The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-11

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John W. Trovcr, ey-mayor, cX-banNer
ex.aldcrman, ex-a- great.many'thlnSs, OF
Cairo, was in the city, yesterday lie
knows everybody, and everybody was GLAD
to meet him
1t is true although an unsolved PROB
lem in mental philosophy-that the I'M
pulse to vote tickets printed at THE bull
1Errs office, is irresistible, Price only 81
per 1000
A debased, wretched, besotted white
woman was taken to the calaboose yestcr-
dav evening" for drunkenness. The negro
man with whom she was holding her rcvels
made his escape.
The election tickets-the kind that will
be most numerous in the ballot box after
the polls are closed-are printed at The
BULLETIN job rooms, at the very reasonable
rate of one dollar per thousand,
Only two or three men in the service
of the Illinois Central here were restricted
to reduced number of working hours.
The balance were subjected to a square cut
down of pay, to the extent we indicated
The Illinois Central stock pens have
been put in good order, and some very SEN
sible Improvements made with view
probably 20 the transaction Of an extern
sive business in the reshipmcnt Of Texas
cattle.
Boys, white and black, from the age
of four to fifteen were brim full Of enthusi-
asm last night, yelling for their favorite
candidate with all the strength of their
lungs, and quite as willing to fight as to
halloo.
The cumulative system Of voting does
not apply to the Judicial election to be
held in June next The clector can vote for
three candidates, one vote for each; but he
cannot distribute his vote in any other
manner.
The late active proprietor Of THE But.
TIN and Mr.. j. II. Mcintyre We're the only
men in the city, perhaps who supported a
family of six daughters. Mr. Mcintyre
has, however, just left his good company,
and is now the father of fine boy
The election tickets THE BULLETIN
prints for 81 per 1000 are for use, not for
show. They are the kind that will be
found in the box, after the election is over.
Candidates who feel the want of tickets of
that sort, should bring in their orders.
The first election tickets made their
appearance in the hands Of the people, yes
tcrday. Some Of the candidates are having
10000 tickets struck Not less than 100000
tickets will be printed. which will furnish
every voter in the city aboutscventy tickets.
1t is said that white woman bcguilcd
an intoxicated white man TO point back
Of the stone depot yesterday morning, and
relieved him of his pocket book. The wo-
man was arrested; but as no evidence
against her was forthcoming she was turned
loose
Montgomery" gives us, in jing.ing
shape, the Gent Of the Period" The YER
bal photograph he presents for the contcm-
pation Of our readers is the Likeness Of
but very few Cairoites, We are indeed.
singuiary free from the curse of "young
gentlemen Of the period"
The contest for the City Clerkship
seems to command more attention than that
for the Mayoralty This may be due to
the fact that the goal to the race is greater
and five times as many men are running for
it. Within the past few days the contest
has SWoured slightly Of acrmonv.
Texas cattle, in immense herds, mum
bering thousands, have commenced moving
northward. It is stated that the cattle.
raiscrs Of southwestern Texas. many Of
whom will make heavy shipments this way.
will ship this year, between eighty
thousand and hundred thousand head.
Carl Peters egg and chicken horse,
attached to his delivery wagon. became
frightened while standing in front Of Met.
calls family grocery, yesterday evening.
and dashed around the corner at a furious
rate. The maddcncd animal was soon
stopped, however, and but little damage
done.
The bang Of pistols and tirc-crackers
the blaze of bontircs; the hiss, the cxplo.
sion and showers of sky.rockcs, in the
neghborhood Of the court house last NIGHT.
and the alternate ycls for Th.tewood and
Winter all over the city, indicated n
degree of enthusiasm never before cx.
cited 10y city election.
1t may serve rs n sensible prccaution
to keep awatch upon the temper of the
crowds that inicst our voting places next
Tuesday, with view, should the necessity