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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-10

Big Promises.

When IA young gentleman comes ont
of Nebraska with the statement that
the affairs of this country have been
going for twenty-five years dOwnhlll
at such a rate that. unless he can be
trusted to stop their descent, by the
power of his voice. the Government
will 20 to smash. it is just as we'll
that you should ask him for some
motive for the mission which he de-
clares has been confided to his hands.
This disposition TO delude the minds
of men with wild oratory and big
words is as old as human civilization.
The necromancerS of the Middle Ages
were famous for it, Sometimes one of
these gentlemen. grim-visaged and
enthusiastically garbed. declaring him
self to be the seventh son of the sew
enth son Of the seventh son OF q ,pOp-
ulistic ancestor tlaughter), would Wis
it the farm and with words which were
largely composed of bogus Latin and
'iitIh dilO SOiilClllllCo vi ll'AI "OA ~.
with transposition of syllables. they
would induce the farmer to part with
COW or with an OK on the ground
that they would make some sacrifice.
which they would carry on with the
catrails of the animal IN some secure
place. ana the rest OF his herd would
prosper.
When the Populist orator asks you
to cntrust the entire financial system
OF the country to his untried hands. 20
declare that our Government has been
a failure. thar the republic founded
by Washington. enlightened by JEFF
ferson. administered by Jackson and
saved ny Lincoln. unless this Nebra =
kan orator turns his voice upon It. it
is just as we'll that you should ask for
some security that the thing he prom
ises 10 do wiliin fact be done. Bourke
Cochran at Baltimore.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-10
iIIS..

The Naudc Atkinson COMPANY pre-
sentcG something novel last night IN
their production OF Faust at the
Grand Iiiss atkinson herself APP
pcar"d in the title role. being posi-
lively the only actress who takcs the
part oi Faust. BESIDES the novelty Of
it she acted well, displaying no small
amount Of ability in doing diEicult
part- Miss Louise Taylor made an
idea Marguerite and was devoted as
only ~" could be Valentine. the
soldier ana SicbcI. the student. were
represented by !. Il. Gordon and
Jack '.ijur. Madeline Price appeared
a 'ia. ~ ever in her specially OF an
old v"mau a Mistress Martha. I'd
Wi ~"urhers took The part Of Mem
pni-tr ..nd did himself nurn credit ,-
az a@"u- Of his Satanic majesty. Tn
fact b" aid some tine @cting and was
vc,"o rr many rs doing some OF the
bs-' work OF that sor, shan has been
=eoE .H h.ardstown Tor long time.
Tn" French opy viii hc given to-
uisn;- faordstown. lI!I.l Star.
Tn daHde Atkinson company vial
fill a w.'sh'a engagement at the opera
HOUSE r. lhis city next week. begin
Ming Monday night. admission 81
and - c"ats. Children under twelve.
accompanied by their parents - cents.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-10

- one o. his speeches in Virginia
NJ. Bryan said: People .e2g have
JUS as @o0j dollar q, the want,
i...cgU,c GclLar, are creatures q law.
.aal you cav determine II" purchasing
TnH.-.' Of d dollar when ypy determine
the aumber Of dollars. II y"g want
dollars dea" make them scarce and
they will b. dear" IL might have
trutnfulIy added the ''dollar noy Is a.
go0& ~ tn" reoplrwant. But ha did
not. il II ths chance 30 earn tie GOOD
doIlar" ths people want IT, facts
are, there vas never nore mouey in
the country than now. DolIa". are
--deat'" anG scare" 10: The people.
hecaase OF the Lack o. confidence.
Capital is waiting. ! private letter
received by tie "inter-Octan" from 4
party in the i.ate,of Washington says;
The 500. 00G of trust funds We have
decided not TO loan until the result of
the election j. seen. The present con
ditiou i deplora bic. but We must wait
and hope fog better hin"-. Sin weeks
from nov W can better estimate how
~aiely 10 ;nana~e -urh-a fund. The
banks here are waiting jae national
decision. The money Is there and in
plcut.,. iur all III" want, Of the people
1t Is Bryanand hi tgitators who have
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-10

AGyan,a- :: New Theory in he T-e@t-
n~n, ST AH Cough. i.fu@ aaa
Bronchial Troubles. # care,
and ;ur.s Quieziy.
Absolutely harmless and pleasant
10 take. 1t cuts loose the mucous and
allows it to he-pi. of Withou, e@er,iou
or strainin@ ald stops tne cough a
once by healing tne iniiamcd paris:
gives vi-or and vitality to The respir-
atory organs uaproouce- :. conditions
in which all tba ilctionS are cEertrd
with regularity "aJ harmony.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-10

Ballard 3 Iorehound Syrup vii
promptly relieve Group aH1 Whoopiu@
Cough. it will cure the worst Cough
or Cola. l. never disappoints. Try
it. Sold by Wilson Drug store
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-10
Mckinley at Egypt Mills.

Last Saturday the friends of sound
currency, the honest payment of inst
debts. the integrity of the United States
Supreme Court law. order and hrr1d-
red cent dollar met in force at Egypt
Mills for the purpose Of raising a
pole. stcearae.. and Old Glory" -
the honar OF Mckinley aal Ho6sr..
The g3epajring and raising of the
pole wSs intIs'sted to tha: old v@ser3;n
T. b. Freemen. while G. u. Setback
took charge of The glee ciGb.
At 80 n IN. the people me- in a
dense throsg at the foot of tie pole
amcRgst wAom was a l2r.se number. OF
ladies. aa-s after s-rerasl - striut:c
songs Her7 sung with spirit n. word
was given and scores of willing hands
grssped t,,e tackle and watched Mr.
Freeman who guided zheir action b.
motions rf his hand the pu's SLOWLY
rose to a perpendicular position
amidst TIE song and chee-s of the
waiting multitude. There WIS not a
single hitch or mistake in the arrange
ments. and as the glee clue sang the
star SPargied Banner. kat proUd
s-lnble Of freedom rose ard hoa'-d
nroudI" in the breeze
After giving the tag arr Mckinley
three souslng ch.,eis each, Mr. Hays
va Introduced an@ >po!,c IN tls -
SUES o. the day * was fDilo,ce T..
Sawyar. both l.4:n~ often ioeJlg
cnecr"G.
1t. p. m. tn 2tcIEiussr ciul u,c-
a thei'' hail whr,'e the who.c neigh
Dp"acad turned og: te hear the sp.ec5
Of the day. amongst whom Wee
numbea' of Democrats a:eJ PopuIi~,--
who li>;eued attantivcly 70 tie hard
.aria brought 10 ,beil. ndSee.
TEe giec club j. Il splendid one a"a
Jney lent much 10 lhe entertainment %
the dag.
It's Il pleasure 10 not. that The IL
publicans Of thi- county were never II
better votin= s..la chan hey are this
y"ar thank, - Ia. fifty cent dollar.
an r,'pusl4;.D~ PRINCIPLES o. ,heir
opprncnts. i.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-10
iaiiard's snow Linimnt.

There is no pain it viii not relieve.
no swelling it will not subdu9, no
wound II will not heal. 1t viii cure
frost bites, chibiains and corns. Sold
by Wilson Drug Store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-10
WHAT'S the Matter :Yith Kis:l1ssyi.

h' A8''S 'h' matter - IN Aii;liIvi-
EDITOR D2ECCEAT:-I am informed
-aa- George 6. Kimmel. Chairman Of
ghc Democratic Cen-ra. Committee of
this county. i circulating . petition
for an Independent candidate for a
county Office. What's the matter with
Kimmel: ,s he about to quit the
party:: DEMcCaAT.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-25
Reduced Rates to Hot Springs, Ark

The Nandalia Line has on sale excur
sion tickets, good ninety days, to the
Famous Hot Springs OF Arkansas, at
very low rates.
Hot Springs is the only health resort
owned, Endorsed and conducted by the
United States Government. Climate
like that of Italy. This is the best sea-
son to go. Over 300 hotels and board
ing houses at rates to suit all visitors.
The hot waters have for fifty years
been fl und uneXcelled for the cure OF
rhumatism, blood and skin diseases,
female complaints, troubles of the
stomach lives and kidneys, insomnia,
nervous prostratlon, etc.
For illustrated pamphlets and full in
formation call on nearest Nandalia
Line Ticket Agent or address.
+. \. FORD,
Genl. Passenger Agent,
st. Louis, Mo.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-25
The Postal staff and the Cats.

The cats are invariably treated with
great kindness by the postal staff. Kit
tens are born in all sorts of odd cor
ners, even occasionally under desk
or table in the sorting office. One cat
has successfully reared during the
present year family of six in the reg
istered letter department, but this, OF
course, is exceptional. They are gen.
orally born in the kitchens, as there
are plenty of old wornout coats about
which make a comfortable bed. AS
soon as they are old enough some one
requiring a cat takes one home to the
domestic hearth. There is often a
keen struggle for their possession and
a man will feed both mother and kit
ten on milk and watch them with an
anxious eye, only to find in the end THAI
ne is a day too late, someone having
forestalled him and quietly disappeared
with the coveted pet-Westminster
GA-sssH
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-25
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

CHARLES c. WINK. of Bourbon township. is a
candidate for the office of county treasurer sub
jeet to the decision of the Democratic nomi-
mating convention. to be held June s. 1896.
THOMAS NJ WALKER desires to announce
himself as a candidate for denomination for
the Office of county recorder. subject to the
decision of the democratic convention. to be
held June 8. 1896.
WILLIAM j. RANKIN. present incumbent,
will be a candidate for the Office OF treasurer of
Marshall county. Indiana. subject to the de-
cision of the republican nominating convention.
to be held June IL, 1896.
JIG. WARNEs desires to announce himself as
a candidate for denomination for the office of
county surveyor. subject to the decision of the
republican convention June IL. 1896.
The friends from North and German town
ships of JOHN w. THOMPSON. of North town
ship. will announce to the republican county
convention his name candidate for sheriff.
subject to the will of the delegates assembled
June IL. 1896.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-25
A FRENCH SQUIRE.
His Cosely Velvet Cape, Gloves and Per
fumes.

His Cose1y Velvet Cape, Gloves and Per
fumes
The squire's shoes were of a very
plain and solid make, little better than
those provided for his laborers; and
| such was his economy that he bought
| leather and had them resoled by a cob
bier living at the chateau, says the
Gentleman's Magazine. He was much
more particular about his headgear.
Felt hats were brought by sea from
Rouen to Cherbourg. Gomberville
paid % francs for his own, while those
OF his servants were not more than a
third Of that price. His rich velvet
cape cost nearly 40 francs. The squire
had peculiar weakness for perfumes,
which he distilled on the spot, such as
rose water, Damascus water, ''eau la
mode" ETC., and he did not think it
beneath his dignity to go and gather
the pinks at a neighboring monastery.
He was also very faStidious with re-
gard to his gloves, and would pay II
francs a pair for them. A word may
be added as to the arrangements for
the table at the chateau. The -four
was ground and the bread made at
home, although when there was not
time to do so a loaf of twelve pounds
would be bought from the baker for 3
francs. He paid higher price when
he expected friends, and especially the
cure of Cherbourg, who was somewhat
of an epicure. There is little said
about pastry, except the "gateau des
rois," so essential to the festivities of
Twelfth Night or Epiphany. The des-
serts consisted of cheese, honey, fresh
and dried fruits, oranges and grenades
from the south, with a great variety of
wines. Generally the preference was
given to solid food. Sometimes oxen
and sheep were slaughtered at home,
sometimes choice morsels were bought
at the town, and wonderfully cheap
they were. On one occasion the half of
a calf and pound of candles were pur-
chased for francs. Kids were much
in request for special entertainments.
Pork was then, as now, favOrite ar
ticle of diet among the peasants. One
day. when going to the chase, he rose
at o'clock and breakfasted on pork
and herring himself. The fact speaks
well for his digestive powers-unless
he had reason to repent of the indul-
gence. Special Injuries were OCCASION
ally provided at his table, as when the
servant of a neighbor brought him an
Indian cock and hen he was so pleased
that Re gave the messenger a pour
boire of francs. This little circum-
stance is not without interest, as show
ing that the turkey was not then I'M
known in France, and throwing doubt
on common tradition that this bird was
first introduced there by the Jesuits
and served at the royal table of Charles
TX, 1871. Fish appears often on the
squire's board, as his chateau was near
the sea, and the rivers also furnished
a good supply.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-25
Building Lots,

FoR SALE High and dry two blocks
from Bicycle wOrks.-C. b. TIBBETTS.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-25

house Wednesday evening for the pur-
pose of making arrangements for the
commencement which will be held at
the Twin Lakes church Saturday night
May, 9Th.
Messrs Holloway, Miller and White,
OF Plymouth, should bear in mind that
this is leap year and that they could
never get Twin Lake ladies to accom-
pany them to ice cream festivals on
Saturday night, by only giving them a
moment of warning. The three
gentlemen surely enjoyed the drive
however.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-25
BERRY'S HENS WERE SLEEPY
Rode Seventeen Miles Perched on
Wagon Reach without Waking.

Rode Seventeen Miles Perched on 3
Wagon Reach without Waking.
From the Portland Press: Linn Ber-
~ has a big chicken farm in West Bux-
ton, and has several hundred hens. He
brings many eggs and chickens dead
and dressed) to Portland. He loads his
wagon the night before and starts at
8 a. m. He has only to hitch up the
horses and drive of. 1t is a drive OF
seventeen miles to this city. He
reached here at just about sunrise. AS
he approached the United States hotel
to deliver some produce someone shout
ed at him and asked him if he had
brought his hens to market roosting
on the crossbar under the wagon. He
paid no attention, suppOsing the man
was guying him. But when he stopped
at the hotel and others called his at
tention to four hens rooSting under the
wagon and just waking up, it was
ished, Mr.. Berry or the hens. Two of
the latter were panic stricken and
started down Federal street. One was
caught on Temple street and the other
got down almost to Exchange street
before it was captured. The cook at
the hotel bought the four hens for 81
and took them home. How many hens
were asleep under the wagon when Mr..
Berry started from home he can't tell,
but it is very possible that there were
more than four.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-25
OVERWHELMED BY BIRDS.
How q Vessel Was Beset by Myriads or
Swallows.


A Russian steamer, hailing from
Odessa, says the Savannah News. has
for some time been engaged in the Med
iterranean trade, principally carrying
passengers between Leghorn and Nal
aga. On one of the recent trips it en-
countered an adventure which will new
er be forgotten by either the crew or the
passengers. The passage had been
stormy one, but the day of the occur
renee was unusually fine. Though a
rather heavy sea was running, most of
the passengers were on deck. Suddenly
the lookout called: Hurricane cloud
leeward."
At once there was great consterna-
ton aboard and a number of people
sought safety below. The captain, how
ever, after glancing at the barometer,
gave it as his opinion that it was no
hurricane cloud. The black mass that
they saw lowering near the horizon was,
he thought, particularly dense vol
ume of smoke from some steamer. But
the solution of the mystery came much
sooner than they had expected. The
threatening mass grew larger and
larger and soon was seen to bear down
in the direction of the vessel with ter
rifle speed. Everybody, both crew and
passengers, became frightened at the
mysterious cloud, which seemed to
move with great rapidity, notwith-
standing that a perfect calm prevailed.
Then came the solution. The vast
cloud that they had seen was composed
of swallows. The forerunners, a small
detachment of some 10000, swooped
down on the deck, to the bewilderment
on the people on board. These were
soon followed, not by thousands, but
by hundreds of thousands. The birds
overwhelmed the vessel. The
man at the wheel lost his bearings and
the widest disorder prevailed. The
birds poured into every available open
ing, hatchways, windows, and every
where else. They got tangled in the
ropes and sails and clustered about the
rigging.
Even the smokestack was so filled up
at one time that the fires were nearly
The most amazing part
OF the whole thing was that the birds
did not evince any disposition to leave.
To heighten the confusion, the steam
er had got out of its course and rau
ashore. However, on account of go
ing very slow, no material damage was
done, though the passengers were bad
ly frightened. When the crew had re-
covered from their amaZement they
began to clear the deck and the vessel
in general of those unexpected and not
at all welcome guests.
The captain ordered the men to use
shovels and whatever else they could
to throw the birds overheard. After
getting fairly in shape the vessel pro-
ceeded on its voyage, having been de-
layed for nearly eight hours on account
OF this singular experience. The cap
tain could not offer any theory as to
where the vast army of swallows came
from. All he said was that the birds
were exhausted from long flight dur
Ing the storm of the previous day and
sought rest on his vessel.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-25
TWIN LAKES.

April "a, 1896.
Rev. Rothenberger will preach at this
place next Sunday at 2:30.
Miss Tyrone Beldon entertained a
select few at dinner last Sunday.
Miss Lowry and a gentleman friend
from Rutland attended church at
Trinity Sunday night.
G. III. and Dora CRUDE visited at Mr..
Sherwood's, last Sunday.
Mrs. Samuel Clapp is yet quite poor
ly.
Two of our young men have made an
agreement not to shave their upper lip
prior to July 4th, by which time it is
predicted they can appear in such a
way that the 'new woman" can never
reach.
Miss Rsna Strahecker writes that she
is we'll pleased with the country in
which she recently located.
A Mr.. Wright has moved into the
Lawrence property which was recently
vacated by Mr.. English.
One of our fair sex spent the greater
part of last Sunday in preparations to
make "mash' on certain person
whom she had never seen before, but
to her sorrow when seeing him to find
him an old bald headed gentleman.
The mash was dropped.
Some of our young people ara meet
ing with good success in the way of
subscription gor the purpose of buying
a clock for the Twin Lake Sunday
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Miller entertained
visitors for few days the fore part of
of the week
William Hampton, of Plymouth, call
ed on his cousin, VIM. Nichols, last
Sunday, making the trip on his wheel.
For the benefit of the public would
say that the assistant post master of
this place is not at his place of duty on
Sunday, as he has of late been else
where engaged from early Saturday
night until late Sunday night.
There seems to be great attractions
at this place for pedagqgues from and
near Donaldson.
j. w. Nichols made business trip
to South Bend last week at which time
he bought good supply of mems hats
which are attracting much attention in
our hustling city.
Mrs. Susie White visited at this place
last Tuesday.
A small strip of wheat covering one of
Nose Holm's choice lots which faces
Main street is in poor condition owing
to the severe tramping it received last
fall duridg the erection and removing
of the public office.
Miss Milla Sherwood will preside at
the organ the night of our commence
ment. Surely the committee on music
have done well in securing her aid for
the occasion.
some person with but little respect
for himself and less for others has done
some writing on the church, concern
ing lady and gentleman in our com
munity. If the person or persons who
did this writing can be found out they
will not be dealt with lightly.
DR.. Viets was called Monday and
Tuesday to see the infant daughter of
Lafayette Sours which was quite sick
1t is much better at this writing.
A. A. Miller informs US that his
daughter, Lizzie, is now the wife of
Fred Collins, of Green Bay, Wis.
The West township teachers bad a
business meeting at the Fertig school
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-25
Streptococcus Pyogenes.

DR.. Marmorek. q Yiennese physician, now
with DIR. Pasteur in Paris, has discovered this
bacillus. the presence Of which causes septic
diseases. He ha: named It "Strs Es
canse of infiamed wounds resulting sometimes
in lockiaw or running sores. proud flesh !" and
blood poisoning. Brazilian Balm as an anti
septic dressing for fresh wounds or old sores
and ulcers is perfect antidote Tor this bacillus.
II is a vegetable serum that quickly staunches
bleeding. kills all germs. removes the pain and
soreness and pormotes healing with surprising
rapidity, It should be used freely and at tuu
Strength. Always keep " on hand.
For sale at the Peoples Drugstore.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-25

THE single standard democrats of
laughing at the efforts of their free sill
yer brethren have awakened to the fact
that there is something in those efforts
and will call meeting to be held in
Goshen in the near future to devise
some means of turning the tide of pub
lie opinion.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-25
BUSINESS TOPICS.

Commercial, want for sale. and other adyer-
tiSementS will he inserted under this head in
reading matter type at the uniform price of >
cents per count line.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-25

High class fowls mated and bred for
best results from the best strains in this
country. Light Brahmas, Silver Laced
Wyandottes, Single Combed Brown
Leghorn. Eggs $50 per IL w. NJ.
Shrader, East Plymouth, Ind.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-25

The shoes that cutting the the PlOu
the middle 81 90 shoes at s. $3.50 Shoes $lss We
shoes all the best makes People
shoes Try
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-25
CHICAGO STORE.
LEADER IN Low PRICES.
NEW SPRING GOODS
IN ALL DEPARTME NTS.

fine line of Percales for waists line new
Shirt Waists Linen dresses odery
to match. Linen effects IN cotton goods Dmettes Lawns
and other spring
pay to make visit to The Chicago Store
And we have lot Of Boys Suits, years
that we Will close out if low prices will do it, We offering
of them at Cost and Some of them Cost Come
and see them before buying.