The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-07-15
Smoke Schuh's "Gilt Edge

Smoke Schuh's "Gilt Edge"
Mr.. J. Burger is having the front OF
his store on Commercial avenue newly
painted.
Prof. Will Emery's moonlight excur-
sion on the ferrybeat Three States last even
ing was well attended.
Mr.. George G. Wichert has one of the
prettiest signs in the city over the door
of lis tobacco store.
Mr.. Joseph Redman has started dry
goods store on Eighth street in the same
building with Mr.. Sargent.
Check books, order books, receipt
books, etc. done on short notice at The
BULLETIN Office. Stock and work guar
anteed. Prices "rock bottom"
Three men were yesterday arrested by
Officer Tyler for fighting outside of the
Mississippi levee. They were tried, con
victed, fined and jailed by Magistrate Com
ings.
Mr.. J. NJ. Lsnsden expects to build
two houses soon upon the 7acant lots next
| to Mr.. Geo. Wichert's tobacco store, on
Washington avenue.
Mrs. Fisher, P. G.. Schulz, the Hotel De
Winter and others have all put up new can
vass awnings in front Of their buildings
within the last few days to keep out the
hot sun.
Large invoice, full pocket cut, Xxx en-
velopes-all colors, sizes 5, 6, 619 and 10
Just received at The BULLETIN office.
Get samples and prices.
They haven't found yet the odd bullet
which went through the presidents coat
sleeve at the time of his attempted assassi-
nation. Never was bullet 80 ashamed OF
itself before.
Mrs. Burke's lots, at the north west
corner of Fourth street and Washington
avenue, are being gotten in readiness for
the two-story brick building spoken of
some time ago.
"A portion Of the lumber for Mr.. Peter
Saup's new brick residence, on the west
side OF Washington avenue, between Sew
onth and Eighth streets, is on the ground
and being prepared.
Eight hundred pounds OF ruled stock
for commercial work Regent and West
lock brands, and Cranes Irish linen, in
voice just opened at THE BULLETIN office,
Washington avenue corner Twelfth street.
The fixtures and furniture, that por-
ton OF them purchased by Mr.. Hogan,
were removed from the Atheneum yester-
day and sent to Mound City. The build
ing, it is thought, will be sold in day or
| two.
"A two.story brick house is being erect.
ed near the corner of Fourth street. on the
east side of Commercial avenue. lis the
property of III. Patrick Mockler, who will
occupy it, when finished, as saloon and
re. taurant.
The hum of the steam thresher is now
heard from the Southern end of Illinois.
AS lar north as Springfield and Decatur,
the hot, dry weather has put the grain in
splendid condition, and the berry is being
taken to market with great rapidity
Maximum temperature, at Cairo for
each year since 1873, as shown by the rec
ords of the signal office: 1873, July, SO
degrees; 1874, August, 10l; 1875, July, 06;
1876, July 81; 1877, July, o.; 1878, July,
SO, 1870, July, 96; 1880, July, o. 1881,
July, 90.
The work of filling railroad strip to
the required grade is rapidly progressing.
Mr.. II. A. Harmon, who has the contract of
filling from the levee to the Halliday house,
from Second to Fourth streets, and from
Eighth TO Tenth streets has his job nearly
half fin.s.ed.
The serious degree in which the diver.
sion Of freight from New York has resulted
from the introduction of the barge system
on the Mississippi, caused strong effort to
be made in that state to free the Erie canal
from all tolls, but the legislature at Albany
has defeated the bill introduced for that
purpose.
Mr.. John Lane has disposed of the
greater portion of his stock Of groceries in
the brick building at the corner of Tenth
street and Washington avenue, aud will re-
move the remainder to Mounds Junction
where his sister will conduct q grocery
store. lie packed up and shipped the
goods yesterday.
Mr.. VIM. Winter, Jr. is having his
store on the south side of Eighth street, be-