The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-05-27
The CITY BY THE LAKESIDE.
sfRlNd, AMUsEMENTs, BILLIARDS, FISHING
BouLEyARDs AND DRIvE-wAYs--CRIME,
ETC.
CHICAGO, Nav Oath. 1870.

ohc HAS 10 10, Is 10 exercise his pedal eX-
tremities in the direction of the Chicago
river, and as soon as he gets within several
blocks, another sense than that of sight
Will tell him forcibly that spring has ar
rived; and the reason thereof is, because
water navigation now commenceth, whercat
the tugs do stir up the nasty waters of the
river, which same emit noxious odor.
that's the way it is now. And even if
MS oliactory nerves dld not apprise him of
the TACT, the peculiar pertinacity displayed
by some Of the bridges in swinging open
just as he is rushing to catch his supper
train, would cause the fact to enter his
mead, and an emphatic expression to 90 out
OF his mouth at one and the same time.
But Spring is here, and there is no use
crying over spilled tactical fluid.
For the past two weeks we have had
surteit Of amusements. The Colvile Folly
Troupe at Haverlys Diplomacy Company
at McVicker's and Kate Claxton in "a
Double marriage at Hooley's, besides the
Observation-Disclosures, all of which have drawn
good houses, except perhaps at McVicker's
Mr.. Sherwood from Boston, has been
delighting musical people by his wonder.
tul piano performances at Hershey Hall.
he Is said to be the finest pianist ever visit
ing the west, by the best musical judges in
the city. His audiences have been large,
enthusiastic, and fully repaid. The great
event in sporting circles last week, was the
famous billiard match between Schafer and
Slosson at Mccormick Hall. A fine dis
play of billiards was looked forward to, but
the playing of Schater eclipsed the most
sanguine expectations Of his admirers in its
excellence. Only three trials had he, but
in those three the ivory chimes rang out, 5,
600 and 30j; while Slosson footed up "A
| The enthusiasm at the resultwas tremendous
1t fully repays one the trouble to take
stroll down by the lake front on Sunday
afternoon. For the past month the shore
OF the lake; the breakwaters, the Govern
ment pier way out, have been positively
black with humanity, fishing on Sunday
and so far not one has been drowned for it.
Perch by the thousand have been caught,
by old and young. About p. m. perfect
string Of fishermen toll along the street
with long strings of the fish. Our parks
and boulevards are beginning to don their
summer dress, and will soon be in full
glory. There is much talk and some ac-
ton about making Michigan
avenue boulevard as far north as Jackson
ST., and also turning Washington ST., into
the same way. This is animprovementv vastly
needed, as it will connect the heart of the
city with the great system of bouepards, by
the hardest and most perfect driveways;
and furnish means of enjoying the former
without the awful shaking up one gets
While driving to enter the boulevards, over
the eyecrable streets that lead thereto.
There is scarcely "A doubt but that the i'm
provement will be made.
We have not had our weekly murder
this week, for change. The
nearest approach to it was
the fatal wounding of young man
in a shooting gallery few nights ago,
by the gross carelessness of one of the pro
prictors of the shop, Since the Stevens
case was settled and the insane Mark
Grey had peppcred away at Booth and
Weller was shot to death, we have enoyed
comparative quiet, only disturbed by the
shooting of one boy by another-acciden.
tally of course, and other MINOR occurrences.
The trial OF Ellis for the murder of O'Neil
comes up the 2Gth of this month. He will
probably not be hung, although he richly
deserves il.
The very miscellaneous assortment of
weather enjoyed O. by Chicago people for
the last few weeks, is beginning
to be rather monotonous. To
90 out in the morning with {
your new light spring suit, and feel com,
tortably warm, and return about p. m,
in the face of cutting wind, may be all
very pleasant to some mortals; but the ma
jority OF our residents would, no doubt,
much prefer decent continuance Of either
kind Of weather. AS we have heard it said
it keeps one busy taking off and putting on {
light and heavy clothing, without giving {,
any time to other business. This promis-
cuous show of weather can only be laid to
the desire Of Chicago to please everybody q
within her limits, and thus accounts for the !,
NJ
There are numerous city improve
nents on the tapis We have al b
eady spoken Of the boulevards
IN elevated railway for all three divis-
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