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cages, mower baskets -@.o cioth,
'iouIes, sand screens, raLos, hoes, shoyels,
spades, spading and nay forks, step and ex-
tension ladders. wood pumps and general
assortment Of tinware. stoves and house fur
nishing goods, at Halley's. 4-2iIm.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-04-27

+. NJ. Ward is now pi opared to deliver the
best OF sawed and split hickory wood TO any
part Of the city. Also all kinds Of wood and
coal always on hand. 8-25 If.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-04-27

Stuart & Gholson make a speciality
Gents, Ladies' and Childrcn's Hose. Our
Assortment will be found complete.
4-2I-lt
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Owing to the great lenght OF the speech Of
Mr.. oberly, considerable amount of news
pertaining to city affairs, Is crowded out Of
this issue OF THE BULLETIN.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-04-27

The place TO buy wall paper and window
shades sAo. 2seventh street, opposite Win
ter's block, where you can buy cheaper
than any place in the city. ii. ABLE. II
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-04-27

n confidence game, if such il may lac
termed, was played upon Mr.. Wbitlork ,b,
grocer, by two men, night before las,
ABOUT Z! O'Clock the two men cptereJ ,t.,
store OF Mr.. W., aud one Of them asked M
w. If he could give him-thc STRANGER,
Zen dollar bill for two fvcs. His reason f,r
wanting the note was that he wa, goipg n
send tie money away and didnotlike N npt
more 'han one bin in the letter. Mr.. win.
oek took out his pocket bo,k ,,I'i., NV
h'hed large number Of bul.. from a,na",
'H''n ne selected ten dollar not, on1
'ahdedlt 10 the stranger. The stran,,r
'ho gave his name a. W We.,l.ba
aid the bin was rather old ara
sked Tor newer one. During mi. tino d.
ther man engaged the attention Of The or,,.
Jerk present in another portion Of a..
iouse. Shortly after the stranger. LETT n,
'9hiuock discovered that he had been swim.
led out OF thirty dollars. A warrant tor
le arrest Of the parties was this morpin,.
btained, and the two men being found a,
le St. Charles hotel, were arrested. They
ad hearing before Judge Bros, when de.
ult OF the sum OF $500 bail sent them 10
ae county jail 10 await the action OF the
rand jury. They are both welldTeesed
4 "a nice looking men,
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-04-27

Tho Burnett steam cooking vessel, the
National American and Epicure broilers,
the Dudley spiral gate and door spring, at
Haley's, les Washington avenue. i-2i I'm.
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I. The members of the street committee are
"casting about" seeing what Improvement:
are required.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-04-27

Stuart & Gholson are Offering some
decided bargains in Bleaehed Musiins' row.
els, Table Linens, etc. i-2i-dlt
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-04-27

siJap silks in great variety at stuart Is Ghol-
sons, J. .ghth street. 1t
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-04-27

Envelopes furnished and printed at the
BULLETIN OFFICE at - to 80 per thousan,
3-29tf
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-04-27

Ice cream to-day at saup & Clarkson's on
Commercial avenue. IL
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Fifty thousand envelope just received at
the BULLETIN Office. II
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RIVER NEWS.
ARRIVED.

ami Ell.
Steamer II Bigley, Memphis
J. [ Elliott, Memphis
Coal Hin, Louisville
Iron Mountain, Pittsburg
Henry Probasoo, Cincinnati
Jim Fisk, jr, Paducah
wy OF ioksburg, Vicksburg
Hawkeyc, No 2, ST Louis
Illinois, Columbus
D. l.. Hyatt, Ohio river
Future City, st. Loui.
Belle Memphis,
Qu!ckstep, Evansville
DEPARTED.
Steamer II Bigley, st. Loui,
d Elliott, St Louis
Tyrone, Hickman
Iron Mountain, New Orleans
Henry Probasco, Memphis
Jim Fisk, Paducah
City of Nicksburg, st. Loui,
Hawkeye No ?, Ashland
Illinois, Columbus
j l. Hyatt, New Orleans
Future City, New Orleans
Belle Memphis, Memphis
V1ickstep, Evansville
'oSplTloS or THE RIVERS.
DufIhg tho last "a hours the decline IN
Tue river was over one foot. No change
N The M issis'ipFi, and tho fall is steady
SPECIAL dispateho: to The BULLETS
report the condition Of the river. nj vo,i.
our places III ware
pusiAfsa AND wEAlnER.
iD' weather was very fair, and quite
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Judge A. D. Duff OF Benton LIMOS Is in
the city.
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Weather becoming pleasant
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"The applicant in every case has DIES.
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The returns Of sales of the different
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show the Singer machine to he by far
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the number sold being 1871 ,2GO, ont ufa !
total OF 6lO.iM of twenty different
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PATENT METALLIC BURIAL CASES,

VIE undersigned announces to the
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SINGER SEWING MACHINE ca.
THE SINGER
MANUFACTURING COMPANY,S
NEW
Family Sewing Machine.

Sewing Machine Sales For 1877.
THE MAGNITUDE TO WHICH
the Sewing Machine business has
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ofthe va,inus competitors, few OF whom
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under the licenses granted them by the
owners Of The sewing machine patents.
Annexed are tile returns spoken ot:--
THE SINGER MFG co sold lsl,:GC n chs
Wheeler & Wilson Mfg Co.. 12S5GG
Grover & Baker S. NJ. Co.. 50s:.S
Weed s. NJ. $500. 3G.G;,5
Howe NJ. Go. Jan | to Jnly1 24,Gl0
Wilcox & Gihl,s S. N. Co.. 3e,l27
Wilson S NJ Co..-... 21.153
Amer. B. H. Q. & s. Nj. Co.. zG,12i
Original Howe S. Nj. Co... 26C51
Florence S. N. Co.. 15.947
Gold Mesii,I s. NJ Co... 1852
Davis S NJ Co. 11,JGS
Domestic S. NJ Co... 800. 1887
Finkle & Lyon Mfg Co... 1859
Aetna S. NJ. Co .... 4,7@0
Blres S. NJ. Co..---.--- 4.557
Elliptic S. Nj. Co......- Ass
Empire S. NJ Co...... 1866
Parham S NJ Co.. -. 1855
Bartram g. Fantom Mig Co 1.CC4
Bartlett S. NJ. Co.. GA
j. 6. Folsom ......... ESQ
Mckay S. NJ. Association. 2lS
C Thompson. ..... 147
Union Button Hole Nj. Co.. "a
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The Memorable Fire Of Chicago

Has given such an opportunity of show
ing-as it is mnch to be hoped may
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that city at least regard the different.
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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-01
Rules of Common Law.

Most oi the Q lmmon law rules OF evil
dence which still prevail in the crimi-
nalcodes OF Englfsll.speaking c0mmu-
mites originated at o time when the
tendency Of the courts was towards ex-
cessiys severity to guilty men, and when
there were scores Of offences, ranging
from petit larceny to high treason,
which were punished with death. The
humane maxims-that every one nc
cused OF crime is presumed to be inno-
cent until the contrary is proved;' that
at is better that ninety and nine guilty
persons 60 acquit than that one inno-
cent person should suffer unjustly"
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front the witnesses against him face to
face;" that "if, after hearing oil the
evidence, there is n reasonable doubt in
the minds OF the Jurors that the guilt OF
the accused ia made out, they should
acquit, which are always repeated
and amplifed by tho defendants coun.
sci in their address to the jury, and
which were absolutely essential at one
stage OF the laws history TO mitigate its
unquestionable harshness-have grown
into such prominence now that they are
made to oyershadow many features OF
the law, tile preservation Of which are
essential to good order, il not to the ex-
istenco Of society itself. So much So
licitudo Is manifested for the welfare
and safety OF the accused that the rights
OF society are often entirely ignored,
and when tho humanities Of the law are
prevented into tricks for the encourage
ment OF crime and tho escape OF male
factors, civilized communities rise in
their might and punish guilty men with
ont regard to the forms Of law. This IL
undoubtedly great evil, but II will
assuredly exist wherever the laws, pro.
fessedly enacted for the safety Of socie'
ty, become the refuge Of murderers.- =
81. Louis Democrat.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-01
Renarkaple TenaeItr Of Life.

William Meyer, the man who on the
oath OF June was cut through the body
with scyths by nm insane mnn near
Lancaster, Pa, Is still alive, and the in.
dications are that he willrecover, unless
inflammation sets in. The lancaster
Examiner thus describes his wounds:
"The scytle entered tho right side
aboht two inches above the hip, and ex-
tended transyersely Through the body
in IN upward direction until tho point
appeared in the left side below the arm.
pit. The wound at the entrance was
Ave and half inches in length, and ut
the terminus one and a half inches long.
Meyer proceeded o short distance with
the scytlle extending through the body,
and then pulled it out, reeking with
blood, unaided. The lobe of tho right
lung was severed, and it was not expect
ed that lie could live more than a few
hours. To. the surprise OF all his condi.
ton is favorable to his recovery, andhis
attending physician, DR.. A. s. Rauden-
bush, Of Adamstown, has expressed the
hope Of being able TO save his life.
Meyer has been conscious since the oe.
currencc, speaks distinctlya eats and
sleeps without difficulty. He is small
man, about thirty.two years Of age, and
is Of rather delicate appearance.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-01
How They Do Things In Persia,
cruelly ana cumming Of ,ne shah.


Although His Persian Majesty seems
so pleasant and SO pleased Just now
that European papers abound with an
ecdotes OF his suavity and condescen-
sion, he has done some awful things in
his own country. Among them stands
foremost the treacherous murder OF his
brother.in.law, Meerza Tagui Khan, his
first Prime Minister. MeerSa Tagni
Khan was the friend OF Nassr.ed.Din
when his prospects OF ascending the
Persian throne were very doubtful, and
he held only the insecure and slippery
post OF Governor OF Aderbijan. Els
own abilities would never have made q
king of him but on the death Of Mo.
manned Shah tile Russian Minister
took him up, and Messrs. Ralli & Co.,
the rich Greek merchants OF Tabreez,
found him money, and then tho genius
and valot OF Meerza Tagui Khan did
the rest. So tho Shah named him Prime
Minister, md could hardly have made
better choice. Tho first thing he did
was to organize post oflice-an insti.
tution previously unknown in Persia.
The next thing he did was to create o
police. Having done these two good
services, he tried to establish order in
collecting the taxes, which had been
grossly mismanaged, and then lie made
himself enemies, ms every one will who
ventures to attack public abuses where
money is concerned. The tax. x.gatherers
and their creatureSnow began to intrigue
against him, and Prince Dolgouronki,
tic Russian Envoy, Sas ruined intrying
to protect him.
He was therefore driven into exile
and compelled to hide himself ut Cas-
han. Now lie had married tho Shah's
sister when he stood high in favor, and
though she did not and could not love
him, because ho was long past the age
OF love, she behaved with exemplary
fidelity and devotion in his misfortunes.
She would not leave him for m instant,
and she prepared all his food with her
own hands and tasted II herself. So the
Shah, being unwilling to commit yio-
lent murder in his sisters presence, de-
termined to catch his old friend by stra-
tagem. With this purpose His Persian
Majesty sent messenger OF hugh rank
to the fallen minister, assuring AIeerza
Tngui Khan Of q full pardon aud imme-
liate restoration to oil his honors. The
Meerza ut once fell into the trap, and
his wife, who could not believe that her
brother could he SO base and cruel as to
deceive her, at Inst lot her husband out
Of her sight in order that he might take
a bath and pat on the robe OF honor
which had been sent him by the king,
as the customary sign Of royal favor.
He had no sooner entered the bath,
however, than tho chief executioner en-
tered there also, exhibiting the Shah's
warrant for his immediate execution,
and merely leaving him choice Of the
manner in which he preferred to die.
The Meerza stretched ont his arms re-
signedly and said, "Open my veins.
Tie oxecutioneer then bled him TO death
us the Shah had commanded.
.