The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-06-16

aye W property pcloTo any OI the urc CON-
panies could have reached the spot, OF
even the alarm given. The people of the
Fifth ward are entitled to an engine, and
it is only fair that they should receive the
assistance necessary.
AS will be seen from its advertise
ment elsewhere, the Illinois Central rail.
road will, on the 22d Of June, reduce its
fare for the ronnd trip to and from Chicago
to $3.50, in order to enable every admlrer Of
races and grand sights, even though his
means be limited, to enjoy short period of
recreation and crafty his sporting proclvi.
ties by attending the races to be gwen by
the Chicago Jockey and Trotting club.
The club has national reputation for the
success and magniicence of its enterprises,
and hence the several railroads have con-
suited the interests of the travelling, as we'll
as the stay-at-home public, and
brought the fare within the reach
of all The Illinois Central railroad
is one of the best equipped roads i'll
the world. Its track and road bed is in
excellent condition and its conductors and
other officers are gentlemen in every re.
spect. Hence, a ride on tine road would be
entirely safe, and a pleasure that would
be long remembered by all. A palace
sleeping Cur will be attached to the train
for the accommodation OF passengers. A
trip to the great city even though the races
were no attraction to the excuIsionst, would
yet make deep impression upon the mem-
Dry, because of the numerous
grand sights that would force themselves
upon the attention from all sides.
Our Republican exchanges are full Of
accounts of ratification meetings which
speak well for the enthusiasm of the Radi-
Gals of the various cities where they are
published. We are, of course, not "over-
muchly" concerned about the doings of the
Republicans Of this city or we would long
ago, have suggested that they hold ratif-
cation meeting in this city. We say, we
would have suggested this long ago, but for
the fact that we are not over-anxious to see
them successful and for the additional rea-
son that we expected our neighbor on the
levee TO make the suggestion. But since
he has not yet done so it
would not be amiss should he work upon
the feelings OF his readers by inserting the
following in this evenings Sun "The
Democrats of Illinois have placed in the
field state ticket OF undoubted strength.
They have selected only able and pure men
and there can be no doubt but that their
ticket will call out the strength the party
has in Illinois next November. This being
fact, 1t behooves us to be sup and doing"
it beh0oves us TO unite the dis
cordant elements in our party
in this county and in order
to partially accomplish this, let our Rcpub-
lican friends take immediate steps that will
result in grand ratification meeting. Our
state and presidential tickets are in the
field, and our party should arouse itself
from its Rip Van Wrinkle sleep, by the
thought that our enemy is busy, etc, etc"
An Item of this kind would be lust the
thing" at the present, and if our neighbor
feels disinclined to write one, he may copy
the above, which will answer the desired
purpose.
The Argus day before yesterday pub
hshed tlfe following from the Springfield
Journal and calls it a good joke:
"What 90 you think of our ticket"
asked Cook county Democrat of Chica-
go reporter last night. "When the Demo
Gratis wake up in the morning and read in
the Times the names of Trumbul, Parsons,
Oberly and Starkel, they will exclaim.
H and d. nation, have the Republicans
been holding another convention at Spring
ticld!''
The above item intimates that Mr.. Trum-
bull, General Parsons, Mr.. Oberly and DR..
Starkel are ey-Republicans. In this the
Journal is in error, but if it were true it
would merely signify that the gentlemen
referred to, governed by conscientious con-
victions, had abandoned party that was
in the majority in Illinois and iden-
titled themselves with the minority
a thing that corrupt men and am
bilious ofiiceseekers never do. But, as the
State Register says, the State journals
statement is untrue. Parsons, Oberly and
Starkel have always been Democrats.
Judge Trumbel IS the only man on the
Democratic ticket who has been a Re-
publican; and the world has been amply
supplied by that distinguished gentleman
himself with conclusive reasons why, ten
years ago, he resumed his membership in
the Democratic party. The people of ILL.,
nois will, on various occasions, hear Judge