The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-11-20

the auspices of the NJ. X of X. is on tn
taps. As the Mystic Krew never do any
thing by halves, the public can rely conf
IDENTITY on something rich, racy and cnjoya
bic.
Dan. Hartman, who buys and sell
more toys than any other man in Illinois, il
making extensive preparations for the holi
days. A part Of those preparations will be
a removal to the spacious store room in the
Wardner building,
--'Walt' is informed that if merchant
business drops down from $4,000 to $50
the decrease is not more than 1000 per cent.
but only 90 per cent. As the iratc German
scrcnadcr remarked, when doused with q
tub of slops "This is damphoolishness.
There were forty or fifty mules and
horses in the Illinois Central stock yards
yesterday, awaiting shipment Stock ship
ping promises to become an important item
in the business of the Illinois Central and
Cairo and Vincennes railroads, this winter.
If you should hear that Harry Schulz
is the father Of a fine boy, the matter of
forty hours old, don't contradict the report,
for it's true as gospel. The birth of this
youngstcr does not, as many suppose, rem
der Mr.. Paul G., Schulz a grandfather That
gentleman stands in the relation Of grand
uncle only.
There was collision on the |. c. r..
r. at Du Quoin, early yesterday morning,
between the down passenger train and the
freight train drawn by engine 1903. A ter
rifle crash of iron and timber followed, but
fortunately no body was hurt. The acct
dent was caused, we hear, by misplaced
switch. The engines were injured quite Sc
ously.
The show windows of our merchants,
grocers, druggists and miIliners give eyi-
dencc, in the arrangement Of their con-
tents, Of their good taste, fine perception of
contrasts and good judgment. More at
tractive show windows than those to be
seen on Commercial avenue between Sixth
and Ninth streets are rarely seen in the
larger cities.
The Daily Cairo Argus made its bow to
the public late Monday evening. 1t is near
.y the size of THE BULLETIN, and the get
up Of the outside told Of the exercise Of
considerable industry. The inside is very
readable patent. We repeat what we have
before said; We have none but good wishes
Tor the new venture, and hope it will pros
per from the start and 90 on prospering.
To provide improved and sufficient
drainage for its stock yards, the Illinois
Central Railroad Company is constructing
sewer from the corner of the yards along the
edge of Commercial avenue to the large
sewer that crosses the street just aDovc
Fourteenth street, and reaches the river
about the middle of the river front of the
stone depot. Earthcn drainage pipe, abou.
sixteen or eighteen inches in diameter, is
being used for the new sewer.
The ad interim river editor ofTHEBII
LETIN gives place to Mr. l.. c. Schuckcrs
to-day. To the A. l. we bid a tender fare
well, and "wipe oui weeping eyes He
has shown himself "a facile paragraphiSt an
industrious snappcr-up of river items, and,
parting with him, why shouldn't we W. o.
W, E.' OF Mr.. SIS ability to successfully
conduct the river column, the readers Of
The BULLETIN have had ample evidence.
"A married woman who had felt kecnly
the stings Of want and more kecnly still
the stings Of abuse from her husband, was
granted Il divorce, last Wednesday, by the
circuit court Of Pulaski county On Thurs.
day or Friday following she was united in
marriage to resident of Pulaski county
gentleman Of abundant means, who can
and will compensate her for her years Of
want and deprivation. She was, for num-
Der of years. resident of Cairo and is
known to many of our citizens, more cspc-
cially to the residents of the upper portion
Of the city.
An opossum supper is among the latest
ventures of the Paducahians One dozen of
the olcaginous monsters were served up,
their revolving prehcnsile tails and all.
The ctcetcras were five bushels of sweet DO.
tatocs and four gallons of grease. The
toasts of the occasion, and the boisterous
conduct OF the crowd were of character
that should admonish the rising generation
to beware of - 'possum fat. The News
says of one of the speakers: "With his
mouth full of fat, his words were peculiar.
ly rich, calling out responsive belchcs from
every stomach in the house"
In our rounds yesterday, VIC did not
see single tramp. There may be nun
Der in the city; but pot large one. There
are two reasons for this One of them is
that our people, acting upon the sugges-