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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-09

lIO~H, SSCiliiilS ~ lIlliiN Vel
"small very beer" of it indeed
He even courted the dreaded
embraces of the Lorlei-:hat
whirlpool which had been the
theme Of Heine's song and has
been the dread Of Rhine boat
men from time immemorial
Legend says it is presided over
by a 'witching fairy maiden,
who lures hapless fishermen to
the spot by her siren voice and
then watches their destruction.
There was no talk about "swal-
lowing up"in the Captain'scase.
81 went over the rapids" he said
like a fash" 1t was very pref
ty here, he said, to notice the eff
fects of his horn sounded from
the bosom Of the water and
echoed from the rocks and cas-
ties high above. Everywhere
there was the most cordial recep-
ton, for here the news ran along
the river that the party was
coming. Finally Cologne, the
City Of the Eleven Thousand
Virgins, was reached, a welcome
was there awaiting them that,
if possible, eclipsed anything
they had received above.
Captain Boyton nov paid a
flying visit to America, where
be made trips on the Mississippi
and Missouri rivers. After a
sojourn Of three months he re-
turned to Europe, and on August
3, 1876, found himself in the
town Of Linz, in Austria, where
he had been experimenting with
torpedoes, and had been injured
by one exploding in his face,
causing blindness for a week.
GAS soon as | got BETTER" he
said, II took it into my head
that | would do the Danube"
And the Danube he did, and his
voyage he thus describes -
got into the river. They told
me to look out for one pla cit
was t1e Strudel. [ made Graun
in twenty-fuur hours and there
| had a grand reception. [ then
took the Strudel. [ passed I'M
der two Or three heavy waves.
and the thing was done. | heard
the people cheering from the
hills, and then [ glided out of
sight. That night / passed
Molk and saw the old castle
where Napoleon had his resi-
dence during the Austrian war.
| passed it by night AMI arrived
at Vienna in the morning. I
turned into the canal and there
was a reception of a most wild
and enthusiastic description.
From Vienna to Presburg / was
accompanied by a large boat
with the members of the press
on board. From Presburg |
was accompanied by the mem
ber5 of a swimming club for
about two miles, aud by a vote
taken in the river they made
me an honorary member. All
that day [ padded through a
miserable country, barren and
desolate. You see nothing but
gold getters. They wash the
sand and get gold out. They
are a wild looking people, with
long hair, and wear baggy white
trousers. The heat Of the sun
was intense. | have shed my
skin as often as any snake. 1t
now got SO bad that one night it
cracked and next morning it was
all peeling off. The river re-
sembled a lake without an is
land in it. [ kept running on
all that day, terribly tormented
by mosquitoes. About ten
o'clock that night / was in a
terrible current. There was one
great danger to which | was con-
stantly exposed in the Danube
that was the mills. The Da-
nubian mill is a thing similar
to what you meet with in the
Pc. 1t consists Of two heat
barges moored together with a
laroa wheel between them. They
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-09
A THRILLING EPISODE.

81 felt along the top of the
embankment. imagined / saw
a house. | thought | heard a
mali hammering; it was my
heart beating inside my suit, |
put my hand upon what thought
to be a door, and it was a tree.
I wandered away, and, mad with
thirst, tried to find water. |
could see ponds everywhere, but
when | came up 10 them there
was nothing but dry land. The
paddle was still in my hand, and
| remember holding quite a con-
versation with it. | would say,
Il guess l will sit down here
Then the paddle would say, I'm
damned if YOU will | said,
But | must Tlel the paddle
answered, If you do YOU will
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-17

THE removal of great accumulations of
pus from the lungs of consumptives has been
successfully accomplished thousands of
times-frequently of late by Cairo physi-
clans. A few days ago Prof Whitaker, of
the Ohio Medical college, invited his class
of students to accompany him to the Gin
cinnati hospital, it being his purpose to
show "the boys" how it was done. He Sc
lected his subject, made the necessary punct-
ure in the side, inserted his minute pump
ing apparatus and pumped out
not the pus; but the patients
life. The patient died almost in
stantly, and although 1.-The boys" saw Show
it was DONE" they are not overwhclmedwith
the brilliancy of the success achieved. The
coroner of Hamilton county has taken the
body in charge, with view of determining
the extent of the Professors responsibility
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-17

THE liability Of the city Of Pittsburgh
and the county Of Allegheny for the prop
erty destroyed during the great riot OF 1877
has been declared by the supreme court OF
Pennsylvania, and, unless Pittsburgh fol-
lows the example Of Memphis, and blots
herself out of existence, her responsibility
will amount to 100000 or S5,OO0,OO0.
But she is not entitled to great deal OF
sympathy. AS much, or more than any
other city in the United States, she is re-
sponsible for the condition of public affairs
that precipitated the scenes for which she
now is held to answer.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-17

THE lottery question is one with which
the postoffice department continues to wres-
tie with great industry. The St. Louis Re.
publican says that II has been stated that
letters directed to lottery owner or agent
in bis capacity as such shall not be for!
warded; whether letters addressed to per.
cons who are known to postmaster to he
lottery dealers, but not 80 designated on the
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-17

In DISTRICTS FORMERLY RAvAGED by
lever and ague, immunity from the dreaded
scourge is enjoyed by those who have rem
dered their systems malaria proof with Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, the best preventive
and remedy. Quinine cannot compare
with it in efficacy, and is anything but
safe. Physicians commend the Bitters for
Its medal resuscitating properties and the
closest analysis reveals nothing in the COM
position of deleterious nature. 1t does
not deteriorate, is an agreeable cordial as
we'll as potent medicine, and when mixed
with brackish or unwholesome water neu-
tralizes its hurtful properties. The deni-
zens of malarial localities, not only in the
United States, but in the tropics, regard it
as an invaluable protection, and in hosts of
families it is kept constantly on hand As
the tide Of emigration spreads farther west
ward, the demand for it among those com.
PEELED to encounter the vicissitudes of eli.
mate, constantly increase
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-17
EX.GOV. BROSS AND THE LONG
AGO.

Ex-Governor William Bross, Of Chicago
seems TO have retired from an active par.
tlcipation in the affairs of the times, bust
ness as we'll as politics. He still retains
an interest in the Tribune, we believe, but
has had no part in its editorial. manage
ment for several years. He is very clever
old gentleman, whom our people of a
quarter of century ago will recall as the
"avaunt courier or earliest eXpounder of
"Black Republcanism in Southern Illinois.
In the early fall of 1856, he visited Mound
City to make speech. There was but one
Republican in the town, at that time, and
unfortunately for the "Deacon's" prospects
ola crowd, this representative of the party
was too drunk to either walk or talk.
Two or three Democrats and Fillmoreites
interested themselves, however, and secured
for the Deacon very respect
able crowd. He made two
hours speech-addresse himself directly
to the reason and common sense of
his hearers and, although, afterwards, the
number of Republicans in town seemed to
remain as before, a single voter, yet, to the
surprise of almost everybody, when the bal
lots of the November election were counted,
there were eleven votes for John c. Ere
mont.
From Mound City the Deacon passed on
to Cairo. He spoke from the steps of the
Taylor House here, and some of the mis-
chievous Democrats thinking to annoy the
old fellow, hired old negro Reub to take
position within few feet of him, and to
applaud boisterously, especially when there
was no occasion for applause. Reub was
faithful to his contract for awhile, but final
ly became an interested and respectful list
ener.
This meeting-the first Republican meet
ing ever held in Cairo-was photographed.
The Deacon and old Reub on the hotel steps,
and the handful of listeners on the ground
below, were all caught as they stood, just
before the conclusion Of the speaking. The
original picture is still in the hands of one
of our citizens. Ex-Mayor Wilson, probably
1t Is an interesting relic; and the old Gov
ernor ought to secure it, and transcribe it in
oil, that those who come after him may
know how Republicanism, through his
agency, took root in Southern Illinois.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-17
October 10, 1879.
DuBLIC NOTICE

Is hereby given that by virtue of adecree of the
County Court OF Alexander County, in the State OF
Illinois rendered In the March term, A. D. 1879, l.
Elizabeth Corcoran administrative of the estate OF
John Corcoran. deceased, will sell at public ven.
due, on the l4th day of November, A. d., 1879,
upon the premises to be Sold and hereafter named,
att O'Clock p. m. of said day, subject 10 the wild
debts of said estate of John Corcoran deceased,
the following described property, towit;
Lot numbered fifteen Q5l, in block numbered
fifteen l5l, of the City of Cairo, situate in the
County of Alexander and State Of Illinois.
Terms OF sale are, onehalf of the
purchase price cash in hand upon
approval of sale and the delivery OF
deed. The other half upon credit Of six months
from the day of sale. The deferred payment TO be
evidenced by the purchasers note. drawing six per
cent interest per annum, secured by deed of trust
on the premises sold.
ELIZABETH CoRCORAN,
Administrative of the estate of John Corcoran,
Dated, Cairo, III, Oct. lith. 1879.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-17

THE insane notion is entertained by
some that Wise, the bslloonist, and his dare
devil companion, who went up in balloon
from the St. Louis fair grounds about eigh-
teen days ago, are "lying low" and keeping
themselves SHADY" in the pine forests Of
Canada, for the purpose of working up a
big sensation. Wise and his companion
have Joined Donaldson and Grimpton, and
all Of them, Invested Of the carnal part, are
shadowless creatures Of the "blue beyond
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-17

PHocIoN's Bourbon says: Samuel S.
Marshall, of McLeansboro, the veteran con-
gresham of Southern Illinois, is resting on
his laurels The day is not far distant
when an admiring people will remember
Mr.. Marshall's lifetime devotion to the
principles of the Fathers, and will call him
from his retirement. Such men should
never be lost to the State" We say
"Amen and Amen" to all that, right heartily
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-17

The OHIO clerks in Washington were
sent home to Ohio TO vote the Republican
ticket, the public interests submitted TO
their keeping, hobbling along, meanwhile,
without direction. -Four hundred clerks
were allowed ten days leVe of absence
their pay going on as usual. BY this ras.
cally proceeding the general government is
compelled to pay out not less than $4,000
to secure 400 votes for the Republican
ticket in the State Of Ohio. We needs
must have strong government" to stand
such damnable doings US these.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-17

THE Elgin Leader says that if we had Q
paper in this state like the Cincinnati En-
quirer Illinois would be certain Demo-
cratic state. The Enquirer is one of the
strongest and most sensibly conducted pa
pers in this country, It is a power for the
Democratic party.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-17

BEN BUTLER is not favorite with Demo
Gratis, by any means; but in his struggle
with Massachusetts Republicanism, he has
a great deal of Democratic sympathy.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-17

"a GOVERNMENT expert, sent out to exam
inc the culture Of the beet root and Its
manufacture into sugar, as practised in sew
eral places in this country, returned to
Washington, and reports the experiments
to be of promising character" That's it
1t is only necessary forsus to to beet root
that aim, and the sugars bound to come
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-17
LEGAL.
A TTAcHMENT NOTICE.

Michael j Ryan is hereby notified that on MIC
10th day OF September, 1871 James II. Muchy
sued out OF the County Court of Alexander CounE
Illinois, an attachment writ, at his own sui
against said Michael j Ryan's estate, for the sun
OF sl7g. &c. roturnnbe on the 10th day Of November
1879 10 a term Of said court then to be holdes Ii
Cairo In said county; and that unless said Mihae
j Ryan shall appear, give bail and plead within
the time limited for his appearance In such cise
Judgment win be entered and the estate which las
been attached will be Sold
s. j. HUMM, County Clerk
October IA 1870 IT
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-17

THERE is fitness in Henry Ward
Beecher's advocacy Of the election of A. B.
Cornell. The lecherous Conkling put him
in the field. and 1t is mete and proper OF
course, that the lecherous Beecher, moved
by fellow feeling, should work for his
election.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-17
EXECUToR's SALE.
F. Z. Hay, Executor Of Estate
ofD. &. Hay, deceased. Petition TO sell land
VS. 10 nav debts

rr.o.,SSu. a., 10 pay DEBTS
BY virtue Of decree ofthe county court of White
county, Illinois, rendered in the above entitled
cause, at the December term 1877, of said court;
shall proceed at the door of the court house, In
Cairo, Illinois, on
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30TH, 1879,
Between the hours of 10 O'Clock a. m, and 5 O'Clock
p. M. of said day, to offer for sale at public auc
ton 10 the highest and best bidder, the following
described real estate. situated in the city OF Cairo,
Alexander county and state of Illinois, 10 satisfy
said decree; Lo: No. Z, Block No. %, First ADD
ton 10 the city of Cairo.
TERMS OF SAIE:-The said lot will be sold on n
credit of six and twelve months, equal payments.
The purchaser will be required to give notes with
approved personal security together with mort
gage on the premises TO secure the purchase money
4 valuable and desirable two-story business
house and residence is situated this lot, front
ing on Commercial and corner of Twenty.eighth
street.
The sale will take place at | o'clock p. m.
F l.. HAY, Executor.
d. G. HAY, Deceased.
JNO.M. CREBS. Attorney.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-17
FRUIT TREES, ETC.
TREES! SHRUBM

An immense stock Of Forest Trees and Ever.
green Seedpgs, Shrubs, Fruit Trees, and Small
Fruits, that viii be cold cheaper and packed better
than VI amy other place on the American continent
Address, j. G. P1NNEY,
Sturgeon Bay, Wis.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-17
PIANOS, ORGANS,

and other Musical Instruments ana merchandise.
lie will always have In the store capable and re.
liable tuner and teacher and will cater cspecally
10 the musical public Those contemplating pur.
chasing pianos or organs, would do well 10 wait
and inspect his stock. ED, A, BUDER,
Eighth street and Washington Ave.
Established In 1861
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-17

We are authorized 10 announce that MILES w.
PARKER il candidate. Of the ensuing November
election for the Office Of County Treasurer.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-17

WESTERN CASYl find ualh
sradIy Rspech
~
suOb
bOd.-Chicago
g-ls THE ONLY giving the public new
valuable ikeso
The following
glands
clothes
H.
August 4h'I'" MRS D..
lha'eus ee ode headlights where
coenuedE oHnd
ensoenlaia He August 18Th i' BILLS
leading ns new pd will
be
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-17

supescription, shall DO sentis the cOnun-
drum that remains unsolved. An opinion
concerning it will soon DO forthcoming
from the encouragement.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-17
orFIyIAL PAPER OF ALEXANDER COUNTY
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
DOR ASSESSOR AND TREASURER.

We are authorized 10 announce GEORGE W.
SANNoYs as candidate for election 10 the ofhoe
of Assessor and Treasurer Of Alexander County al
the approaching November election.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-17
NO MORE CYLINDER HEADS BROKEN OUT.

call the attention of Steam Engines the of this Valve which
fuel effected The Valve being closed the admission and
when exhaug the engneis liable Of line owed
accumulate cynde Valve shutting automatically stroke
cylinder working the Valves
spiral The Valve will price the saving fuel
me, and will last e years
esate County Rights Sale Apply this Office for Particulars
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-17

KIDNEY WORT has cured thousands. Try
II and you will add one more their number.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-17
REMOVAL.

lie will open with the finest stock of Jewelry
Silyerware, etc. In the state, and having more room
than In his present quarters. he VIII keep on hand
large stock Of the different grades of
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-17
only Morning Daily in Southern Illinois

Largest Circulation of any Daily III
Southern Illinois.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-17
MEAT MARKET.
THO INVENTORS AND MECHANICS.

PATENTS and how to obtain them. Pamphlet OF
80 pages free upon receipt Of Stamps for postage
Address GILMORE, SMITH h CO.,
Solicitors Of Patents, Box 81,
Washington. b G.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-07

, "A hopeless person is ono who deserts
Il.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-07
Skulls of nlurlcrerB.

One of the most curious collections in
the great Anthropological museum in the
Paris exhibition of last year was q collcc-
ton of thirty skulls of murtlerers who
have been guillotined in France. This
collection has been carefully studied by DIR.
Bornicr, who has published the result of
his studies in the last number of Broca's
IteUuc d'Anthropol0gie. The mast strik-
ing result of his observations is the ycry
large cubic capacity Of these crania. In
fact, the average volume of the thirty-six
skulls, measured with shot by Broca's
method, is as much as /, ,547. 81 cubic cen
timetcrs. Eliminating, however, one of
skulls. which is of unusual size (2,G
cubic cehtimeters) and is obviously abnor-
nal, the average is reduced to 1851 cubic
centimcters, But even this figure is con-
siderably higher than the average of any
ordinary series Of modern crania. In order
to find skulls of equal capacity it is neces-
sary to 60 back to prehistoric times; thus
the capacity of Solutre skulls is 1,5l6, and
that of the type from the cave of M'IIom-
me Mort is 1,606.5 cubic ccntimetres. The
development of the murderers' skull is not
In the frontal but in the parieto- -occiptal
region, aad it appears to indicate low in
tcllectual standard, with strong tendency
to powerful action. Most of the celebrated
characteristics presented by the skulls of
these criminals are comparable with those
Of prehistoric races. 4 murderer may be
regarded as an anachronism, and his char
actcr may be explained on the principle of
atavism, Or rcvcrsion to an early type. If
prehistoric savage could be introduced
into modern society he would probably be-
come q notorious criminal; on the other
hand, If one of the brutal murdcrers of
m<dern times had lived in prehistoric ages
ho might have been a chief Of his tribe,
highly respected.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-07
Advice to u Bank.

a sccdy individual, rural in his general
appearance and makeup, strollcd into the
Third National bank, Cincinnati during
business hours, and observing Fab. Lawson,
receiving teller, counting package of
money, nodded pleasantly, and said, 'Still
Il handn' of it out %
eyes, replied Lawson, "stil crowdng
it on the people,"
'Aint you lcctlc too handy here 2"
continued the stranger.
elbow so2" said Fab
'Why, strangers passin' long OH the
sidewalk and scein' Your sign so conspicu-
GUS like, must be runnn' in every few min
utcs to borrow money"
$50 they do," returned Lawson.
'Aint it good deal Of bother watin' on
'em9 Must take up good deal of your
time"
"Ycs, it is some bother that's a fact,
but we like to accommodate everybody,
you know. Can't turn away q stranger
just because we amt acquainted with
him."
"Losc some, supposc9" intcrrogatcd
the stranger,
'Folks drop in and get what money they
want and then forget all about it. Or Der
haps they send it in a letter and misdircct
1t. Awful careless, some people are about
borrowing money!" said the man.
tAwful Careless"
"Owin' good deal to kccpin your bank
close on the sidewalk Folks goin' by lool,
up and see you countin' money, and then
they suddenly rccollcct they han't got
quite enough to see 'cm through, and so
quite naturally, they steps in and borrows
some of you. You can't very well refuse
hate TO hurt their fcclin's, and so they git
away with you. Some mean folks in this
world. Now, | wouldn't do it,"
mo, you wouldn't do it,"
mo, stree. never borrowed cent of
no bank that l didn't pay"
"l'll bet you didn't" said Lawson, with
emphasis.
'Now if was runnin' bank like you
are continued the. stranger I'd keen it
back in an alley where there wasn't SO many
strangers passin'. 'Twouldn'L make no dif-
ference with me, cause know how banks
are pcstcrcd. l never bothcrs em. 'Taint
NY style. could walk right past a mile
on 'cm and never even look in the wnder.
But everybody amt that way. What, ten
ccnts2"
eyes" said Fab, CHATS all l can let
you have to-day. You sec there have been
80 many strangers in ahead of you this
morning that our funds arc running low.
'Ta-ta. Don't trouble yourself to send it
back in letter. When the bank wants it
the bank will notify YOU"
The stranger thanked him, and again
urging upon him the cxpedicncy of moving
the bank on to some back street or alley, so
as not to attract the attention of passing
strangers so readily, the sccdy man took
his departure.