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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-09-28
WHAT THEY MEAN.

The fifth section Of the report on princi.
Piles and plans submitted by the committee
at the late meeting of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union Of Illinois, reads as
follows:
We propose, as our next legislative work
to circulate, side by side, the petition for
constitutional prohibition, and for thepn-
reimbursement of women, presenting them
in the above order, to the general assembly
and unitedly working earnestly for which.
ever Of these measures shall receive its
support.
Miss willard being called on to explain
more fully the purport of this resolution,
made the following statement: I'VE will
endeavor in the first place to induce our
legislature to adopt the prohibition amend.
ment, failing IN that, to press the suffrage
amendment, for as the liquor dealers and
saloon keepers have declared, woman
suffrage means prohibition"
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-09-28

outside Of his politics and no man, Repub-
lican or Democrat, stands higher than Muir
ply. have no objection to Murphy ex.
cept that he is Democrat, and my impress
sion is that even his Democracy will not
stand in the way OF his receiving many Re
publican votes in this county. The Chester
Tribune may stuff its lies about Murphy
being rich man, having bar1, swindling
poor people, and making his means dis.
honestly, down the farmers Of Randolph
county, who are not 50 we'll and familiarly
acquainted with him as our farmers are.
But such lies will have no effect here
know better Mr. Murphy's character at
home, among his fellow citizens will bear
the closest scrutiny. Indeed, it will be
fortunate thing for the Hon. j. r.
Thomas, if the people and especially the
farmers, in the other counties Of our district
fail to find out in what high situation Mr..
Murphy's own county people hold him"
r. FARMER.
Pinckneyville, Sept II, 1882.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-09-28
"THE SAME BILL MURPHY"

The following communication in the
Valley Clarion, of Chester, gives true pic
ture Of the Democratic candidate for re.
preventative in congress from the Twentieth
District of Illinois, Hon, w. X. Murphy:
1--WE were born and raised in this coun.
ty with W, X. Murphy, His home was
seven miles south of here, on a farm, where
he commenced his life in the field as the
rest Of Us farmers boys We knew.him as
boy and young man Nearly every one
who lived in the county knew w. X.
Murphy intimately. | say intimately, be-
cause he was always Of an easy, sociable
disposition and ways, and you became
acquainted with him readily As a boy he
was bully fellow. Everybody liked him
as a young man he was leader, esteemed
and highly respected by all the young
men Of his neighborhood. SO he grew up
among us until we all entered life, each
for himself. Bill took TO books and the
law; we pushed ahead on our farms. Bill
never seemed to get above us. He was a
driving, Woodworking fellow, and, like
everybody else that we saw, getting along
in the world and making something, year
in aud year out, we have known him. He
has maize good lawyer, good farmer,
and a good business man; and now, nomi.
mated for congress, he is still with us who
have grown up with him and known him
all our lives. He seems the same bill
Murphy. When he has leisure he enjoys
himself with Us, talking about our farms
and stock, county matters, elections &c,
We who know him best, his habits of in.
dustry, perseverance and steady application
to business, are not surprised that he has
made money. He ought to; any man with
reasonable ability with his industry and en-
ergy would have made money.
We know noChing Of his ever having ops
pressed poor people, swindled widows and
orphans, or anything Of the kind, and it is
strange to Us that such men as Matlack and
men Of his makeup, who write for and
manage little papers all over the country,
who knew nothing of Murphy until recently
are so ready to denounce bis life and char
acter as corrupt when we who have known
him longest and most intimately never heard
Of such things, and have always, regardless
of politics, had warm feeling offriendship
aud high regard for him. Such stuff will
do TO publish where Bill Murphy is not in.
timately known, for political effect, but here
in his own county, it would ihjurc the man,
the paper, or the opponent, who would be
80 fool. hardy as to assert it. Take Murphy
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-09-28

This was probably sung, in a grand
chorus, by the whole little bob.tail conven-
ton, to the tune of that good old tenn
perance song, Say, brothers, will you
join u.s." And the convention adjourned
satisfied, of course, that its proceedings
were strictly Prohibition, free from out.
side influences, not at all dictated by any
consideration of the effects they
would have upon the candi'
didates of rival parties. But even if this
was not the case. Even if the convention
did nominate a candidate for congress, that
will not in the least alter the fact, that the
senatorial district convention which
nominated Logan, and resolved not to do
that which would have contributed to-
ward the defeat of Thomas, was engineered
by John A. Logan, through the Republi-
can central committee Of tins congressional
district, represented by w. s. Rogers, Re.
publican federal oflice.holder member of the
late Republican congressional convention,
at present the Jackson county representa-
tive upon the Republican central commit
tee of this congressional district, brother
in-law and political creature of John A,
Logan, and author Of the little song above
quoted, which unsuspecting Miss Prohibi-
tion sang so beautifully and so naturally at
Anna last week, under the instruction of
Mr., Rogers as musical director, All Of
which is respectfully submitted.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-09-28

Yesterday being the 9th instant, there
should have been held at Carbonate a
Prohibition convention, composed of dele
gates from the ten counties of this con.
gressional district, for the purpose of
placing in the political arena a candidate
in opposition to Mr.. Thomas, the Republican
nominee for congress from this, the Tween
tieth, congressional district. We do not
know, and the leaders of the Prohibition
movement here, the delegates to the con-
vcntion from this county, did not know
yesterday whether or not a convention was
held 1t is known, however, that Mr. Louis
Hammock, Of Pinckneyvile, member of the
state Prohibition central committee from
this congressional district, had, in his re.
Spouse to the Republican resolution OF the
Anna Prohibition convention, to withdraw
the call for congressional convention,
refused to do so, saying that he
had acted in accordance with
instructions from the state central
committee, and that it would now be for
the Prohbitionists Of the congressional
district, in convention assembled, to say
whether there should be nomination for
Congressman or not. This ruling Of Mr..
Hammock was probably right, and it is
likely that a convention was held and the
question decided either way. There was no
representative from this county, ana perhaps
none from either of the other counties OF
of this senatorial district, and the imprcs.
sion among leading Prohbitionsts here
was, that small convention would be held
which would resolve not to make congres.
sional nomination. This view was probably
right. In the light of late political devcl'
opments, it is only reasonable to expect that
a bob-tail convention has been held under
the auspices Of John. A. Logan and the
congressional Republican central commit
tee, represented by Mr.. W.
s. Rogers and others. Mr.. Rogers
probably again got hold of the crank
jerkcd out several rousiug Prohibition
tu1es about the "crime" of making and
selling liquor, but studlously avoiding all
reference to the social habit" of beastly
drunkenness, and concluded the concert
with the now very familiar, good old Re,
publican song the first verse of which
reads,--
Resolved that its not very Wise;
Resolved that TIA not very wise;
Resolved that It's very. unwise
TO nominate temperance candidate"
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-09-28

Consumers Of ice are notified that for
their convenience ] have built a large Ice
box on Eighth street in Cundin's store where
ice in anv quantity can at all times be OBJ.
tanned. My customers will remember that
their tickets will be punched at this stand
ust the same as by drivers of wagons. IT,
JOHN SpRoAT.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-09-28
Union Bakery.

Flour Is cheaper and my loaves are made
large that my customers may get the ben =
eft These large loaves sell at the bakery
3 for 10 cents. dn not peddo bread
My bread is pronounced by those
who know, to be the best
in the city. Remember it is big loaves and
sold only at the bake shop. You get the
full worth of your money. Try it.
9-2-lm FRANK KRATKY.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-09-28

tle CounCii III us last tneetiuS oitcl u nbB
and thorough investigation, embodies a
plan which, if properly carried out, will,
even il unsuccessful, amply repay the
city for the cost of trying it. The
committee recommends that three hundred
yards OF pudding be done along the outer
base of the city's levee, where the sand
ridge, cut through when "Dutch Cap was
made, passes under the levee. The COM
mittee made repeated visits to this parti-
cular place, and examined the bank at all
stages of the river. II has reason to be-
lieve that the ridge is not over one hun
bred yards wide and, on an average, not
over twelve feet thick When dutch
Gap" was made, this ridge was found to be
less than ten feet thick at one end and OBJ
servations of the river bank during low
water have satisfied the committee that
ditch filled with clay needs not be over
twelve feet deep, on an average, in order to
completely cut off that particular
sand ridge and prevent the
passage of water through it, The levee
crosses this ridge diagonally, therefore the
ridge must be cut off diagonaly and the
ditch be 50 much longer than the ridge is
wide. This will be clear enough to the
average reader. The three hundred yards
or nine hundred feet recommended by the
committee is not too much, but just enough
to completely cut off this one ridge and no
more Anything less than three hundred
Yards would not do this, and would there
fore not be fair test of pudding. The
estimated cost of this work by the committee,
is about $500. From the observations OF
the committee there is every reason to be-
licve that the scheme will prove entirely
successful, and in that case three or four
times that sum would not be too much Ii
the scheme is not practicable, that fact will
become known before fifty dollars will
have been expended aud the work can then
be stopped The tune has come now when
theorizing must stop and work begin.
We know that pudding is practice.
bly, if the ground is OF a
certain formation where it is attempted
and to find out whether the bottom i'm
mediately outside of the citys levee is OF
character that will permit
of successful pudding, 1t is
necessary to dig into and TO see II
The information thus gained, whether fay
orabc to pudding or not, will be worth
many times the money il will cost to gam
it. Experience has proven that drive.
wells do not furnish reliable information
rs to the exact character of the
soil through which they pass. Water
is forced into the we'll to dissolve the
soil through which the pipe passes, in or
der that it may be pumped out The soil
or clay dissolves and is pumped up in tn,
form of muddy water, the sand and gravel
being indissoluble, are all the solid sub
stance that is brought up. 1t is plain
therefore, that, in this way, half dozen
strattas of clay, several feet in thickness,
may be bored through and be hardly
perceived, while nothing but sand and
gravel would be brought to light Let the
report Of the sipe,water committee pass, by
all means, and the experimental work be
Immediately begun.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-09-28

Messrs. Smith & Brinkmyer, mer-
chant tailors Washington avenue near 9Th
street, are receiving full line of new for
eign and domestic goods of newest patterns
tor suiting and are ready to receive orders
and manufacture suits of the best quail
ity cloth and guaranteed lit. Their prices
are as low as bes, goods can be sold. o. I'm
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-09-28
Teams Wanted.

Wanted fifty teams with scrapers to
work on New Levee street. Work will
commence Thursday the 2Sth inst Apply
to Robt. Baird, superintendent of streets,
or to myself. N. B. THIsTLEwooD,
Cairo, ILL.,, Sept. 26. Mayor.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-09-28
Fresh Oysters
at DeBaun's, So Ohio levee.
Summer Excursion Tickets.

The Illinois Central railroad has now or
sale excursion tickets to all the principa
summer resorts in Wisconsin, Iowa, Min
nesota and Michigan; also, Denver, Pueblo
Toronto and Niagara Falls. Rates low
Gall or address j. II, Jones, Ticket Agent
Cairo, for excursion guides.
A. H. HANSON, General Passenger Agent
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-09-28
soc. per Can,
Extra Selects, at DeBaun 5.
w allted.

Several young ladies wishing to learn
the millinery business can obtain employ
ment by applying at the establishment of
Mrs, S. Williamson, on Seventh street.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-09-28
Personal.

A middle aged gentlemen wishes to make
the acquaintance of respectable lady with
$500 to invest in paying business. Matri-
mony if agreeable, address A. j. this office
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-09-28
soc. per Can,
Extra Selects, at DeBaun's.
ICE! ICE!!
PIIQNIX !

Out Of the tire, cor, of 9Th and Levee, my
ice house and Office is at present az the
City Brewery, on Washington avenue, Ne
tween 9Th and 9th streets. Orders will be
filled same as usual, both wholesale and
retail. Wagons supply regularly every day.
JACOB KLEE.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-09-28
Wanted

2 journeyman shoemakers one on bot
toms and one on cobbling. First class
wages will be paid Call on A. Black, City
Shoe store, 40 Com'l ave.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-09-28
GENERAL LOCAL ITEMS.

Notices In these Columns, ton cents per line,
zach insertion and whether marked or not II calcu'
lated to toward any mans business interest are
always paid for
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-09-28
Notice h, A. NJ

A special convocation OF Chapter No. II
r. A. NJ. will be held to night for work In
w. E. and r. A, degrees.
BE. BLAKE, Sec.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-09-28
Old Machinery Castings Wanted

at Rennie's new foundry for which the
highest prices will be paid in cash,
Call at No. SO Ohio Levee.
II JOHN IT, RENNIE.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-09-28
APPELLATE CLERK

We are authorized TO announce that Il. A. D.
NILBASkS, of Jefferson county il n candidate
for CLERK oithe App lllate Court in the Fourth
Division of Illinois. subject to the decision of a
convention Of the Democratic party
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-09-28

Notices Ia this Col imn eight cents per line for
Arrest and Ave cents per limo each subsequent inser-
ion. For one week, 10 cents per line. For one
month. go cents per line.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-09-28

We are authorized to announce that Mrs l..
GIBBS, OF Thebes, il candidate for the Office Of
County Superintendent of Schools Ut tn ensuing
election.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-09-28
COUNTY COMMISSIONER

COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
We are authorized to state that Mr.. j H. Null
CAHEY, Of Commercial Point, viii be candi.
date for County Commissioner at the coming No
yember election.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-09-28
A UCTION,

At the residence of B. r Parker, 18th St. Bet,
Washington Ave and Walnut ST.
10 O'CLOCK, FRIDAY MORNING
SEPT Goth, 1882
The entire Household OUTFIT; Consisting of Bed
room; Dining Room and Kitchen Furniture.
ONE OCTAVE o-ROsEWooD.
Parlor, Dining Room and Kitchen Chairs Carpets,
T. Oil Cloth Pictures, WhatnotS Brackets
Glass and Queeneware.
COOKING AND HEATING STOVES.
Extension, Parlor and Kitchen Tables
HALL LAMP AND HAT RACK
ONE FINE KITCHEN RANGE.
Sewing Machine, Folding Chairs and Benches,
ONE ELEGANT PARLOR SET.
One Buggy, etc.
Sale Positive and without Reserve,
THOS WINTER, Auctioneer
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-09-28

COUNTY CLERK,
We are ant h0rized 10 announce that Mr.. SA MU-
Ell j, HUMM will be an Independent candidate
for the Office of County Clerk at the coming Novem
Der election
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-09-28

We are authorized 10 announce Justice JOHN
II. ROBINSON AZ M independent candidate for
County Judge at the coming Novemper election.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-09-28
school, SUPERINTENDENT

We are Authorized to ammo nnce that Mrs l..
TO the Office Of County superintendent of public In
structons, subject TO the decision OF the voters Of
the county.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-09-28
COUNTY JUDGE,

COUNTY JUDGE,
We are authorized to announce the name of
WALTER WARDER az candda'e for the OH &C
Of County Judge of Alexander County
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-09-28
NEW ADVERTISER NTs.

Notices In this column three lines or less IS cents
one insertion or 500 per week
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-09-28
GnnNTY TREAanREK

COUNT TREASURER.
We are authorized to announce Mr.. MILES W
PARKER AZ an Independent candidate for treas.
urer of Alexander county at the coming November
election
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-09-28

\VANTED:-A house containing seven or eight
w rooms and necessary out door convenience.
Apply at the Box Factory g.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-09-28
Best OYSTERS
Merchant Tailoring.

in market at DeBaun's SO Ohio levee
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-09-28
.NOr OYSTER,
SprOat's Retail Ice Box.

80 to DeBaun's, SO Ohio Ievee.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-07
Bayou Lafo,lrche.
New Orleans City Item.


We regret to learn that the Bayou
Lafourche is now unnavigable for steam
boats OH account Of low water, aud that
freights are carried up and down OH
flatboats. There is hardly so important
a waterway, for its length, in the United
States as this same Bayou Lafourehe.
All along both banks lie the richest of
lands, fruitful of cane, corn, rice, and
unlimited garden products. There is
usually business enough on the bayou to
employ a daily line Of packets during
the busy season, and. a weekly service
during the rest Of the year. But it has
been gradually shoaling from time to
time, until it has become practically
except at high stage of
water in the Mississippi. It would be u
most excellent thing if the government
would put a few strong dredge boats i'll
the Lafourche and dig down the bottom
some four or five feet. The soft, rich
alluvial at the bottom, should be thrown
OH and over the levees on each side.
This would strengthen these protectors
and give excellent material to the plan
ters to fill up low places OIL their farms
and enrich their gardens. We hope this
work will be done at an early day.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-07
OUT WEST ON A BICYCLE.
On the Banks of the "Old Mississippi ,
still Rolling tbward the Pacific.

On the Banks of the "Old Mississippi
| still Rolling tbward the Pacific.
ROCK ISLAND, ILL, Sept. II. 1882.
EDITOR CHEF:
Once more grab my faithful pen to
tell the kind readers Of the CHIEF that
am alive and lively, and farther west
| than at this time last week. l am now
in Rock Island, Illinois, and it is Mon
day, September IL. got here on Satur-
day afternoon last, and to-day take All
oH-shoot to Moline, Illinois. Returning
from there, l will spend tomorrow in
Davenport, Iowa, just across the river
from Rock Island, and there push on
west. Wednesday Of last week l spent
in Hennepin, county seat Of Putnam
county, on a visit to viii +. Eddy, Il
friend and fellow journalist, and from
there returned to Princeton, Thursday.
Leaving Princeton at 1880 A. NJ. Friday,
l started on my wheel for this place,
about seventy-fve miles in the round
about way | was forced to take. At
Sheffield, fourteen miles from Princeton,
took dinner, rested little and then
pushed on to Geneseo, forty three miles
from Princeton, where arrived in time
for late supper. Saturday morning at
s o'clock again mounted my Columbia,
and arrived here about the middle of the
afternoon, having come thirty-two miles,
several miles being added to the usual
distance by bridge washouts, causing
change of roads. l have had very rough
wheeling all the way. From Princeton
to Geneseo the roads We're exceedingly
rough, and from the last named town to
this place they have been very hilly and
sandy. At one place, Il short distance
east of Sheffield, | came to where the
road ran through a swamp, aud here
your humble servant went off into
brilliant oratorical display over Illinois
roads, but as there was nothing but
frogs around to hear him, his speech was
unre corded. At the end of the ovation
he hauled off his shoes and stockings and
putting these articles under his left arm
and grabbing his machine with his right
hand he boldly waded through the awful
place, and then spent some time on the
other side getting in ship-shape again.
How otter l have sighed for gravel roads
and thought how I would fly if only
had them. Our eastern bicyclers if they
conld only see some of the roads I have
gone over would be surprised to think a
machine could be forced through such
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-07
AS THE WIND BLOWS.

The wind blows north, the wind blows south
The wind blows east and west;
No matter how the free wind blows
Some ship will fndEit best;
Some one out on the wide, wide sea
Shouts with happy air,
Ho! shIpmates, ho! set all the sails,
The wind is blowing fair!
One ship sails out into the east,
Another to the west;
One has to struggle fierce and hard,
By winds and waves. oppressed,
Under bare masts, tossed to and fro,
By rain and salt spray wet;
The other flies before the gale
With all her white sails set,
"Oh, wind, Oh, wind, why dost thou blow,
And out to ocean roar,
When / would steer my little bark
Toward some pleasant shore?
What honor will it be to thee
Ii downtbeneath the wave
My simple craft and shall find
cold forgotten grave?"
"Oh, foolish one, why wilt thou steer
Against the mighty gale?
Theirs are ten thousand ships aAoat
Besides thy tiny sail.
II thou would float o'er pleasant seas,
Oppose my will no more;
When blow shoreward!. then do thou
Sail also to the Shore"
'' Yet if thy will with mine must strive,
Do thou the best thou can;
Against my might set all thy skill.
And fight me Like man.
Keep by the wheel, steer steadily,
Keep watch above, below;
Such hearts will make the ports they seek
No matter what wind blow"
-Harper's Weekly.