The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-08-31

The conditions have been aud arc en-
tircly unfavorable to the advance of the
yellow fever up the Mississippi valley,
and the very effective sanitary rules in force
at New Orleans render an epidemic there
impossible as Tar as mortal eye can see.
There have been only two or three cases in
that city so far, and the board of health
has the city in II remarkable good sanitary
condition, aud watchfullness is only neces
sary to keep the health of the city good
through the usual trying month of Sep
tember. A most rigid quarantine is main
tanned on the Missipppi seventy-hye miles
below the city and on the Rigolettes and on
the Atchatalaya river, aud the portion of
the city where the two deaths from yellow
fever have occurred has been scientifical
ly disenfected with lime, carbolic acid and
coperas. The president of the Louisiana,
state board Of health Dr. Jones, states that
it is too late in the season for an epidemic
and the weather continues SO cool there
need be no apprehensions. The probablli'
ty is that the fever will not spread from
the lower Rio Grande towns, as those com
munitics have been isolated There APP
pears to be nothing in the report that Pen
sacola is troubled with the yellow fever
so that there may be no anxious foreboding
Since the experience of 1878 and 1879,
there should be no necessary expense
avoided to make the Gulf littoral secure
against the inroads of the plague.
1t will be remembered that the mana
gers of the Auna Fair had advertised that a
prize OF $3.50 would be awarded to the best
organized band at the fair which opens in
that town to-day. 1t will also be remem-
bered that Mr.. Harry Walker and
Prof Al. Goss of the Comique band, deter
mined that this celebrated band should
take part ia the contest that the band was
reorganized and kept in good practice by
Prof Goss so as to be prepared to meet the
best musical talent that might show itself
on the fair ground. 1t will also be re-
membered that these facts were published
widely through southern Illinois, and
it is known that because of such publication
and because of the reputation of the
band throughout this part OF the state the
anna fair will see many hundred peopl who
woul not otherwise have gone there, and
that the management will see several hun
dred dollars which they otherwise could
not see Ia other words the advertising the
fair got by reason of the connection there
with of the famous Cairo band and the at
traction the prospective presence at the
fair of the band was to all who had
heard Of the band were
matters of some importance to the managers
certainly. But it will also be remembered
that the publication Of the fact that this
band was to take part in the contest intim-
idated all other bands in southern Illinois
so that the Cairo band WAS the only one
that was enterd for the contest Under
these circumstances it would seem that the
Cairo band had the only claim to the
prize, and should have received it after
appearing on the ground aud proving that
it WAS the "best organized band at the tait."
But the manager. Of the fair seems TO have
bcgrudged the Cairo band its prospective
easy victory. They repudiated their prop
osltion made in the circulars advertising
the fair declared the contest" off, and
wrote to Mr.. Walker here asking what the
Comique band would take to
furnish the music during the fair
Mr.. Walker replied, making, under the
circumstances, q very reasonable offer.
To this offer, made over week ago, the
managers did not even deign to reply,
but without any further notice of the Cairo
band, proceeded to engage the services Of
the Anna band. Thus, not only the Cairo
band is very shabby treated, but the many
people who, 1t is known, will go to the
Anna fair principally because they expect
ed to hear some fine music from Cairo's pop
ular band will be disappointed or deceived.
1t is alright, however, 50 far as Mr.. Walker,
Prof Goss and the band. are concerned
The bands excellence remains undsputed,
those who attend the fair and the mana
gers thereof will be the only losers by the
latter's objectionable conduct
THE CATHOLIC SUPPER AND FAIR
Old Reform hall has been handsomely
decorated by the Catholic ladies of the city,