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The Portland daily press., 1879-06-23

TOPSHAM.
The following named gentlemen were chosen
delegates at Topsham, to the state convention,
with instructions to vote for Hon. w. w.
Thomas, Jr., viz:-Geo. Barron, James Bar
ron, Edwin A. Scribner, Chas. H. Small
THoMAsToN.
At Republican caucus held at Union Hall
Friday evening last, the following delegates
were chosen to the state convention to be hol-
den at Bangor the 26th of June: B. Webb
Counce, Geo. W. Robinson, Col. S. H. Allen,
Maj. j. HI. II. Heweth
FAIRFIELD.
The following were chosen delegates to the
state convention: VIM. Conner, Orrson Bur-
rill, o. A. Bowman, Harry Thompson, A. N.
Greenwood, J. D. Moore, Nathan Tozer. The
delegates go unpledged.
SKOWHEGAN.
At Republican caucus held in Skowhegan
Saturday afternoon vote was taken to test
the sense of the meeting upon the gubernato-
rial question. The result was in favor of Judge
Virgin.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-23
Patriotic Order Sons Of America.

George w. Clapp offers to row McShane Q
Portland two mile race on Charles river, il
three weeks from signing articles.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-20
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE

Pat Kelly, the renowned Missouri
duck shooter, was in the city yesterday.
Geo. r. OlIara left the city last night
Tor Murphysboro, whittier he has gone on a
visit TO relatives.
Both Of the poetcal contributions in
io'dsy's paper possess maj ked degree Of
merit, for newspaper poetry,
-Hsythom's store was entered by burglars
Friday night, but if any thing was carried
away il has not been missed
Wanted, sewing to do in private family
bya young lady. Best references given,
address NJ. care of BULLETIN Office
II Miss Annie Simons, for many years
resident VI Cairo, has moved with her
another, from Anna, TO Charleston, Mo.
The letter from Chicago, on our first
page, will be found intensely interesting
and though somewhat lengthy, concise AMI
pcrspicuous,
Mr. Fred Smith is the Financial Score.
. tary OF the Reform club--a position tina,
imposes upon him the somewhat burden
some duty ofcollcc,ing the monthly dues
The Mississippi Central train now comes
N at o go in the afternoon, and, as appears
from notice elsewhere the timetable Of
the Illinois Central has been changed nc.
cordingy.
The delinquent tax list of Union
county, was published in the Joncsbort
Gazette, yesterday. 1t occupies two page,
.oi the paper, but, considering the earl,
date Of its publication, is quite small
1t Inns been suggested that ifthe plonl
and strean,crs used in our sidewalks, were
Grsl immersed In coal tar, they would prov
everlasting. The timber would complete
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-20
For the Cairo Bulletin.
lTIVFtW'
MARJORIE



Msrories story Is nothing new,
She loved unwiscly "a women DO,
A. women will; and called II fate,
Poor heart. so broken and Jc.ol0te
Over her head with It's crown Of gold
Seas Of sorrow have sursed and rolled
Grief, like y mantle wrap. her abO,t,
Shadow within and shadow without
Lucklcss the sutton wac comes 10 WOO.
Never aword will she listen to;
Sevcr u pulse of her heart will stir
There IN only one In the world Tor her
Pair was The face with smlle. run DER
II IL pale to-day, aud -hc smiles no more,
Nor breeze, nor haei bath power 10 wake
A ripple upon frozen lake
Alas, for the head with liz crown OF gold,
The tempter came US he came OF old
Alas, for the heart that was glad and light
Alas, for the soul that was pure and white,
Ccnsure who may condemn who must;
II was perfect faith 1t was utter trust,
That asked nor promise, nor pl, dye, nor slgn
lie was hcrs-shc wss hls--by Il Law divine
He was lifted up no was sc, apart,
He dlled her thought ne iillcd her heart,
She called him great she believed him true
AZ women will, us women do
oh, to bettsy suCh u tender trust
,aod will repay, and lie Ia just,D
Through wrong and III she 'oycs him .,lll
Az women do A. women will
diving little, and taxing much,
Tickle and false thcr, are man, such
ardsh and cruel son suow the rn,t
He AfJke iar Aasf, NAT .gyGG hiu best
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-20
"OH. WHAT A HIATT

Put it aside then, and cali on Marx,
the widely known Halter and Clothier, and
get one Of his stylish Broadway Silk Hats,
manufactured to order He is the only
man in the city who is supplied with Il
conformitor. He can take your measure,
and in short order supply you with nicely
fitting, stylish hat, AT figure so low that it
will surprise you.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-20
ilIE TABLE
r. R. TINE CARD AT CAIRO.
THE MAILS.

~ BNERAL DELIVERY open 80 o. m; closes
VI $3.50 I'm; Sunday: s TO Q a. m,
Money Order Department open at Ia. m; closes
al p N.
Through Express Mails via Illinois Central and
Mississippi Central Railroads. close al 1880 p. IN.
Cairo and Poplar Bluff Through and Way Mail
closes at 1890 p, m.
Way Mail yis Illinois Central. Cairo and Vim.
cennes and Mississippi Central Railroads close at
$50 p. m.
Way Mail for Narrow Gauge Railroad closes at s
N.
Cairo and Evansville River Route closes st $3.50
p. m dairy Except Friday.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-20
|, IMPORTANT TO MEAT CONSUMERS

NJ. +. McCammon, Of Metropolis, has
jus, opened frst-class butcher shop at the
corner of Nineteenth and Poplar street,
where you can buy the best beef in the
market for s cents per pound c, o. d,
Pork, Ga cents; bacon, 8 cents; sausage,
three pounds for % cents. Al are invited
to call and give him u trial Meat delivered
when ordered Satisfaction guaranteed
H..H.a...=H--a-aaH---....a.--s.---
LARGE stock of chinchilla shawI,, very
cheap. at {. lIannys.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-20

CoolEys Patent Cork Corset, with every
one OF Which new sheet OF music Is pre-.
sented For sale at G, Elanny',
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-20

Ten CENTS Worth. If you want neat
smooth shave for ten cents, OF o fashionable
HAIR cut for % cents, or anything else in
the tonsorial line, remember the place to
90 to is Henry Schick's, No l42 CONNER
cial Nycnue.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-20

LoRlLLARD's Tin Tag smoking tobacco
in eighth, fourth, half and pound packages.
Also Lorillard's Nicklc Nuggets and Dime
Nuggets, for sale at +. Korsmeycr's at fac
tory prices
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-20

GAEL PETERS desires everybody to know
and therefore has recourse to The BULLE-
TIM that he is now supplying the Cairo
market with poultry fattcnod in his henery,
and that everybody may be served he has
provided delivery wagon that will make
daily rounds Of the city. He sells eggs UNI
Qucstionaby fresh, and the latest, choicest
hens, dressed or undrcsscd, ever sold in
the Cairo market, and all at the ruling
prices
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-20

LATEST style Ladies Gloves, Tics, Shawls,
etc, at c. Hanny's
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-20

LARGE stock OF prints, mu,Iins, lawns
and ginghams, at c. IIannys
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-20

LARGE stock OF Mems and Boys Hats.
at G. IIanny's
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-20
pANK STATEN ENT.
REPORT or THE CONDITION
CITY = ATIONALBANK

81 Cairo in The State OF Illinois Al toe clos. o.
business.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-20

The DELTA FlRE CoMpANY's sociablc
and dance will take place Tuesday evening
April 2?nd Tickets 50 cents. A general
invitctlon is extended and pleasant even
ing'S entertainment is anticipated
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-20

\ BEAUTIFUL line Of ladies', misses and
childrcn's hosiery better than ever before,
at c, IIannyS
ELEGANT line Of brotadc, ribbons, latest
style at G. llannys
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-20

HANDSOME line of alpacas, cashmere and
silks very cheap, at c. Hanny's
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-20
THE DAILY BULLETIN
OFFICIAL PAPER or ALEXANDER COUNTY.
Only Morning Daily in Southern Illinois.
LOCAL REPORT.

: LOCAL REPORT
SIGNAL OFFICE,
CArRo, H., April is 1879 (
Time Bar. Ther. Hum Wind, Vel. Weather
- 49, - - 49, -
gas nj 1914 50 rs =, Fair
400 @91 ~ "a s.W y clear
a'0Op.m 2o,e7 II 81 W. q Fair
s:N 1910 n a. NV. Il Fair
Maximum Temperature. ne; Minimum TEN.
perature, 46 Rainfall, 0 10 inch
W. II RAY,
Serg't Signal COrps, 4. 5 4
FINE selection Of spring Dress goods, at
G.. lIannys.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-20

LARGE ASSORTMENT Of Cashmere Jeans
and Cottonadcs, very cheap, at
CAHASNY's,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-20
PROFESSIONAL CARDs.-rHyNClAys,
7 II. BRYANT, NJ, D.

oFFICE Eighth aud Washington Avenue
RESIDENCE; Corner Nineteenth and wash
innfnn
The Osceola times., 1879-11-08
The Old French Pear Trees.

tDUDtry bontlciuan.
There are few readers who have not
heard Of the old French pear trees IN
Nincennes in Indiana, and Cahokia and
kaskaskia in Illinois-those three old
French settlements containing aged pear
trees supposed to have been planted by
the Inhabitants more than century and
a hall ago. 1t now appears from invest-
CATION that most OF the original trees are
gone, but itAppears also, on further IN
quiry, that there are many trees OF the
second generation scattered along the
Wabash and Mississippi river towns,
which, from the evidence presented,
mast have sprung from tho originals at
Nincennes, kaskaskia or Cahokia. Cas-
ually learning that there were some very
large pear trees at and in the neighbor-
hood of Equality, In Gallatin county, IL
llnois. addressed note to Joseph j.
Castles of that town, and not only OBJ
tained an immediate and interesting
letter from him, but a package OF pears
by express, a portion Of which i forward
you this day. Mr.. Castles letter is, In
substance, that the crop of pears for TINS
year is nearly exhausted, but that he
succeeded in finding the few which he
forwarded to me by express. He says;
II have measured two of these trees
and find one 25 inches in diameter, one
foot from the ground, with a height OF
fifty feet. The other Is 23 inches in di-
ameter at the same place, and is 40 feet
high. The spread of limb in both
is from % to so feet; the growth
rather upright, perhaps starting away at
The main stem ut an angle Of 80 deg. Inc
lower limbs have q more horizontal po-
sltion. These trees have never been
pruned or in any manner cared for, ac-
t%ranS aD to to my Enswledge tbs ana toSn v
years. Their early history was given us
many years ago by several old citizens
now dead. Their account was that they
We're old French pear trees brought from
Vincennes, between which place and the
salt works of Equality there was ne
quent communication 6fty years ago.
The Osceola times., 1879-11-08
W0MAN'S WAYS.

LEES Of wine is a favorite color for din
ner dresses.
PAINTED side satchels are the latest
novelty in this line.
FAvoRITE designs for buttons are grif-
fons, dragons and sphinxes.
RIBBON strings are wider, but the most
fashionable bonnets have immensely
wide cyl0dric silk -trings, generally
trimmed at The bottom with Breton or
point d'esprlt face pleatings.
One of the most elaborate and costly
dresses seen in the gas lighted evening
room at the opening of Arnold 4 Con-
stable, was of blue and silver brocaded
satin, with fringes and passementeries
10 match
Four boquets are worn on the most
fashionable evening dresses-a small
one on the right side of the neck, one a
little larger at the left hand corner of the
open square corsage. The third, still
larger, at the foot of the front breadth of
the skirt, just above the founces, and
the fourth, the largest of all, low behind
on the train,
THERE is legent common in Scandi-
navia that a dishonest handmaiden of
the Blessed Virgin purloined her mis-
tress' silver scissors, and that she was
transformed into lapwing for punish
ment, the iorked tail of the bird being
a brand of the theft, and that the bird
was doomed to continual con-
fession of the crime by the plaintiye
cry, "Tyvit, tyvit," that is, in Scandi-
navian, Il stole them, ! stole them."-
The Ercry Doy Book Of Natural History.
The Osceola times., 1879-11-08
Eminent American Women.
Forney's Progress.

European queens all live in history;
but the wives of our American Presi-
dents or statesmen pass away almost
without record. Unlike female rulers in
foreign countries, they have no political
rights, and only govern by their graces
in social and domestic life.
James Parton has done more than any
man living to freshen the fading lines in
the lives of our lady presidents. That
incompatible biographer, in volume
not often read nowadays, though pub
lished in 1868, 'The Peoples Book of
Biography tells us that Mrs. Martha
Washington was plump, pretty,
sprightly little woman in her youth, but
settled down into plain, domestic wife,
who looked sharply after the servants.
She was far from being an educated
woman, and, though she kept her own
accounts, was poor speller. Parton
quotes Miss Bremen, the authoress, who
relates a curtain lecture" of the great
man by Martha, which she overheard in
the sleeping room. Martha was angry,
and scolded Q long time. The General
listened In silence till she was done, and
then mildly closed the scene with, "Now
The Osceola times., 1879-11-08

supplied from Spain, the raisins known
as Malaga" being considered the best.
They come from comparatively narrow
strip of country in the south of Spain,
which has hitherto been regarded as
SURPRISING all other regions for raisins
of that character. The annual yield of
Malaga grapes averages 2,450,00 boxes
OF twenty pounds each. 1t sometimes
reaches 300, 600 boxes, and last season
100000 were marketed. OF this enor-
nous yield the United States takes fully
onc-half, on which it pays duty-as on
all other ralsins-of two and a half cents
per pound. The American raisins are
made from white grape, the "Muscat
Of Alexandria" to the raising of which
the soil and climate of large portion of
California are well adapted. The vine
begins TO bear somewhat in the second
year, although the full bearing capacity
is not developed until IT Is five years old,
and continues to bear for about half q
century, and sometimes for seventy-fve
years. In the cultivation ofraisin grapes
American grape growers have little to
learn from Spain, but, in the curing and
packing of the raisins a lack of expe-
rience is still felt. The raisins are not
cured by any artificial process, however,
but in comparatively simple manner.
The grapes are laid on gravel beds, and
are exposed to the sun for ten to twelve
days in August or September, when they
are ready for packing, having turned
from white TO brown, and gradually
changed to the familiar dark color of the
raisins Of commerce. The white sugar
which is generally found attached to the
raisins sold in the market, is entirely
natural product of the grape, and comes
on with age-frst appearing, as rule,
when the grapes are about two years
old
The Osceola times., 1879-11-08
starvation In the Artic Seas.

A letter from T. +. Nye, bark Mount
Wollaston, off Cape Lisburne, Artic
ocean, written TO the New Bedfore Sand
ard, and dated August ., says:
This season, up TO the present time,
has been a successful one. Filty-one
whales have been taken by the feet,
against thirty-two at the same time last
year, and the whales have run large, av-
araging ebout 100 barrels Of oil, and say
$4,000 pounds of whalebone in all; also
about II 900 walruses, against $1,000 last
year, the walruses making less oil than
usual, as fewer females were killed, and
a larger proportion Of male walruses than
in years past. Not whale has been
taken in the strait or the Artic ocean,
and only one whale has been seen, and
that by the Helen Mar. Four ships and
several brigs and schooners got to the
east ward and missed the chance. A
great many whales were seen, and more
than usual were struck and lost. The
Mar struck fifteen and lost seven; the
Progress five and saved two. Not a
whale has been taken by the natives of
the whole coast, and the whaling party,
with their rocket guns, which wintered in
Plover bay, got nothing. The natives on
Diomede islands report seeing large num-
bers of whales going north in May and
early in June last, east Of the islands, and
they struck over to Cape Thompson and
and Point Hope. where the natives took
five Tone l00-barrel whale, one of about
forty barrels and three small ones, with
out whslebone.l There is more ice, and
further south, this year than usual.
Ships have been in 69.40 deg; ycster;
day four or five ships were thirty-five
miles east of Cape Lisburne, stopped by
the ice. Capt. Tom Williams started
four DAYS ago with his little steamer, the
Bouquet, to reach Wainwright Inlet,
Poin. Belcher or Point Barrow, if possi-
Bile: he will trace the shore around; his
steamer draws only three and a half
feet of water and can steam 100 miles q
dav. The trading vessels have about g.
600 pounds of whalebone and small
quantity of ivory, compared with former
wears; about half the fleet are in this
vicinity, the other half are all over to
Cape Seege and the western shore, wal
rusing. DESTROYING them by the thousand;
about II 900 have been taken and 10000
or 1000 destroyed this year Another
year, or perhaps two years will finish
them; there will hardly be one left, and
advise all natural history societies and
museums TO get a speciman while they
can. Fully one-third of the population
south of st. Lawrence bay perished the
past winter for want of food, and half the
natives of st. Lawrence island died; in
one village of 200 inhabitants all died
excepting one man. Moteers took their
children to the burying grounds stripped
the clothing from their emaciated bodies
and then strangled them or let the in
tense cold end their misery. 1t is heart
rending to hear them tell how they suf:
fered. Capt. Cogan has taken very few
walruses; nc says that for every hundred
walruses taken family is starved, and
concur in his opinion.
The Osceola times., 1879-11-08
The Hood Family.


Mr.. Theodore Lilienthal, the photog-
rapher. No. l2l Canal street, has sent
OFF to the north and west large number
of his pictures of the Hood family, 10
be sold for the benefit of the orphans.
Many of those who have seen and ad-
mired this really artistic picture have
expressed desire to know the names OF
the children, and we have taken the
trouble to ascertain them, both for the
benefit of those who now own or may
hereafter purchase copies OF picture
which possesses so much interest, not
alone for the people of the South, for
whom Hood fought with dashing gal
lantry and horoic devotion, but for all
those whose hearts have been touched
by the double and awful calamity which
befell these little children when their
parents were both suddenly taken away
from them. The two little girls on the
left are Odile Musson and Ida Richard
son. twins, three years old. Odile Is on
the extreme left in the act of trundling
n dolls carriage, while Ida is seated near
with the doll in her arms. Little Ida
looks pale and like an invalid, having
only recently recovered from the fever
when her picture was taken. The third
from the left is Duncan Norbert, seven
wears old. and next him stands with one
hand on Duncan's shoulder, John Bell,
Jr.. eight years old. Both of these boys
have bright, beautiful faces. the latterre-
sembling his father Next to John Belt
sits cunning little Oswald, thirteen
months old, whose chubby bare legs and
arms many childless mother will long
10 dimple with kisses. Next, and III
the order in which they are named, are
Ethel Gcnevieve and Annabel, twins,
nine wears old, in whose sweet faces the
features of the mother are plainly DIS
cerned.
Next, and in the order Of naming, are
Lillian Maria and Marian Maud, twins,
six years old.
In front of the group, and reclining
on a miniature sofa, is the little baby,
fast asleep, Anna Gertrude, only two
months old. A vacant chair on the ex-
treme right speaks eloquently but sadly
of the missing Lydia, the sweet girl, the
eldest of all the children, who, taken
sick lust before her father, died iew
hours after he had ceased to be.
The portrait of the general on the ieit
is an excellent likeness, but that OF MIS-
Hood is somewhat indistinct.
The Osceola times., 1879-11-08
The Smallest Of Babies.

Mrs. George Fromm, of New YORK, mas
lust become the mother oi boy paps,
which weighed at its birth, eleven ounces .ss
and three-quarters. The head OF .ile
child, although smaller than small ap,
nle, Is covered with an extraordinary
growth of light brown hair. The lea, lea,
tnres are regular, the eyes bright and
clear and the skin is fine and delicate
The arms are the thickness of an ordi'
nary little finger, and the fingers are me n,
s;1c % Of extra large pencil leads. The nails
although not much bigger than a good,
sized pin-head, are perfectly formed. An !,
ordinary luncheon basket is an ample
cradle for the baby. His height at birth
uas tive inches. and breadth across the
shoulders two and one-halt
The Osceola times., 1879-11-08

All the trees have knowledge of grow
on the high lands-what YOU call second
bottom-or on ridges. Very few have
been set out lately, and they are only
found on old lots and farms. But since
all other kinds blight badly in this re.
gion, it is probable, if we are TO have
pears at all, we shall have to go back TO
this original stock" W
The pears sent were of the same sort
apparently. as those Of the old trees
along the Detroit river and in a few To-
calitles along the lower end of Lake Erie
and the Niagara river. Some trees bear.
ing fruit In every respect like this
French pear of Illinois, are growing in
Chautauqua county, New York, near
Lake Erie, and have been, some of them,
bearing at least fifty years. They are
hardy, never blight, and bear regularly
every other year. The fruit is in fair
local demand for canning, as the crop can
De depended upon. 1t is not used as a
table fruit. The tree is invariably prop
agated by transplanting suckers, which
spring up freely from the roots, the tree
resembling plum tree in this respect.
They have never been pruned.
The Osceola times., 1879-11-08
a Bloody Fight With Cats.

Little Rock Gazette.
Several mornings ago a boy about 10
years old, nephew Of Mr.. Harrison's
an inmate of his family, went out to the
barn TO feed the horses When he en-
tered the loft he discovered two large
cats lying on the straw asleep. Boy-lke,
he took up bundle of fodder, and
creeping up, struck both OF them at one
blow. There was something of disap-
pointment in the result. The cats, in
stead Of running away, sprang at the boy
with fury that startled him. Having
nothing with which TO defend himself,
he tumbled around, while the cats
squalled, clawed and bit him unmerci-
fully. His cries did not bring him as
sistance, and the boy sprang towards the
.lsdder leaning against the rafters, and
ascended to the roof of the house. The
cats followed him, despite his efforts to
keen them away, bit and clawed him
friphtfnlly. Realizing his ladder folly he
Jumped down on the hay. The cats fol-
lowed him. BY this time he was bleed
ing very freely, and his coat was almost
torn in threads. Selling one of the cats
by the hind legs he attempted to beat It
TO death against the wall, but the animal
doubled around and began tearing his
arm. Shaking ii off he ran 10 the lad,
der leading down. The animals followed
him. just as he reached the ladder he
discovered a monkey-wrcnch lying on
the floor. Seizing it he turned, dealt the
foremost cat blow between the eyes,
and before 1t could recover mashed Its
head. The other animal still fought
with fury. With heavy blow the boy
stretched out the remaining cat, and beat
ont its brains. Catching them by the
tails he marched TO the house to give an
account of his battle.