The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-01-12
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1t the proper support, there was no reason
why II should not live to good old age He
woold not promise to make the paper
success, but he would promise to keep
the journalistic lamp trimmed if hard work
would accomplish anything. lie was ready
for the sacrifice, Mr. Oberly is a man of
pleasing address, and speaker both elo.
quent and interesting. AT the conclusion
OF his remarks he was followed by Squire
Wakefield, of Heyworth; an old.time
Jackson Democrat and who has
lived to see death in the midst of several
party organs, Captain Struggled, who
came to Mclean county before the deep
snow, and has voted the democratic ticket
at all times and under all circumstances,
said he wanted an organ. He had not
taken any shares, but for the political sal
walton of the rising generation, the demo-
Gratis OF Mclean county should by all
means have an organ. s. II, West was
then called for, and promised his indi-
vidual support to help the organ along.
Mr.. West also remarked that he had gone
| of with the farmers movement, few years
ago, but to-day he was full.hedged demo-
crat, and had come back to stay. Mr..
James S. Ewing spoke briefly and offered
various suggestions which he thought
would not come amiss to give life and sta
bility to the organ.
Mr.. West then brought up the subject of
name, which called out humorous reply
from Mr. 0berly. He thought that as the
infants birth was due to the efforts of the
ladies, they should be privileged to name
it, and their husbands expected to buy its
dresses.
On motion, the matter of name was
left to the board Of directors, with instruc.
tons to consult the feelings of the ladies.
About this juncture gnawing hunger be-
gan to get in its work, and the meeting adj
journed to the Democratic club room in the
old Paragraph building where three long
tables with a capacity of 200 plates, were
groaning with the weight of eatables and
attractively garnished with silverware, fruit
fancy cakes, etc. The attention to the wants
of the guests, shown by the ladies was per-
lection itself, the crowds being received and
served with warm hospitality that was
truly charming About five hundred hungry
appetites were satisfied without any percep-
tible diminution in the quantity which was
enormous, and the ladies find enough left
to give hearty meal to every destitute
family in the city, and we are pleased to
state that the ladies have decided to dis.
pose of the residue in this way. It was
bigger thing than the parable of the loaves
and fishes, and the recently annihilated
democracy threw off its burial garments
and was jubilant again.
After the gorging was over the Durley
Hall meeting was resumed and the result
of the voting announced the starting of the
paper with the following:
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
l. Van Ordstraud, Heyworth; T. J.
Bum, city; s. II, West; II. I Deal;
William Condor, city; NJ. T. Scott, city;
J. S. Ewing, city T. d. Colson, Grid
ley; James Clork, city. John Gregory,
Normal, and j. II. Oberly, editor and
manager.
The board is now in session and among
other things has decided to issue the first
edition about February lst At meeting
to be held within few days, the foreman,
local editor, etc, will be engaged.
The first copy Is to be printed on silk,
and Dr. Worrell has offered $2j for it, 1t
will hn add az auction