The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-01-03
DONGOLA.

we have successfully fought the
great battle of life through the revolving
seasons of 1874, and now buckle on our
armor to win victory or death in those of
1875. No one can predict the result. The
experiences of the past give us high
hopes for the future, but, at the same
time, warn us that the enemy lies in am
impossible barriers when we least expect
them. Though we hope tor victory, we
should be prepared for defeat; and what
ever may come, we shall graciously ac-
cept as the law of our existence. lit be
victory, we shall rejoice with those around
us; if death, our banners will 80 forward
to the end of time in the hands
of those who follow. for the
battle of life is a never-ending one.
The young year comes tripping forth
with light and buoyant step, tree from
the weight of broken promises, blightcd
hopes, decaying resolutions, and wicked
ness and sin in all their hideous forms:
and shall we not endeayor TO send her
hence at the end of her mission. in the
same unfcttercd condition? or must she
go staggering from our presence with a
load greater than that of her predeces-
sor? She comes with frce-will offering
of peace, prosperity, contentment and
happiness to all mankind, and
shall we not so act as to merit
the favors thus generously offered.
The year 1874 is lost to us forever, except
in chronological tables, where it fills a
space assigned to it in one OF the great
cycles ola by-gone eternity. Now, why
did it remain with us so long? II
was that we might seize the ileeting
moments rs they passed. and turn them
to good account, in securing the comforts
and conveniences of life, and in making
| ourselves and those around us happy.
Have We done this! Perhaps we have
| done something towards it, but we must
| be careful not to give credit for more
than We deserve. Many things have
| been left undone that should have been
added TO the sum total of what we fully
| accomplished.
There was a social party and dance at
DIR. Williams Tuesday evening, which
the participants fully enjoyed.
DR.. G.. ii. Watkins, who has been at
tending medical lectures at st. Louis, is
spending the holidays with his friends
here. He will return to the city next
Monday.
Esq, j, c. Lentz has returned from
Union City, Tennessee, where he had
been staying about eight weeks under
treatment for the sore eyes. Weare glad
TO know that his eyes are nearly well.
The festival last night was an average
success. The market has been rather
oyerstocked with this commodity and is
not very buoyant. The receipts were be-
tween sixty and seventy dollars.
Fifteen of our fruit and vegetable
shippers will excursion to Chicago Mon
day. Large delegations will go from the
towns north Of us. Free transportation
induces travel, The eXcursionists will
be ready for speech on Tuesday, and It
will be rare chance for some man, who
has one souring on the intellect, TO M
load.
The shipment OF sweet potatoes from
this station during the year just closed,
amounted to l5,6is bbls; flour G,76O bbls :;
railroad ties, 81 900; shingles, I05, 900 :;
and flour, fruit and vegetable barrels, in
GLIDING those filed here, something over
$4,000. There is marked increase in
these articles over last years business.
We turkeyed in the country at Ma
than Ksraker's on Christmas day. 1t