The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-02-04
General News.

--Faerjon, the novelist, who is said to
be a Hebrew, Is announced as the future
husband of Miss Jefferson, daughter of
the celebrated actor Of "Trip Van Win
kle.''
Captain John Cowdon left New Or.
leans few days ago for the purpose of
making the final measurements and esti-
mates Of the Barrataria route to the sea.
Professor Forshey and Captain J. j.
William. are the engineers Of the party.
Miss May has recovered from her in
disposition, but has been kept all along
in ignorance Of the duel, having merely
been informed OF Mr.. Benefits depart
ure tor Europe. Ii is still believed by
many friends that in good time there
will be 4 reconciliation and marriage.
The story that Mr.. Bennett has gone
abroad. like Byron, TO find another home,
is denied by his friends, who confidently
expect his return in the spring. 1t is
known that his yacht is to be in commits
sion next session.
"A little girl six years old has raised a
great excitement in Nebraska by extra
ordinary spiritual manifestations. While
in a trance she stated that Warren
Clough, some months ago, had killed two
men and hidden their bodies in a stable
which she described accurately. though
she had never seen it. Men have gone to
investigate. end many place credence in
the story. Clough Is now on trial in
York county for the murder OF brother,
which took place later than the two
murders alleged.
-Geroge Alfred Townsend OIL Phoebe
Couzins saw at breakfast yesterday.
Phoebe Couzins, slender, composed,
fiue girl, just rising the manageable
| time of life. with exceedingly rich eye
brows. BY much eloquence her chin ID
getting little pointed. She is at the
female suffrage convention, and yet is
said to teach Sabbath school. On the
whole, the only suf'ragist OF that kind
I ever saw presentable enough to tie to-
Lovely woman with the ballot 10 her hands
is q spe stacle to delight the heart. But
an old woman voting with stealthy
presumption against her husband, or be.
cause she hasn't one, calls forth the rep
rotation OF the gods.
Chicago Tribune dispatch: During
the afternoon of Thursday last, the
members of the Illinois Press associa
ton, in session at Springfield, called in
formally upon Gov. Cullom. The gov
ernor thanked the visitors for their call
and spoke briefly of the powers, dutie.
and responsibilities Of the press of the
country. The Hon. John II. Oberly, o.
the Cairo BULLETIN, responded on be
halt OF the association. The member!
also visited the state arsenal, where they
were cordially welcomed by Adjutant
General Hilliard. Capt. Scroggs, on be
half OF the association, briefly responded
At the evening session Mr.. Clinton, o
the Polo Press, read history OF the as
ISOLATION. In the evening Secretary ant
Mrs. George Harlow banqueted and en-
tertained the association. The state off
GERS and prominent citizens were present
WIN. Nj. Evarts has model farm q
Rutland, Vermont, that contains be
tween seven and eight hundred acres
seventy head of cattle, including twent
cows, three yoke of oxen, averagin
four thousand pouCds per yoke; tiftee
calves, three-year old Durham bull
a splendid specimen of that famous breed
a fine Jersey bull, and other young ca
) tie, all of which show care and skill
; handling and feeding. There are tw
hundred sheep on the farm, many {
them being superior animals. Z
horses and colts there al
sixteen one span, as smooth and acti,
as young colts. aged one twent!
five and one twenty-siX, al
l seventy-five swine. kept in new al
e convenient piggery the interior
a finished with due r. gard to neatness, ca
: of feeding, and the comfort OF the
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