The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-01-10

The city council met last night.

| ior the tlme Delns. Nause-Dau weather.
Justice Comings was in Jonesboro
yesterday attending to important busi-
ness.
The new "string band OF ~" gave
a masquerade ball at Scheel's hall last
evening.
For the first time in years, the Ohio
river Is frozen over between Cairo and
Mound City.
The grand jury Is still in session. 1t
Is investigating certain matters former
grand iuries have given the go-by.
The Church OF the Redecmer, this
| city, is now without pastor. Mr.. Gill
bert has left for his new home In Flor.
ida.
Let it be remembered that services
are held nightly in the Methodist and
Presbyterian churches, this being the
week Of prayer
There Is considerable sickness
throughout the southern counties Of the
state; but, as rule, the sickness is not
Of dangerous character.
Notwithstanding the heavy ice in the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers, the Jerry
boat Three States, continues to make her
regular trips, and makes them regularly.
The grand jury adjourned at noon
yesterday to meet again at o O'Clock this
morning. The jury will probably con-
clude its labors to-day aud adjourned
sine die.
Small blank books kept in stock
the City Binaery. Sold as cheap as any
book store in the city. Books OF every
size from two to ten quires, or more. If
"A horse and water cart belonging to
colored man named Joe Stevens. tell
into the riysr at the foot Of Fourth street
last evening. Through the assistance
about twenty-five colored men the horse |
and cart were rescued.
The repairs on the German school
house, Fourteenth street between Wash
ington avenue and Walnut street having
been completed, Prot. Appel, principal,
will open school therein within a few
days.
Rev. VIM. IL. Chapman, Pastor Of
NJ. L. Church, Georgetown,D C..wrItes:
"Having had an opportunity to test the
excellent qualities OF DR.. Bulls Cough
syrup, | hesitate not to say, it is the best
remedy ! have ever used in my family"
DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup should be
kept in every family. A slight cough, if
is often the iorerunner OF
and timely dose of this
medicine has rescued many
from an early grave. (G)
Particular attention Is called to the
sale of household goods, etc, at the res
dence OF 5. 5. Matson, No. 140 Washing.
ton avenue between Eighth and Ninth
streets, at 10 O'Clock this morning. The
articles are choice and we recommend
purchasers to visit the sale.
The tug Montauk, sunk a few
days ago near the Mississippi Central
raiiraoa incline on the Kentucky side by |
floating ice, has been got anoat again,
but in a dilapidated and damaged condi-
ton. She will be repaired. She was
raised by the wrecking boat Charlie Hill,
Hiram Hill master and diver.
Mrs. S. Williamson, milliner, CONNER.
cial avenue, opposite Schuh's drug store,
has just received a new stock OF feathers
and flowers, which she ha. marked down
% the very lowest figures. This is the
best and cheapest lot Of millinery goods
.ver offered to the ladies OF Cairo. She
invites an examination Of her goods.
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Blonde hair is growing less popular
very day. The bleaching process which {
las been the rage SO long is to become
mere fanatacism OF the past. Nature
lever intended us to change our hair or
otherwise to artificially adorn ourselves.
Beauty unadorned is adorned the
most" and b. T. Rabbits Best Soap Ia
he agent of personal adornment most
ike 10 nature
For smooth shave, Il neat and fash
enable hair cut, or refreshing champoo
20 TO Ed. Braxton, at the planters barber
parlor. The best of perfumeries and
hair tones always kept on hand. The
bath room connected with this establish
ment is the only onein the city. and is
always kept in the neatest order, ready
'or the convenience of customers. tt
Science should be brought to bear on
all the ordinary operations of life. 1t
has already reached high degree OF per-
fiction as regards the table. In washing
and bathing, particularly in the case of
nothing can go beyond b. +. !
Rabbits Toilet Soap. 1t is perfectly |
pure, sweet and delicious to the touch |
when used; in short, everything that
could be desired for bath and toilet.
Both the Cairo and Nincennes and |
the Illinois Central railroads are receIy
ing large consignments OF cotton tor re- !
shipment east to New York and other
points. The Illinois Central is receiving
an average of one hundred and fifty cars
per week from the Iron Mountain road.
The Vincennes road is receiving not less
than one hundred cars per week. Both
roads send their cotton forward promptly
on arrival.
MIR. l.. c. Ford has purchased the