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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-07-27
Facts for the Curious.

The most acute pain will not provoke
mn elephant to injure those who have
not offended him.
A needle passes through the hands of
eighty workmen before being ready to
deliver to the trade.
If lamp chimney be cut with dia-
mond on the convex side it will never
crack with the heat, AZ the incison af-
fordS room for expansion, and the glass,
after cooling, returns TO its original
shape, with only scratch visible where
the cut was made.
In "Walton's Complete Angler is
the story that pike was then taken In
1897, in a iish-pond near Heilbronn, in
Arabia, with q ring fixed in its gills on
which was engraved the words, 81 am
the fish which Frederick the Second.
Governor of the World, put in this pond
on the fifth of October, 1888" by which
it would appear that this fish had lived
three hundred and sixty years This
fish was said to have been nineteen feet
in length, and to have weighed three
hundred and fifty pounds
There is a class of objects to be found
in ponds and bitches, of greatinterest-
the rotifors so called because they have
a motion resembling that of a wheel.
In length they are about the fifteenth
part of an inch, and form beautiful OBJ
iects in water under the microscope.
They are marvellously tenacious of life.
You may dry them to a powder, and
keep them year or two in your cabi-
net, and when again put into the water
they will in the course of an hour or two
revive and be found whirling about with
their accustomed vigor.
The most clever of all spiders are
found on the shores of the Mediterra-
mean. They not only live in silk lined
tunnels in the loose soil, but actually
have doors to their houses. These doors
are made of layers of web and earth,
and shut down naturally by their own
weight, so as to be hidden by the grass
growing above them But if by chance
they are disturbed, the spider herself
will often rush to the top of the tube,
and sticking her claws into the door
will hold it down with all her might as
she presses her body against the side Of
her house. When the spider would en-
snare victim, she gocs to the top of
the hole or tunnel, pushes open the door,
fastens it back by five threads to blades
of grass near, then spins web round
the open hole, and goes back TO her
tunnel. When beetle or other insect
is caught, the spider darts out, picrces
her victim with her poison fangs, sucks
its blood and carries the carcass away
some distance from the hole To guard
against the crawling insects that creep
into their holes TO attack them, these
spiders make second tunnel branch
inc out Of the first, and build door
way between them, so that they can re-
treat into the passage in case Of attack,
and, setting their back against the door,
battle the intruder,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-07-27
A Remarkable Moss.

The material so closely resembling
horse-hair, which is extensively used for
stulling carriage-cushions etc, is not
horse-hair at all, but a curious kind of
moss which grows in Alabama and
Louisiana, An article in an agricul-
tural exchange gives this description of
the moss "harvesting" and preparation.
The moss sgathered mostly by negroes,
and after tree is stripped it is allowed
TO rest for seven years, during which
time the moss renews itself.
Cypress most is preferred. as it is the
longest and most tenacious of all the
varieties. After the moss is gathered,
it is placed in sunny spot and left to
the action of the wind and weather for
a month.
At the end Of that time the grayish
bark peels off. leaving the hair almost
clean. 1t is then sold to the plantation
store-keeper or country grocery-man,
who pays from one to two cents a
pound for it, according to quality.
The next move is to send the material
to New Orleans to manufacture. After
the moss reaches the factory, it is sub
jected to the action of the washer,
which is a large cylindrical arrange
ment, with wheel inside, which pulls
the moss hither and thither, and lashes
it through vat Of boiling water and
soap, until the stuff is cleaned
Then it is hung out upon rocks to
dry. This DONE it is put into the buster
IA fan-mill which entirely removes all
the dust that may have survived the
washing process. As result the moss
comes into the factory yellow in color,
and goes out inky black The article
is then made up into bales, and marked
according to quality. Thehighest grade
can hardly be distinguished from the
finest horse-hair
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-07-27
A Grinniug Deaths Head

is scarcely more abhorrent to a refined OBJ.
server, than a row Of disclored teeth made
visible by smile, Correct the hidcous
blemish with delightful and heal,hiul sozo-
don't which whiteDs yellow teeth, imparts
ruddiness and hardness TO colorless, un.
healthy gums, and floral balminess to the
breath. The feminine mouth becomes
wondrously attractive in consequence of its
use. Leading actresses and cantatrices re-
gard il as incompatible.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-07-27

The invalid finds in "Dr. Lindsey Blood
Searcber" natures great restorer. 1t is
Sold by all druggists.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-07-27

A man born at soa cannot 30 proud
Of lis native land. - :.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-07-27
He "Jest Yanked 1t Out of His Year.

He "Jest Yanked 1t Out of His Year.
While talking with James Milton
Sherrod the other day. the latter care
lessly pulled out of his pocket very
handsome agate, round antworn smooth
by constant use as an ear ornament. 1t
mad a hole drilled through the top, and
by a deers sinew this trinket had form
erly been suspended from the ear Of
some Sioux brave. The work on the
stone showed the crude and patient eff
forts of the untutored red man. On be-
inc asked how he secured the agate, Mr.
Sherrod, after whiting off some black
tobacco with butcher knife, rubbed it
in the palm of his hand awhile, and
then, after putting it in his pipe and
trying Intellectually for long time to
light it, said:
II got it up in the Black Hills in '76.
A lot of Sioux Indians ambuscaded me
one evening in the form of horseshoe.
and had to cut my way through. |
killed several of them. and the rest lit
out. When | come to assess the dead,
found big fellow wearing this here
agate tied on with deer's sinner, and
! Jest yanked it out of his year There
was another one in his other year that
got, but | lost it. 1t was the exact fact
similar to this here one" 1890 Laramie
Boomerang.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-07-27
Incident of the War.

A gentleman of our acquaintance re.
lated to Us recently an incident Of the
war that was new TO us, and is worthy
of record The farm of gentleman
named Mclean constituted part of the
field upon which the first battle of
Manassas was fought on the memora-
bic 2lst Of July, 1861 Believing that
the section Of Virginia in which he re-
sided would bc the theatre Of future
conflicts, he concluded to seek more
peaceful location. where he would not
be disturbed by the tramp of armies
and the havoc of battles, and, after
mature consideration and careful search,
decided the locate in Appomaltox coun-
IT, lie sold his farm, purchased resi-
deuce at Appomattox Courthouse,
and removed his family and household
effects TO that point, supposlng himself
to be secure from the invasion of the
contending hosts. Four years thereafter
the remainder Of Gcn- Lees army made
their last stand At Appomaltox Court
House, and strange to say, the articles
Of surrender were drawn up and signed
IN McLean's house. He had seen tho
beginning and the end Of the great con.
hict. Charlottesville Chronicle.
- =
a man born at soa cannot DO pcoua
al 1 ~ .a.l.. -.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-07-27
MEDICAL

Pain Cannot STAY Where
1t Is Used.
Rhuemstism is cured by
THOMAS ECLECTRIC OIL.
A lame back Of eight ycars standing was positive
ly cured by 50 cents worth of
TAoMAS ECLECTRIC OIL
Common sore throat is cured with one dose of
THOMAS ECLECTRIC OIL.
Coughs and colds are cured by
THOMAS ECLBCTRIC OIL.
All throat and lung diseases are cured by
THOMAS ECLECTRIC OIL
Asthma is cured by
THOMAS ECLECTRlC OIL.
Burns and frost bites are relieved at once by
THOMAS ECLECTRIC OIL,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-07-27
Nearly n Miracl,

Il, Ascnith Hail. Bingham,on, NY,
writes suffered for several months with
dull pain through left lung and shout.
ders. ! lost my spirits, appetite and color,
aud could with difficulty keep up all day.
Ny mother procured some Burdock Blood
Bitters; took them as directed, aud have
felt no pain since first week after using
them, aud am now quite well. Price al.
Paul q. Schulz, Agent.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-07-27

How do you manage" said a lady to
her friend, "to appear so happy all the
time3" 81 always have Parker's Ginger
Tonic handy, was the reply" and thus
keep myself and family in good health.
When | am well always feel good natured,
See other column.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-07-27

The Grand Central Hotel, 667 Broadway
New York city, is one of the finest, if not
the finest, hotel in New York city. Recently
thoroughly renovated aud rclurnished
throughout, eycellently well kept, and
charges exceedingly moderate. 200 Rooms
on European plan at 81 90 and upwards
per day, also good restaurant attached.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-07-27
An Enlire Success.

1t has been proved by the most reliable
testimony that Thomas Eclectrrc Oil is an
entire success in curing the most inveterate
cases of rheumatism, neuralgia, lame back,
and wounds of every description.
Paul G.. Schulz Agent.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-07-27
Liver. Kidney and Bright's Disease.

A medicine that destroys the germ or
cause of Brights disease, diabetes, kidney
and liver complaints, and has power to root
them out of the system, is above oil price.
such a medicine is Hop Btters, and posi-
tive proof of this can be found by one trial,
or by asking your neighbors, who have
been cured by it.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-07-27

1t IS simply marvellous how quickly con
stipation biliousness, sick headache, fever
and ague, and malaria, are cured by "Sel-
ler's Liver Pills.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-12-27
NJ RS, LANGTRY CAPTURES
ANOTHER MAN.
Small Business.

DENVER, Dec. 26. Denver has a
sensation in the revelation that Gov
ernor Tabor had applied for divorce
from his wife in La Plsta county In Jan.
uary last. This is 800 miles from Den
yer and none of the parties live there.
An officer came to Denver and claimed
to get service on Mrs. Tabor. She will
swear that he did not. On the Oath
day of March the divorce was granted
and nobody knew of it unti, Septem-
Der. The bill charges adultery with
two citizens of good standing, and per-
sonal abuse. It has been taken from
the court and can't be had. The pages
of the record are pasted together to
avoid publicity. Mrs. Tabor Will re-
sist on the ground of fraud. IL is not
believed that Tabor will attempt to de.
fend if she makes a fight. She has
brought suit for alimony. but not for a
divorce, and she is likely to succeed.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-12-27
Cause of the Shooting.

UN1oSTowN, Pa, Dec. 26.-The re
ported cause of the shooting of Cap
tain Mutt by Hon. N. P. Dukes
namely, the refusal Of the latter to marry
Nuts daughter after running her
creates profound sensation snd is the
one theme OF conversation. Members
of the bar of Fayette county met
this morning and passed resolutions of
coincidence. The funeral of Captain
Mutt took place at o'clock this after
noon and was attended by Company G,
Tenth Regiment, members of the bar,
OF the Grand Army, and the Masonic
fraternity who had charge of the
burial exercises. The banks and all
places of business were closed. The
condition of Mrs. Mutt Is regarded as
critical. Great fears are also enter
tanned for the daughters life and rea.
son. Application will he made to-mor.
row for Dukes's release from Jail.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-12-27
Building Boom.

CHICAGO, Dec. %. The building in
the past year in this city was never ex-
ceeded except in 1872, the year sue
ceeding the great fire. Even then the
amount of rebuilding was only twice as
great as during the past year, and the
amount of ground covered by structures
was less than twice as great. During
the year $3.50 building permits have
been issued. Frontage of new struc.
lures, lineal measure, IA miles. Total
cost of buildings erected on permits
ST., 800, 600. Total, probably $4,000
600. Suburban towns show an equal
growth and building prosperity. The
character OF the ediiices is generally i'm
proved.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-12-27
A Tough Pair.

New York, Dec. 26.-Alex. Jeffer-
SOD, the negro murderer of Brooklyn,
when he to-day learned that his brother
was in the hospital, expressed wish
to get near enough to xiii him. Celes-
tial, the brother, also said he would
like to kill Alexander. jefferson stated
also that he had borrowed a gun, ground
his knife, and fixed on his hiding place
week before he committed the crime.
His fathers Professionalism he would
be hanged-has about come true, he
said,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-12-27

PERU, Ill, Dec. 25.-The notorious
Patsy Donnelly this morning entered q
saloon while drunk and fred three shots
into crowd, MORALLY wounding Mi
chael McDermott. A moment later
Donnelly was shot dead by policeman
Scott, whom he fired at. The Coroner
Jury exonerated Scott.
GREEScAsTLE, Ind. Dec. 26.-Myra
J. Osborn and her son, aged II years,
were found dead in their sleeping apart.
ments yesterday morning. It is gen.
orally supposed that her mother poi.
soned her son and then snicided. She
had been respondent for SEINE time, and
had ex pressed desire TO die.
PETERSBURG, Va, Dec. 26.-Yester.
day there was great disorder in the
streets, being the result of the contest
for supremacy between the Readjuster
and Funder factions claiming control of
the municipal government.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-12-27
Nodieska's Christmas.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Madame
Modieska entertained forty children at
dinner at the Clarendon Hotel yester.
day, and afterwards treated them to a
Christmas tree. which bore a present
for each one. Madame Modjeska and
number of friends acted as WATERS to
the little ones ut dinner.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-12-27
FOREIGN NEWS.

DUBLIN, Dec. 26.-An average of
one hundred persons are searched night
" here under the Curfew clause of the
Repression Act. Westgate was ar.
raigned in the police court and dis
charged, Murphy, the Crown counsel,
stating that the authorities were satisfied
that he could have had nothing to do
with the murders irfPhenix Park.
LONDON. Dec. 26.-The Times cor.
respondent at Rome, referring to a
demonstration growing cut of the exc
cution at Trieste of .Overdank, says the
language of the 1ntrapsigeant press is
becoming atrocious. One of the papers
expresses the hope 'that the Emperor
of Austria may be choked 10 blood.
LONDON, Dec. 26.-There was a
serious riot on Christmas among the
soldiers of the Enniskilen Bluffs. sta.
toned 10 Canterbury. Nearly 200 men
were tiercely engaged for an hour, using
their belts and bayonets. Many were
injured. The men were finally con-
fined In the barracks.
TRAUTERAU, Bohemia, Dec. 26 -
Fifty spiritualists residing here have
been summoned before a magistrate.
The local press urges the Minister of
the Interior to institute al inquiry on
the subject of spirituali>m, owing to
the number of mental arrangements
arising from its practice. .....
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-12-27
DE LONG AND COLLINS.

dition, that the investigation by
a naval commission into the cir
cumstances relating to the loss
of the Jeanette was begun.
Beyond eliciting some details in
an official form of incidents bet
ter told before by the survivors
through newspaper interviewers
the werk of the commission is
barren of results. The simple
fact is that a lot of epauleted
fossils are occupying themselves
in a hopeless endeavor to vindi-
cate the dignified traditions of
the navy. They are more con-
cerned in trying to shield De
Long and to hold him blameless
for the train of disasters that
overlook his ship and crew than
they are sincere in seeking to
get at the bottom facts connect
ed with hose disasters. If any
evidence is needed to show what
a farce this investigation is we
have it abundantly in the re-
port of the examination of
Raymond 3. Newcomb, the
naturalist and taxidermist of the
expedition. Like Collins, he
was civilian, and like Collins,
according to the rules of the
service, he had to ship as
common sailor, and that was his
nominal, if not actual, status on
board. These two Newcomb
and Collins-having a common
bond of sympathy between them,
it is likely maintained relations
of a confidential character to-
ward each other, and no doubt
poor Collins often poured into
the ear of his civilian messmate
the story Of his troubles with the
vain martinez who was in COM
mand. Who, therefore, would
be likely to be a more valuable
witness to the truth in regard to
this matter than Newcomb =?
But the naval officers at Wash
ington are evidently opposed
to allowing the truth to come
out. Fortifying themselves be-
hind an old rule of evidence
they have been able to most eff
fectualIy gag Newcomb. Because
he could only testify to hearsay
matters his mouth was closed.
Now the reason why hearsay
testimony is universally eXclud-
ed from the courts is because
the alleged facts to be testified
to can be better established by
putting on the stand individuals
whose language it is sought to
bring into a case and, more
over, because hearsay testimony
in the most unreliable of all
kinds of evidence. But in the
case of Collins and De Long,
both being dead, it is imros-
sible to get their testimony, and
the only sensible course to have
persued in the interests of truth |
was to do the next best thing
and allow Newcomb to tell |
everything he knew, hearsay or
otherwise. But the commission
fastened down the matches, as
will be seen by the following
extracts from the report Of the
of Newcomb
Q.-What did Mr.. Collins say
to you regarding his trouble
with De Long? .-.. ..
Question objected to and
ruled out.
Odd you have trouble
with De Long :
Ruled out.
Odd you have trouble
with Engineer Melville?
Ruled out.
Odd he threaten you in
any way?
Ruled out.
In a naval investigation when
the Judge Advocate objects to
a question the room is cleared. |
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-12-27
Trichi ma.

New YORK, Dec. ga distressing
case of meat poisoning has occurred
near Cresso, lava. The family of
August Mast ate pork for dinner, and
Mast aud the hired girl are already
dead from trichina. Mrs. Mast and
three children are still suffering and not
ont IF DANGER
New YORK, Dec. 26. The Suns
Washington special says: It is posi-
lively alleged here that General w. r..
Sherman has recently been received into
the Roman Catholic Church. The cere.
monies of the occasion were rather
private.
CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-James Griffin,
an old man, was set upon by crowd of
young roughs at the corner of Center
avenue and William street lart evening.
All parties were drunk and fight en-
sued, in the course of which Griffin
drew knife and stabbed John Manpin
to death.
CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-In addition to
the Christmas dinner in Joliet Peui, ten.
siary, the l 500 convlcts were given a
concert lasting three hours. At Alichi.
gan City 80 large turk eys were given to
the convicts. -E%k5 a. ff2+
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-12-27
Foreign

LONDON, Dec. 25.-Davitt, in a
speech at Wolverton last evening,
summed up the present condition OF
Ireland as one of famine, discomfort and
coercion. He considered the prevail
ing distress to be owing to the unjust
system Of land laws, rack rent, and the
encouragement of every form of trade
revival The remedy consisted in the
turning of great part of the grass
lands into cultivation. and the intro
dnction OF system of loans to the op.
pressed tenants, in order to enable them
to tide over the coming Winter.
LONDON, Dec. GA series Of boxing
contests extending over three days,
organized by William Madden of New
York, who offered prizes amounting to
$50 ended yesterday. The object of
the competitions was to ascertain who
was really the best pueilist in England,
with the view of making a match with
Americas best man. Mitchell Of Biz
mingham, a middIe-weight, won. He
displayed great smartness. There were
80 entries.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-03

found him with high fever, covered
with quilts, complaining of cold and in
tense anguish about the heart, and verg-
ing on delirium.
Well, doctor?'' he gasped, looking
wildly at the now alarmed student.
''You are saved" whispered the
other. cdr. Copple's remedy has al
ready restored six dying patients. Here,
take these pills-one every fifteen min
utes-and in an hour your pains will
leave you, and before night you will be
we'll.
The man frightened at once and took
four bread pills at intervals of ten min
utes. In an hour, sure enough, he was
better, and before night he had left his
bed and was pronounced out of danger.
The students returned to town satisfied
with their experiment, and thenext week
Basset was again at the hospital selling
them more apples. Then they told him
the joke; and, though inclined to be an
cry at first, he finally joined them IN 8
laugh against himself.
So much for the force of imagination.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-03
Making Fur of the Smiths.
From the Hounsl

The world may be divided into two
equal portions: those are Smiths and
those who are not Smiths. The emo
Smiths have frequently been able to
find good dead of merriment in teasing
the g Smiths about the commences of
their name. In fact. that same subject
is, OF the present moment, the ground
work, the ra6soa d'etpe, of two ancient
FOXES which are already IN an advanced
stage of fossiaization. The man that has
not heard OF the ready-witted wag who
entered crowded theater and speedily
procured seat for himself, his hat and
his walking-stick by the simple device OF
shouting cut, /" Smith, your house is on
fire, wheaeupon at least one-half the
audience rose and rushed homeWard
panic-stricken-the man that has not
heard that story at least fourteen times
in his lifetime muss have been born with
an incnrable deafness. And who is
there that has not seen, fifty times, the
comic gentleman who, upon the mention
of '' Smith" in has hearing, places his
right forefinger ON his right temple, as
sumes profoundly reflective attitude,
and says, in kind of dreamy, distracted
fashion: ''Smith, Smith, Smith-let
me see; I've surely heard that name be-
fore" This fine piece of humor and
seldom fails to be successful, unless 1T
happens that thereis among the audience
peculiarly indignant and pugnacious
member of the Smith family.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-03
Poisonous Plants.

In gardens poisonous plants are de-
clared by the Gardeners Magazine to be
few in number, and of no great value for
decorative proposes. A very large pro-
portion of the flowers that are in highest
repute for beauty, such as the rose,
dahlia, pelargonium, begonia, wall
flower stock, carnation and primula, are
altogether harmless, although for the
most part of no value whatever as articles
of food. But as there are so many dec
orative plants that will not injure, even
If eaten, it is easy to exclude from the
garden certain few that are noxious,
and that have sometimes been associated
with sad fatalities. The roofing out OF
the great blue aconite or monk s-hood,
the root of which contains a virulent
poison, and has yet been many times
served ON the table as horseradish, is
| therefore recommended.