The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-10-12

cant of approaching rain, was reported to
Sergeant w. II. Ray from the northwest
yesterday
If you want firstclass boarding call at
Charles Schoenmeycrs' corner Poplar,
Tenth and Washington avenue, Germania
House Restaurant.
A snake of the spread head species was
found on Ballard county farm nearly
choked to death on a tobacco sucker which
it had attempted to swallow.
Now is the time to lay in your winters
fuel while the weather is pleasant and the
roads are good II is pleasant to sit by a
good fire of long winter evening.
The farmers Of our county are daily
bringing to our market wheat, corn, mark
citing, wood, hay, hoop-poles and other
saleable materials Hence they are in
| thrifty condition.
The flight of pigeons over our heads Of
a morning brings the impressive thought
that we are now drifting through the mel
ancholy days of October, and the nights are
chilly, fires have to be built to warm by.
Captain Paul Boyton, the great man
fish, is now coming down the Missouri river,
having started from the Yellowstone. He
| is having considerable trouble with wild
| Indians who have made it rather warm for
him in his descent. He expects to reach
ST. Louis In three or four weeks,
"A letter received by Esquire o. A. Os-
born few days ago, brings to him the sad
tidings of the death of his sister, Mrs, Fan
ME Tubbs, at the home OF one of her
daughters, about four miles from her own
home, at Jonesville, Mich II occurred on
| Monday, last week, after a short illness.
Robert Dabney and James E. Bradley
were arrested by Officers Hogan and Sbee-
han for disorderly conduct. They had
made violent attack upon the steward Of
the steamer Silverthorn without hurting
him much, however. The former was fined
ten dollars, and the latter five dollars and
costs.
BY the first of November or December
the signal service Office will be removed
from its present quarters in the third story
Of the custom-house to a suit of
handsome rooms in the upper
story of the City National bank building
The change is purposed to be made in or
der to bring the Office IN more convenient
proximity to the business portion of the
city.
The late rains have put the fall-sown
wheat throughout central Illinois in splen-
did condition, with the exception, perhaps,
of few localities, where the crop on low
ground has been injured somewhat by
standing water. The crop is getting an
excellent start for the winter, and, if not
injured by other causes, will be in good
condition for new start in the spring.
Mr.. Harry Walker is having his bill
lard saloon renovated and greatly improved
in appearance by force Of painters and
paper hangers, preparatory to furnishing it
| with two mor9 elegant "Monarch' tables,
which he has purchased and will be in posi-
ton for use on Saturday next. His estab
lishment will be one of the finest in the
city when finished.
Mr.. Hisey and Miss Tennie Woodward
left last night on the Silverthorn for Colum-
bus, Ky. The former for the purpose of
getting married this evening, about FIVE
a'clock. The young lady is Miss Mode G.
| Walker, neice of Col W. B. Matchen, of
Eddyville, Ky. Miss Tennie Woodward
| will be one of the bridesmaids. From
Columbus the happy couple will take a
trip to ST. Louis, Chicago, Grand Haven
and other points Of interest.
Last Sundays issue Of the Bloomington
Bulletin came to this office in new and i'm
proved form. From seven-column quarto,
it is changed to nine.column folio, the
material used being pure white book paper
and the whole sheet, though covered every
where with fresh news and strong editorial
matter, has an immaculate appearance that
is very attractive to the eye. The man
ayers expect soon to increase the papers
/ size to a twelve column folio.
The following Islander on Vassar girls
.. is going the rounds. This is the way a
: Vassar girl tells joke; "Oh, girls! |
3 heard just the best thing to-day. 1t was
too funny. can't remember how it came
about, but one Of the girls said to Prof.
Mitchell-oh, dear, can't remember Just
what she said but Prof. Mitchclls answer
was just too funny for any use; forget
just exactly what he said, but it was too
good for anything!"