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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-04-20

j G, VAN Use. Ac'uarles'
We, the undersigned, have, In person, carefully
examined the accounts, and counted aud examined
IN detail the assets OF the society and certify that
the foregoing statement thereof IL correct
BENNINGTON r. RANDOLPH,
JAMES NJ HALSTED,
THOMAS A CUMMINS,
HENRY s, TERBKLL,
JOHN SLOANE,
Special Committee OF the Board OF Directors,
appointed Oct a. 1880, TO examine the assets
and accounts at the close Of the year.
BOARD or DIRECTORS.
Henry Hyde, John A. Stewart,
George u. Morgan, john d Jones,
George T. Adec, Robert LenuX Kennedy,
Henry A. Ilurlbut Chauncy NJ. Depcw,
Henry + Spaudng, y njamln Williamson,
William II FOgg, Henry VI, Alexander,
William A. WheelOck, william Walker,
Parker Handy, Henry Day,
william G.. Lambert, 4. BOHdnOt Colt,
llcnryG Maryland Thomas A BIddle,
james w. Alexander, George W Carleton,
Henry :. Tcrbell George G.. Kellogg,
Thomas 5. Yong, Jose Navarro,
Thomas 4 Cummns, John McColk,
Robert Bliss, W. Whitewright'
Daniel ID. Lord, Stephen H. Phillips,
James VI Halstcd, Samuel W Torrey,
Horace Porter Charles G. LandOH.
Edward " Lambert, Samuel Holmes,
b. 7 Randolph Theodore Weston,
AIhhrOu thtks hltAdUutT !, ltflu'
John Sloane, T De Witt Cuyler,
Ashhrl Green, LouiH Fitzgerald,
samuel BOrrowc, william NJ Bliss,
Henry v Butler, William Alexander.
George H. Stewart, Samuel G. Goodrich.
JAMES w. ALEXANDER, Vice Pres't
SAMUEL BORROWE, Cd Vice Pres't.
Medical Examiners:
L. w. Lambert NJ. D., Edw'd Curtis, NJ. d.
f.. w Scott, Superintendent Of Agencies.
North Western Department.
in Dearborn Street Chicago.
W. y. CRANE, General Manager.
+, A. BURNETT, Agent,
Cairo, Illinois.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-04-20

>NlINn. More continuous and pow
CShAiNS erful electrical action is oh.
uu,,,, x E, rnru,o' aimed from COLLINS NoLTNC
st,Hs - elAei"" ELECTRIC PLAsTERS than any
AsTERs 81 S1G sSd Ts slan Te 6Sye
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-10-13
A False King of a Phantom Island.

Sad accounts are given by the French
papers of an emigration scheme organ
lied by the Marquis de Rays, who seems
to have deluded some two or three hun
dred families into embarking for the is
land of "New France, in Oceania." The
Marquis assumed the title of King of the
island, described his scheme as a royal
list and religious enterprise, and asked
for the Pope's blessing on it. That
blessing was given; and two years ago
ship, the Chandernagor, was chartered
to carry out the first load of emigrants,
who had previously handed over to the
Marquis considerable sums for the pur-
chase of land and houses in hiskingdom.
On the faith of prospectuses, these peo-
pie went out hoping to find fruitful
island and prosperous colony, having
capital called Port Breton; but the
Chandernagor never reached the island
at all. After cruising about the Austria
liam seas for some time, the Captain de-
France, and landed his passengers at
another island, which was desert, and
where they lived for several months on
roots. At last raft was constructed,
and some of the emigrants, embarking
upon it, were eventually picked up by an
English ship and earned to Australia.
Only five of these found means of re-
turning to France. Meanwhile another
emigrant ship had started for ssPort
Breton" and has not since been heard
of. The survivors of the first expedi-
ton have lodged a complaint against
the Marquis de Rays, in which they ac-
cuse him of having obtained money
from them by false pretences. The Mar
quis, who has retired to Barcelona, re-
fuses to come back to Paris to meet this
charge, to which the French Govern
ment has affixed an additional count of
.'unlawfully usurping royal title.'-
Pail Mall Gaelic
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-10-13
A Knowing Dog.

Ethel is never tired of talking about
her dog Flash. One of his accomplish
ments, she tells me, is his graceful way
of setting the table.
When it is time for Flash to have his
dinner, his master says, "Flash, bring
the table cloth !"
Off he runs to the newspaper-rack,
gets paper. and lays it at his master s
feet. "Spread it out - is the next
command.
Quickly he opens the paper to its full
extent, and places it on the floor care
fully. He waits patiently for the bones
that are to reward his obedience. When
they have been put on the clean
table-cloth," he begins his nice feast.
Dinner over, Flash picks up the paper
the cook to burn.
Ethel says that Flash can tell time;
for at just such minute every day the
dog comes to his master, sits up
straight. with his front paws dropping
gracefully, and asks. in his dumb way,
tor something to eat. And when the
time comes for his master to go down
town to business, Flash is sure to give
him hint; for Flash is very punctual,
you see, and does not approve of delay.
One day Flash brought an intimate
friend, red setter, and introduced
him to his master. Flash stood wag-
ging his tail while the caller was po-
litely caressed. Then the two dogs
trotted off together, and Flash's play
mate had new name to put on his
visiting st.-Nursery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-10-13
The Local Paper.

The columns of a paper are the pub
lisher's stock in trade, and the parties
who ask us to use them for their special
benefit must expect to pay for the same,
and we hope that all parties will, after
due consideration, view the matter in
the proper light. Every public-spirited
citizen of place should have pride in
seeing his own town and the surround
ing country improve. Every new house
or barn in the surrounding country
every new fence, road, or shade tree;
every new manufacturing establishment
enhances the value of property in our
midst. Every honest, rejecting mind
knows this to be true, and you should
not forget that the local newspaper adds
much to the general wealth and pros
perity of the place, as well as increases
the reputation of the town abroad. 1t
benefits all who have business in the
place, enhances the value of property,
besides being public convenience, even
if not conducted in the interest of the
ruling political power. If its columns
are not filled with brilliant editorials,
still it benefits you in many ways. 1t
increases trade, it cautions against i'm
position, it saves you loss, it warns you
of danger, it points out different advan-
tages and increases your profits. Now,
if you want such a paper you must sup
port it by advertising your business in
it; assist in increasing its circulation by
getting your neighbors to subscribe with
you for it. If you want such a paper
you must not consider it an act of
charity to support it, but as a means to
increase your own wealth as we'll as
that of the place in which you live.
The local press is the power that moves
the people; therefore, support it by
advertising and subscribing and paying
for il E'orLnn0e
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-10-13

Some species of the rhinoceros are
inclined to peace, and will rarely attack
man save in defense of their young or
their lives. while others, and more par
ticularly the keitloa, will attack man or
beast simply to crafty their love for
fighting. The lion never risks an en-
counter with the rhinoceros, save when
absolutely necessary for his own safety.
and it is but seldom the elephant cares
to measure strength with him, for the
larger animal is far less quick in his
movements than the smaller.
A celebrated African hunter once
witnessed q battle between these huge
animals; but in this instance the I'M
petuous rage of the rhinoceros proved
his downfall, for having driven his ter
rible horn up to the hilt into the car
cass of the elephant he was unable to
extract it. and the latter falling.
crushed the life out of his assailant in
the descent. A traveller once saw a
fight between n gigantic male elephant
anu black rhinOceros, that was ended
by the flight of the former.
The rhinoceros of India is much bet
ter tempered than its African brothers,
and Bishop Heber says Of some which
he saw at Lucknow: "These are quiet
and gentle animals. l should
conceive that they might be available
to carry burdens as well as the ele-
phant, except that, as their pace is still
slower than his, their use could be only
applicable to very great weights and
verv gentle travelling"
Nothing is definitely known rs to the
average age of this animal, but it is
generally believed that the duration of
life of an Indian rhinoceros is hardly
less than a hundred years. --HarpeT,
Young People,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-10-13
Romance of q Letter.

Five years ago, maiden fair of a
little town not far from Macon anxiously
awaited an important letter from her
lover, who was absent. The letter failed
to reach her, and after season of des-
pondency she married another sutton.
Time rolled on and brought her happi-
ness and two bright little children.
The other day permission was granted
by Capt. John Frey, Special Agent of
the postal service, to tear away some
boards of a letter case in the Macon
Post Office, behind which was supposed
to be lodged several letters. When the
boards were ripped off a letter was
found, post-marked five years ago,
addressed to the maiden fair who had
waited in vain for her lovers tender
missive. 1t was forwarded to her, and,
no doubt, a retrospective look brought
to mind that well-used but very trite
couplet of Whittier's:
"Of all sad words of tongue or pen,
The saddest of these,'' etc.
Macon (Ga } Telegraph.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-10-13
Bows Powers for Mischief.

Although the records are silent on the
subject, there can be little doubt that
the Vandals who desolated Rome, de-
stroying its proud and elegant monu-
ments, prostrating its temples,its statues
and its amphitheaters, we're not the
huge, bearded, half-savage men
they are usually represented. Their
ranks were undoubtedly composed of
boys from eight to eighteen years of
age. None but boys could have been so
ruthless; none but boys so reckless and
wanton in their destruction, wrought
such thorough ruin, and rejoiced in the
desoiation they made. No one acauaint-
ed with the habits and doings of boys as
individuals or in small groups can think
without shudder of the mischief they
might do were they ever to take it into
their heads to unite. The rabbits are
{ but a IS feeble folk" but they can over
run territory like prairie or forest
=, fire. So, too, can the still feebler ants,
Srasshoppers and locusts when COM
bined in myriad armies. They can leave
a country in worse condition than
when an army of human beings passes
over it.
Imagine, however, the terror the two
or three Million boys in the United
States might inspire should they Unite
to oTerrun the country, stealing all the
fruit, breaking down all the fences,
smashing all the windows, earring off
all the gates, treading down all the
grass, losing all the hammers, scattering
all the sand and building materials that
workmen are using in the erection of
houses, and turning on all the PEN
stocks! Suppose they should combine
simply to undo at night or on Sunday,
as they might, all that had been done
during the week in the construction of
buildings! Compared with their work
t6e rayapes of the white ants of Africa
mr. the tornadoes of Iowa and Kansas
= would be child's play. Nor is this asser-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-10-13
Our Young Folks.
TOMS WISH.

~ wish I could always, always play,
Every minute of every day,
Just as long as / ever shall liver
Cried little Tom Temple one day. az give
My dollar bill and my old dog Turk,
If never again should have to work.!
Ho, no! ha- ha!" laughed Toms grandpapa
can nix that. sir. with your good mamma
Give me the dog and your dollar bill,
And pledge you my word you may have
your will
Every minute of every day"
81 guess. mamma" said our Tom that night,
That just all play isn't-well. not quite
So very nice as thought 'twOuld be-
Because-because-well don't you see,
You work, and ought to help some too.
Because-to show how much love your
Our Little Ones.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-10-13
An Ice Gorge In New Jersey.

Within an hours drive from Newton
may be witnessed one of the strangest
sights in this country-a perpetual ice
gorge. This gorge exists at the foot of
Blue Mountains, back of Swartswood
Lake and Vaudeville. and is but few
miles west of Newton. The gorge is
several hundreds yards in extent, from
ten to thirty feet deep, with numerous
caves and clefts in the rock where the
ice lies. The main gorge is located
but short distance from the mountain
and the shade at that spot is very
dense, the sun apparently never pene-
trating it. The entire bottom of the
gorge is covered with thick clear ice,
and the crevices and caves are tiled
with it. That it is a natural ice-house
there can be no doubt; hundreds of
tons might be taken out without appre-
Gladly decreasing the quantity. Much
of this great mass has doubtless lain
there for years, the ice gradually melt
year. The thermometer. which, during
the recent drought and ''hot spell,
registered 103 degrees in Newton,
marked just 80. degrees at the same
time at the bottom of the gorge-too
cold for person to remain there any
length of time. A few feet from one
end of the gorge a spring of the most
delicious, sparkling water bubbles up
through the ice. 1t tastes slightly of
iron, and is very satisfying to the thirst.
This water stands at 81 degrees-about
as cold as one could comfortably drink
it.
Samuel Thompson, who owns the
farm on which this natural curiosity has
been found, said when asked about the
gorge by reporter: 'Why, yes, |
s'pose it is rather remarkable. though
we never set no store by il 'cept when
we wanted ice. The neighbors all goes
there when they wants ice, and faint
necessary for t build any ice houses
round here. Early in tn spring tn
gorge is filled clean to the top with
clear ice, but long in the summer it
gets melted down, but then they's
alters tons and tons O ice thar an they
hez been since / kin remember. Ie
see, tn water runs down often tn
mountain inter that holler during tn
fall, and as they amt much outlet it
Jest stays thar an freezes. l s'pose
some o. tn ice in that thar cave has
been thar forever. The water in the
spring. though. is mighty good tastin',
and my wife sets great store by it.
cause she says tbs powerful good fer
rheumatic. We hev knowed bout the
gorge fer years, but ez reckoned they
was plenty jest like it round the coun-
try L never said much about tn Of
thing. Yes, they hez been a good many
people round here t see tn spring this
summer, but mostly city chaps that was
boardin' over t. Newton, an come out
Jest t. see tn sight, Mr.. Thompson
has been offered large sums OF money
by enterprising capitalists for the
gorge, but declines to sell, as he is
wealthy, and thinks the property is
worth just as much to him as it would
be to some one else.-Phitadelpi ia
Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-10-13

ton as exaggerated as it seems.
A Cincinnati house owner, who
had contracted with carpenters
and painters to renovate his
handsome dwelling. and who on Satur-
day night was notified that it was nearly
finished, was not, on visiting it Monday
morning, at all in the mood for thinking
the comet or the drouth, or the sun-spots
less malignant and powerful for evil
than handful Of boys. The walls,
newly painted and whitened, were be-
smeared all over with yellow, white,
black, red and brown paint. The bath
tub, which had been left standing on
end, had received whole bucketful OF
the oily matter, and fine marbleized
mantel was completely ruined by the
use OF the brush. The rail to the stair
case, which had been set off in oil col
ors. was besmeared all over with paint
of all colors. The paint left in the house
was so badly mixed up as to be wholly
useless. The carpenters tools were all
injured, and in the kitchen a piece OF
lead pipe, about two feet in length, was
cut off.
Two boys, one aged twelve and an
other eight years, were found to be inn
plicated, but on their parents agreeing
to make good the damage they were
not arrested. Altogether eight boys
were engaged in the work-if 'work''
is the proper name for it-and the ia
theirs of the other six-whose names are
known-will be called upon to pay for
the Sunday amusement of their off.
spring. Boys powers for mischief are
something absolutely appalling, and the
world can scarcely be too thankful that
a wise Providence has not implanted
within them that cooperative instinct Cor
mischief which has been bestowed upon
insects, squirrels, rabbits and English
sparrows.-DetroitF Free Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-10-13

months since first commenced using that OIL
on my horses, and shall continue to use IL 4
happened to commence using ST. JACOBS Oh ON
years OF age and Is subject TO many OF the
ailments incident to old age. Among other
things he has Rheumatic attacks. pains IN his
limbs and joints, and aches in different parts OF
his body He commenced using ST. JACOBS OIL
several months since, and amer rubbing himself
cording TO the printed directions he obtained the
most decided relief Whenever he has any pain
now he uses ST. JACOBS OIL and IL always drives
Observation that Whot is good for is Good for
beua.'"-Further reports bring the gratifying In
telligence that Aristidcs Welsh. ESQ. of Erden-
breeder Of that famed racer, Iroquois. above rep
resented, uses and strongly endorses ST. JACOBS
OIL as a wonderful remedy in its effects upon his
Remedy justified him I'm giving his unqualified
Endorsement of t. and I'm saying that his chief
groom should always Use II on the farm. ~
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-10-13

Sweet Potato Pie.-To one pound
Of potatoes, baked and rubbed through
sieve, add half pound of butter,
three-quarters of a pound of sugar, one
pint of milk and six eggs; flavor with
nutmeg or cinnamon and beat the whole
together thoroughly. Bake with one
crust. This viii make three pies.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-10-13

How many carriages shall you want
to haul the grief?'' is the way the un-
dertakers put it in Deadwood.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-07

THE safe removal of the President
from the White House to Long
Branch SO fully described in our dis
patches yesterday gives a general feel
ing Of satisfaction if not relief
The people feel that the utmost has
been done in this matter that could
be save that it might have been done
sooner. There is no doubt but that
he will improve even though he should
not eventually recover. The chances,
however, seem to be increasing in his
favor. he is not any worse and seems
to be capable of gaining strength and
building up. The weather is hot even
at Long Branch, but there is no ma
laria in the atmosphere, it is change
of scenery aud situation and the con-
ditions are far more favorable than at
Washington. There was nothing re-
marka0le about the removal, as every
one who saw the sick and wounded
moved about during the war would
say that the change could have been
made weeks ago without any seriC US
danger. We may reasonably expect
an improvement, a building up of
healthy tissue, a gradual gain of vital
power and strength. While the re
moval was taking place the people in
many States were assembled at places
of worship to pray for his safety and
recovery, and millions of people felt
the deepest anxiety in his condition.
1t is safe to say that no man was ever
more prayed foror excited more fervent
and wide spread solicitude. Nothing
more can be done, however, ingenuity
is at an end, tenderness and sympathy
fall back exhausted and we can but
wait for decisive turn in the case.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-07

THE Office Of mayor is about to go a
begging in Louisville. Two or three
suspected candidates are positively
of, and there is no one on the track.
Mayor Baxter, whose term will soon
be out, who has held the Office off and
on from almost time immemorial, says
that he has had enough of it, and that
his successor will not find anything
soft or easy about it. No Que seems
disposed to run, and if things rock
along this way, there will be no use Of
holding an election. This is lament
able state Of affairs, and patriotism is
evidently at a very low ebb. When it
comes to pass that American citizens
decline to serve The public in a little
Office like the mayoralty of Louisville,
just because there is seme work in it
and they think they can make more
money and have an easier time at
something else, then it is time
for patriots to weep over
the degeneration of the times.
We have the satisfaction of saying,
however, that this spirit ofindifference
to the welfare Of the people has not
reached Memphis When place is
to be filed the object is to get the best
man, and when any man once consents,
at the earnest solicitation of many
voters, to becomea candidate, he sur
renders his right to withdraw, or at
least never does SO until the last vote
is polled. We can get up a lively con-
test over the election of school
visitor, an Office of considerable dis
tinction it is true, yet not paying
cent. When a town the size of Louis
vile runs out of Office holding timber
it should invite immigration aud get
somebody to take charge of things
that has some patriotism and ambition.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-07
THE PRESIDENT.
First Dispatch.

ELBERoN, N. j., September 7, $50 am.
General SWAIN this morning said the
President slept well all night. His pulse
was not more than LOG and temperature
but slightly above normal. There is
very ssnguine feeling among the attend
ants this morning A bulletin will be
iecued ehoriIv
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-07
stock MaFI.et.

New YORK, September 7, II a.m.-The
stock market is dull and unsettled forgen-
eral list. Prices in the main show de-
cline Of q to lc, the latter Texas Pacific.
The feature Of speculation is Hannibal a.
st. Joe common, which opened at 1876 and
then sold At 400, 100 1855, 10, 175 and 200.
mostly in hundred share lots, the total
sales ,aggregating only 400 shares ltBe
bull clique seems determined to squeeze
shorts TO the fullest extent. Wheat quiet,
firm and unchanged.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-07
Attachment Notice.

Before Alexander Jones. j. P. for Shelby
county, Tenn.-Bettie Brewer VS.. Charles
Cole.
N this cause an attachment having beer
4 sued out unaer section 1856 Of the Code Of
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the
property Of the defendant, Charles H Cole,
and affidavit having been made that defend
ant is indebted to the plaintiff 10 the sum
Of eleven dollars and sixty. FIVE cents, due
by account, and that the claim is just, and
that the defendant is nonresident Of the
state Of Tennessee: 1t is therefore ordered
that said defendant make his personal ap-
Pearance before me on the llth day Of October,
wick, Shelby county, Tenn, and defend said
attachment suit within the time prescribed by
law, or the same will be proceeded with ex-
parte; and that q copy Of this order be pub
llshsd once 4 week for four consecutive
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the 9th day Of September, 1881.
oil 723 ALEXANDER JONES, J.p.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-07

THE steamship Bothnia arrived in
New York from Europe this forenoon
with 81, ,l54.300 in treasure.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-07
R0noVR.1-
Storage I! Storage

HAVING large and commodious Ware
IL house for the storage of COTTON, situ
ated on the best paved street in the city, I ain
the same rates offered by any frst-elass estab-
likhment. JUHN C. HILL,
l45 Jefferson street
Also for rent, my COTTON WAREHOUSE,
on Court street, next % the bayou. Apply as
above. a;5