The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-05-14

Quite number of picnics are on the
tapis. The Odd Fellows will enjoy them
selves in the order of picnickers to-day
the red ribbontes will follow suit on a week
from tomorrow, and, if all reports are true
the German Lutheran Sunday School and
Casino society will not be far behind
those first mentioned but will "go and do
likewise" ere the expiration Of this month
The choir of st, Joseph's church went
to Mound City yesterday morning to par
ticipate in the fair and festival given by
the ladies of st, May's church, in that
burg We learn from members OF the
choir, who returned last night, that the fair
was in every sense a successful one-not
less than one hundred and fifty dollars hay
ing been cleared. This, for so small 4
place as Mound City, is large amount.
Mr.. j. II. Thompson, the business
manager of the Memphis Avalanche, who
is on his return trip from Chicago, passed
through this city yesterday and called
upon The BULLETIN He reports business
in Memphis better than it has been for a
number of years, and says that quite all
the people there are firm in their convic-
tons that the fever will not visit them this
-
year, He dissents from the opinions Of
those who who prophesy that another yisl
tation would be death blow to the city.
1t should be borne in mind by our
readers that Col. Dan Rice will lecture at the
Reform hall tonight, and that the lecture
will be free one. We are told that Col. Dan
has not broken his temperance pledge, and
that he has resolved not to do so during the
balance OF his days. He has done much
good for the cause in the Southern states,
where he has been during the past few
and months being sincere in his professions,
he has gained the esteem Of all the well-diS-
posed people of Dixie After his lecture
May queen will be voted for.
The city seems to be overrun with
thieves lust now. A number of dwellings
have been broken into during the last few
nights and more or less articles of value
carried off. Judge Green's, Mr. Coolers
and Scott Nei's residences were all visited
Al the last named place, eight dollars in
cash, a pair of rubber boots, pair of
pants a basket full of canned peaches and
other articles were secured. The boots and
peaches were found under the sidewalk on
Ninth street. between the avenues yester
day forenoon, where they had been placed
for safe keeping for the time being.
After number Of experiments Mr.. j.
p. Thomas has succeeded in causing COM
mon students lamp TO burn with cleo
tricity. His experiments, he informs US,
have been numerous and attended with
many dscouragements, but he yesterday
"hit upon the right thing aud had his
lamp burning all day To our ques-
ton whetisr or not he caused
the electricity by friction, he replied that
he caused it by mixture Of acids and that
no labor was required in its production
The lamp was kept lit during the day,
with spark one and one-half inch in
length.
As will be seen by their card on this
page, the Odd Fellows Of this city celebrate
their siXty-frst anniversary by grand ex-
cursion and picnic to New Grand Chain
to-day. The train will leave the Cairo and
Vincennes railroad depot at 8 O'Clock a. m.
sharp; stops at Twelfth, Twentieth and
Twenty-eighth streets, The round trip fare
will be but 80 cents for adults, and chill
drcn under ten years will be permitted to
60 free. New Grand Chain is a very pleas
ant and picturesque place and one which
will afford those who attend the picnic to.
day, an abundance Of enjoyment.
An unsophlsticatcd negfo yesterday
presented a note to John Clancy asking
him to present the bearer with a round
square. John not having the desired ar
tice in his house sent him to Joe Roncker
who sent him to Pat Fitzgerald He was
from there sent to Mike O'Donnel, on
Twentieth street, and that gentleman, we
believe, sent him to Dick Fitzgerald.
Where else he went We know not, but to-
wards evening we saw HIM sitting on an up
town door step in an undecided and defect.
ed manner, with the note still in his hand,
and casting Sleeps eyes at all passers.by.
1t was Mr. John James who night be.
fore last forgot that "in the flowers that
wreath the sparkling bowl fell adders hiss,
and poisonous serpents roll,' and having
forgotten this, he did, at the time aforesaid,
get beastly druak. He staggered from