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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-04
DOOMED BY TAMMANY.

Croker and His Men Want Judge
Parker to Run for President.
Judge Alton Brooks Parker, who has
suddenly appeared on the political hor-
izon as Tammany's probable candidate
for the presidency in 1900, carried New
York for chief justice of the court of
appeals at the recent election. The
man who, according to this plan, is to
take the place of William Jennings
Bryan as leader of the democracy, is
just on the other side of AZ, and is de-
scendant of a fine old Massachusetts
family. Judge Parker was educated
in an academy and u normal school at
Cortland, N. Y, where his parents re-
sided. AT 16 he began to teach, and
thus earned the money that paid for his
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-04

y
BY and by he became reconciled to
them, and when he tried them on pork
chop and found he could eat it, bone
and ala luxury of tooth work un-
known to him for many years-he man
ifested his satisfaction in all the usual
canine ways.
Mr.. Moseley has doubtless started a
new style in dogs-the dog with store
teeth. He has incidentally suggested
universal safeguard against hydro
phobia. If all dogs are obliged by law
to wear artificial teeth, the greatest ter
ror of dogbite will be destroyed; while
for watchdog and anti-burglar purposes
the dog with the store teeth may remain
just as valuable as ever. Even Pasteur's
fame may pale before that of Moseley
the inventor of the dog with the harm.
less bite.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-04
FORSAKEN BY HIS DORA.
Gen. Cassius M. Clay's Wife Has
Left Whitehall.
Venerable Husband Trying Hard to
Induce Her 60 ncturn-Girl Says
Her Liberty wns Restricted
by the General.

Gen. Cassius Marcellus Clay, the IA
nous aboitionist and eX-minister to
Russia, who startled the nation a little
over three years ago by marrying a Ia
year-old peasant girl to whom he had
taken a fancy, is sitting in his palatial
country home, Whitehall, eight miles
north of Richmond, Ky, wrapped in
gloom.
His child bride, whom he idolized and
on whom since their marriage he has
lavished over $4,000 in educating and
weaving her from her unsophisticated
country ways, has deserted him. She
has returned to her brothers humble
cottage on Tate's creek, and so far all
the persuasions of her venerable spouse
have failed to bring her back. 1t was
there she was found, dressed in plain
calico dress and looking very little
like the wife of one of the mcst famous
men in America.
rs it true that you have deserted
Gen. Clay?" she was asked by Chi
cago Chronicle correspondent.
II have left him." she innocently re-
piled. II may return to him-he wants
me to. He would not let me go to par
ties and he objected TO my visiting any
of my relatives; that was why l left
him. oh, yes, he gave me everything
l wanted. He has sent me lot of
money twice since | left, and when he
came home from Cincinnati he brought
me guitar, oceans of candy and ban
anas and many nice things, but don't
love him any more.
He is getting old and he thinks peo-
pie nrc going to kill him. He keeps
ever so many guns and pistols and
knives and has men paid to fight He
would always let me go to visit my
neiEhbors, but he sent man along with
me all the time to see that none of his
relatives tried to kill me-"
Cen. Clay refused to be interviewed
and when his visitor mentioned the
estrangement he was ordered from the
castle ut the muzzle of rifle. From
other sources, however, it was learned
that the general and his child wife
have had several little quarrels of late,
because of her persistence in wanting
to attend parties and balls and visit her
relatives, to all of which the general
objected. It was this restraint that
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-04
DOG WITH STORE TEETH.
Attracted Much Attention mt the Re-
cent London Dog Show.

Attracted Much Attention mt the Re-
cent London Dog Show.
dog with n full set of artificial
teeth was the leading curiosity of the
recent dog show at the Crystal palace
London. Undoubtedly it is the only
dog in the world thus distinguished.
The owner of this curiosity is DIR. J.
Moseley, dentist on Regent street, and
his account of how he fitted the dogs
mouth with an efficient set of teeth is
very interesting. He is a dog fancier,
and is especially fond of the Schip-
perkes breed, of which this dog is a
specimen. He picked him up in Brus-
sells on vacation tour, and named him
Myn Duyvel My DeviD as a tribute to
his viciousness. He is fine specimen
of his breed, but hard usage has de-
prived him of nearly all his teeth.
Hence he could not feed properly, and
was in wretched condition.
Mr.. Mosely first had u special tray for
the dogs mouth constructed, and then
n gutta percha model of the mouth was
made. Then he procured the smallest
human incisors to be found and ground
them down to the size and pattern re-
quired. There are six of these little
teeth in front, top and bottom, and
three each side, top and bottom, max
ing "a in ALL
When the set of artificial teeth was
first fitted to his mouth Myn Duyvel
fought furiously against the operation.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-04
MADE HIM PROPOSE.
And It Was Not Very Difficult Un-
dertnkinE.

The diffident young man wanted to pro.
pose to his girl, but for the life of him he
did not know how to go about it. He read
books. on the subject, and sought informa.
tion from men who had experience; and
while the theories were admirable, in every
instance he found that the practice thereof
was different thing, He wasGalkng with
her one evening, thinking over these things,
when her shoe became united. She stuck
out; her pretty little foot with smile, and
looked down at it. He fell on his knees to
tie the lace. Then he walked on with her.
The shoe became, united again. The third
time it happened he was ready as before.
"See if you can't tie knot that won't
come undone," she said, as he worked away
at it,
He looked up at her tenderly.
said.
''Do you want him to tie it?" she asked,
coquettishly.
Yes" he replied.
She lerked her foot away. He smiled to
himself
IT'S the parson.' he said. And he rose
to his feet and finished the proposal.-Tit-
Bits
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-04

caused her to leave her elegant home
with all its luXuries and return to the
humble cottage of her relatives.
The general is using every effort to
get her 10 come back. He has pleaded
in loving notes for her to return. He
has promised her fine dresses, dances
| and parties. He has even invoked the
aid of good old John Biggerst, a near
neighbor. in an endeavor to regain his
wife.
The generals children are rejoiced
over the separation, thinking that as he
is 81 years of age, his fine estate will go
to them at his death. Many stories
are afioat concerning the general and
his eccentric life at Whitehall. which
is said to be fortified like a medieval
castle, but the neighbors. because of
the old mans warlike nature. are afraid
TO talk.
Gen. Clay has hac remarkable en-
perience with his young wife. She was
an orphan and went to his estate first
as an assistant to an cid Scotch woman,
who tended the sheep muck, like they
do in the old country. One day the
aged master of the place saw the girl
in the fields and he told her he wanted
her to be his wife. She was scared al
most to death, and ran to her brothers
house with the story. The brother
went at once to the general, demanding
an explanation. He made no eXplana-
tion beyond the fact that he meant what
he had said. His sincerity and the pow
erty of the girls family secured quick
consent for the alliance. The generals
sons objected most vigorously, and a
son is said to have given currency to
an offer that it would be worth $500
cash to any man who would safely but
completely cause Dora Richardson to
disappear from the scene. The general
scented fight in a minute. The very
same day he drove TO town to buy am
munition and weapons for a guard for
his love. Dora and her brother went
to his house, and for some time the Ia
nous old place was protected from the
inside by four men with rifles, hired on
the generals instructions to get only
chaps who were not afraid to shoot.
A preacher carried n flag of truce. One
morning three Decembers ago the COM
panion of Henry Clay, Webster. Lin
coin, Hamlin, Wendell Phillips and
Hawthorne-a hero or the Mexican war
and a favorite in the czar's court, a Yale
graduate in the class of 1882 and a man
of art, letters and literature-was
welded to tot taken from his pasture
field, who could not read. 1t was no
wonder the country grieved. 1t is but
~. Il. L 4
possibly deserted by the girl for whom
his fondness made an irreparable
breach between him and his kin.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-04

Oklahoma Landlord-If thar is shootin'
star or two along toward midnight don't git
scared, Mr.. Eastman. You won't be in no
danger yourself.
seen such sights before, but | was not aware
that there was to be meteoric display at
this time.
Wall, l don't know for certain that thar
is goin' to be any, but I've got it figgered
out that them three members OF busted
been boardin' on me for the last two weeks
while they waited for remittances from
home are goin' to try to vamous tonight
an leave me holdin' the bag, an / am yere to
say that they hain't goin' to git away with.
out ,settlin' in full, not if my old revolver
That's the kind of a-by gosh-landlord I
AMIN V World
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-04
a LOST WORLD.

i used to live in n better world.
A long, long ways from here,
Where the skies were blue and our hearts
were true.
And tho days were filled with cheer.
There song and shine gave me and mine
A marvellous round of Joys,
For the moments brought their gifts un-
bought
In that world that was made for boys
The long, long days were golden days,
And our hearts beat warm and high
Tor eye and ear could see and hear
The charm of earth and sky.
We loitered long by the brooks sweet song,
And we drank a the springs of Truth
In that land of Joys that was made for
boys
The wonderful realms of youth.
long to dwell in that world once more,
Where the happiest blessings fall;
But lost 1t when, for the world OF men,
1 traded It, once for all.
I long to stray through a grass-grown way
To the boundless fields of joy,
And give my gold and a world grown cold
For the heart of a careless boy.
Nixon Waterman, in l.. A. w. Bulletin.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-04
Trouble About a nook.

A Connecticut man who received a
bill for book that he had no recollec-
tion of having ordered sent the follow
ing answer: 81 never ordered the book.
If did, You did not send it. If got it,
l paid for it. If / didn't, won't"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-04
Formulation OF Au.,r.I,.

The Australian Statistical society
estimates that the population of Aus
tralia, including Tasmania and New
Zealand, was last June 4,36s.756.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-04

The Final Touch.-"Hello. Jerry; got
your new fiat all fitted up?" Not quite.
Say, do you know where / can buy fold.
ing toothbrush ?"-Chicago Record.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-04

Why is it that boy always insists upon
raising pigeons or bantam chickens, in
stead of something useful, like turkeys or
pigs ?-Atchison Globe
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-04

The world seems narrow place when we
wish to avoid our enemies but wide and
vast is it when we part from those we love.
N. Y. Independent.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-04

have found Piso's Cure for Consumption
an ar unfailing medicine:,-F. R.. Lott, 1908
Scott St., Covington, KY, Oct. /, 1894
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-04

Don't Neglect Cough Take Some Hale'a
Honey OF Horehopnd and Tar instanter.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-04
Valuable Advice.

'Do you think that stimulants would hurt
me, doctor?"
Not if you leave them ne"-Detroii
Free Press
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-04

1t is very easy to convince man of what
he already believes. Washington Demo
crat.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-04

Feel it pass away-when st. Jacobs
Oil cures Neuralgia. Soothes it out.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-04

There are but few people who know
enough not to say that is what | thought
when anybody tells them anything. ng.-Wash.
ington Democrat.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-04

Keep on and suffer if you think
st. Jacobs Oil won't cure rheumatism.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-04

The easiest way to catch hirt is not to
attempt it.-Chicago News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-04

Prostitutes are like burns, and both
Are cured by st. Jacobs Oil promptly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-04

Sprained last night. To-day you are
Well if you use st. Jacobs Oil to cure.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-04

You can't convince an editor that mo
news is good news."-Chicago News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-04

There is remedy for everything except
some of the emedes.-Chicago News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-04

No man is ever justified in borrowing
money to buy dog.-Chicago News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-04

The rattlesnake never shrinks from dan.
ger. 1t simply recoils.-Chicago News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-04

caused her to leave her elegant home
with all its luXuries and return to the
humble cottage of her relatives.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-09-25

and the remainder is almost perfectly
level.
Lands in this county are cheap, and
emigration investors and manufac-
turers are encouraged. In addition
to the advantages as an agricultural
and fruit country there are in the
county thousands of acres of heayey
timber. From facts and figures gath
cred from millers, farmers and deal
|ers, it is estimated that the county
produces annually 1900, 600 bushels
of wheat, 10000 bushels of corn,
/, 600. 600 bushels of oats, %, 600 tons
of hay. 6,000 bushels OF clover seed,
50, 600 bushels of apples and large
quantities of peaches and other fruits.
There are beds of the finest fire clay
and many qnarries of lime and other
stone, some OF which are being extern
sively worked. Cape Girardeau,
however, is distinctly an agricultur-
al county, and for this section of the
State, which has been so little deyel-
oped, a populous one.
Besides the transportation facilities
Offered by the river there are so miles
of railrord in the county. The ST.
Louis, Cape Girardeau and Fort
smith road. better known as the
Houck line. runs from Cape Cirardeau
8 outhwest through the county a dis
lance OF % miles The Belmont
branch OF the Iron Mountain system
runs across the southwest corner OF
the county and mas branch to Jack
son, near the center, a total of 40
miles. The Cotton Belt lineaiso pen
etrates the southern portion OF the
county for ten miles.
Cape Girardeau Is now city of
/. .000 population. She has splendid
shipping facilities, both by rail and
river, good, substantial business
houses, Is miles OF graded. macadan-
ized and granitoid streets, good side
walks: a la. ger number of comfortable
brick residences than any town OF its
size in the State; splendid churches
and societies, magnificent schools and
colleges, street car system, water
works and electric lights: large malfl-
facturing plants, wholesale and retail
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-09-25
9APE GIRARDEAU
AS 1T WAS AND AS IT IS TO-DAY.

Louisiana in large numbers. Ofthese
the great majority located in Cape
Girardeau District, which soon be-
came the most populous section in
the whole province. This was the
first purely American settlement west
of the Mississippi River In 1893 the
population of the district numbered
4l6 whites and 105 slaves. During
the same year there we're produced
80 bushels of wheat and 5000 bush
els of cern.
In 1913 Cape Girardeau District was
succeeded by Cape Gsrardeau County,
and new seat OF justice was estab-
lished, which still remains the county
seat. This town was laid off in 1915,
and named jackson, in honor of ssOld
Hickory, who had just achieved his
famous victory at New Orleans. Cape
Girardeau, lying to the east of Boil
linger, and between Stoddard ard
Scott counties on the south, and Per-
ry County on the north, is one of the
river counties of Southeast Missouri.
A prevalent idea of this county is
that a great part of it is swampy and,
therefore, unfit for agricultural pur-
poses. This impression is gained no
doubt from the view travellers
get from the railroad car window, but
It should be remembered that rail-
roads, to avoid grading, seek the low
est levels for their liness This idea
would be readily dispelled could those
people take a drive over the county 5
50 miles of graveled roads, which are
kept in perfect condition. The finest
raafi in fhe Sfafaie that from Cane
Girardeau to jackson. This and
the Scott County road are kept in con-
dition by the tcsIl system. The others
are free and all paid for. There is
scarcely any land in the county that
is not susceptible Of being titled. The
most OF it IS OF q rolling character
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-09-25
HE original aDistrict of
Cape Girardeau, under the
Spaniards, was bounded

SpanlarQS, was DOunuta
north by La Riviere la
Pomme (which since the advent of
English-speaking people has drooPed
in length and grandeur TO plain APP
ple CreekA. on the south by Tt
wappater Bottom, east by the Mis-
sissippi River, and fronting said river
about 90 miles: west Indefinitely. This
territory originally was occupied
by the Shawnee and Delaware Indians,
who had several towns within its
limits. As one of the five original
districts of the District of Louisiana.
Cape Girardeau forms one OF the earl
lest settlements of Missouri, dating as
far back as 1888.
The name Girardeau is supposed to
be derived from that OF Ensign Sieve
Girardoh. Who from 1904 to 1720 was
stationed with the royal troops of
France at Kaskaskia, and after re-
signing his position with the army
became successful trader with the
Indians in this section. Rnt Girarhoh
was a trader and not & settler, and it
is a French Canadian, Don Louis
Isorimier, to whom the honor OF max
ing the first permanent settlement is
due. Lorimier arrived in Sic. Gene
We've about 1881, and moved to Cape
Girardeau in 1888, where he after
wards was commander of the Cape
GirardeaiI Post. About 1595 Spain
thought II was advisable to populate
Louisiana as barrier to the English
in Canada: and accordingly offered
great inducements TO settlers; especi-
ally TO those IRON the United States.
She preferred the latter en- account
Of their pre5ndices against the English.
Under the inducements offera, people
from North Carolina, Virginia, Ken
lucky and other States came to Upper
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-09-25

the talk Of the hour We happy inform you
that we have made RICH STRIKE, not the
coveted metal, but of the largest and complete line
of Dry Goods Notions Gents and Ladies Furnishing Goods
Clothing Boots Shoes, Hats and Groceries, for Fall and
Winter that crossed the Mississippi River.
Our buyers always guard watching the market
bargains and throught their foresight all stock
bought before the tariff bill passed. therefore our
prices for the fall and season will remain as low
ever Behold the prices for the season;
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-09-25
.Cloaks and Capes.

Have advanced IS per cent since the
new tariff bill went into effect. We
bought ours before and have them all
in at prices that win surprise all.
Fine black cape nicely braided, sstin
faced only Sl.50.
Fine black beaver cape nicely braid
ed we'll worth $3.50, our price $3.50.
Here is one for the old ladies, extra
long black beaver rows OF braid fir
collar. all sizes worth $500. our price
$500.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-09-25


any street in New York, will also
be payed with asphalt before another
year.
Cape Girardeau should now turn
her attention TO side walks, and make
them conform to her splendid streets.
The loE death rate OF Cape Gir'af-
deau, and the healthfnl conditions OF
every section of the city IS undoubted-
" due in large measure to the clean
streets.
CHURCHES.
There are nii1e brick churches IN
Cape Girardeau, nearly al OF which
are handsomely furnished, and the
church attendance IS unusuailS large
for a town of this size.
SCHOOLS
Cape Cirardeau IS blessed with good
schools. The State Normal st. Vim
cents College and ST Vincent 5
Young Ladies Academy are among
the best schools In the State
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-09-25
Boys 8 piece suits,
Over Coats.

Are we in it in this line? Well, well,
read the prices and then come aud see
for yourself
so fine Beam kersey oyercoats in
black, tan and brown color, would be
cheap at s8, our price $500.
A genuine imported kersey, strictly
all wool, black, blue, brown and tan
colors, our competitors price $1,000,
go at $500.
Long ulster coat, genuine eheyiot,
only $500.
A genuine Irish freeze ulster, sxtra
good value, only $1,000.
To see those beauties that we show
at $40, Sl2 and $l4, means to buy
them. Call ana see them.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-09-25
New Dress Goods.

Busy times in Dress Goods now.
Fall costums are being bought. The
new fabrics and styles in the many
novel designs and colorings are re-
ceiving much attention.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-09-25

Nobs plush cape iurtrimed fur ig-
ure silk lining worth $40, our price
while they last S3.9 90.
Fine silk plush trimed with Rocky
Mountain goat fir, changable silk lin
ing, very swell, only s7.S5.
This is the very finest Best quality
silk, velvet lined with the best quality
of silk worth $1,000, our price s12.2 .25.
Childrens jackets, come and see
them, all the way from sl.75 to $1,000.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-09-25
Umbrellas

Tn this department we have large
variety to select hon at prices from
45c to s1.00
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-09-25


mercantile establishment with large
capital and a splendid trade; good
sound banks and prosperous Build
ing and Loan Association.
While this is true Cape Girardeau
was burdened; is yet bnrdened by
that "uight mare foggyism or con-
servatism.
CITY ssFINANCEs .
The city has a first-class paid fire
department. which is divided into four
vision having hose cart and 500 feet
of hose. Tue active members are the
chief, assistant chief, two hose direct
ors and ten members. They drill
regularly and do some fine work
The total assessable wealth of the
city for 1895 is OF real estate. s7l7, ESQ;
personal, S194, $50; total, 1912, 0i0. The
total rate Of taxation for all purposes
is S1.50 on the 500 valuation. This
seems high, but it is not SO high when
1t is considered that the real estimated
wealth of the city is in real estate g, :
100, 600. personal 1896, 000; total, 81
495. eco.
Iii 1886 there was a total OF 10 per
cent increase in the assessable wealth
of the city, showing how marked the
improvement, in the face of Presi-
Dental elections, Panics and Strikes,
the City's Finance is in splendid con-
dition. By a close and economical
administration Of the City Fathers,
there is now a good balance in the
Cifv4 Tf,ea sl.r-V afufuntjnrstO nearly