The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-13

10 70 Joe Bernath's handsome Jewel
cry establishment and see his attractive
array of goods for the holidays 1t
School children will ind THE BuLLE-
TIN scratch-books Nos. aud tor sale at
Phil Saup's candy store. If
County Clerk s, ]. Humm aud his
very able deputy, Mrs. Humm, are hard at
work upon the tax books for 1882.
Hon. w. A. spann, of Vienna, and
James NJ. Gregg, of Harrisburg, we're
guests at The Halliday yesterday.
The handsomest display of silverware
in the city can be found at Joe Bernath' 3
establishment, on 9th st. 1t
Our business houses, both large and
small, are teeming with Christmas goods
of every description and in large quaint
ties. A large holiday trade is expected
Mr.. Barry the aged father of Mrs w.
B. and Mrs. NJ. F, Gilbert, is very sick at
Alton, Ill.,, and both ladies have gone to
attend his bed side.
Elegant artist proof steel engrav-
ings, 32x3S retail price, SIS each are
offered at a bargain, apply at the BULLETIN
office. 81
Miss Katie Putnam spent yesterday
with the family of DR.. G. w. Dunning,
where number of other friends also call
ed upon her.
"A nice Christmas present for your els
ter, uncle, cousin, aunt, or even your sweet
heart, can be procured at Joe Bernaths
jewelry house, on 9th st. 1t
Just received large stock of fine
opera glasses, pearl and other kinds, for
sale and hire; also fine jewelry, watches,
clocks and plated ware, at Buder's jewelry
store. If
"A prize fight IS being arranged be-
tween Tom Allen and James Elliott for ST.
600 and the championship, to be fought
within 200 miles of New Orlerns within the
next three months.
Col. Smith, of st. Louis, general freight
agent of the st. Louis and Caro- railroad,
was at The Halliday yesterday, He was
here tor the purpose of taking look at the
affairs of the company.
Hon, John II. Oberly is expected to
come down here sometime within the next
two weeks on business. Letters received
by one of his old friends here indicate
this.
"A frame structure standing in the rear
of the building on Ohio levee formerly &C.
cupied by Mr.. John Antrim in the clothing
and merchant tailoring business, is being
removed from it place by Mr.. James Sum.
merwell to point near 18th street.
The st, Louis and Cairo railroad com
pany is having its track on Second street,
back of Commercial avenue, put in excel
lent order. Several train loads of earth
have been brought in and is being used
to widen and strengthen the road bed,
and new ties are being laid. The company
is also having several new engines built at
its shops at East Carondelet.
We had the pleasure yesterday OF
meeting Mr. Handel, musical director of
the Katie Putnam combination, who last
year appeared here at the opening of the
Opera House as member Of the Fay
Tcmpleton opera troupe, in which he
scored great success as first tenor. Mr..
Handel is an accomplished singer, a fine
musician and a clever gentleman.
AT the council meeting last night the
business of most interest was the introduc-
duction Of a new ordinance regulating
standing cars and switching In the several
railroads in the city. The ordinance pro.
hibits the standing Of all cars but passen.
senger cars on any Of the streets of the
city, and prohibits all switching on the
tracks on any of the streets of the city. 1t
was read for the first time and will come
up at special meeting to be held next
Tuesday. The other business was strictly
routine.
believe woman, an epitaph on Prof.
Tice. If you can believe Prof, Tice, the
weather, during the balance of the present
month, will be as follows; From the 9Th to
18th, cloudy and threatening, ending with
heavy ram or snow falls; 18th and 18th,
clear or fair and cold, I4th to 10th, cloudy
and threatening weather, with heavy rain
or snow falls; 23d to 25th clear or fair and
coldi 2eth to Goth, clouding and threatening
weather, with rain Or snow storms 3Oth and
3lst clear or fair and cold. The warmer