davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-04-29

Partially to religion. I would have been
glad, if you had given even that one
sentence, which would have occupied only
very small part Of your column and Il
quarter, and would have given some idea
Of the drift OF thought in the lecture.
Allow me, again, to express my surprise
at what you state TO be "the sentiment
OF the Christian world Mr.. Vending
built part Of his argument upon the ex-
istence in man of a native power to dis
criminate between things as right and
wrong. This is commonly called con
science, or the moral sense. You meet
him with question which seems to imply
that the whole Christian world regards this
power as not Unborn, but communicated to
man by the Bible, for you represent them
as holding shat from it man received his,
first mixing Of right and wrong" | think
| have never met, nor heard Of, Christian
who held the view you seem to attribute
to the Christian world; and If should
NEE. one, would confront him with
the statement of the Bible
itself, that the nations, which have not re-
ceiyed written law from God, care
law unto themselves, which show the work
of the law written in their hearts, their con
science also bearing witness, and their
thoughts the meanwhile accusing, or excu,-
ing one another"
Perhaps, Mr., Editor, have already writ
ten more than ought to ask you to make
room for But allow me IN closing to give
one more expression of my surprise It's
that, so soon after the departure of my
friend, Mr. Harrell, you should have com
pletely shifted THE BULLETIN from the
position which he seemed carefully to
maintain. If my memory serves me well,
he declined a communication once, on the
ground that he could not make his
paper the organ Of Skeptical
thought in reference to religion. To-day
not by communication, but by an edi-
toral, you seem to plant THE BULLETIN
upon the ground of those who not only
doubt mans immortality, but do not even
believe him to be anything except a body
Other points in your review | have not
time to-day to notice, and besides feel
dehcacy about attempting to defend another
mans views in detail without memoranda
Of any kind to guide me, Very respect
fully. 4 READER OF The BULLETIN
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-04-29
"A READERS" REPLY.

CAIRO, ILL.,, April 2Sth, 1880.
Editor OF the Bulletin
DEAR DIX Ill II were ho' 'n'' enter
I"in +" nls'' re9"fu lor your valuable paper
"oul" NOT uo"pIc you WIFI 'I'S co'hiIIu'
ll'ca''ou'
Kermit me 10 say '"a' ! was very mucI'
surprised az Tue cui'ofl"I re''c" OF MI
Ne"u'iIs lecture III tniS morning hth-
hhIlN'
Wy chlci ground oi surprise Is tIIat you
Shou'u nave reviewed uhiaVoraoIY an arSu-
'iich'o'l'c lecture WITHOUT giving even an
outline OF the argument upon the very
point winch you yourself show to be the
proper starthg-pOIht Tor the whole discus
SON.
You very truthiuIly INFORM Us, IN one
place. that the lecturers attempt to
throw the burden OF proof
upon those who deny the
immortality OF mans spirit must TAIL
10 'he ground unless he SHOWS tIIat THERE
Is SPIRIT IN MAN am greatly surprised,
however, at your stating this IN the way OF
m answer to Vending, seeing that he dis
tlnctIy recognized IT, and, at the very out
set OF ms positive argument, made very
elaborate and powerful effort to show that
I man has spirit, Now, looking at your ed
torlal review in the light IN which you
desire it to be regarded, not as hearing up
on the merits OF the question but upon the
LECTURE, | ask what greater injustice
could you do to the lecturer
than, in formal review of column and a
quarter, not even to intimate what his ar.
gumcnt was upon the point which you and
he agree in regarding as fundamental! II
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-04-29
ICE CREAM.

The undersigned will, on and after
May 1st, be prepared to furnish our citi'
zens first rate quality of ice cream
equal in every way to that furnished III
Chicago, made fresh daily, and furnished
in freezer, from one gallon upwards; deliv'
cred to any part of the city. This cream is
made by an experienced artist and cannot
tail to give satisfaction on trial. Orders
left at ice house, corner Eighth and Levee
will receive prompt attention, Will be fur
nishcd at $1.25 per gallon in quantities from
one gallon upwards. ROBERT HEwETT,
AGENT.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-04-29


an institution which, in connection with
Cairo, we always think Of with pride; an
institution which silently exerts greater
influence tor good than is generally attri-
buted to it, and which deserves the UNI
qualified and hearty support Of all our peo-
pie But here we have said something en-
tirely different from what we wanted to
say. We wanted to remind our readers Of
the TACT that tonight an entertainment
would be given in the Athencum for the
benefit OF the association one which no
one can attend without being well enter
tanned, benefited and pleased, and one
which every one may enjoy for twenty-five
cents, or for fifty cents if reserved seat is
preferred. Mrs B. Y George and Mrs.
Wood Rittenhouse are among the ladies'
who will take part in the exercises and
knowing what they are capable of we have
nohesitancy in saying that those who attend
| tonight will DO treated to feast of reason,
rare wit, etc. Even should it rain (Which
it generally does when nobody wants it toy
obtain an umbrella, by fair means or foul,
and 90 anyway
"a Reader of The BULLETIN takes us
to task rather severely, we think, for crit
icising Mr.. Weddings lecture in yesterdays
BULLETIN. We may have been guilty Of
presumption in thus daring to comment
| upon the effort OF man who stands so
high in the lecture field as Mr.. Vending
does, but our belief that it is a part Of
| the duty of newspaper to notice all occur
ances Of the day in an unprciudicei man
ner, must plead for us. We think our cor
respondent does us injustice in assum-
ing that we have taken position
on the side of those who do not believe in
mans Immortality. The fact is, we assumed
no position at all, except that Mr.. Wend-
lings effort was not as conclusive as 1t
might have been. We started out with
the explanation that we were not discussing
the merits of the QUESTION, but of the
LECTURE. AS well might it be said of a
man when he criticises meal that he has
taken position against eating. Were Mr..
lngefsol to deliver a lecture here against
immortality and were we to question the
conclusiveness of his arguments, would
"A Reader consider that u positive
proof OF our belief in immortality
We did not think it necessary to give an
outline Of the argument, because the lecture
had been delivered here before a large au-
| dience which, it is to be presumed. remem-
bered at least the principal argu-
meRts advanced. He also does US an
injustice by the insinuation that THE Bull
LETIN has become the organ Of skepticS
He certainly cannot mean it. We publish
his rebuke with pleasure, but he must not
be unfair he must not call THE BULLETIN
an organ for skeptcs in religion
If there is one thing above another upon
which THE BULLETIN prides itself. it is its
reputation, throughout the state, as astrictly
religious organ--a reputation, which it has
long jealousy guarded and will continue
to guard with its utmost energies
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-04-29
SAUP'S ICE CREAM PARLORS.

The warm weather is here and Phil. IL.
Saup has prepared for it. He has estab-
lished himself in his new quarters next to
the corner of Eighth street and Washing
ton avenue, and is prepared to furnish the
best of ice cream and anything in the con
fechonery line, in any quantity on short
notice. His rooms Tor the accommodation
of parties wishing to refresh themselves
with a plate Of his delicious cream, are ele-
giant and complete in all their appoint
ments. lie deserves, and no doubt will re-
ceivc the liberal patronage Of our citizens
for the pains he has taken in furnishing
them with such an excellent establishment.
Give him acall.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-04-29
TIE TIME AND PLACE.

The time is now, and the place is c. W.
Hendcrson's, corner Twelfth and Commcr-
ciai, to buy Simmons patent retrigerators
A large stock, all sizes and prices, just re.
ceiyed: also full assortment Of water.
coolers, fishing tackle, wire cloth for window
screens and full stock Of the celebrated
"Wmte Mountain ice-crcam irecAcrs
Prices, crock bottom
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-04-29
ICE KING.
Agent.

To my old customers and as many new
ones who read this, greeting; | am pre-
pared to deliver in any part of the city ice
of best quality and at the lowest possible
price. | respectfully solicit your patron
age and guarantee satisfaction. Ice box on
Eighth street, next to Bristol's, open at all
hours, day or night Orders filled either
from wagon or at the ice box
Yours, Respectfully
JACOB kLEE.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-04-29
ICE! ICEl PURE LAKE ICE!

f. NJ. Ward will enter the field again
this season, with his ice wagons, and will
be prepared, as formerly, to furnish pure
lake ice, in any part of the city, every day,
in any quantity desired. The fact that he
will give the business his personal super
vision, furnishes guarantee that his pat
rons will be promptly, faithfully and salts
factorily served.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-04-29
WANTED

A No. faircssmaker, one that can cut and
fit, to 90 to work Immediately, to whom
Steady employment will be given Viii
pay as much OF more than an one Apply
to Mrs. Driscol, Commercial avenue, near
Ninth street.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-04-29

GIVEN Up by DOCTORS. us it possible
that Mr.. Godfrey is up and at work, and
cured by 50 simple a remedyI'
II assure you ii Is true that that he is
entirely cured, and with nothing but Hop
Bitters; and only ten days ago his doctors
gave him up and said he must diet"
"Well-a.dayl That is remarkable |
will 90 this day and get some for my poor
George know hops are good, Salem
Post
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-04-29

The VolrAIc BELT Co., MARSHALL,
Men, Will send their celebrated Electro
VoItaic Belts to the afflicted upon 80 days
trial. Speedy cures guaranteed. They
mean what they say Write to them with.
out delay.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-04-29
HECTOGRAPH.

Just received at THE BULLETIN office a
stock of paper especially for "Hectograph''
Copying.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-04-29
FOR SALE.

Counter, shclyingS and show eases New,
Inquire at p. II, Sonrm
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-04-29
GRAND DRAMATIC ENTERTAIN
MENT.
"SONGs OF SEVEN

For the benefit of the Public Library,
Thursday, April 20, at the Atheneum.
Tickets % cents Reserved seats so cents.
Tickets to be procured at Hartmans and at
the door.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-04-29
SPECIAL LOCAL ITEMS.

Notices in this column five cents per line, each
insertion.
FoR SALE-For cash, new two-hun-
bred dollar Mendelssohn piano, for 1925,
and the freight from factory Apply at
this Office.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-04-29
EPORT
OF the coadiuon Ct the
CITY NATIONAL BANK,

Ar CAIRO, STATE or ILLINOIS,
At the close of business, April %, 1880.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-04-29
SMALL ADVERTISEMENTS.

a LII ADVERT SRMBNTS in this column, Of
"A ave lines each or less will be Published for y
.ents one insertion; times. 20 cents; week, lOoi
month, $50; 8 months without change, SlUo per
month. Each additional line, prorah' situations
wanted free.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-04-29

PIANO FOR SALE.
seven octave, rose wood case plano, four round
corners and carved legs, IN good condition. for sac
At great bargain Apply al the residence oil NJ
b. Harrcll.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-04-29
THE DAILY BULLETIN.

ENTERED AT TIE POST OFFICE IN CAIRO, H.
LIMOS, AS sECoND-CLAss MATTER.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-18
Their Appetites Were Curbed.

In the London city record, for the
year 1854, there is an act of the common
council by which it is enacted " that
henceforth the mayor shall have no more
than one course either at dinner OF sup
per, and that on festival being a flesh
day any meal is to consist of no more
than seven dishes, whether hot or cold;
on every festival being fish day, eight
dishes; on every common flesh day, six
dishes, and on every fish day, seven
dishes, exclusive of Drawn, collops with
cells, salads, pcttage- butter, cheese, eggs,
herrings, sprats, shrimps, and all sorts of
shen-fsh and fruits. That the aldermen
and sherifs should have one dish less
than the above mentioned; and all the
city companies at their several entertain
ments, to have the same number of dishes
as the aldermen and sheriffs; but with
this restriction, to have neither swan,
crane or bustard, upon the penalty of
40s. That all the serjeants and officers
belonging to the mayor or sheriffs on
flesh days three, on fish daysfour dishes.
But when any foreign ministers or coun-
sellers are invited to any of the city en-
tertainments, that the regulations or
additions are left to the discretion of the
mayor, provided always that no other
entertainment be given after dinner than
ipocras and waters.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-18
A Marine Fire EnQine.

New Orleans keeps the iron tug-boat
Protector constantly ready on the Missis-
sippi river to answer fire alarms, for she
not only attends to burning shippingand
wharves herself, but also runs out hose
from her pumps when the fire is in the
city OF throws water into the street gut
tiers to feed the fire engines when the
waterworks are low Besides two fire
pumps, she has marine pump which
throws 600 gallons minute, as well as
suction pipes for emptying a flooded
vessel She has also been provided with
n carbonic acid gas battery with which
she checked fire on the British ship
Charles, the other day, with but slight
damage to the 5000 bales of cotton on
board, all of which would have been
damaged over 100000 had the ship been
flooded with water according to the old
nractice
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-18

hit him q stunning blow, and made for
the woods He had to run across an
open field In full sight of the camp, and
though it was dusk, he could be seen
quite plainly for half the distance.
More than fifty shots were fired at him,
and then pursuit began, but he reached
the woods and made his escape.
He was one day scouting up the val
ley, having on mixed uniform, when
he suddenly came upon two ferocious-
looking guerrillas, while crossing a thick
wood. They were seated on log, backs
to him, but at the sound Of his step they
sprang up and and covered him with their
carbines. It would have been bold to
run and take the chances of being hit.
Melrose never slackened his pace nor
changed corntenance, but walked direct
ly up to the men and quietly said:
Give got news for the colonel, and L
want you both to go along and show me
the way"
"Who said 500" asked one of the
man.
eff L miss the way there'n be a row,
for thisis important news" he answered.
"Who be you?"
"Come along and ask the colonel"
"Well, we amt going to tramp clear
up thar. You go down to the road,
foller it for mile, and when you come
to the old log stable on the right, turn
into the blind road" f
"Why can't one of you come along "
ooh you can't miss the way. We
are watching here for game"
Melrose slouched on in lazy, tired
manner. He had got about fifty feet
when he heard them cock their guns.
He did not turn his head or quicken his
pace.
"He's Yank-shoot him !" called
one of the men; but the scout walked
on. They were trying him, but he had
the nerve of Napoleon, and he kept
his leisurely pace until well away from
their neighborhood.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-18
FestiVious Chunl,

1t is told of the Reverend Joseph Cook
that when he was~ q theological student
at Andover he occupied rooms in the
seminary dormitories, but always insist
ed upon the privilege of rooming alone.
The rapid increase in the number of
students at the seminary, however, ne
cessitated "doubling up" and chum
was assigned to Mr.. Cook, who endured
the inconvenience for time with equa-
nimity. Finally he decided to relieve him.
self, SO far as possible, of the incubus,
and procuring some chalk, he drew a
chalk-line across the middle OF their
room, continuing the line UP the walls
and across the ceiling. Then summon
ing his chum, he pointed out the chalk
mark, and in stentorian tones inquired:
(Which side of the chalk-line will you
prefer, sir ?" The chum chose the side
that best suited him, and was requested
to keep on that side of the line at all
times. And Joseph and his chum thence
forward lived together, but apart from
each other, in blessed contentment.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-18
Cultivate Flashes of Silence.
From the Burlington Hawkeye.l

From the burlington Hawkeye.l
All through your life, my boy, Guilt
vate flashes of silence. Now and then
an hour of contemplation is worth week
of talk. The friend you love is all the
dearer to you when you sit and hold his
hand { if that is his gender, my son and
can say nothing to him. When you meet
a stranger, my son, who can talk eleven
hours day, avoid him if you can, and
don't shoot him, if you can possibly get
rid of him by lawful means. And, one
parting word, Telemachus: Don't talk
to man In railroad car. He is never,
at least rarely, thankful to you. Rail-
way conversation is always tiresome;
the listener has to strain his ears to hear,
the talker has to strain his voice to
speak, if you speak too loud everybody
can't hear each other Never talk to
people on the train, strangers or friends,
unless you have something to say, and
then say it and close your shell. Don't,
don't, don't talk in the mere effort to
pass away the time. You will only make
the hours infinitely heavier Of course,
circumstances and the people you meet,
their habits and varying dispositions will
show you when and where to make
liberal exceptions to these rules, but don't
talk, never, never talk on the train to
man who dosen't want to talk, and only
keeps up his part of the conversation
from courtesy. And if you can't tell
when man doesn't really want to talk
with you, my son, you had better get
position as teacher in some asylum for
the deaf and dumb, and learn to lose
your voice entirely, as fast as you can.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-18
The Soko.
GFrom the London Telegraph. !


What was the Soko? Was it man or
ape? The tribes of Central Africa, all
along the Livingstone river, from Ny
angwe to the cataracts, declared the Soko
to be monkey, and as such hunted it
and ate it. They hunted and ate men,
too, it is true, but then they distinguish
ed one from the other, and never mistook
men for monkeys. Mr.. FL. M. Stanley,
however, brought home the skulls of two
Sokos, which had been eaten by an
affable chief with whom he foregathered
one day, and Prof. Huxley at once pro-
nounced them to be human. Was Africa
in a conspiracy to play off practical
joke upon the great explorer, or is
European science wrong in it's diferen-
tiation of man and ape? The gorilla has
long been degraded to its proper rank,
and the 'tmum" of Sind turned out TO be
no nearer man than bear. But Cen
trail America has now come forward with
the Susumeta, and SO far as descriptions
go at present this anima1-or person
would appear to come as near ourselves
as the Solzo, for the other natives of its
forests, whom we call men and women,
call the Susumeta human A European,
one Mr.. Auguste, of Cay, AYERS that he
saw one killed, and has never been able
to shake off the idea that homicide was
committed, adding that the animal was
as much human as himself"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-18
THERE are according to a western {

THERE are according to western ex-
change, significant signs of reaction
against the sentimentalism which has
hitherto induced juries to award heavy
damages to injured damsels In question
able breach of promise cases. The girls
have wide latitude in withdrawing
from matrimonial engagements when
ever they have real or fancied cause
for such action, and it is not desirable
that the privilege Of the fair sex be cur
tailed. Men commonly are, and proper
ly can be, held to much more rigorous
fulfllment of their matrimonial engage
ments than woman; but there are mani
testify good and sufficient reasons for
Withdrawing from the proposed alliance,
society and the courts should treat merci-
fully the masculine mortal who shrinks
from wedding in haste and repenting at
leisure.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-18
An Awfui i" Give AWAY"
[From the Detroit Free Press.


''Any of you boys up to the wedding
last night 90 inquired Little English
yesterday, as half a dozen boot-blacks
were taking sun-bath on the postoffice
steps.
Ali of them were prevented from at
tending by very important business, and
the dwarf shook his head in a solemn
way and continued:
"There was an awful give-way up
there-worst I ever saw
elbow %
"Why, when they got all ready to be
married the preacher wanted to know
who gave the bride away, and a Teller
with swaller- tailed coat spoke right up
as brassy as could be and said he did.
Yes, gave her dead away, and the bride
groom never even spit on his hands to
hit him -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-18
Where Sarah Was.
From the Detroit Free Press. ]


A Wayne county farmer had some
wheat stolen a few nights since, and he
was SO sure that he knew who the thief
was, that he came into Detroit and
secured a warrant for a certain young
man living near him. When the case
came up for trial in Justice alley, the de-
PENDANT said he could prove an alibi. In
order to do this, he had brought in " his
girl" q buxom lass of %. She took the
stand and swore that he sat up with her
from o'clock in the evening until broad
daylight next morning.
"People can very easily be mistaken, .
observed the plaintiff lawyer.
ct don't care-T know he was there, "
she replied.
"What did you talk about?
Glove !" she promptly answered.
"What time did the old folks go to
bed?"
CT gave 'em the wink about TO-"
"Sure he was there at midnight, are
you 2"
eyes, SIR
"Why are you sure ?"
She blushed, looked over to her lover
and laughed, and getting nod to go
ahead, she said:
"Well, sir, just as the clock struck -,
the old man jumped out of bed, up
stairs, and hollered down: Sarah, yer
mar wants some o that catnip tea !! And
we got such start that we broke the
back off the roclking-chair and went over
backwards kerplunck!"
"Then the jury must understand that
you were seated on Samuel's knee?"
81 object" put in SamuePs lawyer,
and his honor remembered the days of
his youth and sustained the objection
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-18
About Rubber Boots.

Undue competition between manufacturers
has led to all extent of adulteration and cheap
en1ng of material never before known in the
business. Crude rubber has the quality of
absorbing or of becoming Incorporated with a
very large quantity of cheap and bulky sub
stances like lampblack, chalk, etc., which can
not be detected by the unniitiated, and which
impair the durability of the goods. People call
for low-priced goods, not rejecting that low
prices always means low quality. The result is
they waste money on "wild-cat" rubber boots,
when an extra dollar or two would buy them a
pair which will wear to their utmost satisfaction
o whole season or more. The 1896 Per Cent.
Sterling Rubber Boot" manufactured by the
Candee Rubber Co., New Haven, Conn.,, is
meant to reform this abuse, and is well worth
the inspection of those who need a real good
article. Every store dealing in the 1896 Per
Cent. Sterling, Rubber Boots" is supplied
with sample cut open to show the construc-
ton. They are warranted three months, and
the storekeeper will punch the date of sale in
the top of the leg of each boot.