The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-10-18
ITEMS FROM DONGCLA,


DoS1pLA, Oct. 10Th, 1874
A farm belonging 10 Henry Kuutp's
heirs, and lying lvo or six lnilcs ,ast by
south OF here, has been tho scene Of much
sir aud mystery for the lAst ton dayG.
II is occupied by Charlie, A. Loniz
harmless and innocent man, who is cup.
posed to 10 without enemies, aud therein
was the mystery Of what was transpiring.
The hogs were shut up in the cornaeld,
TIN .urpituro ia the house was turned
whonoyer lhe house was left
alone, the strawstsok was burned, a hay
stack WAS set on fire, and some out. build
'Dga shared tbs same fate. The barn and
stable were set on fire. vorsl timer, and
day after day a FIRE would break out on
some part OF tbs premises IN spi,e Of To
watching ana guarding OF Mf. Len,E hrs
family, and tho nrighbors, some Of whom
were on guard night and day Tor about
week. The culprit was finally discoyerd in
- f0urIeen-year-Oldb boy, son Of Mr. Lsu,z,
who bid stood guard with toe others, and
who was Ne odicIous as any Of the rest In
p1tsins Gus ths fres aud setting things
lo.rignis. Ia answer to questions "a. 70
bis motive 70, tho dsvilment, he said thsI
he "wanied TO have some fun
Tbs agent Of The farm haa him arrested
aud brought before E.q Little. on lss.
rucsdsy. who held him TO appear a.
court. His father declining to bail him
be was sent to jail, where be vii De under
IAe necessity Of adopting some other plan
% "nave fun The Lord save Us from a
family Of such boys
The free noWing Of electionoeriug
h1id caused n runpus on Tuesday TIN.
time II was hr Scarborough aud Mr.
Coo Brsss knueks were used, and ps-
toi was ilourbhed, but no shooting. The
religerents wers brought before Esqirol
Little, who held NJ Coe 10 an.wor, ara /
in the sbsence Of bail, he was sent UP tol
board At the countys expense.
Train 10 8, he way freieh. going
north, ditohed ssvent teen cars noar Cob
ien on yesterday, Thursday which
caused four or I've hours delay to other
trans. No lives Lost aud uooody seri.
ously hurt
&C II. Watkins aud wesley EDDIE.
nan, have gone 10 S. Louis The former,
to attend the lectures aud anatomical ds-
nominations a. the Missouri Medical
College and the latter, to 20 through e
course Of training at Bryant & Swa.,on ;
Commercial College.
Our Goorgs Granger is the champion
shooter at tho negbonng' shooting
matches lie generally WINS two g
'hreo quarters Of the beef, which is much
more substantial in family than the
fame acquired by the winners A. tho lat,
Creedmour match, about which 80 much
| has been said.
The festival last evening was pleas
ant affair, partaking more OF tho character
OF social gathering Grouad the faaay1
board than is usual on such occasions
Tho thousand and one device, usually re
sorted TO at church festivals, TO draw nd
mall change from the pockets Of th 4
crowd, were left out Of the programme
aud the managers are entitled to thanks
for beginning this much. needed reform
To be bored on all sidss whole evening
to buy this and tina. yaluoless trinket, OF
to engage in this or that little swindlins
game, makes man feel more like swear
'og than praying, ana takes al tho enjoy
mant out Of HIM, The righteopsncss o
such church fnAnciering is very question
able gnd the effect does not compeDsnt,l
Tor Tie REX incurred. HOWARD