The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-11-02

hammer in my hand, and his skull was
smashed No matter, it can't
be helped now that it is over. Iforgive
him from the bottom of my hearty
Poor man" cried all the ladies pres
ent in atone of profound commiseration,
and then began rivalry between them
as to who should give u farewell token
to the condemned.
'Do take this portemonnaic," said
one.
"And this flask of smelling salts"
said another.
HERE'S my box of pulmonc WATERS"
added a third, "They are a sovereign
remedy against asthma and difficult
breathing"
DuX took everything that was offered
him, but all went the way of the bou-
quets before long.
A tumult in Il corner put an end to
these illusions of friendlincss. An un.
fortunate wretch, all rags and patches,
his cheeks hollow from long fasting, was
struggling in the clutches OF some half
dozen persons.
81 have caught him. screeched q
female voice. "He was attempting to
steal the venison pasty sent for James
DuXv'
Gentlemen, if you please, ladies'"
gasped the poor beggar, u have not
tasted food for two days, and-and |
have never murdered anybody"
He was flung neck and crop out of
the room.
A negro domestic here entered and
announced to Mr.. DuX that dinner was
served in an adjoining apartment,
The company filed out into the dining
room of the Governor of the Jail, which
bad been amicably placed, together with
the Governors plate and French cook
Il, the disposal of the prisoner and his
friends for the occasion.
The condemned man took his station
in the seat of honor, Judge Blackstone
on his right, and the District Attorney
on his left a popular preacher said
| grace before meat, and made an i'm
promptu prayer, in the course of which
he introduced some eloquent illusions to
the ceremony of the following day.
Mr. DuX ate heartily and drank copi-
uusly, and burst into frequent explosions
Of good humor, which were vastly adj
mired by his guests. The rcpast was u
yeritable banquet in its plenteouSness, a
fete in its Joyous spirits, Several etlcc-
tive selections were performed during
the course on harmonium by the lead
re of the popular preachers Choir, AZ
ter the coffee came liquors stronger than
wine, and with them came the toasts.
The shortest and most delicate OF those
was given by the twin brothers OF
George Brown in the following neat
speech;
ladies and Gentlemen; our urhano aud
| InuCh-t, grettcd friend James l. on IN,
eve of his departure. May the detection OF
biz lrSve-takng ha softcncd and its pains be-
| abridged
DuN got on his legs, and, in robust
voice. responded rs follows:
Ladies aud Gentlemen: This shall cyet
! look upJn as the happieSt and proudr,t inu-
| mont IN my career It's ronemhruu"" shall not
/ 4uft m" TIN my dying hour. In mGuy former
{ period OF my existence was cast down 10y ti-
{ appointment, aud Often E'Wo-t gave way III
I DESPAIR. Little dt then imagine that | should
I vue DAY hayc the privilege ot enjoying tni.
.5-,-5 nav - ,ls,,-c M ming .rlfer,gir,oi
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/ .1..,rr rrryr III. r,s....,,- rto,.S- for m.
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raEeutrarst mo, AMI nIiad me, 20 10 speak
I v.Tbt s47,.,.aE .ffa grrr1 trs. moment ms IN
.slcs W .rgaoansed By nay friend the ,Judis(
nav say s,,s5at 61astjgg. ;Eat ,hoiId
zsavs lre4 i1 the ccmp.et ignorance Of the
- % tss- Y, 'hs tg ,o nc, ne, o OF ing
rr,c1r-, nla the novelty Of being strangled 10
m1rr.F on my irlend- would TINT you were err
a.-lr tlgs.,1 AID ' ,,rod,ahie fbing
"a. ... f9 Boz av akencd to the truth, to read
. -, ,PraI cn'G csn c hgn ' ANY,
fn-.ivs irc-rtlyail VIII lye faI = part in my
murler. ! haven't an ounce Of amnesty in
i yrg, , SE"' ~ s n.y., bur, T ha,
in be bead oi an uubou tabo 81, indeed,
opn nil liui 20 2,,% 10y sn9 n' G BON. hnm,
han tho % ~ ppy 80 y Of, Co., fp, .tptn 10. a..