The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-04-20

that caused it TO sssume the role of the
hermeti5ally sealed oyster which it played
with such brilliant success during tile late
csmpaignl And if so, is it now entirely
satisfied with the RESULT Come, now, be
open,Ibe honest, stop sulking; the election
is over; the danger OF ipiuring any candi'
dates chances by encumbering him with
your open support is past; tell US now
whether your strange, inexcusabIe silence
upon matter OF such great public import.
sncrs as the election OF mayor, was the
result OF fear on your own or on Mr. Hal.
ldays account, aud whether or not you are
pleased with the peoples choice aa5 ours.
Again Bloomington rejoices in the
election Of Democratic mayor Upon
this result The BULLETIN of this city con
graduates the people OF Bloomington, as
we know the Bulletin Of that city will con
graiulae the people here upon the decided
triumph at our recent election OF all that is
desirable in any municipal government over
all that IS undesirable. Bat it is doubtful
if much praise is due the people of Giro
for choosing wisely 10 9 case where superi
ority and inleriority were soyery marked as
in the case of the candidates for mayor at
Tuesdays election
-Iu an old desk stored away and for
gotten 10 an utofthe.way corner Of the
building nov in course Of preparation for
the Offices Of the Mobile and Ohio rsir ad,
were found yesterday large quantity Of
paper checks, Tor ;, 10 -, 2j and 30
cents, printed Dec mb'r l,t, 1882 tor Vim.
Winter in whose name Ex.Mayor Henry
Winter vas then doing business in this
city. These checks were issued in order 10
supply the pressing demand tor smAl
change which was very scarce then in All
parts OF the country, Mr.. Winters checks
AS also those of other business men here,
notably the coins Of Mr.. w II. Schutter,
circulated freely in all river towns above
and below Mr.. Winter once received an
order for five hundred dollars worth of bis
checks Of small denominations, which he
/ filed promptly and redeemed ell but $50
worth which were never presented for re-
demption, .-.
The wheat reports received a, the Hi.
nos drpartment,of agriculture on April lst
indicates about 6S per cent OF an average
condition or yield per acre, which would
make about 30,00O0OO bushels. The win
ter wheat crop of the state last season was
50044349 bushels. The condition OF
growing wheat has materially improved
since the lat OF April, aud with continued
favorable weather a much more encourage
lug prospect is assured for the st Of May.
The present season is three weeks later than
usual, and wheat hqd not made sufficient
Growth in many sections Of the state to en-
abls correspondents 10 make an intelligent
report upon the condition. The great bulk
Of The wheat crop Of the state is produced
in the southern counties. The condition Of
wheat has seldom been ~ unprOmising The
first Of April as this season. There was
more damage 70 wheat last fall from Hes.
sian fly than usual more especially with
the early seeding, The cold dry weather
in March injured the wheat more than The
severe winter in many OF tho southern
counties. Wheat had made so little growth
up to the first Of April that the condition
at that date in the lower counties promised
less than two thirds Of M average yield.
IA ST. Louis reported interviewed
Gov. Costenden concerning his recent ,ril
down the river and the governor said
among other things, VI left to go as far a
Cairo with my wife and SOD, who have goD,
south op the boat. The boat is such
splendid vessel, and its officers 80 accom-
plshcd and polite, that | could not resls
the temptation to 90 further. desired tc
) see that part of Missouri bordering on tn
river south Of Cairo; 10 went on to Mem
phis Missouri is n large state. Although
the boat left that city last Wednesday,
l was actually beyond the limits of the stat
only one day" When asked If the over
flow would damage New Madrid count
r much, the governor sad, ~ think moi
! The water has recede1 and the farmer
: are at work, The soil is alluvia and yer!
rich Think the farmers living In tina
part Of the state should throw up mound
:, Of Garth to which they could drive thei