The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-09-24
VALUABLE SUGGESTIONS
BY AN APPRECIATIvE READER OF THE
BULLETIN,

BY AN APPRECIATIvE READER OF THE
BULLETIN.
Editor Bulletin;
You are a Godsend to CAIRO IN your agi-
tation of her greatest necessities. Surely
every interested citizen must agree with
you in most, if not all, of your suggestions
The drive-well at the park is badly needed,
especially on those occasions when hun
dreds of visitors are there and all clamor-
GUS for water. We might at least give
them that inducement to come to Cairo.
More comfortable, cheap houses for re 1t
are another great necessity. 1t is q shame
that we can not find shelter for those who
desire to make their homes here. Some OF
the few houses for rent are unfit for habi-
taton, yet they commend good prices.
Cheap, small buildings are greatly N de-
mand, and would certainly be good in
vestment for any person of means.
Then again you mention the street cars,
which is an especial "hobby" of nine,
and has been tor years. Nothing could
be of more advantage to Cairo
than y hay. them, Nothing
could display her b"st quail es more IA
vorably. Thousands of people who pass
through the place by rail, or stop of OF
steamers and walk around few blocks
near thedepot, have no view of the size and
beautyIot the place. They see nice bust
ness buildings, some wretched little novels
and that filthy, disg.acetul railroad strip"
and that is what they call Caro-.
They have neither desire, strength or
time to walk out into the city and see its
pleasant homes, nice gardens and better
class of houses. Sworn testimony wouldn't
make them believe in the existance OF such
elegant residences as belong to Capt. W. 7.
Halliday, and his brothers up town, or the
lovely home of Mr. Gilbert, in the same
neighborhood. And we're we rash enough
to attempt a description Of Mr.. Charles
Galigher's mansion, we would be considered
ra,iug maniacs. Now this is all wong;
and could be greatly improved by the
street car system. Strangers With
a few hours leasure would ride
over the city, where they could see some
thing besides fish stalls and saloons
Streets, which they imagine Jump OH
into stagnant ponds, would open up on the
sight of strangers like a garden, and wind
I'D their course beneath the beautiful foliage
of cultivated shade trees. Had we street
cars, the best and highest grounds Of the
place would be dotted over in q short time
with houses. and no one would dread liv'
ing uptown" if there were conveyance
back and forth.
Let me add that Cairo needs one more
improvement, and that is, an overhauling
of the outside of the courthouse and 1t:
grounds. So maly people judge city by
its courthouse, end if we are so judged, i
is hard on us. The house itself is gooc
enough, but it stands sadly in need of
coat of paint. The giovuds, which nigh
have been beautifully shaded and sodde(
by this time, are disgrace to the city
and ought either to be improved, or have
high board fence all round to hide them
The drive.well IN front, which is blessing
to man and beast, is also bemish to tn
sight. 1t is generally surrounded by large
mud.holes, where the hogs roll by tn
hour, and come out the most absoutel,
disgusting objects on earth. A very littl
money would set the court-house's affair
right, end believe 1t would pay to hav
them 50.
So, please, Mr.. Editor, continue TO us
your influence for the good of Cairo.
Yours, HopEfJL.