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rises at the thought OF this insig nrieaut
display. Therefore have offered this
amendment. 1t alone can save your bill,
and give to the militia organized under
II the dignity 1t ought to have. Sir, in
stead OF two musicians would have two
hundred aud fifty, because, sir. no
country ever lost its liberties in which
there was a well organized militia, each
| company OF which had too hundred aud
| fifty musicians Music il essential to II
well organized militia, fact could es-
ta6lish, IL thought ii necessary. by lib.
| eral quotations from the old and modern
| poets and divines; and, therefore, to be
precise and logical, the more music you
have In militia company the more effect
ually organized 1t will be. Consequently
II two little musicians add ANYTHING to IA
militia, greater number will add more
to IL. And. sir, after much thought,
have come To the conclusion that two
hundred and fifty musicians to each
company Will give it all the organization
1t can receive and make it az efficient as 1t
can be made. Two little musicians The
insignificance OF the suggestion confuses
me. With much soiicitude will conse-
quently regard the fate of my amend
ment. Two hundred and fifty must
clans, or none. In other words. well
organized militia. as jefferson and the
other fathers of the Republic understood
the term, "or none!'
The manner of Watkins was fuunier
than his words he convulsed the House
The only men who maintained serious
countenances were Speaker Shaw. who
has constitutional objections to hearty
laugh during session hours: Mr.. Pinney,
representative from Joliet. who has
less music in his soul than the horn and
jewsharp OF two little miserable militia
musicians could produce: and Aas Mat.
thews. who is SO sour a crab apple would
be sugar In comparison with his acrid
mind. Speaker Shaw frowned and CAV
eled, and Mr.. P1nney gazed toward the
humorous man of Pulaski with the
severe look OF an embryo statesman
who appreciates the force Of the as
sertion that dignity supplies the place OF
common sense, and that the swelied
frog. just short of the bursting point. is 4 |
inquire ofimposing proportions aud impor- |
lance. The surly Matthews went that |
evening to hear Miss Abbott sing, and |
while she was in the midst of her most |
ravishing song. "Slolie Darling" the |
thought OF Watkins two hundred and |
fifty militia musicians entered his mind, |
and he melted. He commenced 10 laugh.
and in the most tender passage of the
sweet singers sweetest song. laughed
the loudest. He laughed through the
bad tenor OF the much.lauded Brignoli
the contortions Of the comic basso. Fer
rant the thunderous rumblings OF the
piano under the thumpings OF a person
OF the name Of Case. and the delightful
Duo that concluded the performance.
When last seen he had Edgar Morrison
by the lapel Of the coat and WAS saving
to him that he thought Watkins amend. |
ment and speech Were the d--dest fun
niest things tina, had ever come - his
mind.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-04-03

A Washington special TO the ST.
Louis Republican Of Sunday says: the
statement is now made tor the first time
publicly and in the Repu5lican that the
secret service of the treasury department
has been and is now being used in behalf
of Simon Cameron in the suit Of Mary
Oliver tor breach OF promise The
details the action of the members OF
the service so engaged cannot be given
tonight, but enough is known to warrant
the statements made above. The above
is similar violation Of the law to tha
when the same force operated in the saf
burglary"
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For Stomachs Out of Order.

20 hs'iieihe Tili 20 e1ectusIly Improve the
IN 81 t.it sb'hiach as these Pins; they re!nOys
al scidity STONED either by iuisu,r,.,s,' ~
improper Diet. They reach TIE liver and reduce
~ 70 healthy action ;the. wonderfully efIjca
'.p4s IA "a ~ spa, min fact thsy never fail an
cuIlhS Al ni7DIdsTa o. the liver and stGrnach
hOLID"Af'5 FILLS are me best kn0wn i,
We "oHh Tor TIE following diseases Agus
Asu!na, bilious Complaints, Blotches on m
rhlh, bowels, Consumption, Debility, Dropsy
Dyssntsry, ETysipelas, Female Irreyularitje.
f.ysrs o. al kinda, Flt7, Govt, Headarie, Judi-
etstion, Inflammation, Jau.dce, Liver Com
plants, IhmbagO, PILES, KheuInaii IN Ro,en.
Ton ol URINE scrofila or Kng- Evil SCR.
lhr0ats, stone amt Grayd c-Do,lIourenv
IumoTs, Ulcers, Worms II Ill kinds, Wentne@s
from any cause, etc. %
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The Washington correspondent OF the
Louisville Couier-Joa0nal, when asked /:
What 10 Mr.. Hayes going to dc: am.
swer., IL believe Mr.. Hayes tliH&, he
knows what he is going to do. But he
does not kno,e, aud in my opinion no one
knows except the Almighty
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IMPORTANT CAUTION.

some are genuine unless the Elgnatur. of I
nsydock' as agent for the United States. sur
ROUNDS each box OF Pills, and Ointmsnt. A
oering such Information as NAV lead 10 m.
dissection Of any party or parties counterfeting
M Ineiicines or vending the same, knowing
- sold at the mandatory Of Professor HoI,.
LowAf Co. New York aud by all respectable
druggists and dealers in medicine thr6uphout
cents and 81 each. ' -
~ There is considerable saving by taking the
\. B.-DirccGous for, the guidance of patients
Ofhce, liz lberty st., New York
d&w-Dec.li
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HOLLOWAY'S PILLS
ias2ri.Sly care ~ fsl..1l1z d.ss.,.s
Disorder Of the Kidneyg.

IL Al cl-fsf@s zsseting tlrss Gfyans. .h4its,
nj eHr"ts No much Or too .ltiie war;. yY
shsiIsf tn. ~ anlic;ff with s'Inr VI gravel 81
Nih seiss sll pains sFttiefi n the lgns over no
fsTscns NJ M klinsys, u.sse FillS should h. Ia
EsE hf1DTHlE/ Q tls printed cIrsc'iSDs and ne
cizf'srt should be well r1ibb"i mo The srnalI q,
ne tscs a. led time. This ,YsatInsIf ali o. ,s
slnDst Immediate ri lef ah1g, I'M rfa., 49,,
have laliFI moan
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-04-03

IT is said that Wayne Mcviegh. men,
Der Of the Louisiana commission, "al-
though son-in-law of Simon Cameron
has always borne spotless reputation
tor integrity and more than ordinary re-
pute for falrncss-and independence.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-04-03

Ex,MAYoR HIM LIRE turned mp in
London, whittier lie went, it is now be-
lieved, to escape the consequences OF the
expected Tweed disclosures. He went
to Europe as passenger in the steamer
Britannia from Boston. travelling under
the name of Sutelifie.
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F, remind the Republicans that he was still
alive and anxious to serve his country at
home--thst his venerable form would
add dignity TO the senatorial char OF
Oglesby. So he returned TO America,
and TO Illinois, and visited the capital
In which he knew he would find
| now congregated the brains and manag-
ing ability OF the Radicalism of the
State. He came; he saw; he conquered.
He grasped by the hand Senator 80. and
Representative So-and-so; and was told
BY each that IL was "all right"-that he
| should surely step into the senatorial
shoes of the present colleague of the
burly Davis. He beamed with delight,
and rose to the dignity Of the occasion
by making speech, in which. with the
originality OF genius, he declared his be-
loved Illinois TO be, il not the first
state OF the Union, at least equal among the
fret, and announced his purpose in visit
ing its capital to be to pay homage to its
greatest citizen, Arabian Lincoln, "and
that other distinguished citizen, stephen
A. Douglas" He departed with the air
of conquorer, his lightning rod full
high advanced counting with greater
zeal than ever the flashes OF the senator
ial cloud of 1879.
Mr. Morrison, leader OF the lower house
of congress, had been away from Spring
field so long he began to fear, knowing
OF the Democratic disposition to break
idols, that even he might be tumbied out
OF the consideration of the party and left
70 pine in the solitude of Waterloo, UNI
forgetting though forgotten. And SO he
appeared at the nanIfal. and paim 10
pain, reminded the boys of his contIn-
ued existence. mike Washburne he made
no speeches. With him silence is golden.
He was quiet, but the work he had ia
hand he did well. He did not speak OF
the senate once, but he looked II per-
sistently-looked it in the morning, at
noon and at night. And, Is he passed
along, the whisper went among the
Democrats: THAT. is Bill Morrison;-
smart iellow;-don't talk much but man.
ages great deal:-honest fellow. too
makes good member Of the house,
would be q splendid sen stor:- think he
stands a good chance for Oglesby 5 chair:
he knows what's what, and if he don't
get the persimons it viii be because they
are out of reach OF the longest pole
of the talle.t Democrat in the
state" In short. Morrison, like Wa sh-
burne and Cesar, came. saw and con-
quered.
Well. either OF these IHeu would make
a good senator. -Washburne would re
as good man il Oglesby's place as a
man so old as he. and with his lately ac-
Quired French ideas, could be. He
would undoubtedly take into that solemn
body some OF the sprightly department
OF Partisan Tnrveydrop, and not liz
tie Of the lazy gracetulueSs OF 4 gentleman
vino has 10 doubt that. TO
use the strong bu, rather 6o9t'a
iul phrase Of The street. he k-o~s
IL ST. Morrison, who : TIC t.=ss .zTlzz
specimen Ok the s2ass.s<-1 AEz-rg.l.z
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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-04-03

TEE Illinois senate has unanimously
adopted q resolution directing the secre.
rotary Of state to have painted tor the ex-
ecutive mansion q portrait o: ex-Gov.
erRor Eeveridge. the cost not TO exceed
five hundred dollars.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-04-03

q Oh ea-es OF private, chronic, and urinary di-
III al tieir complicated forms. IL lie well
nho"h lhat Dr jane. has stood al the head oi
ahe profession for the past 80 years. Age and
s -, are all-mportant. seminal Weak.
49, nisht losses by dreams, pimples on the
Lauies wanting the most delicate attention, call
VIII" ,h rleasanl hoIae for patients, book
,Di ny inlillon' Marriage Guide. which tells
Sou AL soout these diseases who should marry
Nv nv hot-io cents 10 pay postage. DR.. james
nas ~ rooms and parior. You see 10 one but
S %.uoIto, oihoehours, am. TO 7pm. sun
tai. as a.w-Iv
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DIR Bulletin.

Topaz Ii IL confidently believed the
orders will be. issued for the withdrawal
Of the troops nom South Carolina.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-04-03

MYsshs- HAkLEy, Harlan and Law
renee OF tie Louisiana commission left
Washington last night for New Orleans.
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NTIT TIxIs OTTT
OUl 1t ts "OrthUUI
ar 90

To every reader Of this paper who sends rs this
certificate and 81 we will forward, tor one year
The lrSsnre iaagn'hcent Illustrated
and one copy of our new and elegant premium
ehiomo. .niitled ,....,-,.
\ master zee of the Dusseldorf school q genre
painting, hy Prof. Jordan, size - Ni5l !. eS-
eCu,ed in the highest style OF the art Retail
prl1e OF, which l. : aui copy 81 the follow b.
elegant Illuminated colors FOR framing
Ay, bat wait. good wife, a minute
have irS, word - say.
10 yQu know what 10 day is
Mother. 'ils our wedding DAY!
JUsi a. new. We sat 81 suprer
when the guess Nag cane awav.
loH at that si,v, sat this .itr
rory years asa to-day
Then what plans We laid Together.
WGAi brave things | meant 20 DO
'oud We trear. TODAY would Ent u.
~ THIS tsnle-nse and YUus
Better 80. ID douh,-ar6 yei
Sometimes Think cannot te,.-
hst car t-ey-ab. ye- know. dea-.
lcs- ae Gcet1 az tAIagS we'll.
Wei we've hss our icys AMI ,o-row-
Assi 5lr mikes a. well - tear;
A.d-t-e best % al II vc b@i ysGr
fsi;hIul l1vr for ferry years
sar We ve l.e-z, bli not iorsaSsE:
1tae1 we've Suoez, bGi never ,AAA-e-
sA-s- SO ny en- ,e>s tae0cies
SILL We N.sss nv H0.y raIns
AGENTS. II II: rs : * I Ak ss l5s,
ASS S6\ - Ssy We III r.y yoa
--s ~ -. 70 excessive ,sgri,o--. md
: t-ls -s--- ET-7-- ---SscSS--a-y Cl-res{o--
1-n's- .s';c-Tt r-'- -t-rr ta7y. au1 ~ work q.
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LS--tzs -as Treasure Pzb,isEirs Co,
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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-04-03

PREssosxT HAyEs and his wife have
invited Nvillh& Cullen Bryant and his
daughter TO Wait the white house.
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MIS-. CnAMSEai AN il no carpet bag
gars She arrived in Washington, in adj
vance OF her husband, with twenty trunks.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-04-03
THE Ex-PRESiDENT
Arrival of General Grant and
Mrs. Grant.
\ Brief Stay ia So. Louis to he Fol
lowed by the European "Trip.

st. Louis Rspuhlican. Sunday
Ex-President Grant and Mrs. Grant
reached the union depot ar quarter to
nine O'Clock last night in = special car of
the Ohio and Mississippi express train
from Cincinnati. At Lebanon the party
Were met by some personal friends
who accompanied them to the
city. They comprised Judge John
I. Long. II. ". LtilinCwr,l
wm. II. Bliss. ana Maj. J. +. d.
Cou2ins. MIR. I>Aac IL. sturgeon and hi,
son. Beverly Allen Sturgeon. io.nei the
party 81 Main street. Gen. Grant : look.
ing well. and lacks somewhat the f'u-5f
PlUnpUess Of i4ce and person tina; were
uo-tS41.e when here 81 former y.s5->.
he wrA-S & >..A -. -ul G--k c-c.1s.>.
Ar>- tT-11. va EttE-y1 = b.6ck ~.
TIE v---y 80. ta-r-s--ss ~ .Ae *.
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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-04-03

The Iliiuois legislature has adjourned
until tomorrow, TO give members the
OPPORTUNITY to 20 home aud vote to-
day.
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UnUnlUonu shot 30, ~ kindsL 1,uns q hies x
0kVIIlVfINtIsbo. Monster III. Cat. tor Set stamp
WV WLsIIas CUS WORKS. Chieagn, III
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DR.. JAMES,
lm! Hospital,

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Washington
nd frankI lin
n treets. Chi.
esgO, illinois.
Chartered by the
State Of Illinois
for the express
purpose OF giving
Lluuulliliaie relI.l
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Mark These Facts.
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ADJUSTMENTS,
Miss
LYDIA THOMPSON.

after an absence ofthree ~ill for limited
period 1T this theatre. commsncing . series of
FAREWELL PROFESSIONAL VISITS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-05-25

On the 10th ex-President Grant sailed
for Europe with several members of HE
family. The object of his tour Is I'M
doubtedly rest and relaxation afteI six
teen years of severe and varied public
labors, though a report has been pat IN
circulation IL the effect that he has been
approached by the Russian Government
Ia take a prominent command In then
army with tie promise Of such enor-
nous compensation as TO induce him 10
consider The proposition. This Tumof
is of course merely sensational. Il -
worthy of notice Ia this connection, that
every bOdN has a good word aud
heGrty God speed for Mr.. Grant. see
that he has "...:s Jew frum che iuiiF
pedestal which made him surh a n
ing mark ioT criticism 'fhst=s iaufuula.
even, which vete uiazt bitter aEainsf
him whsle "a ofiire. nov sroak a. fftfnd
l. farewell. abiding to bona auit in
terms Of esteem aud CpnipiiuirUt
A. foreshadou 81 iu g. letter ~ tao
weeks ago, The rfiert - tlis rFrirffisln
Of the last important pateut go -su iua
machines. has begun o. make uarif irlt.
The Wesd sswiug maVhiur russpaHf
has come -quarel, aud prumptlS dav
with the reduction Boz price " hirh ! pee
dicted. To add Co the prestige which
this popular measure will give thsiu,
the company are bringing out at The
same time a new machine, which viii
be Ia many respects superior o. ths'ss
which rraped the highest honor- 40 ihs
Centennial, aud which j. absolutely
comical ia its simplicity. Nothing nov
remains for the other COMPANIES bot 10
tall Into line behind the Weed, a. they
have had occasion To do good many
times before.
The Aquarium has just received an-
other white whale, the fourth aud the
largest which il has brought to the cIty
within year. As the Others have all
died after "a longer or shorter captivity,
extraordinary efforts will be made to
preserve the life of this costly captive.
Other amusements are dropping at
the sudden approach of the summer
season, which has held hot hand over
New York all the week. RADIX.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-05-25
For the CaledOnian.l
The Famine in China.
CHEFOO, Mar. 10, 1S7.

CHEFOO, Mar. 10, 1877.
Last year 1.-the heaven over the head
of the" dwellers in Shantung twas
brass, and the earth under their feet
was IRON" "The rain of the land was
DUST" and the result was-famine-a
sore famine, which has destroyed thou
sands, and thousands of women and
children have been sold, as well as cat
tie and lands. God grant it may not
be seven years famine, lest not one
be left alive. Many refugees have come
to ChefOO poor, starving specimens of
heather humanity. Many of these have
died from hunger and the intense cold,
but still there are multitudes left.
To-day our small chapel was packed
full of women, and nearly as many
more were seated on the ground in the
school yardEfive hundred, not count
ing the children. To these the gospel
was preached, and then bread was
given. This is done daily, a missionary
neighhOr alternating with us. The
Tantai gives daily allowance of rice,
so all are now kept from starving
"Whence should we have so much
bread us to feed so great a multitude ?"
We had not much money to buy so
great "A quantity of bread, but we had
faith in the God who pities the poor,
and commenced doing what we could
l had only seven dollars, save the little
| could spare myself, and I've not asked
anv one for help; but the gold ard the
silver, we are told, is the Lords, and
He has caused those to whom He had
given bOuntiful supply to send in
their donations, SO there has been no
Lakeland instead of spending half a
dollar or so a day, as at first, for bread
ten dollars or more buys the daily al
lowance.
Perhaps some one would like to
know how the Chefoo ladies raised
about $3.50. 1t was done by organizing
Rag Bee. Every one was asked for
rags, and these were cut in strips and
knitted INTO quilts. The intention was
to give the quilts to some poor women,
but the gentlemen took fancy to have
the quilts put up at auction. The first
sold for $40; another for $50; another
for S25; another for $50. Then a silk
quilt was made which brought SI2O.
Some smaller pieces of work and gar
ments were made for the poor, and
bundle after bundle of gentlemen's and
ladies clothing (some very good) sent
for distribution.
Mr.. Richard, whose letter appeared
in the CdtedOnian, went back to his
station in the Interior to find people
dying by hundreds. He wrote to Shang-
hal, and the letter was published and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-05-25
A Terrible Blunder.
SEVEN MEN CRUSHED TO DEATH.

SEVEN MEN CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Seven men were killed and number
were wounded at the launching of the
iron steamship Saratoga in ROach's
ship-yard at Chester, Pa, Tuesday.
The vessel was all ready to be let go
into the water, but there were about 40
men under her knocking out the blocks,
and they did not hear the warning to
come out. Several were horribly man
gled, one being cut entirely in two.
The scene during the time the ship was
going off was terrible, men being seen
struggling to escape, while the huge
blocks rolled by the ship crushed them
to jelly. No assistance could posi-
bly, be rendered by those standing by.
Instead of the cheers which usually
greet a launch, cry of horror went up.
The manager says he gave the warning
and supposed the men we're all out.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-05-25

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