The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-07-30

John Hurston, farmer living in the
vicinity of Villa Ridge. was overcome by
heat yesterday morning near the corner
OF Sixth street and Commercial avenue.
Restoratives were applied and he was
soon SO far recovered as to be able to be
sent home.
The lion. Oscar Turner, who Is a can.
didate for congress on the Democratic
ticket from the Ballard county, Ken
lucky, district, was in the city yesterday.
Hon. Henry Turner, brother Of the
above named gentleman was also in the
city, the two being on their way to Bland.
vile, from speech making tour.
The district conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church will be held In the
Methodist church in this city this week,
commencing on Tuesday evening, Au-
gust lst. The opening, "A Centennial
Sermon" Will be delivered on that even
ing by the Rev. Hiram Sears. OF Carbon
dale. The public are cordially invited to
attend.
Scott. Mckeaig & Co., have concluded
that to elect Hayes and Wheeler it is not
necessary for them to raise Hayes and
Wheeler pole, and they have concluded
to abandon the idea. They intend to
Join Sitting Bull Davis band. and help
scalp the man who says Ben Wiley eyer
ran from REBEL
The excursion on the steamer Idlewild
to Columbus last evening, was attended
by large number of ladies and gentle
men. 1t was pleasant affair. 1t could
not have turned out otherwise with such
gentlemen as Captain Ben Howard, Clerk
Ed. Thomas and the remainder OF the
ldlcwild's officers to look after the COM
fort and welfare Of the excursionists.
The uptown band stand, is going to
wreck, a fact which many will regret.
The weeds about the stand are two feet
high and the apparatus for lighting the
the stand Is in bad condition. Some
thing should be done to keep the place
from going to ruin, as ii is a much
more pleasant locality during the warm
nights, when the bands favor our people
with concerts, than Tenth street.
At the Planters House yesterday were
A. +. Polett, Nation, Illinois; Tony |
Moore, st. Louis; william Jordon, Hart
ford, Connecticut; A. s. Rogers, st.
Louis James Benson, Centralia Frank
NJ. Hicks, indianapolis Thomas Dalton,
st. Louis; ID. Ii. Summers. Oswego, |
Kansas; William Adams, Louisville /; |
DIR. ii. &. Catlett, Hickman; B. S. Gayle,
Columbus; w. NJ. Wood, Canton, Miss. |
Daniel 5. Hay, late internal revenue
collector for the Thirteenth district of |
Illinois, died at his residence in Burnt |
Prairie, White county, on Thursday,
July Goth, 1876. Col. Hay was one OF |
President Lincoln's first appOintees, and
served in the capacity OF collector for
over seven years, making Cairo his head
quarters. He was well-known to all our
business men, and was regarded by all
as an honest, honorable and efficient Of |
fetal. Col. Hay was fifty-five years old
at the time of his death.
Having assumed control of the Plan.
tiers House barber parlors, am now able
to devote the greater portion of my time
to my legitimate business, without being
called upon to attend to dining room
work, etc. My rooms are neatly and
comfortably furnished with the best bar
Der implements in the way of chairs, etc.,
and my stock of oils, head washes and
perfumes are the finest to be procured.
am at my post at all hours, and will be
pleased to attend to the wants OF all my
friends and acquaintance.
Soft EDWARD BRANToS,
Among the arrivals at the st. Charles
yesterday, were Ii. Brooks, St. Louis
j. V. Pinney. Chicago; Ben. l.. Wiley,
Makanda; II. j. Kephort, Chicago; II.
S. Schocke, Baltimore; II. c. Barnes,
NJ. Ii. Baker, Mrs. Irwin,
and Mr.. Hughes. Murray. KY. Benz. c.
lookout, Nicksburg Clifton Arnout,
and w. ID. Slode, Paducah; Oscar Tur-
ner and Henry Turner, Kentucky; G. A.
Davis, Dallas, Texas; James w. Scar
geant, st. Joseph, No.; Hugo Becker,
St. Louis f. B. Alumidieger. New Or
leans; f. Gieping, st. Louis.
The Cairo Boating Association are max
ng efforts to organize another crew. The
association owns two fine boats, one of
which they have no Use for, and they pro-
pose making up second crew. in order
to raise little enthusiasm and excite
ment. The old crew, Messrs. Holmes,
Aisthorpe, Phillis and Robbins, are hard
at work practicing for race which they
have on hand, to come of il September.
They are out every evening, and recently
pulled from point seven and half
miles above town to Halliday & Phillips
In less than forty minutes,
which Is considered good work for anna
lures.
We are requested by the ball tOssers Of
Centralia to state that they are ready at
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