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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-02

Ladies ia want Of millinery goods,
hats, bonnets, or trimmings Of any kind
or description should call on Mrs. s..
Williamson, Commercial avenue, next
door TO the athencum. II is flCt that
, cannot DO denied that her stock Of goods
\ In every department Is the most complete,
fashionable, most beautiful and withal
the cheapest brought TO Cairo since the
war, She has some OF the most exqui-
sitely beautiful bonnets we ever saw, and
which cannot but please those in search
OF goods in that line. BY all means visit
Mrs. WilliamsOn's before purchasing
elsewhere. She Is also prepared to re-
mode snd make new old hats, shape
them oyer In the latest style, and all for
the moderate sum OF from 30 to 50 CEN.
Hats dyed either black or brown. Give
Mrs. w. Il call and she will be sure TO
please you. tt
DIR. NJ. NJ. Burke OF Alabama, tho
roughly educated and scientific ntle-
man IN his profession, is now at the st.
Charles hotel in this city, where he will
remain for a few days in order to ,reat
those of our citizens who may eSire
his assistance. The doctor begs
leave to call attention 10 the
fact that during large portion OF his
professional career, he has been con Get
ed with hospitals and Institutions de>
voted the treatment oj chronic dir
eases especially and that he is prepared
to offer every facility for obtaining re-
liei from such ailments. TO this end, lie
has supplied himself with Numerous ap.
parata. Among them is Dr. Jerome
kidder's Genuine, Six Current Ntaiz.
ing, Electro-Medical Apprenticeship
most complete in its construction. the
most perfect and simple in its operation,
and the most efectiretJ cure diseases. Dr.,
Burke is aware Of the fact that imposi-
tlors are frequently perpetrated upon
people by unworthy and incompetent per-
sons, protesting to relieve diseases OF
which they know nothing, and, in view
OF this, and desiring that all should he
satisfied, cheertully invites them II call
upon him and Investigate his qualitica.
tons. We have visited the doctors
rooms at the hotel, and do not hesitate to
say that inc has the most complete out
fit OF instruments for work in his line We
have ever seen. The family physician !
will, at all times, when desired by the
patient, be conferred with, and as the
undersigned Is member OF the Allo-
pathc school and strict adherpnt to its
Code Of Ethics, he solicits the acquaint-
ance and iraternal regard Of physicians
wherever he goes. He has no treatment
but what is open to the profession. |
Separate rooms arranged tor the reception |
of ladies and gentlemen, A lady atten- |.
dant will BE- always on hand. We advise /
those OF our citizens needing treatment TO !
call on DR.. Burke, ceiling confident that
he is able to do all that claims.
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Grand Excursion 10 Chicago,

On Friday, Oct. 9th. Fare Tor the
round trip, Cairo to Chicago aud return,
only Sll.OO. Tickets good going on spe.
claI train, Oct. 9th. Good returning on all
regular trains for twenty days after ARR.
wing IN Chicago. Accommodation will be
strictly first class, including Sleeping
Coaches, Sc. Tickets will be sold on
board the steamer Jim Fisk at Paducah,
and all points between Padutah and
Cairo; also at Hickman and Columbus,
Ky.
Tickets to Milwaukee and Grand Hay-
en- also on sale at $3.50 and $3.50 in addl-
ton to the above rate (Sll.0O.) s-t-t.3t
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-02

There is no case on record where DR..
Morris Syrup of Tar, Wild Cherry and
Horehound has failed to give satisfaction.
On The other hand, wherever il has been
used by our people, in severe colds,
coughs, asthma, bronchitis, Group,
whooping>cough and consumption, they
are enthusiastic in its praise. Contain.
ing no opium or other dangerous drug,
it does not constipatc, and is safe to ad.
minister in all conditions of health. This
is an important announcement, and the
suffering are advised to heed it. Trial
size, 10 cents; large sizes, 80 cents and
One Dollar. Sold by Barclay Bros.
Also agents for Prof. Parker's Pleas
ant Worm Syrup, which is sure death to
worms. Pleasant to take and requires
no physic. Price % cents Try it.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-02

Is 50 common in the country as scarcely
to need comment. The causes which
produce it are such as cold, irregular
living, over exertiOn, low spirits, night
air, exposure to miasmatic eXhalations,
&c. In large cities where edge tools
and agricultural implements are manu-
featured, the grinder protects his lungs
from the injurious effects of the dust
flying OIL the grindstonc by wearing a
resplrator. The coal miner ere he de-
sends the shaft provides himself with a
safety lamp to guard against llre.damp.
Now it Is equally necessary for those
who are brought in contact with any OF
the causes leading to intermittent fever,
to provide themselves with that well
known and highly esteemed remedy
againstit, the home stomach bltters.
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ABOVR
Low WATER. Rise or Fall
JAMES NJ. WATSON,

Four leet / inches are reported at
! llOr.ctail.
Capt. Poe Of the A. j. Baker was in
the city yesterday.
The \. j. Baker and Belle of Shrcyc-
port will be here to-day.
The Silyerthorne brought about 10, and
the llillman3O tons tor reshpmcnt.
NJ. q. Shepler, an old stcamboa'man,
died ut Marietta, on the 2Sth, OF heart
disease.
The City OF Vicksburg has a very
| good cargo tor the south. All packets
were badly behind time owing to fog and
low water.
The Dora Clbler, for Evansville, City
Of Chester, for Memphis, Future City,
for New Orleans, Jim Fisk, for Paducah,
are due to-day.
Wills. Hays Is agent for the lnman
Line of steam ships, passenger agent for
the Louisville and Cincinnati United
States Mail Line steamers and the Chas-
peak and OHIO railroad, river editor of
the Louisville C0Rrier.Jomwal, music
composer OF rare ability and the finest
Judge of "pin back in Louisville.
From the Cincinnati Commercial of
Sunday; " Engineer jim Dugan leaves
for Cairo Monday morning to take
charge OF the engine room OF the 7. f.
Eckert." Bully for jim, We welcome
him back to Cairo and the Eckert, and
hope it may not be long until ne will have
his hands full OF sunken steamers,
wrecks, etc.
Mr. Ryland, the veteran river editor
OF the 81. Louis Rlpajlca, pays US a COM
plmcnt in the issue of last Saturday |
which we appreciate highly. 1t Is our
rule always to give proper creditor all |
clippings, but TIVE are frequently mortified
to find either that We have accidently
failed to do so or that the printer has lett
the "Credit" out.
We are indebted to viii S. Hayes for |
special copy OF the LOUISVILLE Courier !
jon nal and his card. We clip the follow
ing from the paper:
Tie lIUward' have succeeded in setting |
up all the frame work of the hull of the |
new steamer John w. Cannon" She |
will be- a model OF beauty, and "unclain-
ed lightning" TO run when She IS let loose. |
Captain John doesn't intend tlat any
body's boat shall outrun his, and the |
Towards are doing their level best to |
carry out their own designs ard the Old |
veterans ideas. All they'll have to do |
with the Cannon is to load her up and |
"tech her off, and she's gone.
The Cincinnati Commercial of Satur-
day has the following items. Captain |
Jno. n. Schunk received letter yestcr-
day morning from Captain a. McKinzic,
superintendent of the Louisville and
Portland canal, through Clerk J. ii.
Griffith, saying the canal would not |
open before Wednesday, October 10th.
..,,.".Caprain Barrick, owner of the
Prairie City, is about to bring suit
against the indianapolis and st. Louis
railroad for detention OF his boat above
Wabash bridge, at Terrc Haute. lie
claims damages for % days at SO per
day.
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NOW NcnnrtnrC,

To my Patrons and the Public;
take this method OF introducing to
you my new place OF doing business in
the future. Reason and experience
has demonstrated to you and !
that no house that sells on
n credit can compete with those doing
business on cash system. This being
true have resolved to do strictly cash
business in the future. propose to re.
duce the price OF all my goods from to
10 per cent, thus giving the buyer the
advantage of going to market and buy.
Ing where goods are sold tor cash
only. Goods will be dc.
llvcred to any part OF the city as usual.
From this day we Will have no pass book
accounts, nor keep any books in our
house of any kind. Thanking you for
past favors, we would ask continuance
OF the same under our new system.
WIN, TRIGG.
Sept. 80th, ls71-2t.
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liberal, and the stock In the hands OF
dealers is fair though not large. Prices
are steady at quotations. Sales noted
were cars white in bulk, ACC; 3 cars
white In sacks, 5lc.
OATS.
Receipts Of oats are liberal and demand
moderate. The market is well supplied.
Prices are steady at quotations. Sales
noted were l car mixed in bulk, 2ec; q
cars do, 27e;7 cars mixed, &c; 5 cars
mixed In bulk, &c; 8 cars mixed In bulk,
27c; cars heavy northernin sack, 32c.
HAY.
Receipts OF hay since. our last report
| have been fair, and the stock on the mar
| ket IS now fair. The demand is weak
and confined almost exclusively to the
| local trade, Sales were cars choice
timothy at SlO5OSll; 2 cars mixed, 50 80
@lO.
| MEAL.
City meal is in good supply and fair
demand at 81 3592 40. Country meal ia
In good stock and quiet at So 1904 25.
Sales noted were 300 bbls. city 81 1902 40.
BRAN.
Bran is in good stock and fair demand
at quotations. Sales reported were 200
sacks, Sl2; so sacks, $l2; 1876 sacks Sl2; il
car in bulk, So 70.
POTATOES.
Receipts of potatoes are liberal and the
market is well supplied. The demand Is
fair and prices steady at 4O945c. per
bushel and 81 25@l so per barrel.
POULTRY.
| Receipts of poultry continue light,
and the supply on the market is not
large. The demand is iair and prices
steady at quotations. Sales were coops
good young chickens, 50; coops young
chickens, ST. 75(92; 8 coops old hens,
81 80.
BUTTER.
There is all active demand for choice
| butter. Receipts are light. and the mar
ket is almost bare. Medium grades arg
plenty and slow sale. Sales reported
were: 10 tubs Central Illinois, zoe; 8 tubs
Northern. 23@25c; 30 pals Northern,
25c; pals Southern Illinois, loo; 8 pals
cooking butter. lac; 10 packages South
ern Illinois, Polio; 10 packages Contra
Illinois, l69lS; ID packages Choice Wis.
consin dairy, 4@25c.
EGGS.
Receipts of eggs are light and demand
good. Sales eggs were 10 packages, 14c;
cases, l5c; boxes. l4@I5c.
APPLES.
Choice apples well packed are In good
demand at 50. The supply 10 very light.
All other grades are plenty and dull.
FEATHERS.
We note prices as follows: Prime live
geese, 40c; mixed, 25(935c.
HIDES AND TALLOW.
Hides are worh-dry flint. 150'6c;
Green salt, 63@7c; green. 6@6ic. Sales
tallow were 400 lbs. 7@73c.
DRIED FRUIT.
Choice bright pealed dried apples are
worth 3@33c; PEACHES. 5G5a.
FRUIT.
Sales fruit were 400 lbs. grapes, 5A@8c.
SALT.
Sales salt were 80 bbls. Ohio river,
ST 30.
VEGETABLES.
Vegetables are plenty and quiet. Cab
bage is worth So 5098 90 per 100.
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RAfRs OF ADVRRTIsING.

IE-All bills for adyertislng, arc due and pay
able III ADVANCE
transient advertising Will be inserted at tao
rate Of 81 90 per square for the first insertion
and % cents for each subsequen, one 4 liberal
discount will be made on standing and displ
advertisements
For inserting Funeral notice 81 % Notice Of
meeting Of societies or secret orders % cent? for
each insertion
Church, Society, Featival and supper notices
will only be inserted as advertisements
No advertisement will be received al less than
90 cents, and no advertisement Will be inserted
bDr Less than three dollars per month
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-02

The firm of Lancaster q Rice, having
distanced all competitors in their line of
business, always selling at the low t
figures, keeping constantly on hand a
taIl supply OF building and finishing
lumber OF all kinds; doors, sash and
blinds, oil, lead aud glass. In fact every
thing in the building line. All orders
promptly filled at the lowest bottom
prices
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COM M ERClAL.

CAIRO, ILLINOIS, MONDAY EVENING,
October |, 1877.
The weather tor The past week or ten
days has been delightfully."- pleasant. The
| days are warm though not excessively
so. while the evenings are cool and
pleasant, The health OF the city is good.
Business is falr and affairs on the lcvee
presentan animated and active appear
ance. The rivers are low and continue
to tall. IL is now understood that the
government work on the Mississippi
river back OF Cairo will be resumed
within few days and be pushed as tar
as the present appropriation will carry
il.
In the flour market there is slight
Weakening on choice grades, and prices
are shade lower; but low and medium
grades are steady and firm at quotations.
The demand is fairly active and transac-
tons are liberal. Receipts are fair and
stocks on the market good,.....".The de-
mand tor corn is light and almost
entirely for milling purposes. Receipts
for the last few days haye been more
liberal and the supply now on the
market is fully equal to the demand.
Prices are steady at Ij@iGc for choice
white in sacks.....".The demand for oats
is moderatlvely active and transactions
since last report have been liberal. Re.
Ceipts are good and the supply on the
market is fully equal to the demand.
Prices are steady at 2G@27c..".""The
hay market is fiat There Is
scarcely any demand what
ever, and prices are low, weak and ir-
regular. Receipts are good and the mar
kct well suppIied,",..,.City meal is in
fair supply and steady at 81 1902 40.
The demand Is light. Country meal Is
plenty and quiet at So l5Q92 25".."...
Bran is in good supply and steady at Sl2.
..""."Rcceipts of potatoes are far, and
demand good at neutrality-suspicious.
try is in light supply and good demand.
Prices are unchanged. ,...".T There Is very
little choice butter on the market. and
none arriving, The demand is active
Medium grades are plenty and dull.......
Receipts OF eggs are light
and the market lightly sup
picd...."...Vegetables are abundant and
dull. Cabbage is worth So 5O@6 90 per
l0O..,...A limited supply of strictly
choice apples would sell readily at 50.
All other seasonate fruits are plenty
and quiet.
Rates by river to New Orleans are l7lc
per cwt; 22lc per 100 ca hay, aud 35c
per dry Dbl.
Way rates arc--grain, 25c; flour, Zoe;
hay, SOC. ,r
EnyOur friends should bear in mind
that the prices here given are only Tor
sales from first hands in round lots. In
filling orders and for broken lots 1t is
necessary to charge an advance over
these figures. @'Uja
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Money by getting your building material
OF Lancaster IL Rice, They are selling lum.
Der at mill prices; a large amount of white
pide and cypress shingles OF the best brand
constantly on hand. We sell pine shin
giles at $l.7j per thousand; sawed cedar
posts at at % cents each; white pine floor.
ing at $3.50 per thousand; pine siding
at $500 per thousand. Try your luck
with this firm. IT,
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From land left saturated by rccediag
Hoods, and from pools stagnating in sun.
ken lots on the outskirts.Of cities, rises q
vapor pregnant with disease. Its name
is miasma, and it is laden with the seeds
of fever and ague, bilious remittents, and
other malarial disorders. How to cope
successfully with these destructive mala-
dies is a problem solved more than n
quarter OF century ago by he discovery
OF llostetter's Stomach BittcI7, which
has proved itself an absolute specific for
miasmatic disease in every torn, its sure
preventive, and superb invigorant and
general Alternative of disordcrcd conditions
of the system. lrreiragible evidence TO
prove this fact has been accumulating tor
years, and scarcely day passes without
some fresh confederation of it, Eminent
physicians haye. after q thorough test,
pronounced the article perfectly ellica-
cious and absolutely pure. and the
American people long ago adopted 1t as
their tayorite household remedy.
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Home Again.

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 call. He has gone
to considerable expense in fitting up n
couple of nicely furnished rooms, which
he has provided with all the latest I'M
movements and conveniences. lie en-
ploys only first class workmen and those
who patronize him will have their wants
attended to IN style and will receive
courteous treatment. t
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At THE SAME OLD STAND.
No; Richard Himself" bat Watson
Himself Again

bUt USlSCb
Himself Again
Mr. $. Matson desires to announce to
the citizens OF Cairo and the surrounds
ing country, that he has returned from
California, and again casting his lot in
Cairo, has opened anew stock OF BOOTS
AND SHOES at the same old stand, No.
40 Washington avenue. between Eighth
and Ninth streets, where, while thanking
his old friends tor their past patronage,
he desires to shake hands withthem, and
supply them and many new customers
with anything they need in his line. His
stock is coming right in every day, and
is the best the market affords. All are
invitedto call. 27-lm
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r. p. Kunkel,s B,,,er wine of Iron

This truly valuable tonic has been 50 thor
Oughly tes ted by all CLASSES OF the community
that IL Is now deemed indispensable ~ tonic
medicine. II costs but iittle, purlics the
blood and gives tone 10 the stomach, TcnOyates
the system snd prolongs life Everybody
should haveit
FOR the cure Of Weak stomachs, General De-
bility, indigestion, Diseases OF the stomach
and for ali cases requiring tonic.
This W me includes the most agreeable and
EFF cient salt oil iron we possess -Lilrale OI
magnetic oxide combined ith the mott ener-
setic Of all vegetable tonics-Iclow Peruvian
bark.
DO Yea want something 70 strengthen you z
Dove want good appetite
DO yol want TO get rid Of nervousness
DO yOl want energy
DO you want 10 sleep well
Do YOU want 10 build up your e0nftimuOn F.
DO YOU want 10 feel well
DO you want brisk and vigorous feeling
II you o, try kUNHEL'S BITTER WINE
~ IRON.
only ask trial OF this great medicine
Hewnrc of cOuntcrfeIts, rs hunSeIs Bitter
Vince Iron ls the only sure and eilectual
remedy In the known world ioIahe permanent
cure OF Dyspepsia and Debility and ts there are
"A number Of limitations offered 10 the public,
1 would caution the community TO purchase
none but thu genuine article manufactured by
T. Ku..kel, and having his stamp on the cork
OF every bottle. The very fact that Others are
irving 10 initiate this valuable medicine, prove
IL worth and speaks volumes in IL favor. Get
lhe genuine, Eff. Kunkels
sold only in 81 bottles. Sold by druggists
and dealers every where. +. 7, kunkel, Pro-
prietor, 80 North Ninth street, Philadelphia,
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The Difference,

The ordinary Porous Plaster, on account
of its peculiar mechanical action, is esteem
ed an article ofmerit; but Benson's Capcine
Porous Plaster Is considered an article OF
extraordinary merit. 1t has the Same
me chanical action, and, in addti n, pos
sesses medicinal qualities Of II remarkable
lature, which causes it to act 1T once,
relieve PAIN immediately, aud cure whore
other Porous Plasters will not even relieve
For rheumatism, Lame an Weat Boo, Sp!na
Disease, Lrick in the Back, Kidney Disease,
Sprains and Bruises, Severe Pains and sutche,,
eSekness Il the Back, etc.
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A Card.

Lancaster & Rice having bought out
my entire stock, consisting of doors,
sash, blinds, glass, moulding, ETC., and
added 1t to their already large and select
stock Of similar kind, take pleasure
in recommending all my former patrons
and the public generally, who wish to
purchase anything in their line to give
them their patronage.
IL. l.. KINNEAR.
CAIRO, Sept %, 1877. If
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he manufacture. Oh
Banson's Capcine Plaster

Received the highest Medal al the Centennial.
It's now the standard remedy. Its as.
tonishing pain relieving and strengthening
qualities attracted the attention oil the Cen
rennial jurors and thousands ofphyscians
who visited the Centennial, who pronounc.
ed 1t the best remedy ever invented for the
l oove ailments. sold py oil Druggists.
{rice. % cents.
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The members Of Alexander Lodge
who desire to attend The institution Of a
new lodge Of the order at Toledo, in this
county, Will please report themselves
to f. Bross or John II. Robinson, and
get ready to leave Cairo on Wednesday,
October 81, at2 p. m, by the Illinois
Central railroad.
JONI II. RoBN,oE,
T. BROss,
y Committee.
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Having discharged DR.. Lower ard
renovated my bath rooms, with the addi-
ton of a new receiver after the latest
and most convenient style, shall take
great pleasure in giving baths either
medlcate or otherwise, to all who may
call on me.
I'm DR., ID, AFTER,
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The European HOtel-Dcduction In
board

Mrs. Harry Walker, proprictress Of
the European Hotel, being well aware
oil the stringency of money, has reduced
rates to all who may wish regular board
to sixteen dollers per month or four dol.
lars per week, tor day board. In con.
ncction with tho European Hotel Is u
first class restaurant, where oysters,
game and all other dclicacies will be
served at all hours during day or night.
(tf.)
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FLOUR.

The market is a shade lower on choice
grades, while low and medium grades
are steady and firm at quotations. Re-
ceipts of flour are good, and stocks are
fair. The demand is fairly active, Sales
noted were:
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WORM REMOVED ALIVE.

Head and all complete in two hours. No
Zee till hesd passes Seat, Pin and Stomach
Worms removed by DR.. Kunlsel, $50 North
Ninth street. Philadelphia, Pa, Send for cir.
eular OF ask you druggist for bottle Of Dr.
Kunkelis Wsrm Syrup. II never fails. Price 81
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Fresh Baltimore oysters, raw. stewed
OF fried, at all hours of the doy or night,
at Harry Walker Crystal Saloon. 81