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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-03-22

In yesterdays issue. the Sun tells its
readers secret, in the relation of which
there il little exaggeraiion which we feel
called upon TO correct. The stranger
whose arrival is noted by the sun isn't the
"obse rived of all observers" The stranger
is q girl and girls are an old story at THE
BULLETIN.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-03-22

MIR. George p. Fay and Salie =. Fay made
application yesterday to the county court
for permission to adopt salie johnson, mi.
nor child Of Mrs. Herndon, the woman who
died in this city last week from the effects
Of coal oil explosion. The permission was
granted,
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-03-22
FOR SALE

Very cheap, lot II, block A.. LIST addition, on
Twenty-iirst street, n new cottage residence
in splendid condition; hall and three rooms
and kitchen, good cistern, stables and out
houses. Apply TO 10. HARMON q Co.,
Real Estate Agents.
March 20, 1873. 3.2O.2w
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-03-22

Yesterday negro deck passenger on the
Capitol City, who had taken passage for
Louisville and paid his fare to Cairo, took an
epileptic fit near Cairo. lie fell on the stove
badly burned his face and had to go 10 the
hospital. Our city authorities would have
nothing to do with the case. Capt. Luke de-
posted $50 to pay the hospital charges,
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-03-22
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
ron CITY TREAstJRER,

FOn CITY TREASURER.
We are authorizedto announce MIR. James
A. Phillis n candidate for the Office of city
treasurer, At The ensuing municipal election.
We are authorized 10 announce that Rob't
A. Cunningham will be candidate for re.
election to the Office of city treasurer. a, the
ensuing municipal election.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-03-22
DIED

Died, March Goth at $50 O'Clock pm, WIN.
T.. infant son of Alfred and Anna Hartman.
The funeral will take place from the resi-
dencc OF the family, on Fourth.st. near
Commcroial-av., at g O'Clock to-day. The
remains will be inferred ut villa Ridge.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-03-22
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

Twill sell lot numbered ~ In block 40, first
addition, fronting on Twentieth street. My
house now standing on said lot will be moved,
leaving good brick cellar, cistern and out.
houses. For particulars enquire at my shop
on Twentieth street. WM. EHLxRs.
3.1hdtm
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-03-22

All the candidates for police magistrate are
working like good felIows-each one trying
to convince the "dear people" that he is just
the man for the place. One OF the asplrants
Is so confident Of election that he has Dor.
rowcd copies Of the state laws and city or.
dlnances, and isnow endeayorIng TO secure
room suitable for an office.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-03-22

All guardians aud administrators bonds
will be examined at this term Of the county
court, and where found insufficient admins.
traitors and guardians viii be cited to file new
and sufficient bonds.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-03-22
E0R SAIE

offer for sale my entire livery stable
sorses, b',ggics and harncss--chcap for cash.
Sale will be closed by the Goth inst.
3-6tf. MILES w. PARKER.
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Cairo, HIS, March Is, 1873.

w. ii. Bradley will continue the commits.
sion and forwarding business at the same
stand mo. so Ohio leyce). would cheer.
fully recommend him TO the confidence an,]
patronage of my friends and public gencr.
ally. e.. ., ALLARD.
3.l0.Dt
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-03-22

The greater part Of the time of the coun.
ty court yesterday was consumed in the ex
animation of administrators and guardians
bonds.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-03-22
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|. C. X. X, TIME TABLE.

On and after Sunday, March 80, 1873, pas.
senger trains on the Illinois Central railroad
will arrive and depart rs follows: Express.
arrive, 4o'clock pm; leave, 3:l5 o'clock p.
IN. Mail, arrive, 3:l5 O'Clock, am: leave,
$50 o'clock am
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-03-22

At Pulaski yesterday, a man was killed by
a train of cars passing over his body We
did not learn his name.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-03-22
AUCTION SALE.

will sell at auction to-day, at 2 o'clock,
p. m, on Ohio levee in front of Miller &
Parker's store, 200 bales hay. Sale without
reserve. Terms Of sale cash.
3-22 It, DAN. HARTMAN, Auctioneer,
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FOR CITY CLERK.

We are authorized to announce Michael
j. Howley as q candidate for reelection for
the Office Of city clerk, at the ensuing mu.
nicipal election.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-03-22

win be sold to the highest bidder, on the
first lay of April next, the house and lot on
the corner OF Tenth and Walnut streets.
3-1itd
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-03-22

There can be no doubt OF SCOTS house hay.
ing been burned by incendiaries. II has
been ascertained that mule, stabbed
In . shed In the rear OF sthe
house, was turned out before the
house was fred. 1t was supposed at first
that the owner OF the mule had taken him out
Of the stable. but this supposit,on turns out
70 be rong. It's sp,ty the Williams canno.
DO apprshendcd and punished as they de.
servc.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-03-22
GARDEN SEEDS,

Garden seeds Of oil kinds kept in bulk
and sold by the pint, quart, peck or bushel,
at T. W. Carrico's grocery, 40 Washington
avenue g-0l.Iw
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-03-22

Newman, the man who was arrested some
time since for bigamy, succeeded yesterday
In procuring bail, and was released from
custody.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-03-22

e All and 'Alf Pittsburg and English ale,
also Bremen beer al Hennessy brandy on
draught and by the bottle, at Fitzgerald's
sample-rooms. 3-ls3t.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-03-22

The Church OF the Redeemer have invited
the Rev. w. NJ. Pitts Of Paducah, Kentucky,
to ill the vacancy caused by the removal of
Rector Coan.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-03-22

Four light, airy and commodious business
Offices. Enquire at =. Cuhls new building,
No. 30 Ohio levee. 2.2stf
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-03-22
DISSOLUTION.

The co-partnership heretofore existing
between W. IL. Bradley and G. o. Allard,
under the style of w. II. Bradley Il Co., Is
this da. dissolved by mutual consent, &. o.
Allard etiring, W. II. Bradley assuming al
liabilities and collecting all amounts due said
concern w. IL. BRADLEY,
&, o, ALLAHD.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-03-22

The visitors at the chamber Of commerce
yesterday were Mr.. Benjamin Whitlock, OF
Warren, Illinois, who deals largely in grain;
Mr.. j. V. Stone OF wapella, Illinois, also
dealer In grain; Mr.. J. l.. Dunpica, OF the
hrn Of j. l.. Dunnica & Co, commission
merchants, New Orleans; also Mr.. Pfech,
Of the firm Of G. +. Buddeckc. commission
merchants, New Orleans.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-03-22
WANTED. BLACKSMITH.

To go TO Cacey's station, Kentucky. To one
who understands country work steady job
WI be given. Call on Eli Reeves, Cacey's
station, Kentucky, or c. u. Woodward.
Cairo. 3-2O-it.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-03-22

There were u great many far mers, Mis-.
sourians and Kentuckians, in the city yes
terday.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-03-22

The levee is famed with freight awaiting
shipment south.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-03-22

Fifty thousand envelopes just recci we'd at
the BULLETIN Office. II
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-03-22

utuuue, hyst - %NSs''- 80 'N~sf
Master 4 w Morris, Ullin, ILL.,; George
w Synor, Chicago, Ills.
RIVER NEWS.
ARRIVED.
Steamer IT, Joseph, Memphis.
Grand Tower, ST Louis.
Glencoe N Orleans.
Illewild, Evansville.
t,corgc G Wolff Shreveport.
Ci,y Of Alton, n Orleans.
Jim Fisk Jr Paducah.
William Cowen, st. Loui'.
John Means, st Louis.
Illinois, Columbus.
DEPARTED.
Steamer ~ Joseph, st Louis.
Grand Tower, Memphis.
Glencoe, st Louis.
"a John Lumsden, Nashville.
" Idlewild, Evansville.
f." George Wolff, st Louie.
" City of Alton, St Louis.
Jim Fisk Jr., Paducsh.
" John Means, Pittsburg.
Illinois, Columbus.
CONDITION OF TUE RIVERS.
The rise in the Ohio atthis place has in
creased during tho pas. few days. The
rise for tho past twcnty-fcur hours wss
over twelve inches. No change to note In
the condition Of tho Mississippi. 1t is
still swelling with over twelve feet in the
channel. Tho Arkansas is steadily dry
ing up, and a number Of boats have been
caught by the low water. Plenty Of water
below here for all purposes.
= Special dispatches TO THE BrLLrrfs
report the condition of the rivers nj vari-
Gus places.
BUSINESS AND WEATHER
Dizziness reisned supreme on the leyee
and nothing was done as regards shipping
The wharfboats are now blocked up with
freight, and tonnage ia wanted.
The weather was clear with cold wind
blowing all day.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Capt, jim Bibb has gone to Hannibal,
Missouri, to negotiate for "a ferryboat for
j. B. Greenfield to take the place of the
one that was cut down by the ice few
months ago.
Willie Harmon aged about three years
and son of Capt. Al Harmon, died nigh.
before last with the Group.
The tug Cacue has laid up TO have her
bus.le and other stern nxings and her
machinery repaired.
The Glencoe went up with considerable
freight for st. Louis. She would have
loaded here had she been light.
Copeland, negro representative Of
Arkansas, has offered resolution in tho
legislature OF Little Rock that tho mail
contract be taken from tho Arkansas
River Packet company because they had
| closed the cabins of their boats to keep
negroes out Of them
The Lumsdcn got away for Nashville
with all the corn she could carry, which
sho got up tho Mississippi river.
The John Means has three bargcs O!
| iron orc for the Ohio river.
The Idlewild came in with fair trip
and returned with u number of people.
The Esperanza was tie only boat il
port loading, and items are very scarce.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-03-22
CAIRO DAILY BULLETIN SATURDAY, MARCH 22 1873

Ills, H Hershcr, Cincinnati, o; w welss,
John Bradsnburg, Independence, Mo-;
Miss Annie Bradley, Decatur, Ills.i Mrs..
Echcls, Caledonia, Ills; Mrs. Herrin, Col
umbus, KY; james $ Morris and lady,
Mastor 4 w Morris, Ullin, Ill George
w Svrer, Chicago, Ills.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-03-22
TOBACCO SALES.

The sale OF tobacco at the Planters To-
bacco warehouse yesterday, consisted Of
twenty-eight hogsheads, Mt ,he following
prices:
30 hhds. Tugs. ........ .........SG 35Gls 05
s." Irish. ..,.. .."........ 1ata6 10
There was good board Of buyers present,
and every hogshead OF tobacco offered was
readily taken. Sales every Friday, COM
mencing at o'clock a. III.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-03-22

Sheriff Irwin Is still kept busy receiving
taxes.
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March 20. 1877
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.
The co-partnership heretofore existing be-
tween the undersigned, is this day dissolved
by agreement WIN. j. ALLEN,
JOHN II. MULRHY,
SAMUEL L. WHEELER.
CAIRO, March Is, 1873. 3-lj div.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-03-22

SHELL oysters received daily by express,
and for sale by Louis Herbert. 3-H-1w
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CAIRO BULLETIN.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.

y. 8. SIC. SER, OBSERVERS OFFICE.
CAIRO, March u, 1873, 10:Ii PIN.
Barometer SOTO degrees.
Thermometer ~ degrees.
Wind north, velocity miles per
hour.
Weather, clear.
Maximum temperature las, "a hours, at
Up. m, 40 degrees.
Minimum temperature, last "a hours, at
> q. m, "a degrees.
Prevailing wind last "a hours. northwest.
Total number Of miles wind travelled, last
"a hours, 253.
DAVID W. HARNETT. Observer.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-03-22

The people VS.. William T. Scott; charge,
keeping and maintaining gambling house.
Defendant in count. and trial by jury de-
manded. CAGE continued to next term of
court. Bail fixed at $500.
Court adjourned to O'Clock this MORN
ing.
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FOR KENT.
The brick store, (23xl00) Ill Commercial
svenus. Apply 70 DR.. Wardnsr. s.S.iw
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-03-22
II. Watson Webb is out again.


Who will be mayor' is the question.
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At BRISTOL d STILWELLS,

No. ~ Eighth street. Come and
see the
+ L o w e RS.
S-2o.lw.
The Placer herald., 1873-10-11
Natural Decay-Protect the system.

The humane body is a machine, and tn, re-
fore can not endure forever; but like a watch or
n sewing machine, it will last much longer il
properly regulated and duly repaired, than if no
pains were taken to keep it in order. The great
object OF every one who desires long and
healthy life should be to put his body in con-
diton to resist the life threatening influences by
which we are all more or less surrounded and
no invlGorant and corrective at present known
SO effectively answers this purpose as the vital
izing elixir which, under the unpretending name
OF Hostetters Stomach Bitters has been for
more than twenty years the standard tonic of
America. In crowded cities, where the atmos-
phere is contaminated with the efluva nsepa-
rable from large populations; marshy e.
gions, where the soggy soil reeks with miasma
on the pralres and i'll the forests. where every
fall the air Is tainted with exhaat ons from rot
ting weeds and grasses, or decomposng leaves
| i'll short, in every locality where malaria exists,
| this powerful Vegetable antidote is urgently need
| ed. Fever and ague bilious fevers, dysentery,
congestion of the liver, jaundice, rheumatism,
and all diseases which are generated by infected
air, impure water, sudden changes of tenn
| perature, may be averted by strengthening and
regulating the system in advance with Hostetter's s
Bitters. Autumn is always season of peril
| especially to weak, susceptible organizations.
| Even the more vigorous are apt to be in some
measure depressed by the humid atmosphere,
! loaded with deleterious gases produced by veg
getable decay. The fall is period of the year
| when the renovation and regulation of the liv-
ing machine is peculiarly important, and the
Bitters should therefore be taken daily at this
| critical season.
The Placer herald., 1873-10-11
CORRESPONDENTS.

MICHIGAN BLUFF, Oct 1st, 1873
EDs. HERALD:-River mining has been prose
cuted with energy the present season. though
with variable results. Owners of mines rely
more in vigorous and systematic working and
utilizing the great water power they possess fol
areward for their toll and investments, than in
the expectation of finding rich strikes and rich
spots at every turn. A majority OF the claims
are yielding fair average-a few u good deal
more. Farquaharson and Marginni are working
on the Nor!h Fork, above the junction, and are
raking it out to the tune OF from five to twenty
five ounces day Labor expenses per day, in
cludng wear of machinery and tools, about $16
leaving nice margin for profit.
Ditch building is all the rage The Iowa Hill
canal, new ditch from one of the forks of Shirt
Tail canon leading to Yankee Jims and large
ditch, nearly completed, taps the South Fork
near its source, and traverses the ridge border
ing the river to Mount Gregory, with a branch
to Georgetown, are a few of the enterprises of
that character carried on in and near this locali-
ty, which, when completed, will infuse new life
into mining and other industries.
Was to the Fair and saw the elephant-and
the mosquitoes. The latter received strangers
with familiarity truly astonishing if not refrsh-
ing, and can double discount Sacramento land
lord at Fair time in bleeding without the aid of
lance. They operated on your correspondent
the first night; the result of theirskll must have
been plainly seen the next morning. Could not
see the neatness of the job as others did owing
to slight obliquity of vision, the cause Of which
L.
OF their friendship has entirely disappeared, but
memory still retains n vivid recollection Of their
untiring industry. If poet, wonld dedicate
and sing hosannas to them; as it is, can only
invoke the spirit that prompted jackass poet,
who, deploring the lax morals of the nation be-
fore and during the Credit Mobilier investigation
mounted, and pointing his battering-r ram at the
most honorable man of the implicated gang
charges:
'Oakes Ames, Oakes Ames, l will remember
thee"
Just substitute "Mss Keeter' for the celebra-
ted shovel maker, and if there is any improve
ment in the measure, give the poet the credit.
An event and an incident occurred during Fair
week worthy of note. The event was the re-
markabe time made by Occdent; and the Incl
dent the politician monopoly harangue of the
Nevala political comedian, who Miss-represents
California in the United States Senate, delivered
before the State Agricultural Society. The no.
be action Of the horse, suiting time and the oc-
casion. The trucking and perverted efforts of
the man is a proper subject for Darwin to inves-
tigate Hurrah for the horse
TERREB
The Placer herald., 1873-10-11

FOURTEEN SHOTS AND NO BLooD.-Special
deputy John Leach started out last Wednesday.
week ago, on hunt for Leno, the Spaniard
who mortally shot Sacramento, his countryman.
at Doty's Flat, few weeks ago. He proceeded
to officer Maycumber's, in Sacramento County.
where he lodged for the night and the next day
the two started FOR Michigan Bar, in Sacramento
County, where they understood the murderer
70 have taken refuge. After arriving there and
making some inquiries they were of the opinion
that he was lodged in the house of one Jose
Lewis, to which place Mr. Leach at once
started As soon as he got to the door, Lewis,
the owner of the house, and a recognized hard
case, fired at him. Leach lodged back, got
around to window and opened fire on his
assailant. Dodging and shooting was the order
of business until fourteen shots had been ex-
changed, when Leach began to hunt cooler
place. He came back fortunately with the top
of his head as sound as when he left, excepting,
perhaps, greater tendency to grayness He re-
ports those Mexicans at Michigan Bar as hard
cases. and we should conclude from his state
ment that he is about right
The Placer herald., 1873-10-11

LEcTURE.-Rev. M. b. Starr, whom it will be
remembered created quite stir in San Fran
cisco some months ago, by his lectures on the
Chinese question. delivered a lecture on the
subject Of Chinese in America at the Court
House here last Tuesday evening. We can say
to the credit of the lecturer that his manner of
treating the subject was, to at least quite in
teresting, and from the attention given we think
others were equally interested. To BE sure, it
is hard to find ainan who can tell more in re-
gard to the evils inflicted upon the laborng
masses of California, and on the morals and
general welfare of the whole people on account
of the presence of these moon-eyed barbarians
than most people in California already know,
but at the same time, since we of California
are almost unanimously opposed to having them
among us to deplete our country of its treas
ures, and corrupt the morals of our people,
without giving anything or doing anything TO +,
the good of the country in return. Since we are
all nearly eagerly demanding that steps should
be taken to rid US of the evil, there can be no
harm done by the agitation of the question, Ell
ther by lectures or otherwise. We only wish
the lecturer had had AN audience in numbers
worthy the subject and the way it was handled
The Placer herald., 1873-10-11

called graceful movements and takes its natural
ways. Nor do believe that anyone could sep
arate those children who have practiced calls
themes frcni those who have not by observing
their movements out of school, Taere are
many movements in these exercises that our
young ladies have to pass through which are SO
vulgar and disgusting to behold that to describe
them with my pen would cause a blush on my
cheeks. He says children nvariable love
them, but here he is partly mistaken, for l
have taught in some of the t-class schools of
the county, in which calisthenics had been
taught by experienced and first-cass teachers.
and will venture to say that one-half Of the
pupils would rather not practice them at all,
and the other half would not care about prac-
ticing them every day, but would like to change
occasionally. To have children 90 through
these movements in the warm summer days
which we have, when sweat will trace itself
down their cheeks without any exertion at all
think shows heartless teacher who does not re-
gard the comfort and welfare OF his pupils.
think scholars in playing ball, jumping wrest-
ling, attending to their work at home, ETC., call
into action all the muscles of the body-what
more do they need? He maintains that those
scholars who do not practice calsthenics are apt
to grow round-shouldered and narrow chested
Now, some of the reasons why SO many become
round-shouldered are because they fold their
arms in front of them, lean over to study and
write, and do not sit upright on their benches
l think very few children who live in the coun-
try and exercise as country children do. who are
not hereditary to it, or do not expose them
selves to the inelemency of the weather, will be-
come narrow-chested. He says the law will not
be changed pertaining to caisthenics, for the
enlightened public sentiment is in favor of it,.
All have to say in regard to this is, he has Ell
ther conversed very little with the country peo-
pie, or he considers them not enlightened
YOu Know
The Placer herald., 1873-10-11

GRAND TINE A CoMING.-We are informed
that the Gold Run Brass Band have accepted
an invitation from the Auburn Brass Band to
come in body, with their instruments, to Au-
burn, next Friday and Saturday, and unite with
them and other invited musical talent, among
which are Prof Carmichael and II. Todd, of
Stockton Chas Gwynn of San Francisco; N
Brown, of Wood land; l.. Ellis of Sacramento;
Jas Reinhart, of Georgetown; c. n. Nelson OF
Marysville and J. B. Carder of Iowa Hill, in
having an old-fashioned musical jubilee. AS
near as we can learn, the programme is to come
off about as follows: The Gold Run Band will
come down on the morning train, Friday. They
will be met at the depot by the Auburno band,
and escorted to town in barouche drawn by
six dapple gray horses-Beek tmpy to manipu-
late the ribbons-and after passing through the
principle streets will draw up at the American.
During the day the bands will discourse some
of their best music ON the Plaza, and at night
all the dancers and lovers of good music in
town are invited to unite with them at Music
Hall, when the grandest ball of the times will be
had, the dancers keeping time TO fifty pieces of
the best music, and all for one dollar ticket
The supper will be gotten up for the occasion
at the American, and Billy promises to do his
best All money over expenses will be donated
to the Auburn public school fund On Saturday
the bands will play all day in and about town,
and in the evening will give general serenade
and close the jubilee by furnishing the guests
of the Auburn band, a supper at the American
Hotel. The expenses of the supper will be paid
from the funds of the band, and not taken from
the nrnceelS of the dance