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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-03-26
THE TwENTYFIRsT ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE
EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY
FTHE UNITED STATES, 1870 BROADWAY NEW YORK
HENRY B. HYDE. President
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 81, 1880
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 81, 1880

AMOUNT or LEDGER Assets, Jan /.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-03-26

several haDltual players against
Louisville faro bank found out that the
dealing was tricky, and resolved to Get
their money back. Just as the cards
had been placed in the box a PLAYER
handed in $50 bill for chips. A sec
ond player stepped to the Dealers side
and said That looks like a counter
felt" While the note was being critic
ally examined, Il third player changed
the pack of cards for one that had been
stocked Then play was resumed.
The conspirators, knowing beforehand
how the cards would run, quickly won
more than they had lost, and might
have broken the bank, if their manifest
eagerness had not aroused the dealers
suspicion He examined the pack, and
denounced the fraud, but paid the
losses.
Results that Speak.
specifies and cures (so.caled) for
rheumatism have already been brought be-
tore the public, and many of them have
even been endorsed by the certificates of
respectable and prominent citizens, who
have derived benefit from such prepare
tons. There is no doubt that A great
many OF these "Liniments," Oils" etc,
50 widely advertised and freely recon-
mended for Rheumatism and painful com.
plants of similar nature, have genuine
merit, and Will relieve certain types of the
complaints named; but when Rheumatism.
Neuralgia and kindred diseases have be.
come chronic and threaten serious results.
you may rest assured that they will help
but very little. Although not recommend
ed as "iniaIliblc, the peculiar qualities of
ST. Jacobs Oil especially adapt 1t to those
cases which may be termed chronic" and
which have previously wthstood all
known specifics as well as the prescrip.
tons Of the best physicians
The case of Mr.. A. lIeilman, Editor of
the Pittsburgh Republican, who suf-
fered with rheumatism tor two
years. we would mention, as an
After vainly using all the
best recommended remedies, and exhaust
ng the skill of the most experienced phys
clans, without even temporary relief, it
equlred only two bottles of st. Jacobs Oil
o effect permanent cure. Mr.. G. Hanni.
we'll known cilizen of Youngstown, Ohio.
ecured for his wife, who for twelve years
'ad been constant sufferer from Neural.
ga IN the head the services of the ablest
physicians of the land, but they were una.
Die to do anything for her; half bottle of
st. Jacobs Oil cured her Mr.. VIM. Rein.
lart, Elmore, Wis, reports the case of a
ielghbor who tor twenty-four years had
suffered so terribly with Rheumatism that,
It times, he could hardly move around;
'ew bottles of st. Jacobs Oil cured him.
These are results which truly deserve to DO
brought to public notice. but they are not
exceptions, as will be seer by the numerous
,ther certificates from all parts of the
United States. II should be the duty Of
very one to call the attention Of his suffer.
No friends and neighbors to this wonderful
y eilicacious preparation, especially as the
NV price of 80 cents bottle places II
'ithin the reach Of all persons, rich and poor
National Republican., 1881-08-17
Mr. nennet,,. INCOME.

1t is another mistake to suppose that
James Gordon Bennett squanders his money
Though his income is already somewhere between
t60,00O and 100000 per year, he is regularly in
creasing II. His investment in the Newport
Casino is an instance OF his management He nd
vanced 100000 on this property, doing at the same
time an act which the people here praised him for,
since 1t made the construction OF thiswonderfll
pleasure resort possible, and one which also paid
him well, since he gets six per cent Interest the
money and has II well secured. Although he has
immense establishments at London, Paris, and
Pau, as well as at Newport, and maintains each re.
gardess OF expense, lie does not spend all his in.
come. His condition, then. according TO Mr.
Mcawber, must be happy However, don't be.
lieve II is. If Mr., Bennett is happy, his face is
lie. He looks weary, worn, bored TO death with
the mere effect OF enjoying himself When see
man apparently unhappy because he has $780, 900
10 dispose OF annually, l feel that there is very
little hope for him and great deal for me. feel
that am really better OF than lie is. But since
Mr.. Bennett is not happy, and am, and since am
very benevolcnty disposed, am perfectly willing
TO change places with him II he is desirous OF
doing So He can take up my aimless, cheerful
tramp through the world, living happily from
hand TO mouth, and will enstall myselfin Stone
villa and enter upon the miserable task OF getting
away with the millions. Won't he jump At the
propositon!- Chicago Times.
National Republican., 1881-08-17
Ono or the Internal Machines.

/ have seen and handled one of the
now notorious Internal machines, and very ugly
machine 1t is. Its aspect is not unlike that Of a
square coffee canister or tin OF preserved meat
The case is of some preparation of zinc hammered.
Until the lid is removed the deyiish thing seems
as innocent as any article from grocer's or oil
mans shop. Even on closer inspection the ma
chine might be taken fora roughly fashioned clock
for these American affairs arc nothing wonderful
In the way of workmanship. They have been
made evidently by contract, and have none of the
nicely and finish ofThomassen's, which exploded at
Bremerhaven. All the works are In full view at
the top; the dynamite or nitro-lignine material is
hidden below in several cylinders, very
simple contrivance has been adopted to
explode the charge at a given time A
fiat disk slowly revoves by the action of the clock
work until slot in the disk comes opposite a
lever or handle in connection with It. The slot
releases the lever the latter In its turn releases
spring. and q small hammer falls upon the de.
tonating cap-after which the deluge. My first
thought on examining this ingenious product OF
the nineteenth century was what should have
done with II had discovered 1t under my chair,
duly charged and wound up. / am not more {
coward than my neighbors perhaps, and yet the
idea made me shudder l felt that / could do
justice to the gallant man who gains the Victoria
Gross for throwing live shell overheard. But q
little coolncss after ALL is what Is necessary. To
remove the detonating cap would be the work Of
a second or two and little more wonld be needed
to pass knife blade into the clock work and stop
the whole machine There are many, however.
who would still prefer absence of body TO any
such presence of fmlnd.-London World.
National Republican., 1881-08-17
A Nice SET OF Reformers.

There is no more arrant humbug in ex-
istence than your political cvll-servlce reformer
Two specimen bricks in this line are George Will
lam Curtis and Carl schurz They are both jour
nasts and both Republican journalists. At the
their full share Of talking and they constantly
wearying their readers with dull, heavy essays on
the niquity Of the spoils system and the beauties
of competitive examinations. They are extremely
anxious that no clerk shall bo appointed In the
custom house and no etter-carrer in the post
Office through the influence Of n politician, nor
without proving before board of examiners that
he knows ancient and modern history, and Is con-
versant with the height of all the principal mount
aims and the course of all the principal rivers in
the world. But when one of their own partisans Is
elected to the United States Senate they com.
pacently overlook the fact that he has been
branded as n venal and dishonest representative,
and when their faction nominates men VIGOROUSLY
corrupt to high legislative positions they stand
ready To give them an unquestioning support.
The Tribune aud Times are constantly sniyeling
over independence and honesty. and yet in the
approaching legislative election there is not a
Stalwart however honorable and capable, whose
nomination they will not oppose, and not a Half.
Breed. however degraded and corrupt. whom they
win not support. II Is reported from Chautauqua
County that Lo" Sessions has secured u great
part of the delegates to the senatorial convention
OF the Thirty second District, and that he is sure
Of denomination, Aud the whole tribe OF civil
service reformers, from Curtis down TO Schurz, will
be found urging his election-Ne0 York Com
n,ercidl Advertiser.
National Republican., 1881-08-17
mrr. Retnn,. Picnic.

To beer or not to beer" was the ques-
tion which agitated TO an alarming extent the re.
spective pastors of two Roman Catholic parishes
in Jersey City. Mgr. seton OF 81. Josephs Church,
Baldwin avenue, determined that the important
question should be settled at picnic of his church.
which picnic came of yesterday, despite the efforts
OF his rival, the Rev Father Hennessy, to hold up
tho festival to the scorn and contumely of every
dry wit In his parish. TITS an i'll wind that blows
nobody good" Is an old adage the truth OF which
was exemplhed In this question Of lager, The i'll
wind that continues TO blow from Father Hen
messy and his temperance friends in the direction
OF Mgr. setons picnicd Ia lager had the very OPP
posite effect OF making the affair thorough sue
cess. The staunch adherents the trusty and worthy
followers Of the Monseignor turned outin full force
and diligently applied themselves from early
morn till beeTy eve in slowing away as many
schooners as they could well carry under light
sail But yet everything was orderly-there was
nothing spontaneous "order," order" was the
cry everywhere, and II seemed as II 80 much am
Der liquid was disposed Of merely as a defiance to
the temperance priest Nothing could have been
better than the decorum observed, except II were
the dancing which charmed even the unnili,
ated. The music was musical the beauties were
real beautiful" the beer was beery, and in a
word, the whole picnic was a model Of proprieiy
and sobrety.--NeiO York Herald
National Republican., 1881-08-17
''''''"
nANKERs' EXCHANGE,
Three-dOy bills -....- ass sxy.tiay bills ... 4sS


Three-day bills 4s5 Sixty-day bills is3
WALL STREET GOSSIP.
NEW York, Aug 16, 0.ij q. n.m.-The extremely
unfavorable condition OF tho Presidents situation
was the main topic under discussion at the West
End and Elberon Hotels last night and tn ere was
much general alarm over the Washington adyices
announcing that crisis was probably at hand.
Several of the large foreign bankers cabled to Eu
rope until late in the night, ordering the sale of
American securities abroad, and there was a uni
versal feeling of depression observable In both
business aud social circles. The leading operators
in cotton and grain were likewise anxious over
the situation, and were telegraphing great many
orders TO Liverpool, Chicago, and baltimore. The
conservatives In stocks admitted that in the event
of more unfayorabc Washington news the hears
in the market would doubtless press their adyan.
tage and strong effort would be made TO frightcn
investors TO throw their holdings. So far ii s
claimed the manipulation for this purpose has
net been satisfactory, and the large propor-
ton of the business yesterday was either
short sales OF stocks or purchases TO cover
shorts. The bear party, headed by Cammack,
Osborn, and Carver were reported 10 have been
the main sellers of Lake Shore yesterday, and they
also made the demonstration against lilinois Cen
trail Chicago and Alton, and Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy. Osborn denies the rumors that he
has been buying any quantity of Lake Shore lately
He talks very bcarlsh. Russell Sage thought last
night that the morning news from Washington
would probably be of n more favorable tenor, and,
even 4 II were not, the depression would be much
less than anticipated. He declared himself q
| and he would stand by the stockholders In their
struggle for their rights. The Saratoga advices
which came TO hand last night were to the effect
that nothing had been done 10 settle the trunk.
line differences, and that CARROTS card tomorrow
In reply to the charges Of Vanderbilt would only
probably widen the breach and intensity the bit
teTness, rendering peaceful solution of matters
still more disantand the situation more perpleNing.
The Wabash Pacific people claim To be making
money out of the war with the Chicago and Alton,
while the latter is losing. The contest Is daily
growing more earnest and exciting 4 Chicsgo
telegram of this morning says the Vanderbilt
roads refuse TO the pool schedule of rates on the
I'D, and Newell orders TO lake Shore agents TO
make no changes. A Santoga dispatch says that
Mr.. Vanderbilt last night said 10 a reporter
There Is nothing TO agree upon anyhow. There
is not enough business for all the roads now and
as long as lhis CONTINUES there WIN be scramble
TO get what there Isl consequently there Is no use
talking Mt present about liking anything while
there is nothing 10 fix" The Agricultural Bureau
report for August gives the spring wheat condi-
ton at ST. against Sc last year, and corn at ~
against 90 last month.
National Republican., 1881-08-17
baltimore General MARKET.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 16.-Cotton dull; mid
ding, 1lK6l2c. Flour higher and strong How.
ard street and Western super, - 25G5 90: do.
extra, s. 25@G Oo do. family, Sc 2567 25 City Mills
super 81 25a5 90; do. extra, 50 b0G6 90; do. fam
lily, 81 2587 80; do. Rio brands 81 12lF@7 2j: Pa
tapsco family, 81 TO- wheat-southorn very firm;
Western lower closing weak; Southern red 81 3S
Di 81 the latter for choice; do. amber 81 3jal 80;
No. Western winter red. spot and August 81 go
ral&; September, 81 35di 95I4; October, 81 37}sa
1 3s; November, 81 t0di i0A. Corn-Southern
scarce and firm Western higher, closing steady
Southern white and yellow, Csc; Western mixed.
spot and August 66]EaG6lSc September, 67JIc;
October 60 &c asked Oats frmer Southern, IiO6
4i1Sc Western white, 44a45c: store iSc; do. mixed
4261l3c Pennsylvania, 43d4ic. Rye higher at IS
@90c, Hay steady; prime 10 choice Pennsylvania
and Maryland, SlG61lS Provisions firm mess pork
SIS IS; bulk meats--shoulders and clear rib sides
packed, 7%mi04c; bacon--shoulders, SIC; clear
rib sides, lie; hams, 13@14o; lard.-refned, l2s<c
Butter firm; Western grass i8eilqc Eggs firm at
lidl5c. Petroleum nominal; refined. nc. Coffee
frm; Rio oargoes ordinary TO fair, loSi2l.c. su.
gar dull a son, 9Jkc Whisky firm and higher
gt 81 l5@l l6, Freghts 70 Liverpool per steamer
firm: cotton, 3.l6et4d; -four, 2s per barrel; grain,
Cd. Receipts--Flour 2I72 barrels; wheat, 2l3,26i
bushcls corn, 1920 bushels; oats, d,l75 bushels
rye 80 bushels. Shipmcnts-Wheat, 05, ,lJ0 bush
els; corn, 5000 bushels. Saies-Wheat, l,057, 1856
bushels; corn, 32o,6jO bushels.
National Republican., 1881-08-17
Tho Remedy for In,empcrance.

There is one perfectly sure remedy for
intemperance and that is total abstinence. There
is 10 sure remedy except that, and what will not
recommend to myself will not recommend TO
others. have been total sbstainer from birth.
rejoice that ! was early taught TO abhor cycn
moderate drinking, and that what suppose 10 be
sound principles as to temperance were inculcated
upon me from the very outset of my preferences as
a child. Let us bring our offspring up by our ex-
ample rather than by our precept. Let us set in
our households such n blazing light before our
children that when they come into the temptations
ofgreat cities they shall be strong in advance Of
their period oftrial. Let us put the school and
the press the right side. Let us make the
church great pillar Of fire. through which God
can look in tho morning watch and trouble the
hosts OF His enemies, aud take off their chariot
wheels Homan's Christian Temperance onion.
National Republican., 1881-08-17

SPRING 81 1901 29 unsraded red, 81 1561 81
mixed winter, 81 S23f No. red, August 81 $40
s6ls September, 81 s5ss@1 S69f; October, 81 S7A
al 80. Corn opened H@lc higher; closed dull
ungraded. 6l@6sc; No. 3, 63l4@ 6ll3c No. 2, 600
&c; No. 2, August 659t@66c; September, 67l4@
679sc: October 69i4m7Oi6c. Onts-Cash lower.
options better; No. O. 43c. Hops steady aud quiet;
yearlings, 12a1sc. CofIee-Trade light; Rio in
cargocs, 10Qi3l<c; In job lots, l0@l4Ac. Sugar
llrmer and In fair inquiry; Barbados, &c mo.
lasses sugar, 65Sa676c fair TO good refining, 7ssa
sc refined closed firm, with fair business stand
ard A, 99sc, Molasses quiet: Porto Rico SG@56c;
English Islands, 3s642c New Orleans, 30a5Sc
Rice in fair demand and steady. Rosin steady nj
81 05m2 07l5 Turpentiue dull and lower at i6c
Wool quiet and about steady; domestic Aceco, 81
t945c; pulled, 2o940c; unwashed, l2d3ic; Texas,
4@slc. Pork dull, unsettled, and easier; new
mess SPOT SIS 90; do. September, Si7 90; do Au.
gust, sl7 90; do October, SIS 90; middcs quiet:
long clear, q}fc; short clear l0c. Lard fcversh
and unsettled closing heavy and lower prime
steam, spot sii 50ail 55; August sll 42lSGli 52JS
September, sil SOIL 52Jx. Freights quiet
National Republican., 1881-08-17
rINANc1AL ANp coMMnRcIAL.
stock and Rsnd Quotafioss-BaItisso
nnA New YORK Rrndnce MnrItcta.

The following observations on the trans
actions In the financial market yesterday, together
with opening, highest, lowest, and closing quota
lions, furnished by the banking house Of II. D.
Cooke, IT,, & Co., 1923 street, Washington, d. G.:
Ngw YORK STOCK MARKET.
NEW YORK, Aug. i6, 800 p. m.The highest prices
Of the day were at the opening, and almost imme-
diatcly the market became weak, and with trlhing
rallies continued so during the day, closing at
about the lowest The critical condition Of the
President was, Of course the prominent feature in
the decline. and the fact that the Gould stocks
notably Western Union and the southwesterns.
were not better supported led many to believe
that Gould was a seller Of stocks. The weak ness
led TO liquidation OF long accounts, which assisted
the decline. Money was in more active demand at
from SO up to per cent Governments, on small
business, show fractional decline.
NEW YORK STOCK QUOTATIONS..
National Republican., 1881-08-17
Ry Associated Press.

New YORK, Aug. l6.-Money was active
at 4a6 per cent oil call, and closed at 3 per cent
Exchange was weak and the nominal rates re-
duced a per cent. TO 1917 for sixty days and 4silS
for demand, the actual business at isl S94sl3 for
long and 4S3l1@4sy} forshort sight Governments
were weak and Isgh per cent lower. State bonds
inactive. Railroad bonds generally weak and
lower.
The stock market was weak throughout the en-
tire day. and the general tendency OF prices was
in n downward direction from the opening To the
close of business. final sales being la the main at
the lowest figures touched. The cause OF the un.
usual depression was the alarm felt In financial
circles in regard to the crisis through which the
President is passing and the fears entertained that
decline In values as compared with the closing
quotations of yesterday ranged from y 10 3es per
cent, the latter IN Texas Pacific, Denver and Rio
Grande selling off 2K Western Union 2sk, Michi-
gan Central, New Jersey Central, and Wabash Pa
cihc preferred ~, Union Pacific 2M, and Missouri
Pacific, Northwestern Kansas and Texas, and
Northern Pacific per cent. The market closed
weak.
The sales aggregated 95l,9s2 shares, including
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, A,iOO; Dem
yer and Rio Grande, S9O0i Erie, 1900; Kansas
and Texas, II 200 Lake Shore, 29,3OO; Louisville
and Nashville, $500; Michigan Central, 22,200;
Memphis aud Charleston, 700; Northwestern, s. 700
New Jersey Central, 27,S00 New York Central $500;
Northern Pacific, IL 900; Ohio aud Mississippi
400; Ontario aud Western, 5000; Pacific Mail,
5000; Reading $500 ST Paul, II 200; 81. Paul aud
Omaha, $500; Texas Pacific, $500; Union Pacific,
lS.0oO Wabash Pacific, 2,ioo; Western Union, AZ
National Republican., 1881-08-17
Jacob,. pre.cnt 40 Jo.epb.

Great difficulty was experienced by the
early translators with the enumeration Of the
articles composing Jacobs present TO Joseph Gen
ess, KILL ~, as little was known at that time Of
the botany Of the Holy Land Tyndale was not
far wrong in his version Of the Penateuoh in 1880
although "a curtesye bawlme" &c, looks quaint
nowadays, The Genevan of 1860 and the Douay
Of 1909 had /" rosen" where we now have balm %
DR. Geddes introduces "laudanum" among III,
presents but In his manuscripts In the Bodleian
Library Wycfie translates the first ON the list n,
"a lytle of precious liquor Of sibole," aud add,
Flyly In the margin that this precious liquor" Is
"ginne. Chambers Journal
National Republican., 1881-08-17
Ncryes thnt nro Ncrrr Tranquil.

Some peoples nerves seem never TO oe Tranquil.
Question such persons with view to discover the
reason, and you will indubtaby learn that they
are dyspeptic and OF an irregular habit OF body.
Then you have the reason of their constant nery.
OuSncss. They mnst reinforce their enfccbed
digestive organs and regulate the bowels before
they c0n hope TO have strong nerves. The finest
tenic for nervous people is Hostetter's Stomach
Bltters. which insures perfect digestion and as.
similatlon and the active performance Of their
functions by the liver and bowels As the system
acquires tono through the Influence of this benign
medicine the nerves grow stronger and more tran
quill, headaches cease, and that nameless anxiety
which is n peculiarly of the dyspcptic gives way
to checrfulncss. 10 establish health on n sure
foundation use this peerless invigorant MWF
National Republican., 1881-08-17
PRODUCE MARKETS.
New YOrk General Marker.

NEW York, Aug, l6.-CottOn dull; sales
to. day, Sl7 bales; uplands 1870; Orleans, 1890;
consolidated net receipts 3,024 balesi exports to
Great Britain, s,036 bales. Flour-southem shade
stronger and moderately aOuvei common to fair
oxua, So l5a6 %; good TO choice do, Sc 1907 So
Wheat opened h99Sc higher Aferward the Ad.
vance was lost closed 11@Ac lower upgrsded
National Republican., 1881-08-17

Terriers and Rats.

A Milwaukee man, who owns very
dne Skye terrier, put down saucer Of milk for il
IN step few days ago, and returning soon aner
was surprised TO find the terrier and two rats
, early as large as the dog all tapping up the milk
In the most conten;ed manner. The dog was wag.
ing his tail, and seemed to be enjoying the pres
cnce Of his guests very much.
National Republican., 1881-08-17
onecnsiown Cattle Market.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Cattle-175 up
to-day l7o sold at fs65Isc for steers und 2<as94c
for bulls and fat cows; quality of cattle better
than last week market slow. Sheep and lambs
In light receipt and not very active demand; old
sold ut f20n l5 each
National Republican., 1881-08-17

BALTIMORE, Aug. l6.-Virginia skies,
consolidated, soJ5; past due coupons, 0234 new
ten. fOTties, 81 bid to day.
National Republican., 1881-08-17
.RGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY.
TO TIE socru ANp SOUTHWEST.
ON AND AFTER suSD..v, JUNE IL, 1881.

ON AND AFTER suSD.v. JUNE II, 1881,
TRAINS LEAVE b. Il p. DEPOT - FOLLOWS:
7:i0 a. M, daily-NEW ORLEANS FAST MAJ
Direct connection for south and Southwest DAY.
except sunday, TO locil points ON G. q o. H. u.
PULLMAN SLEEPING rs are run from wash
iugtOn to Now orleans without change of cars.
ll0I n. m.-WnIrE SULPHUR LIMITED EN.
PRESS, daily, except sunday, TO Fauqulcr and
White sulphur Springs. pAltLOR CAR, Wash
lnglOn 10 White sulphur springs. - .
1918 y. m.-NIRGINlA SPRINGS EXPRESS, daily,
Tor all points South via Danville, ana West via
q. " %. IL. X. .. ..-...
PULLMAN SLEEPING CARS daily from Washing
ton to White sulphur springs without change
PULLMAN SLEEPING CARS daily from Washing
ton to Augusta. Ga.. without change.
Passengers Tor Manassas Division will take I:l0 q. M
train daily, except sunday. For Warrenton Tlo
n M. daily, and ll:0i daily, except sunday,
For tickets and information call Mt Virginia Mid
land Office, COL Pennsylvania avenue.
N. MACDANIEL, Agent
NJ SLAUGHTER. General Ticket Agent. jyis'tf