The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-11
THE ST. CHARLES.

On Tuesday evening, the 9th instant,
we paid . visit to the st. Charles ho-
tel, and by the invitation Of the polite
proprietor, F. d. Rexford, Esq, inspected
this deservedly popular establishment
from cellar to the upper stories. The out
side of the building, we need scarcely say,
has been much improved; for the staring
red brick has been substituted with soft
deep stone color paint, 'front.' rear and
sides, which greatly enhances the appear
snce Of this Ane building. Inside, the
Office and residing rooms, and billiard
hall have been entirely renovated, and
presents to the tired traveller promise of
comfort, cleanliness and rest, and antcipa.
ton of other good things in prospective
The spacious and cool dining room has,
in like manner, been freshly painted and
fitted up in excellent taste; new Venetian
blinds, double folding, have just been
hung on the inside Of all the windows.
II is scarcely necessary to say that tho
cuisine is of Arst-class quality, both in re-
gard to the nature and variety Of the
visnds served up, and the exquisite man
ner in which they are cooked. The
walters at the table know their
business, which is saying good
deal, performing their duties attentively,
yet without that prevalent obt-usivensss
so annoying to sensitive guests.
Proceeding up stairs, We were shown
the family sitting rooms, and we've sur
prised to find them elegantly furnished
with handsome furniture Of modern sly le,
including finely toned pianos, and like the
sleeping rooms, next visited, spacious,
and what 10 Of great importance, thor
oughly ventilated. Eacn bed ID fitted
with mosquito bar footballs are tV be
found, also, in each room, and nothing
seems wanting to invite to stirred nature 8
sweet restorer balmy sleep 1t is also
worthy that every hall is furnished
with good clock, ice tank, and
one of Ba5cocks fire extinguishers,
ready charged for instantaneous
use (things not to be found in every hotel
by any means.)
Proceeding to the kitchen, cellar, and
store.rooms, we found in the culinary de-
partment, a double cooking range, Of Ca
pacity sufficient to supply tho utmos, de-
msnds that can be made upon it, also q
fine bak cry adjoining the kitchen the
storsrooms were fully up to the mark, and
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room in itself. The whole is scrupulously
clean, everything in its place;
nestness gave touch of beauty
to the gastrononic preparations for our
hosts numerous guests, and unmistaks-
] bic sigus of wonsn's presence and super.
vision,-sn assurance that indigestion
10 not a ghostly visitant Of that ilk, wait.
ing to pounceupon the digestive organs Of
, the hungry traveller.
Mr.. J. II. Clark 10 the head clerk, and
is amply qualified for the station he holds
and the same may be said Of his assistant
Mr.. S. Levtcovitch, the second clerk.
The proverbial hotel clerk is not swave
and generally feels too big by few feet,
but these gentlemen are precisely the
reverse, and the guest Immediately feels
at ease, on the first salutation. The bar
room 10 furnished with such liquors as
might be expected in such on establish
J ment.
The barber shop is neatly fitted up and
fine cold aud hot baths await, At u mo-
ments notice the dust covered weary
travellers pleasure.
| We have not in the least exaggerated
in the above statements, and we may add
that In Mr.. Rexford will BIO found an
oblging and polite landlord, who keeps In
every respect q Arst-class establishment,
and who, from his high character, as we'll
as from the great expense and pains he
has incurred to render the st. Charles
second to none, thoroughly deserves the
patronage Of the travelling public, and
Cairo may we'll DO proud of the St.
Charles.
LITERARY-Mrs.F +. g do Fontsine, has
written . book for mothers and children,
that promises TO become one Of the most
popular educational works Of the day. 1t
is appropriately entitled "WIsDoM TEETH
FOR LITTLE PEOPLE" and embodies ia
the form Of question and answer, just that
kind Of information with which little folks
should be supplied. 1t is not an easy mat.
ter to present learning in sugarcoated do
ses, but the authoress has most happily
overcome this difficulty by preparing her
volume in shape so attractive that, like
Oliver Twist, the children will call for
"MoreW Parents and primary school
teachers will do we'll to give tho book an
examination. Published DO x. J. Hale q
} Son, New York, and sold At the bookstores
OF w. B. Rockwell b Go and II. A. Han.
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