The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-09-12


The Chicago Tribune says; "Gen.
Palmer and the Salvation Army depopu-
lated Cairo last Wednesday, only the quar-
antine officer remaining"
Our readers may find it to their inter-
est to read and bear in mind the local
notices of Messrs. Pettis & Bird, published
in these columns this morning.
Stuart has received full line Of his
poplar shoes, made on c. d. and E. lasts,
every pair of which is guaranteed. Cash
buyers of these goods will do we'll to call
on him.
-WANTED.-A good cook, must be I'm
married and bring good references Also,
a second girl, Is or 16 years old-German
perfered. Mrs. WooD RGTTENHousE.
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The wife of "Tom" Collins, colored
died, yesterday, on Eleventh street, between
Washington avenue aud Walnut street. of
congestive chills. Tom is we'll known IN
this community.
DO any of the young folks dance the
racket" in this city, If not they should
learn it by all means. 1t is the latest
eastern round dance and is very pretty and
graceful So they say.
One hundred negroes, who are on their
way South, intending to pick cotton there,
were at our wharf last night awaiting the
arrival of the Ste. Genevieve which boat
was expected to arrive here this morning
Hon John Oberly has letter from
John Kelly, and John Kelly says he will
come to Illinois and make two speech
es, one at Springfield and one at Chi
cago So says the Chicago Tribune.
All CASH buyers of dry goods who are
not regular customers of one house will find
it to their interest to give our stock care
full inspection and we specially desire to
make them permanent customers of our
house. STUART.
BY postal card received at THE Bull
LErIN yesterday, we learn that Mr., S, NJ.
Wharton will be here this week or next,
with thirty head of gentle fancy ponies,
suitable for ladies and children, which will
be sold at low figures for cash.
Elsewhere, see notice OF Cane Ball
to be give by Delta Fire Co. Each ticket
to the dance entities the holder TO a chance
at the fine gold-headed cane TO be seen in
the show window of Mr.. Z. W. Buder,
jeweler.
The Poplar Bluff martial band, which
took part in the Democratic procession the
other night, made good music and proved
itself to be possessed of considerable
talent. In the name of the Democracy
hereabouts we tender them thanks for their
disinterested services
A very pleasant church festival was
held at Elco day before yesterday which
was attended by some of the candidates for
county offices. A large watermelon was
voted to each of the most popular candi-
dates, among whom may be counted Messrs,
Hodges and Leek.
The T. T. Hillman leaves TOR Paducah
this morning at s o'clock with an excur
sion to that city. The Comique band Will
be aboard to discourse sweet music on the
way, and the trip will be made otherwise
pleasant for those who 90. One dollar
pays for the roundtrip, without meals.
&C. r, Stuart advertises some OF his
latest attractions in this issue OF THE Bull
LETIY. He is an enterprising business man.
who strives always to meet the wants Of our
people, and who deserves the support he re-
ceives His success is chiefly due to the
freshness and completeness Of his stock
and to use Of printers ink.
The Republicans had pole raising at
Commercial Point yesterday. A tolerably
good crowd was present and nothing occur
red TO mar the peace of the occasion. 1t
was remarkable fact, however, abou
those who went from here, that the whites
all went up by rail and the colored people
all went on the steamer Hilman.
Hon. Claud Winter On. g. arrived
by the 10 p. m. train last night from
the Carmi fair, on the Cairo and Vincennes
train, and was met at the depot by the
BOOSTERS martial band and escorted there
from to G.. D. Williamson & Co.'s ice box,
which he was requested TO mount and speak,
but refusing to do so was placed upon il by
force and delivered an elegant discourse on
the subject Of "what blew in the wind" to
a crowd of not less than fifty which had as
sembled by that time.
An attempt is being made to drain the
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