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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-06-07
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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-06-07
ENTIS TRY.
pRS. CANINE g. WHITLOCK,
Dentists,

Having entered into co.partuership, fox tho
purpose OF practicing dentistry, In all It's
branches, would respectfully inform those need
ing tho services Of. dental operator, that they
are prepared to attend TO their wants IN every
respect.
The filling of teeth done In the most satisiac-
tory manner. Inserting artificial dentures, al-
ways with view OF restoring, as far o. prac.
u The most Improved methods and materials.
Teeth extracted absolutely without pain by
lsing nitrous OXIDE gas.
They extend an invitation to all, TO call and
zee them and solicit liberal share OF their pat.
.onaye. Work guaranteed. Prices moderate
8Jt CANINE h WHIrLOCK,
Surgeon Dentists.
" Commercial epuS, between eth and sth ,ts
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07
OBITUARY.

EOYAL-Died, at the residence OF her
parents, in SenatObla, Mississippi, on Sat
urdny, Nov. II, 1877, Mary Ella, daughter
Of A. A, aud Priscilla Royal, In the elev-
enth year Of her age.
"On Saturday night last, about dark, the
cry OF fire was raised along the streets;
people ran toward the residence Of our
worthy Mayor, A. A. Royal, whose resi-
denco was supposed to be on Are. Citi-
zens who first arrived on the scene met
little Ella, the Mayors daughter, about
eleven years Of age, coming TO the gate
aud wrapped In a sheet OF flame. She had
forgot 10 oil up the lamps with coal Oil In
the morning; 10 she lighted one, and after
setting them too close together on Q
small table, proceeded 10 Ill up the
other; then the gas escaping from thS un;
lamp and caused an explosion, whereby
the little girl was terribly burned. Death
ensued 10 q few hours, during which time
her plteous appeals for help were heart.
rendlng.'. Tidal Wave, Nov. 90.
While Ella was wrapped In danes, and
her mother was trying TO extinguish them,
In the midst Of her excruciatlng pain, che
Jaw that the clothes OF her little brother
were also on IRE, and forgetting herself
besOught her mother to leave her 70 her fate
and save the baby boy. Thus herOloally
died q beloved daughter, whose Affection
ate nature and lovely character endeared
was bright with the promise OF life and hap.
piness. Death is always q dreaded visitor,
no matter how gently he may approach.
We may see the loved one fading away
like the sunset hues Of evening, knowing
that the darkness will come. We may
keep long and sad watch by the couch
that We know 10 2 bed C1death; see from
tering pulse grow weaker and realize that
with each stroke Of the clock the moment
draws nearer when the last kiss must be
given and nothing be left for the kind
ohices Of affection cut TO close the eight
less eyes, fold the hands across the lifeless
breast and oonslgn ashes 70 ashes, earth
10 earth. Yet when the fatal moment
comes how little are we prepared for the
blow, which has lost nothing OF is
severity By anticipation! II then, these
gradual partinsS 50 Tenu tne heart
the loved one in the bloom Of health
and radiant youth snatehed away In the
arms OF sudden and cruel death? TO
those thus terribly smitten, words OF com.
fort are vain and human philosophy a
mockery. Consolation can come only from
Him, who, as man, acquainted with
grief" pities u sorrows, and 80 God, is
o|lispOWeFIul 10 hehA OuT woes Auu vhhu w
our broken hearts. Turn, then, bereaved
father and mother, to the simple lessons OF
Faith and apply the subllmest truth ever
uttered By the Savior--"1 am the resurreo.
ton and the lIfe'-and your sorrows will
be turned TO Joy; your gloom Will Danish
before the dawnlHg light Of . blisstul i'm
NWhon soon, or late, they reach that coast,
Ger LIES rough ocean driven;
May they rejoice, no Wanderer l0st,
Afamily Il Heaven"
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07

she cannot afford to act with any man,
No matter how earnestly he protests
that he Is q Democrat, If he Is opposed
10 them.
All the great interests OF the West
and South are founded on those OF the
farmers and planters, The great mer-
camille, manufacturing and Transports
ton classes prosper oil suffer with the
planters and farmers. The farmers OF
the West find their best customers In
the South, there is a great natural con-
Meeting link between these two Sec
lions, their interests are almost identi-
cal ; It IL time for them to make a close
alliance for the purpose of resisting
the aggressions of Wall street, New
England and European capitalists.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07

Something We Entend 90 HRVess
tIGate, and If Necessary Ventls
late.
A remarkable Gene has been wit.
messed in the Auditors Office al jack
son for the past few days. Owners Of
land In the Levee District, who have
paid their heavy burdens of taxation
since the war, have been crowding
there from q distance under the infu-
ence Of a runner that their land was
listed for sale under a decree OF tho
Chancery Court Of Kinds County for
certain delinquent Levee taxes, and II
not redeemed before December let
they would be sold to the first men APP
plying. The rumor also IAN that o
party Of landsharks and dealers In
Levee scrip, stood ready, after the final
day, to step in and buy. This claim
for delinquent taxes runs back for
years, It is said, and the owner who
may have lost his receipt for any of
the years since 1867, must pay
again or lose his land. We have
never read this decree Of the Chaucery
Court of Hiuds, and cannot now speak
iutelligently as to what it conIaine.
We only know that ito effect has been
TO create alarm among q great many
innocent landowners who have paid
heir tax dues regularly, and probably
never knew Of the institution Of such {
proceeding as resulted In this decree
and who, at great expense and persona
discomfort have been Influenced to at
tend ct the Auditors Office 10 Jack
sou to show their receipts. This effec
we know to be On oppression, and
the legitimate result Of the Chancery
proceeding and decree, We believe thu
decree and all proceedings leading Il
II, to be an outrage and abuse. W
propose, 10 the interest Of the land
owners Of the swamp region, TO hav,
this matter looked into fully, and 4
We find the marks OF bad faith an
wrong 10 these people, we intend
shall DO known together with the name
of all who are now and have been EN-
gagged in It.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07
The YaEOo Valley Is a sumner. Th

The YaEoo Valley 10 q sumner. The
New Orleans Democrat gives the fol.
lowing history: "The Yazoo Valley,
leaving last Wednesday, at Z p.m.,
went through 10 Yazoo City, attending
10 the usual amount of way business.
She left YazoO City Sunday morning
with 46l bales cotton, 40S sacks seed,
and 81 barrels oil overlook and un-
loaded under way the steamer YazOo
and Home with q total Of 900 bales ;
landed ct points on the Yazoo and took
on 200 bales and 545 sacks seed, enter.
ing the Mississippi With 1896 bales and
lI643 sacks; added q bales at Vicks.
burg, and left there Monday morning
came down through Davis Bend, taking
on 255 bales aud 2l2 sacks, and at other
points 81 bales and 100 sacks, arriving
hero Yesterday morning with 1884
bales aud 2,045 sacks. For q boat Of
the Valleys dimensions this Is certain
ly a remarkable trip, one worthy Of
record"
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07

A GENERAL feeling of sorrow and
regret pervaded the community on tho
arrival ola dispatch yesterday, from
New Orleans, announcing the death Of
DR.. L. G. CApers, which occul red In
that city, at the residence Of DR..
Brickell. Df. Capers, after serv-
ing with distinction In the Con-
fsderatc army, as Surgeon, settled 10
this city Immediately after the surrend.
or, for the practice of medicine, and
occupied at once a prominent position
in his profession. lie was a gentle
man Of very fine RttAiumenls and cul-
ture, and hi, character was adorned by
all the qualities ola mar that win ad.
mira.ion aud secure love and respect
During q professional visit 10 Virginia,
last Summer, DR.. Capers contracted a
severe cold which developed. into pull
monary disease, and was the immediate
cause Of his death. His sOrrow.strick-
en- family have our deepest sympathies'
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07

"WHY, my dear Mrs. Smith, how
can you afford to dress so exlravagant-
~ In these hard limesI' lizard times !
Why, your husband must have re.
mained in business, didn't he ?" "Cer-
tainly ; he has kept going on as Usual,
and worked hard, as be says, TO keep
his head above the tide but l am sor.
ry 10 say he has not made much mon.
ey lately II thought so. There is
where he made great mistake. Now
my husband, as soon 90 he saw the
financial breakers ahead, went into
bankruptcy, and retired from business
to walt for better times" "Ah!" said
Mrs. Jones.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07
VICKSBURG WEEKLY HERALD, FRIDAY, DE EMBER 7. 1871

tions. COnover Is Of that kind. After
the chastisement be received from biz
coniemptuous Republican associates
on Monday, he fell In behind them in
the most obedlent fashion, yesterday,
and voted as faithfully 90 the most
loyal wearers Of the party collar. Pat
tersOn is Of the other sort. lie resent
ed his share Of the kicks and cUTs die.
tribuled between him and his Florida
friend, and now follows the Democrats
who have pAtted him on the head and
treated him 10 q pretty good sort Of q
dog since this disturbance came up
[Chicago Times.
RATS DESERT A SINKING SdIr.-
When Moses last year allied himself
with the South Carolina Democracy 10
defeat Chamberlain, he only showed
the same rat ike instinct that Ia now
alleged to have inspired Patterson and
Conover In their desertion Of a cause
that has lost favor among their constit.
uents. There is nothing surprising in
their conduct, ii their motives are as
sordid As those allege who have asso.
clated with them intimately within the
past few years, and the Republican
leaders In the Senate, II they are
shrewd, should rejoice that the inju.
rious alliance is broken up. The worst
possible policy that the Republican
leaders can adopt Is 10 follow the lead
Of the eloquent Senator from Vermont,
in the ostentatious and useless cracking
Of tho party whip 10 a matter wherein
party considerations should have no
weight whatever. - Brooklyn Times
Disconsolate Rep.)
IT'S SAD TO PART.-Only few weeks
ago a Republican caucus formally con-
ferred the following degrees on these
two patriots: ~. j. Patterson, Chair
man Committee on Territories, mem
Der Of Commerce, Of Education ant
Labor, and of Civil Service and Re
trenchment. s. B. ConOver, Chairman
Committee on Enrolled Bills, member
Of Naval Affairs, Of Post.OGices ant
Post Roads, Of Levess OF tho Missis
sippi, and Of Transportation Routes Il
the SeabOard." II has saddened thl
gay heart of Mr.. Edmunds aud given
tinge Of melancholy TO the noble vlsag
Of the ancient Hamlln to part compan.
with these friends, especially as the
announced a positive intention TO vot
for Butler at all hazards, and claim th
privilege OF following in the footster
Of EdmuDds and others, when the
abandoned Plnchback, mainly becaus
the Cabinet and Senatorial female circl
had in solemn conclave decided thi
| the presence OF Mrs. Pinch. would be
disturbing element in the shodd
society Of Grantism.-[N. Y. Sun, In'
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07
CONGRESSIONAL



ADMISSION OF KELLOGG AND BUTLER.
WASHINGTON, Dec. THE first vote last
evening was on Hllps substitute, 10 seat
SpOdOtd on his prlma iacie evidence. Re.
Jected by a vote OF q 10 @-PatteEso on and
CCnOVer voting nay; Davis, OF Illinois,
aye. On the direct vote on Kellogg, Pat
tersOn and ConOver voted aye, Davis nay.
On the vote to seat Butler, Patterson and
CanoYer voted aye; Davis did not vote.
Kellogg and Butler was then sworn In.
THE COMMITTEE REPORT IN FAVOR on
SEATING BUsTGs.
Wadleigh, from the Committee on Priv
ileges and Elections, reported . resolution
declaring ]. B. Eustis entitled 70 q seat e.
Senator from Louisiana for the term end.
Ing March I'd, 1879. The report was sugs
iained In the Committee by q vote OF 8 to
0. A minority report was presented, and
the matter went over.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Butler and Kellogg were In their seats.
The Deficiency bill was amended In sew.
eral important respects, and passed.
COMBINATIONS.
Given, OF Florida, Consul to LeghOrn;
6. Z. Wharton, Dlstrict-Attorney for Ken.
lucky; Norton, New Orleans, Inspecting
supervisor Of Steamboats,; r. 7. Clayton,
OF Alabama, Consul to Callao; Fi,zslm.
mons was confirmed by 0 majority.
The senate went into Executive ses-
sion, ard took q recess until 10 O'Clock
Monday.
House.
WAsHlHGroH, Dec. The House
adopted q resolution lnstructlng tho Com.
mittee on Patents to report . bill prohibit
ing the bringing OF suits for damages fol
inlringements OF patents against persons
who may purchase said patents with the
knowledge OF such infringement. Also, q
resolution for final adjournment at 8 O'Clock
to-day.
VERY PROPER RELIEF BILL.
The House, to-day, passed bill for thu
relief Of survivors OF the wrecked steam
err Huron, and the families Of the lost. i
gives Sl,0U0 in the case OF officers, and $40
In the case OF men. The bill also applet
to the crew OF the swamped wrecking boat
II was introduced by Knott, OF Kentucky
and passed unanimously.
REJECTED MOTIONS.
A motion to suspend the rules and pas
the bill to remove all political disabilities
made by GoOd0, OF Virginia, was deieateI
for want OF the necessary two'thirds ma
jority.
Mills, Of Texas, moved to suspend thl
rules ana huOpt u IesOiutlon "lhbtEuvblh
the Committee on Ways and Means TO r.
port a revenue tariff. Rejected.
RECESS.
The House took arecess till 10 am Nor
day,
3 WORK or rag HOUSE STATUS OF BILL
0 There has been 1900 bills introduced |
/ the House during this session. Only tw
bills have become lawB-the Army Apr
priation bill and the Naval Deficiency bill
Y The bills 10 remOnetize silver and to r
|. peal the Resumption Act, have not bee
acted upOn In the Senate. The Paris H.
a position bill and the General DetcienS
bill, were taken up, and amendments mat
Q In The Senate, but the amendments
these bills have not been acted upon
II the House. Ali the unfinished business
this session, however, holds its place
= the next session.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07

a HIST TO DUCK RAIsERs.-It is well
known that the far.famed canvas back
duck of the Chesapeake derives It's
delicate and peculiar SAVIOR from the
valisenerIr, or wild celery, on which Il
feeds in those waters. An intelligent
agricultural has turned this knowls
edge 10 useful account by cooping and
feeding he common domestic dnck
upon the tops and roots Of the garden
celery for a week or two before killing
them, which ia said to greatly improve
their flavor and altogether destroy the
rankness which is generally observa-
BILE in the barn-yard fowl. The plan is
worthy of a trial By bon v~iv4n;:.-
Rochester Express.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07

TIE New York special Of the New
Orleans Picayune, says that Commits.
sioner Dodge, Of tho Agricultural Blu
reau at Washington, writes on the
l7th, that cotton accounts since the let
are less favorable, and would justify
lower, rather than the estimates given
In bis report on the Isl. In the report
referred TO his estimate was that the
crop would be three and q half per
cent. less than that Of last year, or
about four million, three hundred thou
sand bales.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07
The Farmers Of Ghe West and
Ihe Planters OF Ihe south.

The Western farmers and the South
ern planters have vast mutual interests
that should cause ihem at once 10 form
a close political cOpartnership AS
il Is now, they are the hewers
of wood and drawers Of water
for Eastern and European capt.
talists. This has been the case ever
since the war, aud no 'is dull indeed
who supposes it can be endured much
longer. Ills fine and plausible 10 talk
about justice TO 9ll sections of the
Union, but this beautiful theory il scat
tered 10 the four winds BY the way
Wall Street and New England treat tho
great interests of the West aud South.
They arc alive to taking the under
hold on all questions. They buy
the bonds away below par Ihst are
payable in greenbAcks, in silver or in
gold smuggle a law through Congress
that they shall be paid in gold only,
and then call all who favor undo
ing this piece of rascaliiy repudia-
tors. The influence Of the money
kings Of Europe, Wall Street and New
England, hangs like q pail over por-
tions Of both parties in Congress. The
West aud the South must teach Demo.
Gratis who walk in this shadow that il
Is the shadow of political death. The
l(2rcss and the people must raise the
aarm, for fear their representatives. al
Washington may dream that they cat
worship a little at the Golden Calf ant
be, forgiven. Our Kimmela, Schleich'
era aud Gibsons must be held up t
the people IS traitors 10 their sections
These Southern men cannot serve u
and serve Wall Street aud New Eng
land while they are demanding th
pound Of flesh, let the result be wha
1t may. II section is arrayed agains
section, It ia because one section
warped by avaricO, wishes to dominat
= both the others TO their permanent in
: jury. If this struggle causes bitter
ness Of feeling, and a split /
: parties, the blame cannot b
" laid 10 the West and Soutl
They have endured until enduranC
II ceases 10 be a virtue and further pt
" thence would be nothing but coward
= ice. They must now look to Il tn
they have full justice in all measure
u They cannot do this diVided,but If the
unite, the victory is theirs almost wit
- . out a struggle. They should do ID
aud force from Congress the follOwiE
reforms:
n LIST. A more liberal system
y national finance in accordance with Il
" victory gained in Ohio last October.
re- End. A moderate extension ofaid f
n internal improvements In the South,
the end that something like justice m
n be done this section by an equalizAtiC
Of of National fagorS.
Sd. No interference with the local
fairs of the Southern States for I
40 purpose of protecting any polite
On party.
The South can afford to act With 81
i. Western man no matter what b
Q been his past political record, If
is in favor Of the above doctrines; o.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07

TIE Jackson Times recently publish.
cd s'nccouut Of q killing in Claiborne
count, that it tried to make out as a
very hrriblc afrir. II succeeded very
well, BIT we are glad to see that it did
not chagothatit was a political murder.
A negro who had INDUCED in threats
was take at his word, and 10 prevent
his killing another, was himself killed.
The COurs should look into the affair,
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07

Mr.. A. II. STEPHENS has written
this pretty little inscription in a copy
of his American History, which he has
given to a child. friend: "You are now
Of years too tender to read, but ere
long you will be able not only to un-
derstand this inscription, but also 10
understand what is written in this
book. When you grow up study 1t,
for in It you will find a true history Of
your country, and become acquainted
with the virtues aud heroic deeds OF
your ancestors. Then you will, |
trust, treasure II as q mementO OF one
now passing of the stage Of life upon
which you are just entering"
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07

LATE Friday night, Charley Will
liams, colored, knocked q negro rOust.
about down with q piece Of cOrd-word
on the WhaIfboat, and then beat the
man shameiully while he was lying
senseless. Being driven or the wharf
boat, Charley hunted up another vic.
tim, and found him in the person Of
the third cook Of the City Of Vicks-
burg, whose ear he Bit of. Charley 10
now on the ChAin-gang.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07


TIE great Senatorial fight ends in
drawn battle-a Democrat and q Radl'
cal being seated which leaves this great
body virtually under the control of the
two scouudrols, Conover aud Patterson,
for they hold the balance of power.
The Radicals will now attempt 10 pre-
vent Mr.. Eustis, OF Louisiana, from
taking his scat, but in this we think
they will fail, To give Plnchback q
seat, after having refused to do 30 last
session, would DO such a barefaced out
rage that VIC think some OF the better
class Of Republican Senators would
refuse to sanction 1t.
Later-The telegraph reports thaI
Mr.. Wadleigh, from the Committee OF
Privileges and Elections, made a re
port favoring the seating OF Mr.
Eustis-lhat the report was sustained
in the Committee by q vote Of Q 10 :
and that q minority report vas ais
presented. The action Of the Commit
tee iS encouraging, anyhow.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07

GrDsoN, of Louisiana, and Kimmell,
4 Maryland, and Schleicher, Of Texas
bed encouragement. Their constiIu.
ems ought TO, and no doubt will en-
co rage them TO stay at home just SO
500 as they get the chance.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07

LET it be remembered that only three
Democrats from the South voted
against the Repeal Bill, and that they
are KimmGll, Of Maryland, Gibson, Of
Louisiana, and Schlelchcr, Of Texas.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07

TIE American Institute Fair was
closed on Saturday night. Among the
1900 exhibitors, 723 prizes were dis
tributed. The Telephone Company OBJ
tanned q medal Of progress for its in
struments, and one Of superiority for
It's induction coil. The average daily
attendance was 6,0OO.-[N. 7. Tri-
bune.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07

A PLANTERS MEETING was held In
Lowndes 'ounly the other day, that
took measu0s 10 attempt the passage of
4 law that VII make the obtaining Of
money CT COOS under fa'so promise Of
.abor a penal %aTtnse; also a law that
will prevent Iht hiring OF any person
who has contracted tor q specified term
Of service until saidservice Is rendered.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07
Accident at Sea.
MARRIED..

JONES-CoUK-In Jackson, Miss, on
Wednesday evening, Nov. %, 1871, by Rev.
Dr.. Hunter, DID, DR.. L. II. Jones, Of Dan
vile, Va, and Miss OphelIa Cook, Of
Vicksburg, Mls'. No cards.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07

The Radicals, while pulling kellogg
with all their might to get him into the
Senate, look over him from "eend to
eend" and cry aloud, ooh my God,
there's no break in the Solid South"
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07

DIR. Price has done his best TO make
bic UNIQUE Perfumes superior in sweet
ness, freshness and permanency Of
odor 10 those made 10 this or any other
country, aud ladies Of most exquisite
taste have decided that his intentions
have been successfully carried out.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07

Mn. ALcoRN was in Jackson aday or
TWO ago. lie ought to have gone down
10 Terry and had q congenial chat with
Albert Brown.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07

A PARTY Of gentlemen from New
Jersey are prospecting in Pamela
county with a view of making large
purchases Of land in that county.