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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-20
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVEN-
rInN

A mass convention Of the Democratic
voters of Alexander County, Illinois, will
be held at the Court house in Cairo, on
Saturday July 90, 1878, at 3 o'clock p. m.
for the purpose of selecting six delegates to
each the Congressional convention and
the convention called for nominating two
candidates Tor Representatives in the General
Assembly, both Of which conventions will
he held at Jonesboro, on Tuesday, July %,
1878. By order County Democratic Cen
trial Committee.
THOMAS W. HALLIDAY. Chairman.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-20

CAPT. Thomas, III his urutivu a, oaIvvn-
dale, contemplating the awful wickcdncss
Of the Democratic party in attempting to
gain control ofthe government, said: "The
fires lin my bosom) burn a thousand-iold
brighter, and my heart and brain are nerved,
and my arms grow stronger for the coming
conflict" In the language of Dayy Crock
etts coon, we have only to say: Don't
shoot. captain; we'll come down."
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-20

The Sun after great deal of wriggling
has put itself on record, and denies that
Capt. Thomas, as lawyer, collected money
for client, used that money for his own
purposes and refused to pay it until he be
came candidate for Office, and then only
under threat of exposure. Just stick n
pin there.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-20

In the counties that have not already APP.
pointed delegates the Central committees
the Democratic party will, in such man
ner and at such time as they may deter
mine, call county conventions to appoint
delegates to this convention.
BY order of the Democratic Central Com
mittee of the Eighteenth Congressional dis
trict. JNo. II. OBERLY, Chairman.
A. Polk JONES. Secretary.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-20

LORD SHAFTEsBURY, while presiding
at meeting Of one of the London charities
said he had a servant who
had been in his family over tifty-four years,
ana that he had still in his house nurse
who had served him forty-nine years. Tbs
person, he said, ruled almost supreme in the
house, and any member of his family would
as soon think of taking a leap into the Red
sea as of retiring to rest without bidding the
old servant good night
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-20

THE Sun intimates that il will do all sorts
of dreadful things when Judge Allen is
nominated. The Sun brags. Against
Judge Aliens personal record it can truth
fully say nothing, And it knows it. His
political and personal record WI both be
endorsed by his par.J at Jonesboro on
Thursday next, and the Democracy Of the
Eighteenth district will be entirely satisfied
with its actions.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-20

THE importance Of tn? selection of Con.
gressmcn in the approaching fall elections
can not be estimated, and we do not
believe Democrats generally have given
the subject that attention it deserves.
1t is within the range of probabilities that
upon the congressman elected this fall will
depend the choice of a successor to Hayes.
As at present constituted the Democrats
have a bare working majority in the house,
and the Republicans will strain every
nerve to overcome it, All close districts
will be contested to the last moment of the
last day, and it becomes the duty Of Demo.
Gratis in this district to make every prepare
ton for the struggle.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-20
Only Morning Daily in Southern Illinois.
,rhos. Nally, Editor.
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESSIONAL DIS.
TRICT.

ALI, FOR A DEMOCRATIC DELEGATE C0NvEN-
TIoS TO NOMINATE A CANDIDATE FOR
CONGRESS.
The Democrats of the Eighteenth Con-
yressional district of Illinois are requested
TO send delegates TO convention to be
held at Jonesboro, Union county, on Tues
day, 23d day Of July, 1878,
at 30 o'clock M, for the purpose
Of nominating a candidate for representa-
tive in the Forty.sixth congress. Each
county of the district will be entitled to
the number of delegates to- and votes in,
the convention set opposite its name below
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-20
DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATIVE
CONVENTION.

A Democratic convention will be held at
Jonesboro ILL.,, on Tuesday, the 23d day of
July, 1878, for the purpose of nominating
two candidates for Representatives in the
General Assembly for the 50,h Senatorial
district.
Basis of representation; One delegate for
each 200 votes and fraction over 100 votes
cast for Tilden in 1876. The counties will
be entitled to delegates as follows:
AleAhnueT''''.''''.
jackson ''.,,.'..'.'' ...lV
lulVn' '.'',..."ll
W. II. Morris,
W. A. LEMMA,
W, {, MoRELAND
Committee.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-20

THE Springfield journal says TIE CAIRO
BULLETIN in order 10 make capital with
the "nggcrs," asserts that Ike Clements
wants no niggcrs about the Southern
Illinois prni,cntiary.' THE BULLETIN
rci,cratcs this assertion, and every inteli-
gent colored man in Cairo knows il to he n
fact. The journal by keeping its eyes and
ears open will shortly be convinced Of its
truth. A delegation Of colored people
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-20

Joliet Signal: 1t is not the principles of
the Greenback party that are to be depre-
ciated, but the policy Of undertaking to &C
complish through new party movements
measures to which the Democracy of the
country-controling large majority of the
popular vote and certain ofcontrolling both
houses of congress in the near future-are
already pledged.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-20
THE POET OF THE SIERRAS IN
LONDON.
From the London World.


The personal appearance and dress Of
Joaquin Miller, who is now in London are
in every way as remarkable AS his writings
He has a fine square forehead, long, deep
set gray eyes, and an expression of mingled
defiance and melancholy altogether very
difficult 10 describe. He wears his hair
vcly much longer than is customary in this
country, and his chestnut beard grows in
picturesque luNurance whittier il listcth.
His manners are pre-emincntly the man
ncrs OF a child of nature: but his converse
ton, though often wild and incohercnt,
never degenerates into common place, and
is invariably of things, instead Of persons,
! am told that he has been constantly
solicited, while at Rome, to sit as a model
for pictures of the Saviour, and that his
head has found its way, in this manner,
into great many sacred modern paintings.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-20

II propose said Capt. Thomas in his
Carbonate speech, with the manner of
Furioso, "to tear the mask of Democracy
from the face of treason, and show ihepeo-
pie the political volcano upon which they
staad." The captain should not be hasty.
He must not undertake to achieve imppsi
bilities, and it would not surprise us if as
the canvass progresses, he should find
his capacity taxed to its utmost limit in the
work of preserving masks rather THAI de-
stroying them. These glib accusations
of treason against Democrats have spent
their force, and the "bloody shirt" is intu-
csting no more save as relic OF reckless
and INSCRIPTIONS political warfare. The
Captains mind should take an introspec
tive turn. He should prepare himself t
defend and preserve masks, leaving TO hi
political opponents the work of destroying
them,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-20

GEN. SHERMAN in his order explaining
the application Of the clause in the army
and navy appropriation bin concerning the
use of the army as posse comitatus, pre-.
tends to see something new in it. lie knew
as well as any man that the constitution Of
the United States expressly prohibited the
use Of federal troops in the
domestic concerns Of State
except in the manner therein provided. He
WAS only too eager TO carry ont the in.
famous orders Of IIaycs' predecessor, and he
did It with full knowledge that both his
sup rior and himself we're violating the or.
ganic las of'ho band. Sherman il dan.
gcrous mhB H. has NJ rrspcc, for, or a
sentiment In ,'5Gmpp win, the masses Of
the pcnp.r ~ oDUd treat them IN he
would ~ msHy sAieis drilled machines
10 obey aaG ~ W. Hy5cd by superior will,
H. is III" argHoA fbrmy1 u popular ins'llu.
tons IT, bic military training, be adds
An impatient atl arrogant nature Alta
press banquc, IN Washington some years
since he gave ulirfnnco 10 sentiments about,
the ability Of the people 10 take care Of
Themselves which lruuvhi unnn Lia
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-20

Tue Chicago Times insinuatss that sena'
tor Withers has an interested motive in
trying to induce young and enterprising men
to emigrate to Virginia. lie has ten nm
married daughters.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-20

Ak incident of the famine in India is re.
lated showing to what cytrcmi,ics the poorer
classes are reduccd A murder case has been
tried at Mysorc, where the prisoners were u
number o, famne.stricken boys who muir.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-20

from this city will soon visit Springfield
and lay their grievances on this particular
point before the governor No Republican
paper in the district could be found to call
attention to the action of the Commission
in er ignoring this important element OF
his party, and The BULLETIN, as the
friend of the oppressed of all colors and
climes, gave publicity to it. The ''nigger"
is very convenient tool for the Republi-
cans of Southern Illinois just about election
time, but when this service is wrung from
him he is cast aside as urccremoniously as
an old shoe until occasion again arises TO-.
his aid in hosting into office white Republic
cans. 1t is a fact Republicans might make
note of that the colored people of Cairo are
beginning to understand these things, and
propose to govern themselves accordingly.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-20

In acknowledging the truth ofthe charges
of intrigue and bargaining at the Carbon
dale gathering, which THE BULLETIN forced
it to make public, the Sun boastngy added
that "Rcpublicans had nothing TO conceal ="
If this he so, will it be kind enough to give
to the public the true inwardness of that
other scheme preached at Carbondale the
consummation of which was also to give to
Judge Bird the Legislative nomination.
Out with it, in all of its details, neighbor.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-20

Mr. ScHLEIcuER, member ct Congress
from Texas, says Gen, Ord has received new
orders from the President to cross tho Mex
lean frontier after raiders, and fight any
body interfering.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-20
DRY GOODS. ETC.
GOLDSTINE ~
ROSENWATER.

The largest wholesale and retail Dry
Goods and Clothing House in this City;
are receiving new Goods daily and are
Offering great bargains in themost hand
some lines of CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS
and MATTINGS: silks, Caslmeres, Bou-
rcttes, and a great many other new
styles of Dress Goods, Fans, Etc; in
fact in every department Of their busi-
ness, they cordially invite the public
call and see their stock.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-20

THE MAYOR Of Montreal proposes to make
q test case at the trial Of the two Orange.
men arrested on the 12th, in order to settle
the question Of the right Of the orapgcmcn
20 parade,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-20

THE Democrats Of Alexander county
should not fail 10 attend the mass conyen.
ton Of their party at the Courthouse this
afternoon at three o'clock.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-20

The doubling Thomases-in doubt lust
what 10 say or how TO act. r., the law.
yer; j. T., the client
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-20
county

W. H. EVANS, Of the Princeton, 1ll)
Democrat, is candidate for sheriff in his
county
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-20

Mr.. Thomas II. Phillips, the gentleman
wlo did not get the Carbonate nomination
| fer the legislature, wastes two-thirds of a
column in the Joncsboro Advertiser of the
18th. to show how cheerful a man can be
under the most discouraging circumstances.
Mark Tapley suffered from many Of
the ills of life, and always bore toward fate
SIN ling countenance and happy heart,
but he never went into a nominating CON
vention and missed the coveted prize 10y the
dcsertiOn of two "instructed' friends. To
be cheerful under such state of facts
proves Mr. p. moral hero And he is
cheerful. Whatever soreness he may for
the moment have harbored in his heart Of
hearts has disappeared probably under one
or more of those influences which Rcpub-
lican manager understands SO well how to
apply TO the disgrunttcd, y, fairly gushes.
Pointing to that battc-scarred veteran
whom the Cairoitcs at Carbonate could not
suppress, he says that when the black
cloud of war threatened the destruction Of
our country then it was that the gallant
captain rushed to arms and with his vaor-
Gus right hand smote the rebel hip and
thigh, His opponent, before the convention
Mr.. c. II. Layman. he speaks Of as a high.
toned, honorable gentleman, worthy and
well-quaifed and good true Republican"
for whom three.vote plumpcr should be
cast by all Of the loyal voting brethren. To
leave no room for doubt as to his thorough
reconciliation, he spreads himself over every
Republican candidate for Office in Union
county. 1t is evidently very hard dose
for the ambitious gentleman to swallow,
but he does it without grmsce and with
good grace,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-20
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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-20
L0RlILARU TOBACCO,

The great celebrity Of our TIN TAG TOBACCO
has caused many limitations thereof TO be placed OIL
the market. We therefore caution all oheTers
against purchasing such limitations.
All dealers buying or selling other plug tobacco
bearinga hard or metallic label, render themselves
liable the penalty Of the law, and all persons vo
ls,pg our trade marks are punishable by fine and
imprisonment. lsce act Of Congress, Aug II. 1851
The genuine LoBRILARD TIN TAG TOBACCO
can be distinguished by TN TAG on each lump
with the word LORRlLARD stamped thereon
over 7,C~s tons tobacco sold IN 1877, ard nearly
1900 persons employed In factories.
Taxes paid Government In 1851, about 49, 90,
aud during past i2 years, over s90D0n.
These good, sold by all jsbbers at manufacturer
rates.
|. ir-The TIN TAG SMOKING TOBACCO Is
"secopd to none" in aroma, mlldnes,, purity and
quality
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-20

dcred companion. The whole of the boys
were in the habit Of going about the streets
and picking up the leaves with the refuse Of
what as thrown out of the houses of natives,
and eating the refuse. The deceased, Icing
the biggest boy of the lot, always cane in
for the lions share. The others thereipon
held consultation, and decided that he
should be put to death, and they formed a
plan for putting their decision into eHcu-
ton. They asked the big boy to come for
walk beyond the fort walls; then theytook
him to trench threw big stone on him,
and cut him with knife, which they Ster-
ward hid in garden. The boy murderers
we're sentenced to ten years vigorous i'm
prisonment,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-20
THE Democracy of Union county at thei

THE Democracy of Union county at their
recent convention unanimously instructed
their delegates to the convention at Jones'
boro on Tuesday next to cast the vote of
that county for representatives in the general
assembly ior Holly r. Buckingham, OF I'm
ion county, and T. T. Robinson, of Jackson
county. If Jackson corn should become
party to what has upon its face the ap-
pearance of trade, Alexander county will
be ignored and the precedent established
when minority representa- ion law went into
effect of giving each county ia the sena-
torial districtreprcsenta: on inthe geheral as
semblywill slsobe disiegarded 1.-THE Union
county people are successldl n nom'nat'Hg
Mr.. Buckingham, and il Mr.. Buckingham
should be successful at the polls, it would
i've them senator and representative
jackson county would have representative
aso, while Alexander would be left out in
the cold. 1t is possible Jackson county is
not party to ths scheme, and thele may
be nothing more TO it than the seem
ing insult to the Democracy of Alexander
which is conveyed by the action of thcil
brethren of Union county. 1t furnishes ,
good reason for large meeting at the
Courthouse 'o-day, and we trust our people
knowing their rights in the premises, vii
gije no uncertain sound to Their opinion o
this attempt to deprive them of what j
heirs no less by common justice and fa'
Ctaling than by the prccedents which hav'
heretofore governed in such matters.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-08-31
CALL AND ADDRESS

To the Delegates elect 10 the Democratic
Nominating Coareatioa for the Parish
Of Grant:
Fellow- Citizens = A majority of the
wards having decided in favor of Con-
vention instead of Primary Election,
your Executive or Central Committee
designated and appointed Saturday, the
7th day of September, as the day, and
Colfax as the place to hold said Conven-
ton. You are therefore respectfully
requested to remember the time and
place, aud each to put in an appearance
fully armed with firm resolve to lay
asideeall personal and individual ami
mostly, seeking only to unite upon and
nominate set of candidates who are
known to be tried and true, and to
whose standard tie teople will rally and
vote in November next, bearing in mind
that in union is strength and sure VIC
tory and that in division or dissention
is weakness and certain defeat.
In view OF the fact that a slight dis
cord has manifested itself among the
Democrats of our parish, 1 hope ! am
not taxing your patience by claiming
your indulgence a little further. Take
no consolation and be not deceived by
the report that the enemy is sorely
pressed because he is now resorting to
the old dodge Of independent candi-
dates, but be assured that he IS ever Oh
the alert, well organized, and will take
advantage of the slightest error or mis-
guided move We may make to effect our
defeat and gain his own success 1t is
generally believed that the better and
more intelligent class of our colored
voters will support the Democratic ticket
if you will present to the people a set
of candidates who have but one face
and who are known for their truthful
ness and uprightness and having but
one grand object in view, peace, quiet
and protection to the laboring class. To
such standard, be assured, white and
black will rally, and thus insure another
two years lease OF peace and order in
Grant parish.
have the honor to remain your hum
BILE servant, w. L. RICHARDSON,
Chairman Dem. Elk. Committee
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-08-31
Emigrants from a New Field

A dispatch from New York I'M
der date of August %. says !:
Among the emigrants who arrived
yesterday is the first family of Ser
VANS that has ever emigrated to
these shores. The fathers name
is Joseph Obad Arblne Damasquin,
and with him are his wife, six sons
and one daughter. Previous to
1860 they resided in Damascus.
but q general massacre committed
by the Druses IN that year forced
them to take refuge in Beyrout,
where they remained until their
departure for the United States.
They lost several relatives, victims
to the fury of the Druses. and left
without a dollar, their homes and
household effects having fallen III
to the hands of the butchers.
The head of the family is master
of several languages, and was pro-
lessor of Greek and Arabic and
dictator of the college at Beyrout.
1t was this man who taught a ma
jority of the American missionaries
the Arabic language. Their object
in coming here is to shake off the
Turkish yoke, and get rid of the
continual danger to which Chris
tians are exposed. in Syria. They
say that during the late war be-
tween Turkey and Russia the Sui
tan scattered 100000 Circassians
over Syria and there is danger of
revolt at any time. The Damas-
quin family intend to settle here
permanently and apply for papers
of citizenship. They assert that q
large number of families in Syria
are anxious to emigrate to this
country.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-08-31

series there is nothing more attrac-
tive there than at any place where
there are fine bathing facilities. L
should also have excepted the Gov
eminent Navy Yard. The resi-
dencas of the Navy Yard and For
tress officials are fine buildings and
are, in fact, all the houses to be
seen in the town save the huge ho-
tel and the cabins of the colored
people. The bathing and fishing
are good and OH these accounts it
has come to be quite summer re-
sort. The Fort itself is so vast and
massive that it would seem impos-
sible to attack with any effect. The
moat-always filed with water, the
granite walls, the drawbridges and
the huge guns pointed threatening
ly outward-they all speak of
strength and resistance well nigh
unconquorable.
The sail down the river on any
excursion is an exceptionally beau
tiful one. For the first twelve
miles the Capital and Washington
Monument are visible. Then Al
exsndria is passed-an old historic
city, dilapidated now and, ruinous
looking. Christs Church, where
George Washington worshipped,
can be seen from the boat as it
passes. Soon after Alexandra is
passed Fort Foote is reached, and
before many miles, Fort Washing
ton, both very old and very strong
fortresses. Then comes Mount
Vernon, a lovely place and inter-
esting to all people and nations un-
der the sun. Mount Vernon should
be, and generally is the first place
for tourists to visit out of Wash
ington. Indeed, besides the Capt.
tai and White House, we would
sooner see Mount Vernon than any
or all of the thousand-and-one
places strangers to Washington
make point of visiting.
RICHARD.