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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-23

was dangling one Of those golden tcnch so
abundant in the Gangcs,
When Soupramany perceived what Il fine
fish he had caught, he uttered one OF those
long, low, gurgling notes of satisfaction Nv
which IN elephant expresses JOY, and he
waited patiently, expecting Jim to take
his prize off the hook and put ON some
more bait for him, jim, the little rascal,
sometimes liked to plague Old Soup. He
nodded at us as much as 10 say, Look out,
and You'll see fun now Then he took off
the fish, which he placed into the watcr-jar
Placed there for that purpose, and went
back to his place without batting Old
Soups hook, The intelligent animal did
not attempt to throw his line into the wa.
ter. He tried to move jim by low, plead
inc cries. 1t was curious 10 see what ten.
dcrnocs he seemed to try TO give his
voice.
Seeing that jim paid no attention to his
calls hut at and laughed us he handled
his own line, O'd Soup went IN 10 him.
and with his trunk tried to turn his head in
the dircc ion of the bait-boX, At last, when
he found that all he could do would not in
ducc his Willtul friend TO help him, he turn
ed around, as If struck bya sudden thought,
and ,nat hing up in his trunk the box that
held the bait, came and laid it down 1T the
majors fcat then picking up his rod, he
held it out to his master.
'Wmt do you want me to do with this
Old soup said the major
The creature lifted one great foot after
the other, and again began 10 utter his
paint,ye cry, out of mischief, took jim
my's part, and picking up the bait-boX,
pretended TO run withit. The elephant was
not to be tcascd by me, He dipped his
trunk into the GangcS and squirted stream
Of water over me with all the force and
precision of Il fire engine, to the immense
amusement Of the children.
Tie major ut once made Soup sign TO
stop, and To make my peace with the fine
old fellow, | baitcd his hook myself, Quiv.
cring with joy, as Il baby does when ii gets
hold at last OF a plaything some one has
taken from it, old soupramay hardly
paused 10 thank me hya soft note Of joy
for batting his line for him before he went
back To his place, and was again watching
his cork as it trcmblcd in the ripplcs Of the
river
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-23

lIoN. NEWTON BATEMAN, who has been
mentioned as the probable Republican can
didate for State Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction, says in notefto the pub
lie, that he is not and cannot be candi'
date for the office, The Chicago Evening
journal regrets Mr.. Bateman's dcclination,
because, in the opinion of that paper his
name on the State ticket this fall would
literallybe atower of strength" The Jour
nal may be right in its estimate Of Mr..
Batcman's strength, hut beside Mr., Etter
lie would BIC slow runner, Mr.. Etter, the
Democratic candidate, has the ability to
outstrip any competition, His majority
will range among the thousands. Nomat-
ter who is brought out in opposition to him.
Etter will win.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-23
A GOOD STORY ABOUT AN ELE-
PLANT.
OLD sOUpRAMANY' BIG FTGHT-AN ELEPHANT
FISHING WITH CHILDREN.

From the 81. Nicholas
In the autumn of 1876 ! was living in
the interior OF Bengal. and went TO spend
Christmas with my friend, Maj DAILY. The
majors bungalow was ON the banks of the
Gangcs, near Cewnporc. He had lived
there good many years, being chief of the
quartcnnaster's department at that station.
and had good many elephants, bullock.
carts and soldiers under his command.
On the morning after my arrival after Il
cup of early tca--ottcn taken before dav-
light in lndia--l sat smoking withmy friend
in the ycranda of hi bungalow. looking
ont upon the windings of the sacred river
And. directly, asked the major about his
children, boy and girI, whom had not
yet seen, and begged to know when
should see them
"Soupramany has taken them on; fish
ing - said the father.
why, i.n't Soupramany your great war
elephant" cried.
Exactly 80. You cannot have forgotten
Soupramany','
"Of course not ! was here. You know,
when lac had that fight with tie elephant
who went mad while loading Il transport
with bag, Of ,icc down yondcr. saw the
mad elephant when he suddenly began 10
tiing the rice into tho river. His mahout'
tried to stop him. and he killed the mahout
The native sailors ran away to hide them
selves, and the mad elephant, trumpedng,
charged into his Enclosure. Old Soupra-
many was here. and 50 were Jim and
Bcs>cy. When he saw the mad animal he
threw himself bctwccnhim and the children.
The littlc ones and their nurses had Just
time to get into the house when the fght
commenced"
Yes said the major, old Soup was II
hundred years old. H. had been trained
to war and TO fight with rhinoccroScs, but
he was too old to hunt them
And yet" saying |, becoming animated
by the rccollcctionS Of that day, "what q
gallant fight it Wa. Do You remember how
We all stood on this porch and watched it,
not daring 10 fire Il shot lest We should lit
Old Souprammy: Do YOU remember too,
his look when he drew of, after fighting an
hour and a half. leaving his adversary dying
in the dust, and walked straight to the
coral, shaking his great ears, which had
been badly torn, with his head bruised. and
and a great piece broken from one Of his
tusks"
"lcs, indccd.' said the major. well.
since then he is more devoted to my dear
little ones than ever, He takes them ont
whole days, and | am perfectly content to
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-23

BILLING OF JOsEPlI HENSON, EvENYEARs
AGO -- Personal MATTERS, WEATHER,
CROPS, ETC.
From our own Correspondent
MARION, ILL.,, May 81, 1878.
The fruit trees are already breaking
under their heavy loads. There will he L
much larger crop Of apples and peaches in
this county this season than was ever knowu
before.
A citizen of this vicinity, A. j. Kcastcr,
was working on hogshcad hoop on last
Thursday, when the end of the hoop, with
a nail in it, struck him in the eye, and en-
tircly put it out.
john Chanccy was brought to this place
from Stone Fort, on Friday night last, and
placed in Jail. John and his brotherin-
law had fight, at Stone Fort, the day pre-
vious, and the brothcr-in-law received in
,iurics that are supposed to he fatal; there
fore John is held 10 await results,
Ilt INNIN'lNWll nominating NblNtH-
ION of this county met here yesterday and
placed in nomination the following ticket:
For sheriff, WI. Cadlingcr, present incum-
bent; for coroner, Martin Odum; for county
commissioner. 7. j. Throgmolton. After
the business was finished Capt. Thomas, of
Metropolis, addressed those present. .
The wheat crop in this county will
yield much more largely than was cal
cuated on two or three weeks ago. The
late rains have brought it out wonderfully,
and with the exception Of moist in places
there is nothing working detrimental TO Il
large yield. Harvest will commence in
some of the earlier crops the latter part Of
this week
The trial Of Thomas Mitchell, charged
with the killing of Joseph Benson, at Stone
Fort about seven years ago was taken M
in the Saline Circuit Court last week
States Attorney Hartwcll, w. W. Clemens,
ESD J. b. Calvert, ESQ, \. 7. Benson, A.
J. Benson, A. VI, Askcw and W. i, Benson,
Of this place were in attendance. The
trial occupied the entire week, and on Sat
urday night at II o'clock the jury brought
in verdict of man,laughtcr and fixed
Mitchell's penalty at two years in the pcni-
tentiuIy.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-23

Col. WrEllAM r. MORRISON, OF the com.
mittce TO investigate the Florida and Louis
lana frauds, is man who will no, hesitate
10 follow the truth wherever it may lead
him. He at least cannot De frightened bv
the Republican wolf cry He will insist
upon exposing the Republican rscalty 10y
which Hayes obtained the presidency, and
wisely let consequences take care of them
selves.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-23

THAT was "A very graceful little speech
made 10y Nicc.PrcSidcnt Wheeler to the
band and assembled citizens, who greeted
him on his late arrival with Mrs. HAYES
and her daughter, at his home in Malone,
N. Y. And whatever the asperitic. of poll
tics may bring upon Mr.. lIayc, in the way of
adverse public criticism, the American PEG.
pie hold bu, 'onc opinion concerning his
wife, the good and wise and womany wo.
man who presides over the dcstnics of the
white house.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-23

TIE young orator, J. Harry Shannon,
aged years, la. been astonishing Chicago.
He knows l,0l0 prose pieces and 1000
poems. These he learned by hearing them
read, each of them once. He cannot write,
and learned TO read few months ago.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-23

The emigration movement among the
colored people of the southern States has
attracted much attention and caused not a
little speculation upon it. probable results.
About fifteen days ago the ship Azor left
the harbor of Charleston. South Carolina,
with more than 200 negro men, women and
children for u new colony few miles from
Munrovia the Libcrian capital Others are
10 follow them from other parts Of the
South
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-23

Mr.. JonN II. OBERIY, chairman Of the
Democratic Congressional committee of the
Eighteenth district, has issued call con,
yening the committee at Mound City, May
80, at two o'clock, p. m.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-23

Prominent citizens Of Chicago are All
Eating the question of an elevated railway
for that city. 1t is believed that one can be
built at cost of from fifteen to twenty
five per cent per mile less than the Gilbert
elevated railroad of New York city.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-23

SENATOR Thurman has reported back
adversely from the Judiciary committee the
bill 10 allow women to pract &c before thc
United States supreme court, upon the
ground that the committee had examined
the law and found that there was NOTHING
in the law at present to prevent women from
practicing in the court, and that there wa.
no necessity for special legislation on the
subject.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-23
PEIrSE THIS.
LADIES, READ!

Decorations for Antique Pot
terry, China, Glass and other
Ware; Gold and Silver Paper,
Tissue and Glazed Paper, all
Colors; Sheet Wax, Single and
Double Thick, all Colors and
and Shades; Moulding Tools;
Silver and other Wire: Flow
er Cutters: Anchors. HarpS,
Tyres and Crosses: Moss. fine
Colors; Wax Flower Instruc-
ton Books, etc; SpIints. all
lengths, White, Walnut. and
all COlols.
For all these 90 to Barclays.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-23

THEY mix things in the papers. The 81.
Louis Republican, Of Tuesday, announced
the presence in that city, at the Laccdc
hotel, OF Rev. +. +. Albright of Murphys-
boro. Font came Of a clerical family, but
he has not yet, we believe, clothed himself
with the vestmcnts of the altar.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-23

THE grand lodge OF Odd-Fellows of Mis-
souri, is now in session at St Louis. The
reports show $1,000 members and an
investment Of 100000.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-23

Mr.. DANIEL WILCOX, who has had charge
OF the Quincy Wing since 1874, died at his
residence in Quincy last Sunday morning.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-23
GOLD closed at 1o02i in New York.

WASHINGTON prophets predict the early
removal of Key from the Presidents
cabinet.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-23
Bald Heads. Attention !!
Carboline at Barclays.

Plain and Fancy Stationery;
Papateries in large Variety.
attractive for their Beauty.
Novelty and Superior Quality:
Mourning Papeteries: Letter,
Note. Fools and Legal Cap Pa
pers: Envelopes. Pens. Pencils:
French, English and Amcri-
can Inks: Sealing Wax and
Waters Of the Olden Time:
Chalk CrayOns, White and As
sorted COlors; Rubber Bands.
etc. If in Want don't buy un-
til You have Seen and Priced.
For all these 90 to Barclays.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-23
Dandruf Out ! Begone I!
Carbolinc at Barclays.

HOCSEk EEPERS,
ATTENTION.
If YOU want Il little NarniSh.
Furniture Polish. Linseed Oil.
Tmpcntinc. White Lead. Paint
or Colors Of anykind. a White
wash Brush. Paint or Narnish
Brush. Stove Backing. Shoe
Dressing, Sewing Machine Oil.
or any Of an Hundred other Articles
in Daily Use. go to Barclays Drug
store. either on the Lcycc on on Wash
iugton Avenue. and Gct What You
Want at Prices to suit the times.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-23

BUTTER,-A large lot choice dairy butter
for 10 cents per pound at
ALDEN, GRAVES & Co.'S.
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FROM WILLIAMSON COUNTY.

INTERESTING ITEMsOF LATE NEws-THEl
TRIAL OF THOMAS MITCHELL FOR THE
KILLING OF JOSEPH BENSON, sEvENYEAHs
AGO -- Personal MATTERS, WEATHER,
CROPS, ETC,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-23

Thos. Nally, Editor.
Democratic y ominations.
FOR STATE TREASURER.
EDWARD L. CRONkRlTE, of Stephenson.
FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION,
SAMUEL NJ. ET'rER, of Mclean.
ToB CLERK or THE SUPREME COURT, SOUTHERN GRAND
DIVISION,
JACOB q. CHANCE, of Marion.
FoR CLERK OF THE APPELLATE COURT, SOUTHERN
GRAND DIVISION.
JOHN @ HARTMAN, Of Alexander
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-23
Only Morning Daily in Southern Illinois.

OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY AND COUNTY.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-23

Thos. Nally, Editor.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14
VICKSBURG WEEKLY HERALD, FRIDAY, U N IA, 1878

clear rib sides, 5.50c clear sides, 5. Toe,
Z SCINNATI, June 12,--Flour steady
family, 81 90@6 %. Wheat frmer
red, 95c@$l 05. Corn dull, 4l@42C'
Oats quiet, 26@29c. Rye dull, 55@51c
Barley dull ; prime to choice Fall, 45C'
Pork dull, SO 25@9 so. Lard weaker
steam, 7ci kettle, 74@7Aci current
make, 6.70e. Bulk meats fair demand
shoulders, 4.l0c clear rib middles, Sc
short clear mlddles, 5hc. Bacon quiel
but firm shoulders, 3Ac; clear rib
sides, 5H@5Ac; clear sides, So &C
Whisky active and firm, 81 03.
Butter dull prime TO fancy cream
cry, l6@l8c; prime 10 choice Western
reserve, ll@l2c; prime to choice Cen
trail Ohio, S@l0c. Sugar quiet hards
l0@lO%c; white, 9H coke; New Or
leans, 1880. Hogs dull; packing
So 30@3 As; receipts, 3,4O0 head ship.
ments, 1869 head.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14
by Universal Accord,

AYERS CATHARTIC Pills are the best
Of all purgatives for family use. They
are the product Of long, laborious, and
successful chemical investigation, and
their extensive use, by Physicians 10
their practice, and by all civilized ma.
tionS, proves hem the best and most
etfectual purgative Pill that medical
science eau devise. Being purely veg
etatle no harm can arise from their
use. In intrinsic value aud curative
powers no other Pills can be compared
with them, and every person,
knowing their virtues, will EN-
ploy them, when needed. They
keep the system in perfect or,
der, aud maintain ia healthy actor
the whole machinery Of life. Mild
searching aud efIsctual, they are special
ly adapted to the needs Of the digestive
apparatus, arrangements of which the
prevent aud cure, II timely taken
They are the best and safest physiC Il
employ for children aud weakened
constitutions, where q mild, but eli
fectual, cathArtIc is required.
FoR SALE By ALL DEALERS.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14
Exhibition At Bell hin school.

OAK RIDGE, June 4th, le7s.
Mr., Editor: As the HERALD 10 the
staunch friend and advocate of all pub
lie interests In our county, | ask q short
space 10 your columns appropriated to
the notice Of an exhibition gotten up
by Miss Lizzie Goddis, the worthy in.
structress Of Bell Hill School, In north
Warren. Although our little country
school ia somewhat remote from the
great county lumiuaries, situate and
being In the city Of V%icksburg, yet we
claim sufficient proximity for an occA-
sional colliding OF rays which may pro.
duce scintillatlons worthy OF notice.
As this article Is written solely for the
encouragement Of u young people In
their efforts at intellectual advance
ment, l shall not trouble you with Q de.
tailed programme, but simply glance
at things as they occurred. Alter COM
positions from young ladies, came The
World is What we Make II, by two
little girls Of about ten Summers each,
Miss Ida Alexander and Miss Annie
Brightly who gave convincing proof
that they decidedly belonged to the
Bright family. In a few moments the
bell linkled, the curtains parted, and
the Old Country Aunt Mrs, j. G. viii.
SOM on q Wait 10 the City, burst 10 on
her Mortified city nieces on the verge OF
a fashionable party. Imagine, II you
can, the indignant frowna Of q
ballroom belle, when some vul.
gar clown has spirited tobacco
juice on her white satin trail, and you
will have a faint glimmering Of the
CONSERVATION Of these dainty Misses
when Aunt Ruth gave them each q re-
sounding country smack. Not 10 be
tedious, those two little dramatic
scenes of the country Aun!'s city visit
we're rendered In q style not 10 be
sneezed at by people without snuff,
Again the curtains part, and behold
dramatic fancy of the rainbow by
seven characters, arrsyed each 10 theiI
appropriate %colOrs; this was unique
aud pleasant TO look upon. And nov
we have a little farcical scene of test
ing The scholars by Miss Ruth AlexAn,
der, which she conducted in o name.
fitting the occasion. Az | fear making
-. too Eeavy a draw on your patience, Nj
, Editor, | will simply state that this yer!
, pleasant and creditable entertainment
. wound up with TWO other dramatic
reuderings, viz: Polly Am, aud Gin
darella, III both of which the variouI
-. characters sustained themselves will
an artistic rkil rarely exhibited by al
unframed country youth. Excuse MI
/ tor recurring to an omission. Between
the two last 4cta there was a humorou.
scene of Miss Dounce's Irish house
keeper, Bridget McSloven, personaset
bY MIR. Thomas Turvin in a name
that would have lickled the rib, OF an,
appreci4tive Turnover.
QUI.QyE.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14
There is Trouble in store

FDr ID Sse who neglect TO rectlty Irregular
l'les OF the stomach, liver aud bowels
which they tUOlishly imagine will "come
right OF themselves" W this silly error
suCn persons are usually disabused by
tie development OF some serious chronic
malady, traceable To what they were
pleased TO consider a triaing disorder OF
tue above named associate rgans. Such
q elimination is easily avoided. A course
Of HOste ter's stomach Bitters invariably
has the eject OF renewing the secretiVe
action Of 4 torpid liver, restoring healthy
digestion and assimll alton, and rendering
the habit Of body peri. city regular. The
activity Of these all-impOrtant functions
being restored, and the entire system toned
and regulated by this incompatible cor
receive and inylgOr mt, no danger TO the
general health 10 to be apprehended from
causes which, II not e~radlcated 10 time,
will assurtdly undermine II. eodAw
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14
Death of William Cullen Bryant.

New YoRx, June l2.-Wm. Cullen
Bryant died ct ;35 this morning.
NEW YoRK, June l2.-At 2 o'clock
this morning, q sudden change for the
worse came over MI. Bryant, and bic
breathing became heavy and stertOri.
Gus. His daughter, Miss Bryant, and
his grand daughter, Misc Goodwin
Mr.. John II. Graham, aud his doctors
we're at once summoned to his bedside,
aud remained with him to the last. He
passed away peacefully, and evidently
experienced but little pain. He has
been unconscious ever since the day Of
the accident that caused bic death, ex'
cept that for 9 few moments he would
show signs Of returning consciousness
aud would count one, two, three, four
and 10 on, slowly, as II testing hiI
memory.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14

Breaking Up OF a Railroad Combine.
ion-PTospect Of q War In Freight
Rates.
New YORK, June l2.-At the meet
ing of railroad men, the Chairman re-
ported the Committee could not agree
on q basis of percentages, and there
was No possibility of agreeing. They
entertained very diverse opinions, and
many roads claimed q higher percent
age than other roads in the combination
would give them. The Committee
then asked to DO discharged. The re-
port was accepted, and Ingalls, moved
that the meeting adjourn sine die, as
the whole pool system was ct an end.
The motion was carried, aud the meet
Ing broke up. The news Of the break
Ing up of the combination spread rap
idly, aud freight rates we're cut on oil
sides. While the combination lasted
rates from Chicago to New York were
twenty cents per hundred, but already
1t is said they have been cut to fifteen
cents. There 10 q prospect ahead OF
prOtracted freight war.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14

NEW ORLEANS, June u Flour
quiet aud steady s~uper6ne, 50 so;
Xxx, "a 25; xxx, "a 50@5 rs choice,
IS 25@5 rs. Cora easier; mixed,
5lkc; white, 5Sc Oats quiet, $50
$500. Corn meal stronger, 81 so.
Hay dull ordinary, IS 00@9 90;
prime, $l2@l2 so; choice, $l4 Pork
irm, 80 so. Lard fair demand :, re-
fined tierce, 7@78c; keg, "a G7Ac.
Dry salt meats scarce aud fem shOul.
ders, loose, AZ; packed, So @5Ae
clear rib sides, 5ss a54c; clear sides,
g.. Bacon scarce aud firm shoulders,
5!4c; clear rib sides, 555c; clear sides,
&c. Hams demand good choice sugar.
cured, csnvased, 9la 9l0ac as In size
uncanvased, la@7c. Whisky steady
rectlfed Western, 81 04@l 0j. Coffee
dull ordinary to prime csrgoes, IA:
@l7ac gold. Sugar quiet common &c
good common, 6a6a4c; fair TO fully
fair, 6T@7Rc; prime to choice, 7A@
sac yellow clarified, 81 @Sssc. Mo,
lasses steady fair demand common fer
meniing, 20@232; fair, not fermenting
25@2S3; prime to choice, 3Q942c. Rict
scarce aud firm; ordinary to choice
Louisiana, 6@7c. Bran steady, 65c.
ST. LoUIs, June l2-F.our dull
superine, 81 S5@3 10; X Fall
50 1903 l5 Xxx Fall, 81 65; family
s. 1905 25 choiCe,s4 65@4 S5, Whea
unsettled; No. 3 red Fall, 9ll6c@sl
No. 4 do, 10000; No. 2 Spring,$l OF
Corn inactive No. 2 mixed, 35c. Dat
6rmer No. 2, 25H @25%c. Rye easiel
Doc. Barley steady Northern lows
45c. Whisky steady, 81 05. Por
easier, 80 70. Lard inactive, sos
. Bulk meats weaker; shoulders, $500
, short rib middleS, SC; long clear mid
+ dies, 5Kc. Bacon dull shoulders, ~