The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-06-08
General Items.

The Fourth ofJuly comes on Sun
day tins year.
We are to have Bailey & Co.'S big
show in Cairo some time during the
month of June.
There have been two cases OF suicide
in Cairo during the past five days. Both
non-rcsidents.
The young men of Cairo don't seem
to care about taking much stock in base
ball this season.
"A number of the business men We're
slightly "takcn in" by gentleman from
Chicago last week.
A law suit between Ed. Wittig and
+. Goeble. two musicians of this city, Is
the next thing on the programme.
Several of the teachers who taught
IN the public schools OF tins city during
the past year, will leave to-day for thoir
homes.
1t is said that Cairo will be well rep.
resented at Murphysboro on the Fourth
of July. The Murphysboro people should
Ar'i hiSuiy NohipiiiuNiiNVu'
There was not much promenading
done by the young people OF Cairo Sum
day. The weather was unfavorable for
any such amusement.
Tailor Mccarthy is getting the price
of board out of the prisoners confined in
the lookup nowadays. He utilities
them in repairing the streets,
jug fishing in Cairo, as well as in
Paducah, promises to become quite a
popular scourcc OF amusement. Ii Is
pronounced rare sport.
1t is said that Mr.. Nelson, the owner
OF the staunch little sailing vessel
"Union" will take cut an excursion party
tomorrow, provided the weather will
permit.
Tho business of the Cairo & st. Louis
Narrow Gauge Railroad is increasing
very rapidly, and the road bids fair to
Guido more prctcntious rivals.
1t is hoped by the city authorities
that they will be able to set at liberty the
inmates of the pest house, and close that
institution during the present week.
lee cream, Limburger cheese, straw
berries and onions are pronounced de-
lightful rcpast by a young man OF this
city. who tried them few evenings ago.
"A large number OF the citizens OF
Cairo want horse fair, but they lack the
necessary wherewithal to secure the sue.
cess of such an enterprise.
The colored Odd Fellows of this city
will take an excursion trip to Paducah OIL
the 22d instant, and return on the oath.
They will remain in that city over the
22d.
Prof. Alvord has been retained BY
the board of education for another year,
and 1t is said that it Is probable that the
most of his assistants for the past year,
will be engaged for the next.
MIR. Oberly has been invited by the
committee of arrangements who have
the Murphysboro Fourth of July cele.
bration In hand. to deliver the Grafton at
that place on that day. lie will comply
with their request.
The public schools for the spring term
OF 1873, closed last Friday, and the pu,
pills will engage in pleasure seeking fol-
the next three months to come, instead
OF worrying their brains over books.
The people OF Cairo will, before
many weeks haye gone by, be blessed
with good ..streets, and the livery stabl,
men will then, no doubt, reap u harvest
Everybody is pining for a ride withou
m unmerciful shaking up.
Ten cents pays tor dog catcher
llscense, and the business has become
quite o paying one to many of tho young
sters who run about doing nothing
Twenty-Five cents Is paid tor every do,
caught by the licensed catchers, and the,
rush them In lively.
Maria Heno still fingers within tn