The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-06-26


has been at Anna for some time, will re
turn home in day or two.
The organization of young mems
Democratic club is being seriously talked
Of. Let us have one by all means.
Mr.. Walter Warder, who will seek the
nomination for states attorney in the
county Republican convention, is a rela
tive of Judge Harker's.
From now on Republicans will be a;
full Of lies as rams head is full OF
horns, and what is more. their lies will all
be married and have large families.
General Devens says that Garfield.
shield was unsullied and his sword un'
spotted Evidently Devens has very poor
opinion of Garfield's record as a soldier.
There are but two candidates in the
field for congress from this district. They
are Hartzell and Graham and either one
of them can be elected with ease over
Fatty Thomas.
Mr.. Dennis O'Callahan has moved his
stock of general merchandise from the cor
ner of Nineteenth and Poplar streets to
near the corner of Tenth street on Wash
ington avenue.
Owner wanted-For one New Found
land dog taken up, which the owner can
have by calling on north side of Ninth
street, five doors west from Walnut street
and paying for this notice.
Owing to the fact that several errors
occurred in Kate WIS poem, published yes
terday morning, which seriously marred its
meaning and beauty In several lines, we
again give place to it this morning with
the errors corrected.
For some cause our intelligent colored
men are opposed to the nomination Of Mr..
John Reeve for the office of circuit clerk
and make no bones about giving their
reasons for their opposition to those who
will lend them listening ear.
We will have one of the grandest
Democratic ratification meetings in the
country, soon after the return of Judge
Green, and will show our friends on the
other side that we can thrash their political
hide.
The bricks and machinery of Mr.. A.
Mackie's mill, which was destroyed by
fire some weeks ago were yesterday sold at
a low rate in lots to suit purchasers. Mr..
Chas. Gallagher purchased large portion
of the machinery
There will be grand excursion to ST.
Louis on the narrow gauge road, on the
Fourth of July. The round trip fare will
be three dollars and tickets will be good
until the sixth, thus giving those who go
ample time to visit all places of interest in
that great city.
In place Of the usual lessons at the
Baptist Sunday school tomorrow morning
the time will be devoted to "Robert Raikes
exercises" prepared for the occasion, com.
the one hundredth anniversary
of Sunday school work, as began by
Robert Raikes in 1850. Friends of the
school are cordially invited to be present
Our colored people-those who think
for themselves--are determined that their
rights shall be recognized by the whites in
the convention to be held in the court house
IN the 10th proximo. They ask only that
which is fair, and in doing 50, have the
of all our thinking men--except
the politicians.
The colored band that has been parad-
ing through our streets during the last few
days is from jackson, Tenn, and has come
here for the purpose OF organizing an ex-
cursion to that city from here via the Mis-
,lssippi Central railroad. They make good
music and may be quite successful in their
scheme.
Mr.. Chas. Nellis has already signed |
he contract with the city for furnishing
rom five to ten thousand cubic yards of |
Metropolis gravel upon our streets at Sl25
per cubic yard, and is already making |
to enter upon the fulhllment
thereof. After the gravel has been placed |
upon our streets they will be equal to those
IF Paducah in every respect,
Hon. d. T. Lincgar opened the cam
paign in this county by delivering in his
usual vigorous manner, the ratification
speech on day before yesterday evening.
1t is to be hoped that Others, of equal
ability, will follow in rapid succession
and keep the great Democratic bail rolling
and laundering on to certain ultimate
victory.
Mr.. A. E. Jacobs, president of the
liibernan Fire company, has been in Chi