The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-08-04
CITY NEWS.
CONDENSATlC s.


lref.
The Eckcrt excursion, las, night, was
/ grand success.
Grape luacou- of fruit
abundant and cheap.
The Delta social club talks Of er ting
4 city hall and club room combined.
The Arabs will give grand ball at
Scheels ball, on the night of Septe nher
LIST.
Mr. 5. p. Holbrook, of Boston, 10 of
our largest property owners, is In the
city.
The Delta base bail club is going for
the Trimble base ball club Of Paducah
shortly.
Sol Silver, who has been absent from
the city for some time returned homo yes
terday.
Chief Myers shot rabid dog oppo-
site The BULLETIN building yesterday
forenoon.
Street Supervisor Ward has paid into
the city treasury Si.0l3 since the twelfth
Of last April.
-Watermelons are retailing at ten cents
each. A wagon load, yesterday, sold at
four cents each.
The puppies of the German Lutheran
school will picnic on the 2sth inst, at the
Flora Garden.
-"What will Burnside do?" or "what Is
Burnside doing?" are questions frequent
ly asked upon the streets. And the in
quirers have to listen to the echo.
Brother Shores is holding high carni-
val, or festival rather, at his church. 1t
commenced Tuesday evening and will
probably continue during the week.
Don't forget the sale at auction, at 10
am, Saturday, August 9th, of the very
desirable property, cottage and LOTT
corner Tenth and Walnut streets. It
Lecture season will begin shortly,
and we hope the Y. NJ. G. A. will continue
its good work, inaugurated by it last fall,
Of securing the best and most popular lee
turers.
July past has been distressingly
healthy-so say the doctors. 1t is an in
disputable as well as an agreeable
fact that Cairo is the healthiest place in
n world al nd Hnn
it.
Our dispatches, on the first page, an
nounce the sale, at st. Louis on Tuesday,
18th inst. of the personal property of tie
Iron Mountain railroad, by a governmt mt
| official, who seizes the same for debt.
The most popular shoe shop in town
is on Goth street opposite the court house
hotel, where VIM. Ehler anufactures
boz IS and shoes for his cutom +, war;, mt
cd to be of the : ~ nch crlf, kip OF
morocco ', and w gran:a'c IS to give
entire Lisfacti al. n HIN and you
will KIN how il yoirse". jy2Gtf
--Chas. II. Even, Washington avenue
between Eighth and Ninth streets, has on
hand splendid stock of family grocer
ries Of all kinds, watch he is selling at the
lowest prices. He is deter mined to be
not unjersold, and challenges COMPARE
son of the quality Of his goods with any
house in the city. If
"A gentleman, living in Cairo, has the
hardihood TO inquire, "Why people n
plain Of the bowling of dogs and the jar
jon of cow-bells at midnight, for he is new
er disturbed by them" Probably not
and wouldn't be if columbiad was
worked all night under his bedroom win
dow, Sleep that's utter oblivion to sound
is rarity possessed only by select and
favored few of nature.
There is in this city sho black
aged twelve years, who left Nj shville
when only six years old, at the death of his
parents. He has "paddled his own canoe"
ever since, taking in all cities between
Maine and Missouri. He is very bright, |
says he sleeps and eats when and where he
can, does not steal aud would like to
work somewhere, and have, at the same
lime, an opportunity Of going to school.
Where are our philanrhropsts?
William Alba's barber 81 OPP is grow
ne in public favor every day. 1t is neat
y fitted up, and can boast of the most
killiul workmen in the city. The pro-
'rietor has had many years experience in
lis business and is recognized as one of the
most expert shavers in Southern Illinois,
while young Alba is master in his pro-
'cssion. Citizens and strangers who wish
\ painless shave, luxurious shampooing
Or their hair cut in the latest style should
Alba. His shop is on CONNER
'ial avenue next door to lannon's news
iepot DIFF
Some heavy guns are we understands
shortly to be discharged on the "Infidel
Tract Question" Both sides are preparing
or the fray. In the controversy it is in
ended to embrace that period of time
lnown before Adam down to and beyond
he approaching mellinium, although
What such controversy has to do with
he distribution Of indecent matter-we