The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-11-25
EDlrOnIAL NOTES.

"A Southern detective has way by
which he invariably detects women in
mems clothes. He watches the suspected
persons when they attempt to cross Il
dusty or muddy street. a woman walks
OH her heels, and man on his toes.
The Chicago Journal: 1.-the SIX
days walking match between O'Leary
and Weston, in this city. last week,
closed Mt midnight Saturday night,
O'Leary coming out ilfty.two miles
ahead. OLeary walked 5O3 miles and
Weston 4jl.
-Vicksburg Herald: 'The cpistlc from
the boss, Mcdonald, to COMMISSIONS,
Douglas, is said to have excited consid.
cradle mirth in the court room at st.
Louis. 1t must have been very rich. St
Louis never laughs except at Chicago, OF
something else very funny o.
The members of the bar in attend
ancc upon the circuit court at Metropo-
lis, embrace the local attorneys. Mr.. M.
j. j. eagle, j. c. Courtney, W. j. Yost,
j. X. Thomas, r. w. Mccartney, II. =.
Hicks, and j. +. Mccartney also
Judge J. II. Mulkey and w. II. Green,
of Cairo. All the officers of the court
are at their stations. ,.FE ~
The Jackson county Era Mr.. j. II.
Oberly, ofthe Cairo Bulletin, Grand Mas
ter of this State, l. o. o. f., is out max
ing addresses. lie was at Sparta last
Friday evening, and has made the fol-
lowing appointments for the rest of the
month Pennington. Tuesday evening,
23d; Jerseyville, Thursday afternoon.
25th and at Quincy, Tuesday, 30th.
Jones and Mccartney are now quar-
relling over their job printers. Mack
says that his printer, Hogg, is good, and
that there is ''not better jobbcr in n
large circle" Jones disputes this asscr-
ton. and says that he owns the champion
job Office, and the gorgeous Job printer
OF Metropolis. That's right, gentlemen
speak well of your printers, keep them so.
Der and give them an occasional puff |;
it will do them good. a-
The Sparta Plaindeoler. "Hon. John
II. Oberly, editor of the Cairo BULLETIN,
delivered lecture on Odd Fellowship.
in this city, last Friday evening, to n
pretty fair audience. lie called Oh us on
Saturday, and we found him a social,
clever gentleman, as well as an able and
fluent speaker. Among the Democrats
in this District, Oberly is the "pick" fol
Congress. and VIZ shouldn't wonder If hc
casts many Chances Washingtonward."
The Massac Journal: "Our readers
are reminded that if they are owing us
we take pay in money. Greenbacks are
taken at par for all demands due us. Then
we want corn, wheat, potatoes, hay, oats
butter, eggs, lard, fire wood and almost
anything else that family wants. Sc
now is the time to settle of with us. be
fore we commence on the new century o.
OF our national existence. We shall b,
happy to meet all our debtors at our oilic,
between now and Christmas"
The Murphysboro Independent; "Ih'
letter OF Marshal Grain to his cousin
since his sentence, should be read BY
every boy in the land, commented upon
by parents and the awful warning therein
mentioned should receive the sober an(
thoughtful attention of every citizen
Since his trial, and after his sentence 0
death, he has fully awakened to a tru,
sense, and his brutal passions are sub
dued by slumbering traits OF Christian
character. Grain has become intereste,
In his souls salvation, and throws him
self penitent, suffering, subdued slime
at the seat of the great Jehovah and beg,
for mercy. II he hal thought Of thi
matter years ago he might have beef
different, and there would have bee
sonsa hope Of eternal salvation for him
but we fear he is like many Others in tn
broad land Of ours--Only ready to a
tend to this matter when there is nothin
else left Tor him to do. In letter to h
cousin, written since sentence was passe
upon him, lie says that II he had obeye
his mothers commands in his youth.
: would today be tree man instead of Il
| sclf'convic,el criminal that he IS"