The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-05-29


A new floor has been laid on the fore
castle of the ferry boat Three State.
Cholera in Cairo may be prevented by
using one of Sproat's patent refrigerators'
Mr.. D. F. King, in front ofcourt-house, will
make you one for from $40 to $l5.
The little child of Captain Mckinney,
of the II. s. McComb, died yesterday morn
ing, at four o'clock, and will be
buried this afternoon at Beech Ridge.
Another car load of extra fine Michi-
gan peach blow potatoes has been received
by Mr.. W. NJ. Cundff on Eighth street.
All persons wishing a mess OF really fine
potatoes should call upon Mr.. Cunditf.
The ages of the three New Madrid des-
peradoes that were brought through here
some days ago by Sheriff Il. ]. Waters, are
as follows: Frank Brown, "a years; Theo-
dore Mitchell, 90, and W. G. Myers, 30.
The ladies of the Methodist church in
tend giving "ten cent concert" next
Thursday evening at the church, corner
Walnut and Eighth. These concerts will
be given once a month during the summer.
The lion and the lamb have been ly-
ing down together at the Davenport river
improvement convention, st. Louis and
Chicago working together amiably. Only
future events will prove which is the lion
and which the lamb.
1.-THE News and The BULLETIN at
Cairo are having war of words. The
BULLETIN as usual has the best of it. By
the way we admire the pluck and indie
dependence of that paper and wish it much
success. y Paducah Enterprise.
The quagmire which has for some
time existed on the Cairo and Mound City
wagon road, near the Hester place, has
been made passable with earth and now
persons with wagons or buggies can come
either way without experiencing the least
inconvenience.
Next Sunday, the 9th of June, has
been decided upon as the day upon which
the ferry boat, Three States will give an ex-
cursion to Columbus, Ky. She will leave
Cairo at about eight o'clock, arrive at Col
umbus at eleven a. m. and return to Cairo
at seven p. m.
An old man named Enoch Davis Com
monty called Jeff Davis, who has lived on
small farm in this county, about eight
miles from this city, for many years, died
day or two ago from the effects of inter-
nal injuries, received while lifting log.
He was about ninety years of age.
With full vote the United States
senate stands: Democrats, 80; republicans
81; Malone, 1. If the New York shalt,
breeds" or stalwarts form an alliance with
TIE democrats, and elect democrat in
Platts stead, the senate will stand:
Democrats, 80; republicans, 80; Malone, l.
Under the direction of health officer
Phillis all the low damp places in the city
are being dislnfected with lime. Mr.. Phil
lis is daily making the rounds of the city
in buggy hunting up places that need his
attention, hence it is likely that it will not
be long before the city will be in condi-
ton to resist all contagious diseases.
The johnson County Democrat puts it
thus. 1.-THE president of the United States
does not have absolute power He is the
servant of the people and when he refuses
to consult them through their representa-
tlves as to matters of public character, he
is infringing on the sacred rights Of repub-
Ii can liberty"
The new version of the Lords prayer
is as follows: "Our Father which art IN
heaven. Hallowed be thy name. Thy
will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.
Give us this day our daily bread. And
forgive us our debts, as we also have for
given our debtors. And bring us not IN
temptation, but deliver us from the evil
one"
In the country man who lives well
and supplies his family with everything
necessary for their support is called "a
good provider," and hotel keeper who
watches the market and secures the best is
called "a good feeder" In this class our
experience places Botto & Gazzalo, of the
| Planters house. Their table is supplied
with all the market affords, the cooking is
frst-class and the walters are polite, care
full and attentive. Guests who once try the
inequalities of the Planters will be certain
to 60 back again.
The following are the different bids
received by the printing committee ap-
pointed by the fire companies and Mystic
Krew. upon one thousand large posters