The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-07
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| SOCIAL GOSSIP.
Yesterday We d'ncd at the residence of
s. p. Wheeler Esq, one of the leading at.
torncys Of tlio state, and in the companions
ship Of his delightful home, genial wife,
and half dozen bright girls, experienced a
repetition Of the pleasures Of The previous
evening"; ialer we attended the silver wed
ding anniversary Mr. Charles Pink, agent
Of the several express companies here; the
house was throngcd, and gifts numerous,
and viii, chat, COLLATION., music and dane
ine, the festivities were kept up till well
into the morning hours; ii was our pleasure
to meet here, Mrs, Dr. Wardner, president
OF tie Girls Industrial Schoo at Evanston,
and leading spirit in the Social SccnccAs
ISOLATION Of the state. Again, to-day, we
were captured by John II, Obcrly Esq, ed
itor Of
THE DAILY BULLETIN,
Democratic paper here, one Of the leading
men Of a.. parry in this section of the State,
and prominent candidate for the nomina-
ton 70. the governorship; Mr.. Obcrly made
q little presentation speech at the silver
wedding las. night, which was a gem in its
way, and is Il most genial and affable gen
tleman; here we found another of the good,
old fashioned New England style of fami-
lies, 4 model wife ard a round half.dozcn
bright girls; indeed large circles of chill
dren seem to be characteristic of this region
and if all are as promising as those we have
met, we most surely need not fear for its
future. This evening we are to take one
OF the large steam packets, for nights
ride on the Ohio, returning tomorrow fore
noon on the down boat, and at midnight,
Sunday, we bid good by TO Cairo, which
will be with entire regret, and 90 to st.
Louis and Chicago. We have said that
THE couNTRYtN TUE SURROUNDING SECTIONS
did not faycrably compare in appearance
with that Of Pennsylvania or Ohio, but the
fault is with the people, and not the coun-
try; the houses present a squalid, miserable
appearance, many Of them in the interior
being only log cabins, the people seemingly
content only to exc out a miserable exis-
tence, with the smallest possible amount Of
labor We are told of one man, Il justice of
the peace in one of the counties above here
something Of man in the region, the
owner Of some three or four hundred acres
Of land, who has lived twenty years
in a log house, utterly devoid Of windows.
But the soil is OF marvellous fertility and only
an infusion Of enterprise and energyis requir-
ed TO insure great productiyeness. A single
township onthe railroad above here, is said TO
have sent to the market the past season,
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mate is most attractive, exempt from the
extremes, comfortable and hcal,hful; the
soil of great depth and richness, requiring
no fertilizers, easy Of cultivation, ten, e
thousands of acres lying unused awaiting
markets are near and trans
poration cheap and within reach, and
from careful observation and
inquiry, we are satisfied that there is no
cction Of our country presenting 50
ATTRACTIVE An OPENING TO SETTLERS,
Wcb sure, speedy and profitable returns for
he investment Of small capital and labor
!, upon the river lands of the Ohio and
Mississippi in The region OF Cairo, and We
believe Northern people will iiud it para.
lisc compared with much OF the wild
'oun'ry in the far West and South, 10 which
20 much attention has been turned NJ