The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-04-05

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cheap at the corner of Seventeenth street
and Washington avenue. Mr.. William
Eichhof, the old reliable furniture manu-
facturer, IL still among the living and Ia
} prepared to serve his patrons and tho pub
lie generally with choice furniture at lower
and more reasonable prices than ever be-
fore. Give him call. 33l lw
We stated In Tuesdays issue that a
certain John Belts, Centralia merchant,
had been found dead In his cellar, and
that his death was caused by apoplexy
brought on by excessive drinking. John
Belts was not found dead; it was his
brother, Valentine Belts, and we have It
from friends OF the disease, that although
he died Of apoplexy, 1t was net brought
on by excessive drinking.
The sporting fraternity--the gentle
men who patronize the race track, have,
since the city council resolved to put a
stop to racing in st. Mary's park, made
an excellen. track out side OF the Slississ>
ppi levee opposite. the slaughter houses.
The new track Is mile In length, as
"stralght as a string" as level as floor,
and In every respect better than the
park track. The boys say the council
can take the park and go to-grass with
1t. They never did like park track any
how.
The election for three members of the
board OF school directors takes place to-
morrow. The friends Of our present
school system-those who desire to have
our schools maintain their high standard
to continue 10 be recognized as among
the best In the state, should not fail to
60 to the polls and vote for Capt. llalll-
day, Mr.. korsemeyer and Mrs. Stafford.
II these three persons are elected we
need have no fear OF the immediate iuts
ure of our schools. In their hands they
will be safe.
Mrs. l.. j. Spears has returned fir ON
laying In her spring stock Of millinery
and notions. She can say without fear
Of contradiction that her stock through.
out is the finest and best selected ever
brought TO Cairo. She only asks the
public to call and examine her goods and
be convinced that she completes success.
fully with all Others In these goods. She
will have auctions on the first Saturday,
from 8 a.m. to 10 pm. OF each month
to make room, as she will receive new
goods in the latest style daily. She will
be pleased to show goods TO all who may
call. Cor. Sth street, in the Alexander
county bank bank building. 3-3.lm
The entertainment given last even>
ing at the rooms OF Mr.. Hyslop by the
ladies society of the Presby terrain church,
drew out more than usually large mum.
Der OF people on such occasions. Dur
INK the evening the company was enters
:ained with some excellent music by
Mira. Lansden, and Misses Morris and
Eastman, and Messrs. w. ii. Morris and
John Aisthorp. Rev. Mr.. George, by
request, repeated his lecture entitled the
Ears OF King..MIdas," whcih was listened
TO with attention and pleasure by all
present. All in all the entertainment
was one OF the plcasantest Yet giver by
the ladies society, and when we say that
we gay good deal, Tor all their entertain.
ments are frst>class.
The Sun seems to doubt the statement
made by us In yesterday mornings Bull
LETIN that In certain contingencies Mr..
A. COmings will be an applicant tor tie
position OF superintendent of the Cairo
public schools, and says, in substance,
that it "does not believe Mr.. Comings
ever spoke to us on the subject" This
is true. Mr.. Comings has never spoken
to us about Inc natter; but we have the
word of others to WHOM he
has spoken, and solicited their assistance
to secure the position for him. But what
of all this We do not consider it
strange that Mr.. Comings should be an
aspirant tor the position OF superinten-
dent OF the schools. He certainly has a
right to SEEK the position, and his claims
should and no doubt will receive re
spectful consideration; and il he can con-
vince the board that he possesses the re-
quisite qualifications to ill the position,
he should stand an equal chance with all
other candidates tor the proiessorshp.
In another place we print COM
munication on the subject OF electlng a
woman u the office of school director.
The writer Of the communication inti-
ma Mrs. Stafford does not spend
her time in Cairo. While 1t Is true that
since the death OF her husband Mrs
Stafford has spent much OF her time
with friends and relatives in the east
Cairo Is still her home, and she will In
a short time-wthin the next week or
ten days, return to the city to remain.
While we admit that there are number
OF ladies in tho city who would make
efficient and capable members OF the
board OF directors. We believe Mrs. SAT
ford the peer Of any Of them, and thai
If elected she will give more time and at
tention to the schools than almost an.
other lady could or would. No one whit