The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-12

ding came off right then and there. Mr.,
Reardcn is the nephew, we understand, OF
the receiver OF the road, and is much es-
teemcd by those who know him.
A large and elegant display Of newly
trimmed and stylish hats will be the chief
attraction of Mrs. 5. Williamson's Spring
Opening to-day, tomorrow and Saturday,
The ladies of the city are cordially invited
to come and inspect the assortment, as the
variety includes something adapted to all
tastes
Quite respectable crowd gathered at
the Reform club room, last night, notwith-
standing the attractions elsewhere. Mat,
tiers were given an excellent start by eight
persons going forward, putting down their
names as members of the club, and taking
the red ribbon. Very pleasant speeches
were then made by President Williams,
Ex-Prcsident Barclay and others, and at
an early hour, the meeting adjourned
--Itisimpossiblcfo for some men to look be.
yond their immediate surroundings. We
have an cxcmpliicaton of this in the anx.
iety to bet even largely, on the success of
certain candidates, for no other conceivable
reason, but the fact that their immediate
neighbors will vote for them. II these
parties would step out of their immediate
circle they would discover that nine men
out of every ten are hostile to the very
men upon whose election they feel inclined
to stake all they have or can borrow
The married ladies of the city are be.
coming deeply interested in the election,
and some Of them IN their efforts to influence
the colored sovreigns, are trying the potency
of second hand-clothing. One gentle.
man, whose wife is deeply interested in
the result, declares that if the election
should happen to be postponed another
week, he would have doubts about his abil
ity to retain, a single pair of brecches
They would all 90 in the purchase of vot
eIs.
S We heartily welcome "Rusticia' among
4 our corps Of correspondents, and shall fee
c inclined to insist upon futillmcnt Of hel
r promise to write regularly. Her items are
/ put in very readable shape; and we can say
e of her manuscript what we can say Of the
manuscript Of but one correspondent in {
score-that it calls for no revision; but car
+. safely be handed to the compositor precise
" as written, without the addition, change
or abbrcviation of single point word OF
letter.
- Fred Whitcump owns COW that gave
birth 10 calf about two weeks ago that
was perfect in every particular except in
the fact that it had no cycs-no cavity tor
eyes. or any visible organs Of sight. Ap-
pretending that the stock with which the
calf was pasturcd would cripple or Kill the
sightcss creature Whitcamp Knocked it on
the head. Apiece from this was Il calf that
dumped home one day with one Of Petric' :,
cows. It's hoois were not clovcn, but pre-.
ciscly like those of mule.
The case under the civil rights law
between one Dr. Macarthur and Capt. Tay
lor Of the steamer Fisk, came on for aprelim-
mary hearing, yesterday, before Commits
soncr Candee. The cause of the complaint
is this, that Capt, Taylor, taking or mistak-
ing DR.. Macarthur for negro, would not
permit him 10 occupy seat at the general
table, Dr. Macarthur is Of q
complexion that would in the opinion OF
uinc persons out Of ten, Justify Captain
Taylor's conclusion; but the Doctor claims
that he is Of Scotch Spanish extraction and
has not drop negro blood in his veins
The case was ably argued, and at its con-
a clusion Commissioner Candec held Capt
/, T. in bonds of $500 to answer the L. 5
l District Court.
We have, in the immense cragocs now
T moved by single tow boat, an indication Of
5 what will be done in the carrying trade
when the great Northwest under the touch
p Of brain.directcd industry, is giving up
+ even 1.-THE Of the grams and fruit.
4 which her wonderful soil is capable o.
= producing. The steamer Gilmore landnc
II in New Orleans, on Tuesday last, from ioui
barges, the following immense consignment
;, 1888 sacks Of oats. T12G sacks OF corn. "a $
g sacks of bran, 10000 bushels Of bulk corn
# 10000 bushels of rye, 1885 sacks of OF
n cakes, to say nothing of over THOUSAND
d barrels of flour and vast bulk ant
y weight of other articles produced by the
= soil and industry Of the upper portion Of the
y Mississippi valley.
Many Of the readers Of Tx BULLETIN
&c will recall the difficulty that occurred a