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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-08-09

DEAD.
A correspondent, writing from Bombay,
says; you nave all heard OF the Par
sees. They are the jews Of Bombay.
They are u race that wss excluded from
Persia rs the jews have been from many
countries. They have very peculiar no.
tions of life, but their cemetery is more
peculiar still. II is different from all
Others. We made visit TO their ceme-
terry, not knowing at the time that no one
WAS admitted. 1t IL large tract on the
best part OF Mslober Hill. IL is very
valuable now, but 1t was purchased man y
years ago. We made application at the
gate for admission, and were refused.
We appealed to young Parsee who hap
pened te DO passing ue was dressed in
silk, snd very gentlemanly in APP
pearance. He said that no Europeans
were admitted. We told him we
we're not Europeans, but Americans. He
said that he would be very happy to
obligo Americans, but could not, but did
pnsent that We should go up to the road
outsii e the inner wall, and have a view a
tho city and bay. The sentinel took u,
| along the winding road, and rupee
given TO him acted like a charm. /,
| opened all the gatos and passed the police
| There was no Psrses in sight to stand in
our way, and we entered tho prohibited
| enclosures. The grounds are surrounded
by wall twenty feet high and have beer
used for a great number of yea-s by thi,
strange people. There are no monuments
in the cemetery. There are three round
| towers, about fifty 10 sixty feet high
On the top Of these towers Their,
is an ioa CRATE The dead arr
brought to the gate and delivered t.
the priests and the friends depart Tn,
priests prepare the corpse, and lay II OF
The CRATE, and it is devoured by tho vul
lures, and tho bones drop through tn
crate into tho charnel-house below. Thes
towers or vaults arc called tho Towers @
Silena.' We saw hundreds Of vulture
sitting on these towers, and tina sentine
told us that they would take all the fiesl
from corpse in an hour. We askc
why these towers? Tho sentinel, pointin
to one, said, 'Parsee with plenty {
money put there;' TO another, Parse
with little money put there The sci
tinel said, when corpse is placed on II
CRATE, the strife and noise OF the vultur,
10 frigh,fal, and could DO heard for lon
distance. We saw those Towers ,
| silsna, aud do not care to be any nearer
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-08-09

The Republican County Central Commit
zee Of each county in the Eighteenth Dis.
trict are respectfully requested 10 cal
County Conventions. and appoint delegates
to represent their counties in the Conyen-
ton.
BY order OF the Congressional Central
Committee Of he Eighteenth Congressional
District.
J. 4. WILLIS. r. Il. WAGGONER,
Chairman. secretary,
Metro polls, Hin or, July g, 1874.
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ALL animals arc more happy than
man. Look, for instance, on yonder
ass all allow him to be miserable his
evils, however, are not brought on by
himself and his own fault he feels
only those which nature has inflicted.
We, on the contrary, besides our ncces-
sary ills, draw upon ourselves n. multi
tude of Others Menander.
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THERE is a sacredness in tears. They
are the mark of weakness, but Of power.
They speak more eloquently than thou
sand tongues. They are the mcssen-
gers of overwhelming grief, of deep
contrition, and of unspeakable love-
Washington Irving.
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SECRET ORDERS.


he MAhUNss
- 20 COMMASDERY, No. l3.-Ststed
40 rOly az the Asylum Masonic Hall, first
=. 4 .!..rd Mondays In each month.
,atHO COUNCIL, No. A.-Regular Convo-
cgd al 81 Masonic Hall, the second Friday
IN each month.
AFRO CHAPTER No. 7l.-ReguIn Con.
vocation at Masonic Hall, on the third
Tuesday OF every month,
AFRO LODGE, 40. 237 +. a A. n Reg gu
lar u .aulunicstons at Masonic Hall, the
Sec d and fourth Mondays Of each month
THE ODD-FELLOWS.
:, LLAANDEk LODGE, 224-Meets In Odd.
Fellows Hall, In ArveI.s puiidiI.s, every
Thrrsdsy evening at = o'clock.
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THERE is something cordial in fat
man everybody likes him, and he likes
everybody. Food does a tat man good {;
it olings TO him it fructihes upon him.
He swells nobiy out, and hMs gene
rous space in life Henry Giles.
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IMPATIENcE is quality sudden,
eager, and Unsuitable, which grasps at
all, and admits of no delay; scorning
TO wait Gods leisure, and attend hum
bly, and dutifully upon the issues of his
wise and Just providence. South
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REPUBLICAN
Congressional Convention.
IEIGHTEENTH DISTRICT
CALL Blythe CENTRAL COMMITTEE
IEIGHTEENTI

Republican Convention tor the purpose
Of nominating u candidate h. represent the
Eighteenth Congressional District of the
state OF Illinois in Congress, is hereby called
TO meet at Mound City, Illinois, Thursday,
August 10, 1874. The ratio OF representa-.
ton will be one delegate for each one hun
dred votes, and one for each fractional hny
votes in each county, east fer Z. ;. Grant
and Henry Wilson Tor president and vice.
president at the presidential election in
lSi2. The counties will be entitled to the
following representations
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VIRTUES despotic; life, reputation,
every earthly good, must be surrender
ed at her voice. The law may seem
hard, but it is the guardian of what it
commands and is the only sure de-
tense of happiness Jane Porter.
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MODERATION cannot have the credit
of combating and subduing ambition,
they are never found together. Mod
Grafton is the languor and Incidence Of
the soul, as ambition is its activity and
ardor.-- Rochefaucauld.
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REPRESENTATIVES, cONvEN-
ION.

Republican convention for ihdepurpose
of nominating candidate to represent the
Fifth District IN the state Legislature. will
be held at Mound city. Illinois, on Thurs
day, August 10. 1874, at II O'Clock, a. m.
The ratio OF representation win be- one del.
csate for each 100 Note,, and one for each
fractional - vote. east for 4. :. Grant aud
Henry Wilson for president ard VICE
president at the presidential .,,..i % in
ls72.
The coun,ie, will be entitlcdto the follow
ing representation -
Ahhuci' .'''s's. '--..-.t'',l-
oa'hhNh' ..s.' ....s.... .... ....,.lH
'hloh. ........s ..................
The Republican county Central Commit.
tee in each Of the counties composing the
district are respectfully requested to call
county convention. and appoint delegates
10 represent their counties in laid conyen-
ton. By order OF Committee.
MATTHEW }. lNscoRE,
h'-u Chairman.
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NATURE has provided for the exiger

NATURE has provided Tor the exigen.
cy of privation by putting the measure
of our necessities tar below the measure
of our wants. Our necessities are to
our wants as Falstaf's penny-worth Of
bread to his any quantity of sack
I Boyee,
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JOHN T. RENNIE, Pp,,
FO u n ID Z Y,
Nj a G IL l n + S II o L
FoRGEs AND PIPE FITTING,
STEAM ENGINES, MILL. sTEA nBOAI

Nj A CHIN BRY
Manufactured ana repaired. ~
Special attention given 10 light and heavy
forging, house, bridge, railroad and jail work
and all work OF similar character.
Steam and gas fitting in all its branches.
A full assortment OF Morris, Tasker n Co,
Philadelphia pipe and fittings. Brass goods
ETC., and gas fixtures ALWAYS on hand.
PIPING OF HOUSE FOR GAS
Made A SPECIALLY.
Agent for Cameron special steam pump
and boiler feeder. The best manufactured.
Coils patent syphon pumps, and Judson's
patent governor and governor valve.
The following engines, etc., for sale:
Two steamboat engines, lb4 inch bore OF
cylinder; five feet stroke, and in good ordel.
one steamboat shalt and crank; wrot iron
one engine for hosting freight; 74Al6.
one I0X20 saw mill engine, with shan and
crank for muy or gang saw, second hand.
one new IKE enginei nay own manufsc.
ture.
Also, u secondhand staye cutting ma
chine aud jointer and warehouse hosting
machine, in good order
Engines and machinery of all kinds bought
and sold.
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PATROSIZE

HONHE TRADE
The Placer herald., 1874-01-03
KINDLY GREETING.

Happy New Year to all! happy New Yearl
Let us shut out all clouds OF the past;
Let us look on the bright side Of Future.
And hope that the brightness may last.
Times sickle yet spares us for duty,
While many have crossed the dark shore.
Let us enter, with true manly spirit,
On the duties of 6eventy-Four.
The Placer herald., 1874-01-03

ress. But she had no comforting suggest
ions, no brave words, no hopeful sentiments
to offer
Did our young merchant, after a period
Of cool reflection, take heart again? Did
he 90 out the next morning, and nerve him
self for another struggle with the difficulties
which had 50 suddenly closed Ground him ?
Mol Busy memory through the remainder
of that day and evening, had supplied him
with data enough to complete his total over
throw as . man Of nerve and sction. Hin
boyish partner came to Gee him, and tried
to reinspirit him with brave words. Blu,
they were Of no avail. He was panic
stricken by the fearful aspect Of things, and
gave up without struggle.
On the next day, the notes Of the firm
went to protest. An assignment followe,.,
and, at the settlement Of the affairs, the
creditors received dividend Of twenty cents
on the dollar.
Just twenty-three years Of age was Har-
ry Melville, when he shrunk back from biz
advanced position in the business and socia
world, bankrupt, his name a word of re.
proach or contempt on hundreds Of lips and
sought hiding place with his helpless wife
in the house Of bis father, whose predictions
had been SO speedily fulfilled. His barl
was shattered by The first storm.
Take the lesson to heart, ye too eager
young men. The story is scarcely an ex
aggeration. Old Mr.. Melville was entirely
right in bis counsel to bis son. A business
commenced at twenty-ore, or even as early
as twenty-five. is almort certain to result il
failure. The first thing that young mar
who hopes to succeed in the world needs t.
learn is economy in his personal expendit
ures. If, as clerk, he spends his entire
earnings, and trusts to get into business BY
virtue Of credit, the chances Of failur'
are two to one against him. His habits o
mind will tempt him to almost certain de
struction.
The Placer herald., 1874-01-03
SITTING UP WITH HER.

She was expecting him Sunday night; the
parlor curtains were drawn, the old folks
notified that it was healthy to 60 to bed at
8 o'clock, and Johnny bribed with cent,
to permit himself to be tucked away at sun
down. He sneaked up the path, one eye
ON the dog, and the other watching for the
"old man." who didn't like him any too
well, gave faint knock at the door, and it
was opened, and he was escorted into the
parlor. He said he couldn't stay but a
minute, though he didn't mean to 60 home
for hours. She wanted to know how his
mother was; if bis father had returned from
New York State; if his brother Bills rheu-
matism was any better; and be went over
and sat down on the sofa, so as not to strain
bis voice. Then conversation tagged and
he played with his hat, and she nibbled at
the sofa tidy. He finally said it was a
beautiful evening, and she replied that her
grandfather predicted a snowstorm. He
said he guessed it wouldn't snow as the
moon was crooked enough to hang powder
horn on, and she didn't believe it would,
either. This mutual understanding seemed
to give each other courage, and he wanted
to know if she had seen Bill Jones, lately.
She hadn't, she said, and she didn't want
to. Then they went to talking about the
donation visit which was to be given Elder
Berry, and be carelessly dropped bis hand
on hers-his right hand, while bis left arm
sneaked along the sofa, and got behind her
shoulders. She pretended not to notice ii,
and he looked down at bis boots and wanted
to know if she thought mutton tallow rot
ted out boots faster than lard and lamp
black. She couldn't say, but she had an
idea that it did. He had just commenced
to lock fingers with her when she discovered
something allied the lamp. She rose up and
turned the light down half, making the
room look dim. 1t took FIVE minutes to get
hold of her fingers again, and she pretended
to draw her hand away all the time. After
long pause he lowered bis voice to whs-
per, and said be didn't know what made
folks love each other. She bit her hand
kerchief and admitted her ignorance. He
said he could name dozen young men who
were going to get married right away, and
bis left arm fell down and gave her hug.
Then be went over and looked out of the
window to make sure that it was or was not
going to snow, and coming back, he turned
the light down little more, and then sat
down and wanted to know if she didn't
want to rest herself by leaning her head on
bis shoulder. si..s. ..,r
Alb, me! We have all been there, and
who of us cared cent when the old clock
struck twelve. and FIVE miles from home?
The old man was fast asleep, the watch dog
gone q visiting, and the handsomest girl in
the country didn't see why we need be in a
hurry. f'..,er t..,t.
70 Perhaps I should have written Of this,
but as was going by Saunders the other
day, thinking Of the night l heard him
whisper in her ear at spelling school, that
he "a love her very shadow as long as he
lived, he raised the window and called to
her, as she was picking up chips in the road:
"Sue Saunders, come in here and find
the bars grease for my sore heel, or Ill
break every bone in your body"
The Placer herald., 1874-01-03
SHATTERED BY THE FIRST STORM.

At the ripe age Of twenty-one, handsome
Harry Melville decided to go into business
on his own account.
"Wait until you are twenty-five" said
Harry's prudent father.
almost with Indignation. "It's folly"
"And gain ten" said old Mr.. Melville
"The earlier young man goes into business,
the oftener he has got to fall before be grows
wise enough and strong enough for success.
My advice is to wait until you are thirty.
There will be ten chances in your favor then
to one now."
But Harry considered his father old fogy-
ish and behind the times, and go let his
prudent counsel 60 for naught. He had
been three years in a jobbing house on Mar
ket street, and considered himself fully post
ed up in business matters, and quite equal
to the common run of merchants. Indeed
to hear Harry talk on matters Of trade was
quite edifying; and an uninitiated listener
would hardly fail to give him credit for con-
siderably more than was his due.
Harry Melville had ten Thousand dollars
left to him by an uncle. At twenty-one ne
property came into his hands. 1t was in
the shape of State stocks, and readily con-
vertible into money. Upon this sum be
commenced business, in company with a
young friend about his own age, and about
equally exper' snced.
| Ten thousar dollars in cash was something
of basis for credi and although our young
merchants expended twenty-five hundred
dollars in fitting up the :. re, they found no
difficulty whatever in stocking it with more
than all the goods they needed.
The times were propituous. Credit was
cheap. Everybody bought and everybody
sold, with scarcely the formality Of inquiry
as to the basis upon which confidence rest
ed. In less than two years Melville & Nor
ris were doing business at the fast rate OF
one hundred and fifty thousand dollars rer
annum, and making fabulous profits. To
marry and set up Aashy domestic establish
ments came az natural result. Both the
young partners committed this additional
folly. To marry would. have been well
enough il modest Prudence had smiled her
quiet blessing on the rite. But. as it was,
silly Pride and weak Ambition reigned tri-
| Old Mr.. Melville shook bis head, looked
| grave, and demonstrated in private with bis
son; but Harry grew impatient at the old
geutleman's narrow-tbougbted interference,
and finally requested him to cease the repe:
tition of language that was only felt as an
ANNOYANCE. OF course, the father was hurt,
and did not 60 near his son again for some
weeks. As peace-oferng, Harry bought
a new house, for which be paid down three
thousand dollars cash, and gave his note for
the balance, four thousand. With the title
deed iu his pocket, be called at the modest
paternal residence. Mr.. Melville received
his con kindly. yet not with the old cor
diality, for some one or two sentences ut
tered during their last interview stung him
severely, and the pain had not yet sub
sided. aeq
"What are these ?" asked the elder Mr..
The Placer herald., 1874-01-03
PRANKNESS IN LOVE.

One Of the most essential things in all
love affairs is entire and perfect frankness.
Both parties should be frank; true to them
selves and truthful to each other.
How many uneasy, troubled, anxious
minds, how many breaking and how many
broken hearts there are to-day, in which
content and happiness might have reigned
supreme but for a want of frankness.
A little concealment Of existing lowe
little covering up Of doubt ur -suspiicion
which a moments explanat On would have
removed little affected but uAfelt partial
ity for a third persona little cold dsdain
put on for effect-a little act of any kind
done merely to torment and see how much
true love would put up with-causes like
these have es,ranged those who might 9th
erwise have remained friends for life. con-
nected by the closest tie which can bind hu-
man beings together.
Repentance comes, inevitably for all
these things; but it often comes too late,
and only when the evil produced is incura-
ble.
In love, as in everything else, truth is the
strongest Of all things, and frankness is bu,
another name for truth.
Then be always frank. Avoid misunder-
standings. Give no reason or occasion fol
them. They are more easily stunned thar
cured. They leave scars upon the heart
You are less likely to be deceived yourself
when you never try to deceive others
Frankness is like the light of the clear day
in which everything may be plainly per.
ceived. 1t sheds light in which things
may be plainly perceived and thorough.
understood.
Never part with your lover for a single
day or night with any unexplained mystery
lingering between you to obstruct the cours,
of true love. Be frank.
The Placer herald., 1874-01-03

There is modesty if not geographic knowl-
edge in an article in the Troy Bugle, which
says: "The direct field Of New York Jour
nalism now embraces radius Of one hum
dred miles. This brings it to the suburbs
of Philadelphia on the South and to Boston
on the East, while in the Northern direction
it is checked by the influence and circulation
Of the Troy Bugle." "la ifg'a adi io :
The Placer herald., 1874-01-03

You wonder why o'er life's rough sea,
My frail bark doth SO gaily glide
have three angels by my side,
Three angels sail with me.
The first, she bids my soul be strong;
She points me to a across-scarred form,
I hear nor heed lifes widest storm,
While listening to her song.
She bids me, when the waters roll
Heaven-high, to look to Him
Before whose brightness stars are dim,
And trust to Him my soul.
The next, an anchor in her hand,
When the heart faints amid the strife,
And the black waves yawn for my life,
Talks of Summer land.
I see the glad port just ahead;
l wake as from a pleasant dream;
Beyond the whirl of waves I seem
To clasp my kindred dead.
The third, the lovelest of the three,
While shipwrecked barks float to and fro,
Bids me with open hands to throw
My bread upon the sea.
And then to hear sweet words of love,
To see the great tear drops flow,
Oh! this to me is heaven below,
And will be heaven above.
And this is why, mid gloom and glee,
MY life bark doth 80 gaily glide;
God keeps the angels by my side,
Till have crossed the sea.
The Placer herald., 1874-01-03

In Maine young teacher has been try
ing to interest her pupils in botany and min
eralogy by explaining to them the nature Of
the plant or stone gathered by them during
Saturday rambles in the woods. Recently
one Of the committee formally forbade be,
to do this any more, because sit filled tht
children's heads with nonsense, and prevent
ed their studying" Oh, wise committee.
The Placer herald., 1874-01-03

An inquisitive boy scaled q garden fence
in Joralemon street last evening to explore
grape vine, and ran right into the teeth Of
deserter. "Deserter" is the name of the
dog.
The Placer herald., 1874-01-03

With our imprints on good deeds and bad;
II we would, we cannot erase them;
Let our hearts Ter the good ones be glad.
Then let us unite and be happy;
Be light-hearted, joyous and free;
If sorrow and pains now Cypress us,
Let us leave them with Seventy Three.
There are deeds we regret-but they're past,
Forget them-commit them no more,-
Lay out good work for the future;
Commencing with Seventy-Four.
The Placer herald., 1874-01-03

They have found gold in Alaska, and the
San Francisco people are excited about it..
We always knew there was gold there. The
Russians got seven millions of it,
The Placer herald., 1874-01-03

A Greenville, Tenn, quill-driver pleas
antly says Of another writer: "His SANDER
ous soul is imbued with the electric fire Of
bell; bis black heart emits the sulphurous
fumes till bis whole nature is absorbed in one
homogeneous mass of belliehness," and the
Norrirtown Herald says, admiringly: "A
man might 60 to the Yale School Of Jour
nalism one Hundred and fifty years and not
learn to write that way"
The Placer herald., 1874-01-03

It is announced, ON the authority Of an
"eminent physician" that it is not consider
ed healthy to rise before 8 o'clock in the
morning. This applies only to men. Wives
can rise at and start the fire as heretofore.
The Placer herald., 1874-01-03

SAMBo's PREsCR1PrIoN.-Ag gentleman in
Virginia, when exerting himself one day,
felt sudden pain, and fearing some inter-
nal injury, sent for a negro living on the
plantation, who made pretensions to medical
skill, to prescribe for him. The negro, hav-
ing sagely investigated the case, prepared
and administered a dose with the utmost
confidence of a speedy cure. No relief be-
ing obtained, however, a regular physician
was ssent for, who, on arriving, inquired of
the negro what he had given. Sambo
remptly respondnd; 'Rosin and alum, sir.
What did you give them fory continued
the doctor. Why replied Sambo, TO
draw de parts tcgedder and de rosin for to
solder EN-
The Placer herald., 1874-01-03

virginius was Roman, and the virginius
rOamer.