The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-01-13
GENERAL LOCAL ITEMS.

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The snow and slush made yesterda.
extremely disagreeable.
| Rev, Whitaker, we are pleased TO an
nounce, continues to improve.
Choice Maple Syrup, Maple Sugar
Buckwheat Flour, New Orleans Sugar and
Mollasses at PETTls It BIRDS.
Mr. Mathews returned home to-day
looking very little the worse for wear He
had narrow escape in the recent railroad
accident.
No clue has been found to the fellows
who burglarized Mr.. Chss. Thrupp's resi-
dence Saturday night Only small amount
of money was obtained.
Take another dozen of the "Faultless'
five cent cigar, pure Havana filler, and
enjoy first class smoke with your friends.
Sold by F. Korsmcyer, Ohio Levee corner
Sixth street.
AT the Church of the Redeemer the
rector will begin his course of "lnstruc-
tons on the Church; Her Doctrines, Litur-
gy and Customs" on Wednesday afternoon
at half pas: four All are welcome.
Mr.. John Brodcrick, who has bought
out Mr.. Valentine Resh, Is apparently do
ing good business. The green grocery
business on Eighth street seems to have
found in Mr.. Broderick the right man.
Our readers should not forget the re-
ception and parlor entertainment to be
given by the ladies Of the Episcopal church
at the residence of Mrs. Chas. Pink, on
Thursday evening next.
The remains of Mr.. Joseph Novell,
were on Sunday morning placed on the
Illinois Central train and taken to Gilman,
Ills. His wife, we understand. has also
gone to that city where, it is believed, she
has relatives.
If people could only get rid OF the
idea that to the newspaper is the place to
go TO make all complaints; to have all
wrongs righted, all bad smells sweetened,
all sanitary measures carried out, etc. The
budding editor would have much
smoother path To follow in hts daily labors
Gen. Grant is watchfu ordinarily that
no uttennce of his may be given squirt
ing construction, but during his visit to the
national capital he made that sort of
hluader. Being asked what city of all the
world he would like best of all to live in,
he said, enthusiastically: washington"
The funeral of Mr. Joseph A. Lee,
who died of consumption, on Saturday
last, took place yesterday and was largely
attended. Mr.. Lee was an Odd Fellow
and member of VIM. Penn lodge, No. So,
Cincinnati, The Odd Fellows turned out
in a body yesterday and followed the re-
mains TO their last resting place, Villa
Ridge.
AL hopes OF any kind Of crop of ice,
around about this city have been aban-
doned, and it is very probable no ice will he
cut below Keokuk even if cold snap should
come We see from our exchanges, how
ever, that there is plenty Of ice in the north
ern lakes and sloughs, thick enough for use
if frecze.up would only come to admit of
it being harvested.
Considerable trouble is caused
at different times and places in this city,
owing TO habit acquired by rude class. of
throwing at the doors and windows OF TN.
occupied houses. No sooner Is a house va.
Gated than tbecomes a shining mark for
all the boys in town and as consequence
the window panes are soon q ding Of the
past. II seems to us that some measure
might be taken TO prevent this evil.
We give place this morning TO COM
municstion from "A Voter" on the 'lght
question While we believe in conc1 ding
TO the majority Of our citizens in case the
majority want the street lamps lighted, we
believe !, would be an unwise action of the
council, should that body agree TO light the
lamps while our city is financially cmbar-
rasscd. For many good and sufficient reas-
ons, which We lave not space to give this
morning, we are opposed to lighting the
street lamps, either with gas or oil, for the
present.
--Jamcs Smith, white man, was arrest
cd night before last for being drunk and
disorderly. When he was brought before
| Squire Robinson yesterday he had mourn.
full tale TO tell. lie had had berth on the
steamer John Dlppold, he SAID, and on the
\ day said steamer arrived at our wharf his
wages had been paid him. With his money
IN his pocket, he went up the levcc and
took seycraI lr;uts md u,,,a,, A. :. .c. A. .