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The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-09-26

In all large ctlcs. SAYS The Baltimore
san. there is TO hc fu,n more or
less numerous class Of disorderly
persons. whose natural craving for ex-
element Is continually tempting them
into brawls and fights. They may be
SAID to be the undergraduates of the
criminal college, for they are mostly
young men, from 20 20 25 years df age,
while the really dangerous profession
al criminals are usually too wary aud
cool-headed TO draw police attention to
themselves by figuring in street rows
unless there is something more 10 be
made out OF them than is ordinHri. The
case. Whether any consideranr am
ber of these reckless but not a.ways
vicious youths shall be gradually hard
ened until they become incorrigible Of
Tenders depends great deal upon the
character of the laws and the iirmness
and certainty with which they are en-
forced. Ii sure and severe punishment
is known to await any violation of
their provisions, many n young man
will be saved from taking the first step
toward ultimate ruin. But if he hears
his companions Dragging of the i'm
punitv with which they "busted the
head" of one man or tapped the
claret' of another, he is very likely the
next time he happens to have taken
glass too much to try TO emulate so
glorious an example. IT he escapes
punishment for his first oilense he will
perhaps De led into repetitions until
before long he must be numbered
among those who are permanently at
war with society. Every addition to
the number of this dangerous class
means lessened security to persons and
property. Every dictate of prudence
demands that every manifestation of
lawless spirit should be repressed with
decision and severity. The compare
tive freedom of this city in recent years
from acts of unprovoked violence is
doubtless to n considerable extent due
to the severe penalties to which the
law exposes those who are guilty Of
making such assaults, especially those
made by night, in the streets and other
places of public resort. 1t is under
protection of darkness, at n time
when, work being over, their time is
free, and when perhaps they are in
famed by liquor, that young men are
most likely to try to signalize their
hardihood by some unprovoked attack
upon inotiensive passers-by. A recent
occurrence of this sort has shown that
the spirit which leads to such otfenses
is by no means dormant. At this
time, when the op-ning political cam
paign is so likely to stir up excitement
and passion, and to afford opportuni-
ties for excessive drinking, it will be
we'll TO hold up before all who may feel
disposed to exercise their pugiiis;ic
abilities upon persons who pass them
after dark upon the streets, that graft
fying their inclination renders them
liable to q fine OF not less than S2j or
in jail for not less than
one month, or in the peni,entary for a
period not less than six months or more
than two wears.
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THEY DON'T AGREE.
rom the New York Herald, Sept 90.

From the New York Herald, Sept. 22
Blaine in his Worcester speech quoted
the census, his wade mecum during the
campaign, and congratulated the country
on its magnificent prosperity"--a pr rs
perity that is shared by the nation at large.
He returns again and again to tins, and is
apparently much taken with the idea.
Butler spoke in New Jersey on the same
day. He drew doleful picture OF the con
dition of the workingmeD. This is deter
iorating everywhere. Everywhere wages
are lowering; your products so low that
they cannot be sold at a profit. Thousands
and thousands are out of work, and why is
this sof Because of Republican rule"
This is very pretty. But how does the
voter look upon this disagreement between
Blaine aud his side showi Both cannot be
correct.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-09-26

ELOQUENT extract from Senator Logan 8
speech at the fair at Davenport, Ia, Sept
Goth, 1888, as reported in the Daily Gaz'
ette (Repeblicsn paper, of that city, Sept.
2l 1888;
'If any one wishes to discuss the ques-
ton whether patriotism exists. let him
place an Englshman in any part of the
world, in the remotest corner OF the globe,
and begin the strains of God Save the
Queen and he is ready for anything.
Let au Irishman hear the Wear
ing of the Green, and no is ready to fight
while there is drop of whisky around"
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-09-26
Beginning 0nnrati0ns.

The English Court of Appeal, London,
England, has granted to The Charles A.
Vogeler Company, Baltimore, Maryland, a
perpetual injunction with costs against Par
rott & Co.. of that city, for infringement OF
the formers celebrated Trademark, st. ia.
cobs Oil. The decision enioins and re-
strains, perpetualy, the said Parrott & Co.,
from using the term "St Davids OIL" or
any siMiliar term, as well as the words,
THE Great German Remedy" Eminent
English and American legal talent figured
in the case. The counsel for the Charles
A. vogelcr Company, of which latter, Mr..
IL. ID. Umbstatter, was personally present,
were Queens Counsel Theodore Aston. as
sisted by John Cutler and Theodore Mac
Kenna of London, Rowland Cox Of New
York, and Gen. William Henry Brswne OF
Washington, d. c. 1t is the determination
OF the latter firm to promptly prosecuted
all intrngements upon their rights, wheth.
er at home or abroad, and they offer lib.
eral reward for information that will lead
to the conviction Of any person or persons
Yin any way so offending.
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Stories or Oliver Wendell Holmes.

Dr. Holmes does not save his bright
thoughts for print and the public, but
is often so witty while chatting with
one or two friends as was ever tle
autocrat or professor Of the breakfast
table. A young physician once asked
him for suitable motto. Small
fayors gratefully received" was the
witty response. He was complaining
in comcal way to a lady of the min
ute portion of honey that was given to
him AT 4 hotel tea. "A mere trine:
the work of very Young bee in an
idle hall hour" Did they give you no
comb, Doctor?' she laughinglv in
quired. POSSIBLY one tooth, mad
am Several Of the now famous writ
erS and lecturers of Boston were speak
ing OF their lecture experiences when
the subject of pay was brought up.
Each man Of the company was certain
that he had received the smallest sum.
But Dr.. Holmes made a climax bv say
ing; listen, gentlemen. had en-
gagged to give a lecture for S.. After
1t was over Il grayo-looking deacon
came to me and said. Mr.. Holmes, we
agreed to give you s.. but your talk
wasn't just what we expected, and
guess that tew-iitty will dew. Youth y
Communion
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-09-26
A Man Who Eats Mice and Flies.

j. A. Miller, for some years resi-.
dent of Forest Hill and a somewhat
notorious character in that locality,
swallowed large dose of strychnine
with suicidal intent 1t was nearly an
hour after tho deadly drug had been
taken before the doctor reached him,
but by II vigorous application of the
stomach-pump his life was saved. Re-
liable men of Forest Hill say that he
possesses what might be termed a
galvanized, elastic stomach. He could
eat anything without it nauseating
him, and rs for quantity, it was never
known exactly how much his stomach
would hold. On one occasion, it is
said, he ate eight small cans of oysters,
several cans of peaches, besides crack
ers, cheese, and bologna sausage in
proportion, and washed it down with
eight or ten glasses of beer aud then
afterward, when asked to sing song,
he wanted to know whether they eX-
pected him to sing on an empty stom-
ach. 1t is said, also. that he would
sometimes catch flies and eat them
down by the handful, just to show
what he could do. At one time he ate
a mouse--head. ears, and hair-on n
wager Of $l.5l-Piaccr (Cal. J Herald
~. o--
Mrs. Pierre LoriIlard. Jr., of New
York, is now said TO be the authoress
IN
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-09-26

Complaint is made that early mar
riages are becoming common among
the boys and girls in the east end OF
London. Boys and girls of II keep
company" and at IA or ID every lad
die has his lass.e. In single district
boy OF sixteen recently married n girl
OF the same age. In a printing Office
IN one district there are four married
boys. The eldest is only 10 and re-
ceives IL shillings q week; the next is
Is, has three years OF his apprentice
ship still to serve, and has two chidren;
the Youngest Is lG, and has II wifc and
child TO support on II shliings Il week.
Another boy is known whose age is be-
tween l6 and H. and he has two chill
dren. Still another boy Of lG has one
child, --Miiaieiphia Record.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-09-26

the "pcintsr made by the speaker were
faint aud small, and when Eugene Hale, at
the end of long and denunciatOry SEN
tence, spoke the name of Grover Cleveland
there were at first here and there few
Kisses. and tten swelling cheer that
swept through the crowd and held the
speaker silent full minute.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-09-26
THEY LOOK AT BLAINE AND
CHEER FOR CLEVELAND.

From the New York Times Sept. q.
How does Mr. Blaine like his reception
in New York; The people of this city are
polite, we'll behaved and respectful IN their
treatment of public men. Mr.. Blaine wa.
very cordially received, therefor, when he
appeared at the Republican headquarters
last night, but no observing man could
stand for five minutes in that crowd with.
out pcrceiving that not one in ten of it was
Of the Blaine persuasion. The cheers over
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-09-26
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
STATES ATroRN Ely.

We are authorized 10 announce that Mr.. Angus
Leek 10 an Independent candidate for States At
torney Of Alexander County, In the approaching
November election.
We are authorized to announce William n But
Ter As the Republican candidate for election to the
ONCE o. States Attorney of Alexander County.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-09-26
CORONER.

We are authorized 10 announce the name o
Richard Fitzgerald az n candidate for re e,ecti9l
TO the office of Coroner at the ensuing Noyembe
election.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-09-26
CIRCUIT CLERK

We are authorized to announce Mr.. Alexander
II. Irwin as an Independent candidate for re-
election TO the office Of Circuit Clerk, in the
coming election Ia November
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-09-26
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Everywhere Called "The Best"

Infinitely better than liniT ents, lotions or any
other plasters-Benson's Cape ne Porous Plasters.
&c.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-09-26
Organized December, 1888, Under the
Law Of 1888.
,OARD OF DIRECTORS FOR lsT YEAR.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR lsT YEAR.
VIM. Stratton, Stratton Bird, gro -ers Cairo, ILL.,
j. A. Goldatine, ofi oldstine Il Rosenwater, whole
sale and retail dry good; G. W. Dunning. N. D.;
Pres. Bd. Med Ex., for Pensions; Albert Lewis.
commission merchant; j. III Robinson, county
Judge ana notary public; Wm +. Pitcher. com.
broker and insurance agent; r. II. Baird city
street supervisor; NJ Philips, carpenter and build
er; Thomas Lewis, attorney and secretary; 4. v.
Pierce, attorney y.Gtiaw, DuQuoin H.; 4. c. Pace
cashier of Centennial Bank, Ashley, Ill. Albert
Hayden. cashier of George Connolly h Co., Spring
field, Ill b. M Mum, attOrney-atlaw, l66 Ran
dolph street, Chicago, Hon. Robt. A. Hatcher, at
torney-at.law, Charleston, Mo-; II. Leighton
cashier Fret National Bank, stuart. Iowa.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-09-26

Mrs. Pierre Lorllard. Jr., of New
York, is now said TO be the authoress
of the novel, Those Pretty ST. George
Girls ~
The Mineral argus., 1884-10-16
A Story of Tree Frog.

One sultry night in Indiana, I sat
busily writing upstairs close to an
open window. My lamp placed upon my
desk, attracted countless numbers Of
the insect worl1 that come out to see
their friends only after dark; there was
a constant buzz around the lamp and
many a scorching victim, falling on its
back, vainly kicked its little legs in air.
Suddenly a clear, low whistle sound
ed from the Window whistle some
what like the sound made when a boy
blows into the orifice of a trunk-key.
Startled for a moment, l turned my
chair and beheld on the window-sill a
little tree-frog gravely looking at me.
His uskin-of an exquisite apple-green
color-shone in the lamp light. Fear
full that l might brighten him away, l
sat motionless in the chair, watching
him %intently. Presently he gave an
other little whistle, as clear and sharp
as a bird-note. He was evidently MAX
ing up his mind that 1 was to be trust
ed-a confidence not misplaced, and
soon he gave IN easy spring and was
on the desk before me. 1 hardly dared
to breathe, lest he should be alarmed.
He looked at me carefully for a few
minutes; and then, hopping under the
lamp, he began a slaughter of the in
sect creation, such as l had never be-
fore witnessed. He captured in a easy
way any careless fly or moth that cam
ear him, declining to touch the dead
ones that had cremated themselves.
A ffar hale ~ Aor1 1-Oo.~E 80
this kind, my apple green friend hop
ped rather lazily across the desk, re-
peated the whistle with which he had
entered,-as if to say goodnight, and
went out into the dark. 1 proceed
ed with my work and soon forgot my
visitor. But judge of my surprise when
on the next night he again appeared,
again signaled his coming with his
musical cry, and again took up his posi-
ton under my lamp.
For nearly three weeks did my small
friend visit my room nightly, and he
and / became great friends. House
flies were his special delicacy. Steal
thily crawling up the painted wall,
clinging to the smooth surface with the
little disks, or suckers, on his feet, he
would draw close up to his body first
one leg and then the other, and when
within proper distance, he would dart
forward, and, snatching the fly, would
head downward, his hind feet
glued to the wall! Then, attach
ing his fore feet, he would move on in
quest of another.
He never missed his aim, and he
would quietly and calmly zigzag up
and down the side wall after every fly
he saw there. He became quite accus-
toned to me, and would hop on my
hand, and sit there looking at me with
a grave composure ludicrous to behold.
II. Lancey, in st. Nicholas for Sep
The Mineral argus., 1884-10-16
Funeral Etiquette.
TENDER.

From the Medical Times.
In cases OF death from contagious dis
order, public funerals are very proper
ly forbidden by health authorities, al
though occasionally a wake" is surrep-
titiously held, with its unfortunate but
natural, results. Of this, however, we
need not speak, as the wisdom of thus
limiting infection Is acquiesced in gen.
orally by intelligent people, and the
law is usually obeyed. There are some
minor infractions of the laws of health
that should be mentioned, which ply
siciaDs have repeatedly called attention
to, but the higher laws of fashion and
custom appear to exert a prepondera-
ting influence. For instance, there
are very few days in the year when deli
cate ONE can ride long distances in
a close carriage, and then, reaching the
cemetery, stand upon the damp, cold
sod for a grerter or less time during
the final ceremonies at the grave with
out physical injury to themselves.
A custom also to which especial at
tention should be directed, In order to
have it changed, is hat of men stand
ing bare-headed in the open air, APP
parantly indifferent to the burning sun
| of July or the cold winds of March,
without regard to the season or wealth
er. Taking into consideration the as
ISOLATED conditions, the necessarily de-
pressing influence upon the emotions of
the sad duty which at the time is pre-
eminent in the mind, the physical con
dition resulting from sitting in a
cramped position during a tedious ride
in a carriage, and the unaccustomed ex-
posture to the weather, it is not surpris-
ing that cases of illness result from the
removal of the head covering, particu-
larly in elderly people with an en-
feebled circulation. On a hot day there
is danger of producing, if not actual sun
stroke, at least a congestion of the mem
branes of the brain, which causes per-
sistent and violent headaches, and to
this ministers and those officiating are
particularly liable.
Whether the day be hot or cold, wet
or only windy, let the services be held at
a place where the health of the attend
ants need not be imperiled let delicate
and weakly persons be restrained from
riding to the cemetery and from stand
ing on the damp ground and especially
let men obey common sense and keep
on their hats when they risk sickness
by their removal
The Mineral argus., 1884-10-16
The Pipe Coming Into Favor
PHILADELPHIA Telegraph,

From the Albany Argus.
I understand that a large number of
American gentlemen will adopt the
English fashion of smoking u pipe rath-
er than cigars. To be in good form
the pipe must be handsome, and the to-
bacco of the very best quality. This is
a very sensible innovation, and 1 am
heart and soul with the movement. No
true lover of the weed but prefers an
old "dudeen" to the best cigar ever
rolled. Dudes and exquisites, perhaps,
are not equal to a pipe, but they have
no business to touch anything stronger
than cigarettes. A pipe gives the true
flavor of the tobacco, and it keeps the
weed from coming in contact with the
very delicate mucous membrane lining
the mouth. Not the least reason why
pipes are desirable is their comparative
cheapness. The day of lavish expen-
diture has gone by, and no young man
is ashamed to show economy in his lab
its. There is a great deal of prejudice
against smoking pipes in the street, and
this is all very well, but should elso ex-
tend to cigars. No man should smoke
on a public th~orough-fare in the day
time, but if he does, a natty pipe looks
just as well as an imported Henry
Clay" The odor of a pipe is thought
~dlsagreeable but this is simply because
it is associated with rank tobacco. The
mild grades "long cut" have a very rich
fragrance, and contain, l believe no de-
leterious essences.
Pipes have been sung by the poets,
but where no cigars figure in song? All
of and sentiment circles up
ward in the thick, yellow clouds pulled
from the bowl of a pipe, and not in
The thin blue haze of the overrated
cigar!
The Mineral argus., 1884-10-16

est of Fisk, the employees IN many cases
being on his pay lists, turned in and
~endeavored to drive Stokes to the gal
lows. Stokes conducted himself during
the different trials with both anxiety and
dignity. His relations with FIsk's wom-
an operated against him in a certain
large class which, did not much regret
Fisk's loss. He paid the penalty, how
ever for these things, and his wife OBJ
tanned a divorce from him. With the
exception of his white hair he preserves
his full bodily strength and health; his
skin is of a rather quicksilvery tint, his
eyes are dark and playful, he probably
weighs about 100 pounds, generally
dressed in a cool, summer style, and
does not say much of his own reminis-
cences of an exciting nature, and has
apparently made up his mind that GER
tain things are predestined and cannot
be avoided. 1t is a sign of the elastic
nature of this country the way he has
been able to ecove a certain amount
of friendship and public support, and
finally united himself with one of the
most successful men here and with a.
distinguished capitalist.
1t is understood that Stokes, after
trying in a variety of ways to make mon
ey, met Mr.. Mackey in California, who
liked him for the danger he had passed,
for the hopeful vision he took of life,
and for his unaffected off-hand man
ners. 1t was soon rumored that Stokes
had acquired an interest in the Hoffman
house, but this seemed to be denied
for awhile. Then the gorgeous bar
room there was opened. and it was
understood that this belonged to
Stokes. After a time it became clear
that Stokes was alarge part of the Hoff-
man house. Almost everybody who
enters there desires to see him, and a
good many want to know him. He takes
life just as it comes, resents nothing,
understands why some people might
have hostility to him and if he gets a
rebuff now and then the probabilities
are that in the course of time the offend
ing person will come around and be
pacitied.
The Mineral argus., 1884-10-16
What Ed. Stokes Is Doing-The
Slayer Of Jim Fisk.

Gath Differences of opinion will
always exist as to the extent of provoca-
ton he received from Fisk. Fisk had
become a very dangerous nan in his
community. and was perfectly unscrup-
ulous about meeting an opponent, and
he had confederated with a number of
desperate outlaws and many corrupt
lawyers and judges, who wonld take his
money and use justice itself to punish
his private enemies. He was the pre-
cursor of nearly all the swindlers we
have had for the past fifteen years in
New York. He would seize the prop
erty of any railroad he could by force,
and break open its safe and steal the
books and papers. He systematically
debauched the Judiciary and took judges
among bis women, of whom he kept a
swarm. One of these women, whose
jealousy was aroused, turned against
Fisk, and in the effort to send Stokes
TO Jail he met that young man while
proceeding into a hotel to meet some
females, and in a few hours the most
notorious character of this country had
passed away.
The feeling in New York against
Stokes was tremendous for a while,
and the newspapers of that day, many
of which were subsidized IN the inter
The Mineral argus., 1884-10-16
what a Kentucky Rurgoo Is.

Washington Letter to the Philadelphia Record.
eff you should go 20 Kentucky about
this time" said the old Judge, you
would probably be invited to a burgoo.
You don't recognize him by that name,
do you? No? well, a burgoo (%accent on
the last syllable) is agrand, good thing.
1t is an all-day picnic in the woods,
with q feast which throws the clam
chowder and the barbecue into the deep
shade of obscurity. In fact the burgoo
usually includes a barbecue as a sort of
incident. You go out to a corner of the
woods, where the thick underbrush has
been carefully cut away, and where
there are trees enough for shade, but
not enough for gloom, and there you sit
and play poker and smoke the finest
tobacco in the world and drink oily 10
year-old sour mash and sniff the de-
lightful aroma of the burgoo until along
in the afternoon, when the niggers pro-
nounce the burgoo ready and ladle it
out to you in big bowlfuls. The burgoo
is adelicious broth, which is perpetual
reminder of the aborigines, who handed
it over to our ~forefathers when they be-
gan coming across the mountains from
Virginia. You take-or, rather, the
darkies take-a gigantic kettle andhang
it over a roaring fire. A light broth is
made first; then they throw in young
chickens, young ducks, sucking pigs,
and all sorts of small game, with fresh
potatoes, green peas, string beans,
corn and every other vegetable. Every
thing is cooked until the meat begins to
fall to pieces. Then the walters, with
shining, smiling, black faces, and snow
white jackets and aprons, bear great
bowlfuls of the toothsome stew
through the grove. Oh, how good it isl
My mouth waters as / tell you of it.
Afterward there is a more burgoo, and
then more burgoo, until everybody has
actually had enough. Then the dar-
kies satisfy themselves, while you re-
turn to your pipe and your glass, I'M
til the shadows of evening gather sleep
lily around you" His voice became
low and his look became dreary. Sud
denly he reused himself and remarked
as he turned away: "a few weeks later
the darkies hold their camp-meeting on
the same spot"