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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-03

small DIS ana QeDtS In the domestic DuSl-
ness OF supply in everyday life. In our
present system large sum Of money is car
ried at all times on deposit without interest.
When bills are presented from the "butch-
er, the baker, or andlestick-maker," the
man baving money on deposit not drawing
interest readily pays them, for there Is no
profit to him in putting off his creditor.
But once teach every man who has q sur
plus OF ready money that he can deposit
it with the Government and draw in
tcrest thereon, and the inevitable ten
dency is to place it there and keep it
there as long rs creditor can be denied,
avoided, or evaded. The advantage in all
branches of trade and labor of promptly
paying small bills, not drawing interest, is
incalculable. The interconyertible bond
would stop this at once, ana would array
the ayarice and cupidity Of the noneyed
class against it. The interest paid by the
Government would 60 into the pockets OF
the rich, and the interconvertible bond
would again make the Government an ac-
complete with the capitalist in withholding
his honest dues from the woriinginan-the
Government meanwhile paying the rich
man interest on the money that honestly
belonged in the poor mans pocket.
Sixth. Is it not apparent, from the con-
siderations thus hastily summarized, that
no form OF currency could be devised
which would be so constant and so oppres-
sive as the interconyertible bond in the tax
alton it would impose on the people? 1t
would make the Government the constant
repository for the surplus money ofthe
rich, who would use it as the resting-place
for fortunes, waiting more permanent and
profitable investment. In short, the whole
scheme would result in making the Govern
ment answerable for interest on money that
for the time could not be used in any other
investment. IL would incur the general
odium OF taxing the many for the benefit OF
the few-ot eXacttng from the poor o con-
tribution to pay interest on the rich mans
money-at q time when the Government did
not need it and could not use it.
no WAY PROVIDED TO sECORE coin.
# You urge that our party should have
taken ground in favor OF .st he Governments
issuing Of ali the paper-note currency, the
same to be legal. tender every here and for
every purpose. Your language implies
more than you really meant to convey, Tor
your 6 everywhere y Is necessarily limited
to our own country. and you proceed your
SELF to limit the e legal tender for every
purpose by declaring that the principal
aad interest OF your inteIco nyertible bonds
shall be 4 payable In coli" The moment
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-19

by executive Of governments joining In
the same. Whenever the governments 80
invited, or any three OF them. shall have
signlied their willingness TO unite In the
same, the president shall, by and with
the advice and consent of the senate, ap-
point three commissioners, who shall atN
tend such conference on behalf Of The
United States, and shall report the DO.
ings thereof to the president, who shall
transmit the same to congress. SAID
commissioners shall each receive the sum
of two thousand five hundred dollars
and their reasonable expenses. TO be ap.
proved by the secretary OF state and
the amount necessary to pay such COM
pensation and expenses Is hereby APP
propriated out OF any money IN the
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
SEC. 4. That any holder of the coin
authorized by this act may deposit the
same with the treasurer or any assistant
treasurer of the United States In sums
not less than ten dollars, and receive
therefor certificates of not less than ten
dollars each corresponding with demo-
limitations of United States notes. The
coin deposited for or representing the
certificates shall be retained in the trea-
sury tor payment of the same on demand
Said certificate shall be receivable for GUS
toms, taxes and all public dues and when
so received may be reissned.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-19
The Gratitude ofan Invalid.

LARENs, q. H., 8. c., Sept. "a, 1873
DEAR My wife has been using
daily your bitters, and am glad to say
she has been greatly benefited. She Is
now stronger and in better general health
than she has been for years, AMI | feel
certain that her present good health Is
the result of using few bottles of the
Home Bitters. She joins me In thanking
you for your kindness. My wife has i'm.
proved 30 much that she does not need
the bitters now, but thinks she will send
for few bottles when cold weather sets
In. / commenced this letter at the re.
quest Of friend greatly suffering from
bronchial affection, which has brought on
general weakness. He asked me to or.
der TOR him q half dozen bottles. Send
them to Rev. W. +. Pearson, Donalds.
Vile. Sc. Mrs. May, a lady OF our town
says the bottle gave her did her a grea,
deal OF good, and that she would order
more soon. l am, as ever, your friend
Rev. j. r. RILEY.
To the president Of the Home Bitters
Company. st. Louis, Mo.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-19

THE business done by the Illinois Cen
trail railroad during the month OF jan
nary, Is thus stated by the st. Louis
Republican: "Durlng the month S2s.ls
acres of land were sold Tor ST, 449 %.
The cash collected on land contracts was
$S,65S.47. The traffic on the main line in
Illinois (707 miles) was S444,77l, against
$367, 40l in January, 1877, an increase OF
$77 ,350,sbr 2l.l per cent. There was also
an increase on the Iowa division OF $40. :
l67, making the gain on the entire line
for the month Sll2,5l7. In addition to
the above the Springfield division earned
in January las estimated) Sl9,5O7."
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-19
Silver in Europe.

The New York Graphic refers to the
constant reiteration OF false statements
u by the senators who have urged against
\ the silver bill, by Professor Sumner and
\ others on that side, concerning the use
OF silver in the countries of Europe. The
Z Graphic says "instead OF taking up and
correcting their errors point by point,
\ we will condense some facts which they
ought to commit to memory"
l. Great Britain, o mono metallic coun-
\ try, has lost $25, 000,0 600 OF her gold dur
ing the lastsyear.
n Z. France, which keeps gold and silver
on equal terms, has increased her gold
stock SIS, OO0. 900 duriug the last year.
\ 8. On January 10, 1878, there was
H $500, 100000, coin and bullion, in the
bank OF FraAce--Sl1 ,260, 900 more than
K the aggregate contained In the national
n banks OF England, Germany, Austria,
Belgium and the Netherlands.
4, Silver Is not "entirely demOnetized'
by England or Germany, or either OF
! them tor Great Britain floats not less
" b1au pCusuuO,VVO vi cHNCt iCSai tciluCls w
day. and Germany has more than $780,
coo, 900 10 silver legal tender, and neither
x Of them can get rid OF 1t however much
y they try. Silver sticks to the fingers Of
\ the people like tar.
8. The five,tranc piece is not very
scarce In France. Ernest Seyd, whose
Testimony gold men will not hesitate to
\ take at par, estimated In 1870 that there
were not fewer than $3.50. 600 900 In five
Sfranc pieces in France. No less than
,twenty -four twenty-fitths of all the silver
lin France is in flve-franc pieces.
9. Silver is full legal tender In France
TO any amount, and MIR. lamar can get
tten million gold dollars at the bank OF
\ France by Offering for them ten million
fof these fve>franc pieces, which are worth
three cents less than the old American
k'dollar of the daddies." which gold
monopolists tell us is worth only % cents.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-19
An Alpine Avalanche .

In the summer Of 1868, aparty oftourists,
while visiting the Alps, climbed, with
great difficulty, TO an elevated and snow
covered plateau, In order to obtain q bet
ter view Of Swiss scenery, and contrast the
beauty and richness of midsummer below
with the bleakness and sterilty OF mid
winter around and above them. In play
they rolled the moist snow into large balls,
theycrowed it over the edge OF the plateau.
In falling it struck softer snow. which i'm
mediately gave away, and soon an ava
lanche was tearing down the mountain
side burying and destroying every thing
10 its course, As the handful OF snow be-
came the irresistible avalanche, so the hack.
ing cough with sore throat and catarrah, il
neglected, speedy develops into that dread
destroyer, consumption. In the early
stages, DR.. Sage's catarrah remedy will ef-
feet a cure, though 1. the blood be affected
or impoverished 1t must be purified and
enriched By DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery, and the liver and bowels kept
active by his Pleasant Purga,ive Pellets.
Many who despaired OF lite and had heen
given up to die by physicians and friends,
owe their restoration to the above re,ni-
dies.
ELY, LINN Co., Iowa, May, Sth. 1877.
DR.. PIERCE, Buffalo, n Y.
DEAR SIR was Frustrated some three
years since with pleuro pneumonia, which
lett me with troublesome cough, that
gradually grew worse until physicians gave
me up to die with consumption tried
several remedies, that are advertised to
cure consumption, but without obtaining
any relief or benefit. Seeing your Golden
Medical Discovery and Pleasant Purgative
Pellets advertised, concluded to try them,
and found them to be all that you claim
for them. My restoration has remained
complete for over two years. Enclosed
find $3.50 for q copy Of your Common
Sense Medical Adviser.
Ever gratefully yours,
JASON G. BARTHOLOMEW.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-19

Mus. JENKs, OF Louisiana, who went to
Washington to work for Packard for col
Icctor OF the port of New Orleans. having
been snMbocd by Secretary Sherman. has
got mad and says she holds documents in
relation to Louisiana aiairs, which 1t
made public, will no be credltable to, Mr.
Sherman. She has already thrown out
some strong hints, and Sherman is I'M
casvL
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-19

K.M.K.C.
i've kni3ilx Of the ADORE order meet
= 511I hill ths 1nt and third Monday
= 41 nc6th4 coDnersiai avenue, ID door
1e14 q 18Th ssyse .,ass Pm: :.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-19
The Silver Bill.

The silver bill passed the senate on
Saturday February 10th. by more than a
l.two.thirds vote--being iorty-eight yeas
ITO twenty.one nays. The following ia
1.-THE full text Of the bill as it passed the
senate:
X BE 1t enacted by the senate and house
lpt representatives of the United States
gipf America, In congress assembled, that
$!there shall be coined at the several minis
Y IL the United States silver dollars OF the
4 weight OF ALA grains troy OF standard
II ,ilyer, rs provided In the act OF January,
\ 1887, on which shall be the devices and
n subscriptions provided by said act,
which coins, together with all silver dol,
airs heretofore coined by the United
\ states OF like weight and iineness, shall
n 10 a legal tender at their nominal
N faiuc for all debts and dues, public
n ind private. except where otherwise ex
4 pressed and stipulated In the contract
n ind the secretary Of the treasury Is au-
EAh0Ftzed and directed TO purchase from
\ lime to time silver bullion ut the marker
6rice thereof, not less than $4,000 OQ(
Worth per month, nor more than $4,000.
60 worth per month, and cause the SAINT
b be coined monthly as last as 80 pur
Ihased into such dollars; and sum suffl
lent to carry out the foregoing provision
h this oct IL hereby appropriated out o.
by money In the treasury not otherwis.
Manipulated, and any gain or seignio
- arising from this coinage shall b,
Soounted for and paid Into the treasury
~ crowded under existing laws relatiy,
y ~ subsidiary coinage; provided tha
" amount Of money at any one time in
Dtod II such silver bullion. exclusive O
w resulting coln. shall not exceed S.,
900; and provided, further. that no
~ ID this act shall be construed 4
S0ftxe the payment IN silver of certlfl
az deposlt issued under the provi
1s X sectaon 764 Ofthe revised statutes
~. 3. All acts and parts Of acts incon
pf with the proyisions Of this act ar
!. That Immediately after thu
7,~s u fll6 act the president shal
~ Rovcrnme0ts Of the countrie
m ~ Latin union, so-called
Other European nations O
fncn advisable, 70 Join tn
6161 N : conferences to adopt
80 between gold and alive
~ ~ establlshlng inter
n - u b(metallic money
H1fY ~ relative value be.
ID m1traIly agreed upoI
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-19
un4eA y rSJsy y,J~,
RA Knigkta OF Pythiss, meets every FRI
Day night q hAlf-past seven, IN ODD
Chancellor Commander.

n CArROLODGE. NO. %, A.F. a. N
~ Hold regular communications In ma
4 Xxx sonir Hall, corner Commercial avenue
tX >and Eighth street, on the second ano
f,uf5h Monday OF each month.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-19
LUm BIER COxTRAOT.
CITY CLERKS OFFICE,
CAIRO. Ills. Eeh,y. Ia. 1873

Sealed proposals will be received a: this
office until six O'Clock, pm, Of J tuesday,,
March ., 1873, for furnishing such lum-
Der rs the city may require for the cur.
rent fiscal year ending December 81, 1878
Said lumber 10 be Of good and sound
white or burr oak, white or yellow pine
or cypress, and free from sap or unsound
knots. and Of such dimensions as may be
required, and TO be delivered In such
quantities., times and places within the
corporate limits ~ the committee on
streets may direct.
The right to reject any or all bids 10
reserved. j. d. PhiLLis, City Clerk.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-19
RUSSIA AND TURKEY,

HAVE used DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup and
pronounce II the best medicine in use.
A case OF consumption here was cured
by its use. We cheerfully recommend it
to all sufferers. Jeffress, Roberts Il Co.,
South Boston, Va, November II, 1875
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-19
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

Diminished Revenues ana why-Po-
litical Notes. Opposition 90 Pen
sioning Mexican War Veterans -
senator Jones' Big speech In
Favor OF RemOnftisasion-R Reform
Worthy such n "Reformer'-Mur-
ply and the z. NJ. &. A. Aiding the
Infidel IngersOll.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-19

Suffering will exhibit its presence by
the cries Of the baby, and should be re-
moved BY the prompt use Of that highly
recommended remedy, Dr.. Bulls Baby
syrup. II Is free from Opium. Price
~ cts.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-19
.The ullgiin,

A FINE In New York on Sunday night
destroyed one million dollars worth Oh
property.
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BLOWING OVER.
the Congress- ef an tine great Powers
The United states-A Peaceabie
Settlements Probable.

lspcisi by Gable TO the 81. Louis Republican. ]
THE COMING INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS.
LONDON, February lS.-As tele-
graphed yesterday, the meeting OF con.
gress of all the great powers at Baden
Baden has been agreed to, and Prince
Gortschakotf will preside. Russia has
even suggested that the United States.
as one Of the great maritime powers,
should be represented and
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA
have acquiesced. The withdrawal Of the
British fleet to Mundaria bay Is also con>
firmed, and as suggested in these dis
patches last Friday, Russia hasapparent-
ly decided not to occupy Constantinople
unless British ships anchor In the Boss
phorus. Warlike tendencies are there
fore temporarily checked, especially as
| it Ia believed certain that Germany will
use her
INFLUENCE WITH AUSTRIA TO
obtain peaceful settlement OF present
difficulties. Negotiations for final peace
settlement are progressing at Adrianople.
and II is expected that the treaty will be
ready for signature In about ten days. 1t
Is feared here that one Of the provisions
of the treaty will be an alliance offensive
and defensive between
RUSSIA AND TURKEY,
and the transfer to the former OF the
Turkish fleet "a part OF the indemnity,
The principal reason for the British fleet
passing the Dardanelles was TO prevent
such transfer, and 1t is impossible to say
yet whether all danger of war has passed.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-19

n "A. ID. WILBASKs, present clerk OF
the supreme court, southern grand d.
vision. at lit. Vernon, is a candidate lot
re>election.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-19
"a MAN OF 4 THOUSAND,

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HipG ~ sssiisntsily nsas . D~psxss,ss o. isAI,r =
vssA -arsa Bis saiy chile ana zee siyss tAls II
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sssstn sseaA hsA ss,t u svss,t sour Sssrs
Address, CRADJyOCK q CO.,
l,oas Rave w., PhiiA., nAHJnv tina psprs.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-06-21

count thrown in the balance, where
there has been practiced so much art
ful cunning, so many fair promises
been made, and so many unmeaning
OF double meaning words spoken as
in Gallant little Essex" We have
again heard the en- icing song from
the north that las SO often delighted
us (munantarily.) "lr your town
will only he united your wants gill be
qIatiled." CHI what philan.LruPhy
for p or fallen human nature. Good
wishes and prayers may effect har-
monv, and union, and an average
amount of pure and indebted religion.
Gladly would we hail the dawn Of the
morning when peace and quiet may
become cur privilege. Yet | desire to
know what in particular that has TO
do with county nominations, AMI if
cur local jars must necessarily he
adjusted, before we are eligible for
office? Just now deep gloom dark
ems our vision; we see no silver liling
through the cloud Of discocd that
hangs over us, and it is cutting to our
wilful naIurca TO BE- obliged 20 imme-
,liately cast of the lords, and crags,
and undermush OF sinfulness and
strife that beset Us, in cur poor dis
tr&cted town. Still happiness may
he in store for us. we will be up and
be at the duties before Us. From hill
and dale one VOICE is heard; "W c
are in favor Of annexation to Gale
donia county, every man sir" 1t is
only about IS minutes ride With q
skilllul engineer. Bat fearing my CT
fort may have q tendency to bring on
OF aggrayate that alarming disease
called nsDre head, | must close iQr
the present, AID | find n difficulty
arising in my mind whether to sign
this communication Office Seeker-oI
JUDEvINE.
P. S.-Our town meeting Saturday
on the bond question was adjourned
without acting on the articles men
toned i'll the warrant. Still we are
bent Oil making another effort to har'
monte the existing diversity OF opin'
ion, and trust the time may come
when we can give a worthy and salts
factory report to those who 50 kindly
are interested in our welfare. O.S. Oh
J.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-06-21
West Concord, Vt, June

West Concord, VT, June IS, '78.
Editor Of Essex County HERALD-It
seems to us that in your editorial Of
the l4th inst. you have hit the nail on
the blunt end, (the proper place to
drive it.) ] very we'll remembcr the
editorial allu led to Of "Jpty !, 1876"
and after the nominations were made,
how seriously | pondered on the old
saying :s'Constancy thou art q jewell
In regard to officials gro&iEg STAT"
from the spoils, it must beito q limit
ed extent III the southern part of the
county. we have not Had opportuni-
lies Of becoming conver5ahS with
mysteries which hang over office
holders heads so have no "pnravcll-
ing" of that nature to perform; but
have been familiar with the shrewd
management ly which the county has
been governed for years past. There
is probably not locality in the State
,of Vermont, and perhaps not in the
United States with the whole electoral
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-06-21


diary, whose bail was fixed at $4,000
by Judge Crosby Of The Police Court,
hut who was brought before Judge
Colhurn Of the Superior Court on a
writ of hahcas corpus, aud bad it re-
duced TO $4,000. has secured bonds and !
been liberated from Lowell jail.
An excursion party ofover COO from
West Rarnham arrived at Newport 10y |
a special train to-day and Immediately
embarked for trip down Lake Mem
phregog. The pleasure steamers com
meneed running on Monday and SUM-
mer tourists are arriving in small
numbers.
The great log drive on the upper
waters Of the Connecticut has formed
y jam at South Vernon against the
piers Of the Ashuelot Railroad bridge
Of that pI zee. There are from 10000
600 to 100000 feet of logs in the
raft. The jam extends for half mile
up the river, occupying the entire
width Of the channel, and is estimated
to he from 10 to II feet thick. Fears
for the safety of the bridge are enter
tanned, but : large force OF men are at
work cndeavoring to break mp the jam.
A Vermont genius has a floating
saw mill which be sails along Lake
ChampIain, doing a good business
with the farmers along the banks.
The friends of Captain BIodgett,
for many years Town Clerk and
Treasurer, visited his house at St.
Johnshury in large numbers on Sat
urday evening, bringing numerous
and valuable presents, being the occa-
sion Of their silver,weddmg.
Luke Piper, who shot j. j. Kelsey
last Friday was found hiding in piece
of woods near East M;ddlebury and
was lodged in Jail.
Some new evidence is clainod to be
found in behalf OF Dir. Johnson, now
on trial at Essex JUNCTION for crimi-
nal malpractice upon Charlotte Belts.
A close investigation here points to
one Fan Bingham, disrepulahle
character, lately discharge from St
Adams jail, where she had been held
for keeping hous of ill-fame, as the
party who commit ed the crime. III,
stead Of Dir. johnson.
Mjddlebury, June Is. The jury
brought in verdict of not guilty in
the Dea. Ezra p. Smith case. There
is still an Indictment for iultery
: standing against him, but ne is to be
, admitted to bail. AMI the probability
, is That he will never be brought to
\ trial.
There was aol'e proSequi cntere {
, the case Off. II. Batchelder, the Bran
) don forger, on the FIRST Indictment on
the $3.50 note, on account Of want 0
jurisdiction, the prosecution failing t.
, prove that the forgery was committed
in this county. Six other indict
ments stand against him, and it is un
= derstood that he will be taken to Rut
land to be tried at the next session o
{ their county court i'll september.
, Rutland, June -. JOS. McGratE
t one Of the five Masked burglars VIII,
entered, the residence Of Hon. Georg
; W. Harmon, April oath, was yestel
day found guilty and sentenced to fiji
teen years hard labor in the Stat
= Prison.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-06-21
Vermont.

Most Of the soldiers graves in two
Rutland cemeteries have been wan!on-
~ robbed of the flowers with which
they were decorated on Memorial Day
and liberal reward has been offered
for the detection Of the thieves.
j. G. Taylor, and his partner, Ed
wards, Of Brattleboro have been ar
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-06-21
Essex Co, REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION.

The Republicans of Essex County
are requested to meet in Mass Con-
vention at the Court House in Guild
halo Thursday, June 27,1SY8, at 10
O'Clock 4. m, for the purpose of nom
mating a candidate for Senator and
County Officers, and TO do any Other
business usual at such Conventions.
Chas. f. Benton,
Jno. w. Hartshorn.
Harvey Judevine, County
David 5. StOrrs, Committee.
Allen Y. Boycc,
Geo. w. Hartshorn.