The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-10-08

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transaction Of business.
Ex.THE ALEXANDER COUNTY
BANK. WILL PAY INTEREST ON
DEPOSITS IN TIE SAVINGS DE-
PARTMENT.
The Pulaski county circuit court,
now in session ut Mound City. is occupy
ing the attention Of n number of our
lawyers.
--Demps Solomon, the horse-trainer OF
this city, has returned from his trip
through Missouri with the racing stables
of Conlon & Moran, Of Charleston, Mis-
souri,.
The great Chicago "white Stockings"
and the st. Louis Drown stockings"
base ball clubs, will play IN 81. Louis to.
day, and the game will be witnessed by a
number Of Cairo people.
II. Myers, the tobacconist Of the
levec, since we made known to the PEG.
pie OF Cairo that his KEY West Periec.
ton" cigars are not excellcd by any man
ufactured. has sold six thousand OF them.
>-AnOther week for % present of ten
yards OF calico. to those who buy seven
dollars worth Of dry good at Hebron 4
Wells.
The repOr. Of the condition Of the
Alexander County Bank Is published in
another column. 10 those who were ac-
qlninted with this institution when MIR.
+. Bross took II In hand, the statement
will show that under his management IL
has grown in public favor. And it mus,
continue 10 thus grow while he controls
II. His untiring energy will crowd II
INT, public notice, and his reputation for
honesty and business sagacity will com.
mend il to public confidence. We have
no doubt II has become one Of the fixed
institutions of Cairo.
An old citizen Of Cairo, living in one
Of the lower wards. had COW. Now that
COW took II into her head to get drunk
but IL was her last. She wandered through
the streets waiting for some other COW
70 ask her to take smile. but nary a
smile. But she was not TO be beaten In
that way. No, not she. Passing up one
Of our streets. she spied something In the
gutter that rcsemblcd ckberry brandy
and it was blackberry brandy too, for
it had been retailed over the counter OF
one Of our saloon keepers. but finding 1t
getting beautifully less, poured it into
the guIter-nOt Ia be lost. however. Her
majesty drank considerable. went home.
staggered once or twice and dropped-a
dead cow-never to smile again. The
owner gave her hide to some draymen
for her removal. Drinkers, take "A WARM
iny MISUNDERSTANDING brandy kills
somctimcs-brutes.
Large stock Of wooden goods, Han.
nels, linseys and sheeting fanilels, very
cheap. Vt G. Hanny's.
The relatives OF one or two Of til.
young men who took part in the late
minstrel performances Of the Taylor Lit.
erary Club. who do not reside in this
city, but who. through the papers. have
been appri-ed Of them, exhibit much dis.
tress In the thought that the whole club
are about to enter the minstrel profess
sion. Numerous letters. OF which the
following are fair samples, have been re-
ceived. urging the young men referred
to above TO abandon the business ut once.
and save their ancestors from shame aud
disgrace: Il am greatly panied
and concerned to read In the BuL.
LETIN that you have been of somewhere
in Missouri playing END man In the Ne.
gro Minstrel line. cannot think of this
without regret and anxiety, and at once
write son to urge you to decline all III.
ture engagements Of the kind. You are
not going into 1t as profession Heaven
forbid but your smattering at it is far
from duty to yourself and your family,
and will SOON work you both social and
business injury. Write me. therefore. at
once, that you will give it up promptly
and will confine yonrsel! faithfully and
industriously to your business" Then
comes one that reads thus: my God
to think that l have raised Il son SO utterly
blind to the teachings Of loving
mother etc. Then comes one from tho
father Oft certain young man: "Never
you young reprobatc. as long as the
breath of lite lasts in me, let me set my
eyes upon you again. If you persist in fol
lowing the Negro Minstrel business. Al.
ready you have brought down unon your
mother and myself the reproaches Of on
entire circle Of relatives, whose indigna
ton al your actions, am compelled Il
admit. are just, but God knows hard L
bear"
Remember the grand ball OF the An
cient Order OF Hibcrnians at Sclcel's hal
Oh the 18th inst. a good time may b.
cxpccted, l0-3-tf
Dancing school.
The undersigned will open Dancing
School Monday night, at Kluge's hall
Those wishing to attend will please be Il
the hall at z o'clock. Gents class vii
meet regularly on Mondays and Thurs
days at o'clock. CHAs. HARDY.
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