The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-10-13

down huge steamboat bell weighing ! ,O1l
pounds, which she picked up somewhere in
the river, nobody but the men on the Holly
know where, and they refuse totell. Among
river men there is much conjecture as tC
where the bell came from, curiosity being
only increased by the mysterious manner OF
the finders. 1t IS believed the bell belong
| ed to either the Mohawk or Courier, boats
which sunk in the Ohio not far above here
many years ago.
-"Mary Ann" "Try Mary Ann" and
Mary Ann is good" is the verdict of
smokers when speaking of the new brand
fclgars sold wholesale by II. Meyers. Ct
Three government survey parties start
ed from here Thursday by steamer Patrol,
for the purpose of making surveys along
the Mississippi river for the benefit OF the
River Commission. One is under Engineer
c. NJ. Winchell, whose party will start at
Island No. /; the second is under L. L.
Wheeler, who starts from Charlottesville,
and the third is under Engineer j. A. Ack-
erson, whose base of operations starts at
Randolph Point and goes to st. Louis land
ing. Two government boats and tug are
at the command Of the parties in their
work.
A party OF half dozen red-capped
and turbaned and dirty Arabs attracted
considerable attention on the streets yester-
day. They are the scouts of large party
camped near Wickliffe, KY, at present, out
looking at the lay of the land and study
ing the prospects for raid on Caro-. They
are descendants Of the forty thieves, or
ought to be or might be, they have all
their attributes, the party have dozen
or so trained bears, monkeys, etc. We do
not need them here. Kentucky has good
camping ground and the weather is better
further south.
The blacksmths in one of the counties
north of US have formed protective asso-
civtion and passed the following resolu-
tons
Resolved I, That double the customary
prices shall be charged for all repairs done
on any agricultural implement, excepting
threshers, engines, elfbinders, mowers
and rcapers, not purchased of or furnished
by blacksmith.
Resolved 2, That customers shall settle |
up their accounts once year.
Resolved 3, That no work shall be done |
for any customer who has failed to settle |
his bills at the shop he has ceased to pat
rOnize,
--"Ye Ancientsn is the rather significant
name of new dancing class organized by
the young and old married people of Cairo,
and under the instruction Of Prof Mason.
The name is not only significant but, when
We take IN the fact that Bradley, Hender
3on and Mensger are among its members,
very appropriate. Capt. S. wanted to JON,
but, being neither married nor ancient,
was barred out, The club has no officers,
read or hall, but meet at residences of
members once each week. Their first
meeting was held Thursday night at Mr.,
Managers residence, and they will meet
gain next Monday night at the residence
# Wood Rttenhouse
The following note received yesterday
yenng, we take the liberty of publishing
n THE BULLETIN to-day:
CAIRO, Ill.,, Oct ~, 1888.
70 the Editor and Publisher Of The Bulletin;
GENTLEMEN Allow me, as l leave Cairo,
o thank you for your uniform kindness
Turing the eight years | have been here.
That is long time for kindness to remain
inform, but, as look back, can remam-
Der nothing else from The BULLETIN to
ne and my family. If have any com
plant to make against you, il is one that
applies to the press OF Cairo generally
you have always praised me beyond my |
deserts With sIl good wishes. | am
Gratefully yours,
BENZ. Y. GEORGE.
Stupidity is stupidity, whether mascu-
line or feminine. The only difference is
that there is a prejudice in favor of giving |
more for stupid mans work than for a