The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-10-05

number of feet above that attained by the
neighboring three story houses, and pres
ents even in its unfinished state massive
appearance To-day the construction of
the roof will begin and will probably be
concluded within this week. A large num-
Der of plasterers have already been written
for to different parts of the country, and it
is expected that they will be here and
everything will be in readiness to begin
plasterlng next week. 1t is confidently ex-
pected by those who are in position to
know that the house will be entirely finish
ed, inside and outside, by the first of Dec
ember 1t is not certain, however, that the
stores on the Commercial avenue front of
the opera-house, will be begun Immediately
after the latter is finished.
1T is somewhat difficult to repress
smile when noticing how, one by one those
few capers in the country, which,
either out of thoughtlessness
or lack of sympathy with
the stricken president, failed to show their
feelings by the commonly accepted method
of black ruling, are taking tardy opportu-
mites to excuse their forgetfulness or lack of
sympathy. The plea that blackruling a
newspaper in respect to the death Of prom.
inent persons, or persons closely connected
with the paper, is long extinct, looks very
silly in the face of the fact that, so far rs
known, with very few exceptions, every
paper in this great country that laid any
claim to sympathy for the suffering
president came out in sable colors after his
death. How fashion that is universally
practiCed can be extinct 1t is difficult to
see But while these silly excuses excite
the smiles of thoughtful persons, they also
prove that those who make them are not as
their former conduct would lead one TO
believe entirely devoid of feeling-and
that they are ashamed Of their failure to do
what all their respectable and respectful
contemporaries did-mourn because of the
countrys ireparable loss.
Judge r. s. Yocum held short term
Of county court yesterday at which he
transacted some probate business, chief
among which was the adjustment of the
estate of the late John B. Phillis. Judge
Yocum has departed from the old practice
Of holding court for probate business only
for short periods and at long intervals. He
opens court whenever there is any business
TO dispose of, which is very often agreat &C
commodation to the people of the county.
Formerly, if person died leaving any eff
fects, or if there was a case of insanity,
there could be no adjustment of the case
until q certain time, which would often be
many weeks after the death or insanity of
such persons had occurred. In other
words persons who wanted to die or be-
come insane had to wait until q certain
time if they would be promptly attended to
by the county court. But Judge Yocum
has reversed this state of affairs While
it cannot be said that he is anxiously
watching and waiting for persons to die or
become insane, yet he makes it point to
be always ready to give his official atten-
ton to such cases as soon as possible after
such services are needed. Therefore, and for
many other good reasons, the judge is a
very efficient and accommodating public
official.
An Illinois Central official was made
the subject of very good practical joke ON
Monday. He had been indulging with a
number of friends in a saloon, and when he
went away left his hat behind. When he
got to the gate of his home colored boy
who had been sent after him, handed him
the hat. Here's your hat l guess" said
the boy. The official raised his hand to his
head and in somewhat bewildered tone
replied: "a, guess it is. Where'd
you find it3" "Out in the street yonder,"
answered the lying little scoundrel. "Hm,
ID strange. Must have dropped it in
getting out of my buggy" murmured the
Official, But he took the hat from the boy,
put it on and stood for few
moments silently cycling the youthful
African, The latter stood also, seemingly
in expectation of something's "Purty
good hat ain'tit bossl finally came from be.
tween two rows of brilliant tombstones in
the negroes head. The official tumbled,
answered quickly, ayes" and, thrusting his
hand INTO his breeches pocket, drew forth
alright silver half.dollar which he pitched
to the boy, then turned on his heel and
entered the front door Of his house. About
half an hour afterwards the same sable
youth was at the officials gate with two or
three more hats which he was willing to