The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-05-15


Mr.. u. +. Parker has moved into his
new and beautiful residence on Thir.
| teenth street.
The no, sun OF yesterday brought
umbrellas into u,e. and coat. were laid
| aside.
--lIeufner will treat his friends with
some splendid turtle soup, tomorrow
morning
The hotels of this city are dolng q
very fair business. considering the dull
ness In every other branch Of trade.
The BOYS amu.e themselves now-a-
days iu fishing for cells in the Ohio river.
They seem to be plentiful in that stream.
The base bail players Of Cairo will
hold meeting some time next week. for
the purpose Of organizing a club to 60 to
Paducah.
Every street in the city OF Cairo has
become almost nuisance, aud some
thing should be done In the way OF repairs
upon them.
The shooting match near Thirty.
fourth street. yesterday afternoon, was a
source of much amusement 10 all the
members Of the club.
The young folks of Mound City will
enjoy social hop at S.okes' hall soon.
K Preparations for the event are now b..
ing made.
1t Is sand that smother wedding Will
soon take place in Cairo. Both the bride
and groom are residents Of CAIRO, and
are widely known.
A hoch Of turkey buzzarl. spent a
couple Of hours yesterday morning in
| picking grass on the commons in the
upper part Of town.
"A Carbonate man brought large
number OF chickens TO Cairo yesterday by
rail, for reshipment by steamer to the
New Orleans market.
The Turner. will have picnic al
Fort jefferson one week from next sun
day, for which they are making extern
,iye preparations.
There is nothing out of the usua
line Of business transactions going on In
Cairo at present, and local news for news
papcrs j. extremely scarce.
| City Clark AXley ha. only been asked
for two vaccination tickets since the
mayor gave notice TO the citizens of Cairo
in regard to being vaccinatcd.
We understand that meeting o.
citizens will be called within few days
for the purpose OF considering the matter
in regard to a big Fourth Of July celebra
tion in Cairo.
We are told that the price OF ice dur
ing the coming summer Will be greatly
reduced from that Of last year. This, nc
donbt. will be very pleasant new, TO large
consumers.
--Th. Methodist folks are talking about
giving an "Old Folks Concert" soon
The Methodi.ts are experts in matters Of
this kind. and will no doubt make sue.
cess of the affair.
-Jaeckels mockinc bird attracts thu
notice of every passer-by with his shril
| whistles, cat-calis. etc. He is said to b,
| the finest bird OF the kind In Cairo. an,
i, priced very highly 10y his owner.
The Mound City people have mad
arrangements with the Cairo and Vim
cennes Railroad Company for the trans
portation Of those who may wish to visi
their city on decoration day. at corsidcra
bly, reduced rates.
The preparations for the picnic o
the pupils of the German school OF tlli
city. 10 come of at Scheel's hall on tn,
seventeenth of this month. are going Of
steadily, and n good time is anticipate,
| by the children.
small poX is about on stand still
| There have been no deaths nor any new
case. reported, since the removal OF the
afflicted ones TO the pest-house, anil til,
people have again begun to breathe with
out fear of swallowing the foul air.
We understand that All excursion
party. consisting of a number OF young
ladies and gentlemen. will take trip t
Fort jefferson on Monday next. Thii
will make the third party that has gon'
from this city To Fort Jefferson within
the past ten days.
Alfred and Dallis Bridges, who hsv'
been confined in the Alexander county
| Jail for some time past. and who wer'
taken from that place to Vienna, on'
week ago last Thursday by Sheriff Car
ter. for trial IN the johnson county cir
cult court. were granted change o.
venue TO Alexander county by Judge
Baker.
| 1t has been remarked on several &C.
casions, recently. that ST. hary's Park
should be converted into county fail
grounds. We presume thi. has grown
out of the fact that the place has been al
lowed TO lay in a neglected condition FOL
several years, and the parties who hav,
expressed this opinion, think il shameful
that such beautiful grounds should remain
lille so long.
For ASIe.
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