The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-04-13

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the month from $40 to 500.
Furnished rooms with or without board
can be obtained at reasonable rates.
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of late we have been frequently
asked to call the attention OF the author
tiles to the unbecoming and insulting
conduct OF boys who congregate at street
corners and insult and trip ladies as they
pass. Sometimes some of these boys
mot employees OF this oiilce) can be found
sitting on ratings, at no great distance
fr' II where we write, and their language
TOO often warrants complaint. The ar
rest Of some of these youngsters would
nave wholesome effect.
On Wednesday last stranger riding
q fine bay horse made his appearance in
the city and offered to sell the animal.
He first called upon Mr.. Pat Fitzgerald,
and afterwards upon other parties, but
without finding a purchaser. From the
mans actions the officers became con-
WINGED that the horse was stolen and the
fellow was arrested and locked up. lie
has acknowledged that the horse was
stolen, but declares that the officers will
never be able 10 find his owner.
The game OF base ball played yes.
terday afternoon on the common
near the foot of Eighth street
and the Mississippi levee, was one
OF the most exciting ever played in this
city. The game was between the first
nine OF the base ball association and q
picked nine from among the young men
OF the city who are not CONNECTED with
any OF the regular organizations. The
game resulted IN a victory for the asso-
cation, nine by score OF seven or eight
over the picked nine.
The scholars of the A. class Of the
high school met ut the residence OF Mr..
WalbTidge on Seventeenth street last
evening, and gave Miss Mary Pattison,
one Of the teachers in the hlgh.school, a
pleasant surprise party. During the
evening Miss Pattison was presented
with several valuable books as a token of
the esteem In which she is held by the
members Of the class. The presentation
was made by VIII Wright, who express
ed TO her the sentiments OF the class.
Mrs. l.. j. Spears has returned from
laying In her spring stock Of millinery
and notions. She can say without fear
OF contradiction that her stock through.
out is the finest and best selected ever
brought to Cairo. She only asks the
public to call and examine her goods and
be convinced that she completes success.
fully with all others in these goods, She
will have auctions on the first Saturday,
from am. to 10 pm. OF each month
TO make room, as she will receive new
goods in the latest style daily. She will
be pleased to show goods to all who may
call. Cor. Sth street, in the Alexander
county bank bank building. 3-3.lm
A fire broke out in the court house
at Jonesboro, on Saturday night last
The fire caught, it was thought, from
cigar stump thrown into box OF dry
sawdust which was around one OF the
stoves In the court room, on the second
floor Immediately over the sberiirs office.
The ire had burned through the floor,
and the flames were spreading rapidly
when discovered about o'clock at night.
By the active exertions OF the citizens the
fire was subdued, and the court house
saved. Considerable damage was done
to the records, papers, furnitures, ETC.,
besides the building, amounting in all to
less than thousand dollars.
Cairo can boast OF three or four OF
as fine millinery establishments as any
city Of her size in the State. Indeed the
millinery trade forms prominent feature
OF the trade Of the city, and the amount
OF goods in this line sold in Cairo dur
ing the year lie greater than many per-
sons are willing TO believe. Among the
new establishments which deal exclu.
slvely in the millinery line we may men
tion the new and enterprising firm of
Miss S. Ii. Carson & Co., Commercial
avenue opposite Winters block. This
firm has just received large and COM
plete new stock, which they are ready to
exhibi: to those wishing to purchase.
Their stock is all entirely new, fresh and
seasonable, and will be sold at the most
reasonable price. We bespeak for the
new firm fair share OF patronage.
4-4.lm.
The meeting at the Temperance Re-
form club rooms last night was very
large and the proceedings of the usually
interesting character. As announced in
the BULLETIN Yesterday morning COL II.
Il. TONNES of JOnesb0ro was on hand
and made an able and eloquent speech.
Col. Townes is an orator of high order
and never fails to entertain and please
his hearers. He was in good spirits last
night, and his address |. said on all sides
to have been an able and eloquent one.
AT the conclusion of Col. Townes' ad-
dress, Prof. Moore, of st. Louis, was
called upon and responded in brief
but a pleasant and entertaining speech.
Geo. Madison also spoke. The meeting
throughout was enthusiastic and when
the pledge was offered a number OF new