The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-10-03


their exports Of fruit than from their ex-
exports Of wheat.
Texans have high notions about pre-.
serving the dignity of the State. Upon
the question Of serving the State gratis
IN the constitutional convention, one
member said II was "tliscourteous to
serve the great State Of Texas q; less than
five dollars day."
An exchange says: "'rhe women of
Mexico, NO., kissed JEFF. Davis for two
hours right straight along and the next
day ne was sick In bed" During the
Mexico war IL is said JEFF. kissed the wo-
men Of Mexico ION the Gulf until they
were sick.
Fox. Of lIumpty-Dumpty fame, has
been Frustrated with facial paralysis. lie
had been using chloride of bismuth for
whitening his face. although warned that
1t would result seriously some day. Dur.
ing performance the muscles of his face
refused to obey his efforts at contortion.
Tile steamship City of Berlin made
the quickest time across the Atlantic on
record seven days and eighteen hours.
The next best time was made by the Bal
tic, IN 1879, her time being seven days
anu twenty hours and the next by the
Germanic. last August--.even days and
twcnty.thrcc hours.
The New York san says "Thc Re.
publicans of Massachusetts yesterday
concluded that after all they would not
nominate Mr.. Charles Francis Adams for
Governor. They took Alexander II. Rice
instead. They will be beaten. That Is
settled. Adams was their only chance,
and not u first-rate chance either.'
Henry W. Raymond, son Of the late
Henry j. Raymond. was married ycster-
day afternoon In the Church Of Holy
Trinity in Clinton street. Brooklyn. to
Miss Harriet Allen, daughter Of James
c. Allen, drug dealer in John street.
New York. Bishop Littlciohn performed
the ceremony.
John $. Toof. who has been sccreta-
~ Of the National Cotton exchange since
its organization. has rendered his resig-
nation OF that Office In consequence Of In.
creased duties imposed under the last
convention and the Memphis Cotton ey-
change, of which he was also secretary,
requiring all his attention.
Hon. +. T.. Albright, OF Murphys-
boro. offered to the best posted medical
student In the county scholarship in
the Louisville Medical College, free. The
examination took place at Murphys-
boro, Thursday, September 3oth. The
awarding board consisted of five regular
physicians. We have not learned the re-
suit.
NDoctor Robarts, Of Carbondale, has
established his office In the sanctum OF
the Mino;saa. The junior Robarts says
"With our invigorating editorials and in
spring locals, and the Doctors ipicacs,
jalaps, and quinine. we don't see any rea'
son why our city and surrounding coun
try should not enjoy the health. peace
and serenity not heretofore secured or
TINS sue OF tue grave.
The Duquoin Tribune tells dog
story. We never saw IL before. It's
good: "a round.sbouldered, inquisi'
tive man kicked what he thought was an
ornamental dog lying on a step, TO see II
it was hollow. 1t wasn't an ornamental
dog, and it wasn't hollow, but was there
on business, and the inquisitive man IL
now rusticating with his aunt till his legs
get we'll"
1t is popular belief that lightning
will not strike beech tree. III recen,
thunder shower At Goshen, Mass, u beech
aud maple standing near together, with
branches interlocking each ether, receives,
the electric bolt, which shattered thu
maple and passed into the earth through
prOstrate hemlock tree lying near
which was stripped Of Its bark nearly Tn,
whole length. No trace Of the Lightning
> was left upon the beech.
r The Signal Office reports as follow
e In reference to the recent cyclone at In
}. dianola: The lowest barometer occurrc
r ON the afternoon Of September 10, whe
!. 1t stood ut $3.50 inches, with the max
4 mum velocity Of wind at the same thu
eighty-six miles per hour. Thousands
drowned cattle are strewn over Il
] prairies south Of lndIanola. where the
were carried by the current. and sever
light cOasting steamers are lying In Il
. same direction from six to ten miles II
!, land, having been LEFT high and airy
;. the recedinK waters.
q Joe Robarts gives the following n
freshing Cairo items "The great Fatht
, OF Waters is chopping of large slices
8 territory just north Of the Cairo leve
D That city had better look out for breake
ahead" "A new lawyer has been add.
!. to the Cairo bar. II Cairo would onl
h add brains a, well as names to her leg
e list, she might come up to Carbonda
. some day." 1.-The largest church IN Cail
I Is owned by American citizens Of Africa
q descent." We warn Joe Robar.s that
!, he don't keep quiet we will tell all abo,
$ tina, "case Of emergency and the lit
d brown Jug"
The Champion Snake story.
tfrom the greensboro (Ky.) shield.l
While out hunting on last luesda
~ Mr.. Richard lines discovered large ca