The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-08-08
IN AND AROUND TIL ECITY.

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MIR. Jacob Burger left for New York,
yesterday, via. the G. g. V. road His wife
preceded HIM, some time ago.
Thomas Cooper for strikir ct. J. Rob-
erts was fined IS and costs, by Squire Com
ings, yesterday.
Pete Donnelly was fined five dollars
and costs by Squire Comings,! yesterday, Tor
striking colored boy named Cox
The mother and son who beat their
neighbours mich COW so cruel y, the other
day, were fined s13 and cos ts each, by
Squire Coming's, yesterday.
Mrs. Comings and mot her leave the
city via Cairo and Vincennes railroad, this
morning, Tor Meadvill, Pa hey will pro-
long their visit until frost
Judge Green owns fine farm, In full
view of the Ohio, in the vic Unity of Fort
Massac, andha found it deli yhtful refuge,
during the present oppressive weather.
Christ Kelly's condition as so favor
ably affected by the change in the temper
ature Of the weather, that hopt IS were en-
tertained, Yesterday, of his complete re-
| covery.
Carson Martin was over come by the
heat Wednesday afternoon, WI lie acting as
assistant to the government 'nglneer.
nights rest proved effective in / ringing him
out all right, however.
Capt. W. L. Hambleton , vas in the
city, yesterday. He has been lutte fortu-
nate in securing work during the season,and
the future is full of promise to b ina fact
over which THE BULLETIN rejoit 'es.
The last yellow fever news eceived In
Cairo is given on our first page. Every day
strengthens the probability that the cpl
demc will confne its ravages the i'll
fated Bluff City.
The Illinois Censtal is rece living its
winter stock of wood. AS there are no
dwelling houses for rent in the il nmediate
vicinity of the wood pile, the a nnounce-
ment will excite but little interest
Mr.. Geo. Dillon was united in mar
rage with Miss NJ. Mclaughlin Nednes-
day night, Squire Comings officia ting in
his usual dignifed and impressive man
ner Comings is an adept as IN atrimo-
NAL knot-tier
The May-FIower club, of thi city,
was well represented at the Westpha party,
near Mound City, night before last. They
speak in most enthusiastic terms OF the
country lassies present, and it is nj 1t I'M
known that one of the "Flowers" carried
off the "Horns" triumphantly.
The heavy, dashing rain of " ednes-
day night, found the roof of Mr.. BE nnet's
residence elevated and a portion Of the
Notwithstanding removed, and went dash
ing inside with no show of ceremony and a
disregard for consequences that was quite
reckless. No serious damage was in lcted,
however.
of the thousand or more In in, in
the city, liable to road labor, only on has
taken up the shovel and the hoe to per-
form the labor. Two days work, or dol
lar and half in money, form the re quire-
ments Of the law, but the individu al in
question didn't have the 81 so, and there
fore gave the substitute.
The place at which the attention ofthe
committee Of the city council is NEST need
ed at the present time, is the appt ogy
for crossing on Washington avenue south
side of Tenth street. 1t is absolutely i'm
possible to cross the street or get TO the city
scales after rain and it has been in that
condition for than year
1t is doubtless very "lunny" ands lows
great climbing dextcrity,to Chamber tv 'clvt
or fifteen feet from the ground, in the mar
row passage between Mr.. Stuart's store and
the adjoining building; but some of the
youngsters given to that kind of ''funr ar,
morally certain to fall and sustain Sc riou
injury, fthc hazardous pastime is contir ,ued
Judicious advertising pays, AS evi
dence we cite to Lancaster & Rice. 7 hes
gentlemen spent eight Or ten dollars il
local notices in The BULLETIN, advert isin!
cedar chests and water elevators. IS
result Of this investment they have sole
nearly three hundred dollars worth o
chests with new orders coming in daily ..
Newspapers are the merchants bes
statesmen. They enter almost every d, veil
ing, and while inipartlng the latest int eli
gence, foreign and domestic, local anc
state, they silently yet forcibly solicit pat
, ronagc for each advertiser. With III ou
| gan1 nr thpsp mir honn an loc,nn, ia,