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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-21
The Deepest Well In the World.
scientific Americana


The Michigan gas well, the light from
which can be plainly seen from the top Of
Wheeling hill, is the pioneer gas well Of this
vicinity. 1t led to all of the others now max
ing such turmoil in this vicinity. II was
sunk for oil, not gas, and the great gaseous
reservoir was tapped unawares Just three
miles nearer us the Buchanan we'll was sunk,
and is now the deepest well in the world, hav-
ing reached 1900 feet, aud is still going down
When depth of 5000 feet was reached the
tools broke and were left there, and for some
time the well was deserted Then new concel n
took hold of it, and is now vigorously drilling
for the greasy fluid. The rope broke in March,
and the cable, between 1000 and 5000 feet
in length, and weighing several tons, parted
700 feet from the top, and all efforts to catch
hold Of it and draw it out with the great iron
shaft or drill at the lower end failed The
workmen were then discharged and the pub
lie supposed the well abandoned. Superin-
tendent Croker had 10 thought Of quitting
the work. Additional tools were procured,
and at recent date work was resumed
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-21
Complicated Cipher Codes.
rChicago Inter Ocean.1


The most copious cipher codes of the pres
emit day are the English cable ciphers They
are extraordinary structures one of them
comprising 10000 words. Others are made
up of syllables selected from living and dead
languages, combined so as to make euphony
These express nearly everything, and besides
effectually serve the purposes of absolutely
inviolabe secrecy. All Of these ciphers are
constructed by persons who study the bust
ness to which they are adapted, from a scien-
tific standpoint and also from actual ex.
perience. Their labors are generally we'll re-
paid, copious cipher for firms exclusive
use being considered worth from $500 to
$1,000. The inventor Of one code largely used
in the grain business in this city has &C.
quired a comfortable competence from its
sale. Several cipher-makers in New York
do fourishing business, and there are deal
ers in the nineteenth century jargons in New
Orleans who thrive from their work.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-21

This is not bad story of Sarah's expert
ence in Fedora" in Sweden; The great
actress was playing to a crowded house, and
the poison scene called forth tumultuous ap-
plause from all sides Before these signs Of
approval had died away, people were aston.
ished by hearing roars of laughter proceed
ing from that portion of the theatre occupied
by the divinities. Some Indignation was felt
at this irrelevant mirth, and he high life in
the boxes and stalls were beginning to wax
exceedingly wroth, when they cast their eyes
upward in the direction of the laughter. Two
one-armed men were seen standing up in the
third gallery, bringing their unique members
together, and cooperating in the production
of the necessary applause.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-21
rangement of Liver, Bowels and Kidneys.
SYMPTOMS OF A DISEASED LIVER.

rangement Of Liver, Bowels and Kidneys.
SYMPTOMS OF A DISEASED LIVER.
Bad Breath. Pain in the Side, sometimes the
pain Is felt under the Shoulderb blade mistaken for
Rheumatism general loss Of appetite Bowels
generally cosuve, sometimes alternating with lax:
the head Is troubled with pain, Is dull ald heavy,
~ith considerable loss Of memory. accompanied
with painful sensation oflesvng undone something
which ought to have been done: slight, dry cough
and flushed face is sometimes an attendant often
mistaken for consumption. the patient complains
OF WEAKNESS and debility. nervous, easily startled;
feet cold or burning, sometimes prickly sensation
OF the skin exists; spirits are low and respondent
and, although satisfied that exercise would be bene-
fetal, yet one can hardly summon up fortitude 10
Try tin fact, distrSts every remedy. Several
Of the above symptoms attend the disease bu, cases
have occurred when but few Of them existed. yet
examination after death has shown the Liver TO
have been extensively dsranged.
It should be used by III persons, old and
young, whenever any of the above
symptoms appear.
Persons Travelling or Living In On.
healthy Localities. by taking dose OCCASION
ally 70 keep the Liver in healthy action, will avoid
al Malaria, Bilious attacks, Diz1iness, Nau.
sea, Drowsiness, Depression Of Spirits, etc. 1t
will lnvigorate like glass Of wine. but Is no i'm
to1ioating beverage.
II You have eaten anything hard Of
digestion, or feel heavy after meals or sleep
less at night. take dose and you vii be relieved
Time and Doctors Bills will be saved
by always keeping the Regulator
In the House!
For, whatever the siment may b. a thoroughly
safe purgative, Alternative and tonic can
never be out Of place. The remedy is harmless
xx,itI =, I'm
pleasure.
IT Is PURELY VEGETABLE.
And has all the power and efficacy II Calomel or
Qunine, without any OF the injurious after effects
A Governors Testimony.
Simmons Liver Regulator has been in use In my
tamily for some time, and ! am satisfied il is a
valuable addition TO the medical science.
Gilt SHoRTgR, Governor Of Al
Hon. Alexander II. Stephens, of Ga,
says Have derived some benefit from the use Of
simmons Liver Regulator, and wish to give il .
further trial.
1.-THE only Thing that never fails to
Helieve."-l have used many remedies for Dys.
pepsia, Liver Affection and Debility bu, never
have found anything to benefit me to the extent
Simmons Liver Regulator has. sent from Min.
nesota 10 Georgia for it, and would send further for
such medicine, and would advise all who are sim.
iary affected TO give trial as il seems the only
thing that never fails 10 relieve
NJ. JANNgY. Minneapolis MINI
DR.. T. w. Mason says. From actual en-
perienee in the use OF Simmons Liver Regulator in
my practice have been and am satisfied 70 un
and prescribe 1t as pursatye medicine
pHrTak only the Genuine, which alwsy,
has on the Wrapper the red Trademark
and signature Of j. ii. ZEILIN & co,
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-21


) !. Nj ew, in r1e.o Bladc.l
- 'an"' the odd 'tat!on house out in the
iain,
stones throw away from the door,
VITA il wind-beatun wall and its weather.
rackcd pane.
Ana lis rlckety, rat-haiintel floor:
aus sashrs are scanned AMI its lintels are gashed
WIN the Jack-knives Of twenty long year,,
ana tne caves where the wings of the swal-
low once flashed
Are touched with the kinship Of tears.
Old home! it looms up like ghost in the
And gibbers and groans in the blast,
And speaks with weird and weariles
wall,
OF the dim, irrepealable past,
On the old dingy platform that girdlss it
The wealth of the prairie once poured;
Ana daily the carriage Of commerce came
With the wares Of the merchant aboard.
Twas here where our brothers went off to the
wars,
We blessed them and babe them adieu;
And we welcomed them here, meath banner
Of stars,
When the terrible conflict was through;
And here where the bare-footed boys are at
play
The war trumpets Numbered of yore--
And here came the collins in CHASTITY array,
Of the dear soldier dead to our door.
Twas here the young bride, in her beauty
and bloom,
To her cheek felt the parting kiss prest;
And here beat with rapture the heart Of the
groom,
As he Graded her form on his breast;
And here in his squalor the meudicant crept,
To shelter himself from the blast,
An the merciless midnight, and dreamed as he
slept
OF the happier days Of the past.
And here came the message, more feet than
the dove,
Ger the wandering, wavering wire,
That filled US with grief, or thrilled us with
love,
AS we peacefully sat round the fire.
All! the old station housel it will soon tum.
BILE down,
It's tmbers are crumbling away,
But Its record is writ on the heart of the
town,
And its glory abdeth for aye
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-21
Quassia Chips In Beer.
Hartford Times.1

In the neghboring town OF New Britain
there is factory for the production Of quss
STA cups-the quaSsia wood being so intensely
bitter that n cup Of fresh water II it is
quassia cup, will become very bitter in one
minute, and these cups long have been in use
in some families for this tonic quality they
impart to water. The chips and shavings in
the cup factory were thrown away or burned,
until some Of the lager beer brewers discov-
cred that they were available in the place Of
hops for lager BEER then demand arose for
them, until now the proprietor of the shop Is
making moro money out d his chips and
shavngs than he is making out of his cups.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-21
THE PARTISAN PRESS.
One thousand Five Hundred Francs
Month for One or Two Articles.


Month for Ono OF Two Articles.
Owing to the absence of regular business
buildings in Paris the newspapers are wretch
eddy lodged. The editorial rooms are rarely
large enough to Swing catn in, and the
composing room Is generally cellar Most
OF the Partisan journals are printed in one Of
three great central printing works. In short,
the average French journal is compare
lively cheap affair in all senses Of the word
The fitting up is cheap;.the amount of COM
position never more than four pages, in
Guiding the advertisements-is small; and the
paper and ink employed are Of very inferior
quality. The material cost Of getting out
5000 copies of the large size Partisan four
page journal, including paper, composition,
printing gas rent, and wear and tear, Is as
near as possible, l,25O francs.
The editorial expenses are not 30 easy to
estimate. The pay varies very much with the
journals, and, owing to the custom of sign
ing, individual writer's who have acquired
great celebrity are paid at exceptional rates,
like famous tenors and golden-mouthed canta-
trices The regular staff of The Figaro, the
most numerous, is composed of twenty five
persons The pay of the celebrities of The
Chronique, like Albert Wolff, Scholl, and
Monselet is 1900 francs month for one or
two articles week. The leading reporter
OF The Figaro receives the same sum,
together with handsome travelling expenses.
In short, the small journalists earn from 2OO
to 500 francs a month, while the lead
ing writers-say, at the outside, twenty
men-will make an average of $25, 900
francs year out Of their pen NJ. Francisque
Sarcey, the leading dramatic feuilletonists,
.eceives $50 francs for each of his weekly re-
views in LIE Temps The general tariff for
special article is $50 francs, and the highest
price paid to the dozen leaders of the Partisan
press is $50 francs. The weekly Partisan let
ter in The Independence Beige, which can
almost be reckoned among the Partisan jour
nails, is paid $50 francs The price paid for
the roman feuilleton varies very considerably
from sous line to 80 SOUS Thirty
SOUS line was the price paid to Alphonse
Daudet for his last novel, "LEvangeliste,"
but it is altogether an exceptional figure; few
writers are paid more than s sous.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-21
The slim Mans remarkable Shot.
Peck's Sum-

GA o Suu.
IL took trip mp to Calumet several years
ago" said the slim man, "and l never seed
so many ducks in my life took an old
army musket along and one cartridge"
Zone cartrdge!n exclaimed half dozen
listeners, "You don't mean to say you only
took one cartridge and no other ammun-
tionf'
oval, didn't take anything else, but an
old army musket, one cartridge and a big
spool of wire thread. That's the sum total Of
what always take Ye see, l."
What was the wire forf' inquired the
meek man
"Wait till finish, hang it, an yen know.
Wal, when | got out on clear water ava
from the PUSHES saw about half million
ducks ahead Of me. | Just took the end of
the wire and fastened it to the bullet in the
cartridge and loaded my gun an put the
spool on the bottom Of the boat, where |
thought it wouldn't become tangled up, and
then waited for good chance. happened
to blow my nose, which, Of course, made
noise, when every duck raised his head to see
what was up drew bead on the eve of
the duck nearest to me and pulled the trig-
ger before they had chance to get scared.
Jewhiz. how that spool did spin
while the wire was unwinding. The
ducks flew away, frightened by the noise Of
the gun, but had just $50 ducks, all strung
by their heads on that wire The bullet had
gone through their heads, dragging the wire
with it and it took eyes every time except.
ing one; it took the tail Of that duck Just as
he raised from the water. The bullet would
have got more ducks only the spool got
caught before the wire was all unwound and
stopped it. I believe il l had had another
cartridge and another spool Of"
The slim man found himself talking to the
stove. The rest had fled, and none but he
remained.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-21
A COnslatent Life.
FChicago Times.

There is one thing that can say" TO
marked the tramp, after he had finished the
gratuitous reflection, II have always been
true to myself. Yes, ma'am, have lived
consistent life, and I'm proud Of it. wac
born dependent--man ct birth Is the most do
pendent Of animals, you know--and I've
hsan dependept ever sinca.n
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-21
Who Are the Fretful.
IJaY Charltnnl

A British critic says that Americans ara
fretful. Bless you, no. Go into public hall
or conveyance and zee the fretful, nervous,
looking -their-rights people, and nine in
ten will be Engishmen. The only time In
ten years when we were on pins and needles
was when Herbert Spencer could not sleep
for winking.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-21
All Colsnels.
Inter Ocoan,l

The following gentlemen are colonies in the
PruSian army: The car, the emperor of
Austria, the kings Of Italy, Holland, Bel
GUM, and Roumania, the prince Of Wales,
tho dukes of Edinburgh and Counaught and
smaller fry too numerous TO mention. They
al get their salaries precisely as though
they actually performed duty.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-21

II Is said that young man made singu.
lar contract With farmer near Abbeville.
Ala, last year. He agreed TO work year
for the farmers daughter and double-bsr
relied shot gun. The contract he faithfully
carried out, and is now happy in the posses.
sion Of his double reward.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-21
Dangerous salt Lake.
[Cbicago Herald

The Mormons use Salt Lake solely as bath
ing resort, and for that purpose 1t is danger
GUS, since II a person gets the intensely salt
water into his mouth he will strangle quickly.
Eight or ten people drown in this way every
year. The lake isa most desolats and iso-
lated boty of water. No creature lives in IL
and no person lives near IT.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-21
An Efficient Home. made Fountain
Pen.
[Scientifc American.

[Sclentlffc AMERICAN.
Take two ordinary steel pens Of the same
pattern and insert them In the common
holder. The inner pen will be the writing
PEN Between this and the outer pen will be
held supply Of ink, when they are once
dipped into the inkstand. that will last to
write several pages Of manuscript 1t is not
necessary that the points Of the two pens
should be very near together, but II the flow
Of ink is not rapid enough the points may be
brought nearer by bit Of thread or a minute
rubber band.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-21
A Name fer Q DEG.

New Orleans Times-D emocrat1
You will remember that when Macbeth
wants the blood Of the murdered king washed
% his hands be axclaiIns, "Out damned
6potr Well that d what Swift told The
lady to have engraved on the collar Il beg
dsas AttlA do.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-21

4 French writsr claims that ono cause Of
detective teeth 10 that the brain when over
vorhsd steals all TIE phosphstss ana lsayea
ponA Tor TIA ~
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-21
IL. r.re venGc J

"Cook onions today" he said sxcitsdly
Cook onions to-day. That whelr In The 9
above hes insulted uer'
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-21

For Dyspepsia.
Costive ess,
J Sick Headache.
& hrOnio Diar-
rhea, Jaundice.
Impurity Of the
Blood, Fever and
} Ague, Malaria.
and all Diseases
ra,,sed by De-
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-27
Steel Pens In Gormany.

There is only one steel-pen manufac-
torp i'll Germany, that being in Berlin.
There are many firms who describe
themselves aa steel-pen makers, but thew
40 not actually manufacture, simply
getting pens made to order. The Ger.
mans seem inclined to be jealous OF the
pre-emlnence England has obtained in
this line OF business. especially as their
requirements are continually increasing.
Next to steel pens, gold pens haye
obtained a considerable Importance as a
merchantable commodity. This Is owing
to their non-liability to rust, and as thew
may be Hsed for years. In consequence
OF their softness and elasticity they do
not tire the hand as much as steel nens
The German markets are supplied from
America, and consequently the imported
pens are very dear. To clever gold.
smith an extensive and profitable field
oa enterprise is open IN Germany in the
production of these instruments. The
difficulty in the manufacture lies in
finishing the points With iridium. which
metal has 'cd itself beyond compa-
rison the best for the purpose on acooun,
OF ,ts great .dness.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-27
The Cid.

Seventy-four years ago Spain was
barbarously bereft of treasure that
every true Cnstllian priced far above
rubies. During the French invasion
certain Napoleonio legionaries broke
open the tomb at Burgos containing the
remains Of Ruy Dlaz dc Blver; the Old
Campeador, and Of his wife, the Count
less Nlmena, emptled the collins in
search of valuables, and eventually
lett the bones of the illustrious dead
scattered about the floor of the vault
III which this sacrilegous act was COM
nitted. Prince Salm- Dyck, who hap.
pened to be at Burgos ut the time, and
French officer named La Marttllet,
carefully collected the "disjecta mem
bra," which the Prince subsequently
deposited III n small snrcophagus ex.
actly copied, by his uirectlors. from
that i'll which the collins hao reposed
for 7O6 years. During his lifetime
Prince Salm kept tho secret of this
saicophagus, which after hs death
came into the possession of Prince An
ton Won Hohenzollern, the King of
Ecumaa!a'a father, by special request.
The strangest episode in this remarka-
BILE story Is yet to come. One day last
summer, rs DIR. Lauser, German art
Journalist, was gong through the mag
niccnt collection OF antiquities Mt Sig
maringen Castle, his attention was at
tracted by small but elaborately carved
stone sarcophagus. bearing upon it's lid
the etligies of fully armed knight and
richly-attired lady, Inquiting into
the history of this object, he was in
formed that it contained some relics of
the famous CID Rodrigo. Through one
OF his Spanish acquaintance, the acado
mioian Tubino, Lauser at once impart-
ed the whereabouts of this repository
and Its contents to King Alfonso, who
lost no time in preforrlng an urgent re.
quest to tho Prince Of Hohenzollcrn
Tor their restoration to Spain. 1t Is
scarcely necessary to add that his BOY
al Hlghness readily acceeded to the
Spanish monarch's wishes in matter
so deeply interest ting to Spain from a
national point of wow.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-27
f. HALFWAY.

SLOW ID tho painful ascent up to fame, ''.
Aud few the feet that Chamber TO the height; 1
Ambitious throngs press at the mountains base,
Filled with the love Of glory; and the path
That shines above them In the morning light
Seems beautiful nor difficult TO SCALE
But further on, little higher up,
The easy slope grows broken, aud 30 steep
That careless feet slip back and lose their hold,
And dizzy braips reel downward and ere lost:
And those who press OH to the pausing place,
A little higher, stand with weary limbs
And aching hearts, just near enough to hear
Tho sneers and Kisses Of the crowd below
The angry crowd that cannot climb at all,
Or, having climbed, has fallen back again.
Half way they stand upon the mountain side
Where bold winds blow and loose rocks crumhae
down,
And strange birds beat them with their wide, wilt
wings,
No longer Of the hurrying thrOng beneath,
Not yet OF that Immortal few above,
How lonely and how all alone are they
BE not AFRAID, o toilers up the height
The gods are very near, though out OF sight
They reach out helpful hands and say :com {
higher"
All earnest souls must climb II they aspire.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-27

engagement will deprive her of the very
great pleasure Of accepting the polite inyi
tatton Of Mrs. Jones'"
NO one should, IN the matter OF accept.
Ing or refusing an Invitation, economize
his politeness. 1t Is better to err on the
other side. Your friend has done his very
pest IN inviting you.
The question often comes up, Should
cards and Invitations be sent to people In
mourning9 The answer is, Yes, they
should. or course no one can be 80 heart
less as to intrude gay invitation upon a
person who has death in the house under
month: But after that, although 1t is a
mere idle compliment, the compliment
should be paid. AS invitations are sent
out generally written by a clerk or hired
amapuensls. lady should carefully revise
her list, that no names of persons de.
ceased should be written on them, but the
members OF the family who remain and
who have suffered loss should be care.
fully retained, aud invitations sent To
them, excepting, of course, dinner invita-
tions. After year of mourning the be.
reavod family should seud out cards
marked in black to all who have thus re.
membered them.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-27
The rnrn "E Farm Machinery,

We have noticed that plows last, on ar
average, about three years; wagons, eight
10 ten years; reapers five to eight; drills
eight TO ten. We think these figures are
fully as large as the truth warrants. We
know OF many implements that have not
lasted so long, and OF many which have
lasted much longer. We to-day can
point to wagons that have been IN constant
and hard use for twenty years, reapcrs
that have stood the wear and tear of lib.
cral use for more than fifteen years, drills
that have been in use as long, and other
agricultural Implements that have stood
the wear of fully twice the average age
of such implements. These lmpleme nts
were not made of unusually good materials
nor were thev suffered to lie idle. They
wee put to constant use. What, then, is
the secret of their greater endurance7 1t
is simply thls-they were taken care of.
When not IN use they were put away, and
put away properly.
longer, but while they were in use they
very rarely failed. They were always
ready for work. The rcapcrs did not
break down in the middle Of harvest and
compel oil hands TO lie idle while som
one went to the railway station To get re-
pairs; the drills did not fail just when the
wheat ought 70 be sown; the wagons ere
not always breaking down and occasion.
ing delays and vexa,ion. Another thing
may be SAID in their favor, and that is that
they alway did good work The reapers
cut smooth stubble and put the grain
down In good conditions; the plows did
not refuse to scoar; the drills put the
wheat IN just as n flrst-class drill would;
and these implements did good work not
only while they were new, but TIL tho las
year thcy were IN uee.