The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-19


most invariably produces what arc popu-
ularly called knocked-knecs Nearly all
the mounted soldiers of the British army
suffer from this deformlty, as any one who
will take the trouble to notice the men Of
the Life Guards and Blues walking may
satisfy himself. On the other hand, riding
with short stirrup produces bowed-legs.
Jockeys, grooms, and most hunting men
who ride very frequently are more or less
bow legged. The long stirrup rider gripes
his horse with the knee, while the short
stirrup rider gripes him with the inner side
of the leg below the knee. This difference
of action explains the difference of result.
No deformity necessarily follows the use of
the side saddle if the precaution be taken
with growing girls to changes sides on al
ternate days, riding on the left side one
day and the right on the next. The pur-
pose of this change is to counteract the
tendency to lean over to the sIde opposite
that on which the leg is swung"
The report that Mr.. A. T. DeBaun in
tends to erect building on the Ohio levee
soon is an error, and was doubtless origin
ated, as Mr.. DeBaun says,by some one with
more than his due share Of impertinence
who wished to suggest how Mr.. DeBaun
ought to get rid OF his little $4,000 he won
in the Louisiana lottery. Suggestions and
questions concerning this matter have near
~ overwhelmed Mr.. DeBaun since the re-
port of his good luck first went forth; but
he has taken all suggestions good natured-
ly and answered all questions willingly. Mr..
DeBaun says he has bought tickets IN the
Louisiana lottery nearly every month Tor
three years back, investing only two or
three dollars at time, so that he did not
feel his loss at all. He held winning tick
cts four or five times during these three
years, drawing five, ten, fifteen and once
one hundred aud twenty-five dollars, and
the fifteen thousand dollars, one-titth OF the
capital prize. He would have been little
ahead, he says, if he had not made the last
big haul. He believed it very foolish for
man to invest ten, fifteen or twenty-five
dollars every month, or any amount over
what he could invest without missing 1T
and he thought that men who invest at oil
ought to do so without expecting any re-
turn, so that they might not become intat-
uated with it to the neglect of surer means
of livelihood 1t was probably no more
certain that a man would draw the capital
prize than it was that he would be struck
by lightning, but it was positively certain
that he would win anything, even
in business, il he merely took chances, and
be would never be struck by lightning if
he lived in tunnel all his life. Mr. De-
Baum had not taken the trouble to investi-
gate Tue nspusr IA which tho Lauis;-.-.
concern was being conducted; but he
Judged from his own transactions with it,
that it was entirely legitimate and reliable.
He had always been kept thoroughly post
ed as to the results of each drawing in
which he held q ticket His winnings,
however small or large, had always been
promptly declared and RENTED; he had
never had any reason to believe that there
was any irregularity whichever. Besides, he
could see no reason why there should be
any attempt at coverts winding. The com
pany plainly stated in its circulars the total
amount of the prizes, and the numbe, and
price of the tickets. From this statement
any one could see that if all the tickets
were sold there would be Legitimate profit
to the company, Of several hundred thou
sand dollars. The management of the con-
Germ was in the hands Of men prominent
in business circles aud in politics, whose
regulations for honorable dealing we're I'M
impeached. He had no reason TO fall in
with the general prejudice against all lot
teries especially since the results Of the las,
drawing In the Louisiana concern had been
announced.
HARPER's MAGAZINE for August is a
brilliant number, beautifully illustrated.