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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-17
Cocoa and Chocolate.

Many drinkers of these pleasant bev-
erageS are unaware as to the method by
which the cocoa seeds are obtained.
Cocoa, or cacao, is extracted from the
seed OF small trees of the genus theo-
aroma, which, when cultivated, grow
from twelve feet 10 eighteen feet high,
but to higher elevation in their wild
state. The flowers are small, and clus-
ter on the branches and trunk, the ma
tured fruit appearing as though artti-
DAILY attached. Out of each cluster
only one pod is allowed to mature, and
this when full grown is from seven
inches to ten inches long by three
inches to four-and-a- half inches wide.
The five cells contain each row Of
from five to ten seeds imbedded in
pink, acid pulp, the cocoa bean. The
tree is Indigenous to Mexico, but it can
be cultivated within the twentv-ffth
parallels of latitude, and thrives at any
elevation under 1000 feet, but it re-
quires rich soil, a warm, humid at
mosphere, and protection from cold
winds. The trees are propagated from
seeds in nursery until they attain
height of from fourteen inches to
eighteen inches, when they are trans
planted and carefully sheltered by
planting other trees about them. They
commence to bear about the fifth year,
but do not attain maturity until the
eighth, and continue yielding fruit for
nearly half century. There is no spe-
cal time for harvesting the crop, as the
trees continue bearing all the time,
flowers and fruit in all stages being Gu
riously borne on the same tree. But in
Venezuela the principal gatherings are
in June and December Chocolate is
generally made from the finer varieties
of cocoa seed, and was favorite bever-
age in Central America long before CO.
lumbus discovered the New World. As
at present prepared chocolate is made
in cakes, while cocoa is usually sold in
powder, flakes, or nibs. The constitu-
ents of the average cocoa seed are as
follows: Fat, cocoa butter, 32; nitro
genous compound, 20; starch, 20; col
lulose, 2; theobromine, 2; saline SUBJ
stances, 4; water, 10; cocoa red, essen
tial oil, 10.-LOndOn Times.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-17
Quaint Auction Scenes in Bremen,

Although the free Hanseatic City OF
Bremen has gradually done away with
many OF her traditional prerogatives,
yet does she cling to some of them to
this day. The Senators no longer wear
Spanish cloaks or wigs, but tho so.
called Council messengers still appear
on solemn occasions in flaming red
coats, knee breeches, white stockings.
and side-swords. The gates are no
longer closed at night, nor are the bells
rung on the outbreak of a fire; but the
"Rathskeller" is punctually closed at
1890 p. m, and nobody is allowed to
enter the sacred precincts after that
hour. With remarkable tenacity, how
ever, the good Bremeners adhere to the
ancient custom of the so-called 'burn-
ing CANDLE" by the light of which all
peremptory sales of real estate take
place to this day, as may be seen every
Friday in hall over the old Exchange.
AT one end of long table is seated a
Judge and scribe, at the other stands the
City Crier, and by his side Council
messenger in flaming red dress, holding
a stable lantern. In his hand he has
box filled with ends of small candles
that can burn but few minutes, and of
which he has to light ono after the other
until no other bid is made before the
candle goes out, in which case the last
and of course highest bidder becomes
the owner of the estate. As late as the
beginning of this century every person
who overbid another while the candle
was still burning, thereby putting up
the price, received qualification of a
so-called Zine third" equal to about
two marks. Frequently some porters
or errand men would come in and bid
in order to turn an honest penny by 90
ing for the "fine third although they
ran the risk of some weeks imprison-
ment, if by chance the candle went out
and they thus remained the last bidders
without being able to pay for the prop
erty knocked down TO them on account.
1t is comical sight to enter the hall
just at the moment when one bidder
has silenced competitor All eyes
turn to the bit of candle in the lantern,
which grows smaller and smaller;
hardly breath is drawn; the company
looks as if they were petriiied Sud
denly there comes another bid, another
candle is lighted, and the comedy is re-
peated until finally the extinction of
candle has fastened the sale upon the
last bidder, This custom of the "burn-
ing candle" may be justly termed one
of the traditional peculiarities of Bre-
men, there being but few, if any, other
German cities or towns in which this
ancient custom still obtains. -PariS
American ReQiSter.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-17
Lost His Dinner.

Britishers with titles do not easily
take things as they come and our
travelling ways are apt to trouble them
somewhat. The English lord, however,
who lost his dinner in Arkansas seems
to have had cause of complaint as well
as the man he blamed.
Lord Glendale, who was lately travel.
ing in Arkansas, when asked how he
liked the country, said:
"Oh, Pm much pleased with the
country and very much enjoy travelling
in it, but, do you know that your rail.
road eating-house system is very annoy
ing? Just rs q man settles down and
persuades himself into a nap, a negro
comes along, shakes him and says, Sup.
per at Catfsh?'
You tell him yes, and arouse YOUR.
self. You are, of course, very hungry,
and every time the train stops you ex-
pect to hear some one shout, Catfish
twenty minutes for support but the
train rolls on. After while the negro
that has aroused you comes along and
you say:
HOW lar Is IL 10 CatllShv
"'Sah?'
"'How far is it to Catfish?'
Bout twenty-five miles, sah.'
"'What made you arouse me back
yonder?'
Wanted to know wudder yer want
ed supper, so | could telegraph ahead.
Da only cooks what's ordered, sah.'
Twenty miles to a hungry man is a
long distance, and you loll around
awhile, and finally drop off to sleep.
After while you awake and wait for
the train to get to the station. The NO
gro comes through again.
How far is it to CatfishP
"'Sah?'
81 asked how far is it to Catfsh?'
"'We'se dun passed dar, sab.
"Why the mischief didn't you wake
me?'
" Case yur got mad when woke yer
afo', sab. y
Doubtless the Englishman thought
that it was adding insult to injury to
provoke man out of all patience, and
then punish him for getting mad
Youths Companion.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-17
Trying to Say COckroach.

1t is said TO be difficult to teach q
Spaniard to say cockroach A tutor
says that it is one of the hardest words
the Spaniards have to learn. TO illus.
trate, he called upon young Spaniard,
who is struggling with the mysteries of
the language, to pronounce the word.
An expression of sadness passed over
the olive-tinged countenance of the
Spaniard as he thought a moment, and
then hesitatingly said, "Cockarocha. "
"No; cock-roach," said the tutor
"Cokarocha," said the Spaniard.
Try now: C-o-c-k-r-o.a-c-h, cock
roach.'
Kokrocha," said the Spaniard
"Say cock"
"Croka."
"Now roach"
Rocha."
"Now cockroach."
Crockarocha.
"Now tell what it isl
Smalla bugga. IN Y. San.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-17
The Boy OF the Period.

Tommy Yerger, progressive Austin
BOY, some fifteen years of age, much to
the disgust of his mother, has acquired
the habit of reading sensational story
papers of the dime-novel style of litera.
ture. Yesterday she took possession OF
one of his papers, and examined 1t care.
fully. When Tommy came home she
rebuked him severely.
That is not fit paper for you to
read. There Is a story in it about trapper
and an Indian maiden that is not de.
cent. Such stories are calculated to
harm YOU"
"No, ma, that story won't do me any
hurt"
but I say it will"
but, ma, reckon know what
am talking about. That story can't
possibly hurt me, for ! wrote it myself.
] am regular contributor. Texas
Sytings.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-17
Detraylng an Undertaken

Early one morning three or four DAYS
ago an individual walked into a down.
town undertaker's Office, remarked on
the weather, spoke of the Fair, and
seemed to be going away without max
ing an GRAND when he suddenly turned
and said
"My old woman died last night, and
I'm thinking some of buying coffin
and having her buried. Got time to
figger little?'
He said he lived in Springwells, and
the undertaken "fggered. The man
wanted plain coffin and the services
of the undertaken to make things 90
right. Two of the neighbors had teams,
and they would be enough.
This is business as well as grief, ~
observed the man, as they figured. "Of
course want a decent coffin, put moth
ing gaudy. want fair funeral, but
no scollops. Put everything right
down on cash basis and your money
will be ready as soon as the procession
moves"
The undertaken discounted until he
could 90 no further, and it was agreed
that he should drive down with the cot
fin at two o'clock.
1.-Two O'Clock or Whereabouts" said
the man as he left. There's no great
rush, being the weather is bad. ANY
time from two to three will do. There 5
no children to wash and comb, and the
neighbors have begun to put on clean
shirts before this
Soon after two o'clock the under
taker reached the house. The vehicle
containing the coffin was being backed
up to the gate when the man came out
and said:
"Wait a minute Kurncl. Come in
here
They entered the house, and propped
up in bed and vigorously slipping soup
was awoman.
That's her." said the man. 81
thought she was as dead as a crow-bar
when | left home, but I'll be hanged if
she didn't come to! The doctor SAYS it
was a case of suspended agitation"
The undertaken sighed and sat down.
II know just how you feel about it, "
continued inc man. II act Is, l m
rather disappointed myself, but what
can we doP It's kinder embarrassing
for you to drive up here with coffin
and find the victim eating mutton soup,
but SIGH is life. Them fellers across the
road are tickling and laughing at the
box you are in, but don't blame me.
come home with all plans laid. and she
smashed them to slivers."
How do you feel?" asked the under
taker of the woman.
"Bully!' she replied, as she licked
the spoon. "You'n Caleb won't hold
no funeral on me just YETI
Don't mind her." said the husband.
in soothing tones. "She was allus kinder
singular, and l assure you she wouldn't
hurt your feelings for a thousand dol
lars. I'm awful sorry about this, for |
know how cheap you feel, but dasn't
kill her, you know?"
NO"
Course not, but when she goes for
good the jobs yours and you can count
on it
The undertaken mounted his vehicle
and started off, and when he was
quarter of a mile away the man called
after him:
~ know how you feel, but you must
brace up! The next time will fetch her,
sure pop!'-DetroU Free Press.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-17
NOTICE!
At AuctiOn-Valuable Real Estat

At AuctiOn-Valuable Real Estate
At the front door of the Court Hose, In Cairo
Ills, at p. NJ, on
WEDNESDAY the LIST DAY of OCTOBER, 1884,
will offer for sale to the highest bidder, the fol
lowing, very desirable property, viz: Brick Ju Sc
and lot 34xl0O feet, Washington avenue. adjoining
Brewery, block 20, Dwelling house and lots 30,
81 and IS, block 30, 12th street Dwelling house
and lots 81 and 81. block 49, Centre street. Lots
2and 3, block 49, let addition, Poplar street; lot
H. block Is, let addition, near the New York store
lot 49, block 80, 18th street,
This 10 very desirable property, situated in the
business centres of the city, and now that 1t is
tain Cairo Will speedily become great railroad
and commercial city, presents an oppoi tunity for
Investment not likely to occur again.
TERMS-1S cash, bal. 6 and 12 months secured
with per cent interest or per cent off for cash.
For further information inquire of
G. s. PIDGEON.
NJ. ]. HOWLEY, Agent.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-17

A young man was congratulated on
reaching his twenty-first birthday
"Well, how do you feel over the mat
ter" he was asked, and he replied
heartily. 81 feel like a new man. -
Miiddeiphia CAL.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-17

Sweet little Meg came into her Sum
day-school class one morning, her eyes
filled with tears, and looking up into
her teachers face, said: "Our dogs
dead, and guess the angels were real
scared when they saw him coming up
the path, for he's awfully cross to stran.
gers. "-ErchanQe.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-17

"A fifty-cent piece with a hole in IL
will not pass current, which shows that
the half is better than the hole,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-11-22
A Rising Community.
Trenton, Tenn, Globe.

The busy season is now upon us
and trade is brisk. Trenton is
said to be on boom, but the out
side world does not know that we
have a cotton factory, a furniture
factory, two Touring mills, found
ry, a carriage and wagon factory,
broom and chair factory, etc. Will
they ever know our resources I'M
less our people let it be known ?
Certainly not. A man is the ar
chitect of his own fortune, and so
il is with 4 town. 1t depends up
on the people whether their town
will be manufacturing and COM
mercial center or not. We haye
the opportunities every day to adj
vertiSe our town abroad and yet
our people sit idly by and make no
effort to increase our trade or hold
that which we now have. Our
County Court has literally appro-
priated for the great exposition at
New Orleans this winter and we
have live committee TO handle
the funds, and yet nothing Is being
done. This county should be rep
resented as becomes her people,
and her exhibit should be in pro-
portion 10 her importance AS an ag
riculturial and manufacturing sec
ton, which would place her In the
front rank. Gibson with her $4,000
people and untold resources is let
ting this opportunity pass,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-11-22
GAINESVILLE Wholesale Market
CORRECTED BY CRUsMAN & HOWARD

CORRECTED BY CRUsMAN & HOWARD
SUGAR-Cut Loaf, Crushed, Powdered anC
Granulated, 71a@l0c; Clarified, 61a98 cts
Brown, 596c.
MOLAsSES-N New Orleans, 80 TO 6Oc Sor
ghum, % to 80.
SYRUP-2Sc to Coo.
COFFEE-We quote Rio, ll1l to Is Java
SALT-Kanawha, bushel bbls., 81 rs; by
the car load, 81 IS.
81 so to so; Choice or Fancy. IS 90 to S So
Patent Process, S. 50 to so.
STAR CANDLES-l5t to Ice.
WHISKY-COmmon country, 81 OOGl 20
bestbrands Robertson county, 81 25 to 90.
RICE-Carolina, to SC.
SOAP-Bar, 41zg7c.
OILS-COal oil, l5c; lard oil, SOtG9Oc: lin
seed oil, raw, zoe; boiled, T3c,
TURPENTINE-Spiri 36c.
XARNIsH-Copal, 81 %; Japan, 9Oc.
GLASS Sx1O, 50 25 per box; lO1
II, 2 %. l2xl4. 2 IS.
PoWDER-Rihe, IS OO@s5 Is per keg
'SARDfNES- 81 90 per dozen
French, 81 IS per doz.
MACKEREf-No.8 per bbl., $40 90 to IL OK
kits, Nos 2 and 3, 81 90 to 81 so.
BLACKING-25@50c per dozen.
NAILS-S2 80. Steel 81 60.
4RON-Kentucky. 2Ac; Tennessee, &c.
TRACES-S5 90 to II 90 per dozen.
COLLARS-S5 50 to II 90 per dozen.
HAMES-S5 80 to 10 90 per dozen.
AXES-Sl0 90 to u 90 per dozen.
ORCHARD GRASS-Sl 25 TO 81 so.
BLUE GRASS-Sl 25 to 81 so.
TIMOTHY SEED-Sl GO to 81 rs.
CLOVER SEED-S6 90 to IS %.
RED TOP-60 TO Csc.
SHOT-Sl 20 q IS.
CAPS-i095Oc per 1000.
OYSTERS-l aud Id. cans, 81 l5@I s..
CHEESE-Prime factory, l09l5.
The following are the prices paid here at
this date for country produce:
PORK-none.
BACON-llc round.
LARD-.S99.
TALLOW-6 cts.
PEANUTS-(G75 90 per bushel.
GINSENG-s1 % to l 40.
BEESWAX-l5 to ISc.
FEATHERS-new. 30 to 4Oc.
PEANS-Navy FOCAL 20 per bu.
PEAS-50c to 81 50.
EGGS-l21%c Der dozen.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-11-22
Senator Bayard on the Election.

A dispatch from Wilmington,
Del, to the Philadelphia Record,
says
Among the Democrats here who
understand Senator Bayard's feel
ings with regard to Cabinet posi-
ton there Is very strong convic-
tiOn that he will remain in the
Senate. Friends Of the Senator who
should know say that he does not
desire to accept the Secretaryship of
State or any other Cabinet position
if offered to him, nor is it at all
probable that he would yield to any
persuasion to accept portfolio.
He has great confidence in Gov.
Cleveland's conservative qualities
and observation-disclosures, and will
give his administration hearty sup
port. He joins with Senator Beck
in desiring to see ex-senator Thur
man i'm the Cabinet, He says OF the
result of the election:
The thing that really feel the
most at this time is the capacity OF
our republican form of government
to right itself ia the presence of great
popular election can prove itself to
be the safety valve of popular dis
content and sense of wrong, its vast
superiority to the methods of force
and blood with which the history
OF government elsewhere has been
disfigured must justify the expert
ment established here 100 years ago.
"Being firmly convinced as am
that this election was crisis for
the American people and their gov
eminent, am deeply impressed
with the strength of the moral for
ceS that have vindicated themselves
and prevailed.
independent OF the Individual
agencies employed in the contest,
the new majority party are log ically
bound to walk in the pathway Of
reform. Economies must be insti-
tuted a purer and better political
morality must be practiced. and the
great popular powers of government
must be exercised in broader
spirit and less under the control and
domination of selfish individual and
class interest.
"In short, think our country
men of all parties, all classes aud
races may congratulate themselves
that the ship of state has righted
herself in the midst of the heavy
sea, aud that what has been accom-
pliShed by that is not to be narrow
ed to individual or party benefit,
but will be found to be salutary and
beneficial to the public health and
the general welfare"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-11-22
Behind the Times.
NashviIla Rnnnnr

Lake county, in this State, has no
railriad. nor any of the great facili-
ties which only railroad can give
a community. The people of Lake
county are democratic and vote
solid democratic vote, with the ex-
ception of eight small votes, which
are cast by that number of republic
cans. The Democrats of Lake cOun-
ty, removed as they are from the
rest OF the bustling world, are dem
Ocrats who vote the straight ticket,
and they gave their whole vote for
Mr.. Savage and his railroad conn
mission. What advantage they
imagined would accrue from this
course cannot well be guessed, but
doubtless they were convinced that
they were doing what was best for
their community.
1t is barely possible, however,
that Lake county citizens would
like to have a railroad, but by their
votes they have endorsed a policy
which, if it could be carried out,
would make the building of rail-
road for them one of the remotest of
possibilities.
Their need of better facilities of
communicating with the world is
easily shown. For instance, the
Lake Star, the enterprising news
paper in that county, published on
the 8th inst, did not reach Nash
vile until the 18th. In this issue
of that paper the news of the cleo
ton i'm Tennessee is given, so far as
it had been received through the
slow channels of communication
which our fOrefathers enjoyed. This
election news, which is very scant,
is introduced by startling headlines,
which read as follows: "Bate's
Majority over Reid will be at least
80, 0O0"-"The Commission Badly
Scratched, but Victorious by 5000
to III. 000''-"Eight out OF the Ten
Congressman Certainly Elected"
This is refreshing information to
receive from Lake county, but the
fact that it is wildly incorrect is not
the fault of the Lake Star. Its ed
itor was no doubt eager to get all
the news attainahle, but his county
having no railroad and no telegraph
il was impossible for him to procure
anything like reasonable estimate
of the result of the election in time
to furnish his readers with the news
four days after the election.
1t may be remarked that Lake
county is clearly in need Of better
transportation and facilities of COM
munication and if the people under
stood what would innure to their
best interests they would encourage
every means which would bring
them a railroad, instead of obeying
the dictum of party leaders and vot-
ing against their interests.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-11-22
GooDEY's LADIES Book for De-

GOoDEY's LADIES Book for De-
cember q. III. Haulenbeck a. Co.,
Phila.), contains one Of the prettiest
steel plates that has ever been IS
sued with the Magazine. "Sleep-
ing Love" is really a work OF art
much above the par of ordinary en-
cravings such IS accompany the
average FezIouical. The same
might be said OF the other iIIustra-
tions in the book, all of which indi-
cate good taste and a liberal policy
in the management OF the Maya
zine. The poem by Mary Bradley,
whose verses occupy a prominent
place in American literature, is a
very charming accompaniment to
the frontispiece. "Maxwell's
Ghost" a strong story by the same
author. in concluded in the present
number. A Christmas story, by
Christian Reid, is another feature of
this issue, and there are several
good sketches besides. "The Story
of an Elopement" grows in interest
as it progresses, and the mystery
that surrounds the plot of Helen
Mather's novel is still well sustain
ed. The readers are all wondering
how 1t is going to turn out. "YOur
Love or My Life" ends pleasantly
this month, and will shortly be sue
ceeded by strong serial from the
pen of an able writer. During the
coming year the literary attractions
of Godey's Lady's Book will be
largely multiplied. The Two Hum
dred Dollar Prize Story will appear
in the January number, which will
also be accompanied by Christmas
card and several special features.
The Magazine has never done so
much for Its subscribers as 1t is do.
ing now, and the large increase in
its patronage is well deserved.
Now il the time to subscribe.
CHRONICLE and Ladies' Book 1915.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-11-22
The Spirit Of the Hour,
st. Louis Republican,

1t must be expected, OF course,
that the Democrats will indulge in
no small amount of mutual cOngrat-
ulations and general jOlliticatOn.
They have been defeated some.
what Oftener than is quite encOrag.
ing, and now that they have CARR
ed the country against 1.-THE most
popular Republican of thu Union"
they have right to feel happy
and rejoice in their own way and
at all hours. But our Republican
friends greatly mistake the spirit
OF Democracy IL they suppose that
this great national triumph will be
unfairly used to embitter their de-
feat. Let them possess their souls
with patience and take their mis-
fortune with good humOr. The
country is quite safe and the Union
was never safer that with Cleve-
land & Hendricks at the helm,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-11-22
The Great exposition Inaugurates Then.

The approaching inauguration of
the Exposition of the Worlds In
dustry at New Orleans, La, at noon
on the 10th of December, reminds
us of the extraordinary Grand Semi
annual 1.-THE 175th) Drawing of The
Louisiana State LOtteryat the same
hour, when 1922, 500 will be distrib-
uted among the fortunate investors
i'm sums from $3.50, 900 to $50. Full
particulars can be had on applica-
ton to M. A. Dauphin, New Or
leans, La,