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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-08-09
4 MIRACLE OR WHAT E?
AN ILLINOIS LADY POSSESSED
OF HEALING POW ERS
AGAINST HER WILL.

From Illinois state journal. Wcdnc sday.l
From MIR. Ed. Hin, deputy unlleu
States marshal, who yesterday returned
from Olney, kchlsnd county, We learn
some interesting facts concerning the re-
cent manifestations of alleged supernat-
ural power by Mrs. Powell, wife oil DR.. !.
a. Powell, who will be remembered by
many Of our citizens as prominent mem
Der OF the Twcnty-seyenth general
assembly. 1t appears that upwards
of IA year ago, Mrs. Powell declared her
self possessed OF supernatural gifts, but
being lady Of unusual refinement and
dcicacy, Il manifestation Of them was nat
urally repugnant to her. Moro recently,
however, No she states, she was dlvinely
instructed to put in practice her power,
and claiming it to be entirely heavenly
gift, she hesitated not 10 comply with
what she considered II direct mandate of
the Deity.
Her powers, according to the report OF
| the citizens oi Olney, many Of whom fully
| accord to her miraculous attributes, Is
! chiefly NANTES ted ia the healing OF the
sick This is reported to be accomplished
| by the imposition of hands accompanied
| by prayer and repetition Of scripture,
| though the cure is not always tame
| Gus, but occurs ut the time Mrs.
Powell states it will be accomplished II
is further stated that SO great is the conf
dence in her power that handkerchief are
sent her and they passing her hands are
| returned and effect the cure OF the sick
person sending them. The effect of these
\ -o~orA manifestations is SAID to have
depressing effect upon the health of Mrs
Powell, who continues them, however, IA
she believes in obedience to divine direc.
tion.
Naturally these circumstances create
quite coinmotion in the vicinity, and
| even from places remote, crowds are gath
| ering to witness the cures. Mr. Hill
| states that on Friday last II hundred and
twelve persons had called TO see Mrs.
Powell, whose doors are now open to all
who desire her ministrstions, which are,
of course, rendered grstuitously. Among
those stated to be cured by her, are several
prominent citizens at Olney well-known
in this city. The entire circumstan-
ces are of that peculiar character hardly
susceptible of explanation, more espe-
| cially rs the persons connected with them
are of such character as to entirely pre-
clude the suspicion of chicanery. II may
be added that the subject Of these divine
revelations, as she considers them, is Il
member, in good standing Of the Presby
terrain communion
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STATE n T. VS..

Mcssrs. Morton ~ 90, from Kansas
city, are greetings large saw-mill and hub
and spoke factory at Grand Tower.
The oranges Of Peoria county, Ills,
have called a county convention to meet
in Peoria on the sth day of next Septem-
| bcr
There will be II meeting Of the stock
holders of the jacksonville, Northwestern
and Soutbea'torn railroad ut jacksonville
August H., for the purpose of electing
/ directors.
The cholera has broken out at Exeter,
Scott county, in very severe form. FIVE
deaths occurred Tuesday night, and six
new cases were reported Wednesday
morning.
Mr. Thomas Mitchell Of Sangamon
county, farms CiO acres and his son james
A. has 100 acres adjoining, making 500
acres in n body, owned by the family. In
! 81 they shipped from their farm 1000
| bushels
John .. Miller OF Sterling, Illinois,
in the United States, has gone to Europe
g. investigate for himself all the partlcu-
lars regarding the manufacture OF alcohol
there. Ilc feels sure shat our cheap corn
Will bear us out in the business in compe-
! tition with all Europe and Canada.
/ Jack Smith alias Captain Jack, was
arrested at Grand Tower last Thursday
for stealing and trading oil horse be-
longing to James Goodbrei, lilo was
bound over by Squire sullivan, in the
sum OF $500, to appear for examination
the following Tuesday; his bondsmen
were soon procured. A second warrant
was then got out for his arrest for stealing
| u saddle but before 1t could be served he
had left Tor parts unknown.
10 "A new corn plague has been discov'
e cred In Wo0diord county, Illinois The
10 III Paso journal learns from Mr.. Rich
- ara Assay that a peculiar sort of worn
resembling msggot is at work upon the
corn, making great havoc. 1t attacks the
roots, eats them entirely away from tn,
stalk, aud the leaves and stalk dry up anC
" Iopple over. This worm has made its ap
o. pearnuoe in several fields not far iron
gu town. IN vast numbers. After destroyn nj
the roots OF tho corn stalk, it develope
n into black bug with wings, flies readn
Nv away and finishes up such corn as has G,
~ capped the Grst onslaught by attacking tn
n stock and ear.
Of Miss Duncan, our candidate Cor count
superintendent OF schools has been t
Carbondale this week 10 acc her man
nc friends in regard to her candidacy. sh
b. received al abundance Of encouragement
I'd In fact, everyone that is acquainted wit
US Miss Duncan, will not hesitate ono INC
O. ment in giving their consent TO supper
81 her. She is II lady Of strong mind, fin
accomplishments, an agreeable converter
and will make votes rapidly wherever sh
i'd will 20. We urge that the Republican
ey convention nominate her unsnimously
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can DO has been done for the pleasure Of
the little onea. We noticed among other
things several beautiful little carriages
DRAWN BY GOATS
And driven by boys in the park livery,
Who for small consideration I'LL up the
two seats with children and drive their
teams about the smooth, hard walks. At
another place
BABY CARRIAGES
Are rented out At the small sum of ten
cents An hour, so that the tired mother can
place hor little one in a place of rest and
com fort TO both The lake and pond were
filed with boats and gondolas, each full of
happy occupants. We noticed on the
lake ilocks Of
MAJESTIC SWANS,
(from Long lake most probably, sailing
dignlledly about and looking very stat.
uresgue
THE GEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT
Has been largely increased aud is well
worthy visit, having within its Limits,
the largest and finest collection Of animals
in tho United States, and the view is
FREE 10 ALL.
We noticed adjacent to tho buildings
number Of camels quietly feeding on the
green grass, and although we have always
been told that they were inoiiensive orea-
lures yet all these fellows
Rad THEIR RACKS Up
And appeared 10 be quite bumped up
about something. a lion, buffalo bull
and COW are also grazing in the vicinity.
In an open cage are
TWO LARGE SEA LIONS,
Ono Of whom was submerged in the
water, the other about seven feet in length
bad drawn himself out on the platform to
suffer with the heat. In tank adjoining
we're
NUMBER or VR0CGDILEs.
Some in the water and others on the
planks, all looking very unhappy, at see
ing so many children going through the
bars and not being able to get even "a sim
gle bite at any Of them. In the cages
were splendid collection of lions, leop-
ards, hyenas, ote., and three large
CAGES or BEARS.
1t done US good to stand and see those
fellows playing checkers with their noses
against the bars. We prefer that to
meeting them on the mountain. We
fairly exulted at q
LARGE OLD GRIZZLY BEAR
Tha,,overcome by the heat Jay on h is side
snuilIng and blowing, and still he was no,
happy. His claws as they hung listlessly
outside the cage, looked ne if they would
| make
| coon TEETH FOR An OYSTER RAKE,
But We must forbear. No Cairoite should
visit New York without putting in one
day at Central Park, and there he will no
see all Of its various attractions.
AMUsEMEGTs.
We have not as yet visited any place o
amusement, as it is too hot. Great pre-
parations are being made to bring out th,
BLACK CROOK
At Niblos for the fourth time, AMI on
scale of splendor never before seen OF
attempted in this country We shall no
remain to see it, but would like TO. w
admire fine scenery and SIGH, you know
Froru hsro NO go 70 philadelphia, wher,
if we have time, we will again drop you
line. Truly, j n h t.
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HUMOROUS.

Professor Wise, the bslloonis., ought
to take skye terrier along
--Brigbams seventeenth doesn't pro-
pose TO do Young if she can help It,
"A young man at party being told to
'bring forth the old Tyre brought out his
mother-in-law.
"A railroad contractor al Ioungstown,
Ohio didn't pay off very promptly until
after he had enjoyed threc-mile ride on
rail.
The papers think Judge Hunt was
joking at the recent trial when he asked
Col Susan B. Anthony If she had any.
thing to say.
--"Owing t. the death of the editor
there won't he any Leader Tuesday" says
a Wisconsin weekly, but look out for an
old ripper on Wednesday
There is IA damaging rumor that Prof
Wise simply intends to go up a few miles
IN tho Graphic balloon, anchor, ana wait
for the earth's revolution to bring Europe
under him, when he will alight an swim
die the natives into the belief that he has
sailed across the Atlantic
The Mt. Pleasant journal knows a
drummer who exhibits in his rounds what
he calls his "hotel watch-chain." 1t il
made of hairs ished out of Burlington
hotel soup lie says lac didn't like to eat
them, and, AS be had paid for them, he
thought he would have watch-chain
made. Such economy as that will tell in
the years to come.
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STANDARDIZATION to the
trade. Having large selec-
ton of handsome white goods
very cheap, Batiste de valcn-
ciennis, plain striped and fig
urcd styles SWISS, plain
striped and figured Victoria
lawns, plain striped and fig
ured Marseillcs in great vari.
cites and patterns; Nansooks
patterns ; linen lawns, white
and figured Pcrcales in hand
some figures and designs; en-
broidereis in large assert.
ments white trimmings in
large assortmcnts linen suit
ings in all shades linen dam
asks, handsome patterns ;
have in store a very complete,
large and seasonable assert
ment of dry goods very cheap.
c. HANNY.
P.S. Please call, no trou-
BILE to show goods. 6-2S tt
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ON THE WING

NEW YORK SKY rARLOR jim
FISk--A DULL CITY-RAID ON
THE MA Rk ET-CENTRAL PA Kk
AMUSEMEMTS FOR CHILDREN
BEARS AND CROCODILES-
AMUSEMENTS, ETC.
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and give the cold shoulder TO those muscu-
lar, double.fsted fellows that are more
than able 10 earn living by manual
labor jackson County Era.
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Home Advertisements.


ENTERPRISE SAVINGS
BA N x.
Gnavsessd MArch %. iSss
opFIcR OF
CITY NATIONAL BANK, CAIRO
OFFICERS:
A. n. Stafford, President:
$. s. TAYLOR, Vice-President:
II. HYSLOP, Secretary and Tfessurer
p. NJ. BAsoLAp, CuAs a.l,au,,
r. a.. sIoossLsrs. PAUL q. SoBuH,
X. II. CUrsIRoHAH, NJ r. HAII,n.,
}. n. PniLLips.
Deposits Of any Amount Reesiv we'd from
Ten Cent? Upwards.
INTERE5T paid on deposits at the rate of sis
Il per cent. per annum, March 1st and Septern-
Der lst. Interest not Withdrawn IL added i'm me.
dlateiy to the principal Of the deposits, thereb,
giving them compound interest.
MARRIED WOMEN AND CHILDkRN MAY
DEPOSIT MONEY
90 THAT NO ONE EfsI CAN paAwir,
open every business day nom IN. TO 3 D.. n
and Saturday eye- .ng Tor SAVING DEPoeITt
oni ., from Q to y o clock.
suOu W. HTsLOP. Treasurer.
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Al kinds of boots and shoes made TO or
DER on short notice, and In the latest and
most fashionable styles. Ladies boots, shoes
ana CATERS speciality. s.2-tf
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-06-08
Why Is II.

To the Editor fthe Dallas Herald:
Appropos of the prospect of cholera, yell
low fever, etc., to which you have so often
alluded and fully warned the people
against, would like to ask why the
powers tina. be are giving away or allow.
ing to be appropriated by corporation or
individuals to private use and profit the
chips of stone surrounding the Court
House walls The ground surrounding the
Court House needs filling, and will have
to be filled up some ten or twelve inches
to protect it from water from the streets.
Will some Of the officials, whose duty
should be to look after and take care of
the interests Of the ''dear people" Git will
soon be voting time again tell me if these
sink holes they are causing or suffering to
be made should be the cause of the death
of any of their constituents, will they con-
slider il itheir funeral?p or how much the
people of the county will gain by giving
or selling these chips to a special friend,
and afterwards having to employ another
"dear friend" under good contract, to
fill up this same ground to its needed
grade. SAW YER.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-06-08
A Question with only ons An.wsr.

question WIN WHY WV """Ve'
A youne man from The provinces, who
was sent to Paris 10 finish his education,
had the misfortune Of getting into bad
company. lilo went no far rs TO wish and
10 say, dlhere IN no God God was only
word" After staying several ysarsin The
Capitol Tho young man returned 70 hjs
family, Once day he was invited 10 a
respectable house where there was o nu-
meyous company. While all were enter
tanning themselves with newa, pleasures,
and business, two girls, aged respectively
twelve and thirteen, were seated IN bay
window reading together THO younS
man approached them, aud asked 40 y
"What beautiful romance are You read
Ing 80 altentively, young ladlesW
awe are reading no romance sir We
are reading the history Of Coils chosen
people
avon believe, then, that there 10 . God2
Asionlshed at such question, the girls
looked at each other the blood mounting
TO their cheeks, I,IlI
"Ani, you, sir-do yon not believe ~"
n0nce | believed It, but after living In
Paris, and studying philosophy mathe-
MATES and politics, ! am convinced that
God Is mn empty word"
81, sir, was never In Paris | have never
studied philosophy or mathematics, or all
those beautiful things which you know |
only know my caiechism; but since you
arc SO learned, and say there is no God,
you can easily tell mo whence comes the
egg"
"a funny question, truly; the egg comes
from The hel."
"And now, sir, whence comes the hen?"
lyon know that as we'll as | do, miss
the hen comes from the egg"
(which of them existed first, the egg or
the henri
II really do not know what you intend
with this question and with your hen; but
yet that which existed first was the hen
"Taere is hen then that did not come
from an egg2'
"Beg your pardon, Miss, did not take
notice that the egg existed first
"There is then, IN egg, which did not
ceme FROM hen?'
"Ol! if yeu-beg parlon-that is--you
see
~ see, sir, that you do not know wheth-
err the egg existed before the hen, or the
hen before the egg"
"Well, then, say the hen"
every well; there is, then. hen which
did not come from an egg, Tell me, now
who made this first hen, from which all
other hens and eggs comet"
"with your hens and your eggs, It seems
to me that you take me for poultry deal.
err"
"By no means, SIR; | only asked you to
tell me whence the mother Of all hens aud
eggs come"
"But for what obiect?"
"Well since you do not know, you viii
permit me to tell you. lie who creaieC
the first hen, or, us you would rather have
it, the first egg, is the same who created
the world, and this being We call God
You, who cannot explain the existence o
hen or m egg without God, still wisl
to maintain that you are able to ex
plain the existence of this world withou
God"
The young philosopher was silent; b,
quietly took his hat, and, full Of sham G
departed. .o I'D ~
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Tho Great HeIiofst Puurs

Every American going to London visits
st. Paufs Cathedral rs n matter Of course,
and though each knows IN advance Of
some of its grandeur, nearly all are as
tonished to find their,preconceived notions
totally at fault. The dome and the bells
especially exceed in size all that one has
imagined in advance. The dome alone
weighs over six million pounds, and the
bell.towers are Of corresponding size.
There are four bells in all, three in the
southern, and one in the northern tower.
Even the smallest of these is altogether
TOO large to be turned ia ringing and
were sufficient power for this purpose to
be used, the great towers, strong as they
are, would hardly stand the strain, The
two smaller bells in the clock-tower strike
the quarters, and above them hangs the
great bell which strikes the hours. 1t
has diameter, of nine feet, and weighs
eleven thousand four hundred and sew enty
four pounds.
Aside from Its great size and unequaled
tone, it is subject of interest from the
fact that it is a bell having history of
its own. In the 'old days before the Re-
formation, great bell, named Edward, in
honor of Edward the Confessor, used to
toll the hours from the clock-towers oppo-
site Westminster Hall Gate. During the
reign of William and Mary it became
neces airy TO remove the bell, and, in pass
ing under Temple Bar, it fell from the
carriage on which it was being transport.
ed, and was broken. 1t was placed under
a shed in the Cathedral yard, where it re-
manned until l7l6, when it was reCast,
with some additional metal, and hung in
the clock-tower of St. Paurs, where the
tourist visits it to-day. 1t is never used
except TO strike the hours, and to toll on
the oc aston of the death of members of
the royal family, tina Bishop of London,
the Dean Of ST. Pauls, or the Lord Mayor
of London.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-06-08

SUNDAY, JUNE s, 1873.
HOME EDUCATION.

From the school bill recently
passed by our Legislature wo are
glad to see tho most liberal provi-
sions made for tho thorough oduca.
ton of all classes of children in
the necessary elements Of the Eng
fish branches. There is, in our
opinion, no one thing in the rear
ing of our littlo ones that bears
such close relationship to public
good, as public schools and should
the onc-bc neglected, the influence
of such neglect will surely be felt,
md sadly pcrceptib'c throughout
the length and breadth of our wide
domain. There are so many among
us who are totally unable to pay
for the tuition of their children,
that q thorough system of public
education is an absolute necessity
everywhere, and Texas, we are
proud to see, in that, as in every
thing else, is proving herself en-
tirely adequate to tho wants of her
own people, gt JNI0uhU
The eyes Of all our sister States,
indeed the whole world, are turn.
ing upon us. The tide Of mmi-
grafton to our borders is growing
stronger every day and hour, and
it behoovcs us to hold ourselves
and our State steady in tho patti
of enlightenment and knowledge
that the watchword of our rising
generation may ever be "upwarC
and onward" Education is the
keystone of refinement, and the
more our children are educated
the better fitted they will become
to make useful and honored mem
bers of our great common wealth
and to WELD the sceptro of govern
ment, which in the great onward
course of human events, we of tn,
present age shall transmit t,
thoirhands. 81 rs 4wm
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-06-08

The true girl has to be sought for, She
does not parade herself as show goods. She
is not fashionable. Generally, she is not
rich. But, OIL what heart she has when
you find her so large, and pure and wo-
manly. When you see it you wonder if
those snowy things outside are women. If
you gain her love, your two thousands are
millions. She'll not ask you for carri-
age or frst-cIass house. She'll wear
simple dresses, and turn them when nee :
essary, with no vulgar magnificence to
frown upon her economy. She'll keep
every thing neat in your parlor. She'll
entertain true friends on dollar. and as
tonish you with the new thought how little
happiness depends on money. She'll max
you love home, if you don't you are brute,
and teach you how to pity, while you scorn
poor fashionable society that thinks it.
self rich and vainly tries to think itself
happy.
Now do not, pray you, say any more,
] can't afford to marry. Go find the true
woman and you can. Throw away that
cigar, burn up that switch. cane, Quit
drinking whisky, be sensible yourself,and
seek your wife in sensible way.
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HOME ARC HITECTURE.

The County Court has at last
closed the contract with Mr.. Good
lander for the completion of our
court house, which, when finished,
will add very greatly to the come
illness of our city. 1t is a large
square building in the western por-
ton of the town, constructed of
white stone, obtained from our
homo quarrics, and we are told
that tho architect engaged is ma
tive Texan. Though we have new
er regarded q court house us a do
nestle article, we think we can
safely say that this one will
be OF domestic manufacture, mas
much as it is to DO composed of our
own rocks, held together by our
ow IN sand and water from tho album
dance of our own Trinity, COM
pounded by the hands of our own
artisans, and paid for by our own
people. As an. advertising medium
it is certainly convenient for our
own merchants, who each and all
hail through the columns of our
own paper, from either the North,
South, castor West, The Square. /"
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AwIrE of nearly ten years having Civ
en- her servant q holiday, was attending
culinary matters, and hearing her hus.
band coming in the kitchen, thought she
would surprise bin as soon as he entered
the door by throwing her hands over his
eyes and imprinting a kiss on his brow
as in the days OF the honeymoon. The
husband returned the oaluie with inter-
est, and asked as he disengaged her hands.
"Mary, darling, where is your mistress?''
The wife discharged "Mary darling" the
next day, and has since adopted new
plan of surprising her husband.
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Our Agents.

Who are authorized 10 receive enbscrniinns and
advertising for the Patty and weekly llinALnl
10, chew, 80n nroNfwnv, New Yo'kf q y
Powell Co., n, Park Row New Yolki Coo
weaihcrll Co., PHILADELPHIA Grlf'n6 HOFFMAN,
baltimore, n, McIryrc, Now 0rlrAnsi w. "
Cushing, Houston Hon, Jno. W, Ifne, Anallni
Leo Tnrie'0n, a0a Pine street, N. Lonis, Mo,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-06-08

AN old Dutch tavern-keeper had his
third wife, and being asked his views Of
matrimony, replied: "Vel den, you,de first
time msrries for love--dat wash good
den marrics for peauty-dat wash goot
too apout as good as de first; but dis time
/ marries for money-and dis is peter as
bcthr Old Cooney took practical view
Of things.
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FOR SALE.
Desirable Residence for Sale.

The undersigned offers for sale his residence,
corner Pacific avenue aud Houston street. The
building Is one of the best and most thoroughly
finished in the city, and has all necessary ourbuid
ings attached. For terms inquire of W. II. Thomas,
at the banking house of CASTOR Thomas, or to
93d&wtf JNO. W. SWINDELLS.