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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-27
WASHINGTON.

Gen. HAGEN Before CIymer's Com.
ttee-beIknap's untruihluIness-
rMnnsp3r,ation Of Maiis-A Dead.
Mtssissippt ElectiOm-Ihe Laying
Out OF Blaine.
AsHINGToN, April 25.--Gen. Hazen
arrived here last night. and will be cy.
ahmed bolh by Clymer's and the Judi
ciary committee, with view to using
his testimony, which is deemed quite inn.
portant before the Senate sitting as n
court OF Impeachment in the Belknap
trial.
TRANSPORTATION OF MAILS.
The postal appropriation bill rs adopted
by the appropriations committee today
provides for payment OF TRANSFORMATION of
mails by rail at the rate OF Six mills ncr
mile tor each linea foot full width car
space when the speed Is less than twenty
I'VE miles per hour, and seven mills when
1t is more.
DEADLOCK INEVITABLE.
The vote In the scnasc to-day on Cock.
rells motion TO pass the diplomatic and
consular bills rs sent from the house. il
,ahe'. as certain evidence that dead
W." ''"o'Il ,'lc iiolIScS Is inevitable,
VIOLATIONS or LAW,
o, ,me ,sup-lreasuries at Chicago ana Gin
.inla,' nave Dcen paying out silver for
Slceiipacks ana national bank notes i'm.
S Iat;u oil fractional currency in direct VIC.
la,loh OF law, and Secretary Brjstow viii
cn,i ON ,hem to explain, Nearly all their
silver Is already exhausted. " '''''
| COMMITTEE ON MISSISSIPPI ELECTION.
The senate special committee nm tho
mississippi election cannot leave for that
n;,e uiitii the passage OF the deficiency
blil, now IN conference committee be-
h"o; llie Two houses, but its work will
begin on Thursday next, when ex-Goy.
city. '''''"'" III u''s
BLAINE BUSTED,
Since the fall OF Schuyler Colfax, the
immaculate Christian statesman, who
s,nrv 80 quickly out Of sight when the
s,ory OF his connection with the Credit
MOI, MoDeiler steal came TO light, the Repub,
i M party has not had such damaging
shock as the exposure of Blainc'g jobbcrS
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-27
IA. Om,c,sv gnpI Of the National Dem.
Orrnste convention.

OcrRtte convention.
Tn, National Democratic Committee, TO
whom is delegated the power Of fixing the
time and place Of holding the National DEN.
ocra,ic convention OF 1870. have appointed
TUESDAY, the twcniy-seventh day Of June
-uext, noon, a. the time. and selected St.
Louis a. the place Of holding such CONVEX
-tion.
s Each state viii he entitled to represen-
ta,ion equal to double the number OF its
senators aud representatives in The con-
gress of the United States aud the terri
tory OF Colorado, whose admission in July
ras n State will give il a vote in the next
Eelectoral college, is also invited TO send del
Hegates 10 the convention.
Democratic, Conservative and other clti-
past political associations, desiring to co.
Ioperste with the Democratic party in its
present efforts and objects, are cordially in.
Avitcd to join in sending delegates to the
Irrational convention. Cooperation is de.
fsired from all persons who would change
an administration that has suffered the
kpublic credit TO become and remain inferior
Emitted commerce to be taken away by for
.eige powers has stiiled trade by unjust,
funequai and pernicious egis'ation; has
imposed unusual taxation and rendered IL
most buroensome has changed growing
prosperity into widespread suffering and
Swant; has squandered the public moneys
recklessly and defantly, and shamelessly
used the power that should have been witt
TO punish crime, TO protect it,
For these and other reasons the national
democratic party deem the public danger
imminent. and earnestly desirous of secur-
ving.. to our country the blessings of an
L Loumcal, pure aud free government,
'"ssdially invite the cooperation Of their
.ellow-citizens in the effort to attain this
Iobject.
Thomas A. Walker, Alabama.
IS. X. Cockri, Arkansas.
Frank Nc Csppin, California.
William II. Barnum. Connecticut
Charles Beasten, Delaware.
Charles +. Dyke. Florida.
A. X. Lawton, Georgia.
Cyrus ii Mccormick. Illinois.
Thomas Bowling, Indiana
NJ. NJ. Ham, Iowa.
Isaac 4. Eaton. Kansas.
Henry ID. McIIenry, Kentucky.
Henry ID. Ogden. Louisina.
l.. ID. NJ. Sweat, Maine.
A. Leo Knott, Maryland.
William A. Moore. Michigan.
William Lochren, Minnesota.
j. II. sharpe, Mississippi.
Jno. Il. Priest, Missouri.
Geo. l.. Miller, Nebraska.
Thos. II. Williams, Nevada.
NJ. V. Il. Edgerly. New Hampshire.
Theo. f. Randolph, New Jersey.
NJ. w. Ransom, North Carolina.
John q. Thompson, Ohio.
J ames X. Kelley, Oregon.
James Il. Barr, Pennsylvania.
Nicholas Van Slyck. Rhode Island.
Thos. Y. Simons, South Carolina
William b. Bate, Tennessee.
y. S. Stockdale. Texas.
b. y. Smslley, Vermont.
John Goode. .r., Virginia.
John Blair Hoge. West virginia.
George II. Paul, Wisconsin
Thomas Nj. Patterson, Colorado.
AUGUSTUS sCllELL, New York,
Chairman.
FRIEDRICH o. PRINCE. Massachusetts,,
secretary Nstionai DemoorotiU Com.
WASHINGTON. February go. 1876.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-27

LEOPOLD EPsTINE was hayward
youth. He ran away from home. After
an absence Of forty-;wo years he died in
Luxembourg, Germany, leaving a for
tune of exactly 100000 in gold. This
fortune goes in equal parts to his brother
H. Epstine, of Lawranceburg, Ind, his
brother A. Epstine, and his sister, Mrs.
Sam Summerwell, OF Aurora, in the
same State.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-27

The late cold spell SO seriously dam
aged the corn crops of North Louisiana,
Eastern Texas and Southern Arkansas
that the planters were compelled to pillow
up and plant over. The outlook for good
crop is exceedingly unpromising.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-27

The Lightning that struck Belknap
Joyce and other Republican rascals,
maintains constant pyrotechnic display
about the head of the president.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-27

Nh, iiiE city officials OF Dubuque and the
bnss.si,sslppi steamboat companies are
n aa,,alg lively time. The city is endeav
"no ana nd make max. the companies pay wharf
"s'' 'na INC companies refuse to do Il
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-27

ever. that Blaine is one of the prime
movers has, as yet, no greater strength
than that OF conjecture.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-27

TIVE BULLETIN is published every morning
Except Monday Ia the Bulletin Building, cor
ner Washington avenue and Twelfth street,
Tux BULLETIN is served to city subscribers by
faithful carriers at Twenty-Five Cents a Week
payable weekly. by Mail, lin advance sI0 per
annum; six months, &C. three months, 81; one
month, 81 Is.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-24

SUICIDE IN VIRGINIA.-George Nat.
Newman, a son Of the late Morris D. New
man, of Orange county, Virginia, COM
mitted suicide at the residence of his uncle,
John W. Tatum, near James City, Madi-
son county, on the 26th ultimo, by taking
laudanum. Mr.. Newman had been in very
bad health for some time, in addition to
which he was embarrassed by other troubles
which the local papers do not explain. He
left note addressed to his mother, inclos-
ing a card to the public which he desired
published in the Culpeper 'Observer:"
II refer my history and character to the
decision of that great tribunal, the people,
believing that shall pass from them with
their confidence and respect I would beg
them to pardon this last act of my life,
which is condemned alike by common
sense and religion. But my suffering is so
constant and intense that seek relief in
death. Yet as feeling common to all
men, would love to live and hate to die;
and if there was one ray of hope for life I
would endure any amount of suffering to
get my health. But when man is and
must always be useless to himself, his re-
latives and his friends, it would seem that
there is very little claim upon his existence.
Whilst on the brink of eternity it seems
that one ought to have some fixed opinion
in regard to his soul. My firm conviction
is that my soul will not be lost; and I
quietly resign it to the Creator who gave
it being, knowing that He will judge me
more correctly than man is able.''
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-24
An Old Picture.

A correspondent Of the Philadelphia
''Presbyterian,' writing Of a visit to Ken
lucky, gives the following account of pic
| ture be saw in Louisville:
! During this visit we found personal
! treasure in the oil portrait of a venerable
old man of q former generation, leaning,
like Jacob, upon his staff. The artistic
work is by no means remarkable, and yet
the picture is possessed of very consider
able interest. The gentleman who 1t repre-
sents was in early life a Virginian, from
the Shenandoah Valley, who emigrated to-
this State many years ago. He WAS the son
of Col. James Gordon, a :ruling elder in
one of the churches of the Northern Neck,
a portion Of whose biography and diary is
given in Foote'S "Sketches Of Virginia.
DR.. WaGdell, the celebrated blind preacher,
whom Writ iinmortalized in the British.
Spy, married Mary, the daughter OF this
Colonel Gordon, subsequently the mother
of Mrs. DR.. Archibald Alexander. The
portrait we found was that of Mr.. John
Gordon, a son of Col. James Gordon, and
brother of the wife of the blind preacher,
Being small boy, and having lost his
mother at the time Of his sisters marriage
to DR.. Waddell, he was taken to live with
his sister, and so grew up in the family Of
DR.. Waddell, and was educated by him, as
a brother to her who afterwards became
the mother OF Drs. James and Addison
Alexander. The writer has frequently
heard Mrs. Alexander speak with great af-
lection of this gentleman; and his sons Of
ten relate interesting Incidents told them
by their father, as having occurred during
his long residence in the family of DR..
Waddell- Among these is one that would
hardly tally with the customs of these
modern times-it being to this effect, that
Dr. Waddell, who was fond of the violin,
frequently played upon it while the chill
dren were instructed in the pleasing mys
teries of the coquette, the Virginia reel and
other favorite dances of the olGen time; this
old gentleman of the picture, with his ivory
headed cane and little piercing black eye
and steel tobacco box with it's loud snap, is
a familiar form Of our earliest childhood
And that which will add most interest to
the picture as it hangs on our wall, will be
the fact that it SO faithfully represents
grandfather's treasured face and form.
Could this venerable man step down out of
his picture frame, and speed back home
with us in the cars, and especially in tn Q
cozy sleepers over night, finding himself
hundreds Of miles away in the morning
LIGHT he would doubtless acknow1adua
times to be greatly changed from the days
of the mountain roads and the old Viz
glnia coach.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-24
Expulsion Of a Clerical Rascal.

The congregation of the First Baptist
church of Petersburg held meeting last
week and expelled from membership Rev.
Morton Merrill, who joined some weeks
since under false pretences. The "Index''
Of that city gives the following additional
particulars Of that clergyman who man
aged to create so much excitement in
church circles there:
Pursuant to promise we append to-day
some account Of the life and past conduct
Of S. M. Merrill, who lately figured to some
extent in our community as a minister of
The Gospel, and we are satisfied that our
readers will agree with US in the statement
that he is a most precious scamp, one that
, is read of. but one seldom met with.
| At first he comes into prominence as a
Methodist minister in the State of New
York. being stationed at Plattsburg. Here
he commenced his career of crime by at
tempting to create the impression that he
had committed suicide by drowning. His
wife attempted to collect the policy Of in
surance she held on his life, but he was
| identified by a schoolmate, came back TO
his wife, confessed his conduct and asked
| forgiveness, but was expelled from his
church and conference at Troy, New York.
| He next appears as a congregationalist
minister of a church at OtterWay, New
York, in December, 1872. Next he figures
as a Presbyterian minister at Nashville,
J Tennessee, at which place he was accused
of swindling the most of his congregation.
While here he had conferred on him the
degree Of ID. From Nashville he went
to Gallatin, Tennessee, and branched out
widely into a field Of rascality, to which
he also added the crime of murder He
was arrested for numbering his wife, and
held for trial, but a hurried burial prevent
ed the guilt being fastened on him by post
norton examination. While his trial was
progressing, he left between two suns, and
in seven months was again married to
most estinabe lady While at Gallatin,
Tennessee, he was expelled from Ma
sonic lodge on account Of his bad conduct.
Next we find him figuring as Congrega~
tional minister, and again he turns up in
Gates county, North Carolina, as tooth
doctor. He was here, by some accident,
invited to officiate at the Tabb street Pres
byterian church in this city, and preached
his first sermon in September last. With
the balance of his slippery career, his con
version to Baptist principles, and INNER
sion by the Rev. T. T. Eaton, pastor of
the First Baptist church, our readers are
sufficiently familiar, as well as the fact
that this led to an investigation into his
previous character and record by Presby-
terry Of Baptist ministers. AT this investi-
cation voluminous evidence was adduced
backing up in the strongest style all the
facts alleged above, and the testimony was
SO conclusive in it's character that the
Presbytery not onlyrefused to ordain Mer-
rill, but the First Baptist church people
expelled him from their congregation.
What the future history of this remarka-
BILE and irrepressibie character will be, we
leave to the lively imagination of our
readers.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-24

horses nad been embarked at bnlS pOlnG OF
boat or raft, and had been conveyed tt
the other side at the point from which
had started.
made my boat fast and looked about
me. found that the island was small
and SO thickly studded with green trees
that could see but very little IN advance
of me. Taking. however, the horses
hoofs for my guide, 1 came upon an old
| dilapidated building which had evidently
| been built long anterior to the revolution
1t seemed to be entirely unoccupied, fol-
the shutters were closed, and thick grass
and weeds grew in profusion,
walked all around the house, but could
not see living soul visible, but was re
warded with q sight which made my blood
tingle in my veins, for it served to sub
stantiate my theory with respect to clear
| ing up the mystery, and this sight was
| nothing less than the impression of a club
foot many times repeated, near the front
entrance of the house, thus showing con-
clusively that Mr.. Oliver Milford was a
frequent visitor at Mr.. Dorsey's.
rung the bell, and received no answer
l opened the door, which was unfastened
1t was evident that Mr.. Dorsey lived by
himself, for there was only one room fur.
nished and that but meagerly. The first that
I noticed was candle and box of lucife1
matches on the table in the room. AL
though it was daylight, lighted the can
die and begun to explore the house. I first
of all examined the upper portion of it.
but found nothing. I then examined the
ground floor with the same success. I did
not feel discouraged, for [ felt almost sat
isfied from the fact of the candle being
there that such would be the result.
next proceeded to examine the cellar
and had not decended half a dozen steps
before heard a faint groan. I rushed
forward, and entered spacious vault. In
q corner Of this damp, dark and dismal
dungeon, reclining on a heep of straw
with manacles on his wrists and ankles,
saw an old man whom I was satisfied was
Mr.. Herbert Milford. [ held the candle
over his head and saw that he was sleep
ing. AT that moment I heard the sound
Of footsteps behind me, and turning round
saw that it was Mr.. Oliver Milford ad
vancing toward me with all the ferocity
of a tiger. A terrible struggle ensued, but
I was the younger man Of the two, and
finally succeeded in oYerpowering him, and
in fixing the manacles, with which he had
loaded his poor brother. On his own wrists
and feet.
The poor old gentleman was conveyed
back to his residence, and was soon graft
fed with his daughters presence. Young
Waring was Immediately released from con.
finement.
may add that in a month or two Eliza
Milford and Henry Waring were married
Oliver Milford died after four years. con-
.inement in the State prison, where he had
been condemned for life. Dorsey escaped
By some means he learned that his victim
had been discovered, and at once started
for New York. I need scarcely add that
it was Dorsey and Oliver Milford who had
made the attack on Waring, and placed
the watch and purse of their prisoner in
his pocket, for the purpose of causing him
to be suspected of having murdered the
old gentleman.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-24
A DETECTIVES STORY.

One cold January night [ was seated
cozily by my freside, enjoying a cup of tea
which my wife knows SO well how to make
when violent ring at the front door bell
disturbed the revery in which I was in
dulging.
My visitor was very handsome young
g,rl of about eighteen years Of age. She
was dressed with great taste, and evident
ly belonged to the upper ranks Of life. She
She appeared somewhat embarrassed, as if
she we're at loss how to begin the CONVEX
sation-
"Have I the pleasure of speaking to Mr..
James Brampton ?" she said at last.
ssThat is my name,' [ replied.
ssMy name, sir'' continued the young
girl, gaining courage, sis Eliza Milford. ,
Milford said I, ''the daughter of the
gentleman who has SO mysterio usly disap-
peared, with the account Of which the pa
pers have been so full for the past few
days?'7
1.-THE same, and it is on that very bust
ness I have come to consult you. You are
perhaps aware that young man has been
arrested on suspicion of having taken his
life?"
''Yes, a Mr.. Henry Waring, believer"
eyes, sir, that is his name-that young
man is innocent"
ssIndeedP'
81 will make plain statement of the
facts of the case, and then am sure you
will agree with me. My fathers name, as
you are aware, is Mr.. Herbert Milford
We live ON the banks of the North river
about twelve miles from New York. My
father was devotedly attached to me, and
we lived as happily as possible together
About year ago was introduced to the
son of gentleman living in the neighbor-
hood, and mutual love sprang up between
us. Henry Waring visited my fathers
house every night. But suddenly oul
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-24

ORANGE AGENCY.
| OPPOSITE THE COURT House ON AUGUSTA ST.
GREAT EXCITEMENT!
| THE CRASH IN PRICES HAS AT LAST
COME,
AND RELIEF NOW AT HAND FOR THE
| FARMERS.
| I now desire to offer at very or eatly re-
duced prices for CASH q full stock of GROCE-
RIRS: Consisting of
COFFEE, SUGAR, MOLAssEs, TEAS, &C.,
| Also, TOBACCO and CIGARS.
I am also prepared to furnish all kinds of
Farming Implements, Machines, &C., at the
lowest possible Cash prices
| LIME.-I have on hand and for sale, in any
quantities. FIRST-CLASS LIME, made at the
| old Gibson Kiln, near Fishersville Rates low.
l will ship produce ct all times in the intera
| est of the Farmers.
! SPECIAL ATTENTION.
desire to make my business success. and
would ask that the Patrons and Farmers would
give me a trial before trading elsewhere. Ny
object is to make quick snles and short profits,
that my prices may be in keeping with the
| times. My purpose is not competition; but to
| establish bushes On solid basis in the in
| terest of the Patrons of Husbandry. Correspon-
| dence solicited.
| Patrons and Farmers call and see me.
an7-t W. NJ. DINKLE.
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Poetry.
THE WIND ON THE VILLAGE GRAVES

The Autumn wind. one golden morn,
Came singing down the aisles OF corn;
Came singing like some happy child
Into daisied paths beguiled;
And shook the flowers that DER the fence
Leaned in careless Incidence.
The sun had just reached out and kissed
The tree tops from his cowl of mist:
And, spreading far as eye could gaze,
There rose tender sea of haze,
That made the landscape dim, but fair,
AS gauze more sweet makes picture rare.
On fields where late the sickle played,
A newborn verdure softly lai d.
And, round their cool and dewy brims,
The creeper wove gay, scarlet braid;
While, through the lichened meadow bars,
The aster thrust her golden stars.
And all the world was ripe and fair;
And, on the sweet September air,
There hung the breath OF golden grain,
And fruits DER ripened on the plain,
That seemed to wait the slightest breeze
To loose their hold on burdened trees.
Ger fences and DER faded lawn,
All through the sombrous solitudeS,
That drowsed within the redd ming woods,
The noises crept of rustling sheaf,
And piping reeds, and shaken leaf
Then to the village graves it crept.
Where flowers their death watch softly kept,
And shook their tears Of gold-lit dew
Upon the sod and trailing yew,
And broke the grasses, low and Sill,
In many rift and chasing rill
And thus it sang, now wild, now low,
Through grasses waving to and fro
'.Slumber sweet, o happy dead!
For Summers song and blooms have fled;
And leaves are falling everywhere,
And signs of death are on the air.
so! warmer for a bed of loan
o! sweeter far thy silent home
O! brighter far thy starless night,
Than coming Winters chill and blight.
Yes, warmer, sweeter, brighter-ALL
Thy bed where never storms may fall.
Thy sleep, no anguish dreaming mars;
IT'S but the blank between two stars
A mystic pause tween Heaven and Earth
A Mortal's death-an Angels birth.
Gods LOVING hand but shades thine eyes
To fit them for a glad surprise!
ssEach shining lance Of living sense
Is sheathed in slumber's calm intense.
Blest Sleep!-'tis well-for bitter fray,
From tempests wild, is on the way
Thy folded eyes no sweets shall miss,
Nor weep DER ruined realms of bliss,
Like dumb, cold seeds in silent earth,
Sleep on, till walked in brighter birth!'
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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-24

GREASE Spots. = To remove grease
spots from worssed or WOODEN goods. rub
with dry magnesia and a weolen cloth.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-24

PICKLES IN ALCoHoL.-To one gallon
Of best vinegar add one pint of alchol
Rub the cucumhers clean with a towel,
and put them in.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-24

nRESTON A. BAYLOR,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AND SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY,
STANTON, VA,
Practices in all the Courts Of Augusta and ad-
joining counties.
OFFICE The same formerly pied b. his
father, Col. Geo Baylor, decd, on Augusta ST.,
opposite the Courthouse. ap2l-1y#
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-24

BREAKFAST PUFFs.-One-half pint of
milk, one pint -four, two eggs, table
spoonful of butter, or two Of cream, and q
teaspoonful Of salt. Bake in the hot roll
pans.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-24

CURING BUNIoNs.-These terrible tor
ments can be easily removed by using q
weak solution OF carbolic acid on them for
about one month. They will entirely dis
appear.