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The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-01-16
Abraham Linoolns Height.

Leonard w. Volk replies rs follows in
the January Century to denial of his
statement in regard to Lincoln's height;
Il have read tho communication in the
Century for October. and can only
reiterate that Abraham Lincoln was
Just six feet one inch when | measured
him in April, 1860. As before stated, I
placed him back against the studio wall
and made mark over his head, as I
had done in the case of Senator Doug
las two years before | measured from
the floor up to the mark several times
in order to be sure | was right, desiring
to know the exact difference In the
heights Of these two men, which was
just twelve inches, thought Mr., Lin
coin fairly erect when marked on the
wall, Possibly he might have stretched
up an inch or two higher. but at that
date 1t is hardly possible he could have
expanded three inches in length.
am now reminded Of a story told me
while at Springfield few years since,
of Mr., Lincoln's faculty for stretching
himself out in length did not know
of this, however at the time | measured
him, or / should have requested him to
give his fullest height The following
is the story
A wager was made one day in Spring.
field, between some friends Of Mr. Lin
coin and of o. NJ, Hatch, late Secretary
Of the State Of Illinois, (also a tall,
slender man. as to their relative
height, Mr.. Hatch was first placed
against the wall, so mark could be
made over his head, Mr.. Lincoln re-
marking, at the time, Now, Hatch,
stand fair" When the mark was duly
made Mr. Lincoln was placed beside it,
and at first Mr., Hatohs friends declar.
ed that they bad won the wager,
wait" said NE Lincoln. The mark
is not yet made for me-" Then he be.
gan 10 stretch himself out like India
rubber, and went nearly two inches
above Mr.. Hatch's mark, carrying oti
the stakes amidst the shouts and laugh
ter Of the bystandors.
In the model Of the statue made OF
him in 1878 | represent him six feet
three and q half inches high, which is
over his real life size
Mr., Lincoln looked taller than he
really WAS, owing to his thin, bony,
lank form.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-01-16
A Husband and a Mule,

Not long since Wakefield Starkey, OF
Austin, while crossing the track of the
International and Great Northern Rail-
road on valuable mule, was struck by
locomotive and killed The mule was
also hurled into eternity, Wakefield
Starkey, although a perfect gentleman
on the street, was q perfect tyrant OF
the deepest dye. Without any provo
cation whatever, he used to beat his
wife and lock her up in the wardrobe;
hence, when she heard OF his death, II
was not so much case of heavy be-
reavement RS it was Of mitigated atfec-
tion. As the engineer Of the locomo-
tive was clearly to blame for the acci-
dent it was suggested to the widow that
she bring suit fordamages. She resolved
to do so, and called at the office of the
railway company, The proper official
happened to be in. The widow had
such a clear case against the company
that It was deemed advisable 10 COM
promise the matter.
"Now madam" said the official, af-
ter the widow had thrown back her veil
todo what is fair in this matter, There
is really no occasion to 20 to law. 1t is
delicate subject to discuss, so think,
without going into the merits of 1t, !
will tender you check for $4,000, and
you will sign paper releasing the COM
pany from all further demands"
The widow started, and asked; How
mucho"
II am authorized to pay you $4,000" "
n accept it, she said. very much agi-
tated.
The check was handed over, the pa
pers signed. and the widow walked out
into the street in bewildered frame OF
mind. As she cashed the check she said
to herself, confidentially: Il didn't ex-
pect to get mora than $50, reckon
that railroad fellow didn't know how old
that mule was. "
1t never occurred TO her that she had
sustained any loss In the death of her
husband, On the other hand, the rail,
road official said to one Of the clerks
THE company was getting Oft dirt
cheap, We usually have to pay S5,00C
for running over husbands
1t did not occur 70 ohim that the widow
had sustained any loss whatever in tn,
death Of the valuable mule.
What a striking illustration of th,
fact that different people look at thu
same thing in a different light, - 7era
SItings
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-01-16
A Cough. Cold or Sore Throat

should be stopped Neglect trequentl re-
suits N an lncurable Lung disease or on
sumption. Browns Bronchial Troches dc
not disorder the stomach like cough Swaps
and balsams, but act directly on the indam'
ed parts, allaying irritation, give relief In
Asthma, Bronchitis, Coughs, Catarrh, and
the Throat Troubles which Singers and
Public Speakers are subject to. For thirty
years Browns Bronchial Troches have beer
recommended by physicians, and always
give perfect satisfaction. Having beer
tested by wide~snd constant use for nearly
an entire generation, they have attained
well.meriled rank among the lew staple
remedies Of the age, Sold at 20 cents I
box everywhere.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-01-16
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
LOG ROLLING,


While Wrestling with Fallen Tree Lnmbermsu
Receives Con,equentis! Dsmages
while on hunting excursion in The gres, coal
and wood region near Carbondale PSI the writer
met Illlsm Coll a lumbermsn, Accustomed 10
life and labor In the forrest from early manhood hs
wss true Knight OF tho Axe Many tree had
fallen before his rim lug strokes aud heets Of RATS
had borne away to msrhet the sawed products
Coll is "a character. and II Oscar Wide is right in
saying that all movements In unhndered labor arc
graceful, our friend William, stripped for his work,
and attacking = tree a. Richard ], assaulted the
heavy doors OF Front do Beuf's Castle must have
presented an ad 'lrob'e picture
One d,y. howeyer-but let him tell the story
himself, ashe told It 10 me
~ VAS out IN jhe woods, You know, trying to
start = lot z down h,ll, Thinking could get a
better purchase on II from The lower side tackled
II there with my logrulllng hook and threw my
weight on the lever She started she did, but as
luck would have IT, before could Ct out of the
way, ehe rolled gbt oyer me. II II hadn't been
for lot Of small limbs and brush lying in the road
viii, N lifted her up, she'd u crushed ne fat Asit
was got I'D without broken bone but with some
mighty bad bruises" "
Then on were all righ'," said his audtor.
mot bys blan Cd sight, stranger. l to1k cold
rheumatism set In, aud, " hadn't heard of BEN
SONS CAPUINE PoR JUs PLAsTERs and
used EN-, lie my opinion 1 should never have
made Onol her chphy. But The Capcine took hold
qui k, and IN about as good as new. But there's
one thug you kin calkilate on: L shall never
wras le with another log unless have the savan.
tage OF The ground + ras told Won before, II II
hadn't been for hem brushes I'd been smashed so
you co Id sold me for door mat"
The Capcne is tho thing for rheumatism. 1t
doe'n't keep you waiting The word CAPClNE
Is CUT In the center Of the genuine. Price eo cents.
seabury 4 johnson. Chemists. New Y rk
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-01-16
The palIy ExperIence Of Every One

is that neglect Of the bowels is the prime
cause OF i'll health. Testimony OF the late
ChieiJus,ice OF Georgia. III have used Sim
mons Liver Regulator for constipation Of
my bowels caused by temporary derange.
ment of the liver, for the last three or four
years, and always when used according to
the directions with decided benefit, !
think it is agood medicine Tor the derange'
ment of the liver, at least such has been
my personal experience in the use of II.
HIRAM WARNER,
Chief Justice OF Georgia"
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-01-16

+.+"Troubles often come from whence
we least expect them Yet We may often
prevent or counte,act them by prompt and
intelligent action. Thousands Of persons
are constantly troubled with a mbiustion
of diseases. Diseased kidneys and co.tive
bowels are their tormentors, They should
know that Kidney-Wort acts on these or
gans at the same time, causing them to
throw off the poisons that have clogged
them, aud go renewing the whole system.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-01-16

WAS troubled with Chronic Catarrh
spd gathering in my head, was very deaf
ut times aud had discharges from my ears,
besides being unable to breath through
my nose. Before the second bottle of Elys
Cream Balm was exhausted | WAS cured
aud to-day enjoy sound health. G. j, Cor
bin. s2S Chestnut street, Field Manacel
Philadelphia Pub House, Pa.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-01-16
bucKIen's 6 Arulca Salve

The Best Ssve a the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chspped Hands, Chilblsins,
Corns, and Ill Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles. 1t lie guaranteed to give per.
feet satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
% cents per box, For sale by GEo. E
0'HluA
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-01-16

Disease, Propensity and Passion,
brings Mankind numberless ailments, fore
most amoug them nre Nervousness, Nerv
ous Debility, and unnatural weakness of
Generahve Organs; Aliens Brain Food
successfully overcomes these troubles and
restores the sufferer to his former vigor.
$l.-At druggists 2w.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-01-16

Dir. KLrNEs GREAT NERVE REsToRER is
the marvel Of the age for al nerve diseases,
All fits stopped free. Send to e8l Arch
street. Philadolpia. Pa
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-01-16

PlTTsFoRD, MASS Sept 2s, 1878.
sms-I have taEen Hop Bitters and
recommend them to Others, rs l found
very beneficial. MRS s. W. FULLER,
Sec. Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-01-16

Will you Cough when Shiloh's Cure will
give Immediately relief Price, Zoe. 5Oc
and 81. OD
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-01-16

ShiIohs Catarh Remedy--a positive
cure for Catauh, Diptheria and Canker
Mouth. N2)
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-01-16

.Y-Thc Diamond Dyes for family use
have no equals. All popular col5rs easily
dyed, fast aud beautiful. 10 cents pack,
age.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-01-16

GUSTAV Schiller, of Columbia H., says;
II had malaria tor sR long TIM, and
Browns Iron Biters alone effected a
cure"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-31
The Chinese Minister'S Dinner.

WASHINGTON. January 2S.-The
Chinese Minister gave a dinner par
ty to two hundred and ninety guests
last evening. Very elaborate prep
aratious were made for the enter
tainment and the legation residence
presented "a scene OF almost Oriental
grandeur. At the entrance oil the
hall were large vases OF flowers and
graceful plants bowling their fragrant
greetings. In the parlors were beau
tiful designed vases OF Oriental ware
filled with flowers, which mingled
their gorgeous hues with the gold
and scarlet OF the furniture. Some
OF the permanent parlor ornaments
were OF such peculiar design and did
SO much Tor The general effect of the
scene that they claim "a place among
the decorations icr the occasion. The
most remarkable of these We're a Il
riously designed vase, which has
been in the possession OF the Minis.
ter's family for more than five hun
bred years, and two silk embroIder-
ed screens, whose odd beauty pnz
zled description. Their design rep.
resents the edge ola forest, alive with
the native birds, the colors OF their
gorgeous plumage SO well Initiated
as To appear almost natural. Ia
this parlor was The perfection of
brio -brac and Oriental ornament.
The ballroom adjoining the parl'r
was converted into a banquet hall,
and the dining nall was arranged a.
"A smoking room. The Minister, IN
rich court dress, received his guests
at the parlor door, Messrs. Chin CHI
Yuug and ID. w. Bartlett acting a
masters of ceremonies. Passing from
the parlor to the banquet hall the
table was as beautiful to an a,thete
as to an epicure. Ia the centre OF
the table was a pyramid OF flowers
res, milling in shape and appearance
. Chinese temple, and mt either enc
IA large basket of fresh flowers. At
ter the dinner the company retired
to the smoking room and enjoyed q
smoke. Among those present were
the members of the foreign legations,
members of the Cabinet, Justices of
the Supreme Court, Senators VIM
dom, Edmunds, Miller, Ferry,
Lapham, Johnston, Morgan, PEN
dleton and Call, of the Senate con
mittee on foreign relations /; Rep
resentatives Williams, Kdsson, Lord,
Dunnell, Walker, Rice, Blount,
Deuster, Wilson and Belmont /;
General Sherman, Commissioner
Loring and others.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-31
a Terrible Mime Accident.

READING, January 27.-About 2
O'Clock this afternoon a terrible acct
dent occurred at Jonas Metzger's ore
bed, near Ruchsville, Lehigh coun-
ty. The men We're at work in the
shaft. and suddenly, without warn
ing, the timber crushed down upon
them. followed by a mass of earth
and ore, burying two of the men in
the ground and imprisoning threein
the trench behind the barrier. The
mass of timber and earth struck
William Metz4er on the head, com
pletely covering MIN, nothing being
visible but the tips of his fingers. a
force of men were immediately put
to work digging him out. but this
was found to be a difficult matter,
as the earth fell in as fast as rem0v-
ed. He Is badly hurt, though it is
thought not fatally. 1t was noticed
that the men inside the shaft were
still alive. One of the men. named
John billiard, succeeded in digging
mis- way out. but the passage of his
exit was Immediately closed again
by the falling in of additional ore
aud other debris. His injuries are
not serious. Elias H~uusberger is
supposed To he crushed to death, as
no trace OF him can be discovered.
A large force of employees of the
Thomas Iron Company is englgtd
in rescuing those yet in the shaft,
aud the spot is surrounded by hun
dreds OF people from nei2hhoring
towns, aud excited and terror
stricken friends making inquiries
regarding the victims of the terrible
disaster.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-31
Dead ON His Wedding Night.

HALIFAX Court HousE, Va. Jan.
2r-Lrst night Mr.. James Guthrie,
a prosperous young farmer, was
married to Miss Huida Martin. 4
IL rye company WAS present at the
wedding, which took place at the
residence Of the brides father. Ow
ing To bad weather the guests re
manned at the mansion all night.
This morning, when they assembled
at the breakfast table, il was remark
ed that the bride and groom We're
late IN coming. Suddenly the shrek
Ola wansan was heard and the start
led guests rushed into the hall, where
they met the bride of a night, who
cried: MY husband ! Oh, my hus-
band!' When she awoke the morn
ing the Young lady found her bus-
band dead by her side. She'is almost
q maniac from grief. His funeral
wall fake place 10 morrow from the
house in Ehien nj gag mgrried. his
four groomsmen acling ~ pasi-Dsar-
ers and the minister who married
him performing the funeral cerepao-
nv
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-31
rEaRoR AMONG LuNArlcs.
Explosion at Dixmont-No One
Hurt hut Some Dosnage Done.

On Saturday morning the inmates
of the hospital at Dixmont were
thrown into a panic 10y a loud ex-
plosion in the gas house, which is
located a considerable distance from
the hospital building proper. No
one was near the gas house at the
time, and the cause of the explosion
is unknown. The explosion occur
red in the cellar under the retort
and purifying rooms, where large
volume Of gas bad doubtless accu
mulated. One side of the building
was blown out and several large
tlmbers were thrown ACROSS the raul
road track. but all approaching
trains Were notified of the danger
Don enough TO prevent their striking
the obstruction. Beside blowing
down the walls the flame was com
municated to the large storage tank,
which was lifted out of its pit and
thrown on its side. The conclusion
of the explosion broke every pane
of glass on the side OF the hospita!
fronting the gas house. and this did
much to increase the terror of the
inmates. Last night the building
was lighted by candles The hos
pital authorities state that it will re-
quire two weeks to repair the dam
age done bv the explosion.-PsHs
burgh Commercial Gazette.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-31
WHAT Is THOUGHT AND SAID
ABOUT OUR NEW GOVERNOR.

GoygRxoR PATTTsoH having start
ed an economical boom at the begin
ming of his administration, could eff
fectually close the mouths Of those
who affect to despise such small
economies by declining to accept
more than half his salary, which is
all the Executive was allowed pre-
vious to 1878. Before that time the
salary was 5000 per aanum, but at
the close Of Geary's administration
it was increased To $4,000. II Gov
ernor PattisoR's professions are sin
cere he should accept but $1,000,
and recommend that the salary be
reduced TO that figure. Such a
course would show that the Gov
ernor's professions of economy are
not put on for effect.-Ldnc1ster In
qpirer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-31
Horrible 0utrages by Armed Desper-
ADDE'S.

Carson, NEv., January 23-In-
telligence was received here last
night that OH Friday last a horrible
murder was committed ut Gold
Mountain, EsmeraIda county, a
place about thirty miles from Can
delaria. IL was said that five men
rode into Il camp. entering the store
of a S~clavonian named Clidsirck,
and without "a word of warning be-
gan firing at the proprietor and his
assistants. The firing lasted two or
three minutes, resulting in the death
'of Ciidsirck and his clerk, the severe
wounding of another assistant, and
the death of two of the robbers. The
latter had the appearance OF cow
boys. The store was ransacked by
the surviving robbers, the booty
amounting TO considerable. The
wounded nan crawled a distance of
eight miles and gave the alarm.
A posse of men started for the Gene
OF the atrocity, but before they ar
rived there the three surviving
scoundrels had been at Silver Peak
camp, thirty miles from Gold Noun
tain. where they entered another
store, killing the proprietor and his
two clerks. the names OF whom are
yet unknown. They also got off
with a sum of money and other
valuableS. These robbers ere well
mounted and armed. That section
of country il being secured for them
by determined men, who will make
short work of the robbers If they are
caught.
The following dispatch from Can.
delaria, Nevada, puts a different face
on the robberies reported from Car
son City John Chiatovich's grocery
store at Silver Peak, New, was at
tackled on the night of the Dist inst,
by two men named Rockwell and
Tex. The robbers were repulsed by
the inmates of the store, who sus-
tanned no injuries. They were then
pursued by Indians and killed next
day at Tule Canon, about 60 miles
south of Silver Peak. There was NJ
disturbance at Gold Mountain as far
as known. Rock well was a son Of
the notorious Porter Rockwell, of
Utah. Tex has always had the rep
utatiou OF being "A cowboy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-31
Slaughtered by savages.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 24-Infor-
nation has been received at Bris
bane, Queensland that a large three
masted schooner was lost at the
mouth Of the Fly River, New Guinea.
The crew, seventeen in number. were
killed by savages, their haads being
cut of and distributed among the
native villages. Captain Pennafea.
ther, of the schooner Pearl. made a
search hut found only a lot of wreck
age, with nothing to identify the
vessel. His party was attacked sew
eral times by the natives. One old
woman confessed that the crew had
been murdered. Captain Pennaiea-
ther burned the native villages and
destroyed their canoes.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-31
Cholera in Merico.

The government organ ofthe State
of Chiapas, Mexico, publishes a long
article on the cholera, which has
scourged the southern part of the
State and which has not yet disap-
peared. The General Government
is impiored to render assistance. as
the number of victims is immense
and misery and want exist where
ever the epidemic has ragged fiercely.
Sanitary cordons were established
around the Terra Caliente, the hot
region. where this sporadic outbreak
OF cholera ragged with greatest inten-
sitv. The cold and temperate re-
gions were not affected. Whole fam
lilies died in a single night. On
some plantations there are only three
or four people left alive. MANY
bodies have been devoured, by the
dogs, because those who were strick-
en- were at OF ce abandoned. The
town ofTuxtle had .000inhatltants.
of whom are dead. OF the 5000
in Tonala upward of 1000 are dead.
The town of Chiapas suffered most
severely, twenty TO thirty persons
diving daily.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-31

The election of Pattison was made
possible only by the support he re-
ceived from the Independents, and
the consequent disruption of the
Republican ranks.
The Democrats are in a minority
in this State of not less than 25,OOo
votes. and their control of it to-day
is due solely to the action of the So
called Independent Republicans.
They alone are responsible and
should be so held, for the present
State administration, for without
their aid the Democrats were utterly
powerless to elect Pattison. Less
than three weeks OF power has fully
established the fact that we have be-
fore US four years of Bourbon Dem
o~cratic rule, whose sole aim is the
spoils of office, and, whose only OBJ
iect will be an attempt to perpetuate
its power. The few offices in the gift
of the new Governor have been be-
slowed as rewards on personal
friends, or as returns for personal
favors. and in his greed he is at
tempting to remove officials, the
terms of whose offices have not yet
half expired, and insisting upon mp
pointing his Own successor to The
office of Controller of Philadelphia,
a position he chung to until he as
sumed the duties of Governor. There
has never been a more indecent ex-
hibitton Of personal and party greed
than is now set before the people of
Pennsylvania by this Reform Gov
ernor and his %partisans, nor a more
contemptuous disregard of pledges
made during a political campaign.
A combination OF Uriah Hep and
Turvey Drop does not form an ad-
mirable character for the new Gov
ernor Of this great State, but such
are the marked characteristics which
he has developed within a brief pc
Rod.
To us the result is not disappoint-
ing, because former experience had
taught US Just what reliance vas to
be placed in Democratic professions,
and what seed would be garnered
from a Democratic harvest but just
what the independent Reformers
think of the administration they
have given to Pennsylvania, and for
which they alone are responsible,
might be worth knowing.