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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-26
Tom Thumbs Widow.

The little Widow Thumb is casually
q resident Of New York and well
come visitor in q considerable number
of rather wealthy and fashionable fam
lilies. She is lady now so mature
and dignllled, Notwithstanding her d.
minutivo size, that nobody in the way
of social intercourse dares, or is much
inclined, to treat her rs q human trinc.
To see her in tho midst of q round
of calls is to get the impression, at first
sight, that your eyes have somehow
suddenly become tolescOpic inVersely,
so exactly is she miniature of the
conventional danes of ceremoniouS So
ciety. She dresses for an afternoon or
formal visiting in toilet Of semi.
mourning, suitable in style for q quiet
woman Of 4j-which ago she acknow-
ledges-and orders from q livery-sta-
bic one OF those cOupes that rs to liY-
cried driver and general appearances
are scarcely distinguishablo from pri-
yate equipages. Provided with visit
ing list, and easily commanding an air
OF well-bred balance, she lacks only in
DlluQlt-
aged millionaire's WIFE OF course
she attracts staring attention whenever
she alights, but her manner of silent
reproof is usually effective as q cure
for impudence, and she is able to 90
about with far less annoyance than
might be supposed. She is now 3 feet
6 inches in height, or foot more than
when sho was first put on exhibition by
Barnum, aud it was only within few
years that she stopped growing.
1T would not surprise me- she
lately said, "if | should take to grow
ing again at any time. My case is one
of retarded development, you know,
and | may yet catch up with the rest
of you. The majority of the dwarfs
exhibited are really children, phenom.
enally small, but by no means tho
adult midgets that they are represented
to be, and consequently they grow out
of the profession. That has been tho
case with many a freak, as the show
men call them
The pertinence of the fair, fat, and
forty-inch widow rs a topic here is tho
fact that she has u sutton for her hand.
The account current in her circle of
acquaintance says that mino opera
tor, who came eastward q year ago
with a comfortable fortune, began to
seriously WOO her soon after making
her acquaintance in this city. He is a
handsome man of no more than 40,
with cultured taste, good morals, and
about n hundred pounds, his stature
being limited to an inch or 50 moro
than five feet That he is deeply in
love with Mrs. Thumb is not doubted
by any of their mutual friends, but he
does not seem to have made much pro-
gress in capturing the estimable dwarf.
1t is said to he her firm intention not to
marry again, -NcU York Cor. NelO Or
leans Times Democrat.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-26
A Bit of Real Life.

"Oh. Bill, but Pm glad to see you;
kiss tho kid. "
A girl of Is with an infant in her
arms, said this to ono of two raffish
Young men who walked off ferry
boat on the New York side the other
day. The young man addressed SEEM
cd clad of the meeting, kissed the girl
and tho child, and said to the other
man, who only nodded to the girl, and
moved sulkily away:
"I'll SEQ the boys tonight, Patsy"
mo, he WON'T said the girl, going
up close to tho other man. mot to.
night nor tomorrow, nor never again
if can keep him from it. I've got
good, honest work for him, an he's
goin' to do it, an you and your schem-
in gang can steal for yourself. Oh,
Bill" turning to her husband, "sure
you're not goin' with that lot againp
They got you in trouble before an
they'll do it again. For tho love OF
God, don't Bill; come and stay homo
with me-"
The thief just of tho island walked
briskly away with the girl. but his
keen foxy eyes would steal after the
man they had left. AS they turned IN.
to the labyrinth of streets by Cherry
the man Patsy stopped loungingly TO
hold up lamp-posl. and as he looked
after tho Others The grim grin OF devil.
ish evil that lighted up his face and
told of confident power would have
done credit to the father Of original
sin. -Nsw Yq-k Graphic.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-26

The river marked by the gauge at this
port at 6 p. NJ. "a feet inches and fall
ing.
Chattanooga, June 25.-River 4 feet ?
inches and falling.
Cincinnati. June 25.-Rivcr 8 feet .
inches aud falling.
Louisville, June 95.--River 8 feet 10
inches4 and falling.
Nashville, June 2j.-River # inch.
es and falling,
Pittsburg, June 2j.--River . feet . in.
ches and falling.
st Louis, June 25.-Riyer 81 # ? inch
es and rising.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
The weather still continues hot, but the
the thermometer lowered several degrees
after the refreshing shower which visited
Cairo at 3 p. IN. yesterday.
The Paris c. Brown from Cincinnati will
receive freight here to-day for New Or
leans, leaving tonight.
The VInt Shiukle from Memphis is due
this morning for Cincinnati. For parucu-
lars see Passenger Agent w. F. Lambdin
The City of Cairo passed down for Weeks.
burg last night with good trip.
The City of New Orleans will receive
freight here to-day for the Lower Missis.
sppi. She goes through to New Orleans
The Hudson is due for Shawneetown to.
night.
The City of Vicksburg leaves St. Louis
this evening for Vicksburg.
The Wyoming from New Orleans is due
here Saturday for Cincinnati.
The Andy Baum is the next packet due
from Cincinnati for Memphis. She will
arrive here Saturday.
Grand excursion to tho Atlantic Ocean
round trip from Cairo only $40. Good on
any of the Cincinnati & Memphis Packets
taking rail at Cincinnati. This trip will
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-26
English And American Snobs.

There are hundreds of English snobs
to-day, of recently acquired wealth and
title-new baronets mostly-who, by
the giving of grand and lavish entertain
ments, strive to gain notice from and
admission among the inner circle who
occupy the topmost plane. But they
do not seem to know that it is this very
needless expenditure of money, this
vulgar exhibition of the length Of their
purses, that keeps them out. 1t is
therefore not to be wondered at that
when American snobs come over--such
people as the Chamberlaines and the
Vanderbilts-they never see the inside
of n great cOuntry-house, unless it DO
to go through the picture-galleries.
open to the public on certain days Of
the week, like any other itinerant in
quest of sights. Nobody invites them,
for the reason that nobody wants them.
OF course, in saying this, am leaving
out tho prince of Wales and his
satellites. The prince associates with
people who amuse him, and he asks no
other credentials than an ability to do
that. But he is no criterion. People
who think so make great mistake.
As prince of Wales, of course, he can't
be kept out of any place, but were he
gagged by his behavior and his
morals, his breeding and his habits,
he would have many a door closed in
his face that must now stay open to
receive him, should he choose to enter.
But everyone isn't the prince of Wales.
What he does and survives nobody else
could do and survive. People in quot
ing him, seem to forget this.-Lo'saoa
Cor. San Francisco ArgOnaut.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-26
The Daily Bulletin.
LOCAL NEWS.

Mr.. 7. W. Waitlock came up from
Hot Springs yesterday with his family
whom he took to Mound City. lie is still
in the dry goods business at Hot Springs,
but not for Mr.. Mulcahey. Mr. NJ. has
sold out his butiness again down there to
the name of parties whom he bought out
before, and is again making his home IN
this county. We told you so.
The Y. VI. G. A. extends a cordial in.
vitaton to all railroad men, young men,
business men, strangers, and in fact, every
body in the city Of Cairo, to visit their free
reading rooms on Commercial Avenue, be-
tween Ninth and Tenth Streets, The fol-
lowing papers are now on file; Frank
Leslle's and Hsrper's Weekly Puck, Frank
Leslie's aud Harpers Monthly Scientific
American, Peck's Sun, Texas Siftings,
Arkanssw Traveller, National Tribune, The
Talk, St Louis Globe Democrat, Cairo Daily
Argus, Cairo Bulletin, Y, NJ. c. A. Watch,
man and Christian Herald. Additions will
be made from time to time during the next
few months. 1t is the intention of the
board OF managers 10 make the rooms the
most attractive place in the city Of Cairo,
so as to give as many happy hours to the
visitor as he may choose before the year
1885 shall reach Us. They hope soon to
remove to larger and more conveniently
located rooms and make them 81 attractive
that no one can help but admire the Y. NJ.
c. n, rooms, aim and work. Mr.. A. s.
WiIloughby, the General Secretary, is now
in charge and will be pleased to welcome
all who may come in. Rooms are opened
daily from 5 a, m. TO p. m.
--Tuesd.y the negro Jno. Hogan who
was one Of brace Il suspicious characters
whom Officers Mah,nny, Hogan and Dunn
had arrested, and who had been shot in the
knee at Memphis where it was believed he
was wanted, was tried by Justice Robinson
and given a stay Of execution for six hours
on condition that he leave iowa. Bat in
stead Of leaving the city he hid away, and
Tuesday, or early yesterday morning, got
into another scrape. He went down 70 the
Illinois Central passenger depot, ostensibly
to wait for the next outgoing train, but an
old German who was also waiting in the
| depot soon caught the negro in an attempt
to rob him. The German gave the alarm
| and several men rushed in to the rescue.
| The negro, seeing himself corncred, started
for the back window and jumped out down
to the ground about twenty feet below, fol.
lowed by several bullets from the pistol Of
the watchman at the depot In the
Jump the negro severely hurt his wound
ed leg, but he dragged himself away
and was found yesterday forenoon, by Con
stable Sheehan, lying under Halliday &
| Phillips ware house just below The Halli-
| day, IN helpless condition. He was car
ried On a shutter to the headquarters of
Chief Rearden who had him transported
to St. Mary's Infrmary. There is reason to
believe that his leg will have to be ampu-
tated.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-26

take in Lake Chautauqus, Niagara Falls,
Thousand Islands, Montreal, Quebec and
the White Mountains. Tickets good for
sixty days from July 9TH.
In the river telegram dispatches Of yester-
days Republican they report the river s.
feet on the gauge at Cairo and falling. 1t
makes no difference how high the river
may get here, II seems We are equal to
any emergency.
Bud smedley will take command of the
Emma Etherdge instead of filing his old
position as pilot.
The veteran corps of river boys have
made themselves scarce lately at their usual
place Of assembly, which is at the Waverly
House. They will be on hand though in
ashort time then look out for some tough
river narratives.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-26
A True Story.

We were encamped for the night
near small creek, with some low,
stunted under-brush along its banks.
Pasturage for our stock was so scarce
that We had to drive our oxen some
three-fourths Of milo to get feed sui.
tclent for them. Three Of US were de-
tailed to guard them for the first half
OF the night being one of the three.
l did not much like my part of the
job. The idea seememed to run in my
head that there were Indians not far
Oil. and | could not divest my mind of it.
My tellow-sentinels seemed to make
hight OF my fears, and tried to laugh
me out OF them. But they did not sue
coed. For my part resolved to keep
strict watch on anything that might
transpire.
At dusk we had our suppers eaten,
and. seeing that our guns and pistols
were in good condition for service, we
repaired to our respective stations,
having the stock surrounded In q space
sufficient for them to feed upon for the
night, some fifteen or twenty acres In
extent.
The place assigned to me was cover.
ed with very rank grass, so that in sit
ting down | was completely concealed
from any eyes that might be watching.
The night was dark except when the
young moon shone out between passing
clouds. | had got tired of pacing
backward and forward, and seated my.
self upon small gopher hill. A pass
ing breeze rustling the grass aroused
me from doze had fallen into.
Springing to my feet and peering
cautiously around, my eyes were rivet.
ed upon an object that caused my heart
to thump and my hair to nearly raise
my hat of my head, for facing me,
not thirty PAGES distant, was an Indian
yes, surely, veritable Indian, stand
ing in q half-bent position, with his
right elbow at right angles with his
body and apparently his gun leveled at
me.
In less time than it takes to relate it
| had my gun to my shoulder, but be-
fore | could fire dark cloud obscured
the bright moonlight and l dared
not pull the trigger for fear Of missing
him, and, lest he might not miss me, |
squatted quietly down.
In few seconds, that seemed hours
to me, the moon shone out bright again.
Then cautiously rising, until / could
see him plainly in the same position,
took deadly aim and fired.
At the crack of the gun down he fell.
Surely have killed him, / thought,
and sat down to await the denouement,
which speedily came.
The firing had aroused the camp.
and soon they came, ready for the fray.
Explaining the cause to them, we all
went forward to see the slain Indian
where he lay, and oh, horror of horrors!
had shot one of the ends off the bow
of an ox-yoke that had been left stand
ing up to mark the spot where the bal
ance of the yokes were We had taken
off from tho oxen. | was perfectly
dumbfounded, and | never heard such
screaming and laughing as was indulg-
ed in at my expense. l rapidly lost
faith in suspicious of Indians, and
never heard the last of it as long as we
were together. They would not put
me on guard again, they said, for fear
| might shoot all their yokes to pieces;
and even now, at this distant day,
have to indulge in hearty laugh
whenever think of tho time that
killed the oX-yoke.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-26
Cheap homes in Arkansas and Texas.

Along the lire of the St. Louis, Iron
Mountain and Southern Railway, Texas aud
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 5000 and S400 per acre, in a
healthy country, with climate unsurpassed
for salubrity and comfort. Send your ad-
dress to the undersigned for copy of sta.
tistics of crops raised in Arkansas aud Texas,
in 1882, and make up your mind to go and
see for yourself when you learn that the crop
for 1893 is 80 per cent larger than that of
1882. To those purchasing land owned by
the Company, and paying one-fourth, one
half or allcash,a proportonate rebate is
allowed formoney paid for tickets or freight
over the Companies lines.
H. c. TOWNSEND, Gen'l Pass. ACT.
st. Louis. Mo.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-26

The light of investigation has irradiated
many things that have long been shrouded
tn doubt and darkness. Medical science
has shown that rheumatism and neuralgia
are due to an impure condition of the
blood. Athlophoros, the gleat specific for
those dreadful! maladies, operates upon the
blood, musc'es and joints, dissolves the
acids that cause disease, and by driving
them from the system brings relief to the
sufferer. II. S. Chandler, of the New York
Independent, was cured of rheumatism of
two years standing.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-26
An End to Bone Scraping.

Edward Shepherd, Of Harrisburg, ILL.,,
says: Having received SO much benefit
from Electric Eitters, feel it my duty to
let suffering humanity know it. Have had a
running sore on my leg fer eight years; NY
doctors told me | would have to have the
bone scraped or leg amputatej. l used,
instead, three bottles of Electric Bitters and
seven boxes Bucklen's Arnica S4iyc, ard
my leg is now sound and we'll
Electric BitteTs ere sold at fifty cents a
bottle, and BuCklen's Arnica Salye at 2jc
per box by Barclay Bros. (5)
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-26
A Startling Discovery.

Mr.. VIM. johnson, Of Huron, OAK, writes
that his wife had been troubled with acute
Bronchitis for many years, AMI that all
remedies tried gave no permanent relief,
until he procured bottle OF DR.. King's
New Discovery FIR Consumption, Coughs,
and Colds, which had magical effect, and
produced permanent cure. 1t is guaran-
teed to cure all Diseases Of Throat, Lungs,
or Bronchial Tubes.
Trial B-ttles Free at Barclay Bros Drug
Store. Large Size $l.00. (5)
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-26
The Half was Never Told

of the wonderful powers and virtues Of
that best of all medicines, Kidney-Wort,
1t has been tired and proved. It's cures
are numberless and the record of (supposetD
incurable cases that have yielded to its IN
fuence, is astounding. If You have trouble
with your kidneys, liver or bowles, If you
suffer from constipation and piles, if you
are q victim OF rheumatism or malaria,
take Kidney.Wort You will fud 1t the
remedy you need.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-26

Absolutely the best Porous Plaster ever
made. The Hop Plaster is composed of
Fresh Hops, Btlsams and Gums Weak
Back, Side Ache, Sore Chest, and all pains
are speedily cured by its use, Apply one.
Only 25 Gets. at any drug store. (3)
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-26
Bucklen's ArnIca Sa!ye

The Best Salve N the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chllblains
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positivel!
cures Piles. 1t IL guaranteed to give per
feet satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
% cents per box. For sale by Barclay
pr0thprs
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-26

~ Pint of the Finest lax for families
or schools can be made from 10c. package
of Diamond Dyes. Try them. All drug
gists keep them. Wells, Richardson & Co..
Burlington, VI, Sample Card, 80 colors,
Bnd book of direction for &C. stamp.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-26
A Fair Offer.

The Voltaic Belt Co., Marshall, Mich.
offer to send DR. Dyes VoItaic Belt and
Appliances on trial, for thirty days, to
men, old or young, afflicted with nervous
debility, lost vitality and kindred troubles.
See advertisement in this paper. ,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-26

Mr., Thomas Murray, Alderman, Queen
St, Toronto, Canada, says After all other
remedies had failed to relieve me of
severe burn on my hand, St. Jacobs Oil
cured me.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-26
If You Do!

lfyou want to sell anything,
If you want to buy anything,
If you want to increase your business,
If you want to hire anyone,
If you want a situation,
If you have house to rent,
If you want to rent house,
Advertise in TIE CAIRO BULLETIN.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-26
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Legal Blanks Kept Enr Sale

Legal Blanks Kept F0r Sale
at The BULLETIN office.
Warranty Deeds,
Special Warranty Deeds,
Chattel Mortgages,
Quit Claim Deeds,
Real Estate Mortgage,
Sepenss,
Executions, Summons, Venire,
Garnishee Blanks, &c.
Notice to Bidders.
The undersigned are prepared to receive
BIDS for the following privileges at s..
Mary's Park on the Fourth Of July:
| stand for confectionery, ice cream and
soda.
stand for ca,abIes.
1 stand for em1nadc, cider, cigars, bot.
tied soda, etc.
Dancing floor privilege will be let to any
responsible party, on C)niitian that he
furnish orchestra, floor, seats, etc.
BY order of Committee.
JOE STFAGALA,
n. b. THGsTLEwoJD
HERMAN MEYER,
A. SwOBoDA, Secretary.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-26
RIVER NEWS.

and steamboat passenger agent. O.ders for all
kinds Of steamboat job printing solicited. Office
NJ Bowers European Hotel. No. - Ohio eveG.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-26
For Rent or Sale.

A nice cottage, s rooms, good order, on
Walnut Street, opposite 1871 Street School
House. Inquire OF G. NJ. Alden. I'm
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-06-26
House For Rent.

Mrs. L. L. Williamson offers her Seventh
Street house for rent The house is in good
repair, suitable for boarding house. Z
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-12-09
Chicago Cattle Market.

CHICAGO, December 8. - Cattle Re
ceipJs, G.500; fairly active. steady; Holt
day cattle uominally 6.40@ $50; good TO
choice SO * SIS; common TO medium
40 q 5.35; -tockers 3.0O@ 800; feeders,
$50 a i25; Texas steers. 700 "a $50
pounds, 800 a $50; heavy Texas, $50 a
400.
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000; opened 10
higher: closed weak, barely steady
rough packing, 400 a 40; packing and
shipping 40 O 4.45; light 400 a 40
Sheep-Rec'iptS, 900; slow, steady;
inferior 90 Lir, 175 q 2.25 per cwt. !;
medium To good $50 q 3.25; choice
10 extra 3. IS CG425.
Dr'rers' Jonr1ahs special Liverpool
cable quotes cattle well supplied &c.
lower iEaE LIST week. best Americans
l5c. per pound dressed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-12-09
TROUBLE OVER A NINE.
An Idaho Mine is taken Forcible
Possession of and its Watch
men Driven Out.

Judge Mcbride goes to Boise this
afternoon where he will join Mr.. Kirk
patrick in arguing for an Injunction
against the parties who now have
possession of Mr.. R. Mackintosh's
Idaho mine; the property is in litiga-
ton, and until last week was entirely
lille, no one remaining at the mine
expect the watchmen; Mr.. Macintosh
has received a dispatch stating that the
watchmen were fOrcibly driven out. and
that the opposite parties had taken
possession and were working; Messrs.
Mcbride and Kirkpatrick will apply to
the court for a restraining order: Mr..
Macintosh and Judge Bennett will
follow shortly to e present at the Idaho
and Alturas case. which is soon ex-
pccted 10 come up for trial; $4,000 has
been paid on this property and the
remaining $4,000 was proffered al
maturity but for some reason was
refused by the sellers. The suit IS
brought TO compel them to receive the.
money and deliver title.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-12-09
The New York stock Market.

" vopK December 8. - Wall
~" Sol onened weak and declined
sJIee'' - Northwestern leading. At II
So W there vas a rally from 4 to "a,
T,arte, dull: New YORK Central winch
lie 81 q Saturday iell on 10 rs the
doclaration Of dividend having II no
effect on stock. C.oo,-a
boaTr siuc.. II o'clock, except Lacka-
I'm winch has been steady; Della
rare and Hudson exceptionally weak.
decline 3 oer cent.
Egv YORK, December 8.-Stocks wee
denre-sed this afternoon on Incre2scI
bnsiress g7a1gers, LackawanEa. Van
5erbilt. and Union Pacific particularly
veal. and recorded the lowest prices for
some time past. Lake Shore was effected
NV ruuors Of a fresh issue Of l0,O00,00O
bonds The general market was weaker
IN announcement of the suspension OF
Geo. Updvke. The market closed weak.
Nrw YORK. December 8.-Govern-
ments weaker; railways lower. Stocks
we're decreased throughout the day. ex-
cent q rally about midday Of Il 10 IL.
Tie market closed weak, at the lowest
prices Of the day. Speculation was adj
verselv affected by reports OF trouble in
the coal combination and on the rumOrs
Of an issue OF $4,000 900 of 5-per-
bonds br the Lake Shore to retire the
bonds falling due IN 1885 and 1886. Com
pared with Saturday, the closing prices
are y TO 315 lower.