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The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-24
THE MoNEY-LovING PRESIDENT.


In the Fortieth Congress, in 1868 60.
lust before the inauguration of General
Grant, n proposition was made in the COM
mittcc appropriations of the House of
Representatives, by n Radical congress
man who wished TO stand well with the
/ incoming administration, to increase the
! salary of the President to $4,000 per
| year The idea was to secure the increase
prior TO the Inauguration, rs the constitu-
| tional prohibition would stand in the way
after Grant was indicted into office. a
| Republican member of the committee,
| from Ohio, recognized Us an'intmate friend
of the President elect and one of the
earliest supporters of his nomination, took
strong ground. at once against the meas
ure as impoltic and wrong, in principle.
| He declared that General Grant would
scorn any such gratuity in the present
condition of the country. The influence
of the gentleman was sufficient to defeat
| the proposed increase. Our Ohio congress
man met General Grant day or two after,
and thinking he had done him n good SER
vice, related the action of his imprudent
friend on the committee, and how he (the
Ohio member had defeated it, had there
by saved the party and the President elect
from scandal. What was the congress-
J rs surprise when Grant turned on his
he,l, and in the most insulting manner
declared, " 1t is matter ofperfect indiffer-
ence to me whether you raise my salary
or not, But now comes in the sequel.
From that hour TO the present, Grant,
changing from an intimate friend, has
Oeen the bitterest personal enemy of the
Ohio Congressman, and in every mag
Unable way has let him know that his ac-
ton in the committee on the salary qucs-
tion has secured for him the i'll offices and
anger of the President of the United
States. The congressman survives it,
however, and all the prosecutions and
annoyances ofthe bread and butter brigade
in Ohio, who have doubtless taken Il hint
from their master. The story don't
amount to much, except as an illustration
of the well known greed of the President
when dollars are involved.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-24
THE CAIRO DAILY BULLETIN, TUESDAY OCTOBER "a 1871

in the community in which he lives,
and is no doubt disappointed man be-
cause he has been unable TO drive all
the democrats out of Pulaski county.
The leaders of the negroes Of that coun-
ty uses them as his tools. lie com
pels them to give his friends what they
want, but like all the white radicals of
Southern Illinois he takes
good care that a black man shall get
none of the Offices he dispcnses by their
favor On occasions he endeavors TO
incitc his black followers to bloodshed,
but has luckily not yet succeeded in
/ his dangerous work In 1865 he mus
tered large number of negroes in front
Of the Mound City postofiice, armed
them and marched them down to the
polls. shouting Death to the man
'who scratches the republican ticket "
If reasonable republicans, who desire to
produce good feeling and harmony be-
tween the white and black man, vote
for this man we shall be disappointed.
If negroes. who wish to be on good
terms with their white neighbors, vote
for this man we shall be disguised, and
believe them to be the greatest asses in
the world.
The truth is, Mr. Mertz is in no sense
fitted for the Office he is seeking. He
is gentleman of very ordinary ability.
In fact, we shall not overstep the truth
when we say he would, as senator, bring
reproach upon Southern Illinois He
is as destitute of ability as he is ugly.
Mr.. Bowman, as we have said, is in
every way more competent man than
Mr.. Merit. lie has had considerable
experience in public affairs, and is ev-
erywhere recognized as liberal mind.
ed gentleman. In the senate he would
reflect credit upon his constituents and
be very careful of their interests.
His catholicity Of sentiment is proverb
ial. lie recognizes the right of every
man in the republic to believe what he
pleases on any subject, and to freely,
without fear, give expression to that
belief. Among democrats Mr.. Mertz,
because of his bitter intolerance, has
no personal friend, while Mr.. Bowman
has a host among republicans who
know him to be firm democrat but a
liberal and broad minded gentleman,
The one is malicious politician the
other u patriot who recognizes his polit-
zeal foe as wellsas friend as his fellow
citizen entitled to all the rights he him
self enjoys Merit will not do. His
place is ON the shelf, among the dirty
rubbish of the radical party.
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so. The income Of the Office IS uhucr
thousand dollars year, WINE Ms
business which demands all his time
and attention returns to him great
deal more money he would not give
-, Ii. l,.:,,.. 70 attend to the duties
Of the county office his friends have
nominated him for, aud unless he did
he would be compelled to neglect his
os;c;ol duties. II is true he would
handle the county's money, and could
depo.it il in the bank Of which he is
vice president but this would not be a
rccompcnse for the labors Of the Office
He would be compelled to sub.let the
assessing and the collection Of the
county reyenue-would, in short, hire
men to do what he was elected to do.
Mr.. Martin, on the other hand. can
devote all his time to the Office, and
very much needs the money it will give
him Lately he has been exceedingly
unfortunate. Fire destroyed his home,
and the Chicago fire destroyed the com.
panv in which it was insured. An old
time citizen. honest as the day is long,
competent officer, Mr.. Martin stands
before the people presenting claims for
their support which will not be disrc-
garded. lie will be elected by large
majority, and it is probable that before
the day of election Mr., Miller will
from the race. His canvass
i. hopeless, and we are sure he would
rather have Billy Martin elected than
be elected himself,
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-24
CRIMES.
TRAGIC AFFAIR.

CHICAGO, October 2l.-An unfortunate
tragedy occHrred about midnight near the
Chicago University, on Cottage Grove av-
enuc, resulting in the almost .instantan-
eous death of Thomas w. GrosVeuor, City
Prosecuting Attorney, Mr. Grosvenor
wa- passing along the street, probably un-
der the influence Of liquor, when he was
challenged by University patrol Mr.
Grosvenor replied in an offensive manner
/ ana was shot dead in his tracks. An in
/ quest is now being held.
There is considerable excitement owe,
the shooting, by the sentry of Colonel
GFosvenor. The young man who commit
ted the decd is named Theodore n. Treat
Il resident of Jancsville, Wisconsin, and
student in Chicago University. Iii
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-24
NJ ARTIN OR MILLER

In "a lew days the electors Of Alexap.
der county win be called upon to de.
termine whether they will have VIII.
liam Martin or Robert Miller for tbo;r
treasurer and assessor aud we have no
doubt--not the least in the world-,ba,
they will select Mr.. Martin They
should do so. He will make bette
officer than Mr.. Miller would, a fac
that Mr.. Miller or Mr., Millers friend
cannot deny. The fact is, Mr., Miller
has no qualifications for the Office, an,
no time to devote TO il if he had
is true he is good business man, bu
we have no hesitation in assert
ing that, if he we've elected treas
urer and assessor, he would give neithe
his time nor attention to the duties c
the Office. lie could not afford to d
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-24

The DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL Cos.
vENTIoN, Of this district, met at Me-
,ropolis last Saturday, Mr.. Jno Q.
Hartman, Of Cairo, was elected presi.
dent and Mr., Bouton, of Jone.boro.
secretary. All the counties but two
were represented, and the delegates
from them authorized proxies to vote.
but the convention very prop
erly voted the proxies out. Mr., Bow
man and Judge McBane, both Of
Shawneetown, were placed before the
convention, but Judge McBaue with
drew from the contest before the vote
was taken. Mr.. j. b. Turner. Of
Shawneetown, was then suggested but
Judge Bowman received a majority Of
the votes, and was declared the upani
nous choice of the convention. Mos
Of the counties appeared in the conyen
ton Instructed for Judge Bowman
whose claims TO the nomination wer
urgently pressed by Mr.. Carroll an
other personal friends.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-24
CHICAGO INSURANCE COMPANIES.

The Chicago Tribune gives the follow
ing account of the policy and the fate of
the local insurance companies of that
city; The great and reckless compct,-
ton induced companies TO take risks TO
an unlimited extent, and waste their
receipts in extraordinary expenses for
solicitors. The result has been that n
majority of these companies have been
buried beneath their losses. In many
cases the capital and assets do not equal
ten per cent of the losses. But even in
these cases the capital Is invested in mort
cages upon property which mas been des-
troyed.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-24
BEAUTY OF AMERICAN WOMEN.

Foreign Correspondence New-iork Tines
The American women have long been
regarded by Europeans a the most beau
tiful women in the world. This sheis and
has been for twenty-five years, without
doubt and as the circumstances Of her life
becomes easier, her labor less severe, and
her education better, she will become more
beautiful still Amarica never possessed
more beautiful generation of women than
she possesses to-day, ard there is no doubt
that the style beauty is changing to no.
bier type. The characteristic of Ameri-
can woman of the present generation is
larger than the characteristic American
women of the previous generation.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-24
STOP I

W HcU INC hOlC upuu INT Dlll -NluS
to Chicago three millions of money out
of the state treasury was taken in the
house ofthe general assembly the other
dav. Hon. Mr.. Morrison said, while the
roll was being called, If Chicago were
herein her former power | should
vote Nay, but Chicago weak and in
ashes is too strong for me, and | vote
AYE"
Chicago understands the fact thus
forcibly expressed by Mr.. Morrison.
She knows that now, in her distress, she
is more powerful than she was before
, the storm of fire leveled her business
palaces with the prairie; and, wisely,
instead of clothing herself in sackcloth
and sitting down to mourn, she has
gathered up the ashes Of her houses
and is throwing them very industriously
in the eyes of the Illinois Legislature,
crying l." Woe is me Give me" And
the Legislature has responded in most
liberal manner 1t has already given
her nearly three millions Of dollars, aud
has provided that any funds that are
'now or may be hereafter in the state
treasury, paid in on settlement Of the
canal commissioners with the trus-
tees of the Illinois and Michigan ca
nal also all funds that are now OF
may hereafter be paid into the state
treasury, known as the Illinois Central
railroad fund, shall be used in pay
mcnt of said amount, AID a tax OF
one and half mills on each dollar OF
the assessed value of all the taxable
property of the state shall be levied as
a special tax for the years 1871 and
IS72,"
In this way our already tax burdened
people, staggering along with load Of
debt contracted to build railroads
4 weak too boc,uso IF tbo selfsbnoss Of
Chicago and the northern part Of the
state-are compelled to take upon their
shoulders another tax. To saw. at this
time. this is hardship which we should
not be compelled TO endure would be
an extremely unpopular utterance but
the time will come when the truth Of
the assertion will be rccognized
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The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-24
FOR SENATOR.

The democrats have nominated Hon.
W q. Bowman, of Shawneetown, and
the republicans. Mr., George Mertz, of
Mound City, for senator in the general
assembly, to fill the place made vacant
by the death Of Hon 5. X. Gibson.
Mr. bowman is in every way better
n,'ed Tor the senatorship than Mr.
Nerz, lie is "a gentleman and doe,
not allow his political prejudices +,
lead him into the danoeror. Lo;o
that all men who do not ngree viii
him are rascais who ought be mur
dered, Mr., Mertz, on the other hand
is bundle OF prejudices, aud can tolc,
ate no man who does not believe a, |
believes in politics and religion, f,
years he has been fomcnter of strii
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-24
GIVEN Up As LOST,

The second thing IL. tho patients must stay In Z,
warm room Until they get well a M ,, ,n,
are diseased but must be prevented d q e cur
e can n9t sg IN ,Ss Section tho coanry Il
fall and winter season, arc all wrong Physi1
clans who recommend that course lose their pal
because they are In the house they Iaust noy
sit down quiet they must walk about ne room
get up u good circulation OF blood. The patients
must keep in good spirits-be deternined 20 ga
well. THIS has great deal 10 90 Win the appel
rs despair OF cure after such evidence Of I'D
tainty in all others, is sinful. Dir. schencks peri
sonai statement 10 the Faculty VI his own curd
w" a"Man wye; Years ago was in the last stages Of
consumption; confined 10 my bed, and ut on4
= week Then. ike n drowning man catching Il
straws, | heard of and obtained the PREPARATORY
which now cure esr no f pseacs apS %
could feel them penetrate my wh9' ,,n sys' sn
1 would spit up more than Il pint OF offensive
yellow matter every morning for long time a,.h
"As soon Ms that began 70 suPsde, ny c3Y ssY
me, and my appetite became so great that u wv
With dlfhculty that could keep from eating to3
much. soon gained my strength ana nav
~ was weighed shortly after my recoVe @s,l
skeleton; my weight was only ninety sese
pounds my present wei snd fsr yeaps have "a
jOyed uninterrupted health" o....,or.|
br Schenck has discontinued his profession on,
visits to New.York and Boston. He OF MS sol
Dr, j, H. Schenek Jr stu continSe 60 see paI
tents at their Office No ID North slfth speeY
Philadelphia, every Saturday from NJ,
Those who wish II thorough exhminhtMm ~
the Respirometer will be charged y; me tes
promoter declares the exact condition ~ tn
lungs, and patients can readily learn whe'heI
they are durable or not. -.
The directions for taking the medicines ail
adapted to the intelligence even Of cnii1. ~. AZ
low these directions, and kind Nature VII ~ ~
rest excepting that In some cases the MAners ~
Pills are % DO taken In increased doses w
three medicines need no other accompaninensI
than the ample instructions that acc stmrPnin
them: First create appetite. VI Ietun,nnl
health, hunger Is tho most welcome s ydeseSiq
Inc AT once be OF good cheer. Good blood AZ oncj
follows the cough Ioosens, the night swess
abated. In u short time both OF these ino'p'I
symptoms are gone forever an, Al
Dr. Schenck's medicines are constantly .ep
tens of thousands of families. As q laLhux1 Y
purgative, the Mandrake Pills are standhru Y! y
paratlon while the Pulmonic syrup - Gut
81 coughs and colds, mny be regarded - wJ
phylacteric against consumption IN any " ~
forms. - oI
Tonic, tl.J0 bottle, or $3.50 half doSen,, MaiI
drake PILLS, % cents box. For sale ~ AZ orut
sasts and dealers.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-24

SENATOR BLAIR, in a speech lately
delivered at Montgomery, Alabama, an
nounced himself as an advocate of the
policy of nominating republican for
president on democratic Elatform-a
platform which should not recognize
the doctrine of the new departure.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-24
THE FASHIONS.


GIRLS DRESSES.
Very handsome material are shown for
girls winter dresses. Prominent among
them are fine Empress cloths, all wool dc.
lains, English and French scrgcs, and
French and Irish poplins. The most
drcssy costume are trimmed with silk Of
some contrasting color. An exceedingly
pretty suit Of French poplin, n soft gray
In color is deliberately trimmed with pale
blue silk.
\ PLATED FLOUN,E,
Scolloppcd ut the bottom, falls over the
top edge of this trimming. The scollop,,
which arc very broad, are bound with silk,
and the plain spaces between the plaits
a- well as the centre of every box plat, is
ornameuted with blue silk button. The
polonuisc. which is finished on the bottom
with -collops, has row of buttons up the
front Blue ribbons with long ends adorn
the back plats below the waist. The wide
sleeves are finished with scollops and bows.
\ VERY DEEssY nut SIMPLE STYLE,
Of trimming, popular for girls dresses,
displays upon the bottom of the skirt three
moderately wide rows Of ribbon velvet,
The oycrskirt is edged with one Tow, and
basque or jacket, which is slashed open at
the side and back, is finished in the same
manner. The prettiest trimming for this
material j.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-24

age is nineteen. He is under arrest, and
belonged to the first regiment of Chicago
volunteers, and claims to have acted in ac-
cordance with orders.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-24
nLAcK VELVET OR fRINGE

which combines the colors of the plaid.
\ simple suit, with plain underskirts, has
the oyerskirt and talma, with cape trim
med with handsome worsted fringe. The
cape j. left whole at the back, and the neck
il finished with u cord and tassel, lying in
front. Ovcrdresses ofblack silk, or French
poplin, make u serviceabo change in girls
Warlrpbp
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A SUPPLY OF GOOD BLOOD.

The sea-wced Tonic. In conjunction with the
Pits, permeates hnd assinilates with the food.
Qualification ID now progressing without It's pre- !.
yiOus tOrtures. Digestion becomes painless, and
the cure IL seen % be at hand. There IL no morc
rntulence, no cxaCerbatiOn of the Stomach An
appetite sets In.
Now comes the greatest Blood Purifier ever yet
given by an induigent father to suffering man.
Schenck' Pulnionic syrup comes In 10 perform
Its functions and u hasten and complete the
cure IL enters ut once upon Its work. Nhturu1
can not be cheated. IL collects and ripens tho
impaired and diseased portions OF the lungs
In the form Of gatherings. prepares them for
cxpectoraiion, and 10 IN u very short time the
malady IS yanauished. the rotten throne that "
occupied Is renovated and made new, ana tho
patient In an the dignity OF regained vigor stepj
forth 10 enjoy the manhood or womanhood that
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-24
FOR EVENING COSTUME,

there is nothing pretticr than Swiss mus
lin over colorcd silk Such tunics, or over
dresses, are elaborately trimmed in vari-
ETY. of ways. One or more putis, edged on
each side with Valoncicnnes lace, with It
ruirlc at the bottom, IL favoritc mode
Brctclles, formed of puff, are edged to
correspond. More expensive dresses are
ornamental with ncedlc-work embroidery
with a fall Of Valencicnncs lace falling be-
/ low.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-24

The PoETs have commenced to plas
ter the burnt district Of Chicago with
rhymes-and such rhymes
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-24

The work 81 euro Ia now beginning. The vita
ted and mucous deposits IN the bowels and IN the
alimentary canal are elected. The liver. like
a clock, Is wound up. IL arouses from Its torpid
ity. The stomach acts respectively, and the
patient begins 10 feel that he Is getting, Ut last,
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-24
ON MARRIAGE.

Happy relief for young men from the effects OF
errors and abuses IN early life. Manhood re-
stored, Nervous debility cured. Impediments
to marriage removed. New method of treat
ment, New and remarkable remvdies. Books
and circulars sent free, in sealed envelopes. Ads
dres. HOWARD ASSOCIATION, NJ. 2 South
Ninth st., Philadelphia, Pa, ocl4dAWW
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THE BULLETIN.

7Ts oaa paper Of Alexander COUNTY and Of the city Of
CurO; ne 0niy morning daiiy ia Southern Illinois !;
dirie-dr1ks Journal small, but fearless out
J0,sa On all subjects OF Interest 10 the public !;
NTH iprge dHd Increasing circulation, The Buite-
fu solicit, he patronage Of intelligent readers and
sl'erpristnJ business men.
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CONSUMPTION.

ITS CURE AND IT'S PREVENTIVE
BY DIR. J. II. SCHENCK, NJ. d.
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Many nhumAn beng has passed a way for whose
death there vas no other reason than tho neglee
OF known ana indi-putably proven mean. of cure
Those near and dear to family and friends arc
sleeping the drcamless slunbcr into which. had
they calmly adopted
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DIR. JOSEPH n. sCHENCK's SIMPLE
TREATMENT,

and avallei themselves Of his wonderfully efnca.
ci1us medicines, they would no. have fallen.
DIR. rcaenck has IN hts own case proved that
wherever sufficient vitality remains, that vital
ity, by his medicines aud his directions for their
use. Is qulckened into bealthful yig0r.
IN th!. statement there "a nothing presume.
tupus. To the faith 81 the Invalid Is made no
representation that Is not a tbUusand times sub
.tautited ~ living and visible works. The
theory ~ the cure by Dr. schenck's medicines
Is - simple a.. n Is unfaling. it, philO-uph re
quifcs NJ argument. IT'S eell-a.surii e seli-cOn-
VInCiny.
The sea-zc ~ Tonic and Mandrake Pill. are the
f-~t two weapons with which the citadel Of the
Iua.Ady IL asshllcd Two third. VI the cases OF
consumption originate in d. spe psia and "A func-
tuualiy di-urdcred liver. With ,his condition
the bronchial tubes "sympathile" with the
stomach. They respond u the mOrbinc action
~ the liver. Here then comes the eliminating
result, and the setting IN, with all Its distress
SYMPTOM. of
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-24

The most popular hat for girl- is either
black whit, brown or gray felt a very
pretty gray model has the iaillc trimming
Of the same shade lined with blue silk,
This Is wound around the crown, while n
cluster ofpink roses with loop. Of bule and
gray ribbon, make the remainder Of the
trimming. Many Of these hats are simply
trimmed with shaded band, of faille and
velvet, accompanied by an aigrette or II
bright colorcd wing or feather.
BOYs SUITS
Plain knee breeches which continue in
vogue are simply hcmmed or faced on the
bottom. These are made without an open
ing at the side, consequently they are made
wide enough to pass the foot through. II
pair made Of black cashmere, trim
ming formed Of soutach and galoon passes
on the outside Of the leg. Buttoned upor
these pants, which fit snugly TO the figure
is "A blouse waist
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CONSUMPTION.
"LEAyE 30 STING BEHIND"

Tho Mandrake Pulls are Composed Of one u Sa-
lures nublcst gifts-the POdOphiilum Pelthtum.
They possess al the biDod-settrohing, Alternative
pTupeItIes % cAllInul, but, unIIko calOmeI. they
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quality O,
PHYSICIANS
WILLIAM X. SMITH, Vi. d.

ID ESlDENCE--No. u Thirteenth street BE-.
III tween " ,-hlngton avenue ami Walnut street.
Ottce-l2 Commercial avenue, mp stairs.
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John II. Oberly Co. nave reduced the sub.
scrpton price Of the Weekly Cairo Bullet to
One DOlar per nrnIR, making It the cheapest pa.
perpubli.hed in Southern Illinois.