The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-07-09


hurrah and confusion incident to the 4tb Of
July, would have served to render verso
writing species Of drndgery, upon the
performance Of which we could nor have
insisted, had our need been never SO press.
ing And we, too, are 'proud Of our Cairo
poets" The contributions of Linwood. +
A, NJ. and Kate W, are held by our intel
ligent readers and contemporaries as of very
decided literary worth, and as incompara-
bly, superior to the average newspaper
poetry.
"A yellow boy named William Randall,
who had been employed about the Planters
House, for short interval, secured poses
sion of sundry articles OF valuable wearing
apparel belonging to another colored man,
and left Cairo fer Tiptonville, Tennessee.
A few days ago he boarded the steamer
Nashville for Columbus. On the way up
he stole revolver from Lem Hill, another
revolver from Andy Evett, the mate, and a
sum of money from the steward. These
losses being made known to Marshal Bry-
ant, of Columbus, that officer kept a look
out for Mr.. Randall and on Monday night
took him under arrest. Randall took the
Cairo negro's clothing because, as he al.
leges, the negro owed him money which
he refused to pay. He took the revolvers
and money because he was thief and,
according to Tom Doson, "thcre never was
thief that wouldn't steal"
Early yesterday morning stranger
rode horse into the city, and hitched the
animal Ill front of Briehan's soda factory
AS the stranger failed to return after the
lapse of half day or more, and as the
horse was suffering intensely from thirst
and heat, somebody turned him loose. An
hour or two later the animal found its way
to the vicinity Of the gas works, and one
of the hands there seeing that it was sad
died and brldled, supposed that it had
broken away from somebody in the city
Acting upon this thought the gas mar
caught the horse and hitched him to con
venient fastening The surprise Of the gas
employe, an hour later when he went ou
to look after the horse and found him dead
can be imagined much more readily thar
described. The authorities were duly 10
tilted and shortly afterwards had the car
cass hauled beyond the levee and put undeI
ground, When this work was about con.
cluded, the stranger madef his appearance
in search of his horse, He found him
Since the members Of the Cairo Joke,
club, in organizing and carrying out tht
18th Of July celebration, had no other pur
pose than that of providing entertainment
for the public and themselves, we arc sorry
to learn that their receipts fell considerably
short of their expenses. AT & cost OF about
Sl25, the club made provision for the
dances, and although the floor was almost
constantly thronged, those who danced, Of
q majority Of them, at least, failed to ''pay
the piper The deficit is about 500, ant
this sum must come out of the pockets q
the twelve members Of the club. Tit
share Of each is not large; but when added
to the ten days hard work, suspense anC
anxiety, it becomes considerable burden
But we do not wish to be understood as
intimating. that the boys" are "squealing,
On the contrary, they take the matter very
philosophlcally. They expect to go dowr
among their stamps, meet their responsible
itia, and adjourn celebrations until furthel
notice.
Very respectable newspaper men join
in the editorial excursions that ere bccCm
Ing so popular; but It is assuming but lit
tie to say that they are ashamed Of abou
half their associates. Why this is so i
very plainly indicated by the roster of tho
Arkansas crowd that is now foragiNg OF
northwestern hotels. The spectacle Of thre
or four men and women OF different name
and places Of residence, taking free ride
and free food by virtue Of their al!eget
connection with a little 10Xl5, half patent
weekly village newspaper, stirs up TIT
gorge OF every decent newspaper man il
the party The editor of the Black bottom
Buglc can't join tie excursion because o
lack of clothing and money; but the maj
who keeps the livery stable is more tortu
nate, and, although he doesn't know
whether God is spelled with q capital G O
lower case ], he goes in as the representa-
tive Of the Bugle, taking with him his wife
and daughter and his spinister cousin
aud his mother.in.law And what il
true Of the Bugle is true of the Swamp
town Swosher, the Hazel.Dcll Sunbeam
and Of an absolute majority of all the lit
tie country wecklies. We will trust to tn,