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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-26

A e,oo,ol osnnu,ont of thn 'hicn un
"a '',''' ,ro" ~, ~.
It"'eS ueSciincs l'lc hoou III 'hc io"'r
| Mississippi rs follows:
About thirty miles above Vlcksburg.
came 10
ro rup ,,psr c,ry.ssr
49, ~. ''"'i M, ASST,
at the little village OF Millikcn's Bend.
Directly IN front OF the town the levee
had broken, ana, Ike small cataract.
ioui five feet of water, eighty yards wide,
went rushing through the streets, tearing
away Two houses III its course anu bear
ing OH fences, poultry, ana everything
lying around loose. ms powerful
stream OF water had been pouring
through inns creVasse LOT more tlian
week ana there Is no early prospect OF ITS
stopping soon. Forty or ntty miles
above, on the same. the Louisiana, side
OF the river, came to the Bass crevassc.
| Here sevcn-foot levee had "caved" into
the river for distance Of several hun
dred yards, and the tremendous body OF
water went flying over the parishes Of
Carol and Madison. carrying havoc and
destruction to some of the finest planta-
tons on the river. This Is one of the
worst of all the breaks, and the damage
| it is:,loing is almost incalculable. But
IHI MOST DAMAGING tREvASSE
of all is in Bolivar county Mississippi.
Like the roar of distant Niagara comes
| the sound of the waters rushing throuob
| this crcyasse. as one approached IL. T6is
| was thought TO be the most substantial
| lcvee on the river. At an exposed point
il was built especially strong. II Wa
| nine feet high. broad at the base I'm nro.
| norton, and two WAGONS could driv,
abreast ON its ton. Hut the nowerfu
current of the Mississippi was too mucI
for il. ON Friday nirht last while In
borcrs we're woTking on it. about ON,
l,ousonI feet suddenly "nyc wov grow
mo LARGER. until now n volume If wato,
| nine feet hioh and seven hundred ard
wide i snrcaiinD havoc and min over " ,
large track Of conntrv' eytcnIimg m IN,
west side of SnniIowcr river AMI emhrac
mo some ot Tho finest cotton ,,,,n,atinS,
i'm Missis .iuni f''"''''''''
" ,ns,>s,, cry
looked rs if il were vct ,ndc,ermi,o,
whether 10 succumb to fate and lloa
away into deeper wild,, or stay and fight
The battles out II 1t took all summer
Just above Ar kansas city is 'hicot City
once a thriving town, the terminus o
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-26
BELKNAP.
lie IL Con q dent Of AcguittNl. and Lays
Plans tor the Future.

| A Washington despatch under date OF
| Monday. saws that Belknap is reported as
| feeling very confident over his tut rc, or,
| mt Ienst he pretends to lOOk Forward very
| chcerfully TO it. lie announces now, con
tidentnljy. TO his friends that lie intends
to 90 To California rs soon as his trial Is
over here. He breaths most trusting
shirt of confidence in his being acquitted
of all charges made against him. and
| is us brass-hcaded In his prognosti-
cations about himself rs Centennial lob
| byist. He says everywhere that he Is u
moor man. and that he is very anxious to
get away from Washington as soon as
possible, so as to begin work to gain a
support. During the first few weeks of
his downfall Belknap and his wife re-
ceived very much sympathy ON account
of eirappearance OF utter wretchedness.
since Bclknap's first days experience
In the senate chamber he appears to have
regained confidence in himself. lie goes
out i'm public as much as ever, and ca
res his head even more arrogantly than
when i'm days past. lie finds plenty of
company among Shepherds crowd OF
patriots. I'm spite of his assertions, how
ever, that lie is poor, there are no out
ward indications of 1t. Only last Friday
a statue of Italian art arrived In this city,
addressed Gen. ". W. Belknap, secre-
tary of war;" 1t is said this statue repre-
sents the weeping goddess, Niobe. and
Is therefore most appropriate ornament
for Belknap's parlor. Should the senate
deny jursdistion, Belknap does not ex-
pect any delay from the case in the dis
irict courts. They never convict ring
men. Then he will hasten to California.
thinking that State that could produce
an efiigy like Sargent will prove con-
genial field for him.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-26

LITTLE Ida SAUP, daughter Of Philip
and Emma Saup, is. perhaps. the only
child in Cairo who had two great-graDd-
fathers living ut the time of her birth ;
and she is, most likely. the only child in
the whole West who had two living great.
grand-fathers, one of whom was
old enough to be the grand
father of the other. DR..
d. AFTER OF this city, sevcnty-eight years
Of age, and George Smith of Mansfield,
Ohio, aged one hundred and thirteen,
were the great-grand-iathers. Had Smith
been the father of a daughter at eighteen,
(Which might have been the case) tina,
daughter might, at seventeen. have given
birth to DIR. AFTER. Hence. the great.
grandfather Smith, might have been the
grandfather OF the grcat-grand-fathci
AFTER.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-26

AND now EX-Secretary Belknap comes
forward and publicly denies that lac con-
ltsscd his guilt before the Clymcr com
mittee or elsewhere. In a public card he
says; "rhc report is absolutely false.
did not confess. II my resignation j.
deemed a confession The reason Tor that
viii plainly and in due time appear. II |
confessed why is not the person I,
whom ! confessed examined and my
trial ended at onccI'
While there remains upon the public
mind scarcely a shadow of doubt rs t.
Belknap's guilt, the best aud happics'
termination Of the affair would be for IN,
senate 10 dismiss The ease for want o
jurisdiction. II his guilt can be proven,
let lin be taken before the courts.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-26
INSTRUCTED FOR WATKINS

We make the following extract from
the proceedings of the late Hardin coun-
~ Democratic convention. The pros.
poets for the Coloncls nomination are
quite flattering:
IL. +. Platter. ia. Lowry, N. A. Fra
ser, I. HurfOrd, 4. Sherwood and j. q.
A. Lcdbetter were appointed delegates to
the senatorial and representative con.
vention TOR the Fiity-iirst district. when
1t shall be called, and are instructed to
cast their votes for Col. T.. i. Watkins of
Pulaski county for representative, and
then for the next strongest candidate be-
fore the convention"
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-26
..lIE WONT DO"

The editor of the GOlconda Herald
does not take kindly to the gallant Col.
onel Mckeaig." lie bristles up like the
angercd porcupine at the bare mention OF
the colonels name in connection with a
candidacy for congress; and de-
clares with absolute positive
ness that she won't do" The
HeraM mans reasons tor dislikiIg
1.-THE gallant colonel may be many and
forciblc but the single reason urged that
when near Nicksburg "hc called his SOL
dicrs pack of lop-earcd hounds" is not
sufficient, for his atonemcnt tor that has
been ample. lie never speaks Of them
now without blessing them rs "thc coun-
try's brave defenders = "thc heroes who
wore the blue )" "thc nations pride, etc
Logan id them as Lincoln's IIessians
and Logan is the He,ulds ideal OF grea
man. Mckeaig spat out, in single sen
tcncc, all the anger hc.cvcr felt towar,
them: but "Nlckcaig won't do" Why
Mr.. Wezuid, this fish Of one and flesh OF
the other: BE calm, and answer.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-26
Death Of mn IIOnOrcd Kcntuckinu.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, April H.-Ex-Gov-
ernor Archibald Dixon OF Kentucky,
died last night at II o'clock after AN iii.
ness Of many weeks, caused by compli-
cation OF disorders aud sOttcning of the
brain. lie succeeded Henry Clay In the
United States senate in 1850, and was for
many years distinguished in State
and national politics. lie was seventy
four years old at the time of his death
and had lived in Henderson since
800. Ills native place Is In the deepest
mourning and public business Is sus-
pended by official proclamation. lie will
be buried from the Presbyterian church
IN henderson Tomorrow afternoon at z
O'Clock.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-26
i-Ie mexican MIDDLE

New ORLEANS, April A.-At Mata-
moras yesterday General Diaz paradcd
the National Guards, about 500 strong,
and presented them with battle flags.
After making stirring speech he rcques-
ted all who would volunteer to march To
the interior to step to the front, and only
one officer and two men came forward.
The whole regiment was then ordered Ia
their barracks and disarmed. This even
Ing rumor prevails that the revolution.
Its We're badly defeated near Monterey
and the whole cavalry force left the cit,
hastily In that direction. Daz remains
and Is conscripting Mexicans to increase
his forces.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-26
"IIe would be Elected -

Iron the Metropolis Times, R'p)l
Col. T.. b. Watkins of Mound city
who has been favorably mentioned as a
candidate of the Democratic party for
the legislature. visited our court this
week. and..::rcmained several days. MIR.
Watkins, II he should become candi-
date, will almost certainly be elected, and
we doubt not will do honor to himself
and his party. The most fault we know
of him having Is his intense Democracy.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-26
n~.ss, Cauu OF she National Dem.
OerNl0e GOMV eM ltOW.

III, National Democratic Committee. to
~hom "a delegated the power Of fixing the
time and place Of holding the National Den.
ocrstic convention Of 1876. have appointed
Tuesday, the twenty-seventh day Of June
next, noon, a. the time. and selected st.
Louis as the place Of holding sucl, conver-
ton.
Each state will be entitled to . rcpresen-
ts,ion equal TO double the number OF It's
senators and representatives In the con.
grcss OF the United States; and the terri.
tory OF Colorado. whose admission III July
as o State will give IL vote In the next
electoral college, is also invited to send del
egates to the convention.
Democratic, Conservative and other citi-
zens Of the United states, irrespective OF
past political associations, desiring to co.
operate with the Democratic party in its
present efforts and objects, are cordially In.
vited to join in sending delegates to the
national convention. Cooperation Is de.
sired from all persons who would change
an administration that has suffered the
public credit 10 become and remain inferior
10 other and less favored nations has per
mitted commerce to be taken away by for
eige powers; has stillcd trade by unjust,
unequal and pornicious legislation; has
imposed unusual taxation and rendered II
most buroensome has changed growing
prosperity into widespread suffering and
want; has squandored the publ; moneys
recklessly and dciisntly, and slalnelessly
used the power that should have been syiit
to punish crime, TO protect II.
For these anu other reasons the national
Democratic party deem the public danger
imminent. and earnestly desirous Of secur.
ing to our country the blessings Of an
economical, pure and free government,
cordially invite the cooperation Of their
fellow.citizens In the effort 10 attain this
object.
Thomas A. Walker, Alabama.
S.R. Cockrill, Arkansas.
Frank McCappin, California.
William n. BArnum. Connecticut
Charles Beasten, Delaware.
Charles 4. Dyke, Florida.
A. n. Lawton, Georgia.
Cyrus II Mccormick. Illinois.
Thomas bowling, Indiana.
NJ. NJ. Ham, Iowa.
Isaac 4. Eaton. Kansas.
Henry ID. Mciienry, kehudy.
Henry ID. Ogden, touisina.
l.. ID. NJ. Sweat, Maine.
A. Leo Knott, Maryland.
william A. Moore. Michigan.
William Lochren, Minnesota. -
j. II. Sharpe, Mississippi.
Jno. q. Priest, Missouri.
Geo. l.. Miller, Nebraska.
Thos. II. Williams, Nevada.
N. V. =. Edgerly,, New Hampshire.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-26

THE largest armor plate even made was
produce! March 10. at the Cycle works
of Messrs. Cammcll Il Co., In Sheffield.
England. The thckest made previously
was fourteen inches, but the plate made
on the 10Th was twenty-five inches thick.
1t is one of several intended for two war
vessels now constructing for the Italian
government. The plate, which weighs
thirty-dvc tons, will be tested by 100
ton gun. Each vessel will have two tur-
rcts. ana each turrret two guns. The
plate was very successfully rolled.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-26
AND AGAIN I.
(From the Metropolis Times

(From the Metropolis lllnes)
We have assurances from reliable
source that Hon. Il. $. Rdgway is gain
ing strength all through the central part
of The State, and il looks as if he would
be the candidate of the Republican party
il the Southern counties 10 their part.
Massac county should instruct for him rs
also should Pope, Hardin ana johnson.
and we feel confident they will do so.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-26

AMONG the questions to DC discussed by
the Moody-Sankey clerical convention,
Is this: How shall we gain the attend
ance OF young people upon our
churches - How would it DO for the
preachers TO experiment little. Let
them make their sermons attractive, en-
tertalning and instructive. Most Young
people take to novelties eagerly.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-26

PAH1ir- who would contemplate the
beauties Of negro and carpct-bag rule,
should visit Charleston, 5. c., or New
Orleans. La. These cities, once the
the pride OF the South: thrifty, clearly
the home Of intelligent and aristocratic
people, present only the wreck Of their
former glories. Their cutters run with
Niui, their streets abound in trash and
garbage; the once elegant homes present
evidences of neglect, abandonment and
decay their once famous market places
give out thousand offensive smells and
fairly reek in their nastiness; the citi-
zens. In the main, are listlcss and di.cour.
aged; and all that once made New Or.
leans and Charleston great and prosper.
Gus, is gone--gone, perhaps, forever
This Is II sorrowful picture; but who tina,
Is cognizant Of the facts, can deny that i,
Is trnthiully drawn.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-26

Hon. A. j. KUYKENDALL has been
mentioned lin his home paper as an eli
gible Republican candidate tor congress.
"Kuyk" is man of strong practical
sense. but the desire upon the part OF
his Republican friends to send him TO
congress, has not amounted to furore.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-26

REPUBLICAN editors know one another.
The editor Of the st. Louis Giobe-Demo-
erat speaks as follows OF the editor OF the
Cincinnati Gazette "Dick Smith has de-
clared his intention to purify the Repub-
lican party. A proper preliminary step
for him In that direction would be to leave
It."
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-26

THERE is rumor ailoat 10 the effect
that Blaine's friends intend 10 Withdraw
him from the presidential race, on ac-
count Of the damaging stories put in cir
culation concerning his transactions with
the Pacific railroad company in Arkan-
as bonds. 1t is noticeable, however.
hat only the Morton papers give eur,
ency TO the rumor.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-26

The Chinese have built a man-Of-war,
and named her 1.-The Terror of Western
Nations" But she has not proved much
of a terror yet, for the government al
lowancc OF grease tor the ways was so
small that she was launched with great
difficulty, and when launced the engines
refused to work the screw. and the
Chinese are wondering how they are to
start her on her mission OF terror.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-26

The Harker-kuykendall contested
election case will be taken to the supreme
court. The case will be taken up by
kuykendall who was declared by Judge
Baker to be not elected.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-26

lT has been definitely settled that the
cold spell did not leave single peach in
Wabash county.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-26

IMMENSE prairie fires are raging In
Iowa and Nebraska.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-26
The LOWER COUNTRY.
Havoc by tie FiOOd-Tnriiiing Des'
criptiOn Of the Ruin Wrought.

A special correspondent of the Chicago
Times describes the Hood in the lower
Mississippi as follows:
About thirty miles above Nlcksbnrg. |
came TO
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24
Not Known in Heaven.

Our Cincinnati correspondent is response
bic for the following:
j. p. Spinlng has been interviewed by Ben
iamin, a revivalisi from Chicago.
Benj.-"Are you the manager Of the Elm
Street Printing Coz
Sp-"Yes, SIR
Besj-"l have a joL | wish you TO do for
me"
Sp.-"All right; we caR do il tor you
Benj.-"Well, | want il done for nothing.
prayed TO God to direct me TO some kind.
hearted printer who would no: charge me for
the work, and he directed me to your estab.
lishment"
Sp.-"Well, l guess the Lord don't know
Us, or he would not have sent your here.
There was only one printer in the city that
did work as you want 1t done, and, guess,
he is dead, or moved over the hills TO the
poor-house."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24

\ Bostonian abroad sitting down to the
table dhote surrounded, as he supposed, by
foreigners, was surprised and delighted to
hear an apparently bluff Briton ask the wait
er to bring some crackers" Turning un
hesitatingly on the gentleman who had issued
the order, he asked:
when did you leave Boston?"
Confirming his nationality By answering
the question by another, the Intercepted
said:
How did you know came from Boston >
To which the first AthehIan Responded
because they don't have crackers anywhere
else"
And the result was a pleasant acquaintanc,
between the two fellow cItiZens.-Bost0H Com
yafrridt Bulletin.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24

Leap Year said he as he threw himself
indolently upon Dhe lounge, "Oh, don't | wish
was pretty, fascinating sumner of girl
I'd have all my clothes cut after the 'Domes-
tic Fashions" and just heap the style on. And
wouldn't pile on the buds and wear big
hustle! Oh, no. Hi Ouch" and just here
his father, as he led him out by the ear, said
"Young man, If you don't climb out'n this
and make big hustle in the neighborhood
ofthat wood.pile, I'll fix you so syou couldn't
wear a hustle for month
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24

Long John Wentworth, ex.mayor of Chi
cago, is entirely bald, except a little TUT OF
hair at the base of the brain behind the ears
and on one occasion, when riding IN the cars
he frequently took off his hat and scratched
back of his ears, when waggish backwoods
man shouted out: stranger, drive 'em up
anything to laugh at, the other passengers
did
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24

A wocstricken Mexican marched into 6
pawnbroker's shop in Silver City, New Mexi
CO. and while mournfully detailing how he
had been robb' "a of every blessed cent by
highwaymen, took from the counter the hal
of the proprIet'r and twirled it on his fist
Concluding III, recital, he asked loan OF
six bits on The hat, which was duly tucked
and slowed away. 1t was not until closing.up
time that the broker discovered the trick OF
the man who nad fallen among thieves.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24

When travellers complain of exorbitan
hotel bills at San Antonio, the hotel.keeper
who understands his business says: "1ol
are going away in the stage, you will be rot
bed, and you might as W ell pay what none.
YOU have to me before starting"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24

An eastern paper says: 1.-TWO hundre
girls from Elmira Female College are to stat
tor the Centennial in a few weeks. An er
terprislng man from Households has give
five hundred dollars for the right to SCI
chewing gum on the special train they vii
charter
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24

Thirteen years ago man was driven out
Of town for an offence which he did not COM
nit. News now comes that he settled in Chi
cago and studied law, and is now prominent
lawyer there. Thus we see how an unjust
accusation may blast and ruin mans whole
career.-N0roich Bulletin.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24

Some one has said that "the art OF being
happy lies IN the powerof a bstracting happi
ness from very common things According
to that, man with happy disposition anC
some skill can knock supreme content out o
6 bass drum.-Norr. Herald.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24

The new silver coin conduces to economy;
1t is terrible strain TO make up ones mihu
to spend new silver dime, while u ten cent
rag awakens no computations as goes
LolceU Courier.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24

It is not an unusual thing, nowadays, fol
pedestrians in Kentucky, where meat showers
occur, to witness wild.eyed men gesticulatln(
skyward and yelling: mo more corned beef
Send down some quail on toast"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24

IL don't see why the papers make such a
TODD about It," said Mrs. Darlington this
morning, as Ike read, "Great Picture of the
Prodigal sun burnt" "He went without his
hat" she murmured; "loppered milk Is good
for It,"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24

1t was Lord Houghton, who, when lady
more beautiful in her own eyes than those OF
the world was boasting that she had had hun
dreds of men at her feet, remarked in an un-
deItone, "Chiropodists."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24

A ventriloquist fell over board and wa
drowned in Lake Erie the other day. Whel
the cry of Help, help came from under tn
guards, the deck hands said he couldn't foo
them" and went right along with their work
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24

When Hon. S. S. Cox was looking at tn
great Corliss engine at the centennial, las
week, he asked the guard standing near wha
horsepower the engine had? The reply came
with an amazed look, "Why! you d. foo
you, it don't run by horses; they use steam !!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24

Mem for parties about to Brew-The right
place in which to set up brewing establish
ment it at Malta There IS the 1urtner charm
about this locality that there would be nc
hep-positon.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24

How to raise cats-First, catch your cats
and them put them in barrel, and explode
can OF nitro glycerine under them. 1t never
fails to raise 'em; but the cats come dowT
great by dem oralized -NorristoWn Herald
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24

A celebrated gourmand once said: TO en-
joy stuffed turkey thoroughly, there shoul'
be only two present-yourseli and the 'uf
key"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24

This memorandum, evidently poetic, was
picked up in Paramount Park last week
"Her dome uprears-food of tears-twine the
laurel Washlngtons teeth-strong
as their springs, and as their ivory pure
newer, fewer, skewer-gonc to lunch
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24
BUDGET OF FUN.

Horrible times! There's hardly a family
in the land but kneads bread.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24

If preachers were Obliged to hear their own
sermons they would make them short.
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STRAYED.

A Light Red COW yeArs old. Win white strre on lie
rump horn loved in towards the eye. a liberal
ard Ril be paid returning her 70 Wh H. SflNN Otfa
I dropping letter IN TIRE Tost VEee informing
him ci her Whereabouts. J1ni1-sR-