The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-02-18
GENERAL LOCAL ITEMS.

Bob Ingcrsoll first lectured on hell,
then on Burns and now on Paine.
Squire Osborn is sick in bed-not
seriously, but enough to prevent him from
beng on duty.
Superintendent German was yesterday
at work. finishing up the reconstruction of
the sewer between this Office and Eleventh
street.
Illinois farm products amounted to
S200,0O0,000 last year. which Is double the
product of all the gold and silver mines in
the United States.
--Mr.M.B Haucll's residence is receiving
an entire overhauling, Several new coats
of paint are being applied thereto, and
other Improvements are being made.
A new applicant for public favOrs and
one that will on its merits, receive a full
share, is the new Hair Soap. sold only
BY Geo. f. O'Hara, see "ad.' in another
column
The Ohio river has of late risen very
rapidly. The Mississippi is coming up
more slowly and but for this fact We would
have much higher water at this point than
We at present have
The "Faultless" is a pure Havana
filler, bright Connecticut wrapper, manu-
featured especially for the Cairo trade and
sold for five cents, by +. Korsmeyer, whole
sale tobacconist, OHIO Levee, corner Sixth
street.
Last night about nine O'Clock a negro
while walking on stage plank from the
wharf onto steamboat, acknowledgement
of and falling into the river was drowned
HIS name was unknown to those who wit
the accident.
The witnesses for the defense were yes
teriay called in the Mecham case in
Mound City. The presence OF some Of our
people was required to testify to the form
er good character OF the woman who is UNI
der suspicion.
Among the old sidewalks to be recon
structed are the walks on Commercial ave-
nue. through which the Deta's engine
broke three times on the night of the box
factory fire and the high walk on Four
tcenth, between Walnut ana Cedar streets.
The crop of winter wheat along the
Illinois Central railroad is in splendid con-
d,ion. A few days ago it showed from
Tuscoa south and about four inches fell,
making good covering for the plants. In
fact the plant in almost every county along
the Illinois Central is looking well.
Struck bonanza-G. Z. OTTaa who
has dealt in drugs and chemicals for years,
and knows as much about the business,
probably as any live man, has struck DO.
nanZa. Call and see what he has to show
in the shape of Thomas Hair Soap, won.
dcrful fertilizer.
We learned late last night that diff
Guilty had occurred at Goose Islandyesterday
morning in which one Jno. Lewis, prom
inent man of the place was either severely
cut or shot; our informant knew not which.
We could not learn any particulars, but will
in all probability be able to lay them be-
fore our rerders in our next issue
Mr.. Rob't r. Lincoln, son OF Abraham
Lincoln, the assassinated president Of the
United States, was in the city yesterday,
He was stopping at the st. Charles Hotel, |
His home is in Chicago where hc practices |
the profession OF law Not long ago he
was appointed one of the trustees Of the
Illinois Central railroad by Governor CuI.
lom.
--Rob't Stewart i, making preparations
for the opening of saloon on the corner |
Of Twelfth and Washington. He has
pdlbN'4a dih paper IIu8'lS aAltd'lN ~ WI n |
and intends to open his saloon on Saturday
morning with a grand lunch. Rob't is
popular young man and his genial manners
are sufficient to insure him large patron.
age
Something ncw in electricity may be
seen at the New York Store It's a large
sign received yesterday from New York the
letters Of which are formed by bright discs
hung on wires operated by an electric bat
terry placed at the back Of the sign by
means Of which continued vibration or
swinging motion is impaired to the discs.
The result is sign having all the appear
ance Of glittcring waves Of water and sun.
light,
Read the Chicago Tribune and you are |
led to think the great mass of Republicans
are for Blaine. Read the Inter Ocean and |
it looks MS if the people were mostly for
Grant Read the Times and you can read |
lily see how Wasiburne is the coming man. |