The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-12-16


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$50 many balls and other entertain
ments are announced for the holidays
that Imam with limited supply OF lucre
Is in quandary as to which to attend,
On New Years evening the Turner'S pro.
pose to give ball at their hail, to which
an admission fee Of one dollar will he
charged. The popularity OF these enter
tainments is so universal that no word Of
ours would materially benefit them, but
we would say to those OF our citizens
who desire a good time to be sure and
attend.
The proprietors OF the Cardiff Giant
arc laboring with the Council In an effort
to persuade them to permit the exhibition
without the payment Of The five dollar
per day license lee which the Mayor in
sists shall be forthcoming. In all prob,
ability the giant will be compelled to
pack up his collar box, as our city dads
are not disposed to reduce.
Children cry tor Pitchers Castora
II is as pleasant to take as honey. 1t
contains no morphine or other deleter-
lows ingredient, and is sure TO eypel
worms, cure wind collie. regulate the
bowels anG stomach, and overcome irri-
tation caused by rash or cutting teeth.
Mothers can rest, and children enjoy
health, who Use Castoria. 1t Is harm
less, it is certainly speedy, and 1t il
cheap. ll.ll-l3w
In another column OF the BULLETIN
will be found an advertisement of grand
masquerade ball which ia to be given by
the members OF the /. d. X. Club, which
promises to be the coming event, The
preparations that are being made Indicate
that q large number of persons will be
present, and az the entertainments here
toiorc given by this Club have proven
unusually enjoyable, a good time is
naturally anticipated.
The Women's Temperance Union
| appointed, al their meeting on Thursday
afternoon. Il committee OF two from each
ward to hunt out the poor of the city
who needed assistance, especially mem
bers OF the Union. The committees have
conc 10 work In earnest, and We learn
that ia the first ward the ladies visited
every house where help could possibly
be needed, aud found but oae or two ca
res where they would admit that they
needed help, apl the ". &. I. L, will see
that they are provided for.
"A Young lady from the country,
named Sarah I.autz, yesterday procured
a warrant from Judge Bird for the arrest
| OF young man nased " ill!an Scott on
charge OF bastardy. After some cons
sultalion the parties Immediately inter-
ested concluded to compromise the mat.
| ter, ana scott went TO the Office OF the
County Clerk and procured marriage
/ license, after which Judge Bird performed
The ceremony. Scott is young man OF
only twenty years Of age, while his vile
| Is evidently several years bis senior,
We believe that no effort has yet been
made with view OF assisting the poor
during the winter. Anumber ofSugges-
ton, have been made as 10 what should
be done, but no definite action has been
taken. We cannot'for moment enter.
tain the idea that the citizens OF Cairo
will stand idly by and witness the suffer-
ing and restitution which threatens OH
poor without Offering assistance. 1t is
only necessary for some two or three
persons to take the matter in hand an(
they will find large number who vii
willingly assist.
Martin Coffee IS dead. lie died Sat.
mlay at , O'Clock Il. III. oi typhoid pneu'
mona at Mike Bambrick's boarding
house. after n severe Illness. His whole
lie was characterized with traits of kind,
ness and unrelentiug toll. Noharm va
i in the deceased for other than himself.
In his loss his friends are berett Of a
noble>hearted man whose place will all
WAYS remain vacant. Peace to his ashes
Is the unanimous wish to him in his last
resting place. He had been an employe
OF the &c. Il. l.. Co. ter the past thr~
teen years.
Several days ago a stranger, whose
nlmc we were unable to Obtain, While
standing on the boat McComb in conVtr.
sation with Capt. Mckinney, he was
seized with q violent fit of coughing, and
suddenly tell forward upon the deck.
He was Immediately raised up, when il
was noticed that blood was oozing from
his mouth, and it was thought beat thai
lie be taken to the hospital. Upon ex-
animation it transpired that the man wa.
severely afflicted with hernia, and hi
coughing had caused a serious rupture
) lie now lies at the hospital IN very crit
ical condition.
Cairo seems to be going to the dem
milton bow-wows. Three different case
OF doubtful parentagc occupied the at
tention Of the Justices courts yesterday
and If this sort OF thing keeps on Their
= is no telling what the Paducah Nees vii
. be saying next about the morality Of on
city. Justice Comings had a case yester
/ day in which Miss Jane Nelson state,
, upon oath that VIM. L. McAllister wa
,bo ;naiv;,Iual whom had DESTROYED he