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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-03-17
At Thirty Below On The Potomac Flats

Mr.. Clinton Snowden, the we'll
known examiner of Colorado, has been
managing editor Of the Washington
Republican for about ten days. He
started in pretty chipper-like, and one
of the first characters he banked on
was Mr.. Trenholm, of South Carolina,
a long-haired, wild-eyed person, who
had been in the habit of killing a man
every full of the moon and eating a
"niggah'' blood-raw every morning be-
fore breakfast. This Mr.. Trenholm
did not fancy Mr.. Snowden's humor-
Gus paragraphs, and one day last week
he stepped into Mr.. Snowden's Office
with desperate look on his face and
card in his hand.
"Did you write that piecep" demand
ed Mr.. Trenholm, in fierce stage
whisper.
1--WE are not in the habit of disclos-
ing the authorship of anything that APP
pears in our paper" replied Mr.. Snow
den, in the tone of man that was pre-
pared to die, "but am responsible for
everything"
"Then, sir" Kissed Mr.. Trenholm,
throwing his card down on Mr.. Snow
den's desk, "then sir, meet me this
evening at o'clock on the Potomac
flats, and, sir, come prepared for
bloody work-for bloody work sirl'
Strange to relate, Mr.. Snowden did
not appear to be thrilled by this extra
ordinary demand. He turned calmly
to Frank Hatton, who was sitting close
by, and, Frank" says he, shows the
weather out to-dayp"
ooh, so, so,'' replied Mr.. Hatton.
II mean to ask how is the thermome-
ter, said Mr.. Snowden. J.,
"Well," observed Mr.. Hatton, II
should say it was about sixty-five
above
"Ah, | feared SC" remarked Mr..
Snowden, with sigh, and then turn
ing to Mr.. Trenholm, who was still
quivering with passion, he said sadly;
81 am very sorry, my dear sir, that
this is not cold enough day to meet
you or any other gentleman on the Po-
tomac fats. At any time when the
mercury gets down about thirty degrees
below zero and the wind is blowing
hard and the snow is falling fast, shall
be happy to accommodate you"
"What sort of an ice-hearted Swede
have you got for an editorP" inquired
Mr. Trenholm Of the janitor as he pass:
ed down the hall into the street. Flu
gene Ftetd IN DenUer Tribune.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-03-17
A Rars Opening,


The other dav, man who had prob
ably seen better days entered the office
ola capitalist on New street, New York,
and desired private interview with
the proprietor When they were closet
ed together, he stated that he was the
author of drama, entitled: "Three
Days in a Swamp" and he was about
organizing company to take the road
and play through the country towns in
the spring. He wanted some one to
advance him $500 and take half-in-
terest in the profits, which would be at
least $4,000,
Excuse me, but do not care to 90
into such a speculation, observed the
capitalist.
You can act as treasurer, and handle
all the funds ~
"Yes, but can't leave here
"You can send your son or a friend"
'No, | cannot 90 into it.,
'I'll advertise your name on the
bill, pleaded the author,
mo
"I'll say two-thirds Of the profits"
mo"
The author walked up and down a
moment, while contending with great
mental struggle, and then he made a
last appeal, saying:
"Of course, the part of the hero was
reserved for myself, but if you'll 90 in
with me you can play Sligo, the
'Swamp-Cat' and I'll be satisfied with
second old man; it's hard to corner me
this way, but I'll have to bend to cir
cumstances.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-03-17

ANSWER THls.-Is there person living
who ever saw case of ague, biliousness
nervousness, or neuralgia or any disease Of
the stomach, liver, or kidneys that Hop
Biltcrs will not curel
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-03-17

Gambetta was not q brilliant writer,
and he never knew when to stop. 1t
is related that he would enter his edit
orial room, say, II shall want about
half column tonight and sitting
down, he would begin to cover page af-
ter page with his close, cramped hand
writing. For SO impetuous man he
wrote curiously stiff hand, and,
though his fingers moved fast, their mo-
ton was fcverish and spasmodical. 1t
could never be said of him that he
"dashed off, any of his illusions; he
rather jerked them off, swaying the up
per part of his body ponderously to and
fro as he wrote, and now and then col
lecting his thoughts by passing his large
left hand rapidly through his hair.
Black coffee would be brought him,
and he would 90 on writing; then he
would call for a bottle of Burgundy,
and gulp down two or three glasses,
munching sweet biscuit afterward, or
sticks of chocolate in lieu of dinner.
The editor, who had been making al
lowances for half column, would see
Gambetta's article overflow one column
after another, washing away all other
articles and notes, till it spread like an
inundation over the entire front page Of
the paper Then with hearty "0W,"
the French exclamation of relief, he
would throw down his pen and say,
There, | think those few lines will
state our case plainly; what do they
really run TO five columns? Sacrebleu!
it seemed TO me as if had only been
writing ten minutesm and upon this he
would break into laugh that resound.
ed all over the Office
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-03-17
Election n Office.
CITY CLERK 5 OFFICE,

CAIRO, ILL.,, March ldth, 1881
Public notice Ia hereby given that on Tuesday the
nth day of April, A, b, 1888, general election
win be held In the ely Of CAIRO, county Of Alexan
der state of Illinois, for the election OF the follow
ing named officers, viz; mayor, city clerk, city
treasurer, city attorney and one alderman from
each of the five wards Of the city. For the pur-
pose of said election polls will be opened at the
following ed places, viz: In the First ward, at
the engine house of the Arab fire company: in the
Second ward, at the engine house of the Rough
and Ready fire company; In the Third ward, ST the
engine hOu'e If the lthernian arc company; In
the Fourth ward, ut the court house n the Fifth
ward, at The engine house Of the Anchor fire com
pany. said election will be opened AZ eight
O'Clock in the morning and continne opened until
seven o'clock in the afternoon OF same cay
BY order Of the city council. ID. j. FOLEY,
CITY Clerk.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-03-17

A woman in Wheeling, w. Va, fcll
iifty-ive feet from bridge, crushed
through the ice that covered the river
beneath and would have drowned but
for the gallantry of male spectator.
There is noinfornation at hand 10 show
that she said Thank you.n
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-03-17

The mother of young Baltimore
merchant Of great wealth, married TO a
beautiful wife, had her mind much dis
turbed at the moment Of her great ella
ton over the birth Of red-haired,
handsome, dimpled grandson by the re-
ceipt Of the following letter; Your
sons wife is niger. He married
Niger. ! am her grandmother, and
am what they call mulatto. You
would think She is white ike YOU folks,
but she amt. If YOU don't believe me
come and see me. send my address"
She proceeded to investigate the case
and found the statements true. Con-
fronting the wife with the proofs, the
wife confessed to her husband that there
was slight drop of African blood in
her veins. Her grandmother was mu-
latto; her grandfather white; so was her
father. The grandmother was addicted
to gambling, and had, under threat of
exposing her, obtained large sums from
the young wife, which were spent in low
dives and policy shops Harassed by
the reproaches OF her husband for
spending so much more money thar
she could account for the granddaugh
ter refused TO furnish the old woman
with any more funds. Her reveng,
was the letter written to the husband,
mother, who had originally opposed tn,
husbands choice, as the girl was EN-
ployed in a fashionable glove establish
ment, and was Of unknown antccndcnts
The husband is inclined to stand by hi
wife. but his mother insists on his be
ginning suit for divorce. The mar
rage, however, is legal
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-03-17
An Extraordinary Case.

Austin, Texas, Feb. Goth, 1850
To Mr.. j w. Graham, Druggist:
Dear Shiny case was an acute form of broneh
tits, and was of one and half years duration.
rapidly un'i the doctors said / would die that
my case was ncurable. Thrown upon my own re-
sources, | got bottle OF DR.. VIM. Halls Balsam
for the Lungs, and III six hours felt decided relief
In three days the cough almost disappeared. Now
that my chances Of life are good for many years,
earnestly recommend the above 10 every sufferer OF
lung or throat disease. c. G. LATHRUP.
BAKERS PAIN PANACEA cures pain in Man
and Beast. For use externally and internally.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-03-17
TAX PURCHASERS NOTICE.

To John Fordyce, Alber, G Phillips, Thomas Far
ley and Michael LAzare, or an, other person or
persons interested,
You are hereby notified that at a sale ofreal ca
tate, IN the county OF Alexander and state OF HI
nois held by the county collector If said county,
at the southwes door OF the court house In the
city OF Cairo, in said county and state, on the 24'h
day OF June, A. D. 1851, Martin Brown purchased
the following described real estate, hereinafter
described. situated in the county of
Alexander and state Of Illinois, for the
taxes due and unpaid thereon for the several years
as below set forth, together with penalties and
costs due II ereon said real estate being taxed in
the name Of the persons respectively, as below
set fnrIh. inMit,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-03-17

n"(N yHynot, life ls sweeping by, go
land dare before yen die, some
X NM thing mighty and sublime
IlVh leave behind 10 conquer time"
sec a week In your own town,
Five Dollar outfit free No
risk. Everything new. Capital not required. We
will furnish you everything. Many are making
fortunes. Ladies make az much as men and boys
and girls make great pay Reader, II you want
business ut which yol can make great pay all the
time, write for particulars to IL. HALLErr co
Portland, Maine.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-03-17

Or. Marion Sims declares that Horace
Greeley suffered from "acute meningit-
is, or cerebro-spinal meningitis, " in his
last illness, and 'should no more have
been sent to an insane asylum for treat
mcnt than a typhoid fever patient with
dnlirinm
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-03-17

The condition Of Russia, according TO
the 81, Pc!ersburgh correspondent of
the New York Sun, is chaotic. He
thinks that the empire is rapidly going
To pieces.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-10

the witching Emily Olsen, and wanted
money to spend on her. He conceived this
plan, thinking that besides Emily's money,
which he secured he would be paid by his
employers for his devotion and bravery.
As it was he was promptly arrested and
locked up on a charge Of grand larceny.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-10
senator wood.PuIp Miller.

y. IIutu.
The grayest scandals known of late years In
Warner Miller of this State. Three years ago
when he was member OF the lower House a
large number OF newspaper proprietors went
TO Washington to try and remove the duty on
wood pulp imported In Its raw state-the ma
terlal from which paper is manufactured-and
thereby TO cheaper that popular necessity, not
only for the newspapers but for the whole
reading public.
The surprise OF these proprietors was great
when they found themselves unblushingly
antagonized by Representative Warner NIL.
Ter, who said, In effect: 81 am paper manu-.
facturer. do not Wish wood pulp admitted
free. The higher the duty the higher my
profits. came here to Congress expressly to
protect my business and these profts.'
or course log rolling with other Congress
men who are the paid advocates Of pig.iron, or
woolen knitted goods, or glassware, or ium.
ber, or sugar, or rice, or OF q hundred other
articles, Representative Warner Miller was
able 10 Keep up the duty on wood pulp, and
thereby the high price Of his paper.
Win the pronts OF this business II was
openly charged at Albany and In Washington
that he procured the Senatorshlp which he
now holds.
on Wednesday last the question whether
wood pulp should go on the free list again
came up and was lost by vote OF 22 for II
and ~ against It.. A change of four votes
| would have cheapened all kinds OF paper
| the manufacture OF which is at PRESENT. In the
hands OF about six large Manufacturers
among whom is Ex-Governor Rice OF Massa
chusetts.
Senator Miller has, therefore, In 1888, done
| In the Senate what In 1870 he did In the
House-secured his profits at the expense OF
the public. Pray what 8 this, II It be not
species OF bribery OF oneself by oneself?
The Evening critic., 1883-02-10
See How They Lie.

There is rumor current tonight to tho
effect that one OF the star.Route defendants
has turned States evidence, or has indicated n
willingness to do so and that In consequence
the trial is likely TO terminate most disas-
trously for all the rest. 1t is said that Govern
ment counsel have pushed these cases to tho
point where this one man finds himself In q
hole; that in fit of desperation he has con-
cluded to make a clean breast Of 1t and throw
himself upon the mercy of the Government.
This man is believed to be either Brady or
Dorsey. The former has been very much
abused by the other defendants, who
have sought to mako scapegoat OF
him. 1t would not be strange IL he
should turn upon them, and tell what he knows
about the great Star.Route ring. Dorsey has
already threatened here TO make certain dis
closures which will criminate others than
those now under Indictment, but he has not,
so far as is known to the public, shown any In
cllnation to turn states evidence. 1t is said
In connection with this rumor tonight that
there will be no haltlng on tho part of the
prosecution even should the alleged confession
be made, but that the chain Of evidence will
be completed to establish the fact of conspir.
acy.- Wash. Special In Phild. Times.
While nothing is known here confirming the
above report, 1t is certain that the Star Route
gang are badly demoralized by the strength OF
the chain OF evidence brought out against
them at the present trial, and, like oornerei
rats, are ready to mako desperate break in
any direction that will save them from pun
ishment. Still, 1t is hardly probable that any
of tho leading consplrators are prepared to
turn states evidence Just yet, as they would
be uncertain whether at this advanced stage
of the proceedings they could escape punish
ment by this course.-Zhe ECeaiHg Star.
The Times man probably gets for such
silly fabrications as the above pitiful al
lowance that scarcely pays his whisky bill.
But even that is more than the Dizziness
gets for republshing and maliciously COM
menting. Thirty-one cents month, how
ever, is more to Crosbynoise and hirelings
of his ilk than thousand year would
be to genuine bohemian.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-10

DENVER has one boy who is too utterly
smart for any good. He claimed recently
to have been robbed of large amount of
his employers money. He was subjected
to the closest closs.examination without
developing the slightest contradiction, and
would have been believed, though his story
was in itself improbable, if at the last mo-
ment written copy of it, down to the
minutest details, had not accidentally been
found in his desk. He then confessed that
he had stolen the cash, after composing the
tale and studying it for six months.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-10

THOSE papers that have been inclined to
Iidicule Governor Pattison should read
carefully, if not prayerfully, his recent
message. 1t is as striking as Ben Buffers.
And the adoption of the recommendations
therein will save the people much money
and cut of many sources of corruption. 1t
is too soon to say that Pattison is not in
the race for the next Presidency. He
strikes out well for beginner.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-10

TIE fercest advocate of the remonetiza-
tion Of the dollar of the daodies," the So
cent silver dollar, was Murat Halstead's
Cincinnati Commercial Now the CONNER
c;ol Gasette is jealous advocate OF the sus-
pension of the coinage of this same dollar.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-10
Tie UP Bliss Jaw.

New York Truth.
Juror Shields In the star.ROuto case has his
Jaw tied up as he sits In the box. But would
he be "thusly" II the Jaws OF fcounsel-Colonel
George Bliss for instance-were tied up? The
juror has neuralgia, while the counsel have
the old rally Jaw OF tho raco of talking law
yers. Pull yourself together, Shields. Shields
were once the defenses OF Roman virtue and
courage.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-10

THE RcpuJlican yesterday morning, in its
account of the banquet to General Sher-
man, had diagram of the table and the
position occupied by the guests, but we
failed to discover from the diagram the
places occupied by the representatives Of
press. Were they under the table?
The Evening critic., 1883-02-10


private letter before us showing the inca.
pacity of the River Commission for tasks 1t as
sumes, says: ~ observe what YOU say about
the River Commission. After becoming &C.
auainted with prominent members of that
Commission was prepared to witness their
failure. General Gilmore stated to me that he
knew but little Of the Mississippi River when
he came TO his work, and that after hearing
the views OF many river experts he knew still
less. fully concurred In the fact of his con.
fessed ignorance after talking with Captain
Cowdon about ten minutes or perhaps less."-
me American Register.
We will supplement this frank confess
sion of Grass ignorance on the part of the
head of the Commission by showing that
another of its members, Major Suter, is
even more ignorant Of the Mississippi
River than his chief. On page 2S4 of the
testimony taken before the Burrows Com
mittee, Major Suter makes the remarkable
statement that
"The high water lowers the bed of the river
and low water lifts 1t up"
The fact is that just the reverse is the
case. That is, during high water the
bottom Of the rives fills up, and during low
water it washes out and lowers.
In the light of the confessed ignorance of
the head of the Commission and the de-
monstrated ignorance of another of its
chief members, Congress would do well
to wipe out this costly Commission, and
give Captain Cowdon chance to deepen
the low water channel of the river, and at
the same time prevent overfows, which he
can do for less money than the Commission
have spent for useless surveys, and in shorter
time than it has taken the Burrows Com
mittee to collate the evidence necessary for
them to make an intelligent report.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-10

IN HIS speech at the celebration Of the
twentieth anniversary of the:foundation of
the Union League Club, of New York, on
last Tuesday night, Mr., William NJ. Evarts
mentioned the names of several of the
clubs most distinguished members and
presidents, but utterly failed to mention
the name of the greatest and noblest of all
the members of that club, Horace Greeley.
This was very small in Mr.. William NJ.
Eyarts,
The Evening critic., 1883-02-10

WHERE was the table situated which
was occupied by the representatives of the
press on the occasion of the dinner ten
dered to General Sherman at the Portland
Flats, on Thursday night? Was it in the
litchen9
The Evening critic., 1883-02-10

THE Marquis of Lorne writes poetry.
He must feel forlorn to do that.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-10

QUEER story comes from Brooklyn.
A Mr.. Scoville rushed into a police station
at an early hour the other morning and re-
ported that two burglars had broken into
his house, and that his coachman, one Wm.
Bass, had been shot twice and cut with n
knife in his desperate struggle with the
thieves. Bass gave crcumstantial ac.
count Of his fight with the burglars. He
said he was awakened while it was still
dark by footsteps in his room. No re-
sponse being made to his demand, "Who is
there" he got up and groped around in the
dark until he encountered the intruders.
He grappled with one of them and
threw him and put his foot
on his neck. He then tried to get hold of
the other, when the prostrato burglar fred
and wounded him in the thigh. A des-
peTate struggle ensued when the second
burglar fred and wounded the brave coach
man in the forehead, the shock rendering
him insensible. The burglars secured
$50 in money from Bass, and gold watch
and chain valued at $40, and 500 from
Emily Olsen, a female servant, which was
in a closet adjoining Bass room. Outside
the door Bass watch aud chain, fiye-
barreled revolver and murderous look
ing knife were found. Bass two shirts
had a long cut in them just over his heart.
Now comes the queer part of the affair,
Bass inflicted the wounds on himself aud
cut his own shirts. There were no bur-
glars at all, except in Bass mind, so to
speak. u seems that he was in love with
The Evening critic., 1883-02-10

WE HEAR of some copper and silver COM
panies, ostensibly located in Colorado, Or
operate exclusively among Treasury and
Government Printing Office clerks. 1t is
intimated that an Investigation will prove
this to be more expensive than borrowing
money at 10 per cent. month, and the in
vestigation is on foot by some of those
bitten. There is scarcely any sympathy
due any one who can be taken in by such
fimsy schemes. What is worth anything
cannot be had for nothing. 1t looks very
much like another Methodist Mine swindle.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-10-11
Trades and Labor Federation.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 5. 1SSS.-The
Trades and Labor Federation contins
ued its session to-day. ~The Com
mittce on Declaration of Principles
made a report, which was adopted
Its salient points are that those who
labor and create wealth are the most
important part of society, hence
they should enjoy the full benefit of
their toll; that a just and equitable
distribution of the fruits of labor Is
not possible under the present system
OF society that the present tenir--y
toward the formation of CORN
tons, is dangerous to the peoples
liberty, and that the emancipation of
the working people must he achieved
by themselves. The report demands
that the railroad land grants forfri.
ted shall be reclaim d by the govern.
ment; that election days shall be
lagal holidays, and that all aborers
have a half holiday on Satardays;
That equal pay shall lie given for
equal work to both sexes, and that
The convict contract system shall be
abolisl e that compulsory education
shall be enforced, aud that the State
furnish books aud other school mn,
tcrlal flee; that a law be ,sscd
making eight hours a legal days
work, and that penalties he fixed for
its violation; that the cmploymeht of
children under fourteen wears Of age
IN factories and mines be prolibitcd;
that the Commissioners Of Labor of
this Safe shall belong to sog@ labor
on organization; that RAILROADS al,l tel
egraphs shall become the property of
the state; that all acts knx eoas
Conspiracy octsr-TTTIicd@
organizations shall be repealed; that
a purely national circulating me,
dunn shall be ISSUED directly to the
People; That an employers liability
act, holding corporations liable for
Injuries received by persons while
in their employ, shall be passed, and
that all trades and labor uuians shall
lie Incorporated by the Legislature
The sane as other Incorporated
bodies,