The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-12-01

City, Goose Island, Hodges Park, Green
fields Landing Mayfcld Creek, and quite
number of the staid farmers from the
surrounding neighborhood
VIM. Winter, the artist, is turning of a
great deal OF fine work without regard to
the unfavonble condition of the weather.
Parties desiring pictures need not hesitate
because the sun Is not shining. Winters
gallery is SO arranged that he always has
good light and plenty oft Cloudy weather
does not interfere with him.
The Paducah Sun says that Col. Lowery
has about concluded to commence the pub
LEGATION of temperance paper in Cairo
adding that the Colonel is gentleman of
more than average ability, and has had ex-
pericnce in the conduct of newspapers
that will be of service to him in his new
enterprise. Personally we know nothing
about the project. We think it quite like
", however, that there are quite number
of temperance men here who would lend
the Colonel a very enthusiastic support.
The only question to consider being are
there enough. of them!
The dwelling house of Mr.. Andrew
Row, near the neighboring village of Ma
kanda, was destroyed by fire few nights
ago, Mr. Row remaining sound asleep until
the roof had commenced tumbling
in upon him. His escape was a very narrow
one. Sympathizing neighbors congregsted
next day, moving another house a distance
of quarter of mile or more, placed it
upon the site from which the other had
been burned, and invited Mr.. Row to take
possession and finish the nap that had been
so unceremoniously interrupted.
We are told that quite a number of
Cobdenites have become strongly impressed
by the attractions of Florida-the so-called
land of flowers-and that some of them are
buying property there A Mr.. Richardson
will leave for that distant region sometime
this week, il being his purpose to devote
the winter to the planting of an orange or
chard, and in otherwise improving his plan
tation there. We have no experimental
knowledge by which to speak, but, if We
were the owner of Mr. Richardson's Golden
fruit farm, we wouldn't exchange it for
tha most productive orange farm in the
state Of Florida.
A Jonesboro preacher accompanied q
couple Of Anna bloDds in quail hunt,
few days ago, but wouldn't accompany the
sane party again, for all the quail that fed
the ,hildren of Israel. The whirr of quail
was heard, one of the party blazed away.
and deposited his load OF shot in the rev.
erenl gentleman's ear. As the ear was not
hoist.d as sunshade, spread out as quail
net, OF anything of that sort, the individual
who fred the shot deserves 10 be severely
rfprimanded for his careless shooting. 1t
is feared, to treat the matter seriously, that
the herring of the reverend gentleman has
been permanently injured.
The renowned Humpty- Dumpty troupe
will lold forth in the Atheneum tomorrow
evening, for one night only. To the for
tunde circumstance that Cairo Is a way
point on the line of this conpanys travel,
we owe their appearance here, as the troupe
is too large TO make special visits 10 cities
the size Of Cairo. As TO the character Of
theparformanceS given By it, we have al
r,sdy furnished ample testimony from Chi.
cage newspapers 1t calls out crowded
houses, and wins the most rapturous ap-
plauso wherever it gives exhibitions, and it
is not likely that its experience in Cairo
will be the exception to the general rule.
Our advice to our readers is to 90. You will
bedelighted.
The getting-up Of testimonials is par
taking o. the nature of mania, We are
pleased hat it is SO, however, for the man
who, in These selfish times performs his
duty simply for humaniy's sake deserves
especial recognition. We are lead to these
remarkably knowledge Of movement on
foot in ,hc upper part Of the city, to collect
money whergwith 10 provide "A handsome
gold medal for alderman Dennis Foley.
Nh Folyy WAS an attentive aud fearless
member of the Board Of Health, ana is the
only member Of that body who did not leave
the city curing thcpreyalencc Of the recent
epidemic lie remained in the city, per
formed li5 duty in a conscientious manner,
permitting no risk personal tohims3if, toin-
tar..ro with the performance Of any task he
felt himself under obligations to perform,
Services Of this kind deserve the rccogni.
tioa tht is contemplated by Mr. Foleys
friends.
irmuch-talked-of horse race between
Eyua.pns Harlem and Mr. Owens Butch
or Boy came of on the Island course yes.
tordV afternoon, az nearly as is usual, &c.
cording TO appointment so much time
WIS consumed in The arrangement of pre-
liminlfies that il was nearly o'clock he.