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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-18
Our Young Folks.
THE ROBINS PROTEST.

BY LAURA BOWIE s.
:" AS idle as the BIRDS you say.
All, much you know about It'll
We're busy all the livelong day;
We can't get on without it.
" 1t isn't much to build a nest?''
wen, then, suppose you try it,
just work a week, and do your best
There'd not a bird come nigh it,
You don't know where to find nice things,
Nor how to weave them nicely,
And fix the sticks and straws and strings
Each in its place precisely.
You can't accomplish that small task
With twenty times our labor;
Then don't be hard-that's all l ask
Upon your little neighbor.
While wife is sitting, through the day,
You'll hear my music ringing;
Shed tire to DEATH I've heard her say,
If 'twere not for my singing.
And when the little ones have come,
help about the worming;
Each day full fifty we bring home,
And never mind their squirming.
fill one mouth, and then away
As fast as [ can skurry,
With voices in my ear that say,
20, father. hurry, hlrryl''
Then, just before they're taking wing,
must keep close behind them;
1t would be such dreadful thing
If some bad cat should find themi
There is the twilight concert, too,
And that must be attended
And now, it must be clear to you
Our cares are never ended
For thus we work the liyelong day
You can't pretend to doubt it
You see there is no otherway
And that is all about it.
-Ou, YOUNG Bols.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-18

FRIGHTENED ORAToRs.-For the en-
couragement of all who fear an audience,
we reprint the following from Hawthorne's
English Notebook" Bulwer and GER
tam DR.. - were talking together about
PUBLIC speaking, and the Doctor said he
feared he should never be good speaker,
he felt SO badly before he "got on his legs.''
do you feel your heart beat" said Bull
wer, when you are going to speaker
Yes" Does your voice frighten your"
Yes" DO all your ideas forsake you?''
Yes" "Do you wish the floor to open
and swallow you?" Eyes" "Why, then,
you will make an orator." Hawthorne
goes on to relate that Canning, on one oc-
casion, just before speaking in the House,
asked friend sitting near him to feel his
pulse, which was throbbing intensely. 81
know shall make one Of my best speech
es, said the future Premier, because
am in such an awful funk!"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-18
TO CoRREsPoMnErn,s,

All communications for this paper shenru be ac.
tompanied by the name of the author not recessa-
ry for publication. but evidence of good faith
on the part of the writer Write only one side of the
aper. Be particularly careful in giving names and
dates to have the letters and figures plain distinct
Proper names are often difficult to decpher, because
II the careless manner In which they are writtes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-18

A YOUNG lady from the country called
at book store, the other day, and asked
for "a deck of them new postal-keerds-
double headers"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-18

IHE difference between country and a
city greenhorn is that one would like to
know everything and the other thinks he
can tell him.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-15
A EW PAPER

That elegant pink Of morality, late
president and peculiar financial mana
ger OF the Arab Fire company, Henry,
alias Jack, Winter, and that other high.
toned citizen, Deputy Sheriff Myers, to.
gsther with few other wounded duoks
propose to establish newspaper organ in
Cairo within the next ninety dsys.
We congratulate this community.
Such an "orgsn" will be a great acquisi.
ton. Myers will write the heavy poli,.
VI articles, Jack control tho morals of
the sheet, Joe preside oser the local de-
partInsnt Bill Lee hsve An eye to TIE
marksts, and Mi" Winsor assume the
tripod - fashion editor.
Altogether this will 10 . lively team,
and With spicy contributions occasionally
ron Grs"hopper San, Slippery Bill
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-15

The genius Of the sun, the great aud
good it not the immortal Demosthcncs La
fsye,te Davis, editor and .ole proprietor
Of the luminary Of Antrims CARROT the
foI'fre journal, has publicly asserted that
II the city should publish one thousand
squares Of ordinances during the coming
year tho city would save exactly SlG7 by
giving the printing to the garnet concern.
The fact is, one thousand square. would
Gil ffty columns of The BuLLETiy.
Nobody but NsIls and the deputy sheriff
and Davis himself could be induced 10
believe that more than one hundred
squares will be published during the year.
Demosthenes, Demosthenes, be ashamed Of
yourself, cir. You are attempting . gen.
tie fraud. You are a gay deceiver.
When next you preach take this for your
text "a naughty person, . wicked man.
II can be found somewhere ia Proverbs,
and you might make = very happy spplj.
cation OF IL 70 yourself
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-15

VINO said the majority Of the
members Of the printing CON-
mittee were not good men ?
Ritten house and Morris are first-rate men,
but-Nellis we'll, he won't DO. He don /
try to do. But then we wouldn't abuse
him. Far be it from ne TO utter one word
that would wound his feelings. He has
we know, sensitive heart An unkind
word pierces it like steel. He has only
one fault-or two, rather. lie don't like
US, and in other respects is not exactly
what he should be; but, then, what Of
that We don't care. lie has = right to
be cussed mean il he wants TO be.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-15

The Sun objects to our remarks made
yesterday morning about that little sheet,
and its editor, We appeal to the record
Were we not forced to take up the cudgel :
Has not tho sun poured the rays of
scorching invective and sarcasm on our
head for the last week Didn't We endure
the inhiction in silence for long time.
for US Then We sadly took up our lead
pencil and proceeded in sorrowful man.
ner to editorially spank the FOSTERING
Demostbcnes We laid the waywarl
child across our knees and walloped him
to tho tune of "Tbc Devil beating Tan.
bark He took the punishment phil.
osophicslly, and now, wiplng the tea from
our eye, We shall lay by for time tho in.
strurnent of torture.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-15

WE have an apology TO mako to
Mayor Wood. We regret the rublica'
ton of the last paragraph Of the article
which appeared in Tnx BULLETS ycs,cr-
day morning on Mr. Nellis. We UNDER
stand the mayor understood the para.
graph to intrinsic that he had packed the
committee against us. We did believe
that he had placed Noiis on IL because
Nellis didn't like THE BUILtriN, but We
are now satisfied our suspicion was I'M
founded We believe the mayor would
not have pu. Nellis on that committee il
he had known how unfair q man Nellit Is.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-15

THE New Orleans Herald is a new
New Orleans journal something over II
week old. The Herald is opposed to both
the contending factions of Louisiana but
just how it intends to restore peace to that
much distracted state, does not appear. In
a late issue it gives a cartoon which is a
fair representation Of the condition Of
Louisiana. The state is represented by =
female figure grasped on one hand By
McEnry, on the other by the tax col
lector, riaing her pockets, and
writhing in the hold Of Kellogg, who, with
his arms around her neck, 10 choking her
to death; underneath is..written the. words,
"Why don't she keep quiet p
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-15

The Chicago Times very tru,hfully
says that Judge Lawrence occupies the At.
tiiude of man seeking to get judicial OF.
fee as the candidate Of 8 special in,ere.,
crested by the very laws upon which be
expects to adjudicate, A great cutlery is
raised by the railroads because their anti.
monopolis.s have nominated a candidate
IN opposition to their candidate. Who
gave the railroads the RICH. to selec, Judge,
OF the supreme court?
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-15


NOTWITHSTANDING the latsness OF the
season and the severe "cold snaps,r which
have been more than usually s--1~s"'
100 $50 '-.sO. pa't OF the winter and
through the spring, the fruit of Southern
Illinois has not suffered to tho extent
which has been supposed. OF apples,
there will be considerably more than half
crop In most localities, and nearly full
crops in others. The peach crop has not
been materially injured. 1t will be
somewhat late. Plums, cherries and
grapes will be abundant. Strawberries
were retarded, and will be late and the
yield not so large as usual, but black
berries, rsspberries, currsnts and goose.
berries will To abundant
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-15

ID. l.. says now that he said then that
there would be 1000 square, Of all kinds
Of publications during the coming wear.
we don't believe word Of it, There
will not be Fifty columns Of any kind of
publications made for the city in any
year within the mex, decade, or else .our
name is Nells or Myers, and If i,iseither
we shall be food for the fshe. in ten min.
u'es after the fact is made appAren, to our
understanding.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-15

lie BLANC, the commander Of the, Nc.
hhfy iorce' IN Louisiana, has fora given
name the outrageous word "Alciblsds, .
He was noble soldier and Tough, in ps.,
~ every battle in Virginia undor s,on..
wall Jackson. We very much fs., = n,
Gle too much Of the rebel bu,iuss, Vim
creep into the snti-Kellosg mov.usp, n
Louisiana, and kick into the fire M ,ts
iss vs have been preparing TO DO u,.s'ln
cooking The Radical psrty--doing IL ~,
brown.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-15

CHICAGO Is to have a grand jubilee con.
cert or series of concerts under the su.
spices Of Gilmore, the world-renowned,
on the NTH and sixth Of juno, to con.
ciuds with grand JUBILEE, ball on the
evening OF the second day, at the Pacific
MOTEL The concerts are to be given a, the
rAl'foAa depot, the largest in the West, Of
Ia Lake Shore and Michigan Southern,
the chicago and Rock Island and the Pa
cifc Railroad companies,
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-15

JACK WINTER is troubling himself a
good deal about The BULLETS Wbs,
was that little financial matter which Gre
ated 90 much trouble in the Arab fire com.
pAnyF We have never said anything
about that, but We have a child among the
Wild children of the deser, taking notes,
and when be has completed them, faith
ven print EN-. If Jack will Hgh, he
shall have All we have in the shop.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-15

Hon. CHARLES X. ISGxRsoLL. the
newly elected governor of Connection.
denounces an irredecmsbl. paper currency.
30 does everybody. But what does Incer.
soil mean How can we &c, back to
specie payments, and how would the con.
traction necessary TO bring sbou, tina. de.
sirabls result please that gres, body OF the
people now clamoring for an expansion OF
the volume of the circulating medium
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-15

JupoE PIERREPoST of New York, has
been offered the Russian mission. If he
should accept he would be out of sight to
memory dear, and somebody else might
60 on the bench as chief justice. 1t has
been thought that Pierrepont was the
coming great Judge.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-15

WHlTKrIw p-.-,~' ,ue new ork 'Iri-
bune, has been sued for libel by one d. F.
Camp, who claims that he was referred to
IN AL article in the Tribune as typical
old rascal and a chronic dead beat, and
who considers that fifty thousand dollars
will not moro than pay him for the injury
done to his reputation and his feelings.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-15

The president, has appointed jackson
Schultz Of New York, commissioner to
represent the United States at the Vienna
Exposition, vice Gen. Van Buren,, sus-
pended. The interesting question now is
who is Jackson Schultz
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-15

CHICAGO does not like the ST. Louis
Congressional Convention, and thinks I.
will no. be much. Chicago looks a. the
convention, as it does everything concern.
ing ST. Louis, through green spectscle..
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-15

sonr Of the members OF the council pre-.
tend to believe that the ordinances mus,
be published ten times. Wrong, boys
The ordinances are published bu, one time.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-15

Down-in.the.hecl James. and others IT
will soon take rank with the fr't'iournals
Of the day.
1t lie said Mr. Myerswhose Democracy is
unquestioncd, intends to make the paper,
which may he named tie Little Joker,
with the motto "Now you see her, and
now you don t, An organ of the un,erri'
fed. success to- the new enterprise
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-15

THx Sun calls US John Henry.
wrong as usual. Our second name is
highhyer. We were named after a
steamboat Of that name. 1t was fast n its
day. We amt. That is the difference
oe'wi1l tweedledum and tweedledee, or,
IN other words, the boat and we.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-15

THE Louisville 'Courier.J ournsl does
not like the secret society part OF the
farmer movement against the railroads.
But does the journal like any other par,
OF the movement?
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-15

The congressman in st. Louis are en-.
ioying "high old drunk, and OCCASION.
ally making remark or two about cheap
transportation.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-15

The Chicago Times in,imstes that the
New York World is "an organ of tho re-
collection called the Democratic party,
which 10 good-confounded good.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-15

TIE gamblers OF New York city have
gone GU, Of the business in anticipation
Of raid
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-15
ALIVE OR DEAD

\ gentleman Of the name uf Col.
Charles y. Robinson, of Wisconsin, has
written a letter to . paper in that state, to
prove that the Democratic party is n)t
dead but alive and kicking in the most
encouraging manner. Col. Robinson is no
doubt u sagacious politician. lie has
filed our breast with the most plcasurablc
emotions. We had almost come to the
conclusion that the course Of the Demo-
cratic party in the war, its folly in lsGs
and it's apathy in ls12-its Nallsndinghsms
and Sevnours and Blairs and Alex. Ste
phonscs and a host Of such blunderers--its
rwoodism in New York and its idontifca-
ton with tho Credit Mobilier robbery
and the back.pay thioving had somewhat
uarred its fair proportions if not killed it
outright But then we may be mistaken.
We have often before been mistaken, and
may DO now in our peculiar ideas
about the Democratic party but
se don't see much reason TO hope il will
continue to exist TO any good purpose in
tho future, and, in fact, We are Of the opin-
ion Of tho Chicago Times that it is sim
ply recollection, very pleasant TO some
aud a nightmare TO host, who regard it
as the old advocate of human slavery, the
tool of the South in II, rcbellisus intrigues
tho Instructor of the Union armies and the
hot.bed Of political mistakes, follies and
crimes. However, Col. Robinson may he
correct, ard the grand old party may still
be alive and vigorous, or if dead may be
by the twist of some political
wrist.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-15

SPEAKER BLAINE will spend the .um.
mer on the Pacific coast.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-15

TIL. fox FIRE journal is in a rage. Lord
help It's little soul.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-15

DELAwARr and Kentucky hsveresolvcd
agsins, the Louisisns outrage, have de-
nounced il a. IAN act Of usurpa,ion,
subycrsive of state rights. destructive Of
civil liberty, and fagrant violation of
the sworn duty of the executive head Of
the federal government To clinch the
thing we mus, now procure Democratic
convention TO also protest against the out.
rage. Then the people will endorse it
sure. Death is not more certain :han that
the people will no, supper, anything tho
old recollection called the Democratic
party endorses.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-15

DIR. HAYES Of New York, advances the
opinion that the story Of Halle death by
apoplexy, told by the returned sailors OF
the exploring expedition, is fabrication
DIR. Hayes, who hs. himself earned the IT,
tie Of Arctic explorer by one or more voy-
ages of discovery to the North, says II Is
rarely or never that men die Of apopleIy
or similar diseases in extreme northern re-
eions. and believes tina, Capt, Hall was
murdered by mutnous crew, and that
the polsris will he heard OF in the future.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-15
rupNs Or THE DAII,l BULLETIN 4;

THE DOLLAR WEEKLY BULLETIN
John II. Oberly has reduced the subscrip-
ton price OF the WEEKLY CAIRO BULLETIN
90 One Dollar per annum. making It the
cheapest paper published in Sou thern lllinoi
Richland beacon., 1873-09-27
Living Comfortably in Prisons.

visitor at tho Sing Sing N. w.
prison gives description of life III the
"pood conduct cells" which brings ont
some facts not generally known. He
writes:
I'D sconding fight Of steps to the
male prison. and travcrslng corrldo-,
the main prison containing 600 cells, in
tiers of 100 each. is reached. Here
everything is scrupulonsly clean. and
in the first tier of cells. which are oc-
cnpied by the h,st-behav,d cDnvicts,
the effect of the system of moral sua-
sion. inaugurated bv Warden Hubhell,
is apparent. Besides other privileges
extended to well behaved convicts, the
Warden permits them to furnish their
cells with any articles OF luxury or re-
finement supplied them by their friends.
AMI the result is a long range OF cells
fitted up with neatness and every ele.
gance, according to the various tastes OF
the occupants. The floors OF nearly all
are either carpeted or covered with OIL
cloth, and in more than one instance Il
luxuri )us little mat stands at the door.
Each cell is supplied with lamp, in
order to enable the occupant to read,
from the time Of retiring at six o'clock.
until nine, when all go to bed. In most
eases the prison lamp is supplemented
bv an ordinary household lamp, and not
unfreouently supplied with shade.
The single shelf in the cell is covered
in some instances with gally-bOund
books or fancy article in Others only
displaying single volume, Bible or
prayer-book, sent 10y an affectionate
mother. Those whose friends supply
them with the materials decorate their
cells with cheap pictures, and the walls,
in several instances, are papered neatly.
Looking-elasses are also allowed, and
many of the cells are furnished with
those useful articles, although one
would fancy the owners Ought not to
take much pleasure in contemplating
their altered countenances. Bntthe beds
cap the climax of convict luxury. Many
of them are perfect models of cleanll-
ness and taste, the unsightly prison cot
being entirely hidden beneath the folds
of ,lrapery Nothing can surpass the
snowy whiteness of pillow and bed
covering. which are neatly trimmed and
so smooth AS to suggest the idea that
the convict is too fond of having his ex-
tras present decent appearance to
dream of using them, and in order to
prevent tn m from getting soiled care
fully removes them before retiring. In
each cell large card bearing some
wholesome Scriptural precept is placed,
by direction of the warden. and these
in many cases, are prettily ornamented
by the busy occupants. Where the con-
victs are unable TO procure wallpaper,
an attempt is made to fresco the walls
with crayons or decorate them with
colored wood-cuts."
Richland beacon., 1873-09-27
Briggs's Blessing.

Thomas Briggs, asserts the Detroit
Free Press, has boy-baby about ten
months old, who is admitted at the be-
ginning of this article to look jest like
his father, and to be the smartest boy
baby of his age in Detroit. The otter
morning the child was sitting on the
floor, playing with five or six big coat
buttons on n string. and taking an occa
sional nibble at an apple to bring out
his first crop of teeth. Mrs. Briggs and
a neighbor were talking away as only
women can gossip, when the baby hid
the buttons under mat and started to
finish the apple. A bit OF the skin got
in his throat and he gave cough and a
whOOp and paved the air and rolled
over on his head. go them buttons
he has swallowed them buttons :" criel
the mother, as she yanked him up and
shook him. Pound him on the back y
yelled the other woman, trying to hold
the baby's legs STILL "Run for the
neighbors I" cried Mrs. Briggs. go
he'll die, he'll die ~ screamed the
other, as she ran ont. And the neigh
bors came in and made him lie on his
stomach and cough, and then turned
him on his back and rubbed his stom-
ach, and ioggled him about all sorts of
ways, until he got mad and he went to
howling. Then boy ran for Briggs,
and Briggs ran for a doctor. and the
doctor came and choked the baby, and
ordered sweet oil and mustard plaster,
and told them to hold him on his back.
Everybody knew that those six big but
tons were lodged in the baby's throat,
because he was red in the face, and be-
cause he stranglel as he hoHled and
wept. They poured down sweet oil,
and put mustard across him and wept
over him, and the mother said sh" never
could forgive herself. BOYS drove by,
calling ont "Slab wood for sale y
and the scissors man went by shouting,
"Sharp! sharp but that distressed
crowd held the baby down and shed
their tears over his whole length. The
doctor was looking serious an Briggs
was thinking that he hadn't done any
thing to deserve such blow, when one
of the women pushed the mat and dis
covered the buttons. Then everybody
laughed and danced, and they kicked
the sweet oil bottle under the bed,
threw the mustard plaster at the doctor.
and Mrs. Briggs hugged the bowling
angel to her bosom and called him her
"wopsy topsy hopsy dropsy poppy little
cherub."
Richland beacon., 1873-09-27
A LAST TiLk.

Come ont in the garden and walk with me,
while the dancers whirl to that dreamy tune,
See the moonlight sivers the sleeping sea-
And the world is fair as night III June
Let me hold your hand az used 10 90;
Til. is the H. Il last time, you know
F,r tomorrow a wouer comes TO WOO
And to win vou, though l love You 30.
Won are pale-or is it the moonlight's CLEAN
That gives to your face that sorrnwful look!
We must wake at last from our summer hr'a"'
We have come to the end of our tender DOCK.
Love, the poet, has written well,
He has won our hearts by his poem sweet;
And now at the end, We must say fare~eu-
An. but The Summer fair and fleet.
ID, Won remember the night we met?
You wore d rose iiI Your yellow hair,
Closing my eyes, can see you vet,
Inst a. Won stood on the topmost stair,
A hutter Of white from head To feet,
A cluster of buds on your breast. All me!
But the vision was never half so sweet
As it is tonight in my memory.
Hear The yiols cry ; and the deep bssoon
Seems sobbng out III its undtrt"he.
some sorrowful memory. The tnhe
Is the saddt,st one have ever known.
or is il because we must part to-night
That the music seems 80 sad? An me!
you are weeping Love, and your lips are white
The ways of life are mystery.
7 love Won, Love, with love so true
That in coming years ' shail ho' forget
The beautiful face ana tine dream blew,
Aud memory always viii bold regret.
I shall stand hy the seas a. We stand t"-nlth',
And think of the summer whose blossonA died
WHEN the frosts of fate fell chill and white
ON the fairest flower Of the sumIner-tlde.
They are calling you Must let you go?
Must I say goodbye, and go my way?
If We must part. il is better So
Good-bye's such sorrowful word 20 say!
Give me- NV darling, one last, sweet kiss
SO We kiss our dear ONES, and see them dle;
Rut death holds no parting 80 sad as this:
Goa bless you, and keep yOu-and so-gooa-bye.