The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-06-27
GENERAL LOCAL ITEMS.

DIil4EliNs
Miss Jennie Mckenzie and Miss
Swift, of Metropolis, were in the city yes
terday, visiting friends.
Johnny Gamble, son of J. p Gamble
he of the old Cairo wagon works, is in the
city, mingling among his friends.
Cedar Chests large enough to hold all
your furs and woolens, manufactured from
pure Tennessee red cedar by Lancaster y
Rice.
Not a single offender was brought to
account for his misdeeds in the policecourt,
yesterday. II was a day Of uninterrupted
quiet.
The Mayfeld Water Elevator, sold by
Lancaster & Rice, is guaranteed to give
satisfaction and should be in every cistern
in the city.
One of our compositors was on the
sick list yesterday, which fact added to
very dull local market, notably affects this
mornings paper.
Judge Green and wife are in attendance
upon the commencement exercises Of the
| Normal school, his sons Duff and Reed be-
ing pupils of that institution.
r.. W. S. Wheatley, of DuQuoin, local
attorney of the Illinois Central railroad
company, was in the city yesterday. He
left for home by the night train.
A grain barge finished with two masts,
was moored below wharf-boat No. 9, yester-
day. It is said to resemble, in its construct
ure, the grain barges below New Or
leans.
DIR. AFTER was resting comparatively
easy, yesterday. He had slept well the
night before, took some nourishment dur
ing the day, and was, comparatively, free
from pain.
-Mrs.John Quinn, who lives in the up
per part of the city, celebrated St. Johns
day by presenting to her husband bounc-
ing underground boy. Both mother and
child are doing we'll
The steamer Golden Crown took the
narrow gauge engine in tow yesterday, and
will deliver it as directed. The Crown also
had in tow the grain lighter or barge, to
which we make reference elsewhere.
Mr.. H. Houpt, late Of this city, ha. To-
Gated in Birmingham, Alabama, a seven
year old town OF about four thousand in
habitants. lie has resumed business in a
small way, determined, as he expresses
it ito pick flint and try again"
The work of getting together all the
Cairo people know about the facts involved
| in the Cunditf. Cundff divorce suit, is GER
tainly tedious, if not laborious. Justice
Comings devoted the greater part Of yes
terday to the taking down Of testimony.
Two members Of the graduating class
of 10 have failed TO hand in the MSS. Of
their essays. If it is their purpose to have
them published, there should be no further
delay. 1t was our desire to group the cs-
says all together in two issues of our
weekly.
"a. Thing" is named as the Golden
manager OF the Anna ball. But if girls
shall regard him "A Thing of beauty" etc,
there is no good reason why old Cairo
dodgers should kick up a rumpus. What's
in a name, anyhow "A rose by any other
SMELL etc
Mrs. Fred. Gilbert left the city We'd
ncsday, to spend the heated term with her
mother, Mrs. Barry, in the city Of Chicago.
Mrs. B. has purchased an elegant home, we
hear, in close proximity to Lincoln park,
which, for residence property, is the mos,
desirable locality in the city.
1t is said that Dan Rice didn't tell the
story about giving Father McCabe 81 800 in
gold to start Cairo Sunday School. When
Dan first let the secret out he fixed the
amount at $500 But as the donation was
made over twenty-five years ago we take i,
that Dan is simply adding interest,
Mr.. J. p. Gamble, formerly Of this
city, is now connected with wagon manu-
factory that is said to turn out Wagon
every 81 minutes. Having as is alleged,
turned out 1000 this year, it follows tina
the work goes on night and day. Such
result couldn't be achieved otherwise.
AT the end Of twelve months on
wooden sidewalks begin to get out Of shap
and to present an ugly surface TO trave
over. A years time serves to make cinde
walks more smoothe and compact. Where
fore We insist, as we always have insisted
that boards should not be used where Gin
dcrs or brick can be substituted
The remains of Mr.. Michael Higgins