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TO HELEN.
By GATH BRI7 1LE.


1t was a Wild srquastered spot
On th' bank OF the Buis Boree,
Whose rushing waters tirried not
III her lace tOr ST. Louis Bay.
And there Eat by the side ot the yellow stream
A fisherman bearded and broad of beam
And he analed for perch with skill supreme
The whole Of that summers day.
The fish were shy, or the bait was stale,
Or the water to muddy. ween,
For never perch tapped his silyery tail
On the bank where the fisher was seen
Not bite, not q sign of a nibble. TO show
That here in the depths of the broad bayou
Was perch, or pike, or pompano.
Or garfsh peariy green
As the yellow alln was going down
To the sound of the marsh hens cry,
The fisheIman's brow was marked with frown
And his broad breast hcaved with n sigh
For his hook was fast in hidden Gag,
A watcl-logged bOugh, or the root of flag
Such as wave where the naiads lie
To his feet arose that fisher brave
That fisherman broad of beam
And with delicate care essayc.i to save
His dipsy and hook from the stream.
Twas delicate care and delicate touch,
But more than littie much too much:
A jerk TOO many, pull too strong,
And prone Oh his back he lay along
With prIckiy prom, of cactus plants
That picl eced the linen of blouse and pants
IN band and body and seam.
Did he rave and tear his shaggy hair,
As men are wont to do?
This fisherman did he curse and swear
Until he air turned blue7
Fan from 1t One brawny haId he laid
On port side aft where many blade
OF cactus had gone through:
The other he slowly raised aloft
As he heaved heavy sigh.
And then in accents sad and soft,
'.Helen Bazes!" heard him cry.
How sweet. methoaght. is the love which ques
The evil passion that ris and swells
Within the troubled soui,
When pain excites the wicked swear,
Or disappointment corns or care.
Leave woe instead OF comfort there,
Aud misery holds control
Sweet Helen! May thine influence
B,de ever with him thus
Thy spirit soothe the rage intense
That prompts the spoken cuss:
For men will "a e, and men will swear,
And carry or. and rip and tear,
And brt ak the decaoeue everywhere,
II thou dear woman. he lot there
To counsel and to keep them clear
Of things iniQnitoua
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Gay Times Among the Sioux.

A correspondent of the Omaha Herald
writing, June 10Th, from Camp Robinson,
Red Cloud Agency, has the following: We
have just surveyed q "lightning dance a
'.benefit y to Red Clouds daughter, who
during q thunder shower, became SO fright
ened that it was necessary to make ''medi-
cine " for her. and render her "hghtning
proof" The modus operandi of which is
to slaughter q dog, sever the head
from the body, place them in a kettle
of boiling water, under which Il steady fire
is kept. First, the bucks, almost naked,
with their bodies painted in zizag form to
represent lightning, dance around the boil
ing kettle. whooping and singing. Each
in turn, with bare hands, gather pieces of
the dog, and continue to dance, holding
fast to the singed fragments. At signal,
the bucks retire and theiy PLACES are iillssd lsdd
bucks-principally in war paint. AS they
danced around the boiling cauldron, each
in turn gather pieces from the boiling ket-
tie. and continue their evolutions, like the
witches in Macbeth. After this is ended,
the subject for which the medicine +" is
made, is considered lightning proof" and
happy.
The Agency Indians are gathering in for
the festivities preceding their annual Sun
Dance. This is "big medicine" F" for the
young bucks, who, suffering for official a,s-
tlority to kill, scalp or steal, must bide
their time of formal initiation.
Lodges are being arranged in circular
form, the ring marked out, and s Red
Clouds circus " is the coming feature. A
Sun Dance means nothing more or less than
"making braves Of the young men; strain
ing their courage and endurance to the
most brutal and bafbarous pitch. Great
gaslles are cut in the flesh OF the victim
buffalo thongs drawn through the ineisionp
to which are attached heavy weights, and
the victim writhes and groans as he
dances around, until the flesh tears out and
releases him. Another test of courage re-
sorted to, is TO seat the young buck ON the
ground against an upright pole. In this
position he is held by the squaxs while the
warriors shoot arrows and throw lances
into his body. Iftlie subject receives an
unusual amount of torture without evincing
any lack of courage he is considered
8 brave" and can be bought off" by his
relations. $ throwing away horse to the
old warriors.
The dance is usually preceded by a feast
i'll which the big and little CANNES play an
important part. A white man to witness
the dance must eat dog to the extent Of
eight or ten pounds at sitting; but of the
Sun dance and feast, more anon.
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The Woman who walked Across the
Continent.

San FRAsclsco, June o4-The mystic
riosis woman who walked from Omaha to
this city spoke to-day for the first time
since her arrival. She says her name IN
Sophia Hafznen. that her home is Evanston
FIl.. that she is unmarried. and wants to 60
back. She viii give no reason far unaes-
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NEWSPAPER DECISIONS.

/. Amy one who takes paper regularly from the
Postoice-whether directed to his name snothers,
or whether he has subscribed or motifs responsible
for the payment.
O. II q person orders his paper discontinued. he
must pay all arrearages the publisher may contiDne
amount, whether the paper 10 taken from the Office
not.
g. The courts have decided that refusing TO take tho
newspapers periodicals from the Postofce, or
and laa them uncalled for. is Driss0 Tacia
evidence of intentional fraud.
Papers order to any address can be changed to
another address at the option Of the subscriber
Remlttances by draft check. money order or reg.
istered letter. may be sent at risk. All Posmas
ers are required to register letters application.
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A Death Bed Interview by Telegraph

l
The overland telegraph, in Australia ex-
tends for 1000 miles across the waste of the
insular continent, and the line is greatly
exposed to the attacks of the natives, who
use the wire to point their spears with, and
break the insnlators in order to secure the
sharp edged fragments, with which they
sclape the spear blades smooth. In order
to guard the line, therefore, each station is
a fort. On the evening of February 22d
one of these stations was suddenly attacked
and in the melee Mr.. Stapleton, the master,
was fatally wounded. The station was
1900 miles frem Adelaide, and the sufferer
had to be treated for his wounds by DIR.
Gosse, of that place, by means of consalta-
tion over the wire. Tie case was hopeless,
however, and all that could be done to make
the situation Of Mr.. Stapleton somewhat
easier to bear was to allow him to exchange
few parting words with his wife, who,
| like the surgeon. was 1,200 miles away in
Adelaide. This was done, and the man
and woman who had seen each other for the
| last time Oh earth were able, in q measure,
| To say to each other those words of tender
ness which cheer the dying in their last
moments and leave a pleasant remembrance
upon the minds of the bereaved.
MEMORANDUM .IeNEs.--sfr. j. r. Jones
was born upon English soil. just i'll sight of
| the Welsh border. lie is cerjectured to be
at this time about forty y-thrce years OF age,
is evidently in the full possession Of mental
and physical health. ana has in all proba-
biiity a long career of usefulness and dis
tinction before him. His father migrated
with his family to the United States when
the subject of this sketch was only three
months old, and settled in the State Of Ohio,
near Cleveland. where his somewhat nunler-
GUS family were severaIly reared and ed
acafei. The present junior Senator from
Nevada had scarcely attained manhood
when he was prompted by an active and
! enterprising spirit ID attempt the lettering
/ of his fortunes in the far-distau.. State of
/ California. where. after encountering many
4 of the trials and sicissitudes incident to
/ such an experiment as he was then essaving,
/ he, in the ceursc Of years attained to much
both Of honor and wealth. He was twice
| elected to the Senate of California, and was
/ subsequently, nominated by his party for
i the Office Of Lieutenant Governor, q few
years after which he removed to the adiion-
ing State of Nevada. of which young and
prosperous commonwealth be ID nov one of
ths 6hossn Senatorial representatives,
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Transient advertising payable in advance.
special Netices are 50 per cent. more than Regular
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Local Advertising Is cents for the first lnsertion 10
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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-11-15
New L...sbe, Yard.

uI,h ~ ,ess'er and Newton Rice, date
80 "''e"l Doth well known to our citi-
Nuus' anu 70 river men generally, have *.
taDlished lumber yard in Cairo. cor. or .,
sixteenth street and Commercial ayonuc
They VIII Keep every description of buid
Ing material and steamboat lumber. doo,,
SASH binds, monldings, shingles, lath, et.
ETC., and are determined TO sell lover ,L,n
lumber has ever been sold in Cairo. They
solicit "a fair trial from stcamboa, men and
builders, and guarantee satisfaction IN ali
'A'es' 3S,-l0-27.tf
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MCDONALD, who Killed brush at car
bondaIc some time ago, was tried al
Pinckneyvile, last week, and sentenced
10 imprisonment In the penitcntiary for
three years. lie was defended by Judge
Mull,ey aud +. T.. Albright, Esq, and to
their skill he owes his neck. 1t was be-
lievcd by almost every person familiar
with the facts oCthe case that he would
lie found guilty of murder.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.

Wepublish below a list of the members
elect TO the lower house of the general as
.,,,.,,, g., a. 60. g.. H., an,
S'"'"is i'o"' wv ioi'9 -a'"i u's'ii''s 'u'-
side of Cook county. For the most part
il l. taken from the official returns in the
Office of tho secretary of State and from
v"''" " VIC s'0'''"! VI 9'.'o anu '''"'
the official returns published In our county
domestic drama, "Fanchon, the Cricket"
exchanues. II l. believed Ia Inc correct al
-,
hoogh " Is possible me coinpie" ohicla
returns may compel republication. The
political status of each member j. desig-
noteJ accorl;,o "a ,,o couvou,;on nv
80 '. .., ~ VIZ ''''' 49," ~
whose au'horit! ne became q candidate
The totals OF this table are Democrats.
4s. Republicans. Il. Re,o,nor. ~. Indie
,o, Wv, - -
P'n'eu '' i' '"' P'' ''o"''
and political status of the twmty-one
me,nbersof he house from Cook county
viI, NOT no dec;ded mill IA, oo,c;ol ,.oi,,
, NJ :. 5000 80 Wv ''"''"' WV
Oh Una, county Is counted
sth pistrict-W. A. james. Rep.
T.. NJ. Haines. Reform. i. II. Granger.
Rep.
9th-A. Ashton. Reform. II. +. Craw.
ford, Rep, NJ. X. Avery. Rep.
l0th---f, Turner, Reform. +. l.. Cronk-
rite, Dem, A. NJ. Jones, Rep.
French, Rep. A. II. Mccoy. Reform.
l2th-H. ID. Dement,, Rep. Isaac Rice
Rep. +. IL. Marsh, Dem.
l3th-P. Collins, Reform. j. $. Me
Grath, Reform, henry sherriil. Rep;
ilth-'as. heir'nglon, Dem, v. Fred
eh,iagen; heiorui, .. r. ,iiilll. heh' >,
loiil--M m. Mooney, Reform, II. II
SfaSSln. REFORM, L.. U. tODIirfrlf. Hpn.
u, ioth-seo' W. naIher; reform 4. 6
"usoii' nePi' u. Lilo, nlciiaruSoI, heR'
lnlIE. H. Spieer, hep''1eo w. Arm
SuonSi ien,;' y. iioi'i,,lh' Dem,
lstm-D, Mcintosi. iep., ). D. Robin
son, Rep, "A. Nj. lialing, Reform.
l9th-W. G.. Hammond. Rep, i. II.
Moore, Rep. j. j. Heron. Dem. " "
20tl--II. Frantz, Dem, j. $. Thornton
Rep, NJ. Moore. Rep.
2lst-J. n. Browning. Rep. John T.
Fox, Rep, II. M. Grinnell, Dem.
22d-John IL. Lewis, Rep. John n
McGinnis, Rep, G. X. Harvey. Reform
23d-John f.. jackson. Dem. G.. "
Boydston, Rep, j. J.. Christie. Reform
2ith-D. Rankin, Rep. W. Jenny
Dem, J.. ID. Salter. Dem.
l5th-S. l.. Cummings, Dem. - Y.
Thornton. Dem. j. DE Witf. Ron.
2Gth-W. Rowcliic Ren 4 S,orr
Ron p "a Dunna non, u '' - '''''' %
25th-R. d. Holmes Ron y r,L
hot, Ro,, MI aV,,,, W., "a ~ i"f-
sstb~T p Rooera Dom ''',''i j. Stou.-
.r, Pan - VIZ W., ~ ~ a. f'' Stew
59tbPJb,v Peasa Pnn ' Ia, n ~.
lar D. 7'" 'T ~, hel;, 'ohi H. lF-
So,h vyno n ' ph;,i r,o' IL a. :,
Hitler, pa a y" ',niiil',, sep W. -
mst"i ,,,n MI ~ P ne'''o'i' i t,hIi,i
Pen W n,Imn oiyr' D nnP'' g. N'dnei''
"p5j Las i Ennn Ill D.. y n
vanoo pa,o,n, u NY, i'P;' ~. W.
ald1Wm Chew bon 's W. ', s!iInn,o
i' In, VIM miuuIesMor'ii;D "iii'
~ :; i'll, Mp., W. r. MnlNN'
s5t,,cJ. L. Wpco% Dom rro, coh.
ring, Dem, s. NJ. C,ilom, Zen. "
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WHO shall be the successor OF Blame
as speakerg let Us have any body but
Fernando Wood. lie will not do. Ills
election would cost the Opposition party
thousands Of votes.
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CONsy Mi'TION
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Consumption Cured

To Enron on 1HE BuLEriN.
f-fiEMrp fmrNp:-.Nou win please ntitm
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ms International Typographical I'M
ION. DESTROYS of providing statue oil
Horace Greeley TO be placed over his
grave, appeals TO the printers OF the
UfSited States and Canada for furthcrcon
tributions.
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liz Is to be hoped that VOORHEES, VIII
not be sent to the senate from Indiana
Ills election to the scnatorship w"''ll
create widespread dissatisfaction IN the
ranks OF the Democratic party.
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JOHN T. RENNIE. Prop.
MACHINE SHOP
| FORCES AND
PIPE FITTING,
"'AA' ''AA"S MACHINERY
MANUFACTURED and REPAIRED

SPE,I AL attention given to light aud heavy
- forging, house, bridge, railroad and Jail
worn amt all work of u similar chluutcr.
steam and "a, iting In all IL blHurlv- \
lull assortment of Morris, luskcf y co. 't
Philadelphia pipe and ttimg- Bras guo,s
etc and gas liNtilfcs always on hand
The New York herald., 1874-08-13
THE COMMITTEES D0INGS LAST
NIGHT.

The announcement that Mr.. Beecher would
appear before the committee to give his testimony
drew quite large crowd to Monroe place last
night. There were numbers OF quidnuncs and
idlers who were standing patiently in front Of Mr..
Storrs' residence, where the committee are In the
habit OF meetlng They were doomed to disap-
pointment, however, for no Mr.. Beecher appeared,
although every approaching figure undistinguisn-
able In the darkness elected the ex-
cited observation, "Here he Isl Here Is
Beecherp MIR. Beecher was meanwhile sitting
on the steps OF his handsome residence chatting
and joking with number Of young ladies and
with few male visitors like Mr.. Halliday. They
must have enjoyed themselves immensely, for
their laughter was so loud, and even boisterous
that it could be heard Tor quite distance. Mr..
Beecher was probably the j0iliest man In this
merry group. His son0rous voice could be dis
tinctly heard by the reporters, who were
sitting on the steps Of the adjacent house.
Several people who passed by remarked,
"Well, Beecher seems to take 1t pretty
easy" The reporters had all adjourned from
Monroe place to Columbia street, as 1t seemed evi
tors house to hear his statement read. Al Mr..
Storrs' house everything seemed TO be quiet, and
there was no sign OF any OF the members OF the
committee Mr.. Storrs was seen leaving his house
half an hour previous to the hour appointed
the opening OF the session. The reporters waited
patiently, and up to late hour the only persons
VINO were seen to enter Mr.. Beecher's house
were General Tracy ana Mr.. Hill, and their
secretary. Tney remained In the house the entire
evening, engaged. as 1t was believed on a revision
OF Mr. Beecher's statement. They were subse-
quentiy joined by Mr.. w. D. Bartlett who is also
one OF Mr.. Beecher's counsel. AT about nine
O'Clock carriage pulled up at the door and Mr..
Hill and a stranger, tall dark-faced man, were
whlrled away rapidly. One OF the reporters, VINO
was determined to ascertain whittier they went,
ran alter the carriage; but the driver had
evidently received orders not to spare
the whip ana the carriage rolled out OF sgnt.
Mr.. Halliday then bade Mr. Beecher good night
and went home, and at about halfpast ten the
merry party on the steps or Mr.. Beechers resi-
dence broke up. The neighbors, Of course, were
all asOg ana dying with curiosity 10 see all that
was going on, and so this part of Co
lumba street was alive with people Tor
hours and until midnight. The general con-
cusion which was then come TO was that
the publication OF Gath's account had impelled the
committee TO postpone their meeting in order to
give Mr. Beecher chance to modify aud enlarge
his statement as he might deem best. IL was pre-
sumed tnat the committee had retired to some
private nook to talk the matter over, and their
conduct Ia thus hiding themselves, and thus ini-
tlating second kind OF "nest niding," as some
body put il, was generally deemed highly repre-
henSlDe.
The New York herald., 1874-08-13
WESTCHESTER.

Another case OF smallpox developed itself yester-
day at lonkers in the person OF q married woman,
named Anderson, living in East Main street.
p In Sing Sing village, on Tuesday proposition
to erect nre engine house north OF the KILL at q
cost OF $4,000. was voted down at a special cleo
ti0n.
The New YORK Tombs has furnished twenty-one
convicts to the male prison Sing sing during the
past week. They were nearly all Of the class dc:
nominated 'iow thieves" the longest period OF
sentence not exceeding i've years.
special meeting Of the Board OF State Prison
Inspectors held at Sing Sing Prison yesterday,
and win probably be continued to-day. It Is under
purpose Of considering some alleged abuses In the
management.
The residents OF Yonkers are again congratulate.
ing themselves on the Inauguration OF another
new ferry, by which swift steamer makes three
trips DAY between that city and the Metropolis.
with gratifcation every additional facility offered
for placing them In direct communication with the
lower portion of Manhattan Island.
Judging nom the lively appearance presented
by the streets OF Sing Sing just now the camp
meeting which convenes near that place on Tues
than on any former OCCASION. Nearly every steam
boat barge and sailing craft arriving at the dock
discharges large quantities OF freight. embracing
nestle nee s ussnslIs, together % with @ huge piles
of PROVISIONS, all destined for the umbrage-
look down upon the thousands OF prayerful
devotees, who annually seek spiritual comfort be.
meath their sheftering foliage. Already numerous
families are domiciled in the cottages and tents
upon the grounds OF the Camp Meeting Assoctar
ti0n, which is omitting no efforts to secure tho
or visit the M grove. In accordance with an estab-
lished custom. notices are already literally posted
throughout the vicinity apprising curiosity hunt
Prison during camp meeting time.
The New York herald., 1874-08-13
THE FEELING IN BROOKLYN.

The situation in Brooklyn with regard to the
Beecher-I1lton scandal remained unchanged.
There were Eo developments to chronicle. The
subject was discussed with considerable warmth
by the people however whose interest was some-
what sharpened by the publication OF the record
OF the case alleged to have been procured from
Mr.. Mouton and Mr.. Tton by correspondent OF
Western Journal The friends OF Mr. Beecher
are indignant at the charges in question.
Mouiton stood upon his statement made before
the committee and would neither say yea nor
nay as to the truth or fasity OF any Of the Town
send statements. Tllton took his departure from
town early in the day for the purpose or Keeping
out of the reach OF the members or the press. He
went TO Long Branch.
MoNAHAN ON THE MOULTON SrATEANNT.
humorous man is Tom Monahan. the stenog-
rapher who assists Ellenwood, the onlcial short
hand man OF the Beecher Investigating Commit
tee. Though cautious In bis responses to the i'm
rortuning seekers after information, he is very
anxious to avoid giving the impression that he
h as fallen into the ways OF the committee, e.,
prevarication and curosities in the way OF truth
ful cout0rtlon Of facts Yesterday reporter met
Monahan at Mr. Shearman's house and proceeded
70 interview" him touching the statement which
was made BY Moult0n before the committee On
Monday last and which was to have been given
the press next day. lie said "All can say Is that
the abstract which was published in the HERALD
yesterday was correct ana must have come IRON
Information furnished by Moult0n. Mr.. WinslOw
has charge OF the document, which will make
about one column, or about one half column
OF introduction TO the letters which are appended.
The committee will soon wind up now, as believe
That Mr.. Beecher will be 'wnat the shoemaker
struck his wife with--the last do not think
that he VIII present q written statement He has
simply prepared "a heading OF answers and win
answer such questions as may be put to him. Il
IS not TO be expected that grea: man such as Mr.
Beecner would have prepared statement. he
mas good memory and Will be able TO repiy with
counsel for Beecher remark ed that the action OF
the committee IN Withholding the statement from
puDncatlon was contrary to his Judgment and "a
grave and serious mistake.r Mouton at first In
tended to incorporate all his letters and docu-
ments bearing on the case OF Beecher ana Tilton,
out General Butler convinced him OF the tnad-
instability or such q course and prevailed upon
him TO acquiesce In his opinion. Mr.. Tracy said
yesterday That he had known all OF Mr. Beechers
Gaze from the first and never had a thought OF
Withdrawing from 10, sensational stories 10 the
contrary Notwithstanding.
The New York herald., 1874-08-13

man street, had to undergo the operation Of am
putar1on. He was so weak however, that the
shook ives too much for him, and he died soon
after the limb had been taken on
Yesterday morning the bondsmen OF James
Burke fully quafned In $4,000 each at the Cor
oner's once and Burke was released 70 answer
for the killing of James Killdun, on Friday last,
whenever called on. His sureties were owen Gaa-
lagher and Edward Mursagh.
Jacob Phillips, painter. residing on the corner Oh
Cedar street and Evergreen avenue, while ae
work on a scaYoid in front OF No. 1886 South Filth
street. BY the breaking OF the supporters, was
thrown TO the ground, staining fracture Of tho
right leg He was taken home IN the ambulance.
Catharine McGuinnes, domestic, charged Win
stealing several small articles, valued at So, from
her employer Peter Paynter. Of No. 377 Myrtle av-
enue, was honorably discharged by Justice Elliott
yesterday morning. the girl proving that they
were not IN her bundle when she tied IL up. while
Paynter stated that he found them In the bundle
when ne took IL away from her and opened II
Paynter for his malicious attempt to ruin the
girls character because she wanted TO leave with
out warning.
Yesterday morning Henry Dtngnan Of Fourth
street, was set on BY q dog, near No. Ill vancott
avenue and, being somewhat nervous on the score
OF hydrophobia, drew revolver and shot at the
animal. missing H. but very nearly hitting Its
owner, Alexander johnson. Johnson angrlly
that followed caused second production OF tho
pistol and the arrest OF Dingnan for felonious as
sault. johnson refused to prosecute, however,
and the man was discharged.