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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-01-17
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lint enc, .; The proposition
Gov ,,o tial committee of the
,;na Jnsideration OF all matters
% the improvement OF tie
.pi seems to us eminently sem
and we trust will be promptly
ted. The Mississippi is certainly OF
lent Importance to deserve the prop
tention to its needs, and under the
mt arrangement such attention Is
~ impossible. The river and harbor
nittee has charge of all the rivers
harbors and some other business
les, and of course cannot devote the
isite amount OF time to this subject, A
nittee having nothing else to do wall
its hands full. The jettles, the levecs'
,arious distractions to navigation
4 Sc. Paul to the mouth; in short,
ything directly or indirectly con-
I'd with the great walery highway
Id be referred 10 il, and II the inein>
did their duty they could not COM
a OF lack of work. AS long as The
,issippi river is classed with all the
of the rivers in The country, so LONG
it BIZ regarded and treated as a mere
zeal affair, OF no more cons, qnenc'
, others In the same list. When tits Sc
4 as the river OF the country. It's na'
ality will be recognized aud It's wants
ndod to. And the committee
I'D be permanent as well a.
.ial. The Mississippi cannot o.
le what it ought to be. and what
Il be, in a few months or a few years
improvement of its channel and IN
lection of its banks, saying nothing
nything else, are gigantic tasks. i'll
wing a large expenditure OF time
ley and labor. Until these tasks ar
,pleted they must be constantly un
congressional supervision; and tina
cryision, in order TO be effective, mus
directed by standing committee
" that the national rive
fairly before congress Wit
long,ignored claims tor recogniIlo
4 pecuniary assistance, its friend
uld insist upon having this commit
II they do not, these claims wi
ier be rejected entirely, or postpone
more convenient season-wllich wi
'er come. We regard the appoin
.oI committee as the first step towar
accomplishment OF what may
ed Mississippi enterprise, and we hol
stern and southern members will tai
same view Of the case and act az
dinghy.
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round spikes or bolts eighteen nsy inches

round spikes or bolts eighteen ls) inches
long.
A railing or balasters -four ~ feet high
to be constructed on each side OF above dis
cribod trestlework. The posts to be 4X6
inch clees and bracGd on the caps and fasten-
ed on to the stripgers by two (2) one-half
inch bolts. The parts to he six o. feet
apart; the hand rail 2Xi inches, and an
axle guagd OF 2Xl2 iGches, ali well fastened
on to the posts.
All OF the above tmbeIs to he OF white
or burr oak of best qua lily, and
the work done in a thorough and work
manike IN nner and under the supervision
of such prison as the committee on streets,
or the city council OF the cay Of Cairo may
designate.
The approaches to above trestlework and
bridge TO be OF earth ald with s,ope OF
not more than one in ten and not less than
sixteen tl6) ieet wide on top, with a slope
o the base of one IN two, Separate bids
will he received for iron span, including
abutments ami foundation. for he wooden
| treste portion Of said bridge, and for the
| earthen approaches, or for the entire
work.
::ie right to reject any or all bids, is re-
served !. b. PHILLIs,
dtd. City Clerk.
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THE EASTERN WAR.
THE PEACE COMMISSION.

q
,oNsTANTINopLE, Jan. l5.-Server
sha and Nanyk Pasha, ENJOYS to ne
late with the Russian Grand Duke
,holas, lett to-day for kezanlik where
y are expected to arrive Thursday.
and Duke Nicholas has informed the
tie that he is invested with full powers
the question OF the conditions OF
zee.
erver and Nanyk Pashas remained all
: at the railway station waiting for
npletion OF repairs OF the line, and
rted at O'Clock this evening. They
| pass the night at Hademkoi, and
st even now change carriages at
orlu, where traffic is suspended.
sERvIA's CLAIMS.
JENNA, Jan. Il. "A special from
lgrade says Servia Intends 10 claim the
lowing peace. conditions: lndepend'
,e of the principality, cession of old
via and indemnity for Turkish devas'
ions in the last war.
IN ANTICIPATION.
LONDON, Jan. 15.--A COnstaniinoplt
patch states that in anticipation of the
|nclusion OF the arnlistice the Turkish
ct has been ordered TO remain at 81
|pe.
AN IMPROBABLE REPORT.
IA dispatch from Athens contains the
lowing: AS a Turkish man-of-waj
5 been cruising off Cerigo without any
own cause. the Greek iron-ciad Georg'
|ls dispatched to enforce observance o
utral rights. Passengers, who arrived
re to day on the steamer from syria
cert that they heard the firing of can
n near Cerigo. The government, how
or, is ignorant OF an engagement.
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Y.R. BEEcHER's ORTHODOXY

NE AGAIN CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN MIsREP-
RESENTED by THE PREss-wHAT HE
BELIEVES AND WHAT HE BREACHES.
BALTIMORE, Jan. l0.-The following
letter was received yesterday by Eey.
Mr., Morrison, editor of the Presbyterian
lIeckty;
BROOKLYN, \. Y, Jan. S, 1878.
My DEAR Nix. MORRIsoN-lt is moons
ceivable to ME how rational men should
| allow themselves to be excited by the
periodical misrcpOrts Of the ref Orters and
the associated press reports based on
them, in regard 10 my sentiments, Week
after week my sermons are reported
in iull by Mr.. Eliinwo0d, aud
printed 10 the Christian Union OF New
YORK, and no man need be at a loss to
know my religious sentiments. For
twenty-five years, in printed volumes,
as well AS from the pulpit, have preach
cd anO printed, in every conceivable
form. the truth OF the inspiration OF the
sacred Scriptures, the existence aud gov
eminent OF God, tho doctrines Of the
Trinity and the divinity OF Christ rs very
God. the universal siniulnGss Of man, the
atonement of Christ, the doctrine OF q
change of heart. the eflicacious influence
OF the Holy Spirit in regeneration, and
the doctrine OF retributon both here and
hereafter. 1t is true that the question Of
the nature OF suffering, The object
of penalty, and the question Of its
duration have discussed with
such light as had, deny
ing that all the light had yet broken out
of holy scripture on various points that
ii contained. The charges of atheism.
infidelIty. universalsm, theism are made
by men hat know nothing and who take
no pains to know anything. Eyes have
they" &c. My working sympathles go
with the evangelical orthodox ministry.
refuse to be held to consistency W tn
any dogmatlc system Of theology of the
past. am with Calvin and against Gals
vim; | am with Arminu- and against
Arminus; | am with Eplscopacy and
against Episcopary: am with the RO-
man church and against tiny object
being not TO build or 10 defend any Sys>
! TEN OF theology or government. but t.
bring men near 10 God and build them
| m in holiness of God
HENRY WARD BEFCuER.
RlcuARD NJ. Bishop, governor elect OF
Ohio, was inaugurated on Monday.
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las Annapolis. Maryland, telegram
kys in reference to the memorial Of MIR.
SlaIr, offered in the house OF delegates
Ia referred to tho committee on federal
Nations, It is safe to say the members Of
" committee, Individually. are opposed
= reopening OF disturbing tie question
1.-The presidency.
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.%si .--aaY -..eaa4a,sa .aas,ar..r,,.

hondhohhr,. ne the consequences what
tncy may.
Reso1te'i that the president and secre-
iary bc requested to forward q copy OF
these ~ solutions to the president OF the
lLitcT states and to each member OF the
cabin ct. as well as % the senators and re.
nres ntalivcs in congress for The state OF
illlr OILS.
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SECRET soCrKrrEs
X. NJ. Il.

The knights Of the above order meet
j at their hall the fint and third Monday
month. Commercial avenue, n door
" nth stree ,atsp.m.
Nh'f HOLMES, q, G. N.
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man 81,
A Knights ofPythiAs, meets every m.
\ day nixht at half-past seven, IN Odd
Fellows Hall. EowE,
Chancellor Commander.
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This stock entirely New and Fresh Special attention given to Country
Country DrN
Goods Pe goods prices before buy
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full line of Carpets Mattngs Floor Oil Cloths, Curtain Dam
asks Ladies' and Misses Boots Chdren Shoes, Gents Boo
nd Shoes.
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o ENCAMPMENT, I. O. o. r., meets
dd-Fellows' Hall on the first and third
Z in every month, at half-past seven
A. CuMINGs, CP
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CAIRO LODGE. NO. 237, AT. IA. NJ.
Hold regular communications In Ma
sonic Hall, corner Commercial avenue
and Eighth street, on the second and
fondav of each month.
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OUR MOTTO: The Best Goods at the Lowest Price
G. HANNY,
Corner8th Street and Commercial Ave
GT -MG Old u -MC -MS M EsN q,
Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes.
Clothing Hats and Caps, Cofees, Teas, Sugars,
Bacon Hams Specially in Butter,
Cheese and Flour

PRINTS, DOAIESTICS, BLEACIIED MUSLINS, SHIRT
INGS, FLANNELS, TICKlNGS, DRESS GOODS, SILKS.
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RIcuARD NJ. Bishop, governor elect o
Ohio, was inaugurated on Monday.
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BANK STATEMENT.

Report of tho condition of the City
National Bank, at Cairo, in the State of
Illinois, at the close OF business, Dec. rs,
1877
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THE SILVER MEETING.
Resolutions Adopted by the
Springfield Convention.
The Policy of the Administration
Repudiated

The state convention OF the friends ct
the reconciliation Of silver met in tho
senate chamber of the state house IN
Springfield on Tuesday. Though the az
tendance was not large, the action of ,y
convention was none the less iinpora1 r.
and the resolutions adopted express III,
sentiments OF ninc-tenths OF the lc oIrt
oil the state, Below we give the re solu-
tons In iull:
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-11-28

pumpkin pie up In small pieces and
serve IL with sweet cake. Then"
But isn't that about enough" " ner-
vously inquired the woman.
"All but some more onions, madam.
There is where they make a great mis-
take in bridal feasts. The guest W no
comes with his mouth watering
for more onions goes away a disap-
pointed and crushed man. I'd have
'em raw, siewed, baked and hashed up.
Those who don't like 'em won't touch
EN-; those who banker for them will
bless yOu."
81 think III do it-in fact, | know |
will" replied the woman. It's me
who is running this bridal feast, and if
Emeline doesn't like it she can be mar
ried out on the commons. Well, Mr..
Joy, I'm thousand times obliged, and
you are hereby invited to attend the
feast"
I'm come. Don't forget the onions
don't 60 back on 'taters and the
solids. And now may all the blessings
on earth attend you and yours, and if
you get stuck for onions ! can send you
over a peck any minute. Good by
have 'em cooked in all tyles-so long
yum. :"
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A Modern Indian Council.

While the indians of the far West are
making war on the few whites who
have come among them, the Six Nations
of New York meet in annual council to
renew their organization and to keep
alive the peculiar rites of their ances-
tors. The Tuscaroras, an adopted
tribe and the sixth of the ancient con-
federation, met near Lewistown, in Nj
agara county, on the first of October,
with representatives from the other five
nations, the Mohawks, Oneidas, Onon-
dagas, Cayugas and Senecas. A build
ing forty feet long and ten feet wide,
representing the "long house" of the
lroQuois, was used as the council cham
chamber. First lamentation was eel
ebrated for the death of Chief Solomon
Cusick, Chief Thomas Webster of the
Onondagas leading the ceremony. Will
liam johnson was afterwards elected
chief in place Of the late Solomon Gu
sick, and Philip Johnson in place of
David Cusick, depOsed short time ago
for unfaithfUlness. The newly elected
chiefs are students in the schools at
Lockport. They are respectively eigh-
teen and twenty-One years old. Both
belong to what is known as the Bears,
the tribe being divided into Bears and
Wolves. The latter class has been ex-
tinct for some time, but it is this year
revived by the appointment of Thomas
Williams to the chieftanship. The
greatgrandfather of the men incum-
bent was the last of the line of the
Wolves. Other ceremonies and festivi-
ties followed, including the wampum
celebration, the installation of the new
Neglected chiefs, games of lacrosse,
dances, and, inevitably, baseball. The
Tuscaroras seem to be the most active
of the Six Nations. They were driven
out of North Carolina by disasters that
overlook them in war. The first de
tachment settled near Oneida lake by
permission of the Five Nations. Sub
sequently they made home on lands
in Niagara county granted by the Sen
ecas, the grant having been confirmed
by the State. They own four square
miles of land under a good states of
cultivation. They number this year
four hundred and twelve men, women
and children. The government is in
the hands of four sachems, John Mount
pleasant, William Patterson, william
Printup and Isaac n. Jock. The sub
divisions of their political system are
in the hands of ten chiefs. While
speaking the English language as a
general thing. dressing in civilized clo-
thing and making use of the arts of
civilization, they keep alive their an
cient customs by means of these peri
odical gatherings under the roof of a
miniature "long house."
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Origin of Names.

IL is not generally known that the
Hudson was called North River in con-
tradistinction TO the South River, as
the Delaware was formerly styled.
Massachusetts was so dubbed because
in the aboriginal tongue 1t meant "about
the great hills" /. e., the Blue Hills.
Boston, named after the English city,
was originally st. Bardolph's Town, Of
which Boston is an abbreviated corrup-
ton. Albany was so christened in ho-
nor of the Duke OF York and Albany
afterwards James Lat the time 1t
came into possession of the English, In
1864. Catskill Is Dutch for panther or
lynx, which once infested those noun
tains. Cattaraugus was so designated
by the Indians because they had, for
some mysterious reason, associated 1t
with unpleasant odors. 1t means i'll
smelling shore. This Is not quite so
bad as Chicago, an Indian word, signi-
fying a foul mart. which, judging from
the complaints In Chicago papers of the
city's peculiar fragrance, would seem
10 have been properly named. Che
mung means big horn, from a fossil
tusk found in the river. Crown Point
l. said to have been so called because
scalping parties were sent thence by
the French aud Indians. Erie signifies
wild cat, according to history, and
was borne by fierce tribe of savages
exterminated by the Iroquois. Man
haitian is eminently fitting for the me-
tropOlis. its import being town upon an
island. Mohawk was applied by the
New England tribes TO the IroquOis,
from their habit of eating live food. Nj
agara means neck of water; Oneida,
people of the beacon stone; Onondaga,
place of the hills; Saratoga, place Of
the miraculous waters in rock; Onta-
rio, village on mountain-the chief
seat of the Onondagas; Schnectady,
river valley beyond the pine trees;
Seneca mot classic, as many have sup
posed is a corrupt Indian prOnuncia-
ton of the Dutch word cinnabar-ver-
million. Jersey is corruption Of Ca-
sarea, the old Latin name of the Chan
mel Islands, and very unlike our sister
State, which got its title, perhaps, by
contrast. Passaic signifies valley.
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A Brokers Howling Deposit.

A wealthy stock broker and eX-au-
thority in the municipal government
of New York was for long time en-
gagged in breeding prize hogs on his
estate on Long Island. The hogs null
tiplied 50 quickly that they fairly
threatened to drive him out Of housd
and home. So he resolved to get rid.a2k
the hogs, and took to breeding
etead. He particularly wanted SAsS'
of the Willoughby strain, and asked a
lady friend of his, who happened to
have one, for the loan of her dog.
Promptly in answer to the request
she sent him the pug, with a note stip-
ulating that should the dog be lost, she
should receive $3.50.
"Allright," was the busy brokers'
answer to the messenger, "give my
thanks to madam. and make my apology
for being too busy to write to her."
Then turning to his head clerk he
said; "EIarry, take that expensive dog
to the Safe Deposit Company and lock
him up in our niche till we are through
with business"
OFF went the dog to the vaults of the
stock exchange, and there he was
locked in the firms niche until three
p. NJ, bowling, meanwhile, desperately,
and puzzling all the clerks and brokers,
who came to tech or deposit their secu-
rites; and 1t was not until three sharp
that the mystery was explained. Then
the beast was set free,
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The Pennsylyania Hermit.

Nine miles west OF the village of
Dingman's in Lehman township, Pike
County, Pa, in an isolated and almost
unbrokeu wilderness, dwells human
being who has spent the last forty-one
years of his existance in deep and
gloomy cave. He lives without a sim
gle companion, and when he first set
tied he repeled every attempt at fami-
liarity but in time became courteous and
gentlemanly to all. His strange life has
always been fruitful theme for the
gossips of the surrounding neighbor-
hood. but none have ever been able to
pierce the mystery with when this
strange being has chosen to envelop
himself and his life.
His name is Austin Sheldon, but he
is now commonly known as cold Plu-
to-" He was born in the beautiful vii
lage of Bradford, Connecticut, few
miles from the city of New Haven, in
1906. His father was farmer in COM
Portable circumstances, and had large
family. Austin was the pet of his
father, and arriving at the proper age
was endowed with good common
school education. AT the age of fifteen
he sought employment at blacksmithing
in Bradford, and after four years APP
premiership was thoroughly familiar
with the art, and was one of the best
mechanics in the place.
On October 10, 1882, after a brief
courtship, he married Julia Tuttill, the
eldest daughter of well-to-do farmer
residing near the city of New Haven.
They lived happily and prOsperously
together for a period, when Mrs. Shell
don was taken suddenly ill, continuing
a helpless invalid, and after long but
patient suffering died. The sad mis-
fortune was almost death blow to the
husband, and gradually be became mel
ancholy and respondent, and one night,
unknown to any one, he left Bradford
and came to Milford, walking the en-
tire distance. The family, learning OF
his departure, were alarmed, and search
for his whereabouts was at ones insti-
tuted, and continued for some time, but
~ L. 4
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Fun With a Spider.


Spiders in many respects are just like
other animals, and can be tanned and
petted and taughta great many lessons
which they will learn rs readily as a
dog or cat. But you must take the
trouble to study their ways, and get on
the good side of them.
One day had been reading in book
how spiders managed to get their webs
across streams and roads, and from the
top of one tall tree TO another. went
ont and caught large garden spider,
one of those blue-gray sprawling fel-
lows, and fixed him mp for my expert
ment.
took stick about eighteen inches
in length, and fastened piece of iron
to one end of it, so that that the stick
would stand up on that end itself. Then
| put that stick in the centre OF large
tub half full of water, and placed the
spider on the top of the stick. wanted
to see if he could get to "land," which
was the edge of the tub, without ally
help. He ran down first one side of the
stick, and the other; each time he
would stop when he touched the water,
and shaking his foot like cat does, he
would run up again. At last he came
to the conclusion that he was entirely
surrounded by water-on an island in
fact. After remaining perfectly quiet
for a long while, during which, have
no doubt, he was arranging his plans
he began running around the top of the
stick, and throwing out great coil OF
web with his hind feet. In a few
minutes little fine strings of web were
floating away in the slight breeze that
was blowing. After little, one OF
these threads touched the edge Of the
tub and stuck fast, as all spider web:
will do. lH ....He ''s l---
This was just what Mr.. Spider was
looking for, and the next minute he
took hold of this web and gave it a jerk
like sailor does with rope when he
wishes to see how strong it is, or make
it fast. Having satisfied himself that
it was fast at the other end, he gathered
it in till it was tight and straight, ant
then ran on it quickly to the shore;
rescued castaway, saved by his own in
genuity.
Spiders are not fools, If they are ugly
and He who made all things has
thought and care for all.
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A Western Wonder,

The greatest wonder in the State Of
Iowa, and perhaps any other State is
what is called the "Walled Lake, " in
Weight county, twelve miles north of
the Dubuque and Pacific Railway, and
one hundred and fifty miles west of Du-
bugue city. The lake is from two to
three feet higher than the earth's sur
face. In some places the wall Is ten feet
high; width at bottom fifteen feet, and
at the top five. Another fact the size
of the stones used in construction; the
whole of them varying in weight from
three tons down to one hundred pounds
There is an abundan Of stones in
Weight county; bu surrounding the
AXE to the extent of five or ten miles,
there are none. No one can form an
idea as to the means employed to bring
them to the spot or who constructed 1t.
around the entire lake is a belt of wood
land half mile in width, composed of
oak; with this exception the country is
a rolling prairie. The trees must have
been planted there at the time of build
ing of the walls. In the spring of 1856,
there was a graet storm, and the Ice on
the lake broke the wall in several places
and the farmers in the vicinity were
obliged to repair the damages to pre-
vent inundatlon. The lake occupies a
ground surface of two thousand eight
hundred acres; depth of water as great
as twenty-five feet. The water is clear
and cold; soil sandy and loamy. 1t is
singular that no one has been able to
ascertain where the water comes from,
Rsg.where it goes, yet it is always clear
A
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TIE BELLS At EVENTIDE

The bells we're so softly ringing,
On the air their music fiinging
Sweet sounds, that note the parting day;
10 near, then floating far away,
Sweet bells at Eventide
When our work at eve, Is ended,
These sounds with our lives seem blended
Stealing DER us with calm delight,
Shedding peace, peace, peace. on the night,
Peace bells at Eyentide
Oh no bells in song or story;
Fer had the fair fame or glory
ProclAiming that our task is done;
o curfew of the setting sun,
Fair bells at Eventide!
When upon earth no more we roam.
But are nearing our final home;
Watt us o Saviour, TO the lands,
Where bells are rung with angel hands,
Sweet bells at Eyentide!
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Regular rates Of advertising, sl per square
hrst insertion. and 20 cents each subsequent
Insertion
Special contracts viii be made for all Adyer-
tsements for four insertions or over.
Transient advertisements always payable
quarterly in advance.
Marriages and obituary notices, over one
square, charged for at half regusr rates.
All local notices 10 cents line for each in
sertion.
No notices inserted for less than fifty
centA