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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-03

The opening of the amusement season
in Cairo suggests something for the benevo-
lent people here to do which has been done
every year by the good people Of many 9TH
er cities. 1t is the giving of a grand, fash
ionable ball for the benefit of the poor of
the city. In st. Louis such ball has been
given every fall except this fall, for years
past, by the officers of the city, and the pro-
ceeds have often reached the very large
sum of twelve thousand dollars-enough to
relieve the wants of thousands Of worthy
poor families all the year round. This
winter society called the "Rosicrucian"
society has taken charge of the ball, which
will be given on the Goth instant, in the
Merchants Exchange. 1t will pay all the
expenses of the ball and devote the gross
receipts to the noble purpose mentioned.
The Globe. Democrat predicts that these
receipts will reach at least the sum of ten
thousand dollars and adds: "There should
be hearty cooperation with the Rosicru-
clans rather than anything in the nature of
rivalry or opposition. The charity ball
will, we have no doubt, be made regular
annual feature of our st. Louis social life.
Let it have good start this year, and there
need be no fear for it's success in the flu
turc," Why cannot Cairo follow st. Louis
good example, Not that tn c poor of Cairo
when discovered, are not provided for, be-
cause, as every one knows, they are; but
that there may be some system in the good
work-some way, first, to provide the
means without resorting to the slow and
disagreeable method of soliciting private
subscriptions, and second, to facilitate the
administration of the work, so that those in
need may be readily discovered and prompt
ly aided. AS it is now, while persons do
not actually die of cold and hunger, yet
they often suffer great deal, especially in
winter, before they are discovered and re-
lieved. And then the one or two good
people, who take upon themselves the bur
den of providing help from their own hfd-
or and WARDROBE and pocket.book, Or of
soliciting aid from their friends, who do
not and cannot, with the best will, do JUS
ticeto the cause of charity. They succeed,
of course, in relieving the case that is
brought to their notice, by individual sub
scription, etc. but they owe something to
their own loved ones at home and cannot.
therefore, be expected to spend day after
day for weeks in collecting money and 9TH
er nccessaries for the poor of the city. And
if they did attempt to do 80 their requests
would soon become monotonous and boring
to tho general public and the work Of char
ity would soon be looked upon with goncr-
al disgust. The people of Cairo arc gen
erous people, who never look calously up.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-03

Corruption, republican corruption eve
rywhere! The federal government is faint
ed from the cabinet officials down through
every department., not excepting that of
justice. There are big jobs and little jobs,
by big officials and little officials. The
secretary Of the treasury steals from the
people with the same careless freedom as
does the butler, and helps others, not Off
Gals of the government, to steal also
State governments, too, are corrupt--some,
made so by the influence of federal money
and federal political influence, others, made
so by local politicians for the local success
of the party. Cities and counties, too, are
groaning under the heel Of republican dis
honesty and among these latter several
counties in Southern Illinois find congenial
companions. The Shawnee News, stall
wart republican paper, in speaking of the
recent discovery of deficit in the accccnSnts
of Jefferson county's republican tr( ,sure,
says ",here is clan in Mt Verno1 nose
ambitions reach throughout Soul fern Hi
nos, and even into state offices. One G.
w. Pavey, we understand, has signed card
published in the Mt. Vernon Exponent, ex-
pressing an opinion that Lindley's books
are correct. This Pavey is the same who
thought he was running for congress
against Dick Townshend at the late national
election. The Exponent is his special cham
pion in the attempt to dismiss j. G. Willis,
the faithful revenue collector for the Thir-
tenth Illinois district, that Pavey may have
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-03

hundred-year.old tobacco, then look for
rush that will be set down as one of DON
gola's biggest booms.
j. Rich, of Golden, and 7. F. Bouton, of
Jonesboro have been in our town thi,
week, and report favorably on the brsinsss
prospects of their places.
Work is now going on in the building
of Catholic church in our neighboring
village of Wetaug. This church and col
lege which is to be built, will form b the
nucleus of colony of Germans.Jss, -, NV
sylvania, and ere longS TOO .1,' I'm , eAn
here. The citizens6rs, We Snai. nave 'nem
give them heX OF , rulaskllo0u lty. will will
an and help develop the coun-
". Aigelbwer EGYPT" should rejoice at
~ actual business boom in Cairo. If
,airo had one hundred thousand popula-
Aon now, we should soon have one of the
finest countries on the continent. One hun
dred thousand people, living in Cairo,
would soon cause land to sell anywhere in
the "pocket" for one hundred dollars per
acre, and horticulture would be one of the
best paying occupations farmers could en-.
gage in.
my Marriage" in The BULLETIN came
out all right in the end, and now that the
story is ended, we have to say we feel
sorry. We enjoyed the whole story hugely,
and shall be glad if The BULLETIN takes
in another as good.
What has become Of the correspondents
of The BuLLErIN9 Nothing for many
months from Thebcs, Eco, Cache or any
other of the places, from whence, in times
past, we often read good accounts.
Our sick folks in Dongola are all con-
valescing, and the severe sickness that has
taken of number of our citizens seems to
be giving away, and tho hopes of all are
that we are going to have different regime.
OLD TRIM
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-03

that position. Lindley was formerly part
ner OF Polk, the forger and absconding
real estate agent and abstracter, and is
brother-in-law to the editor of the Expo
nent, and that paper made public confess
sion that Lindley was left as a security of
the runaway Polk. So it will be seen
how very naturally the whole business
hangs together and fits like clockwork; and
that the party in Southern Illinois may be
on its guard, it becomes the duty of every
republican paper to give such facts as exist"
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-03
Important Notice.

To the members of tie Woman's Club and
Library Association, Cairo, Ill, The Womans
Club and Library Association will hold a
special meeting on Thursday, December
18th, 1881, at 3 o'clock P. NJ, at the library
room in Cairo, H., for the purpose of con-
sidering and voting upon proposition to
donate the property known as the Cairo
public library, to the city of Cairo, as a
foundation for free, public library and
reading room, to be organized under the
laws Of the state Of Illinois, relating to the
establishment and maintenance of free pub
lie libraries aud reading rooms.
BY order of the Board Of Trustees,
MRS. II. II. CANDEE, Secy,,
Cairo, H., November 10Th 1881.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-03

Prompted by The BULLETINS little
item referring to Mr.. Oberly, of the Bloom
ington Bulletin as a "bishop," the latter
paper says; Newspapers in various parts
of the state are expatiating over the re-
markabe resemblance of the editor of the
Bulletin to Bishop Seymore. One paper
says, the bishop and the editor look enough
alike to be twins This may be true, but
that the bishops twin is very unlike the
bishop in many respects, every unfortunate
about the Bulletin is bound to believe.
That the editor and the bishop look alike is
all that can be said. Strike this establish
ment some day when things are not run
ming very smoothly, and the editor is off
his base, as it were. Lord; the place that
Bob Ingersoll says does not exist, would,
for the time being, be a paradise. To see
blue blazes and smell birthstone is nothing
unusual here. But then to watch over a
religious flock is quite q different thing
from running democratic newspaper of
flee in republican town. When the Bull
letin becomes more settled, and democrats
become more numerous in Bloomington,
then, probably, the editor will not only
look like the bishop, but will be good like
the bishop, for then the climate will be
more congenial to his nature; but if the
bishop could be induced to let go of his
present duties and spend year or two Of
daily work with his twin, he might bring
about this change for the better sooner than
it will otherwise come. According to the
bible, there is more joy among the angels
over one sinner that repenteth than over
ninety and nine righteous men that are
saved or words to that effect If the bishop
can bring the editor into the fold, he will
have done work equal to the saving of ninety
and nine ordinary sinners, and all Of the
forty sorrowing souls about the Bulletin es-
adjustment will bless him.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-03
AT meeting of the Ancor fire compa

AT meeting of the Ancor fire compa-
ny, held at the new engine house last Thurs.
day night committee consisting of Messrs.
Henry Bunker, James Carroll, Barney
Dunn and John Morgan, was appointed
for the purpose of soliciting from the well
to do citizens subscriptions of money to aid
the company in the purchase of a bell for
the engine house. A bell in Tie engine
house is almost an absolute necessity. III
fire breaks out either in the day or night
time, the persons who see it first can give
the alarm only by cries of fire which are not
very efficient in awakening the firemen
who live in all parts of the Fifth ward. So
that the efficiency of the company and the
safety against fire of the people of the Fifth
ward in particular, depends in very great
measure upon bell with which to give the
alarm and arouse the fremen. Upon the
recommendation of prominent citizen
who has had some dealings with the firm,
Messrs. Fulton & Son, of Pittsburg, have
been written to by the committee and it
was ascertained that bell weighing four
hundred pounds, which is the size the COM
mittee thinks it necessary to have, will cost
one hundred and twenty-five dollars. The
committee will call upon the citizens in
conformity with its instructions in day or
two and it should receive proper encourage
ment
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-03
DONGOLA CORRESPONDENCE.
From our Special Correspondent.
DoNGOLA, December 1. 1881.

rIom Jul pPoViui correspondents
DoNaoLA, December I, 1881.
Thanksgiving did not bring any religious
service to Dongola; but it did bring a
bountiful supply Of stuffed turkey of
which all hands partook largely, and, Of
course, felt thankful. A state of pleasant
feeling was the ruling Of the day, and no
DRINKS were visible on the streets. 4
To-day being the first day of Deem y
all concede that winter is upon a, though
in very mild form. Last mont wa had a
regular summer thund9f shower, with the
temperature just abyM right for corn plant.
ing. our pasture fields are yet green, of.
fording good pasturage for stock, thereby
giving much help to those who have stock
to feed
The general tone of the people is en-
livening, and a-go-ahead principle is the
general ruling. Our "Jake" spangler has
taken time by the forelock by going to
cairo and buying mountain piles of boli.
day goods to make glad the hearts of all
the little folks He made his purchases
Of Daniel Hartman and Phil saup, of Cairo.
These purchases, added to his immense
stock OF boots and shoes, and his one-thou-
sand.and-one other useful articles of mer-
chandise, coupled with low prices, keeps
his store full Of customers all tho time and
when II becomes known that he is soon to
bring On fresh supply of II. Meyers one.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-03
A. Booths Extra Selects
at A. II. DeBaun's, SO Ohio levee.
Fresh OYSTERS.

Messrs. r. Hewitt & Co., corner of
Eighth street and Ohio levee, will open on
Thursday, 10th inst, with full assortment
of Baltimore and New Orleans oysters in
bulk and cans, also fresh and salt water
fish of various kinds; and hope by careful
attention tomerit continuance of their last
seasons patronage, and of such Others who
delight in choice goods at low prices.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-03
Carpentering and Painting.

W. NJ. HALE & BROTHER, CONTRACTORS AND
BUILDERS.
Painting and Carpentering done by the
Job or day. Repairs and job work prompt
ly attended to, and satisfaction guaranteed.
A share Of the patronage solicited. Leave
orders at the Post Office, box 500.
Truly yours, w. M. HALE.
Cairo, Ills, Nov. "a 1881.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-03
Halliday Guards Ball.

Another grand ballwill be given by the Hal
liday guards at the Hibernian engine house,
on the 26th inst, for the purpose of raising
the money still lacking of the amount nee
essary to pay for the new uniforms.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-03
A. Booths Extra Selects
at A. r. DeBaun's, SO Ohio levec
Casino Ball.

The Cairo Casino will hold their four.
teenth anniversary ball at Washington hall,
on December 14th. All friends are invited
10 attend.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-03
opylulAL PAPER OF CITY AND COUNTY


Notices in this column, eight cents per line for
Grst and hye cents per line each subsequent inser-
tion. For one week, 30 cents per line. For one
month 90 cents per line.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-03
Three States House,

HOTEL AND RESTAURANT,
Corner Fourth street and Ohio Levee; open
day and night. Terms $l,20 per day.
+. w. SUSANNA & Co., Props
Cairo, Illinois.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-03
For Rent.

Furnished rooms, on the corner of Elev-
enth street and Washington avenue. En-
quire Of Mrs. FARREL.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-03
For Sale.

Two fine lots on Washington avenue, ad
joining The BULLETIN Office
Also a nice farm of thirty acres, one mile
northwest of Villa Ridge.
NJ HowLEy, Real Estate Agent.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-03
Save Thirty-fiye Per Cent.

Thirty five per cent. saved by buying and
using Cut and Ground Feed, at corner OF
Seventeenth street and Washington avenue.
Ground Oats per bu. Soc
Corn "....... SOC
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-03

THOSE who have tried it, say, there is
only one good cough medicine and that is
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup, it is cheap too,
only % cents bottle.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-03

Use THE CAn,o BULLETIN perforated
scratch book, made Of calcndered iute
manila, equally good for ink or pencil. For
sale, Ia three sizes, at The Office.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-03
For Rent.

The "Blue Property" on Twenty eighth
street, near the park cheap to good ten.
ant. NJ. J. HowLEY, Real Estate Ag't.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-03

Notices In these columns, ten cents per line,
each insertion. Marked"
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-03
For Sale.

A good mule. Enquire of
JENNINGS Il HOWE,
Marble yard on Tenth street.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-03

A. Booths Extra Selects
at A. T. DeBaun's, Sc Ohio levee.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-03
New Advertisements.
THREE GRAND DINNERS

gwen by
The Ladies of the Episcopal Church,
at Temperance Hall,
WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY,
Dec. 9TH, 9th and 9th, 1881.
fine Bill of Fare, with all the delicacies OF tho
season. .......,. DINNER, 90 CENTS,
Dinuer from IL until o'clock, each day.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-03

Extra Select Oysters
at A. r. DeBaun's, 56 Ohio levee,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-03
COLLINS GREAT WINTER
Excursion to New Orleans,
On TnuRsDAY, DEoEMBER Is, 1854.

The most delightful season of the year 20 visit
the Crescent City. On Thursday, December is, at
oclock q. m, special train with ample first class
accommodations Including very best day coaches,
Pullman palace sleepers, well kept Refreshment
car will leave Cairo and run through to New Orleans
via G, st. L. and N. D. X. r.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-03
Round Trip Fare from Cairo, $3.50

Tickets good to return for 10 daye. The attention
OF the ladies in particular called to this excursion
Tickets for sale at Cairo by Mr.. James Biggs.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-08-16

SORGHUM SYRur.--Mr. James l..
hobdell, of West Baton Rouge, IN yes
tor'lay, favored us with sample which
can bc seen ut our office, of tirst-class
sorghum syrup, made by him from the
Early Amber species, which he says
viii produce ut the first cutting at least
one hundred GALLONS OF syrup, while the
second IN the fall, will bring proper
tionate AMOUNT of sugar. Mr.. Lobdell
obtained, through Messrs, Lehman,
Abraham 4 Co., of New Orleans, thirty
cents gallon for his syrup. He made
large quantities of fodder from the cane
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-08-16

PoInte goupee Banner; During the
present week the editor of the Banner
has made the entire circuit Of Falss river
distance Of about thirty miles, with
two objects, one to find out the comb
ton If the cropsnud theothrr to ascertain
whether there was any truth III the re.
port that there were caterpillars IN this
section Of the parish And MS u result Of
this trip lie is now satisfied That the cot
ton was never tuer or more advanced at
this season Of the year md that It IL
opening very fast That the cane crop
is now in n growing condition aud pro-
mises n larger yield thnn was anticipa.
ted some time back. That there will not
be more thnn half crop Of corn IA to
cattrpillnrs, be saw none and could find
but one gentleman who acknowledged
that he had scen any This was our old
friend Mr. W, -. Phillip, who said that
he had seen u tsw in his field and pro-
missed to send rs u few to try on our
worm proof cotton. We await their mr..
rival with impatiencc.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-08-16

The Advocate would have III believe
that II was punnlug when it expressed
tho following legal opinion
Upon investigation of the law and of
our manner of issuing licenses, it has
been found that not single man or
woman in tho parish OF East Baton
Rouge is legally married. However
startling this intelligence may be it IL
nevertheless literally true. Advocate.
We might have believed 40 had not
its editors, who are learned in the law,
declared unconstitutional the action of
the City Council in voting one hundred
dollars, out Of it's contingent fund for u
set OF colors for the Steamer City of
Baton Rouge, In the face of such legal
Judgment we were prepared for the
most startling discoveries regarding H..
lcgaltes in all manner Of procedures.
We can't help but think therefore that
the Junior editors excited run to the
street corners to show the unsuspocting
that pun existed in the paragraph in
question, was nothing more than DIES.
derate cling to the proverbial willows.
Our contemporary had realized the
absurdity of its position and cropt
-
out through a small hole, that's all.
II would doubtless do the same
thing In tho case of the councils un.
constitutional action, if it could re-.
treat dcccntly on play of words.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-08-16

REIIEvEp--0n yesterday evening at
do'elock =, NJ, we were writing under
nn atmosphcrical pressure of one hun.
dred degrees, which was the exact point
i'll our yauctum, the hottest place in
town. respiration was ooang from
our pores just as If if we were pressed in
huge Squeclcr, wleu all ut once u
black cloud from the North beast, passed
over the town, and sooner than il has Ia
ken tlmc Tor Us 10 pen these lines, u
pun OF wind had reduced the pressure
twelve degrees. A good shower fell
and we ceased TO look ut the coniounded
Thermometer. The sequel is easily
told, the evening was delightful and we
slept last night rs though we had no
conscience.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-08-16

which the cattle are very fond Of as also
the seed, both Of which are fnll Of The
richest Dntriment, The Juice weighed
~ degrees. Mr.. Lobdell IL, however, Of
the opinion that the Honduras species is
the most suitable for our climate.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-08-16

The late rains have done much good
to the crops, particularly to the sugar
cane which Ia sind to be doing ma well
IA could be expected, 1t Is now believ.
ed, that with NIL the losses incurred by
the freezes Of 1ast winter u half yield
will he obtained In East aud West Bat-
on Rouge
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-08-16

Shreveport Times; Yesterday evening
frankie little sou of Mr. j. II, Gilli-
land, about eight years of age, met with
n very serious accident. He and q lltte
boy of one of the neighbors had the coal
oil can IN the kitchen kindlng a fire.
when it exploded, making u report ike
that of u gun OF II pistol. Frankie came
running out with his clothes on fire,
when this colorod nurse had the presence
Of mind to catch him and prevent him
from running ont doors, Meantime his
mother reached him and endeayorod to
tear his clothes off, which were on fire,
but M they were lined, abe could not
succeed, aud abe then folded her dress
around him while abe unbuttoned aud
took them off, burning ono of her hands
while doing 80. Dr. Sanders was lmmed.
lately called in, who, Oh examination
found that the child was very badly
burned, though fortunately the burns
are not deep,
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-08-16

A GARDEN RESORT The most sl<op.
teal must now admit that the railroad
excursions are going TO be Of immense
benefit TO our city, it our people have
but The enterprise to make il attractive
to the thousands of visitors who will come
during The spring, summer and fall
months. An attractive garden, where
ladies and gentlemen can b0 served re-
iroshmonts and meals and where a
band oImusic will onlivon them, will be
n paying institution. Shall we let
some enterprislng stranger organize
such resort, or shall it be done by some
Baton Rougean
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-08-16

"Old Soldiers who sent the tampg
telegram from Clinton, which the Ad.
yocate published, protesting against the
excursion Of the Army Of Tennessee,
have not yet been identified, 40 Captain
George W. Packwood informed IA on
yesterday.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-08-16


Col &. G., Bird, and lady, returned
from the Biloxi Camp Meeting last week
lilo reports everything lovely along the
gulf Coast watering places, ALPS well
about the camp meeting, whore malt,
vnous on sprtuous liquors are prohib.
tied, yet, upon the announcement that
lady had been bitten by snake, u
heavy line of mon armed with whisky
bottles omergod from the camps to sup
ply tho needed antidote, The lady re-.
covered from tho bite of the snake but
had some trouble in getting over the Of.
fccta of the whisky.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-08-16

DEATH OF Mrs. BETTY AHERN, The
many friends Of this truly cstimablo
young lady and of her husband, Mr..
Charles Ahern, were shocked upon hear.
ing of her sudden demise, which event
occurred on last Saturday evening, She
was taken i'll on the Monday preceding
and unexpectedly seized with con.
geStiv0 chill from the effects of which
she died. We tender our deepest sym.
patty TO the boreavod husband, an on.
teemed friend, aud to the relatives OF
the deceased lady whose noble qualities
had indcarcd her to all who knew her.