The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-09-16
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At one O'Clock to-day.
Rain, just enough to "lay the dust" Is
what we want in Cairo.
The sale of lands and lots for delinquen.
taxes continues from day to day. Pur-
chasers are scarce, however.
Mr.. Phil Howard IL making extensive
repairs on his residence. corner Of Sew
enth street aud Washington avenue.
The RAIDS are making extensive prepa.
ratons for their meeting on next Thurs
day evening. when the know-Nothing
Culom Is too speak.
A new sidewalk Is being built on
Eighteenth street, between Washington
avenue and Walnut street. The walk is
being lowered to grade.
This is good time to lay in your sup.
ply of wood and coal for the winter.
Prices for coal are one-third lower now
than they will be short time hence.
We understand that fifty full suits of
uflllOtIIls lot tilt
Swcepcrs have arrived. So we may ex
pect to see the club out in fall dress
soon.
The new sidewalk on Fourteenth
street. between Washington avenue and
Walnut street. is being pushed along "a
fast as possible. The walk is being low
cred between two and three feet.
Tourists will find the American House,
Baston. a most convenient point from
which to visit places of interest. II con-
tans large number of suits Of rooms,
which may be secured by post or tcle-
graph by families travelling.
The ice cream served a. the sociable at
the residence OF Mr.. ). ID. Ayers on
Thursday evening was made by Phil
Saup, the well-known contectioner Of
this city. 1t was remarked by all that
it was excellent-supcrior to any hereto
fore brought from Chicago.
The sociable at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. ). ID. Ayers on Thursday even
ing was one of the most enjoyable OF the
the host and hostess made every one
feel easy and al home. The music was
excellent. All in all the sociable was
grand success.
The Cairo and Nincennes railroad has
raauoaI Centennial ratoo .nl .ra pou
selling round trip tickets to New \ ork
and return, S3s. Philadelphia and return,
S37 to Philadelphia, by way Of New
York, and return. $50 These tickets
give holders the choice of halt dozen
different roads going and coming.
In the circuit court yesterday the case
OF the People vs.. Joseph Topping, on q
charge of an assault with intent to
murder. was continued. The forenoon
was occupied in the examination of wit
nesses. and the afternoon by argument
of counsel. The case was given to the
jury at 5 o'clock. The jury returned
verdict Of not guilty.
to come of at Hodges park on the mar
row guage road. on Thursday next, 2lst
inst, promises to be the biggest affair of
the kind that has taken place in that por-
ton OF country in Il long time. a num-
Der of the best and most promi rent
speakers in Southern Illinois will be
present and address the crowd.
For smooth shave, a neat and fash
ionable hair cut. OF refreshing champoo,
90 to Ed. BraXtOn, at the planters barber
parlor. The best OF perfumeries and
hair tones always kept on hand. The
bath room contested with this establish
ment is the only one in the city. and is
always kept In the ncatest order. ready
for the convenience of customers. If
japanese children, according to the
report OF the Rev. william II. Jenkins,
who has just returned from visit TO ia
pan, are fast outstripping Europeans in
the scope aud depth of their school stud
les. Their discipline is perfect. their
manners graceful, and their compilations
and general appearance greatly improved
by the Use of b. L, Rabbits Best Soap.
The Sun says: "What does the BULLE-
In mean by referring to the speakers at
Commerce as w. Il. Scott, G.. W.
lamar, Col. Shaver and other colored
gentlemen Does it mean TO intimate
that Col. Shaver is a colOred gentleman:"
Well, we didn't say Shaver was col
ored man; but We judge him by the
company he keeps. We are willing to
admit that Shaver is not a "colored gen
tleman." He is very ordinary white
trash
At the Illinois conference OF the Atri-
can Methodist church, held at Jackson
vile last week, Elder WIN. j. Davis, of
Chicago, was assigned to the First Afrit
can Methodist Episcopal church Of Cairo,
tor the ensuing conference year. Elder
Myers, present pastor of the church
here, goes back TO his old home at keo-
kuk, Iowa. Elder Davis, the new pastor,
has had charge of Little Bethel church,
Chicago, Tor several years, and is said to
be preacher OF great ability.
The Hayes and Wheeler club held meet
ing at Phlls' hall on Thursday evening.
The attendance was only "middling."
The committee on torches were instructed
to purchase as many torches as in their