The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-07-26

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The ullin church people gave mu.
sical concert last night, for the purpose
al raising money 10 pay the salary of the
Minister. Miss Annie Pitcher of this
city, presided at the piano.
F. NJ. Ward has gone INTO the ice
business, and is now delivering pure lake
ice in all parts Of the city. Orders LETT
with him vii receive prompt attention,
and the purity OF the Ice delivered guar
antccd 2.im
The work Of filling and grading
Walnut and Fifteenth streets in the Vi.
cinity OF RiX' 5 church IS progressing a!
rapidly as could be desired, and the work
is beng done in a good and substantial
| manner.
Mike fitzpatrick, mate OF the ste amer
Charlie, Morgan, had a difficult with one
Of his rOustabouts, which caused fight.
] he rOustcr got the worst end Of the
rumpus and had Nike arrested, and
Judge Bird fined him five dollars and
costs, which he paid and was discharged
Judge Brown, of Villa Ridge, Mr.
Alderman, editor Of the Patriot, and
/ Judge fOmbelle, the present incumbent,
are all candidates Tor the Republican
nomination tor county Judge OF Pulaski
county. Judge Brown, it seems, has the
best chances OF securing the nomina.
ton.
Mothers will grow weary and sigh
over the responsibility that baby places
upon them, but they have the high priv
ilege OF shaping character TOR useful
ness. The exercise of patience and the
preservation OF baby's health by the
proper use OF Dr. BGll's Baby Syrup
! give them great present comfort and
prospective happiness. Price D cent.
per bottle.
The party given at the BIelOck
house last night by a number OF our
young men was very pleasant affair.
There was quite crowd of gallant
boys and charming misses, and Harry
O'Brien's excellent string band enliyen-
cd the occasion with their choicest music.
OF course, dancing was the main feature
OF the evening, into which everybody
entered with will.
The colored peoples barbecue and
| picnic to be given at Locust Grove, Just
halt way between Cairo and Mound City,
in honor of the West India emancipation,
on the fourth OF August. will be largely
attended. Addresses will be delivered
by Hon. &. y. Douglas, OF Kansas City;
| Hon. Thomas Mumiord, OF st. Louis;
Rev. +. NJ. Head, of Frcdrcktown and
VI. q. ricketts, Of Charleston.
There is every indication that the eX-
curson and picnic to be given at Harris
burg, over the Cairo and Nincennes rail-
road, by the African Methodist Episcopal
church people OF this city on the first day
of next month, will be a decided success.
A number of the most prominent colored
speakers II this section OF the country,
including Judge Bird OF this city will
deliver addresses. The candidates for the
judgeship are all to be given ali oppor-
tunity to speak.
| Steamboat excursions seem to be all
the rage with the people of Cairo.
| Public picnics have fallen into distayor
from some cause or other, the chief cause
being the evil effects such affairs have
had upon society from standpoint Of
morality aud virtue, owing 10 the fact
that everybody was usually admitted to
picnics. It's notorious fact, snScopti-
lie of proof, that within the past three
years female virtue has suffered no little
at midnight picnics,
On sunday afternoon at three
O'Clock, the steamer Arkansas Belle
Walter Pennington, master; Charley
Pennington, clerk, will leave Cairo tor an
excursion trip TO Evansville and return.
| This will be one OF the most pleasant
excursions that has been given Tor many
months, and all our people who have
not seen Evansville should avail them.
selves of this opportunity. They will be
allowed ample time to pay that city a
good visit and see all that is to be seen.
The fare for the round trip will be five
dollars, just half the usual price. For
tickets or information apply to Mr.. Jim
Biggs. 1t
The meeting held at the Arlington
House on Tuesday night, for the purpose
of taking steps toward the organization
of horse fair association, was attended
by fair number OF our horse men,
among whom were Aldermen Tom Hal
lijay and N. B. Thistlewood, Mcssrs.
Pat Fitzgerald, w. Nj. Williams, Dan.
Deane, Phil Howard and others. After
talking the subject over, 1t was con.
cludcd that the first steps to be taken
was the securing Of grounds where a
track could be made, and committee
composed Of Messrs. Thisllewood, Fitz.
gerald and Williams was appointed ia