The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-06-29
The Daily Bulletin.
DOG FOR DOG.
How an Express Messenger Recovered
Lost Package.

Mr. James G. Edwards, who Is now
wealthy and prosperous broker Of Third
street, in this city, says the Cleveland
Herald, began his career OF manhood
as an express messenger on one OF the
Illinois railroads running to and from
st. Louis. While quite young in the
service, he gave evidence Of that quick
perception and prompt decision which
have since, when applied to higher
walks OF life, earned for him the high
reputation which he now enjoys, and
which Jay Gould may yet live to envy,
And, strange to say, as illustrating the
humble origin Of great events in human
as in national affairs, the inspiring cause
in the case of Mr.. Edwards was dog.
In his capacity as express messenger,
MIR. Edwards had been made the custo-
dian OF fine dog. which had been ship
ped from some point in Illinois to Pao-
la, Kan. At Carrolton this animal,
which had been tethered to the ring of
the safe in the express car, broke from
his mornings Just as the train was about
to start, and clearing the platform with
a bound, was soon on his way across a
wheat field. Mr. Edwards pulled the bell
cord. The conductor asked him what
was the matter. "See that dog run
ming Off" g. the dog" said the
conductor; "we cant stop train for a
dog" So on went the train, plunging
ahead at the rate Of thirty miles an
hour, and at that speed nearing the
point at which Mr. Edwards must ac-
count for the dog intrusted to his charge,
Visions of an enraged superintendent
and grand bounce rose before the
youthful messenger, when, suddenly
CHANGING at the way bill and reading:
zone Dog-Paola, Kan."'
bright idea struck him. 1t was not a
pointer dog, a setter dog, n Newfound-
land dog but simply dog No de-
scriptive list accompanied the canicular
consignment. The clouds which had
lowered upon the brow Of Edward,
rolled away as if blown by a magic
wind. II know what to do" said he
TO the conductor, to whom he had pre-
viously related his dilemma. "How
soon will we be in East st. LOUISE
due there in nine minutes and half, y
said the conductor. At the end of the
period named the train rolled up to tn,
railway depot, There was head stick
ing out Of the express car; it belonged
TO young Mr.. Edwards Look here,
said he TO an Irish laborer who was
standing on the platform, got any dog
here?n YES, lots Of EN- running round
there's half dozen in sight - "Catcl
one Of them and give it to me, and II
give you half a dollar" Done almos
as soon as said. The Irishman HANDED
in dog and the messenger handed on
half dollar With the remnant o
the rope which the preceding ANNA
had broken, Mr.. Edwards tied the new
ly acquired dog to the express safe anc
duly tagged him
One Dog-Paola, Kan.
Arriving at the express Office in thi
city, Mr.. Edwards was able to check Of
all the property in his possession &C
cording to the way-bill. The East ST
Louis dog was duly forwarded to Kan
sas, but whether there was any prote,
against the exchange made on the roa
Mr. Edwards never aScertaned. II
still asserts that while the j0-cent do
was not as good looking as the origins
he was good enough to save his stua
ton rs an EXPRESS MESSENGER