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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-08-03
A MIsAPPREHEysION.

The Gazette OF yesterday. says, that
"the Bulletin recently complained that
the doings Of our Board of Education are
as sealed book, that the Board work
with closed doors, receive and eXpend
thousands Of the peoples money and
render no account Of their stewardship"
The Gazette says that in making this
charge We have done the board great in
justice. We did not make the charge,
and we cannot understand how::the Ga
sette stumbled into the mistake of saying
we did. A few days ago we discussed
our school system, and said, that under
It Boards Of Education could anil did sit
with closed door, expended the peoples
money without accounting for it, and
were generally irresponsible and extrav-
agaut bodies. We again make the as
sertion; but we did not say that our
Cairo Board Of Education did these
things. We are and were when we wrot,
the article aware Of the fact thai
this board does annually publish ,
detailed statement Of receipts and cxpen.
ditures. but not because the law require.
1t to do so. During many years it mad,
no such publication, but is now doing 5,
In response 10 the demand Of public
opinion. II has published one annual
statement, and will no doubt continue to
publish statcments. We know
also that any one may attend
the meetings Of the board, il he car
ascertain where they are held; but
the people do not know this. The board
should meet at stated times in tho High
School room; these times should be pub
llsl,ed. In this way the meetings of thu
board will be open to the public in fac
rs well Is theory.
We believe our present board is anx.
ious to act In conformity to the public
wlh' and that 1t will accept every sugges
uon made On behalf Of the people, interest
"a 10 the public schools.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-08-03

The constitutional convention of Mis-
souri, is about ready TO adjourn without
day. 1t has prepared very excellent
constitution but the success, of the in
strument before the peoples not assured.
a very determined effort will be made to
defeat it. Nearly all the Republicans of
the State and many Of the Democrats will
unite in opposition to 1.-THE Republicans
because the convention has Democratic
majority, and many Democrats because
they are opposed to all new things, are
holders-back and want no innovations.
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as advocated by Wendell Phillips. REM.
r. Butler and William y. Kelly.

And now comes Thurman. the Demo-
cratic United States Senator from Ohio.
and says the platform Is not so bad as
some represent it. tina, II is not an intla-
ton platform. but is, in fact. an anti-irre-
decmahle paper currency platform.
The logic of the Senator is unique, and
will be considered as curious by those
who reflect upon it. His argument is as
follows:
1t has been roundly asserted. and with
violent speech that might be considered
incorporate, that our platform means an
irredecmable paper currency now aud
forever, and consequently that gold and
silver, or paper convertible into gold and
silver, shall never form basis of our
circulating medium. This. the Senator
concludes, cannot be the fact. because no
such idea is expressed in the plat
form, and he does not believe
that it Is entertained by a majority
of those who approve the platform
"You look" Inc says, sin vain In thC
platform for direct expression in favor
of irredeemability, or direct assertion
that gold and silver should be demone
.ized. II advocates the substitution o
grcenbacks for national bank notes. bu
1t nowhere saws that greenbacks shoul,
be irredeemable. On the contrary, |
contemplates that they shall be srough
to par with gold"
And 20 the Senator goes on, no
exactly satisfied but all the time pro
testing that the Ohio platform is no
what the imilationists advertise that l
is. Really the Ohio platform must be
most wonderful thing, when so man.
men OF so many minds concerning fnan
ces, stand upon it, and each can asscr
that it means what he wishes 1t to mean
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-08-03
~-r,orasIANA CORN CROP.

\ 4 Fully onc.third more corn mas Dee"
u i.cd In Louisiana this year than ever
FORE" says the New Orleans Times.
!, .. After making this assertion. and stat
~" 9 that the crop now being gathered
ill not be consumed before December
Ss,76, the Times adds: ''By careful esti-
- camate Il has been ascertained that each
\ ~ nude in the State, south of Red River
~ ,as, heretofore, caused an annual eNpen-
lseA liture for forage Of seventy dollars, and
lhe aggregate amount spent in the West
EEaor corn alone, approximates fifteen mil
o 6 lions Of dollars. TO give an idea OF tho
enormous sums heretofore disbur'ed II
.hismanncr, 1t might be stated that tn
AMOUNT saved by the corn crop of TIN
cscnt yea~ would provide years sup
~ Of wheat bread for every man, wo
J (man and child in the State"
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WAKE Up. GOVERNOR.

wnen ~ Outrage Is committed at the
South-a negro is beaten Or Killed NV white
rowdies. all the Radical press of the
North howl and demand that action shall
b taken looking to the arrest aud nun.
shment Of the rowdies; and the Gov.
srnor Of the State In which the outrage
h committed Is expected to do some
thing IN the work of detection and pun.
ishment. Ifhe does not. heis denounced
= rsbel. end TIE Democratic party il
held rsspondbls for his laxiness or in
di0sgence. But how Is It In Illinois, Du
fip1 the past year or two sixteen citl
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-08-03

TIE Assistant Treasurer at New York
will sell gold during August as follows :
Sl,500,0O0 on the first and third Thurs
days each, and 1000, 900 on the second
and fourth Thursdays each total, 5000.
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lgum
srs,.lASOTuER.

~ wLur Carbonate correspondent gives
-, particulars Of the assassination oil
Dsssd. nee. another victim Of wiiilamsoh
bloodthirstiness. Gov. Beveridge
.ll nrobably continue to sleep.
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DIR. RUsH in his last will and testament
termed the newspapers "tle vehicles of
'lisjointed thinking"
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BEEcHER will not lecture this fall or
winter, but will devote all his spare time
to finishing up his Life of Christ. The
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-08-03

Miss BESSIE TURNER is not to be left
out in the cold. The members of Ply
mouth church are raising fund for her.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-08-03

LOGAN will stump California for the
Republicans this fall.
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to Kentucky to vote for governor.
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pAll letters should be addressed to
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President Cairo Bulletin Company.
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THE WEEKLY BULLETIN.

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on the Weekly will be prepaid at this office, SO
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-22
A Good Word from Texas.

The Waxahachie Texas Herald gives a
highly favorable report OF tie crops In that
section. The wheat Is looking beautiful and
old farmers predict larger yield than in any
year since the war. Corn is also looking fine
Cotton is all planted, though the cold weather
has not been favorable for it.
The editor has the temerity to make the fol-
lowing suggestions which wise farmers will
put down as the opinion OF one of class
whom they suppose to have no right to an
opinion on the subject:
The farmers of this section, to a great ex-
tent, have come to the conclusion. that the
tleecy staple. at the present low price, cannot
be relied On rs a standard crop. This is evil
dcncc of true prosperity, and we hope that
area OF our rich, productive soil devoted to
the culture OF cotton. may gradually diminish
all over the state, as it is now being done In
northwestern Texas. When farmer plants
sufficient grain, vegetable etc. to supply his
demands at home. he is enabled to pocket the
receipts OF the overpns of cotton. anu then
becomes independent. and when the farmer
becomes independent. the country must sure
ly prosper and grow wealthy.
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-22
The Press and Immigration,

Before adjournng, the State Press Associa.
ton adopted, without a dissenting voice, the
following resolution:
Resolved. That this association earnestly
recommends the legislature, on reasscmbliny
IN November next, to pass an act creating a
bureau OF Immigration, mining and agricul-
turs, aud to make an appropriation sufficient
" make 1t efficient"
To all Of which We heartily respond Amen.
But not only should the state take active
steps In that matter, but the counties should
make effort In the same direction. We have
. asplendid county, excelled by none otLer In
the state, and We want, need, and must have
immigration. or we cannot grow and thrive,
nor can we get out Of the sea Of advo rslty on
which VIC have so long drifted. But what are
We doing? Virtually nothing. Instead OF In.
''ucing immigration we are pursuing acourss
that 10 calculated to drive It away. Persons
come here to buy land or property. but suct
exorbitant prices are demanded that they turr
away, and determine to try ether localities
Now. people have right to set their prices
On their own property. but would IL not b,
20 the Interest Of the owners as we'll as to thu
county to dispose Of II at q reasonable rate
and thereby add to the population and thrift
Of our county, Think over the matter, an,
sse u such course Is not calculated to benc
ht Jour county.
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-22
LEES Cntin'acRAwToRD Co. ARK /
June l4th, 1875.

MR. J. s. DUNHAM-
Dear Sir: As we are living in an age of pro-
gressioL, and as feel deeply interested in
the rise and progress OF our State and more
especially the Northwestern part of it-l
have concluded to write down few thoughts
for the consideration of the readers of the
Press, hoping thereby to induce Others who
are far superior tc me in point of talent, ex-
perencc and intellect, to give us therr views
on the subjects of farming. stock raising,
building railroads ana any other subjects that
have a tendency to elevate and build up tie
country. have no idea that there is a man
/ in all this North western part of the State but
that desires to see the country in flourish
ing and prosperous condition-there is not a
man or woman that has any get up" about
them at all, but what desires this. We all
want to see emigrants coming in from other
States and countries-men of wealth and cap
ital; such as will help to build up our coun-
! try. and those that are calculated to make i'm
prOvements in society as well as in pecuniary
matters-and one is just about rs indispensa.
bic as the other. We cannot do well without
money and it is almost as hard to prosper and
do well without good society, and in order to
bring about these things we must 90 to work
with vim; we must wake up out of this
lethargic state and show to the world that we
arc highminded high-tone and energetic
people. We have, it is true, been labOring
under great many serious disadvantages
| since the late war. We have been oppressed
taxation has been high and is still a consid-
| cradle burden to us. But as the government
of the State has taken change and fell into
the hands of the Democratic party, it is to be
hoped that we win have better times. In fact
the sun has risen and the rays of light cma.
mating therefrom are plainly to be seen and
felt in the mind and heart of every man, wo-
man and child throughout the State This
being the case, and as we have such glorious
prospect for crops fall kinds, and as we have
had such hard times this year on account of
the scarcity of money and provisions it be-
hooves us to be up and doing while we have
time and opportunity; and AS wheat harvest
is at hand and some Of it now being harvest
ed, let us see that none of it go to waste; save
every grain as near as possible. The great
art Is not in making altogether, but in taking
care of it after we have made it. And as we
have learned by sad experience the great in
convenience there is in being destitute of
grain and provisions generally. let us all
take an interest in taking care of every thing
we make and take care Of it at the right time
and in the proper manner. Store away each
crop as it comes in, for, although we have
such hattering prospects for abundant crops.
some of them may possibly be blasted and
cut short. Hence, the necessity Of taking
such special care of every thing as it natures.
But as have already taxed your patience a
great deal more than expected at the outset
Will close for the present. More anon
w. b, S.x
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-22

The CENTENNIAL.-lt is expected that
the centennial celebration in Philadelphia
will attract a larger number of visitors
than has ever attended any European ex
pos ton. English manufacturers urge
that before exhibiting their wares, the
United States should abolish the tariff
This, Of course, the government refuses
to do Then we won't come, say a
number Of the Britons. They were not
so chary Of coming" hundred years
ago but there will be no spoils at the
Centennial
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-22
Bunker Hill.

The Gazette of the 18th. says: To-day,
| (l7th Junel Is the one hundredth anniversary
Of the battle Of Bunker Hill. That event
stands out among the nsblest OF the deeds OF
the revolution. and we publish DR.. Oliver
w. Holmes fine poem. In commemoration
thereof. This anniversary should awaken in
every bosom the most patriotic emotions. We
trust the reading of this poem will animate
the smeudering fires OF patriotism In the
bosoms ofour people and serve as starter"
for real good. old fashioned fourth OF July.
in the John Adams style. That done. We will
be ready to take parLas all Americans should,
in the centennial. Who'll put the ball in mo-
tion? Let itroll all round the state"
"Them's our sentimentsr' We want the
ball started, and right here at home. We want
the people OF Van Buren, to meet together,
and commemorate. as we were wont, in the
past, the anniversary OF our nations birth.
Are we going TO celebrate the Fourth, or not,
we should like to know? Or are we going to
pass 1t by, unnoticed? We pause for reply.
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-22


tN- 4 rumor is current that Gen. Butler
and Dr. &c. Aver are trying to buy news.
paper.
tE- The Emperor william has conferred
the order OF civil me,it on George Bancroft.
the historian, and Henry w. Longfcllow, the
poet.
tE- The Gazette says that the Rev. DR..
winicl has resigned the presidency Of st.
Johns college. to take effect after commence
ment. on the 22d inst. and that hereafter the
Doctor will give his attention to the Female
college.
tS- The Richmond Enquirer says that the
events OF Decoration Day, at the south, have
shown that north, us well as south,thc word
union has become AL aspiration
tB- Earthquakes are scourging different
parts Of the world-in Asia Minor, on the 81
4th and 9TH of May. attended by the loss Of
several hundred lives; In New Grenada on
the 18th Of the month, attended by the loss
OF sixteen thousand lives and the destruction
Of many villages; and in Mexico, where tn,
shocks were less violent and disastrous.
n Gen. Pagan, United States Marshal
was presented. on Friday night, the llth, b,
the members Of the United States Court nov
Ia session at Fort Smith, with a substantial
testimonial Of their esteem.
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-22

tS~ The Sun1ay Republican published a
letter charging one of the clerks of the house
OF Representatives With having stolen or other
wise secured without law, during the session
Of last winter, large amount of paper paid
for by the State. The letter adds that said
clerk is now pcddling the paper in certain
counties Of the State. and got $50 for one lot
he disposed of.
We clip the above from the Little Rock
Evening Star. not having seen the letter In
the Republican. Now, what we want to know
is the name of the clerk who has done this
thing. Let the correspondent name the par
ty. and give the specific facts in the case. I'm
til he does this, we deem no other answer
necessary than. Let him prove 1t, or state
his proposition in such specific form as to give
the accused party the opportunity to meet
the accusation face to face. Unless he does
this, We shall believe he took advantage of an
assumed name and general charge to spit
his venom which he has not the manliness to
do in his own name and in specific torn.
If he has reference to the chief clerk. We pro-
nounce 1t basey and malciously talsc,-Ar
kGdelphid Standard.
We will wage our Sunday hat, chat they
will find 10 State stationery hanging to the
skirts of Brother Gaulding, who was Chief
Clerk Of the House And we have too much
respect and confidence in all the clerks to sus-
picion item of any such thing as stealing
Let us have the proof or an acknowledgment
of error.
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-22
state W. stoddard Bros. 4 Co.

We find in the Gazette ofthc 10th inst
the opinion of Chancellor Eakin over.
ruling the demurrer in the above case
The opinion is full, clear, elaborate and
conclusive--meets all the points 1t will
well repay careful perusal. We imag.
inc Stoddard Bros. II Co who squandcr.
ed the State money will have to make il
good--at least their effects will We are
satisfied this case will DC vigorously
pushed to final determination and when
the State is through with them, if there
is still anything in arrears, that Newton
and his securities will make it good, and
that toe without delay-without suit or
costs to the State.
The desire on the part of a few malcon-
tents to protect Stoddard Bros. d Co. at
the expense of Newton and his securities,
can only be attributed to natural feel
ing Of hostility they have towards the
present State administration. The pres
ent head of our State government will see
to it, that the State shall lose nothing in
this matter. The people may rest easy
on this point. Either the effects of Stod-
dard Bros. d Co now in custodio Legis
or Newton and bis securities, will meet
the deficit. The latter, we are assured,
stand ready to meet it if the former, j. G.,
Stoddard Bros & Co. or their assets, fail
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-22

ts8" In Maine the annual summer cam paign
can convention on the l4th.
tS- Mr. Beach is firing hot hail into the
ranks Of Bccchersm.
tE- Heres an example for United States
christians. A telegram from Montreal lately
says that the union Of the Presbyterian
church and the church of Scotland has been
consummated, and is to be designated as the
Presby teran church of Canada. DR.. Cook
Of Quebec has been appointed moderator
A large lot of marble-slabs for the graves
Of the National cemetery at Fort Smith, are
on the wharf at that place.
There was severe shock of an ea rth
quake, In different parts Of Ohio and Indiana,
on the morning Of the 18th
Gov. William Allen has been nominate d
by thcdcmocrit' OF Ohio, for 4 second term.
Good for $4,000 majority.
"A great time at Boston on the l7th, the
one hundredth anniy OF the battle of
buuhtl llilis lUe p0NtInOTs VI hulHe. -
sachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode
Island. Connecticut. New Jersey. Pcnnsylva-
hia, Michigan and Mississippi, were present.
The Grafton was a vivid description of the
battle, and touching appeal to the American
people to bury. forever, in the tomb Of the
past, every anlmosity engendered by the civil
war.
c5S- The Fort Smith lndepcnden, says: 1t
is estimated that the wheat crop Of Sebastian
county will yield between six and seven hun
dred thousand bushels. The average yield
per acre is l6 bushels"
~" The Little Rock Gazette informs MS
that the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railway
company are putting line oftelegraph along
the line of their road We think that the
people along the uncompleted section Of the
road, would, of the two, much prefer the fin
ishing OF the road.
- The new postal card is being engraved
| It will be palmer than the old card, and will
be made of better material.
A sufficient refutation of the story that
Grangcrsm is dying out is the fact that in
the past three months one thousand new SUBJ
ordinate Oranges have been organized
throughout the country.
An ex-Confcderste soldier and an ex-
Federal met In the top Of Bunker Hill monu-
ment a few DAYS ago, and formally shook
hands at the top Of two hundred and ninety
five steps. lover the bloody chasm." They
were perfect s.ranne.
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-22

LE The Gazette says: Carl Schurz,
who twenty five years ago was fugitive
and an exile from his native land, has
been received with distinguished honors
al Berlin. AT n dinner rendered him by
the most eminent men Of the realm, the
presidents of both chambers Of the diet,
Privy Councillor Bucher, who is nearest
the confidence Of Bismarck, aud other
officials of the empire, united to do him
honor 1t is true that times have won.
derlully changed in Germany since the
night the young revolutionist fled from
impyis onmcnt to banishmcnt.