The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-06-19


terest in the Cincinnati convention is stead
| lily deepening, but it can not be said tina
anything like excitement exists. The PEG
pie are pretty thoroughly satisfied that
whatever may be the result of the election
there will be no upheaval in this part 0
the Union.
Mr.. Harry Walker yesterday visited the
grounds at Parker's grove, selected by the
Comique band for their picnic next Sunday
He reports everything lovely. The ground
is in first rate condition; the foliage luxu
rious and picturesque fishing fine, and
last, but far from least, blackberries plenti.
full.
We are pleased to learn that Mr.. Hugh
Barclay, who has been in this city for sew
eral weeks on a visit to his brothers, the
Messrs. Barclay Bros, and who returned to
Russellville, KY, few days ago. has ar
rived home safely and feels himself con
siderably improved in health by his visit
here.
The refusal of the Democratic state
convention to instruct the delegates to Gin
cinnati on the presidential candidates, was
wise thing. 1t leaves the delegates free
to do what shall seem best at Cincinnati;
and it is not to be doubted that. acting as
a unit, they will cooperate with the De-
mocracy of other states in nominating =
ticket that will win in November.
"A brakeman on the Cairo and Vincen-
mes railroad, named John Coffin, was yes
terday forenoon run over by the down
coming train at New Grand Chain, and
brought to this city. He was taken from
the train at the corner of Eighteenth street,
and conveyed to the hospital, where DR..
Parker amputated the leg below the knee
1t was the right leg that was injured.
In the course of their labors the census
enumerators have discovered that but few
women know where the parents OF their
husbands were born; that almost every
person born north of the Ohio river is capa-
bic Of reading and writing; that the major
ity of our colored people are mulattoes, and
that, even among our white people, there
are many who are unable TO tell their age.
The day-before- yesterday 's-locslltems-
published to-day, or in other words, the
Evening Sun, still insists that Mr.. Oberlys
name appears on the Democratic ticket as
a candidate from Sangamon, but CAIRO
need not feel uneasy on that account. The
sun is the only paper that says SO and no
one outside of its Office knows or cares
what it says. This is fact--not rumor.
Prof. Jerome, the president of this
Sunday school district, who attended the
late convention held in the Methodist
church, will address grand Sunday school
rally at the court house, in Paducah, Sun
day next Since the Champion offers ex-
cursion rates TO Paducah on that day, as
many Of our people as can find it conven-
lent, should 60 aud swell the professors
audience.
Our new chief of police, Robinson,
had rather a rough inaugural yesterday
while arresting a man up town. The fellow
had no regard for the handsome personnel ..
Of our chief nor his wardrobe, and man i
aged to damage the appearance Of the lat |
ter considerably. The chiefs vest which |
was formerly decorated with the usual
number of buttons, now sports but one and |
that one has timid and detected appear !
lnce.
The Temperance Reform club had its !
usual Friday evening meeting last night.
The beautiful weather was quite irresistible
% many, and they preferred promenade
n the open air to indoor entertainment,
however good that might be. Yet quite a
lumber could not resist the attractions held
nut by the club, and very respectable
audience gathered at the hail to take part
IL the exercises, which are said to have
,een very interesting
Yes sir" said prominent citizen to
Is yesterday, while in conversation with
lin concerning the Democratic state
ickct, "Oberlys, name on that ticket will
trengthen it not less than five thousand
'otes. Before the nominations were made
did not believe that the Democrats
would be victorious in the coming cam
'aign, but have money to bet now that
'ul!om nor any other Republican can carry
illinois against Trumbull and Oberly."
MIR. JAS. Grecney yesterday showed us
small piece OF turf, which was lately sent
o him by relatives in Ireland. AS is well
,nown, turf is IN great measure, used in
roland aud European countries generally,
IS substitute for wood and coal, since
hcSe commodities are very scarce there