The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-11-28
The 8ul1etin.
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER IS, 1874.
MISCELLANEOUS.


grcss but a great many others are watt
inc to be- did Worcester Press.
Without fourteen distinct species OF
ME. the true Connecticut matron regards
Thanksgiving as but cold and hollow
mockcry.
Sample headlines from Louisiana
rroucb napcr; continuation lies out
roccs." Intimidation Directc tontrc
IT,, Ncgrrs Dcmocratcs."
The New York Arcadidn very scn>i-
bN remarks that there are now being
sown over the country broadcast set of
pictures which will render the proper art
education of the people matter of Sc
we're and long labor.
---Ncster Roqucplan said there were
three kinds of Bohemians in paris-those
who said lend me five francs, those who
said lend me five louis, aud those who
said on the bounce give me 5,OOOf, l
have some important news that will send
things higher than Kite.
1t appear, that trifling sum-S5OC,-
| GOO. 00O-is waiting in the British Govern
meut for partic, of the name of Townley'
Miss n. came 10 America with MT
Lawrence In 1909. But that Is all that Is
known about them. Persons of the
name of Townley, step up!
Clement Duyernois' prospect il not
cheerful. He was engaged in great
financial enterprise--tlc organization of a
Spanish Land Band. 70 investors it
proved sand bank, and in France they
treat these things rs swindles. SO the
eX-Ministcr and keen editor may go to
prison.
Providence interlcrcd in behalf of q
Manchester. y. H., mechanic. recently
He was about to marry. Friends were
invited, and Il clergyman secured, ant
the ceremony was about TO commence
when the door opened and in walked tn,
former husband Of the lady, who year
ago disappeared. The wedding was post
poned."
How much j. your stick candy
inquired boy of a candy dealer ON Tue.
day. "'SiN sticks for five cents" Isl
sticks for five cents. he. Now. lem IN
see; six sticks Ter five cents, five fer fou
cents. four fer three cents. three fer tw
cents. tive fer one cent. one fer nothing
I'll take one" and he walked out lcavin
the candy man in II state of bcwildcI
ncnt.
Somebody is lying about that Tel
ncssec Boone tree. The Abingdon Va
qiHt0H says; Mr.. James w. Preston,
this place. has quite valuable curiosit
which he obtained from his farm in Su
Ivan county, Tenn. few days ag,
Ii j. a section cut from a tree which h
has been passing for the last twcnty-fiv
or thirty years, and had not been befor
noticed written upon II the following
I'D. Boon killed a bar on this tree. l773.
1t shows evident signs Of antiquity, an
who knows but that the great Wester
pioneer did not there leave "his mark
of ms reputed fine craftsmanship.
A very dirty, dcbascd and ignorant
looking man came in to vote in town
ship in Michigan. said one of the ladic,
Offering him ballot, IL wish you woul
oblige us by voting this ticket" "Wha
kind of ticket is that" said he
Why said the lady, ''you can see TO
yourself But | can't read" he an
swerod. "Why can't you read the bal
lot you have in your hand, which you ar,
about to yote?' the lady asked. mo.
said he, Il can't read at ALL" "Well,
said the lady, "this ballot means that you
are willing to let the women n well "a
the men vote" IL, that it," he replied
''thcn don't want it: the women don
| know enough to vote. "-GraHd Rapid
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