The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-12-01

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ring, the tar would only form casing !
about the wood, nor would it penetrate to
the depths which the absorbing properties
of the charcoal surface would insure. Wood
that is exposed to the action of water or let
into the ground should first be charred, and
then, before it has entirely cooled, be treated
with tar until the wood is thoroughly i'm
pregnated The acetc acid and oils con-
tanned in the tar are evaporated by the
heat, and only the besin left behind, which
penetrates the pores OF the wood and forms
an alright and waterproof envelope. 1t
is important to impregnatc the poles lit
tie above the line of exposure, for here it is
that the action of decay affects the wood
first, and where the break always occurs
when removed from the earth or strained
in testing.
We are no alarmist. We have habit
Of considering all subjects coolly, calmly
dispaslonately before giving voice to our
opinions, but we must say that The
BULLETIN is shifting danger in the future
to our community and country which may
result from the united action of few fami-
lies. We refer 10 the Smith, Johnson,
Brown and Jones families who are
legion. Did it ever occur to any
one that these families have got con-
troll not only Of Cairo, but of this coun-
try? If you take the Smiths, Jones,
Browns, Johnsons and perhaps one or two
other families out there is big hole made
and when it comes to taking out these
several families and all their relations it
will be found that there is not much of our
population left. Indeed it is probable that
there is not a voter in the United States
who knows his family connections, but
who is related to one or
UlDTp VI tnCSC lhLllLSo' III
Cairo we have Albert Smith, tailor; Albert
Smith, law student; Anthony Smith, labor
er; Bernard Smith, Waterman; Smith Bros,
| (Jas r. and Eghert Smith Captain Smith,
laborer; Chas. Smith, laborer; Cyrus Smith,
clerk; Douglas Smith, laborer; Edward
| Smith, laborer; Il. w. Smith, book-keeper;
Fred s. Smith; George Smith, laborcr; G.
W. Smith, telegraph operator; Harrison
Smith, laborer; Henry Smith, laborer
Hugh Smith, laborer; Isaac N. Smith
James Smith, trader; james
Smith, laborer; Jas. II. Smith, clerk; John
Smith, laborcr; John Smith, painter; John
l. Smith, engineer; Joseph Smith, clerk;
Joseph Smith, laborer; Joseph Smith, Ia
horer; Joseph Smith, barkeeper; Joshua P.
Smith, contractor; Martin Smith, clerk;
Matthew Smith, cook; Mingo Smith, la
borer; Philip Smith, carpenter; Reuben
Smith, Whitewater; Samuel Smith, black
smith; Thos Smith, laborer Wesley Smith,
laborer; DR.. W. Il. Smith, ST.;
DR.. w. r. Smith, Jr., aud many
others too numerous to mention. Suppose
now that the Smith family, lead by old
John Smith, should do as men did in olden
times, gather together, himself, his wife
and his sons and his daughters, his man
servants and his msid.servants, his daugh-
ters' servants, &C., and move off to Mexico.
Suppose the Brown family were to do the
same and start for Canada, and suppose the
Jones family should all conclude to remove
to Cuba, and the Johnson family set out
for some other foreign country,
where then would be Cairo's ten
thousand populations Or suppose the
Smiths, and Browns, and Johnsons, and
Jones should conclude to seize the govern
ment, and nominate John Smith for presl-
dent and James Brown for vice.presldent,
with the Johnsons and Jones promised
, places in the cabinet, and they would oil
unite with all their relations, and BULLDOG
all their employees, and subscribe literally
to the campaign fund, does any one sup
pose they would not succeed' This matter
is one of serious concern, especially since
our city election is approaching, and TIL
BULLETIN takes it upon itself to sound the
! note of warning while yet it is time tt
avert the danger.