The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-02-28

at the rascals, who quickly decamped,
empty'handed as they came,
About the best meetings yet held in
Reform hall were those "rust-to'luck"
meetings, when no particular speaker was
announced The meeting tonight Will be,
to some extent, of that character. Capt.
Billy Williams will talk awhile, and other
members will be drawn out, enough to
occupy the time and interest the audience.
We are glad to learn that our old
friend, and cvcrybodys friend, Joe Cormick,
is slowly improving, with lively prospects
of complete recovery. The travelling pub
lie can't spare Joe from the Illinois Central
He has been a fixture Of the southern
division so long that thought of the road
bcgets thought of the man, and vice
versa.
The church festivities held at the resi-
dcnce Of Mr.. and Mrs. Rittenhouse, last
night, drew out, for such an occasion, an UNI
usually large crowd. The elegant parlors of
| that comfortable home were compactly
fille-; but under the skilled and courteous
management of the hostess, there always
seemed 10 be room for more" as often rs
required
The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs
James Mason died, late "Wednesday night
of throat disease, believed to be diptheria
or membraneous Group The sudden ard
extreme changes Of temperature, this win.
ter, impose upon parents the duty of keep
ing constant watch upon their little CUES.
Clothing must be adjusted TO suit the wealth
er, and constant prccaution exercised
against colds.
The c. Il V. road seat ont an extra
freight train loaded with cotton this morn
ing, and has about sixty carloads on hand,
to be sent forward as soon as possible. The
company has bills Of lading Cor about two
Thousand bales, to arrive in day or two.
Ten or twelve car loads per day are recciy-
cd via the Iron Mountain road: the balance
coming from Memphis
Jim Turner is the name Of fourteen
ycar-old colorcd boy, Of this city, who
would be taking card" for any minstrel
troupe travelling. In a clog dance or hoe
down, doubIe-shutilc, Substitute, pigeon
wing, or any Of the steps" that require !
much practice and lightning activity, the |
boy is quite i prodigy. We have seen
much worse dancing in professionals of
considerable reputc
The Rev j H. Scott, Of Metropolis -
a man Of much ability and a most ardent |
and devoted Mason and Odd Fellow. died /
on Tuesday evening last, Of consumption.
He made his mark in MasSac county by
elegating the schools Of THAI county from
IN absolutely chaotic condition to degree
Of excellence and efficiency that surprised
while it gratiied their patrons. He was a
useful man, IN Massac county, and his loss
will not only be deeply deplorcd, but
seriously felt.
There are those who are disposed to
ascrbe the authorship Of the Under Dog |
in the Fight" to William Winter Of New
York. Why disposition Of this kind is
manifested while We have a William Win |
ter in Cairo--why any one should "beat |
around the bush" three thousand miles !
away to scare out man OF that name, |
when We have one directly among Us, is
conundrumcal. We take back nothing. |
The Waller Dog in the Fight" was writ
ten by Ed. Willett, also citizen Of Cairo !
when the lines were written.
The Golconda Democrat nominates |
Hon, ". II. Green, Of this city, as candi- |
date for Circuit Judge, and gives the Judge |
the benefit Of a highly laudatory "send off"
all Of which We most heartily endorse But
W. Hlt hINppH"u W tulnh lHc DcUlOCIats
nomination Of Judge Green is lacking inthe
essential element Of authority. We have
been assured that should the complications
OF thr canvass render it necessary to hold =
Democratic convention, that then, should
Judge Green be one Of the nominees, he
would not, most likely decline to make the
race. Otherwise, it is altogether prob
able that the Judge will not be in the field.
While Walker Wilkinson and his wife
were wor-hiping in the A. NJ L. church;
Wednesday night, somebody, nstigatod by
the devil, effected ap entracc into his dwell
ing house on Commercial avenue, just above
| Twelfth street, and carried of twenty dol
lar, in cash, and q lot OF notes, checks, let
tiers and accounts, of no special value 70
anybody but the owner. Walker thinks
the burglary was committed between the
hours of eleven and twelve O'Clock, Us he