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THE PLATFORM.

frRsT-The restoration OF gold and silver
~ the has Of the currency; the resumption
OF specie pa ments M -oon as possible vi h.
out disaster to he business Of the country,
by steadily opposing imitation and by the
payment Of the naiio al Indebtedness In the
money OF the civ lied world.
sKCoND-Free commerce; no tariff for any
other purpose but revenue.
THIRD--individual liberty and opposition
to sumptuary laws.
FoURrH-The right and duty OF the
STATE 10 protect it, citizens from cxtorton
and unjust discrimination by chartered
monopolies.
FIpTH--Rigid rsstri ton OF the govern
meut, both State and National, TO the L. git
innate domain Of political power by exclud
ing therefrom all execut We and legislative
inter- Dedding with the affairs Of society
whereby monopolics are f.stered, priv,
edged classes aggrandized, and individual
freedcm unnecessarily and oppre sively
restrained,
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THEODORE O,HARA.

In accordance with the provisions Of
an act of the legislature Of Kentuck y
the remains Of three of the honored
dead Of that state were recently re-.
moved to his native soil and inferred
in the ceme,ry at Frankfort. The
ashes OF one Of the three were those Of
Col. Theodore O. IIara, soldier and
poet, whose lyric poem "The Byouac
of the Dead" is widely known as one of
noblest in American literature. The
re interments we're conducted in an ap.
propriaie manner, many Of the most
prominent citizens Of Kentucky being
present at the services. From the ad.
dress delivered by Gen. WIN. Preston,
we extract the following brief sketch
of the life of o ilara and append the
poem whose beauty has made his name
immortal with his country muses.;
Theodore O'Hara was native of
this county, the son of 4 father well
known throughout, the -taie for his ac.
complishments as scholar and his
worth as a citizen. Receiving a good
classical education from his parents
% Hara entered upon life blessed with
an ardent mind,a handsome person, and
brave aud generous character. lie
soon became known to the public as an
editor in the city OF Louisville, where
the easy grace and schorarly polish of
his articles soon attracted attention and
placed him high in the favor of the
Democratic party. lie did not re-
main long in this pursuit, but war
being declsaed against Mexico, he abb
andoned a profession 10 which he was
rapidly acquiring distinction, and ac-
cepted captains commission in the
army, His dashing character and DO.
etic temperament made him popular
in service suited to his tastes and
genius, and, sharing the dangers and
the glory Of our arms from Vera Cruz
to Mexico, O'Iiara renamed in serv.
ice until the termination Of the war,
Not long after this peiiod, O'IIara was
one of those who landed with the force
at Cardenas under General Lopez for
the liberation of Cuba, when Critten-
den, Logan and others persisted, but
he escaped with few os the survivors.
When the recent war between the
States commence, O'Hara at once
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now ut rest, the venerable and erudito
Whittinghsm, present bishop oil Maryland
The sufira 9 ot the church deemed him
worthy TO be called to thoir vacant place
tie su ffrags Of Illinois deems him worthy
to fill the vacant throne Of its eptcopate.
He is already we'll known to Chiago
men, who learned long since 10 appreciate
his energy and push which have the true
western flavor. The people OF ST. james
church wanted him for their rector at one
time, aud were much disappointed be-
cause he did not come. He was willing
enough TO do SO, and Bishop Whi!ebouse
was quite anxious that he should accept,
but work, responsibility, and interests
which he could not delegate TO the han .
OF others kept him Al his eastern poet, in
the seminary. This claim Of duty WIS 70.
luetsntly scquicsc. d in by Bishop Whibe-
house, who repeatedly pressed upon him
the claims Of the we.t and his llness for
the work here. Tho late Bishop endesv.
orsd more than once to induce bin 10
come 70 Illinois, and offered him the deau-
ship Of the cathedral Of the diocese Of
which he 10 now the Bishop elect.
DR. Seymour Is q man of active hspts
o lose and accurate student of precise
thought and prompt action, coupled with
indomitable industry. OF the nervous, san
guins Temperament he IL distinguished by
a scholarly face, smooth and pale, with
clear features the complete type Of
an active, studious ecclesisstic. lie 10
never idle, his whole life being filled up
with professioal, pastoral, and charitable
work. He 10 unmarried, of simple habits,
but quite giv'n to wstm friendships, .
large social circle, and . reasonable hos.
pitali,y and ia personally in many ways
replete with thoss sterling virtues which
go TO mske up the character Of an sheo.
tive bishop.
After his confirmation by he house OF
bishops and house of cl rica an a Law del.
sehtes, forming tho trisnnisl convention
OF the Episcopal church t. 10 held 10 New
York on the 7tb OF next month, be will
take orders for his solemn conservation
to the episcopate.
Its possible that this impressive eers.
monisl will be had At the east, thoueh I,
10 net vet positively known where II o
bishops we'll elect to have it. but g strong
'fort will be made TO have 1t occur. in
this city.
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Crime is not Away the result ofdrink,
As the teetotalers would have US suppose.
Food has often as much TO do with il rs
bad liquor. Al least each would appear
to have been the case with Mary Miller.
generally known as stirling Mary" who
resides in the small but ancient town Of
lloa 10 Scotland. Mrs. Miller having
been convicted Of ommitting h breach Of
peace, and fined f6, remarked 10 the mag
istrate, amid wreath Of howery language
interlarded with oaths; "If yen only allow
me half pound OF steak and three glasses
of whiskey day, I'll stop In gaol all my
life but canua live eternslly on broso
and oatmeal" II IL evident that Mary I.
not a disciple Of Sidney Smith, and doe
not desire the cultivation of literature on
this slender diet; at the same time there i,
81 me philosophy in her remark The con.
nection between good digestion and a
conscience void Of oflense rs more init
mate thnn the teachers Of public moral,
are sometimes aware.
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RELIGIOUS CONTROVERSY UN
PROFITABLE.
BY REV. ii. b. THAYER, d. ID.

For The Bulletin.
BY the term religious controversy,
We mean public discussions or debates,
on the platform, between two disput.
ants, one arrayed with, and the other
against Christianity. Such efforts have
never been known to eventuate 10 any
good.
Sometimes two men, both protesting
Christians, both subscribing to the
teachings Of the bible, enter upon a
joint discussion upon some controverted
religious tenet, This is barely admis-
'ible, resulting usually in very little
1t any good. But open controversies
between those who love the revealed
religion Of Christ aud those who hate
it, between those who believe IN reve-
latlon, and those who deny it, can do
40 good.
We thus affirm, not because the
friends Of Christianity are incompetent,
or unequal to the task of copeing with
"the enemies Of the Cross of Christ.
Such an idea is childish in the extreme,
and altogether unfounded in fact
Christians hold themselves in readi
ness, ut all times, TO give a reason for
the belief that is in them" Ii IS not
to the work of defending the doctrines
aud principles of Christianity, that
Christians, lay or clerical, object, but
to the prescribed manner of doing it.
Battle grounds a'e marked out, issues
made up, conclusions drawn, challenges
thrown out and Christians are expected
to dance attendance at the word Of
command. And if, forsooth, they do
not leap into the imaginary breach,
"eager for the fray it is because they
are tue advocate, Of "lost cause"
This senseless hue and cry answers
for some, in place of argument.
Now Christian ministers deliver
from forty-fve to fifty sermons, every
year. in the public desk, and as many
more addresses before the people, at
the weekly meetings Of the church. In
those Sabbath and week day discourses
the truth is presented, objection. met,
difficulties examined and obyiated.
The most perplexing passages come
under careful review.
The minister is constantly engaged
expoundlng the scriptures, in the
hight OF history, reason, science, proyi.
dence aud religion, both natural aud
revealed. But those who clamor for
platform debates and public religious
controversies, do not, and will not hear
one in ten of those discourses. Some
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embraced the ausc of the South, to
whose prieciple, he had always ad-
bered, and became stsf officer under
General Breckenridge, In the Con.
federate armies o IIara, by his cour-
age and services, Affirmed the rank Of
Colonel, and tier the establishment Of
peace retired with constitution i'm
paired by the jardships of the military
to the vicinity of Columbus, Ca, where
he not long afterwards died.
THE "BryouAC OF THE DEAD"
The mufied drums sad roll ba. beat
Tue .olJie's last tattoo
No more 0 ift's par 'de sbal meet
Ina brave aau iale1 lew;
on lanes eternal imping ground.
Their sill, mt tents are spread,
And glory qua vi h solemn round,
rhe bivouac # the dead.
No rumor of th foe, al ance
Nov swe i DOu he wind,
No troubled h ughl at midnight haunts
Ofl.yed On, 81, {, behinu;
No Wei II uf tuemurlow's strife
The wirri r'-drcam al rms,
NJ bra in 90 i,or creaming fife
A. dawn III .llcall to arms.
| Their ,hiyered words are red with rust,
Their p uucdheads are bowed,
/ Their ,ughty ,anncr. trailed Ia dust.
Is no their u rita stroud
| And III ntious uuerd tears have washed
The red STAN IRON each brow,
! md the proud Orms, by battle gashed,
! Arc free ffUman. ui,h now.
The nei yhsoring troop. the flashing blade,
Toe huglo's sir IN blast,
The ba se, Tue dreadful canOosade,
IN an 'na shout pas
Shall hrill Win fierce delight
Tho.e breasts that ever more may feel
the rapture OF the fight.
Likct c fierce Northern hurricane
That sweeps his 2 eat plateau,
Flushed with the triumph yet TO gain
{ me d WI tue e risd foe
Who uelrd the hui der OF I fray
Beak O'cr the be d ten ath
KNEW well ia wa'chword OF that day
Wa victory or death
Fun many norther's breath has wept
Ger ADgostura's plain,
And ,ong IA pity,ug soy has swept
Above its mol1ercd slain,
The ravens ser m or Gag e's flight,
or shep erd's hensive lay,
AIO e n wake eat h solemn height
That trownt d Ger that dread Tray.
Sons of the Dark and Bloody Ground
le must u ,lumber there,
Wuer' strange steps and tongues reSOund
AlOn4 the needless air:
Your own prou lands heroic .oil
Shall be your iii er grave;
She claims from war l. richest spoil
Ihe ashes Of her brave.
Thus, meath their parent turf they rest,
Fir from the cory field,
Borne to a spartan mOther's breast
On IN ny a bloody shield.
,, i c sunshine OF ia IL native sky
SIN les sadly on them here.
And Kindred eyes un hearts watch by
The heroes sepul;hre.
Rest on, embalmed aud sainted dead
Dear as the bio ID ye gave;
NO impiou- iooistep here shall tread
The herbage OF your grave;
Nor shall your glOr' be forgot
While tam her record keeps.
Or honor points the h,lowed spot
Where Nslor proudly 9lcels.
Yon marble mintrel's voiceless stone,
In deathless 50 hal tell
When many vanished year hath flown,
The story how We fell;
Mo- wr ok, nor change. nor winters blight
Nor 'il = remor,eless doom,
Can dim one y of hoy light
That ri DIS your glorious tomb.
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indeed do not hear one in hundred.
All the controyertod points are fairly
and calmly met in the course Of a pro.
trscted ministry. But those who are
painting for pitched battle hear
little or none Of these things. They will
not listen while the minister discusses
the great religious questions OF the
day, on the Sabbath, in the church ex.
cept at rare intervals. But it he will
rush off TO some public hall
debating room, or Aihnuum and en-.
gage 10 fight Of words, they will not
miss a meeting Circumstances alter
cases" Any sermon, that any min
lister may preach, is open always to fair
criticism, review aud analysis. No
light is hid. Every point aud feature
of christianity has been elucidated aud
substantiated over and over again. No
verbal debate can evolve anything new
and no benefits can b, derived from
platform discussions.
1t matiers not moreover what argu.
monts are adduced in support Of Christ
ianity in such debates, they do not
make zone hair black or WHITE Men
are not convinced in the heat and ex-
citemcnt OF public debate.
1t simply amounts 10 Ibis. The
friends Of Christianity adhcro to the
one side aud The foes OF Christianity
to tho other, both claiming a victory
while out Of it all there comes no
good.
his view Of the whole matter is
also to be taken: if what the oppo.
nents ofreligion profess 10 believe is
true, then We are all ahke,a all right
in the end. 1t cannot therefore pay
to enter into protraciod and expeus.
i've discussion about little matters. that
will make no difference with us what.
ever.
A few hundred millions of human
beings take comfort in believing in the
Christian religion. If infdelity be
true, it will make no difference with
them hereafter; why not then lie, them
ENJOY their belief? A thousand pub.
lie discussions can not prove infidelity
true, or Christianity false. There is
therefore no profit in such debates.
And not only so, but on the contrary,
public discussions between such par.
ties upon religious questions do a pos
thre injury. RumOrs, reports, and
counter reports 60 from one to another
having only hear say-for authority
charging each disputant with many a
thing he never said. Nothing short of
the very accurate reports of a skilled
ana experienced stenographer would do
the parties justice, aud before the pub
lie could know precisely what was said
such reports must 90 iato print. This
would swell the expense. Of a week
debate to four or five hundred dollars;
such are few of the many reasons why
religious controversies are both unprof.
liable and even injurious. CAS- man
believes so is he" Pat history and
experience demonstrate, that platform
debates between the friends and foes
ofChristianity have resulted in no man
ner Of good to the world. Avoid them
therefore aud pass by on the other side.
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The following State committee was
appointed by the Democratic Opposi-
ton convention, at Springfield, August
20, 1874
lst District, Egbert Jameson, Chicsg
% District VIM. j Onahsn, Chicag
81 District, ii o. Winton, Chicago
4th Di-trict, A. NJ. ii harrington, Geneva.
6ih District, VIM Wright Frseport
9Th District, j b. Drake, Rock Island.
TN Di,lrict, Geo w. Ravens, Ottawa
9Th District, Washington L. Cook
Lacon.
9Th District Chas. y King, Peoria.
10Th District, David L Head, Carthage
llth District, J. NJ Bush, Pntsfsld.
l2th District L l. Merritt. Springfield
18Th District John A. Mallory, Havana
18th District j Il Busby, Champaign
10th District, N. .. Robinson. Efing
ham.
18th District. @ d HOLES, Greenvills
l7th District w. II. Krone, Edwards
willie.
18th District, w. II. Green, Cairo.
18th District, James Robinson, Olney
At Large, N. B. Miller, Chicago.
Al Large, X. W. Townsend, shswnse.
town.
At Large, VIM. Brown, Jacksonville
Mr.. Brown was elected chairman OF
the committee.
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GEN. LucIUs j. GARTRELL OF At
lanta, Georgia, is spoken OF as can
didate for governor of that state.
Among his qualifications for the Office
it is affirmed that he has "never said
a foolish thing since the confederate
surrender. Gen. Gartrell will never
be governor OF Georgia.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-09-20

The Illinois state fair came to an
end on Friday. The telegraph reports
an attendance OF from twenty to fifty
thousand people day, and the gross
receipts between thirty Eve and forty
thousand dollars.
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At the Democratic congressional
convention, held at Anna, September
3, 1874. the following Central Com
mittee for the Eighteenth district was
appointed,
Randolph, Beverly Wiltshire;
Perry, L. B. Rushsr;
Williamson, q. w. Goddard;
Jackson, u. W. Andrews;
Union, Hugh Andrews;
johnson, l. N Pierce;
MsssAc. j. w. Thrift;
Pope, ID, b ri Id;
Puisski, Obed Edson;
Alexander, John II. Oberly;
Al Large, Judge F Bro.s, Cairo.
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eral convention that met at Anna,
September 4, 1874, and nominated
candidates for the legislature in the
Fiftieth Senatorial District
Alexander, b + Blake, j @ Lynch.
jackson. Y Dislon, losoph Gully
Union, Oliver HUI, j NJ Ferine.
AT Large, T I Bouton, of Union.
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The following executive committee
for Union county was appointed by
the Democratic county convention that
met in Jones orc, August "a, 1874:
Judge NJ. q. Crawford
q. II Kroh;
o. 7. Hill.
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The following Central Committee
was appointed by the Republican con.
ventIon Of the Fiftieth senatorial dis
trict held at Mound City, August 10,
1874:
Alexander county, E. z. Walbridge;
Jackson, Ezra q Pelle,t;
Union, L. IL. Phil 20.
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POLITICAL DIRECTORY.

The following Central Committee
was appointed by the Republican con-
gressional convention that met at
Mound City, August Is, 1874:
Alexander county, G. w. McKeaig;
Jackson, Benz l. Wiley;
johnson, A. j. Alden;
M.ssac, Henry Armstrong;
Perry, S. J Pnrks;
Pope, II ID. Baker;
PULASKI, George W. Mertz, ST.;
Randolph, d. X. McMasters;
Union, r. Is Stinson;
Williamson, Milo Erwin.
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Ihe following Central Committee
was appointed by the Democratic con.
vention Of Alexander county, at Cairo,
August %, 1874:
CLEAR Greek, Thomas J. Mcclure.
Goose Island, D Gresnley.
Dog Tooth, N. Hunsscker.
Lakewood, James X. McCrite.
Tbsbss, J q. Rolwing
SAINTS fe J. w Rapfrow.
UNITY, w J. Milford.
North Cairo, j II MsteslfM b Harrell,
w Halliday snd Jsmfs Carroll.
south Cairo, John II. Gossman, ] I'm
How!sy, Johu Hogan and DIR. d. Ar.er.
The following Central Committee
was sppointedby the Democratic.Lib.
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Democratic State Ticket.
For State Treasurer
CHARLES CARROLL.

For Superintendent OF Public Instruction
8. NJ. ErTER.
For Copgress-E'ghteenth District,
WILLIAM HARTZEL.
For Repre- entativ s-Fiftieih District
FOUNTAIN e. LBRIGHT.
cxxxyo1NSr WINSTON.
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Bristol & Stilvel]
Family GrocersI

Keep every thing pertaining to ,h
iine OF staple and Fancy Groceries
W oodenware, Vegetables, Fruits, &c
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The frequent change of text books
in the public schools has long been
source Of much annoyance to parents
and guardians all over the country,
and has been welcomed by no class ex-
cept the publishers of each new choice
as it has found favor in tho eyes of
school superindendants and boards Of
education. The readiness with which
new books are introduced into the
schools has led observing people to
believe that it is not always a purely
disinterested proceeding on the part
Of school officers.
The question has assumed a novel
shape in the city of Bloomington, where
it appears the board Of education an-
nounced themselves as agents for the
sale Of set Of books they had caused
TO be introduced into the schools.
The people are not pleased with this
action of the board and have applied to
Judge Upton for an injunction TO pre-
vent the members of the board from
engaging in the sale Of the books.
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The new building of the institution
for the education of the blind, at Jack.
souville, has been completed. The next
session Of the school will commence on
"Wednesday, October 18th, 1874.
Children are received as pupils at
the age of ten years, and are furnished
board, washing and tuition by the
state. Persons above school age can DC
admitted TO Iosrn trade upon the same
conditions as pupils. The trustees
expect to be able to receive all
who make proper application, last
years pupils are members of the school
without formal application. For
other information address. +. w. Phil
lips Superintendent. Jacksonville.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-01
Wear White UnderclOthng.

The Herald Of Heath recommends
white underclothing as not only more
healthful, but on account Of its not ra-
dating the heat of the body rs some
other colors do. Another strong incen.
tive is the avoidance of possible poison
ing, resulting from deleterious dyes.
The Journal Of Chemistry gives an In
stance of the poisonous effects of ami
line colors upon the skin in the expe-
rience of a gentleman of Bayfield,. He
had few days previous purchased some
new undershirts of cotton. colOred with
various tints, among which aniline red
predominated. In short time after
putting on the garment peculiar erup-
tion of an irritating nature appeared on
the body covered by the cleth. The
effects were not merely local, but to q
considerable extent constitutional, pain
and uneasiness being experienced in
the back and lower extremities. In
proof that the eruption was caused by
the dye colors, it may be stated that a
portion of the garment about the upper
part of the chest was lined with linen
on the under side, and wherever this
came in contact with the skin no erup-
ton or redness occurred. 1t is proba-
BILE, the Journal remarks, that the num-
ber of persons is large who possess such
idiosyncracies of constitution as to be
easily poisoned by dye colors, but that
there are some does not admit OF a
doubt.
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The Island OF Cuba.

All eyes have been turned toward
Cuba-a sunny isle, the largest OF the
West India group, some $50 miles long,
and its greatest width 107 miles. Lying
Just within the tropics, its climate is
perpetual summer, tempered by cooling
sea .breezes. There is one record OF
snow having fallen in central town OF
Cuba in 1856, and hail is not unfre
quent but while the heat is rarely op-
pressive, the thermometer seldom fails
below GO degrees, except occasionally
in the interior. Havana is q special
resort for invalids. This important
commercial city has outgrown its nrigi-
nal walls; but for its defense, and that
of its harbor, there are half a dozen
forts and citadel. The long and mar
row channel which leads to the city is
defended on the east side by the great
castle Ell Moro, and on the west by the
powerful fortress La Punta. La Ca
bana is said to be the largest and
strongest of all the defensive works OF
Havana, requiring in time of war
garrison of 1000 men. In 1852 Ha'
vana, after siege of forty.four days,
fell into the hands of the English but
the next year it was restored to Spain
in accordance with certain arrange
ments made by treaty. Havana is regu-
larly laid out, and though its streets are
narrow, many Of them are well paved
with granite. 1t is well lighted with
gas, and supplied with water by an
aqueduct. The city also has its public
promenades, its fountains. its universe
ties, libraries, and museums, and there
are numerous daily, weekly, and month
" publications. Havana, to greater
degree than any other Spanish city, has
adopted the mechanical appliances of
industry and the various improvements
which have been brought to it through
its commercial relations with other ma
tions.