The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-06-16

Johns day, the 24th instant. Springvulc is
twenty. three miles from here. There are
cool, shady groves, crystal streams, and
fine opportunities for sport Aspecial train
of five coaches will leave here at eight
o'clock. and return ! he evening of the same
day. Only the Masons and their families,
and such friends as they may invite will
go, carrying lunches and refreshments with
them.
About twenty young men have been en-
gagged nearly every day for week back in
practcing for tournament to be had in st.
Mays Park on the coming Fourth ofJuly,
The practice tournaments take place every
| morning at the park and every evening on
the plain nearthe Mississippi levee, opposite
Sixth and Eighth streets. Large numbers
of citizens gather at the latter place every
evening to witness the sport. There are
some good equestrians among the riders
and some who handle the lance very skill
fully.
A number of our citizens are beautify-
Ing their premises by planting flowers and
shrubberry in their front yards. Perhaps
nothing makes more agreeable implies
sion upon the pedestrians, especially
strangers, than beautiful residences sur
rounded 10y beautiful flower gardens, The
former all citizens can not have, but such
as they have eau be made TO appear neat
and clean, and can be made objects Of spe
cial admiration 10y being made the central
figure or back ground of a tasty little flower
garden,
Mr. ]. Wri2h, aud Miss Ida B. George
were msrfiti yesterday forenoon At eleven
O'Clock, AZ the r,>idcnceof the brides
parents IN North Madison, Ioi, The hap
~ couple Nll make short wedding tour
sa8 thea Come To CAir3 tn settle down
They viii arrive here % the steamer
Guiding s,sr aex: Wednesday. \ recep.
uoa by The mAny ycang friends Of Mr..
Wright IN this city is talked Of, to take
place at the residence Of prominent citi-
zcn soon sfier the young couples arrival
here
AS Republican and a msn Of very
ordinary mental cslibre, Captsin Thomas is
Objectionable to the Democrats OF tins dis
irict, and every honorable effort SlI be
made by them to defeat him with a good
Democrat in every way his peer and in
many respects his superior. But as a man
possessing several important qualifications
which bis Republican rivals do not possess,
and as the possible future representative
from this district, the Democrats will sup
port him for the nomination, in preference
to all his Republican rivals aforesaid.
The only reason why Democrats take
any interest at al in the nomination Of q
Republican candidate for congressman is
that there is possibility of republican sue
cess at the coming November election.
And the only possible reason why Dem
ocrats support Captain Thomas in his en-.
deavors to be renominsted by his own
party IL that, by reason Of his experience,
position and influence at Washington, he
would be better able than all his repub
| lican rivals to further the river improve
mcnt interests Of this district in the event
of his election.
Republicans object to Captain Thomas,
because he has gained for himself the re.
spect and limited support Of a few reputable
Democrats. Captain Thomas gained the
limited support Of such democrats only be.
cause by experience, position and influence,
he is better able to advance measures at
Washington which will be Of vast good to
the people Of the district. Are his cx-
pericnce, influence and position any the less
important as aids in the advancement Of the
interests Of his constituents generally, be.
cause they have gained for him the good
will Of his political opponentsl
In view Of the fact that the Demo
Gratis of this district suffer as much from
overhows and bad navigation as the Re.
publcans DO they may be parioned for
manifestng some interest in the selection
of the man who may possibly be sen, to
Washington next November, TO represent
the district. The improvement of the riy-
ers is not partisan qu stion, but it is the
most important OF all questions before the
people Of this district, 1t should out.
weigh all partisan considerations; it should
annihilatc all personal and fractional feel.
| ing No person or faction has n right TO
stand in tie way of the interests Of the pco.
pie at large and no WISE unselfsh person or
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