The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-11-05

and there is no reason why ablebodicd, in.
telligent men, who ore willing to make an
honest living, should go about our streets
idle. The contractors tor the work at the
elevator yesterday offered good wages and
searched the town over for laborers, but
did not succeed in finding the number they
wanted,
The ladies OF the Presbyterian church
will spread sumptuous repast at the Re
form hell between twelve and one o'clock
to-day, and cordially invite everybody to
be present and partake. Owing to the wet
and generally disagrecablc weather last
night, the attendance was not very large,
but we hope every business man, clerk and
all others will visit the hall at noon to-day,
The charge is only twenty-five cents.
Tuesday last, Johnnie Feith presented
Mr.. Oberly with handsome cane Of fine
workmanship-ingcniously constructed OF
many different kinds Of colored wood and
SILVER mounted, In presenting il to Mr.. o,
Johnnie said that he did so in commemora-
ton of his first vote, which he had that day
cast for Hancock and Oberly, Since our
reporter was not present at the presentation,
Mr. Oberly's reply must be lost to the world,
but we know 1t could only have been APP
propriatc and expressive OF true apprccia'
ton of the gift
The supper OF the Ladies Presbyterian,
society given at temperance hall last night,
was magnificent one, though not very
largely attended because Of the bad wealth
er. The tables were spread WITH nearly
everything that could excite the appetite Of
the guests, and the various other attractions
were positively irresistible. For the &C
Of those who were prevented
from coming last night, IA lunch will be
again spread a, the hail between twelve and
one o'clock to-day, when we hope that all
who can will be present. The ladies ought
to succeed both financially and otherwise,
even though the weather be a little unia-
vorable. Their enterprise and perseverance
deserves every encouragement
From the returns so far in, We see that
Mr.. Oberly has run considerably ahead OF
his ticket. Here in Cairo he lie ahead nearly
one hundred; in Springfield he ran ahead
over two hundred, and from other
points the news is equally As good. THIS
fact is certainly complimentary to Mr..
Oberly and is no doubt gratifying 10 him,
rs well as to his many friends. We
believed from the beginning, as did many
others with US, that Mr.. o. was one of the
most, il not THE most popular nan on the
state ticket. and the result has
more than verified oui impression Mr..
Obcrly aud his fellow Cairotes certainly
have reason to be proud OF such ilattering
recognition of his worth by the people of
Illinois
Eight street is in m almost impossible
condition. The constant use and constant
rains have cut it up badly and il is hardly
anything but y mirery bottom, where pools
of water and ruts and hillocks abound,
and where beasts of burden are in danger Of
breaking their limbs and nearly exhaust
themselves in drawing after them an
empty wagon, which moves along through
the thick black mass very much like
tcatering board or a rickcty bark on tur-
bulent sca Of mud. Yesterday teams were
at work hauling back 10 I'll up the holes,
the dirt that had previously been taken
away at the city's expense, in order to pre-
pare the street for crawling. The city is
thus put to double aud perhaps treple cx-
pense in order to keep the street passablc
and in II condition 10 receive the gravel
whenever his august majesty, Mr. Ncllls,
sees fit 10 comply with his contract, and
condesccndingly furnish the necessary
gravel. But why the city council should
be so awestruck at Mr. Ncllis' preemtory
refusal to comply with his contract, and
either out Of kindly consideration or fear,
remain entirely inactive in the matter,
puzzles us considerably. However We
must console ourself with the thought
that the ways OF God and city councils are
inscrutable, and we suppose that the peo-
pie must patiently suffer and bidc their
time until their representatives muster up
courage enough 10 act, or until Mr. Ncllls
pleascs TO fulfill his engagements
Since the Indians election, the impress
sion gradually took hold Of Cairo demo
Gratis that the republicans would be victor
ious, and they were therefore not greatly
surprised at the result, which is Ill over
whelming defea, Of gallant soldier
whose shield is as bright and spotless as II
is unbroken, by q man charged with cor
ruption by the republican press Of 1878
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