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The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-02-19
,SW.IIL GINS.

lie contented with small gains. No
man ever became rich in day. A
little added every day to your stock, will
amount to quite a sum at the close OF
the year. The fault with many il, they
desire to become rich at once, and are
not satisfied to accumulate property by
mills and dimes. They therefore do little
or nothing, and are sure to be always ex-
pecting something to turn up and make
them independent. A distant relative
may die and leave them properly; they
may discover a gold mine, or the skies
may drop. Such people always wait in
vain and at last die poor.
The best way is to gain property by
degrees. If yoh can save but Il dollar a
week above all your expenses, it is better
than nothing. If you do as much now,
YOU will do more by and by. We have
known men and women to grow rich by
retailing goods by the cents worth. Our
eve is on several at this moment, who
are really independent, who perhaps
never i'm their lives sold to one person at
a time goods to the value of fifty cents 3;
vet they have grown rich. This is small
business, you may say; but how much
better have you done, with all your
thousand dollar trades? 1t is not the
amount you sell, after all, but it is the
profit you make. A peck of apples will
often yield more profit than a cargo Of
corn. A bushcl of peaches retailed may
be more profitable than Il thousand bar
rels of four Light gains make heavy
purses. Dcspise not these small profits.
Expect not these large profits. Expect
not, desire not to be made rich in day.
Accumulate by degrees, cent at time,
and it will do you more good and make
YOU happier than oceans OF dollars. Mark
all our rich men, and with few excep
tions, YOU will find all accumulated prop
crty Ivy little and little. If you despise
small gains, we are sure you will Away
be poor.-NdtionnI Record.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-02-19
TURKISH CHILDREN,

During all their tender years the chill
dren are brought up entirely in the
harem, and their education is intrusted
to the mother. A marked distinction is
observable between Turkish children and
European children. The boisterous,
rowdy, selfasserting child is absolutely
unknown in the east. He would be con-
sidered lusus naturG. In Europe chill
dren are often told that they ought to be
seen but not heard, but it is only in the
east that this phenomenon is realized.
Respect for his elders and a behavior
compatible with this respect-which, in
fact, is the only form in which that
respect can be inculcated- the one
first great lesson which Turkish child
has to learn. He soon learns it, for
everything around him is in harmony
with this injunction; respect is in the
very air he breathes, and, unless there
are European children in the neiebbor-
hood, there is no fear of the opposite
contagion. a fear of having their chill
dren corrupted by the evil communication
of Christian (but not because thew are
Christian rather because they are not
Christian) children is not the least DOW
erful motive which prompts the Mussul-
man to pitch his dwelling away from
their habitations. One direct conse-
quence of this mode of education is that
children in the east are remarkably OBJ.
servant. As they are not occupied in
jabbering they observe, and their natu.
rally remarkable gifts in this respect are
allowed full play. 1t is for this reason
that you often see little urchins in the
east helping their parents in complicated
domestic duties at an age when theil
compeers in Europe are kicking theil
nurses and blowing their trumpets in per
ambulators.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-02-19
"RE- Yl-TTFI-E BODE."

1t was sweet, and I'll tell you how l
know. The girl with a blonde fringe
on her forehead and white eye-winkcrs,
who sat behind us, said 50. She was
graceful as a tall white lily dropping with
MONDAY heat, and about the shape OF
one, as she glided on to the stage. !
think you could have drawn her through
goose quill without musslng her
clothes if it hadn't been for the droop
She hung over the footliShts, linked her
kid fingers intensely, showed her eyelids
back and her eyebrows up, and struck
out, softly, carefully, feelingly, as if the
bode" was asleep on his little nest and
she wanted TO get the tune pitched be-
fore she woke him up. She cOaxcd
around awhile in hurt kind of voice,
and seemed to feel 50 bad she couldn
speak plainly, but the bod" didn
appear To Join in rs he should, and pres
emily she got mad, and how she did
hurry and rave, as if she WAS tearing the
thorn bush down with her hands To get
| at the subject of her soaring strains
The lily was caught in a cyclone; up she
! sailed, but didn't get good send of, sc
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-02-19
VOLUME XII.
4 FACE At THE UINDOW.
BY ELLA WHEELER.

Once as wandered down the street
l saw at the window face so sweet:
The tiny face of baby girl
With a soft, clear aye, and silken curl.
And looked DER my shoulder again to
The sweet sweet face that smiled ON me,
With n look in the eyes that seemed to say
" have come from heaven but not to stay
Adown the street as walked again
i looked for the sweet, sweet face at the paI
But the blind was closed, and 1 heard Il sa
As passed along hat the child was dead
And lonely longing came over me
For the face that had smiled in its baby
On me for n moment, before it was hid
Under the cruel colin lid.
happy baby. O eherub girl,
Borne up out of the din and wnirI,,
Out Of the sorrow and saddened strife
That burdens ever the brightest life.
Out of the darkness and out of the gloom
bud, in the garden of God to bloom,
safe from danger, and death and cold,
Sheltered forever within the fold.
What have you missed, o dainty dove,
BY flying so soon to the realms above?
Missed eaTth's sorrows, and missed earth's fea
n won,an's pains, and q, woman's tears;
The bitter lees Of a cup too sweet;
Danger and sickness, and death and loss
And all the pleasures that are but dross.
sWttt taet-. WIN tiIt 80.
Look from the windows of Gods fair skies,
Look with those beauteous orbs of thine
And draw ME nearer the things divine.
Walking along lies troubled way,
Let me look up, as looked that day,
And know that fair and cherub face
Smiles upon me through leagues of space.
Help me to keep from the snares, my sweet,
That lie unnusibered about my feet
Smile when I stumble. that may rise,
Cheered by the light of thy lovely eyes.
Plead with the Father to make me strong,
TO keen my steps from the paths of wrong,
nd when my journey of life Is done
May i see thy face, U cherub one.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-02-19

cited. The bill for gas for September
was thirty dollars. Now the Office is
lighted by kerosene oil. The number
and quality of the lights are, it is said,
greatly increased, and the total cost for
the last month was only Two dollars and
eighty-fve cents. 1t is well known that
very large proportion of fires occur in
the states from the use of mineral oils,
but we have not heard that any increase
has been made as yet to the strength of
the Brooklyn fire brigade. En-
1inrer
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-02-19

OIL VERSUS CASA novel and IN
expected danger threatens the prosperity
OF the gas companies of the United
States. Mineral oil is 50 plentiful that
at present it is almost drug in the
market, while coal gas is comparatively
dear. We learn from our American
advices that, as consequence, there has
been a revolution in the manner of
lighting shops in Brooklyn. Kerosene is
now used in most of the stores and
business places instead of gas in many
parts of the city. The gas companies
are becoming alarmed, and it is more
than probable that the change will cause
a heavy reduction in the price of gas.
As instance of the difference in the cost
of using gas and oil the case of the
American district telegraph company is
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-02-19
A mother was telling some lady
alters the other dav about her intention

CiIItTS CIIU QUIET Ud.V dDOUI HtI IHttHUIOI
to celebrate an anniversary of some event,
and her pIug-ugly of Il boy came into
the room just then and asked: Nav,
what is an anniversary" "Ill tell you
some time" She replied. 81 know" he
wickcdIv replied; you are going to
pick up the shovel and chase pa down in
the cellar again !" After the ladies had
departed the mother took the boy up
stairs and removed his false impressions
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-02-19
THE MYSTERIOUS BIRD CH4RMER.

witnessed, the other day, one of the
celebrated sights of Paris, of which 1 had
often heard before, but never before had
seen. Crossing the Tuileries garden on
one of the late mild days, my attention
was attracted by an immense commotion
among the sparrows which abound in
that locality. They were chattering and
flying to and fro, and finally collected in
swarms at single point. There 1 saw
the cause of their agitation, the we'll
known bird-charmer of the Tuileries gar
den. She is a person about thirty years
of age, pale, with very black hair, dressed
in the deepest mourning, and wearing no
bonnet. She was surrounded by birds
that hoped and perched right at her
feet, or flew circling round her head, ap-
parently without the slightest fear She
would hold out bit of bread, and in
stantly three or four would hover around
it with rapid whirring wings, like hum
ming birds around flower, some perch
ing on her fingers, while others would
peck at the coveted morsel on the wing,
Then she would throw crumbs into the
air, which would be adroitly caught by
the swiftest-winged birds before they
reached the ground. A shower of crumbs
brought the little creatures to her feet
like chickens, nor did the presence of the
bystanders that soon collected in great
numbers appear to terrify her proteges
in the least. they seemed to feel per-
fectly secure while in the presence of
their benefactress. She walked slowly
on, followed by the hundreds of the
eager, fluttering, chattcring birds, and
lost sight of her in distant walk. am
t old that she sometimes sits down, and
that the sParrows will then perch all over
her, and will get into her lap to eat bread
from her apron. No one knows who she
is /; she never speaks to any one, and pays
no attention to anybody or anything ex-
cept her beloved birds, which she feeds
daily throughout the winter.-Paris cor
sp0ndencc.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-02-19

BEES IN THE UNITED STATEs.-Ihe
California Agriculturist says; Every
hive yields, OH an average, little over
twenty-five pounds ofhoney. The aver
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-02-19

SHARP SHooTING.-The other day a
Detroiter who has good record Of army
service took down his revolver TO shoot a
cat which had been hanging around the
house. After looking at him while he
fired six shots the cat walked away.
While he was loading up for more de-
struction the shooters small boy in
qnlred: Father, did you ever kill any
one while you were in the armyp' al
suppose 30, my SON." After long pause
the hoy continued: "Then you must
have got near enough to hit 'em with an
az, didn't your 1t was then discovered
TO ~ about school time.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-02-19

The GOLDEN POMEGRANATE OF THE
PoETs.-The pomegranate is one of the
most profitable fruits growing in this
valley. The trees bear fruit in three
years from the cuttings, and will grow
ON the most ordinary soil without irriga-
alton. The pomegranate is delicious
fruit, and possesses medicinal qualities
of great value. 1t will bear shipment
better than any other frnit. 1t may be
barreled up and sent around the globe in
good order. The retail price of the
pomegranate on the street is ten cents
apiece, and General Stoneman informs
US that he has standing offer from a
San Francisco firm to take all the pome-
granates he can produce at five cents
apiece.-Los Angeies (Cai) HeraH
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-02-19
TIE ELM IND TIE ZINE
by WILLIAM C. BRYANT.

BY WILLIAM c. BRYANT.
Uphold my feeble branches
With thy strong arms, / prav:u
Thus to the Elm, her neigbbor3
The Vine was heard to saw;
Elise, lying low and helpless
A weary lot is mine,
Crawled DER by every REPTILE.
And browsed by every kline"
The Elm was moved to pity:
Then spoke the generous tree:
Ny hapless friend, come hither.
And find support in me-"
ne Kindly Elm receiving
The Graceful Vines embrace.
Became. wisii that adjournment.
The garden pride and grace:
Became the chosen covert
In which the wild birds sing;
Became the 1--we Of Shepherds
And the glory Of the spring.
U.beautiful example
For youthful minds TO heedi
The good we do 10 others
Shall never miss its mesd:
The love Of those whose sorrows
We lighted shall lie ours,
And DER the path we walk in
That love shall scatter flowers.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-02-19

There are editors in Philadelphia
who will let boy climb five pairs of
stairs with a peek of apples and coolly
reply: No, sonny-a?ples are not
healthy"
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-02-19
ADVERTISING RATES.

me square ten lines, one insertion al
-.cIl Subsequent insertion
ar ID OF one rqu Ee one year . Is
ards OF two squares one year q
me M d OF column one year. IS !
one fourth of a column one year a.
Due third Of a column one year 81
One half column one year n
One column one year. .............I5O
Notices ia local columns inserted for 2oc
per line for each insertion.
No proof Of publication OF IecaI advert
ments will DC made until onr Zee Is settled.
Announcing candidates for ataie and dist
offices, 4l5i. and for county officaa, Si0.
Marriages and deaths pubishel f,ce o.
aries charged as advertisement
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-25

Its central location In the gres. Valley Of
the Mississippi, and the great wealth ofriver
aud railroad communication. gives to Cairo
unsurpassed advantages as q commercial
point, ~ 1t affords 70 her easy and cheap ac.
cess to all the grain producing districts of
the North and West, and similar access To ali
the agricultural produce consumers OF the
south, thus presenting the best location i'm
the West for an Interchange Of the respect.
I'VE nortnern anc southern commodities and
productions
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-25
REw ADvEnTIsEMENrs.
Cheap Lands
ONE MILLION ACRES

n ~ day nj home. Agents wanted Outnt
70 and terms free. TRUE \ CO., Augusta,
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-25

Thirty years ago the Rubber Porous
Plastcrs superseded All other plastcrs,
and to degree, liniments and other ex-
ternal remedies. Since then it has held
Its prominence. until recently, when the
old rubber compound has been greatly
improved IN Bcnson's Capcihc Porous
Plaster, In various ways. -ha
First, by so treating The rubber that
II contains more electricity than form
erly.
second. BY the addition Of capcinc, a
powerful stim,llant, which causes the
plaster to act Immediately aud greatly
increases Its efficacy and usefulness,
making 1t the best remedy known for
colds, rheumatism. lamencss of the back
and muscles, kidney complaint, etc.
The manufacturers are pleased to hear
that there Is large class Of conscientious
druggists. who, having become con-
WINGED of the great merit Of Benson's
Capcinc Plaster, unlicsitatingly recon-
mend II to the public. OF such are f..
Drcl,cr, Newark, n. j.; Charles
Altham and NJ. NJ. Cook, Brook.
Ign, n. v; Sommcr. Limbs 4
Co. Quincy, Ills. Robert Powers.
Richmond, Va; T.. !. Eartc, New Or
leans. La, Gnilick 4 Berry, Terre Haute
Ind. who say 1.-The results from the
sales OF Benson's Capcinc Plaster. here
Terre Haute) has convinced us that il
Is tar superior to ordinary Porous Plas-
ter" and W. r. Weber, Springfield.
Mass. who says, "they seem to constitute
an advertising medium OF themselves
when introduced. Send me four gross
Immediately
The manufacturer also regret TO learn
that druggists. in some Instances, acting
from pecuniary motives, as though the
retail price oil Benson's Capcine il the
same as ordinary Porous Plasters, the
cost to them Is somewhat higher. have
used their influence 10 persuade custo-
mcrs who ask for Bcnson's Capcine to
substitute some other article for them.
BE. sure YOU get Benson's Capcine
and no other article for them. Be sure
You get Benson's Capcinc and no other.
Price, % cents. ..I
Seabury 4 johnson, Pharmaceutical
Chemists, y. Y. To be obtained. for
twenty-five cent, OF Barclay Bros. Cairo.
ILLINOIS,. 219-lm d&w-(3l
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-25

Before the era Of Railroads, Cairo had a
eommaudiug position - Q centre OF com.
merce and nsyigation. This importance OF
position she It'll Possesses, but has now the
additional advantage Of being great rail-
| road centre, q number OF the most import.
ant railroads iu the Valley OF the Mississippi
converting 10 and having their termini
there. Among these, coming from the north
| are the great Illinois Central Railroad,
which trayerses the entire state Of Illinois
froni,its extreme northern and north esstern
to its southern limits. and by its connections
grain producing states the Cairo and VIM
cennes. extending rom Cairo to the City OF
vincennes, in the State Of Indiaas, where
its connections afford direct railroad COM
municstions with all Eastern cities; and
the Cairo Il st. Louis Railroad, aiiording Q
direct railroad communication with the
City OF 81. Louis aud all the railroads cen.
teriny there. The roads coming from the
South are the New orleans, Jackson and
Great Northern and the Mobile and Ohio
Railroads, which give direct railroad com.
munication with the cities OF Mobile and
New Orleans, aud other Southern Atlantic
sea ports, and by connecting roads with all
the country south Of Cairo; and coming
from the southwest !. the Cairo, Arkansas
and Texas Railroad, which affords similar
communication with Southern Missouri.
Arkansas and Texas. and the principal cit.
les OF those states. This lAst.named road
will give, also. direct connection with the
Texas and Pacific Road when Il IN com lie.
ted, thus giving direct communication with
the principal port, Of the Pacific Ocean
These railroads, terminating at Cairo. are
now al completed and in successful opera.
lion, those 10 Illinois coming into the city
on bank OF each Of the rivers, Ohio and
Mississippi. and terminating al their confiu.
ence, thus encircling the city. The Holly
Springs, Brownsville and Ohio River Rail-
road, and the Cairo and Tennessee River
Railroad, which win both terminate at
Cairo, are In course Of construction and win
soon be completed, and other railroads both
In Illinois and in States south Of the Ohio
river, which will also terminate at Cairo.
are projected, anu arrangements made 20
build them. The construction OF these
Will greatly increase the railroad communi.
cations Of cairo.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-25
St.Jo. Medical
INSTITUTE.
s Established sss ssiug. from 0u,ck.,,.

vJ,UE only n,oco ,vh.r, :,
lied u,,nn ',,,,s ~ , SURE cure can be re-
alyertisinp ma The ,.,.n,a,! ~ uie way OF
il well hnSw" th ~. bu,n,'on % IN. Institution
Ia. conyinceJ that III "yu, .hr west Cail and
cn,n,.In, r.. ' 'nis Is tiie largest ands most
The s,,ccessi,,t - ,.",,, 'e nhI "a america Tor
Private and Vcnc,Sn I'iss -, ali Gronlc sexual,
us syphilis, (;onorrhmn S:iea, Str;as suAes such
lure Varicosc V.i,,. ~, riee'' Stricture. Riip-
urinary and synhiitic n,s,nara.! Dupo, &c All
the throat skf,, mr. hnn.. az. , nnect3ns oil
r%.aa s a., o"I I nonnrrhoa cured In from
10 ten days Over n va ,as o"sen ~ from ilve
weakness. spermatorrh@s MI, J',fga, seminal
nal Debility md in,nn,.n.y - .o,ses, sex,
Tn,r.r 49, y,b ., sns,i, t ~ Loss OF Sexual
nal excesses In mat,,,er ~, ~ yvuill, sex
ments 10 Insrria~e n,r,, ssi anu vi liipe'il-
mercury or any Other Mineral 2 cu,e" w WITHOUT
at "A distance treated I,v Ia,,.. 1870; n''ch's
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-25

A. manufacturing location the position
Of Cairo IL not less important, The cr,,de
materials Of every description, which con.
stitute the elements Of manufactured srti.
cles, abound on every side, iron ore. coal.
OF superior quality, aud timber of every
character, more than others, being easily
and cheaply accessible, and the rlch swrf.
cultural region Of the immediate neighbor.
MOOD, AZ wen a. the more remote districts
rendered tributary to 1t by river and rail.
furnish supplies OF the Eecessaries of life in
such abundance a. to render living except-
ionslly cheap When the manufactu- Id arti-
cies are produced, the facilities TO. cheap
eQualled.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-25
HAspee's MAGAZINE,
Illustrated.


NOTICES OF THE PRESS
Tho ever increasing circulation OF this
excellent monthly proves its continued
adoption to popular desires and needs. In.
deed, when we think into how many home.
1t Penetrates every month, we must con.
slider 10 as one OF the educators AS well az
entertainers of the public mind, for Its vast
popularity has been won by no appeal to
stupid rejudices or depraved astes.-BOs.
ton Globe.
The chai acter which this Magazine pos.
scsses for variety enterprise artistic ealth,
and literary culture TINT has kept pace with,
IL II has not led the times, should cause its
conductors to regard II with justifable com.
claim upon the public gratitude. The
Magazine has done good and not evil all
the days OF its life.-Br ooklyn Eagle.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-25
q 8u11etin.,
PARAGRAPHS.

An old farmer said to his sons. "Boys
don't You ever spekcilate, or wait for
somethin' TO turn up. You might jest a.
weIlgo and ~ down on stone in the mid.
die OF a mesl,ief with pail twixt your legs.
and wait fora COW 10 back up TO you to be
MIXED"
APh,cnix deac IN took his son to church
having heard hard stories about him. but
while the desc IN prayed The son persuade,ls
two 81 the young sisters 10 go riding with
him, and they went OIL with the old mans
horses. leaving him to iini his way home on
foot ISL. iL ta.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-25

Cairo has moral, intelligent, liberal and
ehterprising population Of about l2, OOO--has
superior system Of public schools, which,
Will M.tn o sT conducted by private enter.
vnhtaees-is POSSESSED of well-cstablished
churches OF nearly every denomination
mas puDlo and pr, ate buildings of supe.
ri4r cnaracter-hss u climate, which for sa.
.uprity anu healthfu influences cannot be
ssufpssssd-,has . well.regulated and Of.
' Mcient municipal n,i organization, Its streets
msmcu Win KY, anu other metropolitan cd.
and In reality not to be cxcsitcd a. a place
ofpermanent residence. '''''
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-25
After lhp Fare.

j. George Stcinhousc may be found
since the fire at his new shop, on Eighth
street in the Alexander County Bank
building, where he will welcome all his
customers. and serve them in as artistic q
manner as ever before, with smooth
shaves. fashionable hair cutting and
thorough shampoos.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-25

This city. as Is vel known, Is situatedat
the confluence Of the ohio aud Mi.sis.ippi
rivers, at the head OF uninterrupted naviga.
ton on the Mississippi. being below oh.
structions by ice in the winter and low
water In summer. and titus has clear and
open river communication st all times over
the Mississippi and Its tributaries, with all
the country south. to the Gulf OF Mexico
and the Atlantic ocean. Cairo has also the
same character OF communication with all
BY IL, when those streams are not ibnayi.
gable by reason OF ice or low water.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-25

yo LOIS and land In Cairo are now offered al
very low prices, atiording favorable oppor.
vun!t!es 70 purchase, and the owners pre-
, .m tne location TO the public Us Offering
. uhhIIvsied advantages tor the srcce ssful 81.
; 'Snisament OF commercial or manuisctur.
s e,n.e,pr'ses, and the best locality IN the
'"""'ry LOT profitable Investment OF capital.