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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-15
A Sail Rp Ri.

A. S. Mattison, of Chicago, enligh,-
eted a reporter in regard to II new
means of locomotion, As follows:
II got the idea while sailing an ice.
boat on the Hudson river, last winter.
with the wind almost dead ahead was
skimming along at the rate of forty
miles an hour, when the thought struck
me, why couldn't do the same thing
on whecls?' But | would have to lay a
groove to run in, was my next thought,
and then | happened to think of the
railway tracks. The next day rugged
up sail and donned pair Of skates.
MY experiment was success and Twas
wondering that no one had thought OF
this before, when happened to pick
up a copy of the Century Magazine. In
an article on skating | learned that in
Norway the skate and the sail were
worked together with much success.
But | still thought of trying the same
thing on wheels. A few weeks ago |
went to Milwaukee and built my first
railboat, as it might be called. In the
first place made strong pair of roll
Ter skates with wheels the edges of
which fit over the sides of rail To
keep myself from falling forward, |
fashioned an iron bar to be adjusted to
my back. This bar was fitted to the
rail, having two small wheels to run
upon the under edges of the rail, and
one larger wheel which revolved upon
the surface of the rail. clamped the
rail by means of spring hinge, by
which one of the small side wheels was
slid into place. Another rod was fas-
tened to my right side and extended
across the track fitting by means of
wheels to the surface and outer under
edge of the rail. This prevented me
from falling to either to the right or
left. My sail was the same one that |
used on large canoe on Geneva Lake
during the summer. | waited until the
wind was from the north, and was con-
siderably hampered in my movements
owing to the curiosity of a couple OF
switchmen, who watched me very
closely This morning | arose very
early, and | confess | could not help
thinking of the sad fate of Darius Green
and his flying machine. But | perse-
vered. just as had buckled on my
armor heard shout. The switchmen
were advancing on me. With a now
or-never resolve | hoisted the sail. |
came down in three hours and forty
five minutes and had to lay off twice
to cool off the gearing. Why the cast
iron tops of my skates were red hot,
and almost blistered my feet. exper-
imented with my sail and found that !
could regulate my speed by shifting
the sail. You see, intead of changing
my course could get the wind to strike
my sail in any position | wanted it.
Thus, as in ice boating, could get a
wonderful speed by cross wind in my
sail | didn't let out all my speed,
however, as did not have time table
and was afraid Of running into the rear
Of some slow going freight train ahead
of me. When got within two miles OF
Chicago let down the sail and packed
W my machine in bundle. On, it s a
great thing
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The Daily Bulletin.
Sinking Oigarettes.

In one of the schools of Brooklyn a
boy l3 wears old naturally very quick
and bright, was found to be growing
dull and ftful. His face was pale and
he had nervous twitchings He was
obliged to quit school. Inquiry showed
that he had become a confirmed smok-
er of cigarettes. When asked why he
did not give it up, he shed tears and
said that he had often tried, but could
not. The growth of this habit is lnsid-
ious and its effects ruinous. The eyes,
the brain, the nervous system, the
memory, the power of application, are
all impaired by it. Its nothing but
q cigarette, is really ats nothing but
poison" German and French physi-
clans have recently protested against
it; and convention of Sunday and sec
lar teachers was recently held in En-
gland to check it. 1t was presided over
by an eminent surgeon of a Royal eye
infirmary, who stated that many dis,
eases of the eye were directly caused
by it. Parents. save your children
from this vice, if possible. Do not al
low them to deceive you. In future
years they will rise up and bless you
for restraining them.
1t is now known that old castaway
cigar stumps are used in the manufact-
ure of cigarettes. Boys are employed
to gather them from hotels, bar-rooms,
sidewalks-from wherever they are
thrown. Collectors buy them of the
bows and send them to the manufacto-
ries by the barrel. No matter how dis
gushing the spot whence they are pick
ed-whether from the spittoon with its
dangerous saliva, or the gutter with its
filth-the foul refuse finds its way into
the mouth and nostrils of the cigarette
smoker.
Many smoker throws away the
stump Of his cigar because he does not
like the flavor of it, He does not know
why the flavor is unpleasant to him,
but it is caused by nicotine-the active
principle of tobacco and violent pois-
on. This accumulates in the base of
the cigar with every draft OF the smoke,
and the man, noticing the unpleasant
flavor, throws the stump away. This
reservoir OF nicotine finds its way into
the cigarette, and the person who
smokes it gets in condensed form the
poison which so often works mischief
on the brains OF habitual smokers.
Again, these cigar stubs-or any to-
bacco, for that matter, that is made into
cigarettes-is wrapped with paper
which contains a very large per cent.
OF arsenic or other deadly polsons, the
power of which exerts deleterious eff
feet upon the tonsils--in fact, the
whole throat--of all who use them; in
deed, It has been found impossible to
cure catarrh in invcterate cigarette
smokers.
But even this is not the worst of it.
These cigar stumps have been in the
mouths of all sorts of men--drunkards,
fast young men, rotten old roues,
whose very kiss, or touch, or even the
pencil they have held in their mouths,
might communicate the foulest and
most fearful disease that comes to a
human being.
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Why Georgians Won't Steal.

! have been living in Georgia seven
years and have never had but one
visit from beggar. l have never
locked my front door at night My family
sometimes go from home on visit to
neighbor and stay all day and leave
the house unlocked, and nothing has
ever been stolen that we know Of Nv
stable and corn-crb is never locked.
No honcster people never lived than
live around us. My opinion is that our
people are most too lazy to steal and
wouldn't go after corn unless it was
shucked and shellcd and sacked
believe that if was to put bag full
of nice corn out at my front gate some
Teller would take it and carry it off;
but they won't 90 to the crib after it.
1t is too much trouble. Bayard Taylor
tells of canton in Switzerland where
the merchant marks the price of his
goods and goes of to his little farm
and leaves the store open, and when a
man wants anything he goes in the
store and measures it or weighs it and
puts the money in the drawer. That is
a good way and saves clerk hire, but
wouldn't advise our merchants to make
the experiment for fear of accidents.
The books might not exactly balance
when he took account of stock. -Bill
ARP, IN atlanta Constitution.
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Coercion Better Than Persuasion.

A good old man, being down town
ono evening, was invited to join the
Humanitarian Fudgers. He was de-
lighted, and he joined. Next day while
in his garden, he discovered a boy in
his apple tree. Here was an opportu-
nifty for showing his neighbors how i'm
portant thing is humanitarian fudge.
See. he says, chow readily | shall
subdue this wicked boy with humanity"
SO his neighbors all gathered at the
fence and looked through the crack.
MY good boy cried the good old
man, ''if you will come down out of
that tree I'll give you a great, big piece
of cake. ~ Cheese it, Gully. Whatter
yu givin' me?' returned the boy, who
always used good language, because
his parents were both respectable. The
neighbors behind the fence Uttered.
Come, now, you know how wicked it
is to steal. ! shall have to tell your
father if you don't get down" Hell
call you liar, old chap, if you do.
You had better 20 in the house" The
neighbors Uttered again. The good
old man began to lose his temper.
Really, boy, / shall have to throw
something at you, if you don't come
down" Throw and be derned, you
old fool, amt afeared O yu, retort-
ed the boy, snatching another apple.
"Haw, haw," now shouted the neigh
bors Here the good old man, quite
angry, grasped handful Of grass and
hurled it at the boy. "Haw, haw, hee,
haw," yelled the asinine neighbors.
Fire away, old Stick in the Mud, "
cried the boy. The old man was red
hot and some of the neighbors had
nearly split themselves. "You young
scoundrel," he shouted, Selling a big
stick of hickory stove wood, IF you
don't come down this instant I'll bust
you, you internal little beast" And
without giving the boy chance to re-
ply, the good old man sent the cudgel
flying. 1t grazed the urchin's ear. He
dropped his apple and as the good old
man reached foranother club the young
rascal howled, 80, Lordy. Mister, i
you'll only let me come down I'll pa,
Tor these ere apples, Iwill-O Lordy.
Down he came, and the neighbors, b.
instantly leaping the fence. prevented
the good old man from killing the chill,
on the spot. The good old man doesn'
go down town any more. Loutsual
Courier Journal.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-15

TRAINS LEAVE CAIRO:
800 a IN. Mail,
arriving In St Louis s45 am; Chicago, 80 D. M:
Connecting at Odin and Efingham for Cincn
natl, Louisville, Indianapolis and points East.
l2 25 p. IN. Fast st. Louis and
Western Express.
'rrying In st. Louis 6:45 p. m, and connecting
for all pointp West.
3:45 pm. Fast Express.
For 81. Louis and Chicago. arriving at ST. Louis
l0:25 p m, and Chicago 7:20 q m.
$40 pm. Cincinnati Express.
Arriving 81 Cincinnati 700 an; Louisville SIS
an; Indianapolis 405 am. Passengers b.
this train reach the above ponts e TO 36
HOURS In advance OF any other route.
~The $50 p. m. express has PULLMAN
>LEEPING CAR Cairo 10 Cincinnati, without
hsnges, and through sleepers to 81. Louis and
Chicago.
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS.
SEPTEMBER TERM, 1888.
CONCLUDED.
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
ALEXANDER COUNTY. ss'

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
ALEXANDER COUNTY. 3d.
Concluded from yesterdays issue.
1t is ordered that in addition to the taxes
heretofore levied and ordered to be extend
ed, there shall be and the same is hereby
levied and assessed and ordered to be ex.
tended by the county clerk upon the proper
collectors books with the other county
taxes for the years 1888, and collected with
said taxes for the year 1888, special tax
sufficient to fully pay and discharge, (msk-
ing due allowance for delinquent and lost
taIes,) one-fourth in amount OF the said
two judgments, interest and costs aforesaid.
For all claims allowed at this session of
the board, including per diem and mileage
of members and clerk excepting those
payable out of the road, bridge and special
court house funds, for which demand war.
rants shall be drawn, there being money in
the appropriate funds in the treasury to
pay the ssme) and the claims allowed at the
last March, June and July sessions of the
board and not heretofore paid, the county
board is authorized and directed to draw
warrants on the treasurer, of the county
against, and in anticipation of the collec.
of the taxes for the year, A. d. 1883. Said
warrants are payable out of the funds
specially appropriated, and set apart as be-
low set forth, viz:
ON ACCOUNT OF SPECIAL COURT HOUSE FUND.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-15
CHURCHES.

CAIRO BAPTIsT.-Corner Tenth and Poplar
" streets; preaching every Sunday morning and
night at usual hours. Prayer meeting Wednee'
day night; Sunday school $3.50 am
Rev. JNO. r. EDEN, Pastor.
CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER-(Episcopa
u Fourteenth street; Sunday 1905 m, Holy
Communion 1890 o. m, Morning Prayers II .. NJ.
Sunday schoolSp. m, Evening Prayers 7:2o pm
FP Davenport, s. T. B. Rector
I,IRsT MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
T Preaching at 10 80 q. H., p. m, and 1850 p m.
sabbath school at 1880 p. Rev. 7. j. shores,
%sOr
I Embellishments street; services Sab
l. bath 1880 a. m. Sunday school Up. m. Rev.
insppe, pastor.
ETHODIsT-Co Eighth and Walnut streets,
VI Preaching Sabbath II 100 4. m. and 7 80 p. m.
uRday SchoUI at 400 m. Rev. j. A. Scarrett'
pastor.
DRESBYTERIAN-Sigh street, preaching on
/ Sabbath at II 100 .. n and 7:30p. m; prayer
meeting Wednesday at 1880 p. m; Sunday School
n8p. N. Rev B. Y. George, pastor.
ST.J JOSEPH S..-tRomsn Cstholic) Corner Gross
= md Walnut streets; Mass every Sunday at
and 10 q. m :; Sunday sch DOL At p. m, and Vesp-
ers at Sp. m. N, IS every morning at g. m. Rev.
c. Sweeney, pastor. q e
ct. PATRICK'S-( Romsn Cstholic) Corner Ninth
> street and Washington svenue; Msss every
Sunday and and 10 g. M: Sunday sch0o a. Pm.
and Vespers at 3p. m. ass eve morning ~
p. m. Rev. ], Murphy, pastor.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-15

REHABILITATION
OF total amount allowed out of each fund at
this session of the board:
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-15

Thomas Ferguson, trsnsom for
court room and repairs on
window. 10 rs
Stephen Hunter, for hauling 30
loads of water. ........... 500
Lancaster & Rice, 8 m. shingles. 16 so
F. Vincent, lime, plaster and
hair for circuit court room SO IS
Peter Ssup, cash paid for clean
ing plaster out OF court
room. 4 so
Morris Bros repairs on roof of
court house. .............. AZ As
John McEwen, plastering and
cslsomining court room as
per contract. ............ 478 10
Glen Young, for cleaning court
room, windows, etc ...... 16 25
Thos. Ferguson, tearing down
cupid on court house and re-
pairing ceiling joist as per
contract. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SO 90
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-15

Agcntleman of Santa Barbara, Cal. has
in his cabinet Of curiosities several sets
OF false teeth, exhumcd from the graves
0. aborigines on the Santa Barbara Is
lands They are formei each from a
shell, which is fashioned to fit the roof
OF the mouth, and could be adjusted
outside of the gums. The teeth are
perfectly formed and easily adjusted.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-15
Fast Time East.

paSSnnUnpc by this line go through TO East.
uSoCuSClS ern points without any delay
caused by Sunday intervening. The Saturday amer.
loon train from Cairo arrives In new York Monday
uorniug at 1928 Thirty-six hOurs In advance Of
ny other route
H-For through tickets aud further inform alton,
apply at Illinois Central Railroad Depot, Cairo.
J. II. JONES, Ticket Agent.
A. Il. HANSON. Gen. Pses. Agent. Chicago
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-15
County officers.

Circuit Judged. J Baker.
Circuit Clerk-A. II. Irwin.
County JUDGE. II. Robinson.
County Clerks j. Humm.
County Attorney .................
County Treasurer-Miles W. Parker,
Sherif-John Hodges.
Coroner-R. Fitzgerald
County Commissioners-T. W. Hailidy, ]. H.
Mulcahey and Peter SAup.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-15

]. Barclay 4, 2. II. O'Bryant, W. F. Mckee,
e. Noles. G. W. Whitock, Geo. E. Ohm
stead, NJ. Stanton 2, Guy Morse 2, n. j.
Sheehan, F. G. Metcalf 2, A. B. Choate,
Geo. W. Hendricks, p. Kennedy, VIM.
White, w. W. Ireland, VIM. N. Davis, B. r.
Curtis, P. G. Schulz, D. Dysenger, John
Lovett 2, j. Murrey, Fred Scheller, B. F.
Wilbur, J. T. Thomas, N. Feith, ]. J.
TruaI, W. H. Shutter, II. Blom, W. J.
Llttleton, P. Mockler, Ed. Corcorsn, Louis
Jones, Phil Brown, T. Webster, T. Sullivan
2, P. Magner 2, NJ. Stanton, II. Downing 4,
W. A. Rice, Ed. Jones 8, d. P. Hewitt, P.
Corcorsn 9, J. II. Friant, David johnson, J.
Summerwell 2, John Mack, NJ. Cshill, H.
Lamb, J. McAuliff, 7. J. Kerth, J. D. Brein,
Fl. Stout 2, F. Whitcsmp, Jno. Clancy, Jno.
Gates, W, G. Mehner, James Quinn, B. Nc
Niff Q, Geo. Fisher, D. He'll, M. G. Adams,
Glenn Young, r. H. Cunningham.
on ACCOUNT OF PER DIEM.
Tos. W. Halliday, days com. sl2 90
Peter Ssup, 10 same ............. 80 90
J. II. Mulcahey, 9 same and mileage 35 90
Total. ........ .........$77 90
There being no further business on mo-
ton the board adjourned sine die.
SAM'LJ. HUME, Clerk.
REHABILITATION
OF total amount allowed out of each fund at
this session of the board
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-06-30
TOBACCO EIGURES.

Foreign manufactured tobacco
was practically excluded by a duty
of 30 cents a pound under the old
rates, and the internal revenue tax
was Is cents pound. The last
Congress reduced the tariff to 4C
cents per pound and the internal
tax to 5 cents. These are the fig
ures on tobacco. The position OF
the CHRONICLE is that the internal
revenue tax ought to be removed,
and we say for the good it will do
this section of the country the duty
on the imported article had as well
remain as it is. 1t is estimated
that the price of home tobacco was
enhanced - per cent. last year on
account of the tariff. The editors
of the Democrat, like a great many
smart young men about town,
seem to think they can make far
mer believe anything they please.
The editor OF the CHRONICLE was
brought up among farmers and
knows that is a great mistake. We
desire to fool no one and simply
present the above figures.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-06-30

subject of the "Modern Dance" III
the Franklin Review and Journal
OF last week. 1t seems that he has
been favoring some forms of this
iniquity, but the thing has got so
nasty that he wants il destroyed,
"hide viscera and horns," to use
his own language. 1t seems that
all of that huge nonsense they had
at Nashville not long since, closed
out with the irrepressible chop" oil
the most approved and libidinous
type. Andyet Christianity people
go on saying if is no harm to dance,
and Christianity ministers go on
winking at it. The saying has
gone abroad that dancing men and
women do not blush. What next :
Allow me to express my thanks
again for the favor which you con
fer upon me from week to week by
sending me the CHRONICLE. 1t il
the best secular paper that 1 know
of, and while it has always beer
good, it is better now than it ever
was since 1 became acquainted with
it, ten years ago.
Yours ever,
A. T. GooDLoE.
West Harpeth, Tenn, June 26, 1883.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-06-30
THEY HAVE ALL HEDGED.

Our free trade contemporary, the
Democrat, which claims to be the
exponent of pure Democracy, will
do well to notice the following from
the Philadelphia Times:
Mr.. WattersOn's free trade Dem
Ocratic venture, or tariff for reve-
nue. only" platform, has met with
i'll luck at every turn both in and
out of the House of his own friends.
Mcdonald started out with the first
rifle, but Hendricks, VOORHEES, and
Holman hedged for incidental pro-
lection, and finally Mcdonald
hedged with them. Carlisle, the
original WattersOn free trade candi-
date for Speaker, stood the racket
about as long as he could, and then
he hedged over along with the
Indiana statesmen and now there
are not score of Democratic Con-
gressmen who, whatever their indi-
vidual views may be, will be weak
enough TO attempt to commit the
party to ''a tariff for revenue only"
platform in 1884.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-06-30

for a revenue tariff, with inciden-
t1al protection, designed to foster
our Industries. / wrote 1t, and Mr..
Mcdonald stumped the State with
me In its favor. The tariff planks
in the Pennsylvania and North Car
DINA platforms were drawn in the
same spirit, almost in the same
words, and the people approved
them, as they did here. The Nat
ional platform must make similar
declarations to carry the country.
II 1t should, can go through this
State with it and get Democratic
majority of 1900 votes.
"What ]. said about the industries
OF Indiana applies with even great
er force to the condition of the
South. The iron wealth of Virginia
yet undeveloped is larger than that
of Pennsylvania. West Virginia,
East Kentucky and Tenness see,
Georgia and Alabama are all inclu-
ded in the great eastern iron belt
that begins III New York and has
been the soruce of much of Penn
sylvania's power Manufactures are
getting foOthold in the South. In
the address made at the opening
of the Atlanta Cotton Exposition l
advised the people there to build
mills for themselves, and thus keep
at home the profits both of produc-
/ ton and manufacture. They are
| doing it, and now turn out as good
cotton goods of the coarser qualities
as are made anywhere. This has
given an impetus to Southern en-
terprise, and it will grow until that
entire country will be dema nding
| protection for her industries. An
era of great prosperity is before the
South.
"The free trade cry comes mainly
from New England. That section
has been protected so long as to be
able to stand alone and compete
with the world, and now wants to
crush out possible rivals in this
country. The South, no doubt, is
already making inroads on the New
England trade in coarse cloths, and
it would be very nice thing for
New England to get back that trade
and be sure of holding it. Interests
more powerful than New Eng
lands, however, will maintain a
tariff that will recognize and encour-
age growing industries. Under this
policy, devised and carried on by
the best minds of our history. part of
the country, has been made strong
the greater part still needs assistance e
1t is the policy urged by Jefferson,
Madison, Monroe, jackson and
such men, ard l believe is still ia
vored by the mass of the Democrat
ic party"
Riding later in the day with
the Senator through the town
of his pride, an avenue of
black naples, forming an archway
for half mile on one of the pref
test streets, ended in a broad coun-
try road. The Senator presently
reined his horse at a puddle. A COW
standing with several others safely
near the fence took fright, and,
switching back into the road, jog
ged across the puddle ahead of the
horse.
"What a fool a COW is" Iremark-
ed.
eyes, what fool a COW is" re-
spOnded the Senator land a goose.
A cow and goose are the greatest
fools / know of, except man who
thinks tariff can be laid without
protection" -.--.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-06-30

A RATHER worn out story is told
of man, very pious but very lazy,
who pasted printed copy of the
Lords prayer on the head of his
bed and when he retired at night
pointed to twin solemn mien and
reverentially calculated "Them's
my sentiments !" 1t is too warm to
talk about the tariff, so we have
pinned the Ohio platform tariff
plank to the CHRONICLE mast head
and refer our readers to it for our
opinion on, the subject. Them's
our sentiments.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-06-30

Inasmuch as Mr.. Garner is one of
the nine referees of the supreme
court, recently appointed by Gov
ernor Bate, these charges become
doubly interesting-DreSden Enter
prise.
You must let the governor off this
time, Brother Lewis. 1t was their
Honors of the Supreme Court who
did that little Job.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-06-30
One Experience from Many.

have been sick and miserable so
long and had caused my husband so
much trouble and expense. no one
seemed to know what allied me, that |
was completely disheartened and dis
couraged. In this frame of mind l
got bottle of Hon Bitters and used
them unknown to my family. soon
began to improve and gained SO fast
that my husband and family thought
it strange and unnatural, but when /
told them what had helped me, they
said, "Hurrah for Hop Bitters! long
NAV they prosper, for they have made
mother well and us happy."-The
Mother.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-06-30

THE State Wool-growers Conven-
ton of Texas have passed resOlu-
tiOns condemning the doctrine of a
tariff for revenue only, and strongly
recommending that the next Con-
gress be petitiOned to repeal the I'M
just laws affecting the wool industry
of the United States, and asking the
united cooperation Of all organiza-
tons throughout the country to that
end