The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-03-21

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long intervals. as was the cas during the
past year or two. He rentei furnished
quarters there, so that he can leave when it
may please HIM to do so, and LETT furnished
quarters here. that he may return when he
pleases. His family expect to return in the
fall, or, perhaps sooner.
--Two-thrds of the bad colds, half the
sore Threats and large per cent Of the
dipthcra among the young girls Of Cairo
are chargeablc to rope jumping Contests
to determine who can jump the longest or
oftenest without tripping, ensue wherever
as many as two or three meet together, and
the end is violent exercise that brings per
spiraton and exhaustion, even during the
prevalence Of cold weather, The contcs-
tants then stand around in the cool air or in
n draught, cool off suddenly, and q bad
cold, possibly dipthera, follows as consc-
quence. Jumping.ropes furnish continual
amusement to the little ones, we know, but
they are responsible for sickness and sus-
pensc in half the families of the city.
Our correspondent "Mrs. Snobs," does
not abandon her first conclusions respecting
the manner of the death of the woman
who was found dead in wheat field, near
Thebcs but supports them quite spintcdly.
We should much prefer to accept Mrs.
Snobs' version of the matter, as it shields
our people, (who are as liberal and gener-
GUS hearted as any in the world) from the
rcproach OF permitting woman to die of
exposure and starvation in land of plenty.
The jury's verdict was doubtless warranted
by the facts that were placed in its posses
sion; but it seems safe to infer that our cor
respondent was in possession oil facts that
did not reach the jury. And now, both sides
having "vindicged" themselves, we are
entirely willing to let the subject drop
A young gentlemen made social call
few evenings ago. The young ladies of
the house had been lacking down some
rugget and were not in full evening dress,
but were glad to see him anyhow. Would
he take a seat2 Certainly he would; he'd
sit down on the sofa minute But he
lied He didn't sit there minute; but
bounced up with a suddenness, and brushed
his coat tails with a vlgor that amazed the
young ladies', until one Of them bethought
herself, and exclaimed; my goodness,
Anna Bella Amarintha, If didn' put my
tacks down there and forgot EN-, | wish
may never The young man being thus as
sured that it was not preconcerted scheme
to nail his coat-tais to his trousers, "smole
a sickly smile" at the mishap; but failed to
make himself agreeable not, however, be-
cause he didn't have the tack to do it.
-Countrymen who visit the city with
their teams certainly do not understand the
perils and danger they invite, by driving
through the yard and across the innumcra.
Bile tracks, trains and locomotives, to reach
the street or mills above or below, accord
ing to the point of entrance. The space
reaching to the river above Fourteenth
street. is devoted to the exclusive use of the
Illinois Central Railroad company, and out
siders who enter upon it with teams not
only incur great risk, but are trespassers
Yesterday countryman entered the yard
from Fourteenth street, and drove his team
up to Eighteenth, and seemed much put
out because the blamed cars and engines
were in the way so he couldn't reach the
mills at Twentieth. He must have seen
the wreck of wagon or two on his route;
but, be that as it may, he was in great per
il, and if he repeats that experiment often
he'll be apt to see the wreck of his own
wagon, if he's fortunate enough to escape
wrecking himself. 1t is an inexcusable
piece Of stupidity in anybody to defy such
iminent danger.
We have inspected the drawings of
Prof. Gustav Lumers plan to arrest the
caving of river banks. 1t consists Of what
might be called an immense concave sur
face of planks or iron, quadrillateral in
shape, backed up by heavy timber support.
ers. This IS closely adjusted to the bank
and extends out into the current at proper
inclination down stream to throw the cur
rent from the shore. Below this are strong
timber sections, which Joined together fence
the return or counter current from cutting
in below. The Professor KNOWS that the
devices will prove effective, and knows that
they will not cost much more than ten per
cent. of the amount that is usually involved
in the construction Of the stone
or timber spiles Or break waters usually
employed for q like purpose. He hasn't
capital at his commaal TO demonstrate the
utility Of his invention; but declares that