The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-28

average; in the southern divison--half tn
wheat area-fye per cent. above in acreag
but sixteen per cent. below average in cor
dition. Just how condition can be sized u
at this time, when much Of the ground
under snow, ia not PLAIN.
Crushed coke is next In point of clean
liness to hard coal and is an excellent sub
stitute for tits especially adapted to has
burners and for heating purposes, Will
its cheapness recommends it on the scor,
of economy. The Cairo City Gas Compan!
has put in heavy machinery for the pur
pose of crushing and preparing their coke
for domestic use and the results are en-
tirely satisfactory. Orders for crushed coke
left at the gas office on Eighth street, will
receive prompt attention. g.
The Bells OF Bonneville or Carnival
have fixed day, some time in March we
believe, for the production before the pub,
lie OF the opera upon which they have
been practicing for some time. Tie opera
lisa beautiful one, at least so say those who
have heard it and ought TO know. The
several parts have been assigned 10 mem.
beers who have been practicing diligently
for week, week and half or two weeks
back. The presentation--if nothing hap
pens to prevent twill be a musical treat.
There is good reason to believe that
three or four two'story brick stores will be
erected on Commercial avenue, easterly
side, just above theVlncent building The
owners of the lots have given the matter
serious attention and had even decided to
put up the buildings as stated, but the
presence of the livery stable mex, to these
lots caused one Of them to hesitate. Il is
understood, however, that by next spring
an agreeable settlement will be arrived at
and the improvement will be made.
About 8 O'Clock Friday night a negro
picked up tub of butter on one of the
wharfboats aud deliberally walked off with
it Watchman Law saw the act and shot
at the man who dropped the butter aud
scampered up the levee and awsy. TIE
watchman had seen the fellow lounge about
the boat in suspicious way, and ia order
to test him had placed the tub of butter in
a convenient place and concealed himself
near II. He was not disappointed: the
negro smelled the bait and bit with vim,
but to bis sorrow soon after Mr.. Law be-
Iieves that be wounded the fellow
During wet disag reeable spells of
weather like the present, one does no, feel
ike performing the usual duties with the
nm and energy that bright and sunshiny
Weather brings our ardor is danpened
md we feel like doing as little as we pos.
IDLY can. Notwithstanding the unpro.
9ituous weather, the Mystic Krew are
bending all their energies TO make the
Mardi Gras festivities all that they prom.
Sc and that is the jolliest happiest
md most supremely hilarious occasion of
he season Don't forget the date Tuesday
7eb'y 8. II.
Other counties who we're ficted with |
umblc-iown court houses and jails had the |
Objectionable things removed by fire and |
We now happy in the prospect of being
IandsomelgAsimb ursed for such loss q. |
rcouDty is also afflicted with 3
Iampoor excuse for court house and Jail, |
WI Kind Providence, or an over.caIetul |
nd Vigilant jailor, or both, contrive to pre-. |
erve the unslghtly ruins with aggravatlng |
'os''nacy apparently much beyond the |
'erlod when, by the laws Of gravitation,
uch things usually take drop. It is ev.
lent thai Alexander will not profit by the |
xample Of her sister counties OF Pulaski |
md Williamson.
The present winter is regarded as the
most remarkable experienced for many
ears, SO far az the degree and duration Of |
'old are concerned and this remark ap.
'hes, not only to America but Europe also.
% Italy, the temperature has fallen as low
IS zero; IN England, degrees below; ia
spain and Portugal, 10 below; in 9aolland |
md Belgium, IL below; in Germany, 82 be.
owi IN Russia, as below; 10 Denmark, 81 !
md 10 British North America it has gone
below TO- There 10 one compensation for
ms extreme cold in northern ATTITUDES, and |
nat is the fact that, within certain limits,
ne lower range OF the thermometer Is not |
more uncomfortable than the higher TEN.
1erature, with tho Create, moisture, IF more
southern ATTITUDES.
Just about this time last year We lad
water every where, and all our citizens suf. |
Tered more or less from the threatened |
overflow. The Mystic Krew shared in the
general misfortune and tue ball proved
Il I..l n.