The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-12-25
General Items,

Yesterday was ,unshiny--a YER,
pleasant day.
the Sn says We were sold. becaus,
on IT. authority we stated that Casey. the
New Orleans Radical, was at the St
Charles.
The rattle for Bud .Boyd's shotgun
came OF, according to appointment.
wednesday night. and was won bv JET,
Thompson.
would We were boy again. and had
the old faith in Santa Claus-mysterious
and liberal old fellow that he was. Was
Yes; for with years the pleasant belief in
his existence has flown away.
The Episcopal. Presbyterian and
Methodist churches. the ST. Joseph's
school and many private flmlie, Christ
mas-Treed last night; and in a Christian
like manner told the little children that
Santa Claus had done 1t all
Turkey, mince pie, celery. egg-nop.
Milwaukee beer, fun and a headache to-
morrow This will be the history of to-
day with most of US. We will stuff our
selves and get drunk because Jesu, was
born 1874 years ago.
Why should printers work to-day
when all other people are rejoicing :
They should not; and in The BULLETIN
office will not. So, our printers will have
Merry Christmas" and all of them,
from boss to apprentice. avoid the merri-
ment that results iron. ogg-nog.
The rattle for COW which came on
at the saloon Of James Greaney, Satur-
day night, was largely attended, and the
animal was won by Mr.. Allen. He
being bachelor, and having no Use for
the beast, disposed of her to some one
present for thirty-iiye dollars in green
backs.
1t has been determined to hold a ses-
sion of the debate on the Bible to-day.
December 25th) at 2 o'clock p. M. for
the purpose Of giving more time to the
discussion, which has created great
deal of interest and is drawing crowded
houses. Both disputants are very ably
carrying their parts.
Michael Hays, am employee of the
Cairo Il St. Louis Railroad company, had
both his legs broken below the knee
while working about the construction
train on that road Wednesday night, and
was taken TO the hospital, where he is
now receiving attention at the hands of
the Sisters of Charity.
--Egg-nog in the old time-when we
were boys togcther-was the favorte
Christmas beverage. But with old age
comes the love of straight whisky or
temperance. In either case, the pleasures
of egg-nog have passed away never TO re-
turn. Temperance has destroyed the
pleasures of egg-nog for ~, Who dares
to laugh incredulously ut this assertion?
"Wednesday night, between eight and
nine O'Clock, Il crazy man raise quite an
excitement on the levee, by screeching,
running about and raising fuss gen
orally. Chief Mcllale. after a good deal of
trouble, succeeded in getting him under
control but not until he had hired dray,
stretched the crazy gentleman upon it,
with his feet tied to either shaft, aud his
hands tied to the dray pins, where he
struggled and yelled until he was safely
lodged in the county Jail.
The Episcopal church decorations for
the Christmas festivities are very beauti-
full. They were prepared for festivities
for rejoicings-for joyful thanksgiving;
but yesterday, while the funeral cere-
morles of the late Louis Jorgensen were
being performed in the church hall, they
seemed OUT of place, until the imagination