The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-26

rhyme,
Examinations in the public schools
have been progressing during the past
week. They will be continued this week,
and the schools closed on Friday next for
the summer vacation. Our schools have
been conducted ably, to the general satsfac-
ton of all reasonable citizens and our pco-
pie will have reason to congratulate them
selves If, in the future, the high standard Of
the present can be maintained.
Ghosts are plentiful as gossamer threads
in Autumn. The latest case is reported in
the upper part of the city. The frame
work, back and cord of a picture fell TO
the floor, leaving the picture, like the coffin
of Mahomet, suspended between earth and
heaven. II occurred, so We are informed.
in the presence of two young ladies, Our
informant is not, it is proper to state, given
to telling the truth, as habit,
During the summer vacation of the
public school, Miss Rogcrc will visit her
parents At Balla>ton, New York Miss
Thompson will return TO her old home at
Sycamore in this State; the Misses Pattison
will visit St. Loui, on their way home to
Freeport; Miss Ettcr will 90 home to Spring
field, and the teachers who reside here,
will manage, rs the rest OF Us will 10
>wcltcr in patience through the heated
term. Prot. Alvord and family may seek
comfort nearer the North pole, hut they
have not yet determined to do so.
Mr.. Mccormick arrived yesterday from
Carbonate, where, it seems the citizen is
permitted TO violate the second command.
ment at his own free will, and in the most
public places. 1t is therefore not to be
wondered at that the gentleman was almost
paralyzcd with amazcmcnt when he found
himself in the clutches Of the law for in
dulging in what app AIRED to him 10 he on
" an innocent recreation. Justice Robin
son assessed him IS and costs, and being
Just at that moment in an impecunious way.
he was consigned to the cooler. See Ma.
piles and then die. Come to Cairo and
learn to be good-to yourselves.
TO the ladies of Cairo, the impressions
of Madame Charlton-E dholm. derived dur.
ing the first days of soiourn among us.
which, We trust, may expand into length.
ening years. will be read with interest and
the beautiful sentiments, so chastcly and
sobcrly expressed, find an echo wherever
true womanhood is known and honored.
While Cairo is proud to point to the public
spirit, bencvolcncc and intelligence of its
women, the influence of the acquisition 10
their ranks of lady so justly distinguish
ed among the litcrati of the day, can not
fail to impress itself with force not only
upon the members OF her own sex, but upon
those of coarser clay,
The Johnson County journal says
John Antrim, Jr., OF Cairo, is now the
recognized champion roller skater Of
Southern Illinois, Yes. Not only of
Southern Illinois, but OF the entire State.
and were We offered slight odds we would
venture to include all the States and throw
in Canada and Greenland for GOOD measure
and to secure a bet. Cairo takes no back
seat in skating, and even if Mr. Antrim
should torcgo the honor Of contcStng the
championship, there are
couple OF other young gentlemen who, if
not aS expert as he in intricate and difficult
evolutions upon rollers, are at least his
equals in the grace and sweetness of their
motlons--u pom rollers.
The following is u list of letters re-
maing uncallcd for at the post office. in the
city Of Cairo, ON Saturday morning, May
-, 1873: Adams, Mary: Anderson. Sarah;
Breeze, Sarah Barnes, Della; Burns, Anna:
Berry, Caroline; CltmmonS. Ella: Carroll.
Mary; Cook, zelda; Dickerson, A.; Edds,
Barbara; Edwards, NJ; Gum. Annie: Har.
rS, Susie: Heron, Anna johnson. Ella.
Josie, Morgan, Ada; Mcclure. :.
C.; Parsons, Fannie; Rose F.; Rose. Sallic:
Smith, Bette Shepherd Mrs; TilIman.
Biddie; wilkins, Clara; Virgins, NJ j.:
Wayne, Mrs Allen; Atchcr, John: Ans.
worth, Leroy; Barton, {. C.; Brown. Geo:
Bream, John; Balcomc. John: Buckley. ].
d.. Burton, VI. H.; Cook. A.: Cloncn. JAS.
Clark, Tom; Dorons, John; Douglas, SAM
Evans, J. C.; Fisher, VIM. H.: Grooms, F..
Gillian. W. H.; lIcndrick+on. ID. W.;
Hood, g. T.; Hall, r.; lIclstn, Frank
Harper, Willie; Harmon, Ruta4; Hubbell
+. B.; Kerr, !, H.: King, Winfield; Lyccrt.
Chas.; Lust, Henry; Miller, Alfred; Merrill.
C.: Martin, Church; Moons, C.Ms.; Monta.
rue, II. W.; Means, H.; Milikcn, J. T.:
McGurvcy, Jas; McGrath, NJ; Ncrrcl. n.
w.; Marshall, w. y. s.: Mitchell, r. T.;
O'Connor, ThoA; Pyborn, s.; Rollcrnn,
Rich Reynolds H. Robbins, Ruhe; Single.
ton, d.; Smith Edward; Terry, Tip; Mca.