The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-02-11
THE DAILY CAIRO BULLETIN: TUESDAY MORNING. FEBRl

placed in the position he fills. lie Is well
learned in the law, is man ofculture, and
his controlling ambition seems be to do
right. That's the kind Of a man AID County
Judge r. S. Yocum is,
Miss Alice Lane returned TO her home
in Charleston, Sunday. Her engagement
in the public schools having terminated,
she is now teaching select school, which,
she says is well patronizcd. Miss Lane has
acquired considerable reputation as school
teacher-having given entire satisfaction
wherever she has been engaged.
The Charleston folks not only know
how to enjoy themselves, but see to it that
those who congregate with them from aboad
have due share of enjoyment. This fact
is so well understood that a dance or any
social reunion in Charleston always draws
visitors from the ncighboring towns. 1t
can't be denied. in short, that the Charles
tonians are an eminently sociable people,
as every one will learn who attends the
dance there, that is announced for Thurs
day evening next
AT the recent meeting of the social
scientists, in Springfield, Mrs, DR.. Wardner
reported that as vice-president of the asso-
citation for the 18th congressional district,
she had collected, in aid Of the Illinois
Industrial School for Girls, the sum Of
5000 She paid high compliment to the
press of her district for the cheerful aid
they had extended. and ascribed much of
the interest fell in the matter TO the intiu-
ence of the newspapers. For some reason
the ladys remarks we're not given in full in
the Springfield papers.
lannon's two horse team rot on a
rampage yesterday afternoon, and ran about
four miles in five minutes. Shortly after
starting, the wagon struck the sidewalk
and injured two or three sewing machines,
but not irreparably; and then the fright
ened animals took turn on: in the com
mons, and finally returned 10 town, where
they were overhauled by Horace, and
brought to their senses. If Harmon has
kept a reckoning of his runaways tins one
is probably about the ,2nd.
Notwithstanding the extreme inclem-
ency of the night about thirty
young ladies and gentlemen came
down from Mound City, last night,
and, joined by eight Or ten Cairo couples,
took possession of Turner hall, and had q
real Jolly time of it. The music was good,
a strong voiced promter was on hand and
matters moved on as smoothly and happily
as any reasonable person could have wished,
As dancing didn't commence until about .
o'clock, it was quite late before any of the
party felt disposed to cry: hold, enough.
Vaughn and Ware the brace Of
strangers who were arrested by Hogan on
Saturday, Vaughn for practicing the conf
dence game, and Ware for carrying CON
ceaIcd weapons were tried before Judge
Bird, and hned twenty-five dollars and cost,
each. The cost was paid; and the disrc-
putable couple promising to leave the city
Immediately, were given a stay Of execu-
ton. The negro upon whom Vaughn play
ed the box and ball trick, could not be
found Since the town is happily rid of two
very undesirable customers, it is well the
matter resulted as it did.
AT the written request Of friends OF
THE BvLLETIg we give Mr.. Oberlys speech
before the editorial convention in Spring
field, in its entirety, correcting maniies-
errors in the portion published Sunday, and
giving the address as it was delivered. 1t
will prove interesting reading as well to
the general reader, as to the editor who is
morally certain to disagree with its chief
affirmation, viz: that newspaper men are
not the creators Of popular sentiment" 1t
was very unpopular proposition to lay
down--how well the gentleman maintains
it, the reader can Judge for himself.
Capt, w, S, Lane, Of Mounds Junction
who has been an invalid ever since early
last summer, is, it is believed in fair way
to fully recover. For IN interval of sevcra
weeks, last November and December, the
announcement Of his death would have Gre
ated no surprise, as it was daily expected
The old gentleman had more vitality, how
ever, than even his physicians gave hin
credit for. He wcathered the storm,
stcercd clear Of the threatening breakers
and his somewhat shattered and attenuateC
hulk is in full view, now, Of harbor o
safety. Being anchored in that harbo
ourselves, just now, we fire him this salute
When the confidence chap, Vaughn
was given permission to leave the city, h,
ut first demanded as right and subse