The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-10-09

sturdy old oaks and bickories are fresh
and green A. in early summer, while the
colt on wood and maple are beginning to
turn an infinite variety of colors and
shades Of color. A stroll through the
wood on foot at this season, or Q half dozen
miles ride through the country roads pre-
sents q thousand beauties to the eye OF
the beholder and gives food for thought
never set before the jewellers in towns.
A four wheeled baby carriage with the
handle behind is not COM
mon piece of workmanship in
locality four miles distant from any
"settlement." Ours attracted the admir-
ing attention Of young farmer who is
both husband and father, and not with
out certain sense Of the responsibilities
and duties involved in the relationship.
lie inquired the price of the
drop dollar or two on account Of its hav-
ing been used, and finally proposed be-
cause Of the "scurcity" of greenbanks a
"dicker" for watch which he had in his
possession. The watch WAS forthcoming,
n silver time piece, in use probably, from
its outside appearance, about thirty years ;
on our expressing some doubt as to its
value being equal to that Of the baby
wagon, its owner assured us at had
'sny watch need have and az
peatt tick too, as purity
insides and as many of 'em al
and he would mt part with it for no money
: il Bette didn't want baby wagon so bad
Bettie's sistsr-in-law had one and Bette
like any other woman, wouldn't rest till
she had one too" We didn't trade, al
though we felt q lively sympathy for Bet
ties very natural desire to be even with
her sister-in-l law, and the watch, with all
i,s insides, went away in its owners pocket.
On last Saturday, we went to the Muir
physboro races, called, Tor
some unexplainable reason the
jackson County Agricultural Fair
There was no display of agricultural
products visible to the naked eye, and the
fair grounds are all race track, with fine
accommodations for the horse creation.
The racing was not to begin till one
o'clock, and through somewhat weary
forenoon We sat and watched the people,
who, like ourselves, were waiting for the
business Of the day to commence. To
our right, an enterprising youth bad
erected a target and with pop gun In
hand was auctioneering or shots. "Here'i
the place to get your money bsck-three
shots for q dime; gentlemen, here's your
innocent amusement profit and pleasure
combined; twenty five cents to the man
who hits the centre-three shots for u
dime" running his voice up on the WORD
dime with a sing-song cadence which at.
tracted more attention than shooters
No refreshments were to be bought; in
neighboring wagon the family o.
Mr.. Isaac Kimmel OF yellow
Prairie, near Eltvile, were enjoying their
dinner brought from home, and to Miss
Mary Kmmel we were indebted for Il
cup Of excellent coffee which assisted to
to ward Off an incipient headache and for
which We were duly grateful.
The entries Of horses, matched and
single carriage horses, were all fine, and
some good running was done; being un.
acquainted with the names Of the owner,
, We did not know who were elatad over the
winning Of the blue ribbons. The racing
proper began by five horses starting of
abreast slim bodied, slim legged, heads
erect-and mounted by riders dressed in
rcd and blue flannel suits.
some person in the crowd
shouted ago at the wrong moment and
the race WAS declared not q race. This
circumstance threw the afternoons pro-
grsmme out ofjoint There were two heats
afterwsrd, in the first Of which Logan's
Cricket won the race and in the last, q
sorrel mare of Mr.. John Oberly of Jack
son county, came out ahead.