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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-07
TIE MOST DTABOMCAL CRIME OF
TIE 18th CENTURY.

Recent details in connection with the
burning of Mitchell and Ketchum by Il
Nebraska mob, for The alleged crime Of
horsc.stealing, picture ;he act as the most
diabolicaI and heartlcss piece Of cruelty
that backCns the annals Of crime. 1t has
no counterpart in the most horrible Indian
mls.acres of the 18th century, and scarcely
parallel in the older times when the in
genuity OF the rulers We're much given TO
the work of inventiug' new and horrible
modes of torture to max, men OF refractory
minds think within prescribed theological
channels.
The burned and churred bodies Of the
two victims, put away in shallow grave,
were recently cxhumcd and conveyed to
Kearney, where they were kept on view
several days, during the Investigations Of
the coroner's jury. They were mutilated
beyond recognition. The mob had hung
them up by the neck and wrists, saturated
them with oil, and then applied the match !
Their ears and arms were burned of, and
their roasted bodies full Of great gaping
gashes that hal been inflicted by knives
in the hands of the devils who gave them
stabs for their groans, and blows and
curses for their entrcaties tor mercy,
The newspaper published in the town Of
Kcarncy, near which this terrible scene was
enacted, says that no imagination can pic
turc the reality as presented by the loa,h-
some sickcning remains, and the fac, that
have come to light touching the torture OF
the victims,
As we have said, the damnablc takng-olf
Of these two men finds no parallel in the
history Of American or even barbarian hOr
rors. II stands rs dark stain upon the
cscuchcon Of Nebraska IA disgrace to her
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-07

CAPITAL will now have confidence. II
will 90 out and see whom it may devour. II
will ask for itself no usury, Capital has
been modest and retiring just because the
press has been inclined to bother John
Sherman. But row it will offer itself for
six, five ard four per cent--for it has con
6dencc If any man is unfortunate and
wants to borrow let him 90 to capital and
ask, and see if he can get it on less security
than he used to before resumption, Bissfui
confidence.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-07
,mly Morning Daily in Southern Illinois

Largest Circulation OF any Daily in
Southern Illinois.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-07
A HARD ROAD TO TRAVEL.

The New England society, of New York
gave dinner recently. ut which Secretary
sherman said, in response TO u toast, that
presumption had been hard road to travel,
md had been reached through difficulty
and much Suffering AID for once, there
being no motive TO do o.herHisr, the Sec.
rotary told the truth. Resumption has, IN.
decd, been - hard road 10 travel The
roads strawn on either side by the wrecks
of thousands Of fortunes. GA either side
are rows OF idle factories aud slcnlnachinc
shops There are thousands Of suicides
graves alous the terrible hishwoy. Gaun'
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-07
A MErrISo has been held in Cincinnati

A NETTING has been held in Cincinnati
TO take steps toward assisting Archbishop
Purcell out Of his financial difficulties. 1t
was decided TO hold collections next Sun
day at The different churches, and turn the
subscriptions over to His Grace One OF
the Archbishop's church officials says that
100000 will fully cover his liabilities, and
there is no doubt but that the money will
be raised.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-07
M. Is. Harrell, Editor.

OFFICIAL PAPER OF ALEXANDER toUNTY,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-07

Way will you suffer with the Dyspepsia
and liver complaint Constipation, and gen.
cral debility when You can get at our stores
Saioh's Sytam Yitaliacr which we sell on
positive guarantee to cure you. Price
10cts. and Is cts. For sale by Barclay
Brothers.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-07

THIS is to give notice that all citizens
troubled with a Cough Or Cold should at
once procure bottle of Dr. Bulls Cough
Syrup. Price % cents.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-07

Flight lines OF solid nonparcil constitute square
Displayed advertisements Wi be charged accord
,rg TO the space occupied, al above rates-thcrG Oc
M twelve lines OF solid type TO the inch,
10 regular advertisers We ohor superior ihdhGcc
reuts, both as 10 rotus OF charges and manner ol
displaying their f0yors.
non; ten cents per line for each subbseqEent hseF'
ncn. ,,.
Communications upou subjects Of general interest
10 the public are NJ al times acceptable he!e0eu
manuscript viii not be returned.
LETTER. aad Communications sholld be addressed
"Cairc Bulletin. Cairo, ILLINOIS.
, 1879-01-04
EDUCATIONAL.
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6bFedt Btp&ftA 10 lhs 1HsANA
Fr. WAIVE, Iud., Jan. a-The Iudlapn Btst@
Tcachcrs' Association concluded t.s convention
to-day.' Anoug tue most interesting papers
wore tho following, alt os which provoked
lively DISCUSSIONS; "llow Can Puhltc Schools
fn Al Thetr Trades Best he Made tho Means Of
Culture fur l'upilsl" BY George p. Brown,
Superintendent af tho Toledo schoals; "tlow
eau Country Schools Dc Grssled to tho Beat 4d-
ranta8a vi Pupiaan by J. c. Mcrhorsop, OF
Richmond; ''Wast Kuowiedea II of Most
WORTH" BY II. D. brown, President Of the
North Indiana Normal School, Valparaiso; and
ITO What Extent Can Industrial Technology
Dc Taught In Our Schools ~ BY lresldent White,
Of the Purdue untverattx
Tho COMMITTEES gu socliuE Reform reported
Z resolution urging that tue Legislature ba tnc-
moriali1ed to appoint Commission to cenahtcs
the subiees OF simplifying the prekent system OF
Eugliah spelling. Tnl was ucgat!yed on aclo&e
'rho following wero elected officers for the
next year: President, +. T. Merrill. Lafayette;
vlce-Prs.idents. .. 9. Kelley. Eyaa,ssi!!s; Laura
ffgafn figf oss sswRertH Ho1th .,C ca'a~S seya'eu1 ,'s
Huruetteyllle;. .Jeasle stttl, Wabash; VI, !.
Yosun,, Fort Wsyae: Executive Conmtttee, II.
CITY; !. N. Study, Andcraoa; ryuf. Turhell. III
dlanapoils: T.: 8. Patr, 1erEs+ Hauto; L: +.
Smith, Lafayette; 8. D. Clauc, Lagrange; Bee
Estsry,. Anntc Lennon.
Resolutions were adopted indortinR ths pres
cut school srstsm; opposing tbs PROPOSED
changes III tho School laws; usstnK ths cstal-
llshnIent Of public libraries and advi4lnG urws-
papess to devote more spaea to educational
matters.
Tue Convention adjourned to meet next Jan.
Q1rY tQ tullans polls,
, 1879-01-04
JUDGE SHERMAN,

Tho Cteyetapd Fgar pas, 1,raoruttor. NJ rn,,.
row aud subu,ls.lon to the 0y.rrn1,ns
Trovtdsnc1 on ,yhIcl, Tl,ey All Impiteitiv
Trust-soms Of tho Distinguished uela-
ttvcs af ths Deceased Showed Up.
aptefai kasoosaa TO 7As Tribune
ChsVst1ND, u, Jan. IA meeting Of the
prominent members OF tho Dar, OF tho Northern
Oistflct ol ohlo was ho!d to-day TO tako action
IN feeard TO the death OF Judge Sherman
humorous ealoSlstte addresses were nude, nnd
tno io'lo"lne 5eso'ntion Was adopted:
sins mnsn.s' uhioaRaoas ~ netioa o. the Official
earnest capable and Impartial Ia tho sischaro~ nf
h.s ott1e.7l autlea. snd utbanc. consdesute. and
stn.e hia H. y. 'ha ana we appearcd
business wa transacted by liz Court in dst!cnt md
lalottous departments of tha law 10 tho 9epersl
st,ct A"a eaAet'o" o. 'ao liar o9 ths Dl''
Issolrtd, That va havs learned o! judge sber-
man. deecaso With deep aotFov ant tccteI; sons
an sovaid va sod Iii. cnnanu,11 o.aH rs, m1ntas
evening o{ hA Days might bo prolonged lor con-
, 1879-01-04

The notice Of contest fled by Col. NIAoKzr,
the Republican candidate for Congress- in the
Charleston District Of South Oarolina, is q
document Of exceptional intersht In view of
tho light IL casta upon tho explorations of
the Senate Special Committe. Here Is a man
who Knows beyond question tLat be was
fatrly and honestly elected by tho
ballots lawfully cast, and who also knows
Just how he WAS swindled ont OF a f,rin7a
ji.as election BY tho unblushing frauds prac~
t,osd by the use Of tho tissue ballots. There
ought not to be tho slightest question Of
Col. bAuxEr's success In unseating tho
Democrat who Inns wrongfully received
tbs certificate. us will make bis
caae 60 plain a. to throw heavy
burden npon the conscience Of any Demo-
crat who shall vote to deprive him Of his
scat. hut thare will bo plenty Of votes Of
this kind beyond doubt, and It will DO
rather surprising than otherwise II tho frauds
are not countenancad and tie Republican
claimant barred ont by tho ,Damocrauo
Hnuso
, 1879-01-04

With tho advent Of cold weather and the
e1tra amount Of fuel used in makiug CON-
Portable tbs intesiors OF honses, lotals,
churches, dspe.s, etc, comes the usual rush
Of conaagrations Incident thereto, aud Ill OF
them attended with heavy percentage of
obstruction as compared with salvage, which
, 1879-01-04

Tho regular January thaw III o tsiGs late
hereaboats. hut Is on hand promptly In
Franco, whore the rivers are oyeraowing
thair banks. In Scotland they arc having it
more on the American plan,-haavy snow
storms, travel interrupted, outdoor work SUE
pended, and everybody ou.sing the awfully-
cold weather.
, 1879-01-04

thore was no line, and even this particular
individual was not around on tho first tlay.
1t was Triumph Of good scnso ever rawlings,
Of practical, busincsslike people over.
theorists and temporixcra. We al.nlt hAar
no moro Of FMt money In this country for
soma ycars to come, and tho people who be-
lisvs or arn willing 10 urgo that gold alons
can bc used as the Government basis Of money
will DO few and fnr between from now Oh.
, 1879-01-04

Judge SIBERIAN, Of Cleveland, whose recent
death has alseadY been announced. VIA older
than hIs two famous brothers, JOHN, now see-
rcsasy of tho Ttcasury. sna W1LLIAA r., "tho
General" Of the United Htatcs Army. Mrs.
Senator Doh CAAERoa was hts daughter. lie
was born " Lancaster, practiccd law at Mans
field, aud wa subsequently appointed Judge Of
the United States Court OF tito Cleveland Dis
fricE. =.
, 1879-01-04

So many complaints have reached this office
through various channels Of tho closealted
peuuriousucss o! employers In this clty that 1t
leads u to belleyo there ought to ba sotno
steps taken 10 guar4 tbs poor aud helpless
against the Eapacaty ana ueannesa Of this class
OF men. Not only are poor men, women, aud
children engaged to work Tor next to nothing,
, 1879-01-04

There soems to bo no such thing On hand
Just now a. good, straight, square, lcyel, rea-
aonable wintar Weather. Whenever busnoss
is not frozen up II Is showed up, anl very lit
tie partiality Ia shown rs hetween sections.
About every form OF Objectionable outdoor
experience, excepting yunstroke, Is to bs met
with
, 1879-01-04

TRIBUNE BRANCH OFFICES.

rrn Cate1np TxY1uxK hi established branch oa1cea
Of the rscaist Of subscriptions and Advertisements II
ptowB:
NEW YQnE-Room - Trfs.ns Building. F.T. Mo-
4ppxK, A4naEsr. ...
FANS. rrnnce-To. 10 rue De Ii Grange Batsnsts.
u. .RAMLtn- Axent-
LuNpQN. Knx.--AmesteAn Exchange. - 6trsnd'
Mxrkr r. uiLlfo, Agent,
hAG fMAkc1sEO. Caf.-Patece HsstL
, 1879-01-04

Gen. GRANT yesterday received thu Free
dom ot the City Of Dublin, accompanied by
tbs moat cordial expressions Of regard for The
ex-President Of Kspublio which has always
Ind warm corner in ita hlg heart for
Trelnnd
, 1879-01-04

atichfgandors have just dedicated new State.
House that cost u, ,5oo,0 ,0oo. They wtll NOW. pro-
cetd to cut down shclr Governors salary In
order to enabie them to pay for the new Capitol.
Tho Governor receives the princey SUN Of
s1,0O per annum and no contingent fund to
steal from.
, 1879-01-04

The sJmpathy that was expended on tho poor
coal-deatefs at the beginning OF winter on &C.
count Of tho mild weather WAS another exnm-
pie OF misplaced confidence. Ths boot IL On the
other foot.
, 1879-01-04

Chicago hns expended for buildings aud
Improvements during the past three years
tho handsome total OF :aa,2f2, $40, or IN
average Of nahrly 5000, 900 por year,
which doesn't lobk like such terribly hard
, 1879-01-04

Tho James River, in Virginia, has been
frozen over for the frat timo In many years,
and the people Of Washington And 1t difficult
TO remember when fans and linen busters
were 50 unsuitable ~ now,
, 1879-01-04

Things bare come to pretty pass in slEnns.
sofa when Thousands and thousands OF inteltl-
gent Republicans wanted to yote for 1oyA7rua
DosNSLLY but couldn't, aud wcre compelled
to voto for ". y. WAsHnunn. Hence, Dox-
NELLY zoes to Warrington to contest the
fornAfak Goat
, 1879-01-04
A BIG DIVIDEND.
81<etai Dtspdsek Ia 1hs Trtb4aE,

B1fttd1 11tF0d1E& % 7h3 2TL6tNk.
INDIANAPOLIS, 1nd., Jan. 8.-The Hacla Min
ing Company, composed Of prominent re.Idents
of this city, among them Gov. Hendricks, Will
divide sajo, 600 Al the net result Of last years
work. Tbs gross receipts were ESQ.,, ,ooo equal
" the capital stoek-
, 1879-01-04

Tho Governor OF Virginia will soon Issue 4
proclamation for an election to be held 10 oil
out the unexpl5sd term In Congress OF BxyxA-
II DouoLAs, whose death has slready been
ANNOUNCED.
, 1879-01-04

Tbs bottou Herald aayS that BEN Hu1IxR has
seized upon paragraph printed In tha. paper
and iuteuded II bit OF sarcasm to pEove
that there MAS tull1ozirg and intimidation oI
, 1879-01-04

Thosc muakratA that gave out that this was to
be an open Wintef ware engaged yesterday lu
putting up furnaces in the basemcut OF their
houses.
, 1879-01-04

We do not understand that the law specifies
tho day shat tho L-0.-U shall 20 into IN elcc-
tton OF United States Senator. Our neiahbor
has got wrong idea IN regard to that duty. It
II the Legislature Of Illinois that will do the job.
, 1879-01-04

BoRtn will CO.. 1HAsr has invited biz old
sccrotary Of tho Navy, BoR11, to accompany
him about tho world, and he has accepted.
Bonts mas great favorase with GRANT long
bcforc the country got much acquainted with
him.
, 1879-01-04

Tho failure OF prominent ten firm In England
Is announced BY telegraph. Ia II fair to pre-
suma that the tea was poor, because It would
not draw-thc money required to pay debts.
, 1879-01-04

A farmer resumed specie payuents ths other
day ln tho Shenandoah Valley to his sorrow. A
pedt1ler slept IN bis houss over nlrht aud
dreamed dream. In tlt tAornIuc he took the
farmer 10 tue forest aud pointod out II tree that
heidi large amount OF money. They cut It
down and foupd 5000 In silver In carliy.
Thla slsoy divided equally. But tho pe<la'er waa
= Hresnbacker sod didn't waut to lug thu
silver around. Tho accommodating farmer
gave him ths currency for 1t. and after ho was
Kone fount out that tho whole Job had been
put up On blm By gang OF countc1fcitcs&.
, 1879-01-04

Gaa-stock companies are not SO badly fright
encd over Ep1sos's electric ltGht inventions
that they haye Jet reduced the price OF gas.
, 1879-01-04

a bourbon paper Is 80 angry because ho hns
had leave Of absence to joIn Ills father that it
ca1ls FisRo GRANT ''puppy Lieutenant
Colonial"
, 1879-01-04

! Chicago has some fine parks, but they wore
not thropged with pleasure.scckcra yesterday.
, 1879-01-04

Among the Improbable things that will hap
pen this year, according tn tho New yos.
9raphtc, Is this: "TnkopoRE T1t7oN and Mr..
8sEcHaK will start new family journal Of a
highly moral character, sutttlosl tho III Union.
Mr. NquLToH will be tho manager aud Miss
BEsaln TURNER will contribute ast aud theatsi-
cal 0pastu.H
, 1879-01-04

shall norntt ths rnflroada Ia c,o.o mn tho
canal and rivcr. or vbatber tbo stoto viii
assort ia nnn neationsd .utbor,tv N ,naIrtsir
hott
SECRETARY SHERMAN AND sl1vEn
The construction which Secretary sRKn.
NAN, in an interview with Tue Tn1DuxE'a
Washington correspondent, has put upon hts
recent circular in regard to thc standard sil.
vor dollars relieves him In part from the
criticism which was called forth by diiIer-
nrk md won,o,vh a ,,,aro n1vioue rnn efrt.r}ia,
~ that d,,uman4 bfr aurn,,.y sove th.+
| -, :. ~
, 1879-01-04

Now, Mr.. Scuunz, Littls Pn1L has tiled bis
answer. Let us hear from you.
, 1879-01-04

Tho Boston GtoIx follow at Washington has
got It all figured out for john SrHaMAK. io
aays tho Secretary Is tho ccntral figure Ia Amert-
can politics to-day; that ho ID tho supreme
autocrat OF the Treasury Department, and not
dclcrrln1 to tho President h,u.aeli. uo Will
hare HIN resign about July next, having got all
thcro Is Of llonor out OF resumption. Then llc
will bp nominated as Tho Republican candidate
for Governor, will DO elected over (TuuRtAN
probably the Democratic candidate, aud as
Ohio il 10 be- tho mother Of all our Presidents
in tho future - Virginia has been In the past,
Mr.. SHERMAN Will be In excellent shape with hla
littIo dish right side up when II raias prcslden-
tIal porrldge In tho year ot grncs 1880. Tho
young man OF tho 0iobe sums up his case In tits
way:
II SHERMAN resigns hia place IN the Cabinet,
lifta tho Republican STANDARD In Ohio ana CARRIES
nation, he will be vastly better on than II he ru-
nsns In thu Cabinet. For II he can carry tho
etatc, he can very easily sccure Legislature
which Will tcEuEn him 10 the Senate In 1871 ~ the
SUCCESSOR Of Mr.. THURMAN, and thht would 10
vaDt1J bctter than to nu shuIved. SHERMAN IL not
unAKr vat ilo u no poetutet. like CoNkL'Na.
nor u be brilliant tnoantohank, like BLAINE; but
ill., ss g ~
Of shesn possibilities Of The future has escaped
him. And hence The importance Of this new whisper
chnuce word dropped BIZ ono of smEMxAN'a kin.
Many things are possible In two years. but my
guess IL thht tho Iitpublican nomination In 1881
lies botxcen oHN!HltHnAAN and Hen. lRANT.
, 1879-01-04

Union FaFk Congregational Church..
Ashland Avenue. near Wa2hlu&ton siReet- Concert
~ RIlhttM1 Il q. n.
, 1879-01-04

rho 5oo,,,,,n,,ts rniotin- =, tto r,,t..cn. :,
Tonisians during the rocont can,n.ion, rvh,cl,
vi,l ha .,hn,itts,1 IA cororo,a h. H. rra.,.
t,ert vh,n n raoonvan.e. tai . .torv NJ
cruc,tv. torture. and da.th Inf,totea nnnn
1,orn1,l;can n,oroa. witch fcr f,orat.h ,,sr,i.
zar, ma]ica rivn1 tha uorst scerea NJ crro,tv
TINT characterized TIM t,ova .rhan tha nco,,oea
xara c1at,o,a .,,b,oot - tha l,orrors oF In
taah. tho ,,rondino.;ron. anil t1,a h,oo3houn;,.
These doonmanta vii, .hov that. lac.usn
tho Ranubl,cans In Tensns par;,h ine;stotl
mon holding A Congressional Convention.
ar1ned oancn ~ rnfiana roda thrnnoh thu
pnr;ah. md nndar nrotonaa ~ foarino a
nccro ;nnnrrection. ehot down dofanaofos.
man richt an, 1eft. f1rovo awov many o,hors.
md nrot1uoel suoh a stata of ,errori2n md
demoralixation Tint tho fav naoroe, vho aid
voto votod Tho panocro,;c ,;otct. Thov will
show that Ia West relioiana Parish pro1ni.
uont negro politicians vero tied to trees and
,yh,pned IN mnkn ,bcm dron ro,,t,ca anil
that oanos of ar,ne,l man snpoared al Tia
mills md com,a,ted fla neoroea IL win
tha Democratic ticket. md that neor
Shrevsport md in Dor.icr por;a,, ,undrad. nj
negroes waro killed or rim of and that when
neo,o votera ann..red NJ III. no1,a tbcv vcro
driven o1Y viii, c1ut. nnd rona II will bo
s1,own ,,nop ,ho aff,dnvit ~ ncnutv. .srorsha,
suy,n,,,. ,hnt Ir1oo T,rnr, ,vn - p,nnh.
1icnn candidate, wonid l,avo 1ost h;a 1;fo Int
for VI. v;o;lor, rro,oot;or NJ h;s fr;ar,,a
that numorona mn,,1ora wexo committed In
hfonroa and that ,,;a o,vn m. nm. ran.st.,71v
attemnt n a,cpra u;tnexsoa m that tha
n,,,,,, ,,ort,oa ,,,,n,,t ho rro,oor,o1 n ,v,,,
Z. .1,a1,,, uno, tha .fa,1av,t ~ r1a,,aa g;,toa
n,.t-;.t. 4 ,,a-nav rrov.nr, that In ra,,1o
p.r;.,, ths Dano,r,,. toot foro;h1a .,o,eos.
z;on ~ tha roI,. d-,v. ..rov Ra,rt,i,.ro
l;tlo1 .avontv.fva nonroox o,a drova c,root
,,,r,hor, .tto,- ,,o,,o.. t1,,t !, u.toh1
tocbaa pariah oll tho iooa,no nannh,tcar,
wora dr;van ~. lint In nnn,oro,,a othsr
n,r;abe. a namorratto ruoioritv yoa eac;,red
hv ,la samo meana, ard thot IN Nav
Orleans f,nua WAS snbatitusod FIR v,o.
fanra Tho aooreoo,a ~ tos,;ronv vii, s1o+v
lint snch a cond;tion ~ ,orror;x,r ori,tod
MI ovor tbo stato hronobt .1out hv .h,n.
,,,n,,. h.r,;,o. ,h-,,ts ord ,nr-;1.rs mat
ne1eaes "a'teS nos neBloa& uaseu 70 sosa 1no
Nepao1'ean .'eto,' 1nsso nu,I,p'1 10, oa'ragos
were pefPetfateo oy Tue "nl1e League OF
bul'dozers, reinforced, whore 1t was noces-
sim; dining N. o,mno;on and an a,eot;on
day, and since that tin1a this same League
has been anoauod in thwartiuc the efrorts of
tba M 1ynI.al statss onthoritiss 10 instituta a., ~
,,,.,.;o.,io, ,r1. ,f,,,-. ul,, .ua.. hrn4
, 1879-01-04

handoaph st1ess bef#exn Clark md La8a31e. En'
aeemxnt OF Msa Fanny uavtRpurt. Attsfnoua.
''Ffpu Frou-~ Ksenlnk, 'Londun Assuttlca " md
UIlfet Twist"
, 1879-01-04

| to The North to know its temper and far
nwAy enough from ths bulldo.ers not to bs
influenced by them. Wa would like to hear
from him ~ fair-mfn,ieti and representative
man bis honest opinion Of these danning
crimes.
THE CANAL AND RIVER IMPROVEMENT
Tho Illinois River and Canal Improvement
il perhaps The most important, a. welt as the
most sensible, artificial work In aid Of inter-
mi commerce now In progress In this coun-
try or in any other. II Is designed to con.
meet tie whole country between tho Alle-
glanies and tho Rocky Mountains by por-
tnanent inter~oommunication with the system
OF Northern Lakes and thence TO the North
orn Atlantic. Tho canal, 100 nites long, il
the properly Of tho State. The Illinois
River, thonco to It's mo,ah $50 miles long,
requires improvement to render II nar1gable
at all times. Tho State has improved Tho
river by tho construction Of two dams
andlocks, one at Henry mud the other at Cop
peras Creek, whereby permanent river navi-
cation has heen secured for 100 miles south
Of the canal Three other locks md dams
arc included in the schome,-one at nenrds-
town, ono at Dedford, and ono at Grafton,-
md when thesa are completed the Illinois
River will be grand lilgliwoy Of commerce.
navigable for the largest steamers to Lasalls,
where connecting With the cana! will cstan-
lish direct and continuous water connection
between the lakoa and tho whole country
reached by the Mississippi, Missouri, and
Ohio Riyers-from. Yankton, st. Paul, aud
Pittaburg to tho Gull. No such complete
work OF Internal Improvement exists IN
any country, aud, when this shall be finish.
ed, IT will stand unriValed as commercial
highway. Sixty yeaFa ngo tts Importance
was forcseen, and steps were then takon to
open 1t, but even then, when railroads were
unknown, 1t was Of greater Importance than
1t Is now. Since tho State OF Illinois obtained
, 1879-01-04

McvIckeT's Theatre:
Mstiscn STREET hetween Dssrootu snd sate. EnEaRd'
tnens ot the Tltus Upef. CompsuY. 'bels sf Eotns'
wis., Afternoon and etentuE.
, 1879-01-04

~ White Stocking Park.
Lake shore. foot Of Washington street, Grand
EkA1ink Carnival
, 1879-01-04

Turn oil tho water tonight. It IL cheaper
than TO get the plumber tomorrow.
, 1879-01-04

Metropolitan Theatre.
Clark street. opposite Sherman House. Variety en-
tcstSthmept.
, 1879-01-04

Naralfn's Theakre.
Clark rtreet, opposite tho Cou.t-aouls. "The
, 1879-01-04
SOCIETY MEETINGS,

CHICAGO CHATTER. 137. n. 4. M.-compAn!ons
q Apo,!o Eonmsndesy M r. Ams1!csa T H. Exp;ess
dan. 4 attend tho funeral Of our tate companion,
NosKAn l.. Keith. KLI HMITL. 6ccruEAsy.
HONE LOu6E-Members OF home Lodss will aAcs1
bic a. tho Asftum Ut APOLLO Cuu.nandrry. "a 70 =
MonF0a'st. this saturday morning At lu11 0clock
saFC for tho OF AttcndnR iAe fNnDrAl Of 0uE
u. ii. HoLMEB, ". n.
, 1879-01-04

Dearborn &ttect, cutntr OF M0nroe. Engagement of
rls nsrktr tauy And so stntth lsutssit. Atlsfnuon
md eGgn!pE,