The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-02-10

| lleI OUT ol any puDllC lunu, hleAhnucT
county farmers suffered losses as we'll as
many others, the same sun scOrched the
grain of Alexander county and White coun-
ty farmers alike, and the destruction
wraught was equally complete in both.
But Alexander county farmers had been
industrious and frugal, they laid by little
sums for a rainy day; in times of plenty
they prepared for scarcity, and therefore
they do not suffer now Alexander county
must therefore not be included in the list
of supplicators for relief by public charity.
"A Cincinnati man, who is RECKLESS
| drummer" for some mercantile establish
menr, was making the rounds of the city
night before last, and, in an unguarded
moment, he stepped from the sidewalk in
the lower portion of the city right into
| the sipe water, which was about foot and
a half deep at that place. He fell down
| flat and the water covered him entirely
| over and brought him to realization of the
fact that if he had INDUCED little more
freely in water before, instead of some
thing else, he would not have received such
an overdose in such a dsagreeable way.
lie went to his hotel soberer but wetter
man.-the Iimpness had been suddenly trans
ferred from his body to his clothes-but
it was not until nine or ten o'clock yester-
day morning that he could again don his
broad cloth attire and attend to business.
The jackson county Era is the only
Republican journal in the congressional
district, 30 far as we know, which has dared
to fall in line with Barton's Free Press in
opposing Captain J. R. Thomas for renom-
ination on the republican ticket for member
of congress. The BULLETIN has had its
say as to the capabilities Of Captain Thomas,
and while it was having its say it excited
the displeasure of nearly all republican pa
pers in the district, which may be taken as
evidence that, in spite Of his weakness as a
legislator, Mr.. Thomas is yet one of the
strongest men the republicans have. See
ing the dark clouds gathering on the re-
publican brow, and having in view the re-
publican mob of republican Mclean
county, THE BULLETIN sought refuge in
merely keeping its readers informed of
what their representative in congress was
doing and commenting on 1t without ref
erence to his former or prospective failures.
But even in pursueing this wise course The
BULLETIN is treading upon republican toes,
corn-adorned and sore. Bartons Free
Press was the first to cry out aloud, and
now, to its rasping basso, is added the tenor
of the Era in the following strain
"For sometime passed THE CAIRO BULLR-
TIN has been actively engaged in pushing
Capt. Thomas claimes for denomination
to Congress. On every occasion possible
that Democratic trumpet blows for Thomas,
and its chief subject is his being chairman
of the Mississippi levee and improvement
committee. The appointment to the po-
sition, of course, was an honor to southern
Illinois and nothing more, for as far as the
work of thatcommittee goes, it is only to
play second fiddle to the committee on
commerce, which is composed of men who
know nothing about the needs of the in
habitsnts of the Mississippi valley, but to
take The BULLETINS version one would
think there was not another committee in
the house of representatives that had so
much TO do. 1t is bad sign for Rcpub-
lican congressman to ill up on wind fur
nished by the leading Democratic paper of
his district and it behooves our member to
be more cautious about securing champions
of his doings. Sing on gentlemen if it
makes you happy; but have some mercy in
your souls for your auditors. Be assured
that your music is not musical and your
voices are horrible; your song jars harshly
upon the republican ear and your verse
causes frown to darken the low republi-
can brow in this district.
"A Ballard county correspondent of the
Paducah News says: ALREADY do we hear
them talking Of sowing oats, the necessity
of which is greatly felt all over our county.
This is department in agriculture which
has been neglected in Ballard county near
ly always, and at this time there is little or
no oats IN the county. In fact there is
very scanty supply of any description of
stock feed. Corn was, perhaps rarely ever
scarcer than at present. Many have none,
and few have more than enough to run
them till next harvest. Hay is not more
plentiful than corn, consequently
it will be difficult for stock to get
safely through the winter. Never since /
have known the country has it been in