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The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-16
THE CAIRO RING

The Valley Clarion, sprightly
paper published at Chester, Ran
dolph county, and earnestly devoted
to the fortunes of Mr.. Hartzel,
who desires nomination for congress,
placidly remarks: "If Cairo has organized
"a ring for the purpose Of imposing
congressional candidate upon this dis
,rict, it would be advisable to break it up
at once"
1t is habit into which those counties of
this congressional district, in which there
are 'rings" the members Of which are la
boring 70 secure offices to their own men,
have fallen, TO assert that Cairo has
| ''ring' the members of which are always
candidates for any vacant Office. There
never was more unjus. charge than this.
We have lived in Cairo now nearly de-
cade, and in all tina, time there has no,
been nominated by the democratic party
Of the congressional, senatorial or repre-
sentative district a candidate for any of.
fee, except Mr.. Thomas Wilson, for
member Of the State Board Of Equaliza-
ton, and he could not have obtained that
nomination IL the other counties had not
been certain that his defeat was an assured
fact. Mr.. Allen, when he was nominate
for congress, was considered Williamson
county man, and Mr.. Green, when he was
senator, was Massac county Democrat.
Cairo has received substantially nothing
from the party, and wants nothing now.
The only "ring" in Cairo, Of which we
have had any cognizance, was "ring" of
Democratic politicians whose labors were
all devoted TO the work of crushing The
BULLETIN, and to this "ringn Mr.. Wall
contributed the light of his countena nce.
lie was one OF It's enthusiastic members.
From this statement it will be seen that,
when we asserted Mr.. Wall TO be, in our
opinion, the strongest candidate the DEM
ocrats and Liberals could nominate for
Congress, we did so for disinterested reas-
ons-did so because we believed that by
his nomination the Democrats could Sc
cure strength they otherwise could not
command. And we believe yet that Mr..
Wall would be a stronger candidate than
either Hartzel or Jones. We may how
ever be mistaken. If the convention
should decide that we are, our hat will be
thrown in the air for "the other man"
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-16

The foreign demand for whea. from
this country the present year is expected
to be unusually large. In various parts
of Europe the wheat crop has been almost
entirely destroyed through different causes.
In Hungary, some times called the gran.
airy OF the world, it is estimated four mil.
lion acres of land are now under water
In Bohemia the same misfortune ha:
overtaken the crop prospects, and the
inhabitants are compelled to look toward
America for their supply Of wheat.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-16

~ Nilsson has substantial reasons
for liking the Yankees, for she carries
back to the efiete Continent Of Europe
two hundred and hfty-hve thousand dol
lars as the result, of eighteen months
warbling. When she heard that Pareps
was to sail on the same vessel with her,
she secured the captains room by paying
one hundred dollars extra, and there in
solitary grandeur her meals were TO be
served, excep. when she should deign to
invite some fellow-voyager to share with
her the cheerful steak and the consolatory
champagne.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-16
THE L0NG-L0ST.
HAS LIVINGSTONE MARRIED A PRINCESS
OF THE SUM
[world London Letter. ]

| World London Letier.l
| There 10 some curious club talk in regard
to the great explorer whom your man
Stanley found, but could not bring away
no more than he could pluck up drowned
honor by the roots. 1t is conjeciured that
Stanley did not tell all he knows, or else
that Livingstone did not permit him to
discover all there was TO be found out. a
story is revived that was current some
years since, but which. when it came to
light in Cleveland paper on your side the
Atlantic, WAS so vigorously pooh-poohed
that men fancied there was no foundation
for it. This story was 10 the effect that
the reason why Livingstone did not come
home was that he was happily married in
Central Africa, and could neither bring
his dear princess with him nor tear himself
away from her fascinating embraces.
This story, il will be remembered, was
said to have been brough, down to Zanzi-
bar by Arabs trading with UZizi. IL will
be remembered, moreover, that long before
Kirk or any one claimed to have tidings
OF Livingstone, either direct or indirect,
the late Sir Roderick Murchison was il
the hsbi, of expressing himself as being as
sured Of the traveller visibility, and hoOi-
ing al the notion tina, there was any truth
in the report Of his having been murdered
Gossip points TO the well-known i'm
patience of civilization manifest by Living
stone on his former visit-his horror Of
lionizing, his disgust OF book-crait-and
quotes his declaration that it was easier TO
explore Africa than TO tell aboutit There
is talk Of his naturally nomadic disposition,
and the well-ascertained fact that habits
Of life such az he has followed for so many
years, Joined ~ rowing spirit, become in
veterate and uncomfortable. The guild
nuncs shake their heads and tell Of Rajah
Brooke, Hester Stanhope, Lady Ellen
borough, and many other English
women and men who, crazed with form
sickness" have broken bounds and fled TO
savagery for life. Livingstone, they, say,
expects TO come back some Of these days,
when the Ulysses spirit it is quite worn out
of him, but he has no definite intention
to return at any particular time, and his
fixing two years as the period Of time
| necessary to complete his dit coveries By
| the exploration Of $50 miles Of river was a
mere subterfuge to get rid Of Stanley. 1t
is further insinuated that this expatriation
of himself is an old plan that he himself
made up the story Of his murder brought
back by his Makalolo attendants, and tina,
he has always prevented DR.. Kirk from
getting news OF him and declined TO com.
municate with him until the pursuit grew
so strong he could no longer Keep his exist
ence q secret. give you this gossip for
what it is worth.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-16
OUR PRESENT POSITION,

During twelve years the democracy
have been led, canvass after canvass, into
mistakes by leaders whose sagacity was
limited, whose prejudices were in full
bloom and whose appreciation Of the needs
Of the country was limited by the knowl-
edge Of their own personal wants and am
billions. In 1860 they shattered the DEM
ocratic organization and elected Lincoln ;
in 1864 they placed soldier on a plat
form which was, to say the least Of it, as
ambiguous as the prophecies and visions
of Revelat ions in 1868 they went into a
frenzy on q foolish issue, and then threw
up their hats for man who spat upon
their hobby; at later period, when the
results of the war had been declared, they
insisted that the Democracy should con-
tinue to blow the rams horn Of dissent until
the walls of the Jericho Of accomplished
events should fall prone; and, in short,
insisted that the lamp of common sense
should not be allowed 10 glimmer in the
council chamber of the party, and that old
time prejudices should be allowed 10 con-
troll. The morally brave men who met
the foolish outgivings Of these foolish lead
ers with words Of wisdom, and insisted
that the Democracy should march to the
van of events and cast off the corpse Of
dead issues, were hooted, and the high
priests of Bour bonism, with strange invo-
cations to the bones of Jefferson and Jack
son, read them out Of the party. But at
las. these leaders lost their power. The
Democratic people asserted their indie
pendence, and compelled the party to ad-
vance with the times. The leaders, except
few crack-brained and absolutely insane
man followed the masses, and with
the meekness of lambs or the
enthusiasm Of new converts ac-
cepted the principles of the
Cincinnati platform as Democratic princi-
pies, and with . smack of the lips that
said with dis.inc.ness This is dish we
RELISH swallowed Honest Horace Greeley
and Missouri's b. Gratz Brown! Our mil
lsnium is near a, hand. Its dawn will be
announced by the election of Greeley and
Brown, by Democratic votes, on a platform:
in which the new departure" is boiled
down, and to which has been added few
Of the spices of the most progressive poll
tics Of the day In this knowledge We feel
placid, and to the Bourbons of the party
who 60 BY US, We significantly nod, and
provokingly say I'VE told you SO !"
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-16
ANTIOCH.
The DEcADESCE OF THE UNFORTUNATE
CITY.

IHE DEcADESCE OF THE USPoRIUsATE
CITY.
The following sketch OF the once power.
full city Of Antioch, which received its
coup de grace by recent earthquake
will be read with Interest:
Antioch lie a city Of Syria situated in
the northern part Of that country, 81 miles
west OF Aieppo, on the left bank of the
river Orontes, about 20 miles above its
mouth. The city is in 81 deg. north and
SO deg. east longitude. Its population is
estimated at about 10, 200, and the city is
surrounded by an ancient wall of from 20
to 10 feet in height. This wall incloses an
area Of uneven ground several miles in
| circumference, much of which IS now
taken up by gardens. The houses are
built mostly OF slight or fragile materials,
and differ widely from those of other Ori-
entail cities in having sloping instead of
fiat roofs 1t has about dozen mosques,
but in this singular town, where the desig-
nation OF Christians was first given to the
| followers of Jesus Christ, and where Paul
preached SO many famous sermons, there
is not at present, a single Christian church.
Baths and bazars of the eastern type are
very numerous, and there are manufac,o or
les of coarse pottery, cotton stuffs, and
leather, but culture Of silk is the chief
branch of industry. About 10000, 900
drachms of silk were the annual average
produce Of silk in the district in 1850, 1851
and 1852. The annual export OF this
gross amount was about 100000 drachms,
chiefly to France. The other exports are
goats WOOL yellow berries and sailed cells.
The city walls, ruined aqueduct, bridges,
and portion Of pavement are the sole re-
naming vestiges Of ancient magnfcence.
Antioch was embellished and named by
Selueus Nicator, before Christ 3Oi, and,
though 1t suffered severely by successive
earthquakes, it maintained its importance
until captured by the Saraccns, in A. ID.
63s. Its ancient population during its
most hourishing period was estimated at
| 400, 900 souls. Chrysostom computed the
population at 100000, more than one-half
| Of whom were Christians.
Antioch was the capital Of Christian
principally from 1903 to 1868, since
which time it has steadily declined. Some
ruins about eight miles southwestward, on
the south bank Of the Orontes, mark the
sight of the celebrated ancient grove of
Daphne and temple of Apollo.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-16
WHEN Mr.. Greeley informed the CT

WHEN Mr.. Greeley informed the com.
mittee Of the Baltimore convention he
was not much In tie habit Of receiving
nominations for the presidency, the mem
bers Of that committee, all Of whom with
the exception Of the chairman) have q
high appreciation of subtle wit laughed
loudly and bois.erously and when the
next president added; 81 am conse.
'quently unable TO reply as readily ant
fuently a. others might" the wit-lovin.
committee engaged in renewed laugh
'ter." That committee have procured on
intense admiration.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-16
COLONEL RANDOLPH,

Colonel Thomas Jefferson Randolph
the temporary president Of the recent
democratic convention, is Virginia gen-
tleman of the old school, an experienced
politician, who while never candidate
for public Office, has always been infiuen-
lial and respected. His counsels and
opinions were held in high regard by the
Virginia Senators, Messrs. Mason and
hunter, and on one or moro occasions he
mas presided over the conservative con-
ven'ions of Virginia. Mr.. Randolph
WAS the fayorite grandson Of the great
ihomas Jefferson, and was made by him
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-16

WE are an admirer of the oratorical
ability of Mr.. B. Gratz Brown, but we
would not shed many tears il that gentle.
man should never again deliver another
address like that in which he INDUCED
at New Haven lately. -Four years ago
Mr.. F. Blair, then the Democratic candi.
date for Vice-President, hung on the
verge" of making an ass OF himself by a
speech he delivered at indianapolis, and
B. Grs.z might profit by his example.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-16

p6- General St. John b. l.. Skinner
died at Washington last week ofparalysis,
aged seventy-Avo years. General Skin
ner was a native of Washington county,
New York. He served in the war Of 1872
and during the administration of Presi-
dent Pierce was made first assistant post
master general, a position which he re-
tanned under Presidents Buchanan, Liz
coin and johnson.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-16

THIS is the repsrtee of Nick Denton,
while division engineer on the Illinois
Central, at festival, several years ago,
in De Witt county. A fellow named
Jack Wallace gave as sentiment, "The
two Nicks-Old Nick and Nick Denton.
The table came down with CHATTER.
Nick arose as grave as a Judge, and when
the noise had subsidized he said he fully ap.
preciated the honor conferred on him in
being named in connection with Jack 4
most intiment friend He hardly knew
how to requite the kindness, but AZ one
good turn deserves another, he would
give-"The two Jacks-Jack W and
Jackass = Jack Wallace collapsed, and
the company went into Mysteries.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-16

The Democratic party stands to-day in
a formidable position, from which it can.
not be dislodged. Its final triumph is as
sured. It is true that it may yet e1per-
fence temporary reverses, but it cannot
be defeated. Its weapons are now those
Of truth-no, that truth which croons over
the past, forgetful of the future, but the
truth Of vital issues-the essence Of those
principles in the triumph OF which the
country will become prosperous, its gov.
ernment homes. and its liberties CONSOLE
dated
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-16
WINNIE gEAMs BROTHER IN THE PEsI-
TERTIARY.

From the Fort Smith Dark. } new Era.)
The brother Of Miss Winnie Ream. the
sculptures and pet Of congress, has Just
been sentenced at the United States Court
now IN session here, TO serve six months in
the penitcntisry at Little Rock, and pay a
tine Of $1,000 for selling whisky in the
Nation Mr.. Ream lives about forty
miles west Of here, in the Indian Nation.
Perhaps Miss Winnie can direct the at
tention Of our national law givers to the
workings Of an absurd law.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-16

~ DR.. Delane, managing editor of the
London Times said recently ~ can
find any number of men to write for me,
but very seldom one man Of common
sense" To write for paper is one thing
to edit IL Is another. Historians, poets
and esssyists write we'll but papers need
men who can select, alter, combine, and
fashion matter to suit an audience CON-
posed of varied elements.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-16
AN INHUMAN BUTCHER.
From the Memphis Ledger, 49,

From the Memphis Ledger, 1871
II seems incredible TO believe that a
man could be found so inhuman as to de-
liberately load an old musket and shoot
the brains out of an unfortunate youth
bathing in the river. Yet this infamous
and tendish act was perpetrated last even
ing at the foot Of Beal street By John
Sturgeon, upon John Murphy, boy aged
sixteen, because he had a number of his
companions INDUCING in bath near
Surgeons ast-boat. 1t was a most mel
ancholy sight to witness the dead boy as
ne lay upon the bank, the pale moon she'd
ding ghastly, lurid light upon his pale
face, that, even in death, expressed the
deepest agony. That being in human
form, and protesting to belong to the HUI
man family, could deliberately commit
such bloody deed is perfectly astounding.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-16
p6y- II is said that Presidsn, I;noo

s%- 1t is said that President Lincolps
family were intensely panied by the
publication of Ward Lannon's book.
Robert Lincoln attempted to buy up the
whole edition, and failing in that went to
Europe in order to be out of the way
when the uncourtly stories about his fa-
Their and grandfather were exciting tho
first sensation.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-16

The ratification meetings, held oil over
the country, endorsing the nomination Of
Greeley and Brown at Baltimore, have
been large and remarkably enthusiastic.
The heart of the people is in the move.
ment.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-16

THE Benton Standard, since the NOM
ination Of Greeley, has become as silent
a. an oyster on the subject Of politics, and
proposes TO devote its attention hereafter
to religion, in the hope of obtaining that
strength which 10 Of endurance born.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-16

The private opinion of j. B. McCu!-
Tough, the editor of the Missouri Demo-
crat,' strongly for Grant, is that Ohio will
give from fifteen thousand 10 thirty-fve
thousand majority for Greeley.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-16

SUMNER will soon declare his intention
10 actively support Greeley and Brown.
The question is, how no or any other
honest man can help IL.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-16
IRON WORKS.
PHILADELPHIA
ORNAMENTAL IRON WORKS
ROBERT WOOD. THos. y. ROOT


ROBERT WOOD d co.
l,is6 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa.
FOUNTAINS FLOATING SWANS
VASES FROGS
--sTATUARY- WATER LILIES
-Ducks- TURTLES, &C.
For Decorating Fountains
VERANDAHs, SUMNER HOUSES,
ARBORS, CHAIRS, SETTLERS, &C., &c.
NEW STYLE WRoUGHT.IRoN RAILING n,
Front OF House and Cemeteries. Never before
introduced. "' '''o'e
CAST AND wRoUGHT.IRoN RA1LINGs f.,
pu9ilc Bnlldings aud Squares, Cemetery Lots
etc, ~ great variety Of Patterns.
IkON STAIRS, Spiral ana straight OF yario,,s
Patterns and styles. Special attention given this
class OF work e'' '''''
LAMP PosTs, for Fronts of Public ppi,dir,s
Hotels, and City Streets, OF Plain and Eaborait
sIABLE FITTINGS, of Cast and wrouub,.Iro0
OF OF new Improved styles, such Hay Rack
tiers, Traps, Ventilators, &c.
WIRE WORK Of every description. Wire
Guards of Crimped Wire, Galvanized or Painted
IN plain or Ornamental Patterns, for Store Door
Ratings for offces, Banks, Counter RAINS
Balconies, Lawn and Farm Fences, &C., Sc.
, GATES Tor entrance TO Cemeteries. Public
Squares and Gentlemen's Country Seats, of Gas
IN elaborate and simple designs.
DRINKING FOUNTAINS, for street uses .
YER, very large assortment Of designs expressly 70,
q SA l,i uRINAL BOXES, for public park.
OVAL VASES, latest styles, centennial nat,ern.
HrTCHlNG POSTS, Jockey. Coolie. sa,Ppho and
DIAM designs. ~''' e"'''' ""'
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-16

sp-ihere are no peaked" looking
enlidren in California, according to Chas
Nordhoh' The women begin to take on
ist at an early age, and lose their figure
before they are twenty-five.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-16
500 IN ONE WEEK.

io any shrewd man who can do business on the
fue, guarantee an immense fortune, easily,
Y and In perfect safety. Address In perfect
~ waai log Black Ar street Nav Vol
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-16


The Valley Clarion ia informed
that The BULLETIN has not desirpedly,
If at all, "slurred at Mr.. Har,zelo THE
BuLLETis has had little opportunity to
study that gentlemans strong points
We have not had the pleasure of mee,ip,
him oftcner than twice. Concerning hi,
democracy we take pleasure In saying, h,
has always been loyal to the principle
and discipline of the party and to-da,
stands in the ranks of the true-blue Gree
ley men. II he should receive the nom
ination for Congress from tho convention
OF the 2Sd inst. he will receive the heart,
support Of this paper, which will not imi
tate the bad example Of the Clarion b,
attempting 10 weaken him by asserting
that he is the fsvorite candidate of tb,
Randolph county clique Of which that ps
per Is the organ.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-16


The radicals of this state continue To
claim that the foreign vote will be largely
in favor Of the radical state and national
tickets. The indications scarcely justify
the assertion. 1t is hardly possible that
the Germans will vote against Koerner,
one Of their own countrymen, on the state
ticket, or in favor of Wilson, on the ma
tional ticket, whose opinion of Germans
he expressed some years ago, in the fol-
lowing language; 'Some tell me that
many foreigners are intelligent--yes, in
'telligent! How in the name of Almighty
God can they say it? Look at the Dutch
man sucking his pipe, and if you see a
ray OF intelligence in that dirty, idiotic
looking face of his, show it to me-
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-16

A'Dr. MITCHELL, who, it is supposed,
knows whereof he speaks, gives i, as his
well-weighed opinion, that the marriage
Of cousins is not, as it is generally sup
posed 10 be, the cause Of idiocy and in
sanity to the issue Of such marriages. DR..
Mitchell says that TO measles, whooping
cough and scarlet fever, is due the devel.
Opement of such forms of bodily and men
tai affection as are said 70 result from con.
sanguinous marriages. Cousins who en-
tertain..more than cousinly affection for
each other, may take heart OF grace from
this opinion of Or. Mitchell and marry
without fear provided they nurse their
children with good care through measles,
whoopiig cough, scarlet fever, and other
dangers incident to childhood.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-16

We, the Liberal Republicans Of the
United States in Convention assembled at
Cincinnati, proclaim the following princi-
pies As essential TO just government:
DEAD Issues BURIED.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-16
IL CONSTITUTION.
USlvERsAL AMNESTY

8. We demand the immediate and abb
solute removal of all disabilities imposed
on account Of the rebellion which was
finally subdued seven years ago, believing
that UNIVERSAL AMNESTY WILL
RESULT IN THE COMPLETE PAC-
IFICATION IN ALL SECTIONS OF
THE COUNTRY.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-16
"EvEaYsODY INVITED"

~. For the promotion and success of
49, vital principles, and the support OF
~ eandidates nominated by this conyen.
tloas " tnvits and cordially welcome the
eoopeeetjon Of oil patriotic citizens, with.
on NGAsd 70 previous political sfRliatiop
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-03-23

We hear many complaints from parents
who send their children to the public schools,
at the unreasonable way of furnishing sehOl-
ars of a tender age, such as copying after
school hours, which should be spent in recrea-
ton in order to strengthen and recuperAte the
IDEAS Of the scholar after severe study. Many
Of the children have been ordered by the
teachers to write IS many lines after school
hours as would occupy the time Of an expert
copyist from one to two hours, and this severe
punishment for moving the lips or whispering
not loud esough to disturb the exercises Of the
school The fault Ia not with the Board Of
Education only so far as placing unfeeling and
inexperienced teachers over the children. II
requires great discretion in the employment Of
teachers. Every opinionated Miss that offers
her services a. an instructor Of the young Is
not qualified to Judge of the dispositions Of
the children entrusted to their care during
school hours. and until more care 10 taken in
the selection of teachers children VIII suffer
more injury to their health, by improper man
agement in school, than all the benefits they
will receive from forced instruction from pas
zionate and consequential girls employed in
their instruction.