The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-29

anu JOIN the OtnerS In declaring IL 10 DE tn(
best system renovator they ever used. o.
this number are WE.
--Messrs Harmon e. Co., dealers IN sew.
ing machines and findings, have purchased
the brick building on Commercial avenue,
lately occupied by G. W. Hendricks as an
ice cream saloon, directly opposite Gold
stine & Rosenwater's, and will take posses.
sion of the same on the tirstday Of Novem-
Der. We need scarcely add, for the
information of the Cairo public, that par
ties in want Of sewing machine or any
article, trick or continuance thereunto
appertaining, can call upon Harmon & Co.
with the absolute assurance of obtaining
what they want and at the lowest possible
cash figures.
An individual named James O'Neal
made an ugly display ola revolver, yester-
day, expressing purpose, under certain
contingencies to puncture the person of a
certain female then and there present; but
the contingencies not arising, the puncture
was not made. But Mr.. O'Neal was pulled,
"all the same" just as he should have been,
for carrying concealed weapons, and Squire
Comings fined him, just as he should have
done, the sum of twenty-five dollars and
costs of the proceeding. AS is usually the
case with men who carry deadly weapons
for the defence oftheir property anu per-
sons, Mr.. O'Neal had no money. He was
sent over, as a consequence, to stay thirty
days in the calaboose.
Next to the dust, which, in certain
localities, is almost suffocating, the next
greatest nuisance with which our pedes-
trians contend, are the velocipedes ridden
by reckless boys, who, knocking over a
youngster, or dashing into persons of
maturer growth, are ready with their swell,
you; why didn't you get out of the way!'
The sidewalks are not the place for such
bicycles, and the police should give orders
accordingly. Our attention has been di-
rected to this annoyance very frequently of
late, and this paragraph is written at the
instance Of a'lady who was not only made
to collide with one of the wo-wheeled
denominations, but was lnsulted by the
rider because she didn't "clear the side
walk"
The voters of Alexander county should,
and no doubt will, elect Dr. J. A M. Gibbs
to the office of County Commissioner. He
IS an intelligent gentleman, and as
thoroughly acquainted with the needs OF
the country portion of the county,
as any man that can be named
To look after the interest OF
Cairo, we have Hon. r. w. Halliday on
the board, and while he remains there we
shall have all the representation we need
1t is right and proper, therefore, that the
country portion of the county should be
represented by its best men, and DR.. Gibbs
is certainly one of them. He served his
country well on the battle field, and he
will not be found wanting in his service Of
the people in the position to which he i:
aspiring. Hence we repeat, the voters Of
Alexander county ought to elect MIN and
no doubt will elect him.
The reduction in the cost of our public
schools is a step in the direction of retrench
ment that certainly deserves more common
dation than it has received from any quar-.
ter. Up to 1877 the annual levy averaged
over $4,000 Since that time it has moi
exceeded $S,00O Tothis sum may be ad
ded about $4,000 received from the State
and other sources, and we have total Of
$4,000 as the annual cost of our public
schools, instead of $4,000, which was ex
pended on that account up to the year
1877. We deal in round numbers, as We
intend nothing more than an approx.
nation but it is safe to say that within the
past three years the cost of our public
(. schools has been reduced fully thirty-threc
per cent. The cost Of educating each ind.
vidual pupil falls short Of $3.50 2 year,
which is about 1913 less than is paid by St
Louis, and about So less than paid by Chica.
90, according to our recollection of the fig.
ures recently furnished by the Supcrinten.
dents those cities.
Squire Robinson was full-handeCs with
police business yesterday, dlsposing of nc
less than eight customers. A complaint
against elder Shores, for netting certain
pupils that attend his school to disorderly
conduct, was called, but the hearing of il
was postponed uni this morning. The el.
der is much incensed at the complaint, and
proposes to make matters ."warm" for his
prosecutors. Four covies, who presented
to the eye of the peace conscrvators, no Wis.
ibe means of support were brought in
and subjected to a fine, but promising ia