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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-14
TIE PROBLEM OF THE FUTURE,
Now York Tim.


Contracts have recently been signed TO.
the construction Of several fast mail steamr
ers to ply ON the Mississippi River between
St Louis and New Orleans. 1t is probable
that the former city furnishes the capitul
Tor building these steamers, and the near
future is likely to afford abundant oppor.
tunity for further investments of IA similar
character. If Capt, Eads' work at the
mouth OF the Mississippi has, Us IS claimed,
supplied apermonent channel deep enough
Tor the largest vessels engaged in ocean
commerce, the demand for transportation
services upon that river must soon be very
great, quite SURPRISING what is required for
the present traffic. Should one or more
lines of steamers be established between
New. Orleans and Liverpool, as 10 fondly
predicted by the friends Of the iettics
scheme, st. Louis would gain immensely
IN commercial inheritance. She ought ia
become the great central distributing point
OF the Weston foreign imports, and il her
merchants are cntcrprising, she will not
allow that substantial honor to escape her.
Inc interests OF the whole West demand
.lat the ships that carry It's wheat aud beef
ana pork to Europe shall not be Obliged Ia
return TO New Orleans in ballast. II 81.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-14
MONEY RAPIDLY MApE-Snall

MONEY RAPIDLY MADE-Small and lorce
investments Qrom $50 to $4,000, in tIe
combinations Of Messrs. Lawrence q Cn
pay large profits, This new and successful
system unite thousands of orders from enc.
toners into one immense capital, and 10
managed with the best skill and eyne,ionco
In the stock market Profits are shared nro
rata by customers every month share.
holders thus obtain all the adyaptagos or
large capitalists. Thousands are rspi,jIv
making money, and many have acouiynd
handsome fortunes by this safe and ioo,t'
mate method, which has been amony ,ho
most successful Of the movements Of ,ho
Stock Exchange. s9J viii make Sl9i, ~, 4
per cent 800 viii return $500. $500 viii
net $4,000, etc, according to the state Of
the market. New explanatory viror,nr
Win "unerring rules Tor success, nailed ~
all applicants by Mcssrs. Lawrence s. IN
Bankers, 81 Exchange Place, New York
City. '"h
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-14

SAVE YOUR cnIIDREN,-For expelhng
worms from the system, Sellers Vermiiugc
has no equal in this or any other country
One teaspoonful given TO child of Mr.
Bradbery's, expelled 234 worms in four
hours after taking the medicine. BENZ. Ly
tie, Union township, Pa. Also expelled 4OC
worms from my child two years cld.-Wm
Saryer, ST. Louis, Mo. Sold by all drug
gists. Price % cts r.. Z. Sellers Il Co.
prcprietors, Pittsburgh, Pa. Send for cir
cular. Barclay Bros, Agents
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-14

A STARCH WARRANT allows an officer to
90 through your house from cellar to gar
ret, and Lindscys Blood Searcher is war
ranted to 50 through your system from top
to toes and drive out all blood diseases. Its
cures are wonderful and certified to by doc.
tors, preachers and people. Scrofula, Mer-
curial Diseases, Eryslpelas, letter Ulcers in
the Lungs or on the Skin, Boils, Pimples,
&C., we warrant 1t to cure. II is q purely
Vegetable Compound and Powerful Tonic.
For sale by all Druggists. See that our
uare is on the bottom Of the wrapper
r, f. SELLERS & Co., Proprs, Pittsburgh,
Pa. Barclay Bros Agents.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-14

The TRUTH is MIGHTY ana will prevail.
Thousands who have used and been cured
arc living witnesses to the truth Of our
statement, that Sellers Liver Pills will cure
the worst cases of liver complaint, bilious
ness, headache arising therefrom, costiye
ness, constipation, dizziness aud all disor
ders resulting from diseased liver For
sale by all druggists. Price % cents, r.
Z, Sellers & Co., Proprietors, Pittsburgh,
Pa. Barclay Bros, agents.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-14

THE LARGEST FARM IN TIE WoRLD.-
The largest farm in the world is 10 mile,
square, and is situated in Ellis county
Kansas. It's proprietor is a wealthy Eng.
lishmaG named George Grant, who named
his esta@Victoria, in honor of his Sovereign.
Vast herds of cattle, and = cavalry brigade
of mounted Stockmcn roam over the face
of this great farm, on which the only
remedy employed for bruises, inflammation
and the like, Is Giles Iiniinent lodide Am.
monia. Giles Pills cure Piles. Sold by All
druggists, Send for pamphlet, Dr. Giles
100 West Broadway, N, Y. Trial size o5
cents. Sold by Barclay Bros.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-14
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

A writer in tho Springfield Journal who
signs himself Tax Payer, says he has been
studying the resources Of Gallatin, Hardin,
Pope, Pulaski, Jackson and, Williamson,
counties and Is surprised to find the state.
mcnts Of TAX payer" verified. The Board
will npd full veriacation by consulting the
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-14

Lou;s bestirs herself, goods that are now
shipped TO this port, and from here go by
rail 10 all points in the West and North
west. will hereafter be carried by the
chcaper water routes almost to their desti-
nation. The effect upon st. Louis
of diycrting both the import
and export trade of the West into
this new channel would be marvellous,
and would be shared, though in less de-
gree, by many other cities upon the Missis
sippl, the Missouri and the Ohio, New Or
leans, as the port of entry, would also be
largely benefited, but her present quarOn-
tine laws must be modified before she can
reap her full share ofprotit. Her peculiar
susceptibility to infection by yellow fever
puts her AT great disadvantage, CONNER
cially, and il is not easy TO see how she can
escape the penalties Of her unhealthy stu
alton, The plan of putting up elevators
and supplying other port facilities at Eads-
port, some distance from the city, and be-
yond the reach OF her quarantine laws, has
found some favor, but that seems to leave
New Orleans quite out in the cold. The
problem of how TO make the city a healthy
port twelve months in the year may stimu.
late her physicians and health officers to de.
wise some method Of permanently suppress,
ing yellow fever
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-14
oyyIlIAL PAPER OF ALEXANDER COUNTY.

'.DxMocRLcY is sentiment not TO be appalled,
corrupted or compromised. Ii knows no bsseness'
covers 10 no danger, oppresses no weakness. Fear
less generous and humane 1t rebukes the arrogant
cherishes honor, and sympathises with the humble
II asks nothing but what II comedies; 1t comedies
nothing but what IL demands. Destructive only OF
despotism, ii Is the sole conservative of liberty To-
Dor and property. II is the sentiment oil freedom
OF equal obligations I'll the law of nature per-
yading the law OF the land. The stupid, the sell
fish, the base in spirit may dcnounce 1t as a vulgar
thing; but in the history OF our race the Demo
cratic principle has developed and Illustrated the
highest moral and intellectual attributes OF our
nature Yes, this lie noble, magnanmous, a sub
lime sentiment, which expands our affections, o.
lsrgcs the circle of our sympathies and elevates the
soul Of man until, claiming IN equality with the
best, he rejects as unworthy Of his dignity any po'
itical immuniiies over the hnmhlest of his fellows
Yes, II 10 an enrolling principle; and may thai
spirit which animated our fathers in the Revolution
ary contest for It's establishment continue to All
mate us, thei' s0"s' IA ca William ALLEN,
ita DrlEcrVltlOu,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-14
LEGAL.
THRU STEES SALE.

Whereas. Christian Hanny and Urrula V. HaEuy,
by their thus; deed bearing dste the nth day OF
April, \. d. 1913 aud duiY recorded IN the record
err Office Of Alexander county, Illinois, IL book OF
deeds on pages l35 and & did grant, bargain aud
sell to the undersigned Horace WardLer, In Trust
for the uses ard purposes therein expressed, the
following described real estate, towit Lot mum.
hered one a. in block numbered tWentyslI (96l, Ia
the city OF Cairo, county OF Alexander and state OF
certai8 promisoy note lor the sum OF
I've thousand dollars 5000 Of even
date with said deed, payable three years aiicr the
date thereof, 10 Huiuuv Warduot ~ guardian for
Nina JOrgenSOp, minur or urdof with Interest
t.-o date AZ therate OF ten per cent per annumiB-
ierert Psyshle semanGuslly; and whereas, the
prncpai OF said note amounting TO I've thousand
dolafs, ana the sym Of two hundred and .iXty.
ih'eg and t.lDO collars interest thereon IL due al
The daie Of this notice aud unpaid, and whereas,
the holder Of said note hgs called upon the under.
icned % sell the said premises TO satisfy the said
deed anu interest together win the costs attend.
ing the execution Of sGid t'as Now therefore
by virtue 81 the power given me by said deed Of
uus'' LhG inpufsuGucc with the provisions iherc.
Of, viii on
FRIDAY THE 18th DAY OF SEPTEMBER
A. D. ls79,
at be hour Of O'Clock, p. m, OF said day at the
court house door in the city OF Cairo, In the county
Of Alexander, state Of Illinois, proceed 10 sull, by
pu5lic yepGge, 10 tic highest bidder Tor cafh said
~ numbered one ~ In block numbered twenty.
rH l.tl, IN the city OF Cairo, county of Alexander
end -tate Of Illinois together with al right of re
cemplon and Homestead exemption Of the said
hfishsn HanGy and Ursula V. Hanry che pur
chaser VIII be 'nti,ed To deed.
Dated August Is, 1872
HORACE wARDNER, Trustee.
Samuel v Wheeler atty for trustee.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-14

- fact not generally known, but a
ract nevertheless, that the per cent. of I'M
improved or wild lands in Alexander county
is greater than that of any other county IN
the State. Seyenty-eight per cent. or more
than three quarters of the entire area of the
county is unimproved. Pulaski county has
only 20 per cont. of her lands improved,
and johnson one-third. A large part of
Alexander county's "wild lands" belong to
the |. c. r. r. company, and pay no tax,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-14

\ CARp-To all who are suffering from
the errors and indiscretions Of youth, ner-
yous weakness, early decay, loss of man.
hood, etc, will send receipt that will
cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This grean
remedy was discovered by missionary it
South America Send selt-addressed en-
yelope to the Rev. JosEpH I. INSAN, sta
ton d. New York City.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-14

VINO HAS NOT BEEN BILIous!- Proba,
bly, no one, Doubtless We have all suffered
to some extent the disagreeable sensations
which a disordered or languid liver can in
tlict, Sallowness of the skin, constit lion
nausea, vertigo. soreness in the vicinity ol
the organ affected, sensation as Of con
gestion in the head, positive headache, a
loss of appetite, extreme Thirst, high color
OF the urine, are among the symptoms
which announce a peryersion or yitiation
of the bile. The remedy Of remedies for
the above is HosteIters Stomach Bi,tors,
administered by medical men; pronounced
pure and wholesome 10y them, and popular
as a comprehensive family medininc, and
as specific preventive and remedy for
chills and fever and bilious remittenis
throughout America, and to wide extent
in foreign countries. Disorders in the stom-
ach and bowels, as we'll as liver, are
speedily rcmediable with this popular and
time houored medicine.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-14

WEATHER PRoBABlLITIEs.-Col with
high winds and rain. Exposure TO this
weather is sure to produce colds and kindred
diseases; and the best remedy We know Of
is Halls 'Balsam, for the lungs. Always
keep it in the house, and you will be on the
safe side, Sold by Barclay Bros.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-14
onlyMorning Daily in Southern Illinois

Largest Circulation of any Daily IN
Southern Illinois.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-14

CHEW Jackson's Best Sweet Navy To,
bacco.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-14

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a.nss, nsnt inscr,ions =. - 50
Eirht lines OF solid noupfreil constitute squsn'
Nsnlsyed sdyerSisements will be charged accord
ms 10 ihe space occupied at above rates-there De-
iug twelve lines Of solid type TO the men;
10 reyllar advertisers we offer superior induce,
msntt, both as 10 rates OF charges and manner oil
iocsl notices twenty cents per line for first inser'
ton ten cents per line for each subsequent inset
ton. ,,.r. ID po,,.,l
AGO s Newspaper Advertising Bureau 90 spruce
street, where advertising contracts may DC maue
for II In New York. ,,,orost
"a the nubic are at al times acceptable, Rejected
manuscript will not be returned ,,....oa
Letters and communications snould DC Houiesseu
UR A. Burnett Cairo Illinois
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-14
IDAY THE 18th DAY or SEPTEMBER
STOVES.
MICHIGAN STOVE co.

62 Lake St. % Seneca St,
CHICAGO, BUFFALO,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-09-14
TONTINE POLICIES

Grow popular every day, and made specially
The New York herald., 1879-03-28
THE STORM IN THE CITY.

The storm of wind and rain which passed the
city and vicinity during yesterday first observed
approaching the North Pacific coasts the 22d.
whore rain commenced falling from San Francisco
northward On the 23d the barometer fell over Ore
gon and vancouver's Island, with rapid dovelop-
inent Of strong to high westerly to southeasterly
winds California and northward. Much rain
fell in these territories for two days when
the centre OK disturbance moved inland
and crossed the line of the Rocky Moun--
tairs on tho evening Of the oath. Il was then
"milked' OF its moisture which had been precipi-i
tatod ON the western slopes OF the mountains. and
descended into the Missouri Valley. without rain or
snow. No sooner. however, did tho Gulf wind cur
rents begin to feed the depression with moisture.
than the storm reorgAnized with energy and moved!
over the Central Valley regions with heavy and
snow. II crossed the Allegheny Mountains tho
4oh parallel aud passed into tho Atlantic over the
It was noticed yesterday afternoon that the wind
had travelled on the coast with velocity Of from
fortyeght to fifty miles per hour. In this city tho
wind attained velocity OF forty-hvc miles between
Ave and six A. M, but before half-past eleven A. NJ.
1t had 1allon OFF to twenty-five miles. At about
eleven o'clock Wednesday night snow began to
fall but before two A. M. 1t changed to rain. which
the forenoon Of yesterday. Accompanied the rain
by strong gale Of wind. traffic and travel of nil
kinda were considerably retarded. shortly after
the storm burst forth tho tide III the East River
began to rise alarmingy and at times
threatened damage TO the shipping on both the New
York and Brooklyn sides OF tho river. The DAMAGE
done to property throughout tho city trivial and
was confined to tho disodgement of shutters. sign
Nov York and Metropolitan "L" roads wis un-
affected. Notwithstanding the heavy rains, no i'm
prcssion seems to have been made upon the accumu-
lations Of rubbish and garbage. which collected
In the thoroughfnrcs, and which threaten. unless
speedily removed, to soon become formidable enough
to impede travel. IAte in the afternoon quite =
heavy fog settled tho North and East rivers and
caused considerable Inconvenience to people living
in Brooklyn and Jersey city. II impossible to
continue to with the usual regularity the boats
on the North and East river ferries.
The New York herald., 1879-03-28
SPORT AT HARRY HILLS.

A benefit was tenderod to 'Spring Dick" and Miko
Coburn at Harry Hills yesterday afternoon. Tho
programme opened with variety entertainment, and
at its conclusion the stakes and ropes placed
After warm encounters between Charley McDevitt of
Jersey City. and Johnny Reilly; Eugene Mccarthy
and John Cash. Gus Hill and Jim Gallagher. Pete
Mccoy and Mike Gillespie, the most interesting event
of the affair took place between John Flynn and
Steve 0Donnell in wrestling bout. The contestants
performed the circle slowly and with Liz and graceful
movements for half minute before either venturcd
to tempt the other. Every attempt to throw from
the shoulder forward WAS readily countcrcd Flynn
at length ventured his right foot couple of inches
too far and O'Donnel, quick as fash. snapped his
knees together like vice, and, hcavng hts antago-
mist around on one leg, threw him and fell on him
The second fall by Flynn The "wind-up"
Of the programmes trial in gloves between Mike
Coburn and Spring Dick" In throo rounds-was
keenly rcshed.
There was some disappointment felt by many Of
tho sportingmon who attended. as they expected to
see stirring glove fight between Steve Taylor and
Pat Ryan. Taylor appeared promptly. but Ryan
neither came nor sent a message. although he had
issued the challenge, which was accepted by Taylor
In httor published in yesterdays HERALD. These
men were matched for fight In q room last Thurs
DAY night in this city- but Ryan was sbsent also
that occasion.
The New York herald., 1879-03-28
PRIZE ORATORY.

Tho junior exhibition OF the University Of the
City OF New York took place at the Academy of Music
last night. In the absence OF the Chancellor Pro-
fcssor L. A. johnson presided. There were ton conn
pcttors for the essay prize, who spoke In the follow
ing order upon tho subjects preceding their
''rhs Traditional Principles Of American Liberty"
q. L. Richmond, Orange, N. j.; The Chinamaii--
must hc goY Leslie Moore Daniel, Plainhcld. N. j.;
.'Capitai Punishment" +" Robert Bogardus Dunning,
New York city; Principle In Politics." Elwardt
Mvah Mason. Jersey Cityi ''Ye shall be Gods, 80
Il. Dcyo Van Dyck. Brooklyn. Il. d.; Tho
Battle OF Gettysburg Henry Prentice Nor.
rison New York city; "william Cullen Bry-
ant Samuel Alden Eddy, Jersey City, ". j.;
.'Our Civilization american ChineseY" william
II. Roberts, Brooklyn. T.. d.. "rhe Unsung Bravc,'
Nathaniel Carpenter Hcndrickson; 'sPropcrty Repre-
scntation In government Charles Noble Brook
lyn. E. ID.
The three judgcs-Mr. Charles A. aildcrsIeovc,
Professor H. q. Wait and Rev. y. q. Law--sat In tho
orchestra Immediately In front of the stage, and at
tho conclusion OF the orations awarded the prize-
two handsomely bound volumes--to H. Deyo Van
D,ck. and made special mention OF Mcssrs. Morrison
md
The New York herald., 1879-03-28
FAST RUNNING FOR LITTLE PAY.

To THE EprroR rIE HEEALp:-
Before the tSenty-mile running match came of at
Gmore's Garden last Saturday night the printed all
nouncement made that $3.50 would DO paid to
the who made one-half that distance in tho
shortest time and also to the of the race. It
agreed betwcen the manager. Mr.. II. 4. Walton,
and the runners. when they entered. that full pay
ment would be made IL possible; or, II not. tho win
ners were to receive much tho receipts would
allow. There big crowd in the place-most Of
the papers putting tho number OF visitors between
three and four thousandand the army of dead hoads
wasn't very big. As the HERALD said the next morn
ing, the arrangements were bad--no programmed, no
scorers. &cso that the expenses could hardly havo
been very heavy, while tho receipts at ty cents all
mission. must have been somewhere In tho neigh
borhood of 81 500.
made tho twenty miles In Oh. 9m. 5ss<s., running
tho last quarter Of the alono John Simpson.
tho Englishman, made the first ten miles Ia six
seconds less than did. and way ahead of Owens.
who was the only other man then running. Now.
imagine my surprise when MIR. Walton paid simpson
$i25 aud me only S75. instead Of $3.50 piece. I
went to him at once and asked what he meant by
making distinction between the winners. "wcil."
said he. 1.-The Englishnan drew moro peopIa." Now,
don't say an American is any better than an Eng.
lshman. but think he's evory bit as good. and I
cant see why, after fair arrangement beforehand,
any favor should be shown 10 moro than another.
told him wanted $50 more I aa Is saa Se would
man to give me s25. so we would both have $ioo
but told him that WAS not what wanted-thc man
had earned his money hard enough. Mr.. Walton
said he would never do me another favor" do
not see that he has done me any this time. and Is
race he said he would give zach OF the other men
who entcrod $40. making $50 to the Ave- With
simpsons Sl25 and my $40 that would make just
$3.50 in ALL would have been satisfied with $40 my
self II there had been only little money In the
house; but with crowd Of three thousand or moro
at Atty cents head it looks IL somo one had
pockotcd moro than the runners did.
NEw Yonk, March ~. 1879. NORMAN TAYLOR.
The New York herald., 1879-03-28

begun. and tlse Metropolitan Company Tade the
proposition that ii would give up the Pearl
street route and run our trains over the Chatham
street route they would from the Legislature
the right to extend our from the City Hall sta
tion to the South ferry by way Of Nassau and Broad
streets. That proposition came before our Board ono
day when was out of town. and it WAS accepted.
When came back they told me what was done, and
said. Gentlemen. I'd rather you had lost million
dollars; but IL you have said We must live up to
IT, OF course Then explained to them what they
had given up. As it now stands the Metropolitan
has no right at the South ferry We had given that
up. We had given up one-haf at Fulton ferry, which
Is our best station and half all along the Brooklyn
ferries in consideration OF route comparatively
worthless 1 think made them all see this but
there was nothing to be done. We had accepted the
other companys proposition. Well our committee
went on with the negotiation. and the other
pany thinking. suppose that we We're anxious for
the Arrangement made further demands which en-.
abed us to withdraw. That's all there about that.
and Mr. Garrison is at liberty to publish the CORE.
spondence.
REsIGNArIoN OF GENERAL MANAGER KICKER.
Mr.. X. Il. Kicker. General Manager of the New
York "L Railroad has resigned that position to as
the presidency of a, line of road TO run
between Bay Ridge and Coney Island. No one will
be appointed to the vacant place. but the duties of
the position will be discharged equally by Robert
Stewart the General superintendent, and Vice Prcsi-
dent GuilfOrd.
The New York herald., 1879-03-28
COUNTERFEIT COINS.

Colonel Curtis. chief Of tho Secret Service Bureau
Of this city, arrested Foster Hagcborm and Frederick
Holl ON Wednesday charge of passing counterfeit
silver coin on grocer at No. l06 arccnc street. The
officer alleges that he caught them In tho act. and
that upon searching the premises at No. 22i Spring
street Ire found there quantity OF Implements and
material used by countcrfeters. which he sesed.
Among thon were moulds for counterfcting ton
cent. twenty aud nifty cont pieces, together
with number Of finished counterfeit pieces. Tho
prisoners yesterday separately arragncd before
United states Commissioners DeucI. md were COM
United to Ludlow street jail " await examination In
default Of bail of 5000 each.