The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-06-06

CTS, sunny i"hSS, "hu " SOubIdi slUCk OI
stoves. tin and hardware, flower stands,
both wire and wood, flower trailers, DIFF
ierent styles, hanging baskets OF all
kinds the largest variety OF bird cages
in the city and will be sold very low at
A. Halley's, ll5 Commercial avenue.
3.24.3m
Officers AXley and Sargent arrested
a party whose name is unknown at the
corner ofCommerclal avenue and Eighth
street yesterday afternoon, who proved,
Notwithstanding his meek and childlike
countenance, to be an exceedingly tough
citizen. lie was bad drunken man,
and before he was lodged IN Jail succeed.
cd in wiping the mud of of the side
walk on Eleventh street between Wash
ington avenue and Walnut street, with
Sergent and his new suit OF blue flannel.
Within the las. two or three days
We have received a number of communi.
cations complaining oil the conduct Of
certain lewd women residing on Poplar
street above the custom house. We have
not published the communications be-
cause the writers have failed TO nut their
names to them. AS for the matters
complained OF, we know them to be true,
and have more than once called the at
tention Of the authorities to them but
without effect. The persons aggrieyed
will probably accomplish more by lay.
ing their grievances before his honor,
Mayor Winter.
We are young, and consequently
since our embarkation into business on
our own hook have been given much adj
vice. We have listened with earnest
thankiulne3s to all OF our experienced
aud wise friends, and especial thought
have We given TO the kiAdly words of
E. /. Davis, whose motto is: Don't
play sancho pedro" We think If there
is man Oh the Lords green foOtstool
who knows whether it is damaging TO
play sancho Il is Davis. All we ask is
hat Dave Lihegar rise up and corOber-
tie DAVIS words, and we will forthwith
axe az oath never TO tackle another
punch Of cards.
John Burr, section boss on the
illinois Central railroad, came TO most
sad and untimely death about four
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. While
switch engine No. J 1 was backing down
the track, near G0lligher's mill, Burr
attempted TO cross the track behind the
tender, and it il supposcd--'o' 70 one
saw him-slipped, and was pushed alorg
the rails b. the wheels of the engine. His
color bone was crushed and his head
nearly separated from the body. An In
lucst was held over the remains nc the
'onnd house last evening, and the body
'emoyed to the home OF the unfortunate
nau last night. Burr leaves wife and
our little chill lren to mourn his loss.
There is no end to the dullness that
'ei2ns supreme everywhere hnt in tho
1ells. The farmers are busy at work
and come to town only when they are
TO. Country politics aud all
other question must 90 undiscussed.
The crop prospect looks Gathering
mo the farmers are not 10 be blamed
or sticking close to their bust
less. We do not see
many OF them ia the city
nowadays, aud il is 4 good sign. II
he farmers neglect business now. they
Ire not the only ones that would lose
y il, for their loss would he n loss to
I'll other classes for no one is prosper
,us when the farmer fails, But there
; good time coming, and when har-
'est is over trade will b. hrisker and
'ur city will assumes new garb of lie
nd business. So mote it be.
We call attention to the advertise
nent of the Arlington House, Mr.. j. ID.
)eane. proprietor, to be found in another
lace OF this mornings BULLETIN. The
Arlington House, under Mr.. Deane's
Management, is becoming one of the
most popular hotels in the Southwest.
ir. Deane's long experience in the hotel
business in this part OF the country has
.iven him thorough understanding of
What is required to run a hotel success.
ally. Since taking pos
ession of the Arlington he has given
he establishment a thorough overhaul.
ne and renovating. and we can safely |
ay that it is now one of the neatest,
most comfortable and best appointed |
otels within hundred miles of Cairo.
he table is supplied with all the sub.
tantlal as well as the choicest delicacles
btainaole and the fame of the Airing
on in this respect is second to no hotel.
There are very few of our people
iho want Cairo to have the
Illinois penitcntlary, and they
ell us how greatly our mechanics and
ur laboring men would be benefited by
he money which would be expended
II its erection. True, Tor "a while-a
'ery little while-tairo's laboring
lasses and mechanics would derive
ONE benefit by its location here. But
tter the penitentary is up, and full of
onvicts, what then? Wouldit be of any
,eneilt! We think not. The business
If our shoemakers, our tailors, our stane.
our blacksmiths, and all mechan.
9, will sink into oblivion. Men with