The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-12-28

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ever, with magazines. They maintain
high place in public estimation, and find
their way to the homes and offices ofthous'
ands of persons who attach no value what
ever to monthly newspapers, though their
merits be of the highest order.
-Sleighs and sleds and drags OF every
description are abroad every day, their shape
and manner of construction forming quite
an interesting study. The body and 0XIcs
of delivery wagon are readily converted
into very respectable sleighs by running
curved bars of iron from axle to axle, to
serve as runners. But the rage seems to be
to mount dry goods box on runners.
Scores of uncouth looking vehicles are con-
structed in that manner, and we cannot say
that those who use them, do not enjoy the
snow quite as kcenly as the individual who
sports the fifty dollar cutter.
Powder and firearms are dangerous ar
tices in the hands of boys, especially during
universal hurrah like that which charac-
terizes our anniversaries and holidays. A
German boys hand was severely injured,
Christmas afternoon, by the explosion of his
powder flask. BY what means the fire was
communicated to the powder, we were not
informed, but it is a matter OF surprise that
the boy was not rendered cripple for life,
by the explosion. His hand was severely
burned; but it is not thought that the in
juries will deprive the lad of the use of it.
The boy lives in the Fourth ward, and is
the son Of August" the carpenter.
If the members of the several fire COM
panies of the city would only settle it among
themselves which company gets the first
water" they would confer an immense favor
upon Cairo newspaper men, and save the
poor reporter personal overhauing from
each individual member of all the COM
panies claiming to have thrown the first
stream. The Rough and Rcadies claim to
have thrown the first water upon the fire
yesterday evening, and insis. upon the fact
being so stated In making this statement
we probably do no injustice to any other
company, as the Hibcrnians, because of
their proximity to the fire and usual prompt
ness, were first on the ground; but they
were subjected to delay in reaching their
cisten. But, deal with the subject as the
newspaper man may, he is morally certain
to get "blowings up for it, numbering all
the way from ten to hundred and fifty.
Captain Mckinney concluded that his
new boy had not acquired sufficient strength
to stand the inhction of such name as II.
$. McComb Mckinney, and as it was some
what awkward, during his unnamed estate,
to call the chid "him,r the captain ven
turcd, merely as an experiment, the name Of
William Henry Gossatt Mckinney. The
child endured it, is in apparently good
health, 50 the captain has concluded to let
that name stick" We are sorry. We had
conceived an interest in the boy under the
name of II. S. McCOmb, and had made up
our mind to provide him with an album
dance of roller composition to chew, and
printers ink to use as his nfantile genius
might suggest. But all that's at an end.
William Henry Gossett. We can curb our
indignaton but not our sympathy for the
boy, nor our amazcmcnt at the captain.
1t is with feelings Of deep sorrow that
we announce the death Of Frederick VI.
Stocktleth, of whose sickness our readers
have already been apprized. He died at
his home in this city, at half past A O'Clock
yesterday evening Mr. StockAeth has oc'
cupied such conspicuous place in the bust
ness, social and official circles of our city,
that we feel that his death requires at onr
hands more extended notice than the time
ut our command permits US now to give He
was, as nearly as any other man in Cairo, at
peace with all the world He was gcner-
Gus, kind hearted, frank and open-handed.
Few there are among us who will not have
Il sigh or a tear for Stocklleth. The funera!
notice will appear in THE BULLETIN to-
morrow, when we shall strive to discharge
the sad duty that seems to be committed to
our hands.
About three hundred citizens assembled
in the Reform hail. last night, to listen to
Col. Moore, Of Missouri, and Col. Lowcry,
Of Kentucky, The very best men and wo-
men of our city were there, as were repre-
sentatives of all the trades and professions,
Col. Moore is very pleasant, companions
BILE gentleman, probably sixty-eight years
of age but with the vigor and yivacity of
a man much younger. We were deprived
of the pleasure of listening to his speech
but were told that, although clothed in un-
pretending language, and destitute of any
pretenson to finished oratory, it was one OF
the soundest, most cogcnt and effective
pleas for the cause Of temperance, ever
made before Cairo audience, 1t was re-