The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-02-21

least four or Ave of the candidates enter
tain most exaggerated opinions Of their
popularity, and are destined to a stalking
down" process that will prove quite as sur
prising as humiiating.
Tho Egyptian Mysteries constitute one
of the most marvellous performances we
ever behcld The illusions keep the spec
tator in a perfect paroxysm Of surprise,
Furthermore, there is nothing that ladies
or children might not witness and applaud.
The exhibition is humorous at times, and
wonderful and startling throughout, but
there is nothing immodest, Or lacking in
gcntility in the entire programme Every
body should see it.
Con O'Callahan is candidate for
reelection to the office OF city clerk of the
town of Anna, with hattering prospects Of
success. The Anna Fruit-Grower bears
testimony to Cons clerical abilig-says he
is the best clerk the town ever had, and init
mates that everybody ought to vote for him.
If Con had the money he spent in his race
for the Cairo Mayoraty, he wouldn't care
much about two or three hundred dollar
village cerkship.
In no particular line of effort is there
more ingenuity displayed than in the eff
fort of individuals, companies and corpor-
atoms to to get their business or goods and
wares before the public. One of the latest
evidences of genius, in this particular, is
the envelope and black court plaster OF the
Travellers Accident insurance company.
The plaster renders the envelope worth
keeping, and the envelope tells the story Of
the company's numerous merits. 1t is a
clever dodge
The Reform club meeting tonight
will be addressed by Mr.. II. Clay Sex
ton, chief of the St. Louis fire de-
partment, and Colonel Scott, who will
arrive in company with Mr.. Sexton, AS
these gentlemen fixed their own
time there can be little doubt
OF their presence. After the speak
ing the ladies of the W. c. I. Union
will spread lunch of sandwiches and
coffee in the reading room, where all can
partake freely, for the trifie of ten cents
head.
Patrons of the Theatre Comiquc speak
of the entertainment, last night, as one Of
unusual merit, and Of the audience as ex-
cecdngly enthusiastic, but well behaved
Bowman and Lamonds double clog dance
was as artistic as anything of the kind ever
seen in Cairo Miss Cora Everett's singing
was unusually fine, and it was universally
conceded that she is vocalist of remark
able sweetness of voice, and much culture
Miss Jennie Fower's jig dancing won
rapturous round of applause, as did the sing.
ing of Miss May Conoly. But enc Of the
best features of the entertainment was the
Irish and Dutch songs Of Billy Wolfe lie
is genius in this line, an imitator of rare
power, and. withal, good singer. To-
night the full company will appear, and
more than the moneys worth" is guaran.
teed to all who buy ticket and use it.
A man called at the residence of a
gentleman on Walnut street. Wednesday
evening, and asked for something to eat
In reply he was shown the wood pile and
axe, as the easiest mode Of disposing Of a
nuisance presumably belonging to the
genius tramp. The promptness with which
the offer of food in exchange for work was
accepted, nearly took away the gentlemans
breath The hungry visitor worked faith
fully for an hour; ate hearty supper and
disappeared, only TO resume work on the
wood pile yesterday morning. The gentle
man gave him his breakfast and told him
he need not chop any more; but, insisted
the fellow, ~ might as well work as loaf
around the streets, and get begged for
thirty days" At late hour yesterday,
this phenomena was still wrestling with
six cords Of wood receiving only regular
meals in return; and he really seems to en-
JOY the privilege Of Icing at work, Some.
thing wrong there, Where is Kcarney?
The Hibernian's eighteenth annua
BALI was an astonishing success, alike il
the number of the participants and til,
spirit OF jovialty that seemed to posses
everybody present. The enjoyment wa
continuous and unmarried during the entire
night. Did the fine beer the company
luckily secured from Henry Frankcn who
is agent of the Bellcvile Star brewery, hay,
anything to do with it? 1t is well know
that it has the effect of rendering gentle
men polite and good humored, and if the
lIibernian's live to celebrate fifty anni,cr
| cnrioa dare cuv flav will alrovs