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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-05-01
GENERAL LOCAL ITEMS.

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NEW ADVERTISEMENT

hdpeyhSsmenfs IN nonpayW (nof Snsirsss car
e. gyr H"e' or Tess IN this eoh.mn, 10 esnn each
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4 FOILED BOOK AGENT.

\ young man, with large book under his
arm and 1910 smile on his mug, stuck his
head into the ticket-window at the Union
Depot and asked the clerk what the fare was
to san Antonio. Ten dollars and fifteen
cents, replied the ticket singer. 4 am
pining 90 leave Galveston, 6ut Just lack SO
Of the ticbe: money. However that shan't
par, US. III make a practical cash payment
of u cents and take the rest out in traGe,
''What do You mean by taking it out in
trade ." 'I'm a book agent, and if you will
let me have the ticket, / won't try o. sell
book. l won't say book to you once. This
Is the most liberal ard advantageous offer
ever made to the public, and you ought TO
take advantage Of it. l have been known 70
talk a sane man 50 completely out of his
seUses IN fifteen minutes that be wasn't fit to
send to the legislature afterward. ~ "WLat
book have You got 90 4 bcaming smile came
over the book agents face. and in a sing song
voice he began - am ROW Offering in sey-
enteen volumes 'Dr. Winietree's Observations
in Palestine, book that should be in every
family, a book that comprises the views Of
the Intelligent doctor on what be saw in the
Holy Land, with numerous specuiaticus and
theories ON what he did not see, although
forming work of deep research and pure
theology and chaste imagery. l am row Of
fering this invaluable encyclopedia for the un-
precedentcdiy low price Of S2a volume, which
Is really giving it away for noilIing--'
After the book agent kept this up for about
ten minutes he began 70 grow discouraged
for, instead Of showing slLus Of weakening.
the ticketagent, with an ec-tatic smile on bis
face, begged the eloquent man to keep oa
The book agent stopped torres, his jaw, when
the ticket agent reached out his hand and
said ''Shake, ole fel Come inside and
take q chair and sing that all over again
/ That cheers uIe up like a cocktail. I used {,
be book agent myself before / reformed
and went into tie railroad business, and thai
Is ike music to me- It suothes me all over
T It calls back hallowed memories of the past
and makes me want TO 20 or the road again
| would rather pay $50 than nave you leave
Galveston. You must come around ever
day. l could listen to that all day and CT
for more" The book agent shut his bool
and said ''Some internal hyena has giveI
me away but there is another railroad tina
l can get out of this horse town Oh. II
[ not consent to travel on any read that don
I employ gentlemen who can treat cash Gus
toner with common politenrss. You can
capture my book on any terms and il yo,
viii come out OF your cage IN punch You
head in less time than YOU can punch tick
ct" And he passed out like a beautiful
dream.
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NUMBER s.

by their own desire on the island, and COM
menced on the 27th OF December TO make
the perilOus voyage toward the Island Of
Juan Fernandez, distant {, 800 miles. The
sad recital tells Us that on January 10th the
second mate, Matthew p. JOY, died and was
buried at sea, if, indeed, the simple launch
ing of his body into the deep by his feeble,
saddened companions could oe called
burial. On the night Of January y
the boats became separate. One and then
another of the mates crew became enfee-
bled and died. The body Of the second un-
fortunate was dismembered, the flesh cut
from his bones ana served out like that of an
animal to his starving, raying comrades
When the darkness of despair ha.i settled
upon their clouded, totterinl minds, the
welcome cry Of sail hoT' was given, and
the poor wrecks Of humanity stin surviving
in the mates boat were picked mp on Frbru-
airy Il oy the English brig Indian, Capt.
William Crozier, and treated with 4 brother
ly tenderness aud humanity
The captains and late second mates boats
kept together until the night Of the 29th OF
January, 1920. During the interval between
the separation from the mate and this time
four men had died out of the two boats. a nd
their bodies furnished their comrades witt
their only food. The captains crew became
at last reduced to the alternative of drawing
/ lots to see which should be killed to furIiisl
/ suStenahce to !he survivors. On the 23d q
/ February, three months from the time wher
/ they left their shattered ship. Capt Pollard
and Charles RaUsdale, the sole survivors o.
/ the boats crew, were picked up by the shil
Dauphin Of Nantucket, Capt Zimri Colin
The third boat was never heard from Tn
three men left on Ducie's Island were after
/ ward rescued. The number surviving in tn
mates boat was three
Capt. Pollard never cared to aIlude to tn
terrible priyations and suffering undergou
on this occasion and would always ayoi
reference TO it if possible His next voyac
was as Captain Of the ship Two Brothers
which was lost on coral reef in the Pacif
while under his command For mary yeaI
Capt. Pollard was on the night police i
Nantucket, having abandoned the sea-
Ne1rport (R. l. Mercury.
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TEN TERRIBLE MINUTES INATRAIN.

One November evening few years ago L
had occasion to travel from Canon street to
Spa road station on the Southwestern rail-
way. Il had been a cold fogoy. day through
out, and there were comparatively few pas
sengers. The compartment which I entered
"a second-class-had but one previous oe-
cupant, stoutly-built man of thity-five or
forty. He was attempting, with evidently
small success, to read a book and he fidgeted
about on his seat IN rather testy fashion.
Having doubt as to the regularity of the
trains on such an evening, 1 said
Il suppose this stops at spa road ?"
''Spa road OF course it does" said the
gentleman, with what / considered unnec-
eSsary vehemence. ''All these trains stop
at Spa road
Don't thank me. sir be said a moment
later. Il only answered a simple question
a fool or madman could do that"
Here the train slowly moved off, and the
speaker, whose face l had not yet seen, re-
sumed his efforts TO read muitering now and
again an imprecation ut the expense of the
fog aud the cold.
When we reached he glass dome of the
borough market the train came TO stop,
L
sition to obtain a good view of my fellow
passenger. Hitherto he had obstinateIy kept
his back or shoulders toward me- Now he
threw the volume down on the seat and
faced about. He was, as l have said, man
in the prime of life. Rather over the aver
age height he had the broad shoulders. full
chest aud nervous hands OF an athlete. The
impression which his features produced was
decidedly unpleasant. Yet save for the eyes
his face was not an unhandsome one.
II did not know that we were so close to
the Crystal palace, he said brusquely
''The Crystal palace - l said, in some sur
prise. 1--WE are not near tie Crystal pal
ace
The fog has affected your eyesigbt, my
friend was the reply. Trouble yourself
10 look out OF this window
"Oh, that - said smiling 'FYou like your
little joke, sir, 1 preceive. The Borough
market must feel 1attered, indeed, to be
mistaken for the Sydenham palace"
Borough market OF course, it was only
my 1oke," laughed ny companion But
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\ CURIOUS MoDE oF LIvISe.-Tne in
ventor Silver. of LewistOwn, Ne. says a To-
cal paper, has been experimenting upon
himself the past two or three years For
several months he has eaten but one meal a
day, and that aoout 10 o'clock in the even
ing, immediately before retiring. lie works
ten hours day at his maehiniss's post with
out eating or drinking anything Instead OF
pining away and dying. Mr.. Silver has gain
ed thirty five pounds in flesh. He is not
hungry until bedtime. Tie drinks nothing.
neither water, milk, tea nor coffee. An the
fluids his stomach receives are from fruits
and vegetables. which make up the maioI
part of his living lie eats no meat as he
believes animal food IS auimalizing. He
lives mainly on oatmeal and graham without
salt, He eats apples, grapes and all fruits
liberSay. His friends say he Is ex.raordina-
rily good natured, and much stronger and
healthier.
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ST-ss. MCSPILL1Ns' COLDs.-A very fash
iOnable Galveston lady, Mrs. McSpillkins, is
afflicted with partial deafness, and also with
very bad cold, which, ny the way, is very
fashionable just now. In this connection
it may be said she has an infant about six
months old. There was quite a little social
gathering at the lady's house few nights
AGO, aud the high toned Colonel Smith, one
of the company, asked how the baby was
coming ON. The partially deaf lady must
have had the cold running in her head, in
stead of the baby, forshe replied: its the
worst one lave had this winter II worries
me nearly 20 death. have done everything
could 10 get rid of If but it's OF no use, 1
can tell by your looks" Colonel Smith don't
visit the family any more. -- Gz'.ts'ss Ae'e5
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How TO STOP A PArER--The following,
from one OF our exchanges, so fully and
clearly expresses our views upon THE subject
that we copy it without comment
You have an unidentified RIGHT % stop
newspaper whenever YOU are 50 disposed
upon payment Of all 2rTearages. Do not hes
itate tn do so on account Of any Tenderness
OF FEELINGS for tire editor. Don't you sun
pose he would stop buying sugar Of you. on
meat, clothing, dry goods, &c, i le Thought
be was not getting Us moneys WORTH and
whv shnult YOU not exercise the same priFi-
leCe with regard tu him and his wares. when
yuu get tired OF them Aud when you dis
continue { paper do 50 maniully. Don ne
So pitifnl as t0 throw it back % ti- postmas
ter with q contemrTuous i don't fart it
any longer 20 and have rg used writer on the
margin, and have the paper returns - the
editor No gentleman ever stopped q r----
in that way no matter III his head is cuVeIeC
with grey hairs that should ba 5l JIable.
II yoI do not s5nrer wish TO receive a news
PAPER. write a note 20 the editor like man
saving so-and be SIZE tliat arrrarages are
paid. That is the way e. stop newspaper
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MUsIC PRoDUCED EE Fl kJE.-Consider-
able interest has been aroused in German
musical circles by Friedrich Eastner's pyro-
phon. now being exhibited in a large room
adjoining the ConverSations-Saal. Of Eslen-
Baden. The instrument resembles an
organ in construction and appearance. as far
as its keyboard and pipes are concerned,
but the latter is made Of glass instead Of
metal OF wood, and the tones they give forth
in obedience to the pressure OF the players
fingers On the keys are produced by the ac-
ion of fame upon their atmospheric contents.
Jets OF lighted gas, divided into a certain
number of small flames, are forced into thess
glass cylinders, the length and diameter Of
which ale regulated in accordance with the
depth or height OF the note desired 10 be pro-
duced, and the result Is q regular and per
feet series Of sustained musical sounds. pc
culiar in quality, but bearing some affinity
TO those elected from an ordinary blast or
gan under the influence Of the sectional or
Gamha stop. The pyr0phon al present on
view at Badeu-Bajen has a compass Of only
two ociaves and a haif. and considerable
force is requisite TO maripu the keyboard,
owing TO the weight Of the gas pipes set in
motion 5y each pressure necessary TO the pro
duction Of the note. some OF its glass pipes
are eight feet long, and thc maximum length
of the sound-gynerating flame admitted 10
them is sixteen inches. TIE effect Of q per
farmance upon this curious in strumenL
which fills the room in which il is set N with
hight Is well as sound Of strange and m
earthly character. is described ia German
musical Journals as extremely Impressive
Musical World
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THE SrocKISc LooM.-A pretty story tells
us of the invention Of the stocking loom.
Vice was gay yonng student at Oxford,
who saw among the Greek letters of his
eIiiaa' only tse bright eyes of the inIkeep-
er's dang htef, and heard in the professors
tones l,ift The click of her swift knitting need
les In dss.,Air Iie threw away his books,
hurried to his mistress and with her TO the
PARSONS. When the Oxford dons heard of
the proceedings at the rectory, they decided
in grave counsel that tiisertns of marriage
must DO made an example of, and according
lv the Young man was expelled. Disgraced
and dishonured, he and Peggy were cast out
into tile world with only four knitting need
les 10 Ieck to for bread. But Peggy went
mprTily to work, her eyes growing brighter,
her fingers plying faster, while her enamered
husband sat before her in helpless ineiiicien-
cy, watching the cleaning nesdles as If en-
tertained. Eureka - he exclaimed one
day 'sWho?" Peggy looked up anxiouSly.
school. 81 can do it. Peggy. better than
YOU" he answered with manly serse Of
his superiority. He got some wires and
went TO work, while Peggy watched, and
snon her shining needles gave way to the
stocking-loOm, which reyOutionized the
whole country. In very little time Peggy be-
came a bTighteyed lady. William, a distin-
guished Inventor. while the hard. hearted Ok
ford dOns nobody knows anything about /;
but they doubtless Shrank up into fiTeek par
ticles or algebraic signs. At any rate, it was
clear case of poetic Justice, ct which Hvmen
s1oald light an extra torch
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'GREAslNo THE SPIDER. 1t was a smok
ing car OH the Hudson River road. \ New
Yorker was exhibiting an invention to sew
eral gentleman, when an old farmer, with a
settled look of sadness on his face, heayed
sigh and said;
II never see any such thing without want
ing to weep"
Nothing about the invention TO weep over
that can see, " replied the inventor.
well, it sort Of calls up old TecOllections.
Twenty years ago this month ] thought l
had fortune in my grasp. Yes, sir be
litved i had struck the biggest thing since
steam was brought into use
''What was il o.
Zone day when the old woman was fiat
down with her lame leg, 1 had to cook my
own diuner After Ia got the pancake bat
ter all fixed UP / couldn't find the creased
rag the old woman used to rub over the Spi-
der Sort of absent minded like, picked up
a piece of raw turnip from the table, and
used it instead. 1t worked TO a charm-no
smell, no smoke, no stick"
lie paused here to wipe away tear, and
then continued
There was the fortune. l figured that
nine million creased rags were in use in this
country nine months in the year. Fifty thou
sand barrels OF grease were used up greas-
ing spiders. Over one hundred thousand
dollars wasted and gone. One turnip would
make six greasers-one thousand bushels
would make enough to supply the country.
All that was needed was to cut Them out in
fancy style, afiix handle, and GO to supply
ing the demand at ten cents each
There was no money in it,
NO, there wasn't 1 bought a hundred
bushels of turpips, ffty-six dollars worth of
wire, and hired two men to go to work, and
then took some greaseTs and went over in
F., to Vermont to see how IL would take. They
I wouldn't have it. They had something more
+ simple and much cheaper"
''What could it have been %
"They spit on the spider replied the old
man, as fear made a break dnwn his nose
/ and was swallowed up in the dust on the
/ floor
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NOTICE

IL Estate OF CHARITY HALL. deed
Having ATTAINED letters testtiuoutare on the eS-
tate Of Charity Hon. late Of Allegheny township,
Cambria county. deceased. the undersigned here
by ives notice TO all persons indebted Ia said es-
tate that pa yJ1eHt must be made without delay,
aud those having claims against the same also
notified 10 present them iu legal form for settle
meut. WN. !. DAWSON, Executor
Gailitzin Twp. Feb. p, IsSl.-5t.
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-NOTICE.

H Estate uf WILLIAM AcDERNTTT. decd.
Letters documentary the estate Ui Wm. Nc
DcrWiIt- LAKE OF Washington township. deceased
having been granted 10 the undersigned by the
REGISTER OF CanbriI cbuuty. notice IS hereby given
to all persons Indebted to said estate that prompt
pay meut imust be made. and those having claims
against the samc are requested 20 present them
properly authenticated for settlement.
@ISAAES McDEkAliif, I,ti! AIi Executors.
Washington Twp FCb IS 1881 St
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81 have knise--we can cut our way thro'
the fog"
] felt myself helpless My previous eXer-
tions had exhausted my strength, while that
of the maniac seemed TO increase with the
struggle Strive as l might l was utterly
and entirely in his power now.
How slowly the train seemed 70 move! 1
believe now that it was going at a good
speed. but to me it appeared to progress at a
snaiI's pace And how curiOusly vivid were
my thoughts. / saw the home where l was
expected, the kind faces waiting to greet me.
wondered what they'd say when they
heard of my death. | caught myself think
ing how ugly were the madman's eyes, and
1 even noticed the color of his necktie--blue,
with white spots ! no longer felt any inclj-
nation to shout for help To all intents ]
looked upon myself as dead. / even began
to think of myself as third person, and to
lament, in philosophical fashion, the i'll
fortune which cut off at the beginning OF his
career 4 promising young man. Then | re
membeTed that | owed a shoemaker for
pair of boots, and pitied the unfortunate
tradesman for the bad debt he had made
While these and a hundred other thoughts
were passing through my brain, it seemed to
me that an age had transpired. In reality
do not suppose that at the outside more than
a minute had elapsed since my unlucky fall.
Suddenly as in a dream, heard the mad
man, who now was seated astride my chest,
/ hiss
Gwen cut our way to the moon-my
/ knife is sharp. Let's try it on your throat.
With curious deliberatiun he drew strong
pocket knife, and opened it.
Albright, friend, eh % he cried, laughing
''Now, mind, do hot leave the carriage till J
have come up to you
Il am swift" said /. and l declare ] did
not recognize my own voice. IF go first
you shall certainly not overtake me YOU
start and III follow"
''Me start?"
eyes, you're drawer, stronger and you
have the knife; you must 90 first to cleal
the way
''Of course, / forgot that, - he cried, almos
to my horror, so utterly was l surprised
"Of course, l forgot that" ne cried again.
Il must clear the wav."
Still sitting on me he deliberately drew tin
bright blade across his throat. IN anothe
moment ] was deluged with blood. At tn
same time the knife fell from his neTveles
grasp. To spring to my feet, to seize th
open wound and press the edges togethe
was the work Of an instant-thouch the sud
den escape made me stagger. At the sam
moment we reached New Cross station, an
porter threw open the carriage door.
Fortunately, the self-inficied wound c
the madman did not prove fatal. Ultimatel
I ~, hoI hssr,a 81
cial effect on his brain. | discovered neN
day that he was a most dangerous lunat
who had managed to escape from priyat
asylum.
To my surprise, when looked at the cloc
at New Cross 1 found that the journey frOl
London bridge had not taken ten minute
They were certainly the longest ten minute
l ever spent.-FTfe Scotland NetcS.
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EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.

~ E-tste of JoHS WIss. deceased.
Letters testamentary TO rhe estate of John Wiss.
late Of Croyle township. Cambria county. decd.
having hecu issued TO the undersigned by the Reg
ister cf said county. all persons indebted TO the
tate ta qucs ion ire hereby notified 10 make speedy
payment; ant these having claims against the
same VIII present them IN legal shape for settie-
ment JOSEIH 4. WISS, Executor.
Croyle Twp, Feb. II Issl.-3ts
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ADVERTISING Rates.

The large and reliable circulation Of the CAN
nrIA FEEENAS Coumcnds ft 70 the fave orc ole oor-
sideTation OF advertisers. whose favor viii beau
serted 81 the following low rates
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Your rOuestion

is. VIII this pay for the trouble? You
must judge. We viii make up the
case,-you must decide it. But we
must tell you that we have created
the Largest Retail Clothing Business
in the United States by the simple
method Of giving the best clothing for
the least money. We mean that it
shall pay you to buy of US. IF you
buy and are not pleased, return the
goods for exchange, or demand your
money,
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Real Estate in GallitZin
AT Private or Public Sale.

At Private or Public Sale.
rTHE undersigned offers ar private sale al the
i following described properties. situated in the
No. la House. Stable and Two Lots
OF Ground on the line IF the New Portage x X.
near fhe tunnel The Huuso is q Oug-aEd-E- half
story frame. 80 ty Us feet the t-hIe is plank
building 10 v j. t-cr. and the two lois Of ground
grc each 5IN1sJ 70 we'll fenced. iu excellent order.
and admirably iucHt.d for sty kind o. business
40. 2.--<I\I. LOTS GROUND
situltcd urar the Stone House. in vHa; Is known
as AlHysNiiie- Eeh l.t Is 30 feet in width and I43
feet 90 depth. aud -'e Village ia which tLey To-
Gated is usIG- rapidly built up.
No. 3.--SIN LOTS OF GROUND
located on The line n' the Pa. r. r. adjoining Mrs.
Andrew NCnllv'E aut Mrs. Mary JucSeulauF's
brew cry one side and she railroad station tho
and are the best sites 80 Gauttzin for JrcwcTivs
be- c., stores. or other business purposes. never
falling spring uf pure water -usheS uut Of the hill
side. furnishing constant supply o.! good water
said lots At all Seasons OF the year.
No. I.--FOT-R LOTS GROUND
in the heart Of the borough. adjoining lots Of John
!. Storm on tine east public street on the north
for private cstfu.cS.
hg-For further information, call at The store
address THOMAS BRADLEY,
GALLITzI~. Pa.
I. SIT any all the above described proper
ties are not disposed Dt in the meantime. they viii
he offered At PEBEIC SALE Friday, april
lst ISL. At O'Clock. VI. It the hotel Of Albert
BENDER. in Ciallitzju buruugu
TERMS or SALE.--Ouc half the purchase money
be Paid when the articles or agreement are sign
ed and tho balance Iu one year thereafter, with
interest. 20 bc secured ny Judgment uOteE,
GailitZin, Feb. IL, lssi.-+t.
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Good hill iaUd: 10 cleared. balance timber; 4t0
hu of wheat and 800 bu of corn produced last YEAR,
plenty water fruit Of all Kinds house and farm.
Address a. FLEMING. Barlow. Washington Co.
ice Acres for Sale Price $50 per Acre.
I.0 cultivated: - bottom. & timber; good house
rooms; frame barns; plenty water, fruit, etc. !;
handy 20 market. Address
u. lfNAu AsI. HIrloW. Ohio
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THERE is nothing more cr7'linE O. an af-
dent lover than thc Ec7UtifuFs No.
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4..-l-.i = y -
s>lft anu citlllar efftices ~
Business items. first insertion lee per tipc each
subsequeut insertion Sc. Per line.
~ Res0lrfioHs o. proceeding of cHg cofpo-efsoE
s8cirft Clld dlsgnsu GO cati offes
fion ag matter Of liHifcE ihftrifszi interest
must Dc paid for 1E 1ducrfisCTleHfs.
JoE PEINrISe Of all kind neatly ane eKpedlti-
ously executed AZ lowest prices. Don't youforg e.
t.