The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-04-13

actual count, and takes away bucket OF
water. Though closely watched no one
knows what she does with so much water,
as she couldn't very we'll drink ell of II,
and she isn't under contract to supply a
canal. Hence the mystery.
Springfield, Ills.,--Scnator Edwards,
of Hamilton county, made an unsuccessful
attempt just before adjournment to intro
ducc n resolution pr.ying for an uncondi-
tiona pardon of Bob Ford, the slayer OF
Jesse James, on the ground that he had
rendered valuable service to the country in
killing the worst outlaw known to the his
tory of modern times. The resolution was
ruled out of order.
Our candidates here has more straight.
forwardness than those of other cities gen.
orally. They announce themselves over
their own names, and say what they want.
| ElocWltIc, tuc Ioutluc 10 iOChl w 'hc VI
feet that "if Mr.. Jones will consent he will
be elected to the council" Mr.. Jones, in
the meantime, is biting his nails of, lest
somebody wont ask him to run. and ex-
poets to cover his chagrin in declination
Of what was never offered
The ngeis characterized by an ICON
oclasm, which particularly aims at destroy
ing old established beliefs and accepted
theories. The discussion on the Chinese
bill before congress throws o very broad
shadow of doubt on their claim to have
used gunpowder and the compass centuries
before their discovery in the west. A close
investigation makes their claim apparently
as groundess, as their fabulous dynas,ies
and mythical history.
"A marriage at 8 o'clock in the morn.
ing is somewhat unusual even in Catholic
circles, but such a one was celebrated at st.
Louis day before yesterday in St. Molachis
church. The bishop of Cincinnati has re.
Gently issued an absolute prohibition of
marriagesaftet night, and, in doing so, only
follows the decree of the council of Tren,
and the law of England. For reasons OF
our own, we think that, rs people will
marry anyway, they need not be ashamed
Of it, and therefore there is no reason why
they should not marry 10 broad daylight
In the selections Of one of our OK.
changes We find these five rules. The in
huencc Of observing them would indeed be
wholesome in all the relations Of life. They
are: l., To hear as little as possible to the
prejudice of others; 3, To believe nothing
Of the kind until forced to do it, 3, Never
to drink in the spirit Of him who oirculatcs
evil reports; 4, Always to moderate the un.
kindness expressed toward others; 5, AL.
ways to believe that if the other side were
heard different account would be given
The past week was the most exciting
in the history ofSt Joseph, Mo. She wen,
through an election which was little short
of revolution, she furnished the Jesse
James sensation, and late Saturday evening
she made the discovery that city bonds
amounting to $4,000 had been stolen
from her treasury and were being offered
for sale in New York. Her people were
somewhat vain in their demeanor yesterday
and begun to speak of Chicago in a patro.
nizing sort of way.
The responsibility, ancient family and
varied requirements Of the ordinary tramp
are astonishing. Yesterday we met one
who politely told US his wants in three
languages, and whose papers were Of An
unquestionably high order. A cup of coz.
fee and aquarter made him the most CRATE.
full of mortals but later he had been fonnd
as drunk as a lord, and no doubt is prepar-
ed to-day to renew his sole of misfortunes
victim with some susceptible person whose
charity exceeds his prudence. II is diff.
cult to refuse and dangerous to yield.
-Shippard Let the mouth Of the buck
open too much, when he said "Grant is one
of us" in the gigantic fraud being imposed
on a supposed helpless people. lie ex.
plains, he only meant, that Grant had per-
emptorily declined to invest any money,
but was prepared to accept the Office of
president of the Peruvian company, to
which he was to be elected, and in con-
sideration thereof was "to use his influence
to help in securing from the government
such cooperation as was necessary to en-
force the fraud. The first citizen OF Amer.
lea will persist in falling into bad company
The East st. Louis Herald says: "H
W. Smithers, who WAS receiver IF the old
Cairo e. st. Louis road, left New York on
| the frat of A nr;l Tor Anptnrdam whore he