The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-08-05

man, white or black, belonging to the Re-
publican party in Southern Illinois, is bet
ter qualified for the position Of mail or
route agent than John ]. Bird and IL there
IS a Republican living whom the leading
white republicans of Cairo would souclch,
that man is John j. Bird. He was not
made mail agent because the white Repub-
hcars like him and seek to help him; but
because they fear him. That's the ''true in
wardness" OF Birds appointment to place
among the Narrow-gsuge mail bags. Fear,
not a desire to favor, was the inspira-
ton.
We beg to assure our Vincennes co.
temporaries that the "unruly element" of
the eleven well-filled coaches that arrived
in Vincennes short time ago, was not
composed of Cairo people. Only two of
the eleven coaches left Cairo, the balance
were hitched on during the run; and the
ladies and gentlemen who filled the two
Cairo coaches were not of the unruly sort,
either at home or abroad. "The general
row" was an affair in which no Cairoite
took part; but was little "shindy"--more
turbulent than frightful -instigated by exu-
berant young men, picked up along the
line The hlp-pocket flask, for which
Cairo people have but little use, of late,
was doubtless the instigator of the confu.
sion.
On Sunday evening last, two of Mr..
James S. Barclays little children, and a
little son of Mr.. p W. Barclay were
taken very suddenly and violently i'll. They
had been playing about the drug store, and
for time, it was feared they had swal-
lowed something of poisonous nature;
but later in the evening the true cause of
their illness was determined. They had
partaken quite freely of grapes and ice
cream, at dinner time, and subsequent
ly took rather active exercise in the heat of
the sun. Violent vomiting and purging
ensued, attended with much pain, and not
unattended with danger, Prompt and
skillful attention brought relief during the
ensuing night and yesterday we heard that
they were all quite comfortable.
Discussing the advantages the c. & V.
road will derive from the construction of
the Lawrenceville and ST. Francisville cut
of. the Vincennes Sun says that direct con-
nection will be established between Chicago
and Cairo that will render the c. & V. a
formidable competitor of the |. c., especially
as freight carrier. The distances by the
new line are said to be as follows: From
Cairo to st. Francisvile via the Cairo and
Vincennes l41 miles thence to Danvile VIA
the Paris and Danvile, 104 miles; thence to
Chicago, by the Chicago and Eastern Hi.
nois, 1870 miles. This will give the Cairo
and Vincennes interest line between Chi
cago and Cairo but "a miles longer than
that of the Illinois Central. The Cairo and
Vincenues management is on very good
terms with the Wabash, which latter will
give it an eastern outlet.
Go where he may Col Lowery calls out
compliments. Although awkwardly con-
structed, we doubt if any he receives are
more sincere than the following, which we
find in Mr.. R. A. Martins Belknap depart
ment of the Johnson County Journal We
reproduce it that it may serve as contri-
button to DR.. Dis scrap book. Mr.. Martin
says Like clap of thunder from clear
sky, we've had the grandest temperance
rally ever known in this place since our
last writing. COL Lowery, OF
Cairo, was there, and with his powerful
eloquence kept the people suspended, quite
a while, and gave grand lecture in Dean
& Co.'S mill building, Thursday, Friday
Saturday and Sunday nights" There can
certainly be no discount on an eloquence
that can keep an audience suspended quite
a while. If the colonel has any more Of the
same sort there is pressing call for it just
now in Hardin county.
We see it stated in two or three Of our
exchanges that the city Of Little Rock has
quarantined against Cairo, Illinois and
Charleston, Missouri. The object of this
quarantine is to etfectually close up all
avenues, direct or indirect, by which Mem.
phis people might reach the Arkansas cap
ital. 1t is argued that Cairo being open to
through passengers, there is an open route
VIA Cairo and Charleston, from Memphis to
Little Rock. Had Little Rock established
this quarantine three weeks ago there would
have been some sense in 1t; but to set up
such barrier now, after everybody who
was able to do so has got out of Memphis