The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-01-20
Local Breyttjes.

! DOOk store In the city. Books OF every
size from two to ten quires, or more. If
IAs the river is rising rapidly his
honor the mayor should see to it that the
sewers are all properly closed. Sipe
water is a luxury we can afford TO dis
pensc with.
The publication of the report OF tn
conference committee of the two
houses of congress takes up the greater
portion OF our space this morning, to the
exclusion of considerable other matter.
Rev. VIM. II. Chapman, Pastor OF
NJ. K. 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"
"A large force of men were at work
all day yesterday putting the Mississippi
Central incline plain in working order.
No freight cars were transferred during
the day. No delay was occasioned to
passengers. however, as they were
transferred promptly and sent on their
way rejoicing.
The ferry boat picked up in the river
here on Thursday, belongs to parties at
Mount Vernon, Indiana. 1t was carried
away in the general break up OF the ice.
Yesterday number of barges were
picked up by the tugs "Cache" and
Laurel and were lowed to shore
either at the wharf here or on the Ken
lucky side.
Mrs. $. Williamson, milliner CONNER
cial avenue, opposite Schuh's drug store,
has just received a new stock Of feathers
and flowers, which she has marked down
to the very lowest figures. This is the
best and cheapest lot of millinery goods
ever offered to the ladies of Cairo. She
invites an examination of her goods.
left
C. w. Bridges. Lebanon, Illinois
A. Miller, A. Powers and ii. Watts,
Hillsdale, Michigan; j. II. Shaw, Belpre,
Ohio; Jas. Rouse. Evansville; NJ. S.
Williams, Paducah Joseph Nash, Mem.
phis; l.. 5. Richards, Cincinnati; J.
Reyes, w. A. Stacey and j. L. Well, st.
Louis, were among the quests at the ST.
Charles hotel yesterday.
One of the twelve labors of Hercules,
to which the old Greek demi-god was
condemned, was the cleaning OF the sta
bles Of Augeas, in which had been
housed many thousands of cattle for an
unknown number Of years. Had the he
roic son OF Jove had access to b. T..Bab-
bits Best Soap, he could had facilitated
the process by turning a few hundred
tons OF this wonderful purifier into the
water.
Il always have been and still am sole
proprietor and manufacturer of DIR. VIM.
Woods Fever Pills. Any one selling a
Woods Fever Pill not made by me, will
be prosecuted to the full extent Of the
law. For sale at the New York Store, A.
Swoboda's, F. Healy's. Z. G.. Schuh's
Barclay Brothers, and at my office.
Sold in 80 ct. and Sl.00 boxes. Special
rates to dealers on application. Sent
postage paid on receipt of price.
d&w-tf. DR.. WIN. WOOD.
Among the numerous crafts that
floated down the river yesterday and day
before was a good tlatboat, which was
caught by the ferry boat Three States
and landed safely at the Kentucky bank
opposite this city. From the appearance
OF things inside the boat 1t was evident
that when the crash came its inhabitants
lett the boat in great haste. The boat
contained cooking stove and other ar
ticles of furniture. On the stove was
found skillet of cooked meat, just as
it had been left when the boat was aban-
doned.
Joe Able has been appointed passen-
ger agent for the Cairo and st. Louis
Narrow Gauge railroad, and has gone to
work in the new position with will.
Mr.. Able is an active and energetic man,
ana just the man to succeed in working
up passenger traffic tor his road. He is
known TO everybody within hundred
miles of Cairo, and liked by every one.
The management Of the Narrow Guage
is to be congratulated on securing the
services of so efficient and energetic q
gentleman. The passenger train on the
Narrow Gauge now leaves this city a
$3.50 a. m, and runs through to ST. Loui,
without delay.
Mr.. f. C. Ford has bought the stocl
of the Variety Bracket Store opposit,
Goldstine and Rosenwater's, on Com
mercial avenue, and has on hand a com
plete assortment OF wall pockets, sid,
and corner brackets, ladies toilets, clocl
shelves, album frames, match safes. care
receivers. cornice pieces, slipper cases, al
styles and sizes ofpicture frames, beau
tiful combination of IN irror, comb cas-,
towel rack and match safe in one piece
shirt bosom boards, SO arranged as tC
hold the bosom firm while ironing al
styles Of moulding and frames made t
order. Ladies please call before purchas
ing elsewhere. l-l3-lm
wanted.
A first-class walter, at Louis Herbert's
restaurant nhia lavaa An .vna.;a,oo,