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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-18

easier after he had swallowed the first
cup, The man who drinks two glasses
of whisky is twice as drunk A. he is when
he drinks one; when he drinks ten glasses
he is ten times drunken than the single
glass made him, and thus the devils hairs
multiplied; the moderate drinker feeling
fortified against danger, until the internal
poison so permcates the man that nothing
short Of the stoutcst resolve, and the iierc-
est contest with the demon appetite, can
give him the victory.
70 the fathers and mothers Of the audi
ence the Doctor made strong appeal
against cider Ii was n dangerous bcycr-
are, and no father or mother knew, when
placing q cup Of the abomnahIc stuff to the
lips of the child, that they were not, there
by, giving them a send-otf toward damna-
ton Tumble the internal connection, dice
and box, out Of the house, and never again
give it place on the family sidc.board.
The force Of example, the Doctor held,
was I'll powerful. "You are he declared,
your brothers keeper, whether you think
50 or not No man is without his inhu-
encc and no man knows but what his re-
fnsaI to sign the pledge keeps another man
from reforming who is ON the downward
road 10 pcroition. Something over year
ago German, resident Of Alton, signed
the pledge under hi, mini,trtion The
man had reached the lowest round in the
ladder of degradation. and his home was
he'll on earth. Returning 10 Alton not
long ago he inquired concerning hi, Ger
man friend, and was informed that, nearly
year he had kept his troth; had become
industrious and his family was well sup
piled and happy, But quite recently the
German had attended wedding
Tie wine wa, passed round; but with
a stout manly resolve he let II pass him 10
the next man who was minister Of the
gospel. lie didn't belong 10 the Prc,byte-
rian church, the Catholic, the Baptist, the
Methodist, the Lutheran, nor vet the Con.
grcga,ional church. Yet tins ambassador
Of Jesus Christ, arayedin the >nmbcr robes
OF his sacred calling, reached forth his
hand, took the goblet OF sparkling damna-
ton and drained it to the drcgs
That act of that supposed holy
man was the ruin Of the German. II the
Gods ministers could drink winc he ar
gued, why should it be held >in in him u
do the same thing And but q few weeks
elapsed before the German va, again in the
gutter degraded helpless and almost
hopeless daunkard. And thus the Doctor
continued, very forcibly imprc>sing upon
the audience the force eNcrtcd by example
and especially by the example OF those who
are supposed to he enlisted in the
cause Of morality and religion.
But wchayc neither time nor space to
follow the Doctor further. His speech was
an earnest, energetic effort and the seeds"
it scattered, fell, as We thought, on con.
genial soil.
One Of the Doctors speeches will hc de.
livcrcd IN the Court House, for the accom-
mediation of the uptown people who can
not be drawn to the club room. The night
is not, as yet, definitely settled upon, The
meeting tonight will be held in tie Re
form hall, and will, Of course, be full and
interesting.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-18
"W0ODMAN SPARE THAT TREE"

Any proposed ordinance tina, looks to the
destruction of the shade trees about the
homes Of the city, oughtto be defeated. The
citizen who calls to mind the welcome
shade those trees afforded las, summer,
when the sun streamcd down with n heat
Of % degrees, and how his home was
rendered habitablc only bccau.. the trees
protected II from the scorcmng sunshine,
will feel, as Alderman Palicr feels, like
protecting his trees with shot gun. Many
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-18
I)EATll DEFEATED.

For over "A wears SELLERS LIVER PILLS have
hcen the standard remedy for Liver Complaint
Cssiiycncss Sick Headache, PAIN IN shoulders OF
Rack, Dizziness, Coated Tongue, Fever and Arne
2ld ai disease. arising from n dcrangcd state of the
Liver or stomach, Thomas Adams OF Big SANDY
Nv. SAYS; sellers Pills have saved hundreds OF
dollars in doctors bil- In this country H. b.
Sellers 4 CO.. Proprlcors, Pittsburg ia. Barclay
u,ls AGENTS.. Cairo.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-18
rCHE GREAT BLOOD TONIC

For The cure ST all diseases arising from impure
lleod. and for inyigoratng and strengthening the
vital organs. Are you weak, nervous dtOllllaied
rae and cmaciatcdy Have you lost yonr appell!e' :
Have YOU nausea, pain In the back. &c; II 70 III
lipdeays Blood Scarrhcr will drive out the disease
,ud brinc back the Bloom of Health. pimples
Beile, Erysipelas letter, salt Rheum, &C, are hut
.1ytace indications of Blood Disease and Dr. Lind
.cy'4 Blood Scarcher, by purifying the system sort
Wv all druggists, 81 20 per bottle X Z. Scllcrs,
Proprietor, Piusbur., Pa. Barclay Bros Agents
tiliTu
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-18

pose we, the undersigned, extend toyou IL
welcome to Cairo in II testimonial benefit,
time and place at your convenience, when
W. will demonstrate our appreciation OF
your attractions in full attendance.
b. +. Parker, Chas. ". Dunnng. NJ. D.;
II. +. Potter +. Weber Benton, Wood l;it-
tcnhOusc, :. A. Robertson, +. W Whitlock,
u. d. s.; C. p Boiler, &. T. WhitIDck, W.
NJ. Williams, c. Pink, Daniel Hartman. NJ.
b. lIarrell. Jno H. Obcrly, G. r. Brown, +.
A. Burnett, W. =. Halliday Louis Black,
W. +. Mckee II. g. lIughc-, Jno, Foley II.
G. Laughlin VIM. NJ. Murphy H. \. Wei
ton, j. VI. Bonayita, IIobt llinhlc, j. A.
Maggie, JAS l.. Harris, J., i. Church and
many Others
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-18

JoK RoNEkER, having taken the room,
at the corner of Fourteenth ami Wa,hiu--
ton avenue, lately occupied by Petit, y
Bird, has opened saloon which will hr
found iirst-cla>s in every appointment 10
hi, old friends and the public generally,
he extends a cordial invitation 10 call. lis
bar is supplied with only the choicest of
wines, liquors and cordials, and hi, room.
are attractive and pleasant
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-18
MEDICAL
CELLER's Cough SYRUP.

over I.0nNu bottles sold, II j. the most pleasant
mud popular remedy for Coughs Colds, Group,
iia.r,nrss aud Nil throat and lung diseases. Has
been In use for hall u century Doctors recommend
md prescribe II. j. T.. louman. Long T. o., Ill.,,
.a,,: 1T saved my Two children irsm the grave.
A L. simmons Of Baltimore, Md, also says. ut
will care the worst cough Immediately ASH your
Grn;sisi general storckocpcr for II aud take no
other, Prices, .jc., -, aud Slnl per bottle, Send
iur circular II T. Sellers 4 Co., ProprlctoFs'
fitsburg, Pa, Barclay Bros Agents, Cairo.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-18

NOrcE-To WHOM II NAY CONCERN. The Cairo
Bulletin CO., viii pay bills contracted 10y any Of
iis employees. or any one connected with THE BUL.
LtrIS. unless the same II made on written order
.gncd by myself. andthe order niue, he attached TO
The bill when presented
L 4. BURNETT,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-18

~. LuIfs. Jan. :,
MEssERs. i. +, PNRREG, CnA,. ". DrNN-
ING, II. +. Porter, f. WEEEE BENruN,
WOOD RITTESHOuSE AID OTrLH>.
GENTLEMEN In reply 10 you kind anil
unexpected offer, allow me 10 .ay will
visit Cairo and shall cxcr, myself 10 pleas
you. IS to time and place, Thursday, Jan.
-, AT the AllieEeum, will be mos, cor,.n
lent for me. Very Truly,
Your Little Friend.
Evelyn SFYl }.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-18

WANrED-A pleasant place To- board. hy
TWO young gentlemen lbrothcr>l, Addrc.,
January" care BULLETIN, stating location
and terms.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-18
PHENIX DRUG STORE.


ltioo dobtrd
Also Toilet fsiut Family f!
st Especial
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-18

FREE oyster lunch at halfpa,t eight
O'Clock, every night, at Harry Walker,
Crystal saloon.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-18
LETTER LIST.

AnNEEIlstD LkTTYE> ~ 1HE CAIRO s. 81.
OFFICE, JANUARY H. 1879.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-18
LOCAL REPORT.

SIGNAL OFFICE,
CAIRO, H., Jan u, 1870.
Time. Bar. Their. Ham Wind. Vel Weather.
- -, - - $500,
$685. 1916 "a ~ NE. Sleet
l!:ll " 3o.Oi 81 " Sc. IL rain
: T. NJ 2gsj 80 VI Calm Foggy
1896" 29W 10 u :. 1t rain
Maximum Temperature. zoe Minimum TEN.
peiaiHfe - Rainfall, o Is inch.
W, II RAY,
seret Signal Corps, L. = 4
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-18
CrTY CLERK

We are authorized 10 announce ". F. SCHUCKRRs
asa candidate for City CLERK at the approaching
municipal election.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-18

We are Authorized IN ANNOUNCE the name Of WAL
TN J.. BHsToL a. Il candidate COT the Office Of City
TREASURER, at the ensuing charter election.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-18
THE DAILY BULLETIN
OFFICIAL PAPER OF ALEXANDER COUNTY.
Only Morning Daily in Southern Illinois
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
tpTY TREASURER

VIZ are authorized 10 ANNOUNCE the name %! Al.
FkLD CoNINOs ~ d candidate for City Treasurer At
ite eE-uing city election,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-18

j. A. NtUGrr. ~.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-18

"Woodmsp, spare that tree,
Touch not 4 single houCh;
In youth IL sheltered me,
And III protec, 1t now
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-18

There was a social gathering at the
residence Of Mr., Korsmeyer last night, that
was well attended.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-18

The member from Alexander, Hon. r.
W. Halliday, has been assigned to four I'm.
portant committees, for a place on three
OF which he is peculiarly well qualified.
He has hccn named as member Of the
Committee on Penitcntiary, on Municipal
Affairs, on Revenue and on County and
Township organization. We ought not to
encourage the people to expect too much
at the hands Of Mr.. Halliday; but we pre-
dict that as hard and successful worker,
he will have few equals in the body to
which he belongs.
AS we predicted would be the case, the
Pound party held at the rooms of Mr..
Walter llyslop, was not only productive Of
much fun and mcrrmcnt but was eminent.
y successful in financial sense. There were
about one hundred and seyenty.iivc persons
present, forty or fifty Of whom gathered in
after the conclusion of the Temperance
meeting. The receipts ut the door am
ountcd to $33; sales Of pound,packagcs pro.
duced $29, and from the barrel of flour do.
mated, the sum of $3.50 was realized,
making total of $S3 80. The crowd was
invited to the free discussion of substantial
as well as luxurious refreshments, the small
price of admission paying for everything.
1t is M incident worthy Of record that Of
Smyrna times., 1879-02-26
What the Chinese may Do.

1t is plain that Congress, in its zeal to
create political capital for the Pacific coast,
has overlooked the Chinaman's side of the
question and the power of the Chinese
Government to retaliate to the manifest
of the United States. OF late
the Celestials have apparently been getting
in shape for some such turn in affairs as is
presented in the fifteen-passenger bill,
which now has the sanction of the United
States Senate. The New York Commercial
Bulletin is authority for the statement that
the Chinese have two ship yards in full
operation, one at Foo Chow and the other
at Shangh@, superintended by Frenchmen,
where fifteen hundred natives are employ
ed in making ferry boats, revenue cruisers,
dispatch boats and sloops Of war, with all
Improvements OF machinery, and ranging
from one hundred to one thousand tons
register. Their ships are fitted for long
voyages, and can attain high rate of speed.
Several vessels are manned entirely by
Cinnamon. The proposed return to an ex-
elusive policy, would, perhaps, be felt more
severely by the Americans, if for no other
cause than that the Chinese possess a vir-
tual monopoly Of one very important arti-
Gle of commerce. The alleged disadvant-
ages of the presence on the Pacific coast OF
the non-assimilating foreigners can, we con.
ceive, be equalized by an extension. of COM
mercial relations and the growth of our ex-
port trade with the Chinese Empire.
Senator Wadleigh, of New Hampshire, thus
concisely states the case from the Chinese
point of view: We are now rapidly gain
ing the immense market Of China for cotton
goods. 1t would be a sorrowful day for
New England if the counselors of the Celes
tial Emperor should persuade him to admit
American cotton fabrics into his ports only
at the rate of fifteen yards to each vessel
I-PhiIadeLphia Record.
Smyrna times., 1879-02-26
Events in Europe.

A glance at the old world furnishes food
for the thought of philosophers. Cast first
at England, it is rewarded with the specta-
Gle of an immense strike in Liverpool
Sailors, boiler-makers, engineers, carpen-
ters, cartmen, laborers, the whole rank and
file of the army OF industry are in mutiny.
Ships swing lazily at anchor, for there is
not a man to guide them to their destina-
ton, except the few not exposed to the
temptation Of revolt. Mills, factories, and
shops deserted and locked, tell the painful
story of war between capital and labor.
Elsewhere and everywhere else in the
island, hands are seen lifted imploringly to
heaven that bitter distress may be relieved.
In town and city from London to Edin.
hurgh committees of charity toll early and
late to provide for the needy hosts that
swarm around them. In the capitol of
Scotland it was thought worth publishing
as good news the other day. the fact that
then only 10000 persons drew from the
public generosity the bread which kept
their souls and bodies together. At no
time during the sore years just passed, was
the cry of suffering and of despair half so
bitter among us, nor was the prospect half
so cherries.
Turning from England to her colonies,
OuC SSGo III LhC OOuLh VI AlliSo cil al III
of 1000 regulars and a support of native
levies, chatting with rage and shame at the
defeat and slaughter of one of it's divisions
by savages it went to chastise. While it
awaits the arrival of reinforcements ordered
from home on a feet Of merchant ships,
the Government awaits in dread the effects
of the disaster upon other savages sur.
rounding one of her most prosperous pos
sessions, and counts, with beating heart
the consequences which continued war IN may
bring.
The Kafirs of Zululand, armed with the
best of weapons, to which they have beer
trained by a resolute and capable chief, in
spired by an unlocked for victory, may re
quire of England heroic effort to subdu'
them and insure peace and safety to he
province. All this means a greater outla,
of money, heavier burden of taxation,
more difficult mastery of the problem o
life at home The Zulu war came at
most inopportune time. 1t tdemands an eS
penditure of men and money for whicl
there are already calls enough.-MOrni''
| Herald
Smyrna times., 1879-02-26

Mutterings Of secession come from the
Pacific coast. a San Francisco journal gives
notice that, unless the East will consent to
some measure of relief from the perils OF
of Chinese immigration, an Occidental re
public will be set up, which will "at least
be magnificent EN- pire of white freemen.'
Evidently the impulsiye Californians are
bent on mischief, but they should, a
least, be willing to exercise patience unit
the executive authorities at Washington
shall have had sufficient time to get re
fusal to consider the advisability of modi
fication Of the Burlingame Treaty from tn,
Chinese Embassy at Washington.
Smyrna times., 1879-02-26

turned her back and called over her
shoulder:
Set by, and help yourselves-I haven't
time to wait on you tonight" But no one
sat down. '
The six sons stood in row, long.neck-
ed and tall like six giraffes and Silas,
unused to Christmas gifts, felt awkward
with his bundle.
Penelope Jane" he said at last.
What?" said his wife, shortly.
III you want your Christmas, turn
round, said SilaS, chuclllng. al suppose
you'll laugh at me-but | didn't know
what you'd like, so II got this. It's a
bonnet, with real lace onto it-whatever
that is. | suppose you've a good enough
one, but you see"
Before he could say more, Penelope had
turned and looked ut him with a radiant
countenance.
And thought you didn't know" said
she. Why. declare, it's the very thing
wanted-garnet, too; my pet color"
There, | told you so" said Aaron to his
brothers. Women never hare enough
bonnets. I've read that in the newspapers.
Trot 'em out boys:"
And Penelope Jane turned and saw her
six giratles, each with bonnet perched on
his red fist Sans was yellow and black :
jacks was purple and green; Ben's was so
covered with crimson roses that no one
could tell what was under the flowers ;
Moses had hethought him to purchase a
bridal bonnet with white veil and orange
| blossoms; and Aaron's opera bonnet, with
its pale blue silk and white Marabout
looked as though it had been made for a
fairy.
"She's set up for life" cried old Silas
rubbing his hands. . don't believe there.
nobody in the place so forehanded fol
bonnets as you be now, Penelope Jane"
But Penelope sat down in her rocking
chair and burst into tears
"Oh, how wicked l have been" she
sobbed. They all know-they all took
notice"
The six giraffes looked at each other.
Amt you pleased, Penelope?" asked
Silas. "What makes you cry?'
For answer she kissed them all around
set her bonnets in row on the old side
board, with a newspaper under them, anC
began to heap their plates with gooc
things.
"There amt happier woman than
am alive this Christmas eve," she said. "DC
set by and eat; you must be hungry"
81 was saying, there wasn't wife t.
| Hl"NSA gOu gum Shlu SlLaS, L Silu III u
the boys a ridin' over"
1t was the first compliment he had paic
her to her face since her wedding day.
That night, as Penelope Jane went t.
her rest she added to her prayers, "Oh
Lord, make me truly thankful. They al
knew" Nobody had known; but it wa
the same to Penelope Jane She wouldn'
have worn one of those bonnets for
kingdom. She got Miss Scrimp, the milinel
to make her one of brown silk, wit
strings to cover her ears, and little whit
) frill in the face, and wore that. But sever
band boxes stand in a row on her close
} shelves; and whenever mans constan
want of tact makes her heart feel heavey
} she takes off the covers of those seve
treasure caskets and looks in and says t
J herself:
"They do know, after all. It's only me
| folks ways, reckon"
After all, perhaps they do know, in
$ way.
Smyrna times., 1879-02-26

a SINFUL POSTURE POO YEARS AGo.-The
following law and law-case, taken from the
records of the New Haven Colony in 1869,
are strange reading in these times. The
statute says: Whosoever shall inveigle or
draw the affections of any Made or Made
servant, either to himself or others, with
out first gaining the consent of her par
ents, shall pay to the plantation for the
first offence 40s. the second, "a; for the
third, shall be imprisoned or corporously
punished" Under this law, at court held
in 1869, Jacobeth Murine and Sarah Tut
tie were prosecuted for setting down on a
chestle together his arm around her waiste,
and her arm upon his shoulder or about his
neck, and continuing in that sinful posture
about half an hour, in which TYNE he
kyssed her and she kyssed him, or they
kyssed one another, as We witnesses testi
fed"
Smyrna times., 1879-02-26

There is considerable misapprehension
abroad as to the object of the Arrears of
Pensions bill, just signed by the President.
1t has already been called a raid on the
Treasury, bill for the benefit of claim
agents, and other bad names. The truth
is that the bill proposes to date-and con-
sequently to pay-all pensions from the
date of the death or disability for which
they were granted, whereas the majority of
the pensioners created by the late civil war
were paid only from date of application for
pension, which was from one to fifteen or
more years after cause for application had
occurred.
Smyrna times., 1879-02-26

DANGEROUS WEATHER.-The New York
Ledger throws out this timely suggestion
Now, when, in the middle of the day, we
experience the warm influence Of the sun,
the season most dangerous to health COM
mences. In the extreme cold we are
never beguiled to stop on street corner
and chat few minutes with friend. The
low temperature compels US to keep mov-
ing. But there is less actual danger in
standing ten minutes ir the street when
the air is dry and the mercury at zero, than
there is at noon-day now when it is thaw-
ing and the air is moist with snow.water.
Smyrna times., 1879-02-26

\ sum of one hundred and forty thou
sand dollars, consisting of remittances to
Europe from merchants in Mexico, has been
captured by fifteen brigands on the railroad
between Puebla and Vera Cruz About a
dozen Of brigands took third class tickets,
seated themselves in a carriage next to the
baggage car, and about half an hour after
starting, severed ali the cars behind them.
Leaving these on the track, they forced the
engineer to continue at full speed up to a
point where twenty-five armed men, on
horseback, ordered halt, whereupon the
whole party carried off the money on mules,
killing the conductor and seriously wound
ing an inspector of the line.
Smyrna times., 1879-02-26

From recently compiled statistics we learn
that the unemployed labor in the city of
New York at present is less than one half
the number there four or five years ago.
In 1873 the total number of unemployed
in the city reached twenty-five thousand
and in the latter part Of "A this had in
creased to about sixty thousand. The mum.
her at present is only little over twelve
thousand and is reported to be decreasing
every day.
Smyrna times., 1879-02-26

1t is perfectly natural that the Ohio
Legislature should be interested this Win
ter in the subject of grave-robbery. Among
measures proposed for the suppression of
this crime is a bill introduced in the Sen
ate, which is aimed at the pockets of anato-
mists. 1t provides that those who purchase
unlawfully bodies for dissection, shall be
jointly and severally liable with grave rob-
bers who furnish them with subjects to re-
spond in civil damages, not exceeding in
any case $1,000, to the legal personal repre-.
sentative of the person whose body is
stolen. There certainly can be no objec
ton to such law, the only criticism likely
to be made being that the maximum o.
damages Is not placed high enough.