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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-17
st. Nicholas for 1877,

Which opens with November, 1875, begins
a short and very entertaining serial from
the French, 1.-The Kingdom ofthe Greedy
story adapted to the Thanksgiving &c ason.
Another serial, OF absorbing interest to boys.
ellis OWN MASTER"
BY j. Il. Trowbridge, "
author of the "Jack Hazard stories,, be.
gins in the Christmas Holiday humber.
Besides serial stories, Christmas stories
lively sketches, poems and pictures for the
holidays, and some astonishing illustrations
ofOriental sports, with drawings by Siamese
artists,
The Christmas Holiday Number of
ST. NICHOLAS.
superbly illustrated, contains very inter-
esting paper,
"THE BOYS OF MY BOYHOOD,"
BY William Cullen Bryant;
"The Horse Hotel,' lively article, by
Charles A. Barnard, splendidiy illustrated /;
..The Clock in the sky,v by Richard A.
Proctor; "a Christmas Play for Homes or
Sunday-schools," by DR.. Egg.eston sThe
Peterkins' Christmas Tree" by LiIcretia
L. Hale; "Poetry and Carols of Winter"
by Lucy Larcom, with pictures.
10 Not Fail to Buy st. Nicholas for the
christmas HOLIDAYS. Price SO cts.
During the year there will be interesting
papers tor boys, by William Cullen Bryant,
Hewitt, Dr. Holland, George Macdonald,
Sanford b. Hunt, Frank X. Stockton, and
others. IN'I''
There will be stories. sketches, and
poems, of special interest to girls, by Har-
riet Prescott Spotford, Susan Coolidge,
sarah Winter Kellogg. Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps, Louisa Alcott. Lucretia L. Hale,
Celia Ihaxter, Mary Mspes Dodge, and
many others. There will be also
TWELVE SKY PICTURES
BY Professor Proctor, the Astronomer,
with maps, showing "The Stars Of Each
Month" which will be likely TO surpass In
interest any series on popular science re-
Gently given to the public.
Amusement and Instruction, with Fun
and F'roliJ, and Wit and Wisdom, will be
mingled as heretofore, and ST. NICHOLAS
will continue to delight the young and give
pleasure to the old.
THE LONDON LITERARY WORLD
SAYS: saH.~
| "There Is no magazine for the young thar
can be said to equal this choice pro iuctioe
OF SCRIBNER's press. All the articles,
whether In prose or rhyme, are throbbing
| with vitality. The literature AMI
artistic illustrations are both superb"
The London Daily News says 1--WE wish
we could point out its equal in our own
periodical literature" a- 81
GOOD NEWS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
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NICHOLAS Gift-B5Ok, the price of vols.
and III has been reduced to So each. The
three volumes, in an elegant library case,
are sold for $40 lin full gilt. $50, so that ali
may give their children complete set.
These volumes contain more attractive ma
terial than fifty dollars worth of the Ordiu-
airy children's books.
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| bound volumes and subscription for this
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newsdeaer, or send money in check, or +.
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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-17

Go to Sam Ullmas tor tine liquors
all kinds. Nefi's new building, Eighth
street. 22Z-lm
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The public library VIII open to-day

John Carter and q. +. Meyer of
Mound City were In Cairo yesterday.
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WOOD COal!! WOOd!!!

Leave orders at No. "a Eighth street,
and they will receive prompt attention.
Coal and wood delivered to any part Of
the city. I2-22-lm.] F. Nj. WARD.
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DIR. q. w. Cunning AMI Mr.. r. w
Barclay have returned from Chicago.
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advertisements
For inserting Funeral notice 81 90 Notice Of
meeting of societies or secret orders 50 cents for
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VIZ. R. SMITH
Physician & Surgeon.

Office in Winters Block ,.cOrner Seventh and
Commercial Avenue. (entranoe on Seventh.
Residence Thirteenth street, west ofWashington
avenue. Il
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The wise man endcayors to gain The
good will of everybody he is, however,
not invulnerable to hate. ehates those
who delight in pointing out the weak
nesses OF others; those who condemn
those In high places without knowing
the motives by which they are actuated,
and those who In their blind obstinancy,
refuse to see that there is no soap in the
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-17
Fine Residence for, Sale mr. Ram,

The very desirable property known as
the "Aubrey property" corner OF IIol-
brook avenue and Twenty-second street.
For sale or rent Oh easy terms. Apply
to 3-6-tf. Ii. +. BLAKE.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-17

Mrs. F. We'll is selling her household
furniture at private sale. 81 Tenth street
3-l02w
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RIVER NEWS.

Wan DEPARTMENT. KIvER RgPoT, / .
-. March 10, lo77. ~
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-17

Mayor Winter Is not in favor OF party
contest for municipal officers. lie be-
lieyes the field should be left open to all
corners. and give every man who wants
to run a chance to enter the race for
mayor or any other Office. Mr.. Winter
disclaims connection with either Of the
political parties, and knows that IL party
lines were drawn he would he left out In
the cold. He don't want any politics in
the race, for the reason that it would eff
fectually squelch Jack Winter.
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The Ablest Living Writers,

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The ablest essays. the most entertaining
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are here gathered 10 gether Illinois State
journal. ,.s.l ~ y s.4 "a
''Indispensable to every one who desires
Thorough compendium OF all that IL admirable
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: Grand Tower, St. Louis.
-" II. 4. Hillnan, Nashville.
" Q. w. Anderson, Nashville.
q. w. Garrett, Cincinn ati.
I" Bee and barges, New Orleans.
=" Cons Millar, Cincinnati.
Business on the wharf was fair. The
weather was warm and pleasant M to
between two and three o'clock when a
stifl north wind set In and in less than
an hour the thermometer Tell Is de-
grees. The wind was very strong
and the Garrett, and ono or two other
boats which had left port for the upper
Ohio, returned and tied up at the Ken
lucky shore opposite the city. The Ohio
river rose one foot seven inches dur
Ing the twenty-iour hours ending
at five o'clock last evening. The
Cons. Millar from Memphis arrived at
FIVE O'Clock last evening, and left shortly
after for Cincinnati. The Fisk came
down on time and brought fair trip,
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-17

POr city Clerk.
We are authorized TO announces james "
Stewart ~ a candidate for reelection To the Of
fce OF City Clerk at the approaching charter
election d
For city Treasurer.
We are authorized TO announce y. NJ. stool:
neth rs q candidate for reelection to the Office
Of City Treasurer at the az proaching election.
For Police Magistrate.
We are author red to announce Thomas Lewis
as q candidate at the ensuing charter election
for Police Magistrate
W. are authorized 10 announce John J. Bird
a. q candidate for reelection at the coming
charter election 10 the Office Of Police Mags-
uate
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SExrRA oFREa ron ,sg,

To all new subscribers for Is7T, win be nruJ
gratis the six numhers OF LS.6, o0ntainine. win
other valuable matter, ths lrst instsllu.skis ors
new and powerful serial story, 'srhe NsRasgio a
Lossie, y By GE0ittsE MACtioNALIJ, new sp-
appearing in The Living Aes from advance
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-17
ST. NICHOLAS

The King % ALI Publications Issusd
for the Young ON Either side Of the
Atlantic. "-sosihampton CEnsi,ndj Observer.
The third volume of this incompatible
Magazine is now completed. With ite
eight hundred royal octave pages, And its
six hund1ed illustrations, - sp1endid seri.
ais, its shorter stories, poems, ead Ok stehes,
etc., ETC., In its beautiful binding ~ red
and gold, It is the NEST spleod1d ellt-book
for boys and giris ever Issued from the
press. Price. ~ IN full gilt, -.
.'Sr. NICHOLAS h full Of the choicest
things. The publication il, in ali respects.
the best of its kind. We have never yet
seen number that was not surprisingly
good."-The Churchman. Hartford Conn.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-17
CITY NEWS.
SATURDAY, MARCH II, 1877.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
TO Candidates

No announcement Will be inserted
In the Bulletin un1ess the money Re-
com pan1es the same. This rule is
imperative. RATES =. Announce
ments for city Offiees. 65 Alderman.
81
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-17

Jan. !. 1877, THE LIVING AGE enters upon
its 1921 volume, with the continued comnenIn-
ton of the best men ana journals Of the country
and with CONSTANTLY increasing success.
In 1877, II will furnish to its readers the pro-
auctions OF the foremost authors above nainet
and many others; embracing the choicest Serial
and Short Stories by the Leading Foreign Novel.
lists, and an amount
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-17

MIR. James 8. Morris and James Bell
both OF Ullin. were in the city yerter.
day.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-17

'Below high water of 1871.
JAMES WATSON,
Sergeant. Signal Service. u S. A.
Port List.
ARRIVED. ~
Steamer James Fisk, Paducah.
Z" Grand Tower, Vicksburg.
4. 4. Hillman, Nashville.
y. W. Meils, st. Louis.
a Bee ana barges, st. Louis.
Cons Millar, Memphis.
nEPARTED. -.-..
Steamer James F1sk, Paducail.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-17

market to be compared with b. 4. Bah
bits Best Soap.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-17
unapproaehed by any other psriodie.,

In the world. OF the most valuable literary and
scientific matter of the day, from the pens of the
lea ling Essayists, Scientists Critics, Discover
ers, and Editors, representing every Department
Of knowledge and Progress.
THE LIVING AGE, lin which it's only COM
petitor, EVERY SATURDAY." has been
mergeD, is weekly magazine Of sixty -four
pages, giving more than
THREE AND A QUARTER THOUSAND
double column octave pages of reading matter
yearly. Ii presents in an inexpensive form,
considering its amount OF matter. with freshness,
owing to its weekly issue, and with satisfactory
completeness attempted by no other publication
the best Essays, Reviews, Criticisms, Tales
Sketches OF Travel and Discovery Poetry. scien
tihc, biographical, Historical and Political In
formation, from the entire body of Foreign
Periodical Literature.
1t is therefore invaluable TO every American
reader rs the only fresh and thorough compila-
tion OF an indispensable current literature, lin
ulspensable because it embraces the productions
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-17

I always have been and still am sole
proprietor and manufacturer of DR.. VIM
Woods Fever Pills. Any one selling a
Woods Fever Pill not made by rue, will
be prosecuted to the full extent of the
law. For sale at the New York Store, A.
Swoboda's, +. Healy's. p. G. Schuh's
Barclay Brothers, and at my Office.
Sold in 30 ct. and $l.00 boxes. Special
rates to dealers on application. Sent
postage paid on receipt ofprice.
d&w-tf. DIR. VIM. WOOD.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-17
For Cutaneous Disorders,

And all eruption of the skin, :ihe ointment is
mott Invaluable. 1t does not heal externally
alone, but penetrates with the most searching
effects to the very root of the evil
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TWELVE SKY PICTURES,
THE LONDON LITERARY woRLDZ

"There Is no magazine for the young thar
can be said to equal this choice pro iuctios
OF SCRIBNER's press. All the articles,
whether In prose or rhyme, are throbbing
with vitality. , The literature anu
artistic illustrations are both s,iperb.n
The London Daily News says ave wish
we could point out its equal in our own
periodical literature" g- 10
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-17

Col. Mckcaig returned from Wash.
ington on Friday morning. We suppose
the colonel has the post office matter all
fixed.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-17

The regular weekly sales OF tobacco
took place at the Farmers and Planters .
warehouses yesterday. At the Farmers,
warehouse, Messrs. This tlewood & Hin.
kle, proprietors, tourty hogsheads were
seld, nearly all of the tobacco being of
an inferior quality. 1t is always under
stood, however, that the poorer qualities
of tobacco are first marketed. The sea-
son, too, has been anything but favorable
for handling Leaf tobacco. and it Is not
expected that much good will be placed
upon the market at present. Thete was
good attendance of buyers, both
home and foreign. The sales at the
Farmers were satisfactory in almost
every instance, and there were but few
reflections. The sales were II hhds.
Tugs, as follows So As; 3 %; a rs: 4 20.
35; 40; 3 40; 8 90; 8 60; 3 so; 3 As:
So; IS; 3 So; 5 SO; 3 20; 4 %. %
hhds. low to medium lest-S7 70; Y 40;
%; %; z 70; 90; Q 90; 6 90: @ o.:
6 20; 95; 8 co.; o.; 8 O5; 8 95; 6 O5:
80; 10; 60; 40; G 90; G 90;
G 80. At the Planters warehou Sc
&c hhds,. were sold, nearly all an
inferior grade. Sales were II hhds.
Tugs at So 70; 1 so; 2 90; 8 90; 3 as;
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-17

Charles A. Barnard, splendidiy illustrated (;
..The Clock in the sky" by Richard A.
Proctor; "a Christmas Play for Homes or
Sunday-schools," by DR.. Egg.eston "The
Peterkins' Christmas Tree" by Lilcretia
L. Hale; "Poetry and Carols of Winter"
by Lucy Larcom, with pictures.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-17

DIR. Jocelyn, has had several years eX-
perience in dentistry in st. Louis, and is
competent of treating the most difficult
cases of all kinds. All work warranted
TO give entire satisfaction, or no charge
will be made. Prices low, TO suit the
times. 10 any one desiring dentistry done
it will be to their advantage to call upon
DIR. w. Z. JOcelyn. Office on Eighth
street, between Washington and Com.
mercial avenues, Cairo, Illinois. soft
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-17

VehI Estate Agencies.
NJ. y. HOWLEY-Real Estate Agent. Buys
and sells real estate, collects rents, pays taxes
for non residents, etc. Commercial avenue, be
tween Ninth and Tenth streets.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-17

County court will be In session next
week for the transaction OF law and
criminal business. A number of jury cases
will be tried.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-08
The lailp Arolas.

$50
The paternal instinct is strong even when
it is accompanied by Dutch accent. and
everybody's baby is prodigy in the eyes
Of its parents. Where all these wonderful
children go when they grow mp. however,
is a question hard to answer. They disap-
pear in some remarkable manner, and in
their places we find only very ordinary
men, 1t is pleasant, nevertheless. to
dream that dot baby" will be Milton OF
Cicero, even If it turns out that he ulti-
mately keeps the corner grocery Here is
some Teutonic Eneksh on the subject
delle you dot baby yos Won of der poys
Und beats leedle Yaweob for making noise:
He shuss has becun to shpeak goot English, too,
You don'd find baby den dimes oudt OF nine
Dot vos qvite so schmart as dot baby of mine,
He grawis der vloor ofer, und drows dings aboudt
Und poots efryding he can find in his mont;
He dumblee der shtatrs down, und falls Vrom his
chair,
IND gifes mine Katrina Won derrible schare:
Mine hair sthands like shqaills on mat borcubine
Ven drinks OF dose FRANKS OF dot baby on mine.
Religious poetry is sometimes peculiar
10 that it clothes remarkably beautiful
fact in a remarkably poor dress. One does
not like to see prince in beggar's garb
nor high thoughts 10 wretched rhyme,
Here are some Lines, as they are very
properly called, which represent religion
as kind of railroad train. and an accom-
mediation train at that
The Bible is the engineer,
1t points the way to heaven so clear.
Through tunnels dark and dreary here
1t does the way to glory steer.
Steering railroad train is the result OIL
poetical frenzy, and is not to be INDUCED
by ordinary engineers. The next verse
however, contains an invitation which il
not to be neglected because it is put into
exeerable verse;
Come, then, poor sinner. now's the time
AT any station on the line,
If you repent and stop from sin,
The train will stop and take you in.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-08

Miss Grace Vernon Russell is young
English lady, only sixteen years old indeed,
whose name ought to be known and hon
ored wherever the word courage. is
understood. Hearing OF boat being
capsized, Miss Russell rode on horseback
down steep cliff at full speed to the scene
of the disaster. She rode her horse into
the sea, and succeeded in reaching the
boat, accompanied by her servant, and,
with as many women and children cllDging
to her and her horse as possible, she made
for the shore and placed them 10 safety.
The Royal Humane Society has awarded
the brave girl silver medallion. with a
bronze medallion to her servant, who
saved a man.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-08

take the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe
Railroad, extending from Kansas City and
Atchison, on the Missouri river. via
Topeka, the capitol of Kansas. through
the fertile Arkansas Valley. to Pueblo,
where direct connection is made with the
Denver & Rio Grande Railway for. Colo
RADIO Springs, Manitou, Denver, Canon
City and all points of note on the Denver Il
Rio Grande. The track is excelled by
that OF no road in the west, and the pas
senger equipment embraces all the modern
improvements for comfort aud safety
Through express trains leave union depots,
Kansas City and Atchison, daily, on the
arrival of trains from the east, and run
through to the Rocky Mountains, with
Pullman Sleeping Cars attached. For
maps. circulars and detailed information
send to I j. ANDERSON,
Gen. Pass. Agent,
TOPEKA Kan
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-08
DIR. BoHANNAN,s
DR.. JAMES,

Cor Franklln. CHICAGO.
Chartered hy the State Of
Hllnala TOR theexpress purpose
Or giving immediate relieA1n
/. an cases ofpfiVate, chronic and
ariuary dlseases in al their
complicated FORMS. tits well
known Dr.. james has stood at
the haaa u Che profession for
the pust thirty years. Age
ana expericneenfe all impor.
tant. SEMINAL Weakness,
night losses by dreams, PIN
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-08
Enjoy Life.

9@@Wh hat truly beautiful world we live in !
Nature gives us grandeur of mouptains.
glens and oceans. and thousands OF means
for enjoyment. We can desire no better
when in perfect health: but how often do
the majority Of people teel like giving it
up disheartened, discouraged and worried
out with disease, when there is no occasion
for this feeling. as every sufferer can easily
obtain satisfactory proof that Greea's Au-
gust Flower will make them as free from
disease as when born. Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint is the direct cause of sew
enty FIVE per cent. of such maladies as
BiIiousDess, Indigestion. Sick Headache.
Costiveness, Nervous Prostration, Dizzi-
ness of the Head, Palpitafion Of the Heart,
and other distressing symptoms. Three
doses of August Flower viii prove its won
derful effect. Sample bottles, 10 cents.
Try IL.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-08
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THE ARGUS OFFICE

IMPORTANT TO PERSONS VISITING New
YoRK.-One of the best kept and most
convenient Hotels for Merchants and
others to stop at when in New York is the
Grand Union Hotel, nearly opposite the
Grand Central Depot, kept on the Euro
pean plan--you therefore only pay for
what you get Everything is first class,
and prices moderate, adapted TO the string.
ency OF the times, You save the expense
of carriape hire, and by leaving your bag
gage check on the counter of the Hotel,
your baggage will be delivered in your
rooms, fitteens minutes after the arrival
of the cars, free of expense. We advise
you To give the Grand Union a trial.