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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-31
The Daily Bulletin.
Sherman'S Speech at West Point.

young gentlemen, y said the veteran
Commander-in-Chief, latter the beauti-
iul and exhaustive speech of Gen. Cul-
ium (Which heard yesterday, and hope
that you heard, too, though | do not
know whether you could hear it or not),
ana OF Gen. Terry, whom | thank for
ms address, officially, and of Admiral
Rodgers, there is not much left for me
10 say, for Admiral Rodgers covered al
most the very ground | should have
covered had he not usurped it. Gen.
Terry came in 1861 with bic heart and
an educated mind to strengthen us in
the great work then before us. | am
glad ordered him here, and glad he
came, though he had some notion Of
raising constitutional question of au-
thority. As to Rodgers, | knew him
when he was midshpman; when he
wore blue jacket, with less tail to it
even than you have to your coats and
when he carried a little sword we called
'frog-sticker. In Florida he came
ashore in the Everglades, and gave us
valuable assistance, The army and
navy are brothers. BE brotherly with
the navy. | don't intend TO take many
minutes, as don usually. In looking
at this fine graduating class, even from
this distance"
The General paused, and the gradu-
ates pricked up their ears, expecting a
compliment.
You look exactly he continu-
ed, like the class last year, and the one
before that, and the one of every wear
since the class that graduated in.
Laughter. can see myself and my
old classmates, almost, in your features.
i can see more of ----, and -, and
-" mentioning dozen of his old
classmates. II can see old Joe Blanks
ter In the spring of 1886 there came
here Il great, big stout fellow, from
Ohio, too, Qaughter) six feet five inches
In his stockings, yard across his
shoulders, weighing 200 pounds with
hands hard with toll on his fathers
farm. He had hardly ever seen the in
side OF an arithmetic; but he had an
honest, manly face, and wore No. l6
shoes, so big the shoe-makers used TO
charge him double price for making
them. His parents were poor farmers
in the southwestern part OF Ohio. In
the spring Of 1910, just before we were
graduated Joe's father took i'll, and he
had to 90 home. He was too poor TO
have two suits Of clothes, so he Travelled
all that DISTANCE In his cadet uniform,
with the short tail coat 1t wasa Pres.
dental campaign year, and he attened
great mass-meeting, still clad in his
gray uniform. One Of the speakers
talked about the tyranny of the govern
ment, the Presidents great white palace,
the golden spoons he ate out of, and the
soft carpets he walked on. He spoke
OF that aristocratic place on the North
River where ''wasp-waisted vampires
were paid $50 a month and found for
doing nothing.
I'm one of en- said Joe turning
to a man who stood by him; I'm one OF
the vampires.
ellis remark was overheard, and he
was boosted up to the stand There
was shout as soonas he was seen. The
orator was sienced, and the crowd
shouted, If that's sample give us
more! The academy was on the verge
Of dissolution in 1870 | believe that
incident carried it through the crisis. "
-NeW York Times
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-31
Onrad hY Lanrhtar,

In singular treatise on laughter
Joubert gives an instance that is Of it.
self laughabe enough. A patient being
very low with fever and the physician
in attendance being at loss as TO how
he should produce reaction had or
dered dose of rhubarb, but after the
medicine had been prepared, fearing its
facilitating effects, the order was coun-
fernandez, Not long thereafter a pet
monkey belonging to the patient, that
was in the room all the while, seeing
the goblet in which the nurse had pre-
pared the rejected medicine still stand
ing on the table, slipped slyly up, took
1t in his hands, and touched it TO his
lips, The first taste was probably nov
ell, and he made a comical grimace, but
he disliked to give It up, Another sip,
and he got the sweet of the syrup. Aha!
His grotesque visage frightened. He
cast a furtive glance around, and then
sat quietly down, with the goblet grasp
ed firmly; and pretty soon he had placed
it to his lips and drank to the dregs.
Perhaps there had been half wine
glassful of syrup of manna--not more -,
while the rhubarb had all settled, But
he had found it, and before he had fully
realized the change of taste he had
swallowed nearly the whole of the maui
seous dose. Mercy! What a face he
made over it! The sick man was spell
bound. Never in his life had he seen
anything so grotosquely and ridiculous
ly human! The visage of the Disguised
monkey was study. 1t was whole
volume Of utter abomination and cha
grin. He ground his teeth, and actual
~ stamped his foot, as he had seen his
master do when in wrath. Then he
tried to spit out the horrible taste, but it
seemed worse and worse Anon the eli
max came. He stood up, his eyes flash
ed, he grasped the goblet by its slender
stock with all his might, shut his teeth,
and then. with n spiteful, vengeful snap
he hurled 1t with mad fury upon the
floor, and seemed entirely satisfied as he
saw the thousand glitteringpieces flying
about. Never before had the sick man
seen anything equal to it. The whole
scene, all the circumstances --everything
about it--appcared to him so supremely
and comically ludicrous that he burst
into fit of laughter that lasted until his
nurse came in to see what was the mat
ter. And when ho tried TO tell her he
laughed again, moro heartily, II posi-
bic, than before laughed until he sank
back exhausted sank back In profuse
perspiration. The nurse anxiously
spongcd and wiped his weeping skin; he
perspired and laughed again until he
slept; and when he awoko the reaction
had come, tho fever had been broken,
and he was on the sure road to conva-
lescence.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-31
Nutriment in Grain and Hay.

Corn is fat producing food. Its fat
giving elements predominant so large
ly that it is not fitted for constant feed
ing, except TO lay on fat at the cost Of
suffering loss to the general animal sys-
tenn. 1t is hardly worth while to take
1t into consideration as a nutritious food
and is wholly unfit 10 feed exclusively
or in any great quantity to colts. 1t is
in no sense what the developing system
of n young animal needs. The value of
food for this class of animals and for
animals that are heavily worked is in
the protein they contain, and common
corn contains only from s to IA per cent.
OF that Ina thousand pounds, there.
fore, corn may be fairly considered as
possessing hundred pounds of nutri-
ment vi course we cannot wholly throw
away the other elements as being use.
less, but they are so subordinate to the
one named in point of nutrition that in
noticing subject like the one under
consideration, 1t is not worth while IN
attempt to determine their value. Oats
will average larger in protein than corn
will, and are Il pre-eminently nutritious
food, rs every one of experience knows.
they vary very much in the proportions
of their elements, but an average lot of
oats Is worth double for feed for horses
and colts than corn Is, and that Is stating
II quite mildly. Timothyaverages about
6 per cent. of protein, but Is valuable
also rs furnishing bulk, the value of
which cannot be accurately estimated.
- Western Rural
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-31
STAGES OF THE RIVER.

The river marked by the gauge at this
port last evening at 6 o'clock 20 feet 0 in
ches and falling.
Chattanooga, July SO.-River feet
inches and falling.
St. Louis, July 30.-Rver lS feet 0 in.
ches and falling.
Cincinnati, July 30-River II feet 10 in
ches and rising.
Louisville, July 30.--River 5 feet in
ches and falling.
Nashville, July 80. River feet in
chessnd falling.
Pittsburg, July 3O.-River 0 feet in
ches and falling
RIVER ITEMS.
The Gus Fowler from Paducah will re.
port here at 3p. m. connecting with I. G
Il. X. and leave on her, return trip at 80
pm.
The Wyoming from Cincinnati arrived
here Sunday morning at o'clock. She
had full load and left for New Orleans at
$50 a. m.
The beacon light steamer Joseph Henry
passed down for Memphis Sunday after
noon.
The Annie P. Silver from St. Louis lett
tor New Orleans last evening She had a
good trip.
The Jas. w. Gaff from Cincinnati passed
down for Memphis Sunday evening. She
was about IA hours behind time on account
of business and low water. She received
about 30 tons of freight here and left at 10
pm.
The Ella Kim brough made an excursion
Sunday evening up the Ohio and the party
enjoyed themselves hugely.
The Vint. Shinkle from Memphis arrived
here Sunday | p. m. She received good
number Of cabin passengers mostly for
Louisville and Cincinnati.
The City OF Yicksburg passed down for
Vicksburg Sunday night.
The Golden Crown from New Orleans
arrived here yesterday at II am. She
had splendid trip both In freight and
people was drawing 81 feet water and
had as one item 100000 feet of lumber,
nine days out from New Orleans and unless
a rise takes place in the Ohio, she will
have tough time getting to headquarters
The City OF Cairo from Vicksburg passed
up Tor St. Louis last evening.
The Ste. Genevieve from st. Louis is due
at noon to-day and leaves here on her re.
turn trip at 5p. m.
The popular steamer Andy from Cincin.
natl is due to night for Memphis. w. F.
Lambdin, Passenger Agent
The U. P. Schenck from New Orleans is
due tomorrow tor Cincinnati.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-31
Breaking a Corner.

In the early days Of Michigan, when
one dealer was the source of supply for
large territory, capitalist from the
East suddenly bought up all the tobacco
and whisky to be got hold of in the
State There was no railroad commnn-
icatlon; 1t was winter, and there was no
navigation, and everything promised
big prollt on the speculation. Prices
began to creep up and settlers to in
guire and protest, and the capitalist was
rubbing his hands and holding on when
something happened. He was on his
way to church one Sunday when he was
seized by band of tough looking pion-
GERS and carried to the river, where
hole already had been cut in the ice.
"What is the meaning of this?" he
finally asked
1T means old prices fur whisky and
terbacker replied the spokesman.
"How?'
They proceeded to enlighten him.
Two Of the band gave him duck into
the water, and he was plunged in and
hauled out three times before he got his
breath and said;
Gentlemen, tobacco has taken
great drop"
"Give him some more!n said the lead
er, and into the freezing cold water he
went again. When they hauled him
out blue with cold and teeth chattering,
he observed;
"And whisky is ten cents a gallon less
than the old price"- VAL 81. NewS.
Work Given Out. On receipt of vOui
address we will make an offer by which
you can earn SO to 81 evenings, at your
home. Men, Women, Boys or Girls can dc
it. II. c. Wilkinson & Co., 1875 and 107
Fulton Street, New York.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-31
The Market.
MONDAY EVENING, July BOTH, 1883.

MONDAY EVENING, JULY BOTH, 1883.
The weather Is cool and raining and
prospects of its remaining cool of few
days at least.
The market 10 light in some articles but
prices remain about the same.
FLOUR-Dull with good stocks.
HAY-Market bare fair inquiry for
choice. No demand for other grades.
CORN-Stocks light with moderate de-
mand.
OATS-Market dull and declining with
free.
MEAL-Price remain the same as at
last quotation.
BRAN-Demand light little moving.
BUTTER-Choice in good demand but
not at high prices.
EGGS-Active at quotations.
CHGCKENS-In fair demand, receipts
fair.
FRU1T-Tomatoes, apples and water
melons, to which receipts are confined are
in good stocks.
POTAToEs-Demand light and stocks
good.
Sales and Quotations.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-31
Remarkable Escape.

John Knhu, Of LAFAYETTE, Ind, had a very mar
row escape from death. This 10 his own story
Zone year ago was In the last stages OF consump.
ton. Our best physicians gave my case up.
finally got go low that our doctor sad | could not
live twenty -four hours My friends thea purchased
q bottle OF Dr. WM HALLS BALsAM FOR THE LUNGS
which benefited me. | continued until ! took
nine bottles. | am now in perfect health, having
used no other medicine"
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-31

Feeble urchin: II say, ma, my head
aches; I'm going to stay home from
school this afternoon. Solicitors ma
ternal ancestors "Well, my dear, I'm
sorry, stay at home and rest. II may
do you good" Three hours later tho
feeble urchin rushed into the house
with checks all aglow. al tell you we
had nifty game Eighteen to fifteen
played short-stop. Gimme suthin' to
eat"
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-31

For seven years Aliens Brain Food has
stood the strongest tests as to its merits in
curing nervousness, nervous debility and re-
storing lost powers to the weakened gen
erative system, and, in 10 instance, has il
ever failed; test it. 81; for s5.--Ai
druggists.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-31

A writer In the Boston Caltivator says
truly; Every boy raised In the country
should DO taught how to bud and graft
Hecan thus improve his fathers orchard
and his mothers garden, and when In
after years he becomes landholder, he
csa have his place stocked with the most
profitable fruits and the choicest shrubs,
at q comparatively small expense"
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-31

Enterprising local agents wanted in this
town for an article that is sure to sell, live
druggists and grocers preferred. Address
Humiston Food Preservative Co., 70 Kilby
Street, Boston.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-31
DR.. Rogers Vegetable Worm Syrup
instantly destroys worms, and removes the secre.
lions that cause them.
HenrY's CarhOlic SalYe.

The BEST SALVE in the world for cuts bruises,
soree, ulcers, salt rheum, letter, chapped hands,
chilbains, corns, and all kinds of skin eruptions,
others are but limitations Price 20 cents.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-31

How foolish to be trying all the new
medicines that come out The Old stand
by "Lindsey's Blood Searcher," Is all that
you want,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-31
RIVER NEWS.
R,ISs

W. r nAMBDIs, river editor OF IaE BULLETIN
and steamboat passenger agent. Orders for all
kinds Of steamboat job printing solicited. ONCE
al Bow0r's European Il otel. No. re Ohio levee.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-31
vtJA IHEs MARRIAGE GUIDE. ! pi1S sSs

Elegant cloth and gilt binding, Sealed for 20
cents In postage or currency, over hfty won
derfhl pen pictures, true To lie articles on tne
following subjects. Who may marry, who not;
WHY Proper age 10 marry. Who marry first.
aanhood, Womauhood. Physical decay, who
should marry. dow lie aud happiness may DO
increased. Those married or contemplating
pnarrying should read II, II ought TO be read
oy all adult persons, then kent under lock and
key. Popular edition., same ns above but paper
o. postage.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-31
RATES OF FREIGHT

A. II. Martin, Morrison, H., says. I'VE
feel perfectly safe 10 recommending
Brown's Iron Btters to our customers."
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-31

After suffering twenty-five years with apainlul
last relieved by the use OF Swift'n Speclhc, and
cheer ully recommend II to all similarly afflicted
REV I. Il, BRAN llAM,
Macon, Ga,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-31

SoTE.-The prices mere gwen are for sales from
fret hands In round lots An advance 10
charged for broken lotsin filling orders.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-31

Swif's Specific has cured me OF Scrotula, which
II for many years, and have tried great many
ph clans and all sorts of treatment, hlt to 70
purpose; aud whnn began to take Swin's SIP cnc
! was IN a horrible condition; but thanks To this
gront romcd | am lid Of the disease, There Ia
no doubt tat II Il the great IT medicine In oNlet
cncc, aud hope any VINO doubt will witt TO ms.
ETC. HALVES, IN,
Clarksy,llc, Ga.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-02-23

IHE SUBJECT OF TREE PLANTING is now be-
ing pressed upon the settlers of western Min
nesota and Dakota Belts of timber have
been substituted for pine fences as wind
breaks along the exposed portions of the line
OF the st. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba
railway, and it is said that the Northern Pa
cihc Road Is also about to test the efficiency
OF live fences to protect its tracks on the
prairie from snow-drifts A pine fence, such
as the western railroads have been using.
costs about $500 a mile. The fence, to serve
Its purpose, must be at least eight feet high,
ana even such one, stoutly built and with
OAK posts, Is not a sufficient barrier against
the drifts IN winter so severe as the present
Moreover the boards are frequently stolen
ana the strongest posts are liable TO snap like
tWlgs under the force of prairie wind-storm.
Mr. Leonard Hodges, who superintended the
tree planting along the st. Paul and Manitoba
road, aud Is also to have charge of the same
work on the Northern Pacific, advises the
planting Of two parallel belts of young timber
on the northern side of the tracks and one
belt on the southern side. The white willow
ne has found to be the cheapest and hard
lest tree FOR the purpose. A fence of this
willow VIII grow to an average height of
twelve feet III four years from the time of
planting the cuttings. The soil. however.
has TO be prepared for planting by harrow
ing ana sometimes the prairie soil is so bad
that two or three years must be spent in
preparing it. but the result is thought to be
worth the labor. Other hardy trees recon-
mended for the purpose above mentioned
are the boX-elder, the cottonwood, and the
green ash. But not only the railroad com
panles, but the settlers themselves, are awak
ening to the necessity Of e-planting There
Is a good foundation in the theory that the
planting of forest trees ON the prairos Of the
Northwest will do much to lessen the ripor
of the climate in that neighborhood. The
cold, fierce winds which sweep down from
British Columbia in winter would have their
force broken II they encountered extensive
forests, and there would be less suffering
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-02-23
snncrcd for Twenty Yenrs.

Hos. JosHrA rtlli, of East Saginaw, Mich,
Fay-. " Count me among the enthusiastic friends
ct lluars Remedy. d has proven iu my case all
yo1 claim for So. Having suffered Tor about
tUDuty wears with severe disease of the Kid
Lyys (Which our local physicians pronounced
Eulhts Disease, made % journey East 10 con-
suit tho cm.ueu, Hg. Haven ai Hamilton. New
York. Of whose fame iu this speciality had heard
much. Dr. Haven examined ne carefully and
simply said. Go and get q bottle of Hunts Rem
ely and take according g. directions After
having travelled tar for treatment. II struck
Wo a. rather funny 90 hr directed 90 take a mod
ic.ue which / might hayo bought within a stones
throw of my own door but was iu the doctors
hands, and Of course ! followed his advice, and
right glad was / that did So. for b,for, ] had
taken Hunts Remedy half dozen times found
immense benefit from 10. and by continuing the
u-e Of b. for % limited time ] recovered from my
trouble entirely aud am to-day. / think. one Of
the most rugged Of rugged Michipanders. The
world is indebted tu YOU, sir, for the pr1muga-
ton n such q medicine and hope You ma. I1t
go without Your reward"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-02-23

The Boston journal thinks that tho cry that
the duty on lumber should be taken OF in or.
der to save our forests is rather absurd, to say
the least, so far as the numbering states of
New England are concerned. 1t is not the
lumberman, the journal says, who destroys
the forests. So far as the purpose of retain
ing moisture is concerned the timber lands
are as useful as ever The clearing of farms
and the cutting of wood for fuel for railroads
before coal was SO generally used, have strip
ped hundred of acres of their forest growth
where the lumberman has taken one. The
worst result of underwriting is the fires that
follow and so often destroy the forest but
these are not due to the carelessness of the
lumberman but the eamper-out. Most of the
hmber-land of New England is culled either
by its owners or under their supervision, and
is done with view TO the future welfare of
the forests which are left 1t can be further
observed that many acres of land from which
the forests were cleared so years or longer
ago for cultivation are again being abandoned
to a second forest growth.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-02-23
A CIo.e.Fi.tea Economi.t

Tho farmer sat in biz easy chair
Between The hrc aud the lampughts glare;
His face was ruddy aud full and fair;
His three small boys iu The chimney nook
COINED the lines Of picture book
His wife, the pride Of bis home aud heart,
Baked the biscuit aud made The tart,
Laid the table aud drew The tea,
Deity, swiftly, silently;
Tired aud weary weak and faint.
She bore her trials without complaint,
Like many another household saint
Content all selfish bliss above
In the patient ministry Of love.
At last between the clouds Of smoke
That wreathed his lips the farmer spoke;
There's taxes to raise and intrest 10 pay,
Aud n there should come rainy day
Twoud be mighty handy, I'm bound to say,
T. have something put by. For folks must die;
An there's funeral bills, and graye-stones 10 buy
Enough TO swamp q man, purity nigh:
Besides there's Edward an Dick an Joe
To be provided for when we go;
So, 81 were you, III tell you what ia du:
ia be savin' Of wood a. ever ] could
Extra hres don't do any good;
I'd be saviu' OF soap, and savin' lie,
Aud run up some candles once ia a WHILE
I'd rather be spariu' Of coffee and tea
For sugar is high,
An an 90 buy,
And cider Is good enough drink for me;
ia b. Kind o. careful about my clo',s
And look out sharp how the money goes
GcwraWs is useless mater knows:
Extra trimmiu
Is the baue of women.
ia sell the best of my cheese an honey.
An eggs is as good, nigh bout, as money:
An us tn the carpet you wanted new
guess we can make the old one du;
And as for the washer an SEWN machine,
Them HmOuth-tOugued agents, 40 pesky mean.
You'd better get rid OF 'cm slick an clean
What do they know bout womeu's work.
Do they calkilate women was made TO shirk?'
DICK and Edward and little Joe
Sat IN the corner in row;
They saw their patient mother go
On Ceaseess errauds TO and fro:
They saw that her form was bent and thin,
Her temples gray, her cheeks sunk in;
They saw the culver Of lip and chin
And then, with wrath he could not smother,
Outspokc the youngest, frailest brother.
"lou talk Of sayin' wood an lie
An tea an sugar all the while,
But You never talk Of suyiu' mothrrl"
-WdaLiu JfGu POSI-