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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-25

"A correspondent of the Pulaski Ia
triot named E. M. Low, takes up over halls
column in the paper in advocating j. R.
Thomas for another term in the federal
congress. He argues that the people of
Southern Illinois must not change con-
gressmen 80 often, but give them chance
to educate themselves in the ways of legis-
lation, when they will be more useful to
their constituents. ]. r. Thomas four
years of experience is spoken of as one of
the most important claims he has for a
"third term" The same argument which
Mr.. Low now uses was used when Mr..
Thomas was elected the last time and the
people needed it, gave him second term
and what did he do9 During his first term
he was never heard of in connection with
any important legislation; this was charged
to his inexperience. During his second
term he was heard of only once in connec-
ton with important legislation, and this
was upon the Mississippi river improve
ment bill, when he voted directly against
the interests of his constituents. Shall this
blunder, the only one he has had chance
to make, also be forgiven him on the
ground of inexperienced Shall he be
given another term in the school of legisla-
ton to compromise and defeat the interests
of the people, upon the ground that he may
have gained something by the peoples
lossa Can the people afford to pay so dear
ly for the education of 80 obtuse a scholar9
If, after giving Mr.. Thomas four years of
expensive schooling, the people allow him
to plead ignoronce as an excuse for voting
against the bill above named, bill the
merits of which any man Of the common
est of common sense must have seen, they
are not only very foolish but criminally
negligent of their own interests. How
long is Mr.. Thomas to be paid heavy sal
ary to allow himself to be schooleda He
has been tried twice and found wanting.
Let him now be put aside and give men Of
horse sense chance. Besides, the people
need not so much men we'll versed in the
intricacies Of legislation, as they do men of
good common sense, a knowledge OF the
wants Of their constituents and an honest
purpose to satisfy their wants. Mr.Thomas
may have the last named qualification, but
he has shown by his career in congress 90
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-25

will try to be amiable on that day also.
Christianity What does it show more than
that all should participate in natures
beauty Good hearts provide something
for those who cannot provide for them
selves; loving minds prepare amiable sur
prises for those near and dear to them; the
rich gives to the poor, and the religious
feel kindly to those not of their mind A
bond exists for one day and then, as if the
world could not yet maintain such bond,
it is again forgotten, buried and ignored
for another three hundred and sixty four
days.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-25

In October the Leipsig, Of the Bremen
line, arrived with $500 heads of cabbage.
This gave an impetus to importation and
others speedily engaged in the trade. AL
though Baltimore, in this respect, does not
rival New York, the vegetable imports, as
compared with previous years are note
worthy. Four vessels have arrived with
partial cargoes which may be aggregated
as follows: Potatoes, 5000 bushels, cab
bage, H. 900 heads; carrots, 80 bags; tur-
nips 5000, and of sauerkraut "a cases. 1t
is claimed by importers that the German
potatoes are superior in quality, though
hardly equal in size, to the American
growth, and that the Holland tuber, of
which 1000 bushels have been received, is
oven better. AS they can be delivered here
at cost below that asked by home sellers,
cargoes will undoubtedly continue to ar
rive during the winter.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-25
far that he is deplorably deficient in the
PERSONALS.

&Mr. A.. j. Alden, formerly foreman, of
The BULLETIN news rooms, but now emf
ployed in the Banner and Cleaner office,(
has returned from business trip to st.
Louis.
Mr.. Louis Bross is at home to spend thel
holidays.
Misses Risly, Hackstaff and HotchkissA
teachers in the public schools, left yester,
day for their respective former homes to(
spend the holidays.
Prof. Bgly, superintendent of the Cairo
schools, left the city yesterday morning to|
attend the state teachers convention to be
held at Springfield, Ills, from the 9th to the|
Goth inst
Among the young people who have comel
home within the last few days from Norma
and other schools outside of the city, ere]
Misses Bette Korsmeyer Jennie Schutter,|
Tillie Vincent and others.
Mrs. Katie Parsons, of Louisville, h|
spending the holidays on visit to MisI
Ella Kent in this city.
Mrs. George Christman is back from st
Louis.
Judge Harker and wife were guests at
The Halliday on Friday. They were on their
way home.
Mr.. Green p. Garner was in the city yes
terday. He is taking vacation oy per-
mission of the government, for which ne Is
surveying land in this and other counties.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Murphy, OF Pickney-l
Vile, are in the city--guests Of fhe family
Of Mr.. Burnett.
Miss Jennie Pattison, who has for some
time faithfully and ably filed an important
position in our public schools, left yestte.r,'
day morning for her home In Freeport,, III.
Her sister, Miss Mary, will take her place
here. i
Mr.. M. r. Fulton Is in tho city to spend
the holidays with his friends. M
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-25

The ignorance of Speaker Keifer Of
the federal house of representatives is in
no instance more exemplified than in the
selection of Mr.. J. r, Thomas, of this dis
trict, for the position of chairman of the
committee on Mississippi river improve
ments. A more incompetent man for that
post could impossibly have been selected
by the speaker, and while we hope that Mr..
Thomas will to some extent, redeem him.
self from the obloquy into which he fell
through his laundering votes upon the
question with which this committee will
have especially to deal, we cannot but ex-
pect that the interests of the people of the
West are seriously endangered by reason of
his occupying SO important position. One
thing is certain, Mr.. Thomas cannot plead
lack Of opportunity to do some good. As
chairman of a committee, two.thirds of
which is in sympathy with the Mississippi
river improvement scheme, we have right
to expect that he will accomplish some
thing, and if he does, THE BULLETIN will
not be backward with its compliments
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-25

The two cattle thieves named VIM.
Hewlett and B. Mcdonald, who were arrest
ed by Constable Hogan several days ago
for stealing two cows and calves from the
vicinity of Cache Bridge, and sold them to
Mr.. Nicholas Williams, were taken before
Justice Robinson by Constable Guy Morse
yesterday, but owing to the absence of in
portant witnesses, their case was continued
until next Wednesday.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-25

The LADIES Of the Presbyterian church
realized very handsomely from their series
of suppers and fancy bazars given recently
in Reform hall. The exact amount has not
yet been ascertained, but the net proceeds
will reach several hundred dollars. The
candies and fancy articles which we're not
disposed of will be otherwise disposed of;
the former have been left in care of Mr..
James Coleman FOR sale.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-25

To-day we all, The BULLETIN includ-
ed, celebrate Christmas. That is the birth
of Him, who proclaimed the principle, that
was to point to the ultimate connection be-
tween man and man, ''lovc one another"
Upon this day, perhaps more than upon
any other day Of the year, there prevails that
principles which makes all the world akin,
which unites by its electrical sparks the
great and the small, the rich and the poor,
the hardworked and the leisurely--ayQ
even the criminal and the innocent. On
Christmas day, hidden bond unites hui
mainly and proclaims the existence of an
influence as yet unfathomed. This bond
is human in the first place, but being in its
tendency universal, tits divine in the Sec
ond place. 1t frees itself from the individ-
ual and embraces the whole, and being
built in justice to all, it grants love to all.
True, ii is celebrated in curious fashion by
some; in excess of creature comforts by
many, in their full enjoyment by most, but,
after all, Christmas does something else.
1t speaks to us Of unity of interests, of par
ticipation of happiness, and proclaims the
great fact, that each human being has .
right to something like qualification of nat
ural desires in the worldl The coarsest
man will sometimes hide his coarsness on
Christmas day and the most selfish woman
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-25
Rooms for Rent.
Apply to Mrs. FITZGERALD,
up stairs at THE BULLETIN building.
GENERAL LOCAL ITEMS.
Notices in these columns ten cents per line,
each insertion. Markeds

For your Christmas cigars and Nicer
schaum goods, 60 to P. II. Schulz. =
The Pulaski county schools are to be
suspended during the holidays.
The finest line Of Christmas presents
for sale, at Schuh's drug store. y
The streets and business houses of the
city were crowded with people all day yes
terday until late into the night.
Use Sea Foam baking powder for sale
at Schuh's drug store. Quality guaran-
teed.
"A further rise in the temperature of the
northwest was reported by Sergeant W. II.
Ray yesterday evening.
All trains, except passenger trains, will
be suspended during tomorrow on the
Cairo & st. Louis railroad.
"A motion for a new trial has been made
by the attorneys for the defense in the Knott
case.
The public schools of the city have
been temporarily suspended. They will re-
open on the I'd of January.
"A burning fue on house on Thir-
teenth street, between Washington and
Commercial avenues, was the cause Of the
alarm OF fire last evening at 1880 o'clock
One William Hale was arrested yester-
day by Constable Martin, and fined by JUS
tice j. II. Robinson for carrying concealed
weapons.
Receipt books, Cairo date line, perfora-
ted stub, suited to any business, manufac-
tured and for sale at the Cairo Bulletin
Office.
The collections of internal revenue in
the Thirteenth Illinois district, of which j.
G. Willis is collector, for the year 1881, was
5000, 409.34 The expenses incurred in its
collection amounted to 24,9S0.7s.
"A boquet OF beautiful dollhouse how-
ers may be seen. in Mr.. Phil Saups show
window. 1t is from the dollhouse of Mrs.
James Bell, Golden, and is curiosity for
this time Of year.
LOST Pocket book containing four
twenty. dollar bills. Finder will please re-.
turn to Ed. Koebler, on Eighth street, and
receive twenty-five dollars reward. y
Harrisburg Chronicle.Sentinel: "Capt
Parish, of this place, and Judge Bross, of
Cairo, can tell you all about the pleasure Of
horseback ride through the rain, slush
and darkness of last Tuesday night"
Nothing Of interest was developed in
the Guiteau trial at Washington on Friday.
The proceedings consisted chiefly of the
examination of few more witnesses for the
prosecution.
The company that produce "Hazel
kike' next Friday and Saturday evenings
IS the identical one that have given its re-
markable reputation at the famous Madi-
son square theatre in New York, the birth
place Of the piece
Very large audiences, the majority Of
them children, Of course, attended the Ger
man Lutheran and Presbyterian churches
last night. AT both Of them very interest
ing services were held and the hearts of the
little ones made glad by gifts Of sweet
meats in large quantities.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-25

The woman to whom reference was
made in yesterdays BULLETIN. was con-
veyed to the hospital at the instance of DR..
Wood yesterday morning about nine
o'clock. One of the reasons why the doc
tor did not attend to the woman the
night before was that he was unwell him
self. But while this was good enough
excuse for not attending to the case himself
1t furnished no good ground for his refu-
sal to give the gentlemen who visited him
authority to take her to the hospital
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-25

In Magistrate Comings' court yester-
day, negro named Alexander Jackson was
placed undera bond of fifty dollars to keep
the peace with the world in general and
with one James Orange in particular. 1t
appeared from the evidence before the court
that the man, Jackson, had, on Friday,
when darkness had already fallen thickly
from the wings of night, like a feather
waited downward from an eagle in his
flight, entered the domicile of the said Or
ange by force and unlimited by the said Or
ange, and, holding aloft an
ugly axe, threatened to slice
Orange in revenge for a wrong which, it
was alleged, the said Orange had done to
the said Jackson. But Mrs. Orange inter-
fered, wrestled with the murderous minded
jackson and succeeded finally, with the as
sistance of Mr.. Orange, in depriving jack
son of his weapon and booting from the
Orange premises. Yesterday Orange
made the complaint, and the result was a
decree from the court requiring Jackson to
either let theiOranges squeeze one another
in peace, or forfeit bond of fifty dollars
and take the consequences.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-25
THE concert at the Methodist church

The concert at the Methodist church,
on next Monday evening, will embrace the
programme prepared for the, last concert
and several additional pieces, among which
will be a tenor solo by Mr., Pierce, of New
Jersey, who will arrived in the city this even
ing on visit Of a few days to the family Of
Rev. j.. A. Scarritt. Mr.. Pierce 10 fine
tenor singer. y
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-25
Stolen Cows and Calves.

I have in my possession the above stock
described - follows: One COW, red and
white sp1tted crop and under bit of right
~, crilmpled horns; Calf, white spotted
Ope speckled COW, With red head and neck
Whits SPOT Ia forshesd crop of and over and
nnder BIT and swallow fork, all on left ear
S(jai lit horns; large red calf. The owners
W. 6otlAsd 70 come and identify them.
N. WILLIAMS,
wsshIngton ave-, cor. Twentieth st.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-25

.--"Hazel Kirke' matinees in the great
cities are conspicuous for the large per-
centage of ladies, young and old, in the vast
audiences The play appeals very strongly
to the fair sex, yet is not altogether un-
mindful of the sympathies of the attendant
lords of creation, limited in number
though they De. y
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-25
A. Booths Extra Selects
at A. II. DeBsun's, So Ohio levee.
Furniture.

have already received at my factory
a fine variety of furniture that is now ready
for the inspection Of the public, and for sale
at close prices. NV stock at 101 CONNER
cal avenue will also be kept full until Jan
uary LIST, and desire to call especial atten-
tionto my stock Of folding and camp chairs,
doll carriages cribs, tables and chairs.
VIM. EIcHHoFF.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-25

Mr.. r. 8. Wires, the business manager
of the Madison square dramatic company,
arrived in the city yesterday and is per-
fecting arrangements for the appearance of
his company in the opera house in this city
on the cost instant. The full company will
be here, direct from New York, where
they have just closed one engagement of
two hundred and fifty nights in Hazel
Kirke."
The first temperance meeting was held
in the new hall on Eighth street last Fri
day night by the young people. The meet
ing was well attended, and the exercises
were fully as interesting as usual. A little
speech was made by Master Elmer Jones; a
song, without organ accompaniment, was
sung by little Miss Margie Wilson; inter
esting essays were read by Misses Amy Will
son and Maud Rittenhouse; a beautiful
quartette'was sung by Misses Robbins, Mar
tin, Metcalf and Horn; defamation was
delivered in mastery manner by Master
Green, and short addresses were made by
several gentlemen. The hall was finished
and was the subject of much complimentary
comment.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-25

Mr.. Norman Cundiff, in the employ of
Messrs. Yocum & Broderick in this city,
and Miss Ada McAdoo, Of Ballard county,
we're united in marriage by Justice Robin
son in his Office yesterday morning.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-25
A. Booths Extra Selects
at A. T. DeBaun's, 56 Ohio levee.
Extra Select Oysters
at A. T. DeBaun's, SO Ohio levee.
New Billiard Hall.

Henry Hasenj ayers new saloon and bill
lizard hall is now ready to receive visit
ors. Two handsome billiard tables have
been placed in the large and commodious
room, which is extensively fitted up in the
Vincent building on the corner of Eighth
street and Commercial avenue. The bar
is stocked with the finest liquors, wines
and the choicest brands of cigars. Nc
pleasanter place in the city could be found
in which to spend pleasant hour.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-25

--Usc THE CAIRO BULLETIN perforated
scratch book, made of calendered jute
MANILA, equally good for ink or pencil. For
sale, In three sizes, at the Office.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-25

The great fancy grocery house of ]. 7.
Warren & Co., Of Cincinnati has m AIDE an
assignment. The firm is one Of the oldest in
the country and we'll known in this city as
elsewhere, through its extensive business.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-25
Carpentering and Painting.

W. N. HALE 4 BROTHER, CONTRACTORS AND
BUILDERs.
Painting and Carpentering done by the
iob.or day. Repairs and job work prompt
~ attended to, and satisfaction guaranteed.
A share Of the patronage solicited. Leave
orders at the Post Office, box 500.
Truly yours, W. NJ. HALE.
Cairo, Ills, Nov. "a, 1881.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-25

The new brick house of Mr.. Patrick
Fitzgerald is already receiving the tin roof
and the floors, and Mr.. B. McManus' new
house is already one and half stories
high.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-25
SPECIAL LOCAL ITEMS.

Notices. in this column, eight cents per line for
lrst and Ave cents per line each subsequent inser-
Hon For one week. 80 cents per line. For one
month, " cents per line.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-25
Save Thirty-fiye Per Cent

Thirty-ive per cent. saved by buying and
using Cut and Ground Feed, at corner Of
Seventeenth street and Washington avenue
Ground Oats per bu. .......... 55c
Corn g.. .......... SOC
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-25
Mobile Plants.
IN SHELL AND BULK.

Fresh arrival Of Mobile oysters--plants
lin shell and bulk at
AvINGER & THARP's.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-25
M ADIsoN SQUARE THEATRE COMPANY

The present engagement having been made with
that conf any itself In New York lie sure guaran/
fret class In every particular aud in every way
worthy Of its patronage.
Prices OF admission as usual and reserved seatsl
can be procured at the box Office in the theatre
three DAYS In advance Of first performance.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-25

A. Booths Extra Selects
at A. L DeBauns. So Ohio levee
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-25
ADJUSTMENTS.

The principal characters by the leading perform
ers in this celebrated company.
This play has had three years OF unprecedented
success and demands more than ordinary attention.
having points to commend It above the usual orr
der Of dramatic exhibitions and all the elements
consecutive nights and Is one Of the most inter
est ng Amusement features ever presented 70 thd'
public That II lie presented and endorsed by the|
celebrated
National Republican., 1881-10-28
Potomac Perry Company.

A short time ago the name of the Po-
toruac Ferry Company, running line of steamers
between Alexandria and Washington, was
changed to the Washington Steamboat Company,
limited" and this " limit" having Tor nearby run
ont, another change has been made, this time in
the management Of the company. MIR. Henry
Rcmson, the president, has appointed Mr. Ridley,
Of New York. to stipersede Mr.. George r. Phillips
as superintendent Of the company The company
is reported to have been running down for some
time past, ana It Is said that debts to n large
amount have been contracted with nothing 10
show for them the boats Of the line all being ont
of order. The new superintendent WINS here yes
terdny. He made u thorough examination of
the wharf OF the company, and Is said to
have been severe In his condemnation OF the way
things have been conducted. The debts OF the
company have been called in, and Tor two days the
proper parties havU been busy ,cashing bills Tor
nbOrand supplies. This, 1t is needless to say, has
caused general rejoicing among the creditors The
repairs to the steamer City OF Washington, which
has been lying ut tbs ship-y yard for months past,
have been ordered, and 1t is understood work will
DC commenced OH the steamer In Il few days. 1t IL
predicted that tho company will be run In the
future an entirely different plan than that pur-
sued In the past and that Alexandria viii he
greatly benefited thereby by reason OF the /.
creased facilities for travel between this city auu
shingtOn.-dic1dndrid Gd=ct9c, 18th.
National Republican., 1881-10-28

THE Springfield Republican wants to
know "what is what" under the Arthur
administration. What is what about
what? What does the Republican desire
should be "what?" 1t is a reform paper
and therefore promptly runs to the sub
ject of the whey-trouGh. 1t wants to
know if the men it blackguards year in
and year out are to be "set up" The
plain meaning of which is that the
ravenous and hungry crew which is not
blackguarded by the Springfield RpubH-
can and such papers want themselves to
be "set up" and that Immediately.
When they say set up" they mean they
want to be let into the pen where the
whey-trough is, and where they can fight
each other for the chance to stand in it
lengthwise III order to keep the feeders
as few as possible. Whoever heard of
these fellows on any subject while they
could bury their snouts in the feed
up to their eyes, and whoever knew one
of them to stop squealing after his snout
was out until it again went in? The
simile is admittedly inelegant, but none
can say it is inapt.
National Republican., 1881-10-28
The i,cbr Due 10 the soldier.

Twelve times each year the Treasury
Department issues statement Of the public debt,
which, among other things, shows the reductions
made during the month preceding. The debt due
to the cx-sodiers aud sailors of the country can
not be stated, 1t is beyond computation. Nor can
its nnncnSity be conceived without the most care
hll thought Were II not for the sacrifices, suffer
ings and achievements of those who made up our
armies during the great rebellion the bonds OF the
Government would to-day be yaluelCss, save us
mcmentues IN he placed under the cDrneT-sloues
of monuments a. be erected 10 signalize some great
victory of the past like the victory over Cornwall.
lis ut Yorktown, for instance. We hope the time
may yet como when the Nation will pay more
heed to It's solemn obligations 10 those who pre-
served its life, aud be rs ready and prompt 10 do
justice to them IL now is TO those who loaned II
money 10 carry on the war in which the Others did
the nghting.-NdtiORdl Tribune.