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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-02

fact that in the British metropolitan reserves
there are only twenty-five abscntees who
! have not answered the roll call at mollili-
cation for the war with Russia.
An Indiana man lost two sheep. near
three months since, and lately found them
both beneath Il fallen haystack. where for
ten weeks they had been confined. and vet
one OF them was taken out alive.
A great number of failures in all parts
OF the country are being reported--the
meaning Of which is that weak concerns are
trying to obtain the benefits of the bank
rupt act before its abolition by congress.
The present debt of Tennessee is $50
to every man, woman and child in the
State. The Avalanche says to pay the debt
OF the city of Memphis it will be necessary
to collect an amount equal to SEQ for
every man, women and child in the city.
A wolf in the township of Cleveland.
Indiana, supposed to have killed five hun
dred sheep in that ncighborhood, having re-
Gently been hunted and shot at twenty
times, was at last killed by young man
named Qulmby, who received $40 reward.
A strong movement is said to he on foot
IN France for the recovery of Lorraine
from Germany. BY the way of compcnsa-
ton, Bismarck is to be invited to annex
Holland, and possibly aporton of Belgium
Bets have been made in Paris that Lorraine
will he French soil before Christmas.
There are different ways of looking at a
thing. An indianapolis saloon keeper the
other day while bewaiing to friend the
sad state of his business, looked toward the
spire OF Il new church which was creeping
hcavcnward, and calculated, "Thcms the
things that's ruinin the country"
Some idea Of the enormous volume of pro-
duce that is pouring into the eastern ports
may be gained from the eloquent statistics
as to the receipts of grain in Buffalo for
twenty-tour hours last week: BY lake, 5i3-
300 bushsls; by rail, $4,000 bushels; total,
$4,000 bushels. Think of the figures, and
try comprehend their significance.
The New York Herald says the story
about Bishop McCoskrcy was offered that
paper before it appeared in the Chicago
Times, but declined son the ground that
the immortality charged had not come UNI
der the cognizancc Of any court of justice
or ecclesiastical body, and that the press
has no right to make men infamous by
publishing calumnics which can be traced
10 no responsible source
An Orange county, Va, dispatch says;
Jerry lluckstcp, an elderly colorcd man,
living near this place, met singular and
terrible death, yesterday. The show Of
John Robinson was moving from Orange
court house to Madison court house, headed
by several elephants. The old man was at
tracted to the procession, and, approaching
the caravan, was attacked by one of the
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-02
Personal INTELLIGENCE.
Lamar love light literature.

Lamar love light literature
Mr.. Rnskin's recovery is looked upon
~ certain.
-Morrisscy confidently believes that he
will recover.
The Prince of Wales is again in Paris,
looking after the British section Of the EN-
position
Colonel Frank Hardin, hero Of san
,Iacinto aged seyenty-tiyc years, died in
Texas, recently.
A fedora! officer, appointed by Grant
hut superseded, could 90 before the Circuit
court and refuse, in legal form, to be re-
moved by Hayes, and he could carry his
case before the Supreme court in appeal.
The Oakland, (Cal) Tribune, speaking
81 country boarding in summer, says that
no, biscuit muddy coffee and tough meat
make life in the country interesting, and
that they are change for good many
people.
Mr.. Lowe, the English statesman, who Il
few years ago was very popular and whose
style was quoted by certain people as II
specimen OF English, is not now popular in
his manners and he is called the white
headed torpedo"
Emperor William, Of Prussia, keeps Il
diary of the things he shoots. Since 1919
he has shot 1000 head, or about l9o "a year
In 1919 willie shooting, he left his gun off
accidentally, and 50 on his righ'hand he
hasn't got much of iorciingcr.
Phoebe New Record; AN Indian
nickn0mcd Buck, who is brother to the
chief of the Muddy Indians, lately paid Il
visit to Phoebe, having just returned from
st. George. Utah. He says that the Nor
mons in that ncighborhood have been tell
ing the Indians Go swim (gct buptised);
that God come by'me by and kill all the
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-02
POLITICAL NOTES.

-McLins confession 'amuscs" the Gin
cinnati Commercial Ind)
baltimore Bulletin Neutral: THE So
called confessions do not contribute a
pin, worth Of strength to the case against
President Hayes
Augusta CMe) Journal (rcp): a
united Republican party has always been
victorious, and is not likely to get back on
its good record in the next campaign
Baltimore Gazette lnd); The Nc
Lin confession is as valuclcss in legal
sense as the proof Of fraud, which was ex-
cludcd by the ELECTORAL Commission"
The Philadelphia Inquirer rcp1 says
Of Jefferson Davis: The vanity OF the man
is on par with his treason, and he would
sooner have his infamy remembered than
fall himself into oblivion"
The Western n. Y, Dispatch ldcm.)
wants to find out what powers the Supreme
Court possesses in the electoral matter, and
if il has not sufficient to enable it To deal
with it it wants them amplifed by constitu-
tional amendment.
Savannah News DEM: Whether
Hayes resigns or determines to hold on to
his place the conclusion Of the American
people must necessarily he that they can
not afford to longer keep in power Il party
capable Of such vile and traitorous con-
,piracy."
Wilmington lDcl) Commercial DEM:
We must protest against the theory now
set up concerning confessions, that they are
utterly to be dsbclievcd if any personal
feeling has appeared to prompt them. This
new theory is not the theory Of the law
Petersburg (Va) Index Ind I'VE
cannot help thinking that this question may
after uil become one of moment before the
term Of the present de iacto tenant has eX-
PRED The volcano is moderately quiet now,
but there are ominous noises below the
surface
DR., Fitzpatrick, Of the Texas Medical
association, has gathered statistics of the
comparative mortality Of the white and
black races Of 'he United States. There is
nearly three times as large percentage of
deaths from constitutional maladics among
the negroes rs there is among the whites.
Springfield Republican CInd1 =" As for
any attempt 20 reverse the decision of the
Electoral Commission, II would of course he
Illegal, while 4 rcopcning Of the question II,
the present time, when the country is upon
the eve Of financial prosperity and the re-
sumption Of specie payment would be
nothing less than n crime, and ought to be
denounced by all prudent men, irrespective
Of party
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-02
SlITuERN NEANS

-Variegatcd marble from East Ten
nessce is shipped to New York.
-ExGov Acorn of Mississippi. is said
to be contemplating race for Congress.
Memorial day in Georgia was splendid
ly celebrated in Columbus Atlanta, Macon,
August and Savannah.
Atlanta Constitution; Dennis, Of Flor
ida, is the shrewdcst carpet-baggcr that
ever aided in plundering a Southern State.
He knows just when to confess.
Go out, young man, she's not here
said Tuskegee preacher last Sunday, in
the midst Of his sermon, to youth whom
he saw standing hesitating in the doorway
Engineers have just examined ten
thousand acres Of prairie land, heretofore
considered worthless, in st. Mary and Ter
rcboune parishes, Louisiana, and report the
land rcclaimable. The experiment will be
tried.
Marion county, Texas, is becoming the
seat of Il large and industrious iron mining
and manufacturing industry. The iron
mines, foundres and mills are all sufficient
to make this II popular and prosperous
county
A man named Bestwick, alias West,
has been preaching in Chattanooga as
Baptist minister. He proves to be versa
tile fraud Of the itincrant sort. He was ex-
posed before succeeding in his designs on
the Chattanooga community.
Judge W. b. Dlowccs, one of the pio-
nccrs of Texas, died at his residence in Co.
lumbus on the 18th inst Judge Devices
was born in Kentucky in 1892 and immi-
grated to Texas in 1922, with the first three
hundred of Austin's colony,
Memphis Appeal: The Louisville
Railroad company is about to erect new
depot at the head of Main street, to give
place to that old she'd which has been used
as n depot for years past. A fine depot at
this point is very much needed by the trav-
cling public
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-02
TIE REAL HERO.

Inl;93 the Prussian officer, Of tie garrison
Of Colbcrg established IN economical mess,
Of which certain poor emigrants were glad
20 partakc. They observed one day AN old
major OF hu,sars. who was covered with
the scar, Of wounds received in tie Seven
Years War, and half hidden by enormous
gray mou>tachcs The conversation turned
on ducls. \ young sJout.built cornct be-
ran to pratc in al authoritative tone on the
subject.
And you, major low many duels have
You fought =
None, thank Heaven answered the old
hu sar, in a subducd voice; Il have four
teen wounds, and Heaven he praised, there
is not one on my back ; 50 that may he
permitted 10 say that feel myself happy
in never having fought Il duel
But You shall fight one with me- cS-
claimed the comet, reaching across to give
him blow.
The major agitu,cd graspod the table 10
assist himself in rising, when an unanimous
cry was raised;
Don't stir, major"
All the officers present Joined in Selling
the colnct, when they threw him out of the
window. and sat down again at the table
Us if nothing had occurred.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-02
NEWS OF THE DAY.
he New York Nation is dead.

The New York Nation is dead.
Mercury will transit on the 9th of May.
The population of Berlin has doubled
since 1860.
"A clerk Of the Supreme court and an al
dcrman in Cincinnati have been fined for
whipping their servant girls.
Eight thousand Mussulmcn have at
tackled the Russians in the Balkans district,
killing 900 men and 13 officers.
The sun will undergo total eclipse on
the Goth of next July. It's rather early yet,
however, to prepare your smoked glasses.
Lieutenant Readc, Of the regular army,
has been offered $1,000 per annum for
seven years, to take charge of the telegraph
ic system of Japan.
\ pair OF twins with different BIRTHDAYS
recently arrived in Brockport, Mass. One
was born five minutes before and the other
five minutes after midnight.
Brooklyn, for II city full of churches, does
very well in the killing line. About twenty
murders have been committed in that town
during the past seven years.
The Sacramento Bee chronicles the ar
rival of five car loads of immigrants coming
in from the east, and Of four car loads 20
ing to the east. Balance, one cur load in
favor of California.
English pluck is well illustrated by the
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-02
A JOKE ON BOuClCULT.

Boucy is looking for the fellow who did
1t. Dion is as bald as II new laid egg: At
an out of town thcater, where he was play.
Ing recently, he fell asleep in the green
room, after leaving the stage for the night.
lie reused himself soon after and went
drowsily to his hotel. In the morning
when he entered the crowded breakfast
r!oom' there was seen painted ON his shin.
Ing and hairless Uranium the words, use
Hail Columbia Hair Rcstorer." Some
wag in the company had taken advantage
OF his slumbcrs at the thcater, to use his
scull as I'm advertising medium. OF course
nobody knows who did it..
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-02
PUZZLING A SCHOOLMIsTREsS

\ Schoolmistress in the country was tax
ing down the names and ages Of her schol.
ars at the commencement of the term. when
coming in tmn TO little white-hcaded boy
she asked him.
We'll, my lad, how old are YOU"
MY name ant Lad said he shortly
its john
well" said the schoolmistrcsS, what is
the rest Of your Nance
Why that's all the name I've got
just John
"Wcll, what is your fathers Nance"
"Oh you needn't put dads name down
he isn't coming TO school. He's too big to
20 50 school,
well, how old are YOU"
II amt old at all: I'm Young
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-02
THE BONANZA KINGS MILLIONS.

TNirLInia wv EntVIpfI.V.J
The Consolidated Virginia Mining COM
pany declared Is usual monthly dividend
(No. a. of 50 per share, aggrcgating ST.
os00o0, payabI, on the l4th inst. This
brings the grand total Of dividends paid by
this company since may, 1874 up TO S3o,-
100000. The California Mining company
also declared the Usual monthly dividend
(No "a Of - per share, aggr,gotng 81
100000, payable on Monday the 18th inst,
making the grand total of dividends paid
since May, 1876, twen,y.tour months S?j,-
100000. Up to date the Consolidated Vir-
ginia has paid in dividends $,4 per share
and the California Sts per share; and the
grand total Of dividends paid ly both these
companies is SGj,SS0,0OO.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-02

elephants and crushed to death. His body
was shockingly mutilatcd, and his death
was almost instantaneous. When ovcrtaken
the vicious beast the old man was on his
way to work and had his dinner in his
pocket 1t is supposed the elephant shifted
the lunch, and attacked and killed the man
to get it, as no proyocation was offered.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-02

--Roston Advertiser tRepl; Fairly as
sessed. an income lax Is the fairest Of al
taxes tth :. 4
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-02

John Taylor. the Mormon, receives *4l5,.
600 year fittings.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-27
UNITED STATES COURTS.


convened In Session this Morning
Jury.
The United States Courts began their
May term this morning, Judges Baxter
and Trigg being on the bench. The list
OF petit and grand jurors, as furnished
BY Judge Baxter, being duly summoned
by the marshal, was present. 1t will be
seen that three negroes are on the grand
jury, this being the first time within the
history of the place that Africans have
been selected as members Of the United
States inquisitorial body. The following
are the members of the petit jury: John
z Todd and W N B~rssb6eld, Weakley
county; W q Rourk, Dyer county; Geo
q Prince, Carroll county; VIM Conner,
Lauderdale county; VIM Maris, Fayette
county; R N Mckay, Doyel Pearson,
Jacob Steiukubl, J H Goodlett and ] J
Duty, Shelby county.
THE GRAND JURY
ia composed Of the following citizens:
II E Garth, foreman, Shelby county;
Peter Pearson, Henderson; Fayette Nc.
Henry, Henderson; Gideon Hicks, Madi.
SOD; ] R Bledsoe, Crockett; Evans
George, Fayette; W A Williamson, Fay.
cite; NJ L Meachan, Shelby; Tom Z
williamson (colored) Shelby; NJ L
Vance, Shelby; T q Millburn, Shelby
N Shepherd, Shelby; W L Marsh. Joe
CloustOu (cOlorsd) Shelby; R NJ Hale.
burton Turaer. J Hunt (colored) Shelby
W B Galbreath, Shelby.
General NJ. T. Williamson was sworn
10 as marshal for the Western District oil
Tennessee. Judge Trigg is hearing
government cases, and Judge Baxter
equity cases.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-27
FEMININE NOTES.

Ladies' swimming clubs are popular
in England.
The fashion of adding steamers to
the back OF bonnets is again revived.
Bonnsts are smaller and not as tower.
ing as they have been for several seasons
past.
Sandals with colored heels and straps
are worn with embroidered hosiery in
the house.
Ladies' riding habits are composed of
three separate garments, basque, skirt
ard trousers.
The first TN editor in Texas is
Mrs. Bella French, who hiss started the
American Sketch Book at Austin.
Many women are showing their good
sense in wearing dresses in the street
which do not require to be hid up.
Parasols are more dressy than former.
ly, and are trimmed with full frills of
French lace and lined with white silk.
Woman's rights have been so far rec.
oguized at Fort Edwards, New York. "A
to make Mrs. Sarah I, Cook pound mis-.
treSS.
A very pretty bracelet is Of lace like
gold hlagreei it is worn either upon the
arm or upon long gloves for evening
wear.
The princess dresses Torn BY girls of
twelve years, and the tiniest little ones
also are no longer plain, but are made
with jacket fronts.
Small capes and nantes, the latter
having square ends, knotted in front,
have quite taken the place of jackets.
Among the ornaments for bonnets are
green peas, visible in the split pod, with
natural vine, leaves and tendrils.
Loops Of narrow ribbon trim nearly
everything aud are put on every con-
ceivable place in a toilet.
Trained skirts have the back breadtbs
laid in kilt plaits or in wide double.box
plaits to the end of the train.
A sunshade composed entirely Of pan
sizes, with a solid gold handle, is one of
the latest expensive novelties.
Lisle thread gloves OF all colors ars To
be worn this season. They have deem
open-work gauntlet tops.
The newest styles Of silk scarfs have
marabost edges, or the silk is frayed on
all the edges, and the centres are am
broidered in gay colors.
A lady passenger lost the train at Fond
du Lac, Wis because Of the -coutrariness
Of her poodle. The canine left the car
and could not be induced to enter il
again. The train pulled out while the
lady stayed behind to humor her pet.
Among the latest novelties ara I,r;,
bonnets, and one Of the prettiest n com.
posed Of strawberries, perfectly natnrsl
10 appearance, shaded to REPRESENT al.
ferent degrees Of growth and ripeness.
aud embedded in perfectly natural
leaves.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-27

Decoration Day. the Confederate
NOnument and 1.-THE Common
Horde"
To the Editor Of the Ledger:
read with much pleasure the letter
Of Captain Lenow, printed in Sundays
Appeal, and the LEDGER's article last
week The captains head is very level"
and the truth is, be never opens his
mouth but be says something In the
matter OF the dag for the decoration of
the graves Of our hoHored dead and the
unwilling of the Confederate monument,
he is decidedly correct, and utters the
voice OF the people, who are almost unsn-
lmously in favor Of Sunday, the I'd Of
June, the day originally fixed By the
committee, who were induced By croak.
ers to change it again and again.
There has always been q desire on the
part OF certain ~ould-be high.toned PEG.
pie in this community to prevent the at.
tendance of the laboring classes on these
occasions at Elmwood. One we'll. known
lady correspondent Of q city paper, sew.
eral years since, when an effort was
made by the people to have the occasion
celebrated on Sunday, characterized
them as the common horde saying
that they were not wanted there. and
the day was Fixed for S~aturday-the very
day that the common horde" could not
attend, as that ia the day on which they
are always expected to be on haudto get
their little d - money" Remember
only too we'll when " the common horde"
we're wanted, and also that more Of the
poor devils "bit the dust" on Sunday
than on say other day Of the week.
Most Of the boys who now lay 10 the
Confederate section at Elmwood, 90
generously donated and laid out on Sun.
day by the big-hearted Captain Lenow.
we're hard working sons of toll" com.
mon horde" II you please. Whenever
hard work, dangerous work, nasty work
aud o%utrageously mean work is to be
done, the common horde" are called
upon, and, like "blarsted" fools, they
inuocently and lamb like walk 10 and
catch il" while from safe places the
glorious, chivalrous blue blooded asses
yell out: Go in, boysl We are looking
at your
But seriously, let the committee act
wise and justly, resdopt the I'd of June,
and let us all, the rich and the poor to.
gether, just once, go out rex Sunday
and honor the memory of those brave
boys who fell battling for a cause they
believed to be just and right. This
course would be the proper one, and
would please all the
OLD SOLDIERS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-27

Use White Swan Aour-every bar.
rel guaranteed to give satisfaction.
Price per single barrel, $3.50; in lots
less money. B. M. stratton & Co.
Ii you want reliable -four. buy the
White Swan.
Charm Baking Powders require only
half the quantity of Others, consequent
ly are doubly as cheap as others.
Charm Baking Powders are the finest
in the city, beth in quality and prices
Only one %teaspoonful to a quart OF -four
B. M. Stratton & Co.
Ask yourgrocer for the Charm Baking
Powder. Price in bulk, 25c; and as it
takes only one spoonful, while others
require two, it is equalto l2lc per pound.
Large discount to the trade. B. M.
Stratton & Co.
If you are annoyed with having to re
turn damaged hams, ask for Whitaker's
Star, and get something reliable. B NJ.
Stratton & Co. 74t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-27
PersOnaI.

Judge Robert W. Humphreys, a promi-
mem lawyer and old citizen Of Clarks-
vile, died at his home in hat city Satur-
day.
W. A, Wheatley has a select line Of
large and small houses for rent now, and
also a desirable sale list of houses, lots
and lands. 75
WigGiu & Co, Sl8 Main street, are re.
ceiving daily, by express, new and beau.
styles of summer hats. They have
the best stock in the city at low prices.
Call and see. CIT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-27
AmusenIenra

A Bio DAY AT RsrIvAI PARK-THE
FENIAN PIcNIo.-0a Thursday, June 9Th,
the Feuian Brotherhood give q grand
entertainment to their friends and gym.
psthizers at EstiVal Park. With a view
OF bringing together the many thousands
in this community who are favorable to
their cause, the Fenians will spare no
pains to make this a success 10 every
respect. 1t is intended to make the re.
union a source Of elevated pleasure to
those who participate, as we'll as a cause
for delightful r%ecollections in the future.
To impart to reoreations of this kind
the moral tone which should be their
greatest recommendation to the public,
a high order of music is indispensable.
Arnold's celebrated band is engaged for
the occasion. Appreciating tie happy
influences Of the fair sex, they are ad.
mitted free, while the gentlemen are
taxed only City cents each. June 9Th
will be toe day Of days at Estival.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-27
To the Public!

We have resumed our Wholesale liquor
business at our old stand. No. 27O Front
street, where we will be pleased to see our
old friends and customers. Our stock of
liquors of all kinds, cigars, ETC., is large
and varied, comprising the best that
could be purchased in tie leading mar
.kets. To our old customers, and the
general business public, we offer the
greatest inducements for trade. We
feel Satisfied that our new stock Of goods
will give complete satisfaction.
IS L, PoDEsTA h Co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-27
Police Court,

Recorder ouigisy disposed OF the fol.
lowing cases this morning: Henry Raft,
abusive language; Mike Bird, drunk, and
John Davis, drunk, discharged; Steve
Williams, drunk, forfeiture taken; John
Morton and Lyon, drunk, each fined S.;
Floyd Hawkins (colored), mule. stealing,
no action; Mrs. ]. Shon6eld, doing bust
ness without license; Charley Burns,
assault and battery. cases confined.