The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-05-18


mother sprang to her feet, and throwing her
hahds aloft fairly shrieked 'My Godl NV
God! have killed my childw and bur
rying to the medicine case she received tho
painful confirmation finer fears She had
given her darling boy dose of morpbine
Rushing out into the yard, she found the
little one lying upon the ground, complete
~ narcotized. A physician was summon.
ed but too late. In few minutes the lit.
tlefellow quietly passed into the eternal
sleep The agony of the poor woman her
deep and heart lending grief, moved every
locker on to tears; and but few will read
these details who will not, in a measure at
least, share the poor mothers distracting
sorrow. The little boy was about four
years of age.
The picnic Of the Cairo Reform club,
yesterday, was all that the most ardent and
sangunc of the participants could have
hoped for. AT the appointed hour the first
train left the city with nine car loads of old,
middle-aged and young humanity, every
seat and much of the standing room being
closely and economically filled. This train
went directly through to Glen Fern with.
out stopping. Then followed the way train
with seven cars, at least three of which
were packed full by Mound Ci,yites
Passing on, large delegations were picked
up at Olmsted, Grand Chain, Forman and
Vienna, so that, on arriving at the grounds
every car and every seat was occupied. 1t
was but few steps to the grounds, which
were at their best--dry and rich in vari.
named wild foliage. Upon the crest
OF an immense moss and grass clad rock.
the May Queen, Miss Title Vincent, sur.
roundedby her maids and knights of honor,
was duly crowned. and very queen of
May she looked an acted. The coronation
ceremonies concluded, the Queen read an
appropriate and pleasing address, which
our reporter took down Theoretically; but
we are unable to give it space. While the
groupe with its banners and gala.day APP
parel was yet in place, Vincennes photo.
graphist took picture of it, which is pro-
nounced true to life. A copy OF this pic.
ture-with Col. Lowery and Capt, Williams
in the background, with countenances ex-
pressive of willingness to die Tor the
banner oftheir country under the shadow
OF which they are standing-wiil be hung
upon the walls of the club room, and will.
no doubt, be contemplated with much in
terest, especially by those who will be able
to recognize their own faces. From the
conclusion of the browning ceremonies the
two thousand persons present were govern
ed by the bent of inclination We cannot
more fi,ly describe what was done than by
saying that everybody put in the day by
having a good time. Thirty gal
Ions Of ice cream were sent
up from Cairo, and a. 3 o'clock
all Of it had been sold There was great
abundance Of cold water, lemonade and hot
coffee; sandwiches, cold ham, bread, cake.
etc, so that all who didn't care to be en-.
numbered with basket found an abundant
supply Of edibles and drinkabes on the
ground, at bankrupt Prices The managers
were on the constant alert and through their
vigilance and good management we are en-
abled to say that the great multitude was
transported to and fro and spent the day
in the woods, without hurt or harm coming
to anyone. Taken all in all the picnic of |
May 18th, was the grandest, the most enjoy.
able and the best managed one in which
the Cairo people ever participated--one
that will long be remembered as an occa-
sion OF unalloyed pleasure and enjoyment.