The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-08-21
Only Morning Daily in Southern Illinois
In AND AROUND THE CITY.

"A committee of ladies were abroad,
yesterday, soliciting subscriptions Of money
to meet pressing needs Of the NJ, L, church.
County court, in session Monday and
Tuesday, will convene again on the 27th
instant Minutes of the proceedings will be
published in THE BULLETIN.
-Wooter has q force of hands engaged
cutting the weeds from the street sides,
The weeds are hauled beyond the levee
where, after a time, they are burned
The several Justices of the Peace of
Alexander county are being supplied with
copies of the laws of 1870. The books are
delivered to those who are entitled 10 them
by the County Clerk.
Mr.. Cummings, who is employed at
the box factory, brought one of his hands in
contact with buzz saw, Tuesday evening,
and received injuries that may seriously dis
able him.
A colorcd lad named Ben Gibson who
was sent to the reform school, about two
years ago, returned to Cairo, the other day,
improved in appearance and, it is to be
hoped improved in morals also.
--"Can deputy Sheriff serve process is
sued by Justice Of the Peace is o Ques
ton over which several of our citizens Cn
the absence of Justus Cunningham, of
course wranglcd for half hour or more
yesterday,
Unless there has been reconsidera-
ton OF the action of the penitcntiary com
missioners, quite number Of the Demo
cratic appointeeS in and about the Chester
penitentiary will, on the 1st proyimo, take
up their several beds and walk.
Little Johnny, son of Henry Schick.
the barber, while standing on the sidewalk,
in front of Squire Robnsons cigar-stand,
yesterday morning was taken with a fit,
The contortionsof the little fellow were ter
rible for time. He was promptly taken
home.
-"Pimply pee" game that fell into
disuse about three years ago, has been re-
vived among the Cairo lads, and is now the
cause of more disention, loud talking and
involuntary profanity than all other causes
combined. II is particularly and especial
! ly boys game. Ladies don't play it.
The corporation fiscal year having been
unreservedly changed from January 1st to
June Goth, it is held by some that contracts
made on LIST of January last for the sue
ceeding fiscal year" terminated on the
30th Of June. For sundry reasons we are
unable to view the matter in "the light of
any such bonfire
Money seems to be rHusuN'ly scarce
among the coorcd people. They are be-
ing hustled from shelter in all parts of the
city for the on-payment Of rent. Yester-
day there were four cjectments and the day
| before two or three, and scores more that
are threatened But all these people, we
dare say, had III the water melons they
| could demolish.
Disposed to Yield implicit obedience
TO the quarantine regulations ]. c. Clarke,
vice Pesident and General Manager of
10 Mississippi Central railroad has given
notice that passengers will not be carried
on the freight trains of the road. under
any circumstances whatever. Orders to
this effect have been issued TO the subordi-
mates who will be held accountable for the
manner Of their enforcement
The boys are running rig on a young
Cairo gentleman, who is eminently sociabc
in his nature, and much given to society
While taking dinner ut the house of a
friend, the other day, the lady Of the house.
so the story goes, offered to help his plate
to cabbage. mo nam, thank you; none
at all never indulge IN vegetables; but if
it's all the same to YOU man, I'll take an
other taterw d.
The few Cairo people now at Dixon
Springs, are enjoying themselves finely
The accommodations are good, and the OPP
portunities for luxurious loungings and
afternoon maps, unparalleled. The Crit.
tendcn Springs is the favorite place of re.
sort with Cairo people, because of the SUI
perior water Were the buildings there
such as they ought to be, the Cairo visitors
would be numbered 10y the score.
Charley Glass solemnly asservates that
Sarah McFaddcn is crooked" and Green
Casey is disposed to agree with Charley
When Green quit boarding with Sarah he
owed her Sl,35; but failing TO- pay il pro.
mptly Sarah appeared before Squire
Comings and sued him for six dollars
Green confessed judgment Tor Sl.35 and
paid that sum into the justices hands, who
applied it as far as it went to the payment
Of costs Yesterday Sarah dropped in on