, 1874-08-01

Drought nMd Crops-Duyl ssnto nj
HHsincns-qscst,lts OK tho Assault up-
oM Observation-Disclosures IgpcuI,or
'HcRnttnl-rOlttical MutterY-,rlao nu1.
ty stNimcs.s,
eorTtspondsnet Of The Cafea7o Tribune.
OArno, ILL.,, July %, 1874.
No rain Of consequence has fallen in this city
for about eight weeks, and the result is
LAOK OF WATER,
wlero therc was an abundance In tho epriur.
Cistorns, on Which this city ia mainly dependent
for water, aro noarly dry, and wator-hauling has
becomo = source Of largo rovonue to tue carttnen.
Cairo though quito onterpriaing In somo rc-
Bpectg, Inns no water-woris. although Il nppoarg
that systetn might bo established nt conupara-
tvcly little cost, especially wi1cn It In certain
that such an ]nYeBtmont would ylold handsome
dividend.
While tho drought bns been Burning up vogo-
table and tlowor-Rardens In our city, It is some
consolation to know TINT our nelghboriug soc-
tions havo heen blessed with plentiful md re-
frosling rains, 30 that crops promise vol
throughout this region. In ONE OF tho rtyor-
countloB, Tho ohinch-bug liz committing serious
rnvages, but 1t IL not thought that much damage
will result.
business all around and about horo is
PRETTY FLAT.
Egypt is not going forward at 1ivoly pace In
decd, there is not much forward about IL IL Is q
sort Of a betwixity and botweonty decidedly dis.
colragng. a two yoara' struggle on tho part OF
tho General Assembly With raitroa,ls or no-callad
monopnies, and tho discussion of monopolios,
mas tended worry much to rotart the progresa
or public improvements. Mon who l1ayo capitnl
which they conll invest proAtahlY in RAILWAYS
anu manufactures havo become disgustel with
tho cry raised ut eyory step toward . community
Of capital and interest in entorprisos OF this
character. Tho people arc being yul'ed With
tho bolief that every organization and oyory
company OF men who unito capital ara ondaayor-
Ing to c'loat, dofraud, and BWtndlo tie laborer
.t ont 81 what is his own; that mon who reprosont
others for their own ends, regardless Of congo
luonces. In this fast ago, it aooms Impossible
to discuss any question with care or moderation.
Mon grow wild over nbBurtitlcs, and tho first
thing thoy Know they are drifting into sort of
Comnuu!e'n that docs not recognize tho laws Of
"mitle and tlino."
Now, 1t is n fact that sos,shcrn Illinois owes
moro to It's railroads for its prosperity than to
that the railroads, nuttl rocontly, have had
things pretty much aftor their owl, way; but it
is remarkable that tho men who complain tho
most are those who
HAVE THE IEAsr 0Au8E
for 1t. Without the Illinois Central Railroad
tho whole OF Southern Illinois, from Centralia
Houth, would have continued to this lny litt!o
better than howling wilderness. There was
no enterrrac little education. and less religion,
twonty years ago, there. The country was un-
developed; 1ts re8onrccs vera not known. Renl
estate went begging, aud it was truly in a state
Of darkness in every respect.
But n change ca!no aud tho lands that woro
once OF no rall1o nro now most valuable. Whore
the little clearing showed patch. great farIua
aro to bo seen whore no manufactures were
known. now tho Hhrll whlatla Of tho stoasu-
ongino shows What civilization Is doing where
tho log. acloo!llouse and church onco stood,
now dozen elegant structures. dedicated to
learning and religion. are to be soeu where a
fow stuntod apple-trees onco stood, magnificent
orchards ariso and vineyards lleAs tic laborcr
With abundant yield.
Aud
IS ALL THIS NAudnr?
La there to be q continual war between the
agencies thai haye indirectly made tho deserk to
blossom, aud tho actsyo hand that has thus fol-
lowed III the wake Of great public improvements
1hope not, aud have only rofcrred to it as an or
ample and ata illustration Of what prevents this
scction,: md many othors, from making progross
TO highor aud bottor plane Of Eocial and po-
1itlcal power.
Hoalth ia quito good this season. No cholora
or yellow foyer Inns thus far disturbed our trau-
qulliity, anl we hope to escape ANYTHING OF tIo
sort, despite the comet aud the Deeoher-Tllton
scanial.
by tho way, while ovory one else seems to have
npiu aootlb sals Hisuy mess, your correspond
ene deslrcs to enter hiH proteAt against 40 1nlcl,
prospective Nooping, wailing, and gnaahng of
teeth oyor Doechcr'n fall, mud the journalistic
gushing oyec
THE TENA1nLE EFFECTS ON RELIGION. ETC. Il
Boccler mover las heon q true exponent OF
Christianity any moro than Tllton lbs. liz is
an exponent OF Bcechorlhm, md nothing oise. ]
hayo now llis sermons, mud his bookg, letters,
aud everything. nearly that llo has published,
anl an not at NIL surprised ut the expose. Deeoh-
rNN0nrip1H n f1nirrr n4ou
himself |; that is, he has neYcr taught tho world
their cntire dependence OIL and indebtedness to
God, who ia the Father, 1iuler, Proviilor, Pro-
tector' and Judge of all, even Henry Wnrl
beecher. lie has impressed every ono with the
intense literallty Of Longfcllow's words:
Lives Of great men ull remind ua
We cau make onr lives sublinls.
In view OF this. there is but ono church, and
Beecher is its only exponent.
POLITICAL MATTERS
aro growing moro Interesting iu this mart Of tho
Stnto. Conventions liave boon callod and before
long tho Republican champions will taho the |
lcld. The Opposition aro cody considering tue |
chances. They are taking their own time, and |
Ii'l lato in tho season. Having much to gain aud
but llttlo to lose, they can aiIora to indulge iu
strategy and oxorolae patience.
THE TRIBUNE. |
B now considered tho most reliable and enter |
prisiug journal in tho whole West. The 79n,es
IS iast losing lsa hold on tho public. There la |
10 douying TINT d little nastluess serves m n
at tho literary tabs OF some peopIe :.
but, wh0n the filth predominatea to H,1ph ar az. |
:ens a. to destroy tho .oyidenco of substantial |
llct. it becomes slokeuing. And that is what il
le matter with the Times it ia alt nastinesa
md is rejected by many who have been accus.
omel 10 sook nutrition in its coluInus.
CAPITOL.
Eon. Crook on the Txvcnty.tAira In.
Infantry.