The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-07-28


plaintiff story He was fined two dollars
and costs and given stay.
Brother Barton is, in the language Of
religious revivalist, "h-l on stilts'
His journal, the "Free Press" is again be-
laboring John Robert Thomas, M. c., in the
most accomplished and scientific manner
and is inficting some very serious injuries
Our Republican friends should make it a
point to "see" Barton without delay.
1T Is wonderful how quiet Cairo has
become. By eleven o'clock at night but
few persons can be found on the streets.
All public places of resort are desolated,
and the all-night registers OF other days
seek their couches at respectable hour
One can walk from one end ofthe city to 9TH
er at night without being armed or fearing
molestation.
The regular Tuesday meeting of the
Hancock and English BOOSTERS came off
last night The attendance was as good as
usual. The chief attractions of the meet
ing were the new suits and torches which
arrived yesterday afternoon. The club con-
templates turning out next Friday evening
for the purpose of organizing branch club
up town.
Mr. Thos G. Joy, editor of the Carmi
Times, was in the city yesterday and hon
ored THE BULLETIN with call. 1t is re.
ported that he intends purchasing the
Evening Sun and conducting it on the
rampant Radical theory. Judging from
the general tone of the Times, which
weekly finds its way to our exchange ia
BILE, Mr.. Joy is an able gentleman,
There is no need for any person being
without employment III this city while the
Illinois Central railroads warehouse is be-
ing torn down and regretted. Every idle
hand in the city, whether carpenter or
not, can find paying employment by APP
plying to Mr.. De Pue The company
having found it impossible to obtain the
requisite number of hands in this city
has sent abroad for men.
-Chas. Aug. Goetze the champion card
writer Of America has arrived here and
will stop with us tor few days. His
specimens of visiting cards can be seen at
the Alexander county book store where he
is located and ready to fill orders IN the
finest and latest style and at reasonable
rate. Do not fail to examine his his beau
tiful specimens, equal to engraving. Ladies
should not fail to give him cal.
The Democrats senatorial convention
of the Fifty-trst district will be held at
Mound City on Wednesday, the 4th day
of August at 10 o'clock a. m, to nominate
candidate for representative. DR.. Blanch-
ard, Of Pope county, is making an effort
for the position and, enjoying the Doctors
acquaintance, We can truthfully say that
no man in the district is more deserving
of the nomination than he He is an
earnest worker in the Democratic vineyard;
a man of positive mind whose intelligence
and ability is generally recognized.
The Colored people of this section
hive al;onged for grand celebration to
be held in St. Mary: Park August 4th
and 9Th. In addition to other attractions
there will be three races, best two in three
mile heats tor purse Of $4,000, best half
mile dash, purse $1,000, best two in three,
mile heats, trottjng, purse $500. The
whole arrangement is under charge Of
committee composed OF Tom Clark, W. I.
Scott, Il. Robinson Cairo: r. Thompson,
s. Alexander, Paducah and A. Goodwin,
J. Richards, Of Charleston,
Henrietta Jones and Louise Steel went
in search Of justice Yesterday and having
full faith in the saying seek and ye shall
find" steered straight for Squire Osborns
Office. Upon arriving there the case was
laid before the Squire in glowing coIors
and ere they left his Office Henrietta was
asked to leave the small sum Of five dol
lars and costs as gentle reminder that
abusive language should not be INDUCED
in.
We have not until now mentioned the
fact--have, in fact, been unaware of it
that there existed in this citya young lady's
temperance association-an organization en-
tirely independent of the Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union. The association
was organized about three weeks ago and
Il: meetings are held every other Thursday
evening. The following are the officers
Miss Fannie Barclay, president; Miss Musa
Green, first vice. president; Miss MoIie
Riley, second vice. president; Miss Eva
Shepard. secretary; Miss Maud Rittenhouse,
corresponding secretary, and Miss jennie