The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-02-01


has been the fruitful cause of endless
curses ever since. We speak from an as
surance that amounts to a positive knowl-
edge when we say that it is the daily
expressed wish of nearly every resident,
who is compelled to use the walk
referred to Cand that includes no less than
forty familics) that the plank walk contcm-
plated by Mr.. Blake's resolution, be speedi-
ly constructed and, should the matter
come before the city council tonight, it is
to be hoped that the wishes of the people
in this respect will be complied with
The attorney general Of this state,
Mr.. Mccartney, has submitted to
the legislature his opinion as to when
the amendment TO the Illinois constitution
relative TO the terms Of county officers
which was adopted at the last general cleo
ton, is to take effect. In his judgement
the old constitution holds good in this res
pcCt until it comes in conflict with the new,
when it is repealed by implication; this does
not occur until the Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, 1882, Consequently
the county officers, elected at the last cleo
ton, whose terms expires on the first Mon
day in December, 1881, will not hold over
another year, until the day Of election set
by the amendment, but an election will be
held under the old constitutional provision,
and the officers then elected will hold their
offices until the day Of election designated
by the new provision, which will be the first
Monday in December 1882. Our county
officers, and Others will no doubt feel an
interest in the matter, The opinion has
been referred to the judiciary committee,
which will report upon it in due time
j. II. Barton, editor of the Free Press,
published at Carbonate, and an able writer
--dcyotcs nearly whole column of the
last issue of his paper to an article full Of
Wholesome advice to, and pointed hits at,
Brother Joy, Of the Cairo News After
discoursing at length, upon the improperly
of Mr., joys anger because Governor Cullom
nominated Robinson as Mr.. Oberly's sue
ceSSor on the board OF railroad commits
Sioncrs he Barton, concludes as follows:
"When republican editors small editors
ofvery small papers, like Mr. JOY and our
self and even biz editors like him of the
Mound City Patriot, assume to run things,
we arc apt to retire from the task very
much after the fashion of spanked small
boy, the tender part smarting, and swearing
like troopers when we know our maternal
ancestor is not within hearing distance
Bro joy is diSgruntlcd. lie is an office
seeker, and is disappointed and as a conse-
Quencc he is cutting up. lie must learn TO
labor and to wait-labor earnestly and I'M
companlngly and to wait long and pa
tiently. If he is worthy, in due time he
will be rcwarded-probably. If he con
tinues to cut up he never will be anything
but Tom JOY" Barton is a heartless
wretch who, with ready, sarcastic pen
and a fertile brain as his weapons, seems to
take particular delight in dissccting the
words and deeds Of those who excite his
dspleasurc.
On last Saturday night some one en-
tered the Illinois Central mail in which
Mr. G. Viquasney, one Of the L. S. mail Of
fcias, was asleep and robbed him of
his watch, six dollars in greenbacks and
some foreign coins. No clue to the thief
was discovered until Sunday when Officer
John Sheehan accidentally came upon
some Of the money in the hands of a
negro. The officer asked him where
he had obtained the money, and
was told that another negro had given it
to him. Being threatened with arrest the
negro revealed the name Of the party from
whom he had received it. Taking his
negro with him, Mr.. Shechan looked up
the man referred to, upon whose person he
found more Of the stolen money He took |
this man under arrest, who admitted having |
given the first negro the money, but also stat
ed that ne was not alone guilty Of the theft; |
but that he had had an accomplicc, and |
he was not willing to bear the punishment
alone. lie, therefore, revealed the name Of
his accompIicc, who was also arrested by
Officer Shcchan and both were lodging IN
Jail until yesterday, when they were brought
before Judge olmstcd for trial There
being no doubt of their guilt, the judge
bound them both over in the sum of two
hundred and fifty dollars, and they will
anguish in the dark, damp dungeons Of
the county bastiIe until the next term of
court.
One of the most painful duties which
1t has been our lot 10 perform for many
day, Is to record the death of Mr.. James