The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-02-26

| anu lls lclSnt, combined with the number
Of handsome chandeliers and the decora-
tons on the ceiling, makes it thing of
beauty of which our people have reason to
be proud.
docs brain work kill2' That is the
question which has been started by the
London Times, and is now under discussion
in the various leading papers in the United
States, and although we have read column
after column OF very forcible arguments
which were intended to convince the mind
that brain work does kill, we don't begin
to believe anything about it. In fact we
know that brain work does not kill. Look
at Brother Davis; consider the marvellous
amount Of mental work he performs and
still the man is in the full enjoyment of his
health This is conclusive. We ask no
other evidence that the London Times and
every other Times is wrong, and we are
more than satisfied that a dyspeptic could
recover and grow fat upon brain work
The social gathering, held at the resi-
dence Of Capt. W. NJ. Williams last even.
ing, was well attended Quite nulnber of
our best society people were drawn there by
the known geniality Of the host and hostess
and the promise of rare musical treat from
juvenile class under the tutorship Of Miss
Annie Pitcher. After an hour pleasantly
spent in mirthtu, instructive and
generally entertaining. conversation Miss
Pitchers class performed its portion of
the evening" programme, The muse
both vocal and instrumental was delight.
full and was gone through with by the
scholars with apparent ease and without
the slightest hitch or discori, It was
listened to with rapt attention by the
audience and reflects much credit upon
the teachers and the chidrcus' musical
talent and ability. All this, and much
more, was told US by one who attended,
and who is q good Judge of good tAiags
generally.
A meeting is to he held in Spring
field on the eth Of the executive commit
tee of the state central committee. The
meeting is to exchange views as to when
the state convention shall be held, etc.
There is a very strong feeling among Demo.
Gratis that the convention to nominate a
state ticket should not he held until after
the national convention at Cincinnati, June
221. There is really no necessity of
holding il sooner as the delegates
to the national convention can be selected
by congressional district conventions
when and where vote con also be taken
for the delegates at large, thus avoiding the
necessity of state convention, at which dis.
trict delegates to national conventions have
always been selected by the congressional
district conventions and reported to the
state convention. At all events it is the
generally expressed opinion among Demo.
Gratis that state convention to select state
,,cLo. Should no.IohorI nn,;, 49,, ,ha ~
fiona, corvo,,io, ,r1 :, :. .,or,,It ,ho
s,o,o comm;,te, o. tbi. r,oo,;n,. nil, ,o,.a
action - ,his d;r,o,;,,
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