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Think for Yourself.

Thousands lead miserable lives, suffer.
ing from dyspepsia, a disordered stom.
ach and liver, producing blliousness,
heartburn, costiveness, weakness, irregu-
lar appetite, low spirits. raising food
after eating, and often ending in fatal
attacks OF fever. They know they are
sick, yet get little sympathy. The I'M
falling remedy, which is yearly restoring
thousands, is DaCosta's Radical Cure
Sold by Barclay Bros.
A 25c bottle will convince you OF its
merits. Don't delay another hour after
reading this, but so and get bottle, and
your relief is as certain as you live. WI
you do it or will you continue to suffer
Think for yourself.
Prot. Parker's Pleasant Worm syrup
is perfectly safe and extremely palatable.
No physic required. Costs % cent.
TRY It. 7-lm.
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Merchants, grOcers, and saIoon-keepers
should not forget that Mcssrs. Corlis Il
Rankin, proprietors OF the Prairie state
Tobacco Factory at Metropolis, have
opened an establishment at the corner
ofSiXta street and Ohio levee in tins
city where they wll. do a Wholesale and
retail business in the tobacco and cigar
line. They have on 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.
l-l3-tf.
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CAIRO ENCAMPMESTr

At a meeting OF Cairo Encampmcnt
No. IA, held yesterday morning, Judge
+. Bross, Squire Comngs and Mr.. Wal
ter Hyslop were appointed committee
TO draft resolutions expressive of the
the griet Of the members OF the order
over the death of one tor whom ell en-
tertained such high regard and esteem
and whose name was spoken with
reverence by all who knew him:
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
To the Worthy Cnlef Pntriarch and
Patriarchs OF Cairo Encampment No.
IA, !, y. q. +.
WHEREAS, Death for the second time
having entered our tent and another Pa
trlarch having been called upon TO close
his pilgrimage Oh earth, it becomes us to
bow in submission, and render fitting
tribute OF respect to the memory OF Pa
triarch A. b. Stafford; therefore be it
ResoiOed, That in the death OF our
beloved brother patriarch, A. b. Stafford,
our encamDment has met with an IT.
reparable loss, and that one, whose
tent was always open to the stranger I'M
distress, and who exemplitied in his
life, the teachings of the Golden Rule
Degree has been taken from among
us.
R,soiced, That the hall OF this encamp.
ment be draped in mourning, and pat
rlarchs wear the usual badge for thirty
days.
Resolved, That page Of the records
be set apart sacred 10 his memory.
Resolved, That copy OF these resolu-
tons be furnished the bereaved widow
of our deceased patriarch, and that they
be printed in the city papers; also in a
paper printed in Burlington, Vermont,
where Patriarch Stafford suddenly died
while on brief visit TO the place of his
nativity. FREDOLN BROss,
ALFRED COuISGs,
WALTER HYsLor.
Committee.
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Packages OF Rest ana Comfort for
Tired women

Mrs Henry Ward Beecher, whose house.
hold knowledge and perfect honesty no
one presumes to doubt, recommends house
keepers to Use Washine, the new substitute
for soap. She says she is pleased with 1t
1t isa great saver OF time and Labor and
can no more iDjure clothing than common
warm water. Mrs. Bee her i, tight.
Washne has many great advantages over
soap. 1t washes in one.third of the time.
1t almost entirely does away with rubbing.
Was hes as well IN hard water rs sOlt, II l.
the only article known that will prevent
woolens trop shrinking Other articles as
sist somewhat in washing, Uut they injure
the clothes. Washne positively VIII not
iDjure clothing.
These are some OF the qualities which
have made Washine so popular among the
intelligent housekeepers OF America. All
who are not using Washine will not regret
il if they take special pains to procure and
give it trial. Price, and 10 cents. Sold
by all grocers.
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W. c and L. A.
Special Netting Of the Woman's Club
and Library l. ssociation,

Special Netting Of the Woman Club
and Library ssociation,
There will bea special meeting OF
the WomaR's Club and Library associs-
ton In the library rooms, on Monday
afternoon, at three O'Clock A general
attendance is desired. This meeting is
for the purpose of adopting resolutions
relative to the late Alfred B. Stafford,
Esq, which may be slight tribute to
his worth. He needs no words OF ours:
his own works speak his praise. From
the birth Of our association, till the
present hour, his hand, strong and
brave as any mans could be, his heart
tender and Kind as any woman's, have
been ours, to help, to counsel. to com
tort and protect. How many rough
places lie has smoothed for us, how
many obstacles he has removed
from our path, no one can tell
And now in the room endeared to US by
how many memories of the noble heart
now hushed, we desire to meet and add
to the many offerings showered on
grave so revered, ours; small and slight
as sprig OF acacia among eyergreens !;
yet breathing OF tender friendship and
sorrow, from the feeble women, whom
he loved to help, and who will miss him
so soreIy BY order Of the Vice Prest
ident
Mrs. W. K. SMITH.
a. G.. GEORGE, Secretary.
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n SOINce for the Aged.

In the decline of life, rs the vigor OF
the system wancs, and mirmitles attack
it to which IN early life 1t was a stranger,
the use of safe medical stmulant Is
highly advisable. Nothing, as expert
cnce shows, is so admirably adapted to
the wants OF old people as Hostctter's
stomach Bitters. 1t ii "A real solance TO
the aged, and the best safeguard they
can possibly use against the complaints
to which they are peculiarly liable. 1t
inyigorates the body and cheers the
mind, IL pure, agreeable and effective.
rheumatism, lumbagO and govt are
more frequently developed in age than
in youth or middle life. ll0stetter's
Bitters are an excellent remedy for those
painful disorders, and also iorllly the
system against them. They never Gre
ate undue excitement, are gentle in their
action, and are infinitely purer than the
unmedicated stimulants Of commerce.
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A Little information That Will Not Be
Read With Regret.-A Piece OF Legal
Intelligence That May Prove Worth
About Four Hundred Thousand Dol.
lars to Cairo.
We learn through Messrs. Green &
Gilbert that the United States courts at
Springfield will adjourn August 4th, and
that the mandamus suits against the
county and city, wherein demurrerS
have been filed TO test the sufticiency of
the petitions for manlamus would not
come up for hearing before the next
January term Of court, at which time
full argument be had, with good
prospects of decision in iayor of our
city and county. We further learn
through Messrs. Green & Gilbert that an
examination Ofthe journal proceedings OF
legislative session of 1851 discloses the
fact that in the passage of the act OF
1857, authorizing the subscription of
counties, cities, etc, in aid of the con-
st~uction OF railroads, the record IN the
office of the Secretary of State does not
show that the forms OF law were COM
Piled with, viz: That the law was passed,
which fact, if established, will, as we
understand from MesSrs. q. & c., alone
defeat the bonds subscribed by our city to
the G. d V. and C.. Il st. l.. railroads
under the act above referred to. This
will be good news for our people, and we
only hope that the information we have
received as above may prove correct.
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nome Sgniu.

Ed. Braxton has returned to his old
stand in the Reiser building, where he is
better prepared than ever to accommo-
date his patrons and the public who
may favor him with a call. He has gone
to considerable expense in lifting up a
couple OF nicely furnished rooms, which
he has provided with all the latest i'm
rovemcnts and conyenienccs. lie en-
ploys olny irst-class workman and those
who patronize HIM will have their wants
attended to in style and will receive
courteous treatment. u
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a cana

TO all who are suffering from the
error. and indiscretOns of youth. ner-
yoss weakness, early decay, loss OF man
hood, etc, / will send a recipe that will
cure you, free Of charge. This great
cmrdy was discovered bya missionary
in South America. send a self-ad-
dressed envelope to the Rev. Joseph T..
Inman, Station b. Bible House, New
York City.-l-30-Gm
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Is altogether the opposite OF his great
namesake. The latter as a punishment
from the gods tor an iniraction OF their
commands, WAS condemned to perpetual
thirst, and imaiovably liked IN water to
his chin. What must have been his feel
ings to see that fluid, which more than
all the world besides. he wanted, within
his reach, and he powerless to drink 1t !!
What refinement of cruelty must be
such a punishment. How different our
feelings to his antelope, who though
suffering from sickness all the time, lAv-
inc means to meet the cost OF alternating
his aim, mt, yet deliberately neglects us.
inc the remedies to his recovery. The
majority OF sickness arises from the tor
pidity of the liver, and can be dlssipa'ed
and prevented by the use of that valuable
elixir tome the Home Stomach Bitters.
Tim.
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ICE ! ICE !

Huse, Looms d Co., dealers in north
crn lake ice, have removed their Office
from the corner OF Eighth street and
Ohio levee to the ice houses one door be-
low the st. Charles hotel, and are now
delivering ice in all parts of the cltys
Those desiring the cold stuff will leave
their orders at the new Office, where they
will receive prompt attention.
JAMES KAvANAuGH, Manager.
CAIRo, Ills, May II, 1877. j.l7-lm
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citizen and the POOR kind hearted bene.
factor.
Resoired, That this lodge be draped In
mourning, and that the members wear
the usual badge for thirty days, aud that
a page Of the records be set apart sacred
TO his memory.
Resoiced, That copy OF these resolu-
tons be sent to the family of our de-
ceased brother, and that they be pub
lished In the Cairo papers, and also In
one OF the papers In Burlington, YER
mont.
CAIRO, III, July. 2S,ls77'
FREDOLN BRoss,
ALFRED CoMNGs,
WALTER HYsLoP,
Committee.
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T.. c. Ford has removed his Variety
Bracket store to Washington avenue
near Tenth street. lie has opened a
large stock OF brackets, shelves, frames,
chromos, picture cord and tsssels, 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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GOOD NEWS.

The ola Reliable Illinois Central
Railroad.
Is now sending passengers from Cairo
through to Eastern cities without dcten-
ton. All lines from Chicago are now
running their passenger trains regu-
laily. Passengers for Detroit, Buffalo,
Pittsburg, Philadelphia, New York,
Boston and all points East go through
without delay and on good time,
JAS. JOHNSON, Gen. Agt.,
j. II. JONES, Ticket Agt.
CAIRO, July %, 1877. 2t.
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IunllOrstnnt Notice

The Illinois Central Railroad st. Louis
At d Cairo Snort Line train will leave at
1880. All trains to and from st. Louis will
arrive and depart regularly hereafter.
JAMES JOHNSON,
j. Ii. JONES, Gen'l Southern Ag't,
Ticket Agent.
Cairo, Ills. July 20, 1877.
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ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD Co.
GRNL. AGENTS OFFICE,
CAIRO, Ills, July y. 1877. J
We are again receiving freight for Chi
clgo, and also eastern consignments by the
Michigan Central and it's connections.
JAMES JOHNSON, GeL'l Agent.
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LOCAL BusINIas NOTICES
COURT HOUSE BAKERY,
twentieth Stree: Opposite Court House
JOHN REESE, Proprietor.

This in the Oldest bake in the citv. Nnd It's
proprietor loses no opportunity 10 accom- mo-
date the publ.
lie deliver. fresh bread twice day. when he
receives an order eth personal or through The
poStoilice.
lie bales Boston Brown bread and all kinds
Of Cakes suitable for wedding icssts parties.
suppcf-, etc.
Give hun trial His motto is " The beet
Of good. at the most reasonable prlces %
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MOERLEIN'S.

Mr.. Louis Herbert on Ohio levee is the
agent at Cairo for the celebrated Moer-
lein'S Cincinnati beer, the best beer on
the market. sew
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viii on Tuesday, the 3lst inst, EN-.
force the ordinances against all saloon
keepers who have not taken ont license.
c. d. AFTER,
Ut City Marshal.
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SUNDAY, JULY 20. 1877.
COMM

COMM
Our representative, Mr. 'o't, will be
in Cairo with iull line Of samples in
our line, all Wishing full suit, or over
coat, should give him trial as he is de-
tormined to keep down monoplies,
FRANK FrCHRR.
Merchant Tailor, Evansville.
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Notice 20 Shippers.

The Cairo and Vincennes railroad has
receiving freight tor all points.
RoBT. CASTLE, Agen ;.
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Warming.

To all merchants, saloon keepers and
individuals in general; will pay no
bills contracted by anybody else than
myself on and after this date. Therefore
take warning. PATRICK CARMoDY.
Cairo, ILL.,, July %, 1877. e
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ANNOUNCL MEEIS.
County Clerk.

We are authorized. to announce Samuel j.
Ilnmm AZ candidate for the once OF County
Clerk at the election TO be leld November +th,
lhi,,
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Mr.. Louis Herbert, OHIO lovee, Is Inc
agent Tor Moerlein's celebrated Cincin.
natl beer. An extra fine article, s-2w
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A Little Information That Will Not Be
Read With Regret.-A Piece OF Legal
Intelligence That May Prove Worth
About Four Hundred Thousand Dol
lars to Cairo
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WE FEEL BETTER.

A. &. GEORGE, Secretary.
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IHELATE A. B. Stafford.

A Brief Sketch OF His Life Action OF
the Chamber Of Commerce, the Odd
Fellows and Cairo Rncampment-
Words of Praise and Coincidence.
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ROCHESTER, August 10 lS7L-fursc, $4,000; Ire
BASEBALL

The eighth championship game between the Bos
tons Har,fords, played yesterday ut Boston, re-
suited IN favor OF the HartfordA This makes the
fourth victory Tor the Brooklyn Bostons,
and puts tncm ahead Of the Oh casos in games won.
The game Was the nith inning by safe batting,
assisted by poor folding. The following is the
p p,s,'a. ;'....... o o . Q 9 g.
Umprt-Mr Hodges.
team and also OF lher hacker. met the Crystals
the Capitoline Ground and handsomely put away
to the tune OF 10 to in innings The nrst fous
innings closely contested. In the 9th inning
the catcher Of the Press nnc hit the eye by
sharp oui tip whle playing close behind the bat and
the result was before The
side disposed Of In tho next two innings, how
ever the Crystals wore blanksd Following 10 shs
Press ninc.............."...0 o o.
Cry stall. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. / 3 10 Ole
I Umpirc-Mr Alderman.
Al Pouehkeepsie tue Enerprse Clob Of this city de.
fcated tho Volunteers by score Of 9tc&
The Lowclls defeated the Mutuas, Of Washington, at
Lowell, by a score OF to o.
To-day the following gamss will be played Produce
Exchange VS.. Staiioners Exchange Bedford Assoc
cation vs. Corsa nine, at Captone Ground BROOKLYN
star Va Qusckstep, At Greenvic; Amer'ous vs.,
Alaska ri West Brighton, s. l. Magnolia w. Cont
mental and crystal va 0sceola, at Prospect rarKI
Down Town Amateurs va AthcttcA NJ Washington
Heights l3Sth street. between Ninth and Tenth ave-
81 Louis ~ 81 Louis; Louisville W. Chicago. a,
Chicago Chelsea va wnoka, at Capitohne; Enter.
prise, OF this city, vs. Active at Wappinger's faiA
aud Live Oaks Va Lowells. al Lynn.
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lowed n: hon. Of arriving Oh the steamboat dock At

lowed the hour or arriving on the steamboat dock -
III: N Nm
Tho Clytie across the bay and anchored on
0rsenport Her owner reports that IN coming out OF
New London Harbor she was Photographed by having
The wanderer and the catamaran Nercld, which r. a
wonder to the countrymcn. will be taken out ON the
marine railways TO morrow.
A CORDIAL GKxErx0.
Tho arrival Of tho yachts produced genuine sousa-
n oa s hours
At the handsome specimens OF marine ar
ca:sur seemed the ,ns event o. s..I 1S9
Island The guests Of tho Manhanset House
the latter place out full iorce to welcome
forgot all else in their anxiety TO do jus
tree TO tho occasion They crowded me
broad piazza BY hundreds, and bothered the good
asking all manner Of questions regarding the new ar
rivals More than ono bright eyed creature however.
and learaedly dwell. upon signals length
OF oas boats nsa. and rigs 10 the Ssas
about them Dinner In mos, instances was had
at the hotel by the yachtsmcu aud during that meal
discussions ana explanations as to the working OF tns
other craft, were INDUCED by captains aud
guests until everybody was ra,isncd that
the right boats had gone to tho front and arst
dropped anchor at the end OF each days sa,L When
night shut in tho yachts were dressed with
oosna particularly n nss' bands Of sn
oncircied them from stem 10 stern. Then ut
given signal fireworks blazod from cvery boat IN the
squadron, the display OF rockets, Roman candles.
bombs and various colorod lights being extremely
crcdtablc. Immediately after tho hotel made
It's demonstration In pyrotcchnics IRON the
lawn III front OF tho house overlooking tho
barbor. Skilled artists from Now York superin-
tended the exhibition. Many novel pieces were set
on, and the winding up OF the pleasant incident was
marked with something extraordinary in the way of
fireworks II was the club signal surmounting the
words
>~>...
! "NEW YORK YACHT CLUB-WELCOME"
>~>>>s
all being IN many colorcd lights. II was grand sue
crss and greatly appreciated. During the evening
large company assembled on tho flagship, when Com
modore Kane prcsente ed the ''Madelcne tcstimonal'
to Captain John s. Dickcrson Tor that yachts success
ful defence oil the America Cup last August
against the Canafian yacht Countess OF Dnfern
10 the harbor OF New York. The festivities OF the
night, both shore ana the yachts, dd not tcrmn
ate until late hour. The squadron Will leave to-
morrow morning at nine o'clock Tor Oak Bluffs, stop.
ping at New Bedford and Newport, bound westward
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CRUISING ON TIE SOUND.
The New York Yacht Club
on the Wing.
A FINE DAYS SPORT.
From New London to Shelter
Island.
A WARM WELCOME.
A FINE DAYS SPORT
WARM WELCOME.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ]

ukEkSPoRr. L. l., august ~, 1917.
The quieude OF peaceful New London was pleasantly
broken in upon yesterday by the arrival OF the New
York Yacht Club squadron Its harbor is good stop
ping place when cruising, and that all that be
said for tho place, except perhaps that the city boasts
of beach along which is ono Of tho nuest drives In
America
To yachtsmen, under ordinary circumstances, In
pleasant weather, ON moonlight nights, this winding
road along the water might be an attraction,
but the casterly wind Of yesterday brought
rain and fog. and poor New London
not agrceably looked upon by the visitors.
There chance OF exchanging the usual
harbor courtesies during the evening, US 10 ralned
cats dogs until . late hour. and for the Same
reason there could be NO fireworks, though ono or
two enthusiastic owners attempted to burn powder,
but failed with very jackets Thus tho order of Com
modore Kane to be in readiness for star. to Shelter
Island to-day received with pleasure ana obeyed
with alacrity. This morning came ia grandly. The
arose with = crimson haze like . glass Of old
cognsc but In twinkling the thin mist dIspelled
aud the fresh north wind was laden vito encouras-
ment Sounds Of preparation came early from every
dock, and the boys and girls shore bad waited to
them tho odor OF broilcd bcefsteak and fried onions
that not unpleasant and must have formed
appetizer.
START
Fleet Captain Schuyler had not forgotten the hour
appointed TO start, and At Sh l0m the gun fred
from the flagship. Tho wind hauling to the
westward at this hour, and dying out demonstrating
that the New London Borcas was fellow oil very d.
vcrsided ceverness There such cluster OF boats
that hardly room enough at the anchorage or tho
Pequot House could be- obtained " insure fir start
The Dreadnaught and Rambler payed of the wrong
way and at got into difficulty and tho dler, foul
ing chain around the capsan bothered the Estcc
%
10 the leeward 80 lar that In the the
Sound her poor start proved serious handicap.
The sloops Vixen. Windward and Dudley. from their
positions, got enough wind to forge ahead ind with
guns from shore and OF people to witness
the departure of the heetthe largest, by tho way,
that entered that harb0r-New London light was
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YACHTING NOTES.

Yacht Fleetwng, N.Y.Y.C., which has been lying at
anchor of the HERALD telegraph station at whitestone
during past week, sailed for Greenport, Long
Island, yesterday afternoon. She Will be laid up at
Greenport The reason she goes out OF commission
thus early in the Is owing to the continued Ill
health OF her owner, Mr. George A. Osgood
Tho fourth annual regatta OF the New Rochelle Yacht
Club will tsko place At the Neptune House harbor on
the 18th inst The valuable prizes offered have led to
an unusually large number OF entries. Over thirty
have already been maze and many more are expected
Tho course will selected tho ng Of the
The Brooklyn Yacht Club rules will govern tho