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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-30
History of Old Maids,

1t will perhaps rather startle msnv
OF the sex to learn that some illustrious
fathers of the church have held the
doctrine that "when our proyenitors
were first created it was the intention
of Heaven that Eve herself should be-
come an old maid" And further. that
according to st. Romuald, Eve herself,
in the ninety-ninth year of the world,
instituted a religious order of '.certain
young women, who were to continue
virgins, and preserve unextinguished
the fire which had fallen from Heaven
on the sacrifice of Abel" The latter
myth is evidently identical with that
OF the origin of the Vestal Virgins in
Rome. Then we have the story of
kunaza, the most beautiful of all the
uinety-and-three daughters of Enoch,
who, lin the 29lst year OF her age re-
jected the last offer that was made to
her Of marriage" and remained single
to her death. Passing from mythical
tradition to history, the author men
tons as fact worth noticing that
throughout the whole history of the
Jews there is no record Of the existence
of any one distinguished old maid. Nor
was spinsterhood held in any more
favor among the Greeks and Romans.
though the honor and respect paid to
Diana, and Minerva, and the Vestal
Virgins would seem to imply that un-
der certain circumstances old maids
were tolerated. But after the Chris
tian era, as our author points out with
much learning and ingenuity, there
was an infinite increase Of old maids.
The whole sex seems to have been in
famed with q passion for virginity,
which was eagerly fostered by many of
the most distinguished fathers of the
church.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-30
AdVlcA tn NOthere,

Are you disturbed at night and b'':ken
of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teethf If so,
send at once and get bottle of Mrs. Wins.
lows Soothing Syrup for Children Teeth
ing. Its value 10 incalculable. II will re-
lieve the poor little sufferer immed-
lately. Depend upon II, mothers, there is
no mistake about it. 1t cures dysentery and
diarrhea, regulates the stomach and bow
els, cures wind collie, softens the gums, re-
duces Inflammation, and gives tone and
energy to the whole system. Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup for Children Teething
is pleasant to the taste, and is the prescrip.
ton of one of the oldest and best female
physicians and nurses In the United States,
and is for sale by all druggists throughout
the world. Price IS cents bottle.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-30
No ChlorOf0rm Wanted.

A farmer living few miles from
Austin, whose wife was troubled with
an aching tooth, decided one day to
come to town with her for the purpose
of having it extracted. The pair took
q seat in the cars, and soon after the
train started the farmer walked forward
into the smoking car, telling his wife
he would be back directly. While her
came leisurely along, ticket punch in
hand, and approaching the old lady.
reached over for her ticket, whereupon
the victim of the toothache opened her
mouth and caught him, saying: "You
needn't mind giving me chioroform,
doctor; just pull it right out anyhow.
can stand it, and when John comes
he'll settle with yer."-Tsras Sytings
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-30
True to Her Trust,

Too much cannot be said Of tts ever
faithful wife and mother, constantly watch.
ing and caring for her dear ones, never neg
Letting single duty in their behalf. When
they are assailed by disease, and the sys-
tenn should have thorough cleansing, the
stomach and bowels regulated, blood puri
fed, and malarial poison exterminated, she
must know that Electric Bittsrs are the only
sure remedy. They are the best and purest
medicine in the world and only cost fifty
cents. Sold by Barclay Bros. a.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-30

edge and beneath Is founce of lace
over satin. The satin sleeves are cut
up the front in antique style and Tiled
with puffs of lace. The Vatican dra-
perry back of the gown falls from the
neck in puffs to the edge of skirt.
Young ladies are now wearing cor
sages and low-neck waists of plain sat-
in. with skirts of white or tinted tulle,
the color OF the bodice corresponding
with the flowers or ribbon decorating
the skirt. A ballet skirt of white tulle
is showered with king-cups on flexible
stems, a girdle of satin ribbon. the
same bright color of the flowers, being
tied in a loose knot low on the front of
the skirt. Threads of gold tinsel are
run through the material of the upper
skirt, and form a pretty finish just
above the hem. The corsage is in cloth
of god, with quilting of white lace
about neck and sleeves with flexible
stem flowers on the left shoulder.
Another white tulle skirt is sprinkled
with tiny dots of silver and ornsmented
81 "a Marguerites and loops of white
g. IN ribbon. The waist is OF silvery
satin trimmed with flowers and ribbons.
The third skirt is in shrimp-pink and is
trimmed with rows of narrow wine-red
ribbon and pleated girdle Of the same
tied at the side. The waist is of wine
red velvet corded with shrimp-pink and
trimmed with quillings of lace with
very rich effect.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-30
FEN BASKET.

Take fat piece Of board sawed out
something like shield, with hole at
the top for hanging it up, Upon the
board nail wire pocket made Of an OK
muzzle flattened on one side; or make
something of the kind with stiff wire.
Line this with sheet Of close moss,
which appears green behind the wire
network. Then fill with loose, spongy
moss, such as you find in swamps, and
plant therein great plumes of fern and
various swamp grasses; they will con-
tinue to grow there and hang gracefully
over. When watering, set pail under
for it to drip into. 1t needs only to
keep the moss always damp, and to
sprinkle these ferns occasionally with q
whisk broom, to have most lovely or
nament for your room or hall.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-30
DEVICES IN DECORATION.

Dainty table mats are crocheted Of
write knitting cotton, in oblong shape.
Icy are finished with crochet edge
OF the cotton or with torchon or Irish
linen lace.
In small dining-room, q sideboard
may ofttimes be in the way, and can be
discarded entirely by the use of small
carving table, with corner cupboard
to hold the silver. A small set of
shelves may be hung above the table
for holding plates or china.
This is an admirable method for
"frosting" Christmas tree: First,
simply sprinkle the tree all over with
water, shaking off any superfuous
quantity, and then dredge it with flour.
II there is too much water on the
branches the -four will cake. In a few
minutes it becomes hard, and will last
for weeks.
A handsome library screen has a
framework of mahogany. 1t is square
in form, and the center is filled with
black velvet, decorated with embroid-
cred fans. These are not over two and
one-half inches long, and are embroid-
cred in outline stitch in varied colors
and many designs, but in form they are
similar.
A useful and even tasteful cover for
the marble slab of the sideboard Is
made of strip of canton flannel Just
the width of the slab. 1t should be
long enough to hang over at the ends
four or five inches. Trim the edge with
white or colored ball frings, and if you
wish, row Of Kate Greenaway figures
may be outlined at each end. Line the
flannel with firm, white cotton cloth, or
with turkey red calico.
Pillow shams, in accord with the new
fashion Of having colors in bed furni-
ture, are made with square OF blue,
red, or pink satin, edged with wide
lace insertion, on narrow strip Of satin
and an outer border Of lace four or five
inches wide. The satin center may be
either painted or embroidered. A pref.
ty pair made later has the we'll.
known night and morning Of Thorwold.
sen In black and white. .
| One Of the latest novelties in lam,
shades is iced or cracked glass, which
was the invention of a Frenchman nance
Bay. The peculiar cracked appear
ance is obtained by covering the sur
face of the sheet Of glass with thicl
coating Of some coarse-grained Aux o.
lsome more easily fusible glass, ant
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-30
Cash Well SDent.

Money expended in personal adornmsn,
10 often foolishly wasted upon articles of nc
intrinsic value. A bottle Of SOZODONT
however, IL worth ito weight in gold to any
one troubled With poor teeth, and its prics
is cash vol spent BY the purchaser. Though
it will not make the teeth regular, they
who use II are astonishsd at the rapid i'm.
provsmsnt it effects in the dental row
Moreover, they breath sweetness, and have
healthy gums and ruddy lips.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-30
TABLE AND sIDE-BoARD sCARFs.

A somewhat novel way to trim q ia
BILE scarf is to put three-cOrnered pieces
of silk or satin on each end. Have
these pieces half yard deep at the
longest side, in the corner embroider a
spray of flowers where the satin or silk
end joins the center part of the scarf
put q row Of fancy stitches. A dark
crimson felt scarf, with one end light
blue, the other of crimson shaded to
brown is very handsome. Outline
work or etching in colored cottons. on
crash or monte cloth, may be quickly
done, and is applied to numberless
uses. Doylies are very pretty deco
rated in this way, and set thus orna-
mented forms most acceptable pres
emit to housekeeper. Side.board
scarfs, 5 O'Clock table cloths, tides
which are constantly used on sofa or
easy chair, bureau sets splashers, all
these and more, afford wide field for
this effective, yet easy, needlework.
For the doylies, fruits and nuts, or Ia
Bile furniture, such as knives and forks,
crossed spoons, a teapot, a pitcher, a
cup and saucer, ETC., are chiefly used.
Kate Greenaway pictures are wrought
on everything, and scenes from folk lore
or Mother Goose are almost as popular.
One of the daintiest bits of art nee
dlework to be seen anywhere is scarf
table-cover of olive and garnet plush.
On one end is a branch Of snow-balls,
with raised flowers, first filled in with
zephyr until the flower is high enough,
then covered with the pale green ARA
sene, and lastly dotted thickly with the
tiny white flowers, each in four petals
of filoselle. Across the other end Of the
cover is spray of tulips, red and yel-
low, somewhat of an anomaly as to
their arrangements, since whoever saw
a spray of tulips, but perfect as to the
flowers and foliage in themselves.
Round yellow oranges, with white bios
SONS, decorated another table-cover;
indeed, there is literally no end OF
beautiful fancies.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-30

TRAINS LEAVE CAIRO:
SOB a m. Mail,
Arriving In St Louis s45 am; Chicago, 30 D. m,
Connecting at Odin and E1ingham for Cinci.
natl, Louisville, indianapolis and points East.
1928 p. m. Fast st. Louis and
Western Express.
irving II st. Louis GASP. M, and CONNIE cling
for all points West. $50,
3:4o pm. Fast Express.
For 81. Louis and Chicago, arriving at 1t. Louis
tO:25 m, and Chicago f:20 q m
$40 pm. Cincinnati Express.
Arriving At Cincinnati 700 am; Lonsvile $50
am; Indianapolis 4:O6 AIN. Passengers BY
this train reach the above points z TO 90
HOURS In advance OF any other route.
W The $3.50 p. m. express has PULLMAN
SLEEPING CAR Cairo 70 Cincinnati without
changes, and through sleepeu to St Louis and
Chicago.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-30
Cheap Homes
ARKANSAS AND TEXAS.

Along the line of the St. Louis, Iron
Mountain and Southern Railway, Texas and
Pacific Railway and International and
Great Northern Rsilroad, ere thousands Of
acres Of the choicest farming and grazing
lands 10 the world, ranging in price from
$2.OO to $500 and $4.00 per acre, In 2
healthy country, with climate unsurpassed
for salubrity and comfort. Send your ad-
dress to the undersigned for copy Of sta.
tistics of crops raised 10 Arksnsas and Texas,
In 1882, and make up your mind to 60 and
see for yourself when yeu learn that the crop
for 1883 il so per cent larger than that Of
1882 To those purchssing land owned by
the Company, and paying one-fourth, ono.
half, or all cash, . ptoportiouats rebate il
allowed formoney paid for tickets or freight
over the Companies lines. .saei
H. g. TowxsExD, Gsnl Pass. Agt.
81. Louis, No.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-30

SNSNAA VI ai-L AANDLhI III SuuuScLy'
John Hodges ----
va
Mary Hodges, Mary hodges, IT,, Sarah Jane
Hodges and John Alexander Hodges.
Partition ,
Public notice il hereby gwen that, In pursuance
OF decree made and entered by said court In
the alb entitled cause on the 2lst day Of jan
uary. A. d. lsS i, Alexander II. Irwin, master
in chancery Of the said circuit court Of Alexander
WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH DAY Of FEBRUA.
ny, 1884,
At the hour of II o'clock In the forenoon.
at the southwestery door Of the court house in the
Gi,y Of Cairo, county of Alexander and state Of
Illinois, sell at public suction, to the
highest and best bidder, for cash,
all and singular, the following described
premises and real estate In said decree
mentioned, situate In the county of Alexander AID
state OF Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be
sufficient to satisfy said decree, towit: The north
west quarter of the southeast quarter OF section
one ~, In township sixteen 06), south and IN
range two(2 west OF the third principal meridian.
Dated, Cairo, Illinois, January 22d, 1884
ALEX, II, IRWIN.
Master in Chsncery.
M ulkey Leek, Complsirsnt's solicitors.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-30

then subjecting it to the action of a
strong tire. As soon as the coating is
fused and the table red hot, it Is with
drawn and rapidly subjected to q cool
ing process, which at once separates
the layer OF flux from the underlying
surface and leaves behind the evidence
OF its attachment to the same in regu-
lar outlines, scales, crystal forms. etc.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-30
4 General Stampede.

Never was such . rush made fo- any
Drug Store as is now at Barclay Bros
for trial bottle Of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
All persons affected with Asthma, Bron
chitis, Hoarseness, Severe Coughs, or any
affection Of the Throat and Lungs, can get
q trial bottle of this great remedy free, by
calling at above Drug Store. az
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-30
Nv VITA Had Fits.

"FOr 80 years." says our correspondent
Henry Clark, Of Fairfield, Lsnawee Co.,
Mich, my wife had its. They would last
about an hour, and sometimes longer. Ss-
marian Nsrvins has permanently cured
her."
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-30
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
City 0ffleers.

xsyor--Thomas W. Halliday.
Treasurer--C Charles +. Nellls.
Clerk-DenniB. j, Foley.
selor-Wm. b. Gilbert.
Marshall. II. Meyers,
ttornrv-Willism Hendricks.
Police Magis,rste-A. Comings.
BOARD or ALDERMEN .a.t
first Ward-Wm. McHsle, Harry Walker
second Ward Jesse Rinkle, C. n. Hughes
Third Ward-B. F. Blake, EgDert Smith.
Fourth Ward-Charlcs o. P6tier, Adoph Swo
Ida.
Sifth ward--Chas. Lancaster, Henry Stout.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-30
LEARNING HER LETTERS


Our Gold re is learning her letters;
On her sweet little brow is frown;
A funny perpleXed little pucker.
Just under the tsngles of brown.
whats two marks WV one mark atross
'emy' H.
THAT'S a" mamma smiles; "neIt Is
B."
20 yes" Goldie mods "Auntie said so;
Ats e one at makes honey for me-!
snow what's tummin' nerty' THAT is C,
dear" 49,.
Why, mamma, I'm fwaid you don't
know"
with bright, little, sly twinkle winkle),
Ats 20 wiz hole in it-sof
Here's one stick an one stick put over.
That's T. mamma says; Goldle men,
Looks thoughtfully down at her primer
Il wonder where tofiee is, veny'
Ada Carleton Sioddard. In Good Cheer.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-30

CAUTION.

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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-30
County Officers.

Circuit Judged. J. Baker.
Circuit Clerk--A. II. irwin.
County Judge-J. II. Robinson.
County Clerks. j. Humm.
County Attorney DECENTRALIZATION.
County Treasurer-Miles W. Parker.
SheriH-John Hodges.
Coroner-R. Fitzgerald
County Com missioners-T. ". Halliday, J. H
Mulcahey and Peter Saup
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-30
OUR CRAZY QUILT.

OUR CRAZY QUILT.
A Pieccwork Collection Of Bright
Scraps From Various Sources.
Pebble Painting the Latest -Esthetlc
Craze--The Dainticst of Tea Gowns.
Arrangement and Decorations OF Di-
ming Rooms---Fern Baskets
Home Comforts.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-30
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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-30

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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-30

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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-30

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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-09

East Montpelier.-The school at the
Center, taught by Miss Villa Carnes, closed
Thursday, July Sd. Those having no marks
were Ruthie Goodwin, Myrtle Cove, Belle Her.
sey, Bernard Jersey, Lucy Steward and Stella
Woodward. Those not tardy were Hattie and
Julia Foster, Inez Dingwall, Ernest Ormsbee
and James Stoddard. Miss Jennie Scribner,
who has been spending few days with her
aunt, while making the final preparations neces-
sary to change of name, went to Montpelier
Tuesday, and thence homeward Mr.. and
Mrs. Page have the best wishes of their many
friends. Mrs. JEFF Dodge has gloxania that
has fifteen blossoms and nearly as many buds.
80. George Brown started for his home in Da-
kota last week Wednesday. :. L. D. Hills two
daughters are taking a vacation at home. Z.
Mrs. Eunice Freeman is spending few weeks
with her parents aud friends here. >. DIR c. E.
Templeton and wife, who have been spending
few days with the family of his brother, re-
turned to their home in Irasburg on Monday
N. A. Goodwin came home from Baltimore
last Saturday. Harvey Cummings has gone
to spend the haying season with his children
in Stowe. "A good share of our wns-people
spent last Friday at Montpelier.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-09

Plainfield.- farmers have commenced
haying. Mervin Pratt was among the grad
yates of the Vermont Methodist Seminary at
Montpelier last Thursday. "A large number
of our townspeople "took in" the Fourth at
the capital last Friday. ...Our village schools
closed very successful terms last Thursday. .
There will be quarterly meeting service at
the Methodist church next Sunday; communion
service in the afternoon. 1.-The post-office
building is undergoing new coat of paint. =.
There is to be new plank walk laid on High
street.. Our stay-athome Young America
succeeded in improvising quite display of
fireworks on the evening OF the Fourth go.
Mrs. Joseph Lane has been visiting in Brook
field. Mr. Goodrich, prospective NJ D.,
who has been an attendant upon medical lee
lures at the University of Vermont, WAS in
town over Sunday, visiting Old friends He is
one of several bright self-educated boys, be-
longing to the same family, of whom the town
may be justly proud One is a successful
physician in Brookfeld; another, Professor f.
b. Goodrich, commands large salary as prin-
cipal Of school of four hundred scholars at
Union Springs, N. Y.