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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-25
THE LIGHT THAT IS FELT.

4 tender child of summers three,
Seeking her little bed ST night,
Paused on the dark stair timidiy.
-oh. mother, Take my hand, said she.
And thea the dark will all be light"
We older children grope gu. way
From dark behind to dark before:
And only when our hands ne iay.
Dear Lord, in Thine. the night s DAY
And there Is darkness neTermo-e.
Reach downward To the sunless days
Wherein our guides are blind As ve.
And faith IS small ard hope delays;
Take Thou the hands Of pnyef ve niss,
And ie; rs feel the light Of Thee.
Whittier ia 81 yiehc,aa
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-25
A SYMBOL OF THE SEASON

As birds to sun-land wing their
way in blithesome bevies and
with song, so from the gift hand,
Christmay day, flow tokens that
life's joys prolong. The sea
sons symbol, like charm, wish
and delight is iDterlocking; and
plainest gifts the heart will warm
be they put forth within stock
ing. - Time can destroy the
dearest within; the sweetest joy
age can bedim I; but on life's
way all love to pause each year
day with Santa Claus. Tho
heads be bowed with weight
of years, and ward
crowd life's sadding
cares, the memory turns
at Christmas tide in
grooves of child
hood joys to glide.
50 Then hang
the stockings
great ard small
Our chimney
sprite will
know them
all He reads
the wish in
every mind
and tries the
wished for aye TO
and. Yes. Hang
the stockings - young
and old Let Saint
Nick's legen
be retold, Let
old heads
play he
c hr istmas
pa TT
W h i h
prove th't
naugh,
can age
young
hear
Is,
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-25
CHRISTMAS MORNING.

Last Christina Morning golden
OF these one of the least
Was glad in the light of heaven
As Il came from over the East
How good every one is growing ,'-
Said She with loving kiss
"How happy, cherry, joyous.
Will il always be like this y
We aided hope with blessing
And s;rove with a New Year zest-
But frost fell down and the Summer
Was covered with leaves like the rest
But her wish is theme for q chorus
To extend the season Of bliss
Old world whiri on in thy current
And be forever like this.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-25

The decking Of churches, houses and shops
with svergreens springs from period ante
rior TO tho Christian era. During tina Satur-
MALTA the Romans used to ornament their
temples and dwellings with green bousha
When Christianity became the religion of
the empire. in the fourth century, the Gus
tom was preserved, and was justified by the
priests from the account Of the strcwing Of
palm branches in the way during Christ's
triumphal journey to Jerusalem, and also
from tbs Jewish feast OF TabernacleS Tho
Druids in England usei to trim their houses
with mistletoe AMI other green branches
to propitiate the wood spirits Wherever
Christianity went il found some such custom.
and hence it was not strange that decorating
With eversreens at Christmas is almost uni
verS.i
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-25
"a heard the bells on Christmas day
Their old familiar carols play,
And Wild and s,v.af

heIf Old Ianiiiat caruIs phN,
And wild and sweet
And words so neat
Of peace on earth, good will TO men
And thought how, as the day had come,
The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along
The unbroken Song
OF peace on cath, good win to men.
It'll, ringing, singing on its way
The world revolved from night to-day,
A voice, chime,
A chant Sublime
or peace on earth, good viii to men
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-25

o maiden fair. the Christmas comes,
And Christmas snow is focking,
Thou hast my heart, sweet one, or else
I'll put it in thy stocking.
Close by the chimney it should hang,
And warmer grow, and warmer,
Till in the morn its captor came,
The darling little stormer'
Omaiden fair, the Christmas comes,
And Christmas snow is focking.
Behold lover at thy feet,
If not at thy dear stocking.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-17

FOR SALE.

Our entire stock Of Clothing, Hats, Caps
and Gents Furnishing Goods. A business
which has been carried ON for The past 1C
years situated In the business portion Of the
city with an established trade Our stock
is new and fashionable. As we are deter
mined to 90 out of the clothing business
we will offer great Inducements to cash
buyers or such terms as may be agreed upon.
For particulars enquire of
If GoLDsTINE & RosENwATER.
Cairo, Ills, Jan. I'd, 1884.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-17
A REAL NECESSITY.

We presume there is hardly lady to be
found in our broad land who, if she does
not already possess sewing machine, OK.
poets some day to become the owner Of
one. INh - COOS
But after the mind has been fully made
up TO purchase one Of these indispensable
articles, the question arises as to what kind
of machine to buy. va
1t should bs 90 simply constructed that
the most inexperienced can successfully
operate it. The other points mainly to be
considered, aud which are the most de-
sirsble, are durability, rapidly, capacity
for, work, ease Of operation, regularity Of
motion, uniformity of tension, and silence
while in operation. "A .a .I.l.
The "Light-Running New Homo" fills
the above requirements, and is said to com.
blns the good points of ell sewing M
chinef, with the addition of many new i'm
provemsnts aud labor-saving devices.
The price is no higher than that of other
machines, and every lady who is the happy
possessor Of one may rest assured she has
indeed q treasure.
All who send for the company's new IL
Illustrated catalogue land enclose their adj
vertisemsnt (printed on. another page) will
receive set Of fanny advertising novelties
of value to those collecting cards, no. Their
address 10. NEW HONE SEWING MA
CHINE co.. 30 Union Square, New York
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-17
None But First Class Goods.

In Watches, Jewelry and Silverware one
should have the best or none. Messrs.
SHURLEY & Co., Chicago, are making a
speciality OF fine goods, and ifyou need
anything in Watches, in dust and water
proof cases, Solid Silver or Triple Plated
Ware, Solid Gold or Rolled Gold Jewelry,
send to Shurey & Co., they will send a
single article at the dozen price. They are
vouched for and endorsed by the United
States Express Co., American express Co.,
Southern Express Co., F. w. Palmer, Post
master Of Chicago, GEM A. G. Smith, Ex-
State Treasurer, and many Others. Goods
sent on approval, with privilege Of examin-
alton, enabling you toHo purchasing at
home. Remember, Shurley s. Co., n State
Street, Chicago, Ill. SEND FOR THEIR NEW
AND BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE
10l5-3m
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-17
Cheap Homes
ARKANSAS AND TEXAS.

Along the line of the st. Louis, Iron
Mountain and Southern Railway, Texas aud
Pacific Railway and International and
Great Northern Railroad, are thousands Of
acres of the choicest farming and grazing
lands in the world, ranging in price from
s2.0O to $500 and $500 per acre, in a
healthy country, with climate unsurpassed
for salubrity and comfort. Send your ad-
dress to the undersigned for copy Of sta.
tistics of crops raised in Arkansas and Texas,
in 1882, and make up your mind to 60 and
see for yourself when you learn that the crop
for 1888 is so per cent larger than that of
1882. To those purchasing land owned by
the Company, and paying one-fourth, one
half, or all cash, a proportionate rebate is
allowed formoney paid for tickets or freight
over the Companies lines.
H. G. TOWNSEND, Gen'l Pass. Agt
St. Louis, Mo.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-17
st three decades sbundsntly testi6es

BY little further simple arithmetic we
find, that by taking the usual average of
one voter, to every Ave persons, there were
in 1880, 2,s72 ueg:o voters iu this congress
sional district; enough to have brethren Mr..
Thomas to death, if they had abstsined
from voting, to say nothing Of the result If
they had cast their votes against him.
II the ratio Of increase during the ten
years previous to 1880 has continued up to
the present time, there are now, or will be
by the fall election very nearly 1000 color
ed voters 10 the district Verify, William
doth we'll to be angry with his white Re-
publican brethren. But, all the same, he
and the negroes generally, will continue to
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-17
A special Invitation.

We especially invite trial by oil those
sufferers from Kidney and Liver complaints
who have failed TO obtain relief from other
remedies and from doctors. Natures great
remedy, Kiduey-Wort, has affected cures
In many obstinate cases. 1t acts at once
on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleans
ing the system Of all poisonous humors and
restoring a healthy condition of those i'm
portant organs. Do not be discouraged
but try il.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-17
FOUR THOUSAND COLORED VOTERS
IN THIS CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT

Metropolis Democrat.
Bill Scott, of the Cairo Gazette, 10 max
ing an industrious effort to convince his
white Republican brethren, that the colored
brother ought to have something; and have
it Immediately. William is right; and for
his encouragement, and the edifcation Of
his white Republican masters, We submit
some figures taken from the census report
Of 1880, pages S44.5, which ought to con
vince even q Republican politician that
this congressional district would be over
whelmingly Democratic, but for the colored
voters. That William has solid backing
for bis demands, the following exhibit of
the negro population of the district for the
past three decades abundsntly testifes:
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-17
ICIAL PAPERoF ALEXANDER COUNTY.
Local News.

We have received report of the sta.
tistlcian of the department of agriculture at
Washington, giving an estimate of the
principal crops in 1888. 1t appears there
from that the crop Of corn was 1851 ,066, 1886
bushels; wheat, 42O,154 500, bushels; oats,
Tl,2SS,4OO bushels cotton, 8,Ol4, 22O bales.
Excepting oats, the crop of each of the ar
ticles mentioned was considerably less than
it was the previous year.
The following paragraph illustrates
forcibly the course in which high protect
i've policy results: "Some time ago the
Canadians imposed a protective tariff on
refined sugar in the interest of solitary
refinery. This establishment made money
Three more retinsriers were then started,
and the profits run down through the
competition ensuing. The rsfnsrs are now
asking for increased protection. The thin
end of the wedge being in, they propose to
run the blunt edge through"
"A strong effort is being made by st..
Louisans to have the national Democratic
convention held in that city. Not only
have they prepared beautiful memorial to
the national committee, printed on silk
with fringe around the edges ond pictures
Of the Merchants Exchange and Big Bridge
on the back, but fund Of $4,000 has
been guaranteed, with $4,000 to be raised
Immediately for preliminary expenses. The
big bridge and the exchange on silk are
very persuasive, but it is the high art on
silk paper, in the pictures of Fernando De
Soto discovering the Mississippi and
Franklin bridge, down to the lightning,
which 10 relied on to catch the esthetic
eye Of the politician and bring down the
persimmon every clatter--if we may be
allowed to speak metaphorically.
Assuming that Vsnderbit's wealth
reaches the sum of $250,000,000 land
some estimates place it at 5000, OO0, OO0),
some curious results can be figured out. I,
is equal, for instance, to 5000 times biz
own weight 10 gold. In one dollar bank
bills it would form band entirely around
the earth. It would lay footpsth in sill.
vcr dollars ten inches wide from tn.
mouth of the Ohio to the northern
lins Of the state Of Illinois, or q continuou
line of ten dollar gold pieces from Cairo Il
Chicago. Represented in silver coin i
would load twenty freight trains of twent,
cars each, each car carrying twenty tons
and represented in silver dollars piled on
upon another, it would form a stack 70
miles high. The same dollars laid edge t
edge would form a line long enough to en-
circle the SIX great states of Ohio, Indiana
Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Missouri
Should Mr.. vandsfbilt's life be prolonged
forty years be could not exhaust bis for
tune during that time unless he go
away" with $l7,l24 every twenty-tou
hours; $7ls 40 hour, or about $l2 min
ute, His fortune is absolutely insxhausti
BILE unless, indeed, he essay the publication
of Republican daily newspaper in Cairo
In that event he would die broken
hearted aud bankrupt before the close o
the present century.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-17
THE MORNING. JANUARY IT, 1884,

lick the hand that smites them; after boast.
ing Of what mighty calamltios they intend
bringing on their Republican owners.
Like the patient OK they will DO very apt to
come under The yoke when the time rolls
round, notwithstanding their lusty below
ing between drinks.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-17
STAGES OF THn RIVER.

The river marked by the gauge at this
port at 8 p. nj. 90 feet inches and falling.
Chattanooga, Jan. 16.--Rivsr 12 feet 0
inches and rising. .....
Cincinnati, Jan. 1e.--Rivsr % feet 10
inches and rising.
Louisville, Jan. 1s.-Rivsr 8 feet 1
inches and rising.
Nashville, Jan. 16,-Riysr 81 feet 10 in.
ches and rising.
Pittsburg, Jan. 18-River 6 feet I inches
and falling.
st Louis, Jan 18.--Rivsr 10 feet inch
and rising.
RIVER ITEMS.
The David r. Powell will commence re.
ceiving freight to-day for New Orleans, aud
will leave Saturday evening.
The Henry A. Tyler from Memphis ar
rived here yesterday morning with the
best trip she ever carried 1000 sacks of
corn, 500 sacks cotton seed and so bales
cotton, besides q lot OF miscellaneous
freight aud good list Of passengers.
The second mate of the Henry A. Tyler,
Mr.. George Brown, had his leg broken
while the boat was landing at Caruthers-
vile. He was sent to the marine hospital
yesterday, where he will receive the best
attention.
The Gus Fowler was on time yesterday
and departed likewise.
Messrs. John Thacker and John Thomas
arrived here from Evansville yesterday, and
will take charge of the engine room on
board the Henry A. Tyler.
The Ella Kimbrough will leave at 4 p
m. to-day for Memphis. Lem Hill, tor
merly clerk of the Henry A. Tyler, viii
have charge of the Office.
| Bud Smedley and Billy Pell, two vel
known "star gazers" of firstclass record
met last evening and held consultation
on the situation. of marine matters. On
was for permanent close of marine mat
ters, the other for speedy resumption
When we left the cheated debate" had no
closed, but we learned at late hour
last night that they were still in caucus
bids for fish" reserved.
The U. P. Schenck from New Orleans il
due up tonight.
| Yesterday was a bright but cool day.
Good news One million dollars hav
been appropriated by the river commission
for the improvements on the Mississippi
river, and the prospects for more certain
Jimmy Weston is on the Gus Fowle
for few days as engineer.
The Ohio, Tennessee and Cum bersnd
are oil rising. Weather moderating.
The Courier Journal of the 18th inst
says, "a little rise will let all the ice q
over the dam" Allow US to add, "damn'
II, lot II 20.
Charley Baughman, the lively and ener
getic superintendent OF the tugs here, had
severe attack Of rheumatism, and through
the advice OF his physician, DR.. Dunning
he left for the Hot Springs yesterday. w
hope he may soon return entirely restored
to his usual good health.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-17
A Vexed Clergyman.

Even the patience of Job would become
exhausted we're he a preacher and endeav.
oring to interest his audience while they
were keeping up an incessant coughing,
making it impossible for him to be heard
Yet, how very easy can all this be avoided
by simply using DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. Trial
bottles given away at Barclay Bros
drug store. (2)
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-17
BUCK lens ArnlCa SaIye

The Best Sslve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilbains,
Corus, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles. 1t 10 guaranteed to give per.
feet satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
% cents per box, For sale by Barclay
Brothers.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-17

H Ladies, attention In the Diamond
Dyes more coloripg is given than in any
Known dyes. and they give faster and more
brilliant colors. l0c. at all druggists.
Everybody praises them. Wells, Richard
son & Co., Burlington, W.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-17
$500 versus 11.5O.

II spent 81, 500 With dotherb doctors"
writes Mr.. j. w. Thornton, of Caliborn,
Miss, 9"Ss,nsrtssn Nsrvine however alone
cured my son Of flts.n This 10 . par with
hundreds Of others, speedy but thorough.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-17
A Fair Offer

The Voltaic Belt Co., of Marshall. Mich,
offer to send DR.. Dyes Celebrated Voltaic
Belt and Electric Appliances on trial, for
thirty days, to men, old and young, afflict-
ed with nervous debility, lost vitality, and
many other diseases.
See advertisement in this puper. 1
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-17

Emory'o Little Cathartic is the best and
only reliable Liver Pill known, never fails
with the most obstinate cases, purely vege-
table -15 cents. N
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-17

Ladies should wear Hop Plaster over
the small of the back, as it cures all pains
and aches. % cts. at any drug store. All
ready to apply.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-17
THE EXCHANGE.
a NEW
TELEPHONE!
A Practical Telephone for Social and
Business Purposes, Unequaled for
Private and Public Lines.
Sold Outright for $500. No lex.
orbitant kent. t+

Tney are IN every way iar superior 70 tne many
throughout the country. They arc the ONLY tele.
phones having an Autowa tito Linz Wire Tightnsf
and they are the only Telephones that are pro.
sounds are delivered In clear and natural tones.
They are the neatest most durabls and pogarc less
attention and rcpairs than any other TSlephope
wanted. THE u. 8. IELEPHONB CO., a
Manufactures,
Nos. y D 81 West st., Madison Ind. /
P. y. Box n IN
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-17
The Doctors Endorsement.

DR.. w. D. Wright, Cincinnati, o, sends the
subjoined professional endorsement: II have
prescribed DR.. WIN. HALLS BALSAM FOR THE
LUNGS In a great number Of cases, and always
with success. One case in particular was given up
by several physicians who had been called In for
consultation with myself. The patient had all the
symptoms Of confirmed consump tion-cold night
sweats. hectic fever, harassinR cough, etc. He
commenced immediately to get better and wac
soon restored to his usual health. | have also
DR. VIM. HALLS BALSAM FOR THE LUNGS
the most valuable expectorant for breaking up dis
tressing coughs and cslds that have ever used"
DURNO'S CATARRH SNUFF cures Catarrh
and all affections of the mucous membrane.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-17
RIVER NE VS..

". r. .ANBDIs, river editor OF fan BULLETIN
and steambost passenger sgent. Orders for all
kinds OF stea mhost Job printing solicited. Office
al Bowers European Hotel. No. 70 Ohio levee.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-17

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JOHN b. ALDEN, Publisher, .f
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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-17

If you can't "Bear" a cough, Bull" it.
with DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-17
e,Il IHks MARRIAGE GUIDE. ! si az

Elegant cloth and gilt binding, Sealed for 50
cents In postage or currency, over fifty won-
dsrnpl pen pictures, true to life articles on the
following subjects, Who may marry, who not;
whyY Proper age to marry. Who marry first.
aanhood, WomaIhnod. Physical decay, Who
jhould marry. How life and happiness may be
increased. Those married or contemplating
marrying should read IL. II ought TO be read
oy all adult persons, then kept under lock and
key. Popular edition, same a. above, but paper
cover and go pagea 70 cents by mail. In money
~ postage.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-17


We have hada great Improvement in the health
Of our children by the use of Syifts Specif We
had among the children some who had scrofula--
notably one case in which 1t was
.. UNMIsTAKABLY HEREDITARY.
We got some of Swft's Specific and gave 1t to this
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well. 1t was as bad a case, think, a. | ever saw,
and had been under excellent ply scians with no
permanent benefit We have heen giving 1t to sll
the CHI ldren as health tonic. We have four chill.
dren and one seamstress who for years, have suf-
fered Intensely every spring with erysipelas, and
though they mad been taking Swifts Specific only
In email doses as health tonic, they all without
exception, passed through this spring wlthOuts
touch OF the complaint.
A young lady Of the Institution, who has been
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tried all the known remedies that are prescribed
for 1t with no benefit; but she has been cured by
taking Swift's Specific, and has had no return OF
the trouble.
1t lie such an excellent tonic d keeps the blood
pure that he ~ Gtem is less Liable TO contract
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lie the greatest medicine known. Nv faith In IL Is
unbounded, and and my assistants take great
pleasure In recommending 1t to every one. can
at all times be found al the Home, and will take
pleasure In seeing Or corresponding with any who
Is interested in the remedy.
Rev. l.. B. PAINE, Orphans Home,
...'' Macon, Ga.
r Our treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free to applicants THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
| ~ Jh-7 y AISALH Drawer 8, Atlanta, Ga.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-17
Ely's Cream Balm,

UNEQUALLED FOR COLD IN THE HEAD.
cream Balm has gained On enviable reputation
wherever known; displacing all other preparations
Send for circular containing full inform ton and
reliable testimonials BY mail, prepaid, 80 cent?
packag stamps received. Sold by all Wholesale
and retail druggists. ELY'S tREAM BALM CO.,
Owego New York t'
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-17
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
When Winter Comes.

Winter comes With coughs and colds, and Ben
sons Capcne Porous Pla ters come to cure them.
rs cents.