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Smyrna times., 1884-04-23

Last, but not least, a Mans All-Wool
Suit of Clothes, made to order,
for $3.50.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-23

----I--Fa ts6elike sets S., So, $40 Perfect
szzr@s~=s1a et,-neranteed New suction Plates
- Dilhcult cases solicited. 70 sssps sess
eiII1TD allowed 70 cave tne oniee titn' n,
SOUS eei,S eilf,,a (9ae so cents; extra = cents
ga'rIsc RI y. scH1PM1N Dentist 2l2 south kish'h 81
Pnlaoe'hsghs hshs hearcr on this advertsement is en-
y. p ~. ! reancfson OF so cents from the PHI.
Removed .foin arp Pam
Smyrna times., 1884-04-23
Found the Place!
New Goods and Low Prices
William A. WinfOrd'S.

Cigars 100 for 50 Cents.
Happy Thought Tobacco, &c. plug, or 49c pound.
Matches, 2 Boxes for l Cent.
Stick Candy, II Cents pound.
Granulated Sugar, Cents pound
Standard A Sugar Cents pound.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-23
Fruits and Vegetables.

These might come under the head of Groceries, but des
The best Oranges Lemons Apples Prunes Dried Fruit ~
res of all kinds in Potatoes large item here
too Evaporated Peaches all the season.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-23

MEssRs PARvIs & BIGGs-Dear Sirs s-The Globe Guam
corn at the rate 100 pounds the and this the
fess the much heavier and better in way
to the acre. Yours truly,
Smyrna times., 1884-04-23
MISCELLANEOUS

This includes Pocket Books, Cabas Walking Canes
Shoe Findings Fishing Tackle Combs, Card Cases, Har
Razors Straps Pipes and thousan things that come
Smyrna times., 1884-04-23

Not long ago g. P. Hitch of Laurel was
arrested for profanity on the streets Of that
town and was tried before the alderman
and fined. Refusing to pay the fine he
was put in the lock up, where he remained
Is minutes, friend paying the costs of his
trial in the meantime Hitch has now
brought suit against the alderman and r.
W. Price, town commissioner, for S10,-
m0 damages for false imprisonment.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-23

LATEST FIsH SToRY.-The following is
ron the Philapeldhia Record. "The re-
ported shipment Of brace Of live shad
rom Harrington, Del, to Clerk Of the
eIurt Edward Paist, at West Chester, in
aoox hlled with damp sawdust. Is topic
SSeohsderable y interest among fish dealers.
n1'I,e Of them contend that such a thing
i'hllt be possible, bur most Of them object
eo,.,s Ss,ns story upon the ground that the fish
6oa 6cala not live out Of water for thirty-six
tba.:, tbs, which must have elapsed between
sna ANY .llne they were taken from the water
Ha.lsne asne time they reached their destination.
lsna arhgton is not near shad water, and a
xss, ss ana railroad journey would be neces-
mas y their transportation. The fisher
Sas sl declare that If shad can be kept aliys
eova snlfty-six hours in Vet snwdnst the dis
thst y worth fortune; but they say
alSo ne eyen the. attempt to keep these fish
weaSa auuurlng the same time in soaking sea
's ms proved failure heretofore
Smyrna times., 1884-04-23
Flour, Meal, Seeds, &c.

Mill Flour made here but Lea Sons FFF
Oatmeal all kinds
dandGar andhs Seeds Speciality
Smyrna times., 1884-04-23

MEssRs PAWS BIGGs-The Globe Guano purchased of yo
entire satisfaction used 800 pounds on of poat
toes Where the equally atisfa
but kept and grew nicely Icheerfuy
of for Spring crops. Yours truly,
Smyrna times., 1884-04-23
READ THE FOLLOWINt

MEssRs. PARvs BIGGs This is to say that last Sp
raised for the largest crop that ever had since
weather. my kept green and grew right along.
slider the best have used for Spring crops and
me more money. Yours respectfully,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-10-16
Work of the Y. NJ. C. A.

In obedience to the request Of a large
number OF young men of our city who feel
the need Of a gymnasium and class for ply
steal culture, the Y. NJ. C. A. will endeavor
to supply something Of the kind. TO this
end they will at once begin canvass for
one hundred new members, who will be
asked to subscribe the following pledge;
u hereby agree to pay the cum of s.
for membership in the Young Mems Chris
tan Association, with the understandng
that this pledge does not prove binding un-
til sufficient number are secured to insure
the providing Of a gymnasium; everyone SO
pledging to have the free use Of the GYM
nasium for one year from the date Of open
ing"
All that is needed to make it an assured
fact by OF before December /, is the coop
GRAFTON Of the young men of the city. Mr..
Willoughby, the secretary, will receive
plcdges at the rooms of the Y. NJ. G. A.,
any evening during the week.
In addition to the attraction Of gym
nasium, classes will be organized and con-
Quoted through the winter, free to all
members, in the following studies: vocal
music, penmauship and book keeping or
grammar. socials and receptions will be
given monthly to all members. Any young
man in the city can enjoy all these privl-
eyes for less than ten cents week. The
reading room is kept open free to all who
may wish to come in and enjoy it.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-10-16
PORT NEWS.
STAGES OF THE RIVER.

River marked by the gauge at this
port, at 2:l2 p. N. yesterday, IS feet 2
inches. Rise during previous twenty
four hours, foot inches.
Chattanooga, Oct. l5-River feet 5
inches and falling.
Cincinnati. Oct. 15.-River feet 0
inches and falling.
Louisville, Oct. l5.--River 2 feet Z
inches and falling.
Nashville, Oct. 10, River 0 # 4 inch
es and falling.
Pit,sburg, Oct. l5.-River 0 foot II in
chcs and falling.
st Lonis, Oct. 1J.-River 90 # inch
es and rising.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
The HUDSON Is due tonight for Padu.
cab.
The PAtro,e left here for vlcksburg yes
tcrdny.
The City of Baton Rouge is due out from
St. Louis for New Orleans tonight.
Capt. II. A. Hart leaves St. Louis for
New Orleans next week with his celebrated
Rail Road Springer
The City of Vicksburg leaves St. LOUIS
this evening and will report here to morrow
night for Vicksburg.
The Gus Fowler was full of passengers
yesterday and will bring a full trip to-day
to hear the next Governor Of Illinois blow
his horn.
The City of Cairo from St. Louis arriv-
ed here at 7 80 p. m. yesterday. She had a
good trip aad deplrted for Vicksburg at 8
O'clock.
What's become of the 10000 majority in
Ohio for the radsl If Carter Harrison
don't walk OgIeysby'S log, 1t will be sur
prise to the natives.
The government steamer Humphrey
came around from her service on the Ms.
sissippi levee just back Of the city yester-
ay after few supplies
Capt. John Vandergritf, father OF Capt
J. NJ. Vandcrgrif, died in Pittsburgh last
Sunday in his S0th year. He was said to be
the oldest steamboatmAn living.
Jim Rafferty,, one of the leading towboa,
pilots at Pittsburgh, left here via Illinois
Central yesterday for home. He came up
on the Silver from New Orleans, looking
at the river.
The little towboat Minnie did good ser.
vice 10 assisting the Annie p. Silver, as the
Silver was coming upo one wheel aud
progressing slowly. The Minnie goes back
to Memphis to-day, aud the Silver went on
to St. Louis with about 10000 feet of lum.
Der On board.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-10-16
A Needed Reform.
Communicated. !

Editor Bulletin:
Looking over our city and viewing the
great number of substantial improvements
that have been made of late, and realizing
fully the hopeful signs Of the times for
Cairo, am constrained to ask why she is
IN some very important respects far behind
other places in certain essentials. Possessed
OF unusual public spirit and constantly
growing sense of justice IN many particu-
lars, the members Of our community yet
fail to recognize certain principles that
bear on the welfare of society at large.
To one Of these wish particularly to
call attention--it is the universal practice
of keeping open the stores in the evening
and thus compelling the attendance of
clerks, and in most cases, Of their employ
ers, until late hou;. In many cities of
the north and east this practice is becom-
ing obsolete, and it should be abandoned
everywhere. After enduring the fatigue
of long days work, it is unnecessary and
wrong that the employee, especially in our
dry goods stores, boots and shoes, and like
business establishments, should be kept a,
work during the evening hours. With no
time for relaxation, attendance upon
amusements, opportunity to enjoy the
privileges Of the library and reading room
or the pleasures Of evenings at home, it can
hardly be expected that the great number
Of our young women and young men who
are engaged in honorable labor can cult
vate either social amenities or intellectual
pursuits. Their lives at present are little
more than drudgery. Even Sunday is
trespsssed upon in some cases, and the Sc
we're and exhsusting labor of Saturday
night compes tired nature to use the Sun.
day morning hours for recuperation in
sleep, which might be otherwise employed
The blame OF this matter must not be
laid entirely at the door Of the employer
In nearly Nil cases the Cairo merchant
would gladly close his doors at Z o'clock
p. m, releasing himself and his clerks from
unnecessary labor. With the public llec
the fault, and from The public must come
the remedy. Let ladies do their shopping
during the day, remembering that the
young ladies behind the cashiers desk and
the young men behind the counter are KEEP,
in their places 10 wait on those who take
the evening for q pleasant stroll anc
thoughtess patronage, at the cost Of theil
youth and hope.
understand a movement to overcome
this evil is about to be inaugurated. be-
speak for il the assistance OF our public
spirited newspapers, and the cheerful com
incubation and hearty support of all
thoughtful people, who by care aud wise
forethought can arrange to encourage and
bring about this reform. C.
Cairo, H., Oct. IA.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-10-16

many true warm-hearted friends among
those who have been termed the SINNERS"
of Lebanon.
To say that Mr. Hoyt was surprised, is
to but feebly express it. His response was
marked with deep feeling, after which the
gentlemen warmly shook hands with him
and. withdrew. Never in his conference
has such scene or presentation occurred
and it marks a new departure from the
old stereotyped cane presentation. J.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-10-16
An Anccdotc of Lincoln and Davis.

Judge David Davis, who for eight
years rode the same judicial circuit in
Illinois with Abraham Lincoln, related
many capital anecdotes about him.
One was scene in court soon after
Davis was appointed Judge, when Lin.
coin had defended fellow named
Lindsay. who had been indicted for
highway robbery. Lindsay had plead
ed guilty, in the hope that the court
would give him the lightest sentence
imposed by law. The crime, however,
had no lenient features, and the char
acter of It's perpetrator was very bad.
AT the close Of the term Lindsay was
arraigned for sentence. The judge
alluded to the youth of the prisoner,
and dwelt upon the cnormity of his
crime. He had robbed helpless man
of his hard-earned wages, and commit
ted crime that the law charactcrizes
as akin to murder Gathering wrath
and indignation rs he proceeded tho
Judge closed his philippe with the
words: Lindsay, ! sentence you to
seven years In tho Illinois legisatureV'
Abraham Lincoln was quiet OBJ
server. He arose with n quaint gloam
Of humor on his face, and said: MAY
1t please your honor, as the friend Of tho
court, allow mo to suggest that the
law does not permit cruel and unjust
punishment. Your honor has sent this
man to the legislature when ho ought
TO 90 to the Denitcntary,
"The difference is so slight that the
court has no hesitation In adopting tho
suggestion of Its learned and expert
cnced adviser" tho Judge responded.
Thoreupon he imposed tho full sen"
tence Of the law, and everybody laugh.
cd except tho defendant and his coun'
sci. Ben: Perley Poore.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-10-16
A Great Drought.

Richard A. Proctor says that the age
OF the earth is placed by some at 50O..
000, 900 years, and still others of later
time, among them the Duke Of Argyll,
place 1t at 100000 years. None
place it lower than l0,000,0 900. know
ing what processes have been gone
through. The earth must have become
old. Newton surmised. although he
could give no reason for it, that the
earth would at one time become per
fectly dry. Since then it has been
found that Newton was correct As
the earth keeps cooling 1t will become
porous, and great cavities will be form
ed in the interior which will take in the
water. 1t is estimated that this pro-
cess is now in progress so far,that the
water diminishes at the rate OF the
thickness OF sheet of writing paper 0
year. At this rate in 100000 years
the water will have sunk a mile, and in
$1,000, 900 years every trace of water
will have disappeared from the face OF
che globe.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-10-16
r. r. TIME CARD AT CAIRO.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL r. r.
Trains depart.

Trains depart Trains arrive.
tMa. ......2 30 a. m. tMai.... =, .4:O5 a. m
Express go. 345 p. m. Express. 80. II AS a. m
tSt Louis Elk 1920 p. m. tSt Louis Elk 2:l5 p, N.
I. C. r. X (Southern Division)
mail .........4:45 a. IN IN. o. Ex ..l1.f0-a. m
80 a. m. IN. 0. Ex.. 1l10 am.
tAccom........ 3 AS y. m. IN. o. Ey.... 1880 pm.
ST. l.. g. /. NJ. II. Il.
Express. 80 m. Express. ...... 2.S0p. m.
+St L. Mall. 7:4n p m tSt.L. Mail. 80 m.
tSt. l.. Elk 1880 a. m tSt. L. Ex. 90 p. m.
W., ST. L. & p. II. II.
Mail q Exm...4:00 q. IN. mail Il Ex. o. sop m.
'Accom ......4:00 p. m. 'Accom .......l0:3O a. IN.
Freight. :d5 a. IN. Freight. ...6:45 p. m.
MOBILE b OHIO X. II.
Mail $3.50 a IN. Mail. $40 pm
Daily except Sunday. Daily
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-10-16

A remarkable fact Is that while steel
viii melt in heat that does not affect
platinum, ii lead be put in the crucible
with the latter metal both viii melt Mt
the low temperature Mt which lead liz
ucfes. Fire clay will melt before plat
inun, and yet lead cannot DO melted in
platinum cruciblc, for as long rs the
lead melts the platinum with which II
comes In contact mclts also and tho
crucible Is destroyed.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-10-16
TIME CARD
MASTERS SALE.

MASTERS SALE
STATE OF ILLINOIS e enSns Court IT q es ssiS
COUNTY OF ALEgA NDxR Gerry.
Otis A. Osborn, Caroline Il, Osborn, Alkaline Poor,
George A. Poor, Almira Poor and Evan Poor,
Complainants,
w. eNf
John Wolf Henry Wolf, Mrs Wolf wife OF Henry
Wolf, Fanny Shriver, jefferson Shriyer,
Louisa Allen, Anna Mary Jarrett,
and Eliza Fisher
Defendants,
Bill In Chancery for Partition.
Public Notice Ia hereby given that In pursuance
OF decree made and entered by said court In tho
above entitled cause the 18th day Of Sept, A. d.
1884, ], Alexander H. lrvin Master IN Chancery sof
the circuit court Of said county, WILL on i
THE END DAY OF OCTOBER, 1884,
at the hour Of II o'clock In the forenoon, at the
southwesterly door OF the court house, In tho CITY of
Cairo county Of Alexander and state OF Illinois, sell
at public auction, TO tho highest and pest
bidder for cash, all and singular,
the following described premises and real estate
in said decree mentioned situate In the First
addition To the city of Cairo, in the county OF Alex
ander and state of Illinois, or 10 much thereof ~
shall he Sufficient to satisfy said decree, to-wit:
Lots numbered three % and four "a, In block NUM-
bered fortyeight Jtsl YNs
dated Cairo, Ill, Sept, 10th, 1884. VA
Master in Chancefy.
Geo Fisher, Complainants' solicitor.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-10-16
What Shall | Buy for q Present 2

Send six GEMS for postage and receive the
Magniticen,ly illustrated catalogue, $500
illustrations Of The
MERMOD g. JACCARD JEWELRY CO.,
Fourth and Locust Sts., St. Louis, Mo-,
And learn how easily you can settle this
question.
Their beautiful goods and low prices will
surprise you.
WHEN IN ST. Louis CALL ON THEM. 8
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-10-16
Lebanon, Illinois.

Lebanon, ILLINOIS.
In presenting the cane Mayor Webb de-
livered the following address,:
Mr.. Hoyt, in behalf Of the "Sinners' OF
Lebanon it becomes my pleasant duty to
present you with this cane, as slight
token of the regard and esteem in which
we hold you, as consistent minister and
christian gentleman.
We desire TO bear testimony to the hard
earnest work that has characterized your
efforts in the past two years, and to brand
as false and malicious the statement that
the citizens OF Lebanon outside OF the
church desired your removal
No minister has ever stood higher, or
been more universally respected, none how
ever made more earnest efforts in our be-
half, and 1t is our own fault, not yours, that
we still term ourselves the "Sinners" OF
Lebanon, We know full well that we are
not dong our own duty, and perhaps fol-
this reason appreciate the more highly, the
faithful manner in which you have PERFORM
ed yours. Sinners have keen eyes and are
quick to detect any Sinking or evasion on
the part Of those to whom they are laugh,
to look Tor example anu pu'uanCe' Du'
some of them at least have manhood tc
give proper credit aud honor to those
whose precept and example are consistent
and whose every day lite is an honor tc
themselves, and the master they love 81
well.
1t may DO that the seed you have sowr
has not all fallen on barren ground; and
that some of it In years to come, through
the silent influence you have brought upon
us, may yet bear its perfect fruition.
While the little group around you may
never again all meet you, and what TIT
future holds for each of us, is silen
mystery, yet~we desire to say in parting
that whatever may come to you, be II
honors or cares, you may rest assured tina
you will always have the sympathy o
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-10-16

Tho smallest paper in the United
States Is published at Glcndive and Is
called tho star. II Is u two column
weekly, and It's columns are less than
an inch wldc.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-10-16

cH~The 345 a. m. express has PULLMAN
SOEEPlNG CAR from Cairo to Cincinnati, with
out changes, and through sleepers to st. Louis
and Chicago.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-10-16
Rev. Mr.. HOyt.
lebanon Journal.)

lebanon JournaIl
1t having been rumored that the reason
that the Rev. Z. A. Hoyt was not retained
in Lebanon for another year but transfer
red to Cairo, was because the citizens out
side of the church did not like him, a
number of them determined to remove any
such impression, and accordingly on last
Monday evening party consisting of
Messrs. Webb, Baker, Nichols, Sager, Ber-
ger, Widicus, Lupton, Moore and others,
called at the parsonage and presented Mr..
Hoyt with magnificent gold headed
cane, on which was engraved the following
unique inscription:
"To The Rev. E. A. Hoyt,"
from the
"Sinners"
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-10-16
COPYRIGHT SECURED.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR lsr YEAR.

VIM. Straton, Strstton Bird, gro'ers, Cairo, III.
sale and retail dry good: G. w. Dunnng. NJ. D.;
Pres. BID. Med FIX, for Pensions Albert Lewis.
commission merchant; j. II Robinson, county
}uuSe NM 1ottuly puulci W IN; r. TnGneri com.
street supervisor; NJ. Philips, carpenter and build
er; Thomas Lewis, attorney and secretary; 4. v.
Pierce, attorneyst.law DuQuoin H.; +. G. Pace
Hayden, cashier of George Connolly & Co., Spring
field, Ill b. NJ Mum, attorney,at.law, 1866 Ral-
dolph street, Chicago Hon. Robt. A. Hatcher, at
torDcy atlaw, Charleston Mo; II. Leighton
cashier First National Bank, stuart. Iowa,
, 1884-02-02
Al their cid Tricks.

A. every session of Congress II presiaen'
,i.l election year the dispatches bring tbs
itea, fsom Washington, the name OF the Sen
ator only being changed:
Miller, of California, prts-nted petlaoh
from the chamber Of commerce CT San RAJ
SEQ, praying Congress to Incr 7ase the
strength and efficiency Of the ravy.
With the exce ption Of Miller, whose name
replaces that Of Sargent or Booth, this item
is familiar to all Calforn:ans. and it is always
greeted with the familiarity Of an cd friend
The design OF the petit IS to ges al the
old bulks doeked at Mare Islacd navy yard
aud TO put or a sufficient number OF WORK
men and to disharse money enough to create
a fictitious and temporary prosperity WIZ
the design of inauercing the election. me
ravy yari provides soft berths for the wire
pu!ls,s who would otherwise have to be sup
ported BY the Safe Republican committee
In fact, the Mare Island navy yard Is pAf'
OF the Republican presidential election ma
chinery: it is the "barr' from which Inc
R.publie ans OF Caiturni, remrnerate them
selves in advance FOR services 70 be rendered
In behalf Of the Republican presidential eieS'
tors. and still they grcwl at iiiden 5 Oh
Pawn, .farI's-"
, 1884-02-02
APrehisiorIe Reservoir.

I've seen g .ol many wonde things
in nv travels" said John Gregg. CONNER.
cial traveller, "but the Walled Lake cf Iowa
rather lays over everything l ever s-w
Just im,giue . body Of water. covering
nearly 1900 scres. with q wall built up all
around it, not atone in which can be less
than 100 pourd, in weight. aud ZONE ~
heavy as three tors, ard yet there's not
stone TO be found within ten miles OF the
lake The wall j. ten feet high. about hf-
teen fee. WIDE at the bottom. AID may be
i've on top. The c,untry is prairie land for
miles around, except belt Of helvy timber
that eaeircIes the lake. The timter !" oak
and it i, plan taas the tees weIe Ilan'ei
there. They are very large. III, belt Is
probably half mile wide. Tbs water In
the lake is p,ohaoly txen;y five teer deep
Al cold as ice and as Gear rs crystal.
WHAT would ike TO krow is. Who buit
that wall, aud how did they h,li the water
hack while they were building it: And
how did they cart these immense stonss for
ten miles, II ever You 60 70 Iowa don't fail
70 v st the Walled Lake You'll find it in
WRIGHT county, l60 miles from Dubuque.
The cars will take you almost 20 it New
York Sun.
, 1884-02-02
Charitable Action Needed.

We suggest that some action be taken by
the chsritSbly disposed 70 afford relief to the
uun.rou- deserving characters who are now
destitute IN thus city by beng suddenly
thrown out Of employment in the dead Of
wirte-. Many of these n,en are e,rnestly
canvassipg the suburbs of the city tor odd
jo's OF work whereby they can earn meal,
and Shrn opportunity of, +, they gladly
Avail themselves of il and give practical illus
trations by their industry that they are not
tramps. Slme over sensitive ladies resid-
ing in tn, outskirts Of town affect TO be
scared it etrange man applies for work or
grub, bu. the bulk of the testimony shows
that by far the greatest majority of them
are deserving AMI well-behaYed men who
are destitute through no fault Of their own.
Work is very scarce in town at this g. aSon,
AID under such circumstahces IL is Part Of
the duty Of US who are better eff in this
VOLTS gcois 10 take s.eps to relieve the
urgert necessities o. our suffering fellow cat
liens by providing some temporary place Of
refreshmsnt for the ssfferer. We say tenn
porary because the win'er will soon be over,
when our involuntary guests will scatter in
search of the work which offers with the
opening Of sprIng. We Suggest tia. a
soup kitchen or some similar institution be
establish d. Action of som. kind should
be tiken Immediately. 1t is duty we owe
TO humanity.
Since writing the above We learn that
notice Of a meeting to be held tonight. was
given from one Of the city churches yester-
day, to devise methods of relief