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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-05-08

II has been habit for years for dealers
In vegetables and cattle to watch the ar
rival OF the ferry.boat aud bounce upon
the farmers of Kentucky and Missouri
before the come ashore, and select the
best Of whatever they may have for the
market. The competition here among
the different buyers is exciting, aud on
some occasions very bitter.
Last Saturday, as usual, several of
these "merchants" were at tho landing
awaiting the arrival OF the approaching
ferry. Two young men (for instance we
will name them Green and
SMITH, vegetable dealer and
butcher, we're among the crowd. Green
and Smith are well known at the land.
ing. and are very talkatiye on other oc.
casions. but saturday morning they kept
themselves aloot from the crowd, and
silently watched the approach OF a MIR.
Tarnip, also vegetable merchant. Tur-
nip, experimenting no danger. was work
ing his way through to be among the
first on the boat. Green and Smith,
assuming serious air, approached Tur-
nip and simultaneously presented brace
OF revolvers at his head, requesting him
to leave the place Immediately or they
would dispatch" him.
Turnip was almost paralized at this
| critical turn affairs had taken. He sud-
lar AL
his knees had downward ten
dency, and, if Green and Smith had not
withdrawn the deadly weapons of
that moment, Turnip would hayc died a
victim of a cruel Joke. As soon az the
pistols were out of his sight, he some
what recovered himself, and like fly
ing shaft made for the levee, as though
the dcamons were at his heels.
After reaching the levce he fell, COM
pletcly out OF breath, and remained there
until Green and Smith clme up from
the landing, and explained that it was a
joke and that the reyolvcrs were nothing
more than two pistols tor firccrackers.
The three merchants proceeded to q
saloon close by, had friendly, d rink
and Turnip. now enjoying the joke, a:
much as Green aud Smith, forgayt
them, saying it was the worst "scare" he
ever experienced.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-05-08

Merchants, grocers, and saloon.keepers
should not forget that Messrs. Corlis Il
Rankin, proprietors OF the Prairie State
Tobacco Factory at Metropolis. have
opened All establishment at the corner
ofSixtn street and Ohio levee in this
city where they vii DO wholesale and
retail business in the tobacco and cigar
line. They have OH hand the largest
and most complete stock OF
obacco and cigars ever opened
in Cairo, and are PREPARED to
supply the wants of the trade at the
lowest living prices. Dealers are in
yited to call and examine their stock.
I-l3-tf.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-05-08
The Wise Course In Rheumatism.

Rheumatic patients who have been IN
duccd to submit to depletion by blood
letting, or TO take catechum and other
drugs OF an equally pernicious character.
will consult their well-being by abandon
ing such insane procedure, and using as
a substitute Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
which will intallibly afford them the
much desired relief, aud is absolutely
safe. This benign vegetable depurent
cools the blood by expelling from II the
inllammatory elements which giverl to
maladies of u rhematic aud equity type,
and rectilies disordered conditions OF the
stomach, nervous system and bowels
which usually accompany them. As
rheumatism has a tendency to attack the
heart, the desirability OF an early resort
to the Biiters Is obvious, since the danger
is increased by every moment of delay.
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Removal.

Mrs. Spears has removed her place OF
business from Seventh street To Com
mercial avenue, No. lis, III Winters
block, where she will be pleased to wei
come her old customers and new ones.
She has fine assortment of new goods
from New York, consisting OF ladies hats
Of all patterns, flowers, feathers and all
kinds of goods in the millinery line.
Ladies will do well to call and examine
before buying elsewhere. She will be
pleased to show goods ut all times. Hats
bleached and trimmed to order; coloring
black or brown Az lm
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-05-08

Debility and health are irreconcilable
conditions. Weakly people, that is TO
say people who lack the vitality requi-
sit tor vigorous discharge of each and
all of The bodily functions, are invaria-
bly, afflicted with some, though 1t may
be a triiliug, disorder OF the system.
Atony, or want OF muscular and ncr-
vous yigor. is accompanied by poverty of
the blood and leanness. a certain way
to overcome it and prevent the aggra-
waited maladies to which it must ulti-
mately lead is TO use Hostvtter's Stom-
ach Bittcrs, which promote digestion amp
assimilation of the food, and thus are
the means of furnishing the body with a
supply Of blood Of quality essential to
ity proper nourishment. Inauguration
through the instrumentality of the
matchlcss tonic protects the feeble from
a host af bodily ills which Turk in am
bush TOR the debilitated. The Ditters are
an article which il is most desirable TO
keep constantly on hand. i'W7t'
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The New Town Han n. Aver

This elegant structure is now complete.
La beauty Of Design 1t surpasses anything
OF its Kind In the state. Constructed of
brick and dark marble 1t Is as perna-
nent as it Is charming. The English
architects have adorned it in subdued
colors. which please without firing the
eye. DR.. j. c. Aver built and gave it to
the town IN acknowledgment of the dis
tincton they conferred upon him in TAX
Ing his name. Although it Is Q gener-
Gus gilt, still the hearty good wishes Of
whole people are OF greater value, and
the generous donor has doubtless secured
them.-Groton (Mass.) Journal. I'm
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-05-08
Pictures and Brackets.

+. C. Ford has removed his Variety
Bracket store to Washington avenue
near Tenth street. lie has opened
large stock of brackets, shelves, frames,
chromos, picture cord and tassels, cur
tain tassels fancy nails, hat racks, etc.
Picture framing made speciality
ChromOs mounted in the cheapest and
best style. I'm
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sHullslOzptlp

The readers of the BULLETIN in the
past year have no doubt become famil-
lar with the word "bulldoze." A
lew months ago rarely day passed tina t
the dispatches from Louisiana did not
dwell upon that DEAN m OF the South.
Ii lis as common as "snide." "slob, ~
"gilly," "hoodlum" or "masher." but
never before have we been called upon
to chronicle 4 genuiae case OF "bu,ldoz-
ing" since the invention OF that word.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-05-08

are steady at quotations already giveti,
Sales noted were 100 sacks Jackson
whites, 81 goal 223.
BUTTER.
The market Is overstockcd with all
grades OF butter-from choice to the low
est. The demand Is light, and prices 2
to cents lower. Sales noted were COO
lbs southern illinois, In pals and rolls.
lE9i7c; 800 lbs. Central Illinois, 1+Galsc;
10 tubs Michigan butter, 2lc; 200 lbs.
Southern Illinois, l59lsc 80 lbs. South
ern Illinois, lie ;75 lbs. Central Illinois,
zoe.
EGGS.
The supply Of eggs on the market Is
about equal to the demand. Prices are
steady at 99l0c. Sales noted were 900
dozen. lOc; cases, &c; 400 dozen, Sc
800 dozen, Ole; $50 dozen, 90.
PROVISIONS.
Sales provisions were 1000 lbs. dry
salt rib sides, Sic; 100 lbs. bacon sides,
clear, Ole; 1000 lbs, PLAIN sugar cured
hams, ll!c.
APPLES.
Choice apples are scarce and in de.
mand at S3 80 to 81 per Dbl. The sup
ply of common is good, and they are
duh sale. We note sales OF 10 bbls.
Fancy 81: 60 bbls. common apples in
bad condition, 81.
POULTRY.
There is very little poultry on the mar
ket. while the demand is good. Choice
hens are worth 50 % to s. 80, and
mixed chickens from 81 15 to 50.
| HIDES AND TALLOW.
Hides are higher, and we now quote
dry flint at l59lGc; green salt, 74@Sc;
and green &c. Tallow is worth 7G7Ic.
ONIONS.
The market is we'll supplied and the
| demand light. Prices are 81 50(asl ~
tor choice yellow, and 81 to 81 % tor
good red.
DRIED FRUIT.
There is an abundance OF all kinds o.
dried fruit on the market. with but little
demand for any. Apples are worth 81 t.
4c.; and peaches, 4 to Sc.
BEANS.
White Beans are in good supply, AMI
| slow sale. Good are worth 81 IS to 81
per bushcl, aud poor and stained 81 to
| 81 %.
FURS.
FrRs-Beaver-No. l 81 80; No.
Sc; No. 81; No. 3 s.; No. SLIGO.
Mink-No. 81; No. 2 75c; No. s 5Uc
No. lOc. Raccoon-No. zoe; No.
40c; No. 3 DC; No. loo. Skunk--No.
| Soc No.2 6Oc; No. 3 soc; No. l5c.
Fox Cray No. 81; No. 75c; No. !:
81 red iox-No. | ST.; No. 2 7Jc
Oposum-No. l l0c; No. , So; No. ..
35c. Muskrat No. l2Oc; NO.2 lac: No
| loo. Bcar-No. $40; No. 2 81 No. 5
SO; No4S 81. wolf-Mountain-N
$3.50; No. 81 Is; No3Sl; No. 4 75:.
Prairie Wolf-No. 81 d: No. a5)..
VIII Cat BE. iIois. a. loo. b scr
COAL.
We quote Paradise and Mt. Carbon ca
track. lump, So; nut. 81, delivered Cat,
! load per ton. lump, 50 80; nut, So 75L
load red per single ton, lump, 81; M.
| dellve; Raum or Harrisburg coal o
50 % per load. lump, S27; nut. $i6;d
track per ton. 50 80; Pittsburg per e
I al.
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RATES OF ADvER1SIN va.

ut-AlI bills for advertislng are due and pay
able IN ADVANCE
Trapsiept advertising will be inserted at ths
rate Of 81 90 per square for the fret insertion
and - cents for each subsequent one liberal
d,so,un, will be- made on standing and displ
advertisements
For inserting Funeral notice si {" Notice oil
meeting Of societies or secret orders ~ csnte Tor
each insertion
Church, Society, Festival and Supper notices
will only be inserted as advertisements
No advertisement will be received at less than
o. cent?. and no advertisement will he inserted
for less than three dollars per month
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To Contractors and Ru,,d ~

All bids for the work to place an iron
front and other work in the house on
corner of Eleventh street and CONNER
cial avenue. must be left with b. F..
Blake on Tuesday evening, May Sth,
1876, at s O'Clock, pm. See plan and
specifications at Blakes. +. BROss.
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Ffrst.Class Laundry.

1t is now conceded that Mrs. Coleman,
lie laundrcss, No. IL Fourth street, be
:ween Washington and Commercial aye
Iues, has one Of the best conducted laun-
Try establishments in the city, and land
.ords of hotels and boarding houses will
ind 1t to their advantage to call upon
iIlr
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a. shelley,

Dyer and cleaner of ladies' and gentle
mems garments, No. 80 Eighth street,
cairo. Gentlemens' hats dyed and
cleaned and blocked in the latest style.
Chemical soap on hand. warranted to
remove impurities from all fabrics with
out injury to the material. In.
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\ GARD.

To all who are suffering from the
errors and indiscretions Of youth. ncr-
vous weakness, carly decay, lvss y. man
mood, etc, | will send recipe that will
cure YOU, free OF charge. This great
,medy was discovered by a missionary
IN South America. Send a self-ad-
dressed envelope to the Rev. Joseph T..
lnman, Station -. Bible House, New
h NfE. =, .tlin
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-05-08
llol,away's Pills aud Ointment.

scrolula was considered incurLbla until
he great discovery of "llolloway's Pills
and o mcnt" flashed upon the world.
Diseases which hailled the skill OF the
medical schools, readily yield to these peer
les. remedies. Scuryy, erysipelas, salt
,hcum, itch, and all cutaneous eruptions
are durable by them. Twenty-Five cents
L ar box or pot.
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CITY NEWS.
TUESDAY, MAY S. 1877.
Local weather RepOrs.
For Sale.

Horse, buggy, harness. and 4 complete
outfit for the same. The horse, five
years old, buggy and harness nearly
ne W, all Tor one hundred and fifty dollars.
Apply TO y. w. Hacker, 20 Ohio leyee.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-05-08

Pa, did you hear the news: I he best
cashmere pants in the city are sold now
at five dollars at Farnbaker Il Haas. If
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-05-08

large assortment OF artificial teeth, and is
prepared to supply all of his patrons.
All branches OF dentistry performed in
the most durable manner. Call at once.
0ffice-Eighth street between Washing
ton and Commercial avenues, Cairo, ILL
nots.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-05-08
Enrssa far lleut.

A fine farm of 81 acres in Alexander
county. On the Mississippi river at Berry 5
landing. Good dwelling, barn, well. nc.
on the place. Rent low to a good tenant.
NJ. j. liOwLEY,
Il Real Estate Agt.
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Tor AAle.

A grocery store, stock and fixtures, To-
Gated at Birds Point, Missouri, will be
sold for Sl25. For particulars inquire
at +. Korsmeyr's. Cairo, Ills. 5s2w
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The market here. taken as whole, in
dicates little more activity than at the
date OF our last issue. and business is now
fair. The weather'continues changable.
and cold, drilling rains are frequent.
Reports from the fruit-srowing regions
are that the fcosts OF the early part OF last
week were not SO disastrous to the pros
pective fruit crop as was at first sup.
posed. The most serious damage done
was to the Strawberries, one-fourth OF
them being killed. Peaches. pears, ap'
Piles and cherries, suffered very slightly.
| and with a good season from this
time on the yield will be abundant. The
rivers here continue to tall, though
slowly.
Freight rates to New Orleans by river
are unchanged--30 cents per dry Dbl. and
Is cents per cwt.
THE MARKET.
D.S~ Our friend, should bear in mind
that the prices mere given are only tor
| sales from first hands ia round lots. In
filling orders and tor broken lots it is
necessary To charge an advance over
the.e ligureS -JSsa
FLOUR.
There is no material change in the flour
market. Prices are strong and firm at
| quotations. Buyers ask, bat sellers re-
] fuse to make concessions. The stocks
on the market are light, though in the
present condition of things Sufficient
tor the immediate wants OF trade.
| The demand ia light, and prices
| principally tor choice and medium grades.
There is very little inquiry tor low
| grades. We note sales OF 80 bbls. various
grades, IS 53@ll; 100 b5!s. do, s. j0l9
| IL 80 800 bbis. 90, 80 7Jdl0 80.
HAY.
| Receipts OF hay are limited, and the
stock on the market has been greatly re-
duced. There Is ii fair shipping demand
for strictly choice timothy, while the de-
mand is dull Tor all lower grades. Strictly
choice hay is shade igher. Sales noted
were ears choice timothy, Sl2; ear
mixed, $40 90; l ear ciioic. mixed, SIP !:
car choice timothy, Si2 80; car fancy
timothy. Sl3, car mixed. $40 80; 50
bales timothy, Sl2; ear mixed, $40;
car choice timothy. $I2: ear fancy
timothy, Sl2 20.
CORN.
There Is very little corn on the mar
ket, and receipts are meagre. The
demand is good, aud Tar exceeds the
supply. Prices, though higher, fue,u,
ate, and it Is difficult 10 state ruling iig-
ures. Sales OF sacked corn have been
made a. prices ranging all the way I ON
Is to Coz. We note sales AS follows:
cai white, In sacks, soc; 1000 sacks
white. 5Jc; 800 sacks white, 57c; 700
sacks white, soc; ears white, in sacks.
SIC; cars white, In sacks, on orders,
4, COO.
Oats are scarce and receipts are ligEt.
There is N fair shipping demand for
good Northern. Thelattcr i worth about
IS cents IN sacks.
MEAL.
There is a fair demand tor meal at
prices last quoted. The supply on..the
market is about equal to the demand
Sales noted were 800 bbls. at 50 S0g2 90
BRAN.
Bran is light supply aud fair demand.
Prices are steady at So. \ few sales
were made at that price.
POTATOES.
The supply of potatoes on the market
Is about equal 10 the demand Prices
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For Kent.

A house on Division street, between
Washington avenue and Walnut street.
Apply to w. II. SMITH.
lDsff
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photographs.

For artistic photographs at moderate
cost call at Gustave Wetzell's Gallery.
2m
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AUCTION!!
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

At MRS. Z. RITCHIE's REsIDENCF,
Washington avenue and Seventh street,
10 O'CLOCK. A. NJ,
May Sth, A. d., 1877.
Bureaus, chairs, kitchen safes, extension
tables, glass and queensware. stoves,
crockery, wash tubs, ice cooler. baby car
riages and numerous other articles.
Come one, come all III
WINTER e. STEW ART. Auctioneers.
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RIVER NEWS.

"AH DkPAkrxKNr. ltIvuH RkJor.
Nav =. Isl,
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COAL,

We quote Paradise and Mt. Carbon ca
track. lump, So; nut. 81, delivered CAT,
load per ton. lump. 50 80; nut. 81 75I
load red per single ton, lump, $i;nu.
delive; Raum or Harrisburg coal o
50 % per load. lump, S27; nut. Si6;d
track per ton. 50 %; Pittsburg per c
on track. s. 80 per tor
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COM N ERCiAL.

CAIRO, ILLINOIS, MONDAY EvxSISG, J
May !, lSU.
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Real Estate Agencies.

Clothing aDe Merchant Tailoring.
JOHN ANTRIM Merchant Tailor and dealer
Ia Ready Made Clothing. - ohio Leyee.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-01-12

THE OUTLOOK converting With
oar leading hesiuees men N the pros
poets toI ls.', we lrd thsm all hope
ful. snd inclined generally 10 look on
the brigat SIDE, ani W. cannot doubt
Du. their -4nguiuc expectations are well
founded, as the outlook certainly BIDS
fair fpr a prosperous business season.
General prosperity is evident
throughout the Terr.toy in ever line
Of production. Those sections Of West
ern Washington, comprising the coun-
ties ia the lower part Of tie Sound
country. which are DEPENDENT priuci.
1aily upon the grain crop have fat
tering prospect il the coming season
The acreage IN grain There this year
will b.. quite doaOle ahat 1t has been
heretofore. and as heavy crop is al
ways voachsaf-i by humid
and favorable climate and a pro-
ductiye soil, the only conditions re-
quisite 10 large profits are high prices.
These are almost certain 70 he realized
In the next harvest season. on account
crop In California Thus we may
reasonably expect next fall a tremen
d0us grain weld on the Swinomish
Fats aud the country adjacent. ard the
farmers there largely rewarded by high
prices A. this district Is directly tri
butary 10 Seattle our city will b.. greatly
benefited by general prosperity there.
Blu. We are more directly Interested in
the fact that the lumber business. which
is the principal source Of our Terrific
rial prosperity. bids far to prosper
signaliy during the present year, not
withstandny the fact that drought in
California has heretofore proved a
drawback to our lum beriug interest.
The demand ia already far ahead Of the
supply and will undoubtedly more than
keep pace with it during the coming
months of -. A great amount Of i'm
migration Is pouring into California,
and vii! continue 10 during this year
tor several reasons; and this always
stimulates building even in the face of
drawbacks from high: crops and as there
Is no surplus lumber Oh hand in San
eddy be sufficient to keep thu market
there brisk. But though California =
business interests may suffer from
failure of crops they will be helped
out greatly by the impetus her manu-
featuring interests are likely u receiv c
from all Anglo or Turco- Russian war
The lumber market Will feel the eff
fects of this. and it will also stimulate
our coal interests greatly. On these
latter we are more directly dependent
than on anything else. perhaps Coal
has unquestionably touched bottom
in San Francisco. and from this time on
the scale will be in the ascendant.
This augers exceedingly we'll for us. as
the product Of our mines during the
coming year will not only be large but
Profitable to the owners. and ensure
good wages to the employees.
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WANTED -Sraitles grestest want at

WANrEp.-Sraitles grestest want at
present is money, ami this is more than
can be said Of mos. other cities on the
coast, where the banks are fall Of mon
ey. laying Idle for the want Of demand
The Bank Of California has reduced
its rates on all loans To nine per cent,
and it is probable that all the banking
institutions in California will follow
suit, and the rates become still lower
before next summer. We learn by tel.
egraph that tho Sacramento Savings
Bank will receive no more money on
interest, rs il now has more than il can
loan. All over California there appears
to be plenty of som and no borrowers;
in fact nearly ali the cities on the Paci-
fic coast are surfcited with idle capital,
even our near neighbor Portland Is
rather over stocked. and 1t is highly
probable FROM the present outlook that
q reduction III the rates will he found
necessary before long. Now this.
though il indicates lack of Wit atty
eisew here. will evidently work Tor the
the good Of this Territory. and especially
this portion of 1t. inasmuch as it will
cause capital on this crast 10 seek in
vcstmcnt-not in mining shares "A.
risky rates, but in solid business
enterprises and real estate securities and
such collateral ~ We can offer. We
find everything pertaining TO our local
prosperity in n flourishing condition :;
business is good ia every line of tneF-
chAn,iising. private and public enter
prises are flourishing, and loans are in
good demand Mt and u per cent We
believe that no better evidence Of our
extraordinary advantages and general
prosperous condition can be given than
this. Blu. ut the same time reduction
in these exorbtant rates of interest
would greatly stimulate our industries
and bring about a much more
rapid development Of cur resources.
our greatest want ~ more money ana
of course quite lower rates. The want
OF this proves serious drawback 10
our interests. and the fact that We are
prosperous with money III demand at
present high rates here, speaks much in
our favor. We learn hy gentleman
over from Portland that the Scotch
Loan Society in tina, city, gave loans in
the Willamette Valley during 1876. ON
real estate secur,tv, TO the amount o!
t:0O. 900 at 10 per cent What a grea, al
vantage It would bc 10 property holders
hereabouts. who can give iirst-elass Sc
curity. and who nre anxious ~ rnak,
improvements II similar aivantag e,
were offered.