The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-17

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"A country man, in q somewhat drunk
en- condition, fell from his wagon near Mr..
Ernest B. Pettits store up town yesterday
afterno,n and severely hurt his arm. DR.,
Parker dressed the limb. 8N
"A new plank walk was yesterday laid
in front Of the business places Of Messrs.
A.. T. DeBaun and George Weis, on Ohio
levee. Messrs. DeBaun and Wais assisted
in the work
The alarm Of fire early yesterday morn
ing was prompted by small fire in the rear
of Mr.. P. Zimmerman's tailoring shop. Not
much damage was done and the engines
were not brought into requisition.
The earnings Of the st. Louis Iron
Mountain and Southern railway Tor the
first week in August, 1881, were $l67,9F-
ST. same week last year, $12l,0Ol II in
crease, $46,946 16.
Among professional cards will be-
found that Of DR.. Marean, also notice of
his celebrated electric baths. These baths
give the sufferer all of the benefit with none
Of the expense and inconvenience Of the
celebrated Hot Springs of Arkansas.
/ The general weather Of this part of the
country according to yesterdays observa-
tions by Sergeant W. II. Ray in this city,
was still warmer and just as dry as the day
before. At Yankton the thermometer was
ninety nine, at Leavenworth, ninety-six.
"A telegram was received Tuesday from
Capt. Dugan, at Grand Tower, stating that
the hole in the hull of the Bedford is lao
in length, and it is impossible to raise her.
The work Of taking out her machinery was
begun, and within the week the Bedford
will be no more.
The Washington avenue sprinkler has
ceased work for the want of water, Messrs.
Boicourt & Newlsnd being unable to sup
ply the great demand made upon them.
But water will be obtained elsewhere in a
few days and then the sprinkler will again
be in operation.
Some time ago an effort was made to
convert the late Mr.. Spotted Tail to the
Christian faith. After the scheme ofsalva-
ton had been fully unfolded to him, he re.
marked: "White religion no good. God
come on earth, white man kill him. In
dian wouldn't do that,
Says the Springfield Monitor: "Ches-
ter is the ARTHUR Of his own fortunes"
The phraseology Of this pun is horrible
enough, but the sentiment is more so. 1t
strongly implies that Chester may be the
'sArthur" OF Garfeld's assassination. The
Monitor is in duty bound to explain.
AT mass meeting of citizens, held
at the board Of trade rooms in Dallas,
Texas, on Saturday, to consider the propo-
sition of subscribing 100000 to the Texas
and St. Louis narrow gauge railroad, there
was much interest, and between $4,000
and $4,000 was subscribed. The indica-
lions are in favor for the whole amount be-
ing subscribed at an earley date.
"A grand barbecue will be given to-
morrow, by B. f. Wilbur at Hodges Park |
to which all are invited. A number Of |
Cai-oites who have attended Wilburns bar |
becues have already expressed determine |!
ton to not miss this one. Special rates
will probably be given over the marrow
Gauge" railroad. Music, dancing and eat
ing will be the order Of the day.
Much excitement was created in the
lower portion of Paducah day or two ago
by the appearance of large black animal,
which attacked and destroyed fences hen
coops, calves, ETC., and seemed to entertain
no fear of men and pistols No one who
saw it knows what it was, but some suppose
from the description given and the tracks
it made in the dust that it was large black
wolf.
Jennings & Howe, the marble men,
have just received the largest and finest as
sortment Of monuments ever received in
Cairo, at their shop, on Tenth Street, be.
tween Washington Avenue and Walnut
streets, and invite those needing work of
this kind, to call and see them. They guar
autee satisfaction and prices low. Speoim.
ems OF their work may be seen all over the
country and challenges comparison with
any other similar work.
Two gentlemen representing the Ben.
ton Baptist Banner and Tennessee paper
respectively, we're in the city yesterday
looking for suitable rooms in which to es-
tabish religious paper in this city. The
object is to consolidate the Banner and the
Tennessee papers material and publish
D. In.I..