The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-07-17

For board style more ostentatous and increase
81 appetite fo' Injuries. IN keeping with the.
Room rent, increased by the necessity Of procur.
ing additional furniture 70 give the mind and
ton OF great and onerous dutes dignity
OF position, also, etc, per week.".....,:... 2"
Increase In Saratoga water consumed, the in
crease being absolutely necessary toeonciIi.
ate doubtful councilman and secure his vote,
Increase Of cigars, bought TO conciate the
sovereigns who deal in Tobacco per week.. On
Increase ~ washwomen, who have husbands
who are likely TO vote under the Fifteenth
amen amendm n per s.o ; ,scc
Public enterprises ~ great pith and moment.
pPe fE MARI Of the Bible tho latest novel peri
odicals, and the Congressional Globe, such
works being necessary 70 proper discharge
Of the duties u clerk per week.............. 10
Expenses, not proper to mention per week.. o.
Total por $40 80
Seven dollars and fifty cents per day!
Think OF that! have been in Office ten
days. aud at this rate have expended S75.
The salary is 500 per month, city scrip
dG0 cents on the dollar, being $50 in cash.
Ten days is the third ola month. Salary
for ten days, therefore, Is $40 1871. In the
ten days / have issued five licenses. Fees,
five dollars, three dollars of which are yet
In the pockets Of citizens who took out
licenses. They said they would call
around and pay. Let merecapitulate: out
lay in 10 days, SIS; income, $50 30. Excess
OF outlay over income, $50 81. How long
can stand this? Is il not clear that in
few weeks I would be driven to follow
"immemorial usage" and begin to issue
licenses without the treasurer's receipt?
BY doing this, (pocketing license money
being part Of the usage i might be able
to make both ends meet; but Mockler's
fearful example is before me
and / have nothing else to do but re-
sign or starve. / know that "stolen wa
tiers are sweet aud bread eaten in secret
Is pleasant" but you men OF the coun-
Gil have a disagreeable way Of OF detect
ing a fellow, and have no regard for i'm
memorial usages.
And besides have been tempted be-
yond expression to run TO the Rowing
bowl again. All the saloon keepers have
given me warning that / must either
drink or receive their opposition; which,
you know, IL immense. IL would crush
me, and so stand from under, and per
emptorily demand that you accept my
resignation instanter.
My books are open for inspection; and,
as | take considerable pride In them,
and knowing that n thing OF beauty IL n
Joy forever, | would like you 10 induce
the council to appoint a committee TO ex-
anime them. They are worth seeing.
/ am sure the people OF the city will
suffer no inconvenience from the sudden
withdrawal OF my valuable, and not
properly appreciated services. There
will be many candidates for the vacant
office, "for wheresoever the carcass is
there will the eagles be gathered togeth.
er.n-Matt. xiv. -.
Its not pleasant to have the Illusions
Of youth dispelled; and !, who looked
upon Office as a splendid baGble, regret
TO gaze at IL with changed eyes and see
ugliuess and corruption where before
saw naught but attraction / feel like
one who treads alone some banquet hall
deserted:
Farewell, along farewell o. all my greatness.
This b. the state ofinau. To-day he puts forth
The tsndcr leaves ufh0pc; tomorrow blossoms
And bears lis hlushiug hpnors thick upon him.
The third day comes ffust-a killing frost,
And then he feels rs ! do, chop-ialleu
like the skull OF Torick, but greatly re-
iieved.
With many eXecrations against all OF.
fees, | beg leave 10 subscribe myself
with much respect,
Disgustedly yours,
L. NALLY, late pro TEN.