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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-09-13
DEMOCRATIC TICKET

While much may be accomplished by
expectations If I withhold here the expires
sion Of my conviction that no reform Of the
civil service Ia this country will he COM
plete and permanent until its chief magis-
trate is cons,ituticnally disqualified for re-
election; experience having repeatedly
exposed the futilty of seif-imposed restric-
lions by candidates or incumbents.
Through this solemnlty only can he be ef.
fectually delivered from his greatest temp:s-
tion to misuse the power and patronage
with which the Executive is necessarily
cbarged.-TFrom Samuel !. Tilden's letter
Of acceptance.
The nohler motives of humanity concur
with the material interests of all in requir
ing that every obstacle be removed to 9
complete aud durable reconciliation be-
tween kindred populations once unnatur.
ally e:tranged, on the basis recognized by
the st. Louis platform, of the "constitution
of the United States, with its amendments
universally accepted as final settlement
Of the controvers es which engendered civil
war;" But, in aid OF result so benetcient
the moral influence of every good citizen, as
well as every governmental authority
ought to be exerted, not alone to maintain
their Just equality before the law, but like
wise to establish a cor dial fraternity and
good will among citizens. whatever there
race or color, who are now united in the
one destiny off common self-government
II the duty shall be assigned to me, | should
OF fail to exercise the powers with which
the laws and the constitution of our coun
try clothe its chief magistrate, toprotect all
its citizens, whatever their former condi'
ton, in every political and personal right
-[From Samuel J. Tilden's letter of accep
lance.
, 1876-08-27
PEDIGREE OF TIE OYSTER,

fet few more days, and the atmosphere In
the vicinity OF the corner OF Clark and Madl-
son streets will become redo]ent with the
sagory lamel1ibranchiate. Since the earliest
times tradition has assigned the LIST day Of
September rs the opening of the oyster season.
Just why, in these days Of scientific progress,
the rule should remain in force Is not quite ap-
parent. In the Dark Ages, before the tnven-
ton Of the railroad and refrigerator cars, and
when the delicate mollusk would naturally
lose much OF its virgin flavor in tranaporta-
tion, there was, no doubt, wisdom in refralning
from the oyster during the summer months,
and even in prohibiting the disturbance
of its beds By the fishers, thus giving it
an opportunity to generate and increase.
But nowadays, by the aid Of modern appliances,
the oyster may be landed III Chicago during
the month Of July in all its native Innocence
and freshness. Scientists hare declared repeat
ediy that, in so lar as the spawning of thc
oyster is concerned, it IS quite as good eating
then as at any other time Of year Such was,
doubtless, the opinion Of Sir Qufsrus srUrzs-
, 1876-08-27

JOHN RusKN, who has almost forsaken his
noble work of art-criticism and devoted him
self Of late to the criticism of human society,
is, to say the least, not very polite in his
assertions In recent number Of his Fors
Czauigera he writes that all civilized nations
are rotten and villainous. "They consist,
says he, "of (a) mass Of half-taught, dis
contented persons calling themselves the
people; Of (Oa thing calling itself Govern
ment, meaning an apparatus for collecting
and spending money; and Of (c) a small
number Of capitalists, many Of them rogues.
and most Of them stupid persons who have
no idea Of any object Of human existence
other than money making, gambling, and
champagne-bibbing. Then there is q certain
quantity Of literary men, saying anything
they can get paid to say; of clorgymen, say
ing anything they have been taught to
say !; and lin England) Of nobility, say
ing nothing at all' Mr.. CAgLY1E put
the matter much more tersely in his declara~
ton that *'the population of the world is
several millions, mostly fools" One of A1r.
RusK1N's friends recently wrote him pri-
vate letter Of expostulation, in which he
said: ''H you believe ~ that the entire
system Of modern life is corrupted with the
ghastliest forms Of injustice and untruth,'
wonder that you believe in God, OF any
future, in effort at all, or in anything but des-
pair. should like toknow on what
grounds you think yourself entitled to call
Mr.. HERBERT SPENCER and Mr. JoHs STUART
Mn1-gecse (2)." To which Mr. RusKv
bluntly replied: II do not believe, I know,
that the entire system Of modern life is thus
corrupted; and know goose when I see
one" It is evident from this that expostula-
ton is wasted on Alr. RusKrs, but it is none
the less a pity to hear the sweet bells
tangled, out Of tune"
, 1876-08-27

ment. They should make their demand IN a
positive manner, and insist either that the
saloons shall furnish good, honest, hat~bot~
toned, old-faahioned mug Of beer for 5
cents, or else two Of the present curVlng-
sided, upward glasses, which hold
more froth than beer, for the same price.
There must either be reduction in the pr1ce
Of beer or An improvement in the capacity OF
glasses. Beer-drinkers everywhere Will
watch the crusade Of the Cincinnati Ger
mans with intense interest, for, if they can
succeed where beer is drank more freely
than water, there will certainly be good
grounds for hope Of reform in other cities.
We have no doubt That the temperance 1e-
formers themselves will wish the Germans
SUCCESS, since whatever tends to cheapen
beer strikes hard blow at whisky.
, 1876-08-27

The fact that some $1,000 people were in
attendance at the Centennial Exposition yes
terday, which Was the second cheap day (the
admission being just one-half the usual
price), ought to teach the managers that, in
times Ike these, they can make more money
from low prices than from high prices.
Without any data at hsnd from which to
speak authoritahvely, we presume the aggre-
gste receipts Of yesterday, at 25 cents, e1-
ceeded the average receipts at SO cents. II
the Exposition managers would avail them
selves Of this experience, and throw opan
the Exposition On Sunday-the great popu-
lar holiday-at the popular price, there is
yet time to make the enterprise SELF sustain
ing. or nearly 50.
, 1876-08-27
OBITUARY.


JosEPH R. UNDERWOOD, ex-senator OF tht
United States from Kentucky, died at Bowling
Green, Ky., On Wednesday last, in his S6th year'
He was born in Virginia, but was adopted at the
age of II by an uncle in Kentucky. He grad"
uated at the University Of Lexington in ISL,
studied law with ROBERT W1cKLIFFR, and pFac-
ticed his profession until 1923, serving In tue
Legislature from 1916 to 1919. He was IN tina
State Senate in 1866, was Judge Ct the Court
Of Appeals from 1925 to 1885, aud served in Con
gress from 1885 to 1913. In 1916 he was Speak
er OF the State Legislature, aud iu 1871 was sent
to the United States Senate, rcsuming the pFac-
tice OF the law ut the expiration OF his term. In
1924 and 1874 he was Presidential Elector, and
in 1864 member of the Chicago Convention
CHARLES c. CuATFtELD.
CHARLES c. CuATF1ELD, the publisher Of
severa1 educational journals, died In New Ha-
ven, Conn, q few days since, in his 35th year
He graduated from Yale College in 1866, and
was the founder and publisher OF the ldh
Courans and the College Conraat. On the cs-
tablfslment Of the Journal Of Education IN
Boston last year, the College Courant and the
Connecticut School Journal were united with the
other New England educational publications,
and Mr. CHATFIELD was chosen publisher. he
has also published number OF literary and
scientific works.
OTHER DEATHS.
Among other deaths recently announced ars
those of LOUIS ANTHONY GEsCuEDT, NJ Dr.
one OF the most eminent physicians and oeu-
lists in this country; Of ALEXANDER ?. FIELD
one OF the early settlers Of Illinois, who was
Secretary OF State under GOV. DUNCAN, a can
didate CVhig) for Congress in 1886 against
ZADoc CASEY, and Secretary Of State Tor the
Territory OF Wisconsin under appointment
from President HARRISON; and Of Count HfP-
POLITE DE ToCQUEr1LLE, q member Of 1Aa
French Senate, who was strong Republican,
and took q special interest In the progress Oh
the United States; OF Dr.. GUSTAV HENDRIX
MELL1N, distinguished Swedish Iteratenr,
who has written many historical novels; ol
Prof. G. BATT1sTA CANEvARI, one OF the most
eminent Of the modern Italian painters; and Oh
DR.. JAMES HENRY, the famous English con-
mentator Of VIRGIL; OF DR.. LossoALs,
we'll known among students Of En-
glish literature as the author OF the "Cum-
berland Worthless " and numerous nt
ographics; Of RUFUS R. GRAVES, one OF the
leading cotton merchants OF New York City,
whose principal customers were the great mt1~
owners OF New England; Of the Rev. JAMES
METcALF SHAW, missionary Of the Preso5te-
rian Church at Tung Chow, China, who was
graduate of the Western Reserve College OF the
class Of 1871; Of BES5AM1s FIELD, prominent
Libcral-Rcpublican politician in New York, ana
for several years q member Of the Republican
State Committee; Of Lieut.-Col. OGLE r.
GowAs, for many years member Of the Cana
dian Parliament, and, since 1851, Pos,-Otace III
spcctor for Upper Canada; Of GEORGE RonEkF
PERKINS, author of many well-known ma1asr
, 1876-08-27

The Cincinnati Commercial has once more
set in motion tho bali of beer-reform, and
other papers are urging it on. It may be as
s,1med at the outset, the opinions or preju-
dices of the Prohibitionists to the contrary
notwithstanding, that beer is great public
necessity. It is drink that cheers but does
not inebriate. It quenches the thirst without
leaving bad effects, If any one is bound to
tipple, beer is the best drink to practice on.
1t is beautiful to the eye, modifying to the
temper, delightful to the taste. It is social,
philosophical, and kindly. The working
man draws nourishment from it, the intel
lectual man gets Inspiration from it. 1t is a
favorite with the fastidious it is necessity
with the masses. Being a drink Of univer-
sal use and necessity, the beer-drinkers are
rapidly coming to the conclusion that, like
other articles Of universal use and necessity,
it ought to be cheaper: Almost everything
else has fallen in price. Beer alone re-
mains at its old figures. The Cincinnati
Germans have taken the initiative in the re-
form movement. As they drink the most
beer and the best beer, they are the proper
ones to do it. In the true German spirit,
they hare been getting at the rationale Of the
matter, and place their reform on scientific
and statistical basis. As the result Of their
Investigation, they have discovered TINT
labor has become cheaper, that hops and bar
ley are just as cheap as they were before the
War, that the process of making beer hes
been cheapened, and that the consumption
of it has largely increased; and Jet they say
1.-THE price of keg of beer before the War
was $1.50, and now it is S. 50,-an increase
which the 25-cent stamp does not account
for,-while the cost Of making a keg Of eight
gallons is estimated at 80 cents to ST."
Starting on these figures, the Germans say,
according to the Commercial:
In answer to the question, 81 How many ordinary
glasses are there to a keg:''-come TWO replies.
One il: ''That depends on how the beer is drawn.
Il yon draw slow, you get 100 glasses; but, il the
beer be fresh and in fast demand you can cat l5o''
The other is: - II you give people fair, ordinary
glass OF fresh beer,-an honest glass; in fact-you
cannot draw more than Do glasses TO the keg " The
difference between these two estimates ts 81
glasses, which, sc 5 cents glass, amounts to
81. 10 per kcs. Here is the battle ground between
the drinkers and the sellers. II keg Of beer re-
tails for 81 50 there il profit to the retailer after
deducting the Wholesale price, Of $e-which is too
much; it 1t retals for only 81 so, the profit ia
So. 80, which is not so exorbitant-
The Germans are right in their demand
and the American beer-arinlers will reinforce
them in urging on their great reform move
, 1876-08-27

The physical condition of the Sultan Of
Turkey is daily growing worse, and his Min
listers are already considering the question Of
the succession ABDUL HAND, his eventual
SUCCESSOR, is endeavoring to make favor
able impression On the minds Of the Euro
pean potentates, having entered into CON-
munication with the several Courts with q
view to reaching an understanding on the
momentous questions now pending.
, 1876-08-27


There are one or two pertinent inquiries
to bo made touching. the County Ring and
the stone steal, Why is it that the Chicago
Times, which started out by couple of cd
itorial articles indicating how the Board
should proceed in the interest of WALKER,
and evidently leading the Ring to believe
that it wonld have the support of the Times,
has had SO little to say in approval OF the
steal as it has been finally perpetrated? In
deed, paragraph in that paper Of yesterday
the only one that has appeared against the
Ring-wou1d seem to imply that somebody
about the establishment was disguised be-
cause the original job, with Sl55. 900 added
to the present contract figure, was not car
ried through. Another pertinent inquiry
is, whether arrangements are making
to push the indicted County Com
missioners to trial -Four Of these
Acknowledgements, CARRo1L, JOHNSON, and
Ho1DEN-are under indictment for conspira-
cy against the county in connection with
P1n1o1kr, and yet these same indicted men
are regularly at their post to vote through
the WA1KkR-McNEn stone steal, engineered
by this same PER1olAT. Though the indlct-
ed Commissioners have secured change of
venue by swearing to prejudice which does
not exist against them among the Cook
County Judges, the circumstances of the
case demand that the States Attorney
for Cook County should give the cases
his prompt personal attention, and press
them to trial as quickly as possible.
The taxpayers Of this county are mainly
interested in furnishing them and depriving
them Of all further opportunity for plunder-
ing the public, and their trials should not be
postponed one moment longer than can be
helped.
, 1876-08-27
1874, nearly two years later. Relative to the
Issue of bonds this law provides:

~. RaInf1Va tn the
:a ao' Ae " ~. ~, low nrov;aes.
ms. ~ ranatr no,ra ofany county shall deem
n nece,s,rv to issne county bonds to enable them
to perform any Of the duties imposed on them ey
law, they may, By an oroer enIe1eu ss.os ~ trs
'pecs,ns tae amount ., ,ssned submt 10 the ,tqal
so'tr. ~ eonn;u at auv General e<cion
qu<stton Of tssuing sueh county bonds The amount
Of bonds 80 Issued shall not exceed lncipuln 10
tnen es's1hs ahaeoseaness ah +oxah,e nTonerty Of
snch cnnntv ~ aacertatncd bv the assessment for
tbs State and county tax for the preceding year.
Said rote shall be by ballot o.: which SHAH oe WIZ.
ten or printed, for county bonus, =, .ha W. ,otss at
.uah ,ac,;on ~ tat ones.ion shall be .For coun-
ty bonds. +" said County Board shall be authorized
to issue such bonds OF not less than 500, nor
more than 81, QUO each' pasaoe respeclseS u ~
1ess 'han QUE yeas %of .nua1,v a. ths rafc a, not
,nore f,n thar than 10 per cent per annum.
The onIy authority, therefore, which the
County Board possesses to mise the money
to carry out the stone steal is to submit the
proposed issue Of bonds to q vote Of the peo~
MA The Supreme Court, in the late ta1
cases. decided very emphatically that when
ever there are both general and special
Iay on given subject in this State, the gen.
eral law is the only ono that is valid It has
also decided there cannot be two general
1aws on the same subject In the present
case this position is fortified by the fact that
the penernl law relative to the issue of coun-
ty bonds was passed subsequently to the
sneciaI Inv. and repealed the latter.
The proper way to PROCEED, therefore, is
to enioin the County Board from voting An
issue of bonds for the building of the Court
House until thew have submitted the ques-
tion to the people and it has been approved
bv a popular vote. This step should
ha taken at once. and we presume
the Citizens Association will charge itself
with tho resnonsibiGty This will be much
easier method than to undertake the ripping
e H. H.. .1o~-;r,+ f-,r1 1rbich
, 1876-08-27

The Hon ELLIOTT ANTHoNY's explanation
of the manner in which the Chicago & North
western, under Mr.. TnDEss management.
swallowed up the Galena j. Chicago Union
Road. will be Of interest at this stage Of the
political game. It wis done on the old
fashioned broad-gauge plan, and was eminent
" worthy Of SAMUEL and I" reform"
, 1876-08-27

at 55t@5Gc. Barley advanced 2!@4c' closing
easy at 7sc asked for September. hogs
were in good demand and were frmer' sell
ing at S.. 70@C.4 40 for common to choice.
Cattle we're fairly active and firm at Fridays
quotations. Sheep were quiet and steady.
One hundred do1lnrs in gold would buy Sill
in rreenbscks ut the close,
, 1876-08-27

Dsce.t Democrats declare that if THDEN
carSos clear up those charges against him of
sviidline the Government and lying about
it under oath, he will have to step down and
out, as they will bolt him en- naasse if
he stays on the track. The Brooklyn
EAGLE, q rabid Tn4DEN organ, says
in regard to the terrible expose Of
TuDEs,s fraudulent and Illegal practices in
connection with the income-tax, that it is
private matter and nobody's business but his
own! This excuse won't do. It is public
matter. MIR. TaDzN is public character.
He is candidate for the highest Office in the
gift Of the people. The people have right
to scan his private character and his busl-
ness practices. They have right to know
how be made his millions Of money, and
especially they hive right to know whether
this candidate for President swindled the
Government in the payment Of his taxes
during the War, or since then. If he has
committed fraud and perjury, the people
hare right to know it; and the sooner ne
gets off tbs track the better it will be both
for Sham T1DEs and Sfam Democracy.
, 1876-08-27

Yesterday was filed with excitement for
lovers of aquatic sports. The yacht Fro@
beat the Ina in one of the most interesting
races ever known on Lake Michigan, and on
Geneva Lake the Genera captured the PH11
SHERIDAN prize after lively struggle with
four active competitors.
, 1876-08-27

We now have another phase Of the suit Of
Mou11os vs.. BEEcHER for alleged malicious
prosecution. Counsel for the latter gentle
mnn have applied for change Of venue on
the ground that in the present conflicting
state Of public opinion in Brooklyn as to the
merits Of the controversy between these
gentlenaen.it xiu be impossible to obtain an
impartial iury.
, 1876-08-27

MINIMIZING LODGE. s11+ 4. F. 4. MA
i'll East K:nHe-st., on Thursday evening" Aug: 81.
Members are urgently requested TO be present On pn6a
order Of !. +. Aodh' "" H.
, 1876-08-27

CHICAGO coMMANDERY, 10. 1o. +. T.-Atten.
tt0n 81 Kntshta Conslaye Monday eysninG
Sir EniShts courteouey 1uv1ted BY order Of the E. C.
CHAS. j. TR0WBR1DGE, Recorder.
, 1876-08-27
SUNDAY, AUGUST 27, 1876.

At the New York Gold Exchange on Satur-
day greenbacks ruled at 904 cents on the
t7c1fnr
, 1876-08-27

ST, BERNARD cOMMASDERY. No. s. F. T.
Attention SIT Knights Special Conclase Wednesday
evening Aue- 80 III oc!ock NofS 90 the oToer n o.
order c J. o. UlEEElsSDN, Recorder.
, 1876-08-27

IAFATETTE CHAPTER. no. 2, r. 4. M.-Ha1
:. Monroe -st-statcd convoca,ton Monday evening,
Aug. IL tt o'clock for business and WorG On the ~
49, D"e' ~ ~ E. n TUCKER. Sec.
, 1876-08-27

The Chicago produce markets we're mod
eratsly active Saturday, and generally firm
except corn aud lard Mess pork closed 1oc
per bri higher, at $16.4 10 cash or seller Sep
temoer or October, and $14.sot seller the
year. Lard closed 1oc per 100 TBS lower,
st $40. 10@10.124 cash, and Ss.92!@9.95
for October. Meats were frmer, at 6tc for
boxed shoulders, SIC for do short ribs, and
84c for do short clears. Lake freights were
active, at o@2tc for corn to Buffalo. Rail
f~eights were unchanged Highwines we're
steady. at 1.09 per gallon. Flour was quiet
and firm. Wheat closed s@4c higher, at 91sc
for August and 924c for September. Corn
closed 4c lower, at 1876 cash and 4ac for
September: Osta closed frmer, at SEC cash
sud Sic for September. Rye was stronger,
, 1876-08-27

The statement is now made that the prop
osition for peace between Turkey ard Ser
via. to be submitted by the Great Powers that
were parties to the Treaty Of Paris, will be
that Prince MILAN shall remain on the throne,
that Sersia shall pay war indemnify, and
that Turkey shall have the right to place d
garrison in Servian fortress on the Turkish
frontier. # this is all there is to it, the
Turkish provinces in Europe will have suf-
fared much aud gained little or nothing from
the insu17sction and the fierce and bloody
contest that has been waged Montenegro
will have been left out altogether, to be
dealt with as severely IS Turkey, in her re-
veuge, may choose, and Servia will be as
badly of as before, if not, indeed, in worse
condition. So long as Turkey has foot
hold for her army on servian territory, the
Prince MILAN will only be Ring in name and
q servile dependent in fact.
, 1876-08-27

LINCOLN PARK CHAPTER, O. D., r. A: NJ
work on T. 4. Companions ct other Charie-s frates-
nally invited L. A. HEEBEr L: Z.
, 1876-08-27
NEVER OPEN 70 DOUBT.

When KAssoN, of Iowa, was arraignlng
TnDEN in the House for his unpatrlotic rec
ord during the War, and making terrible
points Oh him, the New York Democratic
members held hurried consultation as to
their line Of defense. Something must be
done, and that quickly, to break the force OF
the indictment for disloyalty that KAssoN
was riveting upon him. Not one OF them
could recall single patriotic utterance OF
T11DEN's during the whole War, nor patr1-
otic act They could remember no Union
speech be had made, nor m instance where
he ever contributed dollar for the support
Of the War, or even for sanitary relief work.
His whole record, so far as they could recol-
lect it, was that OF malevolent Copperhead.
In this extremity, HEw1rr, Chal. man OF the
Democratic National Committee, telegraphed
to TnpBy, who WAS visiting his brother at
New Lebanon, where their quack-med1cine
factory is located, to furnish him with some
materials for reply to KAssos's accusations.
Next day, when he rose to reply to kAssos,
he presented the following te1egraphio dis
patch from MARBLE in evidence Of TtLpENs
patriotism:
New LEBANON, N. T., Aug. 15.-7o The Hon.
4. S. HewtN. Rous< of Representatsres, Hashi"g-
ton: Your telegram received and sho,on me-. Al
though Mr. TlLDEN was for the ten years previous
to the War and during the War in private life, his
position In respect to the War was never open to
the slightest doubt, etc. MANToN MARBLE.
Now scan this answer Of 111DET's bottle
holder. He says, <' TnDES's position in re-
spect to the War was never open to the
slightest doubt" which corroborhtes jnst
what KAssoN had affirmed. Notice that
MARBLE is careful not to say that TnpEN
was Union man during the War. He makes
no such assertion, but adroitly turns the
point so as to mislead and deceive the reader,
TnDEx was m ardent patriot during
the Rebellion. This is very mean
and dishonest fraud, and deserves to be
severely denounced. MANToN MARB1E well
knows that SAN TnDEs was rank, relent-
less, and incorrieible Copperhead from 1859 to
1869. He indorsed BuoHANAN's position be-
fore the War. JEFF DAVIS position during
the War, and ANDY JoHHsoS's after the War.
MARBLE web knows that throughout the
whole frightful contest for five years, with
the existence of the nation banging in the
balance, TnDEN;s record is utterly barren Of
patriotic words or deeds. Perhaps he in
tended his remark as ironical that TnDENs
"position in respect to the War WAS never
open to the slightest doubt. It certainly
was not. From first to last it was consist
emily, bitterly, venomously Copperhead.