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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-21
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Tho Chicago Tribune says that "Ex.
Congressman John NJ. Crebs returned
'hs share Of the spoil, and appealed to his
purely Democratic constituency on the
Wabash to decide whether he might be
candidate for circuit judge in the June
election. But he had brought the money
home and returned 1t too late
Col. Crebs did not take home with him
from Washington his share Of the salary
steal, and the Tribune does him great In.
Justice when II makes this assertion
From is inception the grab had in Col
Crebs consistent and determined orpo-
nent. He talked and worked and voted
| against IT, and drew out Of the treasury
! only his legitimate salary. After the
colonel had left Washington, ard while he
was absent for about ten days from his
home attending court in another county, q
letter WAS sent to him from the sergeant.
alarms Of the house inclosing draft for
the amount Of the back pay. The same
day this letter wss received by
him, Col. Crobs inc!osed T.
and returned it to the proper tIicer and
Undue course of mail received that officer,
acknowledgment OF the receipt Of the
amount.
What more than this could any persou
expect Of any man Col. Crebs could
not have done more than he did to show
his deteststion of the grab. He voted
against It, he refused to accept it, when it
was sent to him he promptly returned it!
II any man could have done more than
this we are unable to imagine what else
he might have done.
The Tribune does not understand the
situation in Col. Crebs' circuit. He
is recognized as an ablea and An honest man
by every person who knows him, but II
clique of lawyers in his circuit are de.
termined to defca, him, probably becaus,
the members of that clique know the'
could not use him. The efforts Of this lit
tie band Of men may prove successful
but we hope they may not. The lies be-
ing told to backen Col. Crebs' fair fame
will not, we hope, have any effect upon
the public respect in which Col. Crebs i,
held
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The QUESTIONABLE sCuOL.
FIELD,

The letter Of the Hon. John NJ. Schol-
field to the farmers OF Macoupin county
has given to the railroad monopolsts Il
good deal Of comfort. The Chicago
Tribune and its just audible echo, the
Springfield Journal are delighted, and
pronounce Mr Scholdeld an altogether
proper man to occupy II seat on The gu.
preme bench. The BULLETIN was, we
believe, the fret paper in the state TO sug.
gcst Mr., Scholheld as a candidate for the
vacancy created on the supreme sench by
the resignation OF Judge Thornton, bu,
although We have still high opinion Of
Mr. scholfelds ability, we are not certain
VIC made wise suggestion. We do no,
blame Mr., scholaeld for not replying 70
the Gu nous Of the farmer,s nee they wete
rather indehcaLe, 10 cay the least of il,
but We are inclined 10 believe he il Infected
With the disease which atilcts Judge
Lswrsncs and mos. Of the lawyers who
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-21
"CIEAS Up

The ward Of the house in which lived
tie father and mother of Gnxs baby,
clntaned such 9th of the house as could
not, at night, be thrown cut OF the front
windows, and this fltb, says the author Of
that strange book, was seldom or ever
removed. The street, in which stood
G,nxs babys fathers house, was, 1t is
said, at one time the prey Of the gas com,
pany; at another, OF the drainage cou-
tractors, who seemed to delight in turning
Up the fetid soil, cutting deep trenches
| through various strata of filth and hlling
up for days and weeks mstter that
rocked with vegetable and animal decay.
OF course the people who lived in this
place regarded disease with the apathy Of
creatures who felt il TO be iEseparsble
from humanity, and the fa.alism Of dc.
pair. If our city authorities would
| allow their lynx eyes 10 do duty they
c Juld fad in Cairo many back-ysrds not
baby, and streets not a. fragrant as Ro-
semary street. but still so dirty tina, health
must bs tempted TO Ay away from them.
The Ginis should be compelled to clear
away all filth from the city. The appear
ance OF cholera Il. New Orleans, and tn
general prevalence OF fatal diseases a.
around Us, should induce Cairo to be care
tll. Healthy as our city is, we should no
by ncglecting the laws Of clesnlines
tempt disease TO come among US.
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have learned 1 cir railroad law - lie de-
tending the railroads for liberal fees
Mr. Scheduled properly and correctly
calls the attention of the farmers TO the
distinction between the legislator AND 'he
Judge. The opinion of the legislator IN
pending questions may properly be asked,
but the opinion of a candidate for the ju.
dical Office in relation to any question
which may,come tefore him for decision
should not be made known. True; but
Mr.. Scholacld was once 8 legislator--a
member Of the late constitutional conven.
tion-snd then his position on ihis great
monopoly quest m was in rs much doub,
as now, and he left 1t in doubt. lie was
ncipally distinguished in that conycn-
ton by absence from Is sessions. and this
distinguishing quality was conspicuously
developed at the time the railroad section
was under discussion. rnis fact, with
the great CIRCULATION biz late letter has
created among the railroaIer.. has led u.
to believe that Mr.. Schol Held is of thu,
class Of lawyers who, in this exigency,
cling to the past with all iis errors aud are
unwi ling to declare that the people are not
the slaves Of their own ereatures--not the
bound people of the railroad corporation.
| Of the state.
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II is said that Senator Boutwell, Will Pee
much more giyea =, ;-e an."-.-'.... .'
social life 10 Washington c'Fs Shan s,.-
retsry Boutwell, vas When ,ecrs,af~
his family. consisting Of himself vito aua
daughter, iy.d d, hotel, AMI neither
shared IN nor contributed to the pleasure,
OF soclety 10 the capitol, by which they n-
cured no small amount II Aiyers,
criticism as a selfish and uusgcisl family
b ,utwell has now taken fine house N
Washington, aud viii hereafter DO rs IL,
Romans do.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-21

SENATOR ALcoRN of Mississippi, in a
speech lately made before the legislature
Of tina, state, announced his devotion TO
the administration Of General Grant, and
hi desire that the general may be nomin-
ated tor third term by the Republican
party. Tho ihird-term movement is al.
ready started, and we would not be sur
prised if it should prove successful. The
prophesy Of Gen. Blair may yet become
fact,
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-21

TIKI Hon. X. Is. Roosevelt, member OF
congress from New York, some time ago
Presented to the board of education o
New York city, four thousand and seven
hundred dollars, the amount Of his back
pay. The money Wa. to be expended fol
prizes for the "goog" scholars ia the pub.
lilo scbooh Of the city. Mr. Roosevelt!
wa opposed to the increase of salary and
did not wish to use the money for his own
profit Tho board however, refused 10
take the money and while casting 20 re-
hsctons whatever on the action of Mr..
Roosevelt, respectfully declines to accep,
tie ,un thus offered, on account of IT,
origin as defined by the donor, believing
that by this concurrent testimony they
and he will best promote those high ends
the educs.ion Of the young which are
OF pA'amoun, importance, above ali
prizes of silver and gold
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Rev. howard suLLIvAS, gospel
hanger Of Chicaso-he who twangs the
trumpet Of salvation AT Trinity Episcopal
church, had n reporter Of the Chicag,
Times elected from his congregation las
sunday-it the Chicago Tribune is to b,
believed. Edward is rash, and If he wer.
nosa man Of the cloth might proIe ~
be called II fool He should go into o.,
prize ring and learn 10 that -cu9ol meek.
Iess and tolerance.
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TINS Chicago Tribune has much to say
, condemnation Of the salary crab. j,
cc.,ionaly denounces 8 gtabbler by
smo. We should like to have the opin-
% OF that paper in reference to the vote
T it, fvorito senator, Trumbull, on the
.rsb question.
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MoRslso' II. WAITE, the president Of
be Ohio constitutional convention, was
,ue Of the counsel Of the Uuited States ut
be Geneva arbitration. lie is gradual,
II Yale college Of the class Of 1881, ore
f whom was William NJ Evaris. Mr..
Waite 10 Republican.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-21

A CRYSTAL palace to cost two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars when completed,
10 to be built in Chicago before the frs. Of
merit September. The Building is TO
b. built for the Interstate Exposition
which is to be held in Chicago next fall,
and will be made OF glass, iron and brick
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-21

PRoF SWING in Il sermon at Chicago on
Mil aud Chase said; mir. Mills style
lis the picture Of sincere intellect from
which all malice had been eliminated all
language Of abnse, and into which had
been gathered the breadth Of n Plato
'the learning Of a Milton, and the hu.
'msnity of n Wilbertorce.'
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Nh. Gao. VIZ. Cuarl,. the editor Of
'Hhrper's Weekly hss consented TO Al
the pulpit OF Unitarian church IN BROOK.
Ign during tbs summer absence Of ITS ua,.
tor, tue demonstrating t. the world that,
In one locality NJ least, the ability Of m
editor to preach is fully recognized LEA.
change.
We have had several inyit.tions to oc
eupy the pulrirs Of clerical friends during
the approaching summer, but have stead
lastly declined the iryitstious. We CAL
o. as little harm out Of the pulpit As ",
toIld do 10 H. and, be,idef our babllssrr
not adapted 10 the cloth. We should be
in some moment Of rashness, induced I,
ssy something OFT Of the ordinary line o
c. F.cal dissertations, and We fear the fec
OF such rsshuess would be alarming. A
congregation might be startled into the in
sane asy suus Of the state by the preac her
laundering upon a new idea and express
ing u in an original way.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-21

THE anti-secret society people are be-
coming very active, and the agitators are
quietly dead-bealing the good men and
women who look upon the Masons,
oranges and other secret societies as schools
OF wickedness, destructive Of the souls
pesce hereafter. The innocent lambs
should keep their money in their pockets.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-21

A TELEGRAM from Washington says
"The spsresttendsncs Of Z astsrn congress.
'msn At the recent 70. Loui. Convention
lie accounted for by the growing fear and
'jeslously Of the power Of The West. Sew.
'ersl mem bsrs Of congress from New Eng.
lsnd. who have been in the city for the
past few days, have expressed opinions n
'rsgsrd TO the limits Of Jurisdiction Of the
fed, -! government which are some,
: what surprising after the lsti,udinsrisl
. views on that subject to which we have
= been accustomed from such quarters
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THE DOLLAR WEEKLY BULLETIN
JOAN II. oberly has reduced the subscrip'
m price Of the WEEKLY CAIRO BULLETIN
, one Dollar per annum, making II the
,,tp.-t SIItnern lIinoi
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BROKEN BANKS.

In the olden time when the public en-.
ioyed the blessings OF free banks tn, dall.
ness Of financial matters WAS relieved by
the frequen; breaking of these banks a
curious Investigation of curious matters
has put Us in possession Of some curious
facts on this subject. Between January
|, 1911 and July l, 1880, one hundred and
tlirty-sevcn state banks failed, as follows ::
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II, smith & Co, are slso BPonis for SION.
Ger, N,kBy 40, PiiiIl uIp ale, Of Win
large stock il kept constantly on hand a,
their~h olesale store,
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THE BULLETIN.

IN H. OBERLY, Editr and publisher
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-03-05
CHARACTER DETERMINED IN I

CHARACTER DETERMINED IN Door,
SHUTT1NG-CuR1oUs TESLA CORES
pondent of the Scientific American gives
the following novel manner for measure
ing mems characters:
During the last ten years in the win
ter season, according to our daily re-
cord, we have noticed the manner in
which 1000 persons who called for work
have opened, shut, or not shut our
store doors. This, you may say, is a
futile and useless undertaking; but we
entertain a very different opinion.-
What are the facts and the deductions?
:; l. Out of 1000 persons recorded, three
hundred and thirty-five opened the door
and shut it carefully when they came in
and when they went out, without much
noise. i .a
2. Two hundred and twenty-six OPEN
ed it in hurry, and made an attempt
to shut it, but did not, and merely pull
ed it to when they went ont. r.
3. Three hundred and two did not at
tempt to shut it at all, either on coming
in or going out. aa.Ht
4. Ninety-six left it open when they
came in, but when reminded Of the fact,
made ample apology, and shut it when
they went out.
5. One hundred and two opened it in
a great hurry and slammed it violently,
but left it open on going out.
6. Twenty came in with Chow do you
do, sir?" or s'Good morning." or "Good
evening, STRIP and all of these went
through the operation Of wiping their
feet on the mat, but did not shut the
door when they came in or when they
went out. ! jljI 90 rr
REMARKS We have employed men
out of all these classes, and during that
time have had an opportunity Of judy
ing of their merits, etc. The first class
of 335-were those who knew their
trade and commenced and finished their
work in u methodical manner; were
quiet and had little to say in their work
ing hours, and were we'll approved by
those for whom they did their work.
They were punctual to time, and lett
nothing undone which they were Or
dered to do. They Cid not complain
about trihes, and in all respects they
were reliable men, and were kind and
obliging III their general conduct.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-03-05
Good Society.

+ I hear that parents v no have sons
and daughters growing up are anxions
for them to get into good society. Ans
honorable anxiety, fit interprets good
society after some lofty fashion. Your
daughter is in good society when she
is will, girls who are sweet and pure
and true-hearted; who are not vain or
frivolous; who think Of something bo-
sides dress, or flirting, or marriage:
between whom and their parents there
is confidence who are useful as we'll
as ornamental in the house; who cult
vate their minds, and train their hands
to skillfnl workmanship. If society Of
this sort is not to be had, then none at
all is preferable to worthless article.
See to it that you impress this on your
children, and above all that you do not
encourage them to think that good So
ciety is a matter Of fine clothes, or
wealth, or "boasting to be somebody"
AS you value your child's soul guard
her against these miserable connter-
teits, and impress upon her that intel
ligence, and simplicity, and modesty,
and goodness are the only legal coin.-
The same rule holds for boys as we'll as
girls. You would have these enter in
to good society. Do not imagine that
You have accomplished it when you
have got them in with a set of boys
whose parents are wealthier than you,
who dress better than your boy eau
afford to-, and who pride themselves
upon their social position. Good So
ciety for a boy is ths society of boys
who are honest and straightforward,
who have no bad habits, who are ear
nest and ambitious. They are not in
u hurry t" be men. They are not am
bilious for the company of shallow,
heartless women old enough to be their
mothers, and are not envions of their
young friends who fancy there is some
thing grand in dullng tile edge of their
hearts hope upon snci' jaded favorites.
l know OF nothing sadder than to see
either young men or young women
priding themselves upon the good So
ciety which they enjoy, when, verify.
it is dead sea apple that will choke
them with it's dust, jnst when they
need some generous, juicy fruit to cool
their lips and stay the hunger Of their
SOULS u. w. Chadwick.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-03-05

Judgment in cases of impeachment"
says the Constitution, article I, section
3, paragraph 7, "shall not extend fur
Their than to removal from Office, and
disqualification to hold and enjoy any
office Of trust, and profit under the Uni.
oed States" This sentence is already
pronounced on Mr.. Colfax. He is
as dead in Our politics as Trojan Hec-
tor. Even by an impeachment prose-
cuted to conviction Congress adds
nothing to his punishment; bnt such
an Impeachment, or any impeachment,
vindicates the United States, and, to
add u less worthy consideration, exon
crates Congress itself. AS matters
now stand, the men who aid and abet
this attainted official are not guiltless
themselves. in the popular estimation.
Let them refuse to do their duty now
and the dereliction will be thrown in
their teeth for years hereafter from ev-
cry stump. In the ranks Of the Re-
publican party itself such a record will
be a heavy burden. The untainted as
pirants will insist that no man who
has endangered the party by shield
ing such notorious criminality in it's
membership shall be preferred to cam
didat-s with clean hands, and the rank
and aud file will back the position.
Whichever way our friends in Con-
gress turn it, it will he better for them
to impeach and try the Vice-President.
The baser as we'll as the nObler rea-
sons counsel that courts, and if Con-
gressmen will not postpone all other
business to the impeachment of our
felon Vice President they rob them
selves on the one hand as they betray
their country on the other.-[N. Y.
World. $40. a..
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-03-05

E A man charged with murder in
New York has long road which he
may travel before he reaches the gal
lows. The New York World suggests
that the execution OF a criminal under
the present statutes may require the
unanimous consent of forty-four per-
sons. Twelve jurymen must agree up
on the question of fact that the accused
is guilty OF the crime charged upon him,
and then twenty-five Judges Of the SUI
preme Court have each All opportunity
of exercising their legal tinessee in
picking flaws in the rulings and charge
Of their brother Judge who presided at
the trial. @'"fF- %F y al.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-03-05

The Posi- OFFICE DEFICIT. - With
reference to this matter, which was
treated in the Washington dispatches
of yesterday afternoon, Roundabout
has collected the following gossip,
which he gives for what it is worth !:
Colonel Lowell has given an official
bond rs Post Master in the amount of
S335,00O. As Speaker of the House of
Representatives at Mechanics Insti-
tute, he has not attended rs amply to
the duties of Post Master as he should
have done, and, therefore, under the
law, must refund the money. He call
ed on his securities yesterday after,
noon, as is reported, and has satisfied
them that he will be able to make good
the deficit to the Government.
A rumor circulated yesterday eve.
ming that Colonel Lowell had rendered
his resignation to the Post Master Cen
eral, but the rumor proved unfounded.
Another rumor asserts that the deficit
amounts to nearly $4,000, but as to
this, nothing definite has been ascer-
tanned. a.,
Colonel Lowell arrived at the Post
|Ofice yesterday afternoon about two
o'clock from the Mechanics Institute,
and at once commenced an investiga-
ton of the matter. 1t was said that he
was very much troubled by the matter,
in regard to the responsibility for the
amount of the deficit, but as it is said
he has real estate covering fully the
amount of the latter, the Government
will probably not lose anything. 6
AT late hour the two specials from
Washington were busy going through
the books. The public will no doubt
come into possession of all the facts
very soon. At present there is little
more tn a n rumor.-[New Orleans
Times. .EE .HT |t,Etu
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-03-05

Mr. SYpnER's LITTLE GAME.-It
seems Mr. j. Hale Sypher is not quite
satisfied with the little dose admins
tered to him by Jacques before the Sen
ate Committee ON Privileges and Elec-
tions. The same clustering bullyism
with which he attempted to ropfound
his quondam confrere, Jacques, when
on the witness stand, is now brought
to hear on the members of the United
States House OF Representatives. The
nnanimnity with which the House
passed Mr. Kerr's resolution for an ex-
animation into Mr. Syplers fraudulent
practices in having himself elected
Congressman, must have been i'm
mensely reassuring to that gentleman.
When that examination takes place
there are many sources Of information
open to the committee of which Mr..
Sypher shall have the full benefit. 90
We advise Mr.. Sypher not to go too
fast. There are certain parties here to
whom he entrusted q certain duplicate
hallot-box which when we'll stuffed by
Sypher and his assistants, was to have
been substituted for the original--oe-
tween the vote and the count. These
parties have not yet received TIE ''vi,i-
uable consideration" Promised for that
little game. Indeed. that little conf
promise offer Of porter IN the Post Office
under Lowell, has not been made good.
The letters of Nlr. Sypher on this sub
ject, in which lie defies exposure be-
canse the little game failed, would
form neat little chapter in the com
mittee's report.
lfneed be the man who made the
bogus box under Sypher's orders can be
found, as well IS nUmeroae other data,
all going to show the record of John
Hale Sypier as q Congressional candi-
date in this last and former elections.
It might be q pretty question to inves-
tigate whether the appointment of COL
lector Of that large port of entry in q
Florida parish swamp was fairly worth
sixty mine votes for United States Con-
gresham. The honest old citizen who
has regularly draw lis $500 per an-
nun from the United States Treasury
as collector in that important sea port
would doubtless be glad of an oppor-
tanity to report at headquarters and
assist his friend SypLer to crush "that
scoundrel jacques"
Go on, Mr. sypher! There is very
little doubt but that the Democrats
and Republicans both will assist at
your vindication A public servant
so anxious to parade his record and vim
dictate himself from foul aspirations
sEonld be encouraged.-[New Orleans
Picayune.
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a A reporter having dined with

a A reporter having dined with
some friends, attended a lecture after
ward, and favored the public with the
following report: "The lecture last
evening was brilliant affair. The
hall ought to have been filled-but we
are sorry to say only forty persons
were present. The speaker commence
ed by saying that he was by birth an
ecclesiastical deductions; gave learned
description Of satan, and his skill in
saving trees. Among other things he
stated that the patriarch Abraham
Taught Cecrope arithmetic. We trust
the eloquent divine may be induced to
repeat the lecture at some future day"
What the lecturer said of the reporter:
''Dear sir: In a report of my lecture in
your beautiful city, you have made
sn,ne mistakes which l wish to correct.
You made me speak of myself as by
firth an ecclesiastical deduction.
what said was that I was not by
birth, but only enthusiastically, a
Dntchman. Instead Of speaking OF
satan as saving trees, l spoke of him
as sewing tares. l said nothing OF
Abraham, but spoke of the Arabians as
nomads of pa,riarchal simplicity. /
said that Cecrops was the founder OF
Athens, and instructed the people in
agriculture"