The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-04-26
MAY.
~Eg1iNG READY FOR JOLLY PIC
~ NICING.
EXCITEMENT AMONG Young AND
OLD FOLKS.
no! FOR THE FRESH WOODS AyB PASTURES
NEW.
"Ths Merry, Merry Month OF May"


THE MONTH.
Among the Romans (why .h ould not we
air our Romantic erudition as we'll as the
orators y May was the mensis mdiorum,
or month dedicated to the elder persons Of
their community; but Young America
permits no such appropriation Of the month
in this land of the free and home of the
brave. The Old Folks may, ifthey please,
have their share Of the jolly month, but are
not allowed to assert that IL is in any pc
is the rule in Cairo, where May is devoted
to outdoor festivities and is the most de-
lcious month of the year Indeed, there
is danger that our Young America may
appropriate IL entirely to themselves, and
allow the Old Folks no voice in lie gala
joyfulness.
rICSics.
Already, on every hand, may be heard
notes Of picnicing preparations. Young
misses and masters, not forgetful of the
old Roman belief that IL is unluc1ky to
marry in May but knowing that there can
be no more appropriate time than the
merry month 10 use tender language, are
getting their fncry into order and pre-
pairing for extensive conqucsts. Every
body. almost, l. looking forward in antici-
patton of the promised picnics.
THE TURNER'S,
always prompt, are to be the first In the
picnic field and will celebrate May-Day in
an appropriate manner. They have
made arrangements TO have the ferry boat
make two trips on the day to Island No. l.
have provided music and are resolved 10
have n joyful time with their families and
friends. And who can enjoy such pleas
urcs with more zest than our German fell
low ci,izcns7 They believe that the world
was made for man, that Sunday Is Il day OF
recreation, and that they are serving God
when they are joyful in His world and on
Ills day. They have about them nothing
that is puritancal, although some of them
allow the puritanicsl politicians To lead
them by their noses. They are rs jolly men
as noble hearted and good citizens rs the
country boasts and we, a. least, take De.
light in all their pleasant pastlmes and
joyful occasions. We have no doubt their
May-Day celebration will be grand sue
cess and may we be there to see.
THE coRSKr BAND,
will follow the example Of the Turner'S,
and on Tuesday, May 81, havca steamboat
excursion, and a picnic on Island No. /
They have already invited all the schools
Of the city, and the children are nj
aglow with tho pleasure of anticipation
Just thing of IL Eight hundred, perhapi
| "A thousand, children turned loose in th'
| green hills about For, jefferson, will
spacious baskets filled with cakes and pies
and sandwiches and baked chickens nh,
dried beef and orange. and bananas anC
confcctions and possibly, pop Wha
| n time they UW have sure enough! IL
five hundred homes in the city the little
ones scarcely talk or dream Of anything
else and TO suppose that ma and pa f."
Indifferent, is altogether mistake. Th'
members of the band knew exactly how Z,
command n large attendance. BY in
yi,ing the children they at once culi'tcd
| the services Of at least five hundred act.y
untiring laxative little agent, and ia
result will be- seen in tho presence Of a
least !, 800, possibly 1000 persons on the
picnic grounds But, least We leave th
band nothing To say in the large advertise
ment which they propose 10 publish II
the BCLLgrIS, We will, for the prc.cn,
desst.
| THE SISTERS or LoRETro,
also propose to have ,hoir May festival
and have fixed upon May 4th a' the day
but have not yet determined whore the!
shall have ii.
| PRIVATE PARTIES.
We hear, too, Of several private picnic
ing parties that are contemplated and had
almost concluded to organize one for the
| BULLFTIN office. If We could boat al
handsome May Day material We would no
hesitate but, with our present stock, W,
shall, in all probability be compelled {,
modestly refrain from any festival demon
stration, and work on through all tn
,unshiny hour, Of the merry, merr,