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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-27

am fond of attacking hypocrisy, but
beyond that have no choice. All my
work is pleasure. Dol take any rec
reation? OF course | do. NJ fayorite
pastime is riding horseback. also de-
rive much rest from my work on new
lecture | am preparing. | intend to
take the platform again at no distant
day. | shall present an illustrated
lecture, which, while it will be instruct
i've, will be most entertaining Lect-
ures, | think, as rule, are very heavy,
and should have the educational ele-
ment 50 sugar-coated that they will be
not only palatable when taken, but
they shall be desirable in themselves.
My illustrations will be in colors, dis
temper work, and | think will work
new era in the lecture world. -TA0maS
Mast.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-27
STAGES of the River.

The river marked by the gauge at this
port at p. III, "a feet inches and fall
ing.
Chattanooga, May 26.-Riyer 4 feet 10
inches and rising.
Cincinnati, May 2G,-Riyer IA feet S
inches aud falling.
Louisville, May 2G.-River feet Z
inches aud falling.
Nashville, May 2G.-River 4 # inch
es and falling.
Pittsb burg, May 2G.-River feet Gin
ches and falling.
st Lonis May 2G.--River II # : inch
es and falling.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-27

"Nel' Meesdcr Lautcnschlager, see
in der bapers dot der guyyinment vas
going to gif out two per tsent bond. "
"Iaw, | vas hearin' mysel.utf of dot
Vas you going to dake some of dose
bonds, Meesder Leyi?" "Vell, sposen
myselluif | got to dake in some oof
dem, but | told you Something's, Mr.
Lautenschlager.' "Vas is das?' Vel,
| hearin' dot dis guyvinment got so
much money dot in Il leedlc while dey
issue n bond and sharge you two per
tsent for der privilege of puying it. -
San EENNciScO Post.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-27

The daughter of Rev. j. I. Walker, a
clergyman of Norwich, N. Y, was a victim
of neuralgia rheumatism. All that loving
care and attention could suggest was in
voked for her relief until AthIophorOs, the
conquerlng specific, was tried, with the
most benefcient results. The happp father
sends 81 for an additional bottle, and adds
to his order, "P.ease send at once. | have
used it for my daughter with great success
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-27
TAX PURCHASERS NOTICE.

To John williamson, the unknown owners and all
other parties Interested;
You are hereby notified that at @ sale Of real es-
tate, in the county of Alexander and State Of Hi
noi- held boy the County Collector of said county, at
the -ouhWrsterly door of the Court House, in the
city Of Cairo, in said county and State, on the 4th
day of September, 1852 for the taxes of the year A.
d lSSl, due and unpaid thereon, together with pen
real estate hereinafter described situated in said
county and State, taxed in the name Of John Will
hanson, to-wt: The east half of the southeast quar-
ter of section &c. township 10, range west contain.
ing ~ acres And that said purchaser afterwards
to-wit on the 10Th day of March, 1881, assigned the
certificate purchase received from said county col
ector for said real estate To the undersigned, who
now holds the -amo; and that the time allowed by
aw for the redemption of said real estate will ex-
pre on the ith day Of September, 1884.
JASPER MCELNOY,
Assignee Of Purchaser
Cairo, Ill., May 92nd, 1854.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-27
Dixon Springs

Will be open for the reception of GUESTS
JUNE lsT. Terms, IS 90 per week.
DR.. Barnum, celebrated chemist, of
Louisville, gives the following analysis OF
the waters under date of October Sd, 1883
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-27
REMARKABLE RESULTS.

have had re " arkable success with Switt's Spe.
cifc; h. We cured several cases permanently In a
VERY short time. One case which am now treat.
lug was given up to die, and after using three bot
ties s 10 far recovered that think one more bottle
will cure her. The most remarkable Gaze OF all was
adv with medulary cane of the womb, for whom
had no hope whatever After using Que bottle
AIN satisfe che will coon be cured.
j WYLiE QUILLIAN, NJ. D.
Easleys, S. G.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free to applicants.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
Drawer 3 Atlanta, Ga.
Ny. ONCE, l59 ". 2'd St., between Sixth and
Seventh avenues.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-27

AGENTS WANTED . .yiI ysS T'.m 10
Burner. No more roube 10 move wlcks Every
family wants II. Fit any lamp. Use same globe
Sells at sight Three burners for 81 TO any adj
dress. Roller Lamp Burner Co., 10 Murray St, NY.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-27
POISON OAK.

had for thirty-eieht years suffered every spring
in bathing hen boy. I tried ever thing for H.
iucud ng many physicians, but without any benefit
took six bolt es of Swft's Specific Is. 5. -four
years ago, and 1t cured me sound aud well Thr {
summers have passed. and have had no return Of
f., JOSEPH BEAsLEv, Columbus, ia.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-27

Mr., L. J. Priest, of Durham, N. H., was
afflicted with rheumatism for nearly twenty
years He tried St. Jacobs Oil, the great
conqueror OF pain, and WAS completely
rnrp1
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-30
uon rnn xRoum1Ra 1rys.

The dwellings Of the Kroumir chiefs
are somewhat superior to the other in
habitants', but even the chiefs share
their homes with the mules, the COWS
and the goats. The dwelling consists
of but one room, divided into two une-
quail compartments by roughly-made
partition about metre high. On one
side of this wall the family live; on the
other the cattle. At the entrance to
each village or group Of mud huts there
is sort of public building called the
"Djemaa," or meeting place, and it is
here that the people assemble OF inter-
walls to discuss matters of general inter-
est. The men wear o loosely-ftting
wooden or cotton shirt, and over it one
or two burnous, according TO the sea-
son. Their head-gear is kind OF skull.
cap, knitted or Of red felt. The arms,
legs and the neck are left bare, but the
feet are protected by piece OF leather
attached to the foot by number of in.
tertwining strings. The dress OF the
young women is described as extremely
graceful A large piece Of WOODEN stuff,
folded in two, is attached to the shout
der with q metal brooch, and reaches
Just below the knees. A bright-hued
girdle encircles the waist, and their toi'
let is completed by q gaudy handker
chief wound round the head. With re-
gard to morals the laws are strict. NJ
man is allowed to have more than on'
wife, or to live with woman unless TIN
union hos been sanctioned by marriag
ceremonies. Women, however, ar
bought and sold like cattle, and 10 widoS
can DO appropriated by o male relatiy'
of her deceased husband without ON.
payment being exacted for her. Th
usual diet Of tho tribe consists OF " kous
kousson," national dish, milk i
abundance and fruit; the aged alone ea
wheat or meat. The Kroumirs enter
tain scaMt respect for the authority
y the Bey, but regard with reverence All
dallah-ben-D iemal, their p9tron;it
this marabout or priest who, they b
! lieve, protects their territory. and
whom they look for guidance.-Revu
: de Geo0raphie.
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CHINESE PRIHATE LEE.


Here are some hints which may be
useful 10 some of our cooks "They
have q large screen before the doorway
which gives sufficient privacy for their
need The window sashes are closed
either by sort OF ialousie or thin mat
ting. They do not surround their do
mesticities with the same mystery and
secret precautions with which we onvel-
OPP these proceedings in Europe. HUI
man nature, they argue, has to sleep,
and here is the mat upon which it
stretches itself. Why conceal it2 1t
wants to eat, and it satisfies it's appetite,
no matter how many eyes are gozing.
Toll Chinese cook you arc hungry, and
no will Immediately fetch his fire, his
cooking utensils, his provisions, and
cook under your very nose. He has no
idea of concealing his operations III some
for away back region, yclept kitchen.
He squats down anywhere, makes fire
on or in anything-a basin, dish, pan oil
pot there is no limit to his invention.
He will cook in tho middll Of tho street
or in the center Of his guests in rec
taurant. Upon one occasion, when OF
board junk, ] observed man cooking
his own and his neighbor's food togeth
er in q tub, and al earthenware saucer
containing the charcoal. Wonderful
creatures they arc, these despised Chi
nose, with dizziness Of finger and inge
nmty of patience unsurpassed by an!
nation under tho sun. Temple Bar.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-30

THERE are IN The world over 200, coo
miles of railroad, nearly ono.half Of
which, or &c, 600 miles, are i'll the United
States. Europe has nearly 100, 600, and
the remainder of the world only about
5000 miles. There Are, however, more
miles of railroad TO tho square mile Zone
mile Of road to every forty square miles
Of areO) in the United States than there
ole in Europe Zone mile OF road to forty
four square miles). In the United States
there is milo of railroad to every $50
people, in Europe, a mile 20 every 8, iSl
persons; which, of course, is only an
other way Of saying thot the European
railroads run through fur denser popu-
lations than those Of the United States !;
but, on the other hand, the populations
Of Europe do not travel as many uileH
annually as do the people Of tho Un,1d
States : and, although there are nix
times as many people in Europe ms in
the United States, they hpvc Only 1000
more miles of railroad. In Asin 96, 600
people, in Africa, 5000, have only y
mile each, while in Australasia there ia
one mile of railroad TO every 1.l0O sqnnrc
miles and l,NiQ peoplo; and Canada is
very little better of than Australasia.
So TINT the pNsglc of tho United States
patronize the railroads more than the
people Of any other and every Other
country.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-30
4 MEXICAN HOTEL.

The Mexican hotel furnishes you
lodging-that is ali. You engage your
room by the day or month, and you get
your bed and toilet. OF course we ring
for ice.wnter, more Americana, and the
waiter brings us water without ice we
ask him ii we can't get ice, and are told
we can, if we send out and buy it. Be-
fore going to bed my chum thinks Of his
physic, and asks for warm water the
waiter can't get us any warm water, be-
ause the only place to get il is at the
bathing establishment, and that is closed
at $50. We need spoon, and send the
boy for one; he returns and reporte
that the restaurant is closed, and the
cafe won't trust him with a spoon. l 60
down to the cafe, when the proprietor,
very polite Frenchman, says: 81 am
very sorry to give you the trouble u
come down stairs am very glad to
lend you anything in my establishment
but I have lived too long in this country
to take tho word OF one of these fellow
for spoon. "-Letter from MericO.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-30

A CLERGYMAN Of Sheffield. England,
has invented a method Of saving sinners
and saints, too, who cannot swim. II is
T. chemical preparation which is inserted
between the lining and the. outside u
ANY garment-along the breast and bGck
Of coat, for example. 1t recently Ind
trial at swimming-hath. The Mt
tendnnt, with it on, took header"
into the water He rcappearcd on tire
surface almost immediately with the
coat inflated, and was BONE safely UP.
Subsequently no attached 4 small piece
OF lead to the cont and threw i into the
water, where it easily ilooted. 1t will
remain buoyant forty or fifty hours, and
il it will perform whit is claimed for il
it will supcrsede life.prcscrvoS One
would need only travelling coat or
waist made up with it in order to feel,
IN all ordinary disasters, Il perfect 50
curity.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-30
THE ESCURIRL.

The Escuriel is the Palace OF the
Kings Of Spain, one Of the largest ari
most magnificent in the world. 1t was
begun by Philip II. in the year 1862.
and the first cost OF it's erection VII,
6, 900, 900 ducats. 1t forms n vast square
Of polished stono, paved with marble.
II may give some notion of the sur
rrising grandeur Of this palace to say
that, according to the computation OF
Francisco dc los Santes, it would take
more than four days to go through all
the rooms and apartments, the length Of
the way being reckoned thirty-thres
Spanish leagues, which is above l2o
English miles. There are IA, 900 doms
and 1900 windows belonging TO he
edifce. The Examiner.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-30
CHICAGO.

Chicago covers an area Of nearly thir-
ty-siY square miles, or 23,040 acres.
There are 7S9 acres in public parks; 1856
acres in the river, its branches, the slipA
and the Illinois and Michigan canal.
The streets Of the city measure 651 miles,
are known by 9O7 names, and cover
5000 acres. About 1853 miles OF the
streets are paved principally with wood
en- blocks). There are 756 miles Of side.
walks, 1877 miles Of public sewers and
1894 miles Of water pipes (mains). Their,
are about twenty-nine miles a river
frontage Counting both sides). and
twelve miles Of slips and basins, making
forty-one miles Of water frontage in tn.
inner harbor. There are thirty-twt
bridges in the city, that cost an average
Of about $25, 900 each, and eighteen via
ducts, ranging in cost from $50, 900 Il
$3.50. 600 each.
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Dn NOT GET 1T.

Legal ethics affirm, We believe, that .
lawyer ought to have no pecuniary in
terest in the case he prosectltes or de-
tends. But this ethical rule, though
based ON the idea that the legal profess
sion is part of the administration OF
justice, and should therefore be IN
bribed, is not always observed in prao.
tice.
Certain lawyers will work for con-
tingent fee; that is, they agree that
their services shall be paid for by Ger.
tain per cent Of the sum they may re-
cover for their chents They practice,
rs sundry doctors do, on the principle Of
"No cure, no pay"
II, however, the jury should discover
that the eloquent advocate is speaking
one word for his client, but two for him.
self, their verdict would often leave him
the victim Of great expectations. An
anecdote Of an eloquent Southern law
yer, the Hon. Il. W. billiard, illustrates
the view which juries take OF oontin,
gent fee.
In the trial Of great will case before
al Alabama court, Mr.. Hiilinrd spoke
for the contestants with great eloquenoe.
He compared the vast estate to stag
nant pool, giving of malaria, and thus
tainting the neral atmosphere.
Unfortunately for the advocates elo-
quenoe, it came out during the trial that
the agreement between the contestants
aud himself was that he should receive
for his services 10 per cent Of what he
recovered for them. hr 3
The lawyer for the will sow his oppor-
tunity and made the most Of it by thus
answering the malaria argument:
"If, gentlemen Of the jury, Mr..
billiard should gNin VERDICT he
would go to his clients, holding his
nose with one hand, and opening =
pocket with the other, and request
them, as he was delicate and fearful o.
his health, to drop, very gently, little
about 10 per cent.-of that malaria
into his pocket T.
Court, jury and spectators roOrct
with laughter at this view Of the "ma
laria," and Mr., billiard did not snjO,
any 10 per cent
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-30
AonEAp HAMMOCK.

Take piece Of Manila mating from
two to three yards long and yard and q
half wide, bind or hem the ends firmly,
then fasten each end to piece OF TIM
Der. These pieces should be five feet
long, two inches thick, and should have
holes bored about three inches apart the
whole length. The mating is fastened
by passing heavy Irvine from mating to
hole, back and forth, really sewing the
mating TO the wood. For each end Of
the pieces of wood larger holes are bored
through which pass ropes to hang the
hammock between two trees. This
makes cheap, comfortable and sale
hammock. Being hung from four cor
ners, there is no danger Of rolling out,
and half dozen children can swing In
il at pleasure. -Jousmal Of Chemistry.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-30
p4NaERs or 4 FRRE PRESS.

A little Oil City boy, whose father
gave him q printing press tho other day,
has already discovered the dangers and
pitfalls which surround the path OF the
printer. He SIT up and printed little
zilt-edged card, with the warning phrase,
= Paint look out /" BY some means
his card became fastened to his sister,
at, and hung just above her left ear,
,licra lie who ran could reai, and when
no went down street theN was . grin
,tonding clear from Pearl avenue Il
{, RrcIsny,; and chat night the b",
"ad.a IF his printing Press for a yellow
* and popgun.--tH'tYty Derrick
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-30


THE Empress Eugenio aspired to be
the leader Of dress and fashion, and
many middle-class family in England
was sorcly embarrassed by the long
dressmakers' bills which an imitation Of
her innumerable and always expensive
costumes entailed. Several crowned
heads in Europe, however, determined
not to accept tho pArvenu Empress rs
their guide, The late Empress of Rus
sia passed through Dion and Lyons
with her husband in 1865, on her way
TO Nice, and the Courier de Lyon re-
corded that her attire would have been
despised by shopkeeper's wife, bat
then the courtly journal added when
lady has the honor of being the wife
Of the Emperor of all the Russias such
simplicity is only an additional charm.
The late Queen of Holland appeared a
Fontainebleau about the same time in I
hat and pelisse which had done long
duty at The Hague.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-30
THE GRANGE.

Out Of tho long white dresses
And into the dainty frocks,
Little blub shoes with buttons
In heplace Of the worsted socfsI
No lOngf helpless baby,
Carried In arms all day,
Bat q lcstloss, miSchievous fellow.
trimming with frolic and play
Getting himself into troubles
That seemingly have DO end,
Tearing big holes" in hts dresses
Nor patient mamma TO mend
BAmping his curly round noddle
Which mammals soft kisses must cris4
And meeting q hundred misfortnnes
Which babies must learn to endure
Too soon shall lose my baby,
And do tho best can
70 welcome the magical power
Which changes the boy to manl
Oh that the years were slower
In rolling the months away,
And would that Tor many seasoA
My baby child might stay
wonder how he is dearer
AS only babe on my breast!
Or changed to this roguish fellow
Whose feet are never at sest
Ia rosebud any the sweeter
Before tis full-grown rose?
All. the love that is bcsn with the baby
Must grow as the baby grows!
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-30
DOG DIGGING INFO Hrs MASTERS
GRAVE.

Thomas and Frank Bienville were
killed in ruilrosd accident near Mo-
berly, Mo- Before their death the two
brothers owned large Newfoundland
dog, to which they were greatly at
tached. After the bodies Of the dead
men had been buried, the dog gave evil
denoe of the profoundcst grief by whin-
ing and bowling in the most distressing
manner. Tho occasional absence Of the
dog from tho house where he had been
left, and the evidence of digging left on
his feet by clay adhering to them, caused
some remark in the family, and it was
concluded that itywould be we'll to watch
the dog. Accordingly, rs the dog started
of to exhume the dead, he was followed
to the graveyard. When the dog
reached the cemetery he howled in the
most distressing manner, and began to
scratch into the double grave containing
both tho dead bodies. He had reached
the coffin, but had done no violence TO
it. The grave was rcflled, and the dog
will be confined until the first wild grief
for his dead masters is over.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-30

to this last uge-people who have
come from uncovered cottages, OF
tidy rooms up one fight of stairs in ten.
cement houses, with big Bible on ia
BILE and pot Of flowers in the window,
mr. even from luxurious homes desolated
by commercial panics. As matter OF
TACT, the great majority Of American IN
door paupers belong TO what are called
the lowest classes, and seek the aims
house not because of unmerciful disaster,
but because OF very common vices
Atlantic Monthly.
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Two LADS who had barely passed their
10th year, while brcakiasiing t'getha
recently in Paris fnctory, quarrelcd
and agreed to settle their dispute hi
whit is now the prevalent fashion.
They were not, however, in poesession
Of ioils, and, as consequence, dc-
termincd to fight with knives, throwing
them Of each other in the Spanish fash
ion. Standing three PAGES nrnt, they
began the battle, and soon one Of them
fell covered with blood ThcrculSNI the
victor descended 10 tho Basement Of the
building for medical aid, and brought a
doctor upon the scene Just in time to
witncss the death d the wounded lml.
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INCREASE OF LONGEVITY.

1t is common impression that the
early setlers OF New England wore
hardy race, Of great powers OF endurance
and long-liyed. 1t is also thought that
their descendants have lost much Of the
early vigOr, aud are shorter lived. But
the recent celebration in Boston, OF the
25Oth anniversary Of its settlement, hS
led to change Of opinion.
In reading up past history copies ha~
been found OF full and interesting letter,
written by French visitors, centur,
ago. They give rose-oolored views OF
the city, and its prosperity. and Of III.
social character Of the people. But al
the letters spoke Of the inhabitants
as generally thin and pale and sickly
looking, with great lack Of vitality
One Of the visitors. Of scientia.
spirit, followed up his observations by
searching the grave-yarls, TO learn the
average length Of life Ho found then
full Of those who died young, and o.
many who reached middle age but no
.record Of many who had passed. 50. II
is certain that the old type Of tho Yankee
tall, slender and thin-fsoed, is giving
place to type more closely resembling
| .
the stoutness OF tho Englishman. Prof
Huxley, when in this country, said tina
i,e sould soe no difference in physique DO
tween the ladies Of New York and Bos
ton and the ladies Of London.
This increase OF longevity must b
attributed to o hotter knowledge Of ny
,icno Intelligence tends to long life
rs does an object which absorbs oil I'll
powers in virtuous employment =
iout.I's Companion.
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