The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-07-20

the river for the purpose Of watering the
former The river is very low and the
man drove too far into the water which
caused the horse to step over the wall and
go under, dragging the rig with the negro
and two little children after
him. a The driver brought him
self and one of the children ashore
while the other came ashore alone The
horse, wagon and harness was afterwards
fished out, but not until the former was no
longer among the breathing things of this
earth. The wagon and harness were saved
ia good condition II seems that nothing
short of an accident of this kind will satisfy
driver. of teams that, about this time every
year, the river is very low ana that there
is danger in driving in too far.
Persons who have travelled, even
though only in the southern portion of
Illinois, and who have observed the clean
illness aud neatness of the little towns and
villages, in comparison with some portions
of CAIRO, will feel greatly encouraged at
the spirit of improvement that is now and
has for months past pervaded the
property owners in this city. 1t
is a remarkable fact that in the villages
in Southern Illinois, although almost
entirely composed of cheap houses log,
rough board or, perchance, weather board
ing, the general appearance OF the whole as
wei as each premises in particular, is
pleasing TO the eye. The reason of this is
that the rough boards are covered with
whitewash, fences are not allowed to assume
an irregular, serpentine shape; door steps
are not allowed to rot away one by one
and the houses themselves are kept in good
repair, and decorated and surrounded
with climbing vines, shrubs, flowers and
trees. In Cairo, property has been sadly
neglected in years comedy and the result
was that wherever ones eyes were turned
he met with old delapitated shantees, both
little and big, with roofs partially Caved
in and shingles all warped, with the sup
ports rotted away and standing 10 every po-
sition but perpendicular, and the whole
ready at any moment to collapse This is,
of course, An imperfect description Of the
worst specimens. There were other prem
ises and are STILL which were mainly in
good condition, but which everywhere,
from the front gate TO the crown Of the
chimney, the bore signs of total neglect.
But these relics of former years are
gradually passing away. 1t must be with
the greatest satisfaction that persons who
can appreciate nea.ncss in sll things, con-
template the many Improvements, both
great and small, that have Of late been go
on in all parts of the city. No one who
has been accustomed to live for months and
years in half finished, weather blackened,
generally dilapidated little old shanty, sur
rounded by An old tumbledown tense and
an infinite variety of rubbish, has any idea
of the absolute responsiveness with
which his home is regarded
by the average stranger. A board replaced
with nail aud few strokes of the ham
mer; post reset gate rehung; door
step made new; a portico repaired; the
Ion md npt
cred with coat Of whitewash--al these
things have wonderful effect in giving
the whole premise pleasant appearance.
Add to these a few shade trees, flower
bed or two, and you have a
perfect paradise in comparison with
some of the miserable home
steads, which meet the eye in some por-
tons OF the city. The BULLETIN appre-
GATES fully everyimprovement that is made,
no matter how small it may be, because
it is thus that the whole city,
in time, assumes new dress;
and it is for this reason that The BULLETIN
50 faithfully records and, by recording, en-
coursges, every change for the better that
appears upon the residences and business
houses in our growing and prosperous city
The health officer pro ten, Officer Geo.
E. Olmsted, has distributed about twenty
notices among as many citizens, owners Of
property, asking them TO construct, or re
construct the privy vaults upon their
premises. According to an ordinance
approved July 9Th, 1881 all vaults
thereafter to be constructed or reconstruct.
ed are to lie lined with brick and TO be
three feet six inches long and eight feet
deep. II is a sensible ordinance, strict
enforcement Of which against all persons
upon whose premises the building or re.
building of vaults is required by the laws
Of health, nll be productive Of much good.
Thetub system would probably have worked