The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1872-12-24

The editors are going " take our peo-
pie BY surprise. They will come down upon
US suddenly. But they are welcome, and
must make themselves 1t home. Our
latch string will be out
Hugh Cameron who stole his way
from Chicago to Cairo on freight train
on the Illinois Central railroad, was sen,
to the hospital yesterday by Judge Bros'
Cameron had both his feet badly frozen
by exposure on the trip.
The Rough aud Ready fire company
intend to give q ball at Scheers hall OH
New Years eve. They propose TO dance
the old year out, and the new one in. d.
Myers: John Koehler, and w. T. Beerwars
are canvassing the city, selling tickets.
MIR. Alex. Thompson WAS assaulted by
Q man who said he was hotel runner,
and was knocked off high sidewalk. lie
is anxious to know why the man treated
him 10 such q rude manner. Such con-
duct towards u stranger should be discour-
aged. 1t is naughty, to speak Of il In no
harsher terms.
The sermon of Rev. Mr.. Thayer, OF
the Presbyterian church Of this city,
preached last Sunday morning, on the
death Of the lsto Mr.. Davis, will be found
in full on our secoud page. 1t is feeling,
eloquent and appropriate tribute to the
deceased, whose lamentable death SO 1ately
shocked this community.
The "Sun" is not for Mr.. Pope for
mayor, because Mr.. Pope lie county attor-
ney. Where does the "Sun" find law
prohibiting citizen from being county
and n city officer at the same time. We
have looked through tho dictionary, and
have had friend look through the Epstle
to the Hebrews AID have uot found the
suggested prohibition.
Sewing machine findings Of every
kind, such as needles, oil, springs, shuttels
bobbins, castors, tuck-markers, corders,
hemmer,, oil cans, screw drivers, wrenches
and all difficult ports Of the machine
that wear out. Also self-acting rufflers,
the best in use. All kinds Of machines re.
paired. Persons at q distance can adjust
the machine from the stand, pack it in q
box or basket and send by express. Al
WORK warranted. j. g. CARSON,
l56 Commercial avenue, between Ninth
and Tenth streets. 1915 I'm.
-'che people Of Ballard county appea
to be anxiou. to secure the proposed rail
road from this city through Paris, Tonnes
see. In another place we publish resolu
tions adopted by . meeting held at Bland
vile, II inst. They will be read with in
terest by tho friends of the enterprise
The report Of the meeting is little stale
but we did not receive 1t until Sunda
last.
Our attention has been arrested in tn
last few days by the heartless manner il
which two blind horses are treated b.
their owner and driver, Richmond Robin
son. Robinson runs q water cart, and tn
poor, dumb brutes which help him to earl
his living, are treated in most shameful
manner by him. Since there is no Bergl
in the Cairo, We appeal to tho city mar
shall.
Tho total amount Of taxes for tn,
year 1872, on lots in the city Of Cairo ant
land in Alexander county, including tn
taxes on personal property, foot up as fol
lows State tax, $ll,s4s AZ; county Ia
Sll, s4S 50; district school tax, Sll:3s7:s'
district road tax, $5,2s7 So; G. & Y. r.
and c. 4 st. l.. X. r. interest tax, SIS
s23 "a; corporation taxes, $57,44+ 81
total, $l27,lls 81.
The ladies Of the Church Of the Re
deemer have nearly completed the Christ
mas decorations for the church. The ever
green wresths are made of arbor vite sen
from the Oneida mission in Wisconsin
The srbor vita is picked from the tree il
small sprigs, and packed in barrels, by tn
Indians under the direction Of an old Ind
an missionary. Many barrels are sent OF
every season, the business has grow
from small beginning into very respec,
able proportions.
Toys, notions and fancy goods. TIL
best and cheapest place to get your toy
and fancy goods, is on Commercial ave
nue., between Ninth and Tenth streets
No. l56, as We keep toys the year roun
and sell at regular prices. We are jus, i
receipt Of n new and fresh lot of good
among which Is u fine assortment {
Christmas tree ornaments, which we re
to churches and other institutions u. CO.
prices. j. Z. CARSON,
No. 1855, Commercial avenue, betwee
Ninth and Tenth streets.
l2-l5-2w.
The Mt. Carmel Register sa,
"Oberly is a small, pale, bald-headed maj
who looks more like Presbyteria
preacher than the man who has been st
ring up the Bourbon Democracy in sue
a lively manner lately" The referen'
to our head is q mortal offense, modifc
by the admission that We look like Pre-
byterian minister. II Rev, Mr.. Thay'
can stand this remark, we can. And no
we come to think Of it, there is q stron
resemblance between Mr.. Thaysr and ou
self, only we look more like him than
does like US.