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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-08-14
Yellow Fever History.

The history of yellow fever in this
country shows that it has hardly been
the exception when the fever appeared
as an epidemic the year following an
epidemic. In 1847 there were 2,259
deaths in New Orleans, and $50 in 1S48
and 1877 in 1S49. In 1853 there were T.
go deaths in the same city, and there
were 2,423 deaths in 1854 and 2,67O in
1855. In 1858 there were 1889 deaths,
but none the next year. In 1867 there
were 1898 deaths and none the follow
ing year. In the same proportions the
fever appeared in the smaller places in
Louisiana and Mississippi in those years.
In 1913, when it reappeared in New Or
leans, it came in June, while the cpl
demic of 1S47 began in August. The
great epidemic of 1858 began in May
and the epidemic of the year following
came in July and in the next year in
June. The epidemic in North Carolina
in 1862 was followed in 1864-two years
afterward-by one of increased mortali-
ty, but not in the same cities and towns
as a general thing. In 1897 Philadel-
phia's death list was 1900, in 1898 3d.
500 and in 1899 there were 1000 deaths.
So it was in 18023,5, when Philadelphia
next had the fever as an epidemic. In
South Carolina it has been almost in.
variably the case that the second year
brought an epidemic. Memphis and
all other points which were infected in
1873 escaped the second year. In that
year the fever began in Shreveport first,
and did not come until the latter part of
August, reaching Memphis September
IA. August has been the favorite
month for its inception. Last year it
began near the first of that month in
the South.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-08-14

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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-08-14


observations of some ne'er-do.well chan.
VINO hiled his belly by the exercise of
ms wit. AS matter of fact, / saw more
Joility than gravity while in the camp,
ana recognized rather reckless disre.
gard to annoyance and trouble, and a
ilveiy appreciation of the ludicrous and
humorous.
:. In his domestic life, and apart from
It's savage vulgarity, the Teton is a mod
el. custom has taught him that it is de.
grazing to work, and has also taught his
wife that all the household cares Should
deVoive upon her. He will provide food
"nen ne can, and, when he can't, will
SET a brilliant example of cheerful alb.
stlnence. The whole duty of the man is
TO hunt or sit around, and upon his wife
OF wives falls all the rest of the respon-
slolllty. All this is perhaps understood
out 1t has been argued that, because of
Sucn an unequal balance of burden, the
indian is cruel to his helpmeet, and de-
VOID OF affection for her. The reverse
Is the fact. There is
NO KINDER HUSBANDS IN THE WORLD:
and, in his delicate attentions and cour.
locus treatment of his squaw, the In
dian has no superior. His love for his
children approaches idolatry. If he
pegs, ne begs for them. If he steals. it
Is for their sake. have seen an Indian
with an appetite three days old conceal
the food he has begged, and, hurrying
TO his lodge, cram it down the throat Of
q 3-year.old savage whose round stom-
aeh betrayed its familiarity with gas
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-08-16
OFFICIAL PAPER OF ALEXANDER COUNTY
e. A. Burnett, Publisher.
NIB. Harrell, Editor.

DEMOCRACY is a sentiment not TO be appaileu'
corrupted or compromised 1t knows no baseness'
covers TO no danger, Expresses no weakness. Fear
less generous and humane, it rebukes the arrogant
cherishes honor, and sympathises with the humble
II asks nothing hut what it comedies; 1t comedies
nothing but what it demands. Destructive only OF
despo,ism 1t is the sole conservative OF liberty Ia
Dor and property II is the sentiment of freedom
of equal obligations II is the law of nature per
vading the law of the land. The stupid, the sell
fsh, the base in spirit may dcnounce it as 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 is a noble magnanimous sub
lime sentiment, which expands our affections, en-
arges the circle Of our sympathes and elevates the
soul of man until, claiming an equality with The
best he rejects as unworthy of his dignity any po
litical immunties over the humblcst of his fellows.
Yes, it is an ennobllng principle; and may that
spirit which animated our fathers in the Revolution
AIRY contest for it's establishment continue to ami
mate us, their sons, in the impending struggle for
its preservation" WILLIAM ALLEN.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-08-16

LANGouR, ITs CAUSE AND REMEDY.
cause Of longour, when it is not the imme.
diate or indirect consequence of positive
disease, is traceable to facilitating TEN.
perature. Persons living in warm, MOST eli
mate are peculiarly subject to it. Diminished
physical vlgor and an indispositian to ,ctiye
exertion are its characteristics Sometimes
it is accompanied by undue relaxation Of
the bowels, and by dyspeptic or HlIjous
symptoms. A reliable remedy is !Iostet.
ters Stomach Bitters, a strengthening and
Alternative medicine derived from the unrest
and most eilicacious vegetable sources, with
a pure spintuous basis, and prorounced bv
eminent physicians mild and wholesome
stimulant. The Bitters, foremost Of Amer.
lean tonics, IS largely used in the ,ronics
where the climate is very PRODUCTIVE of do
bility, malaral fcvcrs, and disorders Of tho
bowels, liver and digestive organs, Wv
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-08-16
BETSEY BONAPARTE.

From the life Of "Betsey" Bonaparte, re-
Gently published by Scribner certain letters
written fifty years ago by the ambitious
but badly snubbed woman were excluded
at the request Of the family in Baltimore
but are published in recent number
Of the Louisville Courier-,Journal
Americans never saw much in Madame
Boundaries career as a divorced wife TO
admire or commend, and these letters will
excite dctestaton where, before, there was
liberation.
Early in the year 1920, her son, with
nothing but small pension from France
concluded, with his grandtathcrs sanction
that he would marry Miss Williams. Of
Baltimore, who had in her own right, an
income of $4,000 year.
Writing to her father from Florence. in
Italy, she says:
my before expressed determination and
intention, verbal and written, to both Of
you, were and have ever been for twenty
years that he never shonld marry in Ameri.
ca. His education had ever for its obiec,
residence, sooner or later, in Europe. He
ought never to marry unless it be into som,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-08-16

TIE Mt Mernon millers seem disposed
to get rich off the operations Of single
season. The News says: Wheat is 50
cents bushel and -four So per 100 pounds
and three Touring mills in Mt Vernon.
What's the matter? One of our friends I'M
dertook to find out; so he bought five bush
els of wheat, carried it to the mill, had it
ground, and was returned 200 pounds of
flour, after the miller had deducted his toll
for grinding, This is an easy way to make
two dollars, and illustrates whats the
matter"
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-08-16

IT is reported that the friends Of Fitz
John Porter will present bill before Con-
gress, at its next meeting, not only to rein
state him in the army in his old rank with
all his back pay, but to promote him to the
rank of Maori General 1t is estimated
that General Porter's back-pay under this
bill will amount to $4,000. If this bill
passes it will cut off promotion from General
Pope who now heads the list Of Bligdier-
Generals.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-08-16

THERE is a warm place in the hearts Of
the American people for eX-SenatorSpaguc :;
and but little of either friendship or pity
for his foolishly ambitious and reckless
wife. At the outbreak of the war he was
the Democratic Governor of Rhode Island.
He at once decided that no expenditure of
treasure or loss of life could be too great
to save the Union. and set himself about
the work of raising and cquipping troops
Brave men responded to his call. He did
not send them to the field, and return to the
luXuries of official life; but like the brave,
patriotic man that he was, he mounted his
horse and led them in every battle in
which they engaged, winning name
for courage, GOODNESS and dis
erection that distinguished him as one of
the best soldiers developed by the war.
Other Governors did excellent service, at
home. Sprague the young Democratic
Governor of Rhode Island, did well at home.
and gloriously in the tield-the only Gov
ernor in the North who put aside the ease
and comfort and safety of official life, and
shared with his people the hardships, dan
gers and glories of the tented field
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-08-16

THE impression created by spectators
that the supply OF petroleum was likely to
run out, was purely for speculative pur-
poses The inquiry the impression excited
disclosed the fact that there has been con-
slant increase until the supply, at this
time, reaches sixty thousand barrels daily.
The price for the crude article has fallen
from 81 per barrel to G5 cents--or to about
one and tivc-eighth cents per gallon-the
barrel containing the oil being worth nearly
twice as much as the oil itself.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-08-16
liz Irs issue of the 10th instant. the Indi-

In ITS issue of the 10th instant, the Indi-
annapolis Sentinel tries to start Hendricks
boom. II declares that of all men now
living Hendricks is the most eligible man
the Democracy can name as its standard
bearer for 1880. The Scntincls effort has
fallen fiat. There is nothing in Hendricks
name, at this time, to excite enthusiasm,
and so the attempted boom proves but q
fash. With Tilden at the head of the
ticket, Hendricks is the man for the tail.
So say we all; but the present is not the
time for Hendricks TO $50 up head"
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-08-16

MY ambition, my beauty and my intel
lect untitled me for the life led in America
and after my marriage all those who desired
my happiness must naturally have wished
me to be established in Europe 1t became
the proper residence for me and for my son
My position and his bore no resemblance tC
that Of American wives and American sons,
add only stupidity and meanness of feeling
on our part could have rendered Baltimore
agreeable to U.S.
And finally, after long life devoted to
pining for recognition at the hands of roy
atty, the old creature saw all her alr.castes
wrecked, and then died, the snubbcd and
disappointed, discarded wife of very or
binary brotherlof French Emperor
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-08-16

IT seems they have grasshoppers in
Europe as well as in America. During
April shower of these pests fell npon the
province of Caucasus, Russia, utterly destroy
ing vmcyarus ana Irulr gardens. Iilv
village streets were blockaded by them so
that the shops were shut up and all traffic
closed, while the water courses were choked
by the swarming pests.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-08-16
A ATTACHMENT NOTICE.

Public notice Is hereby given to 4. Rocks that on
the 18th day OF May, 1870, G. X. Woodward sued out
OF the Circuit Court Of Alexander county, Illinois,
q writ of attachment against the estate Off. Rocks
TENDER, 1879 TO term of said court then 10 be
holden il the city OF Cairo, in said county and
state, which writ Of attachment has been levied
upon lo' of merchandise. Now, unless L, Rocks
shall appear, give bail and plead within the time
limited for his appearance in such case judgment
wills be entered and The cstGle 20 attached
will be sold JOHN 4 REEVE,
Cairo, H., August it'll, 1879. Circuit Clerk,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-08-16

GENERAL LOGAN recently visited his rela-
tives in Marion, Williamson county, and
from there passed over to Ohio to stump
for Foster. The Monitor says that Logan
is an open advocate Of the nomination of
Conkling, What effect the affair at Nara
gansett Pier will have on the courtly New
Workers. candidacy, remains to be seen, 1t is
more than likely, however, that it elfect'ial-
ly cooks the the presidential dough OF the
gentleman of the hyperion curl -certainly
for the present.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-08-16

A YnING man named Daniel Summer,
living near Mt. Vernon, was out hunting,
the other day, and while passing a fence
corner snake sprang forward and buried its
fangs in the calf Of his leg, he being bare
footed at the time and having his panta-
looms rolled up. The Mt. Vernon News
says the leg commenced swelling instantly.
After shooting the reptile the young man
ran quarter Of mile to the nearest
house; drank half pint of whisky; then,
mounting horse he ran it mile and a
half farther to Dr. billiards. who adj.
ministered a pint Of alcohol
which, producing intoxication, saved the
young mans life. The snake was four and
half feet long, had nine rattles. bat struck
without giving warning Since in this,
and thousands Of instances, it has been
demonstrated that alcohol is an infallible an.
tidote for the poison of all kinds of reptiles,
who can say that it may not serve equally
well in cases of hydrophobia or rabbiesi In
toXication, in case of snake bite, indi-
Gates a mastery o. the poison. Would not
like condition in case Of rabies indicate
the same thingl If so, it scarcely seems
possible that alcohol would fail. in case the
stomach were filled with il, to produce the
condition,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-08-16
PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING NEW BRIDGE
OWN LAKE GREEK.

Proposals, to be fled with County Clerk, will be
received by the County Board Of Alexander Cou nty
Illinois until o'clock u, M, Monday, September
ist, next, for furnishing all materials and labor
on caro- and JOnesboro road, in same location Of
present uilrc.
Specifications may be obtained at Office of under
signed, corner Washington avenue and Eighteenth
street, IN this city or from Samuel Briley Com
missioner, ut Elco, In this county
THOS, W. HALLIDAY,
Chairman County Board
Cairo, H., Aug. 10, 1879
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-08-16
THE Nashville Democrat learns that Mr..

THE Nashville Democrat learns that Mr.
Jabez Webster, the well known Centralia
nurseryman, recently started on trip to
London, England, his native place, where
he hopes to establish his claims, as one Of
the heirs of the celebrated Hyde estate,
which is worth many millions of dollars,
and which has been awaiting an owner for
many years, This is not the estate our
nurscryman W. B. Wright is expecting.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-08-16

William Tweed Parker
Elizabeth Tinker William on bin f paI-. ton
Tinker, Dya- +. Parker Jode
Parker, Rober, II Cunning.
ham, LllAe X Hughes
Affidavit OF the non residence OF Elizabeth Tinker
William Tinker, Dya- r. Parker, Of the the defend
ants above named, having been fled in the Office Of
the clerk Of said circat court of Alexander county
notice il hereby given 10 the said nonresident de
PENDANTS that the complainant has filed his bill! OF
complaint in said court on the ChaIcery side thereof
on the 18TH day OF July, \. d. 1873 Now therefore
unless You, the said Elizabeth Tinker William
Tinker, Dyas f. Parker shall personally be and ap.
pear before the said circuit court OF Alexander
county On the first day OF the next term thereof 10
be holden at the court house In the city OF Cairo.
II said county, on the 18TH day Of September 4. d
1873 and plead, answer or demur 20 the said com.
planant's bill of complaint, the same and the mat.
tiers and things therein charged and stated. will be
taken ~ confessed and decree entered against
you according TO the PRAYER of sald bill.
JOHN \. REEVE. Clerk.
GREEN II GILBERT, Complainant Solicitors.
,July nth, lStp
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-08-16
TRUSTEES SALE.

WHEREAS. William ". Thornton and Martha
VI Thornton. By their certain Tract Deed GATED
May the 25h, A. d lsG7 and recorded in the Record.
ers office in Alexander County, IN Book ~. Page
ISL, and did convey 10 the undersigned a. Trustee
the premises hereinafter described 10 secure the
payment Of seven promisory notes for the sum OF
one thousand GO00l dollars each and payable re-
spcctivey IN four ~ five ., Fix l6 seven "a eight
81 nine 90 and ten 0) years from date, with inter
est al the rate of ten per cent per annum payable
semianuuay from cate and whereas five ljl OF said
notes are now due and unpaid with interest on
same from the 2jth of May \ D. ls7i 20 this date
And whereas the legal holder Of said notes has
called upon the undersigned 10 sell The premises
hereinafter described to satisfy sad notes and inter
est
said Decd OF trust tie ""ia.,l,. a ,p;ii,
on THURSDAYTH THE 9TH DAY OF sEPTENBgR
a. d. 1879.
between the hours Of ten 90 o'clock A. VI. and :
o'clock 7. VI. Of said day, on the premises herein.
aitcr described in the city OF Cairo. Ms proceed
10 sell al public yenduc 10 the highest bidder for
cash the following described Real Estate to.wlt:
LOIS number nine (glten (lOl eleven Cl twelve l2l
and thirteen N3) IN block number sixteen 90 In
'ne hFst addition 10 the city Of Cairo Illinois as
plated 10y the Trustees Of Cairo CITY property
situated IN the County Of Alexander, Illinois. and
az me rights and equity OF redemption Of the said
William ". Thornton and Martha VI Thornton his
VIE, their heirs, executors. administrators and a..
signs therein 10 satisfy said trust and all costs and
expenses OF executing the same
b +, MARSHALL, Trustee.
Springfield ms. july 9th, 1879
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-08-16
TaELouisyille. Courier.J Journals "Round

about pokes fun at Conklng
after the manner following: ut is
said that the @-Khediye is going
to ENJOY peaceful old age in the bosom Of
his family If the bosom of his family is
as extensive as it is reported, he had bette,
take care, or he viii yet lost. Isn't there
room enough in it for a
refuge for Prof Conklng alsor
''Prof Pierce says that there are 300.
100000 comets whirling madly around
within our suns sphere, and Sprague clcnch
cs his fist and says that If he ever meets
Prof. Conkling again he will show him I'll,
last one Of them"
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-08-16

of the great European families and If can
rrovont II, if the authority of a mother can
nrovail he never shall destroy his pros
meets for the sum of less than 100000
that would be little enough to excuse you
and me for aiding him in marrying beneath
his rank
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-08-16

Eight lines Of solld nonparell constitute squate'
Displayed advertisements will be charged accord
ing to the space occupied, at above rates-there De
ing twelve lines Of solid type to the inch,
To regular advertisers we offer superior induce
menis both as TO rates Of charges and manner oil
displaying their fayors.
Local notices twenty cents per line for nrst inser-
tiOn ten cents per line for each subsequent ihs'
tion. d, Dorr
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q Co & Newspaper Advertising Bureau az spruce
street) where advertising contracts may DC hiaue
for IL In New York.
Communications upon subjects OF general lnteres,
TO the public are at all times acceptable heJecleu
manuscript will not be returned ,,-,,-.s
Letters and communications should DC aduresscu
IL. A. Burnett, Cairo. Illinois
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-08-16
DUPLICATION NOTICE-CuANCERY.
William TwellParkcr

STATE on iIINoI'. ,Ciycait court ofAlezaLGer
COUNTY or ALEXANDER, county, September term
A. y. 1879.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-08-16

TONTINE POLICIES
Grow more popular every day, and made specially
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-08-16

Tese figures from the official report the New Depart
ment June /, 1878.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-08-16
SIX YEARS SEVEREST TESTS.

ORLEANS, November
Having freely used the GIopN DsIFEcTANr my private practice for
Howard Association during epidemic
dineliaHt and deodoiz In opinion equal
MONTGOMERY BROWN. ". d.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-12-23

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ANOTHER JOKE ON THE JuDaE. An
ink siingsr wrote as follows. from Sc
sttle. last week. to an Oregon Journal /:
1.-THE Stagit mines are located in rlw
and almost unkpQwn country on the
49tA parallel. about 80 miles south Of
tho British line. IRenc .sesk two men
took over $l.400 from : singls bar.
Tho nearest town 10 Hope. from which
it is intended 10 openA trail to the
mines The citizens held meeting ct
the new opera house. Saturday night.
and when it was Annopncsd that ths
Committee had secured over $500 Tor
the purpose Of building the trsil 10 The
Skagit. from Hope. cousidershlsexcite-
mcnt WAS manifested. when the Trail
10 opcne.i Seett!. will. .be the most 10
ces'ibl- point Of shipment. - dieect
sttamboa, communication with Hope
10 now tnaiutsined and tho distanos
from Hope to the mines ID but 80
miles," In the foregoing there IL not .
single ssentence consistent With truth.
The idea Of our raising three thousand
dollars here for the purpose Of building
the Dritisb Coils " BIZ tail, msiing this
-tbs most accessible potAt; and thsssby
securing us the trade Of the mines. 10
ssss<k inlt and novel - b 10 ridtculous
and false. and entities it to be classed
With joker oil the lost Claim character
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-12-23

: U. AUD o. CoxPAST.-The psospsc-
toe OF tins Occidental sod Osisassl
steamship and Rsilrosd Company. Of
which John SaItar is Prssidept and J..
L. NcDoos:d 10 Secretary. appears in
tbs lS9et Aound Expyess before rs. The
object Of this Company il declared TO
b ths buildiDe Of broad gauge rail.
road from Green river. 10 Utah. to
6tsiloeooo, on Puget Found. connecting
in Utah With railroads from oil parts Ut
the Usited States, and here With
soDsmshipe foe and from Eastern Asia.
In addition n These grand projects the
O. and O. Co propose building narrow
gauge rsilroads. one to Olympia. Che
halls. 0rays Hasbor. Shoalwstes Bay.
to Bakers Bay, ct The mouth Of the
Columbis River. aud the other to t.
coma. Seattle. Snohomish, Skagit,
Wbatoom and Sesniahmc0. 10 the inter.
national boundary line. Steilacoom 10
declared to be the prospective metropo.
lis of the Northwest. and the future
emporium Of Oriental commerce. The
Legislature is said to have sanctioned
the enterprise. aud now Congress i. t"
bs askrd for vrsted rigbls snd gusran
tess Hurrsh for the o. and y +! cay
we. Puget Sound cannot have too
many railroads. s.esmships and big
cities to suit ".