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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-08-19
SICK HEADACHE

THIS c.stres sing affection occurs most flc-
qurntly. che disturbance Of the stomach,
arising from lmpeIiec'ly dlgrst'd contents,
causes a severe pain in tn head. accompanied
with disagreeab'e nausea, and this constitutes
Shat is popslerly known as SICK Headache. For
prompt relief
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-08-19

Peal attention given to consisnments aud
al ing orders
, 1877-08-03
Slavery IN Egypt.

In Cairo the slave dealers (djellabs) dis
tribute their stock among their agents in
various quarters Of the city, and there,
although the police are supposed to be on
the watch to prevent it, buying and sell.
ing 60 on under the thinuest veil of con-
cealment. An intending purchaser goes
to one of the private but well known en-.
tren0S in which the dealers and their
slaves are lodged, and, after examining
the latter, selects what suits him, haggles
for time about the price, and finally
closes the bargain then and there, or sub
sequently through broker, who receives
small commission for the Job. The
djeIlabs object to show their ware TO Eu-
ropeans, unless they be introduced by a
native, who is not merely u dragoman.
but with that voucher and the thin dis.
guise of fez and Stamboulee coat, a
sight of whatever is on hand NAV be
easily enough had. Franks are, of course,
now forbidden by their own laws to buy
or hold slaves, but the prohibition is not
always regarded by residents in the ma.
tive quarters of the city, where, indeed.
a single man cannot hire house nor OBJ.
tain lodgings unless he have female
slave. Prices range from e10 or G12 for
black boy or girl of as many years old,
to g70 or e100 for an Abyssinian girl of
from twelve to seventeen or eighteen, and
from $500 tc $500, or even $1,000, for
high-class Circassian. Adult women
slaves who have already been in service
are cheaper, unless their skill in cookery,
needle work, or some other useful art
balance the vice of temper or some other
grave defect, but for which they are rare
ly resold. The price of males above the
age of childhood varies from e20 or e3O,
600 or e100, Abyssinian youths and men
ranging considerably above negroes. The
neutral class of eunuchs has still higher
value, but these are now found in only
the very wealthiest Moslem families, the
rigorous prohibition which the law en-
forces against their production within
Egyptian territory having greatly reduced
the supply, and correspondingly height
ened their price. Till within few years
ago, boy slaves were bought on their way
down the Upper Nile, and mutilated at
Assiout and some other stations-Coptic
priests being among the most expert oper-
ators; but this practice has now been sup
pressed, aud the whole of the small
yearly importation comes ready-made
from Kordofau and Darfour.-Frdzer's
MdadzGne.
, 1877-08-03
Darwinian Relations.

The inhabitants of Kybilia, northern Af
RIGA, are much troubled by the depreda-
tions of monkeys, who, in countless num-
bers, ,infest the hilly forests. The unfortu-
nate farmers or market gardeners who
live ON the mountain slopes wage con-
tinual war against these marauders,
which is foredOomed, however, to endless
failure. For the inhabitants were Dar-
whites long before Mr. Darwin WAS heard
of, and they dare not for their life kill
one OF the creatures regarded by them as
their ancestors. So the monkeys in
crease and multiply without the chance
of being thinned off by any fatal battue.
The only thing that can be done to guard
against their attacks is to frighten them
away, and this is effected by some very
cunning and curious devices. 1t is found
that occasionally, after successful raid
upon some garden, few Of the less hard
ened offenders are overcome by the plen-
teousness of their feast. The potent
juice of the grapes or of the figs gets the
better of their reason or of their bodily
activity, and they remain stretched on the
ground to be captured by the furious pro-
prietor. Upon this mild but insidious
punishment is inflicted upon the prision.
ers. Their necks are hung with small
bells or rattles, and they are turned loose
at the forest edge, when the panic created
by their appearance is such as to fright
en- all their kinsfolk and acquaintance
away into the depths of the wood. If bells
cannot be procured, another process
has been invented-that of clothing the
captured ape in stout waistcoat OF req
stuff, and then letting him run. The ef-
feet is magical, and long after the ostrs'
cized animal has died or got free from MS
slavish badge, the troop of depredatorS
holds aloof from the dangerous district
, 1877-08-03

POLAR CoLoNIzATIoN.-The bill ap-
propriating $4,000 to equip an expedi.
ton to the Polar regions is likely to be-
come law when the next Congress meets,
and Capt. Howgate proposes to send, in
advance of the colony for which the ap-
preparation will provide, small vessel
under command Of Capt Tyson, to gather
together Esquimau dogs sledges, and
Esquimau clothing for the regular ex-
pidition. Capt. Tyson will start in July,
and Capt. Howgate will follow next
spring. To get out the advance party
about $4,000 or $4,000 will be needed,
and this must be raised by subscription.
Capt. Tyson makes this rough estimate
of his needs: Charter of vessel for fifteen
months, $1,5O0; fitting out of men for
cruise, 81 800; $4,000 gallons OF casks,
81 600; boats and whaling gear, $1,000
bread, $3.50; -four, $3.50; pork, 5000; oat
and Indian meal, $50; coffee, $l25; tea,
$52; sugar, $48; molasses, $3.50; butter,
500; whisky, $12O; coal, $75; tobacco,
out of bond, 500; guns, knives and saws,
for trade, $500; probable incidental ex-
penses, $500; total, $500. The whaling
gear is provided to give the party oc,
cupation and profitable employment, and
it Is believed that enough whale and seal
oil will be obtained to pay the cost OF the
expedition.
, 1877-08-03

THE H-TELLER.-It is worth
while now and then to have what is
called the truth told you about your
self. There are times when such truth
telling is of great and immediate service.
But I have noticed that persons who
plume themselves upon speaking the
truth to their neighbors are persons who
really have no special devotion to truth,
but who have, on the other hand, a pas
sion for making people uncomfortable
They do not love their neighbors; they
hate them, or are Indifferent TO them.
With them so-called truth-telling is mere
ly form of self.indulgence.
How would it do, the next time the
village truth-teller comes around, for you
to tell the truth to him2
"Kind friend, / thank thee for telling
me that my daughters manners are rude,
and that my uncle, the parson, should be
spoken to about his method OF public
prayer, and that my best Sunday-go.to
meeting hat is two seasons behind the
times but let me reciprocate thy kind
ness by informing thee that thou art a
selfish old gossip, without enough brains
to perceive the whole truth about any sit
uation, but only silly half-nuth, or a
miserable distorted truth, which, from
the best of motives, l advise thee to keep
to thvself."-"7Re Old Oabinetj'" Scribne,
fin. ,J,LLU
, 1877-08-03
In the Wrong Room.

Some ludicrous mistakes are narrateo
about the occupants of the suites OF rooms
at the National hotel, Washington, when
opened upon little halls, uniform in appear,
ance, connected by long corridors, anu
which we're all furnished alike. one
night, Senator MaDgum, of North caro-,
lima, then dignifed president OF Tue
Senate, gentleman Of the old school, na'
returned from party, when Gov. uPnain,
Senator from Vermont, came in Witnous
any ceremony and took seat. The two
chatted away on politics, etc., until tnS
clock struck one. "Really, Gov. Uphsm,
said Magnum, 81 am always pleased 10 seS
you, but believe it is getting very la'e,
~ have thought 80 for some time, TO
piled Upham, but made no movement
The half hour sounded, and Magnum ~ q
marked: 81 thought, Gov. Upham' ttas aS"
you had decided to 60 to bed, sirP .oo ~.
| had, Mr.. President" said the Vermon.e,j; msj
yet he did not bulge. Mangum SlaSc
Mt him in amazement, and at last sa'J :, !
but why don't you go to your room,
will soon be two o'clock" my roo~'
Mr.. President Why, this is my roO%, w
and l have been waiting for you 70 81
away for two hours past Mangu~
sprang to his feet, looked into the SleSp
ing room adjacent, and found that rev.
in Uphams room instead OF his OWL
philadelphia Press.
, 1877-08-03

The Sons OF ToIL.-They build and
organize, and rise into the control OF oul
railroads; they conduct our mills; they
guide our ships; they open the paths fol
capital; they fill our schools; they apply
their ingenuity to the soil; they legislateI
tor us; they rise into the highest seats OF
power. The farmers boy, to whom nei-
ther academy nor college was ever
opened, spends his youth in clearing the
forests, and his manhood in guiding the
councils of his country through agreat
war, dying a martyr to the cause OF hu-
man freedom. A young village merchant
becomes Secretary of the Treasury; and
upon his integrity and sagacity the coun-
try implicitly relies. The highest judi
cial officer in the land once labored on
the soil. From our workshops and farms
sprang the heroes Of the war. And all
over the land stand the tasteful and ele-
CANT abodes of those who have not forgot
to cultivate themselves as they have pro-
gressed, and who remember literally the
intellectual and moral and religious wants
of rising generation.
, 1877-08-03
Rayages of Mice in Different Countries,

The mischief of the little tield-mice is
done SO very quietly and adroitly that
few are ever caught at it, and much of
the blame is put on the moles, squirrels
and woodChuCks, that have enough sins
of their own to answer for. The meadow
mouse of Europe, which is very like our
own, forty or fifty years ago came near
causing famine in parts of England,
running the crops before they could get
fairly started, and killing almost all the
Young trees in the orchards and woods.
More than 10000 Of the little rascals
were trapped in one month in single
piece of forest, beside all those killed by
animals. About year ago, too, simi-
lar disaster was threatened in Scotland,
where millions of mice appeared, and
gnawed off the young grass at the root
Just when it should have been in prime
condition for the sheep; and when that
was all gone they attacked the garden
vegetables. The people lost vast numbers
of sheep and lambs from starvation, and
thousands of dollars worth of growing
food but, all finally, by together waging
war upon them, the pests were partially
killed off. The mice did not in either
case come suddenly, but had been in-
creasng steadily for years previous, be-
cause the gamekeepers had killed so many
IF the ''vermin" Gas owls, hawks, weasels,
snakes, etc., are wrongly called) which
are the natural enemies of the mice, and
keep their numbers down, Farmers are
slow to learn that it doesn't pay to kill
the birds or rob their nests; but the boys
and girls ought to understand this truth
and remember it. In this country, the
greatest mischief done by the tield-mice
is the gnawing of bark from the fruit
trees, so that in some of the Western
States this is the most serious difficulty
the orchards have to contend with. Whole
rows of young trees in nurseries are
stripped of their bark, and of course die;
and where apple-seeds are planted, the
mice are sure to dig half fthem up to eat
the kernels. This mischief is mainly
done in the winter, when tie trees are
packed away from the frost; or, if they
are growing, because then the mice can
move about concealed under the snow,
and uibble all the bark away up to the
surface. Rabbits get much of the credit
of this naughty work, for they do q good
deal of it on their own account. The
gardener has the same trouble, often find
ing, when he uncovers rare and costly
plant in the spring, that the mice have
enjoyed good winter quarters in his straw
covering, and have been gnawing to death
his choice roses. Millions of dollars,
perhaps, would not pay for all the dam
age these small creatures thus accomplish
each year in the United States, and /
fear they will become more and more
plague if we continue to kill off the
harmless hawks, owls, butcher and
snakes, which are the policemen appoint
ed by Nature to look after the mice, and
protect rs against them.-St. Nicholas.
, 1877-08-03
Editor and Proprietor
Loves Reveille.

Love in lethargy once slept
A week without waking;
And day and night his mother wept
As n her heart were breaking
The graces pinChed the boy in vain;
He never felt their stingings'
They sang to him Paphian strain;
He sleeps through all their singings'
Tc love at length the goddess scared,
Most miserahly crying:
"Oh, save my son, heavens mighty Loru
The God of love is dying"
aTo earth," said Joye, "once more repair
And cease your cries and weeping;
A friendly leech will meet you there
Who'll cure loves oyersleeping."
Venus flew back; the boy was free;
For Jove, on special mission,
Had sent him green-eyed Jealousy,
Junos own state physician.
The cure, much worse than the disease,
Olympus shook with laughter;
For love was never yet at ease,
And never slumbered after.
, 1877-08-03
Russian Priests.

Russian priests are a disgrace to Chris
tianity. "He has Il priests eyes," is a
proverb which means that person so
characterized is lustful, greedy and self
seeking. Moreover, they are, in drunken
nation, the most drunken. A friend of
mine, who stayed several months at a
Russian country house, says it was COM
mon sight to see two priests lying in cart,
as pigs do when they are driven to mar
ket. One Saints day, he tells me, the
priest came to the chapel too far gone to
read the service; instead Of being struck
dumb with shame, he actually whined
out an apology: "We poor fellows spend
all our time in praying for Others, and
have no one to pray for US; no wonder,
therefore, we fall under temptation"
Things are just as bad in Bulgaria; an
English engineer, who has just written u
book Of his experience there, went over
one Sunday to attend church, whose
"pope" had great reputation for sanctity.
There was no service, for the 'pope" was
lying dead drunk among the nettles at
the back of his Bodko (whisky) shop.
IL heard" quantity adds the writer, shat
for the five previous Sundays his place
has been among those vegetables" Is it
any wonder that the Turks look on re-
ligion which has such teachers as filter
for swine than for menl-AH the Year
Round.
, 1877-08-03

RUSSIAN LADIEs.-The ladies in Russia
are very anxious to marry, because they
have no liberty before marriage. They
are kept constantly under the paternal
eve until given up to their husbands, and
then they take their own course. AL
most as soon as a girl is born, in the
better rank of society, her parents begin
to prepare the dowry she must have when
she goes to her husband. She must fur
nish everything for an outfit in life, even
to dozen new shirts for her coming
husband. The young man goes to the
house of his promised bride and counts
over her dresses, and examines the fur
niture, and sees the whole with his own
ewes before he commits himself to the If
reyocable bargain. In high life such things
are conducted with more apparent del
icacy; but the facts are ascertained with
more apparent accuracy, the business
being in the hands Of broker or notary.
The trousseau is exposed ia public before
the wedding.
, 1877-08-03

A FOOLISH man by the name Of Crapor
with his foolish wife, lately sailed from
New Bedford, Mass, in little sail-boat,
twenty feet in length, intending to cross
the Atlantic and hoping to bring up at
London some forty days hence. We see
no sense in such silly experiments, even
if successful.
, 1877-08-03

teen years may elapse before we shall
need to repeat the precaution.-Neso York
Tribune.
, 1877-08-03

neILL1NoIs has passed law prohibiting
newspapers from publishing those "di.
A rec without publicity" advertisements.
st. Louis lawyer who engaged in the
business was expelled from the bar for
nprofessional condrct.
, 1877-08-03

Four ladies have been elected on the
school board of London, England. One
of them, Mrs. Eastlake, received the enor-
nous number of 10000 votes.
, 1877-08-03

By the laws of Florida no man VINO nor !,
lost an arm or leg, no matter now "A 4
when, or from what cause, can Ice tafI
for any business he may enter into eAG'F
the liquor business.
, 1877-08-03

The Milky way-from barn to pump
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-07-26
R.spectnbIe Citizens Aiming.

10 80 p M.-Seven hundred militia, many
being influential and wealthy citizens, are OH
duty armed with guns and pistols. Police num-
Der 1915. Business houses are closing and store
worst elements are mixed in with the idlers
who began the trouble. The excitement con-
tinues great Mayor closed all liquor saloons.
$50 10 P. M.-The city is comparatively quiet. "A
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-07-26
FINANCIAL AED COMSs ERGsAL


FOR THE WEEK ENDING JULY 25TH.
The markets are in a very unsettled state at pre-
SENT The railroad strikes in the West has greatly
demoralized business. The Western merchants
have notified merchants here that they are unable
to negotiate bills of lading and consequently there
can be no shipments. If this state of affairs should
continue any length of time the situation of affairs
would be critical the stock are as usual at this
season of the year very light, The money market is
not very much effected by the railroad troubles
although they have very depressing effect upon the
stock of the several roads which are suffering from
the strikers. Gold closed Wednes lay, July 25ti at
SlO5s.
Apples are now comming in very plenty, and are
quoted at from $500 to $500 per barrel according to
the quality. Beans remain quite firm and are
quoted at 50 rs to $500. Cheese are higher and we
quote an advance of II cts. all grades. Coal is
advancing further rise is expected. Java coffee is
very firm while Rio is dull. Morphine and
quinine is lower this week. Duck is unchanged.
There are no Bay or Shore No. 1 m ackerel in the
market. There are few Nos. and 8 and they are
quoted at $3.50 to $3.50 and 81 to $s respectively
Flour has been very dull and sales have been made
generally at yielding figures until within day or
two the strike has lessene1 receipts and impaired
considerable strength in the market Stock of -four
East is very light and should the strike last any
considerable time flour must advance East owl ng to
scarcity Fruit is lower as the supply is more plenty
and lemons are quoted at from $500 to $500
cording to the quality. Oranges quoted at S. so
to S6O 90. Corn is in very unsettled condition as
the shipment is stopped and prices are liable to
advance to almost any figure. Car lots were offered
6S cts. however Wednesday morning Lard is dull
and unchanged. Leather is little easier, but there
are no changes to note in prices Molasses is very
dull and the demand is small at the old quotations.
Oils has advanced alike with other commodities
where the shipment of supply is stopped. Beef is
unchanged. Pork is dull at quoted prices Sugars
are lower and graduated is quoted at liz, and
Extra c. at 1ls Teas are unchanged. Tobacco is
quiet and unchanged.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-07-26
MINOR TELEGRAMs

Edward Mcdonald and Michael Grogan,
workmen on the new capitol at Hartford, were
killed yesterday by the fall of an oyerladen
derrick.
Patrick Mahoney, peddler, drowned him
self in New Britain reservoir yesterday
President Hayes will be invitedito visit Nash
vile. ''' -''
The Memphis & Charleston Railroad has
paid its extra Indebtedness to the state of
Tennessee, and its bonds have been cancelled.
Jules Sindzy was hung at Lake Charles. La.
yesterday, for the murder of John Beale.
Chas. McAlphine, alias Brown, attempted to
murder Assistant City Marshal Tonga Of Man
which mIssed and struck patrolman. He
then ran and several policemen after him, A
shot!in the spine brought him down. He will
die.
Gen. Grant was received by the President of
the Swiss Confederation yesterday.
The committee of experts which has been
examining the Charter Oak Life Insurance Co,
think it possible for the company to continue
business and avoid receivership under COM
plete reorganization.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-07-26
Brighton Cattle Market.

Hoi eHo "eeh CHUNG Weunesuay,ouly l0'
Amount OF stock at market-Cattle 3107 Sheep
and Lambs "a sGo; Swine 5000 number Of Western
Northern Cattle $50; left over $50.
Prices OF Beef Cattle W 100 TBS, live weight-Extra
at " l25 g 50; first quality at Sc rs q co. sec,
ond quality at Sc 12A q so; third quality at So 2l
g 99; poorest grades Of coarse Oxen, Bulls, &C.,
Brighton Hides u O. cents y N. Brighton Tai
low @ &c " Id.
r., Country ~ Hides e 7lc p tb; Country Taow q
Calf Skins II @ 12c % ID sheared Sheep Skins at
25c; wool Skins 75c @ 81; Lamb Skins SOC each.
Workmg Oxen-There were more Working Oxen
in market this week than has been for several weeks
past, but not much call for them. We did not no.
tice any sales, most of the Cattle that in fair
condition being bought up to slaughter.
Mlcn Cows-ExtIa at $55 a $95; ordinary S25 q
$50. Prices for Mich Cows do not vary much from
week to week. Good Cows usually sell well at fair
prices
Store Cattle-It is not quite late enough. in the
season Tor large supply OF Store Cattle to be brought
into market.
Sheep and Lambs-This week the supply of Sheep
and Lambs from the West has been the lightest of
that of several weeks past
Swine-No Store Pigs in market. Fat Hogs 6OOO
price at 61c l9 fb.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-07-26
AT SAN FRANCISCO.
Another Raid ON the Chiuess

SAN FRANCISCO, July pa meeting of
working men was held in Oakland last night,
and was addressed by A. e. Redstone. Vic.
lent resolutions were adopted, appointing a
committee to confer with similar committees
from San Francisco and San Jose, to decide
on action to compel the railroads to discharge
all Cinnamon within seven days. The Oak
land Guards were on duty at City Hail. The
meeting adjourned till today for procession and
speeches.
Last evening all that portion of the city
north of Market street was perfectly quiet, but
south of that thoroughfare disturbances occur
red. About 9 o'clock crowd of hoodlums col
lected and wrecked Chinese house at Valonia
street near 9TH. They then gathered on 9Th
street, near the mint, and the few officers sent
to disperse them were unable to effect any.
thing. Reintorcements were sent out and un-
der severe club treatment the mob broke. Some
two or three hundred of them subsequently,
started up Mission street and from 9Th to 18th
cleared out every Chinese house, the occupants
abandoning them to secure their personal safe.
ty. AT 18th street they joined crowd which
had been depredating on Brannan street, and
the combined force moved to the corner of 10Th
and Folsom street, where they tore down and
set fire to Chinese match factory and lauu-
dry. Here they were again attacked and
roughly used by the police, and at last advces
quietiwas restored the mob dispersed and ap
parently sought their homes. Later Chinese
wash-house in the extreme northwestern por-
ton of the city was fred and burnt down, but
the police found no trace of crowds or further
disturbance. At one o'clock everything was
reported quiet in every section.