The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-07-27

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the council not being averse thereto order
ed the work done.
NO Republican campaign badge has
yet been adopted to our knowledge. If it
is not presumptuous on our part, let us sug-
gest as something neat and suggestive a
De Golyer pavement block, argent, proper,
surmounted by morocco pocketbook,
gules, rampant, with the inscription, 81. A.
G.-$3s9," or. That would be very good
emblem under which to march to victory
or death, especially death.
"A meeting of the Democratic county
central committee was held last Friday
and thorough organization was agreed
upon. A Hancock and English club
should, and doubtless will be organized in
every precinct in the county, and if it is, we
are confident that Dave Linegar's predic-
ton, made before the Carbondale conven-
ton, to the effect that "Winfeld and Will.
liam will win," will be verified in this
county.
The system of sewerage adopted in
Memphis description Of which appeared
IN The BULLETIN not many weeks ago--is
new one, so far as cities are concerned.
It's success in Memphis will cause its adop-
ton by many small cities, and even those
of one to two hundred thousand inhabitants.
The New Orleans city council has appoint
ed committee to 60 to Memphis to in
Spect the system and will doubtless be IA
vorably impressed with i.
A large force Of timers, from Chicago,
were yesterday at work taking off the tin
roof from the Illinos Central railroad COM
pany's warehouse, situated above the ele-
vator on Ohio levee. 1t is the intention of
the company to have the building torn
down and re-erected on Ohio levee, between
Second and Fourth street-opposite Its pass
enger depot, and in so dong employment
will be given from between two and three
hundred men.
-Messrs. Frank Metcalf, George Frazier
and Frank Walker left for Beech Ridge
in buggy yesterday evening. The former
gentleman was armed with a flute; the
second with guitar and the third with a
jews-harp We have it upon the authority
of Mr.. Has. Martin that the trio left with
the intention of serenading handsome
Gypsey girl who has lately made her ap-
pearance in the burg named and with
whom the last named gentleman has
become infatuated.
--Greenville Sun: "Hon. John II. OBJ
erly, Democratic candidate for secretary of
state, is prominent Odd Fellow and is al
ways in demand tor celebrations, anniver-
saries, etc. Since becoming candidate,
however, he has refused to accept any invi-
tations of the kind, until the election has
passed, being determined not to give the
least pretext for an accusation that he was
stumping under the cloak Of the order.
In political capacity he will try to visit
and speak in every county of Illinois be.
| fore November"
Harry Walker and his Comique troupe
cave for Charleston to-day and will show
there tonight. The troupe as it is now
constituted is one Of the best of its kind in
the country and will doubles "make bit
in that town, especially since large num-
Der of people will be attracted there by the
pole raising which takes place to-day.
Since the entire troupe will be absent, no
performance will be given at the Comique
tonight but as a substitute Mr.. Walker
will spread turtle soup lunch in which all
are invited to indulge without cost.
The regular Sunday afternoon meet
ings Of the Temperance army continues to
be we'll attended. The slight opposition
with which the movement was first met
when the organization OF the army was
effected has entirely disappeared
and parents Of all religious sects,
living in all portions of the city, now per-
nit their children to attend the meetings OF
the army because they recognize the fact
that their children are taught some of the
most wholesome truths in the most pleas.
ant manner. Mrs. Thompson, of Anna,
the president of the Womans Christian
Temperance Union of that burg, was pres.
ent at last Sundays meeting and spoke In
the most interesting and instructive man
ner to the little ones.
The windup Of the colored mems con.
vention, held at Springfield week ago to-
day, was made by several speeches. the
most notable--so the dispatches said--be-
ing that of Judge Bird, of this city. he
was bold enough to say that there were
many good men in the Democratic party,