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

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to-day embarrassing the business Of the
whole country would be impossible, for the
current of gram would flow unobstructedy
down to the sea VIA the jetties, and the
railways be relieved N the burden they
have had to announce their inability to
carry.
The Katie Putnam troupe appears at
the Atheneum tomorrow night, and will
present to our people LENA, the Madcap,"
instead OF "The two babes Of the wood"
as was advertised. All who attend may be
assured of an excellent performance and
fine entertainment, 1t is expected that
Mound City and Paducah will be well rep
resented in the audience and the steamer
Fowler will lay over until after the per.
formance, in order to take persons from
these clties home again
Over his signature, in this morning
iaSur, Mr.. d. II. Winans announces that he
has sold his interest in the marble business
to Mr.. CD. Howe, and that the firm name
Of the proprietors of the marble yard will
hereafter be Jennings & Howe. Mr., Jen-
nings is the finest worker in stone in
Southern Illinois. His work is not excelled
by any Of the most accomplished carvers or
stone-cuttors Of Chicago or st. Louis, and
since Mr. Howe is man of excellent bust
ness qualifications we shall expect to see
the new lrm prosper as it deserves to.
the Springfield State Journ al, &C.
knowledged one of the leading repu blican
journals Of Illinois, says; 'THE CAIRO
BULLETIN, one Of the brightest and news
lest Of our exchanges in southern Illinois,
is, at the same time, Notwithstanding its
strong southern proclivihes, one Of the most
candid and outspoken organs of the demo
cratic party in the state. Much as we may
differ from THE BULLETIN in sentiment, we
can not but commend its candor. If other
democratic papers were equally candid,
they would at least have entitled themselves
to more respect from their political OPP
ponents, even if their political fortunes had |
not been bettered thereby-as is altogether
probable. So far, at least, as THE BULLE-
TIN is concerned, we believe it will receive
the consideration which its frankness and
candor merits
One of the happiest social customs of
the year is the receiving of calls from their
gentlemen friends by the ladies. This Gus
tom is of general observance in the cast
and it has travelled westward until it has
tor several years been generally observed in
the western cities. For the benefit of those
who have not observed this custom, we Will
say that the usual way IS for a lady to an
nounce through the columns OF the local
paper that she will receive, generally from
3 to 8 or 0 pm. A table IS set in the din
ing room, upon which is placed cold meats,
rolls, cake and fruits, which are served to
all callers with coffee or chocolate. 1t was
the custom, until lately, to serve wine, but
this has been abolished by public senti-
ment. When the gentlemen call few
minutes are spent in greetings and social
talk, when they arc invited to partake of
refreshments. AS the gentlemen leave they
are expected to place their cards in the re-
ceiver near the door. In many cases two or
more ladies unite in receiving calls at the
residence OF one of them. 1t is o pleasant
social custom, and wehope to see it gen.
orally observed in this city this year, and
from what wo can hear we believe it will
be. The BULLETIN will, Christmas week.
publish list of those ladies who will re.
ceve calls, with their places and hours of
reception.