The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-04-01
General Items.

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The masquerade ball at Charleston
was grand affair.
Go to the Methodist spelling match
tonight, and have good time.
Don't tail to attend the spelling
match at the Methodist church this even
ing. 1t will be good to be there.
The warm rain of yesterday after
noon brought the buds out on the shade
trees of the city.
--Justus Cunningham Ia out land about
again, after several weeks sickness, look
ing US hale and hearty rs ever.
From an article published in the Sun
of last evening, we learn that during the
year of 1874, 3sl 1872 barrels Of llour were
sold in this city.
1t i, said that Mr.. James Reardon,
OF this city, will succeed Mr.. Weirick, as
agent for the Mississippi Valley Trans
portation company.
The levec has not presented an APP
pearance 80 dead for many days, as
on yesterday. There was comparatively
nothing done during the entire day.
DIR. Wood is the father OF bright
boy. who made his arrival several days
ago. and the doctor says hs don't feel
stuck up" over 1t, either.
The police courts still continue to do
a reasonable amount of business, though
no trials of very great importance have
taYen place for some days past.
The members Of the "Woman's Club
and Library Association" are determined
to make their spelling match, at the
Atheneum next Monday night, grand
success.
The lovers Of real enjoyment should
not fail to attend the spelling match to be
given by the ladies of the Methodist
congregation in the church parlors this
evening.
Capt. Weirick, we are told, has re-
signed hi. position at this point as agent
OF the Mississippi Valley Transportation
company, and will remove shortly to st.
Louis.
We are told that the Rev. Mr.. Gil
bert will deliver his lecture, which was
postponed from last Tuesday on account
of the death Of a personal friend, on next
Tuesday evening.
A fight between two negroes, all
about a colored damsel, who don't care
| continental for either of them, was the at
traction Oh Washington avenue yesterday
morning.
The public schools will close on Fri
day for one weeks vacation, and the
scholars will have an opportunity to en-
Joy themselves in the pleasures Of boat
riding, base ball and other sports.
Tom Sullivan is removing his drug
store from his old stand to a more busi-
ness-like part Of the city. and is confident
that the expense incurred in the change
will be fully made up by the increase Of
| sales.
MFR. Gilbert informs us that his parish
school is in most fiourishng cond-
ton. We are glad to hear this, and hope
that the reverend gentleman will reap a
rich reward for the trouble he has in
CURED in establishing 1t.
The board ofeducation have set apart
| Saturday, the Sd of April, rs the time to
hold an election for the purpose of elect
ing two members Of the board Of educa-
ton for the ensuing term of three years.
The election will be held at the Eleventh
street school house.
Much interest is manifested In the
| public school examination now in pro-
gress. The knowledge of the various
studies pursued by the scholars proves
clearly to those in attendance at the OK
animation that their time has been USE
fully employed.
The parents of the thousand and one
children that play about the railroad
tracks in this city, should teach the dar,
lings there is danger in it, and keep them
away from the cars. A sight that may
be seen at all hours of the day, is young
stcrs, hardly able to toddle, jumping OF
the cars when in full motion.
The time announced by the Odd-Fel
lows for their great celebration to take
place on the fair grounds at Joncsboro
slowly approaches, and the members o.
that order, we learn from the journal:
of the various towns around us, are
making arrangements to participate. II
will be big thing.
Officer Wooten has come to the con
clusion that the habit OF owners of hogs,
cows, mules, horses, etc, OF let
ting their stock run at large on the pub
lie thoroughfares is "too thin, and Il
working hard to break it up in the par
OF the city under his care. He had two
: offenders up before Judge Bross yestcr
day, one of whom was fined and The
other discharged. We hope that he vii
continue in his good work.
Real Estate Taxes.
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