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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-11-26

Mr. VIM Reinhardt, Gilmore, Wis, re-
ports as follows: St. Jacobs Oil is really
wonderful remedy, for could mention doz
ems Of cases where it has proved its magical
influence. One case in particular will
state know u man who has suffered with
Rheumatism for the last twenty-four years
and of late he could hardly move around.
After using a few bottles of st. Jacobs Oil
he was entirely cured.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-11-26
10000 FEATHER BEDS

Wanted to renovate at the feather foundry.
of Reid and Eatherly in Mrs. Byrnes' build
ing, near st. Patrick's church. Feathers
cleanscd by steam, washing, drying and
bleaching done in the same cylinder. Sat
isfacton guaranteed. Price for single bed
$50. Cali early, our stay will be short.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-11-26
TO RENT.

To gentlemen, or gentleman and wife, without
children one large second story front room,
furnished ~ UNFINISHED. IN private family near
Cairo, linois,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-11-26
FOR SALE

series Of no. Gothic caps and lower case
work, consisting Of BREWER long primer plea, great
primer, paragon and double english letters and
figures null and complete, without spaces and
quads.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-11-26

OWNERS and purchasers of Real Estate In Cairo
should be sure they have good title | am now
prepared to furnish abstracts at reasonable rates.
NJ EASTERDAG
Office In Court House
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-11-26
SMALL ADVERTISEMENTS.

A LII EASEMENTS In this column. Of
n five lines e0ch or less will be published for -
cents every insertion, month, l,50 months with
out change, 81 90 per month Each additional
line, . cents. Situations wanted free.
FOR SALE,
Cheap FOR c0sh-One.seycn octave piano. cover
ana stool; in good order. A. A. HARRELl
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-11-26
ARTISTS PROOFS

Fine steel engravings, for sale Cannot DO
bought Of the publishers for LEES than $500 each.
VIII be sold singly for $40 90 each, or the four for
5000. Enquire at TnE BULLETIN bindery.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-11-26

The CELEBRATED SOLAR tipped shoes,'
for children, to be had, at Blacks only.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-11-26

AZ 40 "a MONTH guaranteed. sie
AN YIN kday at home made by the indus.
AvU vtrious Capital not required;
IN eD\v\ 1--WE will start you. Men, women
NU boys and girls make money fas
n ter at work for us than al any
thing elrc. The work Is light and pleasant. and
such on any one can 30 right at. Those who are
wise who see notice viii send M their addresses at
once and sec for themselves Costly Outfit and
rtrmN free. Now In tho time. Those already al
work are lsyngnp large sums OF money. Address
7RUE 4 CO. Augusta, Maine.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-11-26

For SHOES AT old prices, 90 to A. Black,
Commercial avenue.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-11-26
OFFICIAL PAPER OF ALEXANDER COUNTY.
Only Morning Daily in Southern Illinois.
LOCAL REPORT.

Serg't Signal Corps, U. 5. A.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-12-19
Chicago Ahead Again.

An ingenious but not over-honest
street urchin of the tender age of has
taken his first step in crime in a highly
original manner. Between and 6
o'clock, when the throngs of people are
passing homeward in the early dark
ness, he stoops down on the sidewalk
on Washington, La Sale, or some other
poorly ILLUMINATED street, and gropes
around in the mud for an imaginary
coin which he claims to have lost. The
Unsuitable curiosity of the ordinary
passer-by is SOON excited by this unusual
and interesting financial problem, and
some one lends the boy couple of
matches to aid in the search, which is,
of course, fruitless. He doesn't have
to wait long before some philanthropic
person sympathizes with the poor little
fellows misfortune, which must be so
great to him, and, feeling so much
weather. himself by contrast, gives the
impostor or 10 cents or more, when
he gets up and skedaddles with thank
full haste. The reporter saw him play
the trick twice, ut different places,
within five minutes. Judging from the
expression OF the infantile prodigy of
imposture as he was subsequently seen
with other "kids," it must be profita-
BILE business. The urchin in question
is an exceedingly bright-looking speci
men, and will make fine scientific
burglar. Chicago is ahead again
Chicago Tribune.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-12-19
Lost on the Banks.

A carefully prepared report from
Gloucester, Mass, gives fearful record
of men lost in the fisheries from that
port and the vessels wrecked the past
year The statement, SO far as the loss
of life is concerned, is entirely unpre-
cedented in the history of the business.
Scarcely week during the past year
but has witnessed some destruction.
Thirteen vessels went down, 143 men
were drowned, ffty.six women made
widows, and $50 children made father
less by single February gale. SO
overwhelming calamity could not fail
to awaken generous sympathy, and
$28,216 was contributed to feed, clothe,
and shelter the survivors of the lost
mariners. The February gale, how
ever, furnishes but part of the direful
history of the Gloucester fisheries of
1879. In all thirty vessels, aggregating
1880 tons, comprising over one-tenth
part of the fishing tonnage of the port,
valued at $l1S,7S9, sailed to return no
more, and $40 lives were lost, leaving
eighty-e eight widows and 219 fatherless
children. There are also two vessels
now absent, and grave fears are enter
tanned of their safety-the Andrew
Leighton and Harry c. Mackey. II
these do not soon return, it will add
twenty two more to the number, swell.
ing the fearful aggregate 10 264 lives
Since 1880, when the Georges fishery
first mmenced, there have been LOST
from Gloucester, 2.1lS men, and 40s
vessels, valued at 81 ,696, 399.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-12-19
An Old Preachers RetOrt.

A correspondent of the Columbus
(Ga) Enquirer relates the following
anecdote: Il am reminded of an anec-
dote told many years ago, of the father
of your present Governor, Walter L.
Colquitt, and the celebrated James
Rockmore, both of whom knew well.
The former was lawyer and Methodist
preacher and the latter minister of
the Primitive Baptist persuasion, and
quite as much of an oracle among his
brethren as was Mr.. Colquitt. Mr.. Col
quit, going to his appointment to
preach on Sunday, stopped by the way
side and went into an orchard to eat
some peaches, having permission from
the owner. Rockmore rode by on his
way to his meeting, and bawled out
Never mind, Colquitt; I'll bear witness
in heaven against you for stealing those
peaches Hold on said Colquitt
drawing blank book and pencil from
his pocket, 'let me take your interroga.
tories; you won't be there"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-12-19
immensely Of the Stars.

It is known that the stars are true
suns, that some of them are larger than
our own sun, and that around these
enormous centers of heat and light re-
volve planets on which life certainly ex-
lists. Our sun is distant from us 49,
100000 leagues, but these stars are dis
tant at least 100000 times as far-a dis
lance that, in fact, is incommensurable
and unimaginable for us. Viewed with
the unaided eye, the stars and the
planets look alike; that is, appear to
have the same diameter. But, viewed
through the telescope, while the planets
are seen to possess clearly appreciable
diameters, the stars are still only mere
luminous points. The most powerful
of existing telescopes, that of Mel
bourne, which magnifes 5000 times,
gives us an image of one of our planets
possessing an apparent diameter of sew
eral degrees. Jupiter, for instance,
which, seen with the naked eye ap-
pears as star of the first magnitude,
with diameter of forty five degrees at
the most, will in the telescope have its
diameter multiplied 5000 times, and
will be seen as if it occupied in the heav-
ems an angle of 100 degrees. Mean
while, star alongside of Jupiter, and
which to the eye is as bright as that plan
ct, will still be simple dimensionless
point. Nevertheless, that star is thou
sands of times more voluminous than
the planet. Divide the distance be-
tween us and that planet by 5000, and
you have for result distance relatively
very small; but divide by 5000 the
enormous number of leagues which
represents the distance of star, and
there remain number of leagues too
great to permit of the stars being seen
by us in perceptible form. In con-
sidering Jupiter, or any of the planets,
we are filed with wonder at the thought
that this little luminous point might
hide not only all the visible stars, but
number 5000 fold greater-for of stars
visible to our eyes there are only about
5000. All the stars of these many con-
stellations, as the Great Bear, Cassi-
opeia, Orion, Andromeda, all the stars
of the zodiac, even all the stars which
are visible only from the earth's south
elm hemisphere, might be set in one
plane, side by side, with no one over
tapping another, even without the
slightest contact between star and star,
and yet they would occupy so small
space that, were it to be multiplied 5000
fold, that space would be entirely COW
cred by the disk of Jupiter, albeit that
disk to us seems to be m inappreciable
point Prof. j. Pinot.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-12-19

A GENUINE curiosity in the way OF
chirography has been sent to the Chi
cago Tribune in the shape Of postal
card, upon which is written with an or
binary steel pen, and without the aid
of any magnifying power whatever, the
whole of the sixth and seventh chapters
of the Gospel of st. Matthew and the
first thirty-eight verses of the first chap
ter of st. John, besides some remarks
of the writer at the bottom of the card.
In this little space of about four by two
inches there are no less than 2,1S0
words, clearly and legibly written. The
work was done by w. d. Wilson, q
printer in Ottawa, Ill. AS the postal
card contains more matter than is
usually written on twenty sheets Of
note paper, there ought to be no COM
plant heI eafter that the postal-card is
not largo enough for letter purposes.
Certainly Mr.. Wilson himself ought to
show at the end of the year a very
handsome saving in postage.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-12-19
What Greeley and Carey Thought
Each Other.

Horace Greeley and Henry G. Carey
were our great writer's OH political
economy in their day, and were both
ardent champions of protection. Their
views of each other as political econo-
mists is painful illustration of the
infrmities of greatness. Greeley wrote
of Carey: He is man of marked
ability and learning. In many respects
he has hardly an intellectual superior
in the country; but when he touches
political economy he stultifies himself,
showing considerable ingenuity, but
not a particle of common sense"
Carey opinion of Greeley was summed
up as follows: Greeley is an excellent
leader writer; he understands public
sentiment as well as any man know;
but he makes fearful mistakes the mo-
ment he approaches political economy.
/ admire him as q journalist, but as a
political economist he is beneath con-
tempt. Indeed, it is not too strong to
say that on the subject of political
economy he is simply an idiot, and
always will be."-Phjiadelphia Times.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-12-19
That the confiagration that is to con

THAT the confagration that is to con-
sumo the world has begun is believed
by many residents of Reading. Pa.
While some gentlemen were shooting
on the farm Of Henry Miller, near that
city, one of the party killed a partridge,
which fell in an adjacent field. To the
surprise of the gentleman his dog re-
fused to fetch the bird, and he went for
it himself. but at the spot where the
bird had fallen he suddenly sank several
feet in a bed of fire and ashes. The
burning track is square in length and
half square in width. Miller says the
fire began burning several weeks ago,
and travels several feet day. 1t emits
no smoke excepting now and then when
a tuft of grass is being consumed, or
when trees are burning, but the heat is
intense The fire has extended into a
green wheat field, which is gradually
being destroyed. The roots of oak
trees burn of, and some trees two feet
and half in diameter have fallen over.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-12-19
Astonishing Faith.

About eleven or twelve years back
Mr.. Disraeli was in Leeds, and he was
waited upon by the Secretary of GER
tain institution in that town, who asked
him to give lecture or an address. He
first made several excuses, then refused
utterly, and at last, being further
pressed, said: "Well, / will come and
give you an address this time ten years."
With that assurance the Secretary went
away and waited. The ten years rolled
along, aud at their expiration he came
to London, sought and obtained an in
terview with the Premier, reminded
him of his promise, and claimed its full
fillment. The great man had, of course,
forgotten all about the matter, but when
it was brought to his recollection he
again made polite excuses, pointed out
that circumstances in the meantime
had greatly changed, and that he had
other duties to attend to now. But the
Jecretary was an old-fashioned man !;
he had the curious and obsolete idea
that a promise was promise, and
ought to be carried out, and said as
much. And did you really believe at
that time" said his Lordship. "that /
should carry out that promise?' Ser
tainly," was the reply, "if you were still
alive and able to do it." well" said
the Premier, in musing tone, it is
truly astonishing what faith people
have in me-" He did not deliver the
lecture, and is still, therefore, consid-
cred to have broken his word by the
Secretary of the institution.-L London
Joffo,-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-12-19
1t Should Be Done Oftener.

In this country the faces of our pub
tic men are too well known to permit
officials to go around, like the cele-
brated Caiph Haroun AL Raschid in
cognito, and see if their subordinates
are attending to their duties and are
courteous and polite. Lord Palmerston,
in this way, once caught one of his put
ting on airs, and gave him what "the
boys" call the grand bounce" A
plainly dressed old man accompanied
by his son, a few years since, entered
one of the great French lyceums. The
much-swollen official in charge pointed
carelessly with his pen to two chairs
and went on with his writing. When
it pleased him he turned sharply around,
asking: "How old is your son?'
Twenty. one, sir" "Twepty-onel
What did you bring him here for9 He
is TOO overgrown. Put him to a tradel
That's my advice!" Il intended to
have him act as my Secretary" But
he's too old to go to school" 81 don't mean
he shall 90 to school" "Then, who are
YOU. and what do you want here?" Il
am Duruy, Minister of Public Instruc-
ton. and came here to see how you
received parents who had business with
you" Curtain; slow music.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-12-19

HANNAH DUSTIN lives in colonial his
tory as the heroine of Contoocook
island. She was native of Haverhill
Mass, and stands prominent in the
local annals for her bold and daring act
in the Staying of her murderous captors
at Contoocook and her escape-"an act
unsurpassed in intrepidity and heroism
in any age of the world" Through the
munifcence of E. j. M. Hale the cit
liens of Haverhill have just been en-
abled to unveil monument and statue
to Hannah Dustin's memory. The
statue cost about $4,000. 1t stands with
one foot shoeless, just as history repre-
sents her when taken captive. There
are four bas-relief tablets, represent
ing incidents in the history of the tragic
affair.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-12-19

"Do YOU think we shall have storm,
Mrs. Goodington?" asked the young
parson, politely uncovering his brain
box. "Well, don't know, Mr.. Proof
text" replied the old lady; Il don't
know. Darniel was just saying that
them circus clouds looked rather ON
niverous. Darniel, you know, has just
gravitated at the Universalist, where he
studied gastronomy and all about the
heavenly considerations. Why, Parson
Prooftext, if you could hear that boy
talk-jest like reading, too-about APP
pie trees and Pericles, and them roly-
poly-aliases, you would only have to
shu4 your eyes to think you was in a
sort of visionary" And the good old
soul closed her eyes and seemed to have
really gone off in stupid" as she
would call it.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-12-19

The Governmental reforms which
the Gar proposes to introduce in Rus
STA will consist simply of the formation
Of Council, to be made up Of mobiles
appointed by the Emperor, and mem
bers of the middle and peasant classes
chosen by ballot. The body thus con-
stituted will have advisory powers only,
and, as matter of course, will be I'M
der the control and subject to the
whims of the Gear, registering his
edicts In silence. 1t may, however,
prove the foundation on which, some
time or other, genuine Legislature
will arise.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-12-19

One of the saddest and most inexpli-
cable cases of suicide that have been
recorded in long time is that of young
Nash, of Milwaukee. He was the son
of one of the richest men in Wiscon-
sin, was about % years of age, of fine
personal appearance, popular manners,
superior intellectual attainments, and
the prospective heir to large fortune.
To those who do not know the hidden
springs of human nature, but judge of
happiness from it's apparent environ
ment, it is hard to conceive of condi-
ton in life more desirable and pros
poets more brilliant than we're those of
young Nash. And yet, at this early
age, life was too much of burden to
carry, and he voluntarily laid it down
as a thing not worth the having
Thus
The wretch survives the fortunate,
And weeping parents build their children's tombs
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-12-19

1T was asserted by many persons that
to take off the duty on quinine would
be to raise its price. In the face of this
theory, however, the drug has fallen 81
an ounce. Notwithstanding this de-
cline, the profits of the manufacturers
are still immense; but as they are now
legitimate no one will begrudge them to
those wealthy firms who have made large
fortunes in the manipulation of this
highly useful drug.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-12-19
The Mining Yernncular.

A man who arrived here from Boston
q few days ago has been industiously
engaged ever since in fitting himself
for conversing in the strain peculiar to
California mining camps. He made his
first public effort yesterday. Meeting a
new-made acquaintance-who CHANGED
to be a school teacher-on the street, he
remarked: " I say, Colonel, that racket
that the twelve doffells dished up to the
kid at the Justice mill last night for
nipping the Pittsburg's dust from the
plates was tough deal, hey? Bet your
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-12-19
STEALING MESSAGES.


Interesting Gossip I'm Regard tn Such Thetts.
from the Philadelphia telegraph
In several instances portions of Presi-
dent Lincoln's messages were published,
and the matter was attempted to be in
vestigated by the Judiciary Committee
of the House. When it was found that
the inquiry would be likely to lead to q
good deal of scandal connected with
the ladies of the White House, it came
to a very abrupt termination by the
President going to the Capitol himself
and directing that the investigation
should be suspended.
The next instance was Ia tho time of
Andy" johnson, when, through the
oblivious condition of his son Dick, q
copy of the message was handed to a
correspondent to read over and see what
he thought of it. The correspondent
took advantage of the opportunity and
had stenographic copy made, returned
the manuscript and pronounced it an
excellent message. The next morning
the President was considerably aston
ished when he found the document in
print.
President Grants military methods
were too much for the ingenuity of
Washington correspondents, and in no
instance did the text of his messages
appear before their submission to Con-
gress, except what he gave to one or two
of his confidential friends or a CORE
spondent. 1t was the custom of the
General, when he had completed his
message, to take his private secretaries
-Pruden, Sniffin and Lucky-ipto one
of the most remote apartments of the
Executive Mansion, and there set them
to work to make six manifold copies for
the use of the press, which, whom fin
ished, were taken by the President,
placed in an envelope, and held until
the committee of Congress reported
the two houses organized. He then
submitted the manuscript copies for
the use of the two houses, and, upon
the return of Private Secretaries
Gems. Porter or Babcock, he author
lied the disposing of the six manifold
copies.
While Mr. Boutwell, was Secretary of
the Treasury, on one occasion his an
nual report was made public in advance
of its transmission to Congress. Upon
investigation it was shown conclusively
that the copy was given out by his pri-
vate secretary. He was Immediately
dismissed and placed on the black list,
and subsequently, died in this city IN
absolute poverty, as the punishment of
his breach of faith to his superior. The
present administration seems to have
been very unfortunate with respect to
the premature publication of the Pres
ident's messages, each message having
been made public in advance of its
transmission to Congress.
Although, as a rule, all the important
features of the messages are antici-
pated, the eagerness to secure the text
always makes the document good
marketable commodity. AS high as
800 was offered for President Grants
messages. The last message, however
was sold for $500, while Secretary
Sherman's report brought $3.50, the
proceeds being divided between three
parties, the purloiner and two middle
men who effected the sale.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-12-19

A NEWSPAPER correspondent in
Alaska has been making note of the
temperature. During June, July, and
August of the present summer the
average at a. m. was between so and
So deg; at noon, 81 to 81 deg. The
highest temperature observed during
the summer was rs deg. The most re-
markable characteristic of this summer
weather is the palpable velvet softness
of the atmosphere. During winter
there are storms at temperature of 35
to 40 deg, and strong winds sweep the
channels along the coast, lash them into
waves, and carry salt scud far into the
woods. In the long nights the value of
a snug home, with blazing, cracking,
yellow cedar fire and book-covered ia
BILE is then appreciated. Snow falls
frequently, but never to any great
depth, and never lies long. The mer-
curry seldom falls below 20 deg on the
coast. It is different in the interior,
beyond the mountains, where 40 deg.
below zero is not uncommon.