The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-03-28
LOCAL BREVITIES.

| said IN subs lance that HUuser was sent
here by Farwell, to help Scott work up an
anti-LOgan sentiment among the negroes
here. Abner Taylor is Farwell's law part
ner. 1t is not probable that he lied when
he made this statement to Col. Brown; nor
is it at all probable that
Col. Brown willfully told a
falsehood when he repeated the same state
ment to others here, upon the authority of
Mr.. Taylor. But assuming that both these
gentlemen had tempered with the truth in
making these statements, then what be-
comes of SCOTS assistant, the handsome
but senseless and prattling Houseri He,
too, gave the whole snap away, and not to
one or two or three persons, but to dozens
entertained crowds on the street corners
with the relation Of the story and sweled
with pride as he boosted Of being the hired
giley of Charles v Farwell. When the
| Republics Central Committee met at The
| Halliday short time ago, Scott took pains
to exhibit his talking dude to the members,
for which thoughtless act he is now doubt
less trying to hire some big, healty man to
kick the bulge of his anatomy very vlgor-
0usly. The dude tackled one member after
another and after the manner Of very
"fresh" recruit making his first "break' at
"interyiewing,' proceeded to sound them
with regard to their presidential prefer
ences lie "buzzed" one after another
with varying emotions, always, while pre-
tending to seek for information in gener
al way, bringing up finally at Logan's
name and showing particular interest In
the meat ers' opinion on Logan's probable
candidacy for the presidency. At last he
struck one member who was more vetcent
than the Others had been, particularly with
reference to Logan concerning whose
chances he refused to express any opinion
whatever. After repeated failures to elicit
from this gentleman an expression OF feel
ing toward Logan, the dude jumped to the
conclusion that the man was an opponent
OF Logsns and then he began his talk to
unfold. II am probably as much opposed
to Logan as you aren said the dude you
have probably heard that Charley Farwell
| (IIouser always calls Hon. c. Y. Farwell,
| ba ion pffh IN
hear it, has sent some one down here to
help Scott work against Logan among the
coored voters. Well, I'm the man. I've
been working hard, and with good effect,
too. Well give Logan hell IN this end OF
the State end in the State Convention next
month"; This was the substance of
Houser's prattle. The committeeman listen
ed attentively and without word in reply
| to the revelation of the whole Secret plot;
and when the would. be bumper" had
pumped himself dry, the listener remark
ed: "Well, that's all right. You have a
right to think, say and do what you please
about the matter; but the reason didn't
like to express any opinion about Logan, is
that he's brOther-in. law of mine HOuser
did have sense enough to see the point-to
see that he had made COMPOUNDED ass of
himself; and he sneaked off with his chin
on his chest, mentally offering to "sell out"
for a postage stamp. He had innocently
tattled the whole dread secret of his presence
here to Hon. w. S. Rogers, of Murphys.
boro, Gen. Logan's own brother.in.law He
had told how he hated Logan how he and
Scott were in league with Logans most
dangerous foes and were working together
secretly to betray Logan among the
negroes. Scott learned of the disastrous
blunder and he also learned that it was
rapidly spreading among those in other
parts of the district, who, not knowing his
real character, were half inclined to act
with him in the politics of the district and
this knowledge prompted him to publish
that card in the Argus, publicly proclaim
ing his friendship for Logan. But, now
then, if Abner B. Taylor, of Chicago, Col.
Brown, of Metropolis, Hon. w. 8. Rogers,
Of Murphysbero, dozen or more citizens
of Cairo of both colors, and Jabbering
Joseph Houser himself-if all these have
told the truth, what then becomes of Bill
Scottl What becomes of the straw at
which he clutched through the Argus Of
Wednesday, in his frantic Efforts to escape
from the dangers of local party opinion
which swells with indignation at his too
apparent hypocracyl If Scott told the
truth in his card to the Argus, he must
have acted treacherously toward Farewell
if he acted in good faith with Farewell, he
must have been traitor to Logan, and his
card was bold, bad, black lie.--For the
present THE BULLETIN is done with this
matter. From party standpoint 1t had no
| ;ptoroat in II whatovor II said what IA