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The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-12-25
A Benevolent Eird,

There is one very odd case OF benev-
olence Of one animal towards another
which shows that help is often needed
where least suspected.
Who would suppose that the ele-
phant, with his great size and massive
strength, could be in need Of such aid
as so insignificant creature as bird
could give it?
Against such large animals as lions.
tigers, and rhinoceroses it can defend
itself, but against tiny insects, which i
might crush under its feet by the hun
dred, it has no protection except what
is given by little feathered friend.
With such thick skin as it has, one
might well suppose that the elephant
would have no trouble from insects but
in truth, it is the very thickness of its
hide which makes the small insect
dangerous. ...ar .I
Ticks, which are abundant in all for
ests, work their way into the cracks in
the skin Of the huge creature, and as
the skin is so thick they are enabled to
bury themselves SO completely that
they cannot be scraped off when the
smarting animal rubs against rocks or
trees. A differently constructed ami
nal could use its teeth or feet to re-
move the annoyance; but for the ele-
hhant there is nothing but suffering and
torture, unless some kind friend lends
helping hand-or bill,
And this kind friend is not lacking;
for no sooner are the little pests COM
fortably ensconced than pair of small,
bright, yellow eyes searches them out,
and the next moment pretty, orange
colored beak plucks them forth. The
owner of the eyes and beak is beauti-
full snowwhite heron; small Of body
but large of heart; for it seems, in
Northern Africa at least, to have de-
voted its life to the benevolent work Of
watching over its monstrous protege.
1t is novel and beautiful sight to see
the dark skinned giant of the Jungle
stalking ponderously along with as
many as a score of these beautiful birds
pcrched upon his back and head,
busily working to free him from his lit
tie tormentors. And full we'll the ele-
phanc knows what he owes his bene-
factors. Not for anything would he
harm them, ugly-tempered as he often
is Even when the sharp beak probes
deep in the sensitive flesh, the great
creature bears the pain patiently, SEEM
ing to know that 1t is necessity. 81.
AtChOidS
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-12-25

he had been in Richmond throughout
our war, and had not known since the
Seminole war what it is to rough itD
was grumblng about the impudence Of
subordinate officer ('only a brigadier-
general, sir). 1t seems that the Of
fender had thrust himself into the seat
in another ambulance drawn by good
horses, that was intended for the adju-
tant general. Getting alongside, |
could see the front wheels were over
the hubs in hole; the hind-legs of the
horses were in the same hole. up to the
hooks; and the feet of the driver hung
down almost into the mud. Mud and
water were deep all around them, and
their plight was piliful indeed! They
plucked up their spirits only when |
offered to get somebody to pull them
out. Riding forward, | found an ar
tillery camp, where some OF the men
volunteered 10 go back with horses and
haul the ambulance mp the hill; and,
returning TO them again, | could see
from afar the occasional bright glow of
Benjamin 5 cheerful cigar. While the
others Of the party were perfectly ST.
lent, Benjamins silyery voice was
presently heard as he rythmically in
toned, for their comfort, verse after
verse of Tennyson's ode on the death
of the Duke of Wellington! The laure-
ate would have enjoyed the situation
could he have heard the appreciative
rendering Of his noble pOem--undcr the
circumstances Of that moment
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A Conscientious Conductor.

"How did become superintendent"
answered the railroad official. why,
it was this way: was conductor of the
morning passenger express, and one
day as we were coming down by the
junction we struck misplaced switch
and ran into freight train that was
standing on the siding. As We were
running about thrty-tive miles an hour
OF course it piled things up good deal.
Our engine was smashed all to pieces,
the smoker telescoped the baggage
car, and the forward passenger coach
ran up on the heap and rolled over. |
was standing on the platform at the
time the thing happened, and luckily
was slung off about thirty feet beside
the track, When picked myself up
everything was confusion, the air was
filled with clouds of escaping steam,
and about fifty passengers were some
where in the wreck. OF course, it was
what you might call an emergency,
but there's no such word as that in the
company's dictionary, | had my or
ders, and knew what to do. The roof
OF the smokingcar lay near me, and |
heard man crying out from under
meath it. After about ten minutes
work, got the stuff all cleared away,
and reached him. He was very weak
and groaning. oh, heavensr he said,
this timber presses on me so, l can't
move. Both my legs are broken below
the knee Think you'll be here till
the next tramp l asked. oh, yes, he
moaned. Then you'll need a stop-over
check, sir, l said, and / made out a
pasteboard and gave it to him. Young
man, he said, i observe that you have
neglected to fill in the day of the month,
but under the circumstances, your
omission is excusable, ! am director
of the company, and, If l survive, your
attention to duty shall be rewarded.
The old gentleman pulled through, and
is now vice-president. That's how I'm
superintendent. and" he continued
musingly, as he fingered his lantern
watch-charm, ~ believe in the old say
ing that the company has rights which
the public is bound to respect, and
rules which they must conform to. -
Life.
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KoyaI, isich kea bIooa.

In this country we are all kings,
and we are all entitled to have as
good blood as that which courses
through the veins Of emperors.
There are princes and million
aires, languishing in feebleness and
broken.down bodily health, who
would be glad to have the strength
Of the humblest laboring man.
And there are many people who
are neither kings, emperors, nor
millionaires, whose blood is thin,
whose circulation is poor, who are
suffering from lassitude and debil-
ity, and who know not the pleasure
Of a hearty meal nor the enjoy.
ment Of being able to do good
days work.
lfsuch people will put some iron
into their blood, they will vitilize
and enrich it. They can do this by
the use Of Browns Iron Bitters,
the purest and most excellent iron
medicine ever made. Thousands
who were weak, languid, pale, and
prostrated, are now happy to say
that Browns Iron Bitters brought
them up and gave them new life, S
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-12-25
Judah P. Benjamin on the Retreat.

Burton n. Harrison, of the New York
bar, who was Jefferson Davis private
secretary, describes in the November
Century the retreat from Richmond,
and The Capture of Jefferson Da is. y
The now famous Mr., Beniim ; good
humor during the retreat j. described as
follows: I'VE moved southWard on,
think. the day following the council
of war held with General Johnston,
starting from Greensboro in the after
noon. The president, those of us who
constituted his immediate staff and
some members of the cabinet, were
mounted. Others rode in ambulances,
army wagons, or such conyeyances as
could be got, Almost at the last min
ute / was told must provide an ambu-
lance for Mr. Judah P. Benjamin, sec
retary of state.
"Bygood fortune, / was able 10 secure
an ambulance; but the horses were old
and broken down, of dirty gray col
or, and with spots like tly-bites all over
them, the harness was not good.
There was no choice, however, and in
to that ambulance got Mr.. Benjamin,
General Samuel Cooper (adjutant gen
eral, and ranking officer of the whole
army, Mr.. George Davis (of North
Carolina, attorney generaD, and MIR.
Jules st. Martin, Benjamin's brother
in-law.
"By the time they got off, the front
of our column had been some time in
motion, and the president had ridden
down the road Heavy rains had re-
Gently fallen, the earth was saturated
with water, the soil was sticky red
clay, the mud was awful, and the road,
in places. almost impracticable. The
wheeled vehicles could move but slow
ly; and it was only by sometimes turn
ing into the fields and having st. Mar
tin and the attorney general get out to
help the horses with an occasi nal
fence-rail under the axles, that their
party got along at all-so difficult was
the road because of the mud-and 80
formidable were the holes made during
the winter, and deepened by the artil-
lery and heavy wagons that day. l
was near them from time to time, and
rendered what assistance could. Dark
ness came on after while, and nearly
or quite everybody in the column pass
ed ahead of that ambulance. Having
been Kept latterly in the rear by some
thing OBTAINING me, | observed, as |
rode forward, the tilted hind-part of an
ambulance stuck in the mud in the
middle of the road, and recognized the
voices inside, as drew rein for mo-
ment to chuckle at their misfortunes.
The horses were blowing like two rusty
fog-horns; Benjamin was scolding the
driver for not going on; that function
ary was stoically insisting that they
could proceed no whit further, because
the horses were broken down; and Cen
eral Cooper Qaithful old gentleman,
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The Daily Bulletin.
nITERED AT THE CAIRO PosToyFICE FOB
rRAHsNIssIoS THROUGH THE NAIIS AT
ca SECOND CLAss RATES.
Local News.
OPBICR: NO. 78 OHIO LEvEE.

Among the dozen or more OF our sx-
changes which have put on holiday dress,
the Springfield Register and Bloomington
Bulletin deserve especial notice. The for
msr, . nine column folio, is printed on
heavy paper Of a deep pink color. The
printing is all in black ink excepting the
rules and ornamental figures on the outer
page, which are in guilt or bronze. The
latter 10 six column, twelve page paper,
printed 10 black ink on cream colorsd pa
per the outer pages divided into regular
spaces by scarlet rules and enclosed by
scarlet borders, the spaces filled in with ad
vertissnents which display much taste and
good judgement in their typographical get
up Both papers do credit to the artists
Who produced them.
The state superintendent of schools,
the Hon. Henry Raab, has lately called for
srepcrt from the couaty superintendent, of
the names of all teachers now teaching in
their respective counties; also . statement
n at and signed by each teacher, giving
ia.a: Name, age, nativity,
d the school or insttu-
-ded and the time at.
brings to the surface
without certificates
%rintendent peei-
'ANb'siou.l adv.n-
S0ose "a teach
sness-se -.
% =..fgest Variet-s vista.
- ldent is not
IN THE Sw unscrupulous
-.nools in the rural dis
0OOO6raw the public funds contrary
With this class of teachers and
NE lends the late reports are considered
Cor medicine" ......
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OPERA HOUSE TONIGHT.

During the last visit of the Huntley
s Combination to Cairo, the celebrated
Case was produced at matinee performance
end was pronounced a splendid piece Of
Getting, the play itself being full Of tho
most intense interest.
The play will be repeated here tonight
and We hope to see full house. s.s.
The aCelebrated Case" contains nothing
efthe western mining feature, Of which We
ore oil thoroughly sickened, but treats of
city life and the complications which sur
rounds supposed modern ofa wife. Those
who witnessed the drama here before are
enthusiastic in their praise OF it, and will all
b delighted to see it repeated.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-12-25
TREATMENT OF CANCER.

For twenty years have su fered from cancer on
the side OF my neck near the shoulder and exbaus-
ted the whole catalogue OF remedies without any
relief. The cancer growing worse all the time, the
OF pain mad virtually lost the use OF both arms.
my general health had broken down and saw IL
was only question OF time when life iteelf would
be destroyed In this condition comm snced the
use Of swft's Specific. The drst bottle relieved
ne OF the stiffness In the neck the second gave me
perfect nse OF my arms, and feel strong and well
IN every way | am poor man but would not
take 5000 for the good have experienced with
swih's Specific. believe II will force out all the
poison and cured me.
W. X. robson. Davisboro, Ga.
free 10 applicsDts
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO,
Drawer 8, Atlanta, Go.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-12-25

The occasion of Queen Victoria S
recent interdict against excessive card
playing in the royal palaces was her
learning that, during the residence Of
the Duke of Teck at Kensington Palace
this season, the games were often con.
tinued all Sundays and other days ali
night. Enormous sums were frequent
ly lost. The royal memorandum re-
commends correction and reformation
from these sxcesses.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-12-25

There is man in Warren county,
Ga, who was in seventeen battles dur
ing the Confederate war, was wounded
several times, has been struck by light
ming three times, lay insensible from
one shock three days, and is now not
more than forty years of age, and is AS
healthy AS any man and weighs over
2UO pounds.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-12-25
TO PRESERVE THE HEALTH
y:. :ss l:sseton Appliance Cos
Magnetic Lung Protector
PRICE ONLY $6.

Tbs, srs priceless to LADIES, sEsrLExss and
oanpssr With WEAK LuHss; no csse ofrsEunoHtA
- GROUP 10 ever knwn where these
ysrnents are worn They also prevent and cure
u1ARr DtYHiCULuEs, COLDS, INDIGNATION, HIUBAL-
GA, THROAT rRouBLEs, DIPHrHERIA, cATARRH, AID
ALL KUDRsb DaxAsls. VIII vEAR any service
Tor rnRSs YEARS. Are worn over the under-cloth.
lag.
CATARRH III. needless TO describe the
ease that 10 sspping the lfs and strength OF only
too msny OF the fsirest and best of both sexes
Labor, study aud research In Americs. Europe and
1astern lands, have resulted in the Magnetic Lung
Protector sd)rdlng cure for Catsrrh, Q remedy
which contains No OkUasIss OF TIE SrsrEn, and
Win the continuous stream o! Manetsm per.
neaiinR through the Aficted organs, MUST az
sfSsE rHrn 10 aBALrHY .CrIos VIZ PLACE cUR
SIicB Tor sais App.isRc. o. less than ons-twsntiei
Of the price asked by others for remedies upon
which you take ali the chances, and We BspEciAL~
II IHvirs the patronage OF the MANY PERSONS who
have tried pHuesne rHEiR sron .cHs WITHOUT -
HOW TO OBTAIN Ct %h,s e ,sSP nsPiasps:. aIs:
gist and ask forthem. Ifthey have not got them,
write to the pfopretors, sacosing the price In let
W, st cur risk, and they shall be sent 10 you ct
sacs ~ mail, postpaid.
Send stamp forths New Departure IN Msdi
al Treatment WITHOUT AED,oIKk," wi,h thou.
TIE MAGNEToN APPLIANCE CO.,
2ls state Street, Chicago, Ill
Norn.-8end one dollar In postage stsmps or
earrcncy I'm letter st our rlsk) with size Of shoe
usuAlly worn, aud trys pair Of our Magnetic Ia
ssles. and DO convinced OF the power residing 10
ear asgnetic Applisnees Positively NO cold feet
vhsrs thsv are worn. or money refunded. ioaly
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ptafIs. JIHI MARRIAGE GUIDE. : ,iasseG.. ~.

Elegant cloth and gilt binding, Sealed for %
cents In postage or currency. Over nfty WON
following subjects. Who may marry. who not:
dhyy Proper age 10 marry. Who marry 9rsG
1anhood, Womsnhood. Physical decay. Who
fhes married.
marrying should reed It II ought 10 BE- red
py all adult per s0ns, then kept under lock and
cover and 90 pagsa. q csnts W mail. In uioiO
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HOW "BLACK GEORGE DIED.
One of the weeksviile Way. to Work UP
Business.

Under date of January 18th, the Weeks
willie correspondent Of the North West Nesos,
tOregonl, relates how the "next" man after
Billy the Kid got his dose: This evening,
Danuary 1sth) at Thompson, George Percell,
better known an "Black George" accosted
couple Of strangers that had just arrived on
the east bound train, who were taking n
drink at Dutch Jakes" bar, intimating he
thought they were "some Of those d-n vigi-
lantes from Weeksville." The strangers told
him it WAS none Of his business where they
we're from. r.AtthatsJoh Kelley, known as
'Happy Jack" hssrbartender, stepped mp
and requested "Blaek George" to let the
strangers alone, A. they were not interfering
with him. George then started abusing Jack,
and made the hip movement for "gun,"
but Jack being little the quickest pulled
his pop" aud shot George through the head,
killing him Instantly. He dropped just out
side the bar, and lay there for some time,
while Jack went on dishing up drinks a.
though nothing had happened. After while
George was laid to one side on faro table
The bar Is doing rushing business in conse.
quence Of the little racket Rather a tough
way to advertise, but most anything goes in
these parts . '..o 81
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Following Is the act Of Congress, now .
law,which relates to the above, extending lie
Jurisdiction to. $500 IN Washington, Idaho
and Montana Territories:
Be 1t enacted by the Senate aud House Of
Representatives Of the United States Of
America In Congress assembled, that sections
1925 and 1927 Of the Revised Statutes Of the
United States ara hereby amended BY strik-
Ing out the word "Washington,n and the
words "Idaho, Montana" where they occur
In said section 1926, and inserting the said
words Immediately after the word "Colora-
do" where the same occurs in the said sec
ton 1877.
This will man the two sections read as
follows: .... U.s..
SEC. 1925. justices Of the Peace In the
Territories Of New Mexico, Utah, Dakots
and Wyoming shall not have Jurisdiction Of
any matter 10 controversy when the. debt or
sum claimed excesds 500.
|. SEC. 1927. Justices Of the Peace In the
Territories Of Col. RADIO, Washington, Idaho,
Montana and Arizona shall not have jurisdic-
tion Of any matter In controversy where the
debt or sum claimed exceeds $500. ...l. +
This extension Of the .jurisdiction Of the
lesser courts 10 good. II lessons the burden
Of business and expense In the District
Courts. Il slso makes the Offices mere im-
portant, calling for the best ability and will
render them in many places renunerative.
The Legislature should follow this mp with
better protection 70 the public treasury in
| the costs Of suits.
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The Message Of Governor Crosby, which 10
printed on the 6rst page, 10 an ably written
paper and one that, In consideration Of his
short residence here, shows admirable COM
preh.nsion Of our public Affairs.
His recommendation In regard TO the ex-
tension OF time Of residence Of voters In
county prior TO election, except - . pre-
caution against "colouizing." 10 not 90 CON-
mendable q that to require Of them identif.
cation with the interests Of the Territory by
being relidents In fact. The citizen who has
been in the Territory six months and the
county thirty days, and intends to reside
there is better entitled to vote than one who
intends to depart ha be resided there much
longer. A trsnsitory, non resident who has
his actual residence elsewhere, or has none
at all, hs, no moro right to vote than IN
alien, and the law should be explicit On this
point. The suggestion TO repeal the section
permitting electors " vote 1t any precinct
for Delegate 10 timely. The occasion that
induced its enactmep. has passed.
While theoretically the argument In rela-
tIen to railroad taxation is correct We have
doubts rs to the sdvisability Of making any
discI iminatons In assessments or levies OF
taxes. While we remain Territory the tax
levies in counties penetrated by railroads
should be light enough even on new railroads
st the usual valuation, and when Montana
becomes State the Northern Pacific will be
able to pay taxes. In the meantime oil rail-
roads built will collect their taxes back
from us In rates.
The other recommendations Of the Mes
sage are excellent. The policy declared in
relation to psrdons Is especially conmends-
Bile. Governor Crosby has expressed 1t oil
in few words, but they cover the entire
ground. His views In regard to railway
train wreckers are vigorous aud right, aud
should find expression In law. 1t would not
have to be enforced very often.
We regret that limited space compels so
brief reference to the Message which, - .
whole, bears evidence that the new Execu-
tive possesses ability, force, and indepenG-
ence. The document will we'll repay Pc
rusal.
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The Enperor and a.. D..

BERLIN, Jan. fla letter from Eraesrsc-
William to the Pope, Dec. 22d, declassa that,
che Popes letter strengthened his laps. aad,
that the satisfaction felt by the Poae. st The
rs-esiablishment OF Prussian ,ssa;4oa .. the
sai'can' Will afford the ground Co.. his Holl-,
ness to reciprocate, by Asitassr advance.
The Emperor believea thai the advance
made BY the Vatican In regard to the duty
OF giving notice ofthe ecclesiastical appoint
ments to the Government ls even of moro In.
terest - The Catholic Church than to tho
State. III the Emperor were convinced OF
MS dssirs for IN understanding, IL II wsrs
rseipfocated, he would be able to eonceds
tkaf the Diet should reconsider the many
laws which arc not permanently required for
re Maintsnancs Of peaceful relations With,
The vatieany
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Exc,tsmsnt on the Comstock.

VIRGINIA CrrY, Jan. 26.--There has been
considerable excitement to-day on the re-
port strike In the Chollar mine. From
good authority it Is ascertainsd that the vein
struck on the 1880 leyel In the combination
shsft in Chollar ground 10 now about seven
inches thick and is steadily widening. Some
Of the samples taken from the vein assay
over $3.50. The vein when 6rst struck was
only an inch wide, but the report Is that il
has continued to widen, with every prospect
OF showing up something good. The drift 10
In about go fee. on Chollsr ground and 200
feet from the Savage line. The depth Of the
Chollir ground 10 400 feet. =
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Terri Wind Storm

DENVER, jan. GA terrific wind storm
again visited this city At an early hour this
morning. A dozen or more buildings were
demolished, while the roofs Of mary more
were torn of, aud in some instances carried
$50 feet. During the storm the new electric
light tower was blown down, and = car on
the Circle railroad was blown from the
track. Several persons were seriously,
though nons fatally injured. In several in
stances roofs and debris were blown in one
direction, while in tho immediate neighbor-
hood others were carried In an opposite
direction. A singular feature Of the wind
was that it came in gusts, each succeeded by
few moments Of perfect calm aud quiet.
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A Horrible ACCOUNT o
Mexico,

Mexico.
NEW YORK. Jan. T.-oncial accounts
from the State Of Chiapas, Mexico, furnish
frightful details Of the. .rsvases of cholera.
The number Of victims Is immense aud
Misery and want reign supreme. A letter
dated in December says that whole families
died In single night. On some plantations
there were only four or hss people len alive.
Many bodies have been devoured by the
dogs, because when stricken they we're ahan-
donsd. The town Of Tuxtl had 5000 in
habitants, 600 Of whom are dead. or the
5000 In Tonala, upwards Of 1000 are dead,
and from twenty to thirty persons are dying
daily. 90. =
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= TORONTO, Jan. 2o.-Advices from the
northwest Of Canada state that the ranch
companies In the Bow river district, have
met with . loss Of several thousand head of
cattle, owing to the severity Of the weather.
The Cochrans ranch company have been
obliged to drive their cassle southwnd from
the Celgarry district, "a Fort Nacleod, whore,
owing to the winds from tha Pacific coast The
weather 10 milder. V 5s-'.f ~