The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-01-11
MIXED UP.
Everything of Local Form To be
Found That is of Interest.
MONDAY.

daily. We wish them success and
sincerely trust that they will meet with
20 such disaster as befell them a few
days ago.
We can now distinguished the diff
ference in the length of the days.
They are growing longer rapidly, and
ere many moons have passed the
-pfing poet will make his appear
8nce from his winter quarter and sing
mis- song of coming spring.
Rudolph Stehr and.Ed buchanan,
formerly hide dealers on the Levee.
have desolved partnership. z "
Several parties trying to cross the
river yesterday in a skiff came very
pear losing their lives, but we're for
1unately rescued after receiving a
a severe ducking.
A young gentleman who has been in
business here told Us this morning
that he was much wiser in some things
II he did not possess as much cash as
me did a while back.
The hacks between here and Jackson
Hill do a good business this week.
The trains missed connection yester-
day and the city papers failed to r.
rive.
Several of Mr.. Klostermann's
friends spent an enjoyable evening al
his residence yesterday.
There will be no boats until some
IF the floating ice has passed away.
Our merchants wore out very little
shoe leather today waiting on custo-
mers. However the pants department
and the comfortable arm chairs saw
service.
Rev. Tate, we are informed, is max
ing preparations to take ar extended
"trip through the larger cities in the
.ast and west in the interest of his
church. May success attend him in
his endeavor is our sincere wish.
a young man a out calling on his
neighbors about midnight last night
crying to borrow a gun TO shoot a
supposed thief that was in his smoke
house. The loud report of a gun was
heard, but there was no shrek or cry
-pf distress followed. The little hoglets,
that were. are still quitely reposing in
their former place in the smOkehOust
sIndisturbed.
Conrad S:ehr, who has been dan
-erously i'll for the past few months,
lame down to his place of business
this morning for the first time in sew,
cral weeks.
T. B. Sims has purchased the
steamer Benton and will remodel and
tx her for a passenger boat. it is
reported that she will enter the st.
Louis and Cape Girardeau trade.
1t is rumored that we will have
about four boats in the trade between
here and St. Louis next spring. /
that should De the case the probability
is that the fare between here anC
st. Louis will he SO Low hat th'
noorest will be able to visit the me
ropolis and view the sights.
Messrs. Sackmann X Boss TIL Il:
f5hat they will close out their stock o
confectionery within Il week or tel
days when they will open up an ele
rant and elaborate stock OF gents
furnishing goods. These young mel
-,le both well versed in this line ant
leing so well known they will I'M
,iouhtedly do a prosperous business
Sptakiu@ OF fine and artistic w"rI
our attention was drawn tO-daE upol
Z life-sized crayon drawing OF Gen
Mcclellan on exhibition AT the mann
moth drt goods house of Mr.. d. a
Glenn. The picture belongs to MI
Miller and is used as a specimen c
The work done by the house which h
represents. 1t is an eNtraordlnar
beautiful piece of work and deserve
comment of the highest praise.
We know al "a young gentleman VIII
lame a considerable distance TO see
Young lady and spent about eigE
hours with her Sunday evening an
again paid her Il visit early Monda
morning. During the quite bt
somewhat early tetc a tete. the youn
man abruptly arose and with a Ions
sorrowful, but anxious expression III
ON his face. beg the young lady I
excuse him as he "a very sick. III
fact of the matter was. on leaving h1
hotel his mind vas so occupied TIM
he had forgotten TO eat his breakfas
and worst OF all. he had left his purs
living upon the bed in his room. +
soon returned with Il bright smile
Eliminating his face and in the pre-
,ence of the fair one he needed not Il
ringing of the midday bells.
TUESDAY.
BUNS want to beware o as Il
lily il preparing a stone pile.