The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-28

excellent condition. Ii Is III an auVanceo
Estate for the season, looks exceedingly well
and promises to be largest yield known fol
years.
On Monday evening the Temperance
people will give reception to Mr.. viii S
Hays, of the Louisville Courier-Journal, at
the rooms of the Reform Club. An an
nouncement of the exercises will be found
elsewhere.
Now that the political canvass has
fairly opened, would it not be a good idea
to organize Democratic clubs and secure a
place for Democratic headquarters Some
action having those objects in view should
be taken at once.
Eliza johnson and Lizzie Carter, both
colored, were before Justice Robinson yes
terday, charged with stealing a watch from
a white man. Eliza was bound over for
trial in the sum Of 800
The cries which aroused the sleepcrs in
the vicinity of Eleventh street and Wash
ington avenue at an early hour yesterday
morning were occasioncd by the sutferlngs
of Mrs. Catharine Cook, an old lady
afflicted with heart disease.
A drunken fellow tumbled from the
walk near the corner of Sixth street and
the levee Friday night and would have
been robbed of his watch and money if
Officer Cain had not happened along just
in time to prevent negro from helping
himself to these articles,
Miss Mamie Menica Stratton, daughter
of Mr. w. Stratton, was ten years old yester-
day, and in honor OF the occasion sixty-tive
little people assembled at her home last
night. The spacious porch of the house
was Illuminated by Chinese lanterns, and
within the children were provided with re-
freshments and mus C. A delightful time
was had, and the youthful visitors whom
we interviewed on the subject were unit
in praise Of the effort made to make the
evening an Agreeable one.
LET Comines rest, says the sun. We
will. Alfred, rest, thy running DER sleep
the sleep that knows no waking; dream OF
offices no more, TOR Houpt he takes all
worth the taking. Hush, old boy, be
still and s!umber; Harry Houpt guards thy
low bed, Int big greenbacks without
number gently float around thy head.
Hey, diddlc diddlc, the cats in the fiddle,
and Comings jumped over the moon; it
maize Winter laugh to see the sport of
Houpt running off with the spoon-triple
plated, cheap for absolute money, at
Houpt's, Eighth street,
Tomorrow afternoon the sun will be
,clpsed. 1t will be visible all over North
America 1t will be partial at all points
except within belt Of totality, 11G
miles wide, extending from Alaska, nearly
south along the Pacific coast entering
Territory and passing south
eastwardy across parts of Montana, Wy
Dming, Colorado, Kansas, Indian Territory,
Texas and Louisiana, and sweeping
around TO Cuba. The nearer the
station to this belt, the greater
)bscuration. At Cairo about three-fourths
Of the surface of the sun will be covered,
and the first appearance Of the moon will he
from the west. The eclipse will commence
at 3:35 p. m; middle of eclipse at Al
end at 80. Duration, hour and So min
utes.
In the Anna columns of the Joncsboro
Gazette is the following: "He Dr.W. is Il
good physician, but as superintendent of
this asylum, which is one Of the finest on
the continent, is required man of good ex-
ccutive ability, in order to make it a sue
cess. DR.. Wardner possesses all the other
requirements to make a most capable SUI
perintendent, and may not be deficient in
this respect" DR.. Wardner certainly is not
deficient in executive ability. He has not
only been successful in managing his own
affairs, but his advice has been sought by