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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-07-27
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
City Ofcers.


Mayor-N. D, Thistlewood..
Treasurer Edward Dczonia.
Clerk-Dennis. ], Foley.
Counsel0r-Wm. B. Gilbert.
Marshal-J. G. LaEiue.
Attorney-Wllliam Hendricks. As,
-, HOARD or ALDBRxsN. tAA y
aar s. oWraZWm. 0,Csllahan. N. j. Howiey
ward Ne-' =
Third Ward--w. P. Wright, Egbert Smith
Fourth Ward-Charles o. Patier, james Kynaston
Fifth Ward-T. w. Halliday, Ernest b. Petit.
County Officers.
Circuit Judge--O. A. Harker.
Circuit Clerk. A. Reeves.
County Judge--R. y. Yocum
County Clerks. J. Humm.
County Attornsy-W. G. Mulkey.
County Treasnrer--A. J. Alden.
Sherif-John Hodges.
Coroner-R Fitzgerald.
:. County Commissioners w. Halliday, NJ. v
Brown, Samuel Briley.
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QUARANTINE.
sY LrNwooD.

OIL LiNWOOD.
Few will be the hearts that culver
On Deaths cold stilletto keen,
Ifo'er every road and river
Floats the banner, Quarantine.
Better that one city perish
In Its agony alone,
Than that all we love and cherish 81
Should moulder meath a stone.
II around one Eden's beauty
Every serpent sets a snare,
II Is clearly no mans duty,
Itsperilous paths to dare.
Build the wall around the city,
Ere the cloud has darker grown,
For the world must hold no pity,
And its heart mustb be Of stonei
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CHURCHES.


A PRlCAN N. E-Fourteenth street, between
"A Walnut and CedAr streets; servtces Sabbath II
a. M and I'D p. m; sunday School SOP. m.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES street; meeting Sab
" bath 1870 p. m; preaching occasionally.
CHURcH OF THE REDERMER-(E piscopal)
~ Fourteenth street; Morning prayers (Sabbath)
1890 4: m; evening prayers, 7:S0 p. m; Sabbath
school . q. m.
ETIRsT MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
A. Preaching at 1880 a. IN, p. m, and 1850 p IN.
sabbath school at 7:30 p. m. Rev. I. ]. Shores,
pastor.
i UTHERAN-Thirteen street; services Sab
- bath l:So a. m; Sunday school 2p.m Rev
knappe, pastor
,METH0DIST-Cor Eighth and Walnut streets
AVA Preaching Sabbath 1880 a. m. and p N. I;
prayer meeting, Wednesday 730 p. m; Sunday
School, ga m. Rev. Whitaker, pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN Eighth street: preaching on
l. Sabbath at II 90 a. IN. and 7:30 p, m; prayer
meeting Wednesday at I'D p. m; Sunday School
at3p. m. Rev. B. Y. George, pastor.
CEC0ND FREE.wILL BAPTIST - Nfteerth
- street, between Walnut and Cedar streets; ser
vices Sabbath OF and 7s0 p. N.
CT JOSEPH's-(R oman catholic) Corner Cross
NJ and Walnut streets: services sabbath 1880 a.
m. Sunday School at Up. m; yespcrs 3p. IN; ser
vices every day tsp N.
CT. PATRICK'S-i Roman Cstholicl Corner Ninth
- street and Washington avenue services Sab.
bath and 10 a. m; Vespers p. m. Sunday School
ZIP, m. services every day at sp. N. Rev. z. label,
priest
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NESHAMINY.


IN MhMOhlA.
Only silv'ry winding stream,
With waters brightly clear,
Ripping with many quiet CLEAN,
And wild flowers glinting near.
OH ever fiow as joyously
As fair as row--Nesha miny.
But ahl the child with starry eyes,
VIII never see thee more;
We call--but no sweet voice replies,
Upon thy sunlit shore.
She passed away so peacefully,
From home and thee--Neshaminy.
Oh! winding stream, may not thy wave,
Reflect the vision fair!
Other who sleeps within the grave,
Bright eyes and waving hair?
Still in thy waves so silvery,
Rejecting overwhelmingly.
When winds Of autum murmur'd low,
kissed the child goodbye
With lingering look turned to 90,
Knowing she soon must die.
We breathe her name so tendsrly.
Lost from thy shores -Neshaminy.
Then fash along, with ripping song
Since Ida is no more,
Sad hearts will linger now among,
The rocks along thy shore;
Vets sweet will be thy melody,
AS when she lived-Ncshaminy.
The rending Of the silver cord,
That twines around the heart
The mem'ry of the tender word.
Oh! death how sad thou art!
We solve not now thy mystery;
Lost from thyshores- Neshaminy.
The Mississippi's mighty stream,
Sweeps by my door to-day,
Yet blending with my ev'ry dream,
Thy dancing waves away,
Save in the land of imagery,
see thee misunderstanding
Perchance upon the margins green,
Yet once again III stand
But she has left the peaceful scene,
And Joined the angel band,
She roves midst heavens harmony,
BY fairer streams -Neshaminy.
KATE w
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vEGEYINR
'VEGEIINE,"

Snys boston sician, has no equal as blood
pur,let: Hear6g OF It's many wonderful cures Of.
~ al otner rQlediee had failed visited the lab
Istory, ana cqyinced myself OF Its genuine merit
,nh ItPNPsfcd'om barks, roots and herbs, each OF
wn,Cn u Highly effective and they are compounded
VI 'ucn amSper as TO produce Astonishing results.
VEGETINE
Is the great lood purifier.
VEGETINE
WIN cure tn worst case Of srroslla.
VEGETINE
Is recommended by physicians and apothecaries.
VEGETINE
Has eftectd some marvellous cures i, cases NJ
Cancer,
d. VEGETINE
Cures the worst cases Of canker
VEGETINE
Meets With wonderful success in Mercurlal diseases
VEGETINE
VIII eradicate Salt Rheum from the system.
VEGETINE,
Removes Piuples and Humors from the face.
VEGETINE
Cures Constipation and regulates the bowels.
VEGETINE
Is valuable rnedy for Headache.
VEGETINE
win cure Dyspepsia
VEGETINE
Restores the ntire system to healthy condition.
VEGETINE
Removes ih cause of Dizziness.
VEGETINE
Relieve Rintness at the stomach
VEGETINE
Cures Pains in the Back
VEGETINE
EaectualS cures Kidney Complaint
VEGETINE
Is effective in Its cure OF Female Weaknesses
VEGETINE
Isthe great remeny for General Debility
VEGETINE
Is THE BEST
SPRING MEDICINE.
VEGETINE.
= 1fi---.' s-s,, pREpAnzD pY
H. R. STEVENS, BOSTON, MASS.
yegetine is Sold By all Druggists,
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noeLon lysician, 'has no equal as blood
p u. Heai6g OF It's many wonderful cures az
70. al otncr roaedies had failed visited the lab
h T. ma cqvinced myself Of Its genuine merit.
IN PisPared'om barks, roots and herbs, each OF
y, nlghy effective, and they are compounded
" eucn amsner as TO produce Astonishing results.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-07-27
For the Sunday Bulletin.
THE SPIRITS ANSWER.

Lines suggested by receiving letter from lady
friend (who had recently been bereaved Of her hus
BAND, which contained the following passage
Every prayer that offer to heaven Is freighted
with petitions that God would let my husbands
spirit return and make Its presence known to me
u ioT Sat one time and sometimes IN my lonely
prayers arc answercd-that fsel my darIinrs pres
ence-the clasp OF his hand-his kiss upon my
brow. But the morning light always dspes the
happy thought. and makes me think that It was
but an Illusion OF my melancholy imagination VI
Through the closed curtain creeps no shaft of
moonlight,
The dead fire gives no ray,
Between us lies the silence, still unbroken,
That fell one winters day.
The darkness Ais the well remembered places,
The midnight gives no sign;
One heart tonight aches in the lonely chamber,
Where once throbbed thine and mine.
You have called me back oyou, my darling;
With tears and anguish dumb.
Pains broken cry and passions voceless yearning;
You have called and | have come.
Over the form wore the dark storm bloweth,
The heavy rain drips cold
Closer than loving arms could fold about me,
Nestles the church yards mold.
But l. spirit, cast in new brightness
Drift, like a rose leaf blown,
Back to the home we loved together,
Back to thy breast, mine own.
I see the sweet, sad face that hung over
The pillow when died;
The weary eyes, uplifted In their anguish,
The long hair scattered wide.
Wife, who didst love nae as my own soul lovcth
Who wearied God with prayer;
Your cry to heaven came ringing
In passion aud despair,
And | have answered in nights dead darkness,
Down through the falling rain;
With all the ache and anguish of earths loving,
I have come back again.
Hastthou no word to falter through the senccs
Lin up thine eyes and see
Can not love break the aeshy barrier rising
SO dark twxt thee and mes
Is there no sense that thrills when near theey
Nearest thou no sound or sigh
Oh God Thou knowest how far amid thy spaces
| heard my darling cry
Can my hand wake no pulse to throb at meetlngs
Must my kiss fall like air,
When words speak to you are bringing
Gods answer to your prayer
Oh,wiltthou say thoust only heard the night storm,
The rusloo the rain
Only the wind tina, tremblcs in the curtain
Oh, have come in valns
Cairo, ILL.,, July, 1879. LAM.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-07-27

The boy stood on the backyard fence,
whence all but him had fed. The flames
that lit his fathers barn shone just above
the shed. One bunch of crackers in his
hand, two others in his hat, with piteous
accents loud he cried ~ never thought Of
that" A bunch of crackers to the tail Of
one small dog he'd tied The dog in an
guish sought the barn and mid Its ruins
died. The sparks flew wide and red and
hot, they lit upon that brat; they fred the
crackers in his hand and exc those in his
hat. Then came burst OF rafting sound
the boyl Where was he gomez Ask Of the
winds that for around strcwed bits Of meat
and bone, and scraps Of clothes, and balls,
md tops, and nails, and hooks, and yarn,
the relics of the dreadful boy that burned
his fathers barn.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-02-22
THE VICE-pREsIDENT.
nero nre two GOD anecdotes told |

Hero are two good anecdotes told by
Vice President Wheeler to-day, TO a
single listener while taking lunch in his
parlor at the Capitol. The Vice-Presi-
dent had been saying that he felt the
moss growing on him since his inaugu-
ton, and that he flotted good deal un-
der the enforced idieness Of his position.
To show how little real power and ro~
sponsibility attach to the official whom
Franklin proposed should be called "H is
Most SuperAuous llighness," he told this
story OF Hamlin: "When Hamlin was
Vice President, he used to say tho office
was the meanest one in the country. He
was doing in his chair in the Senate one
day, when | came over from the House
and asked him jokingly If he could think
Of anything that would make his happi-
ness complete. Yes be replied. IF l
could have bowl of sweet baked apples
and milk l should be perfectly happy /
told him that was my favorite lunch, and
we went down TO the restaurant Ogether
While we were eating, Hamlin said:
"Wheeler, to show you what II no ac-
count Office this Vice Presidency is, let
ma tell you what happened TO me shortly
after WAS elected to it. An old friend
living in ny county, wrote to me that he
would ike to be postmaster in his town.
The Office paid a salary Of just S25 a
year. Well, went to the Postmaster
General and he referred me to the First
Assistant, who hemmcd and hawed
awhile and then said, THE fact is, Mr..
Vice President, the Congressman from
that district has recommended another
man for this postoiIice. He represents
tho people now, and you-why y-and-
you don't represent anybody in particu-
lar" SO found the Vice President Of
the United States had not influence
enough to get man appointed to aS25
postolIice."
To this story Mr.. Wheeler added one
about himself: "a few weeks after l
became Vice Pres ident," he said, 81
went one Sunday to church in Wash
ngton. The good minister prayed for
the Pres ident and Cabinet, and for the
the House Of Representative, and the
Governors of several States, and finally
for the hcathen, but made no mention
of the Vice President. AS | was walk
ing home Sam Shcllabarger came up
and took my arm, and said: "The
preacher was rather hard or you to
leave you out Of his prayer altogether"
ayes" I replied, st struck me that he
was; he put me down below the heath
en-, as not worth praying for at ALL
After a while l got ever fretting about
my uselessness in the Government ma
chino, altogether / always appear to
myself somewhat like Il contingent res
maindor or an administration dc Joais
non. p Unshington Letter.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-02-22

How COFFEE CAME TO BE USED
1t is somewhat singular to trace the man
her in which arose the use Of the common
beverage of coffee, without which few
persons, in any half or wholly civilized
country in the world, now make break
last. AT the time Columbus discovered
America it had never been known or
used. 1t only grew IN Arabia and Upper
ETHIOPIA. The discovery Of its use as n
beverage is ascrbed TO the superior of n
monastery in Arabia, who, desirous Of
preventing the monks from sleeping at
their nocturnal services, made them drink
the infusion Of coffee, upon the reports Of
tho shepherds, who observed that thoir
Hooks were more lively after browsing On
the fruit OF that plant. Its reputation
spread through tho adjacent countries
and in about two hundred years IL had
reached Paris. A single plant brought
there in l7l4 became the parent stock of
NIL the French coffee plantations in the
West Indies. The Dutch introduced it
into Java and the East Indies, and the
French and Spanish all over South
America and the West Indies. The OK
tent Of the consumption now can hardly
be rea lized. The United States alone
annually consume it at a cost, on its
landing, of from fifteen to sixteen million
dollars.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-02-22

THE MAN VINO KICKED DIcKENs. -
Old Major ThrocKmorton, keeper Of the
Gait House in Louisville, is dead. lie
was good old man and Kentucky to
the bone. When Dickens came to his
house in 1916 tho Major gracefully and
hospital! y addressed Ii i'm thus, hile the
assembled crowd looked on and listened
with admiration akin to enthusiasm:
"Mr. Dickens, we are glad to meet you.
We know you and admire you, und will
reckon it II privilege to be allowed to ex-
tend to you the hospitaltics Of tho met
ropolis of Kentucky. As your espicial
host | beg that you will command me
tor any service IN my power to ronder."
Dir. Dickens received this with Il frigid
stare. "When | need you landlord, ;" he
said, pointing to the door, II will ring"
The next moment the distinguished au-
thor was half way out Of the window, the
Minors boot under his cott-tail, and
numerous Kentuck ians holding the Ma
jor's coat tail, for the Major viewed in
suits from a strictly Kentuckian point of
Wow, and tho only montion OF Il is Incl
dent in the "American Notes" is that
Dickson saw pig roofing in the streets
of Louisville, which proves that great
noycllsts are more careful about their
fiction thar their facts. 49, EuShiagtou, d.
e., Post.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-02-22

SAGACITY OF DOG.--A vessel was
driven by n storm on the beach at Tydd,
IN England. The surf was rolling fur
ioGsly. Eight men were calling for help,
but not boat could be got off to their
assistance. At length gentleman came
up on tho beach accompanied by his
newfoundland dog. Ilo directed tho at
tention OF the noble animal to the vessel
and put short stick into his mouth. The
Intelligent and Courageous animal at
once understood his meaning, and sprang
into the sea, fighting his way through the
toaming waves. lie could not, however
get close enough to the vessel to deliver
that with which he was charged; but the
crew joy!ully made fast to rope another
piece Of wood and threw it toward him.
The sagaclous dog saw the whole business
in an instant; he dropped his own piece
Of WOOD and Immediately sezed that
which had been cast to him; ana then,
with degree Of strength and determin-
alton almost incredible, he dragged 1t
through the slrf and delivered it to his
master. BY this means line of com
munication was formed, and every man
on board was saved.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-02-22

STORIES Amour ALEX. STEpuENs.-I
never see the attenuOted form of GeorgIa's
tavorto son, Alexander II Stephens, with.
out thinking ofuremark made bya Con-
federate prisoner in 1865, as he was on his
way with squad Of others in gray from
tho steamboat wharf 10 the Capitol. A
circus and menagorio was then here, and
Il procession Of its horses, wagons, etc .,
was gazed at as it passed b. the prisoners
with interest. Finally the gigantic ole,
plant Hannibal" came along directed
by his keeper, young man mounted on
horseback. "lli!" exclaimed one Of the
boys in gray: "Them uns make me
think Of Richmond last winter when old
Humphrey Marshall and Alex. Stephens
used to go about like or elliphant and its
keeper" A: Marshall weighed over 30C
pounds, and Mr.. Stephens less than 100
pounds, and comparison was good. 1t is
related and | am inclined 10 think truth
tul-that John p. Hale once said to Mr..
Stephens: "Why, Stephens" ifyou don't
look out | vii! swallow you." ar you
do" replied the Georgian, "youwill have
moro brains in your body than you ever
had in your head. ."-BoStoa Journal.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-02-22

"TT was stated some time since in q
prominent medical journal of New York, -
says the London Medicai Times, "that
medical men Of that city found an aver
age of not more than three children in q
family. Among the higher classes very
few families have moro than five children
very many had but one child, and many
had none ut all. Statistics are addueed
which prove that the decline in the birth
rate of New Eng glanders-which cores
ponds very nearly 10 that of Francis
SO decided that the stock of people is now
only about one-half that of the Irish,
English, German and French Canadian. >"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-02-22
FUN IN THE SENATE.

The Washington correspondent to the
Cincinnati Enquirer says: The trita
saying, "When the cats aw9v the mice
will play" was sptly illustrated by the
pages of the Senate on the night Of the
Henry Memorial" The Senators met
in their hall and marched thence 10 the
House, leaving no one in the vast apart
ment but the boys, called pages, who,
soon wearying Of the monotony Of doing
nothing, took formal possession Of the
Chamber and organized themselves into
body similar to that they served every
day. The tiniest page Of their mum Der
was elected President and was escorted
with due ceremony to the Chair. lie
returned thanks to the august body with
a comical assumption OF dignity, and
observance Of parliamentary speech, beg
ged to express his high appreciation OF
the compliment bestowed upon him by
the dignifed ard sublime body, an Assem-
bage Of the greatest inds of the coun-
try, and to assure the Senators that he
felt as high, indeed higher regard and
respect FOR tho gentlemen who did NOT
vote for him as for those who did, he was
fully conscious Of the responsibilities en-
tailed npon him by the position and as
surcd them he would be earnest in his
endcayors to administer affairs impartial
ly.
In the galleries were collected five or
six hundred people, who were unable to
get near the House on account Of the
crowd. They were attentive and enthu-
sias:ic listeners to the novel scene in the
mimic Senate. Various pages brought
motions, introduced bills, vocferated OPP
position, with such excellent stimulation
Of the pecGliaritics characterizing every
Senator as to cali for hearty applause
from their aCdience. OAe, in the course
Of his speech, which was pompous and
verbose, suddenly called for glass OF
water. Half a dozen pages rushed to
minister to his want. He then roared for
a napkin to dry his fingers. Thcre was n
hasty exit and rush entreo, and towels,
napkins, and bright parti-colcred table
cloth were offered for his dainty fingers
pointing to the cloth, he said in growing
tones
"That belongs to The Senator from
Ohio I"
Another speech, in which the capital
mimicry placed Il prominent Senator in Il
most amusing light, was suddenly inter-
rupted by the arrival of Message from
the President Of the United States, which
was received, and the Reader announced
its contents
"A recommendation from the Presi
dent that the Secretary Of tho Treasury
Of the United States be instructed to APP
propriate a certain sum to buy Il new
pair OF pantaloons for pr. Mary Wal
kerr"
This was heard with rapturous applause
by the galleries, and duly voted upon. -
As the Senate proper was TO return at
eleven O'Clock, the boys adjourned with
all appropriate ceremonies at half past
ten, and marched out in # body, whose
dignity was somewhat marrcd outside
the door by n lively scuill; with the Cap
itol Police, between whom and themselves
continuous war is waged.
Those who were present declare it to
have been the most amusing scene they
ever witnessed, ard | have hoard three
Senators say they would have given ten
dollars to have been in the galleries,
whence, unobserved, they could have en-,
joyed the fun.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-02-22

A LIVE CANNIBAL.-The latest novel
~ IN London is II Tonga Islander, the
Mr.. Mpopom -ha-ha. lie is nearly so
years Of age, of mild and prepossossing
appearance, remarkably Intelligent, and
practical Christian. The captain who
abducted him had him instructed, and so
remarkably docile and gifted was he that
ne is now lecturing. His lectures a-o
accounts of savage life in his native land,
and are said to be highly intcrcsling.-
"he great personal attraction about him
IS 'hat he admits that in 1860, when he
was cannital CT cannibals, he and his
Iamily ate New York missionary. He
offered part of his earning as lecturer as
compensation fer this uncanny banquet
but no relative has as yet como forward
10 claim the dividend.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-02-22

An old gentleman in Key West took his
sons watch to show him how easily he
could be robbed, and then asked him the
time. The young man was distressed to
find that his watch had been stolen. "Nov-
ermind, )" said his father, Il took it to show
you how easily you could lose it; here tits. :"
Bat he felt in his pocket to return It, he
was surprised to find that some thief more
adroit than himselfh had taken it.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-02-22
NEW STYES AND NEW IMPROVEMENTS.
Celebrated fer
PURE TONE,
BEAUTY und
DURABILITY
Medals, FirGt Premiums, Diplomas

Messrs. ESTEY & co. have taken
over One Hundred and Seventy First
Premiums, Medals and Diplomas at
Fairs and Exhibitions throughout the
United States. All the Principal In
dustrial Fairs in tho country have be
slowed the Highest Premiums on the
ESrEY ORGANS but experience and
practice have convinced Messrs. Estey
u Co. that thoroughness of work, fair
and liberal dealings, and modest, unex
aGgeFated representations, are the paths
that lead most surely and speedily to
public appreciation and satisfaction. As
n result they are making to day better
Organ, in every essential particular, and
from one third to one-half moro than
any other manufacturer in the world.
The best Diploma, after all, is the award
Of genuine success founded upon honesty
OF purpose, merit of achievement and an
untanished reputation.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-02-22

IF the young dies have the least
lingering respect left for the elasticity
of young mans arms, they will sum- :
marily shoot those big leather belts that
now oncrce their waists. When the
boys want to hug horse collar, they'll
go out in the barn.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-02-22

ISAAC BELL, who married Miss Benz
nett, is an ingenious man. They had II
wedding cake four feet high, yet there
was not enough to 50 around TO all his
Irionds, so Isaac had it photographed
and sent copies to all who didn't get II
piece. This must have been a sort Of
fat cake.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-02-22

A MAGAZINE writer says there is a
language Of the hair. Don't doubt it in
the least. We have heard of tolerably
well authenticated cases where IL single
auburn hair on Il dark coat collar could
talk plainer than guideboard, and
furnish the material fora whole course of
lectures.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-02-22

PEDESTRIAN (who has dropped half a
crown in front Of "the blind") "Why,
you confounded humbug, you're not
blind" Beggar-'Not l, sir; ifthe cal
says am they have given me wrong one. .
I'm deafand dumb - Haany Folks.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-02-22

"LUcKIEsT man ever knew; every
thlng succeeded with him. lie had only
TO say what he wanted, and ho got it.
why, confound it, | was walking with
him one day the very last day of his
liie-and he said to me: "NVhen die, |
want to die suddenly" Got run over that
very night, by hoNey! Ever see such
iuck?"