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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-12-10

PEOPLE living within the 'yellow fever
belt" will be rejoiced to learn that con-
gress appreciates the necessity of creating a
commission of learned men to make in
quiry into the nature, cause and character
istics of the yellow fever, and to ascertain,
iIrossiblc, what can be done to keep it out
of the country, or. in the event of failure in
that particular, how to successfully treat it.
1t is quite impossible for an able board OF
commissioners to make the examinations
proposed, without adding great deal to
our limited stock of knowledge concerning
that most alarming and deadly of all cpl
denies that aillict our people. But, for the
sake of humanity, it is to be hoped that the
Investigations Of the commission will not
be restricted to yellow fever. The diptheria
is II malignant disease that invades almost
every home of the land, and too often sue
cessiully insists upon its victim. In our
cities, towns and villages the dreadful dis
ease makes its annual appearance, and all
the methods aud appliances of science yet
at our command, are not equal to the Ger.
tain rescue of our loved ones upon whom il
seizes. A late telegram brings us sad
story from New Jersey-how in village
school, numbering a hundred and sixty
eight scholars, one hundred and fifty seven
were attacked with diptheria-turning
nearly every home in the city into house
of mourning. Why, then, in view of the
fearful necessity, was not this deadly and
mysterious disease, embraced within the
scope of the commissions Investigations
Years may clapse before the disease yields
up its secret to individual investigation
but, since in q multitude of counsel there is
great wisdom, the commission might obtain
the key to its mysteries, in few weeks Or
months at tarthest, and thus place into the
hands of the parents Of the nation, the Ger
tain means Of saving the lives of their
household idols.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-12-10

and whittier, as II people, we are drifting
Boston, New York. Philadelphia, Chi
cago, each of these cities will strive to sur
pass the others in the magniiiccncc, cost
and quasi royalty of It's demonstration. Tens
of thousands of American citizens will take
part and, in the enthusiasm Of the hour
shout themselves hoarsc and to exhaustion
but grand as all these receptions may be,
they will not be infused with the glorious
traditions of the Republic, nor will they be
in harmony with the teachings of our match
less constitution. Successes as they may be
otherwise, they will be signal and lament
able failures when measured by the exam
pies and admonitions that have come down
to us from our purcr and better days, and
our purcr and better men,
The Princess Louise and the Mar
quis of Lorne are to be invited to
come to Philadelphia and partic-
ipatc! And this is eminently proper De-
monstrations like those contemplated, have
the sympathy of every crown'hcad in
Europe; and no one should be surprised if
the vice-regal pair are present and share the
alteration of our maddcncd people, They
will regard the outbursts of enthusiastic
applause that will awaken the echoes along
Grants route of travel AS a plain intima-
nation that our nccks are ready for the yoke
of personal rule, and why SHOULDN'T they
have a fellow feeling for the man whose
ambition it is to place the yoke upon us!
The promised demonstrations seem to be
present necessity. They will show us that
we are far advanced upon the road that
leads to q monarchcial form Of government.
Their magnitude and magnifcence will
dazzle the shouting rabble; but will awaken
the cool headed, liberty-loving citizen
to an appreciation of the monarchcial devi |
that turks bcneath---a devil that will soon
seek to throw off his glittering covering,
and strike the Republic dead. Then go
on moncyed aristocrats, plan your royal
tainted campaign, and carry it forward
The grander you make it, the more sensibly
will the lovers of a republican government
feel the danger it betokens Carry forward
your scheme, surround your man Grant with
all the ensigns, equipages and parapherna-
liza that distinguish the triumphal march Of
the Emperor; do this, and then do whatever
else you may, you will never place him
again in the executive chair of the nation
While there is any hope for the Republic
presidents will not be made in that manner
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-12-10
THE PENDING OPPORTUNITY TO
MAKE FOOLS OF OURSELVES.

Our Canadian neighbors have had their
real, -livc-princoss-and Marquis Of Lornc
hurrah, and now il remains for the people
of the United States to 60 wild over the re-
turn Of Grant. lie was to be given u
spontaneous reception that was to con
vince the world that he was not only first
in the hearts of his countrymen, but the
only man living who could safely pilot the
"Ship of State" through the complications
that would form the rocks in the sen of
American politics, for the four years sue
cccding the year 1880. But an intimation
Of the spontaneous reception" project,
which had its origin among Boston bond
holders and Massachusetts, manufacturing
nabobs, has leaked out, and spoiled the
spontaniety OF the thing, utterly. But our
people will, nevertheless, be afforded IN OPP.
portunity for making fools of themselves,
for il is now publicly announced that Grant
will, at the appointed time, arrive in Phila.
dclphia, whcrea grand reception programme,
fashioned after the modes of royalty, will
be faithfully carried out and with this send
of the king-like hero will make trium'
phal march, his eye constantly on the pres
idcncy, from Philadelphia to San Francisco
But we cannot say that we are sorry to
see this movement inauguratcd II is, OF
course, the initial step in the plan whereby
Grant is to be placed in the field for the
presidency; but ii is 80 out Of keeping
with our plain republican forms and teach
ings and so out ofharmony whit he Demo
cratic feelings Of the masses, tina, 1t MUST
set the people thinking-must cause the
| pam, honest patriots Of the country to call
halt, and consider well what II all means
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-12-10

SOME enervating influence is at work
among the Canadians. Following the news
Of the regal reception given to her new
Captain-Gencral, comes the intelligence
that the government is impeeunious, ans is
forced to go upon the markets Of the world
TO borrow Sl5,000,000. This loan secured,
the relief will be but temporary, for the
Dominion is deeply in debt No great sys-
TEN Of internal improvements or public
works has brought about this condition
nothing of the kind. Extravaganza and
corruption, on the one hand, and lack
of craftsmanship to provide means for
an adequate income on the other, have
placed Canada under a load Of debt which
she cannot even carry without borrowing
For young nation she is in a bad predica.
inent but has the sympathy Of nobody
Growing "too big for her breechcs' put
ting on the airs of royalty, indulging in all
manner Of eytravagancics and forgetting
10 pay her debts as fis, as she contracted
them, the end she has reached was inevita.
bic. She spread her own bed. Now let
her lie in il.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-12-10
naval officers, and for the sale Of the misccl-
lancous collection of old tubs which that
Ancient Mariner commands.

WAY Off in South Africa there is negro
king, The vast quantity of clothing he
doesn't wear, would render him, if he were
in Cairo, quite notable being. He wears
necklace ingcniously constructed of
shells and birds claws, has IN ivory billiard
ball from each ear, ivory bracelets from his
wrists to his elbows, and eight ivory anklets
around each ankle. Besides all these orna-
ments he wears ring to which is suspend
ed u small bell, in his nose,
and upon the whole, is considered quite
II society man, He is the king OF
the portion of South Africa, known as Zulu.
His people have never won a conspicuous
place in the worlds history: but there is
fight in them as big at Mt. Vesuvius, and
they have turned it all loose against Eng
land. The red coats were never so sur
priscd in their lives MS they were when they
attacked troop of the Zulus and found
them brave and well disciplined. They
fought like tigers, end gave her majesty
troops all the work they could attend TO-.
They don't know when they are whipped ;
and are fighting on with the desperation of
devils This they will continue to do as
long as they can muster an army, animated
by the forcsccn certainty that if they fail,
their country will be held as subject pro-
vince of the dominions of Victoria. The
tusscl with the Zulus has much more the
seeming of war, than that going on with
the Afghanistans.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-12-10

The American navy, an arm Of the pub
lie service that possesses an undeniable his.
toric interest, has, Of late years, dropped al.
most cn'ircly out of sight. The ancient
lsnd-lubber who IS at the head Of the navy
department, sends in n report which nobody
reads outside Of the service itself and in
stead OF being an object of pride, our navy
is the butt for ridculc. Though we spend
fourteen or Fifteen millions year on the
rational feet, there is no. ship in it which
bears comparison with the mos, modern
vessels Of the English, the Italian. or even
the Turkish nayies, and for purposes of Of.
Fence and defence j, is utterly worthless.
Contemplating this condition OF affairs, the
New York Sun says, that instead OF giving
Dick Thompson between fourteen and
fifteen millions to spend next year on hi,
useless iltct, wise congress would devils
plans for muitcring out ninctcnts Of Oh
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-12-10
THE REPUBLICAN PROGRAMME

A war forced on Mexico-a great hurrah
Grant called on to head the American
forccs--thc Democratic party assigned the
role of opponents Of the war-an election,
and Grant, or Grant Republican elected to
the presidency. From common seEse
stand point this is the political outlook.
Every step that could be taken without
exciting the out-spoken denunciation of our
own people, has been taken by the Hayes
Mexico. The president had scarcely been
securely seated when he inaugurated a hos
tile policy and but short time elapsed
before he virtually declared war against
that power, by despatching hostile force
| into its territory. The order under which
that invasion was made, still stands, and al
though he knows that it stands in direct
violation of the right of every independent
nation on the globe to police its own from
tiers, he has shown no disposition to recall
it. TO do so would mar the Republican
programme, and offend the manipulators,
| whose instrument he is
In dealing with tins subject, the New
York Sun, very able and conscientious
sheet, employs the following language:
"Thc treaties still subsisting between this
country and Mexico specifically provide
that no acts Of reprsal, aggression, or hos
tility Of any kind shall be resortcd to by
either, while peace continues between them.
But Hayes, in disregard Of these treaty OBJ
legations, has undertaken to pronounce on
his own authority, and without any counsel
with congress on the point that Mexico has
failed to fulfill her international duties; and
thereupon he has empowered and directed
the commanders Of our troops to commit
acts of reprisal, aggression and hostility
against Mexico. He has, without justifica
ton, used the army Of the United States tc
assault friendly power, now too weak tc
resent it, rs stronger power certainly
would do. lie rejects any peaceful solution
of the questions at stake, ignores the spcci
fed methods of settling them provided by
treaties, and MS to his diplomacy can only
report that corresponding still continues,
and that he will take the earliest opportu
nifty to recognize the ability of Mexico {,
govern herself Such an attitude deserves
the investigation and condemnation of con
gress, ms a violation not only of intcrnatona
courtesy, but Of the laws of the Untct
States
War with Mexico is believed to be essen
tial to Republican success in 1880, and un
less there is awakened manifest genera
disapprobation, war will be inauguratcd il
less than twelve month. The first step il
the Republican programme will then hav'
been taken.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-12-10
WE heartily concur with the New York

WE heartily concur with the New York
sun. Fernando Wood DID make two gross
blunders when he opened the ball, without
consultation, by an assault on a part of the
message FIRST, he gave the Republicans
the advantage Of position in reply; and
secondly, he utterly destroyed the effect of
all he said by declaring he had the "high-
est regard for the President, believing Inn
10 be honest and patriotic" Mr. Woods
regard for anybody is of no very great con-
sequence, but he grossly stultificd his own
record and outraged truth in saying Hayes
is "honcst and and patriotic"
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-12-10
permanently

THE California constitutional convention
has adopted a provision making the direct
ors Of banks jointly and severally liable to
the depositors and stockholders for
all losses sustained through fraud, embcz-
element or mismanagement during their
term Of office. A very good provision, bu t
will serve TO check rascality in California
banks, just about as much as sand screen
would the current Of the Mississippi
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-12-10

BLAlNE's resolution to investigate the
southern elections will be amended by the
Democrats to include those of the North.
The fun will reach all along the line.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-12-10

SHERMAN.insists that trade dollars are
worth no more than ordinary silver bullion,
and declares that in the purchase of bull
lion no preference will be shown them.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-12-10
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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-12-10

x-CoNFEDERATE Gen. Hood, who is
minus one leg, has just returned from Texas
with his children, three pairs of twins, to
New Orleans. where he proposes to settle
nermancntlY
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-12-10

Tue eastern division Of the Paducah and
Elizabcthtown railroad is being reaid with
new steel rails.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-12-10

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The Mules wonderful Triohery.

Ane muieb Wonuertul TrtoReFy.
"speaking about mules" remarked Q
ak footer In Arkansas, as he cracked his
whip at market, "I've got mule at
home which knows as much as dc, aud I
want to hear somebody say I'm hall q
fool" No one said so, and he went on:
" I've stood around here and heard men
blow about kicking mules till I've got
disgusted. When you come down to kick.
Ing, l want 10 bet on my mule. A friend
came along and took dinner with me tho
other day; and,as he seemed little down.
hearted, took him out 10 see Thoms JET
ferson, my champion mule. ! was telling
the good man how that mule would Aop
bis feet around, and he said be would
like 10 see little fun. He'd passed his
whole life in the South, but had never
seen mule lay his whole soul into big
time at kicking. Well" he said, after
borrowing some tobacco, q l took Thorn.
as out Of the stable, backed him up agin
q hill, gin him cuff on the ear and stood
by TO see the amusement. II wss q good
place to do his durndest, and what dye
s'pose he did2 In ten minutes by the
watch he was out Of sight. In Eve more
We couldn't teel him with a twelve
foot pole, and-and-" The crowd began
TO yell and sneer, and the narrator looked
around and asked: docs any body
think I'm lyingr Would I lie for one
mule? Right here under my arm isa
pound Of talloW candles which are to
light the hole for to go in after Thomas;
and 7 ont wnrd nnf nm hour a0o IN at tha
hind feet Of mule were sticking out Of
hill thirty nine miles as the bird aies
from where my mule went in. I'm shaky
on religion, gentlemen; bat our family
never had liar in It."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-19
FIRE RECORD.

CLEVELAND, O., June 1S.-A fire at
Akron, Ohio, this morning, destroyed the
Academy Of Music building and CONNER.
cial Block. Loss between $500 and
100000.
The Gre originated in J. P. sebring's
store. AT one o'clock this morning an
explosion, thought to be Of gas, was
heard, Immediately after which the FIRE
was seen blazing out Of the front window.
II. P. Hitchcock made an affidavit
charging sebring with incendiarism. BE
was arrested and taken before the Mayor
and plead not guilty, and in default OF
$4,000 bail was committed TO jail.
New York, June ls.-A FIRE inIBel.
din's bakery, 1S0 Mulberry street, this
morning, cut of the escape Of the en-
ployes and occupants by the stairway.
Daniel Connor was terribly burned, and
Benjamin Megs and Dennis Kelly were
severely injured by jumping to the street
from q window.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-19
OUR M0UNDsvILLE LETTER.
MOuspsvnIE, June IS, 1873.

hOuhDoNLLLkI June 1oI 1910,
Correspondents Of the IntellIseucer.
On yesterday, while the family ol
John 1. Campbell, a farmer living
on Wayman's ridge, in our county
were absent at church, their house was
entered by sneak thieves, and was robbed
ofvsrious articles aud about forty dollars
in money. People had better be careful
about leaving their property exposed
these hard times.
am inclined to think there Is more in
the reported assaulting Of Dufey, the
Benwood nightwatchman, than was at
frat supposed, land you need not be sur.
prised II you hear Of little Investigation
In that quarter soon.
We had two new recruits at the Peni.
tentiary to-day, one white and one
colored man.
/ notice considerable improvement be-
ing made on Second street and Mound
street In our town, for which we are In.
debted TO Mayor Purdy, as the work is
being done by parties who are working
out fines imposed by him on them for vi.
olating our town ordinances. The gang
are under the supervision Of Lieutenant
McCiill, who was lately appointed Dep.
uty Sergeant by our town Council The
roughs here will have to keep straight, "a
we have set Of town officers that will
enforce the law.
Why don't some Of your people who
are leaving the city for residence in the
country during the hot weather. try the
Mound City Hotep OF our place? They
will find that McFAdden "knows how 10
keep a hotel,". and then we have as pleas
ant a town, as nice drives and as beauti-
Iul scenery as there is on the Ohio river,
and parties who have business through
the day in=the city can go and come by
rail night and morning. I can only say
that your people might go a great deal
further and fare great deal worse.
Quill