The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-02-23

son is not the proper party TO put the old
mans eye in mourning, nor is the brother
the party who should stripe the sister. The
son or brother capable of such an oilensc
deserves to be tied IN bag and thrown into
the Ohio,
Collector Hodges bond has been filed
and approved, alike by the chairman OF
the Board Of County Commissioners and
the Auditor of Public Accounts 1t is in the
penal sum Of two hundred and ninty-one
thousand and eighteen dollars, and is made
GOOD by the names of the following les
ponsiblc citizens, Fredollne Bross. Peter
Saup, John II. Oberly, Patrick Fitzgerald,
Orsamus Greenley, Peter Netf, Henry Wells,
William Kuge. Samuel Rosenwater, Au-
gustu, Botto, Louis Herbert, John Gatcs,
John McNulty, Herman Meyers, George
W. McKeaig Daniel Hartman and William
G. Cary. The tax books have been turned
over to the possession Of the collector, who
will proceed at once to collect the taxes.
1t is worth while to bear this fact in mind.
"A gentleman who attended the mas
Qucradc given at the residence of Mr. John
Sproat, furnished us the following list,
which is sand to include the
names of the ladies who ap.
pcared in character and fancy costumes
Mrs. Henderson, as a Negroes; Miss Nellie
Antrim and Miss Nina Brady as daughters
OF Jack Frost; Miss Ada Lontz, as Daughter
Of the Regiment; Miss Anna Alyord, as
Night; Miss Fannie Hinkie, as Winter
Miss Tyler, as Lady of the Harem; Miss
Musa Green, as Argus; Miss Lula Fraser
and Nctte Schutter, as Peasant Girls; Miss
Bette Elliott and Mrs. Jones, as Ncgresscs (;
/ Miss Etiic Coleman as an Old Woman. and
Miss Lena Ray, Mollie Riley, Minnie
Sproat, Jennie Wilson, Miss Posey, Lille
Phillips, Tcnic Woodward, Jessie PhiIis,
and Mrs. Cushman, in varied fancy cos
tunes.
- hearts, the homes, the purses Of
Caro- people were all open to the sufferers
of the Inflated steamer Donnclly. Nopeo.
pie could have shown more sympathy and
concern for the pains and miscrics Of others
than did the people Of Cairo for those who
passed he ordeal of the .Donnelly fire. At
the first signal Of distress steamers were
dispatched from our wharf to the rescue Of
the sufferers The doors of our most con
vencnt buildings were thrown open as well
to those who escaped uninjurcd as those
who were hurt. They were bcdcd, fed,
doctorcd and nursed without money and
without price; and yet the cry comes from
Memphis city that fed, for months, on
the bread Of public charity, whose people
ate the freely given aims from Cairo hands
from this city comes the uncalicd for
and wicked SANDER that the people OF
Cairo gloated over the Calamity and proited
by the misery and distress of the victims
! A fouler falsehood was never waited out
Of internal regions on the birthstone
breath Of the great father of falsehoods
From any source it would be mean; from
Memphis it is hcartless and damnabc.
- The magnificent parlors of Capt. and
Mrs. Charles Gallagher were, Friday even
ing, thrown open to a goodly company Of
ladies and gentlemen, invited especially in
! honor of Mis-. Ross. near relative OF the
genial hostess, who is spending short sea-
son in our city The occasion was fraught
with the greatest Of pleasure and
interest to those in attendance, and
many were the encomiums heapcd upon
the host and hostess who contributed so
muchto the enjOymcnt Of the occasion. The
innumcrablc gas Jets which cast their scin-
tilatng rays over the brilliant asscmblagc
discovered to admirable advantage. the Gle.
CANT carpet and luxurious furniture, bcauti-
full brc-a-bric, and thousand
and one articles Of beauty which
cuItnrc and refinement would naturally die
tate. The mansion is probably the finest
furnished residence in Southern Illinois,
while the broad grounds which cncircIc the
stately home, suggest the beauty and com.
fort within. The recitati0ns by Mrs. W. p.
Wright and Mrs. DR.. Smith were
received with applause, while
a gem executed by Mrs, Lansdcr
upon the piano, called forth enthusiastic
commentator from all. The refreshments
provided for the occasion were such as
would have created a sensation among the
gods, and were thoroughly enjoyed by those
only step below Among the many
present we noticed Capt and Mrs. W, p
Halliday, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Halliday
Miss Krimpal, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Gilbert
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gilbert, VIM. Winter