The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-14
FROM ANNA.

ANNA, Jan. ~, 1874.
EDITOR BULLETIN You seem TO have
ostrscised me from your list Of eleemosy-
nary subscribers for that | have been too
lazy to send you few lines occasionally
as had promised.
In extenuation | might say tina. my
dimes have not fallen upon pleasant
places lstely--but selfexcuses are "odrous'
and they shall remain in the deep bosom
Of my shirt front, buried.
Thus far in our journey towards the
vernsl equinox We have been In the fall
enjoyment of most splendid weather.
Poets talk of winter lingering in the
lap Of Spring, but during the pas, weeks
it would seem that the coy damsel hs.
been toying with tbs old grny beard, soft.
ening his asperiues and keeping hs hear.
warm with tender caresses.
To-day, however, the old ,yrsn. has
shaken of this gentle dsllisnce, and
shows himself every inch an ice-kiug.
Las. nigh. old Boress lie. slip the north
winds, and they came down like wolf on
the fold. THIS morning the woods, the
orchards and the bosom Of mother nature
are covered with icy .hssn Tho .idA-
walks and streets are navigsble for skates
only, and pedestrians who vary in the
slightes. degree from the perpendicular
suddenly assume the horizontal position,
and SEQ more stars than Calico ever
dreamed Of Men who have not been able
to make both ends NEE: during the panic,
are like to do so to-day, If they go on the
streets for change. Our.side-walk fund
has been lowering on the borders Of bank
ruptcy, but Alderman b., with his side
walk committee, is Out to-day, taking ac-
count Of assets, snd reports the "lisbiIi.
ties good.
But enough OF sutjec, 80 chilly tina.
quinine isila ~ warm it,
Our petite sylvan city with The gentle
name Of Anns, has not taken many steps
ia the march of progress during the past
year. Several dwellings, two large brick
blocks and h capscious and beautiful brick
church have been built. One Of tue new
stores is owned and occupied by w. Da-
vie, tho venerable pioneer merchant, who
might justly be termed the father of
Anna.
The other block was built by X. Norris
the hardware merchant. In the largest
lower room Mr.. Parkinson, tho tele.
graphic expert, has opened al institution
for tie purpose Of teaching the nys,eri-
Gus art Of telegraphy. lie In. large
class and the busy tick OF tho instruments
keeps time 10 the music OF sewing
machines in Miss Mckinney. II iilinery
and dress making establishment above
stairs.
The new church was Duill by the Re-
formed Society and is AN ornament 10 our
city and creditable to the builders. The
spire lie 30 feet in height, is Symmetrical
in shape, surmounted by u golden cross
1855 'N'N4h GANhis'phb 4ohbbic ~ view
OF our town rs you approach in either d.
rection. The church will be furnished in
. frs.-rate style and will sea. nearly 300
persons. Tho windows are fllod with
stained glass, arranged in beautiful pat
terms.
OF course gossip from Anna without
something about the asylum in ii would
be most lame and impotent thing.
We'll, the Southern Illinois Insane
Asylum lie running as heralded by the
press, the institution was opened on the
18th ult., with due pomp and ceremony
and although there was an unexpected
paucity Of attendance, the notables presen,
como away satisfied with Oil they saw il
the house OF nonsense. Ten patients hav
been received and many more will sool
arrive.
One quite cunningly escaped, IL
had been in our county all for larcen,
when his mind "went all Rglee, and h
was removed to the asylum, after due tri.
OF his mental status. there was metho
IN his madness aud his ruling passion WI
strong in the. wreck Of mind, etc, for /
stole His keepers overcoat and lied into Il
night. MoEE ANON.
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