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

believing. This he kept up, with gradu-
ally increasing vigor, until gentleman
present rendered him chair by his stove
until such time as "mammy" might return
from ''mcciin'
Tonight we shall have the Ladies
Grand Fancy Costume Bazaar, in the Reform
club rooms, Every preparation is nearly
complete, and the public may confidently
expect an entertainment, the like Of which
has never before been provided for the en-
joymcni of the Cairo people. The ladies
have displayed much ingenuity in the make
up of character costumes, and have spared
neither labor nor expense to consummate
their object, which is 10 eclipse all former
public entertainments given by the ladies'
of Cairo
Passing along the shed-way of the III
inois Central freight depot, yesterday, we
saw no less than Il half dozen colorcd la
burers seated on the floor, putting away
vigorously at as many tobacco pipes, in ut
ter contempt of the placards all about
them; Smoking positively prohibited
here" Things have come TO pretty pass,
when the sweat-bcgrimed aborer is forbid
den the luxury of his pipe of tobacco. If
the |, c, company is afraid of fire, let it
buy more fire cytinguishcrs. and not attempt
to despoil free American citizens Of the in
estimablc right TO smoke tobacco, But the
tyranical ways of 'over-weening monopo-
lies" are dreadful, anyway you contemplate
them.
Clever, obliging, selfabncgating gen
tlcmen, like the captain of the grand
steamer James Howard, are scarce, even
among Western river men, who are notori-
ously clever and obiging, Some of our
young folks, thinking that they would have
a rare season of enjoyment if they could Sc
cure the spacious and elegant hall of the
Howard for zone night only" approached
the captain, hopeful, but not confident, with
the view of leasing it. The reply was blunt,
but cordial: Bring on your young folks,
enjoy yourselves, make yourselves feel well
come, for assure you you will be So
To such an invitation, anything but the
general and grateful response that was
given, would have been rcprehensiblc.
We have proof, every day Of our lives,
that vain men and women are the happiest,
after all. Cast your eye around the circle
of your Cairo acquaintance, and evidence
Of this will he furnished, strong as the
words of holy writ. While the vain per-
son is happy if he pleascs himself, all
the balance of us are unhappy unless we
achieve the almost impossible task OF pleas
ing everybody else. The first is easy Of nc
complishmcnt: the latter most difficult
Let us, then, every mothers son and daugh-
ter of us, be vain and be happy. How
would it do TO organize! THE society for
the cultivation and encouragement Of van
ity," would be a big thing, very original
and ----- but, we are "runnng this thing
IN the ground" and had better stop littc
John q, Hartman Is not II religious
man. but Il man Of strong moral principles
and tendencies. His impulses are all gen
crous and good; hut his temper, ut times, is
tried TO the very limit Of endurance. He
relates an instance wherein his selt-control
was wonderful. Once upon time when
he was suffering from felon on his thumb,
six terrible corns on his left foot, II stye on
his right cye-lid, a boil under his right ear,
neuralgia on the other side Of his head, and
rheumatism in the small of his back, old
Father Stewart approached him, and in a
tone ofyoce that gave increased intensity
to every ache from which he was suffering,
told him to cook to the Lord and be com
fortedm He wonders now, and has ever
since then, that he didn't knock Father
Stewart down. If one thing more than an
other prevented him from doing So that
thing was FEAR.
A good sized boy in heavy oyercoat
had employed quite all the insulting taunts
and ieers he could think of, with the mani
fest purpose OF aggravating much smaller
boy up to the fighting pitch and all with
out avail. He finally bethought himself to
call the smaller boys mother IN "old cow
The moment the insulting appcllation was
uttered the little fellow pitched into him
with all the fury of an enraged tiger Be-
fore we could reach the spot to separate
them, they had fallen to the ground, rolled
down the street slope, locked together like
two struggling catamounts. Taking an in.
ventory Of himself after the battle, the
youngster of the overcoat found his favorite
garment terribly muddied, his shirt bosom
torn out, his cheek scratched, his hat tram
pied in the mud, and his nose bleeding.
The small boy had no clothes that would
have been any the worse for tearing, so, in
that regard at least, he was the victor.
Field Of battle, near Turner hall. Time
about 4.45. Verdict Of spectators; Larger