
of other Senators who might be named.
All Of the Democratic Governors who
happen to be elected in 1892 have since
been beaten, and thus taken out of the
list ofPresidential possibilities. Where,
then, is the party to look for a candi-
date? Manifestly, it will be obliged to
take some unknown man, who has
never been thought OF for such pur-
pose, and it is easy to see that the
country will repudiate his nomination
by one of the largest majorities that
has ever been cast against any party.
-Globe-Democrat
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-03-02
New Spring gnd Summer Goods.

Philip Stoll, the merchant tailor,
has received his samples of new and
fashionable spring and summer goods,
for mems and boys suits, and he is
now prepared to suit everybody both
in style and quality of goods. His
samples can be seen at his tailoring
establishment at any time, and Gus
toners can order just such goods as
they may desire and have them made
up in any style to suit them. Suits
made to order at fifteen dollars and
up. Perfect fit and satisfaction guar
anteed. Respectfully,
PHILLIP STOLL.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-03-02
OUR CATTLE IN FRANCE.
Order in Council to Prohibit Their
Importation.

PARIS, February 25.-At the Cab
met meeting NJ. Gadaud, Minister of
Agriculture, made an order in Council
forbidding the importation of Ameri-
can cattle into France on account of
the Texas fever and pleuro-pneumonia,
with which they are alleged to be in
fected. This order is undoubtedly the
outcome of the presistant protectionist
agitation in the rural districts of the
North of France. Ever since the new
Cabinet entered Office NJ. Gadaud has
been beseeched by Agrarian deputa.
tions and petitioners,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-03-02
One states Battle Flags.

The reconstruction of the Massachu
setts State House at Boston has made
1t necessary to remove from the
Washington niche in Doric Hall the
collection OF battle flags, which was
one of the show features of the capito |.
The tablet on which is inscribed the
peroration of Gov. Andrews spanch
on the occasion Of the return OF the
flags from the front will also be taken
down. Temporarily the collection is
to be placed in tire-prOof room IN
the new extension, but ultimately. no
doubt, the flags will find resting
place in suitable memorial hall
Charles o. Eaton. who manufactured
them and knows their history. is look
ing after the work Of removing th"'l.
There are 3o3 llags IN tn, collection.
representing the colors OF the infantry,
cavalry, and light and heavy artillery.
On one occasion only has an ensign
been taken from the Washington
niche, and that was at the time of the
burial OF Sergeant Thomas Piunkett,
of Worcester, when the colorS of the
21st Regiment, which were stained
with his blood that he had shed in de-
Tending them, were carried in the
funeral procession. 1t is singular
thing that on the day of Gen. Grants
burial in 1885, eighty of the flags in
the Washington niche fell to the floor
while the nlinute-guns were being fired
in honor of the great commander.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-03-02
Rules

for the card OF the sick. How to cure
ldisease, its symptoms and causes, and
other information of great value will
be found in old DIR. Kaufmann's great
book; 100 pages, fine colored plates.
Send three 2-cent stamps to pay post
age to A. p Ordway & Co., Boston
Mass. and receive copy free.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-03-02
& RIuntOld Professor.

The new biography of John Adding
ton Symonds, compiled by his friend
Horatio Brown from the noted writer 8
papers and correspondence, is rich in
anecdotes, for Symonds kept careful
record Of most of the happenings OF
his life. He even used to make copies
of letters he had written to friends,
polishing the epistle in this second
edition, and thereby giving himself
good literary EXERCISES, as ha thought,
besides making his correspondence
serve as journal. Soma of the best
of his recolections are those which
concern the much-reverenced and ever
delightful Jowett. Symonds says: Il
think took a letter from my father to
the great, mysteriously reverenced
man. l found him doing in an arm
chair over a dying fire = = He
reused himself, looked at the letter,
looked at me, and said, half-dreamily,
81 do not know your father Then,
after an awkward paus, he rose and
added, "Good-by, Mrs. Symonds. ~
This tale is one of a thousand told to
show the appalling way that the Mas
ter of Balliol had with him; yet Sy-
monds ended, as every other Oxford
man did, by regarding Jowett with not
only respect but affection. Thetransla-
tor of Plato had one of these personal
tiles which draw men to them against
their wills. He reminds one of Carlyle
in his strange blend of forbidding
with engaging qualities.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-03-02
FOR STEALING COAL,

Richard OLIVER Has William Sutten
Arrested for Stealing stolen Coal.
Richard oliver has had William
Sutton arrested for stealing his coal.
oliver says he picked the coal up and
carried it home and Sutton stole it
from him.
1t seems to be case of kettle call
ing pot black.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-05-07

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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-05-07
History OF the laurel Rrigade.

This book of four hundred pages
octave, bound in cloth, to be sold at
the price of 81, is by Capt. VIM. MI.
Mcdonald, of Berryville, Va, and
is to be published upon the subscrip-
ton plan. We have seen the adj
vance sheets, and from these we feel
sure that it is a book that will not
only be read with great interest by
the members of that gallant command
who survive, and their descendants,
and the descendants of those who
are dead, but that the general public
will be greatly interested in it. . To
preserve the names and deeds of a
typical body of Confederate Cavalry,
was the original design of tue
author" as stated in the preface.
This design is apparent through all
the work. 1t will contain brie1
sketches of the successive Brigadiers
commanding, and the field officers Of
the regiments, together with num-
Der of the subordinate officers. Be
sides this is added a register of the
whole command by companies, in
GLIDING Chew's Battery of Horse
Artillery. The foot notes, which are
copious, treat mainly of personal in
cident and daring. 1t will be illus
trated with photographs of many OF
the old officers, and if the subscrip-
tions justify. will be further illus
trated with numerous scenes from
camp, march and battle.