The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-04
IN AND AROUND THE CITY,

Our county Jail now contains fourteen
prisoners, thirteen of which are from
Alexander county.
Mr.. J. R. Farrow, of Blandville, KY,
graced our streets yesterday with his
presence.
Mr.. E. F. Davis, whose several days
absence SET an unpleasant rumor afloat, is
again in the city,
MIR. Joe Robarts. Mound Citys
lawyer, yesterday took possession of Cairo's
sidewalks by his corporcal presence.
Col. Kidder, the veteran adyanc e agent,
is in the city arranging for the coming of
the Juvenile Pinafore" troupe that will,
open in the atheneum for two nights next
week.
Mr., J. B. Gest, who Is perhaps better
known to our merchants than any other
salesman, is among us. He represents one
of the mos. substantial and reliable grocery
houses in New York city
Mr.. V. Resi- has torn up the old plank
walk along his building, on Washington,
near Eighth, and in its stead can now be
seen the more clearly and substantial walk
of cigders.
Mr.. Corlise Terry, Jr., United States
Civil and General Surveyor, was registered
at the St. Charles yesterday. What man
with title as long as that wants in Cairo,
we are puzzled to know.
Not made in Cuba nor by the light of
a diamond, but just az good as if they were
pure Havana filler; the "Faultless" five
cent cigar, sold by F. Korsmeyer, Ohio
leyee, corner Sixth street.
Our city expresses did a blooming bust,
ness yesterday, they being constantly
crowded with those, who, in obedience to
the command of the scriptures, would not
"soil their skirts"
Preparations are being made to place
a substantial walk in front of Mr.. Dan
Hartman',. new building, on the corner of
Ninth and Commercial. The building
has already an imposing appearance and
when completed will be a credit to Caro-.
We publish on the editorial page, in
this issue, an interesting historical sketch of
Illinois, by Dr. Ben Boon, read before
the Jackson County Old Folks Association,
We have lost the name Of the paper from
which we clipped it.
Mr.. VIII S. Robbins and wife, after
visiting Chicago Dubuke, Topeka, Kansas
and other points, returned to this city yes
terday. They will, We believe, for a short
time, be the guests of Mr.. Robinson, of the
st. Charles.
Owing to the fact that our ex.Ifcalth
officer has Of late been frequently bothered
by requests to remove dead cows, dogs
hogs, cats, etc, he requests that We publish
the Fact to the world that hcncefor,h and
forever, the City Marshal will attend
all four-footed funerals.
God in HIS mysterious ways oft won.
lers doth perform, Who would have
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thought that Mr., Jas. Johnson would b.
benefited by the loss Of his gold watch
But so it is, IIcis now often seen to lool
heaycnward--lor the sun.
Yesterday one Of Mr.. John Reese
dogs attacked a hog belonging to one Of on
tcamstcrs, at the corner of Twentieth stree
and Washington avenue. After a chas,
down to Nineteenth street the porker fc
down and delivered up the ghost to tt
makcr. He was Of handsome and at
tractiyc physical proportions.
"A very comfortable and neat barbc
shop has just been opened in the st. Charlie
hotel bya Mr. Bright whose, acquaintanc,
| we formed yesterday Mr.. BRIGHT formcrl,
hcldforth in Golconda, Pope county--whci
place is remarkable for the fact That th
Pope County Democrat is published Their
aud for Irish potatoes and handsome girls
| Orders have been issued by Goycrno
Culom in accordance with the law cstah
fishing the Southern penitcn;iary at Chca
ter, changing the boundaries of the dis
trict from which conyicts are to be sent t
that prison. According to the order, all con
yicts from st, Clair Clinton, Faycttc
E0iipgham, Jasper and Crawford countic.
and from al counties in the state, south o
these, will be sent to Chester
Mr. G. W. Eidder, the agent Of Mile
Juvenile Pinaforg troupe, is IN the city mask
ing arrangements Tor tho appearance Of tn
some. Mr. Kidlcr swell known rs ma
who has brought tothig city many "show
for ourpooplcs amusement, and always @
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