The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-08-13
dee.dee courts.martial which are mere
whitewash buckets after all.

Some of our exchanges seem to think
the word loot as a substitute for rob,
is a new thing. This is mistake. 1t isas
old as the system of plumber everywhere
practised by the armies of England. They
looted Ireland, India and China and
Her Majesty received much of the loot.
1t is an English aesthetcism to soften a
characteristic habit.
From present indications there will
be a building boom this fall. In CONVEX.
sstion with our leading business men and
capitalists we are impressed with the idea
that the building of the projected marine
hospital will be only the starter to an
amount Of building that will give employ.
ment and good wages to all our mechanics
and laborers.
Barton Of the Free Press is to publish
an independent paper at Carterville.-So
they say. Barton is branded with the brand
of radicalism aud has all the earmarks to
identify him with the party of plumber.
All the independence possible to such man
is like that of lawyer who gives paid
speeches in behalf of bad cause but occa-
sionally lets slip word on the other side
when he forgets himself.
- A few more administrations of the Re.
publican party would bring this country to
the contempt of the whole civilized world.
The latest specimen of snobbery is the
'presideut's' flag, one designed to be used
only on vessels bearing the royal carcass of
Accidental Acting Arthur 1t seems more
and more the effort to give grandeur of
state to those who accidentally hold power,
whether they have any other merit OF not.
People are getting used to it, and where
freer fathers would strike, we submit
1t is flattering to the Democratic party
to note the difference between the actions
Of its candidates for the congressional nom
nation and those of the candidates before
the late Republican convention There is
no abuse, no secret conclaves, no SANDER
and no lying promises. 1t is q ia contest
in which the best man is likely to win.
Without derogating from the other candi
dates we are satisfied tnat Hon. VIM X.
Murphy is the coming man, who IS to scoop
the Republican party in this district.
Sunday is set apart by the Christians
as a day Of rest and public worship. What.
ever may be the faith or want of faith Of
our readers, we trust that the day will be
observed as one of rest and attendance at
public worship. There is every opportunity
in the city for all shades to be satisfied
Catholic, Methodist, Episcopal and Presby-
terian churches here regular worship,
while the services at the Baptist church are
of such character as to interest all persons
Of whatever preferences he may be-
Editor Thielecke has gone on an ex-
petition in search of health aud pleasure.
He naturally chose as the place to End both
the celebrated Dixon Springs which excels
in all that Conduces to both The dear
public will excuse any shortcomings ap'
parent in The BULLETIN during his alb
sence, and will charge the same to the
devil. Mr.. Thielecke will, we trust, come
back soon, refreshed and rested from his
trip and will make things az lively as is
bis won't
Members of some of our secret orders
are exposing alarm at the carelessness
which characterizes management of the
insurance branches Of their organizations
and not without cause. 1t is well known
fact that all, or nearly all Of our mutual
aid organizations are altogether too &C.
commodating, and that an applications
chance for admission to membership de-
pend more upon his social qualities than
on the condition of his lungs and liver.
1t an insurance company on examining
man, discovers that he is on the home
stretch for the hereafter, it informs him
thatit never betsagainst sure thing, and
declines to put up any money on him. II
is a notorious fact, however, that il he has
a big enough piece of lung left in him to
enable him to avoid wheeling right out in
lodge-meeting, he can, through the influ.
ence of sympathizing friends, induce some
mutual aid body to invest theirmoney on
him. This is all wrong, and in severel
particulars. In the first place, one of the
strongest arguments in favor of mutual aid
orders is, that their insurance system in
wolves none of the expenses incident to
high-salaried officers or cxtravaganty
furnished Offices. Yet ii ono death loss is
| incurred through the carplaasneaa of tho ny.