The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-07-28

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IN his contest for the collectorship.
The coaches for Kings excursion to
st. Louis will leave st. Louis for Cairo to-
night and only such number OF coaches
will be sent as will accommodate those who
may haye bought tickets by four o'clock
this afternoon from Mr.. James Coleman,
on Commercial avenue. IL
"A GRAND LUNCH free for all Will be
spread this evening at the Southern Hotel
in celebration of its opening Leo Kleb
knows what is wanted and all are invited
to come,-test the fine liquors he has to
offer. Eat and drink, be merry. Plenty
for all 1t
Some interest, if not anxiety, is felt
among the friends of certain dry goods
man whose place of businessis on Com
mercial avenue, not far from Seventh street.
It had been noticed that the young man had
to all appearance for several days some
thing weighing upon his mind that affected
even his heart, and his prolonged absence
with the mystery that surrounds it has
created the fear that he has passed in his
checks, as il were; that he has committed
not suicide but matriomony-"Oh, the
bonds of Hymen are silken bands, &c.
The present is, thus far, the coolest
summer within the memory of the oldest
inhabitant." Sleeping under heavy blank
cts is new experience for July in this lati-
tude, and there has been but little occasion
for people to HE them to the mountains or
northern regions for GOODNESS and comfort,
This is bad year for summer resorts
Cairo has been especially pleasant so far
this summer, the thermometer nearly al
ways ranging below what it marked in the
principal cities north of here.
Sunday afternoon Prof. Al. Cos, leader
of Harry Walkers Comique band, will
leave for Chicago to engage three cornet
PLAYERS OF talent to make his band here full
for the tall campaign. Even now the band
is as fine one as Cairo ever had and much
the finest in Southern Illinois The Cairo
public is indebted to Mr.. Walker for hold
ing together here such excellent talent and
to the tact of Prof Goss and the musical
ability of the band for many an hour of
delightful entertainment.
A grand affair will take place in this
city on the 10th Of September, IN the form
OF a conclave OF the Union Grand Com
mandery of colored Knights Templar, of
Missouri and jurisdiction. Communicates
from all over this section of country will
be present; addresses will be delivered by
prominent colored men, that of welcome
being assigned to Hon. W. 7. Scott. In
teresting exercises, among which will be
installation of officers and prize drill by
the communicates, will take place at the
Opera House, and Profs. AL. Goss' and Ed.
Lemons cornet band and orchestra will
furnish the music.
-"The Democratic party is to be con-
graduated on the recent accession to It's
ranks of Mr. Tug Wilson, he having taken
out naturalization papers for the purpose OF
becoming citizen Of this Country" State
journal. - Undoubtedly Tug" heard of the
notorious Republican congressional con
vention held here short time ago, and,
brave rough Though he is, he "simmered,
wisely concluding that his ambition to be
come "boss rough could never be salts
fled where there were 50 many able, ener-
getic competitors.
The county assessors books which
were submitted to the county board at it
last meeting were thoroughly examined ant
found scrupulously correct and handsomel,
kept They reflect credit upon Assesso
Miles W. Parker and his gentlemrnly Dep
uty George Il, 0lmsted. 1t appears from
them that the city lands are assessed at a to
tai of $l02,9l2; city lots, atSl ,120,922 cit.
personal property, S346043 total assess
ment Of city property, 81, 500, ST.. Count.
lands are assessed at s4l5,204; county lots
$lS 100; county personal property, Sl35,
| 956--total assessment of county property
| $569,290. Thus the grand total assess
ment Of all property in both city and coun
ty appears to be $2,l39,167
This morning we offer to the readers
of The BULLETIN the name of Mr.. Mile
w. Parker as an Independent candidate TO
county treasurer. We do this with mucl
pleasure because we know that Mr.. Parke
has been faithful officer during bis in
cumbency. His books will show this anc
it is denied by no one. AS assessor he ha
been one of the most energetic and accu
rate men the Office has ever had. This
too, the records will show and Is admitted
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