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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-01-13

TINE BULLETIN is published every morning
Except Monday Ia the Bulletin Building, cor
ner Washington avenue and Twelfth street.
Tx BULLETIN is served to city subscribers by
faithful carriers ut Twenty-Five Cents u Week
payable weekly. BY Mail, lin advanced, $40 per
annun; six months, 81; three months. 81; one
month. 81 25.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-01-13
Rubber amt Capctu q.

There Is scarcely branch of human
industry In which India Rubber has not
IN some form found Its way. Although
widely known and used, but few are
aware of Its medicinal virtues and great
curative properties. Practical expert
ment has proven that 1t l. u natural res
eavOir of electricity, containing more
than any known substance or compound.
Owing 10 this fact 1t has been used with
success Ia curing Nervous complaints
and rheumatism that were invulncrablc
to drugs.
1t has also been discovered that India
Rubber possesses all the properties waltz
able as u specific for Pulmonary COM
plants and cure many forms OF Con-
sumption and Lung diseases. Combined
with Capcine II Is unparalleled rs Pain
Rclicver. whether external or internal.
Nearly all the Surgeons have adopted
1t on account Of its great healing prop
critics.
The most cilcctual way of using the
article !, IN the form of a perforated plas.
Yer. lhc extensive use OF ordinary Per.
ioratcd or Porous Piastcrs Is testimony
to its merit.
The only objection ever found with the
ordinary Rubber Porous Plaster Is that
1t acts too slowly--requiring days and
| continuous wear to relieve pain or 10
effect a cure.
A celebrated ply sician of New York.
who has long made the medical proper
ties of rubber a study. has succeeded in
making Il great Improvement in Porous
Plastcrs BY Introducing Capcinc. which
| ovcrcOmcs all the former objections.
causing the Plaster TO do in few mo.
ments or hours that which il torn,prly
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-01-13

color. wih me gioss ami freshness If
youth. Thin hair is thickcncd. fall
ing hair checked, and badness often.
though not always, cured by its
Use. Nothing can restore the hair
where the folliclcs are destroyed. or
the glands atrophied and decayed;
but such as remain can be saved by
this application, and stimulated into
activity. 80 that new growth of
hair is produced. Instead of ioulng
the hair with a pasty sediment. it
will keep it clean and vigorous. It,
occasional use will present the haii
from turning gray or falling of.
and consequently prevent badness.
The restoration of vitality it gives
To the scalp arrests and prevent.
the formation of dandruff, which j.
often So uncleanly and offensive.
Free from those deleterious sub
stances which make some prepare
ticns dangerous, and injurious to the
hair, the Nigor can only benefit, but
mot harm il. II wanted merely for
e HAIR DRESSING. nothing else
can Ice found 50 desirable. Contain
ing neither oil nor dye, it does not
soil white cambria, and yet lasts
hong on the hair, giving it a rich,
GLOSSY ln-'re. and y grateful perfume.
Prepared by Or. J. c. Aver & Co.,
Practical aud Analytical Chemists.
LOWELL, MASS.
s"i.B ny ALI. DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE,
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-01-13

Lots and land In Cairo are now offered al
very low Prices, sdoriing tas0rstle oppor-
tuhities Ia purchase. ami the owners ore
,ehi Tue location 10 the public q. offering
uhriN .l'h advantages Tor the .ufcessrul Nv.
taDi shntht OF commercial or mihuficfHr.
Ing enterprises, aai the best Iocaliry rn tne
country tor proht.bl- iIys.fmsnt ~ eoo,t,
= STATS TAYE0p
Edwin fARsDss
CAIRO. ILL.,, Ma LIT, fs7t
q lVtt
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-01-13

before the era OF Railroads. Cairo had a
| coinnaudins position A. 4 centre of com.
merce anc navigation. This importance OF
position .ie It'll possesses. but has now the
additi0nI advantage OF being great rail-
road celtre, number OF the most import-
Ant railroads u the Valley OF the Mississippi
converting 10 and having their termiui
there. Am. ~ these, coming nom the north
are the great Illinois Central Railroad
which trayer.es the entire state of Illinois
from.it extreme northern and north -e.stcrn
10 its southern limits, and 10y it, come elton.
extends INFO all the great northwestern
grain producing States the Cairo and VIM
cenne-, extending from cairo 10 The City Of
Nincennes. ia the state Of Indiana, where
its connections afford direct railroad COM
munications with all ka'tern cities and
the Cairo st. Louis Railroad. afiording Q
direct railroad communication with the
City OF -. Louis aud all the railroads GEN.
teriug there. The roads cocling from the
South are the New Orlean.. jackson and
Great Northern and the Mobile aud Ohio
Railroads, which give direct railroad coin
munica'ion with IN. cities II Mobile and
New Orleans, aud other southern Atlantic
sea ports, and by connecting roads with all
the country south of Carp: aud coming
from the southwest /. the Cairo. Arkansa.
and Texas Railroad, which siiords similar
communication with SOuuern Missouri.
hThhHsts anu Twas, anu VA piihclpal cit
les OF those States. This las,-named rosd
will give, also. direct connection with the
Texas and Pacific Road When il is com lie.
ted. thus giving direct communication wi h
the principal port. OF tile Pacinc Ocean
these railroads, Terminating al Cairo. are
now all completed and in successful opera.
tion. those IN Illinois coming into the city
on bank OF each OF the rivers. Ohio and
Mississippi. and terminating al their couflt,.
ence. thus encircling the city. The Holly
Springs, Brownsville and ohio River Rail-
road, and the Cairo and Tennessee River
Railroad, which will both terminate AT
Cairo, ate in course of construction and ill
coon be completed. and other RAILROADS. both
in Illinois sndin states south OF the ohio
river, which will a'.o terminate at Cairo,
ars prof cted, ana arrangement made to
build them. The construction Of these
VIII greatly Increase the railroad rommuni.
atious OF Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-01-13
CAIRO.
IrsrsTNc3I0.

Tho Trustees of the Cairo City
Property desire to cal public attention
to the merits Of their property, compris-
ing "a considerable portion Of the City Of
Cairo, IN Alexander County. In the STATE
of Illinois. and lanit Immediately alia-
cent thereto.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-01-13
Ayers
.HairVigor
For restoring TO Gray Hair its
natural Vitality and Color.

"A dressing
which is at
once agreea-
bic, healthy,
and ciicctual
for prcserv-
ling the hair.
~ sam re-
stores .Gded
OF gray hor
10 is Oy;'oiuOl
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-01-13

A. q manufacturing location ,he position
Of Cairo Is not less important. The crude
materials Of every description, which con.
stitute tue elements OF manufactured arti.
eles, abound on every side, iron ore, coal,
Of superior quality, and timber Of every
character, more than others, being easily
and chesply accessible, and the rich agrf.
cultural region OF the immediate neighbor.
rendered tributary to it by river ana rail.
furnish supplies OF The Eecessarles Of life in
such abundance rs to render living except.
ionally cheap. When the MANUFACTURED sfti-
ces are produced, the facilitir. for cheap
Installation by river and rail are not
equaled.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-01-13

Cairo has a moral, intelligent, liberal and
enterprising population OF about II, O0O-has
superior sy stem OF public schools, which,
WIN Others conducted by private enter
sahtages--is Possessed of wcll.established
chhrches OF nearly every denomination
has pibhc and pri, ate buildings of a ,llDe.
rlor eharacter-has y climate, which for "a
Wbrtty and healthiul influences cannot be
snrpassed-has u well.regulaied and eff.
hcient municipal organization. its street,
lighted with ga, and other metropolitan ad.
'antages, which make 1t highl, desirable
and In reality not To he strellrd A. A mace
OF permanent rc.lirHle
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-01-13

This city, a. is well kiown, Is s'tuatedNt
the confluence of the Olio aud MisissipDi
rivers. at the head OF Uninterrupted na,i A.
ton on the Mississippi. bC;ug below Oh.
strtictions by lee in ilt wiuter and low
water in summer, and us las n clear and
open river communicated at all times over
the Mississippi and IL tributaries, with all
the country south. q the Gulf vi Mexico
and the Atlantic Oean. Cairo has also the
same character OF Communication with all
the counir, norti over the streams flowing
by II, when thus streams are not iuua,i-
gable hv Ies,on 4 Ice or low water.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-01-13

Its central location in the gref. Valley of
the Mississippi. and the great wealth ofriver
ana raiiroad communication, gives to Cairo
unsurpassed advantage. Us a commercial
point, Is IL affords to her easy aud cheap ac.
cess to all the grain producing districts OF
tue North aud West, and similar access TO all
The agricultural produce CONSUMERS OF the
south, thus presenting the be,t location in
the West tor an Interchange OF the respect
i've northern and southern commodities and
productions
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-01-13
In Chaneery. -Masters Sale.

State of Illinois, Alexander County SIS.
la the Alexander County Circuit Court.
Jane Webb vs.. Henry Watson webb, angelica
Hacker and William Z, Alulkcy --nil iuI
Divorce etc
DIB i.lC notice q, hereby given that n per-u.
! anre of decree made by said court In ~,
above entitled cause, at The MAY tenn A.D. ~
!, John y. Hartman, Mnstet in 1hanccry, ol
SAID counly.will, on Friday the 18th day 81 InHu.
AIRY, y. ID. l-1d, ~ the hour oI = O'clpck -. IN q,
81 SAM day nj the front door Of the court house
IA HE city Of afro, IN said county aud state
'rll ai public yendue "a the highe.i bidder fpi
each IN hand, the fOllnwIngdescribsfi real estate
t0.wit sixteen 10 ioet On 81 ~. .iuth side of
lot tNenty-siN ,'l, and lots 10 twcniy-setsu
80, twenty eight tlsi snI tweuty-Hinr Ten. li
block No, twrnty-sA t1), In NJ" city 81 AFRO.
County Of Alexander aud -tats ot lIliupi. b..
geiher win ihe appurtennHcs.- theTriinis L.
longing or aplTrtAming. The property viii Is
SOLD subject ~ The horuesieal right ~, The treu
- 81 NE aforesaid Janc Webb, and ~ 10 sul.
je't h. he equity oifsirupiiYn
JpliSQ. HSENAN.
49,, %, Matter ip thInfrrv.
arm ''rff 'Ahuift Nis i7th. l.l-lp
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Samaritan NsrNas,

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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-01
BELKEAP OFFERING A POST TRADEE
SHIP FOR 81 900.
Republican r sttenness Everywhere.

WASHINGTON. March SIC, J.. Bell,
of Jackson, Miss, testified this morning
before Clymers committee that he made
application for the post leadership at Fort
Davis, Texas, and came here in June, 1872,
to see Belknap about it. He had a num-
Der of recommendations from army off
GERS, but Belknap told him that if he had
known he had come to make such an appll-
cation that he (BelkDap) would not have
seen him. Witness replied that it would
take him very little time to get out of his
Office and he then got out This brusque
treatment made HIM angry. but as he got
to the west front of the building young
man came running after HIM and requested
him to come back w hen be returned
Belknap said, rather apologetically, that he
was greatly annoyed by the many appliea
tions for post traderships. Beiknar then
turned to him brusquely and asked, How
much is that position worth? He replied
that he did not know Is it worth $1,000
"a year? he asked. He replied that he
supposed it was worth that. Would you
he willing t. pay that? Belknap pursued
| would not be willing 10 pay anything, hs
responded, and then he left.
In the cross examination witness saic
the reason he did not go to the presi eni
and tell him that secretary Belknap has
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-01
Island, Illinois, Saturday. April 1. 1876.


Election for school directors progresses
quietly, with Ainsworth reasonably sure
of being elected, and a close fight between
Bullen, Grover, and j. e. Starr.
DIR. G. Piper requests the withdrawal of
his name from the list of candidates for the
Office of supervisor, his tine being too
much occupied to properly attend to the
duties of the office
VIM Shay, Peter Smith, William Price,
John Munroe, John Haderson, a lot of
tramps, were brought before Police Magis-
trate Swander this morning and invited to
leave the town. They left.
The German element held meeting at
the school house last evening, and conclu-
ded to work harmoniously The nOnina
| tions tonight by the Republican township
caucus will be watched with interest.
"Abijah Clevercus'' has spoken. He
says This Is written in the interest OF nc
party, but for the good of the whole. A
ticket cannot be found more thoroughly
partisan, or where the lines are more close,
y drawn than the slate" proposed by the
Gazette contributor.
Moline Commissioners of Highways
| The board of highway commissioners OF
this township met at the office of Town
Clerk Mapes, on Tuesday afternoon. Ar
important item of business was the settle
ment with the preceding board. The
commissioners found that the poll tax as
sessment tor 1875, in days, was 2,7l4 and
that there were actually worked out |, ,l45
days. This great discrepancy in time i,
owing to the neglect of the overseer in
district No. l, who has failed to collect pol
tax for S3S days, which, at 81 so per day
amounts to $l.275. The commissioners
in their report say that $4,000 is necessary
for the improvement OF roads and buildine
bridges in this town the ensuing year.
The damages paid for laying out, altering
and discontinuiug roads for the past yeal
amounts to $3.50. The amount of money
received by II. l.. Hunter, treasurer, from
all sources, is S6,864.00 which has beer
Expended with the exception of $40 SO, nov
in the treasury. The outstanding deb
now is 81, 96l Al
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-01
CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED.
SoHENCK's PULMoNIC SYRUP,
ScHBNCK's SEA WEED Tonic.


Are the only medicines that will cure Pulmonary
Consumption.
Frequently medicines that will stop cough will
occasion the death of the patient; they lock up the
liverstop the circulation of the blood, hemorrhage
follows and in factthey clog the action of the very
oreans that caused the cough,
Liver Complaint and Dyspepsia are the causes
of Two thirds of the cases of Consumption. Many
persons COMPLAIN of a dull pain in the side, con-
rtipaton, coated tongue, pain in the shoulderbade
feelings of drowsiness ard restlessness, the food
lying heavily on the stomach, accompanied with
acidity and belching up of wind.
These symptoms usually originated from disor'
dered coadiiion Of the stomachsOr q torpid liver
Persons affected, II they take one or two heavy
colds and If the cough in these cases be suddenly
checked, will find the stomach and liver clogged
remaining torpid, and inactive, and almost before
they are aware the lungs are mass of sores, and
liberated, the re ult of which is death.
Schenck's Pumonic Syrup is an expectorant which
does not contain opium or anything calculated tt
check a cough Suddenly.
Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic dissolves the food
mixes with the gastric juices OF the stomach, aids
digestion and creates q ravenous appetite.
When the bowels are cOstive, skin sallow, or th'
symptom OF therwise of bilious tendency ,Schenck'
Mandrake Pills are required.
These medicines are prepared only by
j. II. SCHENCK & Son
NE corner Sixth and Arch Sts. Phila.
And are for sale by all druggists aud dealers
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-01
THE WASHINGTON sAPE BURGLARY
TO BE CLEARED UP.
The Boss Shepherd Ring in Danger.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The safe
burglary mystery is to be cleared up
Yesterday j. Proctor Knott, chairman
of the judiciary committee called upon
Attorney-Generai Pierrpont and was in
secret conference at the department for
long time after the cabinet had been
called again, and remained for more than ?
hours. 1t is believed that the judiciary
committee have requested the attorney
general to give immunity to Col. Whitley
if he testifes fully and fairly before the
committee. 1t is not doubted that im-
munity. by the attorney general has been
put into the hands of the judiciary com
mittee to be used by them if they think
ft.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-01
"Government" Weather.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The Signal Ser
vice observations taken at 10 o'clock this
forenoon Indicate the following weather
probabilities for this afternoon and to- night:
For the northwest increasing cloudiness,
areas OF rain or snow, northeasterly to
southeasterly winds, slightly rising temper
ature, slowly falling barometer.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-01
Horse Railroad Stables Burned
in Peoria.
SEVENTEEN HORSES AND 8 MULES
AND ALL THE EQUIPMENTS
BURNED.
The CarssSaved.

PEORIA. ILL.,, April 1.-At midnight last
night che Fort Clark Horse railway COM
pany's stables were discovered to be on
fire. All possible exertions were used to
quench the flames, but the building being
frame speedily burned to the ground.
All the cars were saved but II horses and
9 mules with all the equipments belonging
to the company were burned. Loss about
$1,000. Insurance $4,000
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-01
TELEGRAPT1HI1C.
lTelegrGphed 10 the Rock Island Argasl
MASKED ROBBERS IN TEN
NESSEE.
TIVE Men Taken Prom Their Store
and, With Ropes on Their Necks,
Dragged Around Town.
In the Meantime Their Store is Robbed
OF 81, 900.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April l.-On Thurs
day morning the store of Hirsh Bros, at
Somervile, Tenn. was broken open by a
party of disguised men. Is in number.
who, after beating the two young Hirshs,
tied ropes around their necks and dragged
them through the streets for some time
and finally released them -after telling
them should they remain there another
night they void be killed. When the
brothers returned to the store they found
they had been robbed of 1900
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-01
DIR. KSsd>vay'~
REGULATING PILLS

Perfectly tasteless, elegantly coated with sweet
gnm, purge, regulate purify, cleanse and strength.
en- Railways Pills. for the cure of all disorders VI
the Stomach, Liver, Bowels, Kidneys, Bladder,
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Fever, Inflammation of the Bowels, Piles, and all
Derangements OF the Internal Viscera Warranted
to effect positive cure. Purely Vegetable, con-
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BObserve the following symptoms resulting
from Disorders of the Digestive Organs.
Constipation, Inward Piles, Fulnees OF the Blood
In the Head, Acidity OF the Stomach, Nausea,
Heartburn, Disgust of Food Fullness of Weight
In the Stomach, Sour Erupuons, Sinking or Fntter-
i,ngs in the Pit Of the stomach Swimming of the
Head, Hurried and Difficult Breathing, Flutterings
at the Heart, Choking Suffocatng Sensation
when in Lying Posture, Dimness of Vision, Dots
or Webs before the Sight, Fever and Dull Pain in
the Head Deficiency of Precipitation, Yellowness OF
the skin and Eyes, Pain in the side, Ches., Limbs,
ana sudden Flushes of Heat Burning in tie Flesh.
a lew doses of RADWAY'S PILLS will free the
system from all the above named disorders. Price
0 cents per box. Sold by drugggists.
Read FALSE bND TRUE"
ud Send one letter-stamp to KADwAYs& CO., No 81
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ands vii be sent Won
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-01
How Bell Got the Papers from Dyer's Office


WASHINGTON, April 1.-The Clymer
committee. heard Col Dyer, district at
torney at ST. Louis. to-day, concerning
Bells testimony. Witness first met Bell
n St. Louis in the fall of 1875. He came
to the district attorneys Office one day
and showed an envelope with a note on
the back signed Avery Witness under
stood it to be written to Fitzroy to deliver
any papers in his possession to Bell. He
understood thaf Bell was seeking evidence
for the government.
Bell was to see Joyce and if possible &c
the correspondence that passed between
Joyce, Avery and Babcock He wrote 8
note to the warden of the Jail and asked
him to deliver the papers to Bell. The
bearer Bell) subsequently came to St
Louis during the time of the Babcocl
trial. Witness met him at the house O
Eaton, special council for the government