The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-15

many of the members " u go to Nier1a on
Sunday the esd instant, if a special train is
run. The fare will be 81 for the round
trip, and the public ', II be in d to en-
joy the occasion.
President DURING of the Reform
Temperance Club, con. rues 10 grow
temperance grace day after day. He VII
not fail if he shall persist in his work, tc
soon begin the sprout'1g Of temperance
wings and be Il temperance a'gel and with
cold water cherubs stand.
-McNulty has a back-scratcher I front
of his store. He keeps it for the use OF
his loafng friends. Some of them, with
backs smart.ng, have called this conven-
fence a id wire fence; but they were ev-
identity prejudiced. They did not know
how to use it, and 5, ,ered in consequence
of their ignorance.
AT the last NEE ,g of the school di-
rectors, held one day this week, number
of teachers were nominated TO serve the en-
sung year. Among them are some who
taught the past scholastic year, with lair
sprinkl' ~ of new names. II Is thought
that next week the list will be complet d,
when it VII be published-perhaps.
The county board proposes to change
the pr c'1c.' of the county. in what way or
for what purpose does not appear. If the
board proposes 10 make more precincts,
there may be some merit in the movement
but if the intention is to change The pre-
cinct lines because the board is ANXIOUS not
to be idle, we protest. We have couny
map or two, and don't want them ruined.
Brother Davis has placed us under re.
newed obligations for the kindly notices in
yesterdays Sun of the Thursday night So
ciable. Our blushing bashfulness inter.
vened, or we should have had an essay oil
so on the same subject ourselves. As il
is, we cheerfully yield the palm of enter
prise to our nelghbor, appreciate his kind
ness, and are g,atesul for it.
Fanny Mead alias Far W Gilchrist was
yesterday arrested by Officer Hogan, at the
| Instance of an old man, who claimed thai
she had robbed him of 5000. She asserts
so It is said that she turned the money
over TO woman named Kate Fisher, who
gave it to Kate Barton. A disreputablt
colored character is supposed to be now il
possession of the money, and the authori
ties are on the look out for him, The wo
man is of the most depraved character.
Assessor Alden, who has been pursuing
his duties n the county for ten days past
returned to town yesterday. He speaks il
glowing terms of the farms of Messrs. San
and Tom Mcclure and P. McRaven. New
snlf-hinders are used on all These farms
Mr.. Tom. Mcclure having four of them
tSteam thresbing machines are used on bot
the Mcclure farms, and while this season
wheat crop will be the largest ever harvest
ed, the quality, while excellent, is not re
garded quiteias good as last years.
Mr.. Linegar, in some remarks in tn,
Shores case, yesterday, paid high tribute
to the reverend gentleman. In speaking o
the discipline ma 1tained in the Shore!
academy, he compared the rnquestionina
obedience Of the pupils to that of Casabi
anca, who, it will be remembered, stood o,
the burning deck, whence all but hin ha,
fled. In response to the compliment, Mr.
S. elevated his eyebrows, lowered then
again, looked straight at Mr.. l. ,egar, an,
withercd that gentleman WI a look o
scorn.
Some OF our energetic Social Scicnc
Association ladies propose to organize
society in Cairo, auxiliary to the Chcag
society. The parent body, by the lax
shore, is n need OF material assistance, an,
the Cairo friends of the movement mu,
act promptly ~ its behalf. This socia
science organization is not, in any sense,
strong-minded female movement: on IN
con airy, it he's foundation Of good sens,
and has no tendency that might result i
firing the homes of Illinois v tn shor,
haired women.
Conductor Morgan, Of the Illinoi
Central, who brought down the Afternoon
passenger train yesterday, was for awhil
alarmed at IN incident OF the trip that ha,
leasing outcome. Between Pulaski an,
the station above IL man was diScovere,
lying .ainst the edges of the les, and A
the train swept along it was supposed h
had been killed. A stoppage was mad
and the train backed to the spot where IN
victim waslying. IL was found dead drunk
with four bottles of varnish by his side an
number of paint brushes. He was a
artist. Mr.. Morgan felt 50 good over tn
knowledge that his train had not Filled tn
fellow that he caused him to be lifted int
the baggage car and carried to the ne,
station ont of harms way