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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-11
STAGES OF THE RIVER.

The river marked by the gauge at this
port at p. III. 38 feet 2 inches and fall
ing.
Chattanooga, May 1o.-River 8 feet s
inches and falling
Cincinnati, May l0.-River Is feet 7
inches and rising.
Louisville, May 1O.-River 8 feet 8
inches 'and rising.
Nashville, May 10.-Rivsr 10 Fl inch.
and falling.
Pittsburg, May 1O.-River feet II in.
ches and rising.
st Louis, May 1O.-Rivsr 80 # II inch
es and falling. z
RIVER ITEMS.
Yesterday weather bright and pleasant
The U. P. schenck from Cincinnati is
due this evening for New Orleans.
The City of Cairo from Vicksburg had
big passenger trip, departed for St. Louis
at $50 p. m.
The Hudson from Shawneetown passed
up for st. Louis last night at 9 o'clock.
She had a good trip.
The river is falling again and dreaded
June rise in the upper Mississippi won't
amount to anything.
The Thos. Sherlock from New Orleans
passed up for Cincinnati at 8 a. m. yester-
day. She was flying light.
The Ohio from Cincinnati arrived here
at 4:30 p, m. yesterday. She had fair
freight and passenger trip, ten Of her pas.
sengers transferred to the City of Cairo for
St. Louis. The Ohio departed for Memphis
at Up. m.
The Buckeye State from Memphis will
arrive here this morning on her way to
Cincinnati. She is as fast as any boat that
carries her propellering power behind and
is first class in every respect. Get your
tickets from W. F. Lambdln.
Will S. Hays, river editor of the Courier
Journal, also the noted writer Of songs, was
a passenger on the Ohio yesterday, accom-.
panied by his charming young daughter,
Miss Matte, and his pretty neice, Miss
Mccullough, who are making the round
trip from Louisville to Memphis and return
with Col. Hays who is not in the best of
health.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-11

After suffering for nearly two years with
continuous attack of rheumatism, after
trying almost every specific, domestic and
foreign, wich the credulity Of q wise man
or fool might lead one 10 trust in Mr.. A.
B. Davenport, of 367 Fulton st., Brooklyn,
N. Y, at last found a remedy in Athlopho
ros, which, to use his own words, "proved
in good degree remover of my former
vigor and strength, so that I have been en-
abled to move abou. with almost youthful
activity
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-11
Democratic County Conven-
ton.

The Democratic voters of Alexander County ara
hereby called to meet In their respective precincts
at he usual place Of voting, in the City Of Cairo,
ON Frida evening, May 10, 1884, at 8 O'Clock, and
In the county precincts, on Saturday afternoon,
May II, 1884, att o'clock, to se'ect delegates to a
County Convention to be held at the Court House
in the City of afro. on Monday afternoon, May 10,
1884, at2 o'clock for the purpose Of electing reven
delegates to the State Convention to be held In
PEG la July 2, 1884, seven delegates to the Con.
gressonal Convention 10 be held in Cairo June 70,
1881; three delegates to the Appellate Convention
to be held In Centralia May 81, and - delegates
to the Senatorial Convention. And also TO ap.
point new County Central Committee.
The several precincts are entitled to the follow.
ing Lumber of delegates, VIE:
First Cairo. ...... 8 Second Csiro...-...... 10
Third Cairo.....".. s Fourth Cairo. .........7
Fifth Cairo. .......... 5 Unity.................2
Clear Creek."-...... sandusky ..:......"
hiCo ,'...." ........ Est Y. dlfardeau..."
Thebes: .:..........2 Santa Fe......,......."
Goose Island. ........ 3 Lake Milligsn ....... !
Beech Ridge........ ! Total, 80 delegatee.
Democrats In every precinct are urged 70 attend
the Primaries, and have voice In tine se'ecuon oi
good men to represent themln the County Con-
v,ntioE.
Let us organize and make q grand united snort
this year, az our fellow Democrats are doing
throughout the State, and victory Will DO ours.
The Chairman and Secretary OF each precinct meet.
Ing will furnish delegates proper credentials.
By order Of the Democratic Co. Cen. CON.
TH0S. w. SHIELDS, Chairman.
b. f. BLAKE, Secretary.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-11

by letters from all over the district urging
them to select Cairo for the celebration,
and the committee would very probably
have done 80 had the Cairo Odd Fellows
been able to give assurances that the &C.
commodations would be ample. A cele-
bration of this kind in Cairo would be a
grander affair than any yet held at any
other point within the jurisdiction OF the
association, for Cairo is easier of approach,
and she could invite not only the lodges of
Southern Illinois but also those of all the
neighboring towns in Missouri and Ken
lucky. But besides this, the Park would
be much more frequented by our people.
Picncs, dances and celebrations
of every description would be
given by our home people and the
Park would become in reality what it is
now only IN uame-a popular resort. The
pavilion is the first greatest need. Other
improvements may come after as rapidly
as may be practicable under all the circum-
stances.
The Republican press Of the district is
generally in high glee over the defeat of
the Tariff Bill, and but few of them can re-
frain from expressing the firm belief, that
the Democratic party is irreparably wreck
ed. But these are Republicans vagaries,
fathered by Republican hopes of Democrat
ic defeat next November, and nothing
more. The great body of the Democratic
party is as firm in the right on the Tariff
question to-day as it was two weeks ago or
fifty years ago, for that matter, and it Is as
determined as ever to bring abb ut reduc-
ton of war taxes. With defeat comes re-
newed courage. The Tariff and tax reform
ers will turn from the politicians to the
people, from the betrayors to the betrayed,
and they will be heard and indicated in
a manner that will not admit of misinter-
probation. If there ever was good in
things evil" it is to be found in largerr4tio
than usually in the defeat of the Morrison
bill, and little thought will convince our
Republican contemporaries that they
haven't quite so much reason to crow as
may be thought at first glance. AS the
matter stands now the issue is fairly made
upon reduction of the revenue, and the
Democratic party will 90 before the people
IN the campaign of 1884 with resolution
in favor of taxation for public needs only,
constitutional tariff, As Mr. Morrison
says, our candidates "will be men who are
in full accord with the principle of taxation
for revenue only, and there will be no
straddling or equivocation. We shall pro-
claim a policy and the Republican wing
will not be there to prevent us by coali-
ton with protectionist Democrats. On the
other hand, had the bill passed the house,
there would have been debate of perhaps
several weeks in duration and the outcome
would have been bill that would hav,
been practically worthless, As it is nov
the issue is clearly defined and it will b.
taken care of at Chicago and at the polls. A
revolution of the kind contemplated by thu
revenue reformers may slumber for time
but it never goes backward; it IS the many
against the few. The people against those
in place and power; the majority will final
ly overcome moneyed monopoly.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-11
Waste No Time

in vain attempts to eradicate blemishes of
the teeth, but buy SOzODONT at once
and apply it vigorously. Never fear that
it will hurt the enamel of your teeth like
dentrifrices you may have used. On the
contrary it will keep the teeth intact, rem
der them bright, and perpetuate or restore
the health of the mouths interior. Retard
decay and stay times defacing finger with
rejuvenatng, pleasant and wholesome SOZ-
ODONT.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-11

A Missouri paper says that girl in that
State dislocsted her shoulder by kicking at
a cat She must have struck all of its nine
lives at once? Many people think they
have numerous lives, and let coughs and
colds take their course rather than take
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-11
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
AGENTS WANTED!

Render, your name printed on circulars, show
cards, wood signs, etc, TO esab ish You permanent
" In selling our SAFETY LAMP BURNER; it's
long needed; flts all lamps; gives large light; has
nickel cone reflector; lever puts it out; no blow.
sell out II upset; can I'LL 1t without removing burn
or or chimney; no wearing out screws or collars; ;
II lasts ten years. Sells at sight; exclusiv. terri
rltory gwen; sumple, postpaid, C. For illus
ra'ed circulars, testimonials, AGENTS renorts
terms, etc, address THE PHOENIX MFG. CO.. az
Mechanic ST., Newark, N. j, Please mention
this paper.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-11
Away Down In Dixie.

Mr.. R. B. Bass, Cunningham's Store,
Person County, N. c., says he sells more of
St. Jacobs OIL, the great pain-cure, than
any other remedy he ever kept.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-11
RIVER NEWS.

W. F. IAMBpIN, river editor OF TIE BULLETIN
and steamboat passenger agent. Orders for all
kinds Of steamboat job printing solicited once
al Bowers European Hotel. No. " Ohio levee.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-09-11

The landmarks by which the Democrat
ic party was guided in safety through rock
and shadows and false currents to the
excellent nomination of Grover Cleve-
land were:
Clean government against corrupt
government.
Rebuke of shamelessly brazen and
scandalous Republican nomination.
The public necessity of driving ras-
Gals from power.
The vindieation Of the peoples right
to inaugurate the President they elect.
These landmarks stand out to-day on
elevated ground as distinctly and clearly
as they did before the Chicago Demo-
cratic convention It ii necessary that
the people should keep their eyes stead
lily fixed upon them if they desire to se-
cure foE the country the benefits Of the
wise patriotic action Of the Demo.
cratic Convention.
The Blaine managers Rre making de-
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-09-11
Workingmsn for Cleveland.

A delegation of workingmen, com
posed of FL. A. Thompson, president Of
the New York Car Drivers Union; J. J.
Cavanagh, president of the Engineers
Union; B. NJ. Abell president of the
Brass Workers Union; A. A Carsey,
president, and r. o. Ferrier, secretary
of the Independent Labor party, called
on the National Democratic committee
in New York few days ago and pre-
sented the following statement in answer
to the assertions made by General Butler
in his letter of acceptance:
"We desire to correct the statement
made by General Butler in his letter of
acceptance that the National Democratic
convention at Chicago refused to insert
in their platform single demand of the
workingmen in plank in the interest of
labor. 1t may be true that the commit
tee on resolutions refused to be governed
or dictated to by General Butler, but it
is not true that they refused to listen to
or grant the requests of the workingmen,
for the committee on resolutions granted
hearing to three different committees OF
workingmen-one from the National
Labor party, another from the Federated
Trades Unions and a third committee OF
New York workingmen. The committee
on resolutions listened to their argu-
ments, and inserted in the Democratic
platform every measure demanded by.
those bona tide representatives of labor.
ssWe also wish to correct the misstate.
ment that Governor Cleveland has failed
TO carry out the pledges made IN the
platform Of 1882, but the opposite is the
case, for every measure demanded by the
workingmen has been granted, despite
the active and earnest opposition of the
Republican legislature OF this State, and
that by and through his efforts more has
been granted to the workingmen in the
way of practical legislation and more has
been accomplished for his benefit than
has been done by all the labor unions OF
political parties of these United States
from the Declaration of Independence
until this day.
tsEvery measure asked for by the Anti
Monopoly League and the Labor party OF
this State, as inserted in the Democratic
platform in 1882, has been granted, and
Grover Cleveland and the Democratic
party of this State can honestly claim the
merit of inaugurating all the measures
that have been taken up by other State
legislatures and passed to the great ben
eft of the working classes and incorpor-
ated in the national platforms of the
Democratic and Republican parties. AS
for the great outcry made over the yetoes
of The Five Cent Fare bill, the Mechan-
ic's Lien bill and the Car Drivers bill, it
is sufficient to say that not one of those
bills were prepared or presented to the
legislature by a workingman or by la
Dor organization, but were measures by
and in the interests of middlemen and
spectators and for the benefit Of the
wealthy, and were not asked for or de-
sired by the working classes. j"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-09-11
Henry Ward Bsechsr's Position.

General Horatio G. King has had an
other interview with Henry Ward
Beecher, in which the latter expressed
the opinion that neither Ball, Mitchell,
nor any of the clergymen who made the
original attack upon Governor Cleveland
had furnished any facts in suppors Of
their charges He regarded the assault
on the governor as one Of the meanest
and most dastardly things that had hap
pened in his remembrance. He author
ized General King to say further for him
-'I have nothing more to say at pres
ent. but what can be put in few lines,
and that is that / have listened to these
stories Of Governor Cleveland about what
he did when he was good deal younger
than be Is to-day, and all the gross ex-
aggerations that have been made by his
enemies since that time. and the state-
ments Of gentlen IN with whom am ac-
quainted and 1hose character l well
know satisfy my mind that the governor
had been subjected to gross and outrage
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-09-11

perate efforts to divert public attention
from these landmarks. They are resort
ing to every conceivable device to turn
the canvass from the straight course of
Administrative reform They are befoul-
ing the campaign with vulgar, disgust
ing personal ISLANDERS; nosing into the
early private life of a candidate who has
been honored time and again by his fell
low-townsman, and made governor of the
great State Of New York by an unpre-
cedented majority. They are charging
party embracing large majority OF
the bona-fide voters of the United States
with all the crimes on the calendar, from
forgery down to the mutilation of a
child's grave Hopeless of finding a
single assailabIe spot in the DEMO- -tic
candidates inyulnerable armor of integ-
rity, they coin the most foolish false
hoods about his acts and his motives. In
their despair they dig up all sorts of ex-
ploded electioneering canards of the
past and seek 10 revive them for use in
he present campaign.
The Democrats nominated and the
people will support Grover Cleveland,
because he is an earnest, fearless re-
s,rmer, who, as President of the United
States, will purify the administration Of
the government, enforce economy in the
departments, put stop to official cor
ruption, and appoint only men Of honor
and integrity to public positions
The Democrats nominated and the
people will support Grover Cleveland be-
cause his simple honesty stands out in
-a6 +roc =
and shameless corruptions of Blaine, the
disgraced ex-Speaker of Congress, who
saved himself from expulsion first by
shamming a sunstroke and next by
taking refuge in the Senate while under
fire in the House.
The Democrats nominated and the
! people will support Grover Cleveland be-
cause they recognize the necessity of
turning out the rascals who have been
running riot in Washington ever since
Grant was made President.
The people ought to take care that
Grover Cleveland is elected by a major
ity large enough to check any attempt at
fraud which would seriously risk the
peace of the country, and emphatic
enough to rebuke the theft OF the presi-
dency In 1870 and lis purchase by
"soap" in 1880.
Every Democrat and every honest man
should steadily keep the landmarks Of
the campaign in view. When people
read about the Butler burleseue. the
Morey letter, the Augusta tombstone, the
cipher dispatches and other important
matters, including lying personal slam
ders, let them remember their mission is
to drive a dishonest and dangerous party
from power, to re-establish simplicity
and honesty in the national government,
to bring public robbers to justice and to
save the nation from the dishonest hands
of Blaine and his disreputable starroute
supporters.
Turn the rascals outl-New YorA
World.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-09-11

Gus Misrepresentation, such as could hav
never taken place except in the heat
a political campaign. While foreDore
and waited until / had adequate light
am satisfied now that Cleveland is the
proper man for President OF the United
States, and that as against Mr. Blaine's
public and political conduct, Cleveland
is as an angel Of light. How any man can
vote for Blaine and feel a conscientious
scruple about voting for Cleveland on
the ground of morality surpasses my con
ception, for | regard Blaine as one Of the
most corrupt men in pecuniary affairs
that we ever had in our government
l have no hesitation in telling my opinioE
in regard to the candidates"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-09-11

Binders were invented by an English
to hide a defect in the eyes Of
a valuable horse; and then they were
found to be good places for the nobility
10 put on feeir coats-of-arlns. and 50 they
came into fashion, They iniure the eyes
Of horses, and have caused thousands of
accidents, because horses with blinders
cannot see behind them.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-12-31

1t will be remembered that some
months ago Eli johnson, of Lunlng,
filed his application for pension and
found himself headed off by previous
claim made by one Mrs. Sill, of Ohio,
who alleged that she was his widow.
As Eli has never been either dead
or in Ohio and has never had
but one wife, she who is now living
happily with him, he naturally entered
protest. The facts in the case were
printed from one end OF the country to
the other, which brought down upon
the devoted head of Eli letters of
inquiry from nearly every State in the
Union. Among Others was letter
from a gentleman in Pennsylvania say
ing that the writer had brother
named Eli johnson who had left home
thirty-one years ago, and who, when
last head from, was at Fort Yuma,'A.
T., and inquiting if be was the long
lost mau. Eli answered that he was
not the querist's brother, but that he
had been at Fort Yuma, and while
there had known a man of his name,
who, he believed, was still there and
had amassed a considerable fortune
A few days ago Eli received another
letter from the Pennsylvania johnson,
with about two dozen postscrlpts from
other members Of the family, each one
of them thanking him for his kindness
in answering the first letter, as through
its instrumentality the family had been
reunited after "A separation of over
three decades. Eli feels that his little
romance has been productive of some
good, anyway. A short time ago he
addressed a letter to Mrs Sill asking
her for a schedule of the property that
she had accumulated since the date of
his alleged desertion, justly claiming
that, If she was entitled to the whole of
his pension, he certainly had a right TO
at least half of her property. 1t is
needless to say that the letter remains
unanswered.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-12-31
A Patent Faro Box.

/. is often asserted and generally
believed that it is against the policy of
the Government to patent any article
issued for immoral purposes, and IN
the collection of thousands of models
IN the Patent Office museum one might
look all day without discovering aught
that would look like the product Of an
immoral thought. Yet 1t is neyerthe-
less true that faro dealers box was
once patented in the regular way, and
the owner Of the same, one Robert
Bailey, of the State of Virginia, AN old
fashioned gambler, realized consider
able money from the same, receiving
one hundred dollars royalty for. each
box sold. He did all he could to
reform the game Of faro, and protected
those who played from the unfair
practices of regular blacklegs. He
was debarred FROM gambling rooms in
his later days because of the ease with
which he detected crookedness on the
part of players aud exposed 1t. Though
he made quite fortune from his
patent, he spent the money as rapidly
as 1t came TO him. The original pat.
ent is still preserved.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-12-31
The Synp0 siac.

Under New To-day will be found
the card of Mrs. Jacob Sock, who will
open the Symposiac Restaurant with
dinner tomorrow at 4 p. M, Mrs.
Stock is one of the best and most
favorably known caterers in the State.
Who, that has travelled in This section,
does not remember with longing the
appetizing meals and lunches which
she has spread in Aurom. The dinner
tomorrow will be bad for the digestion
of those who cannot control their appe-
titas, as the good things on the table
will be irresistible, so that all must
beware of overlooking their stonacbs
with New Years good cheer. 1t is not
necessary to state to those who know
Mrs. Sock that this opening dinner
will be but a sample of what Will be on
her table regularly, and that she never
spares either pains or expense in get.
ting up the best meals the market
af1ortss.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-12-31
How ConhIina Got Ms snesr.

1t was the Oldest correspondent on
Newspaper Row who was talking,
Said he Roscoe Conkling MAS once
one of the pleasantest and most socia-
Bile fellows in Congress. He was a
great friend of the newspaper CORES.
pondents and. night after night, he
used to drop into our Offices and Cos
sip aud chat aud tell stories. Many a
good piece Of news VIC used to get
from him, auG in those days we all
liked to say good thing for him. He
was a better looking man In those
DAYS, and he had lines ia his counte.
nance which have since disappeared.
He looked like q man who lived free
from care and who loved his fellow.
men, There WAS no hahitual sheer
upon his face. and he did not look
upon the world and us as his enemies.
remember when his face began to
change. 1t WAS ut the time of the con-
firmation of the treaty of Washing
ton. Ramsdel and Young were put in
prison for refusing to tell where they
got certain informstion in regard to it,
and Conkling incurred the enmity of
the press by denouncing some of them
ana by teilihg TIC III opeu CeIate,
when the Senators aud correspondents
knew that it was lie. OF course, we
defended ourselves, and Immediately
the country rang with Conkling's fall
sitv, he was denounced as badly ne
Keifer, during the last Congress. This
treatment turned the milk of human
kindness in Roscoc's soul, to gall. He
at once assumed the donineering air
he has since retained, and the sneer,
by which he tried to show his lndig.
erence, ate day by day into his hand
some face until il became part of its
features. The face is an index of the
soul. 1t changes with the changes of
the soul and Conkling's countenance
is the result of the workings of this
great law of Cleveland Leader