The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-08-29

case. 1t did not change the fact that our
statement was true as gospel-as we will
prove directly. Joe Robarts, in the last is
sue of his paper, the Pulaski
Patriot, also makes feeble attempt
to deny our statement, but for
gets himself in the course Of his remarks
and says: "Every person present at that
meeting pledged himself anew to stand by
the flag Of their country and vote the
straight Republican ticket" And in an
other column of his paper he says 1--WE
have not heard of any Republican com
planning Of Mr.. Robarts, or any other Re-
publication securing pledges fromthe loyal
people to stand by the cause that was
fought from 1851 to 1865" In these two
sentences he admits, in the most positive
language Language that will not admit
of Observation-Disclosures our statement was
true, and by so doing he brands himself,
and all Others who deny it, as men who
have no regard for the truth
and who are attempting to deceive the
better element OF our people--knowing
that such action will not meet their APP
prevail. But what does such action arguel
What was the motive that prompted til
There can be but one cause-but one motive
for it-and that is fear Of defeat in the
coming election They know too well that
they need the vote of every white and
black Republican in the county-and
more too--in Sorder to be successful,
and it is simply for this
reasou-a fear of the defeat which
is staring them in the face--that causes
them to stoop to a contemuble trick
which has the hearty condemnation Of the
thinking men of all parties. That they be-
lieve their cause a hopeless one they have
shown by their own actions, which speak
louder than words. But by showing this
they have conveyed no new intelligence to
the public.
1t may be Of interest to our Sunday
readers TO know that that lively and indie
fatigable manipulation of chemicals and
minerals, Mr.. Thomas Alva Edison, has
recently added to his long list Of inven-
tions another which is destined TO be the
means of twining several additional
wreathes of immortality about his brow,
and to bring down upon his head
the heartfelt blessings of the Christian
world. This latest creation Of the
sage of Menlo Park is a most ingeni-
ously constructed bit of telephone mec.
hanism. Its parts a'e too complicated to
admit of description here but full des-
criptive circulars may be obtained by ap-
plying to the aforesaid Sage. We antici-
pate that the surprise Of our readers will
be unbounded when we inform them that
f.! this little instrument Is to be employed in
| spreading the Gospel in heather lands.
Yet such is the fact, and it has been christ
ened "Edison's Universal Gospel Dlssemin-
ator and Condensed Missionary TO Los,
Mankind" After this machine shall have
been perfected and put in operation there
will be no more crossing the broad ocean
by clerical martyrs for the purpose OF
impressing the truths Of Christianity
upon the depraved hearts Of the denlzen:
of heather lands. 1t has always proved
an embarrassing undertaking for mission.
airy to perambulate distant lands and ex.
hibit the beacon light Of religion to that
hungry class of individuals popularity known
as cannlbals. If they don't eat him he
doesn't stand much chance for rations him.
sell, and SO it inevitably results in his mel.
ancholy demise in the long run. Naturally
the missionary profession in its present
state is exceedingly unpopular. But all
these annoyances will be done away with
by the proper exercise Of Mr.. Edison's in.
vention AS we remarked above, there will
be no more crossing the ocean, and, con
sequently no more danger of impolite treat
ment at the hands of the black hearted
cannlbals. Hereafter the missionary will
be enabled to sit under the shadow of hi:
own vine and fig tree--lf he happens &c
possess these luxuries--and deal out the
Gospel 10 benighted heathendom in sucl
doses as his philanthrophic mind may SCI
| fit, What blessing to the Christian
world What bonanza to the unconvert
ed heather