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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-04-15
THE CHASE DIARIES.

The New York Herald publishes
SEINE extracts from the late Chief JUS
tice Chasc's diaries which are 10 appear
in his biography written aud soon to be
published by Judge Il. b. Warden.
Mention has been made of these diaries
before in connection with the fact that
their publication has been strongly OPP
posed by the family of the late chief JUS
tice. The readers of judge Warden 5
book will sympathi2e with the wishes
of Mr.. Chase's friends that the diaries
had been suppressed. They date from
an early period of his lille aud the
former ones relate entirely to personal
mattsrs, most Of them of tender ma
ture. Walks and talks with young la
dies, the impressions made upon him
by some of these, among them, notably,
his first wife, are given with a promi-
nence aud Gravity almost approaching
therldiculou,. The publication of these
papers serve but one purpose-that of
showing that while Mr.. Chase, as n
young man was ambitious, high spir-
tied, fond Of intellectual pleas
ures and industrious in the
pursuit Of knowledge, he was
Tree neither from vanity nor egoti,m
ana was easily fattered by the wilcs
ol the softer sex. The contents Of tho
diaries Of this portion Of his life aro
weak, vain and superficial to a ,urpri.
ing degree Everybody will read them
and everybody will feel keen reorct
that the blographer Of Mr.. Chase sbonla
have thought 1t necessary to the com
pieteness OF the history of his life TO so
cruelty expose his early wcakncsse..
The extracts from the diary written
III the early years Of the war might
with great proprieiy also have been
suppressed. There are those who will
always read with interest of the differ.
fences Of great men and small men
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But the number who revere The mem
DRY Of both Mr.. Lincoln and Mr. Chase
cannot read the following flom the pen
Of Mr.. Chase. written in the autumn oi
1862, without feeling Of pain
Little of interest occurred at the de-
partmcut to-day. Expenses are cuor-
nous, increasing instead of diminish
ing and the i'll successes in the field
have 50 affected government stocks
that it is impossible to obtain money
except on temporary deposit. and these
deposits very little exceed ----. y
1t is a bad state of things.
but neither the president, hi. counsel
ors or the commanding general seem to
care. They rush ON from expense to
expense and defeat to defeat. needless
of the abyss Of bankruptcy aud ruin
which yawns before US. May God open
the eyes of those who control II, before
it is too late
Went over to the war department
about two. Found that no important
intelligence of rebel movements had
been received. The Secretary inform
cd me that he had heard from General
Mcclellan. aud commented with sever.
ity ON Mr.. Lincoins Illuminating sub
mis,iycncss to that officer. IL is indeed
Illuminating, but prompted, | believe
hy sincere desire to serve the country
and fear that should he suppressed,
Mcclellan Dy any other commander
no advantage would be gained in lead
| orship. but much harm in the disliicc
ton OF officers and troops. The trutl
is, think, that the president, with til,
most honest intentions in the world an,
a naturally clear iudgmcnt,an true
uusclfsh patriotism, has yielded 5,
much to border States and ucgrophobu
couuscls, that lie now finds j; Difficult
to arrest his own descent towards th.
r.o,t fatal concessions. He has al
ready separated himself from the grca
body Of the party which elected him
di,trusts most of those who rcprc.cu
it, spirit, and waits. For what?
1t would seem that the most of thcs
diaries were the impulsive and hastil,
written sentiments Of their author
never intended for publication am
whose publicity can only wound til
sensibiltics Of the living and civ
wrong impressions Of the dead.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-04-15
THE REPUBLICAN, PARTY OF
ILLINOIS.

Within the next few days the rerub
lican central committee Of this state will
meet in the city of Chicago.
The object OF this proposed meeting
is obvious Frightened by the poiit
zeal events of the present year, the lead
ers of the republican party believe there
is ancccssity for organization in this
state. They know that il they permit
events to drift much longer, they will
be defeated in Illinois aud lose a major
ity Of the delegates to be elected to the
lower house of congress. The farmer
movement, the disaiiection Of the Ger
man republican element under the lead
of Mr.. Ilesing, and the blunders of the
administration are load the republi-
can party will find great difficulty in
carrying, and something must be done
to throw it off
| The proposed meeting Of the central
committee is to devise ways and means
to get rid Of this load so that the party
may 90 into the fall canvass unincum.
bered by any side issues. One step in
this direction will be TO call state con.
vention to convene at an early day ioi
the purpose Of anticipating the farmers
o"n thU ,iiuoidis. 80 ''',. -..,-.-,:-...
if the wire workers can have their way
the farmers platform in all its salient
features will be adopted, and the rcpub-
llcan party become the champion of an
h-monopoly, cheap transportation, in-
tiation and economy. But the wire
workers will find that they have not an
easy task upon their hands. They will
ascertain that in the republican party
there is an influential element that will
not permit the party, without a strug-
gle, to accept the principles Of the an.
ti-monopOlists. 1t is however
possible that the republican.
will accept the alternative Of the farm
ers. lfthcy should do SO, they may re
tain longer lease on power, but ther,
are many difficulties in the pathway be
fore them, and in all probability they
!, will stumble and fall.
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not the cause Of surprise Oh the part
of those who know the peculiar char
actcristics Of Missouri democracy.
Louis liouck not democrat AS an
Independent proposition it is astonlsh-
ing. We think we know Louis, aud
We know lac il a democrat by instinct.
He may be sensible enough 10 know
that advocating dead issues is folly
that it is wisdom to accept the situa.
tion-but that he is a believer in DEM
ocratic doctrine, an opponent oi the
concentration of power aud an advocate
of State rights we kpo,c. 1t won t do
to throw suspicion upon Mr.. llouck' $
devotion to democratic principles.
The BULLETIN can tolerate abuse
of it, own democracy. but i; cannot
stand quietly by and allow Mr..
Houck's TO be brought into question.
In congress Mr.. Ilouck would act with
the opponents Of radicalism, and what
is more he would make his district ia
nous. He is one Of those nervous, en-.
ergc,ic men who raise commotior
wherever they are. and he has the abil
ity to defend himself from attack. from
whatever quarter. The people opposite
us, might as well send Houck TO con
grcss now as hereafter. If he has con
cludcd TO 20, he will 90 and his neigh
bors will save themselves void OF
trouble by letting him have hi own
way now. They had better make il
unanimous, and get Louis to Waahing.
ton at the earliest possible moment.
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FREEMAN ON SCOTT.

CAIRO, III, Apri II, 1874
MIR ENRON or TuE BuLrEriS i
wish 70 appeal t, tho voter. of tn' first
ward, cY,orcI and white, through the col
umns Of THE BULLETIN.
And that appeal IS for the purpose Of
defeating hummor'thst proposes 20 come
out ~ a candidate for alderman 81 the
lire. ward
10 has te,,od /, announce bis name
through Iur BULLETIN and Sun, ss he
should do, hu: he proposos to wait and
privately appeal o. the colorei voters of
the ward To- sustain HIM, and then su-
nosuce himself on his own ticec, the day
before the election, and by that mean. slip
into tho council, jas: "a undeserving and
incompetent as Snon Magu. when he got
in among tho disciple. Of Chri-t.
Row, gentem 10 all of you who are
voters Of tho i.r-G ward and have any
prslrrcucl bclWran worthy and au Uu-
worthy man, or a .pml eicnt HuI .n in
competent man you should be- careful
h1w you select candidate TO sustain.
And if you prefer intelligent lcsi.le-
ton in our council chamber for the pro.
motion Of our little city, then | say YOU
| should he careful t. not support such II
man ~ the lion. W T. Scott, for he Is q
| sly old fox, and be thinks be will holl on
until tho lay before the election, or until
the day the polls are opened, and then sliI
/ into tho council chamber as an old fu,
( would Do, bat ho has moro slyness than
/ vim and moro vim than good judgment
a word to TIE cand datcs: Gentlemen
you must DO careful how you agree viii
Scott and biz ring for your electioneerers
for he holes with tho hare and runs will
the hound. THOMAS FREEMAE,
Bin Scots opposer AS an incompeten
candidate. 4i-l3-2t
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ON the authority of Jack Alden the

ON the authority Of Jack Alden the
r--honAsia observer charges that we
were "dreamy"-that IS TO say,
drunk-in a carriage three days after
the adjournment of the Legislature and
in innocent Inconsistencies that our
colleagues had all gone to their homes
This is a mistake. We were in Cairo
two days before the adjournment, and
never in our life got drunk in car
rage, or, being inebriated, got into
carriage. We have occasionally in our
life foated with the current of circum-
stances and looked upon the wine when
it was red, but we always did SO out Of
a carriage. The man who, in his cool
moments, gets drunk in carriage, is
tit for treason, stratagem and spoils. The
best way to enjoy flow of soul is in q
cosy room, with pleasant companions,
who can't sing and are not athletic.
Then there is comfort then the cru
SADIE is forgotten, the better qualities Of
the heart developed; wit and poesy spar
kle like reflected light from the amber
champagne and the horizon ofthe board
expands into the horizon Of the world.
But take away your carriage, musical
and physical inebriates. la our youth
the palmy days when, a farmer in the
fields Of worldly pleasure, we scattered
about Us the wild oats of reckless
spirit-we learned this lesson and now
We are too old to depart from it, But
We have learned another, and still more
important one-that the only safety of
man, who is not one Of thost dried
and withered fellows who look like cold
marble and boast they never tasted
liquor-that the only safety of man of
warm blood, is to touch not, taste not
handle not. And being Que of those
whose blood is not as cold as mint
Julep compounded by Herbert or Par,
ker when the thermometer ranges be.
tween 100 and 1900 Fahrenheit, We
don't touch, We don't taste, we don't
handle. We have 'gone back" on the
the bowl.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-04-15

Berger of Cartoudalc cave heller lat
week. relieved him of $50 aud went to
Mcrphysboro. The owner followed
them, recovered the money aud had the
thieves arrested.
Dixon, the colored plastcrer who
attempted to get up corner in pork
and beans, at the expense Of Beman X
Hill, has been sentenced in the Jack
son county circuit conrt, to two years
at Joliet.
MIR. T. J.t hapman OF Carbonate,
who wa burned out year or so ago,
is about to rebuild on the site Of the
former block. For the above items of
Jackson county news we are indebted
to the Carbonate Observer.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-04-15

CHRISTIAN CoUNTY--Thc Demo
crat of the 9th says
Tuesday night, between nine and
ten o'clock, the turn key at the county
jail was Knocked sensclcss by one Of the
prisoners, when three Of them made
their escape. Such occurrences are
getting 50 common we deem it unncc
cssary to enter into lengthy and sen
sational account of the affair.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-04-15

A new volume OF 'Littell's Living
Age was begun April lst, and the
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Childhood in Japan, AN the Year
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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-04-15

JACKSON CorNIY-From the Car.
bondalc Observer We learn that the
bullner family have offered a reward
OF one thousand dollars, for the appre
henaion Of Thomas Russell, and rs nc
complies in the MURDER of The BulIip.
ers father and son.
Two rascaIs. to whom Mr. George
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-04-15
liOUCK.

Louis Houck, Esq, has been nomi.
mated for congress by his friends in the
Cape Girardeau district of Missouri
In Missouri democracy is copper bot.
toned. There the party marches to the
old music, under the old banners. II
hates the Yankees, damns the niger
believes in slavery, and will not toler.
ate any person, except Frank Blair
who 1t any time acted with the repub.
licsns. 1t has reverence for the Los,
Cause, aud the fact that candidat,
was confederate soldier covers in il,
sstimstion Q multitude Of sins. Tina,
Mr.. H0ack is denounced by some of hi.
denocrstic friends as not a democrat
not such = democrat as should command
the votes Of that party--is consequently
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-04-15

RALPH WALDO EMERSON has been
iudulging in Orphic utteranccs. Mr..
Emerson is one of the writer's who writes
above the comprehension of the com
mon world. lie is too deep to be un-
derstood by the common herd. He is
TO prose what Walt Whitman is to
nnefrY
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-04-15
,vaH II. oBERLY. Editor and Publisher

The Louisville 'Couricr.J ournal' re-
marks in bland way that the convention
system is cutting the throat Of the dem
ocratc party in kea.a-.y;.
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AROUND ABOUT CAIRO.

wrong impressions Of the dead.
AROUND ABOUT CAIRO.
PorE CorNTY--The barrel factory
in Golconda has shipped over a hun
bred barrel, daily for the last few
weeks.
The Golconda Herald of the 9th
inst. says:
-Fraley, the murderer who has
becnsconGued in our Jail for some time,
left here in custody yesterday for
Elizabethtown, where hi, trial is to
take place.
The stockholders of the Grand
Pier Mining Company are in the city
on business connected with the early
commencement OF operations at the
mines.
"A large force Of men are engaged
in Kentucky, opposite this place, get
IFS "rt timber for the Woodwork
Manufacturing company, Of this city
We are informed that the company
will commence active operations by
May l,t.
Tho Mound City journal wants
Oberly, Of the Cairo Bulletin, to 90 to
Congress, simply on account Of his pu-
gilisticssabil No, Mr.. Journal,
We want men Of brains for Con
gressmcn, and Oberly hasn't cot
'cm.
Several new FARMERS, Clubs have
been organized in this county lately.
CHRISTIAN CouNrY--The Demo
crat' of the 9TH says
Tuesday night, between nine and
ten o'clock, the turn key at the county
Jail was knocked sensclcss By one Of the
prisoners, when three Of them made
their escape. Such occurrences are
getting 50 common we deem it unncc
cssary to enter into lengthy and sen
sational account of the affair.
PULASKI CoUNTY-Whe Mound
City journal Of Saturday last says
There is much complaint in some
paris Of the county about fences being
extended into the highways, and roads
thus rendered too narrow. The main
road passing Mound, junction serious
ly needs attention. 4 "branch" run
Ming past Beech Grove Cemetery has
been obsructed by throwing logs etc.
into it, so that every heavy rain flood.
the road alongside and makes Icgu
lar mill race Of it. That should bcrc.
mcdicd.
-Geo, MmnIch, ESD, \. c. Battle
son aud Ira b. Miller, have lately been
down with severe attacks of fever. but
are recovering rapidly. Squire Min
nich.s life was dc,paircd OF at one time.
but good medical treatment and care.
iul nursing carried him through that
dangerous period.
Tiara, aged about eleven years, and
daughter Of j. NJ. Kirby, of Kirby,
Z, len ~ brothers mill, near Pulaski,
died last Wednesday from injurics re.
celyed the day previous by the over.
turning OF large ash hopper, or lcech
which fell upon her She was under
the hopper when found, and it was no.
known how long she had been living
there, She probably was playing about
the lecch and disturbed it on its inclin.
ed and not very sure foundation, when
it fell over upon her.
"A correspondent OF the same pa.
per writing from the Pulaski says
The wheat crop throughout this
township, Is more promising this Spring
Than II has been for years, although the
chihch- bugs are reported TO be in some
crops but the snow storm to-day NAV
be beneficial in killing them.
JACKSON CorNn-Prom the Car.
bondalc Observer We learn that the
Bulliner family have offered a reward
OF one thousand dollars, for the appre
henslon OF Thomas Russell, and rs nc
complies in the MURDER of the Bullin.
ers father and son
Two fascals, TO whom Mr., George
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-11-12
BkEVEEIES.


There is postmaster in Illinois who draws
salary OF 81 per year. His object in seeking
the office was to get married and raise fam
lily, and this he could not do unless he had
some legitimate business which afforded him
an income.
''Joshua," said Quiz's landlady to her no Pc
full at breakfast, yesterday, "What is an heir
APPARENT f.frhere's one upon the butter,
mother" replied the uAfilial youngster; and
the old lady lit upon him with the coffee pot.
When young widow in this locality sets
her cap for young man. there isn't one chance
in million for any young woman to win,
even if she holds four aces,
friend once called on President Lincoln
He had shaken hands with him, observing
Don't be scared, Mr.. Lincoln, l don't want
an Office" sis that SOP" asked the President,
Then give us another shake"
Mrs. Sparkins tainted suddenly the other
day during little soree at her house. Upon
inquiry it turned out that some one had un-
fortunately let the cat into the supper-room
early in the evening, and Mrs. Sparkins had
subsequently surprised the faithful creature
cozily seated on dish of lobster salad, dis
cussing the contents of the bowl of custard
hard by. Next morning, early. Sparkins took
a walk down to the river with something in a
bag.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-11-12

ONE VorE.-Just before the election Bos-
attention to the value of single vote, and the
influence single vote has exerted on the po-
ltical history of the country. One vote cleo
ted Thomas jefferson President of the United
States, and one vote elected Marcus Morton
Governor of Massachusetts,. One vote also
launched Governor Allen of Ohio on his polit-
ical career. The lesson of the Massachusetts
paper was told in good time, and doubtless
with sincere purpose but in the light of the
recent returns, one vote loses some OF its his
toric importance. Even Massachusetts elected
a Democratic Governor, for the FIRST time in
thirty years, by nearly eight thousand times
one vote.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-11-12
THE CREMATION OF LADY DILKE

THE CREMATION OF LADY dixie.
The accounts which reach Us of
the cremation of the body of the late
Lady Dixie, the amiable and tai
ented wife of Sir Charles Dixie, are
not altogether pleasant reading.
This lady died very suddenly in
London few weeks ago after giving
birth to a son. Not long before her
death, it appears, she had declared
that she wished her body, after her
death, to be burned, ''as a scientific
experiment" Her husband, tend
erly attached to her, desired to full
fiji even this wish; but the expert
ment could not be performed in
England. The body was embalmed
placed in a coffin, and then intrusted
to the brother of Sir Charles Dixie,
who set out with it for the Contl-
nent.s Much as had been said about
the progress made on the Continent
in new notions, i seems that neither
at Paris, Vienna, nor Berlin could
the cremation be performed; but
finally it was accomplished at Dres-
den, where a furnace for cremation
had recently been set up by one
Herr Siemens, of that place. "a
large number of scientific men"
were invited by the brother-in-law
of the deceased lady to witness the
burning of her body; and the fur
mace was fitted by. door which was
opened from time to time in order
to allow the spectators to watch the
successive stages of the operation.
Everything being ready, Herr Sic
mems requested the company "to Of
fer up q mental prayer" at which
request probably the "scientific
men" mentally granted, and then
the coffin was placed in the chamber
of the furnace. What followed is
thus told: "Six minutes later the
coffin burst; five minutes more and
the flesh began to melt away; ten
minutes more and the skeleton was
laid bare; another ten minutes ana
the bones began to crumble. Seven
ty-five minutes after the. introduc.
ton of the coffin into the furnace all
that remained of Lady Dixie and the
coffin were six pounds of dust, placed
in an urn. The brother-in-law OF
the deceased was present"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-11-12

JEREsY TAYLOR on MARRIAGE.-The follow
ing extract from that sound old divine, Jere-
my Taylor, is always read with interest be-
cause of its simple truthfulness: " Marriage
has in it less of beauty, but more Of safety,
than the single life: it hath no more ease, but
less danger; it is more merry and more sad; it
lies under more burdens. but is supported by
all the strengths of love and charity, aud those
burdens are delightful Marriage is the moth
er of the world, and preserves kingdoms and
fills cities, and churches, and heaven itself
Celibaey, like the fly in the heart of an apple,
dwells in perpetual sweetness, but sits alone,
and is confined and dies in singularity; but
marriage like the useful bee, builds house,
and gathers honey from every flower, and
unltes into societies and republics, and sends
out colonies, and feeds the world with delica-
cies, and obeys their king and keeps order
and exercises many virtues, and promotes the
interest of mankind, and is that state of good
to which God hath designed the present con-
stitution of the world"