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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-08
Washington Shopkccpers.

The old shopkeepers Of Washington
are usually very interesting men.
They have lived through great deal
OF interesting history in the place
| where history is made, and have caught
some of it now and then as it passes
by. For years they have furnished the
great men of the country with ueces-
sares and Injuries Ofen-times at great
| personal expense. But their unusual
class of customers has given them I'M
| usual experiences, and as a result I'M
usual culture of certain sort. They
are reservoirs of Renaissance. One
could not spend an afternoon more
pleasantly than in chatting with the
gray-haired proprietor of q certain
bookstore on Pennsylvania avenue,
not far from the capitol, made famous
by the great men who have whiled
away their idle hours within its walls.
No private building in Washington has
ever held more distinguished men than
this little shop. Few have such store
OF memories as is TO be found there.
But the young men in these shops are
not so well informed as the old shop
keepers, and their comments upon their
famous old customers when they affect
any personal knowledge about them at
all are apt to be very funny. Several
blocks west Of the historic bookstore is
hat store, more ambitious and less
distinguished than it used to be. Two
other hat stores further west attract
more fashionable people, now that all
the people in Washington do not live
in the central or easternparts. But it
is still successful establishment, and,
while "yiewing with alarm the en-
croachments of its arrivals, points
with pride" 10 its past achievements
and to its dead customers. In its win
dow is hat-an old-fashioned beaver
labeled Henry Clay's last hat"
which is eyed with reyerent interest by
all the Kentuckians who come to town.
Recently two rather distinguished Ken
tuckians went in to look at it. They
were allowed to do SO by the courteous
young clerk, who also treated them to
choice tidbits Of information about the
past glories Of the store. He told them
that all the great men Of the bellum
and antc-bellum period bought their
hats at this old reliable establishment.
ms was the hat that Clay ordered Just
before his death. He had not really
worn it. "lle died. continued the
clerk, glibly, fright across the way, in
that old double house, "Oh, guess
not, put in one Of the Kentuckians,
Clay died at the National hotel, down
here a Bit. YES said the clerk,
that's 50. 1t was Daniel Webster
who died in that house across the
street. "Oh, no." said the other
kentuckian, Daniel Webster died at
his home in Massachusetts. "Well,n
said the cornered clerk, fairly desper-
ate at this rude treatment of his treas
ured recollections, somebody died at
that old house across the street, any
how" Very likely" said both Ken
tuckians, Good - Cores
poadem Phiiade!phta Record.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-08
She Was ArtIcss and She Was kind

He was married man, blessed-or'
the opposite, rs the reader may de-
termine-w IN extremely jealous
wife. One evening not long since he
seized chance opportunity to do es-
cort to a charming miss OF sweet six
teen. whose blue eyes and dark drOop-
inc lashes exercised glamour over
every man who happened TO come
within range of their charm. At last
her home was reached, and as they
paused at the gate the maiden turned
her lovely orbs full upon him and said:
I'm SO grateful for your kindness,
sir!n
Don't mention it. beg of you," he
calculated, CALAMITY.
Very likely the uusophisticated maid
en- misunderstood the motive of his re-
mark, for she quickly answered, in =
reaSsUring tone:
"Oh, certainly won't sir, as LONG as
| live, if you don't wish me to!'-
LOWlU Cut.CR.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-08
The Market
MONDAY EvEsING, July :, 1884.

The weather is cooler ana the air purer
since the heavy storms of Saturday, which
at this place was at one time a mixture of
rain and hail
The clouds are heavy and dark tonight
and more rain is looked for
The market has come to stand still, ap-
parently, in all departments. Stocks are
generally large and the movement very
light, especially in grain and hay.
FLOUR-The movement l. small and
stocks are ligh'. Prices are unchanged and
steady.
HAY-The market is fiat. Large stocks
and no buyers. Receipts are in excess of
the demand.
CORN-Vcry quiet Stocks are ample
but there is no demand.
OATS-Penty and very dull. Prices
have dropped cents IN last week.
MEAL-We note a fair demand for
choice at unchanged prices.
BRAN-Plenty and quiet
BUTTER-We note better inquiry for
choice country, The old stock cannot be
worked off
EGGS-Fresh receipts are wanted at
quotations, anything else is neglected.
CHICKENS Small young are slow.
Choice sell readily. Old hens are easy at
quotations.
FRUlT-Berries, cherries and peaches
find ready sale. Apples are dull at $3.50
per bbl., and sre selling from wagons at
40 cents per bushe.
VEGETABLES-Tomatocs sell quick if
choice at 50@75 cents per b,x. Potatoes
and onions are dull
Sales and OuOtatlOu%
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-08

lhere is story current of a quarter
master at frontier reservation post
VINO after many fruitless applications
Tor additional food for tic Indians at
the agency, at last put in requisition
Tor eating gun. Tho commanding
officer forwarded the application with
TINS endorsement; "ln my opinion tho
Indians at this agency are starving to
death, and ! recommend that n Calling
gun be sent to compel them to slarye
peaceable' The gun was sent, so the
story goes, and the Indians are now
starving quietly,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-08
IOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR 1sr YEAR.

VIM Stratton, Stratton 3 Bird, gro -crs, Cairo. H.
sale and retail dry good; G. w. Dunnng NJ. D. ;
Prc.. BID. Med Ex., for Pensions; Albert Lewis,
commission merchant; j. II. Robinson, county
Judge al notary public; VIM, +. Pitcher, com
broker and insurance agent; X, II. Baird, city
street spperyis' NJ Philips, carpenter and build
er; Thomas l. -, attorney and secretary: e.
Pierce, altoTneJ Ei.lnw, DuQuOn Ill. T.. G.. Pace
cashier OF Centennial BANG, Ashley ILL.,. Albert
Hayden, cashier OF George Connolly Il Co, Spring.
Held III Il. NJ Mum, attorney.at.law, 1865 Ral.
dOlph street, Chicago; Hon. Robt. A. Hatcher Mt.
torney-ai,law, Charleston, Mo; H.. Leighton,
cashier First National Bank, Stuart Iowa.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-08

So lhr 5. . m. express has PULLMAN
SOEEFISr CAR from Cairo To- Cincinnati 9, ~
out changes, and through -l,cpcr- 10 II. Lon1.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-08
OFFICERS 9.

OEElIERS of the late war who were re-.
''''N fused pay tor lifetime between
70 lA'F 'Wt,v't TO communicate promptly aud
MNN pa'NtUlHrs, with MCNEIL Il BIRCH, At
iWn'l ana solicitors Drawer 81, Wushiupton
H. \" Ices N advance; honorable deal
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-08

Fast Tine East.
PHEGpn Bpl.S br lh's Inc % through 10 I,-r.
- 80 erA po.uts without any de.ey
,autel ~ SUNDAY intervening. The SATURDAY alter
!"oh train ;ou G. aro arrive. IN new York Nnr6ay
noni"E at io:3j. Tt'ty.aG hours In sdygure ~,
Z other route, '-''1' W
~ For through tickets aud further iusarnat,c,
PlA al Illinois Contra! Railroad Depot. Cairo.
~ j II. JONES, rIcKct Agent
4. HANSON. Gen pss-. Agent, CGlrapo
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-08
Il II Il
ABE LINCOLN
Mutual Life & Accident
SOCIETY,
AT CAIRO, ILLINOIS,
Organized December, 1888, Under the
Law Of 1888.
COPYRIGHT SECURED.
Successor to Widows and Orphans Mutual AID So
Cicty, o-gauizcC July an, 1877, under
the laws OF 1872.

join u. hOBl SON .,'...."..... '.... President
WM. 81 RAFT ,N...........,....,..Vic Vice President
J. 4. OOLDSrINE......... ...."1reasurci
e. ". DUNNIN G........n........Me Medical Adviser
THOMAS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ..,.Sccretary
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-08
, ,.AEs MARRIAGE GUIDE. I pife az

Elegant cloth and gilt binding. Sealed for 30
cents In postage or currency. over fifty wou-
dcrul pen pictures, true to life, articles on tire
following subjects: Who may marry 2 whonDtt
whyy Proper age to marry. who marry fir,
Manhood, WOmanhOOd. Physical decay. W 40
should marry. How life aud happiness may ne
increased. Those married or contemplating
marrying should read It. 1t ought to be real
by all adult persons, then kept under lock a Il
key, Popular edition, same as above, but paper
cover and 200 pages, u cents by mail, Is money
or postage.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-08
Sales and Quotations.

NOTES.-The prices mere gwen are Tor saIe- rr, m
fret hands IN round lots. An advance -
charged for broken lotsln hliuVorn,r-
FTDTR
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-08
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Advertisers

liy addrcsng GEO. +. ROWEIL A. 90 m
Npacr NJ New York, can learn the r,cri r,st
81 any proposed Enc OF ADVERTISING IN Amr,'
Ga" Newspapers, Is'-l'Gpagc Pamphlet, Zoe.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-08

Honest Old Abe.
Abraham lincoln has q .oug back. Others
MA h' using hrrsou's tapciuc Porous Plaslcrs
hytuls wee
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-08
FIRS
HIDES

Calf 6:' rn,.,,,,., ..,....,...... u
Dry F.Mtcl1ca..,.,.. ,.........,.......... Is
Dry Sa.t.... ......................... -
Green >-t......
Plum Green. .......,.,,.. ..,,.....
sr>sp pa'., dry. .............. ........... f1gT
Sheep P.l.', green, .. ........... lEgH
Damage .......... y Of
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-08
FRUIT

5O crates cherries. .........2 jlG3 90
luo DOXes peaches. jOGl OO
w cratee req raspberfles. 200
~ crates black rnpberres..... ........ go
gears water melons per hundred. -
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-08
IlEESM.AX.

Choice, Factory
Cream l2l
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-08

coops choice hens. Observation-Disclosures. 8O
co"ps olct youhg.'...,..'. 22
10 coors yOung....."... ..................! uD0 2
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-17
A Curious Growth.

Parties who have had occasion to 90
to Webber Like by the trail from
Sierra Valley have noticed the most
curious growth OF vegetable matter to
be found in the world. About 100
yards from the trail stands II tree,
rather two trees grown in one ut the
base, but which separate ut a distance
of twelve feet above. One of these
trees is spruce and the other cedar
and appear to be firmly united, form
ing II diameter of nearly four feet.
We are aware that the perfect uniting
OF these trees of entirely different
species is contrary to nature, but here
is the living proof of complete amalsa.
nation, which shows that even natural
laws are subject to exceptions. But
there IL another more striking phe-
nomenon in connection with these trees.
At distances OF quarter Of a mile
one can see standing out in bold relief
on the body of the tree, or trees, the
letters "a +" in Gothic for,n, connected
by a character resembling an &. Upon
closer inspection no trace can be found
of the letters -Erchange.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-17
What It Costs.

Some persons have an idea that it
costs nothing to run train OF cars over
mountains and deserts, but the cold
blooded facts remain, as calculated from
actual experiment, and published in the
Cleveland Herald Of recent date, show
ing what IL costs to run q car or train OF
cars, without the expense of stopping
and starting, which costs % cents for
each operation. Here are the figures:
"Tho average cost Of running an ordi-
nary passenger train of from six to ten
coaches is from 81 to Sl.25 mile. This
may seem large at first, but when the
several items are taken into account one
will suspect, after all, that the estimate
is too small. One oi the principal items
is the running of the locomotive. Ii
has been the study OF master mechanics
to roduce the cost of running an engine,
| and ach claims to be little closer in
his calculations than the other The
average cost during January Of running
the engines on the Bee Line. for exam
pie, was 1877 cents per mile. Freight
engines ran at cost per mile of 1913
cents. Passenger engines cost less, viz. +,
1924 cents per mile; while switch en-
gines, which are credited with so much
mileage per day, regardless of the di'-
tances run, are run at so low cost as to
reduce the average to l577 cents per
mile. The engines ran "a 63 miles to a
ton of coal, and 1888 miles to pint OF
oil.
"Added to the expense of motive
power is the outlay for wear and tear of
cars; il is estimated that it costs 3 cents
mile to keep a sleeping car running, and
the wages of train hands, etc. The ex-
penscs from the item OF wear and tear
is increased by an increase of the speed
of train. The special trains on the
Lake Shore, running al speed of abont
forty miles an hsur, and the fast mail at
about thirty-seven miles, are the most
expensive trains on that line"
These figures are made where the cost
of fuel is about one half what il is in
California for coal, while il we used pc
troluem for fuel on this coast wonld be
about the same as in the Eastern States.
Another item that adds to the expense
of running train of cars in California
is the increase in the price paid for labor
on this coast. This is an importantitem
that makes large difference with the
balance sheet OF any company. All
these elements must be taken into ac-
count in considering the cost of runniog
q train of cars in this State.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-17
How oheap plosurss are Made.
lst. Louis Republican,

lotF Aoatf Htffttpttahsi
'sDo you know how these pictures are
painted p inquired an art conn oisseur Of
reporter, referring TO the paintings dis
played in an 'art auction house
The newspaper man confessed his
ignorance, aud asked to be informed.
"Well, will tell you story regard
ing their construction an 1t was told to
me by thoroughly reliable party. He
said he knew an art st in Chicago who
was a good FAINTER, but had wrecked
himself by drink. Broken down, he
took to painting pictures for auciioneers,
and this In how he did It.: He would
spread long strip OF canvas along the
room and then mark it off into sections
the size lie intended TO make the pic
lures. Next he would mix up about
dozen pots of raints--as many coloIs as
it was necessary for him to use. Taking
the brush from one pot be would paint
a daub, a tree or something on each
section; then he would take up another
and go along the strip Of canvas daubing
water or houses on each picture, and so
on till he had turned out the whole
string. all alike, you know. In this way
he managed to paint about twenty pic
lures day. lie received seventy-fve
cents for each picture. My informant
assured me this was all he was paid
WE'LL that would be about SIS for the
day's work. This would be enough for
the artist to go off on drunk with, and
that is just what he would do, and re-
main drunk for few days. Then his
funds would be out and he would 90 to
work again. 1n this way he managed
to keep adoat and be drunk the greater
part Of the time. You can understand
how these fellows can sell pictures for a
tribe and yet thrive. If they sell pic
turs at all they make money on it, as it
costs them nothing. The frames they
get for about fifty cents apiece, as they
buy so many at a time. Why, $3.50
pays them we'll for picture"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-17
a Prospective Millionaire Rditor.

Mr.. Young Z. Allison, managing ed
itor Of tho louisville Commercial, has
always kept his princely accumulation
of money ia an old sock tucked under
the bureau. But Of late he has been
studying the BUSINESS habits of other
wealthy men, and, after o desperate
struggle, has finally broken away from
his old methods AMI opened o bank
account. Yes, last week he startled the
Officers Of the Bank Of Louisville by de-
posting, all in one pile, not less than
81 63. Every day since that he has
walked down to the bank to inquire il
everything was oil right, and has taken
an excited interest in the laws relating
to bank inspections and reports.
Inst Monday Mrs. Allison remark ed
that the last bottle of champagne had
been served for dinner, aud that il he
would give her this money she would
attend to the purchase Of another case.
"Not money, my dear; never let me
hear you speak of money again. l have
a bank account now, you know" Mrs.
Allison, poor woman, did not know what
that meant, and stood before her hus.
band almost ready to cry. "You know,
my dear, we men with bank accounts
never give money; we give our--um-
what is it we call 'em!-our-oh, yes,
our draft" In an hour Mrs. Allison
appeared at the bank and asked for this
proprietor. "You mean the president
He is not in the city" "Well, that's
funny that he should 60 away when oui
money is in here. Where's the other
man," The vice president and cashier
both happened to be out, but the paying
teller politely asked if he could not
transact the business. II don't know, I
said Mira. A.; may be You can. Hel
is notemy husband sent down." The
paying teller took the paper and read:
Bank of Louisville, dear sir, please
pay Maggie $3.50 and oblige her 'affec.
tionate husband, Young 4. Allison"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-17
most st,,n,.,aosa,t +h;oo In on,

The most unpleasant thing in connec-
tion with the business depression in the
East Just now is that the industrial
lockouts are resulting in untold misery
to those who earn their bread in the
sweat OF their brows. The poet has ad.
monished us to pluck from the nettle
danger the flower safety; and it is more
than likely that the workingman, as q
result of the agonies born OF privation
will turn from the Republican party
whose policy has resulted in his alter
nate pampering and starvation. VITA
the spigot and the bung both let out oI
stock speculation, Wall street will not
be so ready in the present as in the past
to raise a huge corruption fund, TO main
tain the monocrats in power. The Re-
publican party, ia the gala days OF cur
later history, has been too ready to pro-
claim the prosperity begotten OF the
sun and soil of new, prolific and pro-
gressive country as its own peculiar con
tribution to the nation. We shall short
ly see whether it will be equally ready
to assume the odium OF the inevitable
hard times which will be the leading
characteristic of the current twelve.
month.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-17

THE graveyards Of the United States
are full of Democrats who were slaught-
cred by Democrats through differences
which arose from variancos of opinion
rs to party matters. The cemeteries
Of California are fully represented in
this melancholy neurological roll. This
is the only party which ever existed in
the United States OF which such thing
can be said. Our opponents are too wise
TO quarrel amongst themselves. They
never indulge In two sets OF candidates
for the same offices nor do they treat
themselves to the peculiar luxury Of the
duel Ia morte. 1t is high time that
Democrats should pattern after their OPP
ponents, at least in this respect.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-17

Clerk of the Council of the city of Los
Angeles.
Approved thia 18th day of May,
A. ID. 1884. C.. Il. THoM,
Mayor.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-17

THE HERALD learns with pain OF the
death OF Mr. 7. j. Caysiile, one OF the
proprictors of the Los Angeles Times.
Deceased was valuable and energetic
citizen and n thorough master OF the
art preservativo of all arts. He pos
scssed many hmiablo and ingratiating
qualities; and his premature death. from
quick consumption. will excite sympathy
in a large circle OF appreciative friends.
Only year ago Mr. Caystile was one OF
the most go-ahead and energetic OF men.
The death of such man. almost on the
portals Of life, admonshos us how
fragile are the strands which bind the
best and strongest OF us to earth.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-17

MIR. d. G.. ScofIELD, Of the firm Of
scofeld 4 Tevis, is at present paying a
visit to Los Angeles, having come down
with tho Hon. Charlea N. FELTON,, the
latter gentleman having gone up to San
Bernardino county, to look after his
lime interests in tho neighborhood Of
Cotton. TO these two gentlemen, more
than to all others In California, Is Los
Angeles county indebted for the develop
ment OF her oil interests. Mr. Scohed
gave, for long time, his fine executive
abilities to the development OF the i'll.
understood possibilities Of the Pico
canon. To his undaunted faith and
energy were due the enlistment of the
capital which alone made fruiIion
certain in n line in which hundreds OF
Thousands OF dollars of investment were
required before the first dollar OF return
could be counted upon. 80 important
have become these petroleum deposits
that the Messrs. Scoficld 4 Tovis
have disposed of their immense
mercantile business and are now
devoting their almost exclusive atten-
ton to the development Of their man
moth petroleum interests. The HERALD
has taken great pride in recording the
successive stages Of the evolution oi
this splendid Los Angeles interest. II
has already attained the million dollar
limit of production and there is no rea
sonable doubt but that, in time. the oil
measures of Los Angeles and Ventura
counties will rival in remunerative out
put those OF Pennsylvania. The pres
ence OF Mr. ID. q. Scoiiell is a guaran-
tee that the capital and energy which
have already accomplished 50 much are
to be concentrated and increased. Years
of patient devotion to the development
of ono of our leading interests, we are
happy to say, are about to be rewarded
by splendid results to tho men who
have put Ia money and pluck in the
exploitation Of this section. 1t is the
peculiar distinction of Los Angeles
county that she will be enriched both by
the oil which is expressed from the olive
and that which is drawn from the rock
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-17
The Dudes Revenge.

One of the richest things, says Truth,
! have heard lately is going the rounds.
1t is sufficiently vouchsd for to make it
interesting. A dudish young husband
in this city-I have too much pity for
him to give his namc-returned to his
once pleasant home early one evening
recently, aud as he entered the door he
was nearly struck dumb at the sight
which met his gaze. He saw little
love scene going on between his fair
young wife and an extremely dudish
young mar. Whether their boldness
was due to the fact that the husband
was craven coward or not can't say,
but at any rate the atfeotionate pair con-
tinued 10 embrace each other. The
husband wanted revenge in some way,
but he hadn't pluck enough to pitch
into the fellow who was enjoying stolen
sweets" Seeing his rivals silk umbrella
in the hat-rack. he seized it spitefully,
and as he broke it across his knee, ex-
claimed: 'There, now, l hope it will
rain real hard tomorrow.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-17
Opposed to Division.

A lawyer received visit the other
day from farmer in neighboring
county, who stated that he had fallen
into houble with some of his relatives
over the division of an estate.
What's the amount" asked the law.
yer.
about $1,000. l was thinking I'd
make you this propositions: II you'll
take the case and recover the $1,000 III
give you $4,000 of it.
"My dear cir, calmy replied the at
torney without the least change of
counienance, 'you had best consult
some police court shyster. should not
only want the whole 5000, but a re-
tanning fee OF at least $500 l never
divide with any man."
The farmer has concluded not to have
suit.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-17
Secure Position.

"Hellol Where are you goingl Don't
go up there; it's dangerous.
Whats the natter"
"rhey are going to explode blast up
there in few minutes"
"Well, there amt any danger, |
guess.
"Y es there is. "
''Oh, no; guess not. see police
man up there, and ii there was any dan
ger he wouldn't be there. ."-Somerpilie
Journal.