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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-05-23

Its first apparent effect is to increase the appe'
lite. It assists digestion and causes the food to as
simulate propery-thus the system is nourished.
II also by Its tonic action on the digestive organs,
induces more copious and regular excavations.
The rapidity with which patients take Oh flesh
while under heirhlencc Of the Syrup, OF Itself In
dicates that no other preparation can be better
adapted to help and nourish the constitution, and
hence be more ellcaoous in all depression of pir.
its, shaking or trembling Of the hands or body,
cough, shortness Of breath, or cOnsumptiye habit.
The nerves and muscles become strengthened, and
the blood purified.
The various kinds of waste or decay that aiiec,
the human body, though attended each with some
symptom not common with the rest, agree very
much in THE, that the basis in all Is nearly the
same 1t Is generally conceded that the majority
ofdiseasgs are aCCo mpanied by faulty digestion
and such being the case, we must, III order TO cure
such diseases, cause the organs Of digestion 10 per
| form their proper functions. No remedy has be
fore been discovered which has 40 beneficial an in
huence on these organs as Fellows Compound
Syrup of Hypophosphites,
For Sale by oil Druggists
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-05-23

Jacob Martzolf, Of Lancaster, N. Y, says
"Your Spring Blossom works well for ev-
erything you recommend it; myself, wife
and children have all used it, and you can IT
find healthier family in l'ew York state. -
Oct. 8, 1880. Paul G.. Schulz, Agent.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-05-23

Aliens Brain Food positively cures nery.
BUSINESS, nervous debility, and all weakness
of generative organs. 81. for IS. All
druggists. Send for circular to Aliens
Pharmacy, 3l5 First Ave, N. Y. Sold in
Cairo by Barclay Broe.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-05-23

Go to Paul G.. Schulz for Mrs. Freeman's
New National Dyes. For brightness and
durability of color arc unequaled. Color
from 2 to pounds. Directions in English
and German. Price 10 cents.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-05-23

If you feel drowsy, debilitGted, have frequent head
ache mouth taste badly, poor appetite and tongue
iousness, aud nothing will cure you 40 speedily and
pcrman' ntly ~ to take Simmons Liver Regulator
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-05-23

Dt nltulIihN'
The cheapest, purest
and best family med
icine In the world J
An Rn'cctnal Specific
for all diseases Of the
Liver stomach and
Spleen.
Regulate the Liver
and prevent
CHILLS AND FEE.
YER, MALARIOUS
FENERS, BOWEL
G q NJ ? / A N Il 5 ,
Il Il : Z LES SN ESS,
JAUNDICE AND
NAUSEA
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-25

Gainesville H~eiperian,


This morning services at the Fish
Greek TEX camp meeting had passed
pleasantly, and the throDg dispersed
into the tents and into small groups
here and there for their repast. Time
wore on until about 8 o'clock pm,
when dark clouds began to ovsrcloud
the sky, and still later the thunder to
peal and threaten storm, till about
half an hour later the storm began to
rage, the air to sparkle with electric
ity, and the dreadful cyclone to play
among the great trees and frantic
people. People were lifted from their
feet by the terrible electric bolts, and
massive trees were struck and pros
trated here and there, while giant oaks
and elms of three and four feet in di.
ameter we're twisted and laid prone as
if a match, People ran pell NELL in
utter confusion, while horses became
frightened and a number stampeded.
Children were lost and others picked
up to be borne to safety. One father,
whose name we were unable to learn,
fell with his child and broke its arm.
Another also was hurt, but the most
serious casualty was the falling of a
large tree over the boarding tent of
Patterson & Stores, in which were a
number of people. 1t came crashing
down, demolishing the tent and fell
across the person Of Mrs. L. M. Burns,
crushing her to the ground. She was
finally extricated, badly hurt.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-25
A Romance Of the Telephone.
Boston Journal.

OVoNVh OaAhA
When the history of the telephone
is written twill be enlivened by many
romantic incidents. A young geotle-
man in this city is in a condition to
furnish one of these. He is engaged
in an establishment where the tele-
phone is considerably used, and some
time ago he became impressed with
the conversation of a person who in
formed him by the articulate wire
that she was engaged as clerk in a
business house with which he had
frequent occasion to communicate.
The head of this house may be called
Mr.. Smith, chiefly because that isn't
his name, The young man became
thoroughly enamored of the sweet
voice whose tones almost daily came
to him, and after a time he begged and
obtained an appointment for an inter-
view. Then he put on his purple and
fine linen and went down to the store
from which the agreeable communica-
ton had come. A small boy met him
as he went 10. us Mr.. Smith in 2"
asked the young man-not because he
wanted to see Mr.. Smith, but because
he thoughtit best not to be too abrupt
in his inquiries. mo-" said the small
boy, "but he'll be in in a minute"
The accents Of the small boy startled
the young man; they were the same
hat had been almost daily waited to
him along the wire. He Immediately
said that he would call again to see
Mr.. Smith, and retired in as good or.
der as possible, but felt that he had
had a narrow escape.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-25
sExAIOR HARRIS
Makes q list OF Appointments,
Beginning at Erin.

Senator Harris has announced the
following list Of appointments:
Erin, Houston county, Saturday,
September I'd.
Trenton, Gibson county, Monday,
September 4th.
Troy, ObiOn county, Tuesday, Sep
tember 9th.
Dyersburg, Dyer county, Wednes.
day, September 9th.
Ripley, Landerdale county, Thurs
day, September 9TH.
C~ovington, Upton county, Friday,
September Sth.
Milan, Gibson county, Saturday,
September 9th.
Dresden, Weakley county, Monday,
September 18th,
Huntingdon, Carroll county, Tues
day, September 18th.
Lexington, Henderson county, Wed
nesday, September 18th.
Jackson, Madison county, Thursday,
September 14th.
furdy, MeNalry county, Friday,
September 18th.
Bolivar, Hardeman county, Satur-
day, September 10th.
Somerville, Fayette county, Monday,
September 18th.
Camden, Benton county, Wednes-
day. September 2Oth.
Waverly, Humphreys county, Thurs
day, September 2lst.
Charlotte, Dickson county, Friday,
September 22d.
U~enterville, Hickman county, Sat.
urday, September 23d.
Franklin, Williamson county, Tues
day, September 25th.
Columbia, Maury county, WedneS-
day, September 26th.
Pulaski, Giles county, Thursday
September 9Th.
Speaking will begin about II O'Clock
am. each day, unless postponed to q
later hour by request.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-25
GIeDn's sulphur Soap puriHes the
skin.
HiITs Hair and Whisker DIS e,
50 cts.
Pixies TOOthaehe Drops cure in
one Linute.
Gladys and EtheIbert.
Chicago Tribuae.

No, darling, it can never be-"
Up from the meadows that stretched
away to the westward Of BriertonV Villa
came the sweet, soft scents Of the
magnolia blossoms that were waving
languidly in the sensuous movings Of
an August breeze, the smooth, broad,
expanse Of lawn hat lay in front of
the house being relieved and beauti-
fed by the vivid colors of the blush
roses and glowing red verbenas, beds
Of which dotted the otherwise unbro-
ken view.
Il shall miss him %sorely," said
Gladys McMurtry, looking wistfully
at the fast disappearing form Of Eth
ebert OBrien. I'm the long, dreary
days of winter, when the sky is over
cast with leaden clouds, and the snow
comes sitting down from a heaven that
seems to hold for me only cold and
cheerlessness, | shall miss my Ethel
bert-miss him sorely, and amid bitter
tears, and long, desolate hours of sad.
ness. And yet it is better so. Better
that l should bear alone the secret
burden of my woe, a burden that can
never be lifted, never be set aside
until the icy arms of death shall be
stretched forth to welcome a storm
tossed soul that is only too anxious to
come to his embrace" and with a con
v%ulsive sob the girl sank upon a
pretty made bench of strong oak limbs
and was soon sitting upon one foot,
while the other peeped coquettishly
out from beneath the feecy folds Of
her soft white dress.
But though the pretty head was laid
upon the dinfpled arms, and the starry
eyes were sending forth foods of bit.
ter tears tears OF repentance and
sorrow-Gladys was not alone. Eth.
Gilbert had paused where the path
turned into the roadside, to pluck &
rose thathe might have some memento
no matter how fragile, of the happy
hours he had spent at Brierton Villa
Looking back as he stood there, HI
had seen Gladys seat herself upon thu
rustic bench, and noticed her deiec
ton and grief. Quickly r~etracing hi
steps, he. stood BY her side, and saw
the lissome form confused with sobs
saw that she was sitting upon her foo
in a very agony of despair.
DO not weep, darling" he said
making a bluff TO pre-empt the othe
end Of the bench.
Gladys looked up. Her eyes wer
dim with tears. and, as she placed he
other foot with languid grace upo
the unoccupied portion Of the bench
a sweet, loving smile illumined he
face, aud into the dewy eyes ther
came a look Of sweet content.
DO you promise me, then2' sh
asked.
Yes" replied Ethelbert, bendin
tenderly over her, and trying to nip
: kiss on the fly; you shall have all Ii
matinee tickets you want"
2 "Tben," said the girl, taking awe
! her foot, nothing but death sha
part u.s."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-25
How the Old Salaries Were Paid.

Between 177 and 1884 the Terri
tory Of Tennessee (really part Of North
Carolina maintained a State govern
ment under the name of Franklin"
10 the old records-quoted once by
Daniel Webster in a Congressional
speech-stand the following curious
statements of the way payments were
made in time when people had no
current money:
BE it enacted by the General AS
sembly Of The State Of Franklin, and il
is hereby enacted by the authority Of
the same: That from the first day Of
January, l779, the salaries Of the
officers of this Commonwealth be al
follows, to wit:
His Excellency the Governor, pei
aunum, 1000 deer skins;
His Honor the Chief Justice, sol
deer skins; or 500 raccoon skins;
THE Treasurer Of the State 45(
raccoon skins;
CLERK ofthe House of Commons 2O(
raccoon skins;
Member Of Assembly, per diem
three raccoon skins;
Entered into a law the 18th day O
October, l779, under the great seal o
the State"
The well worn burlesque of thu
leather medal suggests a vague ref
erence to the times when skins wer,
the only money.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-25
high COM PLtSIEN FOR
nER MEMPHIAN.
what DR.. T. +. LsDde Has Done
for Hot Springs.
Bnltluoro Farm and TIrs,ide. 1gth.

Baltimore Farm and Preside, 18th.
The gentleman whose name beads
this article is the ex Mayor OF Hot
Springs, Ark, and at present the able
editor of the Hot Springs Excursion
list, that is devoted to the interest Of
invalids and pleasure seekers every
where" W. have known the Doctor
for many years, and the longer We live
to know him the more we are satisfied
that there is not one in a Thousand
who have more energy, more active,
earnest effort about them to aid the
people at large than he.
His public spirit is ~exuberant, and
prolific of great good for the people
among whom he resides. AS an evi.
dence Of this fact he has been for the
past three months at Washington CITY
In their behalf, and at his own personal
expense, and in that short time he has
accomplished wonders through biz
ability, pleasant manners and intelli'
gence with our late do nothing" Con.
gresS.
In this respect he has worked
through an appropriation Of $4,000
for building an Army and Nav
Hospital at Hot Springs. He was also
instrumental in securing the passag,
Of bill givingthe Women's Christian
National Library Association tn,
right to purchase from the government
two lots at the springs, and in gettinl
$33,784 78 appropriated for the wall
ing and arching Of Hot Springs creek
In our opinion these are not only
yeonlan but most extraordinary ser
vices, and unless they are appreciated
as they should be by his people, if W,
we're DR.. Linde, we should ''pull nj
stakes and wipe the dirt Of Arkan
saw from of our feet and emigrate.
We should be greatly grati6ed if b
would accept our offer to ASSOCIATE
himself with the Farm and Fireside
and therefore are selfish enough 4
wish that what he has done NAV no
be appreciated, so that he NAV We
accept our offer aud labor with us a
We know be only can.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-25

women were soon back in the
fields, I've no doubt. Everywhere on
our way here we saw women working
beside men, the women always doing
the hardest part of the labor. | have
seen women with great baskets upon
their backs into which men shoveled
compost, and rested upon their shovels
while the women, staggering under the
terrible load, went a long way a dozen
times an hour, and herself emptied
her basket. The most remarkable
sight ] have seen lately was in Hol-
land. A woman, bent nearly to the
earth, walked the tow path, pulling by
means of a strap across her breast q
heavy canal boat, in which sat two
men with folded arms smoking. We.
men and dogs harnessed together,
dragging a cart in which is a man Is
no uncommon sight, and sometimes
the man lays the whip over both
woman and dog. Being a woman, l
say every hour in Germany, Thank
God | was born in America and this
| feel when | look upon the women Of
all ranks. from the peasant to the wife
of the officer, who takes her husbands
title, and seems to have sometimes no
greater concern than that other wo-
men whose husbands rank a little
lower shall pay her the respect due
her.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-25
Chronic Honesty.
Austin Dispatch.

Jim Webster is one Of the most up
right negroes in Austin, and yet he is
peculiar. Not long since he brought
a large package Of coffee to the store
of a white neighbor. and said:
II bought dis coffee at de store OF
Mr.. Hotchkins, an / jes knows he has
cheated me outen more than a whole
pound in de weight. Iies kin feel de
lightness. Oar should be ten pounds,
an Use sho dar's not more than eight
pounds. He fixed his scales to cheat
poor cullud folks what hain't got no
sense"
The white neighbor took the pack
age, and after weighing it carefully on
his scales, said:
"Yod are mistaken, Jim. He has
given you a pound and a halftoo much.
There are eleven pounds and a half in
the package instead Of ten"
Eyer don't say so, boss. | was SO
sartin dat he was gibben me light
weight dat, unbeknownst TO him, jess
to get eben, 1 lifted off de shelf a pail
OBJ fine boots, wuf six dollars, to bal,
ance de account
"Well, now you see that he hasn'i
cheated you, | suppose you will dc
what is right"
"You bet l will, boss. Use gwinC
right back ter dat store ter do what an
right"
%Ars you going to return the
boots?"
"No, boss; l can't afford to max,
any such sacrifices as dat. Use {
poor niger, If / is honest. / cant af
ford to make anybody a present OF suel
a high priced pair OBJ boots. But In
gwine to glib him back dat extra pounC
and a hall of coffee. | admires liner
atty, l does, and from now on rs,
gwine ter do all my tradin' will
him, now dat he has worked hissel
into my confidence. He shan't lost
, muffin by my honesty ell kin help it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-25

Two years ago [ sent to the House
hold a recipe for canned corn. Since
that timel have received many letters
concerning it. Some time q | saw
in the Household a request for a corn
recipe, saying that the one | sent was
a failure. Here let me say that | have
canned corn after hat recipe for five
years, and have never lost any till last
year. Many of my friends have used
the same recipe with the same result.
Last year | put up a large quantity as
usual. and to my establishment several
were bad, and | have not been able
satisfactorily to account for it.
although | have these maybes. Ny
husband thinks the rubbers we're too
old and hard | often put pins under
the rubbers to let in air when | want
to open. | have recently been told
that where you use pins, you must
pound the rubbers smooth before
again using, which | did not do.
Again, last summer was a bad year, so
much extreme heat and poor vegeta
bles. l cannot say if these are the
reasons or not fer spelling, but it Ger
tainly was the first year | have lost,
and | do know hat the corn was
far nicer than any l ever bought, and
all my friends tell me the same. |
shall put up (if all is well) a large
quantity this year. | have already
put up peas this year in the same
way, as they were very fine last year.
Succotash is also very fine put up in
the same way,
| use Mason's glass cans, and in an.
swer. to many inquiries, will say, |
make no holes in the covers for air.
You may shake your wise heads, but
just try it and see for yourself, but be
sure and do as | tell you, for you can
have no judgment in the matter till
you have tried. | will again give the
receipt fer the newcomers:
Take nice, tender, green corn, cut
from the cob with a sharp knife-with
the back of the knife scrape the cob
to get all the sweetness possible-see
that your jars are perfect, no cracks
put in the corn, with the small
end of your potato masher and
pack it in. A quart jar will make
twelve or thirteen ordinary ears
When the jar is plump full put on the
rubbers, screw on the covers almost
perfectly tight. l screw it as tight as
| can with thumb and finger. Put
hay or cloths in the bottom Of your
wash boiler, lay in the cans of corn il
any way you please put little cloths
in to keep them from hitting each
other-fll the boiler as full as you
wish, cover over with cold water, sci
over the FIRE. When it begins t,
boil, boil three hours without ceas
ing. Then take out, and with you
tightener make as tight as possible i'm
mediately. After they are cold tighter
again if you can. Put away in a dark
cool place. keep mine in a darl
closet in the cellar. If any of you fail
just come and take dinner with m
any time between THANKSGIVING an,
the first Of April, and if l have m
past luck, | will make you smack you
lips. But if you fail don't lay it t
me.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-25
Hard Worked German Women.
Bayreuth Letter.

We are amused and mystiied at
every turn, all is SO foreign to us and
the manner Of living is so different
from that we are accustomed to at
home. To. day is market day. On
the square before our windows there
suddenly appeared under our window
a couple hundred women with baskets,
al brought to town by cows harnessed
into carts, weary eyed COWS, created to
live in clover, made beasts Of burden
aud cruelty treated. | peered into all
the baskets and laid a pitiful hand
upon the beasts. The women we're
hard featured and dirty in dress. All
the picturesqueness has departed from
the Herman peasant. There is not a
remnant Of characteristic costume
left. The basket contained mush-
rooms, eggs, butter. berries, vegetables
and flowers. / could 90 hungry for a
long time before eating food | knew
to be bought in this market, and /
came home sick at heart for these
wretched women and these poor,
wretched beasts. In an hour The
> market place was clear, and the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-25

tariff uuinine in his mouth and COS
pound ram ahold of his liabilities. But
poor Doakl / must sort o ease up on
him. Major Williamson said at Car
ter's Creek Saturday, that in 1880 he
Williamson) and other Democrats bad
to notify Doak, then editor of tie
American, that he must not be so hard
on the boilers. The mar Doak then
denounced as "a bolter" Colonel Will
son, got over 81, 900 votes, which is
five times more than RUSSELL will get,
and yet Mr.. Doak wanted to hang,
draw and quarter him and his follow
ers till restrained by conservative
Democrats.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-25
Rrnwn,s IRON Rttters.

Without exception, there is nc
remedy so strengthening in its effect
as Browns Iron Bitters.
Ifyou wish to be strong and to enjoy
the fall exuberanee of perfect, robust
health, put your trust in Browns
Iron Bitters. 1t will not disappoint
you.
A friend writes: 'For years l sui.
fered from physical exhaustion and
declining health. Now | am as strong
as Iron. l used Browns Iron Bit
ters."
Depend on Browns Iron Bitters for
strength of mind and body.
s. Mansfield & Co, W. N. Wilker.
son & Co., and G. W. Jones & Co.,
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-25

Good health is maintained and
nourished by proper attention to the
requirements of the body, and the
avoidances of excuses. 1t is wasted
or destroyed by over taxing the mind
with study, anxiety, evil habits, in
temperance, or vicious indulgences.
Keep the body and brain we'll bal
anced by freely using that friend of
temperance and good health, Browns
Iron Bitters; thus will you live to q
good old age, free from all disease and
suffering.
S. Mansfield & Co.. W. N. Wilker-
son & Co., aud G. ". Jones & Co.,
Wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-25

Mr.. B. f. Porter, a rich banker in
Utica, N. Y, says: II have used
Browns Iron Bitters the past year,
much to the chagrin of our family
physician, for neither myself, wife mol
little girls have since suffered from q
single days illness. 1t is making us
all robust and strong"
S. Mansfield & Co, W. N. Wilker,
son & Co., and G. w. Jones & Co..
wholesale agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-25
Only a Congressman.
Burdeth.

The other day a stranger in Bur-
lington was arrested for yelling on the
street, calling the passers by liars and
thieves, and tearing of his coat. coll
lar ana necktie The Magistrate.
however, on learning that the stranger
was a member Of Congress who Tss
only rehearsing his speech on reform,
apol0gised for the action Of the officers
and dismissed the prisoner. Tbe
police should be more careful. What
passes for disorderly conduct in 4 mi
vate citizen is strictly parliamentar
in Congress.