The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-05-10

| ton, Mo-; L. ID. Remington, New Or
leans; j. A. Gibbs, Thebes; b. f.
Brown. Thebes w. f. Taylor. Charles.
ton, NO., Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Poor,
Charleston, Mo-; A. Herren, Chicago
O. +. Herren, Chicago; W. W. McFar-
land, Chicago; s. II. Rice Gains, Land.
ing; WIN. Donahoe, New Burnsides,
H.; Beverly Barton, iankton, ID. r.
Arrivals at the Planters House yes
terday were II. II. Kirk, ST. Louis, Mo;
J. II. Fisher, +. Fisher, Blandvillc,
Ky.: j. l.. Elsey, Bardwell, Ky; II. 4.
Eddleman and wife, Dongora, Ill.,; 4.
Davis, Harrisburg, ILL.,; w. Mears, Gay
so, Mo-; w. {. Cord, Gordville, Ill.,;
W. Merriwcrther, Clarksville, Tenn:
G.. b. Read, Davenport, Iowa; r. Ford,
Michigan; Fed Bill, st. Louis; C. s.
Clarke and wife, Kentucky; Henry
O'Hara. st. Louis; Tappriot and lady
Allier, III.
The baby show was continued yes
terday under the most auspic-
ious circumstances. The weather
was fine, and as consequence
the attendance was very large, the large
hall being crowded throughout the al
ternoon. This being the last day, the
hour appointed for announcing the
award of the premiums wa; looked for
with eagerpess by all, aud as might be
expected, by the mothers OF the chill
dIeD entered TO compete tor
them. Although three O'Clock
was the hour fixed for announcing the
awards. it was long after tour O'Clock
before the committee had completed their
decision. When Mr.. Hartman mounted
the stage to announce the awards,
the noise and hustle that pre-
vailed in the hall was instantly
hushed, and every thing was as quiet
as church. Mr.. Hartman thep'
announced the awards as follows: Class
A, Minnie Pearl kiefer; baby wagon,
valued at S25. Clss B, Alta/Nvright,
handsome oil painting, value[Sloo. Glass
c, Willie Cunningham ten dollars
in gold. Class d, Mari Fret Mckee, five
dollars in gold. When the awards were
announced, there was a general express
sion of satisfaction at the result, and
| after lingering about the hall tor short
| time, the crowd dispersed, and the much
talked-of taby show was at an end.
| The last Joncsboro Gazette contained
the following: 1.-The main subject OF con-
versation is the frost which occurred last
Sunday and Monday nights. The frost
came foran early dish of Strawberries,
but it did not refuse to take tomatoes
when it found them sitting around in
convenient localities. In some instances
it reached up and plucked few peaches.
But strawberries formed the principal
dish and the result is that some fields
are almost totally devoured while some
are LETT untasted. No perfect estimate
can be formed Of the actual damage
done, but the most careful
observers think that one-fourth of the
strawberry crop was destroyed. Were
this destruction equally distributed
among all our growers it would not have
been loss to any Of them. The crop
WAS d large vac, r.vuabiy ten por oen.
larger than last year. and cutting il
down one.fourth would only have re
suited in better prices at a less expense
for picking and boxes. As it is, the loss
is seyerest on the lowlands, and better
prices and less expense will be Of little
avail to him who has nothing lett. There
, is, however, a consolation those who
have planted Strawberries IN low grounds
are generally those vi no have also wheat
and cornfields to fall back upon, and
they will be able to bear the destruction
OF their berries, especially as the Turco
Russian war promises them at least two
dollars bushel for their wheat.
Let us tell you what reached our desk
this week. a magazine which supple:
information on every article a lady OIL
child can wish TO wear. from the sole o.
her feet to the top OF head. Each articl,
is richly illustrated; underneath stands
the description, with number of yards i
takes TO make il and then comes tn,
price at which you can purchase it. Al
; classes are provided for. The wealth
lest and the least wealthy
all can find qualities suited t.
their means. lnterleaved between tn,
fashion descriptions we find pag,
after page OF original reading matter
not such as overloads so many publica
tons, but bright, suggestive, instructive
t contributions by our best lady writers
, on subjects in which every sensible wO
man takes pleasure and interests. 9Th,
| Kitchen THE Home "The Cultiva
5 ton of Beauty" 1.-THE Education o
t Children,' "The Art OF Dress making,
etc., etc.-all are standard articles OF
standard subjects.
n Now, when we say, further, that thi
e magazine, a monster volume of ii
:. pages, is only the ''Spring" number of
publication which costs but 80 cents fol-
whole years's subscription, our read
= crs will understand why we consider i
somewhat remarkable. Ii is publishe
!, by Zurich & Co., Nos. PSI and Is
q Eighth avenue, New York city
y the enterprising merchants, VIII
q thus meet a great demand Of ladies VIII