The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-08-06

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ton in Kentucky. II negro has sufficient
brains to vote the right ticket he is shot or
. stabbed The courts should see that the
criminals are well punished.
AT the last meeting Of the city coun.
Gil the committee on streets, to which had
been referred the "grade question: recon-
mended that no change be made in said
grade, as in their opinion the interests of
the city demand no such change.
"A thousand pounds of note, letter,
statements and bill-heads, Quaker City
best papers in the market, pure linen fibre,
pure Irish linen, white and colored poster,
light and heavy linen, azure, yellow,
cream, etc, just received at The BULLETIN
Office.
We publish an interesting letter this
morning from NJ. B. farrell. The BULLE-
TIN endorses every word said IN it of Jack
Hodges and Ham Irwin, and we believe
that two-thirds of the voters of Alexander
county, regardless of politics, would say the
same if called upon to give their candid
opinion.
About this time city people remember
their SISTERS and their cousins and their
aunts' upon the old farms, where there are
cool springs and shady orchards. But next
winter don't turn an aristocratic nose when
you receive intelligence of return of the
visit. The whole world is made up of DR..
and Or.
1t is to be regretted for more than one
reason that our enumerators did not find
ten thousand inhabitants in our city. Had
this number been found our city, according
to bill passed by the last congress, would
have been entitled TO letter carrier-a lux
ury which is now enjoyed only by a few of
our men of means, and not by them unless
they "fork over" Tor it.
The young ladies Temperance associa-
tton held its regular meeting in Temperance
hall last night and, besides transacting the
usual business, appointed committee to
take into consideration the subject Of an
excursion on the Idlewild, to take place
some time soon. A special meeting will be
held next Thursday, at which time the
committee will report,
The Hancock and English Fishing
club went to Kentucky early yesterday
morning with view to enjoying them
selves after the manner of the adventurer.
Judging from their appearance when they
returned they had lots of fun. They were
loaded down with fsh-Cing tackle)
baskets, tin cans, TASKS and old Kentucky
soil.
"A day or two ago, the little. boy of
Mr.. Theodore Thomson, formerly of this
city and well known here by nearly every
citizen, but now of Villa Ridge, was riding
on horse back when in some manner not
known, the animal stumbled and fell upon
its rider, killing him almost instantly
The accident is terrible blow to the par
ents; who have the sympathy of this COM
munity in their sorrow
We learn from County Clerk Humm,
that Sheriff Jack Hodges thoughtlessly fed
his fine horse on green corn, when in
Thebes the other day and that in conse-
quence thereof the animal clicked the
bucket The carcass of the muchly loved
pet was consigned to the mighty waters of
the historic Mississippi, there to be pre-.
pared for its transformation into human
flesh and bone through the medium of the
sporting fish and the fundamentally Of
greasy fisherman.
The Sun yesterday evening, attempts
to answer The BULLETINS charges against
Douglas by questioning the originality OF n
portion of the article published in Wednes-
days issue. 1t should remember that
great minds often run in the some chan
nell" But especially should 1t remember
that truth, no matter from whence it comes,
will always prevail. 1t does not deny the
truth Of the statements, and hence we still
hold the ground, and our point is gained.
The question has been asked us "can
a man visit bawdy house, perform GER
mony, spend the evening with its inmates,
socially, taking supper with them and hill
ariously pass the time and yet not have
his character affected in the eyes of decent
peoples" We can only say 1t depends on
what kind of character the individual has.
We will, however, to accommodate try to
find out and answer before the county court
"A large Democratic meeting was held
at Sandusky yesterday at which speeches
were made by Hon. d. r. Linegar ard
Judge M. C.. Crawford. Mr.. Ben. Curtis
called the meeting to order and Mr.. Nick
Hunsacker was chosen chairman II UNA