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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-11
CAPT. THOMAS WORK.

From the Congressional Record of the
9th inst. We see that Congressman Thomas
has introduced the following bills:
Il. r. lS4s, granting pension to all U
8. soldiers aud sailors Of the late war OF the
Rebellion, who served thirty days or we're
in any engagement therein, aud to the
widows Of all soldiers who are deceased
Read first and second time, referred to COM
mttee on invalid pensions aud ordered
printed
Fl. r. ls49, to give legal force and effect
to all certificates Of honorable discharge Of
soldiers and sailors from services of the
US. Read first and second time, referred
to committee on military affairs and ordered
printed.
II. R. 1910, granting to the county Of
Randolph, in Illinois, certain public un-
surveyed lands within said county on GER
ditions. Read first and second time, re-
ferred to committee on public lands, and
ordered printed.
Fl. R. 1851, to authorize the construction
Of bridges across the Missouri river between
it's mouth and the mouth of the Dakota OF
James river, and across the Mississippi be-
tween the port of St. Paul, in the state Of
Minnesota, and the port of Natchez, in the
state of Mississippi, and across the Illinoli
river between it's mouth and Peoria, in the
state of Illinois, and to prescribe the char
acter, location and dimensions of the same
which was read . first and second time, re-
ferred to the committee on commerce, and
ordered to DO printed.
Il. r. 1859, toregulate appointments anc
promotions in the staff of the marine corps
which was read first and second time, 70
ierred to the committee on naval affairs
and ordered to be printed.
q. R. 1853, to change the grade Of lint
officers 10 the navy; which was read first
and second time, referred to the committee
on naval affairs, and ordered to be printed
H. R. 1854, granting pension to saral
A. Asher; which was read 6rst and seccnt
time, referred to the committee on invslit
pensions, and ordered to be printed.
H.'R. 1855, granting an increase of pen
sion of A. B. Agnew; which was read
frat and second time, referred to the com
mite on invalid pensions, and ordered t
bs printed.
h. R. 1856, granting pension to Malin
Miggerson; which was read first and sec
ond time, referred to the committee on 10
valid tensions, and ordered to DO ptintee
b. R. 1857, granting pension to Free
II. W. Smith; which was read first an
second time, referred to the committee o
Invalid pensions, and ordered to be printed
H. Il. 1858, granting q pension to San
w. Hester; which was read first and sec
ond time, referred to the committee ON in
valid pensions, and ordered to be printed
q. r. 1859, granting 9 pension to job
N. Matthews; which was read 6rst an
second time, referred to the committee o
invalid pensions, aud ordered to be printed
H. r. 1880, granting pension to Mar
| J, Sanders; which was read 6rst and seC
oud time, referred to the comm ittee on in
valid pensions, and ordered to be printed
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-11
A LEXANDER COUNTY
:B A N TX:
Commercial Avenue and Eighth Stree

AGENERAL BANKING BUSINESS DONE.
Exchange sold and bought. Interest paidisi
the SavinRs Department. Collections made ano
oil business promptly attended to. ahg
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-11
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
W hen Winter Come

Winter comes With coughs and colds, and Ben.
sons Capclne Porous Pla ters come to cure them.
Is ceus
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-11

Because George S, Avery, of Groton,
Conn, refused to keep his engage
ment Of marriage with young widow
of that town the people burned him in
etfigY. -.-
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-11
RIVER NEWS.

W. r. .ANBDrN, river editor OF ral BULLETIN
and steamboat passenger agent. Orders for all
kinds Of steamboat Job printing solicited. ONCE
ct Bowers European Hotel. No. ~ Ohio levee.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-11
One Suffering Soul Happy.

"If can send one suffering soul to you"
writes James Corbin, OF Washburn, ILL.,, II
will be happy. Ssmitaran Nervine cured
me and will cure all cases of fits" $3.50.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-11

THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
Drawer 3 AtlantA. Ga.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-12

An elegant assortment of wall brackets
and lamp goods, consisting Of shades,
illuminators, wicks and cigar
lighters. Also, new patent window
shades, and a lot of fancy cabinet frames
and bird-cages. l have on hand all kinds
Of secondhand furniture, which 1 will sell
at prices to suit the times. Call and ex-
anime goods at my store on South Main
street. P. FL. Hull. =
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-12
PoSTPoN ED.

By order of the Court the above sale has been
postponed until NOVEMBER 8, 1884. at the
above time and place.
J. t. MARTIN, Assignee.
Eureka, New, Octt. 2s, 1884.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-12
POSTPONED.

Rv order of the Court the above sale hal
heen postponed until WEDNESDAY. ths
TWELFTH Q2) DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1854 q
the same hour and place.
Eureka, New. Nov. l, 1854. n2sd
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-12

NONE BUT THE BEST AND MOST LIFE
81 Mke pictures are taken at this gallery.
,,s,a ~ Oil the latest improvements Of finish and
n. ne. oOPYlNG. either plain or finished in
vyon, Color or Ink. made aspecialty-Crayon
~ particularly. Also, enlarging or reduc'
ne 70 any size desired.
South Main Street, Eureka.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-12
SOCIETIES

NEETH EACH FRIDAY OF EVERY
W month, at I O'Clock p. NJ. at Its Castle
Hall, in the Ricksrd- Foley t1ilding.
All Brother Knights, In good standing, are
fraternity invited to attend such meetings.
Z. N. ROBINSON, O. O.
W. z. DAVIDSON, K. Of b. and 8.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-12
Song and Dance Shoes,

ASoAsHIRE AND OTHER CLOGs, ALL
sr sizes; Tights. Wigs. 6psngies, Gold and
srs' ,sr haces. Tamborines, Bsnjos. FALSE
AN, aoSh 'EwELRY for makeup. and every.
=. mug ior Minstrels and Thesters. WE SEND
A. nall OR O. o. d. As our goods come
A. from Europe, we defy competition In
NE ~ United States. Send for prices. ma.
ss.N Joseph. s4l Clay street,
'Aa Francisco. cal. sss.iydaw
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-12-11
The Plenary Council.

The closing session Of the Plenary
Council of the Catholic Church at the
Cathedral in Baltimore on Sunday last
was marked by all the pomp and cere-
mony which the church throws around the
acts of its priests and prelates. AS
ON opening day there was a street pro-
cession from the archepiscopal residence to
the cathedral, which was witnessed by a
large crowd of spectators. The sky was
clear, and bright sunshine pouring down
on golden inter, jeweled crosses, and rich
parti-colored vestments, made up very
imposing spectacle; the ascetic face of some
aged archbishop, or the snowy and pa
triarchal beard of a venerable abbot, con-
trasting strongly with the fresh, youthful
faces of the numerous altar boys who acted
as train-bearers. The procession was headed
by the seminarians of st. Sulpice chanting
psalms, and then followed in regular order
regular and secular clergy, theologians,
superiors of religious orders, rectors of the
illogical seminaries, monsignori, mitered
ab5ots, bishops, archbishops, and an arch
episcopal cross-bearer between two AGO.
lytes and preceding Archbishop Gibbons,
the apostolic delegate accompanied by his
deacon of honor. At the cathedral pontihcal
mass was celebrated by Most Rev. Michael
Corrigan, coadjutor archbishop Of his emf
nence the cardinal of New York. On
account Of the sickness of Rev. P. w.
Riordan. coadjutor archbishop of San Fran
cisco. Bishop Spaulding. of Peoria,
preached the sermon. Itlsas a very elo-
anent address, and was d sed chisav Is
ne yGrl.}uf the S6nncil ~ -
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ADAMS EMPRESS COMPANY

CHILDREN AND TEACHERs.-A few
days ago our small boy came home with
his books under his arm and asked usi il
We would teach him his lessons for to-mor
row. We asked him what he did at school
He said lie recited. We sent word by him
to his teacher the next day that if he
would be good enough to teach the boy his
lesson, we would be happy to hear him re-
cite it when he came home. We send our
children to school to be taught. We pay
the teacher for teaching, not for examining
the children as to what we have taught
them. For the teacher to receive pay for
the work which he does not do is dis
honest and it Is also exasperating. 1t is
time for parents to rise up in their might
and rebel against the teachers. A child
has no business to bring his books home
from school at all. He should bring the
results home. OF course. If this habit
should prevail, il would make more for
the teacher to do, and compel him to en-
ploy more assistants, but that 10 precisely
what he is paid to do.
But il this is too much to hope, we think
that concerted action on the part OF the
aggrieved parents might compel new va
riety of annoyance which would be CRATE
full as change-let children be taught
their lessons ut schools, and We will hear
them recite when they come home.-Er.
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The Official Figures.
Washington Republican. ]

The official figures are now all in from
the States 10O46,073 votes were cast
against 9, 2l9, 947 in 1880. The increase is
926, 1875 votes in four years. Cleveland has
467 ,S2S votes more than Hancock received,
and Blaine 389, 267 more than Garfield re-
ceived. Cleveland received ABS, 901 votes,
and his plurallties foot up to 1912,
while 4,S47 $3.50 votes were cast for Blaine,
and his pluralities are 409, 300. Cleveland's
apparent plurality over Blaine is 66,242.
To measure the strength of the Repub-
lican and Democratic parties from the
election returns is not task easy to per.
form accurately. The greenback-fusien
votes cast for Cleveland in Iowa, Michi-
gan. and Nebraska should be deducted
from his column, and those cast for Blaine
in Missouri and West Virginia should be
taken from the Republican total to ascer-
tain the strength of the two parties. The
probable strength of the greenback vote
cast for Cleveland in the three states
named, estimated upon the basis OF elec-
tions where they voted separately, was
approximately $4,000, and that cast for
Blaine in Missouri and West Virginia 49,
600. which would cut the real Democratic
plurality down so 1900 in round num-
bers.
Butler received 1873, $50 votes and St.
John $50, 633. No votes were cast for But
Ter in Florida. Iowa. Mississippi, Missou-
ri. Nebraska, North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, or Virginia. In the states forming
the Southern COnfederacy he received
6,2l3 votes, Of which Texas cast 8 .22l.
The largest number of votes cast for him
in any one State was 24,3S2 in Massachu-
sets.
St. John received no votes IN Arkansas
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in connecting the plot, bat those who were
prominently identified with II and are
known to have guilty knowledge Of what
was going on.
This may be taken as fair specimen of
machine Democracy. 1t will resort to
anything for party advantage, from force
and violence at the polls, to ballot-box
stufiing and forgery to defeat the will of
the people. Were the better element of
the party, in all cases Of suspected |or
known fraud, to .lenounce and repudi$te
it, as did Mr.. Brand and the Iroqusis club
in this instance, it is possible we would
have less cause to complain of corruption
in popular elections and elevate the stin'
tard of public service as we'll as the char
acter of public servants.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-12-11
Centenary Of Metnodisrn

Immediately following the Plenary Coun-
Gil OF the Roman Catholic Church Of the
United States. which began its session at
the Cathedral i'll Baltimore on the 9tb Of
November and concluded its deliberations
on Sunday, q celebration OF the centenary
OF Methodism will be held by the assem-
bling Of General Conference which met
on Tuesday last at Mount Vernon Church.
and will continue in session until the 10th.
The conference, which is delegated body,
consists OF about six hundred members APP
pointed by annual conferences, or by the
Bishops of the church--representi the
Methodist Episcopal, Methodist Episcopal
South. African Methodist Episcopal. Afrl-
can Methodist Zion. Colored Methodist
Episcopal, independent Methodists, Can
ada Methodists and Primitive Methodist
Churches. These branches represent almost
four millions Of members. or Il Methodist
community of about 20. 900, 900. The Meth
odist Protestant Church and other nom
Episcopal churches will not be represented
officially. They will, however, send fra
ItIudl uGItSdttS. llts l. AoSSoe
ants regard it as a celebration of the Epis-
copal system Of church government as
proclaimed by Bishop Asbury at the Chris
| tian Conference Of 1854, and as the Meth
odist Professionals severed from the parent
church OH that issue, they as a church feel
they cannot join in an event against which
they protest. The Methodist Pedestrians
will, however, have four OF their most
prominent members, two ministerial and
two lay, present as fraternal messengers.
1t is expected that the bishops OF the
various branches of the church will be
present. Baltimore was considered q fit
ting place for the centennial meeting, the
first Methodist conference in the United
States having been held. in that city in De-
cember, 1884. re
1t is anticipated that fully 10000 visitors
will be present, and arrangements have
been made with the various railroads fol-
reduced rates of fare.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-12-11

The total vote of 1868 was 5,724, 1855 of
1872, 6,465, 800 of 1876, s,312, 1888; of 1880,
9,21O $50: of 1884, l0,046,07S. With this
immense vote the Presidential election
was peaceably decided, without contro.
versy or dispute, by the smallest plurality
In the records of such elections. Five
millions of voters acquiesce IN the major
jority rule as amicably as half-milllon
did in the early days of the Republic. By
this grand test self-government is a sue
cess. 1t evidences that love Of coun-
try is above party. and that whatever
the personal disappointment, there is one
controlling idea with the people, and that
is that Republican government shall not
perish from the earth.
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Last week Senator Mitchell introduce

Last week Senator Mitchell introduced
a resolution in the United States Senate
providing for pension of So 900 year for
Gen. Grant. On seeing it, Gen. Grant
promptly wrote the Senator that if the
bill should pass Congress and be signed by
the President, he would not accept the
pension. The proper thing to do would
be.to place Gen. Grant on the retired list
with the same grade that be held when he
resigned to accept the Presidency, and
thus show the gratitude of the country
for his services. He resigned q life posi-
ton in the army at the call of the people
to discharge the duties Of Chief Execu-
tive Of the Nation, and it would he moth
ing more than right to restore lim to that
aasitiau,as alsact Of sing - The
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-12-11
The StatelDebt.

We publish a communication from Mr.
w. L. Royal, counsel for the Foreign
holders of Virginia bonds, addressed to
the Richmond Dispatch, and one from
State Senator Lybrook. published in the
Wing, both relating to the public debt Of
the State 1t will be seen from the arti-
Gle of Mr.. Royal that he has no appre.
hension of the debt being repudiated, and
further that he taunts the friends of the
Riddleberger bill with its failure-a failure
brought about by placing in power those
who opposed the enactment of that meas
ure, and have complicated it so, by tinker
ing with it. as to leave the whole question
in middle.
Mr.. Lybrook states the present and
prospective condition of the debt, under
existing legislation. AS very limited
amount of the debt has been funded I'M
der the Riddleberger bill, the settlement
it provided for amounts to nothing, and
under the decision of Judge Hughes, it is
left as it was before the Riddleberger bill
was adopted
We cannot see how the question can be
kept out of the political arena, unless the
creditors should deem 1t wise to fund
their consols and 10-40s at once as pro.
vided for in the Riddleberger act. 1t cannot
rest as it is, unless it is proposed to aban-
don that settlement and fall back upon the
funding bill Of 1871 and its statement Of
the debt condition and the obligations of
the State. However much we might re-
greet to see revived the debt agitation, it
is apparent to the most casual observer
that it will be pressed to the front, as the
paramount issue, and tie people be called
upon to dispose of it on some given prop
osition. The real friends of the Riddle
berger settlement will not abandon it, and
the question may be. whether it is better
for those who devised and adopted it to
be entrusted with carrying it into effect or
those who accepted it, as a matter OF po-
litical expediency after having opposed its
adoption.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-12-11
+ NEW HogE, VA, DEC a, 1854

NEW H09E, VA, DEG ., 1854.
Es,ssea Virgiaia,l The people Of this town
are talking about, and want to know what
disposition is being made OF the monies
realized at our late lawn party, soane
months since, for the benefit OF our walk.
Will the committee respond This In
quiry, if needs be Will he prosecuted.
~ PLANK WALK.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-12-11

In conducting the important BUSINESS OF Luz
surance in all the branches named above, W.
selection from many of the best and most Feua..
BILE Companies. Among them may DO named
the Liverpool and London and Globe. Londo6
Assurance, Phoenix. OF Lohdon. North British
and Mercantile, Home Of New York; RhGnix q
pool. London and Lancashire, Northern OF Lon.
don, Virginia State, Com merclal Union. Ger.
mania of New York. Underwriters Agency,
Norwich Union. and Virginia Fire and Marine,
the Union Mutual Life Of Maine, and the TraVs
ellers' Accident of Connecticut.
We solicit interviews and correspopdsnca.-
We are ready. at all times, to respond to tnq11s-
les and furnish full information.
Respectfully. G
HoaE a sURIETT.
New Masonic RntldtnR,
decll-sm Main Strest-euP 6taaxa-
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-12-11

Whether the State Electoral Bill, passed
by the Legislator in the closing hours OF
its fifth session, is obnoxious to the Con-
stitution, or whether the joint resolution
providing for the appointment Of Electo-
raj Boards, is valid or not, in not having
been submitted to the Governor, there is
one thing that is apparent to everybody.
That is, that no act pas sed by the Legisla-
tnre, requiring q two-thirds vote to make
it o law ought to be recognized as. valid.---
The two-thirds majority was secured by
the baldest outrages ever perpetrated
against people. Fifteen Republican
members of the Senate. and House were
driven out of their seats to make places
for as many Democrats, in violation Of
every principle of right ana justice, in
contempt of the rights of the people and
the sanctions of the Constitution. That
fact of itself ought to vitiate every act OF
the Legislature and commend it to the ex-
ecration of the people.
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NJ. Pasteur will spend some time in Rio
de Janeiro studying yellow fever.
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The nomination OF Hugh Mccullough

The nomIn3tiQn ct Hugh Mccullough,
for Secretary of the Treasury, was re.
ported favorably on Monday last. Senator
Riddleberger objected to It's consideration
and it went over for one day. The nomi-
nation will be confirmed, but the Virginia
Senators will not vote for it, and in this
they will be sustained by their constitu
ents. MFR. McCullough's free-trade views
are not acceptable to the people OF Vir-
ginia and bis complications with the debt
legislation of Virginia, which the people
have condemned, are sufficient to justify
the Virginia Senators in not approving
his nomination.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-12-11

During the roll-call OF States on Moi-
day. Col. O'Ferrall offered a resolution
calling upon the Secretary of the Treasury
for all the information in his department
respecting the purchase of the site OF, and
the expenditures for the new building at
Harrisonburg. What the object oil this
resolution is we do not know, further than
the surface indication. If there is any
thing wrong in the purchase Of thessite it
ought to be known, but we have no idea
there is, for the commission to select the
site and make the purchase are gentlemen
of the highest standing. Unless there is
something wrong in the premises, we
think the resolution is in bad taste and
| indicates bad feeling. In the last SEES
sion of Congress Col. O'Ferrall introduced
a resolution of inquiry looking to the abo-
| lition of the Western judicial District, the
reasons for which we have not seen stated
The impression prevailed, however, that
| it was the suggestion more Of feeling than
of public interest. This may have done
| Col. O'Ferrall injustice, but when there is
| not some DdTctulOuut I6ttoOu dACColHs pun
lie policy and satisfactory grounds FOL
such resolutions, it does not compo1t
with representative duty and character te
be injecting theEl into the proceedings OF
Congress and creating the impression that
there is something wrong that requires
Congressional action to correct. 1t is moi
craftsmanship, certainly, nor is it kind
ness or defensible public policy. We have
no personal feeling in the matter and nc
interest, except what is common to all the
people Of the State, in either Of the resolu
lions referred to. Virginia has been sin
gularly free from all petty complaints
coming from her representatives in Con
gress, and we had hoped they would still
maintain their own dignity and the dig
nifty Of the Commonwealth in this respect
There may be facts of which we are lgno
rant to justify the line Of enquiry sug
gested, but if there are not, 1t should d.
promptly and effectually rebuked.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-12-11

The Bell Telephone Company are making
arrangements to connect all the large cities
of the country into satisfactory tele-
phonic communication. The first points to
be united are New York and Philadelphia
A patent double long drawn" copper wire
will be stretched between the two cities.
The current is made complete by the use
of the two wires there is an induction,
and the old system of securing the COM
pletion of the current through the ground
will be abandoned.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-12-11

REFERENCES.
Central National Bank. Washington, u. q.
w. p. Tams. Cashier Augusta National Bank
Staunton, Va.
G. G. Strayer, Cashier First National Bank,
Harrisonburg, Va.
Tough, Rutherford & Co., Baltimore. Nd.
Grim d Conway, Philadelphia, Pa.
Fink, Brother & Co., Baltimore, Md.
Smell. Brothers & Co., Harfisonburg. Va.
decll-Bm
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- b. F. HUGHES T. co. ----
Have just received q nice and we'll selected
stock OF Christmas Goods. consisting Of "
PLUSH GOODS. DRESSING GA6kS oDER
CASES MANICURE SETS, WoRE i
B01ES, JEWEL STANDS. 2s:.3 - -
ALSO nice line OF
BIsQUE WARE and OUT GLASS BOTTLES.
We desire TO call special attention to hand
tho handsomest goods Of the kind ever
brought to the City. We have oar usual stock
of Nice CHRISTMAS CARDS.
Olive us q GALA before making your purchases :.
q. y. HUGHES a CO.,
decii-ss Dr1ssists.