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L DAILY 1 CAIRO BULLETIN. VOLUME XII. CAIRO. ILLINOIS. WEDNESDAY MORNING, AHUL 1881. NEW SERIES NQ, .7 TBS AH8LUANCK. THE TWKNTl'-FIRST ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSUMNCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES, 120 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. HENRY It. HYDE, President, FOR THE YEAH ENDING DECEMBER at, 1880. 1. AMOUNT OF I.EIXIXU ASS8TH, Juo ISWU ( INCOMH. Premium, Interest aud rent, Net prollt ou Invi-Hliiient . fi.KTJ.ill'WW l.T?:i.7o!WU t 4l,7l,U''7 (0 DISBURSEMENTS. Claim, by death and matiirud endow ment, 8,5117 .Mil M Dividend,, surrender values, ami an nuities a,lDtj,-10 01 Discounted endowment and matured tontine policies ITS !) fs.1 Total paid policy-holder. Dividend on capital Agencies and coiiiiiiIhuIodh (ielicrul upenacs Htate, cuunly Hud city tuie, $4,7I.I17 W 7.fi0 fi r.'di.iu'i :ti: MS. HIS 711 Net caxli assets, Dec. 31, 1W.. t M.W'J.Mt la ASSETS. Bond, and mortices S H.nvt.47'. V United hute, stock,. -i.Wl.VA Htate stocks, cily slock, and ilki authorized by the law of the ,hite of New Vurli ft.W7.4tJ 47 Loan secured hv bond and stocks. ".iM.fyrf ris. Heal estate In New York and Boston and purehn-ed uudur foreclosure.. 8, MiA.'VA fc! Cash on baud In bank and other de positories on interest and In transit (since received).. 8,1M. W S3 Diia fmm auents on account of pre mium, SitM-.il 3J Market value of storks and boud, over cost - .Interest and rent due and accrued . Premiums due and in process of collection (less premium, paid In advance, U.iM) Deferred premium Total act, Dec. 31, lsso Total llabllltlea including Ircal re s.irvo fur reinsurance of all t-xisl In policies $ M.ioy.-ll ( on .V.KW : $ 41.1',WrJ .'JJ ) !)!...: 11 S .M.tt 'Jl Total undivided surplus Of whlcli belong 'a computed) to policies in general claim l.Wi.'M '.'I Or which IIiiii;ii (an computed ) to polielc In tontine clan l-S-a-Jin in Risks Assumed in 18aii,$:.5,17o.iSu:i 00 Kisks Outstanding $177,r!i7,7o:j oil RAILROADS. gT. LOUIS, I. M. it SO. HY. IRON MOUNTAIN ROUTE. THA1NH LEiVI CAMO, Arkansas and Texa, Express ll:4Iia.ui. Dally AllHIVI ATtAlltO, Eipre,, 2:Via.m. Dally Accommodation 3:i p.m. Dally Tlrlim titllri! : No. M Ohio Levee. H. U. MILBl'ItN. ILLINOIS CENTRAL R Agent. R. '"klUX.STH THE Shortest and Quickest Route TO- St. Louis and Chicago. Tho Onlv Lino Running o DAILY TRAINS U From Cairo, Making Dirkct Connkction WITH EASTERN LINES. Train, Lavi Cairo: :i:ir in. Mail, Arriving In St. Lotil, (M5 a.m.: Chlcai!0,8:ip.m.; Connuctlnit at Odin ind EfllnKham for i'lncin Call. Louinville, ludianapolia and poluta Eat. 11:10 H.m. Ht. r.ouin anil 'Vel'rn Arriving In 8t. Lotila 7:05 p, in., and connecting (or all point. Went. 4:liO p.m. Kiiat I0xiirHH. lorHt. I.oulH and Chicago, arriving t St. Lotiln t0:40p.m., and C'hlcasoT:! a.m. 4:UO p.m. Clnoinniitl KxprfHH. Arriving at Cincinnati 7:) a.m.; Louir-vllle 7:3) a.m.; Indianapolis 4:(l a.m. l'aKeni!er by thin train reach the above point 1U to 31 tloL'KS In advance of any other route, HfThfl 4:'Jfl p. m. expreM ha, PULLMAN HLEEI'INU t'AK Cairo to Clnrlunatl, without chanxea, and through tlocpuri to bl. Louis and ChlcaKO. Fart T7mo Kast. PucffiniMiw ''J thlnllnoKotbrnuyh toK(t. llnSCJllln rn point, without Any delay canted Ity Bnnday Intervening. The Saturday after noon train from Cairo arrive In new York Monday mornltiR at 1:5. Thirty-six hour. In advance of any other route, ... FrTKor through tickets and further Information, apply at Illinois Central Kallroarl Depot, Cairo. J As. JOUNHON. J- H. JON EH, (Jen. Houthern Agent. Ticket Agont, A. II. HAHaoN.Oen. Pass. Agent. Chicago, BAN UN. T HE CITY NATIONAL BANK Cairo Illinois. CAPITAL, IB100.000 OFFICERS: W. P. HALLIDAY, Preslrtotit. II. I.. II ALL1DAT, Vice-President. TUOS. W. HALLIDAY, Cashier. DIKKCTORS: f. IT A ATI TAYIiOn, w, P. nALLlDAT, BIKBT t. HAl.t.lDAT, K. H. CIINMINOUAM, .D. UJJAllON, KTll-UaMHIHU, H.H.OANDBI. Exchange, Coin and United States Bonda BOUGHT AND BOLD. From the undivided aurnliiH. reversionary divl denitu will be declared, availablo ou settlement of next annual premium, to ordinary parl.clpallnj; policies . The valuation of the pollcie, outstanding ha been made ou the American experience table, the legal ntuuiuru 01 the U!e nl .New York (i W. PHILLIPS, I ...,,,... J. O. VAN CISE. Actnarit,. We, the UNileralgm-d, have, In peraon, carnfully examined the accoiiiitM, and counted and examined in detail the aio-eU of the aoclitty, and certify that the foregoing Klaternent thereof Is correct. HENNISfiTON K. KANUOLPU, .IAMKS M. IIAI.STKlt, THOMAS A (TMMINS, IIENHY S. TEltliKLL, J OH N SLOAN E, Special Committee of the Hoard of Directors, appointed Oct. 1HH), to exnmine the amet, and accounts at the close of the year. HOARD OK DIRKCTORS. Herirvll IIde, John A, Stewart, leorgc l. Jiorgan, iei.rgc T. Adi e. Henry A. Iliirllmt. Ili-nrv K. hpauiding, William II. Kogg. illiatn A. Wlieulock, Parker llnndy, Vlllium (. Lambert, Henry (i .Marii'iand James W. Alexander, Henry S. Terbell Thomas S. Young, Thomas A . Cnmtnins, Hubert lllisn Hani. I J). .i,rd. James M Ilalnted, Horace Porter, Kdward W Lambert, li. V. Kanriolnh, AlHiis.in Trank, John Mo'iue, AhIi li.-l (iri en, Samuel Ifurrotte, Henrv V. liutler, eor'e II. Stewart, John 1) Jones Hubert Lenox Kennedy, CnauncyM. Depevr, II njamin Williamson, Henry JI. Alexander, William Waikcr, Henry lav, K. Ituudiiiot Colt, 1'bomas A . Ilidille. (ieorgo W Carleton, deorgeli. Kellogg, Jose K. Navarro, John J McCoolc, W. Whitewrij-'ht, Stephen H. Phillips, Snrnuel VV. Torn y, Chariest). Landua, Samuel Holmes, Theodore Wetton, Alexander P. Irvin, T. De Witt Cuyler, Louis Hitr-gerald, William M. Bliss, William Alexander. Samuel 0. Ooodrich. JAMES W. ALEXANDER. Vice Pres't. SAMUEL DOIiROWE, 2d Vice Pres't. Mcilical fXHininers: E. W. Lainb. rt, M. D., E-lwM Curtis, M. I). E. V. Scott, Siipfrintcndent of AgCDcius. Nortli Western Department. p Dearborn Street, Chicago. . N. C'RAIN E, General Manager. DopoilltrecoWtid and a general banking boalniai 'Oonauciea, K. A. EURXETT. Aynit, (.'aim, Illinois. OFFICIAL DIRKCTORY. City Officers. Mayor N. B Thist'.ewiKxl. Treusurer Edward Dezonia. Clerk Dennis. J. Foley. Coiinselor--Wm. B. (filbert. Marshal J. H. Kohlnson. Attoroey William Hendricks. BOAHD or AUIIKMIM. First Ward M. J Howley. Peter Saup. Second Ward David T. 'Llnegar, Jesse Hinkle. Third Ward-Egbert Smith, B. V, Blake. Fourth Ward Cbarlea O. Patler, Adolph Swo boda. Firth Ward-T. W. nallldav. Ernest B. Pettlt. County Officers. Circuit Judge-D. J. Baker. Circuit Clerk-A. II. Irvln. I t.ii u t v Judze- K. S Yoeum. County Clera ri. J. Hunim . County Attorney - J. M.Damron. Countv Treasurer Mile, W. Parker. Sbeiitl John Hodges. ( oroner K K.li;rald. , Couniv Commissinnera T. W. llalllday. (iibbs and sainuel Hriley. J. A. CHURCHES. Sunday school 2 p.m. Kev. p.MKO BAPTIST. -Temperance hall on Tenth KJ street: preaching tlrt and third Sunday, in ft ' month. 11 a m. and 7:3-1 p. m. ; prayer meet ing Thursday. 7:Wp. m. : Sunday school, ::ki a.m. Kev. a. .i. tiuss, t-as tor. piICKCH OF THE REDEEMER (Episcopal) J Fourteenth street; Sunday Morning prayer, 10:i a. m.; evening prayers, 7:30 p. m.: Sunday school v a. m. Friday evening prayer 7::J p. m. rVIJST MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHrRCH. 1 I'renchlng at 10::si a. m., A p. m., and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school at 7:l p. ui. Kev. T. J. Shores, i.asior I rrHEKAN-Thlrteenth ttreet; service. Sab- J j bath 1:30 a. m.; linapjie, pastor. METIIODIST-Cor. Eighth and Walnut streets; Preaching Sabbath lo:ll a. ni. and 7 p.m.; prayer meeting, Wednesday 7:30 p. m.; Sunday School, a. m. Her. Whlttakrr, pastor. I)HESHYTEKIAN -Eighth street; preaching on 1 Sabbath at 11:00 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.; prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:3') p. m.; Kunday School at 3 p. m. Kev. B. Y. 'icor ge, pastor. ST.JOSEPH'S (Roman Catholic) Corner Cross and Walnut streets; services Sabbath 10:30a. 3i.; Sunday School at 'J p.m.; Vespers 3 p. m.; er rices every day at 8 p. in. CT. PAT KICK'S (Koman Catholic) Corner Ninth O street and Washington avenue; services Sab oath 8 and 10 a. m. ; Vespers S p. m. ; Sunday School it p. m. services every day at 8 p. m. Rev. Jlastmon priest. PHYSICIAN'S. Q EORGE II. LEACH, M. I)., Physician anil Surgeon. Special attention paid to the Homeopathic treat ment of surgical disease,, and disease, of women and children, Oillce: No. 10 Eighth street, near Commercial avenue, Cairo, III. DF.N'TISTS. )R. E. W. WIIITL0CK, Dental Surgeon. Orrioa No. 136 Commercial Avenue, between Eighth aud Ninth Street J)U. W. C. JOCELYN, DENTIST. OKFICE-Klghtk Btrect, near Commercial Avenne. rp-AX ri'UCHASEH'a NOTICE. To Nicholas Williams, Daniel Itch, or any other person or persons, interested; Von are hereby notified that, at a sale of roul as tale, In Hie county of Alexander and state ot Ill. nols, lie d by the county collector o! said county, at thesoiithwe'torlydonroftliecourthouao, -,n the city of Cairo, lu said county and state.on tho iMh dav of July. A. D. Im?i, Aiigustii, William, purchased tho following described real estate, situated In the l'ourt li addition to the city of Cairo, county or Alex ander and state or Illinois, lor Hie taxo, due and unpaid thereon for the year, A. D IR75,187tMK77 and 1H7H, together with penalties and costs: said real estate being tHXCil In the name of Nlchola, William,, to-wlt: Lots nnmhnred thirty-four CI4) thlrty-nvo (Mi, in block numbered twenty (8). In the. Fourth addition to tho clt; of Cairo, county of Alexander and state of III. Tho timo allowed by law for tho redemption of said real late will ciplrn ou tho ystliday of July, A. D. 1WI. ,,, ,, . ' A. WILLIAMS, rtirchascr. Cairo, 111.. April 14.A.D.1HH1. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS futieiifa Soinctliin of Interest to every Man, Womitu ami Child. Is your Blood Impure and loaded with the I'ol-oii oi scroiuiar I, your Life Strength ooing out through an lu curable L'lceror Sine? IsyourSklncoveredwIth IUhlug.Scaly and Scrof Uious Huuiors? Is your Complexion dlsllgiirei! with Unsightly crupuons, or liliuilshus? Is your Hair thin, Lfelens and rapidly falling out, and Scalp covered w ith Scales? I the Skin on your Hands Rough, Red, Cracked or Bleeding? Isyour Child growing up with Scrofulous Hu mors busting from every pore? Is Baby afflicted with Scald Head or any Scalp or oiviu miBiorr If so, then no human acenry can so spciuiv, per manenuy ana economically cleauao the li'ooil. clear the Complexion and Skin, restore the Iluir anil cure every species of Itehiug, Scily and Scrofulous Humors of tho Skin, Scalp and Blood, a theCiTi tniA ItEMKijir.s, con-lMing of . 1. Cutlcura, the great Skin Cum, a Medicinal Jel ly, arrests disease, allay, Inllauiailou, it bing and Irritation., heals 1,'leers and Sores, eats away Dead Skin and Flesh and restores the Huirwhen-dei-troy-ed by Scaly Humors aud Blood Poison,. Price 50 Cent. Large boxes $l.'0 2 CutlcHra Medicinal Toilet Soup, an exquisite Toilet. Bath und Nursery Sanative, fragrant with delicious flower odors and healing balsam,, soft ens, hcais, refreshes and bcaiitillc the Com pb-xlon and Skin. Price Si cents. Prepared for shaving, IS cents. 3. Cutlcura Resolvent, the new Blood Purifier, cleanse, the Blood through the Liver. Kidneys. Bowels and Skin, and eradicate, every trace of Scrofulous Humors or Hereditary Blood Poisons. Price Jl.oo. The ru'icum and Cutlcura Soap exlernal'v and tbc Cuticara Resolvent Internally will posftlvelv cure every specie, of Humor, from a common Pimple to Scrofula. Inquire about them at vour druggist's .Right here In this town you may tinil evldeuco of their won derful cures. Send Stamp for 'Illustrated treatise on the Skin.' containing the ni'.st rcmurknlde testimonials ever recorded In the annals of medical practice. Cutlcura Kemlde, are prepareI by WEEKS A POTTER. Chemists and Druggists, 3i') Washington St., Huston, Mass. t-DTutirura Remedies mailed tree to auv ad dress on receipt of price, mm The Great Blood Producer, Strength Creator AND HEALTH RESTORER. VNFERMENTED MALT, HOPS. '.'LISAYA and iron. No medicine like It for the Blood, Drains. Nerves aud Lungs. New life lor function weakened by disease, debility und dissipation. Positive cure for Malaria Liver, Kidney and I'riniry difficulties. Comfort and strength for Delicate Females and Nursing Mothers Warranted 1'uresl and best metlcine called "Bitters." Sold everywhere.. MALT BIT TERS COMPANY, Boston, Mass. COLLIIVS' More continuous aud pow erful eh ctrical action is ob- TJrtlTll wuJat nrrTtH Y u'u n lrum t i "i.im voltak; jjtuciKa,.;, , IKIC .,.AhTli, Uian ,lljy pi f'J battery made. They are a a.ASTl' speedy and certain cure for i'ain ami Weaknesses of the Lungs. Liver, Kidnejs and I'rinirv organs, Hheamatisui, Neuralgia, llys ttria. Fem :le weakness. Nervous Pains and Weak liest, Malaria, and Fever and Ague. Price , cent. Sold everywhere. WEEKS & TOTTER. Boston, Mass. INSURANCE. Q W s- SH S-) ca it rn a 5-i , f-i n . s- o 2 O s its tt 60 6 1 N S u R A C E c H W sS3 P3 Si So V! tl M U: s-3 H -O Q GROCERIES. YOCUM & BRODEIUCK, Dealers in STAPLE and FANCY GROCERIES. Washington Avenue, Cor. Eighth Street, GAIKO WOOD YARD, Qt W. WHEELER, Summer Wooil and Kiudliiij? constantly on hand STAVE CLIPPINGS At Seveiity-Ave cents per load. Stave Trimminc;s Atone dollar per load. The "trinimlnos". so . j , v,.s vB0 una villus aim iinino e.hi.,u,nr"u.r wood ,ut cooking purposesa well !!.ti?Jf..cl!',rt 7.?r ,o14 Cairo. For black-smlth-a use In ettlng tire, they re unequalled. .-v.. ,un utiuia ttreul woou yarn, A CALL. . Cairo, Ills., April 10th, 1881 Mr. Ernest B. Pettlt: We, tho undersigned, citizens of the Fifth ward, fully recognizing your worth and zealous endeavors in our interest, earnestly solicit your consent to 'your name being used for re-election for alderman at the ensuing municipal election. A. U. Choat, E. F. Olines, C. N. Thompson, Harry Wilson, las. Knegan, Jno. Barry, Patrick Eyim, 1'hil Smith, Peter Easley, Joseph Gardner, Fred Serbian, P. Mulionf-y, Jersey Harris, Alex Marick, Wm. Cotilla, Geo. W. Mulsby, II. H. 'Lay, Alex Martin, E. A. Keers, Wm. Minard, Richard Powers, Harry Wordcu, George Hubbard, J. H. IVjone, Jack Earl, Thos. Cotter, Michael Harrington, Thomas Loid, Daniel Foley, Patrick Colendin, John Valey, George W. Fox, James ('arroll, Michael Oalvin, George W. Wooden, ' John McConner, William Smith, Dennis J. Heskil, Geo. Vanbrockleytn, Tim Hessian, Martin Craighton, Joe Cavender, Nick Williams, J.C. Lallup, John Madden, A. Williams, Thomas Boyle, Jim Harrington, Pat Cohill, J. S. McGahey, James Edwards, Frank Ikmis. AXOTIIEKCALL. Cairo, Ills., April 11th, 1881. Col. John Wood. We, the undersigned, voters of tho Third ward, desiring some able represenative in the city council, would ask you to permit us to use your name, as a candidate for alderman at the approaching city election: li. McManus, Henry Thornton, Jacob Ellis, M. P. Fulton, Saru'l Johnson, Oston Bishop, Heuben Smith, Fred Good, Peater Champion, Wess O. Neal, II. Leightun, P. Strutton, F. White, J. II. Jones, Wm. Nott, Samuel Owens, N. C. Johnson, F. Jinkens, Lewis Hoss, John Major, Dsn McCarthy, Dyas Baxter, Geo. Eilis, Frank Madison, Kirk Horn, Joseph Maton, J. Wagley Hill, M. Shelton, Walker Wilkerson, John Hasser, Xevi'tnu Henry, J. W. Siders, Wm. Carltons, Dunkin Winslow Mart Sturett, Sulmou Pettis, Wyatt Flanican, A. Bishop, Thos. Williams, Samuel Brown, Lofton. J. H. Paints, Charley Wheeler, Ilulka Dawson, Wm. Hillard, Wm. Gray, John Hogan, E. C. Ford, D. McAden, Green O'Neal, S. Darner, .las. Itearden, Thos. Sloo, J. A. Woodson, Geo. S. Fisher, George Fisher, E. S. Dewey, W.T. Pleaz Snider, Jas. F. Miller, Lewis Clark, Merrill Bullitt, Clarke Waites, John Urltton, George Washington O. Nelson Perry, James Hoppen, Samuel Smith, George Burr, Thomas Keane, S. J. Roman, Chas. Stephens, Wesley Shafers, Geo. U. Lentz, John Parter, John Van Vactor, Steward Black, Wm. Thomas, II. S. Williamson, John Brown, Henry L. Kinncar, Wm. E. Batty, C. F. Ilettiss, A. G. Leonard, C. F. Duncan, W. J. Withey, Robert Clark John Ranciville, Calvin Soper, Jos. Roneker, Thos. C. Graves, Madison Prise, C. Close, Daniel Held, Geo. E. Telle, Ben Coney, Esus Davis, R. White, Wes. A. Neal, E. Bickner, AVesley Thomas, Bayard, George Washington, Louis Ross. "My life," said a grateful lady, "hnd been one of intense sull'ering nnd misery until cured of a disfiguring scrofulous humor by the Cuticura Remedies." Ask your Druggists about them if troubled with itching and scaly humors. A CHICAGO LETTER. CiucAdo, Ills., April Oth, 1881. Mr. Editor: If the readers of The Bci.letin in Cajro who are sometimes careless in regard to its support, and are slow to appreciate the efforts ot the editors and publisher, in giving them the current local news, could be absent from Cairo about six months and be permitted to peruso Tiie Bulletin's columns every day, as I have done, sinco making our home in this wonderful 'city, they would realize how important it is to support their home paper. 01 courso in Chicago thcro are big papers, littlo papers, dailies, weeklies, monthlies, &c, almost without number, but that which wo prize the highest and read with niosjt interest, is TheDailyCaikoRcllktin. Wc prizo it be cause It gives us news from what appears to us still as home, from our old fricnds,associ ates and acquaintances. In fact, it is like a letter daily, and I do not see how people who ever lived in Cairo for many months or years, and havo removed, can get along without it. And now, while on this subject, I will say that ' under the new regime The Bulletin lias lost nono of its vigor, and under tho present management seems to bo improving all tho timo, I sincerely hope that it is making money for its publisher, and may continue to flourish. It seems a long timo tlnco I havo hnd tho privilege of enjoying a littlo confab with our Cairo friends, through its col urns; hut a winter, such as I nuvor saw be fore, and as I liopo ncvor to tuo again, hat intervened, and your humble servant hat put in much of his timo in keeping out tho cold blasts of this "blarsted" climate and in trying to push a new business during the dull season. For, emphatically, there are four months in this city whon business is at a low ebb and every ono must prac tice economy. I am glad to read of, and hear of, the continued prosperity of the Delta City, and think, as I did years ago, that Cairo will, some time, be ono of tho most important cities in the Mississippi valley. Let mo congratulate her people on tho inaugura tion of telephonic connection, a street-car line in tho near future, a "first-class" hotel sure enough; new and important railway advantages, continued improvement of tho streets, and last, hut by no mean least, street-lighting, as well as the fact that Cairo stockholders now control tho gas company. Ono more thing you need and that is water works, and I hope the day is not far distant when this enterprise will bo inaugurated I for got to mention your Opera House Company glad to hear of its organization, and feel sure that your city will, before long, havo a place of amusement that will be a credit to it. I am sorry to hear, once in a while, ot the death of some good citizen in your midst. I can count quite a number with in tho last 7 months. What about your city election, which comes off on the 19th? Arc you going to elect good, ami true men, or will you per mit unworthy men to secure places of honor? I hope you will elwct a wide-awake, honest and enterprising mayor, who is in sympathy with the prosperity of the city, and subordinate officers, and a council, who will support him in pushing on his good work. Cairo can elect good men when she tries. Let this be one of the times when she tries. But you may wonder why I do not give you some Chicago news, for really I have said but littlo about this great, wonderful and growing city. In future letters I shall endeavor, at stated intervals, to keep you posted. For the present, I give you the following: Of course you know our election is over, and how Carter Harrison's eagle screams. There is nothing wonderful about it when you know that Clark, the republican candi date did not have manliness enough to come out and declare, without any "ifs or amis," that he would execute the laws; and then while courting tho temperance people ho permitted Hcssing to "boss" things so as to keep the saloon people ia a good humor, loo much Hessing, too much "Duinmer Mullier" on the North Side, and too much corruption and rings among republicans, is what was tho matter. The Council has a clear republican majority over all. Carter starts out to-day with the assertion that he will execute the laws. We shall see. It is well to remember that he would like to bo governor. Thcro was quite an excitement this week over tho strike of the West Division railroad conductors and drivers Thursday morning. All over COO in number struck for 20 per cent advance, and every wheel on the twelve lines on tho West Side stopped, and 100, 000 men nnd women had to w.ilk down to business and back. The striko lasted till yesterday afternoon, when the railway com pany gave in and the "hoys" went to work and every body was happy except the railway company. The strikers maintained tho best kind of order and had tho sympathy of everybody. Navigation will soon open here, and tho business boom will commence in earnest. Tho congressional delegation, with the remains of Senator Carpenter, arrived in this city this morning. They remained about au hour at tho depot and went on to Wisconsin. "Boss" Conkling was tho "ob served of all observers." The snow is gradually going away, but everybody continues to wear an overcoat. It snowed only twice this week, but to-day looks moro like spring than any wo havo had in fivo months. It is confidently ex pected that tho snow will stop br tho 4th of July. The earth is now frozen solid over two feet deep. Sotno of these days I want to tell you something about tho "42 snows winter" of 1880 and 1881. All the city is in a hubbub just now about rents. Nearly everybody changes residences on tho 1st ot May, and such another homo-hunting never was heard of before, on account of the advance in rents. Tho advance ranges from 20 to 75 per cent. As a consequence, there will bo fewer houses rentod than was expected ; as two or three families will, in some cases, crowd into ono house; many will movo out to tho su burban towns, and hundreds and thousands will board, who did not expect to. Tho landlords a to killing tho goose that lays tho golden egg. At for Cairo folks in Chicago ! havo seen but few. Herbert Harrcll called on us a week or two ago. Ho is doing well. Ho stated that his father was thinking of going to Liverpool, Wo hail a call a few days sinco from Attorney Damron, of your city. Ho is looking well. Once in a while we see our old friend, Harmon Black, your member to the leclslaturo. After this spring opens I hope to seo moro Cairo pooplo. iouwill havo quite a ueiegation of Chicago people to attend tho semi-annual meeting of tho Social Science Association in Cairo. It is needless for mo to bespeak lor them a cordial reception as I know they will have it. But, for the present, D. L. D. . Mk. James Daleu, who resides at No. 551 Ninth Avenue, New York, says: About five years since, I fell from a scaffold and severely injured my back and have been a sufferer ever since. A short timo ago I slipped and fell on tho sidewalk and great ly aggravated my old trouble. While in this unhappy condition a friend' recom mended St. Jacobs Oil and I was induced to give it a trial. After applying it for short time, I was completely cured, not only ot the bruises and effects ot my last fall, but of those consequent upon my first hurt ami which had lingered with mo for five years. I can therefore conscientiously bear testimony to tho wonderful curative properties of St. Jacobs Oil. Old Times. It is really not very long sinco pros perous business men were satisfied with apartments which would hardly suit well-to-do woikingmen now. That, however, says a New York correspond ent, was before we got into tho area of grout millionaires. There are lots of folks still among us who remember very well when tho possession of $l'00,000 made a man a nabob. Astor was the only actual millionaire in the city. Back in those tiuios it was tho custom of rich men to live in apartments over their places of business. That was when the stores were all below Canal street, and Murray hill away out iu tho country. Tho merchants and lawyers who lived over their stores and offices were quite as comfortable thero as the richer men of to-day living in $100,000 mansions tip town, Tho elito of the city could bo found in tho neighbor hood of Bowling Green, and the Bat tery had greater charms than Central park has now. Between riches now and riches then tho difference is enor mous. Ono of our present millionaires, with an extravagant family, spends as much money in a year as would havo in, id o a permanent family fund in tho old times. It is not an uncommon, thing for such a man to lay out $10,000 between New Year's and tho next Christmas. In tho times I spunk of, a man who could command $-10,000 all told was considered rich for lifo. An income of $'-Vjih) or $3,0(10 a year was thought enough for any family not giv en to downright extravagance. Fivo or six times that will hardly sullieo for a fashionable family now. The world has changed indeed, and nowhere moro than in Gotham. But in thoso slow old times, great corporations were un known, aud no man could put millions in l is pocket by tho simple jiroccss of watering stock. The last timo George Washington was in Wall street that way of getting rich had not been discovered. It was quiet enough down there thon, aud neither bull nor bear was to bo seen any whero about. Tho statuo that is to go up at tho sub-treasury will look ou a scene a good deal different from tho ono tho Father of his country behold. If it could get a thinking and speaking apparatus for a while it nijght have something to say that tho bulls and bears might not liko. Tho making of the statuo is now only a question of lime. The committee in charge of tho malter' has issued a call for subscrip tions, and they aro confident that enough m ney will soon bo raisod. It is to bo hoped they won't run across any old curmudgeon liko tho ono who was rusked to subscribe for tho Washington statuo at Union Square. Ho owned a ood deal of property in the noighbor ood, and ho was told that tho statuo would make it moro attractive and val tiablo. His answer was that ho did not care a d n about Georgo Washington, and ho wouldn't givo a bhtmod cent. . m r: The father of a family saw his plum trees despoiled of their fruit. Suspect ing his children, ho called them to gether, nnd said: "Ouo of you has sto lon my plums, and I know which is tho guilty one, for ho has a leaf on tho ond nfhisnosc." And tho guilty ono had tho naivete, foreseen by tho father, to denouneo himself by nibbing tho end of his nose. To Persons About to Marry. "To persons about to marry," Douglass Jerrold's advice was, "Don't" we supple ment by saying: without layini; in a supply of Spring Blossom, which cures Albuminaria and Kidney und Ptladdercomplaints. Prices: 1 1,50 cents, and trial bottles 10 cents. Vegetable Com- Lydia E. Pinkiiam's pound doubtless ranks first ns a curativo agent in all diseases of tho procreativ system, degeneration ot tho kidneys, irri tation of tho bladder, urinary calculi, &c, itc, Send to .Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham, 233 Western Avenue, Lynn, Mass., for pain- -plilets. They arc Coining. Tho Immense stock of Boots and S'aoes for tho Spring ami Summer trado arf now daily arriving, and when all in will 'be the largest, best selected and moBt completo stock of Men's und Boys, Ladies r.nd Chil dren's Boots and Shoes ever bvought to this City. Comprising all tho 1 atcst styles omr tho Best Hand-made e nd Eastern Goods ever offered to tho Pub lie. Having purchased all my goods for Cash, I got the lowest prices on them, and will give tho public tho Benefit by sell'uig them lowor for Cash than any other House. I Invite all to call on mo if in wont of anything in my lino heforo purchasing elsewhere. C. Koch, Boot and Shoo Dealer, No. 00. Commer cial Avo., between Ftfth and Sixth Streets, Cairo, III. Boils, pimples, mid all blood diseases are cured by "Dr. LUidsoy's Blood Searcher." Sold by all druggists.