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The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-23

NoNE OF THE crimes. follies nor
mistakes of Grants administration
have placed it in as unpleasant a posi-
ton before the country, as the now
well proven fact of the sale Of fire arms
To the French government, during the
war between France aud Prussia. by
the administration, and the reluctance
of the friends of the administration 10
agree to the investigation called for by
the resolutions of Senator Sumner.
The revelations likely to be made are
not such as the dominant party wish to
60 to the people. The discoveries of
corruption in the transaction, and the
large profits believed to have been
shared by the political family surround
ing the president, are not the only
reasons why the administration is
afraid of the issue of an investigation
The certainty that this government
was guilty of a violation of neutrality
in selling arms to the French, would
have but one effect on the German pop.
u'stion Of the United States, which
would be to set them against a party
whose president and high politica
functionaries were the principals il
such Transaction. Hence the radica
party fears the damaging effects of q
full disclosure in the matter. OF the
two horns of the dilemma
it is hard for them to tell
which to choose If an investiga.
ton is STAYED off, the public will have
no reason to believe that the presiden,
and his supporters have not serious
cause to fear one. If it is submitted
to, the result is equally as bad for the
administration. For years the radica
party have carried things with high
hand, but in the troubles and embar.
assments now hemmiug it in on every
side. and its worse than futile efforts TO
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-23
In yesterdays paper we published

a part Of the abusive attack on Con-
gresham Beck. Of Kentucky. by
Brownlow, ofTennessee. BrOwnlow is
old and feeble, unable 10 walk or speak,
and has to be carried TO his
place in the senate daily. But neither
age nor Affections have softened the Bit
terness of his nature. and the imbecile,
palsied old man, pours out upon paper
as much venom as ever rolled from his
tongue in the days when health and
strength gave full play to his we'll
known ability for abuse and black
guardism. Mr.. Beck, however. in his
answer, substantiated his charge that the
unhappy condition Of things in most Of
the southern states, is owing almost en-
tirely to the corrupt state governments
and proved conclusively, though not tc
the satisfaction of Brownlow nor any Of
the radicals in the senate, that he had
not exaggerated when he declared that
Brownlow had made pandemonium of
Tennessee. The radicals, in congress
and out of it, may talk, speak and write
against the truth, but facts are stub
born things, aud cannot be successfully
refuted even by such willy creatures
as Brownlow, Of Tennessee.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-23
MISCELLANEOUS.

Not = single person has visited the
Rev. Mr. Watson, the English wife MUIR
derer, since his conviction, it is said.
An Iowa damsel having offended a
gentleman at a leap-year party; he is about
to send his big sister to demand an appel
ogy.
Immediately after consignin ing tho re
mains Of his dear wife to earth, q weeping
Frenchmsn of Wisconsin olopsd with
commserating damsel.
DR.. Stone Of Savannah walked into
the river at Savannah, and, like other
stones, was about TO sink, when he was
romantically rescued by brave lady.
"A disagreement concerning the pur-
chase Of tickets for the Thomas concert ct
Augusta, Ga, Induced the crowd to ad-
journ TO the street and settle the matter in
free fight
Miss Vienna Demorest is now engage
ed in n very successful series of concerts
in some of the We.tern cities. She will
sing in DR.. Deems Church of the Stranger
on Thursday evening next, 22d instant.
"A French countess seized u philoso-
pher at the supper table and exclaimed
"While they are cutting up the fowls and
we have got five minutes to spare, do tell
me the history Of the world, for want to
know it so much.
Eli Perkins says that Alabany was
named after the Albany Evening Journal
"Mr. Weed, he Gays" started the journal
there a great many years before house
was built, and people came and settled
near by, SO as to be where they could read
the newspaper"
"A Cleveland groom kept the wedding,
ring in his mouth during the first part o.
tho ceremony, and when the time came he
grew nervous and swallowed It. Nc
stomach-pump being at hand, and the
ring not being recovered by standing the
unfortunate man on his head, the wedding
had to be postponed.
=" Why is it, - said a schoolmistross
to a scapegrace who had caused her much
trouble by bad conduct you behaved so
well when you FIRST came to school, and
are SO disobedient now?" Because, -
said the young hopeful, looking up into
the schohlmistress' face, {" l wasn't much
acquainted with you Them p
Tho Corant says that a horsc-cal
driver in New Haven has been left $780,.
900 by his uncle in China. The Chicago
Post says that is only Il deep-laid plot to
get credit for two hot WHISTLES on cold
morning. Let no saloon keeper in Now
Haven trust that horse-car driver, unles,
he brings his dead uncle from Chins
into the saloon in one hand and the $4oO,.
900 in the other. .s ~
The story is told of Pauline Lucca
who, As is well known, detests Wagner,
music, that Pesth newspaper 80 irri
tatcd her by saying that she was unable
to sing it, that in three days she mastered
the part of Eliza and performed it will
} tremendous success. AS soon as the per
formance was over she sent tho music
back to the manager, and stipulated tina
! she was never to sing Wagner again.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-23
Hon. CAsslus NJ. CLAY .addr s ed

Hon. CAssIUs NJ. CLAY .sddr s Cd
to the Missouri state convention 'et'
ter which was not received ia time 10
be read before that body Cassius NJ.
Clay was the pioneer republican or free
soiler in the southern states, and whom
that party limited itself to preventing
the spread Of slavery he took holder
ground and became an out-andout abo-
litoust in his own state Of Kentucky.
We make this extract from MIR Clay's
letter, which illustrates its nervous
power and great truthfulness
IT the democrats are wise and just, the
blacks, i've millions of the south, will vote
with the south not because they ale dem
ocrats OF republicans, but because they are
southerners. No man is more an unionst
than |, yet cannot fail to see that there
are New England interest, western inter-
ests, and southern interests-all Of which,
are and must be distinct-and yet all tho
constitution being intact, arc compatible
to natl ,nal unity. As u southern man IN
this sense | have devoted my life to tbs
overthr W OF slavery-because 1t was un
lust to the black and u cause of weakness
to the white.
Slavery being dead, / resist with tn
same earnestness that / did its existenc
the attempt of the Grant conspirator T.
submerge the south, and TO make us pro
vincal for all time to more than Roman
imperialism.
denouDce the attempt to weaken u
by studied policy Of arraying the black
against the whites. i denounce the desig,
of barbarizing US by the corrupt an'
irresponsible rule of men from the N orth
who have no common interest in our af
fairs, who divide our people and vast
! our substance.
| i dcnounce the attempt TO reverse thu
natural order of things, by subjecting, b.
constitutional changes and ingeni ousl
contrived laws, the intelligence and prop
erty of the state to ignorance and pGuper
ism.
/ denounce the enmity of the Gran
rule to the independence of Cuba becaus
; they know that Cuba must in interes
finally gravitate towards and belong 4
the South.
denounce tho union Of the powers Q
tho executive, judicial and legislative dc
partments, in the military head of the ns
ton. r|
/ denounce the nepotism, favoritism an
corruption and prescription Of the Gran
administration.
Aud last, and above all, protest agains
the unconstitutional and despotic inter
ference with the right of peaceable Assem-
blage of the people and the ballot box b.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-23

gse~ Lexington Ky. hesa phenomenon
at last. The panes of glass in one of the
store windows are large and fine solid plate
The frost was heavy upon them one day
last week. The frozen moisture on the in
side offered an inducement to clerk of
an artistic turn, and, taking his scissors,
he cut through the thin coating of Ice on
on the glass and traced out railroad
bridge with cars. The sketching remained
foa day or two, perhaps more, the sun
shining full upon it every morning. A
thaw came, and the frost disappeared.
The window was thoroughly cleaned by
the store porter several times after the
disappearance Of the frost; and yet, when
the frost reappearod on the window, a
day or two ago-more than week after
the frat sketch was mado--there was the
bridge as plain and as clearly outlined on
'he glass as the first day. Let those who
can explain. There IL no mark whatever
on the glass, and the sketching was done
with smooth-pointed instrument.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-23

q c .pc ''r o"ss,,u1Gc'sof Is own 'c;s'
/, il i,rrissible u Z ~ see lhc hand
yr;ting IN the wan, which ,neds no
DinieI - IN srpret it,
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-23

Hky- Paper.making in Texas can be made
paying business. A rich reward is
open to those who understand this branch
of trade.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-23

Ia /. !. reported tina, VI coun, Monl.
%ho was gov"rn general Of Canada from
lec' 20 iSis VIZ &c Sppoin,cd c,rcy of
indi'to iillahe Vacancy produced by the
s-sH sinstirn cf Earl Mayo.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-23
~ There 10 much excitement over the

discovery Of the last Bonspar,ist conspi.
rscy. That there is some truth in thu RI.
port of it's existence, is proved by the OK.
trsordinary precautions taken by the GOV.
eminent in Paris NJ well as in tho north,
ern departments, in that city and at Yer
sailles. The police force on duty has beer
doubled and troops have received orders t,
remain at their barracks ready for action
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-23

psy-The regular spring trial Of Mrs.
Glenn, of Indiana, will take place this year
in the Boone county court.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-23

tsF' Gen.. Won Moltke and Won Room
have been created life peers by royal de-
cree, and will take seats in the upper
chamber of the Prus.inn diet.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-23
ma The sensation at Hartford, Conn, |,

poA- The sensation AZ Hartford, CONN Is
the discovery that Mr.. John A. Butler,
trustee for widow named Stuart, has
squandered all her money, $4,000, in
speculation. The Misses Stuart are great
favorites In society, ami their friends have
just given them an amateur theatrical
benefit which Melted nearly $4,000.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-23

SW- The las, year pecan crop in Tex
as lie estimated ut over one million Of
bushels for export, which will realize 80
that state several millions Of dollars.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-23

BaA-Thc following distrsoting intelli.
gence is published in the East; "The
betrethal Of Alexis to Princes, Mary Eliza.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-23

A WASHINGTON SPECIAL to the
New York Herald, thus describes a
scene between Mrs. Woodruff, the
champion woman suffragist, and
Senator Carpenter, Of Wisconsin. The
irate female knows how to make use of
one of the rights of women--that of
scolding-to its full extent;
Mrs. Woodruff had u personal encoun-
ter on Friday with Matt Carpenter in the
lobby of the senate, which, although not
resulting in serious consequences, was of
rather n threatening character. The fair
revolutionist charged this grave and rev.
ercnd seignor with treachcry to the cause
of which he had professcd himself a champ
ion-thc Acknowledgement of women--and
denounced him in unmeasured terms, de-
clnring herself determined 10 organize the
female element against him and all such
us him. As the lady proceeded with a
sketch of the plan of operations the sena-
tor remarked, 1.-THE women of Wisconsin
are all my friends" eyes, replied Vic-
toria, "and if rumor speaks truly you have
lady friends belonging TO other
states Mr.. Carpenter suggested that
she might get into Fortress Monroe if she
was too free with her revolutionary
schemes, to which she replied, " All right;
if your people think that isa good thing
to do, do it; bnve no objection" She AS
sured the senator in the most positive
terms that for his treachery he should pay
dearly, and that they would put five hun
dred female orators INTO the field against
the republican party, and the laugh, she
declared, would then be on the other side
of the face, when they went through the
country giving the characters Of the men
now misrepresenting the people. The
scene was very funny one, and the fe-
male orator had rather the best of the
talk and us the successor of Doolittle
backed out of the contest his hair pre-
scented somewhat more unken.pt aspect
and the shake of his head q decidedly les.
positive turn rs he regsined his seat, which
had just been threatened so savagely.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-23

esg"Thcrc are over two thousand salaried
school teachers in Texas.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-23

beth Of Pru.sis viii soon Ie officially alb
nounced The Prince. j, IT," rll,,
daughter of Prince F-suerick Cnsr.o.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-23

On and after Monday, April 24th, 1871, trans vii
run as follows:
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-09-12
The Coal Supply of England.

Since the exhaustion of the English
coal fields is an accepted fact, within the
compass of three centuries at least, and
since the present cost of coal mining is
already affecting the price of iron in all
the markets of the world, few state
ments in regard to the difficulty of pro-
curing coal at greater depths than those
now reached will be of interest. At u
depth of so feet below the surface of the
earth there is a zone of equable tempera-
ture where the thermometer marks so
degrees. Observation shows that this
temperature increases at the uniform
rate of one degree for every fifty-fve
feet. So at the depth of LOO feet the
temperature is about 7S degrees.
One mine in England, 1,640 feet deep,
is already worked at great disadvant-
age owing to the failure of the miners
to endure the steady heat In one col
liery the shaft is 1916 feet deep, and the
temperature is 92 degrees. At depth
OF $3.50 feet the temperature is 9S de-
grees, or blood heat, and there prolonged
labor is impossible. The limit of profit
able mining is therefore about l, 700 feet,
and at 2,700 mining is impracticable.
At the depth of 1000 feet the tempera-
ture would be l22 degrees, and at 10000
feet it would be at the boiling point, if
not even higher, as it is probable that
the rate accelerates as the descent is
made.
1t is curious to note that the Commits
sion of sixteen eminent men of science
which was appointed to ascertain how
much coal could be raised from seams
already worked, and how much from
measures yet untouched, stated that at
the present rate of consumption there
was supply of coal in Great Britain
for 1878 years, but at the ratio of in
crease the supply would last only PIC
years. Our figures show that coal can
not be mined at q depth of 1000 feet
and that at 2, 700 feet the limit of physic-
al endurance is about reached. Oh
course, then the vast areas of coal below
that depth, and, indeed, below l, ZOO feet
where miners are forced to work shorter
hours and where the temperature il
nearly 80 degrees, must remain untouch,
| ed.
The Commissioners hardly dared Il
look the situation in the face, and theil
report is in reality little better than ,
juggle. Already nearly all the Goa
above the depth of l,700 feet has beer
raised, and that below can only be reach
ed at cost not pleasant to contemplate
The British Quarterly estimates tn,
quantity of coal above LOO feet at 80,
OO0,o 100000, tons, and that in the mex
1000 feet at 22,0OO,000,000, and at tn
present rates of increase, the last ton o
the 39,000,000,000 will be raised in l94
and then out goes Great Britain
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-09-12
Human Skill.

Two curious needles are owned respec-
lively by the King of Prussia and the
Queen of England. The first was man.
ufactured in the presence of its present
owner, the King of Prussia, while he
was visiting needle manufactory in
his kingdom, in order to see what ma
chinery, combined with the human
hand, could produce. He was shown a
number of supertine needles, thousands
of which together did not weigh half an
ounce, and marvelled how such minute
articles could be pierced with an eye.
But he was to see that in this respect
even something still finer, and more
perfect, could be created. The borer-
that is, the workman whose business it
is to bore the eye in the needle-asked
for hair from the monarch's head. 1t
was readily given, and with smile.
He placed it at once under the boring
machine, and then handed the singular
needle to the astonished king.
The second curious needle, now in
possession of Queen Victoria, was made
at the celebrated needle factory at Red
ditch, and represents the column OF
Trajan in miniature. This well-knowp
Roman column is adorned with numer-
Gus scenes in sculpture, which will i'm
mortallze Trajan's heroic actions in war
On this diminutive needle, scenes in the
life of Queen Victoria are represented
in relief, but so finely cut, and so small
that it requires magnifying glass tc
see them. The Victoria needle, more.
over, can be opened. 1t contains 6
number of smaller needles which ar,
equally adorned with scenes in relief
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-09-12
POETR Y.
ONLY 4 LoCIET.
DY EDWARD ELLIS.
Only a little tlinket

Only little tIinket
/ wear in my bosom, my dear,
All you would scarcely think H.
How long it has rested there.
Night and day have worn it,
These thirty years and more,
did not think 10 have borne it
So long with heat so sore.
1t seems few days since we parted,
He sailed for iar-oH cline;
At first kept brave.hCarted,
And patiently bore the time.
And his letters came to cheer me,
Always tender and true,
To read them brought him near me,
And his voice seemed near to me, too.
AT last came time of waiting,
And silence hard to bear;
Ny heart would keep debating
What charms might hold him there.
Then blamed myse so thinking,
And feared he must be i'll,
And l felt my hopes keep shrinking,
But l sustain d them st,ll
News camel would not receive it,
They said that my love was dead;
could not-would not--believe It,
No matter what was said.
lie would come. some golden morning,
And take me to his side;
l would get my bride's adorninC,
Ready to be a bride.
An, the weary months went over,
Tie weary years dragg'd by,
But no NOR. ing brought my lover.
And still alone was l.
Slowly / grew to think it,
Grew to know it must be:
From that day thi1 little tlinket,
his farewell gift to me,
Has never been from my bosom,
And wish that when die,
Like sweet perennial blossom,
1t still on my breast may lie.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-09-12
What is Dirt ?

Old DR.. Cooper, of South Carolina,
used to say to his students: Don't be
afraid of dirt, young gentlemen. What
is DIRT? Why nothing at all offensive,
when chemically viewed. Rub a little
alkali upon a dirty grease spot on your
coat, and it undergoes chemical change
and becomes soap; now rub it with a
little water and it disappears. 1t is
neither grease, soap, water nor dirt. That
is not very odorous pile of dirt you see
yonder; well, scatter little gypsum
over it and it is no longer dirty. Every
thing like dirt is worthy our notice as
students of chemistry. Analyze it; it
will separate into very clean elements.
Dirt makes corn, corn makes bread and
meat, and that makes very sweet young
lady, that saw one of you kissing last
night. So after all, you were kissing
dirt, particularly if she whitened her
face with chalk or fullers earth though
may say that rubbing such stuff upon
the beautiful skin of young lady is a
dirty practice Pearl powder think is
made of bismuth, nothing but dirt.
Lord Palmerston's fine definition of dirt
is matter in the wrong place Put il
in the right place and We cease to think
of it as dirt"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-09-12

TELEGRAPHING IN CHINA.-The prob
lem of telegraphing in the Chinese Ian
guage, to write which requires some
10000 different characters, has been
solved in this way; A few thousands of
the characters most used are cut upon
wooden blocks. On the opposite side of
each block is its number. Duplicates of
such numbered blocks are at each tele-
graph station. The China merchant
selects the blocks which express the
thoughts to be transmitted. The oper-
ator telegraphs only the numerals de-
signaling these blocks, which enable the
receiving operator to select similar
blocks at his end of the line,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-09-12

A Detroit gentleman, one hundred and
five years old, has lately been troubled
with a failing in his eyesight, and his
doctor thinks it is the result of smoking
to excess for the last ninety years or SO.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-09-12

A Detroit journal says an old man of
that city has played ninety thousand
games of checkers. What checkered
career that old man must have had!
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-15
TENNESSEE NE VS..

The Hambln county schools are pros
porous.
At Woodbury. peaches sell for 25 cents
per bushel.
A musical conven ton for East Tennes-
see is spoken of.
The Memphis Exposition will not charge
exhibitors for space.
This year Hawkins county produced
100000 bushels of wheat.
At Knoxville on the 18th inst. the Their
mometer was 95 degrees.
The corn crop of Cannon county is bet
ter than any since the war.
Dennis Slattery was sunstroked at Knox
vile, Monday the 18th inst.
Lightning recently killed three horses Of
Mr.. Morelock, near Cleveland.
At Memphis, Monday the 18th inst,
brutal negro beat his wife almost to death.
Nat Maddex's dwelling and kitchen in
Cannon county, were destroyed by fire on
the 9th inst.
A rattlesnake four feet long, and having
ten rattIes has been killed near Woodbury.,
Cannon county.
Father Marion has succeeded Father Fin
negan in charge of the Roman Catholic
Church at Knoxville.
The Chattanooga Gas Company are to
furnish that city with gas for ten yeaIs at
81 80 per post per month.
The proprietor of Memphis boarding
house was, Monday night the 18th inst,
robbed of S45 by guest.
A block of marble weighing 10000
pounds has been taken from Henry r.
Hasson's quarry near Rogersville.
Maj. Kittrell, of Cannon county, has sold
to Col. VIM. Beatty, of Rutherford county,
three one year old thoroughbred heifers for
| 1915.
Col. Netherland, of Hawkins county, has
| a Durham bull calf which weighed one
hundred and fifty pounds when only nine
! days old.
RSince April last, on Market street, Chat
Ianooga, thirty brick stores AID two bank
buildings have been erected at a cost OF
| 100000.
The Memphis school visitors make them
selves ridiculous in denouncing Com.
Maury and the University series of South
| ern school books.
A Cannon county man named Cumming;
has raised a corn stalk ten feet in length
ten inches in circumference, and having
| fiVs full ears and one nubbin.