The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-06-29

the checks, and directed the carrier 10 the
cairo g Vincennes depot, where the checks
atonce commanded the baggage. "Damme "
exclaimed the driver as he tumbled his last
trunk into his wagon "Damme, if be.
lieve that niger can read a syllable more'n
can" And, for a truth the carrier was
right. The negro was merely an ignorant
pretender.
-"Old Trim" is Republican, but his
political convictions do not blind him to the
worth Of THE WEEKLY BULLETIN as an
Egyptian newspaper. We value his good
opinion because he is a sensible man, and
Of excellent discriminating powers. 1t is
true, as conjectured by "Old Trim" the
WEEKLY has good circulation in all the
lower counties OF the State; but it is also
true that its circulation is not as large as it
ought to be. Recognized as leading
Democratic organ, and published in the
metropolis of Southern Illinois-the CONVEX
gent point of our railroads, rivers and tele-
graph lines-the paper should have bona
tide circulation Of five thousand copies
To clubs of ten it is furnished at $3.50
year, and being one of the largest sheets
published in the State, and the publisher
being required to prepay the postage, lib
eral men cannot ask us to furnish it
| cheaper.
Mr.. Reynolds, charged with the muir
der of Mr.. w. II. Frazier, is now in our
county Jail, having been brought from the
Jail of Union county, Friday evening, on a
writ of habeas corpus sued out before
Judge Baker. Should the witnesses and
attorneys all be on hand the case will be
heard by Judge Baker, tomorrow, and the
question decided whether the accused shall
be admitted to BAIL The communication
from Clear Creek which we publish else
where was placed in type before we learned
of the application of the accused to be adj
mitted to bail, else, we might have ex.
cluded it until after the hearing; although
the statements made have already, in differ
ent form. been widely published. We have
no desire to warp the ends of justice in
the interest or to the injury of either the
living or dead r. S.--After writing tho
above, the attorneys and part of the wit
nesses arrived, and about Z o'clock p. m,
the Court commenced examining the wit
nesses.
In reading over our large exchange list,
which embraces majority of all the news
papers published in Southern Illinois, we
have failed to find word written in de-
fence of the Southern Illinois Normal
Neither have we read any expression of
sentiment that is not in entire harmony with
the views expressed by THE BULLETIN
Two Of our contemporaries ascribe the on
slaught upon the management of the Nor
MOI w Viz ''oIII upDIl wv pau Va Ntllalu
parties to displace the Rev. Mr.. Allyn with
the Rev. Mr.. Clark Braden. If there is any
truth in this intimation, the effort will meet
hearty, and we dare say, successful opposi.
ton. Rev, Mr., Allyn stands in the fore.
front of western educators Rev. Clark
Braden has no more than local reputa.
ton. Allyn is Methodist. Braden is
Campbelite. Hence it is manifest that, in.
stead OF curing any of the evils complained
of, such change would greatly aggravate
them. The way to remove the 'bone of
contention" is for the legislature to yield to
the popular demand--to demand in which
Republican as well Democratic papers Join
the demand that not another dollar be
appropriated for the support of any of the
Normal schools of the State Of Illinois,
Every considerable community in the
country seems to be making preparations
for the celebration of the Fourth OF July
The sham battle in Montreal seems to have
given people HINT by which many propose
TO profit. In localities where there are mill.
tary companies, sham battles are to be
fought-onc side representing the British,
and the other the "Continentals. Of course
in every case, the British forces will be put
to ingloriou, flight, and the Contncntas
left IN full possession of the holly contest.
ed fields. Such results didn't always crown
the efforts Of the Contncntals when they
faced surc-cnough rcd-coats; but any other
termination Of a sham fight, on the Fourth
ofJuly, would be unbcarablc. The unarm-
cd rabble would 'let in" with fists and walk
ing-sticks, and by larruping the victorious
red-coats, vindicate American prowess, and
teach sham rcd.coats that they mustn't VIII p
the scions Of Uncle Sam even in fun In
the South as well as the North, these sham
battles are TO form feature Of the cclc.
bratons. If half hundred or more Of
| the soldiers" are not, through awkward.