The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-10
LDar IL was not 10 DO eaten up oy tn.
industrious counsel OF quarrelsome
heirs.

INDUSTRIOUS counsel OF quarrelsome
heirs.
1t is believed that the city OF Boston
has saved many thousands Of dollars
by the shrewd management Of the pur-
chase OF the land needed for storage
basin No. A, on the line of Sudbury
river. Before the owners OF the farms
were aware for what purpose the land
was to be used, the WAGER board,
through an agent, had bonded them at
about their fair market value, and thus
avoided the necessity OF paying the en-
HANGED prices that would undoubtedly
have resulted had the landowners first
learned of the city's purpose.
In breach of promise suit in Lon
don recently, where the defendeut was
cast in heavy damages, the best his
counsel could say of him was that he
was such an egregrious donkey that
the lady. instead Of asking for compen-
sation, ought TO be glad Of her escape.
He read some letters which illustrated
his views. One of them, addressed to
his beloved object, was quite unique as
billet-doux; IL had a bit of beef to-
day. wish you were here to have
IibiS a Ii would be- nice cold with some
Of the picked walnuts OF your moth
er's. Tell her to save me few.
know you will help yourself, for you
are such girl for vinegar"
From Jan. / to the end of June en-
ployment has been procured through
the labor bureau at Castle Garden. New
York. for 1862 immigrants--18, 96Z
being men and boys, and 1866 women
and girls. OF the men, 2,6ll were
skilled operatives, as were also III
women. Among the employed were
$50 families, comprising $500 persons.
Among the German immigrants in June
were technologists, civil engineers,
machinists, and carpenters. Many of
the Swedes also are skilled workmen,
but the Irish are mostly common labor
ers The laborer who comes to this
country readily obtains ~ a day in the
west. Agents are now here from Col
orado to OBTAIN 500 farm laborers, with
the promise of plenty of work and
good wages The demand for farm
and other laborers is greater than ever
before, farm-owners feeling that, as
they now obtain better prices for their
products and are otherwise prosperous,
they can afford to employ more labor.
Fully 30 per cent of the German immi-
grafton will settle west of the Missis-
sippi river.
Ii is related of DR.. Holmes that at a
country charitable fair one day he was
entreated TO furnish letter for the
Post Office He seized a sheet of pa
per- and between its folds placed u 81
bank note. Turning to the first page
he wrote the following:
Dear lady whosoeer thou art,
Turn this poor page with trembling caro-;
But hush, oh hush, thy beating heart,
The one thou lowest best will be there.
In obedience to the poets injunction,
the page turned disclosed the attrac-
tive greenback of the value of one
dollar, and to prove the truth of thi,
assertion, he made the following appea
on the opposite page from the bank de
post:
Fair lady, lift thine eyes aud tell
J III this Is not - truthful letter,
| This is one thu lowest well,
| And Dausht t0) would make chez love II bet
ter.
An everyday street scene "Hl! Hi!
stop that CARP Driver screws down the
brake so vigorously as nearly to dislo-
cate the necks of his passengers, who
fall up against each other and smile or
look cross according to their particular
dispositions. NOW, dear, goodbye,
and be sure TO come and see me very
soon, and don't forget to give my love
to Aunt Susan and Uncle John and all
the rest of the folks, and remember
not to trouble yourself about matching
that ribbon unless you can as easy rs
not. Aud do take care OF yourself and
tell Jane how glad | am that she's go
ing to marry that young Mr.. Smith,
who is a good man know by his looks,
and hear he's got lots of money
which is most as good. Now doH
take cold this changeable weather, aud
I'll send you that recipe for the muf
fins just as soon as get home. Good
bye-g o-o-d-bye. Why, where's thai
carr Ii the hateful thing hasn't gone
and left mel thought the street car
were for the accommodation of PEG
ple." So they are, and that's the rea
son why this one went on instead Q
stopping at the crossing all day. e