The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-03

mans leg of or boys body ~ Two without /,
any special effort, or could have drawn tie
man beneath the water and Gcvourcd him nj |
leisure. The specimen in question belong ,
ed to the species known as the alligator gar |,
aud II is no, improbable that some of them
rrow TO the length Of Ten feet. The boy
who was drawn under the water at the
mouth of the Mcrrimac, last Summer, and
the boy who wa, drawn down while swim
ming in the river near Cape Girardcau, two
or three year, ago-both Of them screaming
that something had hold Of them-had no
doubt been seized by monster gar,,
The genius who makes the green VIII
low chairs, constructed a very shapclymun
Of straw, on Tuesday, and adjusting flag
in each of its hands, started it down the
river from a point about a mile above the
distillery. 1t was expected it would be
seen by somebody who had heard of Boyton,
and that the town would straightwny be
humbuggcd into the notion that the aquatic
prodigy was really at hand. Is an All
Fools day sell, it was q good one; and the
author Of il took position where he could
safely watch results. The dummy" toatcd
along all right; but when it had reached
the point from whence the genius expect
ed to hear the shout 90 up "Boyton is com
ing, the reader can well imagine what his
indignation was when me saw lone negro
man shoot out into the Ohio, pull the DUN,
my into his skifi, and row it ashore, Two
minutes later, the flags held by the straw
Boy,on we're in the hands of yelpiug negro
children and the "duds" OF the ctiigy we're
slowed away in a rag bag, That lone ne
gro man ought to be bored ior the SIM
pies"
Having heard number of citizens
express desire to testify their sympathy for
the Sisters of Loretto, in substantial manner
we suggested yesterday, that a committee
| be designated to wait on our citizens gencr-
ally. We have now to say that us result Of
a conference in which number Of our Cit
2ens participated the following named gen
| tlcmen were constituted that committee
Richard Fitzgerald, Patrick Purcell, Charles
r, Stuart, Frank lIcaly and William Loner,
gan. As VIC have before remarked, the loss
of the Loretto Academy binding is consid-
cred public camnity. While
the movement now naugu-
rated is not expected to provide funds
to rebuild the building, It will aid at least
in re-cstablishing the school on the best
possible basis, under existing circumstances
and II will also serve to assure the Sisters in
charge that they have the hearty sympathy
and good will OF our people, When the
committee shall have completed its lsbors,
the names Of the contributors and the
amount Of their respective contributions
will be published in THE BULLETIN. The
committee will, we presume, enter upon
a discharge OF the duty imposed upon it,
within Il few days. Meanwhile We hope
| that such Of our citizens as arc IN 4 cOndi-
/ ton to give at all, will make up their minds
| to respond To the call with their character
i,tic libcraliy.
We were -Uhjccting ourselves TO an or
deal Of sclt-rcproof for emitting mention Of
the examination concluded Tuesday after
/ noon in Miss Ihompsons room, when the
! following notice OF the occasion, nXprc--
/ siyc Of ou' sentiments exactly, IN 80 far Is i,
. deals with the character Of Misses IHomp.
son and Mckee as teachers was placed IN
our hands, with request TO please publish
We please OF course, and would nav.
other patrons Of the school initiate j. 5
example and tell ~ Of the merits and sue
ccsscs Of other teachers;
Mr. Editor
1t was my happy privilege Tuesday, t.
: visit the grammar department Of the Thh'
tccnth street school, taught by those long
tired, faithful and efficient teachers Mise
Thompson and Mckee.
Miss Thompson with rare case and grace
and the inborn kindness thought.uncs
and scIt-torgctlulncss 50 Enthusiastically tn
, attributes OF the real lady, gave cycryon
| the "at.home' feeling, SO necessary t
, make onc'thoroughly enjoy 4 public exam
d nation; while Miss Mckee with quic,
) digniicd manners, moved around Nmongs
e visitors and pupils, doing at all times, tina
t which best promoted the comfort and hap
| pincss Of all
= The exercises were the regular cycy-da
I work OF the pupils and displayed tn
thorough training and perfect system 10
! which tina, room is celebrated, 1t StrucI
! me rs n pleasant feature Of the cAamiua
( ton, that it was entirely free from anythin!
= like display, leaving more time lor visitor
p to see the wcll.trodden glound owe