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Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20
THE LATE CAPTAIN KIDD.
A LITTLE SKETCH OF THE NOTED PIRATE
 AND HIS WORK.

The second volume of the diary of Samuel Sewall, published by the Mas sachusetts Historical Society, gives us an account of Captaid Kidd, the pirate, which is interesting. It appears, from some facts collected by the editor of this volume, that Kidd was licensed May 16, 1891, at New York, to marry Mary, widow of John Oort, and that about three weeks afterward he was Commissioned by Bradstreet to attack 8 privateer then on our coast. He prob ably sailed between New York and England for some years, and, becoming acquainted with Colonel Livingston, Lord Belmont and others, he made an agreement to go out to the East Indies as captain of 8 lawful privateer, to sup press piracy. This was in October, 1895. Here he turned pirate himself, making his rendezvous on the coast of Madagascar, and capturing native ves- sells. After time he returned to His paniola, where he left his ship and came to New York in sloop, whence he proceeded to Boston in June, 1899. After an examination he was committed 8 close prisoner with divers of his crew. Sewall has recorded that by the aid of 8 woman two of these men escaped in June and were recaptured in October. Bellomont says that (" he found that the Ell I~o91 F., ha confessed that he and one of the crew went out of the prison door," In Mo- vember, 1899, Bellomont wrote home :: These pirates have in jail make me very uneasy for fear they should escape. I would give e100 they were all in New gate." At his request, as there was no provincial law for punishing piracy with death, frigate was sent for the prison CTS, and they sailed in February, 17OO. Kidd was tried for piracy and for the murder of sone of his crew, and, being found guilty, was executed. The whole affair was brought into politics. Not only was Bellomont, one of the original owners of Kidd's vessel, now in high position, but Lord Chancellor Somers and some other distinguished noblemen were sharers in the enterprise, and the King himself was to have had tenth of the profits. When Kidd was captured at Boston the searchers found bag ot gold and ingots worth 91, ,000 and bag of silver. On information they sent to MT, Gardiner, of Gardiner's Island, in Long Island Sound, and obtained gold, silver and jewels worth e4, 800, and six bales of goods, one valued at 92, ,0O0 The total capture was thought to be worth 914, ,0O0. Kidd afterward tolo Lord Bellomont that if he was allowed to go to the place where he left his ship, and to St. Thomas and Curacoa he would recover e5O,O00 to s6O, ,00O hio by himself, which no one else could re- cover. Referring to the treasure taken with Kidd, Judge Sewall notes in his diary, uader date of February 28: "We ship off the Iron Chest of Gold, Pearls etc., forty Balls of East India Goods thirteen hogsheads, chests. and case one Negro Man, and Venture Resail, al East Indian, born at Ceilon. Wethel was doubtful in the morning, whict made us irresolute; but at last we se about 1t and accomplished it very hap pily. I Hook upon it as great mercy of God that the Storehouse has no
 been broken up, and no fire has hap pened."
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20
An Officers Situation.

When the Michigan Cavalry Brigade was sent West to wailop the Indians af- ter the close of the war, one of the com panies in the Sixth was commanded by lieutenant who was hated by every man in his command. He realized this fact, and lost no opportunity to make it warm for the boys. One evening when the Regiment went into camp on the banks of the Platte, far beyond Omaha, the lieutenant rigged up fish line and slipped off down the stream to try his luck. RattIesnakes were plenty out there then, and it was we'll known that the officer had horror of them. He was fishing away, getting nibble now and then, when one of the boys stole forward to within ten feet of him. and hoarsely whispered:
 "For Heavens sake, Lieutenant, don't move hand or foot. There's big rattler in the grass behind you !''
 The officer was man of nerve, and though he heard every word, he did not move. He realized the situation, and after moment replied:
 "Can't you kill it?
 "No-he's too near you! I'll go to camp for gun and come up on the the flank"
 The officer heard the man crawl away, and he sat like a statue. The fish began to bite, but he dared not move his arms. He saw the sun go down, and the darkness found him as rigid as 8 post. When he had been in that situ- ation for 40 minutes, he could stand it no longer. Gathering his breath and muscle, he made leap into the water, and, after swimming and wading for 3O rods, he climbed out and struck fo1 camp, as wet as rat and loaded down with mud. The story had gone around the camp, and at least 400 men were out to greet his return and question him regarding the length of the reptile. The officer took a solemn VOW to make some body sweat for that trick, but he fel before an Indians bullet before he haG secured his revenge.-M. QUAD.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20
The Worlds Iron Product.

A critical estimate of the annual iron product of the world shows the yield to be close upon nineteen and half million tons year. Statistics for the more important countries are obtsinable as late as 1881. For the others it is assumed that the yield has not fallen off since the latest figures reported. Under "other countries" in the table below, are included Canada, Switzer- land, and Mexico, each producing about 7,500 tons year, and Norway, with 4,0O0 tons year.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20

SYdPATHY.- Folsom was reading the morning paper at the breakfast table, when he exclaimed in horri fled tone of voice "What terrible mis. fortune p "What is 1t-somebody got married ?" his wife asked, in an indiffer- ent manner. "No, but married wo- man in New York, in fit of rage, threw 8 coffee-cup at her husband. The cup was shivered into fragments and one of them cutting his jugular artery he died on the spot. The reporter says the grief of the unfortunate woman was dreadful to witness. She was frantic with re- morse and made several attempts to put an end to her existence" "Poor crea- ture," said Mrs. Folsom, with sigh CT reckon the broken cup must have belonged to her new china set. "-- 1s10s ! Syftiggs.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20
GEnMANY.-The suffering in Germany

GERMANY. suffering in Germany for lack of employment IS great, and the natural gain in population is about 500, 1000 8 year. Under such circum- stances, several German statesmen are convinced that emigration is inevitable, but they have begun to argue that the great stream of people pouring out might better be utilized for the benefit of Germany than in enriching America, England and many other countries all over the world. But colonization has not yet been favorably looked upon by the German Government, whose aim IS the concentration of its powers within its own compact domain.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20
WIT AND WISDOM.

KEEP cool, and you command every body.
 CONCEPT may puff man up, but never prop him up.
 To PITY distress is but human to re- lieve it is godlike.
 THE smooth speeches of the wicked are full of treachery.
 Do YOU ever look at yourself when you abuse another person?
 WHAT makes old age so sad is, not that our joys but that our hopes cease.
 THE average life of O locomotive is only thirty years, but the average life of locomotive engineer is sixty. The engineer can jump.
 MRS. HOWE says women do not fall in love any more. Place 8 woman in front of milliner's window and see if she doesn't.-Boston Transcript.
 POWER and liberty are like heat and moisture, where they are we'll mixed, everything prospers where they are single, they are destructive. e.-Saville.
 RUN not into debt, either for wares sold or money borrowed be content to want things that are not of absolute necessity, rather than to run up the score. Sir M. Hale.
 TIE Ohio widow who had an editor puff her because she had made one broom last her for seven long years, went back after week and wanted him to lie and say it was hat-iron instead of a broom.--M. QUAD.
 THE Texas Rangers, according to the Siftings, wear no uniform; each man dresses as his taste or the condition of his finances may dictate. They are uniformed, however, in some things; they all wear broad -brimmed sombreros, and swear.
 IN A recent lecture Henry Ward Beeoher said: "In this country smart men have always chance" That is true enough; but after they have had it hundreds of them shake their country and go to Canada and stay until the directors fix up the affair with the stockholders.
 THE title of the lesson was, The Rich Young Man, and the golden text was cone thing thou lackest." A teacher in the primary class asked little tot to repeat the two, and looking earnestly into the young lady's face the child said, cone thing thou lackest-a rich young man. CongregationaISst.
 CT sEE," said old Mrs. Anchovy, "that they are making car wheels out of paper. What do you suppose that's fol, Mrs. Birdseye?" "That, oh, I've no doubt they are getting scared about so many people being run over and out in two endwise and are trying to get some kind of stuff that ain't so dangerous"
 "I WANT heavy garden hoe" said farmer, entering Little Rock hard ware store. "Want one of these broad ones." After looking at several he re- marked that none of them were heavy enough. CT should think this would be heavy enough for man of your size ?" "Man of my size Don't think I'm going to handle it, do youp No, sir; it's for my wife. "-ArkGnsoso 7Taveler.
 ROUGH on Sandy-Arabi Boy was visiting his picket-lines one evening, when he espied through field glass 8 party of Highlanders deploying in the distance. "Allah-ma-goozle! !" he ex- claimed, "What's that p A French officer, acting as his aid informed him that they were detachment of the enemy's troops. "Thanks be to the prophet, we shall succeed" cried the Egyptian leader. "England is too poor to furnish brooches for the soldlers." ...
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20
Total. .19, ,487, ,6l

The first four countries produce 98'4 per cent. of the worlds iron supply; the first two, 64'3 per cent; the first, 43 per cent. The chief consumer is the United States, 29 per cent; next Great Britain, 23'4 per cent; these two using more than half ofall.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20
The Fastest Team in the World.

A letter from Hartford, Conn.,, says:- MT. w. W. Bair received dispatch from w. H. Vanderbilt directing him to ship at once his horses, which have been stabbed at Charter Oak Park. Before making his preparations to start, he took out Aldine and Early Rose for exercise, Aldine being on the near side. As the day was fine and the track in splendid condition, he concluded to give them 8 fast mile. Watches were held in the stand by c. H. Knapp, of Boston; Eugene A. Hyde, of the Oak wood Hotel; Joseph H. Bolton, of the Park Central Hotel, and Keran Couran, Superintendent of the park. Four starts were made. In, the first two the quarter pole was reached, but Early Rose broke and acted badly, and they were called back. In the third trial they got to the | half in 1:08, when Rose broke again, and Bair returned for a fourth trial, which was success. The horses came down fair and square and got the word, going the mile without skip in 2:163 one. quarter faster than the fastest time ever made before, which was by Work s team. Edward and Dick Swive]ler, at Fleetwoodi During the heat Rose "tip-toed" much of the way to the wagon-pole, and struck the wheel several times, but never broke. The time at the half was LOS, and the last quarter was trotted in O:32, 2:08 gait. Mir. Bair carried 152 pounds, or two pounds over weight. An affidavit is furnished by the gentlemen holding the watches as to the correctness of the time.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20

WOULD NOT RE1ENT.-Mr. and Mrs. Yarnell lived in the same house for forty years, each adhering stubbornly to a resolution not to make the first advance toward reconciliation. When the hus- band was stricken by fatal illness the wife was asked to relers, but she re- fused, as did he, and death soon made their separation complete.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20

Po1soN.-Prof. Ponfick of Breslau has been clearing up some of the popu- lar doubts concerning mushrooms. He says that all the common ones are poisonous, but that cooking depriyes them of much of their poison, though the water in which they are boiled should be carefully thrown away, and the esculent washed in two or three waters. Dried mushrooms are only safe after four months keeping.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20
BALLAD OF 4 BABY.
A. D. 1907.
From Theodore Tilton's New Book of Swabian
 Poems.1

rom Theodore Tilton's New Book of Swabia
 Poems.] It was all in 8 hurry-scurry, Duke and duchess in furry,
 For at last, with hope forlorn, They had fied-O tale of pity !- From their sacked and burning city, With their little babe newborn. When Duke Friedrich, sore defeated, With his flying troops retreated
 Through the Neekar's winding vale, And the foe pursued for slaughter,- Up from Friedrich's baby daughter
 Rose faint and moaning wall. Now what ails the little being?" Queth the sire, as they were fieeing,- Fleeing wildly, hotly pressed And the mother answered, signing "Ah, the little thing is crying,
 For she needs her mothers breast" Down the duke from saddle vaulted, Shouting. "Let the troops be halted Let the furies do their worst Let the country-folk betray us Let the conquerors find and slay us
 But the baby shall be nursedr' So within shady hollow, Though the foe was soon to follow,
 And to tarry was to die, Horse and rider stopped to water, While the little ducal daughter
 Drank her milky fountain dry. The pursuers would have chuckled Had they seen the baby sucked,
 But they rode another way, And they never set their clutches On the happy duke and duchess,
 For the baby saved the day Then the fugitives, though routed, Being saved from slaughter, shouted And they vowed, amid their joy, That the babe, for that days merit, Should the ducal crown inherit
 Just as if she were boy. When at last the child so tender, Who had been the lands defender, Was peerless woman grown Not 8 flounced and signing charmer, But an Amazon in armor,
 She was duchess on the throne.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20

Nor INJURIOUS. Twenty grocers were recently indicted in England for selling coffee adulterated with chickory. The authorities failed to show that the adulteration was injurious and the pros- ecution fell through.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20

IT IS said of some men that they are 50 wealthy they do not know how much property they own. It is often the case when an assessor comes around with his question.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20

NURSES. Miss Nightingale's train- ing school, in England, has sent twenty four nurses to Egypt.
Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20
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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-08
round for the assertion that Democrats

ground for the assertion that Democrats
wanted to ruin the government by abolish
ing the revenue necessary to its maintain
ence, and that if they couldn't have free
whisky and tobacco, they wouldn't
agree even to small reduction.
Then Robarts denounced any effort to
remove the tax on whiskey aud tobacco,
and wrongfully charged Democrats with an
attempt to do this, because he thought this
would be popular.-Now he announces with
every evidence Of satisfaction that Kelly
"Pig Iron Kelly-of the ways and means
committee, inten DIS to have the entire inter
nal revenue abolished and he now applauds
what formerly he denounced as ruinous
and infamous. That the entire internal
revenue could easily be spared by the gov
eminent is apparent in view Of the large
surplus in the treasury; but the wisdom of
a1olishing it is another thing, and very
doubtful thing. If the internal revenue
system be abolished the government will
need nearly all it receives from other
sources-if the extravagant Republican
party remains in power--and no reduction
could then be made on the tariff on i'm
ports. In other words it would be giving
us free whisky and tobacco, which but few
want and none ought TO have, and would
rivet upon the necessaries of lite, the
sugar, rice, wooden and cotton goods
used by every family, the outrageous duties
imposed by the tariff. This is what Robarts
is now in favor of--what "Pig Iron" Kelly
is in favor of. 1t is scheme by the pro-
tectionists to withdraw from the govern.
ment the revenue from luxunes aud COM
pei it to keep up the present tariff upon
necessaries. Itmay be that the present
Republican congress will carry out this
questionable scheme, but if it does we'll be
sure to have another so in s4
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-08
KATIE PUTNAM

This delightful little creature, with a
fine combination will open at the Opera
House Monday night next, remaining three
nights only presenting the Old Curiosity
Shop, Lena the Madcap and the Child of
the Regiment.
Lena will be presented the opening night
and is n serio comic Drama in five acts
which is calculated to enable Miss Putnam
to appear to best possible advantage
Tickets are on sale at Buders. Popular
prices rs, 80 and 25 cents including re-
served seats.
The "Dsnbury News Man" and Katie Putnam,
DEAR SIR; cheeriully comply with your
request for my opinion OF the artistic
merits Of Miss Katie Putnam. / can say,
as 1t is so evident to all, that her acting is
artistic without being unnatural; rollicking
without being offensive sentimental with
out mawkishness.
She is observant of human nature, faith
full to every detail, and gong into the piece
with true conception Of the character, she
combines every excellence, and achieves a
remarkable success.
In the dual character of Little Nell and
the harum scarum March.oness, she brings
her qualities into the hes. play, and demon
strates beyond cavil that her genius Is of the
highest order
Everybody In Danbury who saw Miss
Putnam at the Opera House was delighted
with her. and already we are looking for
ward to hcr return. know of no actress
who has given the satisfaction and pleasure,
Miss Putnam did on her visit here.
Yours sincerely,
J. NJ. BAILEY.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-08
GOOD READING FOR THOUGHTFUL
PEOPLE.

SHOULD BE CAREFULLY READ THAT CORRECT
CONCLUSIONS MAY DE ARRIVED AT.
PAUL G. SCHUH,
DEAR SIR Recognizing the fact tina,
there is to certain extent, q mutual Deepen.
dency existing between the professions OF
pharmacy and medicine, and feeling that a
better understanding Of the function and
duties of the two profession should be re-
cognized and adhered to, we, of the medi-
cal profession Of Cairo, object to the fire.
quent habit of druggists OF this city, OF
diagnosing diseases and prescribing medi.
oines, for the following reasons
First. The science of pharmacy does
not include a knowledge Of the science of
medicine.
Second. You are violating the medical
practice act, by so doing, and robbing the
physicians of their Legitimate business.
Third. You are practising deception
upon the Sick therefore we ask you to adj
here to the law governing the practice Of
medicine.
Another grievance to which we respect
fully ask your attention, is the matter of
refIling prescriptions without authority OF
the physicians who have written them. The
above practice is injurious to both patient
and physicians; the patient often suffering
IRON the effects of improper medicine, and
the physician because he is practically
held responsible for the action OF the medi-
cine he did not prescribe
u,u hnll that "a criminal nupnr
of the prescription loses his ownership in
the same, Ms soon as it is once filled and
placed on file, and that he has no right to
demand that it be taken from the file and
be retiled, except by the order Of tie pre-.
scribing physicians. We therefore ask
you to discontinue the practice.
After due deliberaton, we the under
signed mem hers of the medical Associa-
tion of CAIRO" have resolved not TO patron
ize directly or indirectly, any druggist,
VIZ shall after this date, be known to pre-
scribe for any one requiring the services Of
physician, or who shat refill or duplicate
prescriptions withou, the written or verbs
authority OF the physician. Respectfully,
W. X. SM TIL, Pres. J. c. SULLIVAN, V. P.
G. G. PARKER, SEc'Y. J J. GORDON. J. Il.
BRYANT c. W. DusSIsG D. H. PARKER
j. ). PETRIE.
To the Public:
Although the above resolutions speak for
themselves, and although any unprejuIiced
person can readily read between the lines
the real motives prompting the Cairo Med
ical Association 10 issue such proclsma-
tion, feel like making few remarks:
l, for my part, do not know that | have
been deceiving the public during the last
10 years past and do rot intend 10 deceive
it now, on the contary, will try IN the
future, as have in the past, to mind my
own business aud attend to the wants OF
my patrons to the best of my ability. !
ain neither BEGGING nor BUYING any ones
patronage, but my aim is to please each
and every one, who kindly favors me with
their calls. Respectfully,
PAUL G. SoHUH.
Established 1868.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-08

We have received the following card
which explains itself:
REV. AND MRS. j. A. sCARRITT
desire your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Ada Virginia
Gcogre Parsons, Jr,
at the
Methodist Episcopal Church
Corner of Eighth and Walnut Streets, Cairo,
Wednesday Twelve o'clock NJ December
Thirteenth
Eighteen hundred and eighty two
The parties to this pleasant affair do not
require any introduction from THE BULLE-
TIN. They are both among the best and
most favorably known in the city. Mr.
Parsons came among Us about year ago
and almost from the day Of his arrival he
has been prominent favorite IN the best
society in the city. To his liberal, sociable
spirit our young people are indebted for
many pleasant little parties and feasts in
the past. But he has also shown his en-
terprse and good judgement in q business
way and added to the wealth Of the city
and the improvement Of her real estate,
thus becoming peculiarily Interested and
permanent citizen among US. Miss. Scar
rift the only daughter Of Rev. and Mrs.
Scarrltt, is an exemplary young lady 10
every way. Like her intended, she has
been here but a short time, but is one of
our society favorites. Her very admirable
disposition, her many good qualities of mind
and heart, as we'll as her talent in various
ways, has made for her friends of all with
whom she has met, and one of the consider
atoms which makes Mr.. Parsons departure
from the magic circle of the single t6lera-
BILE, is that he will thereby retain Miss. Scar
rift among US permanently. The union of
these two young people will be a notable
society event to which their many friends
will look forward with much pleasure.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-08
Announcement Extraordinary.

Lovers Of good oysters in any form should
make it point to call on Mr.. John A.
Bower, at the corner Of Twelfth street and
Washington avenue, who has just received
and will daily receive large lots OF hne Sc
lect and serve them to all who may apply,
either in cans or prepared for the palate.
Hog shouts and lamb tongues are also
served as may he desired, l2-5-6t
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-08
To Be Continued.

The business OF the late VIM. Alba will
be continued by Mrs. Alba at the old place
Mr. Conrad Alba will have personal super
vision of the business and will see that 1t
is conducted in the future as it was in the
past, under the able management of de-
ceased in a manner that will give the
greatest satisfaction TO the patrons of the
establishment. A continuance Of the Gus
tom Of the past is solicited.