The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-11-03

liable, but too little is yet known for the
want to be supplied. Attempts have been
made, outside the bureau, but who dare
make his arrangements for next springs
planting on those predictions? One thing
we can do however; we can get our coal
in and our great coats ready in Cairo, for
signals are Up at New Orleans that brsn
northern is approaching and moving north.
ward; so we may look out for blue noses
here.
Mr.. ]. W Stewart is confined to his
room again the result of exposure to the
bad weather Of last week.
$500 Mr.. Livings and his partner, whose
name has slipped oui memory, are putting
in operation new trcss hoop mandatory
III par, Of the Eichof building. corner
of Seventeenth street and Washington
avenue.
The dispatches received up to the
time Of our going Il press though scatter
ing and unsatisfactory, all indicate the
election of Garfield and Arthur and another
four years OF republican rule.
The supper to be given at Temperance
hall, on next Thursday evening, by the
ladies of the Presbyterian society should be
remembered by everybody. The ladies are
making extensive preparations for the &C.
casion, bringing their entire force into &C.
ton In Order TO make il one Of the most
successful and plcasurabIe affairs Of the
season. Let none stay away that can be on
hand, for the opportunity there offered for
enjoyment will certainly be rare.
Another twenty mile equcetrienre race,
the latest sensation in sporting circles be-
tween Misses Jewett and Pinneo, has taken
place in Chicago. Miss Buckingham, the
actress and "Mazeppa" rider, also participant
ed but her efforts failed utterly "the actress
proved no match for the tough little farm
girls Of the far west" Miss. Jewett, the
Minnesota girl again triumphed over her
rival, Miss Pinneo, of California, making
her twenty miles in fifty nine minutes and
twenty seconds and winning the purse of
$4,000 Miss Pinneo was so mortified at
her failure that she INDUCED in real good
cry.
A very talented and dangerous coun,
terfeit engraver has lately been arrested,
and is now detained in New York. The
man, whose name is Smythe, has made a
free confession, from which it appears that
he has engraved nearly all OF the counter
felt notes for the past twelve years. The
plates Of the counterfeit 500 national bank
note, recently in circulation under six
different titles; the $50 egal tender note
the $1,000 seven thirty bond; the $500
legal tender note Of 1868, ind finally the
$1,000 si1 per cent bond OF 1881, were all
the work of his hands. lie was over two
years engraving the plate for the last
named. II was first worked in sections
and then electrotypcd. -
The clcchonis over and the dye is
cast. Yesterdays work ended the harrow
ing labors OF the politicians, both great and
small, aud we may now again enter upon
the peaceful pursuit Of regular routine.
We have, during this campaign, like most
everybody else, said some rather harsh
things we have exposed things that we
would, perhaps, never have mentioned, had
they not been ~ glaringly brought out by
the searching eye OF partyisni,
But We have not during all this long cam
paign, allowed oursef to heap personal
abuse upon anybody. We have given with
every statement, the fhcts which called it
forth, and we believe We have never failed
to Justify any statement that we made
While we have attacked opposing candi.
dates in their official capacity, we have
never said that they were either dishonest
or bad citizens and have scrupnlo,isIy
avoided saying any thing at which think.
ing people could be offended. But now b.
people have decided who shall tran nc'
their mutitarous business for u number OF
years to come, and that ends the excitement
Tor the present and we are heartily glad
oft.