The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-15

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tutes our friend Andrew Tiohr grand
father.
10000 Envelopes, 6x615 Xxx, assorted
colors, just received at The BULLETIN
office.
There was a lengthy and interesting
meeting of the members of the Central
archery club last night. 1t was well at
tended.
80 reams of flat paper for note, letter
statement and bill heads, just received, a
THE BULLETIN office, white, blue and vel
low colors.
| "A short force in the composing room
and heavy take of solid matter, Yesterday
served to visibly curtail our local matter
this morning.
The "Faultless" the best s cent cigar
in the city. Smoked by everybody and
sold by F. Korsmeyer, wholesale tobacco
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TO Mothers Should the baby be suf-
feriug with any of the disorders of baby
hood use DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup at once for
the trouble. Price 25 cents.
TO visit the Illinois Central yard, al
this time, is to make one feel that the vast
ness of the business of that road is utterly
incomprehensible. 1t is refreshing to crap
pie with it, however.
Two DRINKS constituted the criminal
business disposed by Squire Robinson, yes
terday. They were fined 81 and costs
each. One paid; the other will stay with
Andy few days.
Under the levy of the 81 cents, just
imposed upon every 500 worth of taxable
property in the State, Alexander county
will pay into hesitate treasury about $4,000
the lightest State tax paid by our people
in twenty years.
Tom, Dick and Harry are now appear
ing with their Grandfather's recipes for
Coughs, etc. and seeking fortune through
advertising, but the people know the value
of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup and will take 40
other. Price, 25 cents bottle.
Mr.. Nose Foss is still considerably dis
abled from his mishap OF Saturday last
While working on Hartman's building, hi
losthls footing upon the ladder upon which
he was standing, and fell distance Of
about seven feet, dislocating his shoulder
Mr.. John Holmes informed US, yestcr-
day. that his ailment is chargeable to dis
eased spleen-that his lungs are not in
volved If this be true his case is by nc
means hopeless one. He retains all his
wonted mental vigor, but he is sadly ema
ciated physically.
That persistent, unbeatable nuisance
the barge Perry Thorpe, is sending out its
offensive and unhealthy etfluvia again. Mr.
Sam Wilson says he has full weeks sick
ness to charge up to that account, to say
nothing OF the dire and never-ceasing of
fence to his olfactories.
The October drawing of the Louisan;
lottery took place, yesterday. The repor
that ticket 81 ,1O7 held by Cairo gentleman
had drawn $4,000 could be traced to NJ
reliable source. As the institution require
80 in hand for every 81 given Out in prizes
$4,000 prizes are not given out very numer
ously.
If the city can be coaxed or scolde,
into the construction of fifty feet of ney
sidewalk in front of the Arab engine hous
and the saddlers shop above, that side Q
Commercial avenue will be the best side
walked section Of the city. 1t would pa
the business men there to make the i'm
provcmcnt at their own expense.
One of our merchants informed us yes
terday that the chief reason he did not re
sort to poster advertising was because tn
boys of the city destroy all manner of nc
tees as fast as they are stuck up, and thu
render attempts toget "the facts before tn
people" in that way, abortive. AS many othe
business men are influenced by the sam
consideration, the boys vandalism strike
directly at the pockets of the printer.
We do not wish to be understood a
intimatng that the government work o.
the river bank at this place has not beef
economically managed; but we can't dispe
the idea that all such work could be per
formed at q much less cost, if let out to tn
lowest and best bidders, the government re
tanning supervisory control. About tw
and three-quarter miles of the bank hav
been secured against further encroachment
OF the river; but, very unfortunately, TIN
work bas been suspended for the want o
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