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PRICE OF TICKETS.

Single Tickets, S2.o0 Eleven 4 ckets,
s25 90; Ffty-.ix Tickets, $l250o; One
Hundred and Fifteen Tickets, $4,000.
The draw ing win DO made under the SUI
perinte ndence III committee appointed by
the highest officials In the state, duly sworn
10 the faithful perfoi nance OF the duties us.
signed them.
The highest officials both OF City, County
and state have not only endorsed Mr..
Abeles, but also his scheme.
The demand for tickets IN unparalleled.
and oil desiring TO participate In the draw
ing should ut once form their clubs andse
in their Orders.
AGENTS WANTED In all States, Cities,
and Towns In iha United States and Cana
das. as
M Money should be sent by Registered
Letter, L. u. Order or express. with the tull
address OF the purchaser In plain writing,
Every package Of II tickets has chance
to win II prices, but positively certain 10
u In one, while one person ont Of every ten
who purchase q package OF IL 10 bound to
win two prizes.
For further information and particulars
send for circular to the Manager anu Pro-
prieter, and addre.:
- SIMON ABELES,
WYNN. Leavenworth, Kansas.
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PRIZE LIST.
S450,000
10000 Prizes

The title to the above real estate Is guar
anteed effect.
The liberal terms OF this scheme brings II
within the reach Of nll-the greatest oppor-
tuniry ever offered for tue poor man ~ rise
IN W.nlth
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RAILROAD TIVE TABLE.

AFRO. ARKANSAS Z TEXAS. AND
CAIRO & FULTON kAlLHO ADS.
Shortest aud on direct route ", n tairo
> Iack~onport, Iii ie R..ck. Fulton. and all
% d lin Ark an>as aud the Southwest.
Pullman's pslH,s sleeping cars on 81
rsin- NJ night.
Train- run daily. Sundays excepted.
- iolie~s:
GOING wEsJ.
cave Greendeld's nj ........ eaS an.
GOING EAST.
Arrive nj Greenn.,u'r a, ........ ais 2 N.
cHARirsToS ACCOMMODATES.
Nrriye NJ t,rrenteid's at .. sos am.
cave tireenneid's nj ..... 3:5o pm,
~. AxTELL. Chief Engineer.
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HERMAN SCHMETZSTORFF,
tSuscessor 70 II. Tbielecke.
Dealer II All Kinds
FAMILY GROCERIES
wASEINGTON AVENUE,
BETWEEN TENTH AND rLrvrsrn aTarEr,

BtrWEkN TLNTN AND tLENrHrN hJkEEIs
Having purchased the grocery establish
ment of II. rhielecke, | shall always kee p
on hand full and fresh supply Of all the best
goods in my line, TO be found In the market
BY strict attention TO business, and fair deal
ing. ! hope not only to retain all the custom
the place has enjoyed IN the pat, but 10 add
10 the list many new patrons. Asking q
fair share Of public patronage.
Respectfully, HERMAN scIIMETZsToRFr
T-IOU
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8. 1873,

Only sixty thousand tickets will he sold
and one-haif OF these are intended tor the
European market. thus leaving only 10000
for sale in the United states. where 100000
were disposed OF tor the third Concert.
The tickets are divided into ten coupons ar
parts, aud have on their back the -chcme,
with full explanation Of the NODE OF draw
Sng.
At this concert. which WIN he the grand
est musical display ever witnessed in this
country. the unprecedented sum OF
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asrr EsrzmpRrsE.
soSO.OOO roTa R3O

The Fourth Grand Gift Concert author.
lied b special act Of the Legislature tor the
benefit OF the Public Library OF Kentucky,
viii take place In the Pubic Library Hall
nj Louisville, Ky,,
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CAIRO BULLETIN.

we rsQaes Subscribers aes receav
eH their paper. segW arey - report
~ fsca g. sh = Wence eAthsr person
,ssy or by Postal Gard.
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Principal Prize 100000,

consisting OF the superb palatial residence
simon Abeies, ESQ, unsurpassed M a pi ivste
dwelling In the United States, being only
few block. from the Court House. SUI round
ed by ma, nihcent grounds. orchards, gar
deus and vineyards. The building has been
only re- . lily completed with all the mod
q rn inn r we mpnts
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Marriage Guide.

Interesting Work, Enlarged Edition, New
snSravings, Two-hundred and sixty Pages,
'itce 60 cents. Address On BurTs' Dlsrxx.
'iRr. IL North Eighth Street. St. Louis, No
Q AuvsrtiAamanE
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AUCTION SALE OF UNCLAIMED BAG
GAGE.

VIII be sold Ut auction at tho Central
house on sixth street, Cairo, Illinois, on the
lst day OF November, Ut 10 O'Clock an. q
large quantity Of unclaimed baggage TO SAL
oM MRS. 7. n. GAyyysY.
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EcTicE is hereby given that J vii, pay
90 bills for goods sold 20 any Of the en-
p!oyer Of Tux CAIRo BULLETIN, either
or themselves or for the use Of the Office
unlese the ssme are furnished on en- order
igned by Mr.. Burnett or myself.
l2-20-ly JONI H. OsGsLr.
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tse Der. Henry's ~ orid's Tonic and
blood Puriner.
II 10 the great household remedy. pleasant 10
axe. yet potent for the prevention and cure OF
,isesses. II IL better than Bitters, Cordial.
.'rohu or Saysaparills. Sold by Drugsists
, 1873-12-12
NOTES AND OPINION.

New Hampshire elects Governor in March
noxt. and tho first candidate in tho hold is the
Rev, john nlaes1ner, OF Sandwich {fompesnnee),
who received 47B yotos LII 1s72, and l.069 votos
in 1873.
"a Golden lll.) wrltor In the Cairo Sun
fAdu,nistration) objects to any reduction OF
Congressional salarieB because--
The atyect would be to oxcuds pooF men from Con-
orcsx altogether uI Iuye the why fur The growth OF
fody at uuco Or iMkUrtous auu &rstocratlo ~ the
uritlsh lIousu.
This waA the argument Of the late Hon.
James Dsoolis, @, ii. but tho bctter opinion IL,
TINT Tho frequent inoroaso Of Congressional pay,
in late yours, has done much to "payo tue way
for tho growth Of body ut once mperloua aud
aristocratio, as wituoss the imporious aud arts-
tocratio temper Of tile present Congress, cotn-
pared with tho prompt obedience by tho Con-
gross OF 1910, which lad proposed to change tue
Ss per dtem into u. .500 year. Tho lonson OF
ly11 lastod forty yeara tile lesson Of 1874 will
stand goud for anotl.or forty. Tho people dou't
propose to have any "lnpeTloas aud aristo'
cratic" Congress. por Congress- Of "poos
, 1873-12-12

Iwakura, the Japanese Ambassador who Wis.,
itol this country not long since, has created
sensation III tho Orient, by ovorthrowiug the
Cabinet. Tho Coreans, who have always boon
Of a bolligoront disposition, have recently been
very iuHolont to Japan, crenting decided "as
feeling in tho latter country, which WEB fostered
by sayo-shima, the ex-Mnister to China who
yas ut tho head Of tho Cabinet, and who had car
ricd cut Ills schemes 30 far us to project de-
scent upon Coroa with I'LL urmy Of ao,ooo men.
Iwukura however, with the aid Of other reform-
ers, compelled tue Daimio to forbid tho wax
movement, aud completely oyorshrew tho Cabinet
thus placing himBelf In power as tho head OF tue
poaco party. ono popularity of tho war party
shows that human nature is about tho same tho
world ovor. correspondent Of tho World says !:
"As Government officials, they awarded con-
tracts; md tllep, as traders, shoy filled thona."
Il ia hardly necessary to suggest Credit esoblllor
md numerous other Jobs in this countr, ~ show
wloroiu Japanese aud other peoplo are very
mucl, aliko.
, 1873-12-12

At special. meeting of the Common Council
last night, Dir. Hayes bond rs City Comp
troltor was approved, aud tho appointment OF
alr. Jesse o. Norton III Corporation Counsel was
confirmed. Several Of the mayors nominations
wore reported favorably by committees. but
action thereon was deferred till tho rogtilar
meeting noxr Monday evonlng. Tho bond Of
Mr. O'l1ara, aa City Treasurer, WAS also madc
tic sreclal ordcr for tho next mootfng. Tho
Committee Which las under consideration the
reduction OF tho foos OF tho City 6oa1or has not
boon able to como to any conclusion. As tho
oillco is ono requiring special s4il education,
or ability. the foos, amounting to 9l0.oo0 Or
$4,000 q year, aro consplcuously excessive, aud
1t should not require aay very great dolibera'
,iou on tho part Of the Committee to recommend
their reduction. The best substitute would
be- to pay the Incumbent 20 por cont
Of all fcos he collects and requiro him to pay
! over the balanco into tho City Treasury. Mayor
| Colvin who hos Expressed himself 80 etrong1,
III favor Of an economical Administration shout
| urgo this change at tho next mcoting Of tht
| Council. though ho hns thus fur forgotten t.
anpgest It,
, 1873-12-12

purpose la to unite on purchaser or tlltst
needed by farmers, theBo purchases 10 bo niat3
aon'owl,at in tho. comparative style, iii largo
Quantities, directly fronl tho manufacturers ant
producers. This is carriod on through tho
agency Of tho Grange, whereby tho profits mud
oxponsos Of intermediate dcalorp aro Bnvod, md
tho Grangors ohlain what thoy ncod at tho mail"
ufacturcrs' prices There aro son,o otlor Objects,
incidental to tl.ose, which aro sought by tho
Ortlor. anl which l,avo boon successfully carrc't
out. It will bo gcon that tho "Patroils of nua-
bn,ltlry" aro, therefore, not q political orEan-
tzaton. however mitch OF however littlo tho
members may agrce upon political questions.
Iu Illinois, there Is State Fartnors' Asaoc'n-
tioil. md yu.ious otlior smaller organizations
Under different names all having tho con'tnon :
purpose OF accomplishing tho overthrow OF mo"
nopoly aml special privileges. 4 convention Of
this Association will bo hold Mt Docatnr Oh the
10th Of this month. It will take do'inito action
in forming tptipct political pnrty, not confined
to farmers exclusively, but embracing all other
persons who arc rcaly to unto in tho Eonprai
opposition to monopoly. At the Into oleciioi' III
this State tho far,nors' local organ'zn"
| tions nominated candidates for county
| offices, and whilo they wero generally snecess'
| full they could not fail to notice the zcal and
| energy with which Democrnts in Republican,
couutioa supported Republican tickots, and
Rcpu bcaug iu Democratic counties supported
| Democratic tickets In d common struggle to
1aalntain the old party organizations against tho
| rising marty Of reform. Had Tho neformcrs in
Illinois hut knowp their real atrongth, thcy could
hayo n,aco clean sweep Of al1 the local oisices
~ it IL, they layc now gained tho knowledge
tlat q marty Of this Bind, With an organization
broad enough to include all who agroo With their
gene1al purposes and aims will coinmand
tho support Of minority OF tile
pcop1o Of this State. Buch party
will undoubtedly bo formed at Decatur,-
one wlcl, will, during 1874, prosecute vigorous
campaign for tue election OF q State Legislature
aud members Of Congress. Salary-grabborB al
Washington, who arc splitting lairs as tt
losy much Of tho money thoy tool
last year nnd how much shall bc 70
stored 10 The Treasury, may III we'll focoguz'
III this now organization, which will esseni
to oil tho States in tho Union. tho avenginl
power Of IN outraged and insulted public. M
amount Of oquivocation or chop-ioglc Will meo
tho demands Of tho situation. An ,1ucondtiona
repeal Of tho act, tho repeal applying to o
salarlcs from tho dato Of the increase, vii
alono moet tho popular demand. md, t
mako that dolnaud punishment for th
past md warning for tho future, the peop]
psopose to take the. election Of tho next Cor
! groue iuto their own hands.
, 1873-12-12

The Springfield Register, Ill discussing Judge
Farwels decision ln tile caso Of the aepubltc Life
insurance Company, mnlsos a lnughnblo n.csa Of
It. It cot,fonds tho Republic LILO with tho 1opub-
lic Flro INSURANCE Company, and, while III ono
paragraph It borates tho Company FOR attempting
to avoid tnxos when 1t lad sworn statement on
flo in Springfield TINT its property far exceeded
III ya1uo tho amount OF It's nsseasmont, In anoth-
or paragraph 1t agsortB that Tho Company has
bcon 1T tic bankrupt courts since january OF
1872, and tint, 10 far from ''haying no indebted
ncsH," it owes noasly double tho amount Of lta
whole assctsl 1t also aDusea Joo polinis Of tho
County Court, for having been elected for the
purpose Of not collecting tho tax, when, ip fact
pollak WIS not oiocted nor was ho candidate
for the Office.
, 1873-12-12

They have In Texas peculiar kind Of doou.
mont known 4s "Lio bill." During tho recent
election, q candidate named Hubbard was &C.
c.,sed Of having al somo time In hs previous
lite. wrltten and delivered lie bill. The Charge
was Indignantly denied by tho candidate md bib
friends, aud tue dlsoussion OF the fact wlother
ho bud or not aoemingly oyershadowod all other
questions. Finally. in the National l"den, pub"
llsAod at Tyler, In Taxas. was published what
purporta to 10 COPY Of this lie BILL 1t soenls
thut ouo Capt. Edward Sharp waa an officer tn
Col. Hubbards rogiment during tho War; that
tLo two mon, in 1869. hnl difficulty, in which
snusp Alloged TINT Hubbard lad nlalignol him.
III 1865, they had a tlght,-" rencourter they
sal It IN tho papels,-whch was followed ny an
a,nioablo settlement. The charge IT, that me
aattlemsut wAs accomplished b. Hubbard giving
, 1873-12-12

hfr Deck proposes tAat s!!s projected Postal
Savings Banks mud Postal Teegrlph, recon-"
mended iu the report OF the Postn!aster'donefal'
shall receive I'll intelligent consideration, aud to
that end he has asked that the lostuaster-0en-
eyal communicate oil tho information regarding
these projects which l1e hat In his posssasion
sir. aosdos,, III the seuate, also wauta informa'
tlon from tho same source r. )ative to tho amount
OF mouoy saved. and tho decrease III tue appro-
prlat,on provided by tho abolition Of tho fsana-
lng privilege, Ms. Gordou's wAoreuses." which
nre Southern Invention for congl cssolaal hi!ls'
Indicate u disposition ou hih part to llavo the
frauking privilege soatossd in wisrh no VIII aiSo
be .p. to ana tie corporation Of Tho Southern
Congraasneu.
, 1873-12-12

81}149No for swoct plcIlod hams. 1linhwfnoa
woro moro nctivot ant ~ higher, oloslng at
9i1&o per gallon. Dressed hogs woro quiet and
custer, nt s5.25@5.50 per 100 lf's. Flour WAS
auiot mud atrong. at s5.50@5.75 for good urriny
cxtras. Wloat waa loHu active. atsd 90 hghor,
closing Mt s1.181l cash, and at.17>5 seller Ja1'~
unry. Corn was III good demand, and 11fo
hghor, closing Mt 63n1c cash, aud 6ic aollor 1at'-
uary. Oats wore dull and weak, but 10 higher,
cosiug at 3llc cna',, anil 3D>ao seller january.
Rye wus quiet nnd steady Mt 80o. Barley WIS
tiuli, aud 2o lower, at 31.44 for No. g. aid sl.o2
@al. .05 for No. q. logs closed fairly active n''l
llrmer, at e4.G0@4.vu. Cattlo aud slseop woro
Nllict
, 1873-12-12

After debate OF three days, tho Housc Of !
Representatives have still failad to roach q
definite conclusion on tho salary question. The !
discussion OF yesterday waa oreuod by Mr.
ro}aul. who thinks that 81. GOO is ample COM !
popsat1on for Congressional scr tces. sui whose |
habits OF lsfo are aud always have been such |
as to enable him to 1--we on that sum, Mover
theless, Mr.. po!aud has kopt hia back-pny, pro-
fcrring, as ho says, to be cni}oa thsof
aud sobbor by the press rather than coward md
hypocrito. This, We presume. is q matter OF
tasse. Tho feature Of tho day was Mr Aloxan-
dor II. slephens' first apocch, after an absonco
Of fourteen years from Congress under circum-
staaces tlat naturally make him IN object Of In
tc1est HIS feeble condition Of body seems not
to have affected Ills moutal vizor, hut ho goes
hack to the days 1T hia former pro1naouce andlR-
nores the lapse of time and march Of eyents thAt
hayo intesyenod. Because, fourteen years ago,
he advocated acale Of salaries which would pay
$4,000 year to mombora Of the House, $4,000
to Senators, s50.eao to the CAisf Justice s25.-
10 tho Associate Justices, and ai00,0o0 to tho
| rrcsiaont, ho still aaheres to h;s positIon aud
oppoaea tue repeal bill on that score. Il
IL needless to point out how Inconsistent
! tho position ia 11r. Grassland. of Ken
tucky. was mora honest In hiR expressions
| than other Congressman who arc in the conai-
| ton he ia, when 10 says that he could not pay
back if he would, and would not II he could.
At last tho previous question was moved, mud.
being aeioatoa by vote Of 100 to las. the Ques~
tiou passol to the control Of Mr. Kasson, OF the
minority in tbs Committee. Mr. Kasson yield
cd to Mr. Ortiz, OF Indiana, who moved,
aa an Administration measure, recon-
1nitment Of tho mattor to tho speeia
Committee, with instructions to repor
bill liking the sa!aries at wAnt they shall asces
tain to havo beon the ayorage pay and allow
ancss Of thn Forty-tlrst Congress, exclusive a
. any estimate Of tho franlsng privilege Tht
!, | Houae adjourned without taking action OF
this motion, bnt 1t is intimsted that it will prob
ably prevail This plan will likoly fir the sal
: aries ct 10000, with an actual allowance 70
travelling expenses. There ia to be adoter1nine
effort however, to got . direct vote Oh til
!. Presidents salary.
, 1873-12-12
TIE C1oNENDOLD MURDER.

Wo have rarely beon called upon to record
moro sicl,onlng aud cold-hlooded murder than
that which was committed Oil Tuesday last, in
st, Louls. by Dontamin T. Oronenbold, son Of
the lutte Judge Of st. Louis County; young
man OF wealt}. and al}uent lei5use, a,'d = fatr
type Of the Southern chlvalry Which rovenges
any Intrusion upon its rights With the pistol, and
acknowledges no authority which docs not enl-
auate from Itself. III tns case, as in many other
instances Of this vaunte1 chlyalsy, tho murderer
waA cool, systematic, persistent, and cowardiy
The story eau be briefly told. Yonng cronon-
bold-who, AZ wo have already aaid. WIS worry
wealthy. having Inherited iis fathers large
Cora. Richard Doettscfer, poor Germnn, waa
the family coaohmRn, and bad become 81 familiar
and ultimate n tho family circle as to win tue nou-
tions Ut Corn, for whom hor brothor had selected
another Bnitor, his bnhneas-partner. Weber,
Iaotl, tho mother and a!Bter always spoko vol Of
Doottschor, mud at laHt, In view of the opposition
Of tho h, other, private marriage WIS arranged,
| to which both the mother and sis,er gayo ther
consent. Tho brother protested agnsnas such IN
| alliance, whlch wounded hia family pride, aud
the woaling ceTomouy Was brought to d sud1on
termination by the appearance Of Cronoubold
aud Weber, the latter os whom shot Doettscher,
inaioting slight wound. Tho wounded 1uau
was sent to the hospital, but soon recovered. and
returned to tho house last Saturday. Cronen'
bold thereupon deliberately determined to take
his life. That day ho did not find the oppoE
tupity. He waited for him on Sunday ant
Monday but Doettschor did not couo to th'
house, Tuesday ho came. Oronoubo1d did NO
see him while he wsa In tho Aouse, W boal
the mo.hor and ola!er were approhonslvo @
danger, and prevented tic son from oomlnI
, 1873-12-12

The public will he grieyed to read that Prof.
Agnssiz is seriously Ill ut Boston. and that he lb
iu danger Of total paralysis. ABIDE from tho
i,raparab1e loss science would suatain III his
s,;sablc1nent or death, ta has ondcarcd hinl-
t;of especially to tue American people
by his thorough identification with the
scientific progroBs Of this country, and
by ha aimplo llabits and generous nature. II
10 Is to bo stricken dawn Just at this timo, when
ia haa undertaken tho great work OF Ills life
the sstabl,shuent Of the Anderson School ol
Natural History-it will be lard blow to all
WHO are generally Interested IN tbs ad'ancomont
OF American sciesico.
, 1873-12-12

Our readers will remember TINT only few
weeks ago, lady uear noston died IN u aentista
chair while uulor tho lnAuence Of eAlorofosm.
A jury Of phyeicians investigated !ho case aud
decided that, whiio chiorofo1m WEI very uncer-
tain lu its results, ether was harm}oss aad that
tho statistics of tho hospitals proved tho faot.
Tnia yorliot, however. is hardly announced bo-
fore a ludy in the same locality dies while under
tho inflneuca OF ether. What Ia to be said nov
Thoso two cases occurring 80 near together fur
ntsh broad flyld Of investigation, which tho
medical men ought to improve.
, 1873-12-12

Tie statement s made ou the authority OF MI
unnamed nenher Of tue Cabinet that it will be
nsccssary to authorize tho isaue OF tho entire
a44. .000. 900 called . treaerve" " before Alhy
uoxt, in order to meet tho Government expcnaos.
IAia raay bs true, owing to the decline III tho
revenues; but why iH it necessary to authorize
the iesue, il the Secretary Of tho Treasury a.
ready e1erclses = control over this sum, az lie
claims the right to do? There III great deal
Of confusion about this ''reserve" which Con-
gress will do we'll to se,tle at the earliest oppor
tuuity,
, 1873-12-12
rHE CHANGERS ANN THE FARMERS,

The Stuto Convention OF tha Oranges of 1lli-
uols begun ita session ut Bloomington OH
Wednesday. Tho number Of Grangoa in this
State Ia now 500, and additional ones arc form
ing every day. Nearly 700 delegates we're pros.
cut, There ia general mlsappsehenBion, o.
peciAlly. in tho Eastern States, as 10 thepurpoaes
mud objects sought by the Grangea, and as gem
oral a lnlstase in confoundng tho orangos with
the State Fartnors' Association, Tho two organi-
zations are widely distinct. The Grange ia a
secrot Ordor. having, like the MaBous aud other
orders, national, State, ind loca' organization
By the oxpross LITTER Of tho Constitution,
Grangea nre plohibite1 from taking part in poll
,,cs; the members arc Of all ehados Of party
md Of botl, sexos and the objects OF the Order
fso far as they arc kuown) could not bo attalnod
If membership was controlled by political opin'
| ions, Dut, wllo tile Order excludes politics
/ from Tic Grange, - ct the samo tlpne" Tn ths
| words Ut Qiand Master Smealey. Of Iowa. "tn
to!lgout poltical action outside the gate is u
pscled from tho membora individually, as goos
oitlzous, taklng personal aaa rraetloa! saseses
t In the general welfare"
Tho dcolared objects uf t''o osder ase TO pro
mote tho soolal, intellectual, and pocuniar
interests OF tho monbers, and membership
open to mono but farmers. OF those whose inter
ostb nro identified with far1n.ga. Its aims Al
saId to bo to encourage aad promote greaso
soosal union among ull thoae engaged In til
, same sadastry, by Bringing thera and their fam
i|es together Nndar circumstances OF all o!evatln
and refining character. Amotler object IL th
furnishing Of moans, by seadlag-rooms All
lbraziss, tor intellectual improvement, !nHtrll'
Aoo. aud recreation. 4 third aud moEs dsan!'