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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-11-01
TUOs W HALLIDAY, ESQ,

Republicans and Nationals, as we'll as
Democrats, who would have Alexan-
der county directly represented in the
next General Assembly, should cast vote
and half for r. " halliday, Esq. No
county in Southern Illinois has more varied
interests TO protect snd promote in thst
body than Alexander and in the hands Of no
man il the district could they be entrusted
with greater safety than in the hands of Mr.,
Hahday. He is q close and methodica
thinker. end is blessed with reasoning pow
era and the ability to direct and apply them,
that distinguish him as one among ton
thousand for the position for which he has
been nominated While no person whom
we can call 10 mind could serve the whole
dis,ric. more acceptably than he, neither
his coadjutor, who is an able an excellent
genNoman), nor his competitors (who are
right good fellows) could serve Alexander
cocnty 60 well lie is entirely familiar
with t1e needs and capacities Of the county,
as well rs with the wants and weaknesses
Of the revenue Laws under which our taxes
are imposed and only partially collected
The positions Of public trust he has recent
ly filled have brought him to 8 careful in.
vesiga,ion Of these matters, and to con-
sideradon Of the means essential to the cor
rection of faults and the Fighting of wrongs
therein We may say, indeed, that no man
in the district, be be lawyer or what not,
has given more thought in ths direction in
dicated than Mr.. Halliday has given. He
is precisely the man the exgenc!es Of the
times demand, and it would be an absolute
repro9ch upon our people, should be fail Of
election by majority Of at least one thous-
and votes more than the party with which
he acts is capable of giving.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-11-01

The several candidates for tho o@es Of
county commissioner, oil Of whom ore
country gentlemen, are making quite IN in.
dustrious and lively canvass. NJ. Sam.
mons, of Thebes, has served one tsrfn, md
is better known in Cairo than either II bio
competitors. He has been "mslr,ag hay"
here with an industry that will count quite
heavily when, on Tuesday night next It
comes 10 a counting Of the ballots. Mr.
VI Milford, of Unity, has lived II ths
county about third Of . century, and 10
well liked by all who know him. 20 will
poll big vote and be hard nag TO de-
tsnce Mr.. Briley, of Toledo, i not .
we'll known in Cairo as the Others, but viii,
it Is said, fairly sweep the upper portion
Of the county. If there are other caAdi.
dates in the field they have not takan the
trouble to thrust their candidacy up6h or
attention -a'N 80
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-11-01

GAUGE aay he ss3sipca any tsgdinesa or Lax.
i,y IN ,ha enforcement of our lara Of health,
We SIC villingto believe that our health
officers slI performed their duties honestly
aud co1scientiously, as they were enabled
to zee their duty and do believe, most
FIRMLY tbat the lessons our sad experience
has learned US, viii enable US hereafter TO
say TO tis dreadful epidemic, that has SO
rayace3 and dasolated the South, thus far
shslt thou come but no farther
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-11-01

cy Judge Allen is veteran. Dir. DAVE
would grind out greenbacks, I'D libitun,
I'd infnitum. Judge Allen advocates the
Issue Of every dollar that the nceds Of trade
demand, and the ability Of the government
can protect If an application of this doc
trine should lead to initiation, it would DO
safe initiation, and more, no man who
looks to the future, could demand or de-
sire. Hence we may court denial when
we denominate Judge Allen as eound
greenbacker-as the representative Of pre-
cisely such principles as the sensible, ra-
tional National would carry into admins
tration IL he were afforded the opportunity,
He 10 an orator Of great power Davis 10 not I;
and having served term in Congress,
he would not as Davis would,be compelled
to waste session or more in gaining
knowledge of the routine Of business--in-
formation that is an absolute condition pre-
cedent to any degree of either usefulness or
success. Furthermore, it should rot be
forgotten that the district is very clo,c, 30
very close indeed that the voter who would
prefer Democratic to Republican repre-
sentative, imperils that preference by
throwing away his vote upon the National
candidate. Mr.. Davis could serve no pur-
pose in Congress that Judge Allen could
not better serve; and as there 10 no more
likelihood that Mr.. Davis will be elected
than there is that Col. McKeag will
voluntarily give up the Cairo post Office
into the keeping of the anxious CIcse the
persistency of Democratic Nationals ia ed
vocating his claims, at once resolves itself
into something absolutely enigmaticsi
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-11-01
THE PENDING CONGRESSIONAL
CONTEXT IA, .e4.

CONTEST. esq.
When Judge Allen accepted fon Ne
hand, Of his party the nomination fos CON.
gresa In this district he promised IN he
would work with zeal and industry for ~
success Of the ticket. The most sxa1Has
democrat Of the district will checrfslly ~
tify that the Judge has observed that pledge
and most faithfully and effectively rsdesm.
ed it. With the exception Of . vsry ahost
interval he has devoted his sasirs time
TO the canvass; and those who know
how actively, and with what good ssnss
and admirable discretion "Josh Allsun CA
deport himself when he tries, ned pot b
told that he has greatly strengthened, not
only himself, but the whole ticket In essay
precinct in the district. Indeed, 10
enccossful has he been In this regard that
the most marked Of the 'doubtir~.
acknowledgements, no longer question
his triumphant election. He has conviaeed
the people that he is the embodiment Of
advanced democratic principles that b y
well informed and eminently sound On he
financial questions at issue bstwesa The
parties, and is, in all other respects, pee.
cisely such man as should represent the
people Of tins district in the Congress Of
the United States Juol-U.b
And, now, as but few days intssvsns
between the present time and election day,
we beseech such democrats y have eoas
ostray after the "aat.monsy god," 70 sesi.
ously canvass the situation. The National
candidate, Mr.. Davis, Is supposed 10 b. In
favor Of retiring the national cunsaey. Aad
substituting treasury notss. Judge Allen
advocated the same doctrine when Nr. Dsyia
acted and voted with the party which ainsd
az the reverse result, !. o., 10 supDlsnt u,
greenbacks with the black.backs. II. Dssh
would now pay off the $50 bonds u greed
backa,and make them receivable for ~ dsht
whether due to the government = inpor
duties, or to the soldier who Agho ~ Nd
skins. In al earnest advoeasy r. yp,i
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-11-01

TaAT we do not to-day, pay Tie tribute
Of deserved obituaries to Nslly, xuIkg,
crofton and Sullivan, Of the BmL9ry edi.
toFial and typographical corps, i due y no
sluggish or dimmed memory ofthsf worth,
or of the friendship we felt for them; but
to the rush and hurry incident to The revi-
val of the paper. In few days this duty
mournful one to us--shall b duly PER.
formed :. go.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-11-01
LOSS Or FRACTIONAL CURREN CY
Z nrrnetnr Lpa NAN

Lancaster CPs) New Era
The operatives Of the treasury depart
ment have, during the past two years, been
such as 70 cause the almost entire dis
appearance Of fractional currency. SO
common has small silver coin become that
II rne we see any Of the once abundant
rr.enh,ck which it displaced. All has
be.a retired that has found its way into the
treasury, but the nominal sum of $l8,2e9,-
4qs outstanding, which is carried along on
the looks Of the treasury. OF thia large
,um Z ~ however safe TO Say perhaps less
shtu 100000 vii ever 10 presented for re-
iHnpuou II is believed that nearly the
es,I, ejgvGC 80 yet outdtandibg has been
los, bulneJ OF destroyed in varioub ways.
tsaslng lust that sum TO the credit Of the
eovernueny, Being more frequently han.
died shan paper money Of larger denomiss-
1iyns al oe.sg IN saEcs " less vs.re, thor
holdeIs were Le7er 50 careful with II y
sith gfreHGaeks II vas passed in ascb u
iilSpidst,i condition that, growing worse
FIom Jay t. day, the last holders cared lit
tie What became Of It, and not unirequently
bufneG Ok threw it sway. The result Of it
oil 10 mat The government has made just
tbi. amount Of money, just ~ it has made
many millions by the destruction by fire
oud other causes Of greenback notes,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-11-01
"UNDER THE ROD.n

After suspension Of seven weeks--seyen
weeks ofsore affection and dread suspense
the BULLETIN is again "upon ito feet.n We
need not say that the suspension was snfor.
ced, for all who have heard how Cairo was
smitten, know as we'll that the hand Of al
fiction that was laid upon the BULLETIN
office was not light one. The fell de.
stIoyer passed it's portals, and four u its
attaches "sleep the sleep that knows no
waking" But we are not 20 ssllsA - to
parade our individual sorrows bsfMs the
public In forgetfulness of the berea-snsut.
and suHerings of others. Home, which
but few weeks ago, presented ssenss Of
happiness and contentment, ere hossss Of
mourning now, and of sorrow tbs mos. pig
nsnt In all the city there are bat few who
escaped period of painful suspense, knsi.
ness was Frustrated and hundreds Of ftrni-
hes fed the city. Indeed, brinNin. the
ppt seven weeks in review, ye
might contemplate it " Gct %
ugly dream, but for tie aissn1s
II familiar faces, and the prss.acs asASas
70 Of those who have been barrett VI cs.hcs,
mother, brother, sister, son or aAoxasc.
Although the ordeal through whieA ear
city has passed, has been Eoss nciafAl
one, the forty or fifty victiMs u tho
scaurHe, did not die in vain ihAh he,
suggests lesson by which W nay psoe,,
II he future has in store for u another end
1 Like visitation We have IscfAsa .ses tho
germs Of the disease may DO uansp1sssa
not only to Cairo, but TO poiats O. nrAot7
e the interior Of Ohio. The fxssG .4sasAss
povtss conveyed the poison 10 6olli,olia,
more than five hundred miles distant auEa
Oolro, and 20 ditfused it among u. reA.-
dents Of that vicinity as to occasion = much
heavier death rate than that Of Cairo. We
hAvo further learned that the gates cs Cairo
may be ~ etfectually clossd sgsiMs the
epidemic a. 1t now is against the
foods Of the Ohio river, 4 reasonable
Observance Of the laws of health, IN tle
matter Of cleanliness, and the onforseEs It
Of sationsl quarantine regulations will rsa
der Cairo O. secure from the viEitstioa Of til,
scourge AZ any city in Illinois. Columbus
below ", Mound City above US, and local
hes all around US, escaped snd for Nj
reason only that their people were -
thrown in contact with refugees Asd steam
bost crews, reeking with the germs q VI
disease, direct from Memphis, viohsburt
and New Orleans. In saying the W d
not wish to be understood as redecuAg upol
any Of the excellent gentlemen upon whom
wss charged the execution Of our SAM
tary rules and regulations. II kAs bsaI
maintained, for years, that Cairo W. be
yUad the 'yellow fever belt" and ;AAt
20 ~vsnt could the disease sssuAs q
epidemic form among our psSpls 7
Shis conviction, more than 10 any 9th.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-11-01
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY AND COUNTY.
Only Morning Daily in Southern Illinois
Democratic n oYn,nas,ous.

Democratic ~ oYninAtionA.
FOR STATE TRIAauAun, .
EDWARD L. CRONKRlTE, Of Stsphsnson.
FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PuBilc ms7nucgloS,
SAMUEL NJ. ETTER, Of xcLssn.
ros CLERK OF THE SUPREME couHF, souyn1AI snAxp
DIVISION,
JACOB o. CHANCE, Of Marion.
FoR CLERK or THE APPELLATE oorHg, eoVmI1Al
GRAND DIVISION,
JOHN Q. HARTMAN, Of Alexander.
roR coNeEEss- EIsHrEENrH ooSsASss,osAi sussss
W. j. ALLEN, Of Jsekson.
ron Observation-Disclosures oyNASoAlAl IA
rRtcr
T. W. HALLIDAY, Of AlsxssdSs,
4. I. ROBINSON. Of Jaek1es.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-11-01

ENCOURAGEMENT FOR TIE FEEBLE
B. long a, the falling embers Of vitality
are capable Of being TO- kindled into warm
sld genial glow, just 50 long IS there is
hope for the weak and enaciated invalid.
Let hin not, therefore, despond, but de.
rive encouragement from this and from the
fgrael fact that there is restorative most
potent tn renewing the dilspidsted powers
Of broken down system. Yes, thanks to
its u1e.smped tonic virtues, Hostettera
Stomach 3i.ters is daily reviving
strength ia the bodies and hope in the minds
Of toe feeble and nervous, Appetite, re-
fsoahiuy sleep, the acquisitions Of flesh and
color gre blessings attendant upon the re,
pQrl.ys processes which this priceless in.
yigoNHl speedily initiates and carries to q
successful conclusion, Digestion is restored,
The blood fortified and suatcnance afforded
to each lie sustaining organ by the bitters,
which iaoGeusive even to the feminine
palate vegetable in its composition, and
thoroughly safe Use it. and regain vigor
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-11-01

CONSUMPTION Cared An old physician,
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in bis hands by an East India mission
ary the formula Of q simple vegetable
remedy, io- the speedy end permanent cure
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q positive and RADICAL cure for nervous de.
billy and al! nervous complaints, after
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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-23
Van Dorm and Forrest.

fGcnoWI u, II, injury, Of Richmond, Val
In the spring of 1868 Forrest was in
Middle Tennessee, commanding a brigade
in the cavalry corps of Van Dorm, BY
one Of his bold and skillful movements
he captured a Federal brigade com
mandcd by General Coburn, and re-
ported .he capture Of the men, horses
and equipments to General Bragg, VINO
ordered that all the captured property
should be turned in to the proper officers
Of the army. But Forests men had
acted on the principle that the spells OF
war belong 10 the victor, and General
Brapg's supply officers received but few
contributions from Forests fortunate
operation, and Van Dorm was Instructed
to call him TO account and enforce
obedience to the order OF the general
commanding the army.
Accordingly Van Dorns ent for Forrest
and slcnIy asked him why he had not
turned in the arms, etc. captured with
Columns brigade,
Forrest replied " Because haven't
got 'em."
"Then,n said Van Dorm, your state
ment is AZ variance with your written
report"
Forrest replied; " General Van Dorm,
am not in the habit OF being
spoken b. in that way, and !
won't allow it and when the time
comes shat your rank won't interpOse,
you 7halI answer to me for this, mir"
General Forrest, my rank shall never
stand between mi and any man who
feels aggricved by me, and | am at your
service now, sir."
Forrest paused a moment, passed his
hand across his forehead, aud said "Gen.
eral Van Dorm, there are enough Yam
KEGS for you and | to fight, without
6phting each other, and you and ! can
Nlord 10 let this matter stop right here.
! am sorry | spoke to you as did, and
hope you will forget it,"
Van Dorm said cordially; General
Forrest, | am very glad to hear you
speak 20, and assure you ! shall never
again think Of your words no man will
ever question your readiness TO fight any
man OF anything, But, General, 10 long
~ you are under my command ! shall
expect you to obey orders" And thus
ended the most remarkable collision that
cvcroccurWd between two of the bravest
men in the world. Each confident in his
own courage, and Will knowing that OF
the other, were perhaps the only two
living men who could aiIori TO settle a
controversy thus.
Van Dorm turned to Forrest and said
General, | have work for you right
now and sent him off in pursuit OF the
raiding coIumnof Colonel Straight, which
had passed into North Alabama, and was
moving toward Rome, Georgia.
These gallant men never met again in
this world.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-23
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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-23
SOUTHERN HOME AND FARM.
TiIIage for Corn,

We think the question OF deep on
shallow blowing Is pretty definitely rev
tied, no tar as our ordinary prairie soil'
are concerned, in favor OF shallow pI0w'
Ing. That Is six inches may be taken a.
the maximum depth at which to Pc"
Tor the best results in raising corn. Inc
best time, however, for blowing II one
wherein many farmers make a ml'take'
Very often the land Is plowed too wet,
When this is the case, no amount Of
surface labor will bring the soil to GOOD
condition. In nipe cases out OF ten
when the land is fall plowcd, and the
surface thoroughly stirred in the spring,
when dry, and planted without replow
ing, n better crop of corn will be realized
than If the crop be planted ON fresh
plowed land, il the blowing be done
while the land is wet. This il especially
true if trash or manure has been plowed
under in the fall.
It is n mistake to suppose that a soil
should be very soft TO reaci the best
results in tillage on the other hand it
should be moderately compact, il at the
same time it be in II pulverabIc state.
Thus all that is necessary is to work the
surface into a good state of tilth, and
there is little danger but n good crop Of
corn will result if only the blowing OF
the cropbe conscientiousl accomplished.
When, however, corn is planted on
all blowing, we have found IL an excel,
lent plan at the first cultivation to use
narrow bull tongue shares on the CulLi~
vator, next the corn, setting them 80
,hey will move the earth TO the full
depth Of the blowing, These throw no
earth laterally, but open the soil 80 the
young roots Of corn have mellow earth
to work in. 1t also tends to aerate the
soil, thus fixing the gases that ar ealways
being decomposei in n soil open to the
air, When the corr is thus plowed
both way, these narrow teeth may
he moved 10 the outside Of the
cu%ltivator and the broader ones used
next the corn. Thus the whole soil If
kept mellow to the full depth Of the
blowing.
The object Of cultivation H. first, to
destroy weeds second, TO keep the sur.
lace Of the soil mellow. II this mellow
surface, or, rather, n surface of finely
ulverized soil, be maintained through
the growing season, the roots are kept in
= state Of constant activity, the leaves
9re Of a deep green, and the crop is Kept
growing right along. II, on the other
hand, the surface becomes CrusLcd or
soddcn from being water soaked, the
plants cease growing and soon show by
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-23

A firm in New York seems unfamiliar with
the London story of the man who offered to
sell real g~uineas ata triile, but could find no
buyers. Geo. p. Rowell d Co,-the "News-
paper Advertising Bureau" propose, for one
hundred () dollar, to put a tensline adver-
tIsementin some thirty standard weeklies,an m
to slide it into a thousand other weeklies free.
Do they expect people to take the offer? Any
one acquainted with the,high rates of these
standard weeklies can see that the thing is
ridiculous. Rowell IL Co. must know very
well that acceptances Of the offer would be so
many items to charge TO profit and loss. We
retract our insinuation about their ignorance
of that London story. They probably know it
TOO well and are shrewd enough,b by taking adj
vantage OF that hdman trait at which the story
hits, to make a stroke for fame as men Of
startling liberality, and at the SAM time run
II o risk of pecuniary loss.