The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-17

Local Pebbles,
Mrs. Laura Tlsdale,
The Celebrated Dramatic Reader
And Elocutionlst,

The cupola on the Hibernian fire en-.
CINE house was torn down yesterday.
No one should fail to attend the en-.
tertainment at the Atheneum tonight.
Wanted, a good steady boy, to strip
tobacco. Apply at Henry schlck's cigar
store. 80
Squire Ihos. Martin and Mr.. Il
Dickerson of Goose Island, we're in the
city yesterday.
The right thing In the right place is
without doubt DR.. Bulls Baby syrup.
the lest remedy for babies while teeth.
ng Price only 20 cents bottle.
MIR. Tom Halliday's house, now
being erected on the site OF the one lately
destroyed by fire, Is going up fast and
when completed will be one OF the finest
in the city.
Judge Bird, hi. Braxton, ". I.
Scott, and Jas. Wheeler, delegates from
the Cairo lodge of colored masons to the
igrand lodge which met In Chicago last
week, returned to the city yesterday.
--Messrs. Lancaster y Rice, the popu-
lar lumber dealers, have just received
some OF the finest pine lumber for build
ing purposes ever brought to this city
which they offer cheap. Give them
call.
The young ladies WHO propose giving
concert and oratorio some time soon,
are some OF the most popular young la
dies in the city, and will doubtless make
~ s"o"rss. The entertainment will take
place ~ tho Athenum on the 2ith and
18th OF this month.
The funeral Of EGie Haynes, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Haynes, form.
erly OF this city, but now of Fulton, KY,
took place yesterday from the residence
Of Mr.. John Holmes. The bereaved
parents have the sympathy of large cir
Gle Of friends in this city.
Mr.. Ritter. switchman on the llli>
nois Central railroad, yesterday had bis
leg crushed while attempting to couple
two cars OF different roads, and of which
the bumpers did not meet. Although
MIR. Ritter is seriously injured, it is
thought that amputation of the limb will
not be necessary.
-Died--On Tuesday, October 10th,
1877, frankie, infant>son of Peter and
Chathernna Zimmerman, aged four years
and seven months, after an illness OF four
days. The funeral will take place this,
Wednesday, afternoon by the regular
train on the Illinois Central railroad.
Friends and acquaintance of the family
are invited to attend.
Mrs. s. Williamson is marking down
her goods, and Is now selling straw hats
at prices lower than ever. She Is now
Offering hats which heretofore
sold at 10 cents to one dollar, for
So, 40 and 80 cents, and all
other goods in proportion. Her stock OF
flowers is very large and range from 10
cents to 80 In price. The price tor press
ing and remodling straw hats has been
reduced from 50 and so cents to 20 and 30
cents. Mrs. W. invites all inspection of
her : Gods and prices. If
Dan Hartman alvertises in this
mornings BULLETIN that he has on hand
alarge stock Of the "lumlnary shade and
burner 8, "the same as are now sold In this
city by agents, which he will sell twenty.
FIVE per cent cheaper than those agents
are offering them. Dan desires to call at.
tention to this fact, and requests all who
desire to procure these celebrated shades
and burners to give him a call. Mr..
Hartman has had these goods in stock for
over year, and the assertion Of the
agents that they have a 'ncw thing" is
far from being true.
Mrs. NJ. Swander, who has been IN
the millinery business longer than any of
her competitors in this city, Is on hand
again with an elegant stock of fall and
winter goods. Among these may be
mentioned fine trimmed hats Tor ladies'
and children, which tor beauty OF style
and cheapness Of price excel anything
ever brought to this city. These hats
are bought of Rosenham & Leviz, the
leading millinery establishment OF St.
Louis, and must be seen to be apprecl-
ated. Mrs. Swander will also
show to the ladies Of Cairo finer as
sortment of those fashionable new wool
en- goods, breakfast shaws, childrens
knitted sacks, new style nubias or rigo.
lettes; also some beautiful hosiery tor la.
dies and children and new designs in
ueckties. Real laces specially. Mrs.
Swander begs to assure her customers
and all others that it is no trouble to show
goods, and she invites an early examina-
ton OF her stock. 7wl.
Having taken charge Of the grocery
establishment at the corner OF Four
teenth street and Washington avenue,
and put in one Of the largest and best
assorted stocks of family groceries ever
exhibited In Cairo, Messrs. Pettls &
Bird are now ready for business, and in
vite the attention of the public to their
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