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CAIRO. ILLINOIS, TEUSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 20, 1681.
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. OFFICIAL DUXCTOSY.
County Officer!.
ClrcoItJndgo D.J.Baker.
Circuit Clerk -A. H. lrvln.
County JuileoIl. U Yocum.
County Clerk 8. J. Hnmm.
County Attorney J. M. Damron.
County Treasurer Mil. W, Parker.
' fiberlu John Hodge.
Coroner It. Ylurerald.
County CommtlunrT. W. HalUday, J. A.
Glbb and Peter Panp. .
City Offlcera
MayorN.B.ThlUewood. '!
TroMOrwr T. J. Rertb.
Clerk IK-nnli. J. Kolnr. '
Counselor-Wm. B. Uflbert.
SUmlial L. H, Meyer,
Attomoy--WlllUm Hendricka. .
moamd or urauiia. i
Klrst Ward-Peter Sanp. T. M. Klmbroogh.
Second Werd-Jlllnkle,O.N.flgt. ..
Third Ward-B. F, Blake, John Wood.
Fourth Ward-Chart O. PatWr,. Adplpa Bwo-
Mb Ward-T.W. Hamtov.RrnMtB.'T'ettlt.'
CHTOCEKH.
CAIRO BAPTIST. Corner Tenth Aid Poplar
treeu; preacklng Unit and third Sunday in
each month. U a. ra.,ad7:3p. m.tpreyer tteet
h.gTb.nd.y.TaOp. JfJ. "j"
CHTJKCH OS TUB HSDIBMBIWtlHtOOP!)
fourteenth ateeti Bnndaf 7:00 a m., Uoly
v...t...i.t v tt -wv r j Hun aehnnli HM4D4.B1..
Morning prayer ;B:O0 p. in., evening myert. 7
. jjavonporv, o. i, it. necww.
THIRST MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH.
T PiSechliiK at 10:80 a. nu, 8 p. ., and 7:80 p. m.
Babbath chool at 7:80 p. m. Ret. T. J. Bhorei,
pa.ior. t
LCT11E RAN -Thirteenth ftreett services Bab
bath 1 :8u a. m. ; fiunday achool 8 p.m. Bar.
Knappe, paator.
METUOMST-Cor. Klghtb and Walnut tret,
Preaching Sabbath U:00a. m. andTSO p.m.
Konday School at 1:00 p. m. Met. J, A. Bcarrett,
Paator. ,
PKBSBYTBRIAN HlKhth street; preaching on
Kebbath at 11 K m. and 7 rto p. m. ; prayer
mating Wednesday at 7p.m.; innday. School
at p. n. Bev. B.Y.George, paator.
ST. JOHEPn'8-fHomao CathoUc) Corner Croaa
and Walnnt street I rvloe Habbath 10:80 a.
n.i Sunday Bchool at p. m.; V"r I p. p.; r
rice very day at 8 a. m. Kev. O'Hara, PriMt.
ST. PATRICK'S Bom an Catholic) Cornet Ninth
treot and Washington evenn; aerrlee Bab
bath 8 and 10 a. m. ; Vesper 8 p. m. ; Sunday Bchool
8 p. m. aerrlee every day at 8 a-m. Bev. Mastereon
prleau ,
. B. TIME CARD AT CAIRO-
ILLINOIS CKHTRALR.R.
TRAIN MFAIW. nt -
tMil..-.H.8:lS a.m I MaU 8-15 p.m
KipreM 11:10 a.m fBxprei ....... ..8:: a.m
Accom'daOon. 4 M p m tAccomdaUon..ll:10.m
MISS CENTRAL B. R.
tMall...., 4:a.mtMaIl .. .. B:00p.m
fEiprtas-.. 10:15 m tSxpreaa ll:8Ua.m
C. A 8T. L. R. B. (Narrow Gauge.)
EiprM..-. 6:30e.mRxpr 8:r0p.m
Accom'datlon. 15 p.m Aooom'datoln 18:30 p.m
BT.L.. I.M.48.R.R.
tJxprew i;n0a.m ltBxprei.....-..ll:Wa m
t Accom aauon. ;30 p.m tAccom'dttlon.H :V a.m
WABASD, ST. LOCIH A PAUPI0 B'T CO.
XallABtf.... 5:00 vm 'Mall 4 Sx.... 9:88 p.m
Dally except Bnnday, tDailr.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL R. R.
. TUB
Shortest and Quickest Route
.TO
. St. Louis and Clucago.
The Onlr Lino llunnin?
9 DAILY TRAINS
O Ifroni Cairo,
M-iKiifa Dibzot Connection
WITH
EASTERN LINES,
ArriTlniln Bt. Lila:45a.m t Chlcr.8:80o.m ;
Conuoctlng at Odin and Bmngham for Cincin
nati, LoulavUle, IudluapolU ad point Bait.
11:10 a.m. 8t. Iyoni and Western
Kipra.
Arriving In Bt.Loul7K)5 p. m., and connecting
for all point Wet.
4:SO p.m. Vnmt Bxprw.
lor St. Loul and Chicago, arriving at St. Loul
10:40 p.m., and Chicago 7:30 a w.
4:UO p.m. Cincinnati Kxpre.
Arriving at Cincinnati 7:00 a.m.; Louwville 7:90
a m.i IndUnapolU 4:00 a.m. . Paaiengera hy
' thti train roach th above point ia to 36
aoCBB In advanccof any otner roote.
rTTbe4:a0 p. m. axprw ba PULLMAN
BLEEPING CAR Cairo to ClnclnnaU, without
change, and through deeper to Bt. loul and
Chicago.
Fast Time East.
Pd aertTiymi b thl line go through to Kt.
X aSS.CD;CIa era point without any dolay
eaued by Sunday intervening. Th Saturday after
noon train from Cairo arrive In nw York Monday
morning at 10:85. Thtrty-eU hour In advance of
dy ollior ronte. - .......
IWVut through tkkotn and further information,
ei'ulY at Illlnol Central liuUroad Dupol, Cairo.
7AB.JOUN80N, , J.lfJONEB,
(Ion . Southern Agoht Ticket Agent.
A. n. II AN BON. Gen . Paa. Agent. Chicago
IRON MOUNTAIN ROUTE.
TIUIMLIAVIOAMO.
Arkanaai andTexa Kxpre,..w 1:00 a.m. Dally
ABH1VI AT OAIBO, .,
X.prea U:10.m. Dally
Ticket offlcoi No. OhloLve.
H. H. MILBUBN. Agent.
. PHYSICIANS.
EORGE H. LEACH, M. D.
Phvsician and Surgeon,
Hpeclal attention paid to th Homeopathic trt.
mont of anrglcaldtieaioa.anddtaoMe of womtn
Mome : Ott' Mttt ,trt4t PPoH Offloe,
ttro, 111. - ;
' DKNTIflTB. v
JJR. W. 0. JOCELTN,
; DENTIST.
OmOI-Klghtk Street, neat QomwwcliiJ Awpb
. JJR. B. W. WHITLOCK, ' .
, , Dental. Burgeon. .
. Omcm-No. ISA Comaairalal Awatw, betwMO
IlghthndNlnUifltrta - . '
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JOHN SPROAT,
PROPRIETOR OF 8PROAT8 PATENT
Refbigerator Oars.
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TrVhOiesale Dealer in Ioe.
ICE BY THE CAR LOAD OR TON.WEIl
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' PACKED FOR BHIPHNO. '
Oar Loada Specialtv.
' OF7IOEI
Cor. Twelfth Street andLeree,
CAIRO, ILLINOIS. '
MIU AND COMMISSION.
HALLIDAY brothers,
CAIRO, ILLINOIS.
(nimissioii Merchants,
DIAUfttOI
FLOUR, GRAIN AND HAT
Proprietor
yptianFlourkgllills
Hkhegt Cash Price Paid for Wheat.
WOOD YARD.
Q w. wheeler,
ANTHUACITSi COAL.
AKB
Summer Wood and Kindling
constantly on hand
STAVE CLIPPINGS
At Seventy-five cents per load.
Stave Tritnmings
At onii dollar per load.
The "trlmmtng"re coarae thavlne and make
the beat aummer wood for cooking purpose, a well
a the cheapen ever cold In Cairo. For black
mlih' dm Insetting tire, they are unequalled
Leave yuor.oraer ai ine rento ttreet wooa vara
INSVBJlNCE.
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QALRO CITY FERRY CO. ,
FKRHYBOAT
THREE 'HVn STATES.
On and after Monday, June 7th, and until lurthor
notice the furry boat will make trip a follow: !
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LIAVIt L1AVIB UATM
Foot Fourth it. Mlstonrl Land's. Kentucky Ld g.
8:00 a.m. 8:80 a.m. a. m.
10:00 a. to. 10:30 a.m. 11a.m. .
9:00 p.m, 11:80 p.m. 8 p.m. '
4:00 p.m. ' 4:30 p.m. 5;00p.m.
SUNDAYS I
I p.m. a: to p.m. 8 p.m
CAIBO'AND NEW MADRID PACKET. '
REGULAR PACKET
TO NEW MADRID.
STEAMER SILVERTflORN.
W. J. TURNER. MatM.
J. K. MUSK, Clork. !
Lravo Cairo for New Madrid and way points
very Tued ay, Thoredar and Batujday at lp, a.
Returning leave New Madrid Wcdneiday, Friday!
and Monday at 7a.m. . i
COAL, WOOD ICE.
F.
M. WARD,
XHALIB IK
WOOD, COAL and ICE,
Big
. Muddy ,
Coal .
by th Ton or Car Load. dollvred in any part of th
. . City .
WOOD OP ALL KINDS.
tar Leave order at my Wood and Coal Office.
, ST0YS8 AND TINWARE.
gTQVES! STOVES!!
ALL SORTS, SIZES AND STYLES'
AT .
DAYIDSOFS
Manufacturer ot and Dealer in
TIN, COPPER & BHEET-IRON WARE
ALL KIND8 OF JOB WOBI DONE TO 0KDER.
NO. 27 EIGHTH STREET,
Cairo. - Illinois
BAN A.
rjTHE CITY NATNOAL BANK
Cairo, Illinois.
CAPITAL. $100,000
omCXBs:
W. P. HALLtDAT, Preeldent.
H. L. BALLIDAY, VlocPreeldenb
THOS. W. HALLIDAY, Cuhier.
DIRECTORS:
8. (TAATt TATIOB, W. ?. LLnlT,
KV L. RALUDAT. . i. ouairweBAii,
. d. raiiAJUo. mmi aau,
1. 1. 0AJTDU.
Eicharuf Colo and United States Bond!
BOUGHT AND 80LD.
Depoa!trclvd and a general banking lulni
conducted.
VARIETY 8TORE.
NEW YORK STORE,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
The Largest Variety. Stock
IK THK OITY.
GOODS SOLD VERY CLOSE
O. O. PATD3R & CO.,
Oor.Nineteeath (treat 1 Pa it A Til
0oerlAiwnJ UUVU, All.
Yfll M. BAXTFR & CO.,
Manufactnreri of
PUEK LIQUID PAINTS, WHITE LEAD
Zincs, and Colors, '
Ko.6aPorl 8treet, i NEW YORK.
Our Ltanld Paint arc ready for Immediate uo on
opening ha packagee, no oil, Iptrlt of turpentine
or dryer being required,
I'irity. W guarantee their abaolut purity and
their freedom from baryta, clay, alkali, water,
beniine, aoap and other article whloh ar used to
dulterat llanld palat.
Covering Capacity, They wotgh fifteen to z
teeu pound to the gallon, and will cover bettor
and more aurfaoa than any chemical nalnt or thnae
ontainlng baryta or Clay, a thoto add weight
wiiflouioooy.
Permanencv of Color Great care ha been taken
In .electing color for tinting, and we u.e only per
manent color, con.oqueutly our tint do not fade.
. Convenience Any one who can nae a paint
Bruih can apply tbe.e palnta, and being ready for
, there I no waata or oxcem of material, a I
th. can often when lead, oil and turpentine have
to be purchased- The colore ean always be exactly
matched and there lino nece.alty of having two or
three ebadea on the aame building, a It often the
cane when tint are made experimentally.
Our Pore Liquid Palnta are put up In imall cans
from 1 to 8 lb., and al.o by th gallon, In package
from can of K, 1, 8. 8 and 8 gall., to tog of 10, 18
na xo gaiia., ana ddii. oi aa can.
; BampU Oaids and iice Lift mailed to any ad
dree. . novld3m.
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
G.M.ALDEN,
Comnjisaion Merchant
ImTBllAllOV
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Hay, Grain and ,
' (njiti Prodnco,
.' V . .. omen'
. ;, Boom Xo.V p stairs la CuhJ's Boililng,
Mo.aibbiotstso. , i
FLAVORING EXTRACTS.
Natural Fruit Flavors,
EXTRACTS.
Prepared from the choicest
Fruits, witliout 6oUeitigf poison
ous oils, ' acids,, or artificial
Essences. AtJiays uniform in
nfretiffth, without any adultera
tion or impuriti. Have gained
tfieir reputation from their per
fect purify, superior strength
and quality. Admitted by all
who have used them as the most
delicate, grateful and natural
flavor "for cakes, puddings,
creams, etc.
Manufactured by
STEELE & PRICE,
Cldcago, 111., and St, Louis, Mo.,
Makers of Lupulln Yeast Gems,
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder,
and Dr. Price's Unique Perfumes.
We make no second grade goods.
THE
EQUITABLE LIFE
Assurance Society,
120 Broadway, New York,
DOES TDK
LARGEST BUSINESS
of any Life Insurance Company
IN THE WORLD.
my?
It alons issue
Incoxitestible iPolioies,'
stipulating that the contract of In wane "shall
not be ulepnted" alter It la three year old,
ana tnm such poitciut inau be
Paid Immediately,
on receipt of tatlefactory proof of dea',h. .
Because
Ha policy la clear and conclso, and contain
NO ARDUOUS CONDITIONS.
i
N. B. READ YOUR POLICIKS. Comoar the
short and simple form uacd by the Soultable with
the long and obscure contract loaded down with
technicalities Issued by other companies t
Because
Its CASH RETURNS
to policy holder sro
Unprecedented.
N. B. Sao the many letter from poller holders
exprasstng their gratification with the return from
their Ton tin i Bayino Fund Polioii.
Because of its 1
Financial Strength. .
Outstanding Insurance
190 MILLIONS.
Assets Securely Invested
43 MILLIONS.
Surplus Securely Invested, nearly
10 MILLIONS.
E. A. BURNETT. Agent.
Offlco, corner 13th and Washington.
November 84, 1881.in3dw
HORACE TURNER,
ppfcp Wholesale dealer lu
All Steam Drciied.
1 Woodward Ave.
StIBOlT.lUCS.
Sendfor prices.
CAIRO AND MOUND CITY
PACKET,
The Tug, - "WAIF,"
RoBXXTiuL, Matter,
Leavo Monnd City st... 8 a. m, and 1 p. m.
" Cairo at 10 ia. ra. and 4 P. m.
Making two trips dally. tVPor fralght or pass
age apply on board, uocliwl
PERSONALS,
' Miss Cora Stratton has boea quito sorU
ously 111 for suveral days. ,
Capt. I. N. Smith, of Oldham, Ark.,
was In tho city on Saturday. . "'
Mrs. Burnhsm, of Loubville, is in the
city visiting her daughter, Mrs. Uelen Mc
Koe. - " ' :!
Mr. L. P. LsjdoII and lady of Cobden,
spent Sunday in this city tho guests of Rev.
B.Y. George. v 1
Mr. Jack Dalrd, son of Robt. Baird is
dangerously 111 at bis father's homo on
Ninth and Walnut atreets, ;, ; , '
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RIVER NEWS.
The See. Genevieve will be out from Bt,
Louis to-night for Memphis.
The James W. Gaff will be up to-day
from Memphis for Cincinnati, v
The Henry Lourey will be here to-mor
row with tow of barges for New Orleans in
the 8t.L.&M.V.T.0o. line.
The Bortie Gilbert, a tittle) sternwhoel
boat, passed op the Ohio from the Lower
Mississippi.
The Buckeye State passed up to St.
Louis from Pittsburg; with barge in tow
and good trip.
The Future City and bages is the next
boat up in the St. L. & M. Y. T, Co. She
will be up to-day.
The Bilvortborn is reported to be tied up
at Hickman by the Marshal, but not from
any reliable source.
t
The Thomas Sherlock passed down to
New Orleans from Cincinnati with a big
trip. File added opsiderabla here.
The Cous Millar from Cincinnati passed
down to Memphis Sunday night with a
good trip.
Thij John B. Maude from St. Louis pass
ed up to St. Louis with a light trip. She
returns to Memphis again Tuesday even
ing. ';
The Grand Tower from Vicksburg pass
ed up to St. Louis lagf night with a fair
trip. She returns again Friday night for
Vicksburg.
The City of GroenvUle passed south
Sunday night, to Vicksburg from St. Louis
with a fair trip; she added a small amount
at Cairo.
The new ' Anchor line steamer City of
New Orleans came out from St. Louis yes
tcrday afternoon with a good, trip, and after
adding 400 tons here left for New Orleans,
The Florence is due up from New Mad
rid for Bt. Louis. She took a barge of
cars and railroad iron down for the new
railroad at that place. "
The B. S. Rhoa came through from
Nashville with a light trip, but returned
with , 100 . tons of grain from Cairo and
Bird's Point. The Rhea is the regular
Cairo and Nashville packet.
Captain Peter ConrSnd, owner of the
steamer Robin that was burnt Friday
night, is In town. He intends to try and
raise the boilers and machinery as soon ' as
possible. The steamer Florence, duo up,
will take the barge lumber saved from the
Robin to St. Louis.
Captain Wm. H. Blake, one of the oldest
and ' bust Kuown steaixtbuat men in the
west, died at his home in Coto Brilliante
yestord ay evening at half past six o'clock.
He bad been sick sometime, having been
stricken down with Vicksburg fever about
two years ago. . Captain Blake was for
many years Captain and owner of the Jno.
B. Maude; he also was Captain of the
Southwestern when the boat sank below
Memphis, and soveial boats in early steam
boat days, i.
' FUNERAL NOTICE.
Miss Emma, Rearden, daughter of Col.
James S. Rearden, died of malarial fever
at 9 :00 o'clock Monday night. Funeral
services will be held at the residence of
her father, on Fifteenth street, between Ce
dar and Locust streets, at 1 :00 o'clock this
afternoon. A special funeral train will
leave the foot of Fourteenth street at 3:00
o'clock this aftornoon, conveying tho re
mains to Villa Ridge for interment. ' '
Miss Emma had suffered much within
the last few days of her illness, yet it was
hoped, even until the day before her death,
that she would survive. ,' She , was about
seventoen years of age and was one of
Cairo's most popular young ladies. Her
untimely death will cause' docp sor
row among her many friends and the sur
viving members of the family have the
sympathy of the community. j
NICK ROBERTS' nUMPTY DUMPTY.
We clip?the following notice from the Co
lumbus (Ohio) Daily Journal. 1 Ilumpty
Dumpty will be given to-night at the opera
house for tho last time this soason.
"This well known and popular organiza
tion,' undor the immediate 1 direction of the
proprietor, Nick Roberts," appeared at' the
Comstock opora house every evening last
wock, and at a Saturday matinoo. Mr.
Rolwrts' company for the past soason has
beon augmentod and perfected. The per
sonnel of tho organitation embraces, among
other celebrities, the threo clowns, Grimaldi,
Pedro and Dromlo, and their fun Is irresis
tibly groat. : Every evening during the en
gagement here by this company, the house
was crowded to repletion. As special at-
factions, Mr. Roberta 'presents his silver
cornet band and opera orchestra."
; SMALL-POX, AGAIN.
VACCINATION OBDKH BT. THB STATE BOARD
OfBsUTLH. . '
Bprlngnold Rogiiter.
The state board of health, acting undor
authority conferred upon it by th law of
1677, has Issued an order to the effect that
on and, after' January 1st, 1883, no pupil
shall ba admitted to any public school in
the state ' without presenting . satisfactory
evldonca of fluoejarol vaccination. The
board says that the order is Issued In the '
belief that it is entirely feasible to make
small-pox of "as little effect as any extinct
epidemic of the middle ages;" and that the .
first, and absolutory necefsary step to this
end is, to secure the general vaccination of
children, so as to prevent the accumulation
of unprotected people as .these grow up.
During tne past nttecn -years, 1807 to 1881,
both inclusive, out of an aggregate of 227,-
119 individual scholars attend ine the pub
lic schools of Chicago, there have appeared
only 15 cases of small-pox and variloid.
This immunity, it is claimed, is the direct
result of a requirement of tho health depart
ment of that city, the enforcement of which
was begun in 1807, and by which, evidence
of successful vaccination is made a condi
tion precedent to admission to any Chicago
public school. , ". ' .
Bmall-pox is now widespread through
all the northern states from the Atlantic to
ttie Pacific, and is causing profound anxiety
at the manifestations of its epidomic ten
dency. To some extent this is due to the
recent enormous immigration; but it is un
doubtedly true that the noglcct of vaccina
tion among our own people has also much
to do with the present alarming disposition
to a spread of the disease. This emergency,
therefore, seems to offer a favorable op
portunity for inaugurating in the state at
large a measure which has proved so signal
ly successful in its Chief city.1
A well-founded "prejudico" in the pub- .
lio. mind, has been wised by the long-hu- ,.
manized virus. ' Such virus is open to two .
objections: - First, and most important, the
deterioration m vigor caused by the trans
mission of virus through numerous human
beings -hence,' imperfect protection and
frequent esses of small-pox among those
so vaccinated; ' and, second, - the danger
(real or supposou) of conveying other dis
ease by such virus. Both these objections
are fully met by the nae of bovine virus
from approved propagators.
Physicians are furuishod by the board
with a full set of instructions for making
out the scholar's' vaccination certificate,
and school authorities are also fully in
structed as to their duties in the enforce
ment of the order. It is suggested that
much of the success of this effort to pro .
tact the children from a loathsome pestK
lence, will depend upon the wisdom, firm
ness and intelligent action of . the school
authorities. Timely notification and ex
planation will save much unnecessary fric
tion, and exact information and instruc
tion will soon dispel ignorant ' opposition.
It only needs that the public bo rightly in
formed to secure cheerful co-operation.
All inquiries will be promptly answered
from the office of the state board of health,
and every available facility Will be afford
ed for meeting emergencies. It is not de
feired, Except at a last resort, to arbitrarily
enforce this measure; at the same time it
should be clearly understood that the re
quirements will be enforced.
Those whose duty it is to see that the
order of tha- aiatsy board is . carried out in
this city should give especial attention to
the colored population in the city; be
cause, as a rule, the colored people have a
strong superstitious fear of vaccination
and will not submit themselves to it unless
compelled to. ' For this reason this terrible
disease usually attacks the' colored people
with : fearful' fatality when ; It once breaks
out .among ? them. ' IfJaird with' her large
colored population needs to be - extraordi
narily careful. -V; .'
' Cause and Effect.
The main cause of nervousness is indices-
tion, and tbatia caused by .weakness of the
stomach.1 " No one can have' sotittd nerves
and good health without "using HOP BIT
TERS to Strengthen 'the fetomach, purify,
the blood and keep the liveti and kidneys 'x
active to carry off all the poisonous and ,
waste matter of the system. See other
column. Advance.
.Esquimaux Dogs. v
V Esquimaux dog are complained of
by Capt Narcs, the English explorer ot
the Arutio regions, as troublesome bo
cauiio tlioir dosiro for superiority leads
them to quarrel. He says: . .
' 'Being in strange; quarters, ' the doga
are baying in concert, the distracting
noise froquontly diversified by a sharp
howl, as a sailor, in forcing hte wJ
through thoir midat, uses iho toe ot his
boot ."" :' '
"The packs collected from throe or
four diflbrent sottiameuts are strangers
to each other. Tho king dog of each
team is necessarily tied up, hi, touburdl.
nates clustering around and crouching
athisfeot. '
'In hoir anxious endeavors to pro
tect their followers, and if possible to
maintain and extend their rights, theso
king dogs are straining thoir very ut
most at tlie ropes, snarling and lifting
their upper lips, evidontly longing for ;
tho time when they may tight it out and
docido who is to be ruler over all.
"Byshoer fighting each has worked
his way to tho position - ho now holds,
tho most determined animal gaining tho v
day.' . - . -
"A long sorios of contests will be un
dertaken : before this supreme head is
acknowledged.",-'?'. ' ,
; His Answer,
There are sumo smart editors in Illi
nois.' Ono of them, F. M. Taylor, for- -ruorly
of the Bollovillo Advocate, has
just been appointed to a clerkship la -tho
Pension Department at Washing
ton, after the usual examination. Ona
ot tho questions akod him by the com-, :
mlttoe ' was: "What' la .the distance ,
from the earth to Ahe sun?" This '
stumped" Taylor, but he was too sharp ; ;
to say he didu know, so he wrote iu :
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