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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-13
The Professors Predicament,

A well-known professor Of Union
College, while making visit to Iowa,
started 10 look at some land with a
farmer. Reaching creek the profess
sor placed his garments in his wagon
and swan over, while the farmer tried
to drive over. The current carried the
wagon down stream, with the profess
sor's clothing, his watch, 1925 in mon.
ey and some drafts. They were all
swept away and lost. The professor
was left entirely naked, borrowed his
companions pants, and walked eight.
cen miles before he obtained coat and
shirt. Albany Argus.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-13
For FARMERS.


My patent adjustable HARROW is be-
lieved to be the best, as well rs the cheap
est harrow that has ever been offered to the
farmer. sell a first class standard two
horse harrow that will easily harrow 20
acres in day, for ten dollars, all complete.
They can be ordered by letter and shipped
according to directions warranted TO give
satisfaction. Or, if farmer wishes to
make it at home and save freight, and give
Is just the size and weight he wants, will
tell the plan with Instructions and right
to make one, and send it by mail tor one
dollar. lfvillage mechanics wish to make
1t to supply their customers, I will give
them very favorable terms, and they will
have in addition the advantage gained by
saving freight. 1t is very simple and easy
to make. Send for circular and price
list, S. Hutchinson, Griggsville, Pike Co.,
Illinois. Sold by John McNulty, Cairo,
Illinois.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-13

Wagner & Co. Michigan Ave. g. Jackson
st. Chicago, offer TO send Electric Belts,
Bands, etc, for the cure of Nervous Debili-
ty and other diseases, free, for examination
and trial before purchasing. These Elec-
trlc Devices are the invention Of DR.. D. A.
Joy, of the University Of Michigan, and are
claimed to be the only Electric Devices or
Appliances for the cure of diseases that
have yet been constructed upon scientific
principles. See their advertisement in this
paper.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-13
TOBACCO.
RATES OF FREIGHT.
The French Railroads in 1880.

The French railroads in 1880 are the
subject Of an official report covering
the mileage and earnings Of all the diff
ferent lines, which has been issued By
the Department of Public Works and is
published in the May number of the
Annales des Points ct Chaussees We
reduce TO our measures and values the
figures for the whole railroad system of
France, as follows:
THE RAILROAD SYSTEM OF FRANCE.
1881. 1880
Total miles, end Of
year.......,...., H,7O H,lE
Average miles
Gross ss'. earnings na1 81, slsssIss
The railroads are divided into five
different classes, three of which belong
TO the six great comprehensive ''old
system" with average earnings of S2i,-
246 per mile of road; the "new system"
with earnings Of 81, 28S per mile. and
the Especial system" with SIC, 470 per
mile. Then come the State lines IRE.
Gently acquired, and included, at the
end Of 1880. 400 miles of road), whose
earnings per mile are but So, 059 These
roads, in most cases, were taken by the
State because it did not pay to work
them. There remain ''various COM
panies," owning 529 miles of road,
earning an average of IS, 4S7 per mile.
The average earnings per mile Of
American roads at the same time were
S7.307, against Sl4,Si3 by the French
roads. The average increase of Ameri-
can roads over 1879 was II per cent,
against 94 on the French roads, which
are considered extremely prosperous.
If our railroads had earned as much
per mile as the French lines, their
gross receipts would have been $780,
100000 greater than they actually were
in 1880. The French system, however,
is strictly limited to the needs of the
country. 1t is probably the richest
agricultural country in the world and
one Of the most prosperous industrial
ly. but with an area about the same as
that of New York. Pennsylvania, Ohio
Indiana and Illinois together, and with
$4,000, 900 inhabitants against l7,600,-
600 in those States, il has ID, $50 miles
of railroad against their 30,5S3. In
France there are $500 people and 1884
square miles of land to support one
mile of railroad; in the five States
named there are 574 people and III
square miles OF land to every mile OF
railroad. -Rail,'odd Gazette.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-13

If you suffer from dys epsis, use
BUnDoCK BLOOD BTTTERS.
Ifyou are afflicted with biliousness use
BURDOUK BLOOD BIrTERS,
fyou are Frustrated with sick headache, take
BURDOCK BLOOD BITTERs
II your bowels are disordered regulate them with
BURDoCK BLOOD BIrTERS.
If your blood is impure, purify II with
BURDoCK BLOOD BITTERs
Ifyou have Indigestion, You Will find an antidote in
BURDUCK BLOOD BITTERS
Ifyou are troubled with spring complaints, crad.
icate them with BURDOCK BLOOD BlTTERS
If your liver lie torpid restore 1t to healthy action
with BURD0CK BLOOD BITTEkS,
II your liver s affected you will find shure restor
olive In BURDOCK BLOOD BlTrERS.
II Won have any species OF humor or pimple, fail
not to take BURDoCK BLOOD BITTERS.
II YOU have any symptoms of ulcers or scrofulous
sores. n curative remedy will he founi In
BURD0CK BLOOD BITTERS.
For importing strength and vitality TO the system,
nothing can cQnal BURDoCK BLOOD BITTERS,
For Nervous and General Debility, tone up tho
system with BURDOCK BLOOD BITrERS,
BRicE 81 rEn hottie; TRIAL BorrlEr l0cTs,
FOSTER, MILBURN & CO.. prop'rs,
BUFFALO, n. Y,
For gale by PAUL G. Schulz, G)
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-13
The Cairo Prices Current
Office Washington Avenue,
lCorncrTwelfth street.l

TnE CAIRO PRICES CURRENT is published every
Tuesday and Friday from the Office Of The CAIRO
BULLETIN, and lie intended TO give true report Of
ne condition of the market on day OF publication,
and the publisher trusts that full and complete
quotations will be given by the business men OF the
city.
TERAS,-one cent, >rcOpy On oil orders Of
IS or more, OF same date. the subscribers name
will be printed ~ithout extra charge. Orders for
extra copies must be received BY 10 O'Clock A NJ,
on day oi publication.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-13

Dr.. Billings, Of Washington recent
" told the medical conference in Lon
don that there are now in existence
over l20, 900 volumes Of medical litera'
turc, and double that number Of pamph..
lets, with a prospective increase OF
1900 volumes and $500 pamphlets ev-
cry year. The number of physicians IN
the United States is 65,OoO-Zooo u
whom nre medical writers.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-13

WRITE to Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham, No.
1913 Western Avenue, Lynn, Mass, for pam
phlets relative to the curative properties of
her Vegetable Compound in all female COM
plants.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-13

THE expenditure Of brain power too Sc
verely in children often results in physical
debility; the use of Fellows Hypophos-
phites exerts singulsrly happy effect in
such cases.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-13
GRAY'S SPECIFIC MEDICINE.

inc. prain,nr, vanishing, polishing, kalsoming
&C.. b Cts. Book OF Alphabet 30 Book OF Fancy
Aiphabeis. 30. Sign, Carriage, Car, Fresco, ana
Decorative Painting, 80 Japs se urnamsntua 0ro,
book, g. Scrolls and Ornaments uondolphel 81.
OF booksellers or by mall JESSE HANEf
GO. 110 Nassastrect. N. Y.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-13
Investment Securities.

Savings Banks, Insurance Companies, Trustees
and Investors generally arc invited TO correspond
With us regarding bonds they may desire to buy,
sell or exchange.
Municipal Bonds, Water Works Company
Loans, and desirable Railroad Securities NJ
ways on hand. j. n LEWIS \ Co., BANKERS,
~ Cedar 81. New York
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-13

1T Is simply marvellous how quickly con
stipation, biliousness, sick headache, fever
and ague, and malaria, are cured by "Sel
lers' Liver Pill"
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-13
.'pi.v

Josh Billings says; "Thare lint no pi IN
natral histry that haz been ct more, and
thot more or than apple p, and no medicin
kan cur indigestun and bilousness hat so
wei as Spring Blossom Price 80 cents,
trial bottles 10 cents. Paul G.. Schulz, Agent.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-13
LYDIA e. PINkHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND.
For all Female Complaints.
The Positive Cure

This preparation as It's name signifies consists OF
Vegetables Properties that are harmless 10 the most del
icsts invalid. Upon trial the merits OF this Com
pound WI he recognized relief s immediate and
vheu IT, ass continued IN ninety nine In hun
drcd apermanent Is effected As thousands will tes
tiff On account Of ita proven merits II is to-day
commended and prescribed BY the best physicians in
the country.
I, will cure entirely the worst form ~ falling
Of the uterus LeucorrhoA, Irregular and painful
Nenstruation all Ovarian Troubles Inflammation and
liberation fIoodlngs all DisplAcements and the
sequent spinal weakness, and Is especially adapted TO
the Change Of life IL will dissolve and erpc tunors
from the utersin early stage o. development. The
tendency to humors there IL checked very
rpeedly by is use.
In fact st has proved IN be the great
ea and best remedy that has ever been discover
ed II peneates every portion Of the system. and sives
new life and vignr 10 removes fdntness, natuency do
stroys allcravns for sinuiants and relieves weakness
II the stomach
n cures Bloatihg, Headaches, Nervous Pros'rsticn,
General Debility, seeplessness, Depression and Ind
ges,ion That feeling Of ring down causing pain
weight and backacbe, In always permanently cured by
IL use. II wiliat all times and undera circumstsn
eea act 10 harmony with tho law that governs the
temalesystem.
For Kidney Complaint. Of either scr this compOand
sunsurpas,cd
Lydia E. Piukham's Vegetable Compound
Isprepsred at sss and q, Western Avenue, Lynn Mass
Price sloo sI bottles for ssco. Sent by mail In the
form OF pills also In tho form ofLozenges, on receipt
Of price, sl.Oo, per boy, for either. Mrs PNkHAM
freely answers all letters Of inquiry Send for pam
phlet Address az above Mention ms paper.
No family should be without LYDIA T. PINRHAM'
LIVER PILLS They cure Constipation. Bliousnea
andTorpid,ty Of the Liver. IS cents per box
FOR SALE BY DRUGGISTS.
RICHARDSON e. CO., ST. Louis, Mo.
Wholesale agents for LYDIA L, PINKHAMs
Vegetable Compound,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-13

An instance of faithfulness in tho
management Of an estate is revealed in
tho estate OF the late Catherine +. Har'
ris. OF Troy, N. Y. In twenty-five
years It had Increased from $4,000 to
over.$00,000.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-13
WIDOWS e. ORPHANS
MUTUAL AID SOCIETY,
OF CAIRO.
Organized July 18th, 1877, Under the Laws
the state of Illinois. Copyrighted July
0, 1877, Under Act Of Congress.
OFFICERS:
BOARD OF MANAGERS;

BOARD OF MANAGERS:
William stratton, Of stratton Il Bird, Wholesale
groccrs; Paul q. Schulz, Wholesale and retail drug.
gist; Ha2cn Leighton, com mIssion merchant; Jas.
\. McGahey, lumber dealer; j. J Gordon, phys.
ician; j, A, Godstine, Of Goldstine & Rosenwater,
Wholesale and retail dry goods etc; VIM. II. Pitch.
or, general AGENT Henry b. Ellis, city printer and
book binder, Choslcy Haynes, Cooper; Jno. c.
White, assistant secretary and SOLICITOR Albert
Icwis, dealer III hour and grain; Y. Bross. .presi.
dent Alexander County Bank q, W. Hendricks,
contractor and builder; Cyrus Close, general
agent; Thomas Lewis, secretary and attosnev "
law; l., \, Thomas, broom manufacturer; W. !.
Russell contractor and builder g, 7, Rudd
pointer; II. A, Chumblsy, contractor, Cairo, lll.
Rcy, ]. spencer, clergman,s 81 Lepis, NO y u.
| ton, Mo- j. II, Moore LAWYER, Commerce. MO
| d. Singletarv, physician, Arlington NY j, W.
| Tarry, phveician. Fulton. kv; VIM. Ryan, farmer,
Murfy, XIV, A. sicinbach, manufacturer Of sad
dlery, Evansville, lnd iko Anderson, secretary
IN snperinieudcnt {. ST. l.. an 0. railroad, Jack.
son, fenn J: 8. Robertson, physician, White
Wild. Tenn, Thomas A. Osborn, harness maker,
nollysr, Tenn VIM l.. Walker, "Dixie Adycr.
| Using Agency, Holly Syringe, Mia,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-13
DIR. FLAGG'S
INSTANT PAIN RELIEF

IA A wonderful and Immediate cure for al hes
and pains,
eH-Cheuma,ism, Neuralgia, Headache Ear
ache, Cuts, Bruises, spraips, etc
Sold at oil Druggists.
Wholesale depot 81 John st, N. y
Send for circular
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-13
DUBLIC NOTICE .

Public notice Ia hereby given thRt on the e9lh
day OF September, A, d 1881, a. Springfield, lll,
all application will he made to the Honorable shel
by NJ Cnllom, m governor of the stata OF Illinois
to have the sentence Of Jcmos X McLOnghry' VINO
at the July term, A. H. 1870, of the Alexander cenn-
" circuit court was sentenced TO tho pcntcntinry
nj Joliet Ill., for the term Of twelve years, for the
olleuse OF burglary, committed, When and where
amy person opposed TO said computation can ap
pear aud resist said application II he secs III 20 to
do.
Dated this goth day OF August A. y, 1881,
JAMES x, MoLouGllRY,
by ANGUS LEX
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-13
POPULAR EVERYWHERE.
For Sale In Every City and Town
In tho United States.
CPEClAL ASSES SMENT NOTICE. SPECIAL
- WARRANT No

- WARRANT NO, |,
Public notice II hereby given that the county
count OF Alexander county has rendered Judgment
for special assessment upon property benefited
by the following i'm prOvemcnt, viz, The construc.
oh ana m 81 siueW wv p 10 nun
20, II, ~, a, a, 10, 81, is, 20, 80, 81 81, 81,
~, o. ~, IS city of Caro-,
Blocks D, IL. To- IL Is 81, 81 % 90 So ~, -, 80,
ST. f5, 49, 81, in the First addition To the city of
Cairo, and block In the second addition To the city
Of Cairo, viii more fully appear from the certified
copy of the judgment on file IN the office OF the
city clerk ofthc city Of Curo that awarrant for the
collection of such assessments In In the hands OF
the undersigned An persons interested are here.
by notified To- call and pay the amounts assessed at
the collectors of1co ut the Alexander County Bank
within thirty days of the date hersof
THOMAS j. KERTlI,
City Treasurer aud EX.ofcio City Collector,
Dated, this 18th dry of August, 1881
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-13
Sales and Quotations.

N0TE.-fhe pnces here gwen are tor eaes from
charged for broken loteln filling orders.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-13
POTATOES.

Eariyhose '-.','..''..'''....., ,,,..,,..3 2513 ~
reach blows s...... none
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-01-13

The following states would lose one menu
Der each: Alabama, Florida, Indiana, Illi-
nois, Louisiana, Name, Mississippi, Mary
land, New Hampshire, Ohio. Vermont and
Tennessee. Pennsylvania would lose two
and New York three members; Arkansas,
California, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin,
South Carolina, and West Virginia would
gain one member each; Minnesota and Ne
braska two each, and Kansas and Texas
three each.
The bill was finally referred to the COM
mittee ON census.
Taking out Of the total population Of the
United States the inhabitants Of the District
OF Columbia and the untaxed Indians, we
have to include in the Congressional appor-
tionment A., 269, 1865. lit is assumed that
the members of the House remain as ut pres
ent, 293, the North win lose and the South
gain one member. The Chicago Tribune
says:
III Congress should increase the member
ship of the House t. 325, as now seems prob
able. the ratio Of apportionment would be
Isl 600, or five times what it was when the
Constitution was adopted. Whatever the
ratio may be, Vermont will have only two
members, or the same number to which she
was entitled when admitted in 1891; New
Hampshire will have only two, or one less
than when the Constitution was adopted.
Maine, which was admitted in 1890, will have
four, or three less than under the fourth CEN
sus, when representation was first accorded
that state; and Connecticut will have four,
or one less than when it ratified the Consti-
tuition. Maryland will have the same num-
Der as in 1888: Virginia and South Carolina
will remain nearly or quite stationary"
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-01-13
TIE WHISKBY CASES.
JuDaE KoRroN's DECISION m TIE GlIIvI
PI0oBCUTl0Mo.

In the case of the State VS.. Charles and
William Grieve, charged with selling intoxi-
eating liquor for purposes other than medi-
cal, scientific and mechanical, decided blythe
district court on Tuesday, the court held:
1. That the so-called s'prohibitiOn amend
ment'' to the Constitution was legally adopt
ed, ratified and became part Of the Consti.
tuition by the vote Of the electors of the State
Of Kanss 8, at the November election Of 1880.
9. That the said amendment was legally
submitted and so submitted as to enable the
electors to vote upon it separately.
3. That by the vote cast at said election the
said proposed amendment became part OF
the Constitution of the State Of Kansas.
4. That upon the decision Of the Board OF
State Canvassers being announced and pub
lished the prohibition amendment became
part of the Constitution.
5. That from and after that time all licenses
to sell intoxicating liquors became and were
null and void, except that the licensee nigh,
sell for medical. scientific and mechanical
purposes.
6. That while the adoption of the "amend-
ment" abrOgatcd all licenses previously Is
sued, aud prevented county commissioners
and cities from issuing licenses to sell intoxi-
eating liquors. it still LEFT in force the penal
provision of chapter IS, Of compiled laws OF
1879, which provide that ''any person with
out taking out and having license rs grocer.
dram-shop keeper or tavern keeper who shall
directly or indirectly, sell any spirituous,
vinous or fermented, or other intoxicating
liquors, shall be fined in any sum not more
than 800. etc.
:. That all powers Of county commissions
ers and city councils TO issue licenses being
revoked, and all licenses previously granted
being made null and void by the adoption Of
the amendment, any sale Of intoxicating Ii
Fquor, except under the exceptions named in
the amendment, is Illegal.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-01-13
HONOR 10 WHOM HONOR Is DUE.

To the Editor Of tie Eagle;
The Board Of County Commissioners has
finished its work for the year, and the Chair
man, J. b. York, retires; hence ii becomes
fitting time to review their work. One
year ago when this Board organized. our
county was under about two hundred thous-
and dollars and no available funds to pay It.
Yet facts and figures show clearly that With
out taxing us one dollar this enormous debt
has been paid, and the county business go
ing on as usual Is there another county In
the state whose affairs have been managed
SO successfully and advantageously! l
doubt it, Then say the taxpayers OF the
county should rise up as one man and say to
these men: swell done. thou good and faith
full servants, ETC." And while We all regret
the loss Of the retiring chairman, yet We have
unbounded faith in the gentleman who takes
his place, and old settler aud an honest man.
George W. Walters. With George added to
the old members who hold over, we have .
Board that we may justly feel proud of.
JNO. KELLY.
BLxNpoN, January 4th, 1881.
S.-Since writing the above 6nd an
article in the Reaces on the some subject that
Is highly complimentary to these gentlemen,
showing clearly that Democrat and Repub-
lican alike approve their action. X.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-01-13
PANAMA SHIP CANAL.

WASHINGTON January ia hearing took
place to-day before the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs on the subject generally OF
the proposed Panama ship canal aud espe-
cially in regard to the joint resolution intro
duced in the House December 18th, by Rep
resentative Grape, declaring the construc-
ton OF such canal, under the auspices OF
and through charter from European gov.
eminent, is hostile to the established policy
Of the United States; is In violation Of the
spirit and declarations Of the Monroe doc
trine and cannot be sanctioned or assented to
by the United States Government.
Besides members of the committee, there
were present, Of those interested in the dis.
cussiou, Representative Grape, author Of the
resolution, Senior Jeres MaleranQuer, Minis.
lister, Captain Eads and his counsel. NJ. A
Thorndyke Rice, editor Of the North Ameri.
can Ree;er, and Admiral Ammeu. Mr.. Rice
read an extract from letter from . gentle.
man in France, referring to the substituting
OF the French press to the extent Of f30O, 0O(
in favor Of the DeLesseps scheme aud stated
that American Minister Noycs, while iaRt en-.
tirely without instruction on the subject had
in his private capacity denounced the scheme
He (Rice, thought it was time the views Of
the American Government were made known
ofiicislly.
Representative Grape ami other gentlemen
afterwards addressed the committee in 0ppO-
sition to DeLesseps scheme and urged the
adoption Of the resolution.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-01-13
VERY LIKELY.

The sunerings OF the people OF Western
Kansas are again to be brought to the attcn'
ton of the people Of New York, and they are
great enough to demand substantial evi.
dences Of sympathy. They should also warn
would-be emigrants of the danger OF settling
In section Of country that is almost rain.
less.-NeW York Herald.
That Is about as silly as to preach TO New
England farmers about living in country
that Is soiIless. Any one Of the most favor
ed climates Is Liable to have disastrous sea-
son. To old settlers. with plenty on hand,
such season causes small suffering; but
where, o. In the case Of emigrants in Kan
sas, people are wholly dependent upon the
crop Of the year, there IL much privation.
In less than ten years from now the proba-
tility is that Kansas will have plenty for its
comfort, and raise enough surplus from its
fertile acres to feed all New fork.-lsss,-
Dr<0a