The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-09-22
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.

Notices in these columns, ten cents per line,
each insertion. Markets.
Miss Filkins, of Centralia, is visiting
at the residence of Mr., W. W. Wallace,
Mr.. Eugene E. Ellis advertises house
for rent in another column. See notice.
VIM. Woodbridge and VIM Welsh,
who are i'll, have taken quarters at the hos
pital.
john Fitzgerald's silver watch, for
which chances" have been sold for some
time was, few days ago, won by the little
daughter of Richard Fitzgerald.
The great thing the Democrats in Hi
nois have to do this year is to get out every
Democratic vote in the State. Then il we
are defeated there will be no one to blame
except those foolish and obstinate people
who will persist~in voting the Republican
ticket in spite of US,
The greatest question in the canvass
after all is: Are the people superior to the
Federal office holders Are we ruled by
the popular voice or by the mandates of an
otiice-holding dynasty Frequent changes
OF administration are necessary in this gov
ernmentif we would preserve the substance
as well as the shadow OF our liberties
Mr. Henry Stout, who has the contract
for building the new depot for the Cairo
and Vincennes Railroad, already has q
number of men at work, building the
foundation, which will be six and half
bricks in width. The building will be in
the shape of an L, and will be sixty by
seyenty-fve feet in width and twenty-eight
feet in height. The platform for the load
ing and unloading OF freight will betwenty
feet in width.
The celebrated Berger Family will
give one of their unrivaled entertainments
at the Atheneum next Saturday night. The
simple announcement that the Bergers are
coming is always sufficient to cause a
scramble for the best seats and insures a
full house. Cairo is not an exception to
this rule, and to those who desire good
places we say go at once and secure your
seats.
The Paducah News objects to the
present mail arrangements between that
city and Cairo. The steamer Gus Fowler
reaches Paducah about twelve o'clock
every night, and might carry the mail as
well as not, but the people have to wait
until the Evansville and Cairo packet goes
cp-which isa great delay For instance,
says the News, tile St. Louis papers were
not received here yesterday until twelve
o'clock. The above is but a sample of the
delay, and an investigation of the details
will show the matter to be much worse
The Paducah mail ought to be carried on q
Paducah packet for the convenience OF the
city, and it would not cost the government
any more. 1t is hoped proper arrange
ments will be made very soon, and stop tn,
Just complaint of the merchants and Others
of the city,
-TheEquitab Life Assurance Society
after paying Policy Holders nearly $4,000
900 during 1879, closed their books at tn
end of the year withouta single contested
claim; while four companies alone--th
Mutual Life New York Life, Connection
Mutual and Mutual Benetit--conteste
nearly 10000 death claims.
We are requested to say that the none
collected for rattle tickets by Mrs. Byrne
will be deposited in the City Nationc
Bank until the tickets are all sold.
Mr.. D, L, Davis writing from Chicag
Sept. Is, says: PLEASE send my BuLLI
TIN to 76G West Lake street. We are a
well, and have just moved. Don't forg,
the address. The BULLETIN does us
), mighty sight OF good
j BE on time, for prevention is bett,
Is than cure, All Coughs and Colds and sue
n affections of the throat and lungs as lie,
% to consumption are cured by DR.. Bul
. Cough Syrup. Price 25 cents.
County Court is in session-Judge y
cum presiding.
4 Judge Baker is on the bench duri'
the present term Of the Circuit Court.