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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-25
THE DAILY BULLETIN.

'"h BULLETIN Is published every morning
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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-25
CAIRO,
H.r.rNox0.

The Trustees of the Cairo City
Property desire to call public attention
to the merits of their property, compris-
ing considerable PARTON Of the City Of
Cairo. in Alexander county. In the State
of Illinois. and lands immediately adja-
cent thereto.
, 1876-11-22
STATE AND PROSPECTS OF THE
SUGAR MARKET.
from he Sugar CQas)

The quietpess wbieh we reported last
month in the Sugar Market has given place
to a rise in prices, occasioued by the anti
cipased falling off in the ensuing beotroot
crop.
The French ~roiners have advanced the
price Of their loaves during the pass ioyt-
night IS. Cd. per ewt., aud English refined
has advanced in consequence, and better
prices have been paid for all descriptions
of raw sugar, the month closing with q firm
zone at the advance.
The French advance shows the com
manding position Of this market given to
them by tho bounties the French reGners
receive. No English lump geGuer dare
begin work in Consequence OK this advance,
as before his goods were ready the French
reliner would reduce 10 price.
The beetroot crop is late, and the rise
may prove to somo extent temporary III
consequence, though the statistics and posi-
tion Of sugar in most parts OF the world
favour The hope that prices will maintain
their position for somo time to come.
The stock OF sugar in the United King
dom was, on the l4th October, Ia, 334
tons less than at the Same period lass year ;
Che consumption being q little il excess Of
that OF 1875 at this time.
Beetroot crystals, No, 3, 27s. Cd; So per
cent, 24s. Cd; Austrian SO per cent, plan
tation, 2ls. 3D.; IS per cent, 2Ss,
, 1876-11-22
ABOUT LIME IN CROP PLANTS.

Pure lime, where it IS not mingled with
clay, sand and other organic and inorganic
substances, consists Of the oxides Of the
metallic element calcium, and, entering
into the composltion Of oil plants, must &C.
oupy a large place in natures laboratory
It has an affinity for water and carbonlo
acid when applied to the land it absorbs
water, forming LYdr9te Of lime this ny
drato then absorbs Carbonic acid,
30 That lime, although applied to
the land in tie caustic state, real
" exists, shortly after its application,
in the form Of carbonate, aloag with o lit
tie saIphato and phosphate. Lime has
for , long time been used as q fertilizer ;
when land previously unworked IS brought
MO cultivation, CT when worn out pasture
land is broken ep, line is generally applied.
It effects chiefly t4e 1oge5a5le matter Coz
tanned in the soil, promoting its 2aoo.apo-
sitiga. and .uu5 rendering it 4yajIulI9 %
plant food. We, loWever, fad It's action,
e. i celtajl extent, important ca some OF
tie mineral astraents-drcompos, Ia,
sola5le eiljoasgs, t4e result oeicg So
lublo. lid.
, 1876-11-22
PLANTING AND CULTIVATING
COFFEE IN MEXICO.
Iron tie n. 7. Herald)

The seed OF grain, which should be
selected with care, is usually planted in
well-prepared beds Ia a nursery, shaded
from the sun. The young plants are
transplanted at the ags Of one year or
eighteen months to the folds or cgfltales,
which are thoroughly cleaned OF oil under
growth and the soil well prepared. AS
The young plants are very tender, it Is
necessary to protect them from the sun,
For this reason open forests ore used where
available, and the mountain sides afford
ing shade are utilized for coffee planta.
lions. In open field q growing shade must
be created, which is most quickly obtained
BY planting banana trees, also yielding
some profit from their fruit. But the best
cultiyat0rs at Cordova consider this a poor
substitute. Ono Of the most Intelligent
planters there has set out 10 his coffee Geld
o large number OF ciuchOna trees from
which quinine is obtained), which grow
we'll in that latitude; Tho second year
after planting there is o very slight yield
Of coffee the third year. about o half crop
and the fourth year Tor whom the plans is
five years old) q full crop is gathered. 4
reasonably rich soil is desirable for coffee,
aud manuring pays we'll in the vigor Of the
tree and increase OF yield. The distance
at which plants are set out in the field
is usually about three yards Tor varas)
apart each way, although Olsen planted
closer. The cultivation consists in keep
ing the fields clean from weeds and under
growth and ~ploughing the soil in certain
localities irrigation is necessary, but in
Cordova, after the plants are we'll started
in the field, this is not required and the
better class Of planters give careful atteu-
ton to pruning, keeping the plant or tree
al the height Of from six to eight feet, al
though if unchecked it will grow to dou-
BILE that height. The trees do noa yield
thelr full poisoning at one time. The
hrst Towering il sometimes as early as De-
cember, the second about February, and
the third and most abundant the last Of
March and the month Of April. The flower
falls. leaving q round green berry,
which ripens 10 seven or eight months,
changing when ripe into o red color.
Each fully formed berry contains two
grains, though sometimes it contains only
one grain, which is rounded or oval shaped,
called by the Mexicans caracolillo. On
account Of the different times Of Towering
the picking or gathering season lasts for
, 1876-11-22

three or four months, each tree having to
be carefully gone ever three or four times
by hand. This is the most tedious and
difficult process Of the whole c%ultiva-
ton; it cannot DO postponed, must be
done carefully and requires an extra mum
Der o. labourers f; but women and children
can be employed OF low wages.
, 1876-11-22

in Westend at Judge Sarauw's Office
2 to A o'clock p. IN. TO receive
the second 20 per cent. jnstalIment
on their claims.
The Commissioners to regulate
and liquidate the affairs Of the st.
Croix Savings Bank.
st. Croix the 18th November
1876.
c. SARAUW. r. PETERSEN.
, 1876-11-22
NOTICE.

mARTIES holding St, Croix Saw
ings Bank Books are requested
to appear with their deposit Books
FRIDAY the 9Th and SATURDAY
the 9th December this year, and the
following FRIDAY and SATUR-
DAY the 18th and 10th December
this year, in Basin at the Savings
Tank Office IL to 3 o'clock, and
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-03
LETTER FROM VANCOUVER.

LThe following letter, though some
what out of date, is of sufficient interest
to entitle it to a place in our columns,
for which it has patiently waited for
two weeks
To THE EDITOR OF THE NEW NORTHWEST:
Since your friendly visit and very en-
tertainiDg and edifying course of
lectures in this place, Professor D. w.
Prentice has completed his first term of
vocal music; and now, with a larger
class, has begun the second term. But
our very magnanimOus friend, who is
so generous to the public that he thinks
it would be wronging them to allow a
singing school the privilege of school
room in the public schoOl-house, has
vetoed our using it; so we shall be COM
PEELED to find room, if possible, else
where. There would be hopes that this
policy would bring such magnanimous
gentleman much wealth and prosperity,
were it not for that old proverb, "The
liberal soul shall be made fat; and he
that watereth shall be watered also
himself"
This singing class is composed of va
rious Observation-Disclosures, Epis-
copalians, Methodists and others. Ifany
one sect were running the enterprise in
| their own interests, the course of this
gentleman would look more reasonable.
Are not the members of this singing
class a part of the community? And
shall we be under obligations to such
parties? Will the singing class go
tremendously to the church choir, and
run the organ and singing for church
or society that is controlled by such
people? "Let the wicked forsake his
way and the unrighteous man hia
thoughts, and let him return unto the
! Lord, who will have mercy upon him" "
But let no sensible person aid any sell
fish, ungenerous, narrow-minded pol
lev, whetherinC Church or State, whether
in men or women, or whether in an in
dividual or corporation. Public-spir-
tied people will always aid those who
labor for the public goodi but selfishDess
and tyranny will always meet a just
rebuke by the enlightened generosity oi
noble minded freemen. Unless there is
spirit of generosity shown in these
quarters far beyond our most sanguine
expectations, Vancouver shall yet have
free church, a free school, and free
men and women will control them il
the spirit of freedom. Truly yours,
ORA E. SEMPER.
j Vancouver, February 8, 1875.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-03
A BACKWARD GLANCE.

Memories of Fanny Fern" the
sprightly authoress, the genial friend,
the earnest champion of woman, who
has for several years slept in sweet Sc
renity in the bosom of Greenwood Gem
etery, have been recently revived by
the marriage of Mr.. Parton, her hus-
band, to her daughter. OF her brave
and earnest struggle to provide for her
self and children, which finally resulted
in literary labors that have brought
pleasure to thousands of readers, all are
familiar. Few indeed who keep up
with current literature have not en-
joyed her bright sallies of wit and
humor, sympathized with her tender,
pathetic bursts of feeling, or noted the
peculiar keenness of her sarcasm.
Her first literary venture, wrung from
her by her necessities, brought to her
impoverished exchequer the sum of
fifty cents, and from this small begin
ming she rapidly rose to distinction in
literary circles, as well as to affiuence
pecuniarily. Although forty years OF
age when she began writing, she worked
with such industry that at her death
twelve years later she had given several
volumes and numberless sketches to
thousands of admiring readers. We
find the following scrap of history in an
exchange:
The announcement of the marriage Of James
Parton with his step-daughter at Newburyport
Massachusetts, revives the memory of Fanny
Fern, his first wife, and Mortimer Thomson
(Doesticks), who married the sister of the lady
who is soon to be the second Mrs. Parton. Mr.
and Mrs. Parton, and DoeSticks and his wife
used TO live together in New York. There is g
little white house on Seventeenth street, neal
Irving place, where the genial humorist used
TO abide. When Fanny Fern died-Mrs Thorn
son was already asleep in Greenwood-Doe
sticks went to Weston, and Parton, taking the
formers little girl, repaired TO Newburyport
where on a most elegant place he has since
pursued the twin life of author and gentleman
farmer. Last July poor Doesticks, who re
turned to New York, died, and was buried by
| the Scribbler's Club, which is dead in its turn
The other daughter of Fanny Fern by her frs
husband is the lady whom Mr.. Parton is abou
| to wed. She is a very charming person, havin,
! inherited a great deal OF the sweetness of char
acter and intellectual ability of her gifte,
mother. Fanny Fern, as is well known, was
! sister of y. p. Willis.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-03
VICE PRESIDENTS REPORT.

I noticed but few days ago request
from the President of this body that the
Vice Presidents of each. county would
give a report of the state of affairs in
their respective counties. Now, I had
been congratulating myself that the Of
fee of county Vice President was one
where could sit in quiet dignity and do
nothing, if so disposed, but find my
self mistaken. In the absence of any
other officer of the State Association in
this county, of course the work of re-
porting would fall on the Vice Presi-
dent, provided there is any action to re-
port. But had not thought of this be-
fore, and am m-consequently unable to do
much.
After the highly flattering mention of
the Marion County Association in the
Presidents stirring appeal, L fear the
expectation of all will be raised too high
in regard to our work. I have been as
assured by our County Secretary that
her report is very limited, so have
concluded to make up a brief report
| from my own knowledge, having been
present at many of the monthly meet
ings during the year. Our meetings
have been held on the second Saturday
of every month. A few were held in the
Opera House, the remaining ones in the
State Senate Chamber, the Secretary of
State kindly permitting us to use the
public rooms free of charge. The meet
ings were quite well attended until the
warm weather came on, when many of
our working members left town for
summer recreation, and several meet
ings occurred at which there were not
enough members present to form a quo
rum. In the spring We tried to get up
some literary activity, and had a time
appointed for the discussion of a given
subject, but owing to the absence from
town of one of the chief disputants, the
discussion was not carried out, and this
failure discouraged further efforts in
that direction. AS the year drew neal
its close, the interest in the monthly
llSGIluSS lhSACSoCAt PlOoodOAJ III VIC" VI
the prospect of the work incident to the
annual Convention. A few of the faith.
full have met weekly since the receipt o.
the Presidents first letter of advice con.
cerning the Convention, and have done
a good work in agitating the subject
among their neighbors, and awakening
an interest in the State meeting.
am not sure that we have accom-
plished all we could have done for the
advancement of the cause of mutual ell
ovation and equal rights during tk'
past year, but am sure that our littl'
society has many members possessed o
willing hearts, who are ready to d.
whatever work seems to be needed, ant
do it with their might.
BELLE w. COOKE,
Vice Pres't o. S.W. S. A. Marion Co.
Salem, February s, 1875.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-03
RECENT EVENTS.

The women about New York are 60
ing about among the employers to have
them pay their workmen on Mondays
instead of Saturdays, in order to lessen
Saturday night and Sunday drunken
ness.
Special Agent, Governor Morris, is
in Washington making reports to the
Treasury Department concerning his
inspection of custOm-houses, ETC., on the
Pacific Coast. His examination seems
to have developed nothing of an extra
ordinary character.
It is estimated on reliable data that
the loss by the the burning of the
steamer "Mary Belr' at Vicksburg,
on the 9th, will reach over half a mill
ion dollars. She had large number OF
passengers with valuable baggage. She
was believed to be the largest steamer
ever constructed for the navigation OF
the Mississippi or any other river, her
extreme length being 325 feet, BREADTH
Sc feet. In the construction of the
boat, over a million feet of water-sea-
soned oak was used. She cost oveI
$I25, 900. The insurance on her cargo
falls heavily on Memphis and New Or
leans underwriters.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-03
SEX AND SUFFRAGE.

At recent Woman Suffrage hearing
in Boston, Mrs. DR.. Wheaton, of Miehi-
gon, appeared for the opposition, sum-
ming up her argument with the ques-
tion, "Why has the Creator so consti-
tuted the human race that a man may
become father and continue to pursue
his ordinary vOcations, while a woman
cannot become mother without being
obliged to forego her customary avoca-
tions for months and even for years ?'
The assumption in the latter part OF
this question will doubtless quite sur
prise the great mass of mothers who
continue to pursue their ordinary avo-
cations" with yearly additions thereto,
besides fulfilling the functions of ma
ternity. Do not women work with but
slight iutermission at every sort oi
household labor, from bending over the
wash-tub and ironing-board to stitching
the dainty garments that shall deck the
baby's form, regardless of the peculiar
| physical conditions which attend ma
ternity? But if this were not so, every
one knows that all women are not
mothers, nor do all mothers spend q
lifetime in ministering to the wants Of
babyhood. Judge Kingman tells US
that larger proportion of the WyO-
ming women have voted at the last two
elections than of the Wyoming men
and this statement is confirmed by 9th.
ers.
Some women would at times be, with.
out doubt, prevented from fulfilling Of
fetal duties, or even depositing a ballot
just as men are at times thus prevented
by exigencies of business or illness. AL
this has nothing whatever to do with
the rights of suffrage-which is not {
masculine right, not a feminine right
nor in any way dependent upon sex
but a human right belonging alike t.
men and women of sound minds. It i!
simply an impertinence to INTRODUCES
physiological differences of sex into dis
cussions Of suffrage.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-03
FOR DENYING Us THE RIGHT OF
TRIAL BY JURY.

In Georgia, as elsewhere in this free ~
Republic, women, although less than
nothing legally, are tried, condemned,
and executed by laws made by men. We
read in Saturdays dispatches that "Hope
Webb was hung in the Jail yard at Sa-
vannah on the 25th ;" also, "that she
died protesting her innocence of the
crime murder of her husband) for
which she was executed" Condemned
upon circumstantial evidence by jury
not of her peers, her life was given to
maintain the justice and majesty of a
law it was claimed she had violated;
and this, in view of the fact that she is
not legally supposed to know right from
wrong. Suppose for an instant that this
case were reversed, and a man were by a
jury of women found guilty of murder
ing his wife; that a woman judge should
pass sentence upon him, and woman
executioner spring the trap that de-
prived him of life, and all this in the
face of his solemn protestatiOn of inno-
cence, even while the woman bailiff
drew the black cap over his eyes? In
stead of dispatch of five lines, making
the announcement in cool, maJter-of-
fact sort of a way, the air would resound
with indignant denunciations of this
mockery of justice, and the first count
in every indictment would be ''for de-
nying him the right of trial by jury OF
his peers"
From such a farce as this Justice sor-
rowing steps aside, Mercy wells her gen.
tie eyes and weeps, and Charity, though
heaven-born and seeking ever to exten-
uate the errors of fraiI humanity, OBJ
serves a silence as stern as severe. The
old barbaric law, "An eye for an eye
a tooth for a tooth, life for life," the
enforcement of which under any cir
cumstances in this enlightened age
causes a shudder of horror to steal out
upon the air wherever a gallOws exc
cutes this dread behest that comes down
to US through the dark vistas of dead
centuries, is in an instance of this kind
thrice stepped in injustice and doubly
dyed by the sable hands of ignominy
Small reason indeed have we to COM
miserate the benighted condition of oul
ancestors, who in the name of the Most
High executed persons for witchcraft,
while such fiagrant outrages as this are
perpetrated in the name of justice and
beneath the banner of liberty.
Let woman be entitled to the full ben
efits of citizenship, or let the gentle
goddess of Liberty give place to the
more fitting form of Tyranny, and lei
Justice no longer be represented by 9
woman, smiling and serene, bearing
aloft evenly balanced scales, but by 8
burly monster, glancing with malignant
defiance as the scale laden with the
hopes of womanhOod constantly kick:
the beam.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-03

vor of the affirmative were requested to
arise. Of course all the ladies present
VINO are known to be in sympathy with
the movement responded, as did also
three or four gentlemen, and two or
three young girls, making perhaps a
dozen in all. ] saw several ladies half
arise and then sit down again, showing
that they had an opinion, but were
afraid to express it.
The negative side was called for, and
not single lady responded. All the
hoodlums in the audience-boys from
twelve to sixteen, or thereabouts-and
just three men voted against it.
Hoping that have not trespassed too
much on your valuable space, I am
yours for universal freedom, TYMA.
Lafayette, February %, 1876.