The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-07-18

deemed. After all the notices that have
been given no one, certainly, can blame
Collector Hodges if he sells them out. He
has given almost "tearful" notices of what's
going on in at least tour out of every six
BULLETINS that have been published since
the commencement Of the sale.
The oppressive weather Of the past ten
days has, by no means, been confined to the
limits of the Cairo levees. One of the lady
teachers Of the Cairo public schools, writ
ing to Cairo friend from Sycamore, Iii
nois--a point in the latitude of Chicago,
nearly-says, "two weeks ago when I ar
rived here, the people were complaining Of
hot weather. Now they gaspw Upon one
occasion we were within four degrees of
the gasping point; but only once.
A petition was circulated yesterday,
and received the signature Of nearly every
body to whom it was presented, asking the
city council to repeal the ordinance that
prohibits the running at large Of horses,
mules, etc. 1t is urged that the ordinance
imposes heavy expense upon poor peo-
pie, who are thus deprived Of the privilege
of turning their animals out to Craze, and
operates to the advantage of nobody, as
horses and mules confne their grazing to
the commons, and are not seen upon the
streets except when going out or returning
home. Up to o'clock p, IN, only three
citizens had refused to sign the petition
The friends of the ex-City Attorney in
sist that he made the circuit of the park
twice in eight minutes AS this is equiva-
len. to seven miles and half an hour-the
upstream speed of an average good steam
boat, we must credit the ex-Attorney with
very tieet-footed performance, provided
always the friends tell the truth. 1t may
appear presumptious to "buck-up" against
facts so positively stated, but we don't be-
lieve that the man is alive who can walk
twice around the park course in eight nm
utes. Weston made very respectable time,
but during his intervals of running he
failed to mark off seven and q half miles
an hour.
The Champion and Fisk landed at
Mound City, yesterday afternoon. together.
There was crowd OF blackberry pickers
on the wharf, and the sclf-constituted
agents of both boats were quite active and
would have divided the crowd quite equally
had it not been for a remark made by the
mate Of the Champion. The remark was
Come aboard; we'll take you down for
nothing" Of course to majority of
the crowd the invitation was irresist-
able and there was rush for the deck of
the Champion; but half dozen or more
declared that they were not going back on
their friends" and boarded the Fisk As
this sticking to ones friends involved the
expenditure of only FIVE cents, the devotion
was not such as the historic Damon showed
for Pythias
A Texas steer jumped the fence that
encloses the I. C. r. r. cattle yard, night
before last, without touching hide or hoof.
A reward of$j was offered for the animals
capture, and quite number Of young men
essayed the job, but without success. AZ.
ter kicking over mule or two and chasing
a drove OF dogs about half an hour, the
steer was driven into Mrs. Smiths cattle
yard, around which the fence is very strong
and about seven feet high. 1t was now
thought the beast could be captured with
out much more ado; but tins conclusion
was little premature. Taking a run and |
jump to it, the steer cleared the fence with |
apparent ease. What was subsequently |
done this deponent saith not; but presumes
that the obstinate creature has dumped
the town.
The clock had Just tolled off mid
night, yesterday morning, when Lettie
Coleman banged up Squire Osborn, and in.
formed him that she couldn't stand it any
longer The abuse her husband had heap
ed upon her WAS insuiierable, and she |
wanted warrant for HIM. The Squire |
heard her story, which was tale Of long
and patient su!lering-submissio to cruel |
words and savage blows, enough to break |
the back as well us the heart Of almost any
female. The warrant was issued, and trial |
fixed for o'clock in the afternoon. That |
hour arrived, and the next, and finally Let.
tie arrived to inform the Squire that she
had compromised with her husband and
would not appear against him. He had
agreed to give her divorce and leave her
to herself, and she'd agreed to give him a
divorce and leave him to himself, and go
away from each other forever And thus
in very summary manner, was an offence
ayainst the State cOmnromisol Inf thn cir