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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-04-16
THE SPRING FLUODS-DAN
GER IMPENDING IN THE
MISSISSIPPI VAIL

The early arrival of the spring floods
viii be noticed with general concern, es-
psciAlly in the broad valley Of the Lower
Mississippi. For the last week the rain
fail has been heavy through the West, va
rying from two to nearly five inches
Lnrough Indiana, Illinois, aud Missouri.
Al Fort Wayne the reports by telegraph
enunsA Yesterday tas heaviest rain
49, ~ ~ io''y-eight hours to three and
snfss-iourths inches-known in Gva -,
The foods of the great western Wales s",s'
cur IN February under the snow mel,in,
suns OF that month, and are followed by
Inc May and June rise, which often com.
msncss early In April. The latter inun.
dation 10 the effect OF the spring raips
brought from the Gulf Of Mexico in IN,
southwssterly or great equatorial current
and condensed IN the country, still cold
from the winters Refrigeration. The
snow ana rain fall tor the past three
minus show that notwithstanding
the great droughts in some parts ni
the Southern hemisphere, for examnl. a,
the Cape OF Good Hope, In the I'ni,sd
States an unusual amount of wster h..
been falling. According 10 the Law oC
weather chances and pro abilities reca,,I,
dedueed by NJ. Happen, the Russian n.
teorologist, the weather has A docidad o.,
dsncy 70 preserve its character and a'o
may st. \ cautioned TO expect besvy rains
ana progressive foods from this In -,
the middle Of June. The sec,i.n mo-,
eniinently threatened is the Mis,issinr,
valley south Of Cairo, and If the Ohio ~
Missouri, the Illinois and the Red rivn,s
combine 70 swell the volume of the "a
seer Of waters at this junciure. Tie dan.
ger OF overwhelming the leyees and de.
s"oying the cotton crop will be- very
great, II will be remembe,sd ,ha, a.,
memorable Hood Of the grea, rive, IN
1898 began just A. this has done in AM;
ana, gradually increasing, reached it, di.,
uous elimination in the middle of limo
onuadasing the city Of "a 20 and swe' n
Mg IKE great tidal wave over the whof.
country 70 the southwark. Tbe RocLy
%onntA.n. are now beginning 10 dissolve
sue" vsst glaciers and snow eccunpl..
si0ns Of this long and terrible wi,,s, sma
soe Thousand streams which will aox
from them TO the Missi,sippi With, H ,hs
nsxt month, reinforced by the snod. ~
ne Ohio, The Upper Aissh sippi. The w..
bash and Tennessee, will b. likely 10 maj.
. fearful assault on the already inssonrs
south of Memphis. I, r.
nee YET too lste 70 prepare for the prohs
ssc emergency b. terrifying the artificial
lalwsrss erected sgsinst the ws.ery in.
'asioa. ."
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-04-16
CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE.

Chief Justice Chase was last week in
Richmond, Virginia, and was the guest OF
Gen Bradley T. johnson. While there
he Was waited upon by deputation of
the residents of the new town Of Chase
City, in Virginia, named in honor of the
distinguished chef justice. The town
WAS incorporated by colony OF
Northern settlers, among whom are many
men of wealth and inn uence 10 their former
homes, the colony being in fact the larg.
est and weallhiest of Northern settlers in
the Southern states. The compliment
paid TO Chief Justice Chase, could be be.
slowed on no man who so eminently de-
serves honors and remembrance at the
hands Of the people. His life has been
spent In the service Of the people and
whether Us u senator Of tho United States.
governor Of great state, secretary of the
United States treasury, or its chief Justice,
his course has been honorable, consistent I,
his convictions and has always shown ia,
high order of statesmansbip. lie is on
Of the links which bind the people to tn
days when stern integrity and true state
craft were held in higher repu,e than il
these degenerate days.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-04-16

PoPx Plus TX is probably no more
Late telegrsphc dispatches from Rome
conveyed the intelligence that after severe
illness be had sunk into lethargic state
and his recovery TO health was regarded
As impossible. Pope Plus * entered the
church st twenty-four years Of age, was
made cardinal at the age OF forty-eigh,
and when ffty.four was elected to the
pSntifcate by the college of cardinals.
lie has reigned twenty-six years, and dies
at the age of eighty years.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-04-16

army, announcing the death OF Gen. Can
BY q. the hands of Captain Jack, ia an az
fecting tribute to United States soldier,
who, after serving thir,y-cight years in
the army of his country, passing through
all the grades to m, ior general OF volun-
teers and brigadcr general of the regular
army having survived all the dangers Of
the civil war between the states, met lis
death ct last at the treacherous hands of
an Indian assassin. Gen. CARLY leaves a
wife but no children.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-04-16
CHlLLS AND FEVER, DUMB AGUt
OR ANY FORM OF lNTERMIT.
TENT FEVER.
REASONS WHY THEY ONLY SHOULD
BE Used,

Their reputation IL established. Thou.
sands of testimonials have been received,
showing that these powders have performed
miracles in curing eases OF long standing,
many of them considered hopeless.
There is no risk in taking them. They
contain nothing injurious. and. therefore,
none OF the lingering diseases so often the
result Of the many nostrums OF the day.
Physicians recommend them as superior to
quinine or any other known remedy, TOT
they leave the system in a healthy state. and
the patient beyond the probability OF \ re-
lapse.
BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS.- - The
genuine are put up in square tin boxes, with
lllOMPSON'S FEW Err AND AGI'E row.
DERS stamped on the lid, and the signature
OF THOMPSON a CRAWFORD on the wrapper
No others can possibly be genuine.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-04-16

CHICAGO saloon keepers conclude to re.
opect the Sunday laws, bat enter pr ties,
against them.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-04-16

Ex.SEcRETARY OF STATE RuMNEL IL
going 10 Europe for lengthy visit. On
his return to this country he will locate in
Illinois, though not in Springfield.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-04-16
NEW BOOT AND SHOE STORE
Just opened
tho Sign ofthe ned BOOT,
CORNER OF SEVENTH STREET AND WASH.
ISGroS ANENUE.
CAIRO, ILLINOIS.

Where ! invite all the citizens Of Cairo
and surrounding country 10 call and see if
they cannot save money, a. will sell VERY
low. have adopted the old motto. "The
Nlmble Penny Is Better than the slow Six.
pence SIS, MATSON,
4-lO-tf
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John II. Oberly has reduced the subscrip-
ton price Of the WEEKLY CAIRO BULLETIN
to One Dollar per annum, making il the
cheapest paper published in Southern Illinois
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-06-20

The experiment of carrying live fish from
the waters Of one shore of the continent to
the other, which came to grief by the
wreck Of the aquarium car which
formed part ola train which fell through A
bridge into Elkhorn river, was an expen-
siye and elaborate one, and its temporary
failure is n misfortune. 1t was undertaken
by the State Of California in connection
with the United States Fish Commission.
the former furnishing the money. we be
ieye, and the latter the men in charge. The
ear started on the Sd inst from Charles
town, n. H., under the charge of L. 5.
Deputy Fish Commissioner Livingston
Stone, and his assistants, Myron Green and
Willard Perrin. The car contained eleven
varieties of live fish, in tanks manufactured
by the Patent Churn Company, Springfield,
Vt Among the varieties were black bass.
perch, catfish, horn-pouts, trout from the
Cold Spring Trout Ponds, cells. of which
there were said to be forty thousand, and
HOLSTERS. Mr.. Stone succeeded in combining
the formidable claws Of the HOLSTERS by
India rubber bands, so as to prevent them
from iniuring each other on the route.
There were also oysters, of which a part
were 10 be left at Salt Lake. in Utah, and
the rest for the Pacific coast, packed in
sponges saturated with sea water. The
labor oil getting together such numbers of |
fish, at Charlestown, some of them from
points thousand miles distant from each |
other, was very great; but Mr.. Stone |
proved equal to the undertaking. Food |
was provided for the fish as far as it could |
be at starting, and new supplies were en-
gagged at different points on the way. The
ear was so arranged that the water can be
let off and fresh water taken in as often as
it should be deemed needful. But as water
with certain minerals will kill
some kinds of the fish in a few hours, Mr..
Stone was obliged to learn the character of
he water at every station before he set out.
lie also made arrangements for ice at differ
mt places on the road, to keep the car cool.
Quite number of aquatic plants, too,
which have the quality of keeping water
resi-, were placed in the tanks. Mr.
stone and his assistants had Sleep
ng berths in the car, in order to
,iye their constant attention to their inpy
harges. The car reached Omaha, in SIX
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-06-20

~, At the Episcopal Diocesan Convention
thursday, the report of the Missionary
Committee showed that 81 81 had hceI
paid to missionaries.
The report of the Vermont EpiScopal In
stltute shows that One-fifth of the student.
OF the academical department are c9mmuni-
cants of the church, and the condition
thereof is very satisfactory. Total amount
OF its funds from the beginning. over SEQ
500. F'''
The following persons were chosen the
standing committee of the diocese The
Rev. DR.. SWEET, the Rev. MeSSrs. Putnam
and Atwill, and Hon. IL. Garfield and
MeSsrs. j. W. Ellis and H. Il. Smith. heinz
the same as last year.
The Rev. DR.. Douglass, President of Nor
wieh University read the report on Christian
Education. 1t recommended Sunday teach
ing by fathers of their children and atten-
ton to home catechising. Also attendance
at church on week days, especially on the
holy-days, by the children.
Judge Redheld moved that the thanks of
the convention be given to Hon. r. Rich
ardson OF Boston, for his generous gifts and
offer in favor of Diocesan Missions.
The next convention was appointed to he
held in St. Johns Parish, Poultney. ON the
second Wednesday of June, 1874.
The Rev. W. II. Collins, of Yergennes
ond Rev. e. t. Ogden, of Bellows Falls
were chosen preacher and substitute preach,
er OF the Missionary sermon, at the next
Hon. Victor Atwood of St. Adams. made
the annual report of the treasurer. Balance
an hand, $2l7.Il. Received for Diocesar
Sl,667.l3. From Hon r
Richardson, $500. Total, 50 I67 II
Balance on hand of S2OO for Diocesan
Missions. ''''"
On motion of the Rev. Mr.. Randall. the
usual thanks were extended to the Officers
md parishioners of St. Paul's church
for their hospitality.
After prayer and the benediction by the |
Bishop, he declared the convention adj. |
burned sine die. "u
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-06-20
a.. &. BENEDICT. Editor.

The session of the Massachusetts, legisla
ture, which ended last week, was as long a
any in the history of the state and wa
equalled by only two, those of 1869 and
1870. each of which, like this, lasted iol
10 days. The number of acts and resolves
of the session, exceeded the usual limit
The Worcester Spy says this at least may
be said for the legislature. that 1t has not
fastened any notorious jobs upon the state
and has been more sparing Of the treasury
than most Of its recent predecessors. OF
the long and complicated bills reported by
the majority and minority of the railroad
committee nothing remains hut brief act
forbiddingTthe consolidation of the Fitch
burg and Lowell roads.
The liquor law received some modification
As usual This year the authority of cities
and towns to vote on the question whether
the sale Of beer should be permitted was
taken away. This gives them the prohib-
itory law pretty nearly in its original
form, bat not quite, as apothecaries have
have now larger liberty than they had
under the old law. The city of Boston and
the other places interested will vote next
October on the question Of annexing
Charlestown, Brookline, Brighton and West
Roxbury. New city charters have been
granted to Ilolyoke. Newton and Glouccs-
ter
\ new state prison and a new state lima
tic hospital are among the expensive under
takings entered upon by this legislature,
and commissioners to locate and construct
each have been appointed. The recommend
ation~ of the prison commissioners for re
organization Of the county prison -ys-
ten and for n separate prison for women
We're disregarded. An important act in re
lation to special partnerships imposes new
obligations and restrictions upon business
men entering into that relation. The num-
her of justices Of the supreme court has
been increased by one.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-06-20
mORsE NorEs


We regret to learn that the pr,mi.in-
young horse lately purchased Of Nes,r-
Solaee y Huntly by Col Phyfeof New York
i9r $1,000 took cold on his way down o.
there
dhe fastest running time for one mil. 6,
l43i, by Alarm.
The June Prizes of the Mexican t1rr
clubs aggregate nearly 500
The fastest double team time +, 80.
made by Jessie Wales and Darkness.
Flora Temples best time was > 1gg made
IN harness, driven by Mr. J. d. McNlapn.
fitzpatrick, who rode Lexington in Li-
famous iour mile race, lies very IN at
PoughkeepSie.
The steeple-ehase Jockey, Johnny Hyland.
6 ~ now experimenting a training stable az
ottawa, Canada.
The best twcnty-mile trotting time ON
record Is 5s;25, by Captain lMe(;owan. in
harness, at Boston, Mass, October 81. Is65.
Goldsmith Maid and Lucy are in training
in New Jersey.
American Girl, Lucy and Goldsmith Maid
are challenged by Flora Belle for any
amount from $4,000 to $4,000. Flora
Belle Belle has record Of S2:23f, made at
Chicago
Special agent Geo. 7. Morehouse. of the
customs secret service, recently visited
Beacon park, and seized two trotting
horses, princess" and ''Bluo Bonnet"
which were imported from Montreal upon
an invoice in which they were undervalled.
John Duffy has sold his stock horse.
: Young Columbus to a Mr.. Warren. of
Fairfax, for $500.
COLI Perciyal W. Clement, of Rutland,
bought. at the recent sale of the Thorough
bred stock of the late John Shedden, at hi
iarm on the Lower Lachine road, nine miles
from Montreal, the brown colt " Hail
Storm. (thoroughbred). three years old,
BY " Thunder" dam, "Julia Adams"
: Hailstorm y took, as one year old, the
irst prize at Kingston, and also at Toronto,
n 1871, and the first prize at Hamilton, a
two year old, in 1872. Hailstorme' IS
inferred, and in training for the canadian
Derby" but his new owner will probably
him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-06-20

The trial Of a Professor West. in
Delaware, for the murder ola negro named
Turner, has resulted in his acquittal West
was chemist. lie effected an insurance
of $25 900 on his life Wanting the money.
and not finding it convenient to die. he enf
ticed into his shop or laboratory negro
about his own size. Him he killed, and
in order that the color of his skin might
not defeat his misidentifcation, he skinned
him and then covered his body with oil, set
it atro and fled. To these horrible facts he
makes confession. The testimony showed
that the negro must have been struck the
fatal blow while STOPPING Nevertheless. in
behalf Of West it was alleged that he acted
in selEdelence. That is to say, the negro
resisted being killed by making an attack
on West, who then in scl-defence despatch
ed and skinned him. And Delaware iury
says that was right The reports Of the
trial say that the jury at the time Of going
out stood three for conviction and nine for
acquittal on the ground of sclfdciencc
They debated until one O'Clock. then went
to bed until four o'clock, and, later, awak-
ing, they all agreed to aequit. The words
mot guilty when they rendered their
verdict surprised very many, but the self
defenders brother said he knew all along
that they didn't hang men in Kent county
for killing 4 niger" 1t j. said that the
popular feeling soon took that drift also.
and the conclusion was that it would have
been too rough to hang him just for that.
Now, however, comes the trial for burning
his own house, and the Delaware penalty
for arson is death. Whether the jury viii
think it too rough to hang him for that re
mains to be seen The whole case is
utterly without parallel.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-06-20
Sad Accident at CaIai>---Ftee Psrson.
Drowned.

MONTPELIER, June I6.-In school district
No. 10, Calais, yesterday afternoon. be-
tween 3 ord O'Clock, party of twenty %
thirty people Of all ages went out upon the
pond for sail in two boats. which were
bridged over and fastened together 50 a, CD
make one boat. 1t i supposed that one of
them sprung leak when they were abos.
IN the middle Of the pond. which Is ah1ut
mile IN width. The sinking Of this bat
eapSlzed the other and threw nearly tb-
entire party into the water. The alarm
was at once given and efforts were made
Tor their rescue. Some of them es.apsi
with only thorough wctting. Ab1ata
dozen were taken out in an unconscious
condition, and FIVE lost their live. rfe
names of the drowned are I,ayet-s
Iichout and wife, aged about s.. anI
daughter agei five or six: Mr., Ama,i
Mcknight. a widow lady aged about Is.
and LYDIA. daughter Of ". F.. Tobey.
aged about H. One or two of the bodice
We're not recovered at last accounts
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-06-20

TEE CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING M.rcu
McMahon and Higley will not wrestls :,
Worcester, Mass, for the championship Of
the United States and $4,000, as they have
been unable to procure license; but the
match will not fall through on this account
Another point will be selected and the
match finally come of.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-06-20

FIRE At PLATTsBuRGH.-'The Farmers
and Travellers Home,"a kind of country
tavern kept by Geo. DeJardin. on the
northern outskirts of Plattsburgh village,
was burned out entirely barn, sheds and all,
on Friday afternoon, last week. Loss
nearly covered by insurance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-06-20

EXCHANGE OF POSTAL CARDS WITH Can.
ADA.-The post-office department of Canada
under the date of Ottawa, June 3, 1873,
ordered " that United States post cards re-
eeived in this country in mails from the
United States may be delivered on the pay
ment of one cent EACH" Under this order
United States postal cards will be delivered
in Canada on the payment of one cent ad-
ditional payable at the Office of delivery
Postmaster General Creswell will submit to
the Canada post-ofhce this week draft of
additional articles, providing that such
cards mailed in one country and addressed
to the other, when prepaid an additional
cent by an ordinary postage stamp affixed
thereto, shall be reciprocally forwarded and
delivered in the country of destination free
of charge. If this is approved by the Can
ada Office the reduced rate may take effect
as early as July l. Until the rates of
postage are modified as proposed, ." Canada
post cards" will be chargeable with letter
rates when delivered at any Office in the
United States.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-06-20

BARRE ACADEMY The annual examina-
ton of the senior class of this institution
took place on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday Of last week. 1t was thorough
and impartial and the results very satislac-
tory. The class showed that they had done
good honest work, both in languages and
in science and mathematics. Six young
meE of the class (Which numbers fourteen
in all) were admitted to the University of
| Vermont. Four young ladies showed very
commendahle proficiency in Greek as well
as Latin, but had not yet made up their
minds to enter upon the college course
President Buckham addressed the Associat-
ed Alumni Thursday afternoon, and Senator
Morrill, the Social Fraternity in the evening
of the same day. NJ. g. Carpenter, ESD. of
St. Adams, was the poet Of the occasion.
On Friday the graduating class presented
orations and received their diplomas The
exercises were very creditable to the young
gentlemen and ladies, and not less so to
their instructors.
This institution has now become of age,
having been just twenty-one years in oper-
alton. All this while it has been under the
direction of a single mind. In this respect
it certainly compares fayorably with the
other academies of Vermont, many of which
change their board of instruction every
year. DIR Spaulding, the principal. has
been in the educational harness ever since |
ISL, in which year he graduated from
Dartmouth College. Before coming to |
Barre he was for many years the head of
school in Bakersfield His intellectual
children are scattered all over the United
States, and are to be counted by hundreds.
Il is due both to this veteran teacher and to
Barre Academy that fund of at least $50
600 should be raised to place the school on
a more Independent footing, and enlarge its
facilities At present it has no income
save from buttons; and it is greatly to the
praise of the honored head Of the school
that he has been able to achieve 50 much
with such insufficient means. c.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-06-20

There Is every probability that Stokes
will pass the remainder of the summer in
the Toinl~. 1t is certain that no motion
will be made at present to admit the
prisoner to bail, for it has been ascertained
that no Judge would entertain such a mo-
ton at the present stage Of the case. The
trial cannot take place at the present term
of Oyer and Terminer, and that will proba-
bly, last until October. As soon a. the day
for adjournment comes the new term opens
and it is probable that the case will come
up for trial during the month before jus
tee Brady Of the Supreme Court.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-06-20

The session was opened with prayer by
Rev J. c. lIoughton Of Burlington.
4 long and animated discussion followed
on g The Roman Catholic question in it,
political aspects in this State, and was
participated in by Revs. G. B. Stafford Of
Burlington, f. ?. Gilbert, B. Smith, J..
Chandler, J. G. johnson. c. IIamlin, c. G..
Tory, c. Il. Hurlburt, NJ. L. Severance. p.
B. Fisk. j. Copeland and c. Granger
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Is +. s s S $ Committee

The same committee reported on the deci-
sion of Grand Master Davis in relation to
Art. IA, of the Bylaws, sustaining his
Der of the Grand Lodge could vote in more
than one right; but were of opinion that
the last clause Of said article conflicts with
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-06-20

KILLED.-J. c. futile, of vergennes, fell
from the scafolding Of his barn during ct
Of dizziness, last week, and was killed.