The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-10-14

peoximo, the question" shall monies TO the
amount of &c., 900 be raised by direct tax
alton, for the purpose Of constructing and
repairing roads and BRIGGS We favor
the proposition. The amount lie not large,
yet judiciously expended would greatly
improve the avenues of com muucation
between town and country comforting
equal benefits upon both. /, is true, our
taxpayers, and especially those living in
the country, will cheerfully bear the email
increase proposed, when assured, as they
may be, that they will reap full share Of
the beneht.
II. S. kESr, Prof Of the theory and
practice of Telcgraphy. That's tho handle
by which school children Distinguish him.
We learn from reliable quarter that
Rev. Moriecai b Kelly, of Pulaski
county, is 10 the Il sd rs an Independent
Republican candidate for congress In an
address which he has circulated to come
extent, he appeals 10 his old
companions-in-asms to come out
and help him, promising that
he will, If placed in n situation whore he
can make his promises effective, do them
good. Mr.. Keleys position on the
mixed-,cho5l question, the Civil Rights
bill, and in reference to all other issues
before tho people, Is plainly stated. I'm
Ike Mr.. Clements, Kelly 10 no dodger
He wants no man to vote for him through
a misapprchsnsion of his principles. he
firmly believes he is right, and possesses
the moral courage to give voice to his
convictions.
Police CoURr.-Anoiher dull day be-
| fore Bird. "DullW The word is impo-
tent. A squirt, a show of life in the morn
| ing, and then a silence brooded over th ose
halls of justice that seemed to be stamped
with the signet of eternity. And there,
in the psinful-but, let up.
Dave Burns sloshed and banged
around in noisy manner, and was
snatched up to answer. The evidence
showed that no had been disorderly to the
amount Of S., and Judge Bird being a
just mao, charged him that sum, exactly.
He rusticates for FIVE days in tho Gala
! boose.
And George w. Cross, what OF him ?
For several deys lie losfed abou. the city,
his only visible means of support being
his legs. Mr.. CROSS presence in the city
being considered an equivalent to con-
slant menace against ungusrded clothing,
provisions ETC., he was taken in tow; and
the magistrate, believing he had loafed
$40 worth, mad the honesty to say so. Mr..
Ca room in the city being considered an
equivalent 10 % days board in chateau
Mccarthy, stay of execution was or
dered, and George Washington "iit out"
And thus endeth another insipid chapter
AN individual who delights IN "practi-
cal joke" met Mr. Clements in Carbon
dale, on tho 9th inst, and thus he address
ed him; "Mr. Clements, have recent
ly passed through Williamson, johnson,
Pope and Massac counties, and / tell you
the outlook for you is hfty per cent better
han yon have cause to expect. Were
tho election to take place to-day
believe you would carry those
four counties by from 1900 to
1000 majority, on full vote, and do
not apprehend any serious charges against
you between this and the election The
same Joker" writing to tho editor of
THE BULLETIN, says al crammed this
stuff down the innocent Clements, and the
innocent fellow, believing told the
truth, has repeated it. The fact lie, in the
counties named,:Mr. Clements has lost
hundreds of supporters. Nobody at
tended his meetings, nobody is working
for him; and, if Hsrizel makes a vigorous
canvass, Clements majority will no! reach
700 votes. hope to be excused for mis-
representing matters to tho willing little
euss, but the temptation was irresis.a-
ble.' Not word of comment is called
for, What will the Sun say?
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On second floor Of my house, on Twentieth
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