The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-12-11

Examinations for cadctshlp are in oi-
der again. See Hon, Vim, iIartzcll's no,
tee
Remember the Arabs Ball. Christmas
night. 1t will be the grand feature of ouI
holidays.
The race to which We referred ycster-
day, was between young Kochlcr's animal
and Kentucky horse, The Cairo nag Won
the race.
Our purpose TO place Offices astcrn oi
the new Memphis wharf.boat, was rendered
futile by the compositor, who substituted
Officers"
Mrs. John Fulton, now stopping with
her son, Mr.. Mat. p. Fulton, has been quite
i'll, from the effects Of Sudden cold, for a
period of about six weeks
- See to it that no other engagement in
tervenes to prevent your attendance upon the
Fancy Costume Bazaar, Thursday evening,
Another occasion, presenting so many en-
joyable features, may not be provided this
season.
Another bumper is being planted in
the yard of the l. c, II, X. As leaning
and scratching" posts for lazy men these
bumpers are anything in the world but fail.
ures. We wish it understood, however that
we don, speak from an experimental kn0wl-
edge.
We acknowledge the receipt of a sample
OF as hne sausage rs We ever saw, sent us by
Mr.. J. Walter, manufactured by him in his
new steam sausage factory on Eighth street,
They are fresh and fine, and We recommend
all who enjoy good dish of sausage, to
try those manufactured by Walter.
Mr.. S. E. Wilson is in receipt of sup
ply of as choice Lee oranges, Malaga rails
ins, Michigan cider, Malaga and Messina
lemons, etc, as was ever brought to the
Cairo market. In point Of price, as well as
quality, they can scarcely fail to commend
themselves to sensible buyers. See his
special notice.
Mrs. j. Burton Kelly died on Wednes-
day, of last week, and not on Thanksgiving
day, as heretofore reported. She died in
the home of her parents, lS5 Barr street,
Cincinnati, at which place her funeral took
place last Friday. She was 81 years and
months old. We obtain these particulars
from the Cincinnati Enquirer Of the 9TH
instant.
We this morning announce W. l..
Bristol as candidate for city treasurer.
Mr.. Bristol has been in business in Cairo
for nearly fifteen years and is favorablv
known to every voter in the city. His rep
utation as business man is guarantee
that if elected he will fill the Office to
which he aspircs, with honor to himself
and the voters who elect him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cortcz Howe, ncighbor-
ing country residents, brought their child
to Cairo, last week, for treatment for fever
and aguc. The case had resisted all the
most potent remedies within their reach,
and the little sufferer continued to grow
worse. 1t was with but slight hopes
Of saving it they brought it TO Cairo; but
they returned home, a few days ago, with a
youngster fairly growing IN the exuberancc
Of restored health and terminated spirits.
The county Jail is perfect failure as
big bonanza, nowadays. Its keeper holds
the keys that lock the doors upon one man,
only; and when meal time comes around,
the prison grub is the fill of single plate.
Three dollars and half per week in county
orders is the compensation. No wonder
that conjecture is not rife as to who is to be
Jack Hodges jailer. Mr.. Hodges, by the
way will fill that position himself, until a
revival of business neccssitatcs assistance.
Our readers will recall an item in The
BULLETIN, in which we gave the particulars
of a mishap to Mr. Henry Hunsaker that
threatened fatal termination how, while
carrying couple OF butcher knives in his
hand, he was thrown from the mule he was
riding, one of the knives penetrating to the
cavity Of his body. We are glad to be able
to say a vigorous constitution enabled him
to outliye his terrible injuries, and to fully
recover from the effects of them. He was
in Cairo, yesterday as sound, apparently, as
he ever was.
-'Tramps of all sorts and sizes were on
hurt about the city yesterday, primarily to
find something to eat, and sccondariy for
the man who could furnish them transpor.
tation out of the city. The number in the
city yesterday certainly did not fall below
one hundred and fifty. Every boogar of
them had been moved in this direction by
the cold weather, their destination being
the warmer regions of Dixie. If the people
OF Dixie will send them all to "warmcr
region" still, they will render themselves
public bcncfactors.
Perhaps no man connected with the
Chicago, st. Louis and New Orleans rail