The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-12-13

The county's contract with the st.
Mays Inflrmary for maintenance and
attention on paupers. and with DR.. VIM.
Wood, for medical attention on same,
having expired, the county commission
ors, at their meeting last week, declined
to enter Into . new contract. . Ths con-
tract With Dr. Wood, rs overseer Of the
poor farm, and Thomas A. Brown,
keeper Of same was continued for further
action. h&fAa -
The young lsdles Of the Loretto acade-
my are using every exertion In their
power to make their entertainments, to
be given on the evenings Of the 10Th and
10th Of this month, successful. We are
assured BY those who ought to know
that the performances to be presented on
the occasion will be equal, II not superb
or to any similar entertainments given
during year.
The Chester correspondent OF the
st. Louis Republican says Col. Ben.
Wiley has concluded to contest Mr..
Hartzell's election, and to that end has
served notice on Mr.. Hartzell. The cor
respondent further says that sit can be
proven that two hundred illegal votes
were cast in Cairo alone" That large
number Of Illegal Republican votes were
polled In this city Is believed to be GER
tain. ..
"A new dancing club, composed OF
ten or dozen Of the leaders of society in
Cairo, was organized on Monday night.
The organization is known as the "K. X.
H." or "Kairo Kotillion Klub." The
"Klub" will give series of five or per.
haps six dances during the winter. The
parties are to take place at the st.
Charles hotel OF course. the first one to
come of on December Goth. Invita-
lions will be issued in due season.
AT an election of officers for Alexan-
der Lodge No. IA, Independent Order Of
Odd Fellows, held ON last Thursday
night, the result was O. follows
Noble Grand, WIN X. Hawkins; Vice
Grand, +. d. Eexford; Recording Secre-
tary, John H. Robinson /; Permanent
Secretary, j. NJ. Clark; Treasurer, r.
Bross. We understand the members OF
the order will indulge in one OF their
social gathering soon.
There is disposition on the part Of
the county commissioners to "reduce ex.
penses," and unless something occurs to
make them change their minds, they will
do some tall cutting in the way of reduc-
ing the salaries Of the county officers.
The commissioners seem to be all OF one
mind on this subject, and when they once
commence look :out for the breakers
for they will do the business up in a
manner that will dampen the artlor Of as
pirants for county offices to be filled at
the next county election. Go in, boys
Cairo win be occupied by Republi.
can troops within twenty.four hours after
the commencement Of hostilities, if the
precise moment at which the war begins
can be ascertained. What, then, will oul
fire-eating Democratic friends do about
it? Will they, in accordance with the
doctrine Of state allegiance, 90 with Their
state or will they shoulder their mus.
kets and fight the state troops? 1t would
be well to get this matter well settled be.
fore the question stares us In the face
and bayonet is pointed at us to hasten
US in its determination.
We have been compelled to give ur
nearly all OF our space during the pas
few weeks to the publication OF long doc
uments in relation to the late presiden
tial election. To-day We publish the re.
port Of Messrs. Palmer, Trumbull, and
the other Democrats, who witnessed the
operations of the Louisiana board. The
paper Is long one but 1t contains much
Information our people should have, and
we hope that it will be read with care
To our Republican readers we particu.
larry commend 1t, and we ask that they
give to it that attention its importance
demands.
-''Eureka" ia the sentiment of count.
less sufferers who find the balm OF relief
and the fountain of their health and
strength, in Ayers Sarsaparilla. 1t Is
the most potent of all the alternatives to
purify the system and cleanse the blood.
1t possesses invigorating qualities, SO
that it stimulates the faded vitalities and
purges out the corruptions which mingle
with the blood, promoting arrangement
and decay. We are assured by many in
telligent physicians that this medicine
cures beyond all others OF its kind, and
we can fortify this statement by our own
experience.-Athol (Mass.) White Flag.
Dec-6-d&w.l-w
The st. Charles hotel billiard hall is
to be refitted and supplied with the best
and most celebrated billiard tables. Mr.
Egnew, the new proprietor. who, by the
way, 10 gentleman from the ground up
and destined to become one OF the most
popular landlords In the Mississippi val.
ley, has ordered two of Brunswick g best
Nonpareil tables, and they are expected
to arrive in a few days, when they will
be put up. The new furniture purchased
for the hotel is being put into place, and
the house throughout is assuming diff
ferent and improved appearance. W.
hope Mr.. Egnew may receive patron
age commensurate with his ef-