The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-08-02

the care OF some CNlluiNh' e'H'"G
n GIRL of some size 1t seems they WehI
into the woods to play, and becoming
fred of the baby, and wishing to rld
themselves of its demands for attention.
hroto liz neck with sticks, and threw
tho body into slough near by, When
they returned home, later, the cnilu
wos incurred for, and several conflicting
stories were told, which led to Suspicion.
The larger girl was taken out anu ny
means of threats TO shoot or Deat her W
death. was forced TO a confession
The Huachuca Water company have
pipes laid 70 Tombstone, Arizona Terri
tory and will deliver water in few
days The source of supply is at the
Huachuca mountains, being the concen-
tration Of several streams from the diff
ferent canyons from the mountains The
cost Of the works exceeds $4,000
The London Truth is authority for
the statement that marriage has i'm
proved Sarah Bernhardt She looks
better. acts better, and behaves better
than ever before. Her solemn-looking
Greek husband, either through his
strength of will or her weakness through
love, has succeeded in Transforming her
whole nature. "l1e is the first man
said she to friend, "who ever made
love to me of whom | am afraid, lie
can make me do what he likes,
They had a good deal of trouble in
Montreal court, the other day, trying to
swear in a Chinaman. He said he "be-
lieyed' in anything; that he no swearee
at alle;' aud be didn't swear on Sau-
Ger. When asked if he was Buddhist
he answered: "Ale no knowee what YOU
say. What you tall;ee about" In re-
ply to the question, "What religion do
YOU belong top he said state of Ohio
and was finally sworn by crossing his
hands on his heart.
The Dominion Cattle company, of
Canada, has now invested nearly $780,
600 in lands and cattlein the panhandle
of Texas. Their latest purchase was
the Wolf Creek cattle ranch of $1,000
cattle and 400 horses and mules, with
all the personal property belonging to
lut ltlitu' lol VIZ sum VI |to'sN'Ns
This property adjoins the Word ranch,
containing II 800 cattle, Just previously
purchased by the Dominion company.
thus uniting the two ranches, which
combined are capable of carrying 3d.
600 cattle, making it the most yalu-
able property in the panhandle.
The census office has issued a bulle-
tin showing that by the census of 1850
the number of persons in the United
States was 30. lj5, 1913; the area in square
miles, 1900, 10; the number Of fami-
lies. 9,9i5,9l6 the number Of dwellings.
| $3.50 Sl2; the number Of persons to n
square mile. lG2g: the number of fam
lilies to a square mile, 3. 43; the number
of dwellings to the square mile. 500;
acres to person. 31.0l acres to fam
lily. 1865, p rsrus to q dwelling. so;
and persons 10 family, BOT The area
in land is surface only and. exclusive
of the Indian Territory and tracts of I'M
organized territory, aggregating 69,S5O
square miles.
One OF the neatest bits Of tit for tat
that we have heard for MANY a day oc-
cured on the Southern Pacific train the
other morning. 4 certain lawyer Of
this city. well known for his powers of
repartee. had been down to Salina to try
case. Returning to town the Conduc-
tor, one of the new staggering set I'M
ported from the East, was very imperti-
nent in his manner because the LAWYER
was rather tardy in producing his tick
ct when called for to be punched for
about the twentieth time Somewhat
uffled. the lawyer remarked to a friend
next To him. The Southern Pacific
shall never see a cent Of my money az
ter this Going TO foot it up and
down from now On. eh2' sneered the
conductor. "Oh. no. replied the law
yer quietly; instead Of buying my ticket
at the office / shall pay ny fare 10 y0H.'
San Francisco N,Ws Letter.
The youngest pensioner of the Gov
eminent is James ". Crandell, age -,
who lives with his widowed mother in
Philadelphia A wear ago last March
be enlisted in the navy. and soon after
ward was sent TO Southern waters on
the Constitution 4 fortnight later he
was stricken with typhoid fever, which
lefthim stone deaf The surgeon thought
he was shamming to secure a discharge,
and 10 test his hearing placed him be-
tween two Of the largest guns, which
were then simultaneously discharged.
He stood like a statue, whereas the Of
iicers expected to see him Jump like
roebuck. He felt the deck tremble. but
heard nothing. He draws sl3 month.
His brother John, age II, who fell
from one Of the yards Of the Constitu-
ton and broke his arm, has just applied
for pension.