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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-08-12
An Important Bill.
louisville Courier-Journal. ]


One OF the most important measures
which have come before the forty-fourlh
congress is the bill to apply the proceeds
OF the sales Of public lands to the SUD-
port OF free schools. The bill of the ma
jority OF the house committee on educa-
ton provides, as stated by Mr. Welker,
OF Virginia as follows:
AT the close OF each fiscal year the
secretary OF the interior is directed 10
certify the net amount OF the proceeds OF
the public lands for that year to the Sec
rotary OF the treasury, who shall
WITHIN one month thereafter
apport1on the same among the
several states and territories aud the dis
trict OfColumbia on the basis OF popula-
ton, TO be applied by the local au.hori-
ties OF such states, territories, and dis
trict, In accordance with their local laws
to the education Of all the inhabitants
thereof between the ages of five and six
teen years. For the first five years the
Whole amount Of such net proceeds is TO
be thus apporti0ned; for the succeeding
fiye years, one-halt the other halt; and
AFTER ten years the whole amount,
10 De Invested i'm United States
ponds, only the interest on which
shall be thus apportioned and
the investments thus made 10 remain as a
perpetual fund for the beneii, of tree edu-
cation throughout our entire country.
During the first ten years the appOrtiOl-
ments are 10 be made on the basis of IL
literacy,. but forever afterward on that OF
the whole population. While the bill
leaves 1t optional with each state to ac-
cept or reject Its distributiye share, vet
when once accepted 1t must be faithfully
ana honestly applied to the purposes
therein indicated, under the penalty OF
iorfeiting all right to any other appor-
tlonments until full compliance be made
with the conditions prescribed"
During the last century congress has
appropriated LAC. Coo, 900 acres of land for
educational purposes In the various states,
the land being set apart a. school land
when the government survey was made
and donated, as by the act of 1862. for the
benefit Of the agricultural colleges.
There remains Of the public domain
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THE SOUTH AND THE PEG
PIE ThENEOF.

EDITOR BULLETIN: The Globe Demo-
erat says: 1.-The only amnesty which is
needed at the South is an amnesty to those
who would like to vote the Republican
ticket" The writer of this article has
resided in the South tor the last eight
years, his experience and observation
extends throughout eight Southern
states, and he has never personally
known Of a single instance where man
who wished TO vote the Republican ticket
has been debarred there:rom. So tar a.
the negro is concerned, it is true that eff
forts have been made repeatedly 20 detaeh
him from all allegiance TO party which
has anything but his good at heart. and
to cause him to feel that his interests and
the Southern white mans are Identical
and co-relative; but on election
days, he has heretofore gone untram-
meled to the polls, and voted almost uni
formly against his best and truest
friends. Doubtless there have been a
few cases of intimidation, and violence
IN which the negro has been sufferer;
but surely we are not to judge a whole
people by the acts of few lawless, I'M
principled individuals. Now, howsvor,
the black belt around the beggarly array
of white Republicans at the south is bro
ken; little of the true political light
has dawned upon the negro mind, and
he is becoming conscious Of the fact that,
though bodily free, he has suffered him
self 10 be mentally enslaved by the Re-
publican party managers.
With regard to Southern white Repub-
hcans, they are too few and too mean. as
general thing, to be worthy of any
notice. The writer can not now recall
single instance where the character Of
even one of this class was above re-
proach. On the other hand, he has known
many Northern Republicans to settle in
the south, since the war, bringing with
them much Of their prejudice against and
Ignorance Of Southern people, and, after
a few months acquaintance with the coun-
try, not only be diyested OF their pref udice
and ignorance, but be converted into sub.
stantial uncomprom.sln2 Democrats and
Conservatives. This fact alone
should prove to any reasonable hon
est man that the only intimidation
employed is by the Southern Republican
party, which is so corrupt and execrable
that 1t repel' al! men of Intelligence, de-
cency and principle irons its ranks. Il.
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THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD,
THE GREAT TRUNK LINE
FAST MAIL ROUTE OF THE US.

l. the mos, direct CONVENE mt snd econom-
zeal way OF reschi0g p !ladei, G'a AVID this
great Exhibition from all sections Of tie
,ouutry. Its t~sius 90 aud from "a isdei-
yhja vii p,ss.thsoutih a ,rar' { nt3.n Vi
depot. Witch the company hiss erected al
tie Tsin entrance 10 the ENh.bifou
grounds COR the Sc ommods,' on of pass n
rcrs W h 10 stop az or star. from The
humorous large to'"ls contiguous 20 th's
station aTc the kSa4hi.ion--a C,nvsr'e ce
Of tie greatest va,Ue 10 Wis tors. end Afford
Ell cNc us:vely by the Pert syivvSa RAJ
rosa. winch : ti,e or'r lice rGnnirc dvect
to the Centennial buildings EXCURSION
trairs w. also -top al TIE Euc smpm. n, o {
The Patrons & Eusasucry, ST Fin S.sjiou
on tbs road.
ia fenEsy'va- il - iroad ia tie grand
est railway org AMI .ti0n N tHe word. It
co2;:o's seven tbcusasd mites of roadway,
fo-mn ny cortirucus iiTes 70 rh-'ece ph's.
New work. Baltimore. and wa.hIrctor. over
hici IN Xufious day and riSh, car. are
run i,oD Chicago. i tou's lousy CIV
cinnS'i indian pole. Co'Cmtns. To'cdo,
Cleveland AID Ere w'tAcus chguge.
r. man live Is laid Ui;c dou3,e and ihird
tracks OF heavy steel rats r-on deep bed
OF broken s'cre bs'1s'. ART it b-i1ch. a'e
al, of ron or stone. rs passenger trans
are equipped VIII Cvers k0oN1 Improve
mer' 10 com.o,t and s,fcty. snd IRE run I
=
trsirs of any !;-e on TIE coceirenf. = he
company mas l,celv Increased it, equip
men' for cedteDn' a;trsvei. ard VIII be pre-
pared TO bid ~ is own sho~s a. sort
rctice suffeier; 70 sC,'y acc0'1moda:e, o.y
any extra demar5. The urequs ! i re
sources at he commend of he CT m any
OF the cOmp"ry gI rantee the mo.t le-f5cl
accommodates 60 a. is patron, du. n
the Cente,p'a EXl'ni'jon.
The mggu ficeDt sceNery for wNica the
ivsnia Esl-, Il !. 50 ia eel bra
ted present, 20 the '~av lcy 0y II 7erfect
roadway m tv, r-cb9rriuP raro-ana Of
river m III 'a'o and !s-G1eape views uIe-
/ quail d in An "a.
The ca''Cg sat; rs ~ this Ire ere nv
suroasS i. v'''Oe fur 'e a. 7,.it-
abe hon and ample ; ne .l.sw-G for en-
10, ing en-.
Ex, union 'csets. a. reduced rates. will
b. SOS a r 'e yr.~;i,Ui raii,oai &c 4
oil ces N The Hess, No, -ve,t AID So..,h.
west.
BE sure that yo-rt cte.a rev! VIZ re
Grsa: "eLa.y .vaEil route 10 IA, C"r,ea.
FRANK THOMSON, II. ". B.OYD. Jr.,
Gen. Manager. Gen nass A 81
Jyl-w,m
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AMPLE souTuEnN OUTRAGE.

The Chicago hte,-Oceoa, one Of the
most bitterly partisan Republican papers
in the state and country, not long since
re published from the indianapolis jour
nal, the story that colored man who
had been visiting in the south. had in-
formed the editor oi the Journal that he
had been m A~kadelrhia on the day That
a municipal election was in progress;
that. though there YVES heavy negro
vote in the town, no colored men were
seen voting. and thst this was explained
when about ten O'Clock. a white man
mounted q box near the polls ard pr.r
claimed that only such colored men ~
cast Democratic ballots would be allowed
to deposit their votes; the traveller also
stated that during the day large
delegation Of eolored men went to the
polls, bu. did not vote, being forced away
from the polls at the risk Of their lives.
The Spirit Of Ark1nsas, an agricu!tu-
rsl paper published in Little Rock, in its
issue of Thursday, August 10Th. pub
fishes a communication signed by eleven
residents of Arkadelphia, five Republi-
cans and six Democrats. four of the five
Republicans: being coored men and
prominent in the politics Of the party;
N the communication it was declared
that no election was held on the day
stated by 'the colored man just returned
from trip through Arkansas )" that a
primary Democratic meeting was held
in the town on that day ; that at this meet
ing five colored Democrats were present
and voted that the usual number of
colored people were in town on that day
and that the white ard black Republicans
were alike Indifferent to the proceedings
of the Democrats. and that the primary
Republican meeting, few days after
ward, was quiet and disturbed by no one.
The signers of the refutation declare
themselves members Of different political
parties who have the welfare and good
name OF their community at heart.
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1,164.S71 100 acres Of land. and u isobvi-
Qua that the application ola large part II
II TOR educational purposes will h" inn
measurably better than 10 Squander 1t on
railroad corporations. Which have re-
celvcd. since 1859. $50 OO0,OOO acres. aud
are begging TO-DAY for more. The bill
report,,ibythc committee ON e,lucaiion
Is one which deserves the supper Of
every weii-wisher oi The country. ilii'-
eracv besets idleness aud crime, aud the
only way TO fight these evils il 70 elevate
the multi,,ides by education and make i;
absolutely free.
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WHILE Sehurz will 20 about the
country virtuousiy condemning Grant
and his administration in the interest Of
reform within the party, lack Chandler.
ofants secretary OF the interior and
oea'FmAn Of the Republican national
oCMm'ses' will devote himself indus
u'oa.y 70 The work q the campaign In
the istessst Of Hayes. Chandler win be
$500 ha Ahoss BY n. ID. clancy,
~. sssSs pqrtsscretary Who has
jest psoa na[s seesetssy a the Republi.
en- national committee. And thus doe.
~ work Of uniting the Republican party
20 on.
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the future save In coInplete change Of
administration and in the restoration Of a
purified public conscience.
Philadelphia Inquirer, tRep.): Perhaps
one Of the strongest proofs of the faliacy
of any attempt to force the resumption
of specie payments is given In the report
Of the secretary Of the treasury. showing
that he holds less than S9,OM,0O0 OF gold
mt this time. free from liability. aud unless
the customs receipts are unusually heavy
this month and next, he will not control
sufiicieat bulion to pay he interest on
the public debt and purchase the called
bonds that he IL directed Ivy law tn take
up. While he is hopeful that there will
be- no financa! embarrassment. il Is the
sheerest folly to talk about making any
additional demands on the current Of
bullion flowing into the national treas
ury. f .rT#r~ tTEg G.AE
New York Herald: II there is one
feature IN this crazy canvass which is
more revolving than another it is the AT /.
tempt 10 elect Hayes and Wheeler by
raising clubs of "Boys in Blue' aud
VETERANS. There is something sacred
about the name Of soldier. AS the war
fades into history the tame OF those who
fought on either side will increase even
as the years go on. The true soldier will
cherish the memories OF the war; its valor.
lis privations, its triumphs. and never de-
grade them 10 party uses. These Boys
in Blue and Veterans" organizations
are not intended to preserve the higher
memories OF the war, to renew in peace
the ASSOCIATIONS Of the camp and the bat
tie line, but TO appeal to the darkest pas
sions of that strife, TO array section
against section. to awaken the old spirit
OF resentment: and hatred. No true sol
der will d-meau himself by joining
these organizations. The war is over,
and we dishonor IT by dragging its menu
cries Into politics. rss
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While much may be accomplished by
these methods, II might encourage delusiye
expectations II withhold here the express
sion of my conviction that no reform Of the
civil service In THE country will be CON-
plste AMI permanent until its chief magi.-
trate il copstituucbally disqualified for re-
election; experience having repeatedly
exposed the futility of selfimposed restric-
lions By ncaadida'es or incumbenis.
Thfovgh this s5leunity only can he be e.
fecohdly aeiivsred rom his GREATEST tempia-
ton TO m suse the pc err and patronage
with wbica the Executive is necessarily
charged.-[From Samuel j. Tilden's letter
Of acceptance.
The nobler motives Of humanity concur
with the material interests Of all in requir-
ing that every obstacle be removed to n
complete and durable reconciliation be-
tween kindred populations once unnatur-
ally e,tranged on the basis recognized by
the St. Louis platform, of the constitution
ofthe United States, with its amendments
universally accepted as final settlement
Of the controversies which engendered civil
war;" But, In aid Of . result so benefcient,
the moral influence Of every good citizen, as
well a. every governmental authority,
ought to be exerted, not alone TO maintain
their just equality before the law, but like
wise to establish a oriial fraternity and
good will among citizens, whatever there
race or color, who are now united in the
one destiny Of . common self-government.
II the duty shall be assigned to me, should
not fail to exercise The powers with which
the laws and the constitution OF our coun-
try clothe its chief magistrate, TO protect all
it, citizens, whatever their former condi-
ton, in every political and personal night
-lFrom Samuel j. Tilden's letter of accep.
lance
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HAYES HAUL.
How he Gathered In Dead soldiers
Weelth-AuUthrr "COUchlUg LHr!.
deut Of tho War

How he Gathered In y Dead soldiers
Weelth--AnOthrr "roUching Inr!.
dent Of the War
SPECIAL Dispatch to ths Cincinnati fnqurero
PorSr PLEAsANr. W. Va, July 2'.-
There has been great deal oi 'a!k IN
this couety in relation 20 war incldrnt
in which Governor Hayes is party IN
which il seems the governor got ionr
hundred dollars belonging 10 sos ii,r
that was executed ipr dessrtion. ne
following letter viii explain the matter:
HARrfoRp CRY. West Va. June -,
ls76. In the last issue OF The Point
Pleasant Weekly Regisfrr, the editor
asks OF us AN explanation IN relation to
some money with which Governor
Hayes had to DO. | am glad IN opportu-
nifty has been afforded me OF giving a
statement of this wsr incident, from tire
fact that both myself and also General
HAYES have been maligned and mi>rep-
resented in the matter. The following
are the tpcts: la the summer nj 1874 cur
brigade. con- uanded by General hayes.
was ordered 20 M1aocacy Junction. IN
Maryland. snd wli;e wing there SOL
der belonging to thc iwentv-tlird Ohio
was tried and condemned To be shot.
was then chaplain of the thir-eeuth
West. Virginia yegipert, and the only
ore in the brigade. This unfortunate
man wanted TO ser chaplain before
he was executed. I was sent for
and ba1 some conversation with
him in relation 10 the condition OF
his mind, etc. He then tod me he had
some four hundred dollars in money and
two watches, which he wanted TO leave
with me. He said he bad no friends in
the world that he knew OF. eXceps a
mother, and that she was somewhere in
Virginia, but did not know where. and il
| could find her out 10 send the morey
and watches to her. and If not to keep
them myself. The man was SHOT, ard
immedistsly after the thing was over
Gen. Hayes sent for me TO come to his
headquarters. reported. He inquired
of me what the man gave me. L told
him. he examined the watches ard
gave them back to me. and the money
he said he had !ecided belonged TO the
government. ard gave It 10 him. a.
10 what he d'l with it / am rot rrepcred
to say. but the above are he flcs. aud
If the editor of tire Register wishes 10
know the further history Of the money
he must interview he goveruo- himself
W. w. HAgPER.
Late Chaplain Thirteenth W. Va. Vo,.
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BLAINE says mo man who is not a
thief by instinct has any influence with
the present administration. lack
chandler Is one of the most trusted and
influential Of Grants administrative
household, aud he is the leader of the
campaign Tor Hayes. Would he not, in
the event Of Hayes election, become to
Hayes what he is 10 Grant?
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SEIZURES first speech tor Hayes, it is
said, VIII be vigorous denunciation of
President Grant. To make his speech
consist" the celebrated reform orator
should conclude his effort by reading the
sixteenth plank Of the platform adopted
by the convention that nominated HAYES.
"hesolyed that President Gran. for his
'enimeot services etc., deserves the con.
unoed and hearty gratitude of the Amer
'ican people,"
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Mr.. HENRY WArrERsoN of the Courier
JsErsai was elected to congress without
opposition Of any importance. If the
brilliant success of his editorial career is
any criterion, he will shine conspicu-
Ously In his new Held of labor.
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DAN MUM some time ago wanted
favor Of Gen. Grant and asked Mr..
Blaine to use his influence with the pres
aent to get 1t. Mr.. Blaine refused Mr..
Mum in the following words: II have
no influence with the present admins
'tration. No man hs. who is not thief
by instinct"
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The unemployed worklngnen of New
York city now number fully 10000.
And yet you viii find many of those un-
employed workingmen who persist in
maintaining by their votes party which
has brought dire distress upon them and
the whole country.
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SAYS the st. Louis Times I: after next
November Carl Schurz will feel a good
deal like the Kentucky planter who took
his hogs to Louisville and sold them at
great loss. He sal he had the satistac.
ton Of the hogs company on the way
down.
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iHs returns from the elections in Ala
pama continue to show large Democratic
gain. Out OF sixty-five counties every
one Will give Democratic majority ex-
cspt SIX or seven. The Democrats Will
have twenty-seven out Of thirty-three
senator's, at least, and eighty out of one
hundred representatives.
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POLITICAL NOTES.

81. Joseph Gazette: 1t is much easier
to fool the darkies into the belief that
Hayes is negro than it is the white
folks into the belief that he is states
man.
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Worcester Press: A bureau that once
belonged TO Abraham Lincoln Is on ex-
hibition at the Centennial. Why not
put one of Grants bureaus on exhibition,
too-the Indian Bureau or Freedmen's
Bureau, for instance?
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PEORIA is taking steps to. establish
work house, that number of tramps visit
ing the city making such an establish
ment . necessity.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer: While the
Leader speaks Of Governor Tilden as a
thief" and fraud, Cleveland, Brown
q Co., Republicans, merchants of this
city, who have transacted business for
him for years, speak Of him as The very
"iinpersOration of commercial recfitude
and honor" Which viii the people be-
lieye?
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This great tnternat iorai Exhibition, de-
sienett,o CONNIE norste the QUE hundrGdth
anbtNarsary of Amrr'can iuteDerHrrrp
opened Nay lOih. r. u = u c.ose \ ovember
irih. ls,6, Al the nat'lus at 'he world
aud all ,he states aud territories al ths tn
ION s'e trshei3atYaS IN ~ wn9 ccrfu' de-
mogsti fiftl, blinsilg tpgc'her he most
comprehensive e llegi.on 4 AT trcliu-es,
mechanical 'nveItiorS. cicutt sc discover.
er ss. mandtaciufm3 a. "a esemeuts, aicEr.
al specimens, an, a. ~ vi uras prodiets
eyer eN1hi;et, Tie gr unds devoted ~
the cyhintiion ere stated on N hre Of
the Penny ants Kaii road NJ 1 embrace I -
sfrHs of Fairmouct PlrG, ali hlha'r iin.
proved trd CT amerted, Gu watch arg
erected tIe largest huilu.NQs eyer cnnsr,uc-
tsd--ilre 4 these coregi-g sn area OF ft'y
acres a-d cns-irg $500 ono TIE foisl
nLmhrr ot huiidirgs erected FOR the prr-
poses &C The aVhibi, on l. ne-r two Iuv-
seed. Dug.ng the t''il,s days mmel'ceely
following the opening 81 the exh;Gi'icn n
mil ion ,ud qHalter OF people visited IT,
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LEARN TELEGRAPHY

Ru' before going elsewhere "a do 50 &C, 4 for
circ1la-s If y. ". TeieCTarh Ins'it'iie, Jsbes-
VIE, Niscolsin. Seconencei by sup. Of
Western Union Telegraph Co., as ths only re-
Liable school in the Wes'.
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Ex GOVERNOR CURTIN will devote q
month to the campaign in Indiana
making speeches for Tilden and Hen.
bricks.
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LEADING Washington Republicans
want Grant to dismiss Robson, who
has become very heavy load for the
party to carry.
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The hot weather Is driving people out
Of Washington, and congressman are
longing tor an adjournment.
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New York World: President Grant is
not yoluble in words. But he seems to
nave language Of his own. Mr.. Charles
has testified before the house committee
ina, when he pleaded before the presi-
dent against being ruined by the priv.
leges accorded to Orvli Grant, the presl-
ident "said he had fixed that thing. and
was not going tochange it, and he bit the
end on his cigar, as il he didn't like me
a Bit
omaha Herald: The Radical Journals
OF this state do not desire to say ANYTHING
OF the large number of Republicans who
are Hooking to the Democratic ranks. This
Is the Information they do not wish To
put before their readers. Take Nemabo
county, for instance. We are informed
that OF the fifty odd names which were
enrolled On the Tilden and Hendricks
ciup book the first evening of
the organization, more than
half have been Republicans hitherfor
81 Paul Nspateh The Republican
party like Capernaum. hath been exalt-
coy heaven. 1t deserves the same doom.
Faise 10 every promise and recreant
to every duty, 1t has long since forfeited
public confidence. There Is no way Of
judging the future except by the past
The pastts all overloaded with national
infamy, and there is no possible hone TO,
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Ex-SEcRETARy BELKNAP visits Grant
on the most intimate terms and the two
are hail fellows well met.
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rsw ADVERTISEMENT
\ AGENTS WANTED FOR THE GREAT
centennial HISTORY

~ sa.!F f,stei ibal gAy Dihsr hook ever publish
Ell. ore egentsold 81 cuUics'in one dat. send
Tor ou; extra terms u agents. National Ptih-
fishing Co, Chicago, III, ST. Louis Mo. or
I alumhus q.
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the future save In q co'nplete change Of
administration and in the restoration Of a
purified public conscience.
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DR.. JAMES.
To-! E;;Ii'.l,

We sbipEtOn
and rankin
\ srecfs. Ghi.
ca 20, illinois,.
Caai tered by he
State Of Illinois
for tie EXPRESS
puIpese Of fiyiN
irnplputuTa ,elarf