The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-11-28

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wrist, was broken by the fall, the fracture
involving the wrist joint. DR., W, II. smith
was called upon to attend to the case, set
the broken bones, and made the
sufferer as comfortable as possible, The
break is considered bad one. and it will
be several weeks before the injured limb
can be used again.
A lot Of thoughtless boys engaged in
the cruel sport yesterday afternoon, Of snow
balling the harmless simpleton that has
been seen upon our streets iol several
months past. Constable McAllster inter-
fered, scattered the thoughtless young ruf-
fans, and scared one ofthcm out of years
growth, by taking him to the gate of the
calaboose, avowing purpose the while, to
lock him up among the prisoners, The
youngs;er begged most piteously to be re-
leased, and entered into covenants with Mr..
McAllister, which, if observed, will make a
vast improvement in his daily walks and
conduct.
The near approach Of the day Gxed for
the Cairo postmasters term of service toend
is exciting the several applicanisfor that po-
sition TO active effort. The Bulletin has
no say, in the matter, although deeply in
ieIcsted in the conduct of the office As
between Capt Wright, Al. Sloo, Everett
Mum Col McKeaig, Mr.. c. n, HUGHES
and other avowed applicants for the Office We
have no choice-at least none of so decided
character as to authorize public mention.
The selection Of any one Of the gentlemen
named would meet the general approval of
our people, and that, after all, should be
the controlling consideration.
The editors of the Paducah News aud
Sun are at it. "hammer and tones, concern
ing the utility of the work in progress on
the Grand Chain The News ins;sts that
the work is producing distractions fas;e-
than it removes them; that steamboat pilots
express great dissatisfaction with the plan
adopted, and think that congress should be
petii.oned to stop the work. The Sun en-
tiers plea Of general denial, add supports
1t with vigor, if not with effect The BuL
IETIS has great confidence in the prac cal
common sense Of Capt Hill. who is pc
forming the work. The Captain has devot-
ed a Lifetime to the river, and if the plan of
the improvement is his own, it will be very
apt to work out all the ends aimed at.
The fire bells rang out noisy alarm
about 10 o'clock yesterday; and the news
getting abroad that the Rev. Mr.. Shores
church was on fire, large crowd besides
the fircmen, hurried in that direction, hop
ing to be able to render assistance in saving
the structure from destruction. Not until
scores Of persons had waded through long
stretches Of muddy streets, did it become
known that there was no cause for the alarm.
The women and children in the church saw
several fakes of SCOT sift down from the loft
along the stovepipe, and without making
any examination whatever, concluded that
fire had broken out between the roof and
ceiling The conclusion was wholly unwar-
ranted, as not single or plank Of the
building had been even scorched by the
fire.
AS Justus Cunningham has been prac-
ticing at the bar but short time, the sue
cess that has attended his efforts is actually
wonderful. We are disposed to regard
much of his success to his strong voice.
When warmed up he can be distinctly
heard from the court house to the post of.
fee; and don't tell US that the thunder
Of cloquenccn has no effect! We know bet
ter; else, why would Messrs. Lincgar, Null
key, Allen and other lawyers Of great abil-
ity roar like the bull Of Bashan. Mr. Cum
niDgham has a marked advantage over any
of the gentlemen named, in the strength of
his lungs and if an occasional roar on their
part is good hing, tell us why continu-
Gus roar on the part Of Mr. Cunningham is
not better thing. The courts like it, it is
effective with juries, and Mr.. c. will CON
tinue to supply it.
The Chicago Tribune, speaking Of the
IIumpty-Dumpty troupe that will appear in
Cairo, for one night only, next Monday
evening, says that vast crowds collected to
witness the performance and the universal
verdict was that it was the best show Of the
kind ever seen in Chicago. Continuing, the
same paper says "Denier has embellished
and spiced the ever popular "Humpty
Dumpty" with new tricks and transforma-
tons. The first act is devoted to the fairy
opening and Transformation to pantomimic
characters; the second act to a variety inter-
lude, and the third and last to the quips and
pranks Of Clown and pantaloon. Grimaldi
acted Clown with his well-known ability
and agility; j. G. Franklin ably assisted
him as Pantaloon, Vim. Eunice made a
lively Harlequin, Ada Boshell charming
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