The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-19

the habilinents of winter than were GU
merchants generally, who experienced
sudden little impetus in all branches o
business. The abundant crops are all har
vested now; the people generally are happy
in this glorious holiday time, happy even ii
their perplexities of general hunt for suit
able Christmas gifts; ani all things consid
cred the popular goose may be said to de-
pend at most cheering altitude.
"A defective fue," that commones,
and least excussble of all defective thing.
about house, was the cause of yesterday
mornings little blaze IN the roof of Mr.
Hehl's shoe shop on Ohio levee. Fortu
nately the fire was discovered before il had
made much Roadway. Had it gotten q
good start it is probable that Q great fire
would have resulted frol it, for the wind
was blowing at an unusual rate and frame
buildings were thick in the neighborhooi.
The river is falling rapidly at st. Louis
--nine inches during the twenty-four hours
ending last evening marking but eight feet
five inches on the gauge. The thermometer
was only 10 above zero and was low oil the
way up along the Mississippi and Missouri
rivers. These conditions were favorable to
an early close Of navigation at St. Louis,
which, for Cairo, would be a very desirable
for Cairo would then rise to
the Importance of being the head of navi-
cation on the great rivers.
Count Alfred, eldest son of Prince
Frederick, of Sslm, ran away from home in
1882, because OF opposition to his marriage
with a girl of humble birth. Recently q
German, who had been a member Of the
young Counts regiment recognized him as
fellow-laborer on the Illinois Central rail-
road. Writing of his discovery to the
Prince, his letter was the first lntimation
The family had received OF the young
Alfred's whereabouts. Opposition to the
match has been withdrawn, and the prodi-
gal will return home.
The Holiday announcement of reduced
'stes by the Wabash road is made upon
me of those artistic tills, for which the
Wabash management has gained q nation
II reputation. In the centre of the bill,
within belt Of sleigh bells, is the figure of
! little girl muffled and wrapped in furs,
With wistful, expectant expression In her
ound little face; while in the back ground
'bove, appears the dark blue sky dotted
With stars and acrescent moon, and below,
. the right, the snow covered roof of
louse and chimney, and to the left, Old
santa Claus sitting in his sleigh drawn by
wo painting elks, seemingly undecided
whether to stop and go down the chimney or
lass on. The whole is in colors attractive,
ct subdued to suit the season of year from
which the scene is taken. Above and below
bis suggestive representation is the reading
natter Of so much importance to those who
nay wish to take a trip during the holidays,
cling about reduction of rates to one and
me third fare to all points within radlous
t one hundred and fifty miles of Cairo.
Mrs. s. Williamson's Bazaar is now
q all its spendor ofholiday attire and peep
nto it makes the rich and poor alike glad
0 think that there is one place in all this
old and hard world where they can get
omethlng nice and attractive as we'll as
ervceable for a present for the friends or
title ones at home who, God bless them,
re the one point which their hearts point
and makes this world bright and happy.
christmas cards in profusion, albums, toll
t articles, vases, pocket books, plush moroc-
o and leather, kid gloves, button and lace,
lack lace, ties. silk and linen haudker-
hiefs, knit cloaks, Mother Hubbards
or children. The finest lace ties
nd collars, suitable for Christmas
PRESENTS, in the city. Toys, hoods
tockings, belts perfumery, etc. Hats and
comets for ladies and children, cheaper
han can be purchased elsewhere in the
ity. Millinery of all kinds to be disposed
f regardless OF cost. Now is your time.
PARTIES desiring to make presents will find
to their advantage to call and examine
ny mammoth stock before purchasing. am
etermined not to be undersold by anyone
q my line. MRS. s. WILLIAMSON,
Ct Seventh street.
The tobacco men of this city and
verywhere in the country, in fact-look
onward with much anxiety to an act by
he present partially Democratic congress
0 correct one Of the evidently willful blum.
ers Of omission Of the previous Republican
ongress: an act appropriating money to
'ay the rebate on tobacco which dealers
eld 90 May LIST when the reduction of tax