The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-01-16

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they have ever been known before. They
are almost in many localities quite-im-
passiblc for ordinary vehicles. In many
respects this has been the most remarkable
winter since the flood, but for nothing will
it be remembered more wildly or more dis
agreeably than the depth of mud and the
mry condition of the roads,
We publish elsewhere poem by "Lin-
wood entitled "Birdie" 1t finds wei
come place in our columns because it has
real merit. Such compositions among so
much matter-of,fact reading are like
a CLEAN of sunshine through a murky can
opy. We hope to hear often from Lin
wood" and others who have, in the past, IA
yored us with sweet lines from their ready
pens.
The river now marks little over forty
one feet on the guage and is slowly rising,
AS it now stands it is about three feet from
the danger line and it is thought probable
that since there is doubtless more rain
ahead, the river will more than reach that
mark. We would add for the benefit of
those easily frightened, however, that no
uneasiness need be felt on account Of this.
We saw, yesterday, an illustrated copy
of the Omaha Bee" sent by Mr.. Tom
Morgan to young lady of this city The
paper contains a birds-eye view of Omaha,
cuts of all the principal public buildings,
etc, also picture OF the Union Pacific
machine shops where, according to an ac-
companying postal, Tom may be found,
His young lady friends in Cairo think the
youth on the hand car, in this picture, bears
a striking resemblance to Mr.. Morgan.
Since for several years sipe water has
failed to make its appearance in this city
when the rivers were high, the impression
has been created that it was a thing Of the
past and would never again make its APP
pearance in this city. But this impression
seems to be erroneous since the water in
the various low places in the city is increas
ing. The sewers are all securely closed
and do not leak and hence the only ex-
PLANTATION of the continued rise is that the
water is sipe water.
We yesterday saw several coored wo-
men engaged in the noble work of carrying
off a portion of the crossing over Four
teenth street on Walnut. This is as it
should be. The crossing was only pre-
tense of one at the best and should have
been reconstructed six months ago. Now
let these same women devote themselves to-
carrying off the remaining portion of the
old tobacco warehouse on second street and
other buildings Of that character if they
would have the gratitude OF the public.
Yesterday morning two negroes, one
bootblack named Granville Childs and the
other a carrier of beer in Walkers
Comique. named Chas. Britton, quarreed
III the kitchen of the European hotel, and
after exchanging threats the bootback cut
the carrier of beer a horrible cash in the
wrist with butcher knife. They were
both arrested and Squire Comings fined the
blacker of boots ten dollars for doing the
cutting and the other fellow, for quarreling,
was taxed i've dollars and costs. Justus
r. Cunningham appeared for the defense in
the case.
The Plantation Concert, given by the
members OF the A. NJ. E. church
last night for the benefit of their church,
was largely attended. A full house greeted
them, and the performance, which consisted
in reproducing Old slavery church songs
and plantation acting, was very good and
gave general satisfaction. The performers
were repeatedly applauded and all went
home with the firm conviction that their
money and time had been iudiciously and
pleasantly spent.
--liibernian hail last night was the scene
of one Of the most pleasurable social events
that has occurred in this city for some time.
1t was the occasion OF the ball of the Egyp-
tian Social Club. Everybody presented a
bright and animated appearance and the
scene was pleasant to the eye, while the
sweet music of the band made melody so
delicious TO the ear that in the harmony of
pleasant sight and sound there would have
been pleasure even to the "wall- flower had
there been any.
AT about $3.50 p. IN, day before yester-
day, while George Fry was engaged in con
versation in front of his tobacco store on
Commercial, thief slipped into the back
yard and stole his ulster out of the
room Immediately back of the store room.
When George went back into the room he
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