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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-31
MoRTGAGEE's SALE.

Notice Is hereby given that default having be u
made Tor more han sixty days iu the pawn Mt
portion OF the amount secured to be paid by Ger
tain mOttgage executed ht Ro auna orcoran and
Prtlck II. orcorEn TO Sa uuel Stats Taylor and
Edwin Pason-. Trustees of the Ca 70 City Prop.
erty, dated August end, 1873. and recorded in the
recorders oil e. In and for Alexander County. ia
he State OF LIMOS, in hook 4 of Deeds page $50,
the amount now due and payable being SAN, prin.
cina and interest hefeon from en- 1 August ind,
1873, we, the undersig G as-iguees of said
lrdstee'. will on rhur.day the sh (eighih) day OF
February next 1873, at IL o'"lo X in he forenoon
o. that day, TN Ter and by virtue Of the power OF
sale ptqnci in i'd NOR gage. sell at Cub ic auc
lion. 10 the highest bidder, for cash, 81 the Office
IN lting of.a a-signees If sald trustees. rnrr
o. Washingtu avenue aud Is rect. Ia said CITY
of Crlro, N Alexander County aud State of Iii.
nos, al the rgh, title and Interest ofsajd ro.a1.
ma Corcoran and Patrick II Corcoran or their as
ign iu '7t numbered Il (tvent, en-, In
hi ok uu.,r.r4 9 70 thD, in the First Addition I,
the City OF Caro- IN said couuty and state accord
ing TO the recorded plat OF sad edition, with he
appnrt names, to satisfy the purposes aud cond,
tion of said mortgage.
:, STATS TAYLOR,
EDWIN PARSONS,
Trustees OF The afro Trust Property
Dated Cairo, III. Jan IarY 27th, 1883
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-31

Bloomington Bulletin; members of
the state fish commission are now in
Springfield working In the interest Of leg.
islaton in behalf of the preservation and
culture OF food fish. Under the direction
OF the commission, fish have been planted
in sixty'eight counties of Illinois, and they
report two thousand places in the state
which have ponds stocked with carp. The
commissioners have in substance prepared
the provisonsof bill which they desire TO
have passed by the general assembly. II
eolarges the powers and increases the au.
thority Of the commissioners to some ex-
tent, 10 order to successfully carry forward
the distribution aud propagation Of native
fish. The commissioners have thus far con-
Quoted their operations with very limited
appropriation aud tits expected that when
the importance Of the work is thoroughly
understood by the members of the legisla.
ture, the appropriation for the purpose will
be liberalenough TO permit of considerable
development the measures for the pro.
lection Of fish ponds, and preservation Of
fish in all Of the waters of the state. Lag.
isletion especially desired, Is punishment
for the unlawfu use of seines, by which
the fish product in streams is diminished
with rapidty"
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-31
ChuRCnEs.

nAiRU BAPrlsP. Corner TsD,h and fopiGi
| ,trcots; preaching hrst and thrf Sdnoart 10
,srh month, ia 70 ana 7.D ., m prayer msel
,ny THURSDAY, 1872 10 SUNDAY school s'3J an
W. Rev. a. i. NESS Pastor
CHURCH Of THE REDEEAEh--tEplse2P
| Fourteenth street; Sunday 700 ~. hoi5
FYchntisf; q:SJ a. u. sunday school y ~ an.
Morning Prayers; 500 P. IN, Evening ffe!e's
{ Davenport, s. I. b. Rector ,,
,-iR.T MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHukCh.-
L p,.arhiug ~ $40 a. n, y. ~, And I'Sl p 10
sLns,N scho0 At go p To Rev T. D. shotss
~ ,nT
rquERAE Thirteenth street; serv1s' SAP
bath 80 a m Sunday >Ghonl2p m H'
srtppr, pastor
METHODIST Cor B'Rhtr and "auat streeu
VI Preaching Sabbath il:0gA. 10 snd ~ p 70
,uDaAv school =, $40 p IN Rev j. A. scAffeu
or.
PRESBYTERIAN Eighth street; p-eschias Oh
4 sabbath NJ II 90 4. m. and 7:Sl y. ~, Prsye,
r,r,tinP Wednesday at 1889 p. M SuudAf a'"so'
TAP. n. Rev D. Y. GeorIe PASTOR
- JOskFHs Roman cEthoiicj Corner Crose
y Md Walnut streets; services sahoeln lo'Sls'
~: Suuday School A. 2 .. m. Nespert p IN ser
,,ces even day Al T. m. Rev. Uhsra, freS'
~ PArRICKS- Rom 81 Catholic) Corner Ninth
= street aud Washington ayebae services StD
saih and 10 a. m; Vespers p. NJ sundsy scnoo'
~. m services every dAy atsAm' Rev haSteisoh
grlest.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-31
A ssEssMENr NOTICE

Notice Ia hereby given 70 al persons interested,
that the City Council ofthe City Of Cairo. II inoIs
havl ordered A. set forth In Ordinance No. 90.
Section |. That the following sidewalks be con.
strnc'ed of wood, VIZ IN the rot th eide of
Eighth Street, between aroad sire { ard OHIO
LeNeo, erg one hundred and furty.fee feet In
Length have applied 10 he CountyCOur Of A exam.
der ouoty for an assessment Of the costs Of said
improvements sccoring to be efts and IN assess-
meut thereof hlving been made aud returned to
SAID Court the ina lie ring thereon VIII be had at
second Monday o ss9
All persogs desiring may then and there appear
and make defense.
\. A. DEVORF, !
D GNLLIGAN, : Cor missioners
NJ. EASTHRDAi,l
Cairo January "a 1888
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-31
PU BLIC SALE,
OF TOWN LOTS AT
WICKLlFFE, KY,
Tuesday, January 30th, 1883,

The now established County Seat o Ballard
County, al tho Junction Of the Ohio aud Mlssis
sippl Rivers opposite Cairo, Illinois.
The &c ton ts on u high and beautiful plateau
of around, forty feet above the highest foods rhe
nearest high land To tbs terminus of the ST. Loui
Chicago and New Orleans, and Mobile aud Ohio
Railroads Each Of said Roade have elegant dc.
pol buildings, Offices, eide'tracks at Wicklite.
On the oppoNie side OF the river Ia illinois IL
the terminus OF the Illinois Central, Cairo and
Vincenpes and Cairo and ~ Louis Railroads.
On the Nietouri Eide of The river Is the terminus
OF the Iron Mountain and ~ uthetn, and st, Louis
and Texas Narrow gauge Railroads. H.
As manufacturing site ickl Ne has no sure.
riof 10 the Mississippi Valley. There lie abundant
" superior quality Of timber, both hard aud sof,
the baet OF clays, p0tlers are. kaolin and ocbre,
and inoyhapetbe quantit es OF superior sanl for
the manu- incturs OF lass Nt
Lots In the above newly laid of county town
viii DO offered for sale on Tuesday, the 3jth day
OF JsnnaTy 1888
Persons attendiugtha sale can procure round. 4 IN
tickets fror tho Gus Fowler for hqlf rates and on
the NJ. h o. Il, Il, from Rlyes' TO Wlcklife and In.
tcrmedaic eta ions at half rates, and from the l.
G. X, K from Fulton and intermediate points NJ
AGENTS. per m lie for round trip,
TERMS OF SALE --Oneihiri cssh, and the
ba ancc IN one and two years with per cent intcr
est on deferred payments. =. H. JENKINS,
H. u. CALDWELL.
]. G. DUpUYSTkR,
NN4 tN n 4Al y. RODKlNa.
WE. HAYES,
" trustees.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-31
Notice To Contractors
CITY CLERKS OFFICE,

VII NItIh : VFTIlti 7
CAIRO, lit, J3n'y 25th, 1888.
Seal d proposals sill be received at this office
directed to the City Council Of the City CT AFRO
until meeting ofthe City Council, tuesday evening,
February 9th, 1888 FOR farm shing the material aud
dol g the work, or doing tha work necessary for
the construction o! the following sidewalk, to be
const ucted o. wood, viz: On the southerly eide
OF Eigbll tire I, between Railroad Street and Ohio
Leyee, being III feet In length, as provided by
Ordinance No 90 approved August IL b. A. u.
1882, which IL on Il e In this Office aud subject to
examination any li1e.
A good aud sufficient bond for twice the amount
must company all roposltlons. The right to
reject any and all bids reserved by the city.
d j. FoL,y, City Clerk
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-31
MoRTGAGEE's SALE.

Notice IL hereby given that defaut having been
made for more than sixty days in the payment of q
porinu OF the u mount secured TO he la(d by GER
tam mortgage executed by Peter Young o Samuel
taats Taylor aud Edwin PirSons. trust es of the
Cairo CITY Property, dated October 18th 1874 and
recorded In III recorders office Ia aud or A exam.
der onniy IN the state of Illinois, in DO k OF
feeds, on page 55l, the amount now iue aud paya
bic beng Si5, principal and interest, We, the ~.
dereigned, the assignees Of said tn tees viii on
Thursday the eighth (sih) day OF February next,
a. ID, 1883, al 10 O'Clock IN the forenoon OF that
day. under nnd by virtue " the power Of rale con
tanned IN said mortgage sell ut public auction, TO
the highest bidder Tor cash, at the office building
of > 5 Taylor, corner OF Washington avenue and
18th stree, ia said City Of Cairo, IN Alexander
Comfy aud state Of lllinois, all the right, title
ard interest Of said Peter Yong or his assigns, in
and 20 lot number d r., Ia b ock numbered a. In
the First Addition 10 sad city OF Cairo, In ssid
Comfy Of Alexander and State OF Illinois, sccor d.
IN 20 the recorded Plat thereof with the appur.
t.n,nces to satisfy the pu poses and condition Of
said N rsage :. STATS TAYLOR,
EDWIN PAIRS ms.
Trustees Of the Cairo Trust Property.
Dated Cairo, H., January eth, 1853,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-31
srAGEs OF TILE RIVER.

lne river marked by The gauge last
evening at this port 80 feet and 7
inches aud rising.
Cincinnati, Jan. 800 p m.--River 81
feet 2lnches aud rising.
Pittsburgh, Jan 800 p.m-River 10 feet
inches and falling.
Louisville, Jan 500 p, m.--River 10
feet 4 inches and stationery.
Nashville, Jan. 80 e River IA feet
inches and falling.
st. Louis, Jan. 80 g p m.-River feet
inches aud rlsing.
RIVER ITEMS.
Mr.. DoBe Dunn, chief clerk OF Messrs.
Fowler and Cos wharfboat at Paducah,
came down on the Gus Fowler yesterday
to see his brother George, who resides here
and is quite sick, but not being dangerous
ly Ill, Dorse returned home last evening by
the packet.
1t was reported on the streets last even
ing that Capt VIM. Sandusky of the Juni.
us Morgan was taken suddenly and dam
gerously Ill about 10 o'clock We have not
learned since whether the rumor was exag-
gerated. Hope however 1t was.
The Henry A. Tyler burned her boiler at
Hickman which was the cause of her delay.
| She will however be on hard this morning
and take freight and passengers for Osceola
and way points The Tyler is a regui ar
hummer and her crew are worthy Of patron.
age.
The new Mary Houston from New Or.
leans arrived yesterday morning. She had
nearly 1000 tors of freight on board and
laid here about 10 hours, patching her boi.
lers which burnt out just above Hickman.
She left for Cincinnati at 4 p. m.
The b. S. Rhea arrived here from Nash
vile yesterday morning at O'Clock, dis
charged lot of pig iron and few passen-
gers for the Iron Mountain railroad aud
departed for Nashville at Z a. N.
Five boats have burned their boilers
since last Friday between Evansville and
Hickman which is accounted for by ex-
penenced steamboaman in consequence of
the muddy condition of the rivers.
The St. Louis papers of yesterday report
the Mississippi as being open from that
city TO Cairo and business will be resumed
this week, commencing with the N. V. T.
Co. line.
Business on the wharf rather dull yester-
day. 1t commenced turning cold about
p. IN. and before dark overcOats were
freely used by those who had them to
were.
The r. R. Springer from New Orleans
ought TO put in her appearance early to.
morrow morning. She is destined for Gin
clnnAti and has good trip.
Capt. Fl. E. Taylor, commander OF the
Gus Fowler was on duty again yesterday
but was looking rather feeble from his
threatened attack Of pneumonia.
Capt. VIM. Hambeton who died Monday
evening at his home in Mound City will be
buried to-day at Beech Ridge, His funer.
al will be largely attended.
Capt. Tom Kimbrough leaves for St.
Louis Saturday morning and will bring his
boat out with full load for Tiptonvlle.
The Sam Roberts arrived here yesterday
morning with big tow OF barges from
Nav Orleans.
The S. L, Wood is coming with heavy
tow for the lower Mississippi,
The Montana leaves Cape Girardeau for
NJ I ,Onis tn.lav
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-31
Read and Circulate.
The Illinois Central R. r. Co.

WIN sell any OF lite remaining lands at one dol
lar per mere ess than the present Pre- a. from this
time until the dr-t day Ur to6er, 1884 Alter
that dat the present prI es will be restored All
VINO desire g. purchase should avail themselves Of
this liberal o1er az once. j. DAGGY,
Land Commissioner.
Fol- particulars inquire of
NJ tASTERDAY SEQ,
Agts for 1, G. X. X. lands
Cairs, Illinois,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-31
GOOD LOTS FOR SALE,

On Railroad street below 9th three lots
8, and 10 block 10, 90 by 90 each, max
ing Is feet on Railroad street and 30 feet
deep For particulars apply at BULLETIN
nfficn
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-31
County Officers.

uircuit JudKe--D, } hascf
Circlit Clsrk-A. II Irwin
County Judgc--h. foonn
County Clofs--s.j. hmm.
Countj Attorney-d NJ. DgmIon,
Comfy preGsnrer--&iies " Parker
She:id-Johu Hodges
COruner-R, Fitzgerald -, n-r,.
Hibhs and Peter nsrp.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-31
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
City 0lhcers.

AAyor--N. Is. Thistlewood.
lrsasurer--T J. BeIth.
(Igrs- Dennis j, FOLEY.
Coutpclor--Wm. Is. Gilber.
anrshal--L. n. Meyers,
Auotney-Wiliam Hendricks.
BOARD or ALDERsSN
gtrst Ward-Wm, Me Hale. T. " Klln0rough
second Ward Jarse ninRle, G, \ bnghes.
Third WArd--B. y, Bake, John WOOD,
Foarth Ward--Chari0s O. Pstlaf, Adolpn s""'
iolA, , r..,,
FiIth Ward.-T. ". Halliday, Ernest b. Petit
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-31
RIVER NEWS.
60

W. r ;.AsBDIs, river editor OF taE BULLETIN
and steanb0N passenger agent. Orders for all
kinds OF steamboat JOB printing solicited, once
a' Bowcrs European Hotel, No. ~ ohio leyee.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-31
4. r. TINE CARD AT CAIRO.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL r. r.

ILLINOIS CENTRAL R.R
rnAfNs DEPART. lhAH5 A."s' o
'Nai -...... 3 :05 am mali ......, I'D an
.Aocari iaion II 10 am 'ExVreHs .,..'' ~ a =
,ErDres. $50 pm Accom- dniiont f;l5 pm
O. sr Ism. O. X. r. jackson Rontel'
,y.u 4:45Am +Msll........ e. 4:S0 p ~
.R1press...... i0:sl IN tExpress.,...' l0:Ss III
-Acn odatlon 3'top.m
ST. Lac. H. 4 (NSrow Gauge
sE1ptes........ S:l5 am Express. .-"'' :; - N
.Aecom' dation. loo pm 'AccOA dation II go AN
ST. I'M as. X, r
Express. :S0p.m tEIpreas"-.... 2'5' ID
WABASH, ST LOUIS b PACIFIC R'Y co
sNsit Skr b.nONm sNail6 gx..., a'S0 pm
.Accon 'datiou i:0j o. m skccom' dation go s.m
Freight ........ ..Ti5 IN Freight "..,..eA 5 pm
'DaIly except Sunday. Daily.
MOBILES OHIO R.R
Aall..,.-.s:5Sa q. IN. Mail.......''' .'s:lo p. m
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-31

BRowN's IRON BITTER5
does not contain whiskey
or alcohol, and will not
blacken the teeth, or cause
headache and constipation.
1t will cure dyspepsia, indi-
gestion, heartburn, sleep
lcssaesS, dizziness, nervous
debility, weakness, &c.
Use only Browns Iron Bitters made by
Brown Chemical Co, baltimore. Crossed
usl uass and trademark on wrapper
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-31

The most successful dramatic author of
the times, Mr.. BARLEY Campbell, on one
occasion fell aud sprained his ankle severe
". A bottle Of 81. Jacobs Oil soon mend.
I'd matters, however. New York Drama
ic News.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-31


COMMERCIAL JOB PRINTING.
Just received One Hundred Thousand
Business Cards,
Letter Heads, Irish Linen and fat
Note Heads, papers.
Bill Heads,
Monthly Statements,
Envelopes Of all kinds,
Denisons Tags,
Dray Tickets, perforated with round
Check Books, machine.
Order Books,
Scratch Books.
Ball Invitations,
Wedding Invitations,
Programmes,
Engraved Folders,
Full Sheet Posters,
Small Bills aud Dodgers,
ALL OF WHICH will be found at The
BULLETIN Jon OFFICE, No. rs Ohio Levce.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-31

"Why, what are you putting that o1 my
feet for asked man with heavy cold
"Why, to draw the cold out OF your head,
answered the considerae nurse. The
deuce you say, would rather have it stay
where il is than be drawn the whole length
Of my body" An any rate there is more
pleasant method than that, go aud get me
bottle Of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-31

T. Dearborn Ave. Chicago, Nov. ?,
have been a graf sufferer from
sveyweak stomach, heartburn, aud
dyspepsia inits worst form. Nearly
everything | ate gave me dlstreit,
and ! could cat but little. | have
tried everything recommended, have
taken the prescriptions q a doren
physicians, butgot no relief until !
took Browns IRON Bit,ers. feel
none OF the cid troubles. and am a
new man. | am getting much
stronger, and feel frst.ra,e, lam
railroad engineer. and now make
my trips regularly, can not say
TOO much in praise Of your wonder-
fll medicine. D. c. MACK.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-31
TheSecret

By thorough and rapid
assimilation with the blood,
It reaches every part Of the
system, healing, purifying
and strengthening. Com
mencing at the foundation
itbuilds up and restores lost
aealth--in no other way can
lasting benefit be obtained.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-31

,-iRsT MISSIONARY BAPTIST ca .sd : -
,tSstt ,Shnoi At r.sa p. 10 Rev II j. shores
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-31

rfuERAN Thirteenth street; services SAB
4 bath 80 a N snudsy ,choo2 m he'
~ d
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-22

seMETrlrs A Co1p VIII Sor xtKLp
= osd Y ssRsaisS ssssS sS q the hes, g,
~ re fsSss tSsovN SS'sS l tss ~ Y
msathe ia d~ist1butef 70 the lTnga &ta
condition produees Pain end solena.si
Hsarsenee. Cough, Difficulty o. Breath.
igng, HECTIC Fever ands Splitting Of Blood.
Matter or Fhlegm. finally exhausting the
strength Of the patient and develOplpy
very serious disease Dc. Jayne's Expec.
torant seldom fails 10 remove these symp.
toms, by relieving the lungs Of All OBJ
structing matter and healing al soreness
Pleurisy, Asthma and Bronchitis, ar,
likewise cured by this standard remedy,
and the reputation it has maintained FOL
50 many years affords the best guaranty
Of Its merit.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-22
THE TARIFF COMMISSION.
Another OF Duncan r. Kenner'B
Letters. Indicating that He
Knew What lac Mas Appointed
for.
speclal % oourIsr-J.urnnl.


WASHINGTON, January l9.-It was
stated in these dispatches last night
that another letter showing the inside
workings Of the Tariff Commission
mad leaked out. The letter, which
was written BY q Of tho commission,
shows that the commission worked Tor
special industries rather than auy re
suit based on the testimony taken. 1t
is as follows:
LONG BRANCH, N. j., August 10,
loS2.-F. NJ. Ames, Canton, Mass
Dear Sir: The time has about arrived
when | will require your assistance
and views 10 modifying the tariff on
sugars. Can ycs possibly make il
convenient to come to Long Branch
tor two or three days2 Before doing
so, please reduce your views and
thoughts to writing, so you can read
them to the commission. Ii you car
DOT possibly come you will, by all
means, make arrangements TO meet the
commission when they 20 to Boston
which, l presume, they will do in two
or three weeks, but if you can spart
the time come to Long Branch and
stay a day with. US aud talk over tn,
matter, so that we will be inlly posted
as to what line Of argument l should
wish you to adopt in your written sug
gestions. This matter is Of SO muct
Importance to yourself aud our people
in Louisiana that is the excuse for M
asking it. You will readily see that
can not very well be an advocate whert
| am called upon to be a judge; henol
| can make no remarks on the subject
Your familiarity with the sugar inter
est, your knowledge of statistics, you
location in Massachusetts, and identi
fcation with the interests of Eastern
cities, and your we'll known standing
in Eastern States will give a force ant
character TO your suggestions which
no other man connected with thl
sugar interest can possibly give
Yours truly,
DUNCAN Z. KENNER."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-22
encouraging Him.
Datroik Free Press.


he had been with the establishment
fee years without an Increase Of salary
Sad without getting any higher than
the basement The day after New
Years old Foggs came down stairs
for a look around, and by aud by be
said:
James. you keep things in pretty
good shape ae%%s hS:S"
III try to. sir"
How loug have you been hereF"
Five years. sir"
And your salary Is SIS per week."
"Yos, sir"
Fifteen, eh2 Yes. Just so. Eff,
teen dollars a week and been here FIVE
years Aheml james,"
"Yes, sir"
! think I'll send you up stairs"
Thanks, sir, thanks"
"Can you sells goods7'
u think | can. sir"
Very we'll, I'll send you up stairs
-"
Thanks thanksl"
I'll send you up stairs To ask Mr..
-
"0hl sir, you are very kind"
I'll send you up stairs to ask Mr.
X. 1t We cant afford to give you al
your evenings, so that you can arrange
to clerk for some grocer from Z to II
o'clock In that way you can probably
earn 81 or 50 a week, and spin oul
your salary. Yes, l thiak well LEI
yea do that. The house has Away
made it a point to reward energy anC
industry. and l take Measure 10 ad
VAneing you a step. There-no thank
-run alongl"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-22

thaki6f ssss tad thlbs, saa, "a
fact, the fstalu 81 dfinkinR has Caustd
more crime Of various characters than
perhaps any one thing that eau be
enumerated; but the greet trouble
in this country has been in the
laws governing the selling of
liquors, especially tipping. II seems
that II is an ute. impossibility to
prevent people from drinking liquors
in this country; and, in fact, | can
see DO way by which it can be done
unless it Is by making It a legal thing
aud license the saloons to such 40 az
tent that but few can standth figures.
By doing this Il would decrease the
number Of saloons very materially,
and think CAUSE tha-oEners to raise
on their drinks, which would also In.
duce many to either drink great
deal less or to quit it entirely, and In
all probability those that II seems
cannot do without it all would buy il
aud carry II horne aud drink it at home
instead of the whisky shops, and 10
doing so they could not drink neal as
much as IL they were to drink ii 10
the saloons, aud at the saIqe time they
would escape treating so mauy that
they had heretofore found in the sa
looms, and not only this, they could
be induced after awhile to quit drink-
ing altogether by the influence Of
their wives aud children, and il not
they would drink more moderately.
But one man or a set of men or a
State Legislature or a Congress OF
States to say or pass a code Of laws
prohibiting the people from eating
and drinking what they wish is all
nonsense. They cannot do it. Strin-
gent laws Of States have tried this
thing and have failed, as they will do
every time. These people will not be
driven as they say and think in this
point. They will even pack 10, "Am
/ a slave and compelled to do my mas
ter's bidding, or am La freeman and
can eat aud drink and do what
wish" While this is or would be q
very foolish assertion. Still these
men catch at everything they can
hold to that may have a resemblance
at all.
TRUST you will pardon me for en-
croaching on you with a letter of thi:
length, not having the least idea Of
making it SO long when | commenced
it, but as it is showing now | have
nothing to do but write and think Of
home and loved friends | may bavt
there. Yours truly, j.. 4. N.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-22
A Joke on q Noolety Laax.

WASHINGTON, January ia good
story is told here at the expense of q
we'll known society lady, the vito Of 8
distinguished admiral, who prides her.
self on remembering the names OF al
her ac%quaintances and on keeping the
run Of their family affairs. LAST win
ter, ameng the guests Of this lady, at .
large dinner party, was a well known
commander in the navy. During tbt
dinner the lady asked about the health
of the commanders wife. who. she
supposed, was living in New York
The commander replied; Madam she
is dead" The lady excused herself
Tor her forgetfulness and expressed
sympathy. This winter the lady anC
the commander met at a dinner party
at the house of a mutual friend. The
lady again-very kindly inquired of the
commander concerning his wife The
commander grsvely replied: MADAM
she is still deed"