The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-11-08

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One Marshall Brown was arrested and
tried before Justice Comings, for disordcrly
conduct yesterday, found guilty, and not
having the necessary "rocks," he was jailed
for ten days, Other cases, among which
was one for abusive language, were brought
up and disposed of. The fines were all
paid.
For the benefit Of those who are weary
and whose spirits long for rest we will say
that our old friend, Rutherford B. Hayes,
has thus delivered himself 81, Rutherford
b. Hayes, President of the United States do
appoint Thursday, the eth day Of Novcm-
Der inst, as day of national thanks giving
and prayer, etc"
While the Comique Band was passing
down Commercial avenue last night q
drunken stranger made an attack on
George Winter, the bass drummer George
beat time for q few minutes with his drum
stick on the fellows head, thus amusing
him until an officer happened along and
carried him off to the cooler,
1t should be remembered by those who
have hankering to see General Grant, that
that gentleman will be in Chicago on the
12th instant. The Illinois Central railroad
wall sell tickets at greedy reduced rates,
and, we doubt not, a number of Cairo peo-
pie will go 3G5 miles to see his royal high
ness the American King"
A German yesterday afternoon, q
stranger in the city, was invited to take a
walk by smooth-spokcn men. Their walk
took them outside OF the leyee, below the
Marrow Gauge depot, where, beng unable
to rob him by the confidence game, the four
thieves set upon him and beat and robbed
him in, the old-fashioned way, of SEAL
he had.
We have received the first number OF
the "F'ruternal knight paper devoted to
the social and fratcrnal culture Of the
Knights of Honor and published and edited
By Mr.. p. S. brow. The Fmtcral
Knight is published in st. Louis and offers
itself as medium of communication be-
tween the various bodies Of the order in the
Mississippi valleyand elsewhere,
Very well executed counterfeit silver
dollars are in circulation, They are very
Skillruly made of pewter, silvcr-plated and
are not easily detected. The milling of the
edges is bad, however, and they weigh less
than the genuine. We were shown two one
dollar pieces Of this counterfeit money yes
tcrday and hence warn our people to keep
Il lookout for them.
We have beena asked from eight to twelve
| times, when the second of the "S to 70"
parties will come off! To all lnquirers we
say it is two weeks away, that is, on the
night of the 2lst, and we might add, in
whisper, that may not be heard, on the birth
day Of two members OF the club. The first
two letters Of their names arc-Lippct and
Blake. That does not make them the same
age however.
jim Summcrwcll the champion ploc
finder as well as pole raiser, has just re-
turned from ten days trip to the country.
He went for flagstaff for the custom house
yard and got what he went after. The new
pole will be Of cypress, two pieces, finished
ship mast style, The butt peced is SO feet
and the top GA feet long in the rough.
when finished and raised the pole will
stand l2O feet high. 1t will be a beauty
when Summerwell gets done with it,
The Corbondale Observer is ourauthor
ity for saying that the Moline Plow Works
at Moline, Illinois, have made a plow for
the Iron Mountain and Southern Railroad
that cuts railroad ditch alongside the
railroad track 30 inches wide and . feet
deep, and is attached to platform car.
One mile of ditch ? feet deep and 3 feet
wide, is made every four hours, doing the
work Of 1000 men. ltls the largest and
strongest plow ever made
Tile. second anniversary of Cairo TEN.
pcrancc Reform Club occurs next Tuesday.
The club will have II grand anniversary
meeting that night and meetings will CON
tinue Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
nights. Mr.. II, Clay Sexton, chief of the
st. Louis Fire Department, Col. Scott of st.
Louis, and a number of Others will attend
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