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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-05-11

NEARLY every collector in Southern
Illinois has published the Delinquent tax
list for the current year. Sheriff Irwin
has shown all the leniency he dare show,
and Is now engaged in the preparation OF
his list for the hands of the printer. AZ
ter the manuscript goes into the hands
OF the printer, the collector will be com
PEELED to exact the legal penalty. How
much labor will be involved in the pre-.
paration and publication of the list. can
only be known by those who have An
experimental knowledge of such work !;
but the public can form an approximate
Idea when we remark that quite four
iiilhs OF all the property described In the
tax book, will be advertised The col.
ieclor sympathizes with the tax oppress-
cd people; but the law points ont his
duty, and he is bound to obey. lie will
give every hours time to the taxpayer
that he can give without disrcgarding
the commands OF the law. That limit
has nearly been reached and, now, if
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-05-11

A LARGE delegation OF strong minded
black and white females appeared before
the district commission In Washington.
last Monday. and urged with force
stro nRly tinctured with velemence, tina,
q law be enacted comforting upon the
women Of the district, the right OF sue.
irage. When member OF the commission
asked the chairwoman of the delegation
u she desired the question OF Suffrage 10
be submitted 10 vote Of the women of
the district she promptly replied. ..xo :"
Sdding In very confident tone. "the
women are not to be trusted vet: the
great majority Of them have given the
matter no thought and would, therefore
readily yield to the derision or threats n,
the males under whom they are held can
uves." And so. according to the ,,op,
minded delegation, the weaker sisters NJ
Washingtoo must be enfraucbised-
transformed Into voters, without any
reference Whatever to their lndiy,dn.,
prstsreuces 10 the matter.
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A NEW MOVE ON THE DEMOCRATIC
Chess BOARD.

News: comes tous from Washington
but not In an altogether reliable shape,
that the western and southern delega-
tons of Democratic congressman have
carefully canvassed the situation, and
have concluded to give prominence 10
the name Of General John NJ. Palmer as
compromise candidate for the presi-
dency. We have the same authority for
saying that the old line Bourbon mem.
pers are strongly opposed to the nom.
inat'oh Of Judge Davis, on the ground
thst DC Is an old line Wing, and would
not prove acceptable to the Democracy
Of the South. Palmer, 1t is urged, was
originally staunch Democrat and at no
time wandered far from the fold of the
old party. For this reason the South
would prefer him to Davis.
All this, we take it, will amount TO
nothing. Congressman don't make
presidents and not more than twice in
tne history Ofour government, have thew
se'ued on man who was acceptable 10
'ae people. General Palmer would make
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-05-11
GAG THE uvMAN CATAMOCNT.

Ex-Governor Wise is talking again,
with his mouth and like the Ten
nessee Radical smut-slinger. Brownlow,
employs eytravagant language to give
uttcrancc TO hateful and abhorrent scnti-
mcnts. In recent speech (no matter
when or where or on what occasion)
the bloodlesS old fire-catcr said that there
was no time between John Browns sem
tence and execution that he would not
have accepted Horace Greeley as q sub
stitute, and strung him up, and thanked
God that he had punished the greater
criminal of the two. More than this
"llad the presidential old devil Greeley
fallen into my hands, jacksonville
would have assumed the responsibility,
swung him from the gallows into etern-
ity, and turned Brown, the victim of his
odious teachings, at liberty" The shriv-
eled up old liend, ought to he gagged.
We are a great stickler for free speech:
but when man like Wise employs the
privilege in blackening the memory OF
the dead, and to bring about bitterncsses,
rcsentmcnts and even bloodshed among
the living, the greater evil should be pre-
vented by resort to the lesser-a use OF
the gar.
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Judge Davis Chances,
From the Philadelphia LEADER

From Ia" Philadelphia LEADER
There have been frequent conferences
at Washington within the past few days
among some leading Western Democrats
in the interest Of Judge Davis for the
Democratic nomination for the prcsi.
dency. II is very generally admitted
that the old hacks of the party will have
to step aside, so that If there is n chance TO
win by ignoring them the party can have
the benefit of the chance. There i. no
question that the probabilities OF Davis
as candidate are on the increase.
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LOOKING AFTER HIS CHANCES.

H.. j. +. DIETRICH OF Sparta. was in
our.lty yesterday. lie was on his way
to the southern counties Of the State, and
is looking up his prospects for congress
siOnal hOnors. Mr.. ID. has been resi-
dent of this part of the State for great
many years, and years ago represented
our people in the State legislature twice.
first rs representative and afterwards rs a
member of the senate, during which
time, We are Informed, he made a very
good record. lie is plain, unassuminy
man, but seems to be possessed of sutli-
cicnt vim. determination and stick-to IL
ativcness to make a pretty strong tight
should he be the nominee OF the party in
this district.-Dn Q"om TribVHc.
As Alexander. Pulaski aud Pope coll.
ticsa,ayc instructed for J. &. Willis, aud
as Msssac, johnson and Union will du
the Strlc, Hen. john f.. Deitrcl, has
very few prospects in this end of the
district to look after. II cannot BE- denied,
however, that the Republicans might Ego
farther and fare worse than To nominate
Mr. DIETRICH.
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Ihr Bulletin.
THIS PAPER IS on FILE w,ru


/ .s'v '<S6QNfiSSS.
or Mississippi river. MONA.
plain how the assistance >houIf6F II
but we suppose he places it upon,
same grounds that IL Is placed upon
the citizens of Cairo. They do not az
thu general government either
to build or protect their levccs /;
but they ask as they have a right TO do,
in the interest Of commerce and nayiga-
ton. that the channel of the river oppo.
site Cairo be made safe for the passage OF
steamers navigating the Mississippi river.
The frequent changes of the channel rem
der navigation very insecure and dan-
gerous, and causes n caving OF the banks
which cndangcrs the city, notwithstand.
ing our lcvecs.
1t is TO improve the navigation of the
Mississippi and to make it more
safe that Cairo asks an appropriation
from congress, and in this all
portions of the country are interested.
The free navigation of the Mississippi
river was one OF the most powerful ap.
peals made to the people of the North
west a few years ago. Let Us now have
the free. uninterrupted aud safe navga-
ton of that great river. and this is all we
ask. Mr.. Sykes says "all parts Of the
country are Interested In the improve.
ment of the Mississippi river, and in
the protection of the cities and towns on
its banks" From this it appears he
is tor such protection rs the
Improvement of the river, such as the
deepening of the channel and the remov.
al of distractions; and this Is clearly
within the power of the general
government. This open avowal OF a de-.
sire for the protection OF our city, and the
improvement OF the rivers ut this place.
shows that Mr.. Sykes. who is citizen Of
Tennessee, and who lives on the river be-
low this city, rises above any senctonal
or local feeling, and looks TO the good of
the whole country. With these remarks,
thrown in prefatorially, we give what
Mr.. Sykes said
"A small sum in proportion to the
magnitude OF the enterprise, will make
Cairo perfectly secure from the dangers
Of the river. The general government
should by all means eXpend an amount
necessary TO protect your city. The inn
pOrtancc OF Cairo to the commercial in
tcrests of the whole country. being not
only at the junction of the two great
rivers, but also the centre OF an impor
tant railroad system. entities her to gov
ernmcDt assistance In protecting her
self from the dangers OF the rivers.
In addition. the government owns prop
eriy here worth several hundred thous-
and dollars. where il il its interest to pro.
tect The Mississippi river has had
fewer appropriations, In proportion to its
Importance than any river in the United
States that has needed any. All parts of
the country are interested in the improve
mcnt Of the Mississippi river and in the
protection of the cities and towns on its
banks. II Is said that an appropriation
of one hundred thousand dollars or per-
haps less will render Cairo perfectly
secure. Every railroad built to this
place renders its protection more impor-
tant and causes u larger extent OF cOun-
try TO be interested In its welfare
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-05-11
THEY ARE READY FOR THE SAC.
RlFlCE.

To the several Pacific railroad compa.
mics the general government has given
140,OOO,OOO acres Of the landau area
greater than that of England, Ireland and
Wales. One hundred aud twenty million
acres OF these lands are not worth more
than seven cents an acre. The entire alb.
sencc OF water renders vegetable life inI-
possible. Millions Of acres are covered
with sand other millions with rock,
frequently Of volcanic formation, all
strongly imprcgnated with alkali, and
supporting no vegetation whatever, en-
cept scan,y growth Of the sage bush.
Now the generous, scit.sacriicing Pa
ciiic railroad companies who own these
lands, have concluded that they will
open the way for the general govern
mcnt TO enter upon II "big speculation"
The government did the "fair thing" by
the companies loaned its credit to them
to an extent equal to the cost of the
roads; paid S2l ,OOO, 600 interest for the
companies. thus involving itself to the
amount of Ss5,OOO,O00. Now, for all this
the companies feel grateful, and to mani.
fest their gratitude have actually offered
to sell the whole body OF their unsold
arid and alkali lands, back
to the government, for the alb.
solutc triilc OF $500 per acre
More than this, the companies will not
demand the money down. The govern
ment will pay herself the $50 900 600 now
due from the companies, and Issue to
them five per cent. gold bonds, running
fifty years, Tor the balance, which balance
would be only 1927 100000,
by this arrangement, so simple and so
manifestly fair. the government would
get back her own; aud the Pacific rail.
road companies would be sent adrift in
the world with nothing to show for their
years OF toll and anxiety, but the several
Pacific railroads -uncncumbered, it is
true--and S227 100000 of government
bonds!
Hath magnanimity wider bounds?
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which siinlilIaL +:

This Is often a serious question with
the invalid. He finds the market flooded
with proprietary medicines. scores OF
which are recommended ~ certain cures
for his peculiar ailmcnt. lie reads the
papers. circulars, and almanacs, and
finds each sustained by plausible argu-
ments setting forth its virtues and spc-
cflc action. The recommendation are
rs strong Tor one IA for another. The
cures claimed TO have been wrought by
one are a. wonderful aS those claimed to
have been wrought by another. In hi
perplcxity and doubt. the suffered i,
sometimes led To reject ALL
But ii should De borne in mind that
this condition Of thing, is one that cannot
be- remcdicd. In a land where all are
free, the good-thc truly valuablc-must
come INTO competition with the vile and
worthless and must he brough, to public
notice by the same instrumcntalty.
which is pdrertis'ng. In such case. per-
haps the only absolute proof that Il
remedy is what it claims to be. Is 10 try
it. The "test of n pudding j. the eating
OF IT," Prove all things. hold fast that
which /, good" j. the apostolic iniunc-
ton. There may. however. be stronger
presumptive evidence in favor OF one
remedy than there is in favor OF another.
and this should be allowed its due weight.
a due regard TO this may save vast
amount OF experimenting and useless
outlay Of money. A. presumptiye evil
dence in favor of DR.. Percc's
Family Medicines. the proprietor de-
sires to say, that they are prepared by
new and scientific process by which
the virtues OF the crude plants aud roots
are extracted without the use Of parti-
Gle of alcohol. Not a particle of th, dis
! troycr of our race enters into the cOmpo-
| >ition Of either his Golden Medical Dis
covery or FaYoritc Prescription. This
consideration alone ought certainly 10
rank them high above the vile COM
pounds saturated with alcohol, Jamaca
rum, sour beer, or vnagcr. which are
everywhere offered for sale. Again, they
ara OF uniform strength, and their vir-
tues can never be impaired by age. They
are also made from fresh herbs and roots,
gathered in their appropriate season,
when they are flush with medicinal prop
critics. In support OF these claims, the
following testimony is offered
NEWARK. y. j.
| il. Y. PuECE, VI. D.:
Dedy ST.: | have sold Il great deal of
your excellent remedies, aud prefer to
sell them before others, because they give
good satisfaction to those who Use them.
| hear such remarks as "Sagc's Remedy
completely cured me; it is splendid
thing :" or, 'Pierce's Discovery is Just
what wanted; | feel better than
ever did one OF our celebrated singers
uses it Tor strcngthing her voice, and says
"thcrc is nothing equals y and so
might give scores OF remarks said about
your preparations. a colored woman
, was using your Discovery. and after TAX
| ing three bottles was completely cured.
She. being in the store. said 10 me, Il
don't want no doctors round me so long
as can get the Discovery: it beats all
| your doctors" An so might 60 on.
am, most respectfully, yours.
| ArnA Ii. CROOKS.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-05-11
Mayor COlyin ON His N.,tlc.

,niCAGo, May 0.-The city council to-
Jay held session, at which Mr.. Colyin
PRESIDED, ana approved the bond given
Dy MIR. lioync as mayor. A resolution
was offered. which Mr.. Colvin refused to
entertain, instructing the heads of depart
ments to recognize only Hoyne rs MAYOR
and declaring him elected mayor of Chi
cago' After hot debate, in which Col
YIN ana his supporters took part, a mem.
Der put the motion and the resolution
was carried. Tonight Colvin has issued
a proclamation to the heads of the de-
l,artments. ordering that they do not
recognize Hoyne, and in another procla.
nation, addressed 10 the good citizens of
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-05-11
NAptniM Ends Desires u Ic.l.

New ORLEANS, May Capt. J. b.
Eads to-day by telegraph. requested the
secretary of war 10 instruct Gen. {. Is.
'omstock, OF the United States engineers.
now at Port Eads, TO measure with him
The depth ol the channel between the
icttics and 10 furnish Immediately to
Capt. Eads u certified statement OF the
results. This is done To rcf,itc the re-
Gently published statement of Major
Howell that there is only twelve feet IN
the channel. Major Ilowcll's assertion
that the bar Is reforming in front OF the
jcltics. Captain Eads also denies, and has
requested the superintendent OF the
United States coast survey to make Il
radial sounding out several miles in al
vance OF the jettics. Assistant Mcrrlndcn
has been instructed to perform that duty.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-05-11
Dtaz in Distress-His Supporters Per.
ishtug from Thirst aud Fatigue.

GALVESTON. Texas, May "a Ne,cs
special from Rio Grandc City, 9TH, SAYS
that Diaz with his artillery and infantry
Is retrealing TO Matamoras, having found
1t impractlcable to advance his infantry.
owing to scarcity OF water His com
mand has suffered terribly from fatigue
and thirst. Many of his men persisted
by the roadside. He has also lost con.
siderable number by desertlon. lie
leaves his cavalry between Corralvo and
Monterey, where he will reion them
with reiniorcements. Even with cavalry
his advance will be slow. Water Is only
to be had at long intervals, and there is
70 forage III the country, the q Government
iorce having gathered all they could
lnu' ana unless Dlaz carries forage with
nm MS animals will starvc on the way.
l'iaz sslill sangnine of success, and his
future operations against Monterey will
pe made entirely with cavalry. lie has
had no hight as was rumored.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-05-11

THOMAS CARIYLE is now an old man !;
but age, that often soitcns our hates and
animosites, has made no change in him.
lie still hates America and her system OF
government. with all the venom that
characterized his hate OF forty years ago.
lie cannot deny that we have, in 4 phys
ical point of view, great country: but
referring to the government, he says, mo
system can last that gives Christ and
Judas the same power in the shaping of
public affairs" Aud, in saying this, old
man Carlyle bctrays an intolerance better
betting the sixteenth, century than this
age of progress and better civilization.
The "Judas' (by which is meant the
Jews OF America, has shown himself as
providcnt and thrifty, rs patriotic and
law-abiding rs the Christ" DIV which
Is meant the christians) and il will be a
sad day for our country when Carlylian
notions dominate, asd the .Jldases, or
any other class Of citizens are disfran-
chised because Of their fidelity or inlidel-
ity to religious icncts or sectarian dog
mas. That day will signalizc the com
menccment of Il civil decline that will
end in horrors and distractions, of the
like Of which we have no history outside
the old testament. But old Thomas Car
lyle iorgcts himself. The very feature in
our government which is so obnoxious to
HIM, exists in his own government
Jews vote and hold Office in England. as
well as in America. Even the prime
minister is a jew.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-05-11

WE have, in the reports for April of
the internal revenue officers. fair iudi-
cation OF the extent 10 which whisky
thieves have hitherto preycd upon the
pnplic treasury. The receipts for April
show an Increase OF $1,000, 900 over the
amount received during the month of
April last year. II is not an unwarrant-
ed conclusion. therefore, that the "rngs'
and their:.oilicial .conirdcrates, have been
stealing from the government the i'm
mcnsc sum of three million. five hundred
thousand dollars every thirty days. 1t
seems incredible that such enormous
tlRits could De pcrpctratcd and repeated
month after month but there are the
figures, and what other inference can we
draw from them:
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-05-11
Ii is stated that Speaker kerr's health

Ii is stated that Speaker Kerr's health
Is failing 30 rapidly that he will be COM
PEELED to resign his position before the
close Of the present session. lie Is under
positive instructions from his physicians
TO rest at once from his labors. No spec
uiations as to his successor have found
their way into print, as yet; but the
probabilities seem to point to Cox, of
New York, or Holman. of Indiana, Mr..
Holman being the Oldest member of the
forty-iourth congress. He has held his
seat continuously since 1852, a period of
tWenty-four years.
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The OnetsV tall WG the National Dem.
Oerre1e COnS em0toW.

The O0essl Saii WG the National Dem.
oerNtie CenSemetew.
Tn, National Democratic Committee, TO
whom Is delegated the power OF fixing the
time and place Of holding the National Den.
ocraic convention Of 1879. have appointed
Tuesday, the twsnty-seventh day OF June
next, noon. - the time. aud selected St.
Louis ~ the place Of holding such convcL-
lion.
Each state will be entitled to q reprcscn-
tation equal TO )uble tie number Of Its
senators and representatives In the con-
gress OF the United States and the terri.
tory Of Colorado. whose admission In July
as State will give il vote In the next
electoral college, IL also invited to send del.
egates to the convention.
Democratic, Conservative and other cti-
zens o. the United STATES, irrespective of
past political association, desiring TO co.
operate with the Democratic party in its
present efforts and objects, are cordially in.
vited to join 10 sending delegates to the
national convention. Cooperation Is dc.
sired from all persons who would change
an administration that has suffered the
public credit 10 become and remain inferior
to other and les y, favored nations has per.
mtted commerce TO he taken away by for
cige powers; has stihcd trade by unjust,
unequal and pernicious legislation; has
imposed unusual taxation and rendered II
most buru.nsomc has changed growing
prosperity into widespread suffering and
want; has squanderei the public moneys
recklessly aud deiantly, aud shamelcssly
used the power that should have been swift
TO punish crime, TO protect II.
For these and other reasons the national
Democratic party deem the public danger
imminent. and earnestly desirous of sccur.
ing to our country the blessings of an
economical, pure AMI free governme mt,
cordially invite the cooperation Of their
fellow.citizens in the effort 70 attsin this
object.
Thomas A. Walker. Alabama.
y. X. Cockrill, Arkansas.
Frank McCsppin, California.
William u. Barnnm, Connecticut.
Charles Beasten, Delaware.
Charles Z. Dyke, Florida.
A. r. Lawton, Georgia.
Cyrus II Mccormick, Illinois.
Thomas Bowling, Indiana.
NJ. VI. Ham, Iowa.
Isaac e. Eaton. Kansas.
Henry ID. McHenry, keLtueky.
Henry ID. Ogden. Louisina.
l.. ID. NJ. Sweat, Maine.
A. Leo Knott, Maryland
william A. Moore, Mi cbigan.
William Lochren, Minnesota.
J. H. sharpe, Mississippi.
.Ino. q. Priest, Missouri.
Geo. L. Miller, Nebraska.
Ihos. II. Williams, Nevada.
NJ. V. y. Edgerly, New Hampshire.
Theo. Z. Randolph. New Jersey.
n. W. Ransom, North Carolina.
John q. Thompson, Ohio.
J ames X. Kelley, Oregon.
James p. Barr, PENNSYLVANIA.
Nicholas Van Slyck, Rhode Island.
Thos. Y. Simons, South Carolina.
William B. Bate, Tennessee.
=. .. Stockdale. Tex,s.
b. b. 0malley, Vermont.
John Goode, jr.. Virginia.
John Blair HOgo. West Virginia.
George H. Paul, Wisconsin,
Thomas NJ. Patterson, Colorado.
AUGUSTUS SCIlELL, New York.
Chairman.
FRIEDRICH q. PRINCE, Massachusetts.
Secretary National Democratic Com.
WASHINGTON. February %. 1876.
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National 1Udcprndcm. Convention;

INDIANArorIs, Ind, May o.-Thc Sec
rotary OF the National independent Com
mittee, Mr.. 4. Is. Buchanan. states that
the New York SIMS Washington special
announcing n postponement OF the ma
tional Independent convention until July
I, utterly false In every particular. The
convention will meet in this cit; icxt
Wednesday, May 10Th, and make nomi-
nnllnns.
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THE Democratic majority in Alex.
ander county, next November, will not
fall under one hundred votes. II YOU
have any Radical friends in Cairo who
think differently, please tell them to
come and see me-" Thus saith friend
who lives in the country.
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The people Of Paducah seem to be COLI
stantly engaged in some sor; of an cleo
ton contest. City elections appear to
come around as often as twice u month
and somebody is always runnu. tor con.
gress.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-05-11

THE vote OF Alexander county at the
November election in 1865, stood, for
Seymour, l,09S; for Grant, $50. For
State treasurer in 1870, Ridgcly, DEM,
925; Bates, Rep, s2s. For congress.
man-at-lafgc in 1871, Bevcridgc, Rep,
432; for Hayes, Dem, 7O6. We publish
these figures, which arc from an official
publication. In answer to "a letter of in.
Quiry from subscriber"