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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-09
NOT THAT KIND OF A GUN.
natrnit Eree prcas.

In a corner grocery in the western part Of
the city, the other day. a boy was buying
shot and getting ready to go hunting. His
old gun was lying around rather loose, and
the grocer nervously remarked;
boy, ! wish you'd take care Of that gun
I'm afraid Of an accident"
The boy stood it up against barrel and
went on telling how many rabbits he meant
to pepper, and pretty soon it came very near
falling TO the floor.
Il tell you that internal thing will hurt
some OF us yet" exclaimed the grocer as he
jumped aside, and the boy leaned it against
the counter and said he'd never take back
seat for a bear never. As he reached over
to look at some buck-shot down tumbled
the gun and of went the charge, sending
about forty duck-shot in ten gallon oil can
ia range,
"Therc she goes-there she goes" yelled
the grocer as he danced round, Didn't |
tell You that internal gun would go Off"
And did deny it?' promptly retorted
the boy. DO you s'pose I'm fool huff to
90 QUIT to hunt rabbits with brass knuckles
or a bean-shooter"
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-09

SENATOR JONES of Nevada says that
Grant, if reelected to the presidency, will
be "a second Cincinnatus in the pursuits
and achievements of peace" We have
great faith in the proftableness Of the
Senator's Silver Bonanza, but don't take
much stock in his wisdom as a political
prophet. A man who has been pcnsioner
on the public bounty Tor nearly dozen
years and would scAn to look at q plow-
handle is hardly the stuff that Cincinna-
fuses are made of. Besides that, We have
no assurance that he would ever quit when
he got through. st. Louis Republican.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-09
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

ESTATE or CLIFTON HAzLEwoop. DECEASED
The undersigned having been appointed admins.
traitor OF the estate Of Clifton Lakewood, late Of
the County Of Alexander and State OF Illinois, de-
ceased hereby gives notice that he will appear be.
fore the County Court of Alexander County, at the
Court House, IN Cairo at the January term, on the
third Monday In January next, at which time all
persons having claims against said estate are notl.
lied and requested TO attend for the purpose Of hay.
ing the same adjusted. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make immediate pay.
ment 20 the undersigned
Dated this end day of November. A. D., 1879
MILES CAUBLE Administrator
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-09
CHERRIES SALE.


BY virtue OF an execution to me directed by the
clerk of the Circuit Court of Alexander County, in
the State Of Illinois, In favor of James Bell and vii.
liam Y. Halliday. and against Cairo Box and Basket
Company | have levied upon the following de-
scrhed property, towit: Lots one TO eight, both
inclusive In block numbered one a. and lots one to
eight, both inclusive, In block numbered eight (s)
In the fifth addition to the city Of Cairo. Alexander
County, Illinois, including license and permission
to and erect and maintain buildings etc. on the
lcvcc slope In front of said lots specified In deed
from Taylor a. Parsons trustees, etc, dated March
alst, 1871, together with all and singular, the mill
boiler house, dry kiln, Office. sheds and buildings,
on said lots and premises, situated together with all
and singular the nppurtenanccs, fixtures, boilers,
engines, saw mill, rhaftngs, beltings, pulles and
other machinery saws, tools and machines of every
kind and description whatsoever, appertaining be-.
longing to- or In any way constituting part and par.
Gel Of or used In, what Is known M the Cairo Box
and Basket Company Factory which shall offer at
public ,enduc on the premises az above described,
In the fifth addition TO the city of Caro- county Of
Alexander and State Of Illinois, on the 2sd day of
December, 1879, at 10 o'clock. am.
Dated this, Cairo, illinois, I'D day of November,
A. D., 1879.
JOHN HODGES, Sheriff.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-09
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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-09
HON. TH0S. w. HALLIDAY FOR CON-
GRESS.

We clip the following from Bartons
Free Press, the ablest Republican organ of
the Eighteenth congressional district:
The Ionesboro Gazette proposes Hon T. W,
Halliday. Of Cairo. az the Democratic candidate for
congress With a fnll knowledge Of the fate that
awaits us-condemna,ion for the crime Of high trea
son. pronounced by the Mu.phesboro Ers-we
shan say that the gentleman proposed would make
creditsble candidate. He has made the jlst dis.
t-ct good representative in the state Legislature:
j. Of the leading business men of southern Iii.
nois Il an intelligent and respected citizen. The
suggestion Of the Gazette s worthy Of considera.
ton by the Democratic party Of the 18th district"
In conversation a week ago, IN Golconda,
with Mr.. Phil " Field, the able editor Of
the Pope County Democrat, tn at gentleman
expressed himself very emphatically for
Mr.. Halliday. Mr.. rs law compelling
counties to live within their income. has
been god-sena TO the people OF Pope
county, who for years have been plundered
by INSCRIPTIONS Republican officials.
''Nr. II. can" SAID Mr.. Field TO US, poll a
larger vote in Pope county than any other
man the Democrats can put up, AMI We be-
lieve him.
The Metropolis Democrat and tie Jones.
boro Gazette have also been very out.
spoken for him, and can be classed among
his warm friends. rs can also The CAIRO
BULLETIN.
Not too much can be said in praise OF Mr..
Halliday. His political career. though a
comparatively short one, is clear; and his
public acts will not only bear the closest
scrutiny without detracting from his worth.
but will reflect much credit on him. mas
much as they have invariably benefited the
people and defeated scheming political de.
signs. Being a thorough business man, he
is always alive to the wants of the people,
not hesitating TO act immediately where he
sees his duty before him.
The result of his wise counsels as chair.
man of our board Of county com.
missioners, have been felt by the people
of Alexander county in nnumerable WAYS
and his work in The Legislature of the
State, has brought financial prosperity tc
several counties in the district which wer,
on the highroad to bankruptcy.
He is Democrat to the core. Not on,
Of the bourbon kind, who waste away thei
lives dreaming of the past, and like tot
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-09

RousE uP-The liver if it is dormant and
avoid train of evils which must other
wise ensue. Among anti-bilious medicines
none rank so high as Hostetter's Stomach
Btters. 1t speedily banishes those pains
in the region Of the affected organ, the
yelowness OF the skin, nausea, vertigo and
sick headache, whlch attend a bilious
attack A bilious subject, after q brief
course of this capital liver stimulent and
invigorant, finds that his tongue is no
longer furred in the morning, his breath is
grown sweeter, hundred ineXplicable SEN
satons no longer make his life miserable,
his bowels have acquired the steadiness OF
well regulated piece of mechanism, and
he can eat with hearty appetite and good
digestion. Ii is because the Bitters assists
nature in her efforts 10 bring back the dis
ordered liver and bowels to their normal
condition that it accomplishes such re-
markable cures.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-09
ANECDOTE OF GURDON SALTON
STALL.

Gurdon Saltonstall resigned his functions
as a preacher for the Office Of Governor.
A religious sect arose protesting allegiance
to Christ only, and acknowledging no
authority in the civil law. Among other
peculiarities Of their creed was the right to
contract marriage without the sanction of
the civil authorities. A man named Cor
ton was their leader, He appeared before
Governor Satonstall one day, as his
EXcellancy was peacefully smoking his long
pipe, and announced that he was married
to woman he had brought with him, and
that without the sanction of the law. The
Governor serenely removed his pipe, and
asked. "And thou art determined to have
this woman to thy wife2"
II am, replied Gorton.
And you, madam, have taken this man
for your husbands"
That | have, sir" was the prompt re-
ply.
Then" exclaimed the Governor, "by
the authority and in accordance with the
laws OF the State of Connecticut, | pro.
nounce you legally man and WIFE"
"Hurdon, thou art cunning creature"
replied the discounted Gorton.-- Lizzie
". Champney, in Harpers Magazine for
December.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-09
souly Morning Daily in Southern Illinois
Largest Circulation OF any Daily in
Southern Illinois.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF ALEXANDER COUNTY,

THE leading Republicans Of Indiana OBJ
ject so strongly to holding the state conven-
ton in February that the formal call will
be withheld until after the meeting Of the
national committee on the 18th inst. 1t is
not probable that ticket and platform
will be presented until after the meeting Of
the national convention, when the policy OF
the party, which Is Just now rather shaky,
will be more clearly defined
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-09
A DMINlsTtAToRs NOTICE.

EsTATE or TIMOTHY cOAKLEY, DECEASED.
The undersigned, having been appointed admins.
traitor Of The estate Of Timothy Coakley, late OF the
County OF Alexander and State OF Illinois. deceased
hereby gives notice that he will appear before the
County Court Of Alexander County al. the Court
House, In Cairo, AZ the January term, on the third
Monday IN January mex, AT which time XII persons
having claims against said estate art notified aud
requested to attend for the purpose Of having the
same adjusted All persons indebted 10 said estate
are requested 10 make immediate payment 10 the
undersigned
Dated this eth day of November A. d., 1879
RICHARD FITZGERALD. Administrator
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-09

Mr.. PHILIP RENLINGER, an old sub
scTiber to our paper and well-known in the
whole surrounding country, informed US
the other day, that bis wife, who for two
weary years had suffered with Rheuma-
tism in the shoulder, during which time
she had been treated by several physicians
without success, had been completely cured
by single bottle Of st. Jacobs Oil-Bucy-
rus, Ohio, Courier, Feb. 30, 1879.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-09

ARE SAVINGS BANKS SECURE? THIS is q
question Of vital importance to the indus
trial thrift of our country; and while our
Legislatures are pondering the question, We
would earnestly advise every one to take
Halls Balsam ig Coughs and Colds, War
rHrtel 70 cure.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-09

many Republicans, find pleasure only in
rafting the bones Of by-gonc years and
cursing those who differ with them. But
turning his back upon the past, he stands
IN the front ranks of the advancing column,
abreast with the times, and ready to act in
accordance with the demands Of the pres
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-09

CONSTIPATION cURED--no matter how
severe, or of how long standing, by the use
of Kidney-Wort AS cathartic, it is
effective without facilitating, CARES off all
Impurities, and is at the same time as
nourishing and healing as any article Of
food We cat
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-09
LEGAL
NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT.

ESTATE OF SAMUEL FISHER, DECEASED.
Al persons having claims against the estate Of
Samuel Fisher, deceased, aye hereby notified aud
requested TO attend and present such claims to the
County Court OF Alexander County Illinois Tor the
purpose OF having the same adjusted at u term of
said Court, 10 be- held az the Court House. in the
City Of Cairo in said Alexander County, on The third
Monday ofJannary, a. b, lssO being the 9Th day
thereof
Dated November 10th. A. D.. 1879
CATHERINE J. FISHER Eyccutriy.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-09

AFTER THE BIRTH of my babe, one Of
my limbs became fearfuliy swollen. Giles
Liniment Iodide Ammonia, after al the K.
Brown remedies fai ed, effected a rapip
cure Mrs. B. Lask, 100 East Goth street
y. i.
GILES Pills cures Jaundicc. Sold by
all druggists.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-09
NO MORE CYLINDER HEADS BROKEN OFT.

call the attention OF proior of Steam Engines
agreat saving of fue effected
open when eXhasng the liable allowed
accumulate the nder-he Valve opening
lAe cylinder Kept dry when the
open by spiral spring The Valve will the
short time and will last overt years.
tB and County Rights Apply person Coou
Avenue, Louis.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-09

AFTER two seasons OF use Of the Per
fected Butter Color, made by Wells, Rich
ardson & Co., Burlington, VT, X. Colling,
of Guilford, Ind, says: "Why not use a
butter color, when it can be obtained that
is perfectly harmless and efficacious as this
isw
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-09

Why suffer longer from the torment Of an
aching backl Kindey-Wort will cure you,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-09
Advertising Rat e S:

Right lines of solid nonparel constitute square
.Isplayed advertisement will be charged accord
inc the space occupied at above rates-there be-
10 regular advertisers we offer superior induce.
nen,s both as 10 rates OF charges and manner oil
displaying their favors.
Local notices twenty cents per line for nrst inser
lion; ten cents per line for each subsequent 'user
ton.
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q Co : Newspaper Advertising Bsreau 40 spruce
street. where advertising contracts may be maze
for il in New York.
Communications upon subjects Of general interest
10 the public are az all times acceptable Rejected
manuscripts will not be returned.
Letters and communications should be addressed
az A. Burnett. Cairo, Illinois
The New York herald., 1879-12-30

certain that any forces but those of the winds
and waves were attacking the i'll fated structure
at the moment it gave way. The subsequent
arrival and loss of the train added immediately
to the horror of the catastrophe, but had
no share in promoting it. We there
fore at first sight confronted with the plain fact
that the bridge, which was built by men who
had full knowledge of the dangers to which it
must necessarily be exposed, barely survived
year and o half before succumbing to the gale.
The question, How was this possiblel will be put
in the most searching way. We are much mis-
taken if anything short of complete answer
will satisfy the public. There is something
more ut stake than our national reputation as
engineers for the moment, however; it remains
only to sympathize in the terrible bereavement
which the news proclaims. Hundreds of homes
throughout the land are in bereavement, all the
more cruel seeing that there viii be strong
opinion that the disaster which caused it ought
never to have occurred"
The New York herald., 1879-12-30
BEATEN AND STABBED.

Michael ]. Lawlor barkceper in the saloon No. 469
Greenwich street. Sunday night attempted to dis
perse crowd of loafers who had gathered In front
OF his place. when they boat him and OF the
crowd stabbed him in tho head with knife. lie
fell down unconscious, and policeman subsc-
aucntly took him to the hospital where his wounds
were drcssed. Tho injuries inflicted worry &C.
yere He recognized John Ryan, nineteen years old
OF No. 45o Washington street. rs his assailant, and
the young man was arrested. In the Tombs Court
Yesterday the prisoner clsimod he kicked by
Lawlor before he stabbed him. He was held for
The New York herald., 1879-12-30
LIZZIE BROWN.
JOHN HAMILTON.
ALICE UPTON.
FURY OF THE GALE.

FURY OF THE GALE.
The gale which destroyed the Tay Bridge was
the most violent ever seen in Scotland since the
memorable storm of january, 1868. From the
time the gale began it continued to increase in
fury until a perfect hurricane ragged from
the south southwest The streets of Dundee
were covered with debris. Chimney pots and
states went whirling through the air, causing
great danger to foot passengers. The
streets were almost deserted until the
rumor of the demolition of the famous bridge
attracted hundreds to the shore of the Tay.
Reports from Glasgow, Paisley, Greenock and
Edinburgh say that the storm ragged with great
violonce. The wind blew in tremendous gusts.
The rain was drenehing. All the accounts mem
ton the continuous bowling and roar of the
wind, which deadened the falling crash of the
whole central portion of the immense Tay
The New York herald., 1879-12-30

railway train and causing the loss Of some two hun
dred lives. the largest structure Of the kind in
the world extending across q running stream. Its
construction considered the greatest feat of
bridge building accomplished by English engi-
neers-regard being had to the cheapness. sImplcity
and strength Of the structure. the difficulties
mounted in erecting it and the ingenious means de-
vised for overcoming them. The problem wus to
construct q bridge nearly two miles long (lO,321
feet a tidal river. liable to enormous
floods exposed to heavy gales from east to west and
having q bottom, not Of hard rock which would
quickly furnish unyielding support. but Of soft
alluvial deposit. The object Of the work was to
shorten the route between Edinburgh. Glasgow and
Dundee. and to enable traffic to be taken directly
across the Firth by rail into tho latter city instead
Of being ferried transported around con-
siderable detour by way of PERTH
BUILDING THE BRIDGE.
The work was begun in 1871 under the engineering
supervision Of Mr.. Thomas Bouoh. and was operated
The New York herald., 1879-12-30

of age Her body was removed to n room at
the station waiting for Identification and fitted
for the reception of the dead. 1t affords accom-
modation for more than hundred persons
Sir Thomas Bouch, the engineer of the bridge,
with number of other engineers, made an in
spection to-day. They found that the whole
pier foundations were intact
CAUSE OF THE CATASTROPHE.
The opinion of himself and others is that the
train proceeded without interruption until it
reached the high girders. Then one or more Of
the back carriages went off the rails, coming
against the latticework, and tore the structure
to pieces, causing the frightful disaster. The
showers of sparks seen by those on
shore are believed to have been
caused by the collision of the carriages
with the iron work. Her Majesty
promptly made inquiries, and the following
message was received by Provost Brownlee
from Sir Henry Ponsonby this afternoon :-"Sir
Henry Ponsonby to the Provost of Dundee
Can you give me particulars of the appalling
calamity reported TO have taken place on the
Tay Bridget The Queen is inexprcssibly
shocked She feels most deeply for those who
have lost friends or relatives in this terrible
accident" The Provost replied by giving full
details of the accident
Tonight Major Marindon arrived mt Dundee.
He will institute searching inquiry concerning
the cause Of tho disaster. Nothing will be per-
nitted TO bc removed from the wreck, meanwhile,
the divers will mako another effort tomorrow.
The place where the train sank is full of quick
sands. and IL the bodies of the drowned are not
recovered within few days they will become
embedded with the cars beyond recovery.
WHO Is TO BLAMEi
marks on the disaster :'when the first feeling
of horror has subsidized the time will have arrived
for strict and severe investigation into the
causes of the accident. That the bri 70 was
peculiarly liable to assaults of tho tempest was
shown in a very marked manner during the
course Of its construction. The gale which ragged
yesterday, though undoubtedly very fierce, was
not so exceptionally violent Us to be beyond the
limit of force for which due provision ought to
have bean made. But 1t does not as yet appear
The New York herald., 1879-12-30

brothers, husbands and lovers all broken
hearted and despairing. No sadder spectacle
could be witnessed in Gods world. A large
number of steamers and small craft are around
tidings of the disaster were first conveyed by
gentleman who had left his house with a friend
while the southwest gale was blowing with all
its fury. They began discussing whether, on
such u night, the Edinburgh train would ven
ture across the bridge. They then went to the
block telegraph signal box, situated ut the
north end of the bridge, where they found q
number of men, also anxously awaiting infor-
nation OH the subject.
HOW THE TRAIN WENT DOWN.
Some of them asserted that they had seen the
lights of the train in question enter on the
bridge and cross the lower spans into the high
girlers; then they saw sudden shower of fire,
which, with the lights of the train. seemed to
descend with great velocity into the river; then
perfect darkness followed Minutes and min
utcs passed, but no signs of the train were seen,
and the people asked themselves were these
really the lights of the Edinburgh train they had
ssen so suddenly quenchcd. The horror stricken
beholders made vehement appeals to the signal
man to ascertain the truth. He replied that all
he knew of the matter was that the train had
been signalled to him from the south end of the
bridge ut nine minutes past seven o'clock. Dis
covering no indications of the approach of the
train the alarmed signal man endeavored to
telegraph to the south end of the bridge, but
between fourteen and seventeen minutes COM
munication ceased. Tho news was conveyed to
james Smith, master of the Tay Bridge Station,
and it spread like wildfire. Crowds from Dun
dec and the adjoining neilhborhood throngcd
the north end of the bridge
PERILous ATTEnPr.
In order to ascertain the real state of affairs
two men volunteered to venture out on the
bridge to make u personal investigation. They
were James Roberts, locomotive superintend.
ent of the North British Railway, and James
Smith, in charge of the Tay Bridge Station. AS
they advanced upon the bridge the gale seemed
to increase in fury and almost swept them of
their feet They persevcred, however, and made
their way forward slowly aud with difficulty.
The New York herald., 1879-12-30
A KENTUCKY TRAGEDY.
crxcrxSArr. Ohio. 7

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Dec. 20, 1879.
A despatch from Paris, KY. says that Flat Rock
is excited ovor shooting ARRAY which took place
between negro named simpson and constable
named Gibson. Tho latter attempted to arrest smp-
son. who drew revolver aud shot the constable in
tho thigh. Gibson returned the shot with derrin-
GER tho ball taking effect in simpsons groin. Glib
son then shot simpson in the left breast with
vever. simpson 10 reported to have died tonight
The New York herald., 1879-12-30
THE FISCAL YEAR.

The Kings County Board of Supervisors special
committee. to whom roiarrod the question Of
changing the fiscal year of tho county ia order to
have IT commence on January instead OF August I.
concluded their work yesterday. They decided to
report. for passage by the Legislature general act
allowing boards of supervisors to establish or
change fscal years. II decided TO present
Treasurer the state and county levied on the
city, in full. before July 1, the city authorities, IL
necessary, to issue certincsses Of ndebtsdnsas -
make such psYmentos