The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-08-06

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money" at 81 per cord, and it is somewhat
surprising that somebody has not made a
venture in that direction, before this time.
1t huvins been demonstrated that one
slop wagon was not equal to the slop SER
vice of the whole city, second team has
been put on; but whether for full Or partial
time we have not learned. The first, second
and third wards furnish about all the Stops
that one team can haul away. The fourth
and fifth wards are not so sloppy; but en-
brace a scope of territory so much greater
than the other wards that the labor is quite
as great-the travel greater.
Two weeks ago our blackberry ped
dlers admonished us to get berries while
we could, as the crop was quite exhausted.
Ye sterday and the day before and right
straight along, the peddlers have been as
thick in the city and quite as importunate
as lemonade pedders in circus tent. But
Notwithstanding the apparent abundance,
the price has been rigidly maintained at
ten cents a quart--a price that has proved
prohibitory to prudent families who con-
templated canning asupply tor winter.
john Brown becoming ncensed at one
Of the frail inmates of his mothers house,
Monday night, forgot her sex and his own,
and gave her a threshing. An officer took
John under arrest, and set about the look
ing up of witnesses. Returning few min
utes later, the officer found that John had
betaken himself away, and has, it is to be
hoped, left the city. The case is not very
aggravating one, and the city can well en-
dure the affront TO the majesty of its ordin-
ances if the nymph-beater will remain away
permanently.
During the month of July Squire Rob
inson passed upon torty-seven city cases,
The fines he imposed amounted, in the ag-
gtegate, to 1857. OF this sum he collected
thirty-fve dollars, or nearly twenty per cent.
The collections, though small, are much
beyond the average. During the four
months Immediately preceding his retire
ment from Office, Judge Birds fines figured
up large sum, but the collections fell below
ten per cent of the total. From March
1866 to March 1866, the police magistrates
paid into the treasury the sum Of $4,000.
The hacks that run hither and thither,
in the city, are a tolerable substitute for
street cars. But there is no system in their
movements, and as a consequence, citizens
are compelled to catch them when they
can. This involves loss of time in watch
ing; but this is tolerable if the hack finally
comes around. The principal "cursing"i is
occasioned by the drivers disregard for
his promises. To watch half hour or
more on the strength of promise, and then
be compelled to walk your journey on foot,
opens up one of the most eligible opportu-
mites for terminated swearing, of which we
have any conception.
DIR. Boyd, of Smithland, recently adj
ministered poison to his two little boys, by
mistake. In less than hour both of them
died. They were bright, promising little
lads, and the doctor is well nigh crazed be-
cause Of the terrible mistake. 1t was only
few months ago that Mrs. DR.. Waldo,
living only few miles from the doctor,
killed her little son in identically the same
manner 1t is about time, we think, that
the parents of that locality learn to exercise
little greater care in dosing their children.
For practicing physician to kill two of
his own children in the manner related, is
almost inexcusable.
-Melvina Thomas and her husband
separated, some time ago, and Thomas
making his home with Mr.. and Mrs Butler
excited Melvinas jealousy. Having tongue
that "never catches on the center Mel
vana became abusive and told scandalous
stories. Mrs. Butler sued, fixing the date of
the offence on Sunday. As the cause Of &C
ton did not occur an that day; but on Sat
urday, Melvina was discharged, whereupon
her husband took occasion to make short
speech, in which he dcnominated his better
half as the "most mischevousest and poster
enest female that ever brcathed a BREATH
Squire Robinsons court was the scene Of
the action.
Engineer Maratta is given as authority
for story in the st. Louis Republican
of Monday, to the effect that Amandus
Jacket, of this city, left home, five or six
months ago, without notice to his family;
that Mrs. Jncckel extended inquiries and
finally learned that his dead body had been
found at Baton Rouge, and that the wife,
unable to pay for bringing the remains
home, directed the coroner tobury them in
Baton Rouge. Mrs Jacket desires us to