The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-04-22

eight hundred pounds, and great deal OF
time and muscle were needed to place il
where it WAS wanted. 1t improves the
appearance Of thestorc greatly.
Richard johnson, a caucasian, was
Yesterday brought before Esquire Comings
on the charge of drunkenness and was
found guilty and fined, but given stay OF
execution, of which he is supposed to have
availed himself and left town.
Men were yesterday at work on Ohio
levee, near Fourteenth street, removing the
dirt from the sidewalk. 1t had gradually
worked its way onto the walk to the depth
of over foot until it covered nearly half
the walk and interiered seriously with the
use of the same.
Miss Annie Alvord who was attacked
with spasms and an affection of the BRAIN
night before last and was very dangerously
i'll all day yesterday, was reported to be
a little better yesterday evening. 1t was
expected that last night would tell whether
she could survive or not.
The prayer meeting at the Presbytc-
rian church on Wednesday evening was
rendered very interesting so than
usually persons who had, in compliance
with the expressed wish of Rev. B. Y.
George, come prepared to read, or repeat
from memory, one of their favoritc verses in
the bible,
Measures taken for Spring Style Silk
Hats at A. Marx $.
The Illinois Bell Telephone Co. has
consolidated with the Central Telephone
Co., of which General Arson Stager is
president; T. G. Beach, genl supt.; Chas.
II. Wilson, assist gen'l supt,, and W. 5.
Chapman, secretary. This lisa new compa-
ny and takes in all the telephone interests
in the central part of the United States.
After the prayer meeting in the Pres
byterian church Wednesday evening" seven
persons, all but one, grown, declared
wish to become members of the church,
and they will make public profession on
next Sunday morning. The baptismaI
sacrament will also be administered unto
two or three members during or after the
Sunday morning service.
Two sewing machine agents, Messrs.
Trout and Foy, the former agent
for the Singer, latter for
the Wheeler & Wilson, have been
engaged in hot war of words in the Free
port, His, press tor some days past, which
has now terminated in a challenge from
Foy asking Trout to meet him in contest
before the public. A purse of two hun,
dred dollars is the stake.
The Rev. Logan is the same that made
himself SO disagrceahy conspicuous here
some years ago by attempting to work
himself into favor with the congregations
of some of our colored devincs. He sue
ceeded, as will be remembered IN raising
satan to war against several OF the men OF
God for some time, but, as usual IN such
contests, .hc minions OF the Lord prevailed
at last and Logan the sleeper was compel
ed to steal away defeated and disglaced.
"A larger vote was polcd at our recent
city election than that poled at the cleo
ton in 1879 At that election Mayor
Thistlewood received SSj votes and Mr..
Winter, 7S4--a total OF 1869. AT this cleo
ton Mayor Thistlewood received ST. Mr.
Winter S2S and DR.. Clarke ia total
of 1918 votes, or forty-nine more
than were cast in 1870 when
every possible effort was made to bring
out full vote.
While well paved streets are a great
advantage to city they have also their |
disadvantages When street is all mud, |
team, gong no matter how fast, can not |
he heard; when it is dry, solid earth, only |
low rumblng can be heard, unless the |
vehicle Is much worn but when the street is
paved as Eighth street is, with stone and |
gravel, wagon, or even a light buggy, can
be heard from one end Of the street to the |
other and, as it draws nearer, the |
grinding noise becomes harsher |
until it browns every other sound |
that is made. Merchants and Others living
along the street find this very disagrceable
because, when number of teams are con-
stantly passing and repassing their places
OF business they are very much intcrtered
| with in the transaction of business with
their customers. One cannot hear what
the other has to say unless the doors are
closed, or they yell like mad. But this
slight disadvantage must be borne with
in view of the fact that the advantages are
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