The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08

1t is really amusing to watch some
people prepare to go on an excursion,
or anywhere else for that matter.
They will commence to powder and
paint at 9 o'clock in the morning and
then rush down to the landing at about
8 o'clock when the boat ia billed to
leave at 40 p. M, all out of breath
and just in time to mount the stage as
it is ascending. Then follows the ex-
lclamation. ''Oh, dear me, 1 haven't
got my clothes half or because 1 had
to hurry So" Vanity, thou art a
bane to such creatures.
Monday was the last of the vacation
for the little folks. No more will they
be free to run and scamper and chase
the dog and kick the cat, with unbe.
coming guile. They cannot wander
or the woodshed ponder, for all their
future lies in the school house yonder.
No more will the boy go fishing in
the river or creek, or bum around
the country or go swimming by the
week. Oh, no, in spite Of fretting,
the joyous past forgetting, he now
must knucle down to work, his mind
to knowledge setting.
A Georgia colored preacher has
more than one way of making sure
that o of his parishioners let the
contribution plate pass unnoticed.
I'VE have a collection for foreign and
domestic missions dis morning,
bredrea and sisters" he announced
one Sunday, land for de glory Of
heaben whicheber one OBJ you stole
Widow Johnson's sheep, don't put a
cent on de plate"'-Ex.
When the ste amer War Eagle anne
up from Commerce Saturday evening
the levee was lined with people wait
ing for her. Some were going and
others vent down to see their friends
off. Several remarked that there
were nearly as many persons on the
river front as there we're when the
Nashville was here.
Low rates to Bloomfield and return
via S. NJ. & A. r. r. September 4th,
9Th, 9th. 9TH and Sth, account of
Bloomfield Fair. Reduced rates to
St. Louis and return, account of Ex-
position. For particulars apply to
l.. B. Cochran, Agent.
L. Ben Miller will distribute free of
charge a song sheet containing the
words of the songs used in the Normal
Chapel. which will be of great assis-
lance to the students as the number of
song books are not sufficient to go
around.
This Office is turning out q large
amount of work for the Fair Associa-
ton. They arc advertising more ex-
tensively this year than usual, and no
doubt they will benefit by it as adver-
Using is the foundation Of any bust
sss enterprise.
Four people, supposed to be from
jackson, are in Jail at Fredericktown
charged with attempting to jump .
hotel bill. Their names are given as
j. M. Ovrell and wife, James Mans
field and Miss Emma Walker.
Now the editor of tho Scott County
Newsboy is negotiating with old man
Gebang to swap Offices. If the trade
is made they will both be swindled,
but Benton would be about the right
sized town for Gebang.
Mr.. Jeffords has returned to this
city to remain. He says he has been
over considerable country since he
left here a few years ago but he never
found a county or city like Cape Cir
ardeau county and city.
The Ringing shows will not be here
this season but the people will not
miss much as the Fair Association
will provide Il number of f~irst-class
attractions for the benefit of visitors
to the fair.