The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-01-11

is quite i'll.
MFR. Thos. Horn is under the weather,
but not seriously.
-Meerschaum pipes and cigar-holders' a
large stock at F. Korsmeyer's.
We sincerely regret to learn that Mr.
Chas. saupis steadily sinking and was
quite low yesterday.
The Young Peoples Temperance asso'
citation met in the Reform hall last night. 1t
was purely business meeting
--Meerschaum pipes and cigar-holders'
large stock at F. Korsmeyer's. =
Mr.. w. H. Rays assistant, who was to
have been here by the first OF January, has
not yet arrived.
-Found--A new willow basket, which the
owner can have by paying for this notice
and describing property.
The Temperance hall is ready for the
sociabe, which take place, therein tonight
not Thursday, as the printer made US
say.
"A woman's voice, or fine voice, is
more distinctly heard over the telephone
wires than any other for reasons into which
We writer has not enquired.
The new hose being too large for the
Hibernian's engine that company has had a
reducer made by attaching which to their
engine they are enabled to use the hose.
The cause of the fire alarm last night
was the burning of chimney at the
theatre Comique hall. The engines were
promptly out, but their services were not
required
Mr.. Chas. Gallagher has taken time by
the forelock and laid in supply of ice.
The crop is quite large but since it is gen.
orally to be found in large piles it is quite
difficult to cut.
The smallest county in this state is
Putnam, on the Illinois river, below La
Sale. Its population is but 5,555; Hardin,
on the Ohio river, comes next, G,204, and
little Calhoun only claims 7,47l.
Mr.. VIM. Winter does not give posses
sion to his successor until February 1st,
in the mean time, he will be glad to see his
friends at the gallery, and will fill prompt
" all orders for pictures, etc. etc.
The Illinois Legislature, republican in
both branches, will not allow the colored
men to get nearer the throne than the doors.
The door-keeper of the senate Is a colored
man and so is the first assistant door keeper
of the house.
-Itcame stealing over the wire TO us
last night, as many an item does these
times, that large audience greeted the
new troupe at the ComiQue, and that no
better performance was ever seen in Cairo.
THIS is from a disinterested party.
The Metropolis Democrat in speaking
of the probability of Hon. John II. Oberly'
departure from Cairo, says: The town
securing Mr., Oberlys services in the editor.
ial line may count itself fortunate as he
possess abilities of the first order"
Speaking OF the probable future of the
new democratic paper to be started at
Bloomington, with Hon. John II. Oberly as
chief editor, the Alton Democrat gives
voice to the belief that the outlook for the
success of the enterprise is very bright.
Among the legislation proposed by
members Of the legislature at Springfield
is the repeal of the liquor laws, the crea.
ton of state inebriate asylum, and appro-
pration of $4,000 for the Joliet and
$250,000 for the Chester penetentiaries.
AS soon as the telephone system in
this city is completed and in perfect work.
ing order, record will be kept of all the
connections made--showing which num-
bers were connected and at what time. A
record of this kind may prove useful in
various ways.
The slippery condition of the sidewalks
makes walking both difficult and danger.
Gus, and it would be advisable that persons
should administer to the comfort of them.
selves and pedestrians generally, by strew-
ing ashes, etc., in front of their residences
and business houses.
Mr.. Harry Walker, who has been in
Paducah several days, returned on the
Fowler Yesterday evening. Hereafter he
will supply the Comique of that burg with
artists, and as none but the best ever appear
on his stage Paducahians may in the future
expect first-class show.
---Chas. Cornell better known as "hand
some Charley" yesterday appeared before
Judge Olmsted in company of one of the