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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-12-28
The Ancient "Spinster."

Time was when spinning PLAYED such
an important part in woman's exist
ehce that' as Grimm observes, it came
to be regarded as her sole occupation,
ana she was recognized by the appella-
tlon "spinSter." Yet for the last sixty
or seventy years all spinning-wheels
nave been silent. | well remember n
thunderstorm in my grandfather house
INTO which when child | used to peep
ana see more than a dozen old ones;
some were prettly inlaid with mother-of-
pearl, but all of them were oyerlaid
with other wheels made by spiders, and
thickly covered with layers of white
dust My poor grandmother used to
look very sad when | asked about these
'pinning-wheels; they were hers. and
her mothers, and her grandmother
and no doubt she sometimes fancied
she heard the whirr which feet that
trod the earth no longer had once set
IN motion. She herself had, as she
averred with gentle triumph, "spun n
rare good thread in her day;n but when
asked her why she did not 90 on
spinning good thread, her answer was.
mo one spins now," and if pushed
my inquiries further, | was told it was
easy enough to spin, but that there was
no way OF getting the thread you made
used, for there were no hand-looms
now That, no doubt, summed up the
whole difficulty Every little group of
villages once had its weaver, and much
earnest thought was given in those DAYS
to patterns for table-linen. One of the
truest touches in George Eliot's "Mill
on the Floss is the contempt which
the sister who "held with Il sprie" felt
for the sister who had always "held
with spot" A spot was utterly com
and to be satisfied with a
spot when she might have had-what /
have seen on a tablecloth-the whole
history of Jonah, the exact portrait of
The whale which swallowed him, the
facade OF a gorgeous palace in Nine
yah, together with her own initials in
me corner, betrayed groveling mind. |
In the days of homespun linen every |
woman made it matter of pr de and |
to leave behind her in the
amlly chests and presses at least rs
much as she found when she "came,n
namely, married into the family. Such
pleasures and prides have long been
hings of the past.-NorthweSterR Chris.
ian .IdrOcate.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-12-28
A Crochcting Mouse.

Of all the singular instances renorted
of human intelligence developed in ami
mails, one OF the most peculiar exists in
the family of Mr.. Mahlon G. Chock.
with, residing on Penn avenue in this
city. The wonderful little animal is a
common house mouse and the pet of
Miss Lizzie, Mr. Chockwith's Youngest
daughter 1t was caught in trap last
spring, and when about to be drowned
IN pail OF water was rescued bv Miss
LlHzle, Tor whom it soon formed n
strong attachment. 1t always accom-
panies her about the house, and makes
It's bed in her work basket. Miss Liz
zic is very fond Of crocheting, and the
mouse which she has named Little
Billy, would sit on the table Watching
her by the hour, apparently deeply in.
terestcd. On several occasions when
the young lady laid down her work
Little Billy" would attempt to takeup
the crochet needle and follow her mo.
tons. The thought at last occurred TO
her that he desired to learn croche,np.
She procured small crochet needle
and fastening it to n fore paw with a
narrow ribbon gave him some Macreme
cord to practice with. 1t learned slow
ly at first, but with the careful and pa
tent attention Of It's mistress Little
Billy ultimately overcame the intrica-
cics OF the stitch, and now crochets rs
industriously as its young mistress. 1t
has already crochetcd itself n nubia and
small bed spread, and is now engaged
on II WOODEN hood for Miss Lizzie. Il il
quite u curiosity in the vicinity, and is
indeed one OF the most singular instan.
'es of human intelligence existing in
IN animal chat has ever been made
known. -- iAt5adelDhia Record.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-12-28
Cheap Homes in Arkansas and Tara,

Along the lire OF the st. Louis, Iron
Mountain and Southern Railway, Texas and
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
$500 to $500 and S400 per acre, in a
healthy country, with climate unsurpassed
for sslubrity and comfort. Send your ad.
dress to the undersigned for a copy of sta.
tis'ics fcrops raised in Arkansas and Texas
in 1882, and make up your mind to 90 and
see for yourselfwhen you learn that the crop
for 1888 is so per cent larger than that of
1889. To those purchasing land owned by
the Company, and paying one.fourth, one.
half, or all cash, a proportonate rebate is
allowed formoney paid for tickets or freight
over the Companies lines.
II. c. TOWNSEND. Gen'l Pass. Agt
st. Louis. No.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-12-28
Hay Fever.

l have been hay fever sufferer for three
years Have often heard OF Elys Cream
Balm spoken of in the highest terms; did
not take much stock in it because of the
many quack medicines. friend persuad-
ed me to try the baIm and did so with
wonderful success. This recommendation
you can use for the benefit of hay fever sui.
iereTs.-IT.S. Geer, Syracuse, N. Y. Price
so cents.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-12-28
An Answer Wantpd

Can any one bring US case of Kidney
or LAYER complaint that Electric Btters
Will not speedily cure' We say they can
not, as thousands of cases already perma.
!nenlly cured and who are daily recommend.
ing Electric Btters, will prove. Bright's
disease, diabetes, weak back, or any urinary
complaint quickly cured. They purify the
oIood, regulate the bowels, and act direct
~ on the diseased parts. Every bottle guar
anteed' For sale at SOC. bottle by Barclay
Bros ~
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-12-28
A Lawyers OPINION of Interest to all.

j.: A. Tawney, Esq, leading attorney
OF Winona, Mimi, writes: "After using il
Tor more than three years, | take great
pleasure in satng that regard DR.. Kings
New Discovery for consumption, as the
best remedy in the world for coughs and
colds 1t has never failed to cure the most
severe colds have had, and invariably re-
lieves the pain IN the chest"
Trial bottles of this sure cure for all
throat and lung diseases may be bad free
at Barclay Bros drug store. Large size,
Sl00 m
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-12-28
BucKlen's Arniga SaIye

The Best Salve IN the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and al Skin Eruptons, and positively
cures Piles. 1t is guaranteed to give per.
fect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
% cents per box. For sale by Barclay
Brothers.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-12-28

The prize goose story comes from
Pleasant Valley, Duchess county, N. Y.
In 1850. Mrs. Freer, of that place, be.
lame the owner of goose by bequest
II her husband. II continued in Mrs.
Frcors possession until her death in
1870, after which IT became the proper
ty OF her son, James Frecr, who is it's
present owner. The goose has already
ncsted three times this season, laying
i've, four and three eggs respectively.
Although she still looks like goslng,
she mus. be upwards of ars old.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-12-28
Hair DiscOloratiOn.

The varying conditions of health and
disease sometimes produce changes in
the color of the hair other than that of
turning gray. Blue hair, according to
a recent paper by Dr. G. II. jackson.
has been frequently observed among
workers in cobalt mines and INDIGO
works, and green hair occurs in work.
ers in copper, the color in these cases
arising from minute particles of the
mineral or vegetable deposited upon
the hair. Prcntiss has reported q case
IN which the hair changed in a few
weeks from light blonde to nearly iet
black, an increase of normal pigment
seen IN the eyes as well as in the hair
appearing to result from the hvpo-
aerinlc use OF muriate of pilocarpine.
The color of the hair in a case noticed
by Smyly turned from mouse color TO
reddish yellow as an effect of n dis.
ease OF the bone of the left temple.
squire has mentioned picbald conndi-
tloil OF the hair of a deaf and dumb bow
OF sixteen, the left side Of the head hay
ing . iur-Iike covering with light patch
eS OF true auburn tint and dark patches
OF dark brown color, while the other
side bore dark brown hair In other
cases illness has caused temporary
dlscoIoration Of the hair, which has dis
appeared on the return of health. The
mars color may even change after
death, llauptmann having told of case
IN which the hair of body which had
peeh buried twenty years was found to
nave turned from dark brown to red,
while Leonard has related case in
which the hair Of corpse changed
IRON red TO gray within thirty hours
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-12-28

Rush Hill, Mo-, July 81, lSs3.-Arter
suffering with the toothache and NEURALGIA
Tor three successive days was advised to
Try Merell's Penetrating Oh, aud after u.s.
ing one application got immediate relief.
would not be without it. Respectfully
yours, Mrs. BELLE BIcK
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-12-28

Smart weed and belladona combined
with the other ingredients used in the best
porus plaster make Carriers s. w. e. b.
Backache plaster, the best in the market.
Price 25 cents
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-12-28

Malaria is caused by Torpid Liver;
rllcs ny Constipation; Headache by Indi-
gesron. Avoid them all by using the great
vegetable remedy, Aliens Bilious Physic
20 cents. AT all druggists =
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-12-28

NO00 mn In presents given away, Send
D-UUsNUU us cents postage, aud by mail
You VIII yet free u pnc aye If
gonds or large value. that VIII ttnr, y0n In work
tnat wlll AZ ON bring y0n In money fnstcr than
10 presents with each box Agents wanted every,
Where OF eth rex, ofnl ages, for oil The time or
spare time only, 10 work for us AT their own homes
delay. II HALLtrT q co ~ portiaud. Ma
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-12-28

A DDlVN Serd Tx cents for postage
IA i hIXII. ana receive lfOe n costly box
of goods VIII ch " n help YOU
to more money right away than ANYTHING clsc in
tnls world All, OF either sex, succeed from lrst
hour' The bread road to fortune opens before Inc
WORKERS., absolutely sure. AT once address
TRUE &CO, Augusta, Maine.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-12-28

Ask for Wells Rough on Corns.r &c.
Quick, complete cure. Hard or soft corns,
warts, bunions. On
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-12-28
Heart Pains.

Fapltation, Dropsical Swellings, Dizzi.
ness Indigestion, Headache, Sleeplessness
cured by wells Health Remover"
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-12-28
"ROugh on Rats

Clears out ra's, mice, reaches, flies, ants
oea-ongs, skunks, chipmunks, gophers
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-12-28

~ self.evideDt that a physician raying
great skl !, and physlcia IN regular practice
az over the country knowing this, freq emily
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70, and the proved good re IN edie Of all
agcs aud countries are used, A whole nnnse 10
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what to do, no experiments are made. On .,cs
count OF the great number arplyiny, the
charges are Kept low, often lower than Is do
manntd ny Others, II You secure the ski md
importan, matter. Pamphlet, 10 pages Ssnt
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-12-28

pl Ja'fMts MARRIAGE GUIDE. piSg(Hs
Elegant cloth and gilt binding. Sealed for 10
cents IN postage or currency. Over nity wou-
following subjects W ho may marry Y whonJt,
why Proper age to marry, who marry mr.
Manhood WonIanhood, Physical decay. " 10
Increased. Those marrlcds or conicmplsiSSS
marrying should read II. IL ought 10 be read
ey oil adult per,ons, then kcpt under lock ali
key, Popular edition, same az above, but pAr or
cover ana 200 pages, 10 eents by mail, A. aionap
wpostagc.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-12-28

sH-The 3;85 p. m. express ha, pTIIIuIs
sohEflSG CAR from Cairo y Cincinnati with.
OUT changes, and through sleepers TO s.. Looi,
and Chicago. 80 N'''
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-12-28

Arriving at Cincinnati 1900 n. m. Loui,yi. , 70
a, m. Indianapolis i;O5 a m Passenger, h,
inns Tram reach the above pOlLtu IL TO 38
HOURS in advance Of any other route
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-01-03
CLEAR THE WAY.
ny CHARLES MAoKAr.

ny CHARLES MAcKAr.
Men Of thought, be up and stirring,
Night and dayl d. I i
Bow the seed, withdraw tho curtain,
Clear re tndy!
Mon Of action, aid and cheer them
As ye mayl r ss
There's fount about 10 stream;
There's light about 10 beam;
There's warmth about 10 glow;
There's flower about TO blow;
There's midnight blacknoss changing
Into gray. .yp
Mon Of thought, and mon Of action,
"f CLRAR the wAYl
Once the welcome light has broken,
Who shall say
What tho unimagined glores i
OF the day?
What the evil that shall perish
In its ray? t, .rg
Aid the dawning, tongne and pen;
Aid Il, hopes Of honest men;
Aid IL, paper, aid IL type
Aid IL, for the hour Is ripe;
And our earnest must not slacken
fu Intoplay.
Men Of thought and men Of action,
CLRAR THE WAY!
Lo! clouds about to vanish
tI From the day;
And q brazen thing TO crumble
Into clay.
Lo! the rights about TO conquer
Clear the soay!
With that right shall many more
Enter smiling at the door;
With the giant wrong shall fall
Many others great and small,
That for ages long have held us e.
For their prey. ..-a Il.
Men of thought, and men Of action,
CLEAR THE WAY.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-01-03

A method Of adulterating milk by
adding to it a solution Of commercial
glucose has been exposed by Mons
Krechel in o communication to the
French Academy of Sciences. As
the solution has the density of good
milk the adulteration 10 not detected
by the ordinary testing instruments.
Prof. Edward Hall considers that
throughout the early geological
epochs known as Archaen, Silurian,
and Carboniferous, the sea covered
North America, the British Isles and
Western Europe, while large part
of the North Atlantic area existed as
dry land. He urges that If his con-
clusions prove to be well grounded
the doctrine of the permanency Of
oceans and continents, as tested by
the case Of the North Atlantic, must
be discarded. #-
Late observations made at Lau-
same, Switzerland, have shown that
an intimate connection exists be-
tween the electrical condition OF the
atmosphere and the weather and it
is thought that an intelligent use of
registering electrometers may enable
meteorologists toforecast the weather
several days in advance The cleo
tric tension Of the air is strong dur
ing fine weather, but its rapid weak
ening indicates the approach OF q
storm
Photography OF the stars now
forms an important part Of the work
done at the Harvard Observatory. A
region OF the heavens Is degrees
square is photographed at single
exposure, and eighteen Of these PIC
lures may be taken on q single plate.
A map il thus made Of q section Of
the steller vAalt,. 90o long BY as
wide, showing starr down 10 the fftb
and sixth magnitndes- Smaller STAN
down 10 the eighth magnitude, are
shown IN photographs of smaller
areas- The uaenitades indicatod BY
the photographs do not always cor
respond 10 those recorded - the de-
terminations of eye observnfionE
This - due 10 the elects of diferent
colors among 1bs Stars A red stzr
which nay npPsar very briIhant -
tbs eye. probes only q FAINT m
pres aon On tbs pbotogrnphars plnte
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-01-03
WANTED TO WED.
4 Young Nan Thought 0ne q General
Shermss's Daughters Would suit Nh

- -
Fancy.
Sr. LOUIS Nov. 28.--A man recent
ly from Chicago going under the
name of X. II. Buokland, has beon
creating something Of q rumpus in
the family Of General Sherman with
| in the last week, the details Of which
were secured tonight Buckland
labors under tho impression that he
is great man. He seems to have
had o somewhat intimate acquaintance
ship with the late Senator Morton, Of
Indiana, and John A. Logan, Of Ill
nois. !! He also claims that for several
years past he has been . warm per
sonal friend Of General w. T. Sher-
man. S'fh t''' s
Several weeks ago Buckland wan
dered into Chicago and called at the
re sidence Of General Logan, where,
according to account, he was re-
ceived with great civility. He says
he told Mrs. Logan that he desired
to marry, and suggested that she
should choose for him q good match.
"Your friend, General Sherman, has
some eligible daughters" it is said the
lady replied, jokingly. Buckland
took this in dead earnest, and thanked
his hostess. He forthwith sat down
and wrote letter to General Sher-
man, asking the hand Of daughter
in marriage. aF sa Sl
To bring matters to focus, Buck
land came to st. Louis for the pur-
pose, he says, Of asking General Sher-
man personally to give him one Of his
daughters for q wife. Immediately
after his arrival he went to the homo
OF General Sherman, on Garrison
avenue.
In response to his ring, the servant
came to the door. q lsgss
'Is the General INF" asked Buck
land.
aYes," replied the servant y
"Tell him there is o gentleman at
the door who wants to see him on
very urgent business"
In q few moments the General en-
tered,
aGeneral Sherman, believe"
eyes, sir; what do you wantg'
"My name is e. r. Buckland, and
I've come to see about marrying your
daughter. Did you get my lettersf"
The General at once grew wrathy.
$50 you are the scoundrel who has
been writing improper proposals to
my family Get out of here or I'll
call the officers"
Buckland stood amazed for mo-
ment, and then began to back out
pushed by the irate General. As
Buckland neared the door he raised
his hand as If to strike back at the
General, saying: 'H you'll. give me
a few men I can whip you and Gene
raj Grant put together"
Buckland is thodght to be crazy.
and has been acting very curiously at
the hotels. He has letters that prove
his intimacy with the late Oliver p.
Morton, and is said to come from q
very prominent Ohio family. Letters
have been sent to the Logan family
asking for particulars concerning him.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-01-03

Gen. Joe Shelby has been inter
viewed on John Brown
81 knew John Brown well" he said
II frieghted with him in Kansas, and
/ fought him in Kansas. / knew him
thoroughly. and 1 tell you a braveI
or more gallant man never breathed
It's all a mistake 10 say John Brown
was q coward.
do you think be murdered peo
pie, as was chargedf"
"Why Of course he did, but il was
simply a measure Of retaliation He
did as the best Of us. We killed and
John Brown killed There was no
difference on that score II was an
unfortunate thing for the South
when John Brown was hung. But
i suppose the irrepressible conflict. ~
Sumner said, would have gone On IN
til the negro was freed The aboh-
ton Of slavery wzs 10 b, i suppose.
and, after all I am really glad the
negroes were set free.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-01-03
Va IA EIS.
CHURCH Es.

METHODIST.-Presching at the Methodist
Church every Sabbath, Rev Buckner Harris, Pastor.
Sunday School at O'Clock, m. Glass meeting
or young Mems Prayer Meeting at O'Clock ?. II.
Prayer Meeting on Wednesday.
PROTESTANT -Services LIST sun
Cat st. Marks church,. By the Rev. Mr.. Allen.
BAPTIsT.-Preaohing at che Baptist Church
on the first and third Sundays IN each month.
CATHOLIC, services 4th Sunday In each month
Rev. Father Morsndi, pastor.
There are also Presbyterian and Christian
Churches and congregations, but they have at pres
ent no regular pastors.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-01-03
SOCIETIES.

San Marcos Lodge No. 343 meets Saturday on or
before full moon. A. C. Danforth W. N. Albert
Heafon Secretary.
San Marcos Chapter No. l2s. meets Tuesday IN or
before full moon. P. J. G. Smith u. X. II. P.
Albert Heaton. Secretary.
Hays Lodge X. Of II. No. Ices, meets 7nd and 4th
Fridays Of each month. J. v. Hutchins, Dictator.
T. J. Peel. Reporter.
10. OF. Mountain Lodge No. l5& meets every
Monday night. Il, o. james, n. g. Albert
Heaton. Secretary.
Perkins Encampment No. SO meets lst 3rd and 9Th
Friday Of each month. J. Ward, C. P. Alber
Heaton SecretarY.
Order Of Chosen Friends, Basil Daflev. C. G.
Albert Heaton, Secretary.
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