The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-12
Only Morning Daily in Southern Illinois


mCmow's issue,
Pope, Hardin and Calhoun are the
only counties in Illinois that have no rail
roads.
A new crossing was yesterday con-
structed across Commercial on Sixth, ac-
cording to our suggestion Good
This cold weather has tendency to
convert the mud, caused by the late rain,
into decency and dryness, and hence we
welcome it,
This cold weather is God send" TO
our butchers and they, to a man, are now
smiling smoles that the peculiar charm of
cold weather can only induce them to
smile
-Dicd-Abigail II. Wood, daughter of
DR.. W. Wood, nearly seven years of age,
| December 18th, of rheumatism of the
heart Funeral services at the residence at
l o'clock p. IN.
The meeting of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union at the Reform Hall
yesterday afternoon was only moderately
well attended, and, we believe, no business
Of public Importance was transacted.
The cold wave has come at last but it
has had no effect on the "Faultless" unless
it be to increase its sales The best ) cent
cigar IN the city. Sold by f. Korsmeycr,
Ohio Levee, corner Sixth street
An addition is being built to the
Herbert building on the corner of Tenth
and Washington. The appearance of the
building is already greatly improved and
when completed will be credit to that
portion of the city.
Mrs Zohn and Mrs. Roscoff of Mt.
| Clements, Michigan, cousins of Mrs. j. W.
Cannon and Mrs. Vim. McIiale, arrived in
the city yesterday, and will spend the hol-
ldays with their relatives here.
The Reform club meets again to night
in its hall on Tenth street, and arrange
ments for the presence Of speakers from
abroad have been made. The attractions
will be various and the clubs new organ
having arrived, good music may be cx-
pected.
M. Dan lIartmans new business
house on Ninth and Commercial has lust
received its coat of plastcring at the hands
Of Mr.. McEwen and in the course OF few
days will receive the "white coat" or "tinish-
ing coat" About a hundred square yards
is the extent of the job.
The reading of Miss Belle Gaiincy in
the Athcneum, last night, was listened to
with much interest and pleasure By very
fair audience. Miss Gatfney pleased her
audience entirely and the numerous paudits
she received were. the expressions OF sin
cere admiration Of those present
The many friends Of Mrs. and DR..
Woods deeply sympathize with them in the
loss of their little daughter, Abbey, who
died yesterday about noon Of I've are IN
tormed) rhumatlsm Of the heart She was
a bright child Of SIX years and her death is
severe and sudden blow to her parents.
In compliance with the petition of the
lIi5ernian fire company, the space between
the south side of the company engine
house and the sidewalk on the north side of
Thirteenth street is being filled. German
was yesterday experimenting the job and
it will, as it should be, well done.
The old fiatboat used during the cpl
dcmic as the inspection station is still at
this port and lies just below the Illinois
Central railroad wharfboat The follow
ing is the sign which is visible thereon and
which we feel like expunging every time
we see it. quarantine Inspection Station.
National and State Boards of Health"
The date on which the Reform club
ball will be given has been decided upon.
1t will be given on Tuesday, December
23d, the object being pleasure and the plac-
ing of money into the clubs treasury.
Every ball yet given by this club has been
a decided success and the enjoyment at
their balls is always universal.
Mr.. John Marncl, is engaged in can
wasting the city with the object Of obtain,
ing advertisements tor Holiday Adver.
tiser," which he contcmplates publishing
4 few days before Christmas. John ought
TO receive the proper encouragement from
our merchants, since his scheme" is good
one, and he doubtless will.
Mr.. Tony Celia is confined to his bed
byA severe attack of innamatory rhcuma-
tism. His limbs, hands and feet
are swollen to an unnatural size
and the pain he endures is very severe.
Not long ago Mr.. Celia visited the Hot