The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-02-21
GENERAL LOCAL ITEMS.

Mr. John Hagey, who cut his leg Sc
vereIy last June, was down town on his
crutches yesterday for the first time since
then.
Andrew Cain is back from st. Louis
where he went some days ago to consult
physicians concerning his health. His all
ment takes the form of consumption.
Try our choice hams and breakfast
bacon, the best in town. Pettls & Bird,
Geo. OHara has bonanza, and
all bald headed, gray headed and other
kind of headed people, are interested in it,
Read the advertisement of Thomas hair
soap.
Spring is opening in earnest. So is q
new bGx OF the "Faultless' five cent cigar
being opened every day to supply the i'm
mense demand. Sold wholesale and retail,
by +, Korsmeyer.
A nice line of New Orleans sugar and
molasses at very low prices at Pettis &
Birds
Mr.. John Clancy contemplates the cree
ton of a two story frame building on
Twelfth street, near the corner of CONNER
cia Mr.. Clancy is one of our most ener-
getic business men who deserves the pros
pcrity he enjoys.
A red COW was killed by the I. c. L.
R. switch engine at the foot of Twenty
eighth street yesterday afternoon, The
engine was backing number OF freight
cars. the foremost one struck the COW and
killed her almost instantly.
The Temperance club met at their
hall last night We were unable to be
present, but judging from the number Of
homeward- bound people after the meeting
was over, We judge that the attendance was
as good as usual, and Of course. the exer-
ciscs were interesting.
The fourth winter meeting of the Hi,
nos Press Association was held at Chicago,
in the Grand Pacific hotel on the 10Th inst,
and proved to be very interesting one TO
thc craft as it was devoted strictly to bust
ness matters and Journalistic work.
-DuQuoin Tribune THE CAIRO Bull
IETrS complains of lack of advertising
patronage from the business men of that
city. The Tribune can justly make the
same complaint, but as complaining won't
probably make business any better, we de-
siSt, hoping that our tradesmen will soon
observe that they are standing in their own
light by neglecting this important adjunct
to their business"
The committee appointed to solicit
subscriptions in South Cairo for the relief
Of the suffering poor in Ireland, were out
yesterday morning and collected in about
two hours and a half, $lG4.1j. They were,
as a general thing, well received, and are
much encouraged. They will resume col
lection this morning. We hope 10 he able
to publish the subscription list in day or
two.
If you DO anything Of interest, let us
know it. There are some people who grum-
bic because every local occurrence does not
promptly appear, from which nothing could
be extracted with gimlct and coykscrew
Might as web bore for oil in petrifcd
shGd II you are concerned in anything Of
local interest we shall bc glad 10 help you
in making it known, anj il you are sud
denly killed. be sure and call around with
the information,
Mr. Wash. Blodgett general agent, is
in the city arranging for the coming Of
Spraguc's Original Georgia Ministries, to
give an entertainment at the Atheneum
next Friday, the 2,th. Our people have
not forgotten this troupe. nor their enter
tuinment Of three or four years ago, which
WAS pronounced the best minstrel perform
ance ever given in the Athcneum. We
predict a crowded house tor them and an
exhibition perfected and improved by sey.
cral years experience.
The spiritual welfare Of John China.
man, temporarily resident Of America, is to
receive the attention Of congress, even
though it involves the "tinkcring" OF the
tariff. that process 50 much dreaded 10y pro.
tcctionsts. A bin has been introduced
providing that copies Of the bible and 9th.
crrclgious book and tarcts in the Chinese
language may be imported free Of all duty
by any church, or religious or missionary
society, if not for sale, but for grotutous
distribution,
Fresh mackeyel, salmon, lobs,cr sar.
dimes, cod fish, cod fish balls, etc, at petts
& Birds,
The amount of money needed 10 run