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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-06
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A Norwich boy lost ms grip on Sro
string TO his toy balloon and 1t went up
out Of sight. After the toy had disap-
peared the little philosopher walked up
TO his mother with the rcra4rk, mann
ma, had got tired Of that thing, so |
thought had better give II to God. "
NorWtch Bulletin.
A New York girl stuffed the sleeve OF
an old coat with straw and placed IL
around her waist as she sat la the bay
window wrapped in the soft June twi-
light. II looked all right and natural
from distance, and broke the neigh
boring girls all up with envy, but The
satisfaction she derived from The hug
was ABOUT as thin ~ strained moon
shine. \
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-06

Use the Paragraph Binder. Covers furn-
,shed free of charge. No extra charge
over ordinary binding for the tablets
Furnished only by The CAIRO BULLETIN
for putting up Letter, Note, Bill Heads and
other printed stationery.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-06

Mrs. A. N. FRANK, III West Upper
Street, buffalo,, N. Y, says she has used
Thomas Eclet tric Oil for severe toothache
and neuralgia, and considers it the best
thing she knows of for relieving pain
Paul G. Schulz, Agent.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-06
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
City Officers.

Mayor-N B. Thistlewood.
Treasurer-T J. Rerth.
Clerk-Dennis. J, Foley.
Counselor-Wm B. Gilbert.
Marshall. II. Meyers,
Attoney-William Hendricks.
BOARD OF ALDHRnBr.
First wsrd-Peter saup. T. NJ. Kimbrough.
second Ward--Jesse Hlnkle, G. n, Hughes.
Third ward--B. r, Blake, John Wood.
Fourth wsrd--Chares o. Pster, Adolph swo'
hoda. p...,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-06
W j. TURNER. Master.
j. X. MUSE, Clerk.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Cry CLERKS oFyroE /

Cry CLERK oFYTCg
CAIRO, H., August 4, 1881
Sealed proposals win be receivedlat this Office.
Tues day August Bird 1881 for furnishing 500 feet
~ inch internal diameter, 4 ply with 8 ply
strengthened and sealed ends, Ore engine rubber
hose. fitted with Caewells automatic couplings,
delivered here Said bids to give weight Of hose
per section and number OF pounds water pressure
per square inch guaranteed to stand asofor length
OF time such hose are warranted The right to
reject any and sill bids ia reserved.
ID. J FOLEY, City Clerk,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-06

Reflections on the Man In the Moon.
from the Chicago Times
"Are you tho general passenger agent Of
this road"
The inquirer was young man who
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-06
County Officers.

County Officers.
Circuit, Judged. Baker
Circuit Clerk--A. II. Irvin.
County Judge-R. 5 Yocum.
County Clerks. j. Humm.
County Attorney. NJ. Damron.
County Treasurer-Miles W. Parker.
Sherif-John Hodges.
Coroner--R Fitzgerald. ,,
County Commiesloners-T. W. hslliuay' D. "a
Gibbs and Samuel Briley.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-06
THE TWENTY FIRST ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE
EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY
oFTHE UNITED STATES BROADWAY, NEW YORK
HENRY B. HYDE, President
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 81 1890

From the undivided surplus reversionary divi
bends Will be declared, available on settlement Of
next annual premium, to ordinary participating
The valuation OF the policies outstanding has
been made on the American experience table, the
legal standard OF the state ofNew York
g. "; PHILLIPs, Ac,u.r,s.
j q. VAN CISE. hc'uariee'
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-06

r. R. TIME CARD AT CAIRO.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL R.R.
TRANS ARRIVE TRAINS DEPART.
tMail.... ......... 4 10 am mail .......235 pm
express. 8: 55sm tExprees ......., .3:9D pm
'tccom 'daton. 400 pm tAccomdstioa. II 10 q. m
MISS CENTRAL X. X.
tMsil .... 50. $50 I'm tMAil......-. =. 3:S5 q. m
tExpress"."... il:30 I'm tExpress..... s;D am
CAST Il. r. r. Marrow GAUGE
Express. ...... i;3O p. m Express 49,. 9:t0a.m
Sunday eIcur'n sos pm Sunday eIcur'n $40 I'm
ST.L. l. NJ. q 8. X. r.
express. 2;55am Express :0S p m
tAccom dstion. 230 pm tAccom 'dstion.ll AS am
CAIRO vINCENNRs R. r.
mail &Ex ". 500 Am mail a. Ex.... 9:8s pm
'Dsily except Sunday. Daily.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-06
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH
LIVERPOOL GRAIN.

LIVERPOOL GRAIN.
LrvERrSess August s, o 81 A. NJ
Wheat-Winter, 9s ed@os 1Od; Spring,
9s@9s Cd; California average, ss 5d@
9s 3D.; GLIB, 9s Sd@iOs cd.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-06

X The "srimmings" are coarse shavings and make
the best summer wood for cooking purposess % well
emith's use insstting tires, they ere unsquAlled
leave yuor orders d the Tenth strsst wood Yard
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-06

We, inc undersIgned, have, In person, carefully
examined the accounts, and counted and examined
IN detail the assets OF the society and certify that
The foregoing statement thereof Ia correct
BENNINGTON r. RANDOLPH,
JAMES M HALSTED,
THOMAS A. CUMMINS,
HENRY s. TRRBELL,
JOHN SLOANE,
Special Committee OF the Board OF Directors,
appointed Oct. "a, 1880, to examine the assets
aud accounts at the close OF the year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-09-30
ouIrEAU,s PUNISHMENT.


Oh may the vile assassin doat,
On stormy sea, In open boat,
In Iceland's cold without coat,
No rudder, compass, sail. or oar,
A million miles away from shore,
Where many briny monsters roar.
May sharks devour him, stem and stern
A whale then gulp him down In turn,
And the devil get the whole concern.
Send him straight with direet knell,
To deepest pit Ia darkest hell,
To gnash his teeth and roar and yell.
In burning birthstone may he be,
While little devils dance In glee,
And lock the door and lose the key.
Good devil, see you chain him well,
In torture worse than tongue can tell,
In hottest IRE Of blazing hell.
And, mid his roar and frantic cries:
Oh make eternal ashes rise,
And blow forever In his eyes.
Accused be the villain knave,
On no account this Guiteau save,
The hell deserving pOltr0On slave.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-09-30
The Dynamite Piano.

Several musical compositions have
turned attention of late to Eastern trag.
edies. The Musical Herald gives a
short musical story in ridicule Of the
new style. After representing rival
lovers in the usual way, the story con-
cludes:
"Har' interrupted the tenor, "he a.
ways plays the same thing, and always
without notes. doubt he can play
anything at sight"
II can play any composition at sight,
even with one eye closed" responded
the proud pianist.
1T is WE'LL" sneered the tenor. II
have here with me new composition
of my own, q Nihilistic symphony In
several movements. You will observe
that it begins pppp and continues very
softly until this chord "a diminished
seventeenth). which % to be struck
fiji. Do you think you can give the
sudden climaxp"
II have force enough for two more 70
II you wish them" calmly replied the
pianist, as he sat down before the in
strument. He began worry softly, 80
softly that one might have heard q pin
drop. Miuka sat beside him In ecstacy.
although very little Of the sound was
audible. The fatal diminished seven
teenth chord approached. It came.
Swoopihg bis arms wildly in the air,
he let them crash upon the piano
'bangw
Tho fragments Of the two lovers
spread over three counties. The tenor,
who had fed. had smeared dynamite
upon the keys, and achieved his re-
venge. He was never heard Of any
more. BY order of the benevolent Car.
the remains were carefully swept up,
but as they could not be assorted with
certainty, they were buried In one
grave, where they still remain. q fear.
ful testimony Of the singers revenge"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-09-30
Greoian Beauty.
Much has been said in praise Of Greco

Much has been said in praise Of GreC-
ian beauty. and the men are handsome
in every sense of the word. We might
we'll imagine them to have been models
OF Phidias and Praxiteles. Their large
eyes, black as jet, sparkle with chances
OF fire. while the long. silky eyelashes
soften the expression and give a dreamy
appearance Of melancholy. Their teeth
are small. white and we'll set, fine
regular profile. pale olive complexion
and tall, elegant figure realize an &C.
complished type of distinction. As to
the women, they seem to have left
physical perfection to the mon; some
possess fine eyes and hair, but as rule
they have bad figures, and some defect
in the face generally spoils the good
features. It is among them, however,
that the old Oriental customs are most
strictly preserved; while the men arc
gradually undergoing the process Of
civilization they, in q moral point of
view. remain stationary. and are just
as they were fifty years ago. 1t may.
indeed, be said that, with the exception
of Athens, the women possess no indi-
vidual existence. and count as nothing
IN society. The men have reserved
every privilege for themselves. leaving
to their helpmates the care Of the house
and family. In the town whore serv-
ants are kept, they are Of the poorest
class of peasants, who know nothing,
and receive miserable wages. The
families are generally large-seven or
eight little children demand mothers
constant attention. The morning be-
gins by directing the work of each
servant, repeating the same thing
hundred times, scolding. screaming.
even beating them to be understood.
In the evening, when the children arc
sleeping. if there remain some little
time. the poor, wOrn-out mother sits
down TO her spinning-wheel to spin
silk, to sew or knit. or, if it be summer
time, to look after her cocoons, happy
II she has not to do the work Of her In
competent servants over again.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-09-30

A western agricultural paper recon-
mends the culture of broom corn, which
it predicts will, at no distant day, en-
tirely revolutionize the bread stuff sup
ply Of the world. 1t declares that by q
newly-inveuted process fine and most
delicious -four can be made from the
seed to the extent Of one-half Its own
weight, leaving the other half as val
liable food for stock. According to it's
estimates, three hundred bushels OF
broom seed is fair average crop per
acre, beside the slower. The N. +.
Farmer fears that this IL 0 cereal story,
largely work Of the imagination.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-09-30

It is amusing, says an observer. TO
watch slim man weigh himself. He
steps ON the platform as an elephant
steps upon q bridge, with an awful
fear of breaking the thing down, and
then puts the observation-disclosures
weight on the end Of the beam. OF
course he takes it off again, but he does
this most unostentatiously. Having
found that he weighs, say, one hun
dred and seventy-five, he will ex-
claim, as he goes out, ''rve lost ten
pounds since last weekr' He doesn't
say how much he weighs now; II you
wish to know, there is the scale. He
knows you will look.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-09-30
The ablest LAWYERS in Washineto

The ablest lawyers In Washington
are still in doubt whether the juris-
diction to try Guiteau lies in the Dis.
trict Of Columbia or in New Jersey.
BY some it is held that as the Presi.
dent died In New Jersey Guiteau can
be tried ard punished in the District
for assault and battery only. It may
therefore be necessary to arraign the
assassin in New Jersey In order that
he may be properly punished.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-09-30
Biddy McGiunis at the Predetermined Z.

''Now, yell sit quiet-an' look at that
shtick at the corner av the box, an
don't move whilst I'm countin'." says
he. At the same time putin somethin'
that Guild pickety-bOnes gev him Until
the frunt av tho little box. '.NOw
mind" says he, "don't stur." an wild
that he turn'd his back an began to
count for his life. For cud see plain
enough. that the laugh wasn't out av
him yit. Och, lave me alone. but
knew enough to not let him bate mo
out av anything this time, dye mindp
So / jist planted mesilf street round an
cock'd me two eyes stret in frunt at
me. An troth. l had quite enough to
kape Employed watchin' the little stick
an the box, an his own back, dive
mindp "That'll do for the present."
says he, "but remain as you are, as /
may hav' to take you ovir agin." An
wild that he handed bit av slate to
ould skinny-bags. an he whip'd wild 1t
Until his little din. Purity soon he KEN
out, an the two were talkin' thegether
like couple of pirates. disputfn' be-
tune themselves. So when they hat sit
tied it. himself walks up to me. an
says he, 81 hav the picture av you now.
only" says lie. ''it has tar more than
belongs to We. but I'll show it to ye to
convince We that we wur not chatin' We
out av your eyes. onyway." An Whin-
ny--och, Whinny, accusha! Nv there
wasn't mesilf wild four eyes and two
mouths in the face av me. All other
ways as natural US life. top skirt an all.
"rm not willin' to give ye so much
for the price," says he, IAN iu yen
just look at luvly little bird that I'll
hold in my hand Until count thirsy.
I'll jist take two av your eyes out an
clap them Until my pocket to reminder
ye by an yer mouth an yer voice.
deed, I'll niver forgit, as long as !
live," SEE he.
So wild that the ould fairy gov him
the slate back agin' an he chapped it
Until the box-fxed me over. avick held
up his little burd for me to look at an,
be jabbers! he niver took his two eyes
of me face. this time, and him countin'
as solimn now as an old Judge. readin'
the dith sentence; and whin they got
through, this wus what they brung to
me; un' II ye don't say it's as good
lOOkin' gurrill as iver left the county
Connaught-heath, I'm sure my mother
will. when she sees it Och, look at it
fharot Tan,t II tho dax11avo
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-09-30

a Sermon Preached ut the Presbyterian
Church Mt MankatO. September 25th,
by Ksv. Daniel Rice. ID. ID.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-09-30

The sassyest man I ever met IL q
hen'pecked husband when he IL away
from home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-09-30

Private Secretary Brown denies the
truth Of the report that Mrs. Garfield
tainted during the night after the
Presidents death, saying. "Mrs. Gar.
field IL not a woman who fainis." He
says she exhibited the greatest calm.
ness and f0rtitude.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-09-30

1t is said that the cemetery at Cleve.
land in which President Garfield is
buriee, is one of the most beautiful
In the country, and President Garfield
during a visit to it, said it was his
ideal Of final earthly resting place.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-09-30

II SAMUEL, 3 S-" And the king said unto
his servants, Know yc not that there Is u
prince and u great man fallen this day IN
Ia
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-09-30

A wasp flew out upon our faircst son,
And stung him TO the quick with poisonous
shaft;
The while he chatted carelessly and laughed
And knew not of the fateful mischief done.
And so this life, amid our love begun,
EnvcnOmcd by the insects hcllish craft,
Was drunk by death In one long feverIsh
draught
And he waslost-ourp precious, priceless one
Oh, mystery of blind. rcmorseless fate!
Oh cruel end of II most caiIscless hate!
That life so moan should murder life SO
great!
What is there left to us who think and feel,
Who have no remedy and no appeal
But damn the wasp and crush him under
heel.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-07-23
Oid-Time Rarhers

In olden timesin England shaving was
lengthy operation, and some instru-
ment OF music, such as guitar or
either was generally to be found in the
BARRIERS shop, so that musical Gus
toner could amuse himself and others
while awaiting his turn. In old pictures
the shaving basin fitted into the chin;
until recent period BARRIERS were wont
to bleed their patients and even extract
teeth. In London the familiar barber
pole, with it's red spiral coil of color, is
"reminiscences Of the staff the surgeon
gave his customer to grasp while he was
being bed. The tape or bandage was
twisted round the pole, which, when not
IN use, was placed outside the door.
This staff was by order left outside a
surgeons door, as a sign of his profess
sion, and for convenience the painted
pole was substituted as sign, and the
right to use it was extended to BARRIERS
about the year 1870.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-07-23
Then.

A paper by the late James I. Fields
will appear in Harper's for August en-
titled " Then" 1t is made up of rem
iniscences and closes with the following
striking paragraph; "Then the sum-
mer mornings were full of singing birds.
always waiting outside our windows TO
help us begin the day with happiness.
Then flowers were born, as if to accom-
pany the birds IN their benevolent mis-
sion. Then all our dreams are pleasant
imaginings, Arabian Nights Entertain
ments, frolic visions of untroubled joy.
Then June was the longest and loveliest
month III the calendar. Then headache
had no Judgment nearer than our neigh
boris brain. Then personal rheumatism
was unknown to us. Then insomnia had
not been invented, and we were not
obliged to draw upon the apothecary for
walls of sleep. Then we could walk
twenty miles day without fatigue.
Then all was gold that glistened. Then
IRE ,rere UO,t1lQ ~
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-07-23
Detective Nature,

From a Philadelphia Paper
Where did you buy those six hogs?"
asked Mr. Dillinger, for he knew, what
the drover didn't, that hogs brought up
on mash slop became very fond of it,
whereas those unaccustomed to it will
not eat it at all. The drover told him,
and as Mr.. Dillinger knew there was no
legitimate distillery in that neighbor-
hood he said at once Somebody is
moonshining e.. c. engaged in distilllng
contrary to law up there, for those
hogs were raised on mash slop." The
incident was talked about a little, but
was soon hushed up for almost every
one up there is III sympathy with the
moonshiners. 1t came to the ears of
Revenue Officer Houseman of Green's
burg, and, while others forgot the freak
of the pigs, he picked up the clew and
followed it back over the trail of the
drover into the wild rayines of the
Alleghenies, and finally located the dis
tillery where the traitorious six had fat
tened ON the mash. In the search for the
distillery two others were found, one
close by and the other at some distance,
and these are the three which Corey's
posse started to visit yesterday, with
WIltb SuCCSSS IcilldiLIS To Dt seen. lueN
were to go last Friday, but were delayed
by the stormy weather. In the mean
time the moonshiners may have received
warning of the intended visit and pre-
pared for it. The stills are so construct
ed that few hours of work is sufficient
to metamorphose distillery in full blast
into an innocent pile of old logs with a
sprinkling of ashes and a smell of sour
mash about them.
A similar incident detective
work of the hogs in this case calls to
mind the moonshiners captured in the
Fayette county raid several years ago,
when little girl identified one prisoner
as belonging to the distillery because she
remembered his turning stream of hot
mash int a trough to burn the noses of
her little pigs. There was 10 testimony
except the little girls to connect him
with the illicit work, but she told her
story with a childlike earnestness and
Indignation at his cruel treatment of her
pigs that compelled belief, and the
prisoner was convicted.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-07-23
RICE PUDDING COLD..

THERE can certainly be no pleasanter
moment in a clergyman's life than when
he utters the talismanic word, " Final
ly." At the sound of that word the
most listless of his congregation open
their eyes and betrag unaffected interest,
and all Strengthened up, with eyes rivet-
ed on the speaker. 1t is not strange
that the speaker, having at last gained
the attention of all, should talk on for
another half-hour. There is a parson,
for instance, who brings in his {" finally"
as often as his hearers show symptoms
of uneasiness, which is quite often, al
ways with telling effect. Some times he
has recourse to the word several times
during discourse.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-07-23

only conscious of one fact about her,
which was, that she snubbed her elder
sister.
So did every one else, it appeared to
him; for when Lizzie ventured the re-
mark-which she rarely did-it was gen
orally met with: sob, l dare say you
think sol"
The neighborhood began to talk very
soon after this eventful Sunday In the
Morton's life. Lord Pelham remained
at his friend's-Sr Harry Wells and
came so often to the Lodge, evinced such
an interest ia all Mr.. .Morton's improve
actually invited the boys to his
manor for the September shooting that
he seemed almost like one of the fam
lily.
4 One day in the early winter, when the
hedges were sparkling with hoarfrost,
and the roads were beginning to harden,
Lord Pelham took his familiar way to
the Lodge. @FE
He was thinking as be walked along,
of many things about his intimacy there,
and his thoughts involuntarily turned to
Lizzie. He went back III his mind to
their first meeting.
81 declare, he said to himself" " she
never gives me q chance to see what
those eyes are like. And how they do
snub her at home, to be sure Well,
poor little thing she's worth hundred
times more than pretty doll Rose Will
ever be ~
He was walking briskly along, when
his attention was arrested by a little fig
ure which, turning corner some dis
lance before him, was hurrying, almost
running toward him."
"Why, by Jove!" exclaimed he, quick
ening his steps, cts Lizzie. What can
be the matter?'
And as they met, Lizzie, with pale,
frightened face, chung to his arm.
"Oh, Lord Pelhami' she cried,
breathlessly, "I'm so frightened Those
horrid menl / ran rs hard as [ could
They actually spoke to me. There they
comet
As she spoke band of tramps turned
the same corner, evidently in high enjoy
ment of her terror
"They begged" explained Lizzie,
"and L was SO frightened. | never go
alone-only Dame Brown is sick in the
village, and wanted to see me-
Lord Pelham was very indignant. He
at first thought he would expostulate
with the coming tramps; but feeling
how undesirable it would be on her ac-
count, he contented himself with placing
her little trembling hand on his arm,
and casting fierce looks at them as he
passed.
"Never mind, Lizziel' he said, when.
having turned the corner, they were out
of sight. "You don't feel frightened
now-do you?"
And he stood still, and took both the
little shaking hands in his.
"Oh, no !" said Lizzie, looking
straight up in his face, and then at last
he saw the eyes, the deep violet eyes,
swimming in tears, with their child-like
look of trust and dependence. 81 know
you will take care of me"
"Lizzie said his lordship, impul-
sively-" Lizzie, 1 want you to let me
always take care of you. Be my wife,
Lizzie-my dear little wife"
cob !" said Lizzie, drawing her
hands away suddenly. You can't
mean that. l am so very plain -
However, he convinced her that he
did mean it, and the world had long for
gotten that Lady Pelham was ever CON
sldered $50 plain.
"She has such lovely eyes you know"
Mrs. Grundy says. "The rest of her
face is of no Importance whatever p