The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-04-21

with spinal complaint, or something like
that, and means and groans and signs and
cries 'ye-a-a-a verify, in these degenerate
DAYS it taketh mans sheckels to gain
Office and to spend many sheckels and be
defeats the most sinful Of sins
The entrance TO THE BULLETIN news
and job rooms is from Ohio levee No. IS,
and is open day ard night, If
--Chet Myers bought what is known as
the Yourd property, on Thirteenth and
Cedar streets, since the election. He says
he ia bouud tocontribute something toward
the upbuildug of the ward that gave him so
handsome majority last Tuesday, Tie will
probably soon take up his permanent home
in the ward, after having made extensive
improvements on his new property.
Mr. Henry Siyers and wife arrived In
the city on the steamer Baton Rouge yes
terday afternoon, on his wedding tour
south. Mr.. S,yers was married at st,
Louis recently to an estimable young lady,
upon which important fact his many friends
here will heartily congratulate him. He is
an enterprisiug and very successful young
business man, such as all men are pleased
to honor.
Call at Mrs. s. Williamsons, on sew.
enth street near Commercial avenue, and
have your old hats shaped aud made over
in the latest style for the small sum Ct
twenty five cents. tt
There has for some time existed de-
mand for city detective whose sole duty
it should be to hunt up mysterious cases of
burglary, robbery, ETC., to which the regu-
lar officers OF the city cannot give that
constant attention necessary. 1t should be
shrewd, experienced man, paid by the
city to follow up and work up cases which
do not come within the legitimate bounds
OF pence officers duties and which such
officer has not the time to follow up Every
city Of ten or twelve thousand people ought
to have detective or two.
"A decision rendered recently in case
at Tsylorvile, Ills, will be of some inter
est to those Of our citizens who are subject
to assessment for public improvement The
city council Of Tayorvile macadamized
one Of the principle streets, along the bust.
ness portion of the city, and made an as
sessment upon the property Immediately
adjacent to the improved street, to the ex-
tent Of half the expense Of the work done.
Most Of the property owners paid ther as
sessment, while Others refused 10 pay, and
were sued by the city and beaten in the
county court. Many prominent citizens
were summoned as witnesses touching the
point as to whether or not the improvement
Of the street had been actual benefit to the
property assessed and to the city.
--"Scarlet fever" and ian epidemic Of
crime" have now broken out in Paducah--
so says the News Of that city, which ought
to know. Surely the evils invoked by
Caliban upon Prospero must have fallen
full upon Paducah, for sail the Infections
that the sun sucks up from boys, fens,
fats" and several others besides seem 10 en-
velope her. Aud more than this: Small.
pox food, scarlet fever and crime must be
accompanied also by an.army Of schemng
blood-suckers, who would ieveige the city
into all manner of uncertain enterprises at
heavy cost to the people. Poor flood,
plague and shark affl cted Paducab! We
sympathize with thee as heartily in thy
struggles to prove that thou art not unhsp-
py, as we do with the Argus in its vain
and very ludicrous etf)rts to convince itself
of tho possession Of aspark Of courage.
Mr.. George Parsons residence was
crowded Thursday night with an elegant
gathering OF people from all parts of the
city, in attendance upon the apron sociable
given there by the ladies Of the Methodist
church. Judging from the amount taken
in at the door about one handred and fifteen
people were present. The time was spent
most pleasantly by all, in the various excel
lent ways which the ladies, with considera.
bic experience in matters OF the kind, had
devised and provided. When the company
had about all arrived the programme for
the evening was opened with lively little
drama entitled "A cure for the Fights"
which had been produced the evening BIZ.
fore at a meeting Of the Ideal League, and