The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-03-05


ness by clcanipg4up his premises--cellar,
yard, stable and garrett Weshall be pleas
ed to call around, see for ourself, and pub
licly commend the example to others
Henry Whitcamp has lost, in very
mysterious manner, couple OF steers, lie
is disposed to charge Their disappearance to
the man who attempted to sell one of his
COWS. The matter will probably undergo
judicial inquiry
A roustabout, Timber drunk, meander-
ed to the steamer Gold Dust, yesterday, and
in few minutes plunged head long down
the hatchway. He was fshed out, and cart
cd to the calaboose, somewhat bruised by
the fall, but not seriously,
Prof. Balfry, who suffered so severely
from fire and sickness, last fall, has opened
a school in the German school building
Among other branches taught are mathe-
mates, classics and primary German. He
is well known as q very successful educator.
Yesterday was the birthday of the re-
nowncd Irish patriot and orator, Robert
Emmett. c. r. Clark, an ardent admirer
of Emmets character and abilities, threw
some bunting to the breeze; but we noted
no other evidence of an observance OF the
day
To-day being the 9th instant all gas
consumers of the city, can save the usual
discount, by calling around At the Super
intendcnt's Office. during the day, and pay
ing their bills 1t might pay to remember
this suggestion-it will undoubtedly pay to
act upon it.
Mrs johnson, the alleged mother Of
the founding of which We spoke several
day ago, becoming alarmed AZ the shape
that the inquiries were taking, or, in
huenced by the father of tie child, has fled
the city. 1t is supposed that she has re-
turned to Paducsh.
The much-talked-o: skating contest
TOR the gold-healed cane VIII come or II
the skating rink tomorrow evening. Sew
eral gentlemen hsve slready 2yowe9 5 Pur-
pose to contend for the prize, and large
crowd will be present IS witnesses The
usual social dance will .olllE The sksf-
ing exercises.
Judge Bross has removed ms family
from the neighbo-hOoi of TEE BULLETIN
Office, to the dwelling holse Of The late T.
NJ. Stockfeth, Oh Ninth street Ii i some
what doubtful whether the increased con
venicnces of tn. Judges new home will
compensate him for the sacrifice he makes
in the matter of respectable ncighbors
DR.. AFTER was taken violently i'll Mon
day night, as the result OF a cold contract
ed several days before. He was very sick
at 10 O'Clock, las, night and being quite
an old man, with his vitality greatly i'm
paired by the ordeal Of the past twelve
months, serious apprehensions are enter
tanned as to the result of his present sick
ness.
THE BULLETIN rs crcmationists. II
would take from the worms and feed to the
flames, the bodies Of all our dead. 1t
would do this in the interest Of health, as a
matter Of economy, and to render impossi-
bic that of which almost every human be-
ing has a horror, viz; premature burials.
But guess we'll wait awhile.
Officer Olmstcad gathered in two indi-
viduals, yesterday, who had tarried so long
at the wine that their powers of locomotion
were not available, even for the short walk
to the calaboosc. They were, therefore,
carted over, and will wake up this morning,
undetermined most likely, as to how il
happened that they put up with such in
terror lodgings.
Does anybody suppose that any timely
effort will be made to put Cairo in the best
possible sanitary condition. If so let that
hopeful body dismiss that absurd supposi.
lion ut once. Nothing Of the kind will be
done until the thousands Of the South
come hocking north to escape the spreading
scourgc. The direst necessity, coupled with
alarm, may compel action, The suggestions
Of prudence and sensible forecast will fall on
unhccding ears.
The Chicago ligio.philosophical
Journal asks the temperance people Of Mi.
rels to make note Of the fact that DR.. Raueh
only drinks pint and half of whisky
daily We take il that it Is the Journals
purpose, in making the above announce.
ment, to Ultimate that ,he Doctor is taper
ing Oft. As three huff fin,s of whisky are
not much, when divided amongst one Chi.
cage man, the Doctor will, ere long, reach
the plane OF tho tcetotalcr.
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