The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-07-07

tered by JAS Biggs took part. Thompson
Dean won therace. These were the only races
that were run and they thoroughly pleased
the gentlemen who brought horses here
from abroad. Capt. Jas. Johnson, Angus
Leek and Henry Jackson, of Blandville, were
the judges and gave general satisfaction
by their decisions, but Notwithstanding
that everybody had full confidence in them
and everybody in any way connected with
the races, the betting was quite hight and
but little money was won or lost.
The stands inside of the enclosure had
been bought by Mr.. E. b. Petit for Sl75
and he doubtless realized handsomely from
them Notwithstanding that several stands
had been erected outside of the enclosure,
and that rain commenced falling shortly
after eight clock.
The fire works, under the charge of
Prot. hummer, at one time promised 10 be
very fine, but just as the rain commenced
falling the entire batch caught fire and
was destroyed to the CONSERVATION Of all
within the immediate vicinity.
There were various other places where
patriotic and enterprising citizens had, with
much labor and a great expenditure Of
means and time, sought to furnish oppor-
tunities for innocent, healthful pleasure
and TO contract as much as possible, the
natural inclination of the American youth
to allow his thirst for excitement to gain
control over his judgment. Chief among
these other entertainments were the free
lunch and ball at the
REFORM CLUB HALL
on Tenth street II was decidedly a sue
cess. The tables spread for free lunch
were loaded with all the nice things of the
season, together with ice cream and al
manner Of pastry and other curious but
tempting coutrivances, such as feminine
hands alone, under the direction of expert
ence and taste, could produce. The ladies
of the Temperance club certainly deserve
general praise for their disinterestedness in
originating and managing the affair
When we consider that every article Of
food, from the finest pound and fruit
cakes uown to the salt and all
the getting up thereof, was volun-
tarily contributed by members of the club
for the noble purpose indicated, one can
not help but to admire them as An organi-
cation and hope that their wholesome ~
fuence may abide with us through all tie
future. But if the ladies had for their sole
obiectthe notification, to some extent at
least, Of the evil influences that always
abound upon such occasions, they succeed
ed remarkably well, tor they had q large
crowd in their hall from noon till late in
the evening. Everybody showed their APP
probation Of the ladies' efforts by honest
expression of pleasure at the grcudness of
the affair and by partaking freely of tie
numerous delcacles. In the evening the
young ladies gave dance. The hall was
crowded with the beauty and gallantry of
the toWl, and each We'd with the other in
dong the honors of the occasion. There
could not have been happier crowd any
where than these young ladies and gentle
men while the fun lasted, and judging from
the numerous euloges pronounced yester-
day by them upon the managers, we con-
cude that there could not have been any
assembly of persons that were better salts
fed with their days pleasure than were
they.
HARTMAN's HALL
was also magnet which dew u considera.
BILE crowd. Early in the evening the
Comique band played several fine airs on
the balcony as signal to everybody that
the glorious time was near at hand. The
pro9ra mme had been made known some
time previous, and knowing Mr.. Hartman
to be thorough in all his undertakings,
everybody expected something unusual
and they were not disappointed. AS soon
as the sable goddess began to draw her
lcaden scepter over the city, magnificent
shower of fire went forth from the grand
balcony Of the great building. A large
and admiring crowd gathered rapidly in
front Of the hall and covered the street for
squares around. The display was really
imposing, giving ample cause for supreme