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Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-09-10

Owing to the low stage OF water in
the navigable streams at North Louis-
ana, the attendance of the Press Con
yention il small. This shows the ne
cessity for building railroads to con-
meet us with that as well as other sec
tions OF our State,
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-09-10

Cotton is beginning to come INTO town
quite lively and shipments are increas-
ing satisfactorily. The staple is good,
aud but for the over plus, would bring q
good price.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-09-10

Ameng the callers at our Office yester-
doy were tho dminutiye editors Of the
Spider Webb, little prper formerly
published OF Gretna. Thoy are aged re-
spectiyeiy twelve and thirteen, and ex-
hibit high appreciation Of the art pre-
gorvatiye.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-09-10

We need rain badly-and for more rca-
sons than one. The crops need it, the
wells need it, the Cisterns need it, and
tho streets need it, Every vehicle or
quadruped that passes along stirs up the
dust and the breeze Instantly lands it
on the shelves of our merchants. The
clerks are kept con stantly busting to
prevent injury to tho goods, while with
the music OF the brush mingles harsh
expressions unit for gentle ears. Gentle
ears don't hear them, but nevertheless
we can't blame the boys. ooh for a
RAIN" is the popular song now.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-09-10

The MOANING STAR The Feliciana
Sentinel gives. the Morning Star this
nice little send off: This beautiful pro-
peller under command of Capt. II. w.
Peunywitt, arrived on time Thursday
ut $40 =. NJ, the first trip of the sea-
son. The Captain informs us that he
fully expected to have the mail ar
rangcmruts completed in time for this
trip, aud is expecting orders every day
The Morning Star is Clipper built
propeller, nInety-iye feet long, and fit
ted up interlorly like n Pullman car,
having two comfortable cabins, QUE for
ladies aud one for gentlemen. Ladies
travelling on ,his little steamer will be
as comfortable rs ifthey were in sleep
ing car. We gladly hail her arrival
and sincerely hope she will stay with
ms. See her advertisement in another
COLUMN.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-09-10

CUGAR-New York Cntloat New York
- Crushed New York Powdered, Crescent
City Standard A. Louisiana White Clarified,
Louisiana Choice Open Kettle, Louisiana Strict.
ly Prime Open Hottie.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-09-10

saturday and Sunday last were light
ming days. The Hades department Of
the other world seemed to have tenn
porariIy located at this end ofearih. a
scorchiug sun, dust ankle deep and
dovilsh little breeze, was the exact
condition of affairs. Withal business
on Saturday was very brisk in oil
branches. A considerable number of
bales of new cotton were brought ID by
tho country wagons. The shipments
were correspoudingly large. Mr.. An
drew Jackson, for one, having sent for
ward over hundred bales.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-09-10

A DAISY SALooN.--It is worth ones
while to see the beautifully carved
counter which Mr.. lIinricbs, of New
Orleans, has made for Mr.. Weeks
popular Sumter Saloon, which, when
pronounced ready for duty, will be the
most stylish in the State, New Orleans
not exaCtsd. Mr.. Week has spent u
small mint Of money to give the Capitol
of Louisiana such saloon ~ the most
fastdious might dream of, In two or
three weeks, at most, the now Sumter
will be- in fall blast.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-02

"A colored girl was pushing baby
buggy containing baby along Washington
avenue yesterday forenoon about eleven
o'clock. When she attempted to cross over
Seventeenth street one of the wheels of the
buggy went down between the planks, sud-
denly turning the buggy about half over
and throwing the baby over the side out up
on the panks head first. With the assistance
of a gentleman passer by the buggy, was
righted and the baby, with blood running
down its cheek from a cut in the side of its
little head, was replaced in the buggy and
hurried home. The herosm displayed by
the child, which could not have been over a
year old, was something remarkable. 1t
cried at first, of course, but after it had
been replaced in the buggy, it gave only a
few sobs and then was entirely quiet
There is a moral to this occurrence which
will at once suggest itself to the mothers
who may read this.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-02

Smoke and fire was seen to issue in
rather unusual quantities from a chimney
in small shanty near the Mississippi levee
yesterday forenoon and general rush was
made for the shanty from which cries of
sire" were heard. 1t was found that the
woman of the house had attempted to light
the fire with coal oil, which she had in an
old fruit can, and in pouring the oil onto
the kindling which had previously been lit
with match, the can fell from her hand,
throwing its contents, about pint of oil,
into the fire at once. The result was, of
course a great blaze, not only in the room
but also through the fue, and great deal
of alarm among the inmates of the domi.
cile. But the fire soon wasted its force and
subsidized without any interference from any
one and without doing any damage beyond
filling the room with SCOT and smoke.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-02

The Cairo Casino will give their Four
teenth anniversary ball on the evening of
the l4th Of the present month. The Casino
is an old and well known organization that
has grown up with Cairo and numbers
among its members our leading German
citizens. Their anniversary celebrations
are always looked forward to with pleasant
anticipations. This year especial efforts
will be made by the organization to give
all entertainment that will exceed any of
their previous efforts, and give the people
of Cairo an opportunity for amusement such
as is seldom offered them. That the eff
forts of the organization will be well re-
warded by large attendance there is no
doubt.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-02

men, on Ohio levee, out of their money d
confidence game. But the officer did nj
give them chance to perpetrate their ii
tended rascality. He took immedia
charge Of Collins, placed him in Jail az
then returned for the red headed man, wi.
was making every effort to elude him. 81
the officer came up with him after sever
hours search and took him before Justit
Robinson, who fined bin one hundred do
lars and costs for vagrancy, granting hing
stay of few hours in which to leave II
city. The officer took possession Of III
gambling implements" which consist'3
simply Of six white cards, all but one blali
on both sides, the one bearing upon "
back these words, "this card draws q
horses, No. 10000 The modus operan]
was, to mix the cards and bet the victi \
that he cannot draw the card bearing "
inscription. The game is simple and n
motive in playing it very transparent, b5
vet il seems that there is always some OF
who is 90 innocent TO see into the objectT|
the stranger who proposes to play it AZ
bet on il.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-02

Since January the LIST, 1881, up to yes
terday about three thousand and five hun
dred water crafts landed at the Cairo
wharves, of which number nine hundred
and seventy -four paid wharfage. The tom
age of each craft was on an average one
thousand pounds or total of about $780,
900 pounds During this month these fig
ures will be considerably swelled, for some
of Cairo's best river business in the year is
yet to come.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-02

"A country wagon heavily laden with
goods of every description and drawn by
three sturdy mules, broke down on Poplar
street, near 22d street yesterday evening
One of the hind wheels gave way-"dished
outward, )" the farmer said and let the axle
down into the mud. The greater portion of
the goods we're unloaded, piece Of heavy
timber was procured, upon which the axle
was rested, while one end of the timber
rested on the front axle and the other fur
rowed the street, and thus the journey home
was continued.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-02

AT well attended meeting of the
Womans Chistian Temperance Union held
at the Reform hall yesterday afternoon at
3 $50 o'clock, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year President,
Mrs. w. A. Sloo first vice president, Mrs.
p. W. Barclay; second vice president, Mrs.
DR., VIM. Wood; third vice president, Mrs.
G. W. Henderson; secretary, Miss Anna
Jones; corresponding secretary, Mrs. NJ.
yesterday; treasurer, Mrs +. 8. Kent. Mrs.
l.. j. Rittenhouse, the president during the
year now drawing to a close, presided at
the meeting. Some other business of in
terest was transacted, among which was the
acceptance of the report Of the treasurer,
which showed a balance in the treasury Of
the Union of 1850. A set of resolutions
were also read and adopted, compliment
ing Mrs. L, J. Rittenhouse upon the able
manner in which she performed the duties
of president.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-02

EARLY yesterday morning some excite
mentwas created in thenei ghborhoodof 10th
and Walnut streets by the sudden appear
ance in the commons in that locality of a
man, bale-headed, bare-footed, and having
only pair of thin pantaloons and one sus-
pender as u covering for his body. He was
white man, at least he would have been
but for the accumulated terra frma on his
phiz, and he had the appearance of being
partially deranged; for his eyes gared
wildly attwo men he happened to pass while
running at furious rate across the com
mons through weeds, bitches and mud.
But he said not word, continued in his
wild career until he reached the fence of
one of the vegetable fields, which he scaled
and disappeared near the brick yard No
one attempted to follow him, and no one
knew whence he came; but it is likely that
he was some poor half-witted tramp, who
hangs around bonfire on the outskirts
of the city by day, and haunts the back
yards of the residences in the city by night,
and who was overtaken in his rambles by
the light of day. There are larger num-
Der than usual of hard looking characters
in the city, as any one taking walk
through the streets at any time of day can
see, and there is corresponding increase in
the danger to property and in the work of
the officers. It's not so much the ragged
and dirty appearance of these strangers as
the lazy bearing and devilsh expression of
countenance, which forces the conclusion,
that most of the wretched loungers passing
through the city for the "sunny south" and
lingering here awhile, are criminals of no
small pretentioDs
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-02

Mr.. Thomas d. Herring is still in the
city. He will not resume his occupation
on the road or do anything else for the time
being. He is at liberty to 60 wherever he
may choose He says that he committed
the crime while under the influence of
liquor and in moment of great moral
weakness and reckless disregard for con-
sequences; but that he regretted the deed
before he had gone mile from Charleston.
He regrets more than any one that the
crime was perpetrated, and will doubtless
seek, by life of uprightness in the future,
to redeem himself
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-02

.-Paducah News; Shortly after 3 o'clock
this Wednesday, afternoon, while young
Bud Woods, nephew Of Jailer Edwards,
was engaged in feeding the prisoners in the
county Jail, two negroes, who were confined
in one cell. broke thcrefrom, unarmed
young Woods, took from him the keys,
making him unlock the jail door, and es-
capped. About half an hour afterwards one
of them was captured in house near the
depot, by Mr.. Will s. Grief, and returned
TO the Jail. The other took to the commons
out toward Fishers garden, and at last &C
counts was being chased by Jailer Edwards
and young Woods, and if the prisoner is
not fleet of foot will likely be brought back
also.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-02

AT the Odd Fellows meeting held at
the hall, on Commercial avenue, last night,
a large attendance was present. The chief
business of the meeting was the election OF
officers for the ensuing term, which result
ed as follows. N. G., JEFF NJ. Clark V. G.,
John A. Poor; permanent secretary, George
L. Olmsted; recording secretary, Henry c.
Loflin. The old board of trustees was re-
elected. No other business of Importance
was transacted.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-02

The vagabond and general scoundrel,
Charles Collins who was fined one hun
dred dollars and costs in the court Of
Magistrate Comings some days ago for be-
ing vagrant and having followed agentle-
man from Pulaski county down to this city,
and who was given stay of execution to
leave the city, Of which he took advantage
at the time, was tracked and captured yes
terday afternoon by officer Olmsted and put
into the city Jail under the execution for
one hundred and one days. The officer
had watched him and rcd headed partner
of his, named Caruthers, for sometime, srs-
pecting the two to be up to some scheme of
intamy, and it was not long before he
"dropped upon" them just as they were in
the act of swindling couple of country.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-02

Miss Nora Buckley, 2lS; Miss Emma
Hogan, 1873. AT about eleven o'clock the
vote for the most popular railroad man,
who was to receive twenty-dollar silver
lantern, was divided between four gentle
men, of whom Messrs. Keefe and Sullivan
lead the rest, the former with one hundred
and fifty, and the latter with one hundred
and twenty votes. The balloting was not
decided at the time of closing The BULLE-
TINS forms.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-02

MIR. Vcnnor will have it that the month
of December will be "cold, bitter, biting
cold, north and south, east and west, with
but sparsely snow covered ground in north
ern New York and Canada, and bare ground
west and SOUTH The fur wholesalers must
have been substituting Vennor, in order to
work up boom on the retail dealers. This
prophetic Canadian gives forth his instruc.
tons to the weather clerk, and still the
wind blowcth where it listeth, and no man
knows where it is going till it is gone
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-02

FROM Clyde, o., Mr.. g. ]. Bolg, writS
Having by personal observation assured nj
self, il is my duty to make the followiA
known to the public For three years, 4,
wife suffered with most terrible pains in Y
small of the back; 80 intolerable inded
that for whole nights she could find no re-
I consulted the best physicians, placed !
under their treatment, and spent q gre
deal of money; but all Of no avail. s.
could not be relieved. With each chan
Of the weather she would be unable
move, and therefore unqualified to attes
to her daily duties. had read of thew
derful cures made by st. Jacobs Oil, a
concluding to try it | bought bottle, Y
use Of which soon stopped all the pain, a
to-day my wife is well and strong and full
able to discharge her household dutiS
The sum Of fifty cents has cured her Of pq|
which she would not take back for a tho5
sand dollars.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-02
Fresh Oysters
at DeBaun's, SO Ohio levee.
ImpOrtant Notice.

To the members of the Woman's Club and
Library Association, Cairo, III. The Womans
Club and Library Association will hold a
special meeting on Thursday, December
18th, 1881, at o'clock P. NJ. at the library
room in Cairo, Ill.,, for the purpose OF con-
sidering and voting upon proposition to
donate the property known as the Cairo
public library, to the city of Cairo, as a
foundation for free, public library and
reading room, to be organized under the
laws of the state of Illinois, relating to the
establishment and maintenance Of free pub
lie libraries and reading rooms,
By order of the Board Of Trustees,
MRS. II. H. CANDEE, Secy.,
Cairo, Ill.,, November 10Th 1881.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-02

"A fire started about II o'clock Monday
night in the town Of Augusta, Woodruff
county, Arkansas, and in very brief time
only three buildings out of 800 were left
standing. Among the buildings reduced
to ashes were the post Office, the Vidett
newspaper Office three hotels, and several
stores. Many persons were injured by
falling roofs and walls, and some, it is
feared, fatally. The total loss is estimated
at s25O,OOO or 100000. The insurance is
light.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-02
Three arrests were made Yesterday h

Three arrests were made yesterday by
officers John p, Hogan and James Kinnoar.
One was case of plain drunkenness; the
other one, one Of drunkenness and disor-
derly conduct, and the third was disorderly
and carried razor which the law terms a
concealed weapon when carried about the
person, so that it cannot be readily seen.
They were all taken before Justice Robin
son, who fined the first prisoner one dollar
and costs the second, six dollars and costs,
and the third, twenty-five dollars and costs.
The latter went to Jail to break rock for
about one month under the direction of
Jailer Hoz. Martin.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-02

For several weeks past a rumor has
been floating around that several division
and assistant superintendent Of the Gould
southwestern system were to be relieved OF
the duties of furnishing fuel. 1t is now
learned that G. L, Norton, fuel agent Of the
st. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern, will
be appointed fuel agent of the entire Gould
system, comprising the st. Louis, Iron
Mountain & Southern, International g.
Great Northern, Texas & Pacific, Missouri
Pacific. NJ. K. s.. T., Central Branch Union
Pacific.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-02
Officers Olmstcd and Malanny caugI

Officers Olmstcd and Mahanny caught
one "Jim" Lewis, alias "Windy JIM" on
one of the wharf-boats on Wednesday in
the act of swindlng another man and a
stranger out of ten dollars. The officers
made the rascal return the money and told
him that he had just certain number of
hours to stay in the city, and that he must
have left at the expiration of that time or
take the results of trial at the bar Of
Justice. "Jimn left.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-02

changed so rs to meet the requirements Of
the new institution. 1t is also being newly
paperod inside and painted outside. When
all these preparatory improvements are
completed Mr.. Hazepjagcr will furnish the
rooms with handsome bar room outfit
and a couple of billiard tables, which are
even now on the way.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-02

For several days past commercial
traveller for an Evansville clothing house
has been in the city ostensibly for the pur-
pose of selling goods to merchants, but
really for the purpose of taking orders
from private parties for shirts and other
clothing, which he did as secretly as pos
sible, Chief Myers became cognizant of tho
gentcman's transactions, and Informed him
that he must either take out license as the
balance of our merchants were required to
do, or he must leave the city. lie chose
the latter alternative, and left for home or
some other city in which to practice his
questionable business.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-02

The hall in the Arab engine house
was crowded almost to sutlocation last
night, which was the third and last night
of the fair for the benefit of st. Patrick's
Catholic church. A very large number Of
gentlemen were present who spent money
freely for votes, supper, confectionery and
trinkets. Many comparatively insignificant
articles brought good round sum when
put up at auction. The vote for the most
popular young lady in the house, who was
to receive handsome gold necklace, was
rs follows Miss Nellie O'Calahan, 337
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-02

MIR. Thomas Keane is having another
two story frame building erected on his
vacant lot on the westerly side of Washing
ton avenue, between Eleventh and Twelfth
streets. The house is to be twenty-five
feet wide by fifty feet long; the first floor
to be arranged for business of some kind
and the upper story for Offices or family
use. Mr. John A, Poor has
the contract for the lumber
work and Mr.. John McEwen, for the brick
work. The piers upon which the stills are
to rest are already completed
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-02
A. Booths Extra Selects
at A. Il. DeBaun's, 56 Ono levee.
Fresh Oysters.

Mcssrs. K. Hewitt Il Co., corner OF
Eighth street and Ohio evee, will open on
Thursday, 10th inst, with full assortment
of Baltimore aud New Orleans oysters IN
bulk and cans, also fresh and salt water
fish of various kinds; and hope by careful
attention to merit continuance of their last
seasons patronage, and of such Others who
delight in choice goods at low prices.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-02
Three States House,

HOTEL AND RESTAURANT,
Corner Fourth street and Ohio Levee; open
day and night, Terms $l.2O per day.
F. W. SUSANNA 81 Co., Props,
Cairo, Illinois.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-02
Carpentering and Painting.

W. NJ. HALE 4 BROTHER, CONTRACTORS AND
BUILDERS
Painting and Carpentering done by the
Job or day. Repairs and job work prompt
ly attended to, and satisfaction guaranteed.
A share of the patronage solicited. Leave
orders at the Post Office, box SOP.
Truly yours, w. M. HALE.
Cairo, Ills, Nov. "a, 1881.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-02

Mr.. Henry Hascnjager is preparing to
open saloon and billiard hall in the up.
per end of the Vincent building, at the
corner of Eighth street and Commercial
avenue. The house is being generally over
hauled, and the internal arrangement
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-02
Halliday Guards Ball,

Another grand ball will be given BY the Hal
liday guards a: the Hibernian engine house,
on the Goth inst for the purpose of raising
the money still lacking of the amount nee
essary to pay for the new uniforms.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-02
Now OYSTER npnnf.

Go to Crosse & Murell, corner Of Four
teenth street and Washington avenue, for
fresh oysters; served in any style at all
hours. Entrance to ladies' oyster parlor
on Fourteenth street.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-02
For Rent.

Furnished rooms, on the corner of Elev-
enth street and Washington avenue. En-
uuire of Mrs. FARREL
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-02
Save Thirty-fve Per Cent.

Thirty.fv per cent saved by buying and
using Cut and Ground Feed, at corner OF
Seventeenth street and Washington avenue.
Ground Oats per bu.......... ooc
Corn "............ SOC
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-02
A. Booths Extra Selects
at A. T. DeBaun's, SO Ohio levee.
Casino Ball.

The Cairo Casino will hold their four.
teenth anniversary ball at Washington hall,
on December 14th. All friends are invited
10 attend.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-02
SPECIAL LOCAL ITEMS.

Notices. in this column, eight cents per line Tor
srst nn,I Ave cents per line each subsequent inser
ton. For one week 30 cents per line. FOR one
month, 60 cents per line.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-02
A. Booths Extra Selects
at A. Il. DeBaun's, So Ohio levee
For Rent.

The "Blue Property" on Twenty-eighth
street, near the park; cheap to good ten
ant. NJ. J. HowLEY, Real Estate Ag't.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-02
For Sale.

For Sale.
Two fine lots on Washington avenue, ad :.
joining The BULLETIN office.
Also a nice farm Of thirty acres, one mile
northwest Of Villa Ridge.
MI. HowLEs, Real Estate Agent.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-02
For Sale

For Sale.
a good mule. Enquire of
JENNINGS g. HOWE,
Marble yard on Tenth street