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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-24
Marriage in Java.

As small party of us were sitting
on the wide piazza of our dwelling
house in Java, early one evening, our
attention was called to sounds of MALAY
music evidently approaching us. Look
ING down the street we saw procession
Of native men (Jayanese) marching
along to the music, and four abreast.
In the second row there were five. The
center one was covered by large UNI
brolla. inquired why this man was
so honored and was told that he was to
be married. The next day was taken
to see the house where the bride lived
and where they were making grand
preparations for the marriage. They
were constructing large and covered
platform Of bamboo for the accommo-
dation of the guests and the Malay
band of music On the succeeding day
we heard the same performers and saw
longer procession than the first one
At the head OF this procession came
two wooden figures Oman and woman)
about eight feet high. These were
hollow, 50 that the boys could enter
and operate to give them motion. Next
behind them were the musicians; then
an open carriage drawn by two ponies
covered with flowers and variously col
ored papers cut up in patterns. Inside
sat the bride and groom. The bride
was decked in flowers and jewels, and
her face, head and dress completely
covered with yellow ochre powder. A
number of carriages followed the party
with relatives and friends who were
also adorned with flowers, jewels, etc.
On the third day was invited to attend
the wedding, sowe walked down to the
brides house. There we found the
bamboo platform occupied by band of
music and an exhibition of maronetts,
which bcrsOnated characters in legends
of the Jayanese people. The hadii, or
native priest, was conducting this novel
show, which took hours to 90 through.
|, however, was more anxious to sec
the bride, and accordingly was ushered
into the principal room. TWAS large
square apartment, the front being open
ed by four large double doors. In one
of the remotest corners Of the stone
lDOI w 90 SIttbCN VII q IlIuSOllC lltJ
the bride elect, with downcast eyes, and
in the adjacent corner sat the bride
groom. The bride was famed by two
little girls and the groom by two boys.
In the center of the floor their feast
was spread The festivities lasted
through the night, and refreshments
were abundantly served to the guests
in and about the house at any time and
all times just as they called for them.
AT intervals the dancing girls were in
troduced and the tamtams for their
dance music. At break of day the
groom claimed his wife and escorted
her to his own house. They then had
procession similar to the first one,
except that the brides presents were
| seen carried in front by coolies. At
the grooms house festivities were con-
tinued according to the length of his
purse. 1t often happens that these
people use all the money they have on
such occasions. They are improvidont
and ordinarily live on very small sums
obtaining easily the little they need
| for maintenance.
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MASTERS SALE,
STATE OF ILLINOIS Circuit it' Court Of Al,
COUNTY OF ALEr AMBER ! lnOi4 In Chancery
Francis y. Atherton

COUNTY OF ALEN AMBER ! lnOis, In ChanCerv
Francis D. Atherton
Luly Atherton, William Athcrtpn and Thomas JEFF.
lersOn Craig,
In Partition.
Public Notice is hereby given that, in pursuance
of decree made and entered by said court in the
above entitled cause, on the 18th day of May A. u.
1881, J. Alexander II. Irwin, Master in Chancery Of
the said circuit court Of Alexander county, WILL on
FRIDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF AUGUST, 1884,
at the hour Of If o'clock in the forenoon, at the
southwesery door of the court house, In the city of
Cairo, county of Alexander and state of Illinois, sell
at public auction, TO the highest and best bidder all
and singular the real estate in said decree mention
ed, situate In the county of Alexander
and state of Illinois, to satisfy said decree, being
the undivided Onecighth part of the following de-
sCribcd lands tO.wit! The east half of the north
west quarter the northeast quarter of the southwest
quarter and the northwest quarter of the southeast
quarter of section twenty-one t2l) also the south
west quarter of the southeast quarter of section f
teen N5) all in township sixteen 90, south and in
range two, west of the third principal meridian
Terms of sale, one half of purchase money cash In
hand balance on q credit of ak months with notes
and mortgage on premises sold, bearing per cent
interest.
Dated Cairo, H., July sth, 1891.
ALIEN II, IRWIN,
Master in ChanCery
d. T. Linegar, Compliments Solicitor
~ dtd
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Neyo,-Ihomaa w. Ia hjny.
treasurer CGGIls Il, Nellie
Clerk Dennis. j, Foley.
NpGnaeor VIM. Il. Gilhtrt
hlrshal- Jam 5 Rea,den.
NtOruey William HeLdricss
Police Magstrate-A. Comings.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
-ifst Watd-Wm. McHale, Harry Walker
= ,rtoLG ward g Il. Woodwa d, &. n Hughes
third Wardrobe Wood, Egcert smith.
Fourth Ward Charles o. Patier, Samuel orr,
r"lh "atd-ChGs Lancaster. Henry Stout.
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3oARD OF DIRECTORS FOR 1sr YEAR.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR 1sr YEAR.
VIM stra,tou, Strattou 3 Bird. rfo,cr.. Cairo. m.
j. a. GOd-tine, UfGodsl!ne & Roscuwater whole.
sale and retail dry good; c. ". Cunning. NJ D (;
Pres ID. Med FIX. for Pensions; Albert Lewis
commission merchant; j. II. Robinson, county
Judge ann notary public; WIN. +. Pitcher com
broker and insurance agent; 4 II. Baird, city
street supervisor; NJ Philips carp, inter- and build
er; Thomas Lewis, attorney and secretary; T.. Y.
ca-hier Of Centennial Baus. Ashley, III ; Albert
Hayden, cashier Of George Connolly IL Co, Spring.
field. II b. VI NUun, attOruey.Rt-law, lGG Ral.
do'ph street. Chicago; Hon. Robt. A Hatcher, at
t0ruey-Gtlaw, Charleston, Mo; II. leighton
cashier Fret National hank, Stuart, Iowa.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Advertisers

BY addressing GEO. p. HOWELL a. co 10
Spruce IT New York, eau learn the exact cost
OF any proposed l,nc of AENt RTISING in Amer.
can Newspapers. az8~ loO-pHgc Pamphlet, zee
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County Omcers.

Circuit Judged, J Baker.
Circuit Clerk--A. II. Irwin.
County Judgo--J. II. Robinson.
County ClCrk-S. j. Humm.
county Attorney Angus Leck
County rregsnrer-Mlles W. Parker,
NheriI-lohn Hodges.
torouCr--R. Fitzgerald
,Conn,y Commissioucrs-T. 81. IIalidlY, ). II.
Nu.CHhcI and Peter amp
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Honest Old Abe.

Abraham Lincoln has strong back Others
may by using BcAson's Capcinc Porous Pastcrs.
81 cent?.
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For Partition and Assignment Of Dover
PUbl!CnUtic" H. hereby given that, I'm pursuance of
DECREE made and entered hy said court in Nh" above
entitled cause the 9th day of June, \. D. lN~, J.
Alexander II Irwin. Master in Chaurrry of the said
circuit court Of Alexander county, will, on
FRIDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF AUGUST, 1881,
at the hour Of II o'clock in the forenoon, at the
-outle-terlv door of the court house i'm the CITY of
Cairo, county of Alexander and state of Illinois,
sell ~ public auction, 10 10" highest and hest bidder,
all and singular the following described premises
and real estate IN said decree mentioned TO satisfy
said decree. tu-Vit Lots numbered one 10. two ~
ana three o., in block numbered nineteen 49,, IN
the First Addition 10 the city If afro in the county
Of Alexander and state Of Illinois, also the south
west quarter Of the southeast quarter of section
number tWonty-eyen l!I In township number
thirteen I'D south range two - east, in the county
of johnson, and state Of Illinois also part Of the
northeast quarter of the northeast quarter Ot section
number two 90, in township number twelve
U2l south range three C3J east, In the
said county If johnson and state Of Illinois, name
~ commencing AZ small hickory tree on the west
line OF said quarter quarter section at branch forty
rods north OF the southwest corner Of said tract of
land thence running du" east three chains and sixty
links TO stone: thence north ten degrees east four
chains and ty" links to a stone at the northwest
corner OF lot number seven ~, in Tunnel Hill
south thence south eiLhty-iN degrees east thirteen
rods being the north line of lots numbered six 90
anu seven % 10 a stone: thence south ten degrees
west one chain and thirty nine links TO stone:
thence northWestcry TO the southwest corner OF
said tot number seven t) thence north ten degrees
east one chain and thiTtynne links 10 the place of
beginning including said lots numbered six o. and
seven @, in Tunnel iIill south, The terms of
sale will be onc-haf the purchase money in cash
the day of sale, and the balance payable in nine
months with per cent interest, secured by note
and mortgage on the premises sold The premises
will be sold free of the dover of the complainant,
DulCenia Wolf, therein
Dated Cairo, ILL.,, July sth, 1881.
ALEX II. IRWIN.
Master in Chancery
Geo Fisher, CompIanunts solicitor
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pl51IAYt E, MARRIAGE GUIDE. pE2g9Iy

Elegant cloth and gilt binding. Sealed fol 70
cents In postage or currency. over hity wJu-
dcriul pen pictures. true to life, articles on tine
following subjects: who may marry whon)t'
whyg Proper age 10 marry. WhOmarry fir,
should marry. How life and happiness may ne
increased. Those married or contemplat -
marry ing should read It. 1t ought 20 be- real
by ali adult persons, then kept under lock AM
Key, Popular edition, same as above, but par
cover and 200 pages, = cents by mail, is WoneI
or postage.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-24

MASTERS SALE.
STATE oT IrLiN0I-, Circuit Court Of Alex
SIS, der County, Illinois.
COUNTY oF ALEXANDER, In Chancrry
Charles O Patirr and Dulcenia Wolf
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'thEA-N- Thirteen, s,geet; service. sal.
ht." t.'. g. N. Soa.a' -chool2p IN. Rev.
: no, la.tlE.
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John Wolf, Henry Wolf, Mrs Wolf wife OF Henry
Wolf. Fanny ~hriler. Jefferson Shrvef,
Louisa Allen, Anna Mary Jarrett
and Eliza Fisher.
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CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.

LET us continue to laud common frugalty. common
productive industry common commercial honesty and
enterprise and not like the morbid women who carry
their flowers to the Jail commence TO fling out
bouquets the moment a gambling speculator whose
demorazing example was pernicous gets fast in his
own toils-New York World
S,~cvnu,v dos;o,,s nc. ,o ouo &c .;,,ol poh
H.. 1891 &c III oso,,o,rsos4 ,o - - Il -.
Republicans who are DESTROYS of securing the nomna
ton of Mr. Blaine that the first duty of is
to select candidate who does not stand for violent
and hopeless difference within the party but whom
every Republican and Independent voter would will
ingy support. and who, therefore, would be elected
-Harper's Weekly.
r,,p ;,.onos.s oe soo;a+r 5ov,,and +La4 ,,,,.J.
h1 ooi. tL;oe - Ia naL 80 - I
nd c;t;cs aJ Nv tba white nress md ,ban .b 1--we
f tho +;o rosk I'll Iott;os g,Isss AND and +he;
letters and circulars from the mails and when the
advertising crime punishable by fine imprison-
newspaper to demand obedience TO the law and pun
KrrNE is not entitled TO anv esnecial svmnatbv for
he was mere stock gambler with tribal cor science
and With tribal Instincts He entered tbe contest ,yth
others of his tyne the object of each being to oct
possession by means of the usual devious arcss of
The game of the money of anv or all Of the rest
The issue simply means that Keene lost instead of
winning In going to pot he merely disgorged the
loot which he captured by similar methods to those
which did the business for charlottesville Courier
journal.
THERE have been times when a Republ;can as searo.
ingy vulnerable as Mr.. Blaine could have been elect
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-05
Current Magazines.

Electra (Louisville) enters upon a new volume
with its May number, with every indication of
profitable business, practical guaranty Of its
success.
The Outing and the Wheelman, at 500 a
year, is one of the cheapest monthlies published.
To lovers of healthful and legitimate outdoor
recreatons it is invaluable. Its articles are full
Of breeze and sunshine and its illustrations as
good as the best .is. - beisslal
"Interlopers at the KNAPP" is an excellent
sketch by Thomas Hardy in the English Illus
trated Magazine for May. Hauling in the
Lines the frontispiece is a fine piece of work.
'Laee-making at Nottingham" is the title of an
illustrated article and 1.-The Industries of the
English Lake District" of another. San Unsenti-
mental Journey through Cornwall is continued,
Grain, Orchards & Butler, Indianapolis
though not yet year old, has established a
reputation for excellence that must be very graf
flying to its conductors. Its editorials are
we'll considered ably written and thoroughly up
with the times. Not given over, as too many
special publications are, to gossip and humor it
is an intelligent observer of current events, and
in its line clearhead and progressive. It's
price ISL per annum) places it within the reach
of all, and should place it in the hands of all
who enjoy "a journal of science, milling, manu-
facture and the grain trade"
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cessful game of ball. nor taken the honors in
college. Yet to-day he is a great man in the
little limit of the town gone wild in the
frenzy of the hour, because, forsooth,
in brutal contest with others
whose legs are stronger than their intel
lect, he walked and ran distance of over 600
miles within IA hours; he covered hundred
miles a day. For this he is to be crowned
with bays and given the freedom of the city
The municipality is to turn out 70 do him
honor. The mayor will be there, the alder
men and the fire department. Speeches will
be made and an important municipal appoint
ment is to be his. All this in the great State
of New York, in the afternoon Of the nine
teenth century, What an incentive to the
youth of Long Island City and of the
great metropolis of New York. Boys and
girls all over the land will read and wonder it,
after all, it pays to fritter time away in school
over dull and tiresome textbooks With
such incidents almost daily TRANSPORTING, there
need be little wonder that smuggling" matches
are popular and riots imminent in all our great
cities. The humiliation of the sensible peo-
pie of that Long Island town is complete, but
the shame is upon us ALL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-05

THE Chicago police have given evidence of
The fact that when they start out to accom-
plish something they can succeed. Some
body recently obtained license for what he
termed May festival, to be held in large
public hall on Thursday evening last. Ordi-
narily the securing of license would have
guaranteed immunity from police interference,
but in this instance Chief Of police Doyle,
learning that the purpose was to draw on the
houses of prostitution to furnish women to
grace the occasion, and that the scheme was
thoroughly disreputable in every feature, con
Guided to pat stop to it. He sent out word
to all the houses of ill-fame that if any Of
their inmates visited the FESTIVAL" the houses
would be pulled nightly for an indefinite
period The effect was salutary, and the
festival" was a failure. The success of the
peace officers suggests the idea that they could
do as we'll in many other directions, and thus
come nearer earning their salaries.
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year was no less than sc, $50 years. In
other words by these convictions
France is deprived of the services
of 5000 men for over eleven years. The sig
nifcant statement rs made in this connection
that of criminals sentenced for the more seri-
Gus oifenses, half are recaptured for fresh of
lenses before two years have elapsed after
their liberation. 1t would seem, therefore,
that imprisonment is not an unqualified sue
cess as a reformatory measure, and is not of
q character to inspire wholesome dread in
the minds of the vicious. How inadequate,
then, must it be to restrain those murderous
" Inclined
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-05

THIS does settle it. MIS-. Lille Devereux
Blake has been canvassing the presidential
candidates, and, having made up her mind,
boldly prOclaims her opinions. Of all the gen
tlemen who are suspected of ambitious lean
ings toward the White House only two are
to be considered for a moment by Mrs. Blake,
because only two have recognized "the
cause" Of these one is Mr. Blaine though
just how he has appeared as champion of the
down trodden sex is not pointed out Evil
IDENTITY be can have made but moderate efforts
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-05

THE statistics of criminal convictions in
France reveal some very interesting facts In
that country during 1888 there were 1856, ITO
convictions for crime and of these rs, 99S, or
forty-four per cent, were of old offenders. No
less than 10, 600 convicts had been sentenced
to upwards Of two years imprisonment and
81, 300 to less than one year. Surprising the
average of the first clasa was two years and
Of the second but six months, the total num-
bel VI years Of prison service imposed in one
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Hon. ThOs. Hanna for Lieutenant GoyornoF..
Fort Wayne Gazette.

Hon. ThOs. Hanna for Lieutenant GOyornoF.s
Fort Wayne Gazette.
Mr.. Hanna is an able attorney and has made a
good record as an official. He would fill the
position much better for second term. Ha
made brilliant fight In maintaining his rights
as presiding officer during the last session of
the Legislature The pugllistic tendencies of a
number of members of the Democratic Senate
invaded his rights with the determination to
humiliate the presiding officer, but in this they
were ingloriously defeated. Mr.. Hanna was
equal to the emergency He presided with dig
nifty over the turbulent Democrats in the Senate
and though the honorable gentlemen on the
floor disgraced themselves in many a bacehanalian
row, he presided over the tumultuous mass with
dignity and prudence. Mr.. Hanna will no doubt
stand a good chance for denomination. and
election. The Republicans of the State will no
doubt show their appreciation of the services he
has rendered by honoring him with q orenoini-
nation In the future he will have Republican.
body TO preside over, and not be called on 10
keep in check mon who forget that they are
senator's and legislators of great State and not
disgrace themselves as we'll as the State which
they represent .4.t af.s. era
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AN AMERICAN HERD.

Preparations are being made in Long Island
City for the reception of Fitzgerald He will
be received by the mayor and aldermen and
rendered the freedom of the city. The entire
police and fire departments, with the members
of Ancient Order Hibernians will meet him
at the ferry and escort him to his home in Ra-
venwood. The wealthy citizens will present
him with mansion, and it is said he will re-
ceive an important municipal appointment"
Verify, Fitzgerald must be hero and
great man. He must have saved somebody
from burning building, or have plunged into
the bay and rescued drowning people. Posi-
bly, he interposed himself between mad dog
and helpless children, choking the life out of
the ferocious brute with his bare hands. Or
it may be that he quelled riot and saved the
city from the horrors of bloodshed and fire.
He went to the aid of the plague
stricken, unmindful of his own safety
and comfort It is even possible that he
founded hospital or endowed a college. His
largess has provided an asylum for the widow
and the fatheress He made great speech
in defense Of liberty and justice. He has
just served sentence in prison for a deed
done by his enemy, this noble fellow going to
prison in his stead because the guilty man had
a wife and children dependent upon him.
No, it is because of none of these things
that a city is to be made free to him
and the people go mad in vieing to do him
honor. Fitzgerald has not saved even the life Of
dog. So far as known, he hasn't bestowed a
dollar in charity; has done nothing in behalf
of the sick and unfortunate has gone to the
rescue of nobody, nor turned from his own
gain. He has not even pitched" in sue
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THE subcommittee of the House committee
on elections has reported in favor of the seat
ing of young Mr.. English as the representa-
tive from this district Our Washington
special tells all about the influences which
operated to produce this not entirely unex-
pected event. We shall await the action of
the full committee before commenting upon
the matter as well as the action of the House
If the Democratic majority propose TO con-
summate this shameless piece of political dis
honesty, the Republicans of the Sew
enth district, and Mr.. Peelle
himself, certainly can stand it, as
simple partisan question. The objection to
it, however, is because of the stab it gives the
ballot as the arbiter of the will of the major
ity, and the deadly wound it inficts upon
popular government 1t is only another indi-
cation that the Democratic party cares nothing
for either the spirit or the forms of the gov
eminent. Office and spoils, even the miserable
wagers put up by gamblers, are Of more inn
portance to them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-05

A PERFECTLY senseless statement of the
preferences of the Indiana delegation to Chi
cago appeared in the New York Tribune and
the Chicago Tribune of Saturday In the
former paper, by failure of the correspondent
to be able to add correctly, there are only
twenty-nin delegates accounted for This
sort of work is of a piece with the informa-
ton appearing in the same paper the day after
the meeting of the district conventions which
gave the preferences Of thirty delegates,
whereas but twenty-s six had been elected
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to enfranchise them, for he is by no means so
high in Mrs Blake's estimation as Mr.. Tilden.
'Mr. Tilden," she says, "was the first man to
appoint woman on the school board in the
State and if nominated will surely be elected
Such is the Democratic capacity for blunder-
ing that just as likely that party will not
nominate Mr.. Tilden, in spite of this recogni-
ton and approval of him by the women.
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indianapolis Herald.

1t is an open secret that certain vaueless
newspapers have debased and degraded adver-
Using rates here. An advertisement is worth
nothing in paper which only asks nominal
of the NANCY and impecunious sort that keep
advertisements standing to save composition
Any paper of sufficient character to deserve to
live places legitimate value upon its space,
and will not recede from it,
The point the Herald wants TO leave with adj
vertisers is this: Newspaper space that is worth
anything can no more be given away for trifie
than can goods that are of value be sold for q
song "
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The gymnaetic exercise which the police
force recently engaged in has brought forth
its fruit. Sufficient muscle has been devel-
Oped to arrest seven or eight half-grown lads,
yesterday, for shooting "oontz. In the mean
time the full grown violators Of the law go
,inrhnnke6