The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-05-15

WIN tNohi eho oHiihhiSi w otV IL ht thu
undertake the job of keeping the dust down
on a portion Of Washington avenue, and re-
alizc fair compensation for the use of his
team and driver from the voluntary sub.
| scriptons of the residents on either side of
| the street.
The latest news item in our possession
is one from Sol Farnbaker to the effect
that gentleman in need of cash is in
search of n five hundred dollar bill.
Since men have been engaged in similar
search from time immemorial We regard
| this as an "ancicnt item" and are almost
tempted to cxclaim with Solomon there
is nothing new under the sun
City Clerk Foley will call special
meeting of the city couacil on the 10th
inst. The object of the meeting will be to
consider the bids which have been re.
ceived for the construction and reconstruc.
ton OF a number Of sidewalks. 1t is high
y probably that the mayor will postpone
the making of nominations for police off
GERS until that time,
Thieves visited the residence of Mr.. A,
Lohr night before last and possessing them.
selves of some tools and other articles, made
their escape, The kitchen of Mr. Chas
Phifferling was also visited, but Mrs p. see.
ing the thief, blewa police whistle and scared
him off before he had an opportunity Of
gobbling anything. The Officers are on the
track Of the outlaws
AS we predicted some days ago, Mr..
James r. Smith brought home with him a
partner for liteHe returned yesterday morn,
ing after an absence Of several weeks and will
resume his duties with renewed yigOr The.
BULLETIN congratulates him on his "neM
departure" and hopes it may be as full Of
bliss as space is Of matter and equally as
endurablc.
To USE a pardonable Sian. phrase,
Williamson county is again ION it, and
being so, seems likely TO regain its former
bad reputation. Two farmers named Stocks
and Russell, who have been at cnmity for
some time, few days ago met on the pub.
lie road, and after few angry words Rus
sell shot Stocks, killing him instantly. The
murdered mans friends threaten to re-
thliate
The chairman of the committee of the
Cairo Reform club picnic, having made ar.
engagements for brass and string music, is
now in quandry, as two other bands de-
sire to 90 with delegations outside the city,
and he is afraid now that instead of want
of music, there will be too much, 50 the
little folks can't hear the sweet music OF
the birds and waterfalls, they will all 90
however.
Mr.. Gus. Lummar who, some time
ago figured somewhat before the people as
straightforward performer, electrical phsy
cologist and inventor of machine to turn
the current Of the Mississippi river, etc has
wisely concluded that single-blessedness is
| not mans true state and accordingly step
ped into LIES double track day or two
ago, We wish him all the happiness that
he has ever hoped for and may he and his
better-half always consider this step the
best one they ever took.
Mary Jane Fillmore and Valina Black,
both colored had misunderstanding, and
failing to settle II in words, resortcd to
physical force. They both raised Cain"
for awhile. and then Mary Jane raised an
axe over Valina's head threatening to
chop her heart out, when Officer Wins
came upon them and the three made u
forced march to Squire Osborns Office
where the unruly comhatants had their
tempers cooled and their pockets relieved
of five dollars and costs each.
Mr.. Jack Hodges, our present sheriff
has given almost universal satisfaction TO
the people of this county, Although he has
not made himself conspicuous by the pc.
riodcal arrest of some criminal who had
succeeded for years in Guiding the officers
of the law, he has done that which will in
time prove of infinitely more value to the
taxpayers. He has collected more closely
than any of his predecessors.
However well other shcriits may have done
in the past, few Of them can boast Of hav.
ING performed the duties Of the shcrihNs
Office more thoroughly or satisfactorily,
Not long ago publicity was given TO
the rumor, by the Caro- newspapers, that
Mr.. James r. Smith, Of the firm Of Smith
& Bro, had left the city with the intention
of taking unto himself II partner for life
and that he would bring the fortunate lady