The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-06-02

reputatian rs being ms good as any ever
offered in this market, and tho figures at
which they are sold Arc sure to attract
attention. lilo invites an examination of
his goods and prices, and warrants what
he sells to be just what no represents
Thorn to DO or money refunded.
79--5-lo.l2t
A STEP In TnE RIauT DIRECTION. -
We understand an effort will be madc by
the board ofcounty comn.ssioners at the
present term, looking to q better system
Of county roads, and tho improvement Of
several Of the principle public highways
This is as It should be, and almost any
plan that the commissioners may adopt
that will give to the people of tho county
more and better roads, will most sssuredly
be approved by them.
FouRru OF JuLY.--Wo have suggested
that the people Of Cairo celebrate tho APP
preaching Fourth OF July in some appro-
pirate manner, but as yet have hoard Of
no movement looking TO that end. Cairo
can afford to get up "big timc," and IN
vito our neighbors OF Tennessee, Kentucky
and Missouri, and those living along the
line of the Illinois Central and Cairo
and Vincennes roads to DIN US in tho cello
bration. Whatever of an outlay such a
celebration would necessitate would como
ten fold.
BIRD STEALIsa.--Lastn night between
nine and ten O'Clock an unknown man
went to DR.. Roo's residence on Tenth
street, between Washington avonuo and
Walnut street, and stole handsom
canary bird and cage. The thief took tn
bird to place on Eighth street whore b
disposed Of IL for enc dollar, and whor
1t was soon after found and reclaimed b,
DR.. Roe. We understand that Capital
This,lewood, who lives on Eighth nea
: Walnut street, also lost bird last evcnin
In the Same way.
Suor HIMsELF.--Ye sterday mornin
about 10 o'clock the inhabitants in th
region Of Sixth street and the Levee wer
startled by the report of rifle whic
IA rung ont clear on the morning air, 10
n lowed Immediately bya cry Of pain.
y rush was made by everybody to tho qua
tor from whence tho sounds proceei OF
when II was discovered that a young ma
n from kentucky, by the name Of Turne
% had sccidently shot himself, the ball tai
IS ing of the thumb of the right hand al
making u plsinfu assh wound in the lie
shoulder. DR.. Dunning dressed Il
'' wounds, which fortunately was not of
= serious character. Turner, who has be,
. in the employ of Mr.. Frank Bryant f
+" some time past, was standing at Il
~ front window of WAlder's store. He hi
his gun at his side, the stock resting Q
. tn" ground. and in picking it up the han
s, mer caught on the cross piece under Il
q window, causing IL to go off.
r INJUNCTION APPLIED FoR.-At mir
o'clock yesterday morning Capt. w.
Halliday applied TO Judge ID. j. Bakor,
q chambers, for an injunction to restrsi
), the transfer OF the Cairo and st. Lou
u railroad bonds, now in the hands of NJ
= A. b. Stafford, to Bartholow, Lewis & CC
D. Of st. Louis, az ordered by the city cour
Gil at their meeting on Friday las
o Messrs. Linegar and Lan1deL, and S.
n Wheeler, Esq, appeared for the plainti
d and judges W. j. Allen, w. Ii. Greer
"a John II. Mulkey and w. b. Gilbert, ESQ
;. for the company. Tho entire day wa
consumed in arguing the question pro an
con, Mr.. Wheeler, who mado tho closn
speech, concluding after elk o'clock. Jude
Baker took the matter under sdvisemen
= and will deliver his decision this mornin,
We understand Mr.. Henry l.. Hallids
applied to the court for an injunction r,
straining the county court from making
D transfer OF the county bonds.
THE PAUPER BURDEx.-Ws are safe /
saying that no county in Illinois bear
such IN unequal and heavy burden, be
cause OF paupers, as Alexander county
From the two rivers which form juno
ton here the poor from every quarter ar
thrust upon us, not now and then, but o.
most every day Of the week and of tho yea
1t Is true that strict construction of on
laws does not make those unfortunate
pduperS and it our duty to provide 10
them; but human nature revolts at tn
very idea of the consequences of turning
them adrift. Many ofthsm would s!arve
and die among uS and thor bo!ies, un
buried, would rot in oar streets
Numerous shifts have been made +
secure tho closest economy in tho cause o
, our poor. The emptiness OF our treasury
has been carefully observed, even to al
. extent that has left Us opening to thu
charge of close 6stedness; veto ur expendi
lures have been enormous. Poor and fsv
in numbers as we are, compared will
the average counties .f the centra
and northern part OF the state, on
o psuper expenditures haveexcseded their
d more than double. In slbstantiation O
q this fact We may mention the fact tina
l. within the last five years upwards of Aft,
thousand dollars have been drawn iron
tho hard earnings OF our people TO pre-