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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-11
The Great Guns Of Turkey.

An English paper says: "The Castle
OF Asia, on the Dardanelles, it seems,
still boasts the biggest guns in the uni
verse. OF greater caliber than our
vaunted 80-ton cannon or 100-ton
weapons of the Italians, the old bronze
ordnance of the Turks still enjoys the
reputation of being able to fire the largest
cannon balls in the world. These guns
have now guarded the portals to the
Turkish empire for two or three centu-
ries, and have on several occasions proved
that they are useful as well as orna-
mental. Indeed, it would be difficult to
point out weapons which have done more
service in their time than these colossal
monuments of bygone ages. The old
bronze cannon, we are told, date as far
back as the fifteenth and sixteenth cent
uries, many of them having been en-
ployed at the siege of Scutari, in Albania,
by Mohammed H., in 147S. There was
hard fighting in those days, if we may
trust Won Hammers history, for during
two months that the siege continued no
less than 2, 534 shots were fired, some of
them of diameter of thirty-two inches.
Estimating the weight of gunpowder at
a fourth that of the ball, it must have
taken a charge of well-nigh 400 pounds
of powder to hurl some of these massive
thunderbolts against the walls of Sou
tari. How the Turks in those days could
produce sufficient gunpowder to supply
their wants, or, what is more wonderful
still, obtain SO many stone cannon balls,
which had to be cut from quarries, care
fully fashioned into shape and conveyed
to their batteries, are matters which
must forever remain a mystery; but this
much is very certain, that the work could
never have been performed without un-
tagging energy and perseverance on the
part of the Sultan and his officers. Won
Moltke, the great Prussian strategist, in
spected these guns on the Dardanelles
in 1929, then youthful artillery officer,
and in his account of his travels he says
These gigantic guns are some of them
twenty-eight inches in diameter, and
man may creep into them up to the
breech.' But it is not only in bygone
times that these weapons have been en-
ployed with effect, for in the present
century one of our Admirals, Sir John
Duckworth, who forced the passage of
the Dardanelles in March, 1907, had six
vessels struck, and 100 men killed and
wounded by the unwieldy giants under
whose muzzles he had to pass. In con-
sequence of 26-inch ball striking the
Standard on that occasion no less than
eight men were killed and forty wounded;
while another cannon ball of stone
twenty-eight inches in diameter made
such hole in the Active that the Cap
tain, looking over to see what was the
matter, saw two OF his men thrusting
their heads through it Mt the same mo-
ment. These cannon, however, cannot
vie with our modern heavy guns. Being
placed in commanding position above
the straits, they are necessarily formida-
BILE weapons, but they bowl out, rather
than fire, the big stone cannon balls from
their muzzles, the gunpowder employed
for the purpose being of slow-burning
character to avoid all strain upon the
guns"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-11
APRIL TESTING,

heard two robins singing in the wood,
One April day,
And what they said my heart well understood,
That April day;
"oh, love is sweet through all the busy daytime
Oh, love Is true in winter and in May-time!"
But then, you know, the hour was Follys playtime
Twas April day.
And I, to keep in tune the merry Birds
That April day,
Sang with them thoughtlessly some foolish words
Twas April day
my love Is fair could not help but choose him;
My love Is wise, oh what could i refuse him,
This April day?
Yet should he hear me sing, let him beware
'Tis April day,
And If say, love him, have no care
'Tis April day.
The token that he sends-oh, yes, kiss
And If he sends II not, sorely miss it,
But promise, song, or kiss, now pray what is It,
On April day?"
Singing and laughing through the woods 1 came,
That April day,
Until clear strong voice sang back again:
'Oh, April dayl
This girl of smiles aud tears, this little rover,
With pleasant jesting does her heart discover.
Thy mirth is wisdom ; /, her happy lover;
Thou, April-May.'
He clasped my hand and through the wood we went
That April day.
Singing like robins in our glad content,
That April day.
Oh golden sunshine, and oh, silver raining
Oh earnest jesting and oh, sweet complaining!
Two happy hearts stood watching daylights waning
That April day.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-11
Hints on Transplanting.

The art of transplanting trees, shrubs,
and vines is only learned by experience,
close observation, and strict adherence
to the laws that govern vegetable
growth. Any unskilled laborer can dig
up and reset tree or vine but this
does not insure life, health and vigor
tween the roots and branches of every
tree or vine. Trained practical garden
ers recognize this fact, and the impor-
tance in transplanting of removing care
fully all the roots possible, and especial
ly the fine, fibrous ones, such as take up
and furnish the nourishment. To save
enough of these roots in transplanting
large sized trees, it is necessary to know
the habits of growth of trees and vines.
For instance, the Scotch or white pines
with their long, feshy roots, and COM
paratively few fibrous ones near the
body of the trees, need more care in
removing than the Norway spruce with
its mass of fibrous roots clustered around
the body. The best way in all cases is
to dig a narrow trench around
the body, some distance from the tree,
deep enough to get below the lower tier
VI Ioo1oe III uuhluB tillb clTcie, une nat
of the spade should not be faced toward
the body of the tree. The top soil on
the "ball," near the body, should be
removed by digging-fork or other i'm
plement that will not cut or injure the
small roots. In case the trees or shrubs
are to be moved only short distance
from where they are growing, as much
soil as will adhere to the roots may be
left on with advantage.
The second important point to be OBJ
served in transplanting is not to leave
the roots exposed for q moment to the
rays OF the sun, or to blowing, dry air,
which is quite injurious tn tender root
let's. IL not set out at once, the roots
ought to be kept damp and covered over
with a cloth, or "heeled in" Trees
coming from n distance, when the roots
show signs of being left exposed, and
the fibers are dry and somewhat shriv-
eled, will be much improved by plung-
ing them into stream or pool of water,
and then heeling them in, covering the
roots carefully with moist soil, and so
leaving them until ready to plant out
II. IT, Quinn, in Scribner for Nay.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-11
Tree Telling.

The latest chemical notion is to fell
trees by electricity. The two ends of
the copper wires of galvanic battery are
connected with platinum wire, which,
of course, instantly becomes red-hot,
and while so is gently see-sawed across
the trunk of the tree to be felled, until
it burns it's way through. 1t is calculat-
ed that tree which would require two
hours hard chopping to bring down can
be cut through by this process in fifteen
minutes.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-11
WHOLE NO. l154.

needed. An experienced gambler, talk
ing about this device last evening, said
that greenhorn playing against this
machine would not have as much chance
to win as he would to recover one out OF
a handful of bills thrown into fiery
fl1rpaca -
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-11

A DISEASE has shown itself in India
and Ceylon among the leaves of coffee
plants. 1t does not actually destroy the
plant, but weakens it and thus imperiis
the crop. 1t is causing great anxiety.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-11
Cotton and Its Spindles.

An eminent cotton firm, in an annual
report of the cotton trade during 1875
76, gives the following as the number OF
spindles in Europe and America, and the
average annual consumption of cotton:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-11

give fat offices to brakemen for doing
nothing"
Precisely" said the Superintendent.
"But the woman did something, and, if
you wish to know the full measure OF
her splendid deed, go put yourself in
her place. "-GOJdeqa Rule.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-11
Cotton ner

Total spndles. 6S,O6O0OO 1905, 100000
or upwards of 5000, 900 bales of the aver
age weight of an American bale.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-11

In Arkansas taxes are paid on 81, 796
dogs, and on go, $50 sheep.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-07-14

Thousands lead miserable lives, suffer.
Ing from dyspepsia, o disOrdered stom.
ach and liver, producing biliousness,
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
failing remedy, which Is yearly restoring
thousands, Is DaCOsts'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 20 and get bottle, and
your relief is as certain a. you live. VIII
you do It or will you continue to suffer
Think for yourself.
Prot. Parker's Pleasant Worm syrup,
Ia perfectly safe and extremely palatablU.
No physio required. Costs - cents.
Try It. lin.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-07-14

Is altogether the opposite OF his great
namesake. The latter a. n punishment
from the gods tor an inlractlon OF their
commands, was condemned to perpetual
thirst, and immovably fixed in water to
his chin. What must have been his iecl-
lngs to see that fluid, which more than
all the world besi lea. he wanted, within
his reach, and he powerlcss to drink it.
What a refinement of cruelty must be
such a punishment. How different our
feelings to his antelope, who though
suffering from sickness all the time, hav.
ing means to meet the cost OF alternating
his ailmt mt, yet deliberately neglects US
Ing the remedies to his recovery. The
majority OF sickness arises from the tor
pidity of the liver, and can be dissipated
and prevented by the Use Of that valuable
elixir tome the Home Stomach Bitters.
7-lm
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-07-14
THE NARROW GAUGE ACCIDENT.

A Tressel Work Gives Way. Which
Causes the Accident
MIR. {. Pink, agent OF the Adams Ex-
press Co. arrived home yesterday after.
noon with his son Charles, who was
hurt IN the Narrow Gauge accide. ON
Thursday night, but who we are glad to
inform our readers, is getting along very
we'll, notwithstanding he received some
severe bruises about the head. Conduc-
tor Potter, was pretty badly injured
about the limbs, but no bones were bro
ken. Tie mail agent on the train, a gen.
tleman named Jones, was badly bruised,
but he too escaped serious injury.
The cause of the accident was the CIV
Ing way of tressel over Rattlesnake
slough. The entire train and the tender
OF the engine were precipitated into =
ditch twenty feet deep. The entire train
Is total wreck. There very few pas
stngers Oh the train. and none were hurt.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-07-14

In the choir OF that church. It was Ger.
tainly a aattering testimonial to Miss
Pitcher"
Arrivals al the st. Charles yesterday
were g. W,Willis ana wife. Mississippi;
II. +. Coz. Atlanta. Ga. j, S. Whitney,
Detroit Mich; W. 4. Sully, Keokuk.;
A. j Rodwell, Chicago; G. A. Fry,
Dyer county, Tenn; j. J. Lewis George.
town; Reed Schintz, St. l. ouis; l.. Schom,
Louisville; J. c. Willis, sletropolls; VIM.
Bodeker, Murphy sboro; P. 8. Brinkman,
st, Louis; E. wiseheart, Jonesboro;
S. r. Farrell and wife Boston;E. Warner,
St. Louis; NJ. y. Harris, Morley, Mo; ;
A. j. Weber, Galatin, H.; Louis +.
Mass, Vinccnres.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-07-14
OUR KNIGHTS TRMPLAR.
What The Paducah News Has to Say OF
Them.

What The Paducah News Has to Say OF
Them.
The following in regard to the knights
Templar of this city, we take from the
Paducah Neios:
immediately upon the reception OF the
sad news OF The death of Judge Morrow
ct this place. the Knights remplar here
felegraphed TO the Cvmmandery at Cairo
that he was a member OF the order. In
five minutes after the di patch was re-
ceived at Cairo the Knights femplar OF
that city had chargs of the boIy and of
all the valuables. A guard was placed
over II and the body prepared aud placed
IN magnificent coffin. ready for burial.
Yesterday when the Fisk arrived the
commandery turned out In full uniform
and escorted the remains to the boat.
They then appointed an escort. consist
ing OF MIR. p. W. Barclay, grand com.
mander OF the state OF Illinois, and Sir
knights w. II. Morris and Il. b.
Stralghn, to accompany the body 10 this
city, where II was turned over in due
form to Emminent Commander V. A.
McCutchen. and conveyed to the late
residence OF the diseased. The family,
relatives and friends of the deceased feel
under many obligations to the Knights
OF Cairo for their kind and touching al
tentlons. and will ever bear them In
grateful remembrance.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-07-14

There will be an Institute held At
Thebes. opening Monday. August 9Th.
to continue TWO weeks, and longer, II
practicable. A cordial invitation 10 ex-
tended to all Interested In the cause, to
participate. Those having taught and
those desiring to teach In The country
districts are earnestly solicited to BE-
present. Bring what text books you
have with you.
An examination will be held at the
close, and an advance Of ten per cent.
on last years work Ill be required to
secure q certificate. Hon. 8. NJ. Etter,
state superintendent. has s'gnifled his IT..
tention to be present ut some time during
the sessions. Also to lecture to the
teachers aud people Of Alexander.
Mrs. A. +. TAYLOR.
County Superintendent.
CAIRO, July S, 1877. j73w
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DR. OTToFY.

German Physician From Cincinnati, O.,
Has prepared certain remedies Tor the
cure OF fever and ague, chronic diseases OF
the lungs and consumption, rheumatism
and patty, neuralgia and cramps, wet
ness of the bed by children and adults.
The above named diseases will be cured
where else treatment has failed. Ny
remedies are almost iniallible.
CURE, NO PAY.
Persons can be cured of the Tape
worm by me in only two hours. Worms
by children in short time. He also
gives SPECIAL attention to Surgery. Call
on him ut Herbert's Hotel, Ohio levee,
Cairo, Illinois. WIN stay here only a
short time. References from the city.
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TAPE WORM REMOVED ALIVE.
CHI ANCERY NOTICE,

State Of Illinois, County Of Alexander.
Circuit courtof Alexander county. Sep,em-
her term, A. d 1917.
Edmund X. O'Biien va. Edmund Is. Ga agility
Eugene Gatag ty, Jacob II. Burr0ngh, Jose
Prime GarIghty b. sleyin and j. sleyin Bill
IN Chanccry,
Affidavit of the non-r sidence of Jacob Bur
rough, Eugene Garaghty, Is Sleyn and j.
Sle,in OF the defen iants above namet, having
been q ed in the ofllce the clerk of SAID Cir.
cult court Of Alexander cousty, notice IL here
by iven 10 the said non resident defendants,
That the complainant has flied his bill Of com
plant In SAID court on tie chancery side thereof
on the hrst day of May, A. D. 1877, and thut II
against said PENDANTS. renirnable on the
third Monday of May, A. d. 1877. US is by law
required Anda an order having been entered of
record in said court nj the May tenn 1877, there
OF, that snid cause stand continued, with order
Of publication. Now, therefore,. unless you,
the said Jacob II. Burrough, Eugene Garaghty,
Is Slevin ant J. Sleyin shall personally I've and
appear before the said Circuit court of Alcxan.
der county on the first day If the next term
thereof to be holden ut the court house in the
city of Cairo In said county, on the first Mon
day Of SeptemberA. d. 1877, md plead, an
swer or demur TO tho said compainant's bill Of
complaint, the same, and the matters and things
therein charged and stated will be taken as con-
fessed, and decree entered against You accord.
ing TO the prayer Of said hill.
JOHN A. REEVE, Clerk.
JonS II. MuLKRy, Compliments solicitor
Cairo, Ills. July 18th, A D. t67T, 6W,
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With drastic cathartics and hurtful sail.
wants, and use that rational and genial
recuperant, Hostetter's Stomach Btters.
the success OF which In the eradication Of
disease and the building up Of feeble con-
stitutlons has utterly confuted the pre-
pOsterous medical theorists who Insisted
on the nationality OF depicting the frame
In order to restore 1t to health. Appetite,
easy digestion, regular excavations, n
natural flow OF bile, IRE rs sure a result
Of the use of the finest OF Americas In.
MIGRANTS as increased loss of power and
irritation Of the system were OF the old
exllaustlng method. The new era OF
medical treatment inaugurated by the
Bitters Is indeed happy ono tor the sick
and feeble. tor 1t has not only placed
health within their reach, but saved them
from the hurtiul consequences Of an ab'
surd fallacy. s'lw
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GRAND EXCURSION 10 s,eHr.
n can For The penss Of esl,pp P 90 pi.a

The Idlewild will Male b. f4ip to P,ldu
cab For the Benefit Of Cairo People.
Captain Ben Howard, Of the elegant
Cairo and Paducah packet Idlewild
sends us word that be will make ON ex.
cursion trip from Cairo to Paducah to.
night. The boat will leave our wharf q,
nine O'Clock prompt, returning about
day break.
The fare for the round trip will be one
dollar.
Harry horl's magnificent string band
will furnish music tor the dance.
Fine refreshments, for which there is
no extra charge, will be provided In
abundance. ,..
A large party from our sister city,
Paducah will be on board, and a gay
time is assured.
lie. all go.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-07-14

Ed. Braxton has returned to his Old
stand in the Relser building, where he Is
better prepared than ever to accommo-
date his patrons and the public who
may favor him with call. lie has gone
to considerable expense in fitting up a
couple OF nicely furnished rooms, which
he has provided with all the latest i'm
rovements and conyeniences. He cm-
ploys olny iirst.class workman and those
who patronize him will have their wants
attended to In style and will receive
courteous treatment. II
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|CE, ! TCE !

Huse, Looms & Co., dealers in north
ern lake ice, have removed their office
from the corner of Eighth street and
Ohio levec to the Ice houses one door be.
low the st. Charles hotel, and are now
delivering ice in all parts of the citys
Those desiring the cold stuff will leave
their orders at the new Office, where they
will receive prompt attention.
JAMES KAvANAuGu, Manager.
CAIRO, Ills, May ", 1877. 5.l7-lm
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ATATE BOARD HEALTH
Meeting ana org nizatiOn or Il
RDnrI


A Springfield special to the st. Louis
Republican of the 18th says: "rhe
members OF the stat hoard Of hrall h
met at the state house to-day and infOr.
maliv organized by calling Hon. New
ton Bateman 10 the chair. After being
sworn in the members had an inter-
change OF views regarding their duties
and the best means of procedure. The
null board was present, viz: Hon. New
ton Bateman OF Galesburg, Hon. John
NJ. Gregory OF Champaign. DR.. Horace
Wardner of Cairo. DR.. VIM.
NJ. Chambers of Charleston,
Drs. j. IL. Rauch and k. L.dlow OF
Chicago, and DIR. A. l.. Clark = Elgin.
Afterwards the board organized by the
election OF DR.. John.H. Rauch oil Chi.
cago as president. The election of sec
rotary was deferred for the present. The
members drew lots for their respective
terms Of service and these were thus
filled as follows: Bateman, one year.
Ludlow, two years; Clark, three years;
Chambers, four years; Gregory, five
years; Rauch. six years. Wardner, seven
years. Drs. Wardner; Ludlow and
Clark were appointed a committee to
prepare programme for the exalnir.a-
ton OF medical men who apply tor the
certificate OF the board. The board ad-
Journed to meet In Chicago, July 23d.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-07-14

4. r. Kunkeis Bitter Wine or Iron
has never been known " fail IN the cure oil
weakness, attended with symptoms indis-
position to exertiOn, loss Of memory, Diff
Guilty Of breathing, general weakness, horror
Of disease, weak, nervous trembling. dread.
full horror OF death, night sweats, cold feet,
weakness. dinness Of vision, languOr, uni
versal lassitude OF the muscular system,
enormous appetite with dyspeptic sys
tenn, hot hands, flushing OF the DO ", dry.
ness of the skin, pallid countenaI CO and
eruptions on the face, purifying the blood.
pain In the back, heaviness OF the ey tlids
frequent black spots flying before the eyes
with temporary suffusion and loss OF sight,
want OF attention, etc. These symptoms
all arise from D weakness. and 10 remedy
that, use 4. +. kunkeps Bitter Wine OF
lron 1t never fails. Thou sands are now
enjoying health who have used IL. Get
the genuine. S"ld only 10 81 bottles, Take
only Z. r. Kunkeps.
Ask for kunksfs Bitter Wine OF Iron.
J his truly valuable tonic has been 80 thor.
oughly tested by all classes OF the e0Mmu-
nity that it Is now deemed indispensable,
Us tonic medicine. 1t costs but little,
purties the blood and gives tone to the
stomach. rtnuvates the sys EN- and pro.
longs life.
only ask tral"f this valu,ble tonic
Price " per bottle. K. f. kunkeI, .ole
proprietor, No 1a9 North ninth street, be.
low Vine, Philadelphia, Pa Ask for Hun.
kel's b tier Wine of Iron. and take no
other. A photograph of the prop ietor on
each wrapper; ali others are counterfeit.
Beware of counter rits. Do not let your
druggist rell you any but Ku ikcfs. viii h
is put up only As above repr' scented. You
c II get six bottles for five dollar All |
ask Is one simple trial.
TAPE WORM REMOVED ALIVE.
Head and all complete In two hours. No
fee TILL h-a passes. Seat, Pin and stomach
worms rem led by Dr. kunkrl, 200 North
Ninth street. Advice Tree. No ee until
head md all passes in one, anu alive. DR..
kupkel is the only su cccssful ply stefan in
this count Tor the removal Of worm and
his Worm Syrup il pleasant aud safe for
children or grown person. Send for cir
culsr, or ask tor bottle of Kunkeps
Worm syrup. Price one dollar per bottle.
Get it Of your druggist Itn yer tails
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-07-14
Mr.. Louis Herbert, Ohio levee, is the
agent tor MOerlein's celebrated Cincin.
natl beer. An extra fine article. saw


feroOuaI.
Miss Annie Allen, of Webster, NO.,
is In the city, the guest OF Mss May Har-
man.
Father Masterson, of Mound City,
will conduct services at st. Patrlcks
Catholic church, of this city, tomorrow
The Rev. E. A. Wells. pastor OF the
EpiscOpalian church OF Mound City
breaches his last sermon on Sunday. pre-
vious to leaving for Wisconsin, where h.
will spend the heated term with his rela.
tives.
The Planters House arrival, yes.
terday were Us follows: F. E. Settle and
W. G. jackson, City; Miss Miller, Holly
Springs. Miss; J. r.. Cunningham,
Mound City; Il. l.. Reynolds. jackson,
Miss; Miss Clayton, Holly Springs, Miss.
W. G. Gore, Gorevillc, llls.; I. L.
Glenn, Blandville, Ky.
Mr.. Charles Pink, who was huri
In the accident on the narrow gauge
railroad, OH Thursday, came home
yesterday. in company with his father.
The many friends OF the family viii b.
glad to learn that Mr.. Pink's injuries ARE
not 20 bad "s was r. ported. He was
able to walk from the train to the car.
rage awaiting him ut the depot.
The Pulaski Patriot says: ION Mon.
day ev,ning last, ut the residence Of DIR.
Dunning In Cairo where the leading
members Of tho Episcopal church had
gathered, Miss Anna Pitcher was pre-.
sented with q purse containing $50, -
4 token ofappreoiation tor her services