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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-03-07
WITH 0REAT REGRET"

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not an ordinary man. lie is constantly
surprising the world by unusual actions.
lie persistently travels by paths along
which common humanity does not walk.
What other men would shrink from he
approaches nonchalantly, and from ac-
lions which would damn any other pub
lie officer, he arises apparently without
any loss of political strength. The rep
rosentative Of the Protestant religious
sentiment Of the country, he is an evil
soil out Of which has grown many rank
weeds Of immortality. Championed by
Bishops, he is the unblushing champion
Of rascals and it is not an easy task
to determine whether his most
enthusiastic partisans are in pen
itentiary stripes or pricstly robes.
T6efspEessptativc Of the Temperance --vn-
timent OF the laXl he is-E Slave of the
flowing bowl, and IS applauded by
Cough drunk as well as by Cough sober.
He mixes prayers and Oaths, liquor and
water, and comminglcs bad With good in
his political conduct. lie is unique.
None but himself could DC bis parallel.
Whoever will take the trouble to re-.
view President Grants public record
must come TO an agreement with us con.
corning his character and all VINO will
consider his conduct in the Belknap mat
ter will be ready to Sdmit that he is in
comprehensive in his conduct-cithcr .
man ignorant of his duty Or one who
has no regard tor the rights Of the poo
pie Ut the nation. In this matter hi
conduct was As audacious as shameful
We could overlook his friendship TO
Richardson, Shepherd, Joyce, Mcdonald
and other rascals. and could even admir-,
the steadfast friendship he exhibited 10
Babcock, but his conduct in the Belknal
affair is indefcnsiblc. II cannot be tina
even Bishop Haven or that any other of hi
priestly admirers will excuse him for tn,
grave fault into which he deliberately
walked when he accepted the dishoncs
secrctary's resignation.
To ascertain II we ARE not justified il
the strong language We have employed
let Us look at the facts: a committee o
the House had confronted Secretary Bel
KNAPP with such conclusive evidence %
his corruption in office, that he wa,
dumb. 10 confusion, he retired from ia,
presence Of the committee aud TO ESCAPE
threatened Impeachment, rendered hi.
resignation. Thus fleeing from Justice
lac approached the President. who, be.
Ing aware .of his guilt, sought to aid
him in his attempted escape, by accept.
ing the rendered resignation with grca
regret"
But this will not avail the Secretary
"with great regret" the House has de
tsrsiined to impeach him at the bar OF
the Senate. The question has arisen
whether the Senate can legally sustain
the action Of the House In tho i'm.
peachment OF the ex-sac,o,ar,,
But one thing Is as co,,o;r
~ that the sun is in the heavens: who.yo,
shall dare to become the ally a
the President In his attempt to aid
public officer 70 escape from justice, III
people, not with great regret" bu a,
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-03-07

SENATOR SHARON, called the gold-mine
Senator. has "mct with reycrscs' and his
easy-won fortune has taken to Itself the
proverbial wings and flown away. Here
Is an explanation OF his drawing in adj
vance his first years salary as Senator.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-03-07

surcdly with great rromptncss and
unanimity will rcbukc the attempt and
pcltng all who take part in the out
rage wilhindignant ballots will drive them
from public life into dishonorcd obscu-
,;,
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-03-07
AtlenliOM! Dealers.

We have four dozen Imitation Ebony
sprague Can-Opcncrs, taken for adver-
Using, which we will sell at two dollars
per dozen. Inquire at Bulletin Office.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-03-07
G,y. oaxES b. RArM says he cannot
.f,ord to make the gubernatorial race.

pstsSAr 10 degenerate son of n
worthy sin. Ills father served with dis
tinction In the war of 1872 and in the
Msxican war, and was himself the son OF
a highly esteemed family.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-02-17
plish by your violence is to brighten a
sick lady, who is in the house, half to
death besides standing good chance

plish by your violence is to frighten a
sick lady, who is in the house, half to
death besides standing a good chance
to get killed yourselves" "Stranger,'
SAID Billy, after another pause, "you
seem to be man of sense. But would
you let your brother be murdered by a
fellow and then do nothing to the mur~
derer?" "W homurdered your brother? 2
asked Kerr. "Why, Harrison. He was
one of the lynchers at Seymour. We
haye sworn to kill him. si'Look here, .
said Kerr, Il told you my name. am
lawyer in New Albany. If Mr.. Har~
irison had a hand in putting your brother
illegally to death, you come to me, and
1 pledge you my word that / will pros
ecute him for it, and it shall not cost
y GU cent, either" The boys were
silent. s'Besides,' added Kerr, raising
his voice, call Of you are very young
men, see The world is open to you
1t is easy for you to make good liy>
ing. You otight to know that violence
will sooner or later bring you to Jail or
to the gallows! Don't be fools, and
instead of risking your lives in fruit
less and cowardly undertaking, go
home and behave yourselves If you
will do so, 1, Michael c. Kerr, will
help you whenever you. need my SER
vices" He had become quite eloquent
by this time, and when he had closed
his impressive appeal, the Reno boys
shook hands with MIN and quietly left
the place. We need not say how
warmly the landlord and his poor
frightened wife thanked the courageous
young lawyer for the important service
he had rendered them. When Kerr,
on the following evening left for home,
Godfrey Harrison insisted upon &C
complaining him to New Albany,
where he told number of citizens all
about Mike Kerr's plucky speech to
the outlaws. The affair became the
town talk. Kerr got plenty of clients
in consequence, and few months AFTER
ward he was elected prosecuting at
torney for Floyd oounty-the first step
on the ladder to distinction and fame.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-02-17


A young clerk of Columbus took out
a license in Franklin Probate Court to
marry lady in Athens county. When
he stood up to be married, in the evene
Ing, in Athens county, several miles
from the Office of the Probate Judge Of
that county, it was discovered that the
license had been procured in the wrong
county. The young man went to Ath :
ems, and then found he would have to
go three miles into the country to find
the Probate judge. Meanwhile the
wedding guests amused themselves as
they could until the groom returned
about midnight, when they were mars
ried.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-02-17
SHENANDOAH HERALD.
ADVERTISING RATES

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5ocentssor each subsequent insertion.
Unless the lumber of insertions be marked epcn
the manuscript it will be published until forbid
and chargedaccordingy.
Notices in the local column will be inserted at
double the advertiser rates.
Advertisements for three months OF longer will
ertde at lower lates
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-02-17
HIRING A PRISONER.

A correspondent of the Denver News
writing from Deer Lodge, Montana,
relates the following strange case:
considerable interest was excited
here in the winterof 1928 by the
theft of Mir Mellen's safe in Pioneer
the safe, small affair, not difficult
to move, having been taken from the
building where 1t was stored, removed
to the neighborhood, broken open and
it's contents distracted. The officers
worked up the case, suspected some
Cinnamon, and the grand jury, at tie
April term of 1873, indicted Lung and
You for larceny. In the subsequet
trial Lung was acquitted and You
found gilty Of larceny and sentenced,
April 81, 1878, to three years inns
prisonment in the penitentiary. He
was incarcerated as ordered, has at
tended strictly to the business of being
prisoner, and has risen to the pre-
ferment OF assistant in the kitchen,
where he behaves himself unexcep-
tionably and revels in dishswater like a
naiad among the coral groves There
is nothing very singular about this
But it now turns out that You is inno-
cent, and with fixed and contented pur
pose has become the scape~goat of the
guilty parties whom he knew for a
consideration. How it was fixed up, or
where, is not communicated to the
writer, but not improbably during the
trial. As stated, You was guiltless of
the deed, but knew the guilty parties.
He accepred his sentence and is serving
out the time on condition that the
guilty parties shall pay to person
designated by him three dollars per
day for each and every day of his
sentence, aggregating in the three
years 1926. He has now served two
years, and over So, 100 has been placed
to bis credit as directed-S21 each
week-wilh punctuality that would
be amazing in hard times, were not the
circumstances calculated to induce it,
The theory of You is, probably, that he
could not earn $2l per week more
easily and the humiliation of penitenti-
airy service sits easy on his conscience.
When his time is out he will have
sufficient capital to invest in the washee
business, store or visit to China,
and he hasn't had very bard time oil
had to spend his earnings for gum
boots or stone fence whisky as good
speculation, but Chinaman may look
at it angularly and take different view
Of the project. Anyhow. You seems
to be content and the real thieves are
probably more punished by the con-
slant drain upon their exchequer and
the apprehension of future revelations
and punishment than they would be if
in his place.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-02-17
er was killed at Kernstown, and gal
liant soldier he was. M

liant soldier he was.
sOAicers and men of the First Bris
gade: ] am here simply to say fare
well. l first met You at Harper's Fer.
ry, in the beginning of the war, and
cannot take leave of you without giving
expression to my admiration Of your
conduct from that day to this, whether
on the march, in the bivouac, the tented
field, or the bloody plains of Manassas,
where yeu gained the well deserved rep
utation Of having decided the fate of
the battle. Throughout the broad ex<
tent of country over which you have
marched,.b your respect for the rights
and property of citizens you have shown
that you were soldiers not only to de-
fend, but able and willing both to pro.
tect and defend. You have already earn
ed brilliant reputation, throughout the
army and tie whole Confederacy, and
trust that in. the future, by your own
deeds in the field and by the assistance
Of the same kind Providence who has
heretofore favored our cause, you viii
gain more victories and add additional
lustre to the reputation you now enjoy.
| shall look, with great anxiety to your
future movements, and Ihope, whenev-
err shall her of the First Brigade on
the Field Of Battle, it will be of still nor
bier deeds achieved, and Of higher rep
utation won" 1875
Here pausing and rising in his stirS
rups, he. dropped the reins upon the
neck of his horse, and stretching out his
gaunt and gauntletted right hand he
continued in a voice that sent thrill
through every soldier there.
SIN the army of the Shenandoah you
were the First Brigade; in the army of
the Potomac you were the First Bril-
gade; in tho second corps of the army
you were the First Brigade You are
the First Brigade in the affections of
your General, and [. hope, by your flu
ture deeds andsbearing, you'will be han
ded down to posterity as the First tBri
gade in this, our SECOND war for inde-
pendence, Farewell" .sa3.r
Standing erect in his stirrups, his
gloved hand raised above him, and his
swimming eyes passed slowly over the
uncovered heads of his soldiers, where
many swimming eyes met his, and then
he settled gently into his saddle. AS he
gathered up his reins into his left hand
and turned his horses head, the whole
brigade broke forth in one of those wild
triumphant shouts, by which it after
wards became so well known to the ems
envy, aud which the General pronounced
'1the sweetest music he had ever heard.
AS if unable to bear it eamly, he seized
his old cap from his head and striking
his spurs into his horse, galloped away J;
and while the shouts still followed him
and rung in his ears, he disappeared ov
er the hills and departed for his new
field of labor and glory.
% This Is the only reported speech of
Stonewall Jackson The rest of his life
was occupied in making history; in dos
ing great deeds for others to write about
and speak about, for 1aT 5HI
u. "He was Virgiaias greatest son,
lie that Won in all his fights, fee
Nor ever lost a Southern gum
III. K. D.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-02-17
DANGERS or DIVING.

1t appears that the people on board
ship which sunk on the northeastern
coast of ireland, says Frank auckland
in his 'Iong Book" had tried to es-
cape. having first filed their shirt
sleeves with dollars but in getting up
the rocks many of them had fallen back
and met with an untimely end, as the
weight of the dollars had kept their
heads under water. No one had ever
disturbed the wreck since the vessel
went down, so Mr. Wood, a famous
driver, and his friends set to work to
find out where she was. They put en-
their diving dresses, and for tive or
three days walked about to and fro at
the bottom OF the sea, in about Forty
feet of water, searching for the treas
ure. This they did by clearing away
the weeds and turning over the stones
with crowbars, and feeling for the
dollars with their hands as the water
was too thick to see. The wood part
OF the wreck itself had nearly persisted
through lapse, of time and ravages of
seaworms. Aftera long and careful
search at least they came upon the
dollars they were mostly spread
about among the stones, but many had
slipped down among heap of iron ore
which had formed the ballast of the
ship Many of the dollars were worn
thin by the action of the water
When hunting among the wreck for
the dollars Mr.. Wood had some curious
underwater adventures. One of the
divers complained that he was ANNOYED
by lobster and couldn't work Mr.
Wood learned the whereabouts of III.
lobster, and went down after him. He
soon discovered Mr.. Lobster sitting
under rock, looking as savage as
lobster can look. His feelers were
pointed well forward, and he held out
his two great claws wide open in a
threatening attitude. Wood, knowing
the habits of Holsters, offered this fell
low his crow-bar, which he immediately
nipped with his claws. Then. watch
ing his opportunity, he passed his sig
nal'line over. the Holsters tail, made it
last, and signaled to the men above to
haul hat away" This they did, and away
flaw Mr.. Lobster, flying up through
the water into the air above, with his
claws still expanded, and as scared as
lobster could be- A great conger-eel
also paid the driver a visit. He was
an immense fellow, and kept swimming
around Wood, but would not come
near him. Wood was afraid of his
hand being bitten, as conger>eel's
bite is very bad. He once knew a :.
driver whose finger was seized by
conger. This brute took all the flesh
clean OFT the mans finger. A conger is
very dangerous animal to man
when diving in the water. However
this conger kept swimming round
about Wood, so he took his claspSknife
out and tried to stab HIM; but the
conger would not come near enough to
be ''knifed." It was long time before
the oonger.'would 60 away and even
after he had gone away Wood could
not go on working, because he was not
sure that the brute WIS really gone for
good, and he might have come out of
some corner at any minute ane nipped
his fingers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-02-17

and Children's Shoes in every variety at
10 per cent less than Baltimore wholesale
prices / buy my shoes tor cash In the city
OF Boston of the largest boot and shoe
manufacturing establishments in the Uni
ted States s. h 7i3
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-02-17

Ma, said young Brooklynite, as he
stood before the looking~glass wrest-
ling with shirt collar, / shall be
twentp>four years old Tomorrow, and
when I reflect that l never yet had
shirt to fit me in the neck, it seems to
me as if my life had been a failure.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-02-17

D4DN 7 WANT ANOTHER BoARDER.-
Uncle Dick Cairo negro fifty years
old, with three manageable daughters
kicking their heels under. the dinner
table, leaned over his gate last night
and remarked. 'sYoh see, Mister Cos
grove. dozc ar guris hez had forty chan-
ees to marry, but de old man hain't no
| fool Lots, O niggers Gums spoonin
around heah, wild lard on dar wool an
rev paper collars on, but hain't got no
stamps. 1t would only be taking
ahoddef DO DEF"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-02-17

A Sandusky man drowned himself
the other day because his wife would
not lend him thirty cents lie did
right. When a wiies confidence gets
shaken to that degreee the husband
might as well peg cat.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-02-17

I'd rather have tooth pulled than
sit for my picture, said the fair Arabell.
as she resignedly took her seat. Very
well, Miss, sand the artist, producing 4
pair OF dangerous looking pliers, as
you prefer. Tableau.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-02-17
Hagerstown, Jan. IS, 1876.
A Wonderful Narrative Of a Fox.

The Reese River, Nevada, Reveille
relates this veracious tale of fox
There was one old fox which for a
period of several years had continually
evaded the keenest scented hounds, the
scent invariably being lost in the
vicinity of a house situated in the
woods and far renewed from any
habltation and which was used as a
storehouse for pelts. at last one day
the hounds started the old fox, and
away he went in the direction of the
house, with pack of young hounds in
full cry after him, but upon nearing the
house he disappeared, leaving the
hounds aid hunters non-plussed as
usual. While the hunters were gathered
in and around the house discussing the
frequent mysterious disappearance OF
the jox, an old veteran hound came
1imping up, and entering the door set
up, o. vigorous barking and tried to
jump up on the, wall. His singular
action attracted the attention of the
hunters and an examination being
made, the old fox was found suspended
|sby his tail to a nail in the wall, keeping
perfectly still, and looking, unless
closely observed, like the pelts with
which the walls were hung. This
plainly showed that the old fox, when
too closely pressed. had taken refuge
lin the house and hung himself up on
the nail by his tail, which was the
reason for the dogs always losing the
scent at that particular place.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-02-17

What do they always put D. c. after
Washington for? asked Mrs. Quilp of
Mr.. @. Why my dear, don't you know
Washington was the Daddy of his
Country said Quilp, with Singer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-02-17

| want you either to hit me or stop
making such blamed racket, said a
thief at whom Detroit policeman was
shooting. Even thief has a right to
public peace.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-02-17

It is fashionable to give q New
York clergyman $4,000 as marriage
fee. It is also fashionable to turn a
a child over to the police if she begs for
a crust Of bread
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-02-17

He who provides respectable and lu-
crative employment to one or more 0
his fellow beings. is true phllanthro-l
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-09-02

A bad fight occurred on last Wednesday night
at a saloon across the main canal on La Sale ST.,
in which Mr.. John O'Meara a farmer living near
Buffalo Rock, was badly used up OMeara was
in the saloon aud had been drinking, when some
one came in and said his boy, who was without III
the wagon, wanted to see him. O'Meara told
him to mind his own business, that he could look
after his boy himself. This raised the bile in
the man who carried In the message, and after
some hot words the fight began. O'Meara
finally got one man down and was choking the
life out of him, when Others hit him on the
head and knocked him off the man. They after
wards used him very roughly, pounding and
kicking him in the head and breast. He came
down to DR.. Dyer who did what he could for him
and then went to O'Donohue's place on Madison
street When we saw HIM Thursday morning
his face was black and blue and presented very
revolving appearance. He will recover. From
what VIC hear, 1t seems that the neighbrohood
contains a vast deal of lighting material who
should be looked after.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-09-02
DOM PEDRO AND THE CENTENNIAL.

Probably no foreigner ever visited Ihis count
yho made closer observations than the Illus.
tr,ons Emperor of Brazil. Nothing seems to have
escaned his attention, and his comments were
Generally favorable. This is not usual with for
eirners of prominence, and encomlums from one
so HIGH in position as the eminent ruler referred
10 has endeared him to our people. Dom Pedro
rand movements enabled him to visit every place
of prominence or interest in the United States
and his time was mostly spent upon the railways
of our county, of which he never tired OF prals-
ing. =,
His trip from the West to visit the Centennial
lust before leaving for Europe, was one OF great
est pleasure to him. Leaving Chicago at 5l5 7
NJ. the magnificent car which he occupied was
run over the Great Fort Wayne IL Pennsylvania
line to Philadelphia, the Emperor having select
ed this road on account OF its being the shortest,
quickest and most desirable route to the Centen,
NAL, and because Of the grand panoramic ana
charming scenery which greet the eyes OF all
who take this favOrite railway.
The railways of Brazil are still in an emOroy'
otto condition, while other institutions OF that
country are far in advance of our own, ana the
high state of perfection Of the Great Fort wayne
IL Pennsylvania line surprised the Emperor, TO
such an extent, that he declared 1t to be the I'M,
est railway he ever saw in every respect anu
without an equal in any land.
With so favorable an opinion from such hlgh
authority, we take pleasure in recommending 10
all our friends and patrons the Great FORT wayne
IL Pennsylvania line to the Centennial.
Tickets may be purchased al the heneral VI
fee, G5 Clark Street Chicago, or ut the Depot
and information by mail furnished.