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


over new leaf then. Refuse to feed them,
refuse free ferriage and make them 90. In
this way we will soon relieve Cairo OF the
curse Of trampism.
Sally Taylor fell under the influence of
liquid damnalion yesterday, and blundcred
into the clutches IF officer Hogan who con-
trives to DE around at the time when and
places where the law breakers don't want to
see him. The brief enjoyment she got out
Of her rampage cost Sally five dollars
Having the money about her skirts, she
paid it over like little man.
We are glad to learn, rs we did yes
terday, that Mr.. William Brecwart is get
ting better. His confinement to his sick
room has been long, painful one, and for
week or more it was feared the attack
would have fatal termination. He is now
able to sit up at intervals, and may with
continued care and proper nursing, weather
the ordeal. He is much emaciated and his
recovery will necessarily be slow.
There is perceptible Increase in the
police business Of the city; but it continues
to make but n barren showing Carrie
johnson and Mary Jane Lilly were arrested
by Sheehan for fighting, The railroad
space, between Eighth and Tenth streets,
was the battle-ground, and it was with
right hearty good will that these sable
maidens pummclcd each other. The pen
atty imposed was five dollars and costs,
each. Having no money, both Of them
were consigned to the calaboose.
One Sally Bell "lady of color" put
too much of the liquid brainstealcr down
her throat yesterday, and straightway be-
came rantankerous. Entering Mr.. Hart
mans store, she puroincd lot OF spoons;
but as their value was inconsidcrable, she
was not prosecuted for the theft. She was
held to answer a charge Of drunk and dis
orderly, however, and was fined five dollars
and the inevitable trimmings. The odd
creature actually paid the amount in cash.
and did not, as almost everybody else does
90 to the calaboosc. The arrest was made
by Officer Sheehan.
The lower part Of the city is said to be
filing up with lcwd colorcd women. An
officer who is old in the service, informed
us yesterday, that never before had he seen
so many of this Objectionable classn Cairo
He has his eye on them, however, and will
pull" every mothcrs-daughtcr d them
who Ovcrstcps the line of law and dccency.
Certain localities on Fourth street have be-
come notorious for harboring colorcd demi-
reps, and large per cent. Of the crime COM
mitted in the city may be charged to the
account of the trcquentcrs OF the dsrcpu-
table quarters Of that part of the city. 4
section, say three hundred feet, of Fourth
street, ought to be abolished.
The earthquake that visited Cairo
about midnight night before last, certainly
earned for itself the designation of great
shakes" 1t was continuous tremor, last
ing three or four seconds The accompany
ing rumbling sound seemed to us to travel
in southeastern direction. Living as we
DO in tall brick building, we were much
puzzled, for an instant whether to vamo,e
the ranch or sit still. Before we came to a
decision the danger had passed by. There
was vigorous rafting Of windows, the
tumbng of loose bricks from chimneys
here and there; but no serious damage was
sustained anywhere in the city. Where the
shake expended its greatest fury We have
not learned, 1t was felt very sensibly at
Memphis, its oscillations there being north
and south 1t is not improbable that it
was felt with considerable severity at New
Madrid-a locality that is generally regard
ed the centre Of these appalling disturb
ances.
Many laughablc anecdotes have reach
ed us connected with Monday nights earth
quake, but.wc will attempt to relate only
two Of them A young gentleman Of the
city was engaged at game Of billiards at
the time, having just partalien of whisky
toddy. He leaned over the table adjusted
his cue for a shot, when, much to his horror,
the billiard balls commenced, apparently Of
their own voition, to chase one another
about the table. The young man rubbed
his eyes, placed his hands to his temples,
and glancing about the room saw the lights
commence, as moved bya strange life, to
dance a Virginia reel He couldn't
stand it any longer; but blurted
out, in tone of voice that was
almost startling: "Good God, my
friend, what's the matter with that whisky
you gave met" The words had scarcely
passed his lips when the explanation came,
and then followed "a setting Of 'em up for
everybody in the biliard-room Two at
taches Of The BULLETIN office were hud-
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