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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-25

aud conditions. that they almost appear
to he governed by unvarying laws"
The conversation. "In a STUDIO" turns
this month upon poems and poets. max :
ing special mention of Byron. Shelley,
Wordsworth. and Moore; also Of n
"curious book published in 1887. aud
written by John Bellenden her, IN which
the author seeks TO prove that many Of
the phrases now IN common use. rs well
~ the English nursery rhymes aud non
sense verses we learn rs children. are
merely corruptions OF low Dutch poems,
epgrains, and proverbs"
"Notes from the Crimca" Is an account
OF that peninsula by one who visited 1t as
an ordinary traveller. Sevastopol il, Of
course, the first stopping place, and a
dreary and desolate one 1t must be those
who do not care to rough 1t can find &C
commodations at Yalta, beautiful place.
sixty miles distant, which they can reach
either by steamer or by hard ride Of
eleven hours duration, in Il Russian post
cart. conveyance "without any attempt
at springs" and with "seat made Of
plated cords, crossed from side to side"
Is 1.-The Scot at Home" misnamcd
Arc we to conclude that the chief object
of Scotchman's life Is to play golf
After reading the article, We have come
to the conclusion that .'tllc scot at no me-
10 always out.
The periodical reprinted by the Leon
ard Scott Publishing COMPANY al Bar.
e,.. -.---.,r,cw rOrk), are as follows
The Lo"do" Quarterly, Ednbwgh, Vest
minister. and British Quayteriv Ren;e,.a
and Biackyooa's sh.yu;mc. Price, ~ Il
wear for nry one, or only SIS for all, and
the postage is prepaid by the publishers
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warm, Thirteen tables. each with covers
for seventy guests, were rcplete With the
dclicacics OF every season and zone. The
president, members of the cabinet, jus
tees OF the supreme court. senator Nor
ton, and Ex-Spcaker Blaine, had seats at
table on raised dais, where they had u
good view of the entire hall.
MANY ABUSING INCIDENTS
occurred during the banquet. The menu
being IN French, many OF the new men,
bers who had never assisted on an occa-
sion like this were in u quandary as to
what to ask for. saw one member,
who is now serving his first term, point
to the menu and ask the waiter for some
huityesr aud, when oysters were brought.
insisted TINT 1t was u mistake. The Jap.
anese gentlemen who were sitting next
to your correspondent did not mind the
menu but went in Tor everything. both
eatablcs and drinhables.
At the close of tile banquet the cloth
was removed, and
CIGARS AND TOAsrs
were IN order. Speeches were made by
Chief Justice Waite, Senator Morton, Mr..
Blaine, aud Others. Of these, that of Mr..
Waite was the shortest. and that of Mr.
Blaine the most enthusiastically re-.
ceived.
by g o'clock the last toast was reached
and the last and best speech that by Gen
eral llawlcy) had been made.
THE rARrY now BROKE UP.
some returning. = direct .ta.M .?shh ojppl
night. The President and his cabinet
with many members of congress. wen
to hear Moody and Sankey. When ihi
was known, it was slyly limited that tn,
real object Of the excursion was to con
vert our entire government, it being con
ceded. on all hands, that there is grca
room for improvement.
The excursion, barring the cxcessiv,
cold, was most enjoyable one, and it
results will doubtless soon make them
selves manifest In Il much needed apprC
priation by congress to complete tn
buildings and put the whole in first elias
order by the 10th of May, 1876. CAV.
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EDITORIAL. NOTES.

Louisville has one hundred and ten
year old coiored woman.
Oakley Hall has made his debut a.
an actor in New York City. lie was Sc.
verely criticized by some papers. damned
with faint praise by Others and encOur.
aged by none.
From hurt received Oh the stage
Fschter. the actor, is laid up in New
York from an injured spine and All abesess
which has formed on his leg. There Is
danger that the limb will have to be am
putated.
Miss Sallic WOrthington Davis, the
only daughter OF Judge Davis, OF Bloom
ingtOn, was married in that city on
Wednesday, to Henry Stuart Swayne, of
Toledo 90" &c . '.'s" S~,aine. Rev.
samuel Taxgart, performed the service.
A large number of distinguished persons
were present.
Mayo League, of Memphis, is being
investigated. lie is charged with steal
ing certain bonds himself, aud conniving
at the theft of others.
-Comier-Jomnai. "The Rev. Glen
aenning, seducer OF Mary POmerOy, has
not seated himself in bed of roses at
Henry, ILL.,, where he recently accepted
the pastorate Of Presbyterian church.
His terrible crime followed him from Jer-
sey City, and one-half Of his congrega-
ton have deserted him and gone over to
the Congregational church. Glenden-
ming told II Chicago Tribune reporter that
he had come to Henry to stay, and he ir-
tended to stick in spite of the Nemesis
which has followed him from the East.
The editor Of the La Crosse (Wiscon.
SIM SIN put his pen into his inkstand the
other day and brought it out laden with
the following manly and eloquent de-
Tense Of the "widows aud orphans of
the whisky ring thieves, Joyce and Nc
Donald:
some OF the papers seem to take lie.
light In alluding to the fact that Mrs Gen.
Mcdonald and Mrs. John A. Joyce are
""S ~ STauu style on Green Lake,
near Ripon, and the papers speak as
though these ladies were to blame for
for tie i%p thss they did not seem to care
as long as they were provided f oSrshaR Yl,ss
Is unkind. These ladies are wives and
mothers, endowed with wifely aud moth
erly love. They have folio wed the fortunes
OF their husbands as any good women
would have done, probably never know.
Ing that the business they we're engaged
IN was not perfectly square. And now
that the trouble has come to them, they
ought to be permitted to live in peace.
and not In fear of the slings and arrows
of outrageous newspaper reporters. Mrs.
Mcdonald Ia grandmother, having a
married daughter, Mrs. viii Greenway.
OF Ripon, aud mother aud daughter are
u fine ladies AZ one would meet IN n
years travel. No doubt they feel The
sorrow that has been brought upon them
deeply, and editors should have the man.
Illness to let them alone. and not make
inelr sorrows more unbearable. Mrs.
hcDonald has . tine home. provided by
loving husband, when lie was mt the
height OF financial prosperity, and for
Goa's sake let her enjoy II without shud.
aeriax every. time she opens newspa-
por 'or fear the wounds will be torn op IN
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SPRINGFIELD, ILL.
Spiritual CrOOkedMeSS of Various
SOris-ReV. Mr.. Workman Finally
ENcOmlnunicxted- People liz
n Peek Of Trouble.
Special to the st. Louis Times. }

Especial to the st. Louis Timcs)
SPRINGFIELD. Dec. 23.-1'he Methodist
Court of Tricrs Of Appeals, in session
Workman OH his appeal. This Is the tr-
bunal of last resort. and Workman is now
accommodated finally from the NJ.
+. Church and pulpit. His offcnse
was improper familiarity with Mrs.
Elizabeth Hedges. The entire com.
munity was startled in 1873 by the muir
der OF Mrs. Hedges, at Eureka, Ills.
Circumstances pointed directly to Mrs.
Workman rs The murdcress. She was
tried, but by the elOquence of her coun.
sci the jury were induced to acquit her.
On the person of the murdered women
were found several letters from Work.
man which bore but one construction,
namely. that Workman's relations with
her were unlawful. His church sus.
pended him from preaching, his confer
ence expelled him, and now the highest
court ailrms the judgement.
Rev. Peter st. Clair, of Dies Moines
conference. also on trial for "stufilny bal
lot boxes" tor himself as delegate to the
| general conference, was acquitted and re-
stored to his pulpit. The oiicnse was
not proven. Members of the court say
nc - an "oic man, anu naue sallsIac-
tory defense.
The case of Rev. Mr. Cobb, from In
diana, is pending. 1t is very dirty
ease. with probabilities against him.
q. u. CObleigh, OF Pekin. IA rectifior.
was held to bail to-day by Commits
.ioncr Adams for unlawful destruction
Of his books. This is one of the cases
wherein the government expect to de-
velOp somewhat extensive frauds.
Two wholesale liquor dealers OF Pekin,
Carl lluskin and Fred Walk, were also
bound over tor doing business without
special tax.
The rectiiying house OF Ford, Oliver 4
Co., Chicago, was seized IN August last,
for handling crooked alcohol. Where
this alcohol was made has been puzzle
to the officials till day or two ago it was
traced to leading alcohol distillery at
Pekin. This distillery is already in
trouble on various other charges.
Examiners in Supervis0E n M H. 49,
o OF &c. disc. y.ersslling company Of Pekin
the monthly reports Of malt used are
very detective and the amount used was
greatly in excess OF that reported. This
distillery is already under seizure.
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A Fine stock.

WIN. Ehlers desires to inform his pat
rons and the public generally, that he has
low on hand large stock of French and
German Calf, Kip and Morocco, and is
prepared to manufacture, for store and
office wear, the finest of Morocco or Cali
skin Shoes or Boots; and for farmers,
draymcn and outdoor wear generally, his
French Kip stands above anything cvcr
offered in this market. His Lasts are OF
the latest styles. and he can guarantee a
| tit and satisfaction to all his patrons.
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rnx usxr psEss EXCURSION

The executive committee Of the ILL
nois Pres. Association, have accepted AL
invitation from the city council Of Joliet
and announce that the next annual maet-
Ing Of the association will be held ipAAst
city the last week la May ar fleet -ssAs-Aa>
J~"a. next year. An excursion VIII oe
made after the meeting to Philadelphia,
to give the editors an opportunity to visit
the centennial exhibition. Arrangements
will be made to take pleasure trip on
the ocean and to return to Illinois
through the State Of New York. To o.
commodate the members Of the .'soc'.
alton aud their ladies the oif'''rs 'n'ehu
to engage the requisite r'mCer VI sleep
ing cars that can b. occupied while going
and coming am while the party remain
In Philadelphia. A dining car well sup
piled Nth provisions, cooks and walters
viii accompany the train for the accom-
moiation II the excursionists.
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A No. I Laundry .

1t il now conceded that Mrs. Coleman,
the laundress. Nc. 1! Fourth street, be.
tween Washington X Commercial avenues,
has Que OF the best conducted laundry es.
Establishments IN the city, aud landlords OF
hotels and boarding houses will lind II 10
their advantage to call upon her
Her prices are Us follows Hotel and
boarding house washing. IS cents pei
dozen. Fol- piece work prices are
as follows: Single shirt and col
lar, l0c; per dozen SOC; socks Sc; two co
lars, DC; two handkerchiefs, &c; vests zoe;
and all gentlemen's wear, SOC. pei
dozen. Ladies' dresses, 25 to b0ci
skiTts ~ to Zoe; drawers 10 to l5c; two
pair hose o.; two collars b to lOc. For IL.
dies plain clothes IL 90 per dozen; for Ia
dies tine clothes, u 70 per dozen; done
promptly, and promptly delivered. Pa.
trOnage solicited. S-31-lm
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Al AllslAe,a.

The most beautiful stock of iewelry to
be found in Southern Illinois. is now
OH exhibition and for sale by Buder
Brothers. They are prepared to furnish
buyers with any article that may he desir-
ell, and warrant satisfaction. They manu-
facture to order watches, clocks, rings,
lockets, and everything that may be de.
sired, and for proficiency in making fair
work. they stand second to none in the
country. Give them a call, and see for
Yourselves, l2-t2m
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RV-SNEl.l.'s NrDRY,

A Washington telegram to the Chicago
L,te, Ocean, one Of the Radical family,
tells some family secrets concerning the
whisky ring. Gholson &. Russell. u
Chicago distiller, has unbosomed him
self to Secretary Bristew and Solicitor
Wilson. The proofs OF Russells guilt
were plain, and Mcssrs. Bristow and
Wilson impressed it upon his mind
SO successfully that he was
u sure candidate for the penitcntiary,
that when he unfoldcd his budget and
laid bare the history Of the whisky ring
In Chicago rs he knew them, Secretary
BristOw was astonislled and Solicitor viii.
son refused to believe his ears. Russell
declared that the whole machinery of tn.
Republican party hal been kept in opera.
ton by contributions FROM distillers IL
Chicago. He stated that the greater
share of the profits Of the Illicit opera
tons was seized by Washington
officials, and charged upon the distil
lers' books rs campaign distributions
lie mentioned some Of the friends and
counselors Of the president as being ''ben
eiiciaries Of the ring" whose names have
not yet been connected with it, and in
formed Secretary Brist0w that the nam,
of one OF the cabinet officers had been
freely used for the purpose OF blacknail
ing the distilleries in Chicago as givin.
encouragement and aid to the frauds
These are = few OF the points of RUSSELL,
story which have leaked out, an ctlor
having been made to keep the whole of i
AS secret As possible until the trials mex
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ueups CsspusrnAs.

"Christmas comes but once . year,
and whsn It comes Il brings good cheer
we hops 10 Ill our patrons and readers
Of the BULLETIN wherever they may be.
Te all Of them, to the children
aud 10 the children Of larger growth
Of all ages, We wish good health, a good
dinner, . cheerful temper, and thai
Good st. Nick, the patron saint Of the day,
may bring to each Of them the gin that
each desires the most.
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airesh. Mrs. Joyce Is her guest, aud DC.
cupios her time principally attending To
the wants Of q child born since its father
has been In prison. and moi ia putting on
style about the country, as some Of the
newspapers would have us believe. The
sun cannot lie quiet and sec the widow
and the orphan abused, and II has got to
stop OF some cuss will get head put on
D.
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HLACkWoOD'N MAGAZINE

The reprint Of Blackoood's Magazine
for December has just been issued by the
Leonard Scott Publishing Co., Al Barclay
street, New York. The following are
the contents:
i. The Dilemma. Part VIII.
?. Sundry Subjects.-Statistics.
y. In Studio-Conversation ".
4. Left.hsnded Elsa.
.. Notes from the Crimea.
G. Elizabeth.
z. The Scot at Home.
8. Index.
Owing to the presence of the Index,
'Asre Is rather less reading matter than
usual. What is lacking in quantity is.
however, made up In quality.
The climax Of "Ths Dilemma ha, no,
yet arrived, but. although this serial has
reached Part VIll.. the interest OF the
s'oIy o~>' not diminish. There Is also
pan Of new stoiy = Ibis number c.,l.d
"I.eft-handed Elsa," ia which 4 ~, 0.
ous looking-glass takes an in,portan,
share.
1t is difficult to see at u glance that 4
marked influence can be exercised OF,
the outbreaks OF yellow. fever in Rio
Jsneiro. by the VARIATIONS in the
state Of paving stones on the streets O
Europs," but this Is explained In the ar
ticls on Statistics, which contains Il 200,
ZEAL Of curious information on "Sundr,
Subjects" To which figures are applicable
1T u BY statistics we become awar
that herman theologians are longer live
than any other sorts Of Germans: ,ho
NE u shorter under the bright skv !
Italy and longer In the damp chill :
Scotland, than In any other parts of II,
weird; that the average rata Of ,uortallt
10 diminishing throughout Rurops an
that suicides, carriage accidents, an
bankruptcies occur - regularly An
Mith such similarity Of annual Number
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why Willinlns Resigmcd-His Ausbi
tt0us wife Ruins Him BY AnOny.
IMOuS Letters.


There are scandals also which need in
vestigation. 1t is not very long since
some scandalOus anonymous letters were
traced SO directly to the wife OF a cabinet
officer, that he was forced to resign his
portfolio, although this, the real cause Of
his retirement, was kept out OF the news
papers. Tribune.
This cabinet officer was George II.
Williams, then attorney general. AS
long rs he was guilty Of the lavish and
even illegal use public money, AeSsrs.
Robson, Fish and Belknap were quite
willing that lie should remain In Office ~
their associate; but when Mrs. Robson
got an anonymous letter full Of unplcas-
ant statements and suggestions, and
when Mrs. Fish got another, and Mrs.
Belknap another, and Mrs. Gen. Bah
cock another, then the very mischief
was TO pay. 1t was something they
could not stand, and, putting all the let
tsrs together. they came to the
conclusion that Mrs. Williams was their
author. Then they went to Gen. Grant
with the thing. II was doubtless one
of the most painful moments the presi-
dent had ever known In his life, because
he and Mrs Williams had always been
very good friends /; and yet the best of
friends must part, al! on account Of uSSiHic
non "! mi bsh'lyy seemed to make tie OF.
fender dearcr, but anonymous
letters written by Il cabinet min
istcr's wife, and very hand
some and very clever lady, too,
noted for the splendor OF her entertain.
ments and the brilliant figure she made
IN Washington society, constituted a
fatal Otiense. And now the proud and
stately letter writer /, said to be istica-
ting In Florida, ami where Landaulet
Williams Is, nobody cares.
The scandal OF the personal attacks
contained In tho letters on some Of those
to whom they were addressed, IL said
to have been something truly startling OF
it, kind.
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For Sale.

A s;,v.r n,at., A.. wilson Shuttle
Stag Machine, hard (piano) finish,
| valued at $50. viii be sold at $40 dis
count, on good terms, and ordered direct
from the factory.
--Colored and mounted Maps OF the
city OF Cairo at 81 30 each (hali price,
A No. . Wilson Shuttle Sewing Ma
chine valued at $75. win be sold at SIS
discount, and ordered direct from the
factory.
A $50 Remington Sewing Machine
$50 of for cash. Suitable tor tailor or
boot and shoe manufacturer.
"A style "E," "Clough, Warren &
Co.'s" Parlor Organ, right from the fac
tory at Detroit. List price, $500. win
be sold for 500.
1000 sheets of bristol board just re-
ccivcd at the BULLETIN Office, and tor
' MOUNTED MAPS
or THE
city OF Cairo,
cOlOred and vanished, for sale at halt
price $3.50 ut the BULLETIN Office.
10000 note heads, 10000 envelopes,
20, 900 letter heads, 10 reams statements,
20 reams bill heads-Carlisle paper--just
received and for sale at the BULLETIN
Office.
~XX Amber and White rag stock
envelopes at the BULLETIN office, printed
- 30 and 81 90 per NJ.
Buy your groceries at the New York
S,o-s, cheapest place in Cairo l2-5.2Ot
For any Of the above articles, apply a
the BULLETIN Office. Il. A. BURNETT
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Notice or Removal.

&. Koch has removed his boot and
shoe shop from the old stand to his
new brick building Zone block below,
No. 80 Commercial avenue. between
Fifth and Sixth streets, where he will
keep the best home made and 1t. Loui
custom made boot. and shoes, malc OF
the best material good workmanship
and ia the latest styles. All order,
promptly attended to. 9-23.tf.
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sale Of Real Es(woC

The undersigned offers tor sale lots No
IL. ID and IA, in block No. 20. in the city
fCairo, together with cottage stu
ated Oh said lots, ut q low figure. Fo,
further Information, call at the residence
OF tho undersigned. JOHN SCHEEI..
l2-2l.lm
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The CITY HAN cry.

Attention is called to the card Of the
City Bakery, to be found in thi. issue
MIR. HebsacLer. the proprietor, has by
industry aud fair dealing, established a
lucrative business. When you want any
thing in his line give him a call.
l2-3.lm
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Lease ExlbiPIpsg.

Our lease expiring the lst Of the year
to save expenses we shall Tor the balance
OF this month sell our immense stock of
mems and boys clothing, irrespective o
value to get II into immediate cash. Tn
usual bargains may be expected.
HEILBRON Il We'll
l42 and III Commercial avcue.
l2-lS-lw
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Nos. Tweed Found S5en.,

The New York Herald Of the 18th
makes no mention Of this, but the Cairo
BULLETIN does mention the fact that
Hebron 4 We'll is the cheapest place in
the city to get your Holiday goods.
1D.1S.1w
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The Lectures.

A series OF four lectures are yet to be
given under the auspices Of the Library
A Association, as follows:
Dec. 2Sth---Dr. Horace WardDer
Jan, 4th---Dr. q. q. Parker.
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LOCAL NOTICES.
rnr the Weekly nssllrs.m.

Persons wishing advertisements or 10
cal notices inserted in the Weekly BuLLE-
TIN, should hand In the copy by Tues
tay noon. Of each week.
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Tas istsllkt nt csspssItor' VINO mas asa q
pevuase.t sitsatlon N This office and
nsvev ~, o. "ssb,r omitted to set up
the - .sshousaud" Ia fhc copy OF an
eInssni Il yesterday mornings paper
~ - the s. Louis Gtote-D,o'oeruf,
byths omissien, worth just fo"r hundred
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Ladies' Cashmere Wrappers and
Suits.

We have OH hand u large and well Sc
lected stock OF wrappers. suits OF the
very best styles, and guaranteed equal to
any goods In the country at double the
money. No one desiring to purchase
Christmas presents should fail to examine
our prices. Cali early to avoid tue
crowd. UEILpRoN & We'll.
l2-lS-lW
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For Rent.
The saloon in the Grand Central hotel
will be- for rent BY the LIST Of January
next. For particulars apply to
WA. WErzEL, Proprietor.
2G-l2-22-lOl
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tB-Great Medical Book
aud Secrets tor Ladies anil Gents. sent me for
Wo stamps. -Addrees,
lO-i5-d,y 81 joseph, No.