The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-07-02

Uncle Jimmy McCritc, of Lakewood
precinct, was in the CITY, yesterday lie
informed us that the health ofhis neighbor'
hood was never better; that the wheat OF
the neighborhood had all been cut but
that the thresher didn't make his appear
ance until yesterday. The yield is regard
ed as bountiful, and the quality Of the best
The farmers everywhere are greatly en-
couraged by the outlook.
When the appropriation for the mail
service was exhausted one of the narrow
gauge mail agents was suspended from
service While thus suspended he sick
ened and died, The department having
been placed in control OF ample funds
again, the narrow-gauge force has been re-
stored to the maximum, by the appoint
ment of Judge Bird to the position form.
erly occupied by the agent now deceased,
He will enter the service at once.
One of our contemporaries ventured the
prediction that Grassland, the Englishman,
would beat OLeary, in the seventy-fve
hour walk, recently concluded in Chicago,
twenty-five miles, in almost any event. One
of our citizens, thinking OLeary had had
his day, ventured ten dollars on Grassland,
and is now that much poorer. If OLeary
is not dissipatei man, there is no good
reason why he may not, even yet, recover
from his terrible New York set back.
Carl Peters & Brother want the public
to know they have just received for Fourth
of July consumption, the finest latest,
healthiest lot of spring chickens, ever
brought to the Cairo market. Also a large
supply of undoubtedly fresh eggs, They
also maintain full stock OF family gro
ceries, including the famous Rustin butter,
always on ice; and provisions, vegetables,
etc. Call at The Daily Market" Eighth
street, between Washington and CONNER
cial.
Little Kid" who is in our county Jail,
booked for trip to the penitentiary, seems
to have passed from place to place with a
CELEBRITY that rendered him almost ubiquit-
Gus. In Charleston one day, amusing the
boys" he is in Union City the next is
making an excursion on the Idlewild the
next day, and on the fourth day he is in
the Alexander county Jail for larceny. For
his presence in Cairo, We have the evidence
of our senses. For his presence at the
other points named we have the testimony
of two of our exchanges.
The Reform club will conclude its
days festivitis with d grand moonlight
excursion " the steamer Eckert, leaving
the Cairo landing about s o'clock. The
bes, cotjkon band in the city will discourse
music Refreshments, including ice-cream,
ice.shcrbets, and ice-cold temperance drinks,
will be served at a moderate price on the
boat. and the management will provide in
every possible manner for the enjoyment
of the cxcursionists For price of tickets,
etc. see hand bills circulated all about the
city.
Rather an odd sort of horse race
came off in the park yesterday evening,
between an animal owned by Harry Walker
and another owned by Dan Hartman. The
conditions of the race were that Hartman 5
horse should trot entirely around the ring
"a half mile; that Walkers horse should
trot two-thirds of the way around and run
the balance Of the way. With this under
standing and in strict accordance with the
prescribed terms the circuit Of the ring
was made, and Hartmans horse was the
winner.
Capt. Ike Ostrander received letter
from Sproat's mines, yesterday, which was
written under date Of the 21th ult. 1t
speaks in very enthusiastic terms of the
prospects. An old miner and prospecter
has inspected the blossoms and signs, and
declares thatthcrc' mistake aboutit-thc
mines are bound to develop great richness
Everybody feels much encouraged, and the
country all about the mines is in fever OF
excitement as well over what has been
e achieved as over what seems OF certain and
D speedy accomplishment
Capt. W, II, Walkers Cairo dry docks
will be started for Memphis, to-day, in tow
= of the steamer Charley Mcdonald. We
take it that this move is influenced by the
i consideration that the docks are portable,
u and can, when the owner wants to be hap
py and prosperous again, be towed bach
again. They are merely loaned to Memphis
IA ncighborly kindness she will rccipro
cate, by sending 'em back in due season, ii
as good condition as she rcccivcdthem, nat
II ural wear and tear, excepted. Franl