The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-07-25
THEBES AND ITS PEOPLE.


A few items from the antiquatcd village
of Thebes may not be amiss, especially il
they strike the reader with the same torce
that the object of the sketch strikes the
writer.
| We have to commence with the inhabit.
ants of the hill, first vending our way to
the beautiful home of DR.. Gibbs, who we
find busy in overseeing the operations con-
nected with his farm, having men blowing
for wheat and digging a cistern, moving
fence, etc. As will be seen, in connection
with his large practice, the DR.. is devoting
considerable attention to farming. Mr..
Henry Planert is also located upon this
| beautiful hill, and has nice little farm
which he keeps in perfect trim. He has
| also been enumerator for the township, and
had the pleasure of finding out all about
other peoples business, besides finding out
the age of all the young ladies Of his town.
SNIP llC Ceiuc dCIOSS COulDlndllOn OF
defects in one person that certainly has no
parallel, in this part of the state at least,
having upon his list the name of a boy that
can neither "see, hear, talk or walk" DR..
Barkhauscn lives further on" the hill and
has large practice, administering
panacea for all the ills that
human flesh is heir to. We were thrown
more directly in the doctors case, and be-
tween our games Of checkers and political
'squabble" we managed to pass many
pleasant hours Swiftly by" The doctor is
staunch and tried Democrat fully believ-
ing that Hancock will be elected, and used
all his persuasive powers in trying to con-
vince US of our political errors, kindly adj
vising US to flee from the "wrath to come.r
These men all have wives and estimable la
dies they are indeed. OF them we will say
more further on" Mr.. Cyrlle Marchildon
has home on the hill, nearest town, the
attractions are numerous, particularly the
telephone communication between his
house and store, and the belle and new
organ. In the business portion of town we
find the dry goods stores of Mr.. Rolling,
MIR. Marchildon and Mr.. Brown in the lat
ter Of which is also kept the postoftice.
Below the office we find the fine Touring
mill of Mart Brown, that supplies want
long felt in this section Of country. The
miller, Mr.. Stutz, we found to be quite an
afiable and courteous gentleman, and q
first-class miller who supplies his custom.
ers with as fine grades Of flour as can he
had any where, Next to the mill comes
the drug store of Thomas Brown, who
keeps full supply of drugs
on hand. A saloon is said to ex- !
ist III some part of town, but is
so wonderfully "let alone" that its final an
Inhalation is a certainty.
The business of Thebes may be compar-
ed favorably to that of any of our smaller
towns, and as regards education and rcli-
gion, that, here is in advance of towns OF |
more pretentious proportions.
The Red Ribbon club still exists and |
promises to be one Of the permanent insti-
tutions Of the place. The club room serves
for Methodist church. The Union Sab
bath school is also held in this building, |
the school is as well attended as any We
ever visited, all taking lively interest in
the exercises. Mr.. Planert is superinten- |
dent, Mrs. Planert secretary and Miss Ella
Wolcott organist
The old court house that for years has
stood so prominently on the hill over look
ing the surrounding country, has been pur-
chased by the Baptist church, rcpainted
and improved in various ways, making it
useful as well as ornamental 1t is as nice
a church as any congregation could reason
ably wish tor The Baptist Sabbath school
is held here and with Mrs. DR.. Gibbs as su.
and Miss Jennie Warwick or.
ganist, it will continue to be as fine Sab.
bath school as can be found.
We had almost forgotten to make men
ton Of an eloquent sermon we heard
preached by Rev. Mcmillan, We were in.
deed surprised at hearing so eloquent and
scholarly sermon, for as general thing
the best ministers are put among the larger
Promising more at another
time, | remain, "plCKLEs."