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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1872-12-04

DEATH OF Ma. MoRaN.-Many of opr
eitlxens will remember William Moran. a
printer who worked for long time in the
Cairo 'Timss office, and afterwards In
tns Democrat and BULLETIN job Offices
We have learned, with deep sorrow, thai,
be died few days ago in St. Louis one Of
the victims Of the smallpox. The de.
ceased leaves q wife, whom he married Il,
IN" city to mourn his loss. William
Moran was one Of natures noblemen. Ha
was not brilliant. There was in his co,r.
position little Of the aggressive spiri,
which meets the obstacles of thu wo,la
ana overcomes them with a flourish Nc
UumPets' He was quiet, indus.
u'ous' honest man, who loved
"a" hs'ghbor as himself never hesita,ed to
snare his "last Loaf with A friend nsod
the soft word to turn away wrath lived
'o'e' oy all who knew him, above re.
Proach and a nearly fsul,loss ss mo,
could be There lie not we know any
man or womsn or child, who knew vii.
liam Moran well who will no, ,nourr ~,
untimely death. If all in the world wo,,
what William Moran was, the Golden Az,
would be recognized as present when al
"el good would be each mans aim.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-06-27
Story OF an English AriSiOcrat.

The Marquis Of Huntington is SON of
the Duke of Devonshire, one of the
richest of our mobiles. They say that the
Duke allowed his son, when the latter
was vet under age, one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars year rs college
pocket-money. The Marquis developed
early fine aristocratic taste for pleasure,
and for acquaintance Of The opposite sex.
To win him from these occupations he
was made a member Of the Government,
and | believe that while playing at
craftsmanship he has really sown his
wild oats indeed, he is now nearly
forty years old. The story is, that in a
department of which at one time he was
chief, the employees petitioned for in
crease of pay. The Marquis, who is very
good-natured, received deputation and
heard their complaints. He inquired
the amount of each mans salary. He
counted it over mentally, so many hun
dreds year, and estimated the cost Of
so many pairs of shoes, SO many cigars,
so many bouquets, ETC., in the season.
lie saw that the thing really could NOT be
done for the money. The expression
that began so overspread his face encour-
aged one Of the deputation to ask
whether his lordship did not think it
hard for a man to have to live and sup
port wife and children on such an
allowance. The Marquis started and
looked puzzled, and the question was re-
peated. Good Heavens" exclaimed
the Marquis, "you don't mean to say
that you live on your salaries 2 A few
light had broken in upon him. He had
thought he was addressing the scions of
wealthy families, who complained that
their official stipend would not meet
their requirements in gloves and opera
tickets. He learned in utter amazement
that they actually were respectable and
educated Englishmen in the public SER
vice, who were compelled to live on their
weekly pay.-Lonaon Letter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-06-27
Golden Words.

Address makes opportunities; the want
of it gives them.-Boce..
Distance sometimes endears friendship,
and absences sweeteneth it.-HoCeH.
1t is the wit, the policy of sin, to hate
those men we have abused.--S W. Dare-
R0n.
Moderation is the silken string running
through the pearl-chain of all virtues
Fuller.
Lovereckons hours for months, and ay
for years and very little absence is an
age.-Dryden.
Clouds are the veil behind which the
face of day coquettishly hides itself, to en-
nance its beauty.-Racher.
The whole duty ofman is embraced in
the two principles of abstinence and
patience; temperance in prosperity, and
courage in adversity.-Senecd.
Men are often capable of greater things
than they perform. They are sent into
the world with bills ofcredit, and seldom
draw to their full extent Wdlpole.
Man, being essentially active, must find
in activity his Joy, as well as his beauty
and glory; and labor, like everything
else that is good, is its own reward
Whipplc.
That which we acquire with the most
difficulty we retain the longest; as those
who have earned fortune are usually
more careful of it than those who have
inherited one.-Colton.
There is no action of man in this life
which isnot the beginning of so long a
chain of consequences, as that no human
providence is high enough to give us a
prospect to the end.-Thomas Of MaImes-
bury.
Action hangs, as it were, dissolved "
in speech, in thoughts whereof speech is
the shadow; and precipita5es itself there
from. The kind Of speech in a man be-
tokens the kind Of action you will get from
him.-Cdrlyn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-06-27
The Texas Cattle Ranches.

| had an opportunity to study little
the manners and customs Of the Texas
cattle drivers, saysa letter writer, They
do everything on horseback and the
lasso--or rioto, as it is more commonly
called here, lNsso being properly verb,
] find, is sort Of third arm to them. 1t
was desired to single out half dozen
horses from herd of % or so confined
in a stablo.yard. So the horses were let
out Of the yard, cornered by two hersd-
men in fence corner, and then one man,
fixing his eyes on the horse he wanted,
dashed into the herd, flung his riatd,
and unfailingly secured the prize. In
ono case, the horse, used probably to
the operation-for these animals were
broken-saw when he was "wanted, " and
actually stood still to be caught A vac
quero came in, after nights watch over
cattle, slipped off his horse at the door,
tied the animal, and in a minute was
fast asleep, standing up and leaning his
head on the saddle. His nap lasted half
an hour, and was not broken apparently
by the noise about him. A horse not
thoroughly broken had attached to its
headstall q broad leather band ; when
the owner wanted to mount, he slipped
this band over the horses eyes,
and removed it as soon as he was securely
in the saddle. The cattle range is divided
into ranches, each Of which has fore
man, responsible to the proprietor for
the cattle on the place. These men re-
ceive, I am told, from 81, 200 to 81, 800
per annum, and their food and necessary
travelling expenses. Under them are vac
queros, The cattle range as they please
over an enormous extent Of land; when
market cattle are wanted, or when it is
thought eXpedient to drive band to new
pastures, foreman sets out with from
II to 1Smen, on horseback, accompanied
by wagon which bears provisions and
the blankets of the men, as well as a cook
Three horses are taken along for each
man, for the business is not easy. They
separate, and hunt up the cattle they
want-each rancho has its distinct brand
and all drive toward one point. Meet
ing there, which may be 100 or $50 miles
from their destination, they combine
forces to drive the whole herd slowly t.
the place where they are wanted. Thi
watchfulness lasts both night and day
and men are up from u o'clock at nigh
until 6 the next night, one half keeping
watch all night; and all of course being
on horseback all day. The men receiy,
$50 per month, and own their saddle
and acoutrements.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-06-27

AJEwIsH FEsTIvAI.-The Jewish fes-
tival of Shabuoth, the Feast of Weeks,
is a noted season among the Isrealites.
All the synagogues and public places of
worship are decorated with flowers, in
accordance with the usual custom. Orig
inally this was festival of thanksgiv-
ing for the abundance of harvest, which
lasted seven weeks and closed mt this
time, and, therefore, also called "the
feast of firstlings,' has lost its original
Biblical character, but is now enhanced
by being regarded as the memorial day
of the revelation on Sinai. Though the
public confirmation of Jewish children
on Shabuoth is of recent growth, and
has yet been instituted by the reform
school, yet its impressiveness and last
ing influence on the young mind has
been generally recognized.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-06-27
HOneysuCklc.

Tho vagrant honoysucldc that at its own sweet
will
Climbs up by porch and arbor, and in at win
dow-sill,
With dainty breath Of sweetness and lavish
wealth OF flowers
Oh the bees are glad to welcome it to sum-
mer's fairy bowers.
And the tiny humming-birds, like bits of sunny
light,
That poisc upon the sprays, and go flashing
out of sight
Ia it fancy, if you listen, that faint sweet mu-
sic swells,
To greet the hower-like brides, from the honey
suckle bells2
The very air is vibrant, as it swings the dewy
branch,
Where tho fragrant incense only waits touch
to launch,
And the cottage is temple, from happy roo
to floor
When the honeysucltle wrcaths arc clamberinG
by the door.
When we have built our house, dear, whore al
pleasant things shall be-
The singing of the robins and the humming o
the bee
Well plant honcysucklo, that shall tell Ill
every June,
In rhythm of its own, how to keep our heart
in tune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-06-27

CRUEL SoN.-A case reported in Biz
mingham England papers says that one
Histin was brought before a magistrate
in that city, charged with habitual
drunkenness and treating his mother
who supported him, las well as herself, by
her labor-with such violence as to en-
danger her life. On the particular occa-
casion complained of he had come
home furious with drink, and after
threatening to shoot her and to run her
through with knife, had stabbed her in
the arm, and thrown her into the fire.
The magistrate sentenced him to three
months imprisonment only for this rough
recreation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-06-27
German Students Funerals.

The funerals of the students at He
delburg killed in duels says a correspon-
dent, Are quite interesting. Ali the
corps students collect around the house
of the deceased, and form in line with
blazing torches, till the last word is
given to march. First comes the band,
playing the students funeral march
then the officers Of the corps to which
the deceased belonged, in full dress, and
carrying the swords which they fight
with in duels then the heNrse, with
coffin exposed, drawn by horses in black
draperyj on the coffin are placed the cap
and sword of the deceased then follow
his corps, bearing torches then the
clergymen and parents of the deceased,
aud then members of the other corps,
bearing torches. They all march to the
grave, and after singing the corps song,
they bury him. They then march to the
square in front Of the University, and
after singing another song, they throw
their torches on the ground in the form
of a cross and then march to the other
side of the river, to the house where
they have their duels, where they give
three cheers-whethe in honor Of the
dead students soul having taking flight
or no, l won't pretend to say; but it
certainly seems very ridiculous to me
that, after having just buried one of
their friends, they should give three
cheers. But this is as nothing when /
tell you that, after giving three cheers,
they rush into the house land drink and
drink till about noon next day, when
they are seen walking, or rather stun
bling, along in the direction Of home, in
very uncertain and undignifed manner
Some of these are also seen embracing
each other, vowing eternal friendship
some are leaning over fences, and, as We
call it on shipboard, delivering ur
their accounts; and some q am very
sorry to say it, but as 7 am telling al
about it, 1 might as well tell the truth,
are 50 very drunk that they can't go homo
in either of the three ways that have
inst written about, and fairly succuml
and lie down in the road, and are taker
home by the next policeman that hap
pens to appear OF course, this contin
ual drinking makes the students very
large.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-06-27

NEW USE FOR CATS. A correspond
ent of Laad and IVater writes 1t
often appears to me that people for the
most part are not aware of the great
use cats are to us. OF course, we know
of their use with respect to mice and
rats, but do we generally know of their
invaluable help they can give us in pro-
tecting from birds our garden fruit and
flowers? The late heavy rains this
spring have given us the promise of
Of strawberrys, and in the
South, at least, the bloom is magnifi,
cent. To keep off the birds how simple,
how certain, how small is the cost Of n
cat on a small chain sliding on wire,
and giving the animal the walk up and
down the whole length of the strawberry
beds. A knot at each end Of the wire
readily prevents the cat from twisting
around the post which supports the wire,
and a small kennel placed in the middle
of the walk affords her shelter and a
home for her kittens. In large gardens
a second cat is required, and the young
ones, in their frequent visits to each
other, greatly assist in soaring away the
birds. I have for more than thirty
years used, and seen used with perfect
success, this easy method of protecting
fruit, and the very same plan is equally
good in keeping hares and rabbits of
flower beds. After the first few days
cats in no way dislike this partial re-
straint, and when set quite free, after
q few weeks watching, they will of their
own accord continue to guard. The
kittens, more especially, attach them.
selves to this garden occupation, and OF
their own accord become the gardeners
best allies
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-06-27

ENGLISH SERVANTS. THE excellence of
English servants is proverbial, and the
kind Of hierarchy which existed among
them in this establishments country
house of a high-caste circle-was not
without interest to one coming from
country where this useful body is i'm
perfectly represented. They were divid-
ed into upper and lower servants, with
classification III each. The upper began
with the butler, following in the order
named: the coachman, cook, grooms,
and footmen among the women, with
the housekeeper, ladies' maids and seam
stresses. Almost the same distance sep
ates the upper from the lower servants,
as that between the former and their
master. They take their meals in diff
ferent rooms, and it was the duty of the
knife-cleaner to wait on the higher
branch OF service at their repasts. In
France, where cooking is carried to such
perfection, the cook calls himself an
artist, and his place is considered at the
head of the people below stairs, which
seems proper in a country where gentle
men.amateursl like Alexandra Dumas and
Brillat- Savarin take a hand at the spit.
In the lower class were found the assist.
ant cooks, scullions, women. of-all- work,
stable-keepers, and what not. The two
branches did not associate with each
other. The butler had entered the SER
vice of this family when boy, as knife
cleaner, and his case was cited in Illus
tration of what conscientious discharge
of duty and ambition properly directed
would do for a person in the humber
walks of life. 1t was understood that, in
moments OF unusual expansion with the
housekeeper, he referred to his remark
ably successful career with much pride.
He always appeared a model of grave
department and responsibility, not sub
ject to the weaknesses common to men,.
The world sees the outer man, but he
baheld the intermediate man for to
him we're confded the keys of the lug
gage, and he knew the condition and the
quality of the guests undergarments,
together with the other articles not usu-
ally subjected to public scrutiny. los
sessed as he was of this knowledge, his
calm, dignifed gaze was enough to dis
turb ones equanimity. At the expira-
ton Of a week he informed me that my
linen was ont, as member would submit
o bill in Parliament, and asked if he
would be allowed to supply the deficiency
from his own wardrobe until the washer
man could be heard from, which showed
him to be a man ready for all contingent
cies. -G0tMrN
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-06-27

PUBLIC BTs.-The public debt of
the United States is about three-ffths
that of Great Britain, yet the two nations
pay about the same amount Of interest.
The receipts of the United States the
last fiscal year were 1888, 900, 900 those
of Great Britain in the same time 1912,
705, 600; surplus of sol, 900, O00-six
times that OF Great Britain. The U. S.
government annually costs $166, 500, 900
beyond interest charges, Great Britain S
costs 1924. 500, 900. All the pensions of
the British government amount to So,
100000; u. S. pension accounts foots
up $34. 100000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-06-27

GRAIN STORAGE. Some idea of the
magnitude of our trade i'll grain may be
gathered from the following figures, rep
resonting the capacity for grain storage
in some of the most important cities.
Prior to the fire, Chicago had seventeen
granaries, with an aggregate capacity of
II, $4,000 bushels. This number has
been reduced by the fire to eleven
establishments, with facilities for elevat-
ing and storing about $3.50, 900 bushels.
Milwaukee has fifteen elevators, one,
the largest in the world holds 100000
bushels. Buffalo has thirty-one gran
aries, capable of holding 7,415,0OO
bushels. Brooklyn, representing the
port of New York, has at its Atlantic
docks and elsewhere, q storage capacity
for u, $50, 900 bushels. The foreign ex-
port of -four and grain from the port Of
New York for the four years from 1867
to 1870 inclusive, amounted to Sill, 439
barrels, a sufficient quantity to sustain
for year a population Of more than
$4,000, 600 persons, and if spread to the
depth of one foot it would cover more
than $500 acres.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-06-27

A young gentleman on the occasion OF
a pleasant visit to young lady friend,
inquired if she would not kindly teach
him to play croquet.. u.Oh, yes swas
the courteous. reply; Of the. fair one, "l'll
teach you to play"-then adding with
a keen appreciation of the characteristics
of the opposite sex, "You will easily
learn how to cheat, yourself"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-06-27

A CONSTRUCTION train on the Lafayette,
Bloomington and Mississippi Railroad,
when about six miles east of Paxton
was wrecked, and seven men were killed
and about twenty-five injured. The dis
aster was caused by too rapid driving.
The train consisted of two fiat and one
box car, and was pushed by locomotive.
The car In front was new and light,
and is supposed to have jumped the
track,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-06-27

Rye looks good.-Amenia Times. And
il tastes good, too.-Danbury Times
In horn. Berkshire Courier. Where
upon the Times remarks We meant rye
bread, but it is evident that the mind Of
the Courier man is wandering toward
the stuff that biteth like q serpent and
stinoeth lika a book keeper.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-06-27

PECULIAR CHRISTIANITY. The Greeks
appear to be making strong efforts to
convert the Jews to Christianity On
Sunday, the 9TH of May, according to
the Lecant Herald, a party of drunken
Greeks seized upon poor polish Jew,
in an obscure part of Galata. smeared
his beard and hair with tar, and set fire
to them, lnAicting cruel and probably
fatal injuries upon their victim. At
Smyrna there has been a display OF
Christianity on an unwonted scale. A
report having been circulated that q
Christian child had been killed by the
Jews as a sacrifice at their passover, a
fearful onset was made or these unhappy
people. In vain did the priests from the
church-pulpits proclaim that the child in
question had simply been drowned by
accident. Every Jew met with was hor-
ribly maltreated and after some hours
of indecision, during which itw was vainly
hoped that sober sense might prevail,
the excited Greek mob, with all the ras.
cality Of the town in its train, made fol
the Jewish quarter, sacked the houses,
murdered the inmates, and committed
other acts OF brutal atrocity. Many Jews
at length turned on their assailants. and
then the fury of the Greek rabble knew
no bounds. Neither women nor children
were spared and these scenes of violence
continued day after day, until the Jew
ish quarter was converted into n pande
monium of pillage, rapine, and murder
At length the governor interfered
Troops we're called in, and Christianity
was brought under some sort of control
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-06-27

A BUTTER TREE.-Tallow trees, milk
trees, pitcher trees and bread trees are
found in various parts of the world.
They are no longer wonders, But new
discovery in part of Africa not frequent
ly visited by travellers has been an
nounced that quite eclipses anything in
the tree line 1t is tree yielding butter.
According to Nj. Chevaul, the product
consists of small proportion of aroma
tic principle, olcline and stearine, very
much like mutton tallow. AT 100 degrees
Fahrenheit it is liquid becoming turpid
at 100, with globules floating through
the mass. 1t is poor substitute for
butter, yet there is an approximation so
that an amateur would pronounce it
strong-the regular boarding house AZ
ticle. Salt improves, but under no sys-
TEN of treatment can it be introduced to
take the place of that churned from milk.
When heated slightly the new product is
easily converted into soap with solution
of potash or soda, and this becomes in
odorous. Probably this new article may
have some future commercial value in
the manufacture of saponaceous COM
pounds and mixing with ordinary butter,
on the principle OF putting sand in sugar
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-06-27

The strike of the coach and carriage
makers, including body-makers, trimmers,
painters, &C., of New York numbering
5000 men, terminated by the entire body
returning to work on the old system.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-06-27

Tie richest heiress OF Milwaukee is
soon to marry widower with three chill
dren. The young-fellows talk Of getting
out an Injunction.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-06-27

EARLY HAYMAKING.-"R Rural" OF the
Chicago Tribune, says there are at least
two reasons for cutting hay early, before
the seed has matured so as to terminate,
for then we have the manure iull Of grass
seed, which is not always pleasant, and the
hay will be less nutritious. We may not
get as many pounds Of hay to the acre. but
this is more than made upin quality. Then
the roots have not spent all their forces,
and an aiter-growth spring, up to protect
the grass-roots from being dried up by ex-
posture to the sun and wind. Many mead
ows are spoiled in this way. The after
growth gives a large amount Of autumn
pasturage that IS most desirable.