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The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-12-25

Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn.
testify to the most excellent qualities OF Prof
Darbys Prophylactic Fluid. As dsinfectant and
detergent it IS both theoretically and practically
superior to any preparation with which am ac.
quainted.-N I. LUTON, Prof Chemistry.
parbys Fluid is Recommended by
Hon. ALExAsngR II. STErHRss, Of Georgia.
Rev. ChAs, T. DEEMS, DID,, Church Of III.
Strangers, n. Y:
Jos. LECosTE, Columbia, Prof, University. sc.
Rev 4. J. BATTLE, Prof. Mercer University;
Kew GEO. + PIERCE, Bishop NJ E. Church.
INDsPENSABLE TO EVERY HOME.
Perfectly harmless Used internally or
externally for Man or Beast
The FLUID has been thoroughly tested, and we
have abundant evidence that il has done everything
here claimed. For fuller information get Of your
Drugg's, pamphlet or send to the proprie,on,
). ii. ZEILIN SEQ,
Manufacturing Chemists. PHILADELPHIA
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Feveredan Sick Per
sons refreshed and
Bed Sores prevent
ed by bathing with
Darbys Fluid.
I'm pure Air made
harmless and purified.
For Sore Throat ii isa
sure cure.
Contagion destroyed.
For Frosted Feet,
Chilblains, Piles,
Chafings, etc.
Rheumatism cured.
Soft White Complex
ions secured by its use.
Ship Fever prevented.
To purify the Breath,
Cleanse the Teeth,
il can't be surpassed.
CatArrh relieved and
nured. .a
Erysipelas cured.
Burnsrelievedins,antly.
Scars prevented
Dysente. J cured.
Wounds healed rapidly.
Scurvy cured,
An Antidote for Animal
or Vegetable Poison,,
Stings, etc.
! used the Fluid during
our present affliction with
Scarlet Fever with de-
eided advantage. II /,
indispensable to the sick.
soom. WN. 2. SAND
yopp, Eyrie. Ala.
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New YORK, Dec. 24.-Mr. Roger A.
Pryor yesterday authorized reporter to
say that he has not, as rumored, received
SIS, 900 IN fees out OF fund raised for
O'Donnell's defense. He also said that his
fees amounted Ito considerably less than
that.
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Attempted suicide.

CHICAGO, Dec. "A Nellie West, daugh-
ter Of wealthy London banker, who was
rescued from gambler at the depot re-
Gently, attempted suicide last evening with
lsudanum. Her condition this morning
WAS prccariOns.
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Dangerous Explosion.

PrrrsBuRG, Dec. A.-An explosion Of
natural gas IN Shoenberger 4 Co.'s stable
early this morning completely wrecked tks
brick stable aud instantly killed 2 valuable
horses and four draught mules. Loss,
$40, 900.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-12-25
An Editor Dead.

New YORK. Dec. A.--Col. Benjamin
T. Stafford. Commander Of llth New York
regiment during the war and late editor OF
the Red Bank Democrat, died yester.
day.
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For Passing Counterfeit Money o. Chil.
Oreu,

sPRINGFIELp, Mo-, Dec. A.-One John
Davis, alias Anderson, alias John David.
son, was examined before United States
Commissioners Jones Saturday morning on
the charge OF passing counterfeit money,
and In default Of bond Of $3.50, was sent to
the county Jail to await trial at the March
term Of the United States district court at
Jefferson City. Davis is 8 stranger here.
Friday he worked of several counterfeit hslf
dollar pieces on number Of nswsboys aud
little boys employed as conductors on the
Peoples Street railroad.
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Grain.
CHICAGO.

WHEAT-DecemDer 97k: February
%; January VSk; May 08H.
CORN-Decsm6er 6lH; January o.:
February Sex; MAY 81.
OATS-December "a; January Nk:
February SAX; May 8Sk.
ST. LOUIS.
WHEAT-Decembei 81 o. b: wear -
January 108k; February 81 O6NG
O5x; May 81 llk61 llT; March SlO7k.
CORN-.Deccmber AZ b; year -, JAN
lay 4sk 649H; February b0kta50k; May
54k a54k.
OATS-De cember 3OK b: year; Jan.
uarv 3ls February 81 b.; May S6S
637k.
NEW YORK.
WHEAT - December 81 10; January
81 IS; February 81 Is; May 81 2Ok.
CORN-December Is; January 6;
February 66s May cox.
OATS-December 40k, January pk;
February ~; May AK.
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DARBYS
PR0PHYLACTIC
FLUID.
FLUID.
A Household Article for Universal
Family Use.
For Scarlet and
Typhoid Fevers,
Diphtheria, Sail
walton, liberated
Sore Throat, /, Small
POx, Measles, and
Eradicates
MALARIA.
Ill CONTAGIOUS ID

all Contagious Diseases. Persons waiting on
the Sick should use il freely. Scarlet Fever has
never been known to spread where the Fluid was
used Yellow Fever has been cured with ii after
black yomit had taken place. The worst
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-12-25

PORTSMOUTH, o., Dec. ~. Dan Nc
Fariands business block buruss, los,
Ql, 900; insurance $500.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-12-25

Joseph Beck, Of Cherokee, Kas., was
bitten about two months ago by bis litsle
dog. On Saturday night he died Of hydro.
phobia.
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| |Diphtheria
Prevented.

The physicians here
use Darbys Fluid very
successfully in the treat
ment Of Diph,hcria.
A. SToLLgswsRcK,
Greensboro, Ala.
letter dried up.
Cholera prevented
Ulcers purified and
healed.
In cases of Death Il
should be used about
the corpse - will
prevent any unpleas.
ant smell.
The eminent Phy.
sician, j. MARION
SIMS, NJ. d., New
York, says: "I. am
convinced Prof Darby,
Prophylactic Fluid isa
valuable di,infectant." ="
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-12-25

Patrick LOTUS slipped from . Kansss
City sidewalk over ~ embsakmsns twenty
feet and killed himself.
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Country Produce.
0I, LOUIS,


BUTTEk-Creamsr at S0(63l to NCDa6
for selections, shade moro IN small way;
seconds st 2102S. Dairy at 2lf028
for choice to fancy, TO u for selections;
fair l2f0l8; low grade S0l0. Poor to
choice nearby In pals 6dl5.
EGGS-Receipt 12l pkg. In better de.
mand and slow at 24c. for good to choice
marks.
POULTRY-Dressed, Spring chickens
small So 00612 25:fair to choice. 81 5ONS2 Is;
choice 81 %; Old chickens-Cock S202 Is:
mixed, 81 1898 90; hens, 81 Is;
turkeys, St00 y dozen; sccoi ding to size,
and dressed st II 1knS12o per lb.; ducks
50 0063 Is; Geese $40S.
LIVERPOOL
Wheat arrived quiet and and corn to
arrived unchanged. Wheat steady; corn
to arrive quiet. Mark Lsne-Wheat dull
and corn dull. Country markets quiet.
California wheat 70 arrived declined Id.
Spot whsat dull No. , spring, q I'd;
No. spring, none In market; Western
winter, b I'd. Mixed western corn dull
at y id. Demand from Csutiasnt and
Omitted kingdom uot much doauS u wAsaA
~ osses on01
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-02-01
An Uncomfortable Position.

An alleged mesmerist named Town
send was placed in an uncomfortable
position before his audience, in Philadel-
phia, by medical student who had
closely studied mesmerism and kindred
isms. and who insisted on propounding
to the self-styled professor a series of
questions altogether bevond that individ-
ual's comprehension. Finally the stu
dent asked why it was that the mesmer-
hed subjects took particular care to stop
when they approached the edge of the
platform, and never went dangerously
near wall or an open window. The
professor said .'Why, my friend, l
control these people absolutely, and
guard them from harm, don't you see."
1t was evident that the student did not
..see," for he requested that the subjects
who were nimbly capering about the
stage should be thoroughly blindfolded
and then submitted to that absolute
CONTROL which thoroughly guarded them
from all harm, DON'T you see." 1t is
needless to remark that the very reason
able proposition was not accepted, and
the audience dispersed with the convic-
ton that the mesmerist was fraud
Chicago Herald.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-02-01
A Sisters Love.

Hostetter McGinnis, a society young
man, who is Il great beau, called at the
Lonrcoffin mansion, on Austin Avenue.
Misses Esmeralda and Birdie Longcoffin,
who are rivals for the affections of Hos
letter, received him in the parlor. During
the conversation he narrated a very
amusing incident, at which Miss Esmer-
aida burst into vociferous roars of laugh
ter. while Miss Birdie did not smile at all,
but sat up in her chair in a very reserved
and solemn manner She shortly after
wards excused herself, and withdrew
from the room, leaving her sister to en-
tertain Mr.. McGinnis.
"Your sister does not seem to have
keen appreciation of humor. l notice
she did not smile when related that
humorous incident"
That's where you are mistaken MIR.
McGinnis," replied Esmeralda. .'Birdie
has a very keen sense of the ridiculous,
and would have roared until you could
have heard her IL mile of, but she was
| compelled to restrain herself"
as she unwell?"
"No, she eats enough for three, but
she wears false teeth, and her new set
oets out of order when she smiles, which
causes her friends to suppose she has nc
sense of the ludicrous, but it is a mis-
take. Ihave often told Birdie she ought
to live in-Virginia."
sWhy so?" asked Hostetter.
because she has to readjust her teeth
so frequently. That's what she is doing
now. She ought to live among the re
adiusters, where she would feel more a
home" ."-TeraS SJttngs.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-02-01
Give Him a Medal.

On a Woodward Avenue car yester
day one of our solid citizens, whose
weather predictions have never been dis
,uted since he was rated worth $50. OO0,
remarked to an acquaintance that this
was unusual weather for the last OF De-
cember. He had hardly spoken when
an old man with bundle under his arm
hoped up and replied:
at is eh? I'll just bet you an even
dollar that you are mistaken'o
sIsn't this unusual weather."
mo, sir! I'll bet you two to one We
had Just such December week three,
five and eight years ago. Put up your
cash."
20, I don't bet on the weather; still,
Think such soft weather at this time OF
year is singular"
s.Bet you three to one it isn't singu-
larp' cried the old man.
81 told YOU wouldn't bet.;'
"Then don't be dcceiving people with
vour weather talk. Bet You four to one
YOU can't tell what the weather was IN
September
The solid citizen was bluffed into 81
lepce fora moment and then he remarked
ssLooks as if we might have snow"
flake this weekr' piped the old man
"How can you expect snow when the al
isn't cold enough to CONCEAL this moist
ure?"
Then it may rain"
s.No, it won't! Bet you six to one yol
never saw rain with the wind where i
isr'
..Well, the barometer indicates storm
of seme sortr' shouted the solid man.
s.lll take you on that, too, and bet yo1
seven to one that it doesn'tr'
The prophet seemed about to haul ou
dollar, bat he changed his mind an
fell back in his seat and growled out:
MAY be my thermometer doesn'
stand at tifty-four degrees above"
mo, sir! No, sir! I'll bet you eigh
to one that you are at least three degree
out of the way! Come, now!'
But the solid man came noG.-Detro
| Free Press
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-02-01

STRONG body of Indians have been muir
dering I'd rohbing in the vicinity of Herm-
asillo Mexico. Four customs guards and
twenty ranchmen pursued them on the
23d The Indians forJlied themselves be-
hind the breastwOrks OF the Ramero Noun
tain. The ranchmen assaulted the works,
killed five Indians, and wounded many
others. Severafranchmen were wounded,
but none killed.
ADvIcEs just received from Hawthorn.
Australia report a railroad accident on
December causing injuries to one
hundred persons. Only one died. The
station master was arrested on the charge
of manslaughter. 1t is claimed the acci-
dent was due to his careiessness.
DETAILS of the mine disaster which oc-
Cured in Australia on December II were
received on the 23d inst. 1t occurred at
| $50 a. NJ ia the drift of No. ? shaft, which
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-02-01
A California Surprise.

A purchaser of land in California al
ways stands chance of finding it turn
out to be gold bearing, or to possess
stores of quicksilver, copper, or other
hidden wealth. One of these surprises
has befallen Dr. E. T. Burnette, of Oak
land, who bought hill near Los Gatos'
about sixty miles below San Francisco,
for use as pasture ground. 1t was
necessary to dig, in order to deepen
well, and large number of blocks that
looked like ordinary stones were taken
oHt and thrown on one side in heaps:
Some of these stones, being afterward
used to build fire upon for cooking pur-
poses, were found to be highly combusti-
BILE, burning rapidly with blush flame.
Further examination showed that they
were simply solid blocks of sulphur, and
that the whole hill is substantially an
immense mass of this mineral. With
sulphur selling at twenty dollars ton,
Mr.. Burnette's purchase has turned out
to be greater mass of treasure thar
many gold mines. Chicago Herald.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-02-01
LATER NEWS.

IN the United States Senate on the 9th,
a petition was presented from the Council
of the Six Nations, asking recognition OF
their interest in certain Kansas lands. The
Tariff Bill was amended by further re-
ductions in the iron Schedule. In the
House the Tariff Bill was considered in
Committee of the Whole. and remarks
were made upon it by Messrs. Bland,
Reagan, Kelley, Converse, Chase, Mckinley,
Springer, Carlisle and Haskell. There was
something of a breeze over the assertion OF
Mr.. Mckinley that the men who wanted
cotton ties imported free, were selling
them around cotton bales at eleven cents a
pound. This was denied by the Southern
members, and affirmed by members from
New England.
A FRAUDULENT traveller, who claimed to
be sufferer by the Milwaukee hotel fire,
has been arrested in Chicago.
ANOTHER explosion occurred on the 9th
in the Steam Heating Company's pipes,
corner Broadway and Maiden Lane, New
York, severely injuring two men and dam.
aging property in the vicinity to consd-
erable extent. These explosions are Great
| ing great excitement, and the citizens are
| talking earnestly about legal proceeding,
! against the company.
EMPEROR WILLIAM has announced to thu
Pope his willingness to have the laws O
which Catholics complain reconsiderec
when fully assured of the friendly dispo
sition of the Vatican.
| Mrs. GRACE WELLMAN, wife of John II
Wellman the Denver lawyer. who com
mitted suicide near Peublo several week
ago, and whose body was found frightfull
disfigured by magpies, has made three ur
successful attempts to take her own Iii
within the last few days.
| INFORMATION has been filed with the I
; Commissioner of the violation of th
postal law by persons who have formed a
express company for the carrying of lei
tcrs on routes now occu pied by reguls
mail carriers.
FIRES on the 27th-Hastings, Ont, lo
80 600; Winooski, VT, 500, ,0o0; Lynn
Mass, $4,000: Portland, o.. $1,000; Oh
cago, H., $2s, 900.
THIRTY-Two persons were arrested on ii
18th for disturbing a meeting of the Salv
tion a rmy i'll progress at Allegheny Cit.
Pa.
= MEMORIAL, the signers of which repr
sen. s1Oo, 900, COO capital, urging the passas
nf Tariff bill as soon as possible, has bee
sent from Boston to Congress.
THE anniversary of the birth of To
Paine was celebrated at New York, on Il
18th. in the German Masonic Tempt
Addresses were made ivoca ting fr
;iought.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-02-01
sCHOOL AND CHURCH.

During the past fifteen years $500
churches have been built in this country.
The Cornell Memorial of New York
City is thought to be the largest sunday
School in the Methodist Church 1t has
total membership of 1,44S.
I'm New York public schools. accord
ing to the new regulations, instructions
in singing are to be given in every grade
except the first grade of boys.
"A gain of sixty-twoper cent. the past
wear is the estimate of the Southern
Methodists. Would all the denomina-
tions could truthfuHy report gain as
large.-N. Y. Eramtser.
David Morrice. merchant OF Mon
treal, has paid $4,000 for bailding an
addition to the Presbyterian college,
which was formally presented recently
The Young Mem s Christian Associa-
ton has established branches at Cairo,
Beyrout, Smyrna, Damascus, Jerusalem.
Nazareth. Calcutta, Hong Kong and
| Chicago Herald.
in the experimental kitchen in the
Iowa Agricultural College the girl stu.
dents are taught the philosophy as well
as the practice of cooking. They learn
the chemistry and comparative economy
! of foods. the usual authorizations and the
methods of marketing.
When the Derby Academy at Hing
ham, Mass, resumed its session after the
holiday vacation it was discovered that
some one had entered the school-room
and distributed six dollars in money IN
the school-books which were left In the
desks. The largest sum which was re
ceiyed by single scholar was two dol
lars.-Boston Transcript.
1T is proposed that the centennia
anniversary of the pc ice OF 178S be ceie
:brated by Sunday-schools. colleges ant
other religious and educational institu
tions the world over. with a .'cosmopoii
tan service" to begin when 1T is noon II
London, Oct. 81. The Cosmopolitar
Sunday-school Association has the mattel
in hand. s
Richard Boas, of Reading, Pa, I
student in Williams College. is likely tt
gain considerable notoriety because o
, bis alleged discoveryo of new method o
finding square numbers. By this methoe
! he simplifies the usual way in shortening
1 the process. At late exhibition befor'
: Prof. Dodd, Mr.. Boas was given mum
r Der of thirteen digits. and he produces
: the square in less than one minute :
: Philadelphia Press. 81
:. Rev. George o. Barnes, the Mount
!. ain Evangelist, recently told q reporte
that he had within eighteen month
}. anointed with oil 5000 people and e
d .fected about 600 wonderful cures. II
= never, he says. employs physician j
h This family. Il dip my finger in the
l. land anoint the part affected, and u
!. pain generally disappears; The san
{, gentleman also believes that the day
ID not far distant when Christ will be see
9, descending through the clouds.-M
&c Her1Zd
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-02-01
An Impecuni0us Man.

A foreign exchange thus helps to GER
culate the latest American story" An
American is travelling on the '.Conri-
nong" with a party of Caygilrs, and his
manner is so grave and sad that a COM
mittee of the tourists wait on him pri-
yately to his room at an italian hotel to
ascertain, if possible, the cause of his
depression. He receives the little depu-
tation with melancholy expression of
facts, and after hearing the speaker re-
plies: % Gentlemen, l know I'm more
or less of saturated blanket on this
party, but the fact is. Pm a very poor
man-steeped to the lips. 1 may say. in
impecuniosity. When tell you. in strict
confidence, that this is my wedding tour.
and have been compelled to leave my
wife at home, You can form an idea Cd
the narnowness OF my resources"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-02-01
pUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

= -"Never kiss anybody on the mouth"
saws DR.. Hall, '.unless you are reckless
of consequences" What, do they ever
bite? No matter-we are reckless
Chicago Tribune.
Somebody put fresh turnover In
among those on the counter OF Phlia-
,delphfa railway restaurant, and the
traveller who got hold OF it was so aston
ished that he gasped four times
SonservilLe Journal.
First swell: '.By Jove, Fred, this Is
quite the highest collar I've struck yet"
Second swell: ssThink so, old man?
Well, don't mind telling you; it's little
idea of my own. It's one OF the guvnor's
cuff"
Rev. DIR. Hall said that every rock
was a sermon. When a boy was steal
ing apples from Mr. Halls orchard, the
latter pelted him out of the orchard.
When the boys father subsequently,
asked him why he limped, he replied
that he was very much struck with one
of Mr.. Hall sermons.
The following explains the differ
epce between "luck'' ard s'chance:"
You take girl out to the theater and
| discover that you haven't a cent in your
to invite her to an oyster saloon, after
the performance. She refuses for some
reason: that's .sluck," but the chance
ia a million to one that she will accept.
Chicago Times.
AT a recent concert the trombone
PLAYER suddenly stopped playing much
10 the astonishment of the leader, who
demanded an explanation. The unlucky
musician apologized, stating that he had
blown two of his front teeth into the in
strument; but his excuse was considered'
too thin instead of tooth out-N. r. Com
'mercidl.
~ don't believe you have the water
of the right temperature. You must get
a thermometer" said an Austin mother
to the new colored nurse. What am
datp'' SIT is an instrument by which
Won can tell if the water is too hot or too
cold" 81 kin tell dat ar without any
instrument. Eff de chile turns blue, den
de water am too cold. and eff hit turns red,
den knows dat de water am too hot. y
-Teras Siftings.
"A California man, coming home II
the night recently, stumbled over some.
thing furry in the hall. With rare pres
ence of mind he did not give the alarm
but crepG arouHu Ine aulIhai w hioh ~
Judged to be bear. got his shotgun ant
fired both barrels into the beast. Tha
awoke his wife and gave her the hyster
les, and when he got light and tool
account of results, he found he had sho
his bearskin coat all to pieces.-Bostoi
l Post.
-"Look here,'' said the Governor t
high State official, ''when are you goinl
to pay me that ten dollarse" "Upol
:. nv honor, Governor, l don't know.
5 s.Why, sir. the other day. when men
+, toned the fact OF your Indebtedness, yo
asked me where | would be Tuesday.
= Eyes, SIR" .'Well, wasn't that prom
I Use that you would pay me Tuesday,
"No, SIR why, then, did you war
J; to know where l would be Tuesday,
..Because wanted to know where you
: be so | could make arrangements to
: somewhere else" ."-ArEansa,0 TraueIte'
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-02-01
Florida Shell Heaps.

The material and preparation of the
Florida Shell Heap vessels differ from
those of other mounds, as those along
the coast region of that State and others
found throughout the United States.
The clay elsewhere is mingled largely
with broken shells and sand; in the
Florida specimens almost pure clay is
used, seldom showing any admixture
of sand, though at times vegetable fiber
is present, which produces cellular
and porous structure, which the original
makers have in part overcome by the
use of an outside film of slip clay. In
ornamentation the specimens are
markedly inferior to those from other
localities, less elaborately adorned, and
display only rude and primitive con-
ception of artistic design. They indi-
cate in this respect an earlier origin
than the fictile wares from the coast
mounds or those found in later burial
places. Stone implements were found
in considerable number, though nu-
| merous enough to prove the acquaint-
ahce of the shell-heap makers with
flint chipping. aud though but seldom
buried deep in the piles, were incoa-
testably coaval with their formation.
They consist of rudely cut celts, stone
| chisels, knives or scrapers, arrowheads,
chips and fragments, all clearly the work
of mems hands. Implements OF bone
were more frequent, but apparently
limited TO avis and piercers, an Office
for which bone, then and since, seems
very generally reserved. Implements O
shell, as might have been anticipated
were common, though very slightly, il
at all, varied in form, consisting OF rec
tangular bits, ground down to edges ol
one side, forming an efficient scraper
cleaner, or bone wedge. Perforated
shells, possibly used for ornament. ar
found near the upper surface OF tn
mounds, and drinking cups made iron
the large univalve, Busycon perversa, ar
similarly found near the surface. Thes
last objects are recent, and may hav
been known 70 the indians, who succeed
ed. at a long remove, the aboriginal in
habitants. Pipes and metals are bot
absent. Human bones were found froI
top to bottom of these heaps-skull
leos, arms and bodies-and, while som
, were unbroken and entire, the conditio
of others suggested the unwelcon
thought of their having formed pa
| of canibai's repast, a conclusion whie
{ some recent examinations by Lieutenal
, vogdes strengthen. He found lars
: bones, whose marrow might justly for
e an attractive feature in an aborigin
, dinner. opened lengthwise, and bearir
Y every evidence of designed cleavag
5 Cannibalism was really SO comm,
2 among our Indians, at the arrival of Il
5 white men, that it would scarcely see
$ surprising to find its antecedents hidd
: in these early rks.-Anrertcan a
l. tiQudrY.