The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-10-01
AN INTERESTING EPISTLE FROM
AN OLD CAIROITE.
Editor Cairo Bulletin.

Editor Cairo Bulletin.
CHICAGO, Sept, q, 1880.
sob bear me away on your snowy wings
To my eternal home
As sit down to pen THE BuLLETIN
short epistle from this busy city, the lines
above come floating on the air in tones OF
sadness. never hear it now without think.
ing of Burklow, the murderer, who was
hanged at Vienna, Johnson county, August
1879. The words quoted were the last he
ever heard on earth, the rope having been
cut Just as the words eternal home were
pronounced by the minister and singers
who were present. But it is a glorious
song for all that.
did not, however, intend such a be-
ginning and | don't know now, how this
matter will end, but do know that the
weather for the past two or three weeks, in
this city, has been comparatively pleasant,
although if Vennor is correct, we shall
"catch it, in October. have been so busy
since my arrival in trying to get ready to
live, that have paid but little attention
to passing events.
Business in this city is rushing, and
promises to be enormous this autumn. The
political pot is beginning to boil pretty
lively, although there is nothing
like the activity shown in Alex
ander county. The Democrats nomi-
mated then county ticket yesterday, and the
Republicans will hold their county con-
yention on the 9Th of October. As the new
census gives Chicago sufficient population
tor four more judges, there will be any
number of aspirants IN parties of Judicial
houses as soon as Governor Cullom shall
order their election.
Much interest is felt in this city over the
approaching Indiana election. A good
deal of the managing by both parties is
done here Both are confident, but look
to see the Democrats triumph
in that State only to lose
it in November. With the lights before
me still incline to the opinion that Gar
field will be elected president.
Amusements are "All the Rage" here
or were few days ago. Emma Abbott
and Brignoi, Robson and Crane, Keene
Rice's Surprise Party and Denman Thomp-
son are all here, and Lawrence Barrett will
be here the first week in October. | got
in last night and went to hear Denmar
Thompson, and laughed all through the
lecture. The exposition this year Is "smal
potatoes" and no mistake, but Chicago is
not to blame for it. The fact is the man
agement only are to blame.
Crime continues to hold its own, and the
city administration is getting pretty hare
, knocks now and then. Just now the minis
A., tiers under the lead of DR.. Noble, of Unior
Park church, are beginning to go for "tht
best mayor" and more rum than Chicago
ever had-en PEASANT.
Bob Ingersoll has been telling the peo
pie Of this city "what to do to be saved,
and has gotten into hot water by criticism!
the New Testament. which is an edged too
, he has shown he does not know how t
handle.
Since coming here, have met Dal
\ Mum and p. II. Pope and Mr.. Steele
4 formerly of Cairo Az seem to be bus.
!, and happy especially Mum, who expects t
4 be much happier before long That's al
Y am allowed to sayl-Dr. Wardner, MI
O Goldstine and others have been here, bu
have not been able to see them, as tn
most of my time has been spent on tn
I. West Side. Have had but two letters fror