The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-24

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the nett increase of insurance in the Life
Association during the year 1870 exceeded
the net increase of any other Company ir
the world, by over S6O0O,oOO.
The lady managers of the orphan
asylum are requested TO meet at the resi-
dencc Of Mrs. ID. Hurd, on Seventh street
on Thursday evening, next, at sever
o clock. A full attendance is requested.
The county court of White county
has extended the time for the completion
of the Cairo and Vincennes railroad unit
| July 1873. The extension is conditional
the condition being that the company shall
pay all its debts within ninety days.
If we were not in favor of law and
order, under every circumstance and on
all occasions, we should suggest that q
strong rope and short shrift could be
used 10 good advantage on some of the
t ieyes now in the city.
If you are suffering from chills, fever
or any form of malarial fever do not
waste time and money by trying medicines
which will stop it only for short time
but use DR.. Rattingers Liver Drops, which
cure at once and permanently.
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The City Boot and Shoe Store, the
most popular place in the city, is receiving
full stock of boots and shoes from the
famed factory of Brolaski X Co., in st.
Louis. The stock is complete and stylish,
and embraces the most varied assortment
ever brought into the city.
We have heard of solid doves,
"fallen angels, and all them sort of
things but the worst solid doves we
have ever seen was the pair arrested on
Sunday. They were drunk as lords, and
made more noise than hundred conan
che Indians on the war path could.
The Delta Social Club propose ball
on the night of the second Tuesday Of No
vember, for the especial benefit of the
members. These bulls--or rather dancing
parties will be given monthly through
the winter, and will be no doubt, very
pleasant affairs.
Where are you gong? To the place
number SO, Ohio levee, where they keep
the best fresh oysters, fish and game and
the finest wines, liquors and cigars to be
found in the city. Open at all hours, day
or night. j. Z. PARKS.
The Bidder Bros. have received a fine
stock-large and embracing all the modern
stylcs-of watches, watch-chains, rings,
sets Of iewclry, etc. The watches and sets
are 'things Of beauty and not lady in
the city should lose the opportunity to
look at least, and if possible to buy one.
The county court has made contract
with Mr.. Csrl Thomas of this city to fur
nish tnger-boards TO be put up at the diff
ferent crossroads Of the county. Mr..
Thomas furnishes the board, lettered and
ready to be put up, for which he is to be
paid forty-iye cents piece.
"A new bell has been purchased for
the Church Of the Rcdeemer,,in this city.
The old one by some mishap became
cracked and it. sound was seriously impair
ed. The new bell will arrive shortly from
Pittsburg, where it was manufactured and
the old one will be shipped back to that
place.
The funeral Of the late Henry Harris
on Sunday lat, was an imposing occasion.
All the fire companies turned out in force
and accompanied the remains from the
residence 10 the cars. At twelve
o'clock the train bearing the funeral cor
tagc, left for Villa Ridge where the re-
mains were buried
The contract for new bridge at the
" orchard" on the Santa Fe and Thebes
road wa, not given out by the county
bids all being considered too
high The county court feel confident that
they can get the work done for from three
to five hundred dollars cheaper than the
lowest bid they have yet received
The city council should declare the
house on the northeast corner of Thirteenth
street and Washington avenue a nuisance
and abate it. 1t has for number Of
wears been the haunt of the lowest and
most debascd bawds There is hardly n
night but this place is the scene of revelry
and drunkenness. 1t is II disgrace to that
portion of the city in which it stands.
The county court, yesterday, entered
into contract with Jack Hodges for re-lo-
eating that portion of the county road be-
tween the Dickey farm and the Potts
road. The old road has completely disap-
pearcd, having been washed into the Mis-
sissipp river. Mr.. Hodges will receive
Sl49.75 for the performance Of the work
to be done.
--Taber Brothers, having obtained for
their watch department some OF the very
best workmen to be found, are now pre-
pared to turn out work in that line with
hut little delay Those having fine and
difficult work requiring the most skillful
workmcn may now be assured Of obtaining
satisfaction The finest patterns of jew