The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-11-14

that you have made some poor, forIorn and
suffering creature happy by dividing with
such the good things Of lie youchssied you
in abundance.
Our rearders will be pleased TO learn
that during the present amusement season
they will be afforded an opportunity to
witness really irst.clsss home entertain.
mont A number Of our most talented
citizens have associated themselves togeth.
er and will give II minstrel performance in
the Athcneum on Monday, November Goth
Every preparation has already been mad
and several rehersss have been held duriu
the past week in Sheets hall. v
are not in possession Of the II
particulars, but have learned
that Messrs. Johr Clancy, Pat fitzgerald
and John Sproat will grace the middle Of
the circle and Messrs. John Reeve and Jack
Lally will occupy seats at the ends. This
Is certainly commendabe undertaking Of
these gentlemen and we are pleased to
hear that Mr.. Hartmsn Ess placed the
atheneum al their disposal free of charge.
The troupe is under the tutorship Of Capt.
Hambleton, from whom We learn that after
the first performances 10 this city the troupe
will visit Paducsb and other neighb0ring
cities-Capt. jas. johnson acting as ad
vance agent. 1t is the intention Of all con
cerned that the audience shall be strictly
select and in order that this msy be 10,
only those holding invitations will be ad-
mitted. The programme will appear in due
time. p. s. The foregoing remarks are litor-
ally true and will be sent, carefully stuhed,
TO any museum in the country on receipt
oil the postage,
Yesterday forenoon rather seedy
looking individual entered THS BULLETIN
counting room with paper and pencil in
hand, and pretended to be both deaf and
dumb. The paper stated that he was i'll
and penniless and desired to go to his
friends IN Louisville and asked for small
donation to assist him In reaching that
city. Smelling whisky on his breath, we
refused to assist him, and he left the office
apparently greatly disgusted. He had not
been absent Ave minutes when in looking
over our exchanges, we found 10 the Pa
ducah Enterprise an article headed
deaf and dumb. How sharp
dead beat imposed on the people
by feigning to he deaf and dumb,
and orders dozen stewed oysters in fault
less queens Englsh." After giving an ex-
act description Of the fellow and mention.
ing the success with which be met in
Paducah the Enterprise says Might be-
fore last this gigantic fraud, this suberb
beat, entered restaurant Of Andy We'll,
Jr, & Co.. and seated himself at one
of the tables. Mr.. Kruger, the gen.
tlcman in charge Of the dining room,
asked if he desired oysters, and in
good, broad English the fellow answered
"yes." "stcwed or friedw queried Mr..
Kruger ~ dozen stewed' answered the
"deaf and dumb man, and in short order
the fellow WAS supplied" Upon learning
these facts our officers were notified Of his
presence 10 this city and after about half
an hours search he was found aud request.
ed to make himself scarce as soon AS
possible--whch order he promptly 0beyed.
As The BCLLErlS has already an
nounced, Thanksgiving day comes on
Thursday, November 25th. 1t 10 a peculiar
" American festival. The colouisis brought
over To this country with them number Of
English, Dutch and French holidays and
Observation-Disclosures New Years Hollow
eve, Faster day, May day, various saints
day and all continue to haze. more or less,
observance in different parts Of the coun-
try These We have inherited from the
sold country" but Thanksgiving day 10
our own. I, is purely American. II
dates from tho early settlement Of New
England. II had It's origin In times Of
hardship and suffering and amongst people
who, under all circumstances, even the most
unpropilious, were taught to tna something
still In their lives lor which to thank